These are the terms and conditions on which we supply products to you. Please read them carefully before you submit your order to us. These terms tell you who we are, how we will provide products to you, how you and we may change or end the contract, what to do if there is a problem and other important information.
2.1 Who we are. We are Only The Blind Can See Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Our company registration number is 10097509 and our registered office is at 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, United Kingdom. Our registered VAT number is GB265857557.
2.2 How to contact us. You can contact us by writing to us at info@onlytheblind.com or Only The Blind, Unit 24 Boxpark, 2-10 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6GY, United Kingdom.
2.3 How we may contact you. If we have to contact you we will do so by writing to you at the email address or postal address or telephone you provided to us in your order. When we use the words "writing" or "written" in these terms, this includes emails.
3.1 How you order products from us. Our shopping pages will guide you through the steps you need to take to place an order with us. Our order process allows you to check and amend any errors before submitting your order to us. Please take the time to read and check your order at each page of the order process.
3.2 How we will accept your order. Our acceptance of your order will take place when we email you to accept it, at which point a contract will come into existence between you and us.
3.3 If we cannot accept your order. If we are unable to accept your order, we will inform you of this and will not charge you for the product(s). This might be because the product(s) is/are out of stock, because of unexpected limits on our resources which we could not reasonably plan for, because we have identified an error in the price or description of the product(s) or because we are unable to meet a delivery deadline you have specified or we believe the order to be fraudulent.
3.4 We amend these terms from time to time. Every time you order products from us, the terms in force at the time of your order will apply to your purchase of products from us.
Products may vary slightly from their pictures. The images of the products on our website are for illustrative purposes only. Although we have made every effort to display the colours accurately, we cannot guarantee that a device's display of the colours accurately reflects the colour of the products. Your product(s) and any packaging may vary slightly from the images shown on our website.
5.1 Yours rights to make changes. If you wish to make a change to the products you have ordered please contact us. We will let you know if the change is possible. If it is possible we will let you know about any changes to the price of the products, the timing of supply or anything else which would be necessary as a result of your requested change and ask you to confirm whether you wish to go ahead with the change. If we cannot make the change or the consequences of making the change are unacceptable to you, you may want to end the contract (see clause 7).
5.2 Our rights to make changes. We may change the product to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements and to implement minor technical adjustments and improvements.
6.1 Delivery costs. The costs of delivery will be as displayed to you on our website at www.onlytheblind.com/pages/shipping.
6.2 When we will provide the products. During the order process we will let you know when we will provide the products to you. This will be as soon as reasonably possible and in any event within 30 days after the day on which we accept your order unless we agree a different date with you.
6.4 If you are not at home when the product is delivered. If no one is available at your address to take delivery and the products cannot be posted through your letterbox or left in a safe place or with a trusted neighbour as directed by you, we will leave you a note informing you of how to rearrange delivery or collect the products from a local depot.
6.5 If you do not re-arrange delivery. If you do not collect the products from us as arranged or if, after a failed delivery to you, you do not re-arrange delivery or collect them from a delivery depot we will contact you for further instructions and may charge you for storage costs and any further delivery costs. If, despite our reasonable efforts, we are unable to contact you or re-arrange delivery or collection we may end the contract and clause 6.12 will apply.
6.6.3 you told us before we accepted your order that delivery within the delivery deadline was essential.
6.7 Setting a new deadline for delivery. If you do not wish to treat the contract as at an end straight away, or do not have the right to do so under clause 6.6, you can give us a new deadline for delivery, which must be reasonable, and you can treat the contract as at an end if we do not meet the new deadline.
6.8 Ending the contract for late delivery. If you do choose to treat the contract as at an end for late delivery under clause 6.6 or clause 6.7, you can cancel your order for any of the goods or reject goods that have been delivered. If you wish, you can reject or cancel the order for some of those goods (not all of them), unless splitting them up would significantly reduce their value. After that we will refund any sums you have paid to us for the cancelled goods and their delivery. If the goods have been delivered to you, you must post them back to us or (if they are not suitable for posting) allow us to collect them from you. We will pay the costs of postage or collection. Please email us at info@onlytheblind.com for a return label or to arrange collection.
6.9 When you become responsible for the goods. The products will be your responsibility from the time we deliver the products to the address you gave us or you collect them from us.
6.10 When you own goods. You own the product once we have received payment in full.
6.11 What will happen if you do not give the required information to us. We may need certain information from you so that we can supply the products to you. If so, this will have been stated in the description of the products on our website, except in the circumstances of preventing fraud. We will contact you to ask for this information. If you do not give us this information within a reasonable time of us asking for it, or if you give us incomplete or incorrect information, we may either end the contract (and clause 6.12 will apply) or make an additional charge of a reasonable sum to compensate us for any extra work that is required as a result. We will not be responsible for supplying the products late or not supplying any part of them if this is caused by you not giving us the information we need within a reasonable time of us asking for it.
6.12 You must compensate us if you break the contract. If we end the contract in the situations set out in clause 6.5 and 6.11, we will refund any money you have paid in advance for the products we have not provided but we may deduct or charge you reasonable compensation for the net costs we will incur as a result of your breaking the contract.
7.1.4 you have a legal right to end the contract because of something we have done wrong (including because we have delivered late (see clause 6.6)).
7.2 Exercising your right to change your mind (Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013). For most products bought online you have a legal right to change your mind within 14 days and receive a refund. These rights, under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, are explained in more detail in these terms.
7.3 When you don't have the right to change your mind. You do not have a right to change your mind in respect of products sealed for health protection or hygiene purposes, once these have been unsealed after you receive them or products which become mixed inseparably with other items after their delivery.
7.4.1 Your goods are split into several deliveries over different days. In this case you have until 14 days after the day you (or someone you nominate) receives the last delivery to change your mind about the goods.
7.4.2 Your goods are for regular delivery over a set period. In this case you have until 14 days after the day you (or someone you nominate) receives the first delivery of the goods.
7.5 Ending the contract where we are not at fault and there is no right to change your mind. Even if we are not at fault and you do not have a right to change your mind (see clause 7.1), you can still contact us before it is completed and tell us you want to end it. If you do this the contract will end immediately and we will refund any sums paid by you for products not provided but we may deduct from that refund (or, if you have not made an advance payment, charge you) reasonable compensation for the net costs we will incur as a result of your ending the contract.
8.1.1 Email. Email us at info@onlytheblind.com. Please provide your name, home address, details of the order and, where available, your phone number and email address.
8.1.2 By post. Print off the form at the end of these terms and post it to us at the address on the form. Or simply write to us at that address, including details of what you bought, when you ordered or received it and your name and address.
8.2 Returning products after ending the contract. If you end the contract for any reason after products have been dispatched to you or you have received them, you must return them to us. You must either post them back to us or, if they are not suitable for posting, allow us to collect them from you. Please email us at info@onlytheblind.com for a returns address, return label or to arrange collection. If you are exercising your right to change your mind you must send off the goods within 14 days of telling us you wish to end the contract.
8.3 Costs of return. We will pay the costs of return if the products are faulty or misdescribed or if you are ending the contract because we have told you of an upcoming change to the product or these terms, there is an error in the pricing or description of the products, there is a delay in delivery due to events outside our control or because you have a legal right to do so as a result of something we have done wrong. In all other circumstances (including where you are exercising your right to change your mind) you must pay the costs of return.
8.4 What we charge for collection. If you are responsible for the costs of return and we are collecting the product from you, we will charge you the direct cost to us of collection, which will be notified to you at the time.
8.5 How we will refund you. We will refund you the price you paid for the products including (where appropriate) delivery costs, by the method you used for payment. However, we may make deductions from the price, as described below. Where you paid us in a currency other than pounds sterling, your refund will be to the same amount that you paid to us to you regardless of any variations in the exchange rate for that currency. We will not be responsible for refunding to you any bank fees incurred in making payment to us by a currency other than pounds sterling and we will not be responsible for refunding to you the costs of any currency exchange performed by your bank when the refund is made to you.
8.6.1 We may reduce your refund of the price (excluding delivery costs) to reflect any reduction in the value of the goods, if this has been caused by your handling them in a way which would not be permitted in a shop which includes wearing the products for a period of time in excess of that required to try the goods on. If we refund you the price paid before we are able to inspect the goods and later discover you have handled them in an unacceptable way, you must pay us an appropriate amount reflecting the loss in value of the products caused by you.
8.6.2 The maximum refund for delivery costs will be the costs of delivery by the least expensive delivery method we offer to your location (for example, if we offer delivery of a product within 2-4 days at one cost but you choose the next day delivery option at a higher cost, then we will only refund you for what you would have paid for the cheapest delivery option to your location).
8.7 When your refund will be made. We will make any refunds due to you as soon as possible. If you are exercising your right to change your mind then if we have not offered to collect the products, your refund will be made within 14 days from the day on which we receive the product back from you or, if earlier, the day on which you provide us with evidence that you have sent the product back to us, otherwise it will be within 14 days of your telling us you have changed your mind.
9.1 How to tell us about problems. If you have any questions or complaints about the product, please contact us. You can write to us at info@onlytheblind.com or Only The Blind, Unit 24 Boxpark, 2-10 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6GY, United Kingdom.
9.2 Summary of your legal rights. We are under a legal duty to supply products that are in conformity with this contract. The following is a summary of your key legal rights in relation to the product. These are subject to certain exceptions. For detailed information please visit the Citizens Advice website www.citizensadvice.org.uk or call 03454 04 05 06.
9.2.1 up to 30 days: if your item is faulty, then you can get a refund.
9.2.2 up to six months: if your faulty item can't be repaired or replaced, then you're entitled to a full refund, in most cases.
9.2.3 up to six years: if the item can be expected to last up to six years you may be entitled to a repair or replacement, or, if that doesn't work, some of your money back.
9.3 Your obligation to return rejected products. If you wish to exercise your legal rights to reject products you must either post them back to us or, if they are not suitable for posting, allow us to collect them from you. We will pay the costs of postage or collection (where the product is not suitable for posting). Please email us at info@onlytheblind.com for a return label or (where appropriate) to arrange collection.
10.1 Where to find the price for the product. The price of the product (which includes VAT) will be the price indicated on the order pages when you placed your order. We take all reasonable care to ensure that the price of the product advised to you is correct. However, please see clause 10.4 for what happens if we discover an error in the price of the product you order.
10.3 We will not pass on any import tax charges. Any import duties and taxes are charged once the parcel has reached the destination country and these charges must be paid by the recipient of the parcel.
10.4 What happens if we got the price wrong. It is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the products we sell may be incorrectly priced. We will normally check prices before accepting your order so that, where the product's correct price at your order date is less than our stated price at your order date, we will charge the lower amount. If the product's correct price at your order date is higher than the price stated to you, we will contact you for your instructions before we accept your order. If we accept and process your order where a pricing error is obvious and unmistakeable and could reasonably have been recognised by you as a mispricing, we may end the contract, refund you any sums you have paid and require the return of any goods provided to you.
10.5 When you must pay and how you must pay. We accept payment with PayPal, Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard and Maestro. You must pay for the products before we dispatch them. We will not charge your credit or debit card until we dispatch the products to you.
10.6 We can charge interest if you pay late. If you do not make any payment to us by the due date we may charge interest to you on the overdue amount at the rate of 2% a year above the base rate of the Bank of England from time to time. This interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. You must pay us interest together with any overdue amount.
10.7 What to do if you think an invoice is wrong. If you think an invoice is wrong please contact us promptly to let us know and we will not charge you interest until we have resolved the issue.
11.1 We are responsible to you for foreseeable loss and damage caused by us. If we fail to comply with these terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking this contract or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time the contract was made, both we and you knew it might happen, for example, if you discussed it with us during the sales process.
11.2 We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; for breach of your legal rights in relation to the products as summarised at clause 9.2 and for defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
12.1.3 if you agreed to this during the order process, to give you information about similar products that we provide, but you may stop receiving this at any time by contacting us.


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Q: Sql Exception cant solve and run the program This is My Asp.net CodeBehindFile.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Data;
namespace binding
{
public partial class dataFromTable : System.Web.UI.Page
{
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
stringstr=ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["DefaultConnection"]
.ConnectionString;
using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(str))
 {
SqlCommand com = new SqlCommand("Select ID,CityID,CityName,Country from
City", con);
con.Open();
DropDownList1.DataSource = com.ExecuteReader();
DropDownList1.DataTextField = "CityName";
DropDownList1.DataValueField = "CityID"; DropDownList1.DataBind(); }

}
}
}

It shows 2 Errors
First one is:

An exception of type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException' occurred in
  System.Data.dll but was not handled in user code.

Second Error is:

connection Timeout Expired. The timeout period elapsed while
  attempting to consume the pre-login handshake acknowledgement. This
  could be because the pre-login handshake failed or the server was
  unable to respond back in time. The duration spent while attempting to
  connect to this server was - [Pre-Login] initialization=26285;
  handshake=912;

A: You could use a SqlDataAdapter to fill an offline DataTable which you can use as DataSource for your DropDownList. Also,  use the using-statement for objects implementing IDisposable:
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (!IsPostBack)
    {
        DataTable tblCities = new DataTable();
        string conStr = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["DefaultConnection"].ConnectionString;
        using (var con = new SqlConnection(conStr))
        using (var com = new SqlCommand("Select ID,CityID,CityName,Country from City", con))
        using (var da = new SqlDataAdapter(com))
            da.Fill(tblCities); // you dont need to open/close the connection with Fill

        DropDownList1.DataSource = tblCities;
        DropDownList1.DataTextField = "CityName";
        DropDownList1.DataValueField = "CityID";
        DropDownList1.DataBind();
    }
}

Don't  databind it on every postback, otherwise it prevents events and cancels the selection. Use the !IsPostBack-check as i've done above..

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A Closer Look at Cebu-Cordova Main Bridge as of October 13, 2021
Let's take a closer look at the newly connected Cebu-Cordova main bridge as of today, October 13, 2021. Have you seen the progress lately?
CCLEX is a project of the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, in partnership with the City of Cebu and the Municipality of Cordova.
CCLEX will be using an all-electronic toll system to enable faster traffic flow and seamless travel.
The P30-billion CCLEX project will have two lanes in each direction that will provide safe, quick, and scenic passage to an estimated 50,000 vehicles daily, easing the traffic in the existing Marcelo Fernan Bridge and the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge.
Watch the CCLEX aerial survey.
The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) is an 8.5KM toll bridge expressway connecting Cebu City and Cordova set to open in 2021.
Drone pilot: Cebuano 123

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Among different models of air compressors you've finally found a great option for your needs? Well, don't forget about its testing. If you wish to use compressor in some of your projects, you must know that a testing will be necessary. In this way, you'll avoid messing up your work and also in this way you can see if the equipment is working properly or not. So in this article will talk about how to test your new air tool.
You must know that this machine is great to be used with a water sprayer or a spray gun. Yet before you begin testing it, we recommend to be aware of your safety. The compressor has a release valve which measures the safety. That valve releases pressure when it becomes critical.
Before you start using the equipment, it's recommended to check the oil level. In this way, you'll avoid problems that can appear with the engine if the levels of oil are getting low. If you have the right portion of oil you'll limit friction and heat and the air compressor will sure work properly. You just have to see it as your car, needs kind of the same treatment.
To test the air machine firstly has to be under pressure. By this said, turn it on and be sure to allow the pressure to build in around 30 minutes.
Examine the tanks of the compressor. Try looking for something that is silver and try sticking it out from the tank. After this, you can turn the power on, also be aware of the valve settings. Check them in your manual.
After you checked the oil level, you set the right levels of pressure and plugged the air machine it can be started. It's recommended to select the right settings for the job that you have in that moment. We suggest repeating all these steps in order to get the best of your air compressor.
In any case, if you take all these steps in consideration every time you use the air compressor, you'll not encounter any problems with it. These are important steps that if you miss one you might get your equipment break. If you don't have one yet, you'll find many types of compressor on the market that come with an instruction manual ready to help you.


A weekend ticket to the Noreast'r Music & Arts Festival includes free rustic camping, access to music, workshops & art, free parking at the Oscoda County Fairgrounds from 10 am Friday until Sunday evening close.A limited number of electric camping permits are available for $35. Ask at the Gate, and they will radio the campground manager to issue your permit and plug in your extension cord.
To purchase tickets online click the button below. $2 shipping and handling fee applies. Note: Because we cannot guarantee arrival on time, on-line and postal sales tickets purchases will not be accepted after May 20; gate purchases only.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKET OUTLETS!


There are a couple of things that society has come to agree upon as relates to infant nutrition: breast is best and formula manufacturers have no place advertising in hospitals or anywhere else. But there is one more agreement equally as important: a parent's right to choose.
Parents' choices, particularly the mom's, are sacrosanct and as long as these decisions are evidenced based and not influenced in any way through advertising (not even through the covert techniques of baby milestone posters courtesy of the formula company that were once standard in clinics and maternity wards) or medical staff, this right should never be undermined.
Regardless of these agreements, moms today opting for formula feeding are often shamed when requesting one in hospital or pulling out the bottle in public. No mom should ever be made to feel guilty about her choice. What she needs instead is information: what would the best brand be for her baby; what are the safe practices she should follow and how much should she expect to pay?
Regardless of whether this is your first or fourth baby, all expectant moms should attend antenatal classes and seek information from clinic sisters who are well informed and up to date on research and can provide evidence-based information. All clinic sisters are required to abide by the Tshwane Declaration for support of breastfeeding and the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative to encourage breastfeeding. However, formula feeding will also be discussed with those moms who are leaning towards it so that they can make an informed choice and know what safety practices to follow.
If you are birthing at a state hospital, the staff may deny having any formula at all on the premises and many moms report that the formula they bring in themselves was confiscated. The only time the nurses may relent and allow formula (and bring it out of storage) is if the mother is not producing breast milk. In this case, babies will be cup-fed rather than bottle-fed.
At private facilities, just as with state facilities, all moms will be encouraged to let their babies latch. However, if the mother has made an informed or medical choice to formula feed, her choice will be respected. Typically, the milk kitchens stock two brands of formula and these are prepared under clinical standards for hygiene. If you do intend to formula feed, however, purchasing your own pre-mixed formula may be a good idea as it eliminates the need to mix and ensures a high level of safety. The open tin of formula in a milk kitchen may be a petri dish for germs if one staffer is negligent, although most hospital staff are aware of and implement the required safety standards.
Netcare's Stork's Nest clinics encourage moms to bring in their babies for a check-up at two weeks. At this stage, babies who are having difficulty digesting milk proteins in the formula may benefit from a change in formula. The clinic sisters are well informed and will suggest alternatives but will still try and persuade the mom to consider breastfeeding, as this is definitely the best for babies who are having digestive difficulties. Whether or not you have a scheduled appointment at two weeks, if your baby shows any sign of intolerance to the milk, see the paediatrician or a clinic sister.
Who pays for those bottles at hospital?
Some private hospitals and Discovery Health Medical Scheme view formula in the same way they view the meals that the mom consumes in hospital – as vital nutrition that is included in the overall hospital package. However, if the facility bills for formula, Discovery will cover the cost. Other healthcare facilities may give parents a list of items to bring in for birth and formula will appear on the list. For those who may require it from the milk kitchens, the charges may appear on the hospital bill. To prevent any unwanted surprises when receiving the hospital bill, it is best to clarify this with the accounts department and their medical aid beforehand.
Disclaimer: This post has not been sponsored. BabyYumYum reserves the right to its opinions and fully supports the notion of promotion that breast is best in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) infant feeding guidelines. Breast milk is the best food for infants. Good maternal nutrition is essential to prepare and maintain breastfeeding. If breastfeeding is not applied, an infant formula may be used according to the advice of healthcare professionals. Preparation and storage of any infant formula should be performed as directed on the tin in order not to pose any health hazards.


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VIDEO: Why I Want To Represent Aba North/South Fed. Const. – Alex Ikwechegh
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 News, Politics
Abia born business mogul, Philanthropist and Politician, Chief Alex Ikwechegh, has revealed the motivation behind his aspiration to represent Aba North/South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
According to Ikwechegh, the call from his constituents, individuals from various walks of life, to represent them inspired him.
"I was quite puzzled when I came out and saw the number of people that came out asking that I come out and run for an election".
"I think I will be doing them a great disservice if I decide not to. You cannot be leading a certain life style and watch your people suffer. People are suffering. I can tell you that people are suffering because I relate with the down trodden, old women, the abandoned".
Aba North/South Federal constituents had in their numbers stormed the Alex Ikwechegh Foundation office in Aba, three weeks ago.
He added that the poor life condition of people is one of his driving force, to lead his people and change the situation.
"It weakens my soul to know that there are certain people who are opportune to do things for the people and they just do not. So, I will run."
He assured that if elected, he will absorb every opportunity available the lives of people better.
"I will attract very solid projects to Aba" Ikwechegh assured.
The philanthropic work of Chief Alex Ikwechegh which has run for almost a decade include; building and renovation of schools, donation of chairs, books, medical equipment to government schools, scholarships, food items for the poor, empowerment, etc.
https://web.facebook.com/watch/?v=365331042134928
VIDEO: Why I Want To Represent Aba North/South Fed. Const. – Alex Ikwechegh Reviewed by Africa Info on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Rating: 5


St. Rita School follows the curriculum guidelines embraced by the Archdiocese of New York. In addition to the Common Core Learning Standards, our faculty adheres to the New York State Syllabus and Archdiocesan Religion Education Guidelines. St. Rita School's curriculum is determined by the New York State Department of Education and meets the standards of the School Office of the Archdiocese of New York. The curriculum encourages spontaneity and fosters responsible moral leadership through various educational experiences.


It's amazing how many ideas/beliefs/books/theories/dogmas/opinions are based upon facts that are out-of-date or that have been replaced or disproven. There is far too much permanence of ideas. Most ideas are so firmly established that even when an important building block is removed, the idea still stands.
This happens in every aspect of life. As a person continues with the entrenched narrative, it's easy to not notice that the fact set has become different.
How many Bible scholars realize that it is no longer believed that the gospels were written in Hebrew/Aramaic? How many arguments and assumptions still exist that were invented based upon this belief?
How many Obstetricians in 1981 believed that alcohol could stop preterm labor? How many believe that magnesium does today?
We must deconstruct every belief carefully and analyze its core components; we must analyze every card that makes up a house of cards. When two people firmly believe opposite things, one or both of them are likely wrong about something that they don't even realize they are wrong about, some obscure fact that long ago helped establish a false narrative.
It takes courage to deconstruct your core beliefs.


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Gardens of the Spirit 2020 Wall Calendar: Japanese Garden Photography
By Maggie Oster & Amber Lotus Publishing
Amber Lotus Publishing
*(As of 14:42 Pacific 8 Jan 2020 More Info)
The Gardens of the Spirit wall calendar features twelve exquisite Japanese gardens by photographer John Lander. Paired with contemplative text by Maggie Oster, this collection of meditative images brings the calming experience of Japanese gardening to all who long to create a simple, peaceful oasis in the midst of a challenging chaotic world.
12" x 12" wall calendar (12" x 24" open).
A year of serene Japanese gardens on your wall.
The perfect gift for Zen garden enthusiasts.
Showcases John Lander's exceptional photographs of authentic Japanese landscaping and moss-covered gardens.
Features inspirational, interpretive garden text by accomplished horticulture author Maggie Oster.
We Plant Trees — Amber Lotus Publishing, an independent carbon-negative US company, has planted more than three quarters of a million trees since 2008.
High-quality printing on premium paper stock.
Printed on paper sourced from a combination of sustainably managed forests and recycled materials.
Features US and Canadian legal holidays, phases of the moon, and important observances of the world's major religions.
Strongly influenced by Shinto and Zen Buddhism, this Asian style of landscaping is particularly conducive to restoring an inner calm. Requiring an artful blend of imagination, skill, and patience, the Japanese garden is an extension of the self. By adapting the harmonies of natural garden design to our own landscape, we heighten our understanding of the world around us and the one within us.
Haiku: Japanese Art & Poetry 2020 Wall Calendar
By Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Full-color pages throughout
Features twelve haikus from the masters
The purest of poetic forms, the traditional seventeen-syllable haiku always contains an evocative reference to a season and a distinct pause or interruption. Presented here are twelve haiku by masters of the genre. Each poem is rendered in Japanese calligraphy, Romaji transliteration, and English translation, and each is paired with a beautiful shin hanga woodcut. Japan's shin hanga (new print) movement, which flourished between 1915 and 1937, was a renaissance of traditional ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) printmaking. With their depth and delicacy, wide range of subtle hues, and time-honored focus on beauties, landscapes, birds, and flowers, shin hanga prints have long been treasured in both East and West. The prints reproduced in this calendar are in the extensive collections of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
Pomegranate also publishes the books Shin Hanga: The New Print Movement of Japan, by Barry Till, and Haiku: Japanese Art and Poetry, by Judith Patt, Michiko Warkentyne, and Barry Till.
All of Pomegranate's calendars are printed with soy-based inks on FSC certified paper, which means the paper has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and manufactured by an FSC certified printer. FSC certification promotes responsible forest management by ensuring that forestry practices are environmentally responsible, socially equitable, and economically viable.
FSC license code FSC N001864.
Now and Zen 2020 Wall Calendar: Contemporary Japanese Prints by Ray Morimura
Zen Buddhism and a modern take on East Asian woodblock prints are perfectly paired in the Now and Zen wall calendar. With their unique perspective and geometric forms, Ray Morimura's breathtaking depictions of Japanese landscapes draw us into a magical world of tranquil gardens, extraordinary temples, and quiet villages. Together with the wise words of contemporary Zen masters, Morimura's stirring prints convey a sense of eternal peace and harmony.
A year of serene meditative artwork on your wall.
Features inspirational words from contemporary Zen masters such as Ezra Bayda, Charlotte Joko Beck, Jan Chozen Bays, and Dainin Katagiri.
Tokyo-born artist Ray Morimura is one of the foremost woodblock printers of his generation. His stunning woodblock and linocut prints juxtapose traditional scenes and subjects and modern techniques. Morimura's work has been exhibited in Tokyo, Seattle, Kanagawa, and New York, and at the CWAJ Print Show in Tokyo since 1990.
Japanese Scrolls & Screens 2020 Wall Calendar
By Pomegranate Communications Inc.
Throughout many centuries of art history in Japan, exquisitely painted scrolls and screens have been revered art forms, representing some of the highest achievements in Japanese art some are Registered National Treasures. Japanese artists historically used ink, colors mineral pigments such as ground azure and malachite and gold leaf on silk or paper to create portraits and scenes of the natural world as well as those of literature, mythology, and sacred writings.
Hanging scrolls and folding screens have long lent beauty and versatility to the flexible layouts of traditional Japanese homes. These works of art are expressions of personal taste as well as symbols of wealth and power.
Dating from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries, the scrolls and screens reproduced in this calendar are from the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Japanese Woodblocks Wall Calendar 2020 (Art Calendar)
Flame Tree Publishing
Carefully curated images throughout
This calendar is filled with a visually dazzling array of woodblock prints from masterful Japanese artists such as Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige. The artworks feature dramatic rocky cliffs, natural beauty and mountainous landscapes, all created in a mesmerising style and displayed with vibrant colours. In this wall calendar, informative text accompanies each work and the datepad features previous and next month's views. Created by Flame Tree Studio - The Art of Fine Gifts.
Japanese Gardens 2020 12 x 12 Inch Monthly Square Wall Calendar by Brush Dance, Gardening Outdoor Home Country Nature
By Brush Dance
BrownTrout Publishers
Japanese gardens put focus on the natural landscape while also incorporating subtle aesthetics. Lush greenery and still waters provide a shelter from the hustle and bustle of every day life, and offer a chance to breathe. The images within this stunning calendar are so vivid and capture the essence of the Japanese garden so well, you will almost think you're strolling through a serene Kyoto garden.
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Use Right Away - 16-month calendar, beginning with a bonus spread of the final four months of preceding year
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Kawase Hasui 2020 Wall Calendar
By Kawase Hasui
Like a kigo (a season word) in traditional haiku, Japanese shin hanga (new prints) often suggest the transience of nature. Kawase Hasui, one of the most prominent artists of this printmaking movement, evoked fleeting moments of seasonal beauty in his imagery—spring heralded by cherry blossoms and azaleas, autumn announced by a blaze of maple leaves. In concert with the opening of Japan's cultural and political borders, Hasui was also influenced by Western realistic art, particularly photography. An increased emphasis on shading and linear perspective is noticeable in his atmospheric depictions of Japan's architecture and landscape.
The shin hanga movement began around 1915, and within a few years, Hasui began collaborating with publisher Watanabe Shōzaburō, a relationship that would continue for the rest of Hasui's life. Throughout his career, Hasui created more than six hundred woodblock prints. The twelve shown here, created from 1920 to 1949, are in the collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
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Masha D'yans 2020 Wall Calendar
By Masha D'yans
Universe Publishing
Printed on high-quality paper
Includes all major and significant holidays
Full of vibrant colors and playful characters, this charming Masha D'yans 2020 Wall Calendar perfectly captures the fleeting beauty of nature in a unique and exceptional artistic style.
Inspired by nature, Japanese art, calligraphy, and her native Russian fairy tales, each of Masha D'yans's delicate illustrations invites us to get lost among the billowing trees, blossoming flowers, or gentle raindrops.
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Q: Looking for a template engine which supports JsonPath (Java) I'm developing a microservice (let's call it email microservice) which generates emails from HTML templates. Basically, the client sends a json with some data to the email microservice, and based on that data it has to generate an email (populate fields in html template with values coming in the json). The client is our other microservice, which prepares json and sends to the email microservice.
Json structure would be something like this:
{
   "data":{
      ......
   },
   .......
}

"Data" is the dynamic object which can contain different things. So we can populate it with pairs key - value, for example, and then map to HashMap and then use this HashMap to populate our template, using some template engine (Velocity, thymeleaf or something else). Let's say we can prepare json like this:
{
   "data":{
      "userName":"Jack"
   },
   .......
}

And then use it in the template, something like this:
<b> Hello {{userName}}! </b>

This approach works fine, but I would like to simplify it, so we wouldn't need to prepare a proper json everytime (populate "data" field with key - value pairs), instead we would like just to put there some POJOs, without carrying which fields we need, and then use JsonPath in our templates to access required data. For example we create a json:
{
   "data":{
      "user": {
          "firstName":"Jack",
          ..........
      },
      ...........
   },
   .......
}

And in the template write something like that:
<b> Hello {{data.user.firstName}}! </b>

That would save us some time, cause we wouldn't need to cary about json structure.
Is there any template engine which can use a Json as input and access values by JsonPath? So I write something like this: data.user.firstName and the engine automatically finds value from the given json.

A: The problem was solved by using Velocity and JsonPath lib.
I've created a new tool for Velocity:
public class JsonPathTool {

    private final String json;

    public JsonPathTool(String json) {
        this.json = json;
    }

    public Object valueAt(String jsonPath) {

        jsonPath = "$." + jsonPath;
        return JsonPath.read(this.json, jsonPath);
    }
}

Then I put JsonPathTool in Velocity context:
VelocityContext ctx = new VelocityContext();
JsonPathTool jsonPathTool = new JsonPathTool(json);
ctx.put("data", jsonPathTool);

And in my templates I use following syntax:
"<b> Hello $data.valueAt(\"user.firstName\") </b>"


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Dr. Karen Keough Revisits Kenya in General.
Tagged With: Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delays, Dr. Karen Keough, Epilepsy, HEAL Kenya, Migraines, Muscular Dystrophy, Seizures
Stunning scenery, majestic wildlife, and eternally-grateful patients—it never gets tiring. Dr. Karen Keough, board-certified child neurologist and neurophysiologist with Child Neurology Consultants of Austin, recently returned from her fifth trip to Kenya with HEAL Kenya and Ubuntu Life.
For the second time, her son, Seth Richards, a Social Worker, went along to help with the work on their busy days in clinic. Two seasoned pediatricians also participated for return visits, Dr. Sharon Lockhart and Dr. Lynn Campbell.
Dr. Keough has been a part of HEAL Kenya since Dr. Jeffrey Kane and Beth Haidi, a nurse from DCMC, first proposed the idea in 2012. Teams of physicians, nurses, and volunteers with all sorts of other skills have participated in trips multiple times each year ever since then, providing care to a growing group of patients in the same small towns, and conducting educational lectures for Kenyan patients, parents, and healthcare providers.
"These communities do not have MRIs, EEGs, laboratories with testing capabilities or even running water. The need for specialty care is enormous," explained Dr. Keough.
Their mission was not only to treat patients but also to train local healthcare professionals on how to continue with medical care once the group leaves.
The doctors worked in the towns of Maai Mahiu and Thigio, examining, diagnosing, and carefully treating each patient who had come from near and very far — some even waiting hours to be seen. The majority of treatment centered on those suffering from epilepsy and seizures, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, developmental delay, and migraines.
Over the five days, the team treated 238 patients.
"We are always so honored to meet and get to know the amazing people of Kenya through our medical mission work," said Dr. Keough.
Dr. Keough isn't the only physician or staff member from Child Neurology Consultants of Austin to visit Kenya. In the past, Dr. Jeffrey Kane, Dr. Lindsay Elton, Dr. Michael Reardon, and NP Toshia McKeon have also joined the HEAL Kenya team.
Spotlight on Dr. Karen Keough
Dr. Karen Keough is one of Child Neurology Consultant's expert epilepotologists (now say that fast three times!).
She earned her bachelor of science in psychology at the College of William & Mary, and then received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Keough completed her pediatrics residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, where she served as chief resident. She later pursued a fellowship in pediatric neurology at Duke University then spent three years in the Air Force as a child neurologist. Following her service in the Air Force, Dr. Keough fulfilled an additional fellowship in electroencephalography and epilepsy at Baylor University School of Medicine.
While Dr. Keough's primary clinical focus is refractory epilepsy, she continues to actively practice general child neurology in hospital settings and works extensively with student trainees to stay up-to-date on other neurological conditions.
She initiated the child neurology residency program at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, Austin and currently serves as its program director.
Additionally, Dr. Keough is active with several professional groups and committees, including:
• ACGME-developing an evaluation system for residency training
• ABPN-currently serving on a content development committee for the Child Neurology Board Certification exam
• Professors of Child Neurology-currently serving as Regional Councilor
• Child Neurology Society-currently serving as the Chairperson of the Educational Special Interest Group
• The Comprehensive Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic-developed this regional Austin location with national accreditation and continues to serve as Co-Director (along adult neurology counterpart Dr. Deborah Briggs)
Dr. Keough is also the recipient of numerous national and regional awards from the medical community.
She was recently named Chief Medical Officer for Compassionate Cultivation, one of three businesses in Texas licensed to grow, process and dispense cannabidiol medicine. In addition, Dr. Keough regularly participates in medical clinics in Kenya, through HEAL Kenya, a volunteer group affiliated with the Austin-based non-profit Ubuntu Foundation.
Outside of the office, Dr. Keough's husband is a pilot in the United States Marine Reserves. His two recent deployments, coupled with her career in the Air Force, ensure there is no shortage of proud patriotism in the Keough household.
In her spare time, Dr. Keough enjoys spending time with her family in Austin as well as her grown children and loved ones on the East Coast. Later on this year, she will add hotelier to her impressive resume as she opens a bed and breakfast in Dripping Springs.
For more on Dr. Keough, please visit her bio right here.
Dr. Karen Keough Visits KXAN Studio to Discuss Epilepsy
Child Neurology Consultants of Austin's Dr. Karen Keough recently stopped by KXAN's Studio 512 program to discuss epilepsy in recognition of November's National Epilepsy Awareness Month.
Dr. Keough is a board-certified pediatric neurologist and epileptologist, which means she specializes in evaluating epilepsy. In the interview, she broke down the different types of seizures and how a chronic history of seizures can lead to a diagnose of this particular neurologic condition affecting the brain and nervous system.
Epilepsy is diagnosed by studying a child's history of seizures and monitoring the brain's activity when one occurs.
Dr. Keough explained how Child Neurology Consultants of Austin is now offering an innovative in-home video EEG monitoring technology for patients so that their brains can be evaluated when a seizure takes place while remaining in the comfort of their own home instead of a hospital. The remote monitoring is a convenience and comfort for families and also extends their services to patients in more rural communities who do not have a hospital with an epilepsy monitoring unit nearby.
Dr. Keough said there are approximately 500,000 cases of epilepsy in Texas alone, and chances are, everyone knows someone who is affected by it.
The complete television interview featuring Dr. Keough is available here.
Dr. Karen Keough Writes Powerful Op-Ed on CBD Oil
Child Neurology Consultant's Dr. Karen Keough, a certified Epileptologist, recently penned a powerful op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman on the importance of physicians becoming properly educated before deciding to either prescribe or not prescribe CBD/Cannabidiol oil for medical treatment (specifically for a form of epilepsy known as refractory epilepsy). She touched on her two concerns where misinformation is being circulated with regard to insurance coverage and regulation of the CBD oil product itself. Dr. Keough clears up these misconceptions in her piece and urges all physicians to become thoroughly armed with the facts before passing on this promising treatment that could improve patient quality of life.
To read the op-ed on Statesman.com, click here.
Opinion: From one physician to another: Scaremongering over CBD treatment is a real problem
By Dr. Karen Keough
Posted Oct 17, 2018 at 11:32 AM
With the Texas medical marijuana program still in its relative infancy, something has become apparent: Misinformation is a problem, and it's coming not just from reefer madness fearmongers but from physicians themselves.
Two recent occurrences hammered that home for me:
I asked a physician acquaintance if she had signed up on the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas. She said she hadn't, mainly because she had heard from another physician that insurance wouldn't cover visits from patients who are prescribed the cannabis derivative cannabidiol (CBD), and that you have to see patients every month. Neither of these statements are true, and that she heard them from a doctor makes it doubly disturbing.
While keeping up on CBD research and news, I watched a program on Medscape's Continuing Medical Education platform titled Pharmaceutical vs. Dispensary-Sourced Cannabinoids: What's the Difference? I was dismayed to hear two neurologists presenting information that included:
"It is illegal for physicians to prescribe any marijuana or marijuana-based product according to federal law."
"It is important to remember that products currently available in dispensaries are not regulated, are not consistent, and do not have the same oversight as the purified plant-based medications that are going through the FDA approval process."
"There is no truth in labeling with most dispensary products, which can be dangerous when the labels do not reflect the amount of CBD or ratio of THC and CBD available."
Let's recap what the Texas medical marijuana program entails: Per the Compassionate Use Act, patients with intractable epilepsy can only obtain Texas CBD medication through the prescription of a registered physician. The wording of the law provides concrete protections for physicians who prescribe low-THC, high-CBD medicine that's regulated by the state. (Disclosure: I am chief medical officer for licensed dispensary Compassionate Cultivation.)
The restrictive federal status of CBD and cannabis has been debated as a concern for Texas physicians. My point of view is that physicians not only should, but must be involved as prescribers.
CBD is a medication, and prescription of CBD is no different from other efficacious anti-convulsant medications. Within the context of the Texas Compassionate Use Program, I am practicing medicine as a responsible physician and providing my patients with the guidance they need to integrate CBD into their complicated medical regimens.
In the Medscape presentation that was ostensibly about cannabinoid education for physicians, it was disheartening to see the presenters deliver so many broad-stroke statements about unreliability of CBD products and anti-dispensary messaging. It's also important to note the presentation was funded through a grant from a pharmaceutical company whose cannabis-derived drug Epidiolex has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is expected to be available by the end of the year.
These alarmist claims are not helpful to expanding an understanding of CBD among physicians, which is a pressing need as the number of states allowing some form of medical marijuana has grown to 46.
I call on my fellow physicians to dig deep into research when educating themselves about CBD and state regulations.
It's unfortunate, though understandable, that the tightly regulated Texas dispensaries could be relegated to assumption that their products are unreliable. The national CBD market is unregulated, and inaccurate product labeling of CBD content is a known issue. This is indeed concerning and a primary reason I was initially wary of CBD. However, state law holds Texas dispensaries accountable to produce rigorously tested CBD oil products.
Having witnessed success in some of my most challenging cases since I first started to prescribe Compassionate Cultivation's CBD in February, my goal is to maintain access to treatment for all of my refractory epilepsy patients for sustainable care.
If physicians dismiss this promising, state-sanctioned treatment option, they miss the opportunity to alleviate suffering and improve the quality of life for many patients.
Karen Keough is a child neurologist and epileptologist who practices in Austin.
Dr. Karen Keough Heads to Disneyland As Featured Speaker for Epilepsy Expo
Dr. Karen Keough will soon be packing up her mouse ears and heading off to Disneyland to participate in the annual Epilepsy Awareness & Education Expo /Epilepsy Awareness Day, November 4 - 6, taking place at the Southern California theme park.
While there, Dr. Keough will join a panel titled "CBD in Epilepsy", sharing updates on how she has used CBD oil for managing seizures, in particular, Epidiolex—the first and currently only FDA-approved cannabidiol-based prescription drug for seizures.
Child Neurology Consultants of Austin is proud to have Dr. Karen Keough represent us at such an important gathering of epilepsy experts from around the world--the largest epilepsy education and patient advocacy event in North America.
Epilepsy currently affects more than two million people in the United States, and many of them are children. It is a neurological condition that attacks the nervous system and triggers frequent seizures—or disruptions in normal brain activity – in those diagnosed.
Dr. Keough is a board-certified, fellowship-trained child neurologist and epileptologist. She has a special interest in refractory epilepsy and also founded and serves as co-director of the only Comprehensive Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic in Austin. She is also Chief Medical Officer for Compassionate Cultivation, an Austin-based company licensed to grow, process and dispense cannabidiol medicine for the treatment of epilepsy and other highly specific medical conditions.
On FOX7 Austin: Dr. Karen Keough Shares About Young Patient's Epilepsy Non-Profit
Weeks ago, we shared a story about one of Dr. Karen Keough's young epilepsy patients who, at just 11-years old, launched a non-profit to raise more awareness about his disease. The non-profit is called Chase for the Cure, named after young Chase Johnson.
FOX7 Austin was similarly inspired by the ambitious pre-teen. They interviewed Chase, his family and Dr. Keough. (Dripping Springs 11-year-old raises awarness about epilepsy through non-profit.)
Dr. Keough told FOX7 Austin's Ann Wyatt Little that she is impressed with Chase and his determination. "I think it's brave of Chase to share it with his friends and say that it's a part of my life," she said.
It's been a journey for the Johnson family to find what works to manage Chase's epilepsy and it's a journey that is not over.
Yet, Chase has come a long way. After being implanted with a VNS (vagus nerve stimulation) device, Chase's seizure have dramatically decreased.
And now he's out there telling his story.
Chase's father, John, told FOX7 Austin that he is very proud of his son.
"There's really not a word to describe. It's amazing to see your kid take on something like this and overcome his fears." said Johnson.
See the full story on FOX7Austin.com.
Dr. Karen Keough on Prescription CBD Oil vs. Over-the-Counter CBD Products
If you're looking for CBD oil products, there's a good chance you can find a store selling some version in just about any direction you travel. CBD specialty stores have popped up throughout Austin with at least eight opening in 2018 alone.
The popularity of CBD oil is due to the vast number of suggested promises it can deliver — everything from easing achy joints to insomnia. Proof that it actually helps these issues is limited, however, there is data that shows it can be effective at managing seizures associated with epilepsy. We've seen some impressive benefits among children in our own practice since we began prescribing CBD in 2018. Importantly, the CBD oil used for epilepsy differs from over-the-counter and must be prescribed by a doctor — it's not available over-the-counter.
So what's the difference between CBD products you can buy off-the-shelf and ones which must be prescribed?
Child Neurology Consultants' pediatric neurologist Dr. Karen Keough recently made comments in a story for Community Impact about the differences between over-the-counter CBD and prescription. She stresses that the prescription or medicinal CBD is formulated according to scientific research, where others are not.
Dr. Keough is also chief medical officer for Compassionate Cultivation which is one of only three companies in Texas licensed to produce medicinal CBD.
"This is legitimate medicine, and particularly in the world of epilepsy, it can be exceptionally effective for a small group of kids who try it, and it turns out to be extremely safe," Dr. Keough said.
Some key differences between doctor-prescribed CBD and over-the-counter products include:
CBD available in stores is produced from hemp which is an industrial crop in the state of Texas that can be legally grown and then widely distributed. The wide range of over-the-counter products have little quality control, and a large study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) showed that some of these products actually did not contain any medication at all.
Medical CBD, only available with a prescription, is derived from cannabis, not hemp. Its use and distribution is limited and heavily regulated via the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) because the THC content of medicinal CBD is higher than in over-the-counter products. The regulation and oversight of the TCUP means reliable, high-quality medication.
While the benefits of over-the-counter, hemp-derived CBD products are based on lots of Internet testimonials, larger scale medical studies show the positive benefits of doctor-prescribed CBD oil on epilepsy patients.
Both retailers who sell CBD products and doctors who prescribe it agree though that there needs to be continued funding and research devoted to the medical use of CBD so that patients can know more about how it will affect them.
This year the Texas Legislature passed a bill that expands the TCUP to many other conditions, including other forms of epilepsy, autism, spasticity due to cerebral palsy and others like multiple sclerosis, and additional progressive neurological diseases. These changes will start within the next month, and many more patients will have access to medical CBD through the TCUP.


So, these were taken this past week in the Mandalay Wildlife Refuge while working on the PROW project. Just a few photos of interesting things I encountered. Enjoy!
Until next time, enjoy this spring weather! Get outside and do something exciting, and then let me know all about it!
Are fresh water clams edible? I love clams but have never cooked fresh ones.
As BB and I were leaving the tax office a couple weeks ago, I saw a shadow of a bird fly out from under the awning and glanced up. There was a nest made from mud and straw. It was about 6-8″ tall. I told my husband I thought it was a swallows nest.
They are edible, but it's debatable whether they are tasty or not! I'm not sure this particular species was eaten much, but as evidenced by the still remaining "shell middens", native Americans ate freshwater mussels many years ago, but these freshwater clams were much smaller in size than the one in the photo!
I did not know that snail eggs looked like that! Have the apple snails always been in south Louisiana? If not,how did they work their way over from FL? Do they lay their eggs on boats too or just vegetation? Sorry if I've missed the answer to this somewhere else in something you've written.
I have an article about all of this coming out in Country Roads Magazine May issue! No, they have not always been here. The type we have here came from the aquarium trade via people dumping them in ditches and waterways and also in the bilges of ships coming from South America, which is where this species originated. Not to be confused with the native apple snail that thrives in Florida, eaten by limpkins and snail kites there. These did not come from Florida. They lay their eggs on ANYTHING stationary, like pilings, trees, plants, marine debris, etc.
Thank you for all that info! Very interesting! I hope to see the article in Country Roads.
After taking a paddle to the eggs, how are they destroyed? Did you have to recover them and dispose of them in a certain way?
They pretty much liquefy when we scrape them off. Ewww! Plus, they only drop into the water as snails once they reach maturity on a dry strata. So, by doing what we do, they don't get to reach maturity and drop off as baby snails!!!


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Did you know? The familiar Phillips 66 shield was created to subtly mimic the famous U.S. Route 66 sign logo. The Phillip's design, introduced in a black and orange color scheme, would be in use for nearly 30 years! A new red, black and white version was introduced in 1959 and is still in use.
For thirty years, from the late 1930s until the 1960s, Phillip's "highway hostesses" (registered nurses hired by the company) made regular and unannounced visits to Phillips 66 stations to inspect the station's restroom facilities to ensure that they were 'sparkling clean' and well stocked. This group of fastidious and tidy ladies, who also assisted Phillip's customers by suggesting suitable local dining and lodging facilities, were actually called the "Sparkle Corps"!


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J. Phil Carlton was born on January 14, 1938, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He attended South Edgecombe High School in Pinetops, North Carolina, where he served as student body president. Carlton received his bachelor's degree from North Carolina State College in 1960. In 1959-60 he served as an assistant campaign manager in the gubernatorial campaign of Terry Sanford.  He received his J.D. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1963. He practiced law in Tarboro, NC from 1963-1968 and served as administrative assistant to Federal Judge L. Richardson Preyer in Greensboro, NC in 1964.

In 1968, he was elected district court judge for the 7th Judicial District of North Carolina and appointed chief judge by Chief Justice R. Hunt Parker. He was reelected for in 3 general elections to 4 year terms.. He served in that position until 1977 when  Gov. Jim Hunt appointed Carlton as the first Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Crime Control. In 1979, he was appointed by Governor Jim Hunt to the NC Court of Appeals. He was then elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court and served as an associate justice until February, 1983 when he resigned to return to the private practice of law.

In 1983, he was a founding partner in the North Carolina law firm of Poyner & Spruill until 1994 and practiced in the Raleigh, NC office. During these years and until he retired in 2012 he served as chief executive officer of State Capital Law Firm Group, one of the largest international law firm associations. According to the group's website, "he and 17 former state governors formed the organization in 1989 when he was a partner at North Carolina member firm Poyner & Spruill LLP. He was elected as State Capital Group's first chairman in 1989 and served in that capacity until 1993, when he became CEO."

The son of a successful tobacco farmer, Carlton negotiated on the industry's behalf in the run-up to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement in the 1990s.

Public Safety. He returned to the bench in 1979, serving as a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals and then as an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Carlton resigned from the Court in 1983 and was replaced by Henry Frye.

Carlton is the former chairman for the Board of Trustees at North Carolina Wesleyan College. He received its Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1979.

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Wood is the most popular materials that always used to build or decorate a house. By the help of woods, you can build a natural home; you can decorate your interior and exterior home pleasantly. What furniture that are made of woods? Look around your interior home, probably you will find a wooden bed frame, wooden wardrobe, wooden bookshelves, wooden benches, wooden window frames, and even wooden doors. It is prove that woods are very important and useful for your home.
Beside as a separator between rooms with another room, design of a door is also have a special function as decoration. Wooden carved simple doors designs can be a good choice for you if you want to build a natural home, you can get the wooden doors with carved designs by buy it in furniture stores or in a carpenter's workshop. Ask the carpenters to make the wooden carved simple doors with the designs that you like. They will build it for you and you will get decorative wooden carved doors easily.
Beside the wooden carved simple doors designs, you can place a wooden carved complex door design in your street door. You will impress your guests when they are coming in to your home and see the wooden carved door in front. You can install these wooden carved simple doors as your bedroom's door, back door, or street door. The carving will make your home looks beautiful and artistic. In to the bargain, a wooden carved door design with patterned glass on it will make your home looks elegant but still natural.
The most compatible color for the wooden carved simple doors designs is brown certainly; but you can paint it with another color, if you want to you better choose dark colors or neutral colors like white, black, or grey that is not too different with the real color of woods.
Posted by Cons at Wednesday, September 05, 2012 09:07:43 AM. Category: Furniture.
This Elegant Wooden Carved Simple Doors Designs Ideas is being categorized within neutral colors content also furniture stores niche also carpenter issue also separator area of interest plus back door niche .


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Historical Context: Enlarging and Improving the Canal
F. Daniel Larkin, SUNY Oneonta
Within a few years of the Erie Canal's completion in 1825, it was obvious that the canal was too small. The volume of traffic had increased amazingly. By the end of the 1834 navigation season - which ran from April through late November or early December - there had been 16,834 departures from Albany alone. On a single day, Albany saw 70 boat departures.
In 1835, the New York legislature agreed to enlarge the Erie to dimensions of 70 feet wide at the surface and 56 feet wide at the bottom, with a depth of 7 feet. Lock size would increase to 110 feet by 18 feet, and most locks would be doubled to allow eastbound and westbound traffic to pass simultaneously. The following year, workers began the improvements.
Construction also started on two lateral canals: the Genesee Valley Canal in 1836 and the Black River Canal in 1838. The Genesee connected to the Erie Canal at Rochester; the Black River joined the Erie Canal at Rome. The plan changed the route of the Erie Canal at Rome to run through the village instead of a half-mile south of it. The villagers felt that the change would be beneficial to the growth of the community, since Rome's development had lagged behind that of other canal towns. A portion of the original ditch as well as an operating section of the first Erie enlargement can still be seen at Rome.
Other significant changes to the Erie Canal included reducing the elevation of one 12-mile stretch near Jordan to eliminate two locks; rebuilding the locks at Lockport; and also improving the lower Mohawk Aqueduct, near the junction of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers. In addition to the canal enlargement, aqueducts were built to cross all major streams in the Mohawk Valley, the most important being the Schoharie Creek. Schoharie drains a portion of the Catskill Mountains and enters the Mohawk River from the south at the village of Fort Hunter. Workers had built dams near the mouth of the Schoharie as part of the original Erie Canal, raising the level of the creek to allow boats to pass via guard locks, or slack-water navigation, in their journey along the canal. Schoharie Creek flowed through a narrow passage before reaching the Mohawk, intensifying the water's force; as a result, high waters regularly washed away the dams. Construction of an aqueduct across Schoharie Creek eliminated this problem. Schoharie Crossing, as the area is known, is one of the best sites to observe many of the changes that have been made to the Erie Canal. Nearly half of the great stone aqueduct can still be seen at Fort Hunter. A rare original Erie lock , several enlarged Erie Locks, and a working lock on the modern Erie Canal are still there, too. A short distance east of Fort Hunter, along the line of the old Erie, a canal store has been refurbished and is open for public inspection.
Upon completion, the Erie Canal's first enlargement reduced the canal's length from 363 miles to 350.5 miles and the number of lift locks from 83 to 72. The work was declared completed in 1862 at a cost of nearly $32 million, or four and a half times the amount spent to build the original canal. Boat builders quickly responded to the Erie's dimensional changes by launching craft with cargo capacities of 210 to 240 tons, as compared with the earlier 70-ton boats.
By the end of the 19th century, the Erie Canal was to undergo a third enlargement, to increase the water depth to nine feet. However, another state-authorized expansion superseded this project. In 1903, the Barge Canal Act incorporated four of the five remaining upstate canals - the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga and Seneca- into a new Barge Canal System, with a minimum water depth of 12 feet. The act did not include the Black RIver Canal, which doomed it to closure by 1924. The Barge Canal System's four canals remain in use today and constitute a 500-mile-long network of waterways.


When pressed in public for specifics about his policies—how, say, he would cut the deficit or replace Obamacare—Romney usually tells voters to read his book Believe in America: Mitt Romney's Plan for Jobs and Economic Growth. (Available only on Kindle.) He says the same thing in the video, but also wanders into a description of 2008 that suggests a different view on policy. "This president won because of 'hope and change,'" he says, using a line Republicans often use to slam denigrate Barack Obama. The candid Romney in this video seems to actually believe it, which might explain why his acceptance speech at the RNC contained a mere 180 words describing his jobs plan in the broadest terms possible. "In a setting like this, a highly intellectual subject—discussion on a whole series of important topics typically doesn't win elections," he tells the donors. Romney still may want to consider hedging his bets with a few details, just in case a stray voter actually does care. After all, an ABC poll released last week found that 63% of voters believe Romney has not been specific enough about his policy plans.
The small subsample of households that pay neither income nor payroll taxes are split between seniors and very poor families making less than $20,000 per year. And many of these non-paying voters live in states Romney is counting on in November: According to the Tax Foundation, nine of the ten states with the highest percentage of non-paying citizens are in the South or Southwest.
You know that awkward, fumbling Romney you see almost every time you watch a video clip from the campaign? He's missing from this video. In front of an audience of his fellow deep-pocketed types, it seems, the socially awkward Republican standard-bearer is magically replaced with a confident-sounding, affable, skillful public speaker. So if he were to get elected, it would provide an extra incentive for him to make sure his economic plans are adopted by Congress: More plutocrats among the population means more settings in which Romney sounds comfortable—which, in turn, means a smaller chance of President Romney being done in by the kinds of gaffes that have troubled his 2012 campaign.


The weekend is just hours away and with another round of Premier League action on the horizon it is now time for me to wade through another hefty serving of transfer gossip as I once again dissect everything that is making the headlines on the backpages.
Chelsea are keen to sign Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko, 31, and Italian left-back Emerson Palmieri, 23, from Roma. The pair could cost a combined £77m. (Daily Star) Palmieri would be in place of long term target Alex Sandro, while Dzeko impressed Chelsea in the two Champions League clashes earlier this season.
United are leading Liverpool and Chelsea in the chase to land Nice midfielder Jean-Michael Seri, 26, with Manchester City also interested in the Ivory Coast international. (Mirror) The list of suitors is getting longer for Seri, which is Nice.
Chelsea may face a transfer ban for breaking the rules on the signing of foreign players aged under 18. (Guardian) Not the first time they have been punished for that. Gael Kakuta anyone?
Brighton are interested in signing PSV Eindhoven's 24-year-old Dutch striker Jurgen Locadia. (De Telegraaf – in Dutch) Brighton have often dipped into the Dutch league to buy players and they now could be set to do again in a bid to alleviate their goal scoring issues.
Argentina striker Paulo Dybala, 24, will have to submit a transfer request to have any chance of joining Manchester United, says Juventus chief executive Beppe Marotta. (La Gazetta Dello Sport – in Italian) Oh look another player linked with Manchester United.
West Brom are in talks to sign Basle and Switzerland right-back Michael Lang, 28. (Mail) Football Clubber Lang?


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Q: Why didn't Darth Sidious detect Yoda inside the Galactic Senate building before Yoda walked into his office? In the movie Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, I am wondering why Darth Sidious didn't detect Yoda's presence inside the Galactic Senate building until Yoda walked into his office and also as to why he was surprised by Yoda coming there.
Darth Sidious was someone who liked to brag a lot about how he was able to foresee future events, so its a bit of mystery to me as to why he was surprised by Yoda coming there and also as to why he hadn't foreseen having such a huge battle with Yoda inside the Galactic Senate building.
I think this was a mistake on the part of George Lucas. I think the way he should have written this scene in the movie is that Yoda walks into his office, takes out the two guards, Darth Sidious then turns his chair towards Yoda and says, "Master Yoda, you survived just like I had foreseen. You should not have come back here, I highly suggest that you surrender!" Yoda refuses and the two of them go on to battle just like it was shown in the movie.
Why didn't Darth Sidious detect Yoda inside the Galactic Senate building before Yoda walked into his office?

A: There's a lot in play here

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*Sidious thought Yoda was dead (he literally says "Master Yoda, you survived" in reaction to seeing him). Order 66 had seen to the death of most of the Jedi since it took them by surprise

*Any Jedi that had survived would presumably be trying to hide from the Republic Imperial Army, not march into his office on Coruscant

*Sidious is notoriously overconfident. His grand plan (now decades in the making) had finally come to fruition. He's not on guard for any last-minute surprises (we see this also happen in Return of the Jedi)

*Neither he, nor Anakin/Vader, seem to know Obi-Wan is still alive in A New Hope or they would have hunted him down. The same could be said for Yoda. It's a safe assumption they can hide their presence to some extent to avoid detection.

Putting it all together, Palpatine is either resting in contentedness or distracted when Yoda comes into his office. It's the sudden disturbance in the Force (plus the racket of his guards falling to the floor) that alerts him something is wrong.


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Sophistry & the Settlers
David Matas and Avishai Margalit
There is a fundamental distinction between tyranny and freedom, between being forced to do what you do not want to do and being allowed to do what you want to do. Yet, Avishai Margalit, in the article "The Israeli Settlers" [NYR, September 20], calls this distinction "sophistry."
The context is the accusation Margalit makes against Israeli settlers in the West Bank that they somehow violate the international law prohibition against transfer or deportation of civilian populations to occupied territories. Yet, these settlers were neither transferred or deported. They all settled of their own free will. If the settlers commit no crime by acting freely, then those who guarantee that freedom also commit no crime.
It is, of course, legitimate to assert, as a matter of public policy, that people should be prevented, in some ways, from being free to do what they want. But that is far different from an assertion that freedom violates international law.
It is Margalit who engages in sophistry by equating tyranny with freedom. Indeed, his illogic goes so far as to equate the Israeli respect for the freedom of the West Bank settlers to the real Nazi tyranny of forced transfer and deportation of civilian populations during World War II. It is this sort of nonsense that makes peace in the Middle East so hard to achieve.
David Matas
Avishai Margalit replies:
Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention (1949) as well as the Convention as a whole has among other things two clear aims:
(A) To protect populations, either conquered or conquering, from being forced by the conquering power to resettle against their will.
(B) To protect the territory of the conquered population from being permanently colonized by the conqueror.
Aim A and aim B are independent of each other. They are meant to protect different interests of different populations. There is no question that the Jewish settlers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip were not forced to settle there. They were indeed induced to settle by successive governments' lavish incentives; but tempting incentives do not constitute coercion. There is also no question that the settlements were built as permanent settlements by the conquering—or occupying—power.
To ignore aim B because aim A does not apply is sophistry.
Avishai Margalit
Settling Scores
Robert I. Friedman
A Moral Witness to the 'Intricate Machine'
Václav Havel, translated from the Czech by Paul Wilson
The Freedom Tower
Andrzej Walicki
Marx and Freedom
Jonathan Freedland
An Exclusive Corner of Hebron
Individual Freedom as a Social Commitment
Theodore H. Draper
Freedom and Its Discontents


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♫ Laura's radio guest – Ex Medium, John Cramphorn.
Posted on April 14, 2015	by Laura Maxwell, BA (Hons).
Demon masquerading as a 'ghost'.
During Astral Projection, John met satan, who promised him world fame and book deals. He discovered psychic powers came from satan, so stopped being a Medium and came to Jesus!
Ex Psychic Medium, John Cramphorn shared his story twice on Revelation TV. He now works in ministry at his local church and also ministers deliverance (exorcism) to others.
He has been a personal encouragement to me over the years, since we met through Doug Harris, and I value his friendship.
He'll be our 10th guest, on 'The Supernatural with Laura Maxwell', online this Friday & Saturday. (See below for full details of the program).
His Revelation TV interviews are on YouTube. He also kindly gave me permission to share them & also his FREE e-book on my blog. Please download and share his book. It's an extraordinary story.
So, if you want to know more about the main beliefs behind Spiritualism, and how John broke free, please tune in to our interview! You'll then be more able to discuss these issues with family or school/work mates.
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package scalaguide.http.scalaresults {

  import play.api.mvc._
  import play.api.test._
  import org.junit.runner.RunWith
  import org.specs2.runner.JUnitRunner
  import play.api.http.HeaderNames
  import scala.concurrent.Future
  import org.specs2.execute.AsResult

  @RunWith(classOf[JUnitRunner])
  class ScalaResultsSpec extends AbstractController(Helpers.stubControllerComponents()) with PlaySpecification {

    "A scala result" should {
      "default result Content-Type" in {
        //#content-type_text
        val textResult = Ok("Hello World!")
        //#content-type_text
        testContentType(textResult, "text/plain")
      }

      "default xml result Content-Type" in {
        //#content-type_xml
        val xmlResult = Ok(<message>Hello World!</message>)
        //#content-type_xml
        testContentType(xmlResult, "application/xml")
      }

      "set result Content-Type as html" in {
        //#content-type_html
        val htmlResult = Ok(
Hello World!
).as("text/html")
        //#content-type_html
        testContentType(htmlResult, "text/html")

        //#content-type_defined_html
        val htmlResult2 = Ok(
Hello World!
).as(HTML)
        //#content-type_defined_html
        testContentType(htmlResult2, "text/html")

      }

      "Manipulating HTTP headers" in {
        //#set-headers
        val result = Ok("Hello World!").withHeaders(
          CACHE_CONTROL -> "max-age=3600",
          ETAG -> "xx")
        //#set-headers
        testHeader(result, CACHE_CONTROL, "max-age=3600")
        testHeader(result, ETAG, "xx")
      }

      "Setting and discarding cookies" in {
        //#set-cookies
        val result = Ok("Hello world")
          .withCookies(Cookie("theme", "blue"))
          .bakeCookies()
        //#set-cookies
        testHeader(result, SET_COOKIE, "theme=blue")
        //#discarding-cookies
        val result2 = result.discardingCookies(DiscardingCookie("theme"))
        //#discarding-cookies
        testHeader(result2, SET_COOKIE, "theme=;")
        //#setting-discarding-cookies
        val result3 = result.withCookies(Cookie("theme", "blue")).discardingCookies(DiscardingCookie("skin"))
        //#setting-discarding-cookies
        testHeader(result3, SET_COOKIE, "skin=;")
        testHeader(result3, SET_COOKIE, "theme=blue;")

      }

      "Changing the charset for text based HTTP responses" in {
        val index = new scalaguide.http.scalaresults.full.Application(Helpers.stubControllerComponents()).index
        assertAction(index)(res => testContentType(await(res), "charset=iso-8859-1"))
      }

       "HTML method works" in {
        val result = scalaguide.http.scalaresults.full.CodeShow.HTML(Codec.javaSupported("iso-8859-1"))
        result must contain("iso-8859-1")
      }
    }

    def testContentType(results: Result, contentType: String) = {
      results.body.contentType must beSome.which { _ must contain(contentType) }
    }

    def testHeader(results: Result, key: String, value: String) = {
      results.bakeCookies() // bake cookies with default configuration
        .header.headers.get(key).get must contain(value)
    }

    def testAction[A](action: Action[A], expectedResponse: Int = OK, request: Request[A] = FakeRequest()) = {
      assertAction(action, expectedResponse, request) { result => success }
    }

    def assertAction[A, T: AsResult](action: Action[A], expectedResponse: Int = OK, request: Request[A] = FakeRequest())(assertions: Future[Result] => T) = {
      running() { app =>
        val result = action(request)
        status(result) must_== expectedResponse
        assertions(result)
      }
    }
  }

  package scalaguide.http.scalaresults.full {

    import javax.inject.Inject

    //#full-application-set-myCustomCharset
    class Application @Inject()(cc: ControllerComponents) extends AbstractController(cc) {

      implicit val myCustomCharset = Codec.javaSupported("iso-8859-1")

      def index = Action {
        Ok(
Hello World!
).as(HTML)
      }

    }
    //#full-application-set-myCustomCharset

  object CodeShow {
    //#Source-Code-HTML
    def HTML(implicit codec: Codec) = {
      "text/html; charset=" + codec.charset
    }
    //#Source-Code-HTML
  }
   }
}

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Will 2015 Finally Be the Year of the Drone?
Drones have been a headline-grabbing topic for a couple of years now, but few companies have translated that hype into actual drone sales. In fact, very few companies are even approved to fly commercial drone flights.
Amazon.com , which brought attention to drones in a 60 Minutes piece last year, has been petitioning the FAA for approval to do commercial test flights, but to no avail. Realtors, too, have been grounded from using drones to film homes for commercial purposes.
But 2015 could be a turning point for the drone industry. The FAA is getting closer to formulating regulationsabout flying commercial drones and has been approving more companies to fly missions on a limited basis. Before the year is out, we may see some winners begin to emerge.
Drones have grown in popularity as hobby items, and DJI's Phantom line is one of the companies leading the way. Image source: DJI.
The FAA's slow acceptance of drones Slowly, the FAA is starting to allow drones to be used for commercial purposes. ConocoPhillips was approved to fly over-water missions in 2013, followed in June 2014 by BP and Aerovironment being approved to fly missions over land in Alaska. In September, six filmmaking companies were approved to use drones on a limited basis.
December included four approvals for oil and gas surveying, monitoring construction, and mapping purposes. The next step is broad rules from the FAA, which are due in September of this year. If they come out on time, there could be a boom in drone activity in the U.S. in late 2015.
A worker launches an Aerovironment drone running missions for BP in Alaska. Image source: Aerovironment.
A multibillion-dollar market Drones for military use are already big business, but commercial drones will open up billions more in potential spending. BI Intelligence estimates that 12% of an estimated $98 billion spent on drones in the next decade will be in the commercial market.
But drones probably won't be used where you might think. Amazon's dream of delivering packages via drone would involve overcoming major technical challenges to prevent drones from hitting one another, power lines, vehicles, and people, not to mention the risk of crashing and hurting someone. Instead, drones will be used in more remote locations for surveying and monitoring.
We've seen this in the commercial drone approvals, which include a number of oil and gas drilling applications. Drones will also expand to farming applications, construction, and security applications, which won't come with the same human risk as something like home package delivery.
Small drones could also be used by local police. Image source: Aerovironment.
Who will win the future of drones? Companies like Parrot and DJI, which make inexpensive hobby drones, have gained significant share in the early drone market, but in a more regulated market they will have to adjust technology to stay competitive. The FAA is concerned about drone safety, including potential crashes, which will require more sophisticated electronics then hobby drones contain today.
Two companies making an investment in this space are Aerovironmentand Boeing , through its subsidiary, Insitu.
Aerovironment is a leader in small drones that can be launched by hand. It's already a leader in this space for military applications and was the first company to be licensed to fly commercial missions over land.
Insitu makes much larger drones that are currently being tested in over-water missions. It was actually approved before Aerovironment but was limited to oil and gas missions over water off the coast of Alaska.
As drone regulations are released by the FAA, I think Aerovironment and Boeing will be two of the first to be approved to fly expanded missions and will play a big role in how regulations are written. That bodes well for their long-term future in the nascent drone market.
The article Will 2015 Finally Be the Year of the Drone? originally appeared on Fool.com.
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