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Fate can wait /Ex-beneficiary becomes KOSHISH staff
I, Urmila Thapa, resident of Mahalakshmi municipality ward no.9 am quite well after treatment and psychosocial support from KOSHISH. At present I work here at KOSHISH as a care giver. I cannot say that I know everything there is but I try and deliver best services that I am capable of to the other beneficiaries at KOSHISH. There are still many things I am yet to learn. The KOSHISH's staffs are always there to guide me in my journey towards a new life. I am very happy and grateful to KOSHISH. However; my life was not sorted as it seems now.
Before reaching KOSHISH my condition and circumstances were heart rendering. I was far away from my home and family; there was no one to support me. My uncle provided some support but his wife was unwilling to do anything for me. My own mother had left my father and my father got married to another woman. He hardly wanted anything to do with me and my sister and wanted us gone. He gave five annas of land to me and my sister but that to with a lot of struggle. The circumstances were very challenging for me. I detached myself from people around me. I preferred to sit alone and perform a lot of religious rituals. I neglected my medications as well as personal hygiene and care. I was involved in self talking too. The said situation and circumstances of my life were discussed at the Nepal Women Commission. My uncle Tara Thapa informed the women commission about my symptoms.
The women commission of Nepal contacted KOSHISH and informed them about my case. The KOSHISH team rescued me and provided me with treatment and psycho-social support for about two and a half months. The help from KOSHISH staff was an integral part of my recovery. After recovery I was reintegrated. However, I have returned to KOSHISH in about one and a half month but this time as a volunteer and not a beneficiary. I am both, taking and giving services to the transit center now.
After being reintegrated, I did Nepali typing for some time for financial support. Unfortunately I could not continue with this work for long because it was hard on me. As part of the KOSHISH follow up programs, when I contacted for a follow up it was found that I had gone into relapse. My uncle Tara Thapa expressed his gratitude to KOSHISH for its support to me and requested that I be kept as a volunteer in the KOSHISH. The KOSHISH team and I discussed the matter and it was decided that I can help other beneficiaries and can work as a part of the KOSHISH team at home. Previously I felt lonely and had no one to talk to. KOSHISH and team has been perfect match for people like me needing comfort and attention during our most vulnerable times. Accordingly, I was recruited. My job duties include assisting the other beneficiaries in putting clothes, eating food, using toilet, bathing and maintaining personal hygiene. I myself am on medication. I take help for the jobs and activities I am not aware of and render services of which I am capable.
I have both family as well as home. Father, mother, sister, uncle and aunt, I have everyone. But due to mental health and psychosocial issues I am forced to lead an isolated life, apart from society and family. But the solace is KOSHISH. I am is happily involved in the work of KOSHISH. I cannot express my gratitude to KOSHISH in words. I have been given a new life by KOSHISH and I am truly is thankful to KOSHISH. I refuse to be bogged down by the fate and am determined to lead a dignified and wholesome life.
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Logistics and Transport notes - Please send corrections and contributions.
May 2018 BEFORE setting out to Venice - Consider buying online, one or more Venezia Unica transport cards. - If you want, there are versions which include entrance to attractions.
This Guide to Venice Transport is a perspective (American) on how to get more out of longer stays.
Over the next few days - Work at "The Yard" to ensure Molly is in tip-top condition.
(a) Transport from airport to city on arrival, ONE WAY assuming you'll return to the airport from Mestre not the City).
Probably best to buy in advance, (a), (b), (f).
Th/Fr/Sa (b) Waterbuses and entrances to attractions (Get a 1, 2 or 3-day card?) Probably best to buy in advance, (a), (b), (f).
(c) Bus from City to CVC at Mestre (See map).
Launch Molly - Prepare for Vogalonga.
Row from CVC Mestre to a mooring in the City.
(c), (d), (e), (g), (h) - Probably best to buy in bulk at the ticket office in Piazzale Roma.
The epic 30km processional row of maybe 2,000 human-powered boats around the Venetian lagoon.
9am. from Saint Marks, ending at The Grand Canal. - Their website . Map of the Route.
After Vogalonga, row to CVC, Mestre.
(d) Bus from CVC Mestre to City.
(click to enlarge) - (Courtesy of pluplumcreations, Venice).
(c), (d), (e), (g), (h) - Probably best to buy in bulk at the ticket office in Piazzale Roma..
(e) Bus to Mestre and back. - Prepare Molly in sailing mode for tomorrow.
12:00 - 18:00 Raid boats arrive at CVC, register, etc.
19:00 Welcome Dinner at CVC.
(g) Bus from City to CVC Mestre early on Tuesday morning. Vacate city accomm.
"Vela Raid" - Their website . Their schedule, etc.
About 30 sail and oar boats enjoy a mildly competitive grand exploration of the lagoon, including corners well off the tourist trail. Starts and ends at CCV, Mestre.
Sat 26th Afternoon - Occupy accommodation at "Camping Venezia", Mestre.
Velalonga (Long sail) - Their website . Map of the Course .
200 sailing boats race 10 miles around the lagoon in waters nearer to the city.
Followed by prizegiving dinner at CVC Mestre.
Head home today and tomorrow. (h) Bus from Camping Venezia at Mestre to Airport.
Our Venice 2008 pre-departure info (probably outdated).
Have you got any contributions from 2016, or for this year? - Please send text, pictures or links.


A great way to experience Colorado's public lands. BVMA guides a variety of skill levels and group sizes along the excellent trails in our national forests. We will take you to the perfect trail and provide tips as we travel so you feel like a pro.


The trippy survival game is going Hollywood.
Remember Compulsion Games' sandbox survival title We Happy Few? It's apparently being adapted for the big screen according to Variety. Apparently dj2 Entertainment and Gold Circle Entertainment (of Pitch Perfect fame) will be working with Compulsion to bring dystopian London to life.
Dj2 Entertainment CEO Dmitri Johnson said that, "Our commitment is to make a movie that remains true to the source material, while still surprising fans." Head developer Guillaume Provost revealed that dj2 had approached Compulsion for turning the Early Access game into a movie.
We Happy Few takes place in futuristic Britain and focuses on citizens that have chosen to deny reality thanks to the drug Joy. When you decide to forgo Joy and ultimately become a Downer, it's a fight for survival against masked lunatics and the authoritarian Uncle Jack.
We Happy Few has faded away from the limelight since launching for Early Access on Steam and through the Preview Program for Xbox One but still sees updates. What are your thoughts on a movie for the same? Let us know below.


On September 25, 2015, a Silver Alert was issued for 68-year-old Maureen Elizabeth Fisher. Fisher went missing in Edgewater, Maryland and was later found safe 60 miles away in Delaware.
Authorities say the Silver Alert for Ms. Maureen Elizabeth Fisher from Anne Arundel County has been cancelled. She has been located unharmed in Delaware.
WASHINGTON– Maryland State Police have issued a silver alert for a missing Anne Arundel County woman.
Maureen Elizabeth Fisher, 68, was last seen around 6 p.m. on Friday in the 1600 block of Havre De Grace Drive in Edgewater, Md.
Fisher is described as a 5'5″ white woman with white hair. Her eye color and clothing are unknown at this time.
Fisher's car is a 2000 green Honda Civic with Maryland plates.


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Q: Mapping bidirectional asymmetric relation in hibernate: OneToOne-ManyToOne I have an entity that has reference to another entity that represents the current state of certain properties, thus allowing me to keep track of the history of changes made. For this, I have defined a bidirectional relation that is not symmetric, with the OneToOne being responsible for the persistence, and both entities keeping a reference to the other one so I can from one side get the latest version, and on the other side get all the versions for the entity. This is my mapping:
In the A entity:
@OneToOne(cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
@JoinColumn(name = "version_id", nullable = true, updatable = true)
private AVersion currentVersion;

and in the AVersion entity:
@ManyToOne
@JoinColumn(name = "A_id", insertable=false, updatable=false)
private A a;

Now, this allows me to persist this in one step through A, but the column "A_id" is empty for every row in the AVersion table, so I won't be able to retrieve all the historical data for a certain entity A looking in the AVersion table. Any idea why this column is not being filled?
Thank you very much!
P.S. I have tried using Envers, but couldn't because of some inheritance problems.

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10 things that always happen whenever we go to Penneys
by Kat O'Connor
Penneys is officially open again. It feels like a decade has passed since we stepped foot inside every Irish gals favourite shop, but the countdown is officially over. Hundreds queued up outside Penneys this morning and we don't blame them.
We've been longing for a fresh pair of Disney pyjamas, a five-pack of knickers and some bobby pins for far too long.
If, like us, you've yet to brave the queues then let us re-jog your memory, here are 10 things that always happen every time we go on a Penneys shopping spree.
1. You skip down the road super excited about the prospect of buying at least ten new things
2. You eye up a fab new dress but you spot someone else has their eye on it too…
3. You pick up the pace and grab it as soon as you can – WE WIN!
4. Everything is SO CHEAP!
5. The crowds are starting to get to you now…
6. You trip over a shoe lying idle in the jumper section and begin to think your shopping trip is over
7. You go to pay and realise you spent way more money than you meant too…
8. You're on the bus home and realise you forgot to get the Penneys essentials like hair bobbins, bobby clips and socks…damn.
9. Nevertheless, the joy you feel when you get home and lay out your new items cannot be matched
10. You try on everything you bought and put on a fashion show for your extremely jealous sisters
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Christmas isn't about late night shopping and Amazon deliveries
Christmas Day is almost here but I feel like all anyone is thinking about is whether their online deliveries will arrive on time or what time Penneys closes at on Christmas Eve.
As a child, my fondest Christmas memories are of my parents and their friends singing along to Slade in the kitchen, decorating the tree with my little sisters and bickering over who will put the star on top, visiting my Nanny's house and revelling in the fact that we could eat chocolate before dinner.
The last thing I think of are the gifts. Don't get me wrong, I nearly keeled over with joy when a Sylvanian Families Brick Oven Bakery was under the tree one Christmas, but nowadays the most wonderful time of the year is all about shopping.
Christmas is starting to revolve around Amazon deliveries, late night shopping and taking the perfect photo of the tree for Instagram.
We've forgotten the fact that spending hundreds on gifts isn't the true meaning of Christmas.
We have been conditioned to think this way so let me remind you of the things that truly matter at Christmas time.
Waking up on Christmas morning and hugging your Mam.
Singing along to Wham as you drive home with your Dad.
Swooning over Jude Law in The Holiday with your sisters.
That first sip of Butler's Hot Chocolate on a cold December evening.
Catching the Father Ted Christmas special and quoting the entire thing.
Rockin' around the Christmas tree, literally.
Helping the men of the family wrap their presents on the sly.
Stopping to listen to carol singers on Grafton Street.
The smell that hits you as you open the first tin of Roses.
Dancing around the kitchen to Mariah Carey with your best friends.
Pints in your local pub on Christmas Eve.
Fluffy roast potatoes that make you drool.
Laughing as you struggle to fit the turkey in the oven: "It didn't look that big in the butchers."
Receiving Christmas cards from family who won't make it home for Christmas
Seeing the baffled look on your cat/dog's face when they see the tree for the first time
Saying 'Merry Christmas' to the bus driver
Your Nanny's red cheeks after one too many glasses of mulled wine.
Sharing stories about the loved ones who are no longer around for Christmas.
Pretending your Grandad didn't fall asleep after dinner: "I was just resting my eyes."
Watching Santa leave the North Pole on the news, no matter what age you are.
Driving around and looking at all the Christmas lights in your hometown.
Trying to find out which one of your cousins keeps putting empty wrappers in the tin of Celebrations.
Seeing the Coca Cola ad for the first time.
Drinking a cold glass of Bailey's by the fire.
The first turkey sandwich you eat on December 26.
So this is Christmas.
Bailey's and the Toy Show: Here are Ireland's top Christmas traditions
The most wonderful time of the year is here and there's no place we'd rather celebrate than home. There's something so special about Ireland at Christmas time and Deliveroo has reminded us of that.
They gathered up a list of the country's top Christmas traditions and all our favourites made the list, including the Late Late Toy Show.
Deliveroo's survey highlights that six of Ireland's fifteen most popular festive traditions that inspire the most Christmas spirit revolve around food and drink.
Top 15 Traditions that inspire the most Christmas Spirit:
The Late Late Toy Show
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Festive coffees
Christmas sandwiches
Receiving the first Christmas card
Christmas markets (at home and abroad)
Glass of Bailey's
Opening the first window of an Advent Calendar
Festive crisps and dips
Christmas filters on Snapchat and Instagram
Food will be as important as ever this year, as the average Irish person will consume 6 slices of smoked salmon, 2 glasses of Bailey's, 4 Christmas sandwiches, 6.5 mince pies, 2.5 glasses of mulled wine, 2 Christmas dinners, 11 Brussel Sprouts and 1 potato croquette.
When do we start to get those Festive Feels? The research reveals that almost one in three (32%) start to feel festive at their first Christmas party. While 27 percent say that the turning of the calendar to December 1st prompts their feelings of festivity. Almost one in five Irish adults (19%) say that the Late Late Show kicks off the festivities, followed by receiving the first Christmas card (12%) and seeing the Christmas lights being turned on (8%).
Based on our favourite parts of Christmas, Ireland is a traditional bunch. Food and drink were voted as the favourite parts of Christmas, time off work follows. Perhaps surprisingly, people held more favour with attending Christmas Mass and services than receiving Christmas gifts.
What is your top Christmas tradition?
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Is Clonabreany House the most stunning wedding venue in Ireland?
We think it is one of the best! The magnificently restored Georgian estate in County Meath, is also celebrating 10 years of delivering truly unique, exclusive weddings and events to guests from Ireland and overseas. To mark the occasion, Clonabreany House has launched its 'A Passion for Provenance' menu celebrating the very best of seasonal, Irish produce and its continued commitment to local suppliers. The stunning setting of Clonabreany House, which led to it being chosen as the location for The Great Irish Bake Off in 2013, is complimented by the highest quality, bespoke service ensuring that this beautiful venue is constantly in high demand. The quality of the food at Clonabreany House and the team's commitment to local suppliers, is undoubtedly one of its key differentiating factors.
The 'A Passion for Provenance' menu celebrates Clonabreany's commitment to Irish produce and the valuable relationships that the team has developed with local suppliers which includes sourcing fresh fruit and vegetables from Grange Farm in Trim, breakfast products from Doherty Craft Butchers in Kells and the highest quality beef from CR Tormey's farm in Kilbeggan.
Executive chef Simon Mooney's menu also celebrates award-winning produce from all over Ireland, such as Goatsbridge trout, Velvet Cloud cheese and yoghurt, Wild Irish Foragers preserves and syrups, and Highbank Orchards apple cider, balsamic vinegar and pink apple juice, to name just a few.
Simon commented: "At Clonabreany House we utilise the finest, seasonal ingredients to ensure that every guest has a wonderfully memorable dining experience. We take particular pride in meeting guest's individual dietary requirements, whether that's vegan, vegetarian or a preference for plant-based, we strive to deliver a top-level restaurant experience for every guest."
Mary O'Neill, General Manager, Clonabreany House commented: "Our food offering has always been an integral part of the unique Clonabreany House experience. We're delighted to mark our 10th birthday with the launch of this new menu. We look forward to welcoming and celebrating with many more happy guests in the future."
The opening of Clonabreany House in 2009 marked the unveiling of a 10-year restoration project of the 18th century land master house and adjoining courtyard, which received an Ellison Award from An Taisce for excellence in conservation. Guests celebrating at Clonabreany House have exclusive use of the beautiful buildings, which can cater for groups of 220 and accommodation for 90 guests, with further accommodation options available in the local area and neighbouring towns.
The hugely successful private wedding and event venue is a key employer in the area, and generates significant business for other suppliers in the wider area such as florists, photographers, musicians etc. on an ongoing basis.
www.clonabreanyhouse.ie
Gardaí are very concerned for welfare of missing 14-year-old girl
Gardaí in Dún Laoghaire are seeking the public's assistance in locating the whereabouts of 14-year-old Emma McAlinden who was last seen this morning, Thursday, November 7, 2019 at approximately 9am.
When last seen Emma was walking in the area of Shanganagh Park, Shankill. Emma is described as being 5' 5" in height, slim build with long red hair and brown eyes.
Emma was wearing her school uniform which is a grey jumper, grey and red pin stripe skirt, black jacket and carrying a black school bag.
Gardaí and Emma's family are very concerned for her whereabouts.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dún Laoghaire Garda Station on 666 5000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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Man arrested over the death of young boy in Limerick City
A man in his twenties remains in custody after the body of a boy was found in Limerick on Sunday evening.
Gardaí discovered the body of a boy, believed to be 11-years-old, in the Ballynanty area of Limerick City.
The young boy was found with numerous injuries shortly after 7pm. He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
Gardaí arrested a man in his 20s after finding the boy. He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Henry Street Garda Station.
They stated that they're investigating all of the circumstances of the boy's death.
The scene is preserved for a forensic and technical examination. The State Pathologist will carry out a preliminary examination later today.
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THESE are the graduates most likely to find a job after college
by Kate Brayden
Research from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) has presented results on the graduates who are most likely to find a job after college.
Naturally, we were curious and had to check out the scores. Unsurprisingly, creative work seems fairly sparse *sighs*.
As it turns out, teachers are the most likely to find a job after they graduate, with over 93 percent of recent education grads finding employment within nine months of finishing their course.
The HEA's research found that graduates in areas such as health and welfare (87 percent), ICT (82 percent) and engineering (82 percent) had especially high employment outcomes.
Nearly 80 percent of third-level students secured work within nine months of graduating, which is good news.
The HEA found that students who studied subjects like philosophy and literature were the LEAST likely to be employed…sorry to all those deep thinkers and bookworms out there.
Anyone who completed their arts and humanities studies were actually among the highest percentages who embarked on further study, at 24 percent.
The study involved 29,000 participants who graduated back in 2017, and found that teaching grads are one of the best paid. Their starting salaries mostly came in at €30-€35,000.
The average salary of full-time graduates in employment was €33,574. The HEA's Valerie Harvey said that those who complete further study are the most employable.
She commented on the research, saying that; "The overwhelming majority of all graduates are working and as you move through the levels of educational attainment higher numbers are in employment."
She continued, "So we found that 75 percent of honours degree, 86 percent of post-graduate taught and 91 percent of postgraduate research graduates are in employment."
78 percent of those participants surveyed are working or due to begin a job, and 14 percent of those surveyed are in training or further education.
A further five percent are searching for work, and the remainder are in "further activities", like travelling the world or saving the turtles. Apparently, 90 percent of those who graduate find a job in Ireland. That one surprised us, alright.
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The sunny weather has finally made an appearance and we can't help but daydream about summer adventures. Spending the summer in New York sounds perfect, but unfortunately, our bank accounts are stopping that dream from coming true.
Luckily, there are plenty of places to visit around the Emerald Isle that are perfect if you're in need of some time away from reality.
There's one place you must visit this summer and it's the charming town of Clonakilty, Co.Cork. The West Cork town is one of the nicest parts of the county with the stunning Inchydoney Beach, snug pubs, plenty of dinky cafes and dozens of historical sites including Michael Collins House.
Once you arrive in the colourful and vibrant town you'll never want to leave. The locals and their cheery disposition will make you feel like you've lived there your entire life.
There are plenty of hidden gems in Clonakilty that will make your trip all the more memorable.
1: Cafe On The Lane
This quirky spot is hidden down Spillers Lane, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the main streets. The cafe is covered in bunting and fairy lights, with fresh flowers donning every table. The main seating area is full of mismatched, vintage furniture that adds to the character of the place. Treat yourself to a croissant or a brownie and a cup of coffee and listen to Elvis play on the cafe's record player.
2: Cycle around Clon
Clonakilty is the first rural community to offer a bike rental scheme. There's no better way to see the glorious town than cycling around Clonakilty, especially when the sun is shining. The Clonakilty Bike Scheme even shares advice on how to cycle safely on West Cork roads. Cycle out to Long Strand, which is only 20 minutes away from the town. Take in the breathtaking scenes and breathe in that fresh sea air.
3: Pints in Scannells
This gastropub is the heart of the town, known as the small pub with the big garden, you just have to visit Scannells for a quick pint and a bite to eat. You'll struggle to leave the pub with the infectious atmosphere and assortment of live music, from jazz to trad, Scannells has something for everyone.
4: A bookworm's paradise
The Children's Project charity shop may just look like every other charity shop, but once you go upstairs you'll be greeted by mountains and mountains of books. The second floor of the shop is a bookworm's idea of heaven. They have shelves full of best-sellers, horror tales, young adult novels, well-loved classics, popular chick-lit books more. You'll go in for a quick browse and end up leaving the shop hours later with bags full of books.
Clonakilty is the perfect place to visit if you need to escape to the country, especially when the sun is shining!
Prizm and The Native Woodland Trust talk sustainability at festivals
Coca-Cola hosted their inaugural Melodic Wood area at All Together Now festival in Waterford, purely to create an atmospheric chill-out zone.
The area centred solely around sustainability and was an immersive experience thanks to the electronic music supplied by rising Irish music duo; Prizm.
Those at the festival who were drinking cans were encouraged to bring them along to be pressed into leaves for the installation, with Coca-Cola commissioning native trees in Waterford alongside Native Woodland Trust.
Coca-Cola has donated €10,300 towards the commissioning of 412 native trees to be planted in Waterford, following the success of the Melodic Wood area and it's hypnotic lights show.
The Native Woodland Trust are Ireland's only organisation with a sole focus on preserving our ancient woodlands, and it's hard to believe that they're the only ones.
We chatted to Prizm as well as the Native Woodland trust about their time in the Melodic Wood, and the importance of Ireland's forests at this critical time in the planet's environmental history.
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Prizm are an up and coming electronic duo comprised of Ivan Nicholas and producer Aidan Bond, alumni of the Sound Training College in Temple Bar.
Their intricate knowledge of sound, coupled with their varied instrumental experience leads to standout performances. Their first headline show is set for later this year, and they're scheduled to play a string of festival performances and gigs this year.
We were dying to ask them about their Melodic Wood gig, which acted as a useful yet artistic recycling hub for festival goers.
The Wood's eight trees were all created from recycled materials, with the area forming part of the Native Woodland Trust's wider World Without Waste initiative. World Without Waste commits to collect and recycle the equivalent of every can or bottle that they sell by 2030.
We quizzed them on everything from their first meeting to their involvement in the environmental project;
How do you think your music fuses with nature?
For the song we wrote for Coca-Cola's Melodic Wood at All Together Now 2019, part of the request was to incorporate nature sounds, we used wind and rustling trees in the intro of the track, and it worked really nicely.
How did you both meet, and when did you decide to become a duo?
We were working in the same place and got talking about music and quickly realized we both wrote and produced music. We strangely had the same vision for a project, so it kicked off from there.
What are your thoughts on Ireland's attitude to sustainability?
It's going in the right direction, small things like cardboard straws are a good start but it's obviously a global problem, you have to start somewhere at the same time.
Why are you named 'Prizm'?"
In optics, a prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. At least two of the flat surfaces must have an angle between them. " We are part of the two… it made sense for us musically and we just both totally agreed on the name.
How did you become involved with the Melodic Wood and All Together Now?
We put our song forward and Coca-Cola loved it.
How do you think Ireland's music scene can become more eco-friendly and sustainable?
Taking home your tents and cleaning up after yourself is simple and makes a huge difference.
Do you think music has the power to encourage people to focus on climate breakdown and the environment?
No, people have the power.
What are your hopes for the future of your music?
We want to release our debut song and work towards an album. Our live show is very important to us, we want to be a touring band.
What would be your dream gig to play?
Closing out a big festival. Our shows will have all the right ingredients to bring you back to life.
Prizm seem like the ideal artists to have played the Melodic Wood, as All Together Now have been an eco-focused festival from the beginning.
The band too share an interest in reducing their carbon footprint, and we were intrigued to hear what the Native Woodland Trust had to say about the installation.
The Native Woodland Trust is the only environmental organisation in Ireland with a focus on saving the last of Ireland's Ancient Woodlands, now down to as little as 0.1 percent of what originally existed.
The Trust is also the only Irish environmental organisation which has raised the funding to acquire and save some of these woodlands while also planting thousands of trees every year. The Trust now manages 11 woodlands and nature reserves across Ireland, from Donegal to Waterford.
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How did the Melodic Wood installation come about?
We were delighted to be contacted by Coca-Cola to provide new trees to complement their recycling concept. The Native Woodland Trust is the only non-profit in Ireland with a network of nature reserves where we plant new woodlands, so we were able to commit to planting new trees for Coca-Cola as part of the Melodic Wood initiative which comes under their World Without Waste global strategy.
Can you tell us a bit about Ireland's Ancient Woods?
Ireland's Ancient Woodlands are those that have been in continuous existence since at least 1650 – this means that they predate most imports of trees and are directly descended from the primeval forests that once covered almost all of Ireland. They are the most biodiverse habitats we have and are often home to rare and unusual species.
What do you think Ireland's woodland will look like in 30 years?
A few things will change – but gradually. We will continue to lose our old and ancient woodlands – they are not all protected and the protection is poorly policed. We will also lose some more species – some perhaps due to climate change – and gain some too – especially insects and birds. But our Ash trees, which is one of the most common trees in the country and famously used to make hurleys, will become as rare as Elm trees are today.
What would happen if Ireland lost its woodland and nature reserves?
We would lose a huge part of our cultural and environmental heritage. Trees and woods were a significant part of Gaelic culture – with even our native Ogham alphabet having its letters twinned with the different trees of the forest. We would also lose our connection to the original primeval forests of Ireland – which once were thronged with bears and wolves and were the source of many myths and legends. And of course, we would lose biodiversity in a very significant way.
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What worries you the most about climate breakdown?
On a small island like Ireland, many species will not have the ability to simply move north – so we may lose some species. Higher temperatures and changing weather patterns may also add stress to various habitats, like woodlands and make them more prone to damage and disease. Climate change may very well alter the composition of our woodlands and change the face of our countryside.
How sustainable do you think Ireland's festivals are?
They're clearly improving hugely and its clearly part of the ethos of just about every festival now. Most festivals also now invite environmental groups to have a stand or kiosk, which is a great way to get our messages across to people and to allow them to actually engage with us in ways that we can't do on social media or email.
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What does the Native Woodland Trust hope to achieve in the future, what are its aims?
We are also trying to prevent the loss of any more Ancient Woodland. We only have approximately 0.1 percent of those woodlands left – so 99.9 percent have been cut down, and yet now in the 21st century, we're still losing some of what's left. We would ultimately like to be able to plant a huge new forest – thousands of acres, which could make a really meaningful difference to people of wildlife.
How can we help the Native Woodland Trust?
There are lots of ways to help – join as a member, sponsor some trees – as presents, to offset your carbon or just because you want to. Come and volunteer with us – especially if you live near one of our reserves, there's always lots of work to get involved with. If you run a company or work for one who will listen – get them to take out a corporate sponsorship with us.
Are businesses and specific corporations causing the most issues regarding the conservation of our landscapes?
Obviously agriculture and industry has a huge impact – but we as individuals are consuming these outputs and as a species, humanity needs to change its very wasteful behaviour. If we become less wasteful, we can change the behaviour of those businesses that produce them and who use up our natural resources.
Wherever humans go, we tend to wipe out wildlife. We need to give some space back to nature and to leave it to its own devices, without human interference.
What is it about Ireland's landscapes that makes you so inspired and passionate?
For such a small island, we have such diverse landscapes, many of them as dramatic and picturesque as anywhere in the world. Within these, there are so many wild habitats that are home to our many native plants and animals. There's something still innately wild about Ireland and its landscapes and its always a pleasure to be outdoors in nature in Ireland.
You can watch the Melodic Wood's All Together Now journey here –and join the conversation using #WorldWithoutWaste. To volunteer with the Native Woodland Trust, click here.
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Chlamydia who? This is how Irish sex education failed us
by Sorcha McManigan
The giggles, the embarrassment and the speculation circled the classroom – a lady was on her way to teach us about sex.
Cue the dildo sitting in the centre of the table and the dodgy glances between a bunch of 17-year-old girls.
After a brief, two-sentence description on what a penis was – it was whipped away, as the woman exclaimed that we would be WAAAY too distracted by the sight of the male anatomy – b*tch, please.
Periods, pregnancy and STIs were mentioned, and that was it – that's all I can remember about my sex education in school – but it seems like I was one of the lucky ones.
Grilling the SHEmazing office about their sex ed, more often than not I got the reply of – 'we didn't get any,' 'I went to an all-girls school,' or 'there was the advice of waiting until you were married.'
I'm not gonna lie but I was stunned – but I don't know why? If you even try to talk to the majority of Irish men about periods – they're clueless, and that it isn't entirely their fault – it's the culture we've been raised with.
Shame around sex, unplanned pregnancy and masturbation are commonplace in classrooms around the country.
But the lack of sex education means that young people are missing out on serious topics too – these are just a number of topics that weren't discussed in our Irish sex education lessons.
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It is only in the last couple of years has the issue of consent been raised in our society.
Yet still, people dismiss the importance of teaching men and women what is and isn't consensual sex, kissing and touching.
The word wasn't even uttered in the classroom and when the possibility of it being taught in universities arose, people scoffed.
If you do have the opportunity to go and learn about consent, please do.
God forbid that the 'expert' stood at the top of the room might address the issue of what you see in porn.
But we could only imagine the looks and dismissal you would receive if you even try to ask the question.
Yet the porn industry is a problem for young men and women around the country – leading to very high, misinformed expectations and unreasonable pressure around sex for both parties.
More often than not, both genders feel like their body and performances can't live up to what they see on porn – and FYI, the reason for that is because porn isn't reality.
Unplanned Pregnancy, Miscarriage, The Morning After Pill, Abortion and Fertility issues
Usually, the pregnancy topic is approached from a very unrealistic standpoint – "when you find yourself a nice husband, you can settle down and have a baby."
I know first hand what unplanned pregnancy feels like and I can confirm that none of my sex ed helped me prepare myself for how scary and challenging the situation was.
There's no information offered surrounding the morning after pill, the time window you have to use it and how effective it is.
And of course, because abortion was illegal – it wasn't even dared to be uttered.
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However, the topic of miscarriage could and should have been spoken about, so if you ever find yourself in this heartbreaking situation, you know what to do and what to expect – to know that you aren't alone and you haven't done anything wrong in your pregnancy.
Fertility issues are very common in our society, particularly conditions such as endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome – yet we weren't given any information about the signs, symptoms and treatments available.
Contraception and STIs
Though some of us got the condom on the banana job – most of us didn't get a good understanding of what types of different options we have out there.
What the side effects come with different contraceptives, how effective they may or may not be and how crucial double protection is – (I now have a four-year-old thanks to this).
And although some of us got to grips with STDs and STIs, it was with a lot of stigma instead of real advice.
Education and being comfortable with the subject is becoming more and more important as there had been a 10 percent increase in STIs from 2016 to 2017.
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Empowerment of personal sexuality, masturbation and sexual orientation
Want to learn that it's perfectly healthy to explore your body, mind and sexuality? Then don't go to your sex ed class in school.
More often than not, these subjects aren't even touched.
Enjoying sex, masturbation and those we chose to love should be embraced and not shamed, since in the real world the majority of people don't give a flying f**k.
No LGBT or LGBTQ organisations were even mentioned or how normal it is to be attracted to the same sex.
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It's time to reform the way we educate the young people of Ireland.
Stop the archaic view of sex and give the next generation useful information on what they really need to know about.
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Where Ireland ranks on the ultimate travel destination Bucket List
When we think of our list of 'must-see before we die' destinations, marvels like The Great Barrier Reef, Machu Picchu and the azure waters of Indonesia's Bali spring to mind.
However, in a recent survey, it was revealed that Ireland made the top three when it came to ultimate bucket list destinations.
The study by Provision Living, based in the US, found that the country topping the chart is Australia- which is exactly the kind of stunning, beachy location we envisioned for a bucket list topper.
Next up is vibrant Italy, whose culture, food and reputation for stunning scenery as well as a wealth of historic sites make it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
Third, we have our own, home grown Ireland.
Renowned for it's beautiful rural scenery, history of creatives (we arent known as the isle of saints and scholars for nothing), Celtic history and vibrant traditional music.
Rounding off the top 10 are:
7. Greece
8. Bahamas
Despite Ireland making it into the top three of most coveted countries, no Irish cities made it into the Top 20 Bucket List cities.
While 95% of people surveyed had a Bucket List, 57% said that financial issues are preventing them from being able to travel.
A further 11% cited family commitments, while 2% very honestly put it down to laziness.
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Emerald Smile: Mayo beach has been voted 11th best in the WORLD
We were all dragged to various Irish beaches as a child, and most likely didn't appreciate them for how beautiful they were at the time.
From the beaches of Wexford like Curracloe and Rosslare to the Wild Atlantic Way's gems along the Dingle peninsula and Sligo; we've got some absolute beauties in the Emerald Isle.
Apparently, everyone else in the world agrees with this statement. A travel media company which specialises in travel guides for adventurers, Big 7, has named a County Mayo beach as number 11 in the world.
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Keem Bay in Mayo has earned the 11th spot in their list of the global 50 best beaches, and we're fairly chuffed with ourselves.
First Skellig Michael appears in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, and now the beaches around Achill Island are reppin'? We're certainly punching above our weight.
Writing in the guide, they state:
"Keem Bay is a breathtaking rural and sheltered beach surrounded by cliffs on Ireland's largest island – Achill Island. Its gleaming white sand rivals tropical islands and the water is superbly clear."
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They add: "The sun might not always be shining, but when it does it's world-class. And yes, it's beautiful even on a rainy day." Dead right.
The beach is cradled by the rolling green hills of Benmore and Croaghaun mountain on three sides and opens out onto clear blue waters. It's brilliant if you want an escape from urban life.
We were narrowly beaten from entering the top 10 by famed Pig Beach in the Bahamas. Zlanti rat (Golden Horn Beach) in Brac, Croatia, snagged the number one spot.
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Glass Beach in California, black sand beaches of Reynisfjara Beach in Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland, the unpolluted Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos and dunes of Whitehaven Beach in Whitsunday Islands, Australia, were also included.
Praia do Camilo in Lagos, Portugal, with its orange cliffs and golden sandy beaches, also landed in the top 10. The beaches are all otherworldly and stunning in their own right, so we're considering ourselves lucky to have even made the top 50.
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Why Peoria Received a $1.2M Federal Counter-Terrorism Grant
Published August 20, 2019 at 2:20 PM CDT
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With no discussion, the Peoria City Council recently approved spending more than $47,000 to buy the city's firefighters and police officers some heavy-duty protective gear.
This included ballistic vests and helmets for the fire department, and rifle plate vests and armored shields for police.
The purchase was part of an ongoing training exercise. Both departments have trained jointly for over a year on honing their responses to a "critical incident," like a mass shooting or a terrorist attack. The training is funded by a $1.2 million Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks (CCTA) program grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2017. The federal agency assesses Peoria at "high risk" for such an incident.
Yet it was unclear why FEMA gave Peoria that designation, even to some of the first responders engaging in the drills.
The money for Peoria was passed through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. The city of Aurora and City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications also received grants in 2017.
An independent peer review panel of experts scored and reviewed applications received for the grants. Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request shed more light on why Peoria was selected.
In an undated application, IEMA said much of the state's counter-terrorism resources go towards the Chicago area. But the agency noted that many smaller cities throughout the state are also prime targets for terrorist incidents, and are far more vulnerable than the state's largest city.
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A list of critical infrastructure in IEMA's CCTA grant application.
The Peoria metropolitan area has a population of 369,000 people. The region also boasts three major hospitals, a large manufacturing base, and four major bridges crossing the Illinois River. The city was seen as representative of other Illinois cities facing a similar CCTA risk, like Bloomington, Champaign, East St. Louis, Effingham, Mount Vernon, Rockford and Springfield.
Specifically, a 2016 hazard vulnerability analysis conducted in Peoria County identified active shootings, mass casualty incidents, terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction, and civil disorder as "high-probability, high-consequence hazards."
"The proposed project is designed specifically to stress whole community capability and capacity to identify areas of improvement required in processes for the city of Peoria and the State of Illinois, and to provide a model of preparedness, prevention and response to CCTA to similar cities statewide," the grant proposal read.
As part of the grant, IEMA hired a full-time project manager to oversee the four-year process. Steps include identifying current preparation gaps; putting together plans on how to fill those gaps; training with community partners (which include local, state, federal and non-profit groups like the Red Cross); and conducting several exercises, including one full-scale, whole community CCTA exercise.
A map of high-profile places from IEMA's CCTA grant application.
The performance period of the CCTA preparedness plan is expected to wrap up in September 2020. At that time, IEMA plans to distribute project materials and plan and procedure templates to other communites across the state so that they might build off of Peoria's work and adapt that infrastructure to their unique needs.
Read the full document here.
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International Airports In Nigeria (Full List)
Updated: January 11, 2021 by Onyekachi U.
Nigeria currently has about 31 airports spread accords the 36 states of the country but only a few of them are up to international standard and have the capacity to operate flights for people who wish to travel from Nigeria to other countries.
These Nigerian international airports are open for the arrival and departure of Nigerians and other foreign Nationals and they are also where the Nigerian Immigration Service and passport officers are based.
If you're currently planning to travel in or out of the country and you're looking for a list of international airports in Nigeria and their locations, then this article is for you as we will be sharing information on these things in a moment.
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1) Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos
2) Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja
3) Port Harcourt International Airport
4) Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
5) Akanu Ibiam International Airport
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria currently manages around 31 airports and counting in Nigeria but not all of them have the capacity of handling international flights.
Right now, there are 11 international airports in Nigeria and about 5 of them are functional. Let's take a look at these airports and their respective locations below.
Murtala Mohammed International Airport is an international airport which is located in the capital city of Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is Nigeria's biggest and busiest airport as of the time of compiling this article.
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This airport was originally known as Lagos International Airport but was later renamed after late former Nigerian Military leader, Murtala Mohammed in the 1970s. The airport consists of an international airport and a domestic airport which are 1 Km from each other but share the same runway.
The Murtala Mohammed airport, Lagos welcomes more than 7 million passengers each year and all major international airlines in Nigeria operate there. It is also believed that this airport is one of the biggest airports on the African continent.
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is an international airport which is located in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The airport covers approximately 20 KM of land which houses both the international and domestic airports.
This Airport which was named after Nigeria's former leader, Nnamdi Azikiwe processes over 4 million domestic and international air passengers annually and according to the FAAN, it has the capability of processing up to 11 Million passengers annually if the need arises.
Most top international airlines like Air France, Air Peace, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa, Med-view Airlines, and many others operate from there to many destinations around the world. The airport is also one of the most preferred airports for tourists and other international passengers due to its proximity to major attractions and infrastructure in the nation's capital.
The Port Harcourt International Airport is another airport located in the famous capital city of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Nigeria. The airport mostly serves the people of Rivers state and other neighboring states in the South Southern region.
This airport currently has two terminals (domestic and international) and the international terminal was commissioned by the executive president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on October 25, 2018.
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As of 2019, the airport served more than 1.5 Million international and domestic passengers making it the third busiest airport in the whole of Nigeria just after Murtala Mohammed and Nnamdi Azikiwe airports.
The Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is an international airport located in Kano State, Nigeria. It was formerly known as the Royal Airforce station before Nigeria gained its independence in 1960.
This airport is the oldest in Nigeria and it will interest you to know that it is also where the first airplane landed in Nigeria in the year 1922. The airport, however, started passenger operations in 1936 and still operates to this day.
It is also one of the few airports in Nigeria that serves both passenger and military flights (for the Nigerian Airforce). The Aminu Kano International Airport handles both domestic and international flights and as of 2018, the airport recorded over 500,000 passengers.
The Akanu Ibiam International Airport which is also known as the Enugu Airport is an international airport which is located in the capital city of Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.
This airport was established in 1976 serves most of the major cities in South-Eastern Nigeria. It was originally known as the Enugu Airport but was later renamed in honor of late Akanu Ibiam who lived from 1906–1995.
It also serves as departure points from some popular international airlines which include Aero Contractors, Air Peace, Arik Air, Med-View Airline, Ethiopian Airlines e.t.c. The airport is also one of the least busy international airports in Nigeria.
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The Kaduna International Airport is an airport located about 12km from Kaduna Metropolis in Kaduna State Nigeria. The airport was officially commissioned in 1982 under the management of the Nigerian Airports Authority (NAA) and received its first international flight in March 2017.
The airport was temporarily used as Nigeria's major international airport after the official closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in January 2017 for intracultural repairs and upgrade and it is still used for domestic and international flights to this day.
The Asaba International Airport is also an international airport located in the capital city of Asaba, Delta state Nigeria. The airport mostly serves states and popular cities in Nigeria's Niger-delta region and it was opened in 2013 for commercial use.
Although the airport has been temporarily closed and no longer accepts passengers due to infrastructural problems, it is still an international airport and maybe reopened anytime soon.
The Sam Mbakwe Airport is an international cargo airport located in Imo State, Nigeria. It commenced operation in 1994 under the regime of the former Military Administrator, Navy Captain J.N. Aneke, and is currently managed by the FAAN.
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Have you ever gone through your music collection and stopped to think "When or how did I first discover this band?" I do it pretty frequently and usually can't remember. The Pipettes are no exception.
The Pipettes were a British female-fronted pop group that started out in 2003. While the girls are always front and center with their polka dot dresses, the are backed by an all male band called The Cassettes. Their sound takes the best of bubblegum pop and combines it with the doo wop of the 50s/60s. The result is some insanely catchy, upbeat music.
Now normally, my taste tends toward rock, metal, and punk but I do love the music of the 50s/60s and consider bubblegum pop a guilty pleasure so this is like a peanut butter cup of musical styles for me.
Their debut album, We Are The Pipettes, hit 41 on the UK charts and gave them their biggest hit "Pull Shapes" which topped out at 26. As part of their US record deal, the album was completely remixed, given two additional songs and a new cover inspired by Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (above). In the US, the album hit 18 on the Top Heat Seekers chart, which I had no idea was even a thing.
Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me.
Along with various singles and a pair of EPs, they also released another album in 2010, Earth vs The Pipettes. The sophomore effort fizzled and sadly the girls disbanded shortly after its release. But that's no reason to not check them out so go ahead and spin a couple tunes and see what you think.
You can find both their albums on Amazon.
What's that sound? (It's not Jaws) Jump in your tank and get ready to defend the Earth because the Space Invaders are coming to play...cards.
This deck of cards was released in 2013 by a company called Kikkerland. They come in a plastic snap case that is mostly clear with Invader game graphics which look nice on the case but make it difficult to take a good photo with the cards in it.
The cars all feature pixel art. I really like the card back design with the green Invaders. Both Jokers have the same design. If I put this together, the Jokers would have been the flying saucer and the tank, both of which are absent from the deck.
You might have noticed the cards look a little odd. That's because they're plastic and have lots of tiny holes. Being plastic, they're waterproof but if you've ever tried to play with wet "waterproof" cards before, you know they end up sticking together.
The face cards have the same graphics in every suit. Being Space Invaders, there's not a lot of characters to choose from so I can't fault them for being identical. The colors are inverted from the numeric cards, with the suit color being the background and the characters being white. Maybe they wanted to stick to the game colors for the Invaders and not make them black and red?
Here's a close up of the cards. All the tiny holes make the cards somewhat see through. But don't worry about anyone cheating when you play with these.
If you look through the face, you can see the back design. But if you look through the back, you can't see the face. I'm sure there's a simple way they did this but I think it's pretty cool.
The next time you're hanging out on a moon base and need to pass some time on your shift protecting the Earth, you should probably be watching the radar. But if you're really bored you can break out these Space Invader cards for some solitaire that won't destroy life as we know it if you lose.
The Garbage Pail Kids Hate the 80s!
The Garbage Pail Kids from Topps are back again and this time they're taking on the decade that made them, the 80s! I loved Wacky Packages as a kid and got into the first round of GPK as is evidenced by the inside of my high school notebook.
The base series is 180 cards made up of 90 different characters, each with two different names. There are 10 subsets tackling all aspects of the 80s. If you want to spoil yourself, you can grab the checklist from Topps. Granted it's only card names with no pictures but you can probably figure most of them out.
Here we have cartoons, celebrities, and culture. The Masked Matt card has a mucus green border because it's a parallel or variant. You get one in each pack. There are also fool's gold variants that are 1:48 packs. These are individually numbered as there are only 50 gold variants for each card.
Then we have history, fashions & fads, movies, and sitcom. The sitcom cards all feature characters from The Goldbergs TV show. There are randomly inserted autograph cards (1:1926 packs!) signed by the one of the show's cast.
Rounding out the base set are toys, TV shows & ads, and video games.
The cards are available at retail big box stores like Target and come in single packs ($2) or a box of 5 packs ($10) which has 3 Bathroom Buddies stickers in each box. You can also go the hobby box route which will run you between $45-$50. Hobby boxes are always more expensive but that's because they have even more stuff in them than the retail packs.
The hobby boxes have additional inserts that include reprints of classic 80s stickers, the Gross Bears (Care Bears), sketch cards, autographs, and wax pack parodies.
I'm a little tempted to grab a hobby box just to try and get some of these wax pack cards! If you're an 80s kid or just love 80s culture, I cannot recommend this set highly enough. Much like watching VH1's I Love the 80s, it'll have you strolling down memory lane and maybe remind you of a few things you totally forgot about.


Have to reprogram the stupid thing, then plug in the new WPI. No biggie - I'm ready to start once I get back from the IL's.
AND, in case I scared anyone off from weaving. Don't be scared. The numbers I tossed around in my last post are good, but not really necessary (shut up you weaving gurus! I do this for fun!)..all you need to know is the sett and how wide you want it.
15 EPI? 12 inches wide? Simple: measure out 12 sets of 15 threads. Add maybe another 15 for draw-in, and have fun. This is the way I normally figure my warp, to be honest - but I don't have a lot of the 4/2 I was planning for yesterday. I *needed* the yardage calcs so I could see if I had enough to do it, or if I needed to try a different yarn. I have enough of the 4/2.....but like I said, I'd have to really baby it, and I don't wanna! I just want to sit down and go to town on it.


In consultation with the search committee for the vice chancellor of research, I have decided to close the search, recraft the job description, and reopen the search in the fall.
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Random Rab's debut solo album release, EPICYCLE, a 2-Disc collection of original music composed and produced in 2001. "I wrote this album in 2000 & 2001. This was made before I had a computer system and was created exclusively on live hardware. I used a lot of Electribes, Roland samplers, Boss and other guitar FX, other random drum machines and recorded it to tape. Because of the method used to create this, I did not multi-track any of it or have the ability to edit anything but the overall mix. Basically each song is a live recording of a jam that I stitched together into an album</p>


OdiTek is an experienced Drupal development company that has built a diverse range of websites and modules for a range of global clients and enterprises, ranging from large corporations to SME's and Public Sector Organizations.
Our involvement with Drupal goes back to Drupal 4.0 years. Our former Drupal development projects comprise eCommerce development, community web sites, corporate web sites, event management applications and intranet systems.
OdiTek is a professional Drupal website development and customization services organization. We specialize in custom Drupal CMS development according to your specific needs. Our Drupal web design services are cost effective, fast and search engine friendly. We put a dedicated Account Manager to hand-hold your requirements till the project delivery. Developers at OdiTek hold proficient level expertise in Drupal CMS customization. Our team is all ears for you to reach us anytime for any sort of requirement.
We are dedicated to our end customer by providing the following services using Drupal.
Our web developers are experienced and proficient and hold several noteworthy Drupal module development, customization and maintenance projects to their credit. Since Drupal is an open source platform, we fully utilize its existing features as well as extend them to make your website platform completely in sync with your needs, ensuring you receive some cost benefits in addition to timely deliveries. Moreover, OdiTek offers day-and-night technical support and troubleshooting.
We have been doing Drupal development as a team for over three years and have chosen our tools, refined our techniques, and perfected our secret sauce in making great Drupal websites.
At OdiTek our drupal experts are basically using the following tools.
The ability to selectively save and revert your work is something you often wish for when cooking and find extremely useful when coding. we use SVN version control for all of our projects, big and small. This allows us to effectively manage projects with our multiple developers and allows us to integrate external developers into our client process. While we recognize there are other version control systems out there with more features (Bazaar, Git), we choose SVN because of its relative simplicity and familiarity to our developers, themers, and clients.
To complement SVN with each site we roll out we also include a separate installation of Trac.This open source package allows us to see a timeline of our SVN commits and get visual diffs between revisions. This is helpful in auditing specific pieces of code (what happened and when) and provides a lot of assisstance in tracking down problems that might arise (if the module was broken on Friday, what changes were made to it on Wednesday and Thursday?) To manage our credentials between Trac instances we use our project management Drupal instance to control the HTTP authentication for Trac.
Beyond the module management, Drush is a venerable swiss army knife of Drupal functionality allowing a developer to log directly into the MySQL database with the credentials the Drupal installation uses (drush sql cli), runs cron (drush cron), run any pending database updates (drush updatedb) and much much more. It is really easy to extend Drush's functionality and we have found this very helpful when doing extensive data imports and exports. All in all, the centeralization of all of this functionality to the command line (now not even a module!) is very powerful and indespensible to our development process.
Devel Module - This is the defacto standard for a Drupal development module and includes essential functionality for generating test content, doing performance testing, examining SQL queries, developing forms, switching user accounts, identifying theme functions, dumping variables using the Krumo debug tool, and much more. It probably should be named the "Devel Suite" instead and we use it on every site.
Drupal for Firebug - This module and its corresponding Firefox extension provides an excellent Drupal developer experience for those already using Firebug on a daily basis.
Through a fair bit of XUL Magic, Drupal for Firebug hooks into the Firebug tabs and adds a new tab for "Drupal". It slows you all of the nodes, users, views, and forms used in each page load and provides intuitive coloring to identify what items have been added, changed, or deleted. You can easily output custom debugging messages using the firep() function and have it show up, in order of execution, in the general messages. I wrote the module and the extension to help our development process at Chapter Three and now many people use it everyday (~100,000 downloads so far).
Coder - This module does more than just improve your code style, it also helps to enforce Drupal best practices on every line of code you write. We run this on much of our code and it helps to quickly find obvious security issues, identify PHP warnings, and enforce comment completeness. Starting soon all over our SVN commits will be run against coder module's rules to gaurantee quality code structure.
There are many more developer modules - Deadwood for upgrading D5 to D6 modules, Masquerade for user testing, and hundreds more. We use these modules on a case by case basis as the project or client needs require.
Xdebug- The Xdebug debugging package helps to identify PHP errors by providing stack and function traces for our developers. As a complex application, Drupal often has errors that occur many layers deep in the Drupal architecture and being able to track back and pinpoint where the original problem occurs can be critical to efficently tracking dow a problem. The functionality Xdebug provides is specifically important when the technical error that PHP gives is in a common function - like node_load() - but the source of the problem is a function that happened several steps previous. The Xdebug backtrace is far more helpful and makes our development process more efficent.
Making sure that we deliver high quality products, free of critical bugs, is a complex task that requires a lot different processes. Part of our solution is to deploy automatic testing on both a functional level (via Simpletest) and a user experience level (via Selenium). A lot has been made of automatic testing going into Drupal 7 core (and for good reason), but much of that same functionality is available in Drupal 6's Simpletest contributed module. We roll this module - along with custom tests we write on a case by case basis - into all of our large development projects and use the Simpletest framework to gaurentee critical functionality throughout each stage of our project. Part of our development strategy is identifying early the critical paths and functionality for each project and baking in the tests nessesary to support them. The Simpletest functionality does a good job at making sure critical PHP and SQL functionality is working at the code level.


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