My friends, can you see the smile on my face? Well, we have had some beautiful spring days the past week and it has made me happy, happy. But, it appears that we will be enduring more rain the next 3 days but hopefully not a deluge. Did I mention that we "need" a driveway? ~chuckle~Meanwhile, here's some HELLO's for this Monday morning.
HELLO birthday boys and fun times........My baby brother was in town this past week and he celebrated his 50th birthday on St. Patrick's Day, so, even though it was a week later, I threw a little celebration for him. We donned the dorky hats for a little fun!
It was such a beautiful evening that we all went outside and enjoyed it. We've been cooped up inside way too long and it was fun and refreshing to be outside.
On Friday Hubby celebrated his birthday. We went to a new restaurant that has gotten rave reviews and we were NOT disappointed. Tommy's steak looked like a pot roast and he did end up bringing some of it home. Their food, service and atmosphere would get a 5 star rating from us.
HELLO house progress.......our shutters have been painted and are ready to hang and that will likely happen this week. I sure do like the color and can't wait to see them up.
This is our painting contractor and he and his crew have been busy bees painting and staining. If you look closely you can see the ceiling color, it is Softer Tan by Sherwin Williams. All our ceilings will be that color. So glad that white ceilings are a thing of my past.
The buffet top turned out just beautiful.
And, I absolutely love how the stained section of the kitchen turned out. Now, can't wait to see the painted section, thinking it will be "the icing on the cake."
The tile work went full steam ahead this week. The Master shower and all the other baths shower surrounds were done. I couldn't be happier with the looks.
They started the tile flooring (in baths, and a small section coming in the garage door) on Friday and will finish in just a few days.
Then they will be gone for a few weeks until it is time to lay the wood flooring.
Good morning! Happy birthday to your hubby! Looks like some great celebrations! The fun part of finishing (in my opinion!) is upon you in the house. I am LOVING the way the stain is looking in the kitchen, and I am anxious to see it now with the paint as well. Sooo pretty! Oh, and love the shutters too. Enjoy your week Lea!
Love your family pics, Lea! The house seems to be coming along well. May will be here before you know it!
Your house is looking beautiful!!


Jadeite dial, white mother-of-pearl subdial. 18-karat red gold case and applied ring set with 260 and 90 diamonds, buckle set with 32 diamonds, total of 1.76 carats. Self-winding mechanical tourbillon movement. Power reserve of 7 days. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.


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module NotificationHub
	module Channels
		module BrowserPushNotification
	    class Base
	    	def initialize(options)
	    		BrowserPushNotification.default_gateway = self.class.gateway_code
	      	options[:template_path] ||= "notification_hub/browser_push_notification"
	      	options[:timeout_time] ||= 10
					self.class.gateway_options = options
      	end

      	class << self
					attr_accessor :gateway_options
					attr_accessor :gateway_code
      	end
	    end
	  end
  end
end

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A few weeks ago, John and I took a trip to Alaska... America's last frontier!
We spent the first part of our trip adventuring in interior Alaska and the second part of the trip exploring coastal Alaska. The whole trip was absolutely incredible, and there is zero doubt in my mind that we will be back again some day.
Once we landed in Alaska, we picked up our rental car (which, with John, is always a rental truck), and drove the 4 hours from Anchorage to Denali... our first stop: Denali National Park!
On our drive up to Denali we were so excited to actually be able to see the mountain. Only about 1/3 of people who travel to Alaska actually get to see Denali (due to all of the cloud coverage and weather conditions at 20,000+ feet elevation), and we were so fortunate to have beautiful views of the mountain all 4 days that we spent there! In fact, we were talking to another traveler, and he said it was his 5th time to Alaska, and this was his very first time actually seeing the mountain!
Our first day in Denali was spent on the hop-on-hop-off bus. With your personal car you can only drive about 15 miles into the park, and to go any farther you need to take the National Park buses. The full bus loop takes about 7 hours (give or take an hour depending on the wildlife you stop to see), and you can get off the bus at any point to start your hike.
In Denali there aren't any trails, so all hiking is based off of landmarks - which makes for a fun, but never-sure-if-you're-quite-right kind of experience! Our guide book had instructions like, walk 20 feet, keep the pond to your right, hike until the mountain run-off ends... and I'm all like - wait, what?!
Hiking in Denali was unlike any other hike that we have done... and if there was one word that I could use to describe it, it would be "wild." We hiked through heavy brush, came across a grizzly bear (that was way too interested in us...), and "met" a number of Dall sheep that were keeping a close eye on us!
Although the sun was shining the whole time we were hiking, it was quite cold (well, for me at least!)... I'm just thankful it wasn't rainy because at 50 degrees, I was quite chilly! We spent a large portion of our hike hiking in tundra and the ground literally felt like we were walking on a sponge from all of the moisture... praise God for Gore-Tex hiking boots!
Everything about Alaska, and specifically Denali is so vast... the mountains just go on forever and everything is so untouched - I hope that it stays this way over the years so that it can really be enjoyed in it's natural state. In addition to a grizzly and Dall sheep, throughout our trip we also saw moose, caribou, fox, marmot, mountain goats, bald eagles, and all sorts of other critters!
After our hike and exploring Denali we headed into Glitter Gulch (which is basically Denali's very small touristy area). We ate dinner at the Salmon Bake and enjoyed some ridiculously delicious fish and chips... a perfect end to a long day of hiking!
In Denali we stayed at McKinley Creekside Cabins... and it was so great. Our cabin was literally on the river (which was a beautiful sound to fall asleep to!) and had beautiful mountain views. We enjoyed a large portion of our evening just sitting by the river and relaxing.
Although it looks like broad day light in the photo below, it was actually taken after 10PM. In Alaska, during the summer the sun doesn't set until around midnight and the sun starts to rise around 4AM, and since it isn't "night" for very long, it doesn't even really get all that dark after the sun sets. The whole time we were in Alaska, we didn't see darkness once!
Our next day in Denali we spent with the Alaskan sled dogs. We weren't sure what to think at first (whether or not it was going to be too touristy), but we absolutely loved it! The demonstration was put on by the National Park, and we were able to meet and greet all of the dogs (that are still working within the park pulling sleds of supplies during the winter).
After Denali, we headed the two hours to Talkeetna where we were staying at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. The lodge was amazing and is known for their beautiful porches which have the best views of Denali... and lucky for us, Denali was showing off all week!
People staying at different places in Talkeetna will often come to the lodge just to check out the view - and we were so fortunate enough to have the below view from our hotel room!
I couldn't help but capture a (at the time) 18 week Alaska bump photo. I have been feeling great all pregnancy, and felt very fortunate to not be missing a beat keeping up with John and all that he had planned for us. And I'm pretty sure the little babe had just as much fun... he was all sorts of rockin' and rollin' in my tummy throughout the trip too!
One of the can't-miss things in Alaska is a bush plane tour on a sunny day... we just couldn't say no! Our plane took off in Talkeetna (about a 2 hour drive from Denali), and we flew back into the National Park to see the mountain and glaciers up close and personal.
About an hour or so into the plane ride, we made a glacial landing (you know it is legit when they use standing up sleds as landing markers!) and were able to get out and explore for a little bit. It was SO cool to actually be in the middle of all of the mountains on the glacier. The snow was quite wet, and there were places that you would step and be knee-deep.
I was a little concerned about flying pregnant since the cabin was unpressurized, but the whole flight turned out to be very smooth. The views were incredible, and it is certainly something we will never forget.
Funny story: on the plane ride there were 7 other passengers (not including the pilot), and it just so happens that one of my coworkers from Arizona was also in Alaska and on the exact same trip as us... how funny is that?! Talk about small world!
Our last day in Talkeetna was spent on a guided fly fishing trip on Montana Creek. Aside from falling into the freezing cold water and having my wading hip boots completely fill up with water and my clothes completely soaked through (which was colder than anything I hope you ever have to experience...), it was a pretty fun day!
After falling into the water I was more interested in trying to dry out than pretend like I was going to catch fish, so I mostly sat on the boat as John reeled them in. He caught some beautiful rainbow trout and arctic graylings!
After lunch I was feeling drier, and figured I would give the fishing a second shot, and after not too long, I caught my very first rainbow trout on a fly rod. I swear, John was so proud of me, I couldn't even believe it - I just love that man so much, and seeing him so excited for me made my whole day!
All in all, it was a beautiful day spent on the river, and although we didn't catch a ton of fish, it was a total must-do item for our trip! I've even let John talk me into going fly fishing with him back in Texas - it may not be my favorite hobby, but seeing how much fun he had with us fishing together would definitely be worth another round!
We had such an wonderful time exploring the interior of Alaska - it was the perfect mix of adventure while still be relaxing. Hiking, wild life, glacial exploring, bush flights, and fishing trips... it was a great time!
Part 2 of our trip (coastal Alaska) coming up next!
Sounds like such an amazing trip girl! Alaska looks so beautiful and those mountains!! Awesome that you guys traveled at the perfect time for them to be showing. Can't wait to read about the rest of your trip :)!
This looks amazing! I would love to go to Alaska and I think my boyfriend would be all about this trip! SO much hiking and adventure.
I love this trip! And I missed the pregnancy news, congrats! Alaska is definitely on my list. And the dog sledding looks like so much fun, esp the hanging out with the dogs part.
Seriously a bucket list trip for me! Dying over all your beautiful pictures!!!
This sounds like such an amazing adventure! I never knew that most people can't see the mountain...that's so interesting to me!
Oh my gosh. Now I really want to go there!! It's looks so grow is and fun!
I'm dying to visit Alaska - it looks so beautiful there! The hiking in Denali sounded crazy - I would've had an anxiety attack with those types of directions. And I surely would've gotten lost, haha! Your photos are all gorgeous!
How amazing is this trip?! Did you have the midnight sun thing?! I'm dying to explore Alaska but you are so much braver than I am! Not sure I could do the small plane thing!! Love that teal jacket!
This sounds (and looks) like such an awesome trip!! I was amazed when we were in Europe and it didn't get dark until after 10pm, I can't imagine it being light almost all day long.
What an incredible trip! I can't imagine what it's like for it to be so bright late at night. It looks like you guys had some amazing food and such great weather, even if it was a bit chilly!
Oh my goodness!! This just sounds like the most amazing trip ever!! I love seeing all y'alls adventurous trips!!
Wow!!! What a cool trip! Y'all are awesome trip planners. That plane ride = amazing. You saw some amazing sites and got really great photos.
Oh my gosh! These pictures are like something out of a magazine! What a fabulous trip! And your little baby bump...just precious!
So much fun and SO gorgeous! We went to Alaska and we totally regret not going to the Denalli! We definitely want to make it back there some day too!
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Swiss Re eases, rules out buybacks, considers M&A
Published: March 17, 2005 at 3:24 a.m. ET
Steve Goldstein
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Swiss Re zz:001233237 edged 1.2 percent lower in early trade, amid CFO Ann Godbehere saying on a conference call that the reinsurer ruled out a share buyback for the foreseeable future, saying the reinsurer prefers to focus on "progressive" dividend increases and investing capital in growth, AFX News reported. Acquisitions are also possible, she said, though none are on the radar screen as yet. Swiss Re's profits and dividends were stronger than expected.
Steven Goldstein is based in London and responsible for MarketWatch's coverage of financial markets in Europe, with a particular focus on global macro and commodities. Previously, he was Washington bureau chief, directing MarketWatch's economic, political and regulatory coverage. Follow Steve on Twitter: @MKTWgoldstein.

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Q: Improving python code I am facing the following scenario :
I set DEBUG=True/False and based on this I do the logging.
Traditional way of doing this is
if DEBUG:
   logger.log(whatever)

Is there a better way to write this code? Using closures/lambda functions etc.. ?

A: Look at the logging library's manual: http://docs.python.org/library/logging.html
you can configure directly in code, or in a config file ...
e.g.
import logging
logging.basicConfig(filename='example.log',level=logging.INFO)
logging.debug('This message should go to the log file')
logging.info('So should this')
logging.warning('And this, too')

(see how it'll only display info and warning messages)
or, from a file:
import logging
import logging.config

logging.config.fileConfig('logging.conf')

# create logger
logger = logging.getLogger('simpleExample')

# 'application' code
logger.debug('debug message')
logger.info('info message')
logger.warn('warn message')
logger.error('error message')
logger.critical('critical message')

See the config section for the logging config format. http://docs.python.org/howto/logging.html#configuring-logging
The relevance of logging.getLogger(...) is that it allows you to set different log levels for different parts of your code.
Edit: if you're worried about expensive operations, it's best to use the following:
if logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
    logger.debug('Message with %s, %s', expensive_func1(),
                                        expensive_func2())

HTH

A: You are over thinking this. You have 2 lines of code that are very clear and concise. There is not much that you could do to change this without making things more complicated.
The only other short and simple way to do logging is to move the debug check into a wrapper function.
def log(msg):
  if DEBUG:
    logger.log(msg)

This will mean that the rest of your code will just have one line when logging a message. The only potential downside is that if you are building the message string, it will be built even when DEBUG is false. This is really only an issue if you need a highly efficient program and you are constructing very complicated log strings.

A: In this particular instance, you could consider using python's logging module, which will handle this (and other logging needs) for you. In its most basic incarnation:
# Call once somewhere early in your code
logging.basicConfig(level=DEBUG and logging.DEBUG or logging.INFO)
....

logging.debug(whatever)

One thing to watch is that 'whatever' will always get evaluated (unlike in your example).

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The District of Columbia's long-awaited medical marijuana program took a big step forward this week when officials issued occupancy permits for DC's first marijuana cultivation center and dispensary. Both locations are less than three miles from the J. Edgar Hoover Building, headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The step was widely viewed as one of the last hurdles to a working medical marijuana program that almost 70 percent of DC voters approved in a referendum 14 years ago, reports In The Capital. Congress spent years blocking funding for the program before finally getting out of the way after President Obama was elected. Then a tortuous three-year regulatory process began, which has only recently been completed.
D.C. patients, unfortunately, aren't allowed to grow their own medicine; they are required to buy their cannabis from one of the six dispensaries which will eventually be open in the district.
Only 110 patients currently qualify for DC's medical marijuana program; each patient must have an "ongoing relationship" with the licensed doctor who authorizes their medicinal cannabis usage. Doctors will only be able to authorize two ounces per month to patients, and the list of qualifying conditions is strict, with conditions such as HIV/AIDS, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis or cancer included.
The occupancy permits were granted for a medical marijuana dispensary at 1334-1336 North Capital Street NW, and for a cannabis cultivation center at 1840 Fenwick Street NE. The program is expected to eventually have six cultivation centers, each allowed to grow 95 plants at a time, which means that 570 cannabis plants will be growing within a stone's throw of the White House.


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These three .csv files record the real-world users' navigation issues collected from online Q&A forums and mailing lists for Apache httpd, MySQL, and Hadoop.
The original url, the original users' question, the keywords, and the target knob(s) is maintained for each issue.

These issues are used to evaluate the performance of Cox. In *benchmarks/data* directory, there are three corresponding files {apache,mysql,hadoop}_tc_icon.csv (only including the keywords and target knobs) that are the files inputted in benchmarking.


As you are aware, on Friday and Saturday we experienced some issues in the Raid Boss event that allowed to obtain multiple times the milestones rewards. One of the Global leaderboard servers was facing issues and this was the reason why the issue could not be reproduced on QA environment. The engineering team had to investigate on each instances of each leaderboard servers to pinpoint the issue. The issue was resolved on Saturday between 9pm and 10pm CEST.
As a consequence, we decided to remove the Raid Boss energy and the gems gained from the milestones that exceeded what could be potentially gained if the glitch wasn't there. We also noticed that a substantial amount of players weren't targeted in the removal and in order to be fair with everyone involved, their gems balance will be adjusted today.
We realised that there is some confusion about the removal, therefore we would like to explain in details how we approached the process. To prepare the removal, we checked all the energy and gems that have been received in each account through the milestones and deducted 58 (29 per raid) energies and 42 (21 per raid) gems, which is the maximum amount you can earn from reaching all the milestones regularly.
E.g. if you earned 100 energies through the glitch, 42 were removed (100-58).
This means that no energy you had before or you purchased was affected and the same calculation was applied to the gems and all the previously owned or purchased gems and energy wasn't touched or considered. Additionally, this means that if a lot of this glitched energy or gems were consumed before the removal, it might feel like some of the previously owned or purchased gems and energy were removed.
We checked several accounts that claimed this but so far we could confirm, for all the cases we checked, that only the amount shown as a result of the calculation above were removed.
Additionally, we will add a few more shards from past seasons in the milestones of the next Guild War and a special login event in the next days.
Please be aware that the process of compensation is done by item and it will take some time before everyone receive all the items.
Our most sincere apologies for the confusion of this last weekend, we are working to make sure this will not repeat.


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The other day I had to set up SSO via LTPA between IBM Connections and Domino. SSO between WebSphere and Domino has been possible for more than a decade and there are a couple of articles that describe this. The setup was pretty straight forward, but there were two things that I wanted to share since they took me some time.
When I tried to import the LTPA keys I got an error "An R5 Web SSO Configuration already exists for this domain." This technote describes the fix. After this the keys can be imported easily.
The documentation that I've found often was written for older WebSphere and Domino versions with older screenshots. The important page to export the keys can be found under "Security-Gobal Security" and then by clicking the "LTPA" link on that page. This brings up the page to export the keys.
This setup is necessary if you want to access the IBM Connections REST APIs programmatically from your XPages as blogged about on OpenNTF. I'd like to use this same mechanism in the social enabler so that the Abdera client wouldn't be required.


Give2Attain: Daycare Subsidy Fraud Magnitude?
From the Fox link. "For five months, Fox 9 has been investigating what appears to be rampant fraud in a massive state program. This fraud is suspected of costing Minnesota taxpayers as much as $100 million a year. The Fox 9 Investigators reporting is based on public records and nearly a dozen government sources who have direct knowledge of what is happening."
What fascinates me about this is how is an Auditor going to figure this out after the fact?
I mean let's assume that the Daycare Businesses and cooperating Parents filled in the correct forms and records that enabled them all to get paid. How is anyone going to know if the children were at the day care on days in the past?
I assume it will come back to "who got paid" all that money?


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Mildred E. Harriman
Funeral services for Mildred E. Kent, Denney, Harriman age 91 of Stromsburg, Ne formerly of Clearwater were at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater with Alston Rasmussen officiating. Music was provided by Geraldine Kent organist and Marla Svehla soloist sang �He The Pearly Gates Will Open.� The congregation sang �In The Garden� and �Softly and Tenderly.� Burial was in the Clearwater Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles and Christon Rasmussen, Jerral, Lawayne, and Ryndon Svehla, and Brian Kent. She passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at the Covenant Cedars Nursing Home in Stromsburg, NE. Funeral arrangements were conducted by Snider Memorial Funeral Home. Mildred was born April 16, 1914 the daughter of Leonard Olwin (Ollie) and Agnes (Bare) Todd on a ranch in Garfield County. The family later moved to the farm northeast of Clearwater. Mildred attended Grecian Bend School with her brother, Orlando, as did her mother before her and her children after her. She graduated from Neligh High School in 1931. Mildred married Lloyd West, the son of Oren and Bessie West on March 31, 1935. They had a double wedding with Lloyd�s sister, Madge and Omer Huston in the West home. To them were born four children; Wanda, Kerwin, Denton, and Rosemary. Mildred accepted the Lord as her Savior as a young mother and taught her children to �Trust and Obey� Him. Mildred and Lloyd were divorced in 1945 and she and her children moved to the farm near Grecian Bend. She and her family were active in the Fairview Sunday School until 1956 when she moved into Clearwater. She married James Denney in 1956 and they were active in the Church of Christ there. Jim passed away in 1962. Mildred married Ezra Harriman in 1976 and after his death she moved to Holdrege to live near Rosemary and her family. She lived there for 17 years and attended the Evangelical Free Church and lots of family get-to-gethers. Her next home was in Bentonville,AR. For three years near Wanda�s and Denton�s families before returning to Nebraska the Covenant Cedars Nursing Home in Stromsburg where she resided until her death. Mildred enjoyed sewing, gardening, bible studies and reading as well as being with her family. Survivors include two daughters: Wanda and her husband Alston, of Stromsburg, NE, Rosemary Svehla and her husband, Tony of Holdrege, Ne, two sons; Kerwin and his wife Gerry of Pender, NE, and Denton and his wife Dianne of Bentonville, AR. She has 11 Grandchildren: Charlyn, Charles, Christon, Jerral, Lawayne, Ryndon, Rynette, Brian, Viann, Scott and Holly and their spouses. She has 27 Great Grandchildren: Heather, Tim, Eric, Amy, Joe Jeff, Jeremy, Beth Emily, Ethan, Solomon, Tamara, Sarah, Austyn, Brittnye, Shelby, Megan, Brody, Kina, Karissa, Daniel, Dylan, Erin, Ben, Alex, Mitchell, and Amber. She has 5 Great-greatgrandchildren: Preston, Shelby, Courtney, Shawn, and Alexis. She is survived by her brother Orlando Todd of Neligh. She was preceded in death by her parents. Our Mother and Grandmother was much loved and will be missed much.
Funeral services for Mildred E. Kent, Denney, Harriman age 91 of Stromsburg, Ne formerly of Clearwater were at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater with Alston Rasmussen officiating. Music was provided... View Obituary & Service Information
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10 Times Burt Reynolds Was Too Hot
The great screen icon Burt Reynolds died Thursday at 82, leaving in his wake a slew of memorable TV and movie appearances, and a reputation as a ladies' man and as one of the last century's go-to sex symbols.
Ten of his best shots follow— and none are from his Smokey and the Bandit movies (1977-1983) or The Cannonball Run movies (1980-1984)!
Making a Splash: Reynolds's first big TV break was as a regular on Riverboat (1959-1960).
Gunsmoke-in'!: As Quint on Gunsmoke (1962-1965), Reynolds established himself as a small-screen panty-creamer nonpareil.
Zoning Out: Reynolds appeared in "The Bard," the last one-hour Twilight Zone episode, in 1963. He plays Method actor Rocky Rhodes, an obvious Brando (1924-2004) parody.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Reynolds was at the apex of his hotness in Deliverance (1972), an otherwise distinctly unsexy movie that broke a major taboo by explicitly depicting male-on-male rape.
How Long Is It?: For The Longest Yard (1974), Reynolds stripped to the waist for the wildly popular football-jocks-in-prison drama.
The Nudes! Reynolds was one of his era's only male leads to strip naked, doing so most memorably for Cosmo in 1972. That centerfold sold a million copies, helped to inspire Playgirl Magazine — and probably kept him from getting an Oscar nomination for Deliverance (1972).
Dan August! As a toupeed gumshoe, Reynolds served Alec Baldwin-pursed-lips-hotness back in the day on TV's Dan August (1971-1972). The public loved the private dick, but not enough for the show to be renewed. Bad timing, because he shot to superstardom immediately thereafter, causing the network to air reruns from 1973-1975 in order to capitalize.
Semi-Rough: Looking shaggier for Semi-Tough (1977), Reynolds sure knew how to pull of a wig. Or not pull it off.
End of the World: Reynolds directed himself in the dark comedy The End (1978), a box-office smash that made light of dying. Here, he checks out how good he managed to look while his character wasted away, with just months or weeks to live.
Sizzling Sharky! Reynolds directed quite a few TV projects and features, most successfully directing himself into hitsville with the film Sharky's Machine (1981).
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March has been a pretty interesting month at the lab, lots of things going on. We are preparing to grow and make use of the new facilities. We are also getting ready to travel around Europe to several Workshops. We will meet Duet Friday and Nastia Vesna during their workshops in Italy, will join Pia Clodi & Isabelle Hesselberg in their creative adventure in Stockholm and will send some analog photography love to our friends Paul Anagnou in Greece and Sotiris Tsakanikas in Cyprus to accompany them in their masterclasses.
It's thrilling to see more and more types of photography being done with film. Many photographers are experimenting and playing out of the box with the medium format we love the most. BE AWARE: Big dosis of inspiration in here!


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El Balneario Villa de Olmedo es un complejo empresarial dedicado al sector del balneario ubicado en Olmedo (Valladolid), en la comarca de Tierra de Pinares, al sur de la provincia de Valladolid.

Fue construido en el año 2005 sobre las ruinas del antiguo monasterio de Sancti Spiritus, fundado en 1128 por Sancha Raimúndez, hermana de Alfonso VII de León. Del edificio monacal conserva un patio y la bóveda que cubría la iglesia.

Instalaciones del complejo
Cuenta con un hotel de cuatro estrellas, en el que se reparten ochenta y dos habitaciones, cinco salones, restaurantes, bodega, cafetería, biblioteca, sala de juegos infantil, piscina exterior, pista de paddle, jardines privados y el área de balneario, donde se aplican las técnicas termales con sus aguas. El agua de las instalaciones está declara de utilidad pública, definida y catalogada como agua hipotermal de mineralización fuerte, clorurada sódica y flourad, y su temperatura de surgencia es 22°.

En el claustro del convento se encuentran las piscinas termales y sobre la cocina de las monjas bernardas está el circuito de contrastes o patio mudéjar, recreación del patio interior del convento de las Claras de Tordesillas.

El espacio termal del balneario lo componen 2.000 m²  con piscinas activas con camas de burbujas, asientos de hidromasaje, cuellos de cisne, chorros verticales, chorros de hidromasaje y relajantes en serie, cortinas y cañones de agua, diferentes jacuzzis y amplias zonas de reposo. Cuenta también con cabinas para la aplicación de tratamientos personalizados y especializados en reumatología, traumatología, aparato respiratorio, recuperación funcional, dermatología, lodo y baños de hidromasaje entre otros.

Enlaces externos
Balneario de Olmedo

Balnearios de Castilla y León
Empresas de la provincia de Valladolid
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Three Tuscaloosa fundraisers this weekend will benefit charity
Mark Hughes Cobb Tusk Editor
It's a spring weekend where fun and fund-raising mix, as in these three events bringing together good times and good people to make money for health and preservation causes:
It's been so long since panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt came to Tuscaloosa — about two decades — West Alabama AIDS Outreach believes some of its power and meaning may have been lost.
So tonight's Sunset Supper on the River, a WAAO benefit at the River Market, is aimed specifically at raising the money needed to bring a display of panels from the quilt to Tuscaloosa in December.
"We've got this whole new generation of folks who weren't around when the quilt started," said Michele Massey, a member of the WAAO board. "It has huge significance to those of us who have lost people to AIDS."
Frustrated by the government's response to the growing HIV/AIDS issue in the summer of 1987, a group of strangers gathered in a San Francisco storefront to create memorials to those they feared would be forgotten. Thus began the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Family, friends or lovers crafted individual 3-by-6-foot panels — the size of a grave — to honor those lost to AIDS. Portions of the quilt go on tour or display, with the whole thing counting more than 48,000 panels. The last time the whole quilt was assembled, it overflowed the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Tonight's event will feature four panels on display: two new ones for Red Bay native Steven L. Mann, a friend of those who started the Mystic Krewe of the Druids and a Tuscaloosa WAAO benefactor; Tuscaloosan Mac Dunnam, whose mother served for many years on the WAAO board; along with those of tennis star Arthur Ashe and Ryan White, the teen-ager who with his family helped fight discrimination against AIDS patients, leading to Congress' Ryan White CARE (Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency) Act. White died of the disease just months before the act's passage.
The plan is to bring a larger display of quilt panels to the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center for World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, then leave them on view for about a week. Massey said they especially hope to reach college students and other young people who have no experience with the quilt.
Tonight's benefit features dinner catered by Ezell's and music by Tom Wolfe's acoustic band. There will be also be a silent auction. The benefit runs 5:30-8:30 p.m., at the River Market. Tickets are $25. For more, see www.waao.info. 759-8470.
Like WAAO, which changed its spring fundraiser from a brunch to a dinner, the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society reshaped its focus into a series of heritage events, spread over a few months, called the Heritage Celebration.
"It's a twist on the normal home-and-garden tour," said Katherine Mauter of the Preservation Society. "The neighborhood it's located in is a cul-de-sac, so we decided to turn it into a block party, get as many involved as possible."
College Park is a small isthmus of a neighborhood, just off Queen City at Sixth Street, and a stone's throw from University Boulevard, but so greenly shaded many might have overlooked it. Long ago, the area housed the Tuscaloosa Female College, which operated from 1836-1906, with the building demolished in 1926.
Jordan Lamont Landers will perform music, and Jim 'n Nick's BBQ will supply edibles. For children, there'll be balloons and other souvenirs.
Other events in the Heritage Celebration, focusing on Reconstruction Tuscaloosa (1865-1877), include a Ramble to Selma for Preservation Society members, June 6; a Decorator's Break Out Showcase at the historic Old Jail, with preview party Aug. 28 and public exhibit Aug. 29-30; and a Sundown Lecture Series at Stillman College, featuring Guy Hubbs of Birmingham-Southern College, Nov. 12.
Saturday's Heritage Celebration 2015 Block Party begins at 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for those ages 6-18 and free for 5 and under. Tickets will be available at the event. Call 758-2238 or email preservetuscinfo@att.net for more.
One of the longer-running fund-raisers in town, the 18th annual BBQ and Blues moves for 2015 to the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport Terminal.
The award-winning McAbee Pigfitters barbecue team will be supplying the main meats, with sides by Jim 'n Nick's. Cover band SuperFunk Fantasy will perform. There'll be a silent auction and a giveaway from Hudson-Poole Fine Jewelers. Tables are available for 10, eight and four.
Founded in 1998, the BBQ & Blues event supports DCH's Help & Hope Patient Assistance Fund, assisting patients in the Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center overcome financial difficulties during treatment, providing money for medications, lodging, equipment and transportation.
The 18th Annual BBQ and Blues begins at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport Terminal. Tickets are $40 each, or $70 per couple. For more, see www.thedchfoundation.org.


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VW Reaches $1B Settlement for 3.0L Diesels
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Volkswagen has reached an agreement to settle claims relating to its 3.0L V-6 TDI engines with a commitment to buy back a quarter of the vehicles, set aside $225 million toward emissions reduction, and pay $25 million to support the use of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) in California.
The settlement, which is still pending final approval, is expected to cost Volkswagen $1 billion, reports the Associated Press. In October, Volkswagen agreed to settle claims around its 2.0L engine for $14.7 billion.
The Dec. 20 settlement covers about 83,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles. About 20,000 vehicles would be eligible for buy-backs, and Volkswagen has said it could bring 63,000 vehicles into compliance.
Volkswagen will also pay $225 million to an environmental trust that was set up as part of the earlier settlement. In October, Volkswagen agreed to contribute $2.7 billion to the trust. About $41 million will go to the California Air Resource Board (CARB), according to the board.
And lastly, Volkswagen will provide $25 million to CARB by July 1. The money will be used to expand initiatives such as replace-and-upgrade programs for heavy polluting vehicles in disadvantaged communities and the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project that provides rebates and financial assistance for purchasing ZEVs.
Vehicles covered by the 3.0L settlement include 2009 to 2016 model-year Touareg, 2009- to 2015-MY Audi Q7 and 2013- to 2016-MY Porsche Cayenne Diesel. Other models include 2014-MY, 2015-MY, and 2016-MY Audi models including the A6, A7, A8, A8L, and Q5.
"This settlement highlights the fact that cheating to get a car certified has consequences for air quality and the public's health — and that cheaters will be caught and held accountable," said Richard Corey, CARB's executive officer. "Because California is able to enforce its vehicle regulations, CARB was instrumental in uncovering the cheating in the 3-liter, and before that, in the 2-liter, diesel engines. The mitigation in this settlement will now help California address its serious air quality and climate challenges with a focus on putting the very cleanest vehicles in disadvantaged communities where they are needed most."
U.S. district court Judge Charles R. Breyer must still approve the 3.0L settlement.
Related: VW to Start Diesel Buybacks, Fleets Eligible
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Three Word Wednesday # 468 The Hateful Limp by Teresa Smeigh February 2016 ~~~~~~ Hateful limp I had Marvel I could walk at all. Everyone laughed!
Weekly Writing Prompt #25 Week of 22nd of February Shooting Idiot by Teresa Smeigh February 2016 Intense flaw Spring into action! Shot through, missed. Spring shot, Through the air and missed again. Reached for gun again.
Three Word Wednesday # 467 Jesus Engulf Me By Teresa Smeigh February 2016 Engulf Me With your love Jesus. Grimace not, Smile you fools. Jesus loves everyone And has plans for you.
#Writer's Quote Wednesday & #BeWoW The Lord will be my salvation and my soul will rest in God alone. I believe in GOD wholeheartedly and that he is with me at all times!
The Ring By Teresa Smeigh February 2016 Hold your stare The river sparkles True love wins Wear my ring Look at me my darling girl Will you marry me?


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Verein für Raumschiffahrt (VfR – Towarzystwo Podróży Kosmicznych) – stowarzyszenie miłośników techniki rakietowej istniejące w Niemczech w latach 1927–1933. Należało do niego wielu inżynierów, którzy później przyczynili się do rozwoju lotów kosmicznych.

Towarzystwo powstało na fali fascynacji eksploracją kosmosu zapoczątkowanej przez wydanie książek Hermanna Obertha o fizyce lotów rakietowych Rakietą w przestrzeń międzyplanetarną () oraz jej mniej teoretycznej wersji opracowanej przez Maksa Valiera. Książki opisywały m.in. zjawisko znane dziś jako efekt Obertha, rakiety wielostopniowe wraz z matematycznymi wywodami rozwiązań technicznych.

Zostało założone we Wrocławiu 5 lipca 1927 w restauracji "Gasthof Zum Golden Zepter" (nieistniejąca dziś kamienica "Pod Złotym Berłem" na Schmiedebrucke 22). Założycielem i pierwszym prezesem był Johannes Winkler. Sąd początkowo odmówił rejestracji, za powód podając fakt, że słowo "Raumschiffahrt" nie istnieje w języku niemieckim. Wśród pierwszych członków byli Max Valier, Willy Ley i Walter Neubert. W sumie zapisało się około 500 osób, m.in. Klaus Riedel, Rudolf Nebel, Wernher von Braun, Hermann Oberth, Walter Hohmann, Hermann Noordung, Kurt Heinisch, Eugen Sänger, Rolf Engel, Arthur Rudolph, a także Ary Sternfeld. Towarzystwo wydawało czasopismo Rakieta ().

W 1930 VfR zakupiło działkę pod Berlinem, tuż przy lotnisku Berlin-Tegel przeznaczoną na eksperymenty z rakietami. Przez następne trzy lata dokonywali prób z coraz silniejszymi maszynami. Pierwszą niezbyt udaną serię Mirak zastąpiła udoskonalona seria rakiet Repulsor, której największe egzemplarze osiągały zasięg 1 km.

Oprócz eksperymentów z rakietami Towarzystwo zajmowało się propagowaniem lotów kosmicznych. Oberth i Ley byli konsultantami na planie filmu Fritza Langa Kobieta na Księżycu (). Valier był pomocnikiem Fritza von Opla (wnuka Adama Opla, założyciela firmy Opel) w rakietowych pokazach kaskaderskich.

W 1932 Towarzystwo zorganizowało pokaz dla armii. Chociaż sam pokaz był nieudany, kapitan Walter Dornberger odpowiedzialny za wojskowy program rakietowy był pod wrażeniem osiągniętych wyników. Zaproponował wsparcie finansowe w zamian za utrzymanie prac w tajemnicy oraz ograniczenie się do wojskowych zastosowań techniki rakietowej. Propozycja została odrzucona.

W 1933 Towarzystwo przestało istnieć z powodu kłopotów ze znalezieniem funduszy, sporów spowodowanych odrzuceniem propozycji Dornbergera oraz problemów z władzami Berlina, zaniepokojonych przeprowadzaniem eksperymentów w pobliżu miasta.

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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I've always believed this to be true, especially as I got older and energy levels seemed to be scarce. Maybe that's why coffee became my best friend? Regardless, I still make it a point to start my day off with something delicious, hearty, and healthy as possible, even when I'm sleeping outside.
The beauty of traveling with a talent chef is she knows how to bring the grinds. On a recent trip to Joshua Tree, we wanted to start our morning with something hearty and easy to make. We love Mexican, so we decided on chorizo con papas, but switched it up a bit to fit our lifestyle. We substituted the traditional pork chorizo with Soyrizo and used smaller yellow Yukon potatoes because they cook a lot faster. We knew we would be eager to hit the trails and explore so we made this recipe as simple and easy as possible.
It's always good to incorporate some vegetables into at least one of your meals. They also brighten up the dish with tons of flavor and freshness. Most vegetables won't bruise or require much refrigeration to keep fresh either, which is always a plus when camping.
We chopped the bell peppers, onions, and jalapeño, put them in a skillet, and let them sauté until they were nice and soft. As the vegetables were sautéing, we had a pot of water going for the potatoes. Once our vegetables were done, we added the Soyrizo to the skillet and stirred occasionally for a couple of minutes. Then we poured the cooked Soyrizo into a bowl and transferred the tender-soft potatoes into the skillet. Once the spuds were crispy, we threw in the vegetable mix and tossed.
1. Bring water to a boil and add potatoes. Boil for 6-8 minutes until they are fork tender but not mushy.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the chopped onions, bell pepper and jalapeño, sauté until soft, 8-10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
3. To the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and cook the Soyrizo for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and set aside.
4. Turn up the heat and add the remaining olive oil to the skillet followed by the potatoes. Cook the potatoes until crispy, about 8 minutes. You should only stir 2-3 times. This will allow potatoes to get nice and crispy exterior. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Once the potatoes are crispy add the onion mixture and Soyrizo to the potatoes and toss together. Serve immediately and Enjoy!
sound delicious! now all it needs is some bacon and few eggs!


Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has vowed to bring in strong legislation to protect the forest cover by taking stern action against those encroaches upon the forests and end greenery.
Replying to a Short Discussion on Haritha Haram programme in the Telangana State Legislative Assembly on Monday, the Chief Minister said in order to increase the green cover, the State Government had launched an ambitious programme of planting 230 crore saplings in five year period through Haritha Haram programme.
He alleged that the forest cover of Telangana was badly damaged in the united Andhra Pradesh regime and it was reduced to only 24% of total area. He said that the Haritha Haram was aimed at increasing the cover to 33%.
Stating that the Telangana was already under the impact of global warming, the Chief Minister said maximum temperature in most parts of the State has touched 48 Degree Celsius. He warned that the temperature could exceed 50 Degree Celsius if immediate steps are not taken now.
He said earlier, people in areas like Banjara Hills, used to live without fans. However, now they could not live without air-conditioners. He said the conditions could be changed only by increasing the green cover.
The Chief Minister said so far, Rs. 2008.11 crore have been spent on Haritha Haram programme. This include Rs. 1300 crore from National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. He said entire amount has been spent in a transparent manner and with total accountability.
He said a Delhi-based audit firm has been assigned the task of preparing a detailed report on spending the same report would be presented in the Assembly during the ongoing session.
KCR said while previous Congress and TDP regimes have planted only 3 crore saplings during 1980 to 2014, TRS Government has planted nearly 81 crore saplings in just three-and-a-half years. He said targets could not be reached due to deficient rainfall in two years.
He said serious efforts were made to protect the saplings. However, he said environment would benefit even if 30% saplings survive and turn into full-grown trees across the State.
The Chief Minister said the efforts were also being made to strengthen the Forest Department. He said there were over 50% vacancies in the Forest Department since Congress and TDP regimes. He said his government has issued directions for filling up 2,077 vacancies.
He said as many as 4,149 nurseries were established in the year 2014-2015. But they have been reduced to 2,900. He said saplings were being provided by these nurseries.
KCR said Gram Panchayats would be made made accountable for effective implementation of green drives. He said a new Panchayat Raj Law would be introduced soon to strengthen and activate gram panchayats.
Further, he said nearly three to four thousands new Gram Panchayats would also be established. He assured that elections for all Gram Panchayats would be conducted as per the schedule.
Six MLAs have been participated in the Short Discussion. Congress MLA D.K. Aruna and BJP MLA N. Ramchander Rao have targetted the government seeking full details of survival rate of saplings that have been planted.
Earlier, Forests & Environment Minister Jogu Ramanna made a detailed statement on the Telanganaku Haritha Haram. He claimed that TKHH was 3rd largest initiative taken in the world to increase the green cover.


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Esquimalt is an exciting, vibrant place to live offering an active lifestyle for getting out and about. Businesses are making significant investments towards a more liveable and revitalized Esquimalt. Developments are underway nearby that include retail, residential and office spaces, a new library, an education facility and open spaces for the public. Corvette Landing is the pinnacle of this new Esquimalt.
From micro-units to spacious penthouses, the thoughtful layouts and unique interiors facilitate easy, comfortable living. Large floor to ceiling windows filter an abundance of daylight into each space with select residences offering private balconies and expansive outdoor terraces. This outstanding development is planned to perfection for modern lifestyles.
We recognize that there are rapidly increasing social pressures to address greenhouse gas emissions in the building environment and that is why Corvette Landing will be built to the highest sustainability standards but also use drastically less energy for heating and cooling throughout the life of the structure.
Corvette Landing offers modern amenities and features such as a virtual doorman, private storage, bicycle storage, highly stylized kitchens, stainless steel appliance package, contemporary style bathrooms, washer/dryer in all residences, and much more.
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A while ago I made a mini notepad quilt for my friend Terri, and this little cutie was mailed in return! A total surprise and I love it! The quilting is perfect, the binding and embroidery are impeccable, and the words, "live laugh love" are most certainly ones to live by. Thank you Terri, my friend! It is hanging on the wall in my studio and I admire it each and every day!
Some of these are 1/2 yard or more.... Aren't they purty?
She also sent along a handmade key chain that she used to give out with her orders on etsy. Adorable!
Here is the back, Cut Finger Productions. Best.Name.Ever.
Thank you so much ladies, you mean the world to me.
Wow those are some amazing scraps!!! The keychain's just adorable.. can't believe she'd give them out with each order!
Aw, I'm happy you liked it! Happy we're friends too. Love the package you got from Laura!
that is a lot of fabric!!! you must be so thrilled.
good people have good friends.
love that pinwheel quilt! The backing fabric is pretty.
That looks like quite the haul of fabric scraps! The key chain is adorable.


Cheryl and I can't thank Terri enough for all of the hard work, dedication and time she spent finding us the perfect home! Terri was extremely accommodating and made the process pleasant and easier. After closing on our home, Terri continues to follow up with us and ensure all of our needs are being met. Her hard work and dedication is very much appreciated! We most definitely will recommend Terri to anyone we know who is selling or wanting to purchase a home. She is an expert in her field and we are elated to have her as our Realtor!
"Trrri iwas highly recommended by a trusted friend. Choosing Terri was the best decision and I am so grateful to have worked with her. She is the consummate professional and made the experience incredibly easy. Also, she is a genuinely nice, pleasant person. By far the best realtor I have ever worked with and I have bought and sold 7 houses.
She made the process seem easy. Unbelievable service! Great attitude! She is awesome!!"
"I am an active duty military memeber and Have been moving and buying houses for over 19 years. Terri made this easy and painless, she is by far the best real estate agent I have worked with. Terri made me feel like family and took very good care of me. She went out of her way several times to insure that I was taken care of. "
"I would highly recommend Terri Posey to all. She was always there to answer my every question and was on top of every detail from start to finish of my house hunting journey."
"Terri was awesome throughout our home buying process. From Day 1 we knew she had our best interest at heart. She helped us to find excellent properties and made it a point to show us things that we would like. She treated us like family, and that made the process so much easier and more relaxed. We are so greatful for all of her help, and we will absolutely use her services in the future. "
Terri was great! Very knowledgeable and took the time to listen to our wants and needs. I would highly recommend her and her ability as a realtor. Thanks Terri for a wonderful buying experience.
Terri sold our house for us. She came highly recommended by close friends of mine. She sold their house and their parents' house. They said that they fully trusted her personal integrity, and I completely agree with that analysis. Terri did a great job selling our home and took care of us through the whole process.
In less than 1 1/2 months our lives changed completely. Upon a job offer late June we started the change from Philadelphia, PA to Madison, MS. With little or no quality rentals available we decided to buy. Terri Posey was highly recommended to us. Upon the very first day Terri made us feel as our needs were her highest priority. Terri was always available via phone, text or email even when we were in PA. Terri paid attention to every detail of what we were looking and not looking for in a home. On the last of three trips to MS from PA Terri had a selection of homes for us to walk through and within 3 hours we had decided upon what was going to be our future home in Madison, MS. Terri Posey embodies what we would say is the perfect Realtor, pays attention to the wants and needs of her client, respectful of the budget, great communication and a vast well of knowledge about the area. We will definitely be recommending Terri to any friends, family and associates in need of a realtor in the Madison and surrounding area.
Terry was very professional and was very knowledgeable about the relocation process. We could not have been more pleased. She was very friendly and outgoing, professional and always had our best interest first!
Terri Posey has worked patiently for several months to help us find the right home. She has been accessible throughout the process (search through close) and has approached every aspect with our interests in mind. We could not be more pleased with her advice, insights, professionalism, and attention to detail. Thank you for all your help, Terri.
Excellent job overall. Highly satisfactory.
Terri Posey is true professional in the real estate business and a pleasure to work with. She is very knowledgeable of the area and has many contacts for buyers and sellers to network with as they go from listing to closing. I highly recommend Terri Posey to anyone looking to buy or sell in the Madison and surrounding areas.
Terri took the time with us and was knowledgeable of the area to provide us with a great experience. Moving from out-of-state there was some apprehension, but Terri did a wonderful job of listening to our needs and finding the perfect home for our family. My wife and I would highly recommend Terri for your real estate needs!
Our family had a lot of requirements on our must have list. Terri provided an easy to use website for us to look at and categorize our choices. We looked at many houses and Terri was very patient with us. Terri always returned calls, emails and text messages. She answered all our questions and gathered all the information we needed in order to make the sensible and right choice for our family. I would highly recommend Terri and will be contacting her again in the future, if we should need to move.
Terri is AMAZING! We worked with her for over a year trying to find the right house. She is very knowledgable and helped us find the perfect house for our family. I would work with Terri again in a heart beat.
We met Terri in February of 2015 when she assisted my daughter in locating a home following a transfer to the Madison Ms. area. We Were so impressed with the effort Terry put forward in helping us find a home, and after 2 full days, we found the perfect home. My daughter, Suzanne, moved in in March, and Terri kept in touch both with her and us. We lost our daughter in november of 2015, and contacted Terri to help us with the sale of the home. She not only listed the home, she visited us several times to help us through a very difficult time. As we live in Florida, we did not know to contact. Terri took over and lined up the funeral home, an estate lawyer, and many other services we needed. She also attended our daughter's services, and was extremely supportive. She continuously kept us up to date as to the progress of the sales process, and spent many hours of her time to check on the house and insure that everything was OK while we were at home. The house sold, and Terri handled the closing for us and did a great job. There is no way we could have got through that terrible time with out Terri's help. Terry has become more than an agent for us, she is a great friend. I would recommend her anytime.
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Terri paid attention to the details that were important to not just me, but to my wife as well.
Terri is great agent she took the time to explain the whole process and was there during each step and made sure everything was done correctly and in a timely manner.
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Terri Posey did an excellent job as our realtor. Moving into a new state with small children was stressful, to say the least! However, we were able to lean on Terri's excellent knowledge to make an informative decision on a great house. I appreciate Terri's patience not only with our children, but us as well!
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Terri Posey was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. She made herself available for appointments on my behalf while I was out of state. She made the entire process stress-free and enjoyable and was always one step ahead of me and prepared for all questions.


Originally reissued by the Bureau B label in 2005. Born in Paris to Italian parents, Caterina Valente became an international songstress and entertainer in the mid-late '50s, and broke through in the U.S. on Perry Como's TV show in 1961. She co-hosted shows alongside Carol Burnett and Bob Newhart in 1964, and in 1968, the TV special Caterina From Heidelberg was watched by over 50 million viewers in the U.S. That same year, as she was elaborating the concept for her new international album in 1968, the radio speakers were still blasting out Scott McKenzie's 1967 hymn of praise for the flower generation of San Francisco. The new "swinging London" became the birthplace of new recordings by artists such as The Beatles, The Kinks and Petula Clark. And so, Caterina Valente and Eric Van Aro, who was her husband and manager at that time, decided to do a tribute album of '60s pop. The album was recorded at Teldec studios in Berlin in1968, and according to the recording minutes, the 13 songs were recorded within 12 hours. Originally titled Sweet Beat and released by Decca in 1968, arranged by the legendary Heinz Kiessling and produced by Eric Van Aro.


Dialectable coasters are the best; colourful, bold and always right. Just like us Yorkshire folk then 'ey! They look great on any table and add that little bit of much needed Yorkshire-ness. This coaster here says 'Bugger Lugs'. A term of affection, mostly.


You may have been planning your wedding in the back of your mind ever since you were thirteen years old, but that doesn't mean you won't be susceptible to the same types of mistakes that plague every bride! Planning a wedding is a big job with lots of little details that need attention. No matter how organized you may be, it's easy to make mistakes. Here is a quick look at some of the common wedding planning mistakes brides make and how to avoid them.
Their dresses are often the things that brides are most excited to plan, and it's not uncommon for brides to jump straight into choosing their dream wedding dresses before anything else. However, the style of dress that you will ultimately want will depend greatly on the venue you choose. If you're getting married on the beach, for example, you will probably want a light, flowing dress. If you get married in a beautiful cathedral, on the other hand, you will probably want a fancy gown. Beginning the search for your dream wedding dress may be tempting, but be sure you wait until after you have chosen the venue.
We've established that you need to choose your venue before you choose your wedding dress, but choosing your venue is still not the first step to planning your wedding! Your very first step should be to start planning your guest list. You don't have to get it completely finalized right away, but thinking about it now will give you a rough count that you will be able to use when shopping venues. If it looks like you're going to end up with 200 guests, you don't want to get a venue that only accommodates 150!
Even for experienced professionals, doing hair and makeup can sometimes take longer than anticipated. There's nothing worse than having to rush to finish your beautification process, so do yourself a favor and schedule your hair and makeup sessions in the middle of your bridesmaids' appointments. That way if one of your bridesmaids needs to switch to a simpler, quicker hairstyle at the last minute, they can.
It's no secret that dress shopping is one of the most exciting parts of wedding planning. Slipping into gown after gown is great fun, and there's no other feeling that can compare to finding your dream dress. However, don't make the mistake of inviting too many people to come on your shopping spree! Having a second opinion is helpful, but having too many opinions is overwhelming. Keep your entourage to your mom, your mother-in-law (if you're close to her), your maid of honor, and maybe one other bridesmaid.
You're a bride - not Wonder Woman! Every woman can attest to the fact that planning a wedding is a big job, and trying to do everything yourself can only result in you feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and stressed beyond belief. Don't be afraid to delegate some tasks to your maid of honor, bridesmaids, or your mom - or, if budget allows, hire a professional wedding planner to help take the weight off your shoulders!
Even with all the planning in the world, unexpected wedding costs are bound to come up. (See our earlier blog for a quick list of things you forgot to include in your wedding budget.) Because unexpected expenses are unavoidable, you can save yourself a great deal of stress down the road by purposefully leaving a few hundred dollars untouched. This way, you'll be able to pay for last-minute purchases without throwing a wrench in your entire budgeting plan.
Your wedding day is going to be one of the biggest days of your life. Even if you aren't typically a breakfast person, it's important to fuel your body for the big day ahead of you! Breakfast kickstarts your metabolism, boosts your energy, and will help you remain stable during all that lies ahead. On a similar note, don't forget to designate someone to be in charge of keeping plenty of water bottles on hand - you and your bridesmaids will need to stay hydrated!
What other common mistakes do you think brides make? Leave us a comment and let us know!


not big enough to cover the light bill?
don't think they have enough.
Has it always been just a dream?
watching this? Hopes and dreams.
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Event: 4 Wheelers for Paws: Is it G33K?
Four Wheelers for paws is an event put on by Petco and California State Parks. The event held at Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area in Rancho Cordova California December 3rd. Admission to the park was five dollars, dog training and information free, plus other goodies….sounded like a good deal to me!
Upon arriving at the location we found it well marked with information on the parks & services, admissions, the Raffle table, and a Petco samples & freebies table. Our pup was quite happy with all the goodies!
After signing in, attendees were given a playing card for the Poker Run, at the end of the run each participant could see how good of a poker hand they got and their chances for prizes.
Recall, where you would call your dog to return to your side.
Confidence Course, a dog course with crossing thru rocks and mud, upstairs thru tunnels and a log-pile.
Vehicle Load up, teaching the dog to use a ramp in and out of a vehicle.
Bowser was on location with me to cover this event. It was an on-leash event. We got our photo taken with a radio station. Got Signed in went thru each of the activities. Bowser event did the confidence course twice. Our poker hand at the end was a pair of 4s with a king high. Picked up a lot of dog swag and treats.
The last time we covered a Petco event was while back a costumed Halloween event for pets, I think they have a g33ky side to them. Thank you, Allison (Dog Trainer, Petco) for such a fun event. Other thanks to Peter with the State Parks for such a great location for this event. I hear the event with the help of Petco partners we were able to reach out to 52 dogs, 70-100 people, and generated $150 for Parks canine association.
I have included some photos from the event. Hard to take photos with Bowser on the leash, but here they are.


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Telecomix, Anonymous, anarchy, and getting things done through the do-ocracy | Opensource.com
Telecomix, Anonymous, anarchy, and getting things done through the do-ocracy
21 Jun 2011 Ruth Suehle (Red Hat) Feed
Meet Pete Fein. To introduce himself, he'd tell you he programs Python, rides bikes, does yoga, and wears pants. He also acts as a liaison with Anonymous, but does not himself work on DDoS attacks or crack websites and passwords. Fein gave the opening keynote to Open Source Bridge, "Hacking for Freedom," which in reality had very little to do with hacking and very much to do with what he calls a "doocracy."
You can read the first portion of that keynote on his blog. In it, he explains Telecomix, which he describes as "yin to Anonymous' yang," and "builders, not breakers." But what they have in common with one another is that they're both leaderless and passionate about freedom. They believe in this concept of the doocracy, which means an organization in which "you just get things done."
He also describes what Telecomix, which he is an agent for, did during the revolution following the Mubarak regime's blackout in Egypt. While the Internet was still up, they built mirrors and proxies and used IRC as a manual relay to Twitter for Egyptians who couldn't do so. When it went down, they worked with ISPs to set up hundreds of dialup modem lines. They established radio communications and sent communications and medical information to fax machines and set up reverse faxes to get information out of the country.
They've reused much of this work in Libya, Yemen, other countries, and even at the recent protests in Wisconsin.
"This is an exciting time to be a person who can use a computer. The cause of freedom calls all of us," Fein said. "We have the power to make a real difference in the world--to help people achieve what they want for themselves. It's been a long winter for freedom in the Middle East and parts of the rest of the world, but we're starting to see signs of spring."
The importance of the Internet for communication
Fein went on to explain that the most critical issue is simply the ability to communicate what you believe in. If there's someone who's a fan of Gaddafi, Fein said they'd help that person too, because what Telecomix is about is facilitating communication, based on the belief that communication and the ability to share ideas are the vital foundation of an effective democracy. Voting and giving money don't matter unless you can talk to each other.
We've seen for some time the importance of the Internet for communication, but the last 6-8 months have shown just how dramatically important it is for freedom and communication and what happens when the Internet under attack.
"This fight is important because the net has eaten all the other forms of communication," Fein said. "It's eaten CDs, television, books. It's largely eaten newspapers." Historically, new communication technology has always been seen as threatening to people in positions of power, who tend to reply with restriction, from royal monopolies on printing to outlawing of amateur radio.
Anarchy vs dis-organization
Fein described what Anonymous has been doing as "pushing back against what we perceive to be the loss of the ability to communicate." Anonymous and related groups have moved with spectacular speed and changed quickly over the last few months. "How did we get from people protesting against Scientology to the same group hacking sites, defacing sites, and now LulzSec?" Fein asked. In just weeks, LulzSec acquired 200,000 Twitter followers and conducted attacks that range from compromising Sony user accounts and a DDoS against the CIA to attacking magnets.com because they couldn't get an answer to how magnets work.
This speed and passion has led to a movement called AntiSec, which encourages crackers to break into government and baking systems, steal, and publish classified and private information. "What's happened here? In just the last six months?!" Fein asked incredulously of this battle pitting the Internet--in the form of these groups--against the world's governments.
"I talk about these phenomenon as being anarchic processes in a way," he continued. "That's a big word to throw around." But for Fein, it's not about overthrowing governments. It's about doing things that are important to you outside of a traditional structure in which you wait for someone to tell you what to do.
He described the successful efforts of Telecomix and other groups as "disorganization," although I think de-organization might be more accurate. It's the system where everybody is a volunteer and working on a project because they want to be there. But in a system where nobody tells people what to do, how do you accomplish anything constructively and productively? Fein offered three answers:
Radical openness. Many people think Anonymous is entirely behind a mask, not just when photographed, but figuratively as well. But if you search for "Anonymous IRC," you'll find a network you can join. The LulzSec public IRC channel is likewise just that--public. The disadvantages seem clear, but the huge advantage of such radical openness is participation.
Adhocracy, which is the words he gives to temporary groups that form simply to go out and do whatever they're interested in.
IRC, which he called the best example of how tools can be used to enable communication.
Open source and do-ocracy
Open source fits into this model as a prime example of a do-ocracy. Contributors just want to help, and they want to see results, not complex organizations that tell them what to do. Open groups recognize that those structures don't matter--what you get done does.
The protesters around the world that Fein used in his examples function like an offline, rapidly prototyping, open source community. In Tahrir Square, not only did they get people out to protest, but they set up a medical tent and a barber shop. They set up a stage where for the first time in 50 years, people could stand up and say what they thought. In Spain, people occupying the square in Barcelona have started gardens at the protest site. That's all do-ocracies in action.
Nowhere in the do-ocracy is participation or fighting for freedom defined as writing a check, which Fein called "bumper sticker culture." Sweden is dealing with copyright and other IP issues, just like the US and many other countries. Out of this struggle came Piratbyrån, which describes itself as a conversation or think tank advocating for file sharing and for piracy. Hundreds of people marched for Piratbyrån, protesting for what they believed to be their future: "Warez the future." Beyond that, though, they also demanded 100 Mbit Internet access in their homes with the slogan, "Social welfare begins at 100 Mbit." They also built the now well-known Pirate Bay to show the people in Sweden why sharing is relevant and what a free and open Internet could do. As a result, they won--for $30/month in every major city, there is now bidirectional 100 Mbit connection available to every house. "What does that kind of connectivity make possible?," Fein asked. Their continued success includes two members of the Pirate Party now sitting in the parliament.
"I think the moral of this allegory is that direct action gets the goods," Fein said. "By going out and just doing, by putting our hands, skills, voices, and feet to work directly in service of whatever that goal is, works better. Better than writing a check."
Fein called for everyone to do more than just post stories on blogs or Twitter, but to go outside and get your message out, whatever it is. To advocate for what you believe is right to people who aren't listening.
"What can you do? You can protest. Ride a bike. Pack code. Grow food. Call your mom. I don't care, but do something," he said. "Don't give up. It's hard. But if you join the do-ocracy, what can you do?"
Watch the entire keynote presentation here. (The uncensored video contains strong language.)
Tina Louise on 21 Jun 2011 Permalink
Brilliantly put and reminds me of the Ghandi saying:
"BE the change you wish to see"
Bryan Jacobson on 21 Jun 2011 Permalink
Nice write up of an outstanding keynote. Direct action is better than writing a check. :-)
michele peel on 22 Aug 2011 Permalink
Did you ever wonder what the government Internet snoops look like...those prurient wanderers down the halls of other people's lives. (I say prurient, because harassment is the closest these inadequate wretches ever come to intimacy.) This is disturbed! Outwardly, I am sure they are appear to be quite ordinary! They may even be friendly. It is their omnipotent POWER granted by the omnipresent government that gives them that frightening demonic beady-eyed look!!!


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Douglas Manor Beach ranked worst for pollution in city
By Times Ledger
August 5, 2009 | 6:54pm
A national study of the nation's beaches found that two Queens beaches — Douglas Manor and Rockaway's Breezy Point — were among the city's three most-polluted swimming sites.
The National Resources Defense Council released its annual study July 29 that reviews bacteria counts at beaches across the nation resulting from a variety of factors, including sewage spills and pollution washed into waterways by rainfall. The study also rates beaches based on water quality and how often they were closed down.
This year's study found that Douglas Manor Beach was the city's most polluted beach, exceeding acceptable bacteria count levels by 13 percent, while Breezy Point exceeded acceptable levels by 11 percent, tying for second place with Brooklyn's Gerritsen/Kiddie Beach as the city's second most-polluted beach.
Last week, the city Health Department said Douglas Manor Beach had either been closed or given advisories against swimming during a total of 46 days since the beginning of the summer.
From May 24 to June 23, the beach was closed, and from June 24 to July 8, swimmers were advised not to get in the water. The beach had also been given four wet water advisory notices, which are posted after bacteria has risen above safe levels in city waterways, since July 8.
The NRDC's study took 72 samples at Douglas Manor Beach and 19 samples at Breezy Point. The nine other Rockaway beaches were all found to have acceptable bacteria levels, according to the study.
The council listed a variety of reasons for the Douglaston swimming site to be closed down, including storm water and overflow from septic tanks and sewers. Breezy Point was closed for high bacteria counts, but no source for the pollution was listed.
Marianne Cooney, dock manager at Douglas Manor Beach, said swimmers had been going for a dip less this year due to heavy rainfall.
The Council's 2008 study also found that the Douglaston beach had been shut down more than any other city beach, with a 20 percent rate of exceeding safe levels of bacteria. Gerritsen/Kiddie Beach had the second-worst rate, with 14 percent, while Breezy Point came in third with 8 percent in last year's study.
An NRDC spokeswoman said swimming at a beach with high bacteria counts could lead to skin rashes, pink eye, respiratory ailments, an irritated throat or gastroenteritis.
Reach reporter Nathan Duke by e-mail at nduke@cnglocal.com or by phone at 718-229-0300, Ext. 156.
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The Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, announced a proposed initiative in June 2016 that aims to bring back an extirpated species to the state – Arctic grayling. The Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative seeks to establish self-sustaining populations of this species throughout its historical range in Michigan. The initiative has more than 45 partners collaborating on the reintroduction.
The next steps include identifying interest and abilities of partners, collecting baseline data, initiating the building of broodstock and stocking efforts. The Manistee River watershed, once known as a premier grayling river, will be the first location for reintroduction.
The DNR will work closely with partners as the proposed Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative moves forward. The Little River Band, located in Manistee County, has been engaged in extensive research for potential grayling reintroduction for several years.
Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative © 2019 All Rights Reserved
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I haven't posted much for a few years,?but I just had to tell you about a show that I watched last night. PBS had a program?about some of the researchers studying Bonobos in Africa. If you are not familiar with Bonobos, they have dna that is very similar to humans, are very social & peaceful. It was stated that they nurse their young for 5 years -?very unusual in animals. If you get a chance to watch this, please do. It was fascinating!


Antofagasta is not a very nice industrial town on the chilenian coast. It is rather cold here (15 degrees Celsius) and there is this mist along the coast. I already bought a lot of food and will probably start tomorrow in direction of San Pedro de Atacama.
From Antofagasta to Calama (250km) I had to cross the Atacama desert. I was hot ! After Calama I planed to cycle via el Tatio ( highest geysir field at 4500m) to San Pedro. At Chiu Chiu the asphalt ended and a washboard track led towards the mountains. The first night I already camped at 4000m with freezing minus 10 degrees celsius at night. But the real work began only next morning. Because of some snow left on the track, I had to follow a much steeper track which I could impossibly cycle anymore. At the top 4450m the bad new came: There was too much snow, to go down on the other side to San Pedro. So I had to give up and return all the way back to Calama. Here I am now studying my maps, because The planed route from San Pedro into Bolivia by the Laguas Verde/Colorado is now impossible too because of the snow.
Things are not too good at the moment. But It will come better!
After my turning back at 'el Tatio' because of snow, I took the bus from Calama to Iquique, to restart there.
To cycle out of a town is newer nice: searching for the way, heavy traffic... but if this is added with a 1000m climb in altitude within the first 15km, it's a nightmare! So happened in Iquique.. It was really dangerous. For a short distance I followed the Panamericana, before heading into the mountains again.From Huara the road leads in one single climb from the desert up to the altiplano. Incredible: within 9 days I cycled now twice from sea level up to 4400m ! After the high passes I cycled north from Colchane following the border of Chile/Bolivia across the parks 'Vulcan Isulga', 'Vincuña', 'Salar de Surire' and 'Lauca'. Especially the road to the Salar de Surire was terrible: lots of soft sand and washboard made cycling very hard. But I was rewarded with a fantastic landscape: first along smoking vulcanos, then around a salt lake. Every day I saw Alpacas, Vincuñas, Vizcachas ( wild chinchillas), Nadus and Flamingos. A special pleasure were the hot springs, where the cyclists legs could relax.
My back didn't mind, when I reached the paved main road to La Paz after 3 days. Unfortunately the weather got bad and so I passed the border pass to Bolivia (Tambo Quemado 4660m) in quite a snow storm.


The Kuwait Agriculture and Food Directory has some climate information. We seem to be right on track with their climate information which might mean we will get rain as in a normal year instead of none like the last two years.
Drop in temperature.Continuous humidity calm-winds .
Humid intervals continue to predominate during this period particularly during the intervals : 15 th – 29th September and from 12th – 26th October , No more (simoom ) .
winds prevail and heat starts decreasing rapidly after 11th September . Maximum temperature ranges between 42C at the beginning of this Period and 30 C at the end . Land and sea-breeze are remarkable and clouds start forming noticeably. It is noticable,that the weather is tiring if the winds are humid south – easterly mean -while It is mild if the winds are north westerly .
Moderate in temperature-clouds and rain cold nights .
The hot season ends mostly on the 5th of November. Hot and humid south-easterly wind usually precede this date then it shifts to cold north- westerly winds accompanied with thunderstorms. The Mean maximum temperature is ranging between 20 -30C It is noteworthy south – easterly winds prevail for a week during this period Particularly at the beginning of November .
In other words, it has been very humid without too much wind. This weekend which is the beginning of November the wind is starting. We had a few drops of rain last week also.


With the Endgame fast approaching, it's time to prepare for what's to come. And what better way to prepare than in style with this awesome Avengers Endgame Ronin Shot Women's tank top? If you have to face the music you might as well look good doing it.
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Millions of people are struggling to land a job in today's very competitive job market - but for fortunate few, it's been surprisingly easy.
Read the most bizarre ways these guys on Reddit and Whisper say they got their jobs. Some people were hired when they weren't even looking for employment, someone got a job because of a wrong number.