When you save up money for a large purchase that isn't a necessity for your life or vacation, we call that an extravagance. So check out these prices and decide if you think these new designs are just what you need for your next Disney Parks souvenir purchase.
**Update for June 2017** Be sure to call the number listed before you make a drive over. Rumor has it they closed their physical location in favor of an Internet business.
**As of July 2017, their website no longer worked, plus their eBay Store and e-commerce store Internet links no longer worked.
They were a pretty interesting store that seems to be no more. While you are here, you might as well look at the pictures. On the right side of this page, you'll find links to some of our most popular articles. Thanks for stopping by…~A.
Back in January of 2013, Tom Staggs, Chairman of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, described how the Disney Company would be rolling out a collection of tools at the Walt Disney World Resort called MyMagic+, providing guests with more opportunities to customize and personalize their entire visit. MyMagic+ would allow guests to book guaranteed ride times for their favorite shows and attractions even before setting foot in the parks. MyMagic+ was designed to enable guests to spend more time together, thereby creating a more enjoyable experience for everyone.
This article was published back in 2013. Some of these handbags may not be available in 2017, although some are still sold on property.
A Cheapskate Princess current with fashion trends knows a Dooney and Bourke handbag is the height of Disney Princess fashion. Other than gold jewelry, there aren't too many Disney souvenirs I can think of that are more pricey than a D&B purse. The majority of Dooney and Bourke handbag owners say they are very happy with almost every aspect of their Dooney handbag, from quality down to every day appeal.
What seems to hold most princesses back from purchasing a Disney Dooney is the cost. Have you seen the prices on Dooney and B0urke handbags this year? Use this link and then check back here.
We're not all prepared to drop $100 to over $300 on a vacation-themed purse. What sort of options does that leave us with if we don't want to kill our vacation budget but still be able to wear our love for Disney on our arm?
Priced at a quite reasonable $34.95, the Disney Parks are offering several options for Disney Princess fashion at a Cheapskate Princess price.
This red Minnie Mouse handbag features her classic red, black and white theme with an image and Minnie's signature. $34.95.
This black handbag rings in at $34.95, with Minnie's name featured prominently and her trademark red (satin in this case) bow fastened to the side.
Read: Move Over Disney Dooney & Bourke…Make Way for the Disney Vera Bradley!
And our last bag in this style, also ringing up at just $34.95, has Bambi, Dumbo, the Disney logo, plus Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse's signatures. This is the most colorful handbag of the bunch.
While these handbags were photographed at BVG (Bay View Gifts) at the Contemporary Resort, you can find them throughout the parks and resort gift shops.
Want to show the gals at work or PTA meetings your love for a Disney vacation without sacrificing a mortgage payment? These handbags may be just what you need. You'll have to pick them up on property though, because they do not appear to be available at the Disney Store. If you would like to see the bags they do have available online, use this link.
There will be many a day on vacation where you just want to spend some money. Disney has no trouble making sticking to a tight budget an issue. So when you want to treat yourself to something nice, bring home a really special souvenir from a fantastic trip, where will a Cheapskate Princess spend her money?
Souvenirs seems to take on an extra special sparkle during the Christmas holidays at Disney World. T-shirts, hats, coffee mugs, and rows upon rows of Christmas decorations. We put our Christmas tree up about November 1st every year, so I keep Christmas on the brain. But nothing good comes cheap these days, and with the retail cost of Disney holiday ornaments ranging from $10 to $30, I often wonder if this piece of merchandise is worth the expense.
Would a cheapskate pay up to thirty bucks for a Christmas decoration you will enjoy less than probably 1/12 of the year?
Read: The 5 Worst Times to Vacation at Walt Disney World?
We went to the Cheapskate Princess fans on Facebook to see what they thought about buying Disney Christmas decorations.
Read: Are You Crazy Enough to Go to World Disney World at Christmas?
No, it's a bit pricey.
Looks like I fall under the no votes. As you can see by my photos, I love Disney Christmas decorations. I would readily admit they are quality items, and for what you get, they are probably worth what they charge. Unless you drop it. My non-coffee drinking son dropped his just-purchased coffee mug last summer as we loaded the car to come home from Disney. He then announced purchasing anything glass was definitely not worth the money. I have two metal ornaments, not even featured in my photographs, and both were purchased full price at $12.99 in 2012 prices. Those same ornaments are now $17.99 each.
I haven't found one for more than that amount that I just had to have, so strangers stare at me while I photograph ornaments I never purchase.
Maybe what I need to convince me is a sale! All Cheapskate Princesses love a sale.
Tom pointed out that you can find sales online, in fact, the Disney Store has sales going on all the time, and shopping on eBay can result in fantastic savings.
Gretchen, "I got some on clearance online from the Disney Store for super cheap when they had an extra percentage off a while back. They are plain Mickey glass balls. I'm going to personalize them with our names and the year. Since I got a set of four for about $10 it's quite a bargain!
So it looks like purchasing pricey Disney Christmas ornaments for some people are an investment in memories, the commemoration of special holidays and happy times.
And for others, paying full price on the spot is definitely out of the question, with the search for a bargain being front and center, regardless of when and where it was purchased.
And if you want to pop over to the Disney Store online to their Ornament Section, just use this link. There are three pages of ornaments, just calling your name, but maybe you better leave your Disney Visa card in the other room, with someone financially responsible.
Thanks for stopping by, and we'll see you checking prices, wondering how soon is TOO SOON to put up a Christmas tree!


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Inu-Oh
Inu-Oh is one of those movies where the less you know going in, the more of a delight it becomes as the story unfolds. Stop right now, go see the movie and you won't be disappointed.
To call director Masaaki Yuasa's take on feudal Japan a Noh rock opera undersells the delirious places the movie goes, even for Yuasa (although if you watched his Devilman Crybaby on Netflix, you know what you're in for). What starts with a ghost story and a brief history of the birth of Noh in 14th century Japan becomes a rollicking, righteous homage to the likes of Queen and Bowie.
The animation is as fluid and rhythmic as the music, and Inu-Oh is always beautiful to look at. But the music is where the film soars—along with its almost relentlessly on-message theme. The story focuses on the friendship between Tomona (Mirai Moriyama), a blind biwa player looking to avenge his father, and Inu-oh (Avu-chan), a demonic child who can only exorcise his curse through storytelling.
But these aren't just any stories. Tomona and Inu-oh form a band and start staging modern rock performances that inspire crowds but anger the shogun and the more traditional troupes that will become the highly regimented Noh.
For Tomona, there is a creative imperative to be yourself and decide who that is, even under threat of execution. And for Inu-oh, their new form of expression is even more essential. As he tells these forgotten stories of dead Heike warriors, he slowly becomes more and more human.
The message isn't subtle, and just in case, it's spelled out explicitly by Tomona and Inu-oh. The songs are a way to honor memories. If our stories are forgotten, what do we have left?
Still, it's hard to argue. And harder still to resist when delivered in the form of Yuasa's brilliantly conceived stage performances that blend traditional, modern and downright trippy into something wholly new. It's about as joyful a movie as you're likely to get for a feudal ghost story about curses and family tragedy. It's also a movie that manages to be both epic and immediate. History for Inu-oh is alive. And art needs to be as well if it's going to have any lasting relevance for an audience
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The state media in China has issued a warning to Chinese students, advising them to not enrol in Australian tertiary education institutions. This move follows a series of accusations that the Australian Government in Canberra was delaying the approval of Chinese reasons because of political reasons.
Several scholars and students from China have claimed that their Applications for a visa to live and study in Australia have taken too long since they applied in 2015. Most of the students affected seem to be from an engineering background, leading some to believe that Australia sees some kind of security threat from Chinese engineering students.
One student was quoted saying that Canberra must think they are "academic spies" and that the entire debacle was "ridiculous". The student reaffirmed that Chinese students simply wanted to study in Australia and that there was no "grand conspiracy" behind them.
Earlier in March, the CSC (Chinese Scholarship Council) acting on behalf of the Chinese Education Ministry warned students seeking to study in Australia that they should "make plans in advance". They cited lengthy Australian visa approval processes and implied students should seek another country to study in.
This issue with academic visas only adds to the increasing tension between China and Australia that started last year when Malcolm Turnbull announced his crackdown on foreign political donations. China has been increasingly defensive when talking to and about Australia, claiming outright racism as an explanation for current bitterness.
Many Chinese new organisations have run along a narrative that Australia is specifically targeting them due to issues of sovereignty in the South China Sea. With China building military bases in contested waters, Australia has had to weaken its political ties with its biggest trading partner.
While a relationship with China is good for economic reasoning, many have criticised the nation for human rights abuses and an aggressive posture towards peace in the region.
A state-owned newspaper in China blamed Australia's "anti-China" agenda as explaining the prolonging on visa application times for Chinese students. The paper also told students not to bother with travelling to Australia saying that it was not worth jeopardising their academic futures because of the "narrow-minded Australian Government".
Certainly this recent scandal regarding student visas does not ease tensions between Australia and China. In response to this the Home Affairs Department has stated that the increased times for visa approval was not exclusive to China.


The 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia gains three new exterior packages. The Nero Edizione, which adds black grille accents, side mirror covers, headlight bezels, window surrounds, exhaust tips, badges, and wheel caps, and black alloy wheels. The Ti Sport Carbon adds black 19-inch alloy wheels, carbon fiber grille accents, mirror covers and side skirts, black exhaust tips, badges, and headlight covers, a leather-wrapped dash and upper door trim with accent stitching, carbon fiber interior accents and illuminated door sills. Quadrifoglio models get a package that adds a carbon fiber grille, side mirror covers, and black badges.
Additional changes include standard anodized brake calipers and 40/20/40 split-folding rear seats with a third headrest on the Quadrifoglio model.
Heated rear seats and new 17- and 19-inch wheel options have also been added. An Ice interior color is new along with two new exterior colors, Lipari Gray Metallic and Imola Titanium Metallic.
The 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia is a compact luxury sports sedan and the first four-door to join the Alfa's U.S. lineup. Rear-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive is optional only with the base 2.0-liter turbo-four.
Giulia and Giulia Sport: Base Giulias come standard with HID headlights, leather upholstery, dual-zone climate control, a 7.0-inch instrument cluster display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 6.5-inch screen, three USB ports, an eight-speaker audio system, 17-inch alloy wheels, and a rearview camera. The Giulia Sport adds more cosmetic changes including a different front fascia and rear diffuser, black window surrounds, and 18-inch alloy wheels.
Giulia Ti: moving up to the Ti model adds 18-inch alloy wheels, a larger 8.8-inch screen, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel. Ti models are available in Lusso or Sport guise with the latter getting features like different seats with cannelloni design, a leather-wrapped dash and upper door trim with accent stitching, and wood trim. The Ti Sport trim gets 19-inch alloy wheels, front sport seats with extendable thigh support, aluminum pedals, and paddle shifters.
Options for the Ti include the Performance package that's exclusive to the Ti Sport, which adds active suspension and a limited-slip differential.
Giulia Quadrifoglio: Range-topping Quadrifoglio models come standard with a long list of features including adaptive HID headlights, navigation, a 14-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, Quadrifoglio-specific sport seats trimmed in leather and Alcantara, high performance Brembo brakes, a torque vectoring differential, active exhausts with quad tailpipes, a Race mode and 19-inch alloy wheels.
Options for the Quadrifoglio include Sparco sport seats and carbon ceramic front brakes.
The 2019 Giulia is powered by a standard 2.0-liter turbo-four with 280 hp and 306 lb-ft of torque. Quadrifoglio models come with a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V-6 rated at 505 hp and 443 lb-ft. An eight-speed automatic is the only transmission available.
EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2019 model are 24/33 mpg city/highway for rear-drive models, 23/31 mpg with all-wheel drive, and 17/24 mpg for the powerful Quadrifoglio model.
In IIHS tests of the 2018 model, the Alfa Romeo received a 2018 Top Safety Pick award. In the IIHS' front crash prevention test, the 2018 Giulia earned a Superior rating after it avoided a collision in a 12-mph test and reduced the speed of a 25-mph impact by 24 mph (Superior is the highest score for the front crash prevention test).
Active safety tech including adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, and automatic high beams are available as part of the Driver Assist Dynamic Plus package. Blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are part of the Driver Assist Static with Front Sensors package, bundling it with front and rear parking sensors and auto-dimming mirrors.
In a comparison test that also included the Cadillac ATS, Jaguar XE, Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Lexus IS, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and last-gen Volvo S60, the Alfa Romeo Giulia won thanks its super blend of efficiency, quick acceleration, and agility without sacrificing ride comfort. It wasn't all perfect, though; the Alfa's interior ergonomics weren't the best and the fit and finish wasn't consistent. As we noted in a 2017 First Test, the leather didn't feel like it was real and the plastic bits in the cabin felt cheap.
The high-performance Quadrifoglio also won a comparison test against the BMW M3, Mercedes-AMG C63 and Cadillac ATS-V for being the most well rounded car of the group. It offers superb straight line performance thanks to its 505-hp 2.9-liter twin-turbo V-6 and impeccable handling that makes it great fun to drive yet the ride doesn't beat you up. Turbo lag is an issue in low-speed driving, as is the inability to slow down smoothly—the brake-by-wire system doesn't always have the most linear response.
The Alfa Romeo Giulia was Motor Trend's 2018 Car of the Year.
The Alfa Romeo Giulia rides on the Giorgio platform, which features many components to reduce weight including a carbon fiber driveshaft.


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Tafelgelder waren Gelder oder Geldsummen, die einer Einzelperson oder einer festgelegten Personengruppe zugeteilt wurde. Es waren Zuschüsse, die an Bord deutscher Kriegsschiffe gewährt wurden, Vergütungen für Landräte im Baltikum oder hochgestellte Personen in Preußen.

Kaiserliche Marine bis 1918
Außer von dem Kommandanten wurden sie ebenfalls von Offizieren, Ärzten, Ingenieuren, Pfarrern, Fähnrichen zur See, Seekadetten und Deckoffizieren sowie Passagieren und Beamten, die einer Messe dienstlich zugewiesen waren, bezogen. Das Tafelgeld betrug für jeden Tag der Anwesenheit an Bord z. B. für den Staatssekretär des Reichsmarineamtes und für den kommandierenden Admiral in den Reichskriegshäfen 30 Mark, in der Ost- und Nordsee 36 Mark und im Ausland 60 Mark, für den Kommandanten eines Schiffs dritten bis ersten Ranges 10, 12 oder 18 Mark, für jedes Mitglied der Offiziersmesse 3,20, 3,50 oder 5 Mark, für jedes Mitglied der Kadetten- und Deckoffiziersmesse 1,50, 1,75 oder 2,50 Mark, je nach dem Aufenthalt des Schiffs im In- oder Ausland. Im kaiserlichen Heer wurden vergleichbare Bezüge als Tischgeld bezeichnet.

Preußische Tafelgelder
Wie in Preußen erhielten auch in anderen Fürstentümern und Königreichen Europas hohe und höhere Staatsdiener außer ihrem Salär die Zahlung von Tafelgeld. Vor Friedrich dem Großen (1712–1786) nannte man sie auch "Neujahrsgelder", erst zu seiner Zeit wurde der Begriff "Tafelgeld" eingeführt. Aber ganz ohne Gegenleistung wurden diese Gratifikation nicht gewährt, der Empfänger hatte damit auch Pflichten zu erfüllen. Das bedeutete zum Beispiel: "…bei allen Hoffesten und jährlich zur Zeit des Carnevals mussten sie Assembleen, die von diesen Geldern bestritten wurden, geben. Oft beliefen sich die Neujahrs= oder Tafelgelder so hoch, als das Gehalt selbst."

Tischgelder für die Landräte im Baltikum
Die Landräte in Livland und Oesel, sowie Kurland und Estland bezogen aus den Landratsgütern "Tafelgelder", dieses waren "Gelder oder Geldsummen, die einem vornehmen Herrn zur Bestreitung seiner Tafel, und in anderer Bedeutung zur Führung seines Hofstaats angewiesen und bestimmt sind."

Finanzmarkt
Im Bereich der Finanzmärkte und auch in der Begrifflichkeit der Wirtschaft umschreibt das Wort "Tafelgeld" unterschiedliche Merkmale:

Literatur

 Besoldungsvorschrift für die kaiserliche Marine im Frieden. Berlin 1892
Oesterreichischer Beobachter, Verlag A. Strauss, 1819, Original von University of California, Digitalisiert 10. Sept. 2013, Russland: Zahlung von Tafelgeldern
Franz Anton Jäger, Das Absent oder Tafelgeld der Pfarreien : eine Simonische Abgabe, Verlagsort: Ingolstadt | Erscheinungsjahr: [ca. 1828] | Verlag: Attenkover (Digitalisiert: Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek)
Churpfalzbaierisches Regierungsblatt, Bavaria (Kingdom), Veröffentlicht 1803, Original von Princeton University, Digitalisiert 27. Sept. 2010, Zahlung von Tafelgeldern an hohe Militärpersonen

Weblinks
Tafelgelder. In: Oekonomische Encyklopädie oder allgemeines System der Staats- Stadt- Haus- und Landwirthschaft
Tafelgeld. Im: finanz-lexikon.de
Was versteht man unter Tafelgeld?

Einzelnachweise

Einkommen (Deutschland)
Währungsgeschichte (Deutschland)
Kaiserliche Marine
Geschichte (Baltikum)

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As we begin to read the Psalms, we realize we have entered into a new and wonderful part of Scripture. It is poetry written for and about God. We explore the full range of human experience and emotion. We meet God in the Psalms and discover a lot about ourselves as well. In ancient days, Psalms defined the proper spirit and content of worship. They continue to influence and guide our worship in the church today.


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Discussion in 'Multimedia' started by cj47, Jan 6, 2006.
I have purchased a Matsunichi MF 326-512 MP3 player. My system is windows 98 second edition. I have loaded the cd for the driver, but nothing seems to happen except a message when the pc opens up "searching for w98eject.exe".(and then can not find file, or maybe it said shortcut, can't remember!) I have checked on line and this is a file that is needed for downloading files to my mp 3 player, but i can not find how to download the file. When i plug in the mp3 player, it can not find a driver for it. i have been trying to uninstall, and reload many times, but the same thing just keeps happening. Any one have any suggestions please? and by the way, i am very basic on my knowledge. Cheers.
I'm sure that W98 requires drivers for that device. Did you read the exact installation instructions for the player? They specify a sequence of events to follow, and if you do them out of order, sometimes things go badly.
Thanks for reply, yes, I have followed instructions to the letter, and have uninstalled and reinstalled at least 20 times now, with the same results. The message about the w98eject.exe file comes up every time I start my pc. I confess I can not understand why the cd supplied for the driver that came with the mp player, will not install properly. I have even tried to get the pc to reccognise the player, which it does, but just askes for a driver, and then tells me there is not one available!! Help!!! I'm stuck!


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Magee Municipal Airport (17M), Mississippi: Pilot gets booted following city board meeting
Local pilot receives eviction notice following complaints about safety violations to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Notice of eviction came from airport manager, Ashley Steele in the form of a cellphone text message. Hubbard sent the message to a local, Gerald Horan, who posted it to a local blog, Citizens of Simpson County.
The text according to Hubbard was from Steele and read, "Mr. Hubbard at the conclusion of tonight (sic) board of alderman meeting this is your formal notification that you have 30 days to vacate the hanger (sic) on airport premises. The hanger (sic) must be vacated on or before June 3, 2022."
Hubbard responded by saying, "Haha. Is this how you run the airport department for the Magee airport? I don't have my helicopter at 17 M (designation for Magee airport). Y'all are apparently confused. I have it hangar at Bobby Chain in Hattiesburg (if you want my tail number call Bobby Chain in Hattiesburg they have it!) Send your 30-day notice to someone else."
Steele responded to Hubbard saying, "Ok, great, It worked out great that is already gone."
Next message from Steele, "Thank you and have a great day."
This all occurred following the board meeting on Tuesday night of the Magee Board.
During the meeting Alderman Mark Grubbs suggested that the board should go into executive session to discuss airport matters.
According to the Mississippi Code discussion of airport matters would not qualify for executive session. However, the board used the reason of personnel to go into session when they did go into session.
The paper contacted Marc McMillian, board attorney and he referred the paper to the minutes of board meeting. Statute calls for draft minutes to be completed within five days of meeting and are public record. The minutes become official once the board adopts them at the next monthly board meeting.
McMillian said that notice given to Hubbard was part of the normal duties of the airport manager executing their job responsibilities. He said there was no action of the board in this regard. The paper inquired as to if it was discussed, and he said that was covered under executive session and did not reveal discussion. The newspaper filed a Freedom of Information request for the draft minutes.
However, he did say that it was appropriate for the session to be held regarding personnel and referred to the minutes regarding any action taken.
Hubbard said, that he finds it interesting that the city could evict him when he did not hold a lease with the city. He said he had a financial interest in an aircraft associated with the Blaine Company who does have a hangar. Steele had previously commented that Hubbard was subletting from Blaine and according to her the lease contract does not allow for that.
Hubbard said that all they had to do was to contact him and he would have gladly informed them of arrangement. Hubbard said he was one of the largest fuel purchasers at the airport. Hubbard said he does own an aircraft, a helicopter which is hangared in Hattiesburg.
Hubbard filed a complaint after he notified the city there were issues with the fuel at the airport and no actions were taken. The FAA responded there were safety issues that were going to have to be addressed otherwise they could face issues regarding existing and future funding. It was recommended that the city should consider privatizing some of the issues that surface through a firm that provides like services for the Vicksburg and surrounding area airports, Rebel Contracting.
Hubbard said it is his intention to fight the issue in court if it becomes necessary. Aside from being reported locally the issue was also previously broadcast on Jackson television.
Keafur Grimes, who consults with the airport, reported inaccuracies to the board from the newspaper. The paper contacted him and he said that it was confusing between the complaint and the findings from the FAA and some people were unclear as to the results of fuel testing. The fuel was reported as clear of contaminants but the standards of testing were not outlined by the FAA. This according to Grimes who said he is going to seek additional guidelines with the FAA.
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Anonymous Friday, May 13, 2022 at 11:58:00 AM EDT
KCUB airport manager is almost as bad …
Anonymous Friday, May 13, 2022 at 5:04:00 PM EDT
There is always more to a story. Who could anticipate an airport having issues related to airport management after a thorough search to recruit a super-qualified airport manager from candidates located all across America had the fantastic good fortune of discovering that the local alderman's niece was the most qualified person to do that job?
Related story of April 27:
https://www.simpsoncounty.ms/magee-airport-must-correct-conditions
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Gov. Rick Scott came to DeLand on Tuesday to hand out medals to former military members.
Scott gave approximately 200 Veterans Service Awards to men and women honorably discharged from service in the armed forces. He created the award with a 2014 executive order to honor more than 1.5 million Florida veterans' "selfless service and sacrifice" allowing Americans to enjoy freedom and liberty.
The governor — who, in case you haven't heard, is running to unseat U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson — also had another Volusia County engagement Tuesday. He was also planning to attend a campaign fundraiser at the home of Mori and Forough Hosseini in Ormond Beach, asking attendees for "max" donations of $2,700 per election cycle, or $5,400 for 2018.
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ARM and Synopsys Sign ARM Cortex Processor Models Agreement
Synopsys to Sell ARM Fast Models and Develop New Fast-Timed Models of ARM Cortex™ Processors
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 29, 2011 -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) and ARM® today announced a licensing agreement enabling Synopsys to distribute ARM's Fast Models and create models of ARM Cortex Series processors. Designers will be able to accelerate embedded software development for ARM technology-based designs by up to nine months by creating virtual prototypes using ARM models with Synopsys' DesignWare® TLM, SystemC TLM Libraries and Virtualizer™ tool set. ARM Fast Models and other ARM transaction-level models (TLMs) are listed on the newly launched TLMCentral web portal.
"The combination of ARM Fast Models, ARM software tools and Synopsys' solution for virtual prototyping delivers a powerful capability to developers of ARM technology-based SoCs," said John Cornish, Executive Vice President, System Design Division, ARM. "Synopsys' ability to integrate ARM Fast Models has already provided great benefits to ARM partners who use Synopsys' technology to accelerate software development. The new agreement includes the latest generation of ARM and Synopsys products, and enhances hardware/software performance validation for joint customers."
Combining ARM processor models with Synopsys' Virtualizer tool set and broad portfolio of transaction-level models enables design teams to rapidly create and deploy virtual prototypes. The agreement allows Synopsys to distribute ARM Fast Models of Cortex processors that ARM has validated against its processor validation suite. This includes modeling of advanced ARM technologies, such as TrustZone® and Vector Floating Point (VFP). In addition to the Virtualizer tool set's advanced debug and analysis capabilities, designers can also take advantage of the performance and early availability of these models. This allows them to accelerate virtual prototype development, enabling software design to start up to 12 months before the first silicon is available.
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The ARM Fast Models for Cortex processors are available now from Synopsys. Customers interested in fast-timed models can contact Synopsys immediately. Fast Models and other TLMs from ARM and Synopsys are listed on www.TLMCentral.com, the first industry-wide source for transaction-level model information. For more information on Synopsys' Virtual Prototyping Solution, including models, tools and services, visit: www.synopsys.com/virtualprototyping.
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Book Review: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
Mar 22, 2022 | Book Reviews, Literary Fiction | 15 comments
When I saw the cover of this book I was intrigued (and mildly grossed out?), but when I read the description of it, and the promise of sex scandals with professors on campus, I thought – sounds spicy! Perfect for this time of year when everything is melting, muddy, and generally dingy outside of my province too because as soon as I picked it up I began to notice it on the social media feeds of a vast array of readers. Is this a romance? Not really, but it certainly has some elements of romance and relationships in it. Instead, this book explores the impacts of desire, reputation, and age: each on their own, and how they influence each other when layered on top of one another.
Our narrator is a 50-ish woman, married to a man named John: both successful professors at a local liberal arts college. John is currently under investigation for having affairs with his students, and not allowed to teach while under review. They have an open marriage so this is not news to his wife, but she's annoyed that it has become public knowledge and its affecting her own reputation. They've had a relatively happy marriage despite this, together for decades with one grown child, but once Vladimir Vladinski enters the story, our female protagonist struggles with the coolness and detachment she is known for, finding herself obsessed with this much younger, celebrated novelist and his beautiful but troubled wife. Painfully aware of her appearance at all times, our narrator is used to denying herself food, but Vladimir is one pleasure she refuses to go without.
Author Julia May Jonas
Quotes on the cover of this book suggest this is a thriller, or at least include elements of one, but for those looking for murder or deadly deception, this is definitely not the read for you. Rather than including life or death situations that wratchet up tension, Jonas has chosen a much subtler threat: the shattering of one's ego. Both our narrator and her husband were once highly regarded, but this scandal has altered their place in the closed society of their college. Young female students now view John as a predator, and his wife as complicit in his transgressions when she chooses to stay quiet. And the generational divide runs strong in this story; our narrator is constantly pointing out the differences between her own, and her students' generation. She refuses to believe John was acting out of malice, instead she expects the women to admit their part in these consensual affairs. Peppered throughout her narrative is commentary on those younger than her:
"They brought us to our knees with their softness, their consistent demand for the consideration for their feelings – the way they could change all we thought would stay the same for the rest of our lives…and perhaps they would make a better world for themselves. Their aim was not to break taboos…no, they worked in a subtler and stricter way…"
-Vladimir by Julia May Jonas, p. 31 of ARC
She expresses similar sentiments throughout the book as she is criticized and punished for her husband's behavior, but what is most shocking about this book, is her transformation into someone arguably even worse than her husband. Her actions and thoughts begin to spiral out of control as the plot deepens until it's difficult to recognize her through the murky situation she has created. I read along somewhat helplessly, wishing I could put a stop to what was happening on the page in front of me, but of course, also morbidly fascinated by it.
In addition to the tensions between generations, this book also dwells on the power imbalance within a marriage. Who needs who more? Does one spouse always hold the upper hand because of their reputation outside of the marriage? Our narrator feels diminished as she ages, experiencing that common invisibility that once beautiful women go through, but the suggestion of Vladimir's romantic interest suggests a re-awakening that offers her a respite, and turning of the tides in her marriage. Many of these questions remain unanswered even as the book comes to a close, but it's still great fun in asking them.
Gemma on March 22, 2022 at 1:00 pm
It sounds a lot more interesting than I thought when I first saw that cover 🙂
ivereadthis.com on March 27, 2022 at 2:59 pm
the cover puts off alot of poeple!
FictionFan on March 22, 2022 at 5:42 pm
I agree with Gemma – from the cover I'd have been expecting a steamy romance novel! It does sound interesting, I hate this current thing of partners, friends and colleagues being deemed "complicit" because they refuse to go on social media and denounce the person who's misbehaved.
I think you'd really like this book FF! You should check it out
It's not out over here till May but I'll keep an eye out for it!
Grab the Lapels on March 22, 2022 at 8:46 pm
The relationships between people in large colleges are wild. I definitely knew a music professor who ended up dating and then marrying his student, though I believe it occurred after grades were submitted…
In a small liberal arts school, things are TOTALLY different. Everyone knows so much about all the professors, and what they don't know is speculated upon, causing groups of students to believe something that may not be true at all. I may need to read this book just for the professor angle.
yes, I think you should definitely read this one Melanie, I'd love to know your thoughts!
Laila@BigReadingLife on March 24, 2022 at 2:46 pm
That cover! Wowza. But it does sound interesting!
It's definitely not what you would expect based on the cover…
Karissa on March 25, 2022 at 5:42 pm
That cover reminds me of a bookstore customer (an older lady) who asked me to find her a book and her only criteria was that there be a shirtless man on the cover. That idea of imbalance in a marriage sounds like an interesting one to explore.
HAHAH that's hilarious!
lauratfrey on March 26, 2022 at 7:02 pm
I am seeing this cover *everywhere*. Great review, I'm more interested in it now. Sounds like it shares some themes with "This is Pleasure" by Mary Gaitskill, also some generational divide and #metoo stuff but the POV in this one sounds more interesting!
Yes, the POV is what makes it I think. She voices alot of the opinions many are too afraid to I think.
Marcie McCauley on March 28, 2022 at 6:36 pm
I appreciate a novel that explores the nuance in these power dynamics. Speaking of which, I recently watched I May Destroy You, which I also recommend, as being more layered and complex than I'd expected: definitely worth watching.
ivereadthis.com on April 2, 2022 at 9:19 pm
Oh is that a tv show or a movie? I don't think I have any hope of starting a tv show anytime soon, I'm on the book jury for the AB publishing awards and I am SO BEHIND ON MY READING lol


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Q: Visibility to sys schema objects in SQL Server In SSMS, connected with Windows Authentication and a member of an AD group that is assigned SA of the SQL Instance.
Given two different databases,
If I connect to DATABASE1 and run two queries with a 3 part object name against sys.columns, eg.
Select count(*) from DATABASE1.sys.columns where object_name(object_id) = 'MYTABLE' and name='MYCOLUMN'
Select count(*) from DATABASE2.sys.columns where object_name(object_id) = 'MYTABLE' and name='MYCOLUMN'

I see result sets from both DBs.
If I connect to DATABASE2 and run the same queries I only see results sets from DATABASE2.
What permission is preventing me from seeing DATABASE1.sys.columns while connected to DATABASE2 as a system administrator?

A: Select count(*) from DATABASE1.sys.columns where object_name(object_id, db_id('DATABASE1')) = 'MYTABLE' and name='MYCOLUMN'
Select count(*) from DATABASE2.sys.columns where object_name(object_id, db_id('DATABASE2')) = 'MYTABLE' and name='MYCOLUMN'

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SPCA Barn Tour Puts Three Runs On Display
Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala. Wendy Lewis opened her barn in Three Runs Plantation for the sixth annual SPCA Tour on Saturday. Guests were able to see the "hunt box" complex, as well as her animals, including Spyder the horse and Pearl the Great Dane.
Several homeowners in the new Three Runs Plantation opened their homes – and their barns – for the sixth annual SPCA Barn Tour.
The tour, sponsored by the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, featured eight newly-constructed barns of different shapes and sizes on the 2,400-acre plantation. Proceeds from the tour will fund operations at the SPCA.
"We secure barns ahead of time," said Chrissey Miller, development director for the SPCA. "People show up, they've got a map and all the barns listed. They just drive around from barn to barn, get out, enjoy the weather and enjoy the day."
Raffle tickets were on sale at each barn, with prizes including jewelry, gift certificates and dog training lessons.
Back at the clubhouse, Papa Russ's BBQ was ready to feed the hungry tourists. After the self-guided tour ended, guests saw Charlotte Bayley perform a dressage exhibition (musical freestyle) at Ashbrooke Equestrian Center.
Miller said most of the people who go on the barn tour "are not really horse people."
"They're just curious to see the barns and some of the different animals that are out there, and enjoy the weather," she said.
Wendy Lewis had her Windy Hill Farm on Shell Bluff Drive open for the tour. The complex featured an antique carousel horse mounted in front of the barn.
"It's a hunt box," she said of her barn. "Except, it's kind of an unusual hunt box, because most of the time in a hunt box, you have barn below and the living quarters above."
"I've taken advantage of a lot of air flow, the big hill, and there's always a nice breeze," she said. "The horses just come in their stalls to eat, so it's kind of a cool setup."
The four horses aren't the only animals who live there; Lewis also has two barn cats and five dogs.
Horst and Amanda Dorner's barn on Shell Bluff Drive is home to a variety of horses as well as golden retrievers – including Mickey, a two-time winner at the Westminster world dog show. Outside the barn, the Dorners showed guests the bus, specially configured with more than a dozen cages, used to transport their dogs.
Lisa Groft of Aiken has been on the barn tour twice before, and came this year with her mother Jolene Mitcheltree, and friend Nanci Santos.
"I love it. It's beautiful," Groft said of Three Runs Plantation. "I drive through this area all the time just to look at the farms and the horses."
Groft said the group had already been to five barns, and her favorite was Matt and Paulina Gould's Blue Poppy Farm on Hiwassee Run.
"It was immaculate," Groft said. "She was telling us all how she keeps it clean, how many hours she spends. It was spotless. She scrubs the floors – you could probably eat off the floor. The setting was just phenomenal; a wraparound porch on the house and a swimming pool."
Guests going to Blue Poppy could even try a glass of limonada – or "limeade."
Mitcheltree said she enjoyed her first barn tour.
"I was raised on a farm, and we had horses in my years of bringing up the children," she said. "It brings back a lot of memories."
Groft said this year's tour has been the best of the ones she's been on.
"I guess it's because I live close by, and it's just such a lovely setting," she said. "The other ones, we've driven around a lot to get from farm to farm, and it's hard to get to all of them in the time that's allotted."
Miller said the location of the tour changes from year to year. Last year's event featured barns near the downtown and historic district.
"We have to start lobbying with our barn owners to make sure we get seven or eight really good ones in one area," she said. "It's usually a pretty good turnout. I don't know how we're gonna do competing against the Masters, but it looked pretty good out there."
This article is copyrighted and first appeared in The Aiken Standard. It is reprinted here by permission.
Posted by Three Runs Plantation at Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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Hope is a peculiarly human characteristic; it is both a motivator and an incentive; yet, an unrealistic embracing of it, without reality-based assessments, can lead to a frail sense of overwhelming despondency. Hope is the substantive element of the con-artist; for, the fraudulent plan to defraud another is based upon fostering the believer that — though it may sound too good to be true — the hope that human nature is good, and the results of such a scheme would reward one with lasting riches, is the thread which tugs at the unsuspecting and naive. Gambling, the Lottery — despite the exponential odds against winning, are a testament to the human foible identified as "hope". Do animals possess it? Perhaps in some unstated, inherent way — that the potential food source will not be as formidable as it may appear.
In preparing, formulating and filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits, whether under FERS or CSRS, from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, it is often the sense of "hope" which leads to procrastination, a delay to the detriment of the Federal or Postal Worker. Whether the hope that the workplace environment will change; that perhaps, one day soon, a new supervisor will come along; that the medical condition will improve despite the doctor's reticence and reluctance to make eye contact when the question is asked; whether the surgery just prior to, or the multiple history of surgeries, did nothing to feed any realistic assessment of hope; whatever the reasons, yes, "hope" is a uniquely human characteristic, and indeed, that which brings us closer to the angels than the apes below.
But in considering Federal Disability Retirement, hope must be combined with other human characteristics — of pragmatism, logic, analytical assessment, and the ability to plan for the future. Hope, in and of itself, while feeding the soul, fails to feed the body; and as human beings are not quite angels, the practical needs of life must be attended to.


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Капсьё () — коммуна в департаменте Жиронда в регионе Новая Аквитания на юго-западе Франции, недалеко от границы с департаментами Ланды и Лот-и-Гаронна.

Коммуна находится на востоке Национального природного парка Лас-де-Гасконь.

История
В средние века через Капсьё проходил Путь Святого Иакова.

В аббатстве Вейен к югу от Капсьё с 3 июля по 5 августа 1530 года проходила вторая свадьба французского короля Франциска I (1494—1547) с испанской принцессой Элеонорой Австрийской (1498—1558), дочерью Филиппа Красивого.

С 1950 по 1967 год рядом с коммуной находилась база американской армии и большой склад боеприпасов.

Экономика
Местные жители, в основном, заняты на работах по заготовке и переработке древесины (имеются пилорамы), а также на изготовлении зеркал и в компаниях по созданию программного обеспечения.

Местная пекарня Seguin выпускает знаменитые «колодцы любви» ().

Рекомпрессионная станция сети природного газа.

Население
Население — 1380 человек (2011)

Достопримечательности
Местная церковь Сен-Мартен датируется 1869 годом и была отреставрирована в 1970 году. Она выстроена в стиле неоготики.

Средневековый замок, впервые упоминается в 1227 году (намного позже вторжений Васкона и норманнов). В XIV веке принадлежавший капитану де Буху, позднее — Анри де Лотарингии, графу де Харкорту (1601—1666). Замок был окончательно разрушен при Людовике XIII около 1621 года.

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President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed an order on the celebration of the Day of Naval Infantry on May 23 annually in Ukraine as 112 Ukraine broadcasted.
'Noting the courage and patriotism of the mariners showed at the fight for the freedom, independence, territorial integrity of Ukraine and with an aim to make the new military traditions, I order to establish the Naval Infantry Day in Ukraine that will be celebrated annually on May 23. I order to recognize presidential order #352 on the Naval Infantry Day as invalid. This order comes into force since the day of its publishing', the text of the order said.
Earlier this day was celebrated on November 16.
Also, Petro Poroshenko mentioned that 34 mariners gave their lives for Ukraine and 290 were injured.
Today, the Ukrainian infantry celebrated the 100th anniversary since its establishment. On May 23, 1918, Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky had issued the order 'On the formation of the Naval Infantry Brigade consisting of three regiments for serving'. This document is considered to be the first one on the creation of the Navan Infantry in Ukraine in the 20th century.


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Q: show/hide one DIV at a time, changing link style It's a while i'm trying to find something what i need and checked lots of links @stackoverflow, @google & etc. but each time some thing isn't working 100%
So problem is about making show/hide DIV's where only one will be opened at once + could be closed on pressing same link, active DIV link should change it's style.
One of most knows is: http://dimdajdeneg.com/temp/menu.html
but it's not changing "show DIV" link style & you can't close all DIV's, like if first is open, clicking it again won't close opened one.
This one is also interesting: http://dimdajdeneg.com/temp/menu2.html
it even closes it self, but "show DIV" link style isn't changeable
I know that's simple, but probably it's just coz of monday :)
Anyone can help me?
Thank you in advance!

A: Here is what i came up with, it fades out everything except the clicked one (inside .not()), which gets toggled instead.
HTML:
Link 1
Link 1
Link 1

Div 1

Div 2

Div 3

CSS:
a {
    background:blue;
    color:red;
}
.active {
    background:green;
    color:white;
}
div{
    display:none;
}

jQuery:
$('a').click(function(ev){
    ev.preventDefault();
    var id = $(this).data('id');
    $('a').not($(this).toggleClass('active')).removeClass('active');

    // parallel fading:
    $('div').not($('#'+id).fadeToggle(500)).fadeOut(500);
    // OR
    // sequential fading:
    $.when($('div').not($('#'+id)).fadeOut(500)).done(function(){
        $('#'+id).fadeToggle(500)
    });
});

jsFiddle:
http://jsfiddle.net/fKGc5/

A: I have tried the coding in the link : http://dimdajdeneg.com/temp/menu.html
and modified that code as below...
function m_slide(m_inactive) {$('.m_box').each(function(index) {
  if ($(this).attr("id") == m_inactive) {
            $(this).toggle("fast");
        }
    else {
            $(this).slideUp(300);
    }
});}

In spite of Slide-downi have usedtoggle()`;
Try this fiddle : http://jsfiddle.net/RYh7U/92/

A: If I have understood your question correctly..
Add this to your .click() event:
$('#linkwrapper > a').each(function () {

$(this).removeClass("isActive");

});

$(this).addClass("isActive");

Obviously you will need CSS for the isActive class!


600RR.net > Technical Talk > Oil and Lube > MOBIL 1 or MOTUL Engine Oil???
If uninformed people posted on the internet, they'd sound just like you.
If overly sensitive people posted on the internet, they'd sound just like you.
Last edited by Polishblood; 11-18-2015 at 06:55 PM.
I love the opinions and judgement of some people. I buy Rotella because it's available locally, and I buy 5 or 6 gallons at a time. when you do 5 oil changes a year, it's good to have it sourced locally.
I have also had it tested and it performs flawlessly.
Yeah, it must be because I'm cheap. That's why I ride Italian bikes.
By the way, someone should send blackstone labaratories a sample of their oil with excessive known amounts of magnesium (which shouldn't affect flashpoint) and see whether their test comes back with accurate results. That would be interesting to see. Test the testers.
I actually did this with Home Depot when they were giving out free water samples. I sent them a sample of faucet water (#1), a sample of filtered faucet water (#2), and a sample of bottled Poland spring water (#3). All #1-3 samples had dangerous levels of various minerals, #2 was worse than #1, and #3 was worse than #2. Each time they recommended me the same filtering product. After each recommendation, I asked for written results and they denied to send them to me because I wouldn't understand them lol.
Hey guys! I've been using Mobil 1 Fully Synthetic 10W40 engine oil for almost 5000 kms (approx 3125 miles) on my Honda CBR600RR and got to know that Mobil oil will sometimes freeze inside the engine and it's bad for the engine. I use the bike mostly in weekends, I ride almost 100 kms (62 miles) so approx 250 miles for a month.
One of my friend suggested me Motul Fully Synthetic 10W40 saying which is capable of doing 5000 miles without any hassle. I've been using Honda 224 oil filter in every oil change.
Just want to know which engine oil is better! Help me out alryt!
I'm from Sri Lanka and the temperature is bit high in Colombo (92 C - 108 C shown in gauge even when I use high temperature coolant) mostly where I ride my bike.
Hi bro, Can you tell me where can i motul 5100 in sri lanka?
i used to run AMSoil, didnt like it in my suzuki, switched to rotella and felt much better.
my ducati, I always ran 300V.
my CBR racebike I always ran 300V, just switched to liqui moly because its much cheaper with similar specs (on paper). will see how it holds this race season.


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3 Ways to EXPLODE Your Practice and Get the Results You Deserve.
If you go to Google right now and do a search for "healthcare marketing," you'll see about 377,000,000 results (give or take).
If you're a dentist, surgeon, orthodontist, or a practice manager, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
When I sat down to write this article and shoot a few videos, I was going to go over some "healthcare internet marketing tips" to help you get more new patients. Sometimes though, you just have to go with your gut and say what needs to be said.
Therefore, I'm flipping the script…going off the cuff so to speak…and revealing three of the biggest opportunities I see in the world of health and practice performance.
Below you'll find three winning tactics. I encourage you to read them and then take a good hard look in the mirror.
1: Vanity Metrics... STOP Falling for The Biggest Lie in Healthcare Marketing.
Sound familiar? Or, better yet "My marketing company hasn't EVER sent me a report!"
Most of those stats that you don't understand are called vanity metrics…and they can be deadly. That's why I want you first and foremost to be aware and second I want you to take action and consider this a MASSIVE opportunity for your practice.
That may mean more new patients or it may mean booking more patients for higher value services.
None of that stuff really matters to you as the owner. It does, however, matter to your marketing group to leverage as their "true north" in moving your marketing campaigns forward. Sure, improving all of those things are important to a certain extent, but it doesn't matter if the new patients aren't there.
Takeaway: First, pull up your most recent report. Second, does it tell you how many phone calls & new patients you are getting for your marketing spend? If not, it should! And you have to email your group RIGHT NOW and demand it. Do not settle for "We don't have that information". If you need further assistance with the next step do not hesitate to fill out a form on our website and setup a consultation. You're serious about your practice and you deserve to be working with only the best.
So what incentive do they have to really "push the envelope" and become a "new patient booking" rockstar? I mean an absolute high achiever with an impeccable closing percentage!
Whenever we start working with a new client, they are floored at the amount of missed opportunity and the "missed revenue" that is being dropped at their front desk. We can figure this number out almost instantly by installing our HIPAA- compliant call scoring software into the existing phone system.
Takeaway: Ask your front desk manager to list the last 100 phone calls. Besides the call, identify NP or EP. Of the NP's, how many got scheduled? How many didn't and WHY? When you answer those 2 questions you will know your "missed NP opportunity" and see exactly how much revenue you're leaking. Just simply factor in the lifetime value of a patient and the average revenue in 1 year for a new patient. Scary how fast it adds up! And just like that ... your office is losing thousands every month. This will come to an end when you start working with Killer Shark.
You're the most beloved and experienced dentist, doctor, surgeon, or orthodontist in town? Doesn't matter.
None of it matters if your web presence makes you look like a commodity. A potential new client who never stepped foot in your office and never met you has NO IDEA about any of those credentials because your website looks just as bland as the other 30 docs around you. Unfortunately, very few practice websites do anything to actually differentiate themselves from the practice down the street. When you work with Killer Shark all of that "horseplay" comes to an end.
What if you were a "thought leader" in your respective field and your local market clearly knew that you are the best choice to solve their problems without question?
Think you would increase your practice revenues substantially? I know you would because I've seen it happen with doctor after doctor, and in market after market.
Takeaway: Identify the USP (unique selling proposition) for your office. This one factor is what you "put first and foremost" on your website and build your campaigns around. It's not going to be easy, but it's going to be worth it.
Can you see enormous upside with one of the three?
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Chilly Charles! Prince wraps up in a fleece-lined coat and tweed flat cap as he hosts a National Hedgelaying Society event at his Highgrove Estate
Prince Charles, 73, is hosting a hedgelaying event at Highgrove, Gloucestershire
The royal wrapped up in a tweed flat cap and heavy coat for the outing
Charles is a champion of the environmental importance of hedgerows
He is also patron of the Hedgelaying Society and is a practising hedgelayer
By Stephanie Linning For Mailonline
Prince Charles wrapped up in a coat and tweed cap as he awarded prizes at a hedgelaying competition at his Highgrove Estate today.
Charles, 73, is patron of the National Hedgelaying Society and champion of the traditional craft who believes in the importance of hedgerows as the UK's 'single biggest nature reserve'.
He has previously spoken of how laying hedges helps him keep fit while doing something for the environment.
Ready for winter: Prince Charles wrapped up in a coat and tweed cap to watch people lay hedges at his Highgrove Estate today, pictured
Charles was joined by members of the National Hedgelaying Society at Highgrove, the private Gloucestershire estate he shares with Camilla.
Prince Charles strode out into the field to see the progress being made on the hedgerow
Today he welcomed around 50 hedgelayers to Highgrove, the private Gloucestershire estate he shares with Camilla.
Charles hosted the hedgelayers at a reception before handing out the National Hedgelaying Society awards.
The hedges were laid out in a variety of styles - including Welsh Style, Midlands style, and the South of England style. There are 11 styles of hedgelaying across the UK.
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Hedges are an important part of the UK's ecosystem, offering homes to native birds and animals.
However, more than half of the UK's hedgerows have been lost since the end of World War Two.
Charles takes a keen interest in the planting and running of all of his estates, and has moved to make them all more eco-friendly.
Prince Charles delivered a speech to his guests from the National Hedgelaying Society
Charles takes a keen interest in the planting and running of all of his estates, and has moved to make them all more eco-friendly. Pictured, speaking to people at Highgrove today
In a piece for Country Life magazine to mark his 73rd birthday last month, Charles suggested avenues of hedgerows and trees could be planted across the country to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic. Pictured, seeing hedges being planted
In a piece for Country Life magazine to mark his 73rd birthday last month, Charles suggested avenues of hedgerows and trees could be planted across the country to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic.
The prince described his own battle with prickly trees and shrubs each winter.
He has planted more than 15 miles of hedgerows at his Gloucestershire home Highgrove over the years, and at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, which he manages on behalf of the Queen, he has also been encouraging further hedgelaying.
'Our remaining hedgerows are still the country's single biggest Nature reserve, offering important green corridors and an abundance of food and protection for wildlife,' Charles wrote.
Charles admires the work of people planting hedges at Highgrove at the event on Saturday
The prince dressed down in a tweed flat cap and heavy gardeners' jacket for the outing
'This is why, despite looking as if I have just come off the field at Agincourt, I continue to wrestle each winter with lethal hawthorn and blackthorn branches in an attempt to lay some of the hedges I have planted over the past 41 years.'
Some 100,000 miles of the country's hedgerows – four times the circumference of the earth – were lost between 1945 and 1985 in part due to rapid industrialisation of farming, Charles said.
Raising the prospect of planting in memory of victims of the pandemic, the prince wrote: 'I have always felt that avenues are a wonderful enhancement to the landscape and give great pleasure to so many people, as well as providing another way of planting more trees in general.
'Over the past two years of this dreadful pandemic, I have also felt that commemorating all those who have so tragically died through planting avenues in their memory in different parts of the country, whether in towns, cities or the countryside, might be something worth considering.'
Prince Charles shielded his eyes against the winter sun as he spent the day out in the field
The royal looked in his element as he joined members of the National Hedgelaying Society
Prince Charles hosts a National Hedgelaying Society event at his Highgrove Estate


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Yemeni govt welcomes US decision to designate Houthis as terrorist organization
Poster of Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and Houthi leader Abdulmalik Al-Houthi. (Twitter)
January 12, 2021 Tribune News Service - Arab News
The Yemeni government welcomed on Monday the decision by the United States government to classify the Houthi militia as a foreign terrorist organization.
The US State Department announced late Sunday that Washington plans to designate the Iran-backed Houthi militia a terrorist organization and to include three of its leaders — Abdul Malik Al-Houthi, Abd Al-Khaliq Badr Al-Din Al-Houthi, and Abdullah Yahya Al-Hakim — on the global terrorists list, in response to demands of millions of Yemenis who launched popular campaigns.
The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs said in a statement to the Yemeni News Agency Saba, that after six years of war and the imposition of numerous sanctions against individuals, the government believed that efforts to intensify all political and legal pressures on the Houthis should continue in order to create reach a political solution to the conflict.
"The Houthis deserve to be classified as a foreign terrorist organization not only for their terrorist acts, but also for their permanent efforts to prolong the conflict and cause the worst humanitarian disaster in the world," the ministry said.
The ministry stated that the Houthis continue to commit "gross violations" of human rights and international humanitarian law, including the bombing of homes and places of worship, the persecution of religious minorities, the arrest and torture of journalists and political activists, the siege of cities, and the planting of mines on land and the sea.
The Houthis "major dependence on Iran's subversive agendas in the region" undermines the political process in Yemen, the ministry claimed.
Iran's ideological, financial, military and technical support for the Houthis allowed the militia to engage in reckless terrorist acts, the ministry said.
The Yemeni government held the Houthis responsible for the attack on Aden Airport on Dec. 30 last year, that killed and wounded dozens.
Meanwhile, Yemen's information minister said the designation "will have significant impact on reducing the crimes" committed by the Houthis, for which civilians pay the price.
The move will also stop the militia's "terrorist activities that target regional security and international interests, and limit arms smuggling operations and access to Iranian experts," Muammar Al-Eryani said in a tweet.
Al-Eryani added that the move would also force the Houthis to submit to peace and put an end to the suffering of millions of Yemenis in their areas of control.
"This step puts the Houthi militia in its natural place alongside other terrorist organizations, after it undermined security and stability in Yemen and the region and led to the largest humanitarian tragedy in human history," he said.
Al-Eryani thanked the Yemeni people who campaigned in various governorates and through social media and "continued their message to the world in the face of Houthi terrorism, which has escalated since the arrival of Quds Force officer Hassan Erlo, and reached its climax with the targeting of Aden International Airport."
The Quds Force, the foreign arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, appointed Erlo as a military ruler of Sanaa, which is under Houthi control. On Dec. 9, the US imposed terrorism related sanctions on Erlo, saying he was the source of Iran's interference in the region.
Twenty six people were killed and several others injured in the airport attack, moments after a newly formed cabinet for government-held parts of Yemen arrived on the same flight.