Welcome to Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon. Touching down at Paro International Airport, you will be greeted by your guide upon exiting the arrival hall. Today, we will take it easy to acclimatise to the altitude. Lets have your first taste of Bhutanese cuisine before visiting Rinpung Dzong, the locals call the 'fortress of a heap of jewels'. Then, proceed to the first National Museum known as the Ta Dzong which is on a ridge immediately above Rinpung Dzong. Next, drive north of Paro Valley. We will be visiting Drukyal Dzong, built in 1647 by the great Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, father and unifier of medieval Bhutan.
In the morning, take the domestic flight to Bumthang, one of the most spectacular valleys in Bhutan and also the heartland of Buddhism in Bhutan. A day hike to Tamshing Goemba, built in 1501 by the Buddhist saint Pema Lingpa. Then, visit Kurjey Lhakhang, one of the most sacred monasteries in Bhutan. Built by the Guru Rinpoche in 1652, it houses a rock with his body imprint. Head to Jambay Lhakhang, built in 659 by Tibetan King Sontsen Gampo to pin down a demoness who was obstructing the spread of Buddhism. Thereafter, visit Jakar Dzong, built as a monastery in 1549 by the great grandfather of the Zhabdrung.
Today is the day for the Tour of the Dragon mountain bike race. Starting in Bumthang, Central Bhutan the race travels 268 kilometres across four high mountain passes ranging 1,200 m to 3,340 m before concluding at the clock tower in the capital of Thimphu, Western Bhutan. Follow the Bumthang Chhu 2,610 m and then climb to Kiki La 2,950 m to Yotongla 3,425 m and reach Pelela 3,390 m, followed by Dochula 3,116 m. After Dochula, it is all downhill to Thimphu 2, 320 m with a small climb only to the clock tower at Thimphu city square.
In the morning, head to Kuenselphodrang Nature Park and admire the 169 feet bronze statue of Buddha Dordenma, Vajra Throne Buddha makes it one of the largest statue of Buddha in the world. Then, meet the elderly generation in circumambulation at the National Memorial Chorten, consecrated on July 28, 1974, in memory of the Third King. Chorten means 'Seat of Faith' and Buddhists often call such monuments, the 'Mind of Buddha'. Next, visit Thimphu Dzong, the "fortress of the glorious religion", constructed in 1641 and restored by the Third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck in the 1960s. Thereafter, head to Institute of Zorig Chusum, also commonly known as the school of the Thirteen Arts.
Dochula Pass - The 108 chortens was built by the present Queen Mother of Bhutan Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck to commemorate Bhutan's victory over Indian militants and to liberate the souls of the soldiers lost.
The valley of Phobjikha is well known as the winter home of the Black necked crane (Grus Nigricollis). Bhutan is home to around six hundred black-necked cranes with Phobjikha being one of the popular places that the birds migrate to in the winter months from the Tibetan plateau. The elegant and shy birds can be observed from early November to end of March. This is an old monastery that dates back to 17th century. Today we will do some short hikes around the valley of Phobjikha. Head back to Punakha for the night stay over.
Head to Heritage Museum which was built to connecting people to the Bhutanese rural past though exhibition of artefacts used in rural households. Next, you will witnesses the art of papermaking at Papermaking Factory and witnesses the art of traditional weaving at Textile Museum. On the way to the viewpoint over Thimphu is the home of Bhutan's national animal, the Takin, a strange looking beast some say looks like a bee stung moose. Five miles from Thimphu, on a lofty ridge, stands Simtokha Dzong the oldest fortress in the Kingdom.
Drive to Haa through Chele La (3,988m). From the pass you can see Paro valley on one side and then Haa valley on the other. You can also have a picnic at Chele La if you like to. In Haa, some sightseeing and then going to katsho village and visiting the Katso Lhakhang. The valley of Haa was only opened to Tourist in 2002 and Haa is the least visited valley in Bhutan due to the lack of Tourist infrastructure. This has helped in keeping Haa the way it has always been, with Bhutanese families living their traditional and simple life. There are no tourist standard hotels in Haa valley so we return back to Paro for the night.
After a day of hiking, perhaps its to explore the main street of Paro town and check out if there's anything you will like to pick up as a souvenir!
An one hour hike to the cafeteria is also a vantage view whereby you can enjoy the stunning view of the Taktsang Monastery. Prayer flags adorn the cliffs and this is also where Guru Padmasambhava landed on the back of a tigress in the 8th century. After a sumptuous local lunch, we will retrace our steps to visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temples in Bhutan.


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I am a mixed media artist, who works in the Blue Mountains, West of Sydney, Australia.
I was made to do university studies rather than art school, majoring in Education and Anthropology, which I don't regret - married early, had children and began making and selling childrens' pictures. My life really is my art education; at the beginning naïve, and changing as I learned more skills and lived more life. Writing this feels a bit like an exhumation, but in these galleries I want you to find my life in art, and it has to be honest.
I did post graduate studies in Education, taught in high school and university, and began to work as a cartoonist for newspapers and magazines. The cartoon quality still surfaces through my work at times, which disturbs some people. In the late Sixties, I was in the beginning of a Masters degree in Linguistics when I ran away from my life, and one of the first people I met was a weaver – so I learnt to weave, and sold garments, crocheted clothes, and painted skirts with magic mushrooms (it seemed quite normal in those days and I needed to earn money).
One day I discovered batik, and my life was changed. I worked in batik, taught it, lived it for many years. I realised that noone knew much about cold dyes in Australia, so I began to teach and write about all types of cold dye techniques by reading industrial texts and translating them into ways and means that ordinary people could use. This eventually led to other forms of surface design, including shibori - which I taught myself out of Yoshiko Wada's book . In 1974 or so I had begun an organisation then called the Batik Association, which was extremely successful in promoting batik and surface dyeing to an almost exclusive weaving, embroidery and pottery world. This organisation is now over thirty years old and is now called the Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association.
At 36 I learnt to quilt, at 40, I learnt embroidery like all my English women ancestors.
In 1982 I began to write articles for the new Textile magazine started by Janet de Boer, taught at her Fibre Forums, and have continued writing for the magazine to this day.
I discovered handmade paper in the 1980's and spent time working in cast paper combined with fabrics. The seduction of paper, and the lack of rules for using it, unlike textiles, seduced me utterly, so I began to learn all those techniques I would have done at art school, drawing, painting , all sorts of printmaking. What I tend to do is to add all these things together – everything I learn goes with all the others. Hence the mixed media. I invented a world and made small paper costumes which reflected the customs of the world –Robes of the Imperium, a body of work which is still with me.
In the 1990's I discovered my ancestors – I wasn't the strange alien I had always felt in an English and Australian world, but was the descendant of a Scottish planter in Jamaica and African slaves. I read the history, went to Jamaica to meet my family, and began to work from my past. Who wouldn't? Besides my great, great grandmother has no name, despite being the black mother of our family - and this haunts me.
Now I work more or less in shrines, small paper costumes, artists' books ---and whatever next comes down the pipeline in my lifelong learning process.
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By Mr. Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3023) of Brian W. Murray (by vote of the town) that the town of Milford be authorized to eliminate the requirement for the Milford Geriatric Authority to make payments to said town in lieu of taxes. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
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In September 2017, Bruce Rauner, then governor of Illinois, generated a firestorm when he signed a bill, HB 40, mandating taxpayer funding of abortion for low-income women through the state's Medicaid program. He was the first governor to mandate taxpayer funding for elective abortions; in other states where elective abortions are funded through Medicaid, the policy came about either through a court order or an administrative ruling.
During his election campaign, Rauner had said he was "pro-choice" but also had promised not to change abortion policy. Pro-life constituents were justifiably outraged by his betrayal, and they believed that HB 40 would contribute to a rise the number of abortions paid for with taxpayer dollars. New data from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services show that those concerns were well founded.
A Freedom of Information Act request filed by NewsChannel 20 in Springfield, Ill., found that in the first six months of 2018, there was a sharp increase in the number of taxpayer-funded abortions in the state. In the first half of 2017, only 84 abortions were publicly funded, but in the first half of 2018 — after HB 40 had taken effect — 1,561 abortions were paid for by Illinois taxpayers. This is an increase of 1,758 percent. It appears that approximately 10 percent of all abortions performed in Illinois are paid for with taxpayer dollars.
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Nam Sago (1509–1571) was a scholar of the Joseon period of Korea. He was well versed in mechanics 역학(易學), geomancy 풍수(風水), astrology 천문(天文), divination 복서(卜筮) and physiognomy 관상(觀相). In a first part of his adult life, he lived as a wandering scholar, traveling to famous mountains all over the country to detect auspicious sites. Under the name of Gyeogam 격암(格庵), he became known for poems and prose with prophetic intents. In his later years he served as Professor of Astronomy (천문학 교수, rank 6b) at Gwansanggam (觀象監).

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Nam Sago is credited with writing the "Secret Predictions of Nam Sago"  남사고비결(南師古秘訣)  as well as the 십승지 "Ten Excellent Sites for Protection and Good Luck [according] to the Geomancy of Nam Gyeoggam". These two texts were included in the compilation known as Jeonggamnok, which was probably collected in the 1600-1650 period.

On the contrary, it has been proven that the so-called Gyeogam Yurok (Nam Sago Prophecies) released in 1977 by Lee Do-eun was just a forgery, written after the events it was supposed to predict.

Appearances in the Records of Joseon Dynasty
During the reign of Seonjo, Nam Sago is quoted as an expert in pungsu (geomancy) 1593-01-12, art.3 (about the fortunes of the sky and fortune-telling) or 1600-07-26, art. 1 (about Selection and Creation of a Burial site). On the contrary, during the reign of Yeongjo 1733-08-18, art. 4, the works of Nam Sago are linked to a criminal case, while 1733-08-26, art. 2 is about banning them for being related to the Gwak Cheo-ung poster case. Indeed, the Joseon court was trying to enforce a separation between the geomancy issued from the approved Chinese texts and the native, politicized, geomancy of Korea.

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See also
Heo Ho-Ik 2009, analysed at academic.naver

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Everybody might already know this, but anyway... I didn´t 5 mins ago
Urban dictionary says: Yay = Slang for Cocaine, popular in California's Bay Area.
Cocaine Micro Awesome name don´t you think....
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I don't know why people complain about lack of sales when the site just came out of Beta fifteen days ago.
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I wrote about Yay=cocaine on their forum. We´ll se what they say...
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Loads of young people in the UK use the word "Yay!" and saying like "that image is bad" which means "good photograph",when my daughter said she "got off" with someone and I flipped, she explained it meant "kissed or sucked face", but it had another meaning when I was a teenager in the 60's, Yay has just replaced some words like wow, it may have its origin's elsewhere but it is better know as a positive!
It is also used on a lot of microstock forums when someone gets a payout, "I got a payout, yay! thanks Yay" unless they are saying "I have reached a payout now I can buy some coke", but then "coke" is a soft drink, and then "Charlie" is my grandson that was not named after a drug?
Maybe Yay realise that the world is bigger, and not all buyers will be familiar with local slang.
But it is not as bad as PhotoShelters campaign "Shoot the Day", and how the "face of stock was going to change with STD!" , now that was not to well thought out!
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Directed and written by Ari Folman.
Starring Ari Folman and Mickey Leon.
Produced by Bridgit Folman Film Gang.
A pack of twenty six snarling dogs rampage through a middle eastern city, slavering and snarling, sending pedestrians and tables scattering. They pause outside a high-rise building, growling menacingly at a figure in one of the upstairs windows. Documentary film-maker Ari Folman sits, listening to an old friend (Boaz Rein Buskila) in a bar as this vivid, haunting dream of the past two and a half years is described.
He knows because these are the dogs he was ordered to kill in order to prevent the Palestinians from being warned of an impending Israeli advance.
Ari Folman's first feature length documentary is full of dreams and memories of a conflict that no-one can quite remember fully. It played out as a hallucination for many of the soldiers involved, not sure why they were there and what they were doing. They can only recall the fear, the adrenaline and often the guilt of their actions. Waltz with Bashir is an animated film, which serves to help represent this delusional trip through memories of the 1982 Lebanon War. This is itself a contradiction, animation being the domain of children's fantasy stories and documentaries being the realm of truth and realistic reportage. However, in a story where memory is key, as there is not much video footage of the events, the animated style is entirely key. The animation itself is very high quality, gritty and dark throughout, the characters displaying as much emotion as you would expect their real life counterparts to. It almost seems as if Folman recorded the events, then drew over each individual frame. The animation is not the only successful subversion of documentary technique. The film's original score was composed by neo-classical composer Max Richter, who has created a cohesive mix of otherworldly piano and strings but also pounding rock sounding tracks. The pounding opening sequence with the dogs is particularly effective, making it impossible to not be immediately involved.
After having the dream described to him, Ari realises that he is unable to remember anything of his time as a soldier during the conflict. However when he returns home, he is subject to his own abstract dream about the period of the Sabra and Shatila massacre. I must confess that before watching the film, I had never heard of the slaughter. But this is surely Ari's aim, to raise awareness of a murky event in the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict, an event in which the level of Israel's involvement has never been adequately explained. This was useful however, as I travelled with Ari, putting together the memories and stories he came across and trying to uncover his own. His psychologist friend (Ori Sivan) suggests that 'memory takes us where we want to go' and that Ari needs to come to terms with his role, if any in the massacre. He does this by seeking out others that were involved in the conflict, all telling us their memories, speaking as themselves in the film (with the exception of Boaz Rein Buskila and Carmi Cna'an, who have been replaced by actors).
The films animated style is perfect for the dreamlike way in which the characters relay their experiences. Sometimes it is hard to tell what really happened and what memories have been artificially created, such as the quotation from Apocalypse Now where soldiers surf amongst artillery shells. However, all the soldiers have had to create some sort of mental shield against the atrocities they both saw and may have committed. The film expertly demonstrates this during a segment where a red Mercedes speeds through the landscape murdering soldiers in an absurdly comical and over-the-top way. This shows us the disconnection and desensitization the soldiers had to the conflict going on around them.
The massacre and the refugeee camps of Sabra and Shatila took place on the three days between the 16th September and the 18th in 1982. The exact number of deaths varies, however an official source suggests it was between 700 and 800 Lebanese and Palestinians. The people holding the guns were all part of the Lebanese Phalangist Militia. The film suggests that the majority of the Israeli forces were unaware they were witnessing a genocide and many, including Folman felt that they were somehow responsible by not stepping in to stop the slaughter (Fisk, 2001). All this confusion is present in the film, the refugees are moved to stadium and some of the men are removed, never to return.
Sana Sersawi, a survivor of the conflict, spoke to Robert Fisk in his article for the Independent about when they returned to find the men in the stadium. These events are shown in the film: '...and there was no one there. Nobody. I had been only three years married. I never saw my husband again.' Folman shows us the confused women and children on their return to the camp to find their husbands rotting in the heat of the sun.
Waltz with Bashir shows us things a lot of other war films don't dare to, the disconnection, the guilt of war. No doubt the film will upset a lot of people with Israel's involvement still unclear, the half truths floating around the events depicted. It may also be argued that many of the Israeli soldiers were aware of what was happening, perhaps even participating. However, the film is equally about good, innocent men being forced to do things that inhabit their dreams forever. It is a film about these men accepting their guilt and trying to make sense of it. The ending sequence is particularly effective, the veil of the dream world slips away and the animation disappears. We are finally seeing the results of the massacre. 'Photograph this, bear witness!' the Palestinian women weep into the lens.


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Untrustworthy. That's how the majority of Americans view Hillary Clinton according to a recent CNN ORC poll.
To anyone following the news this is not a surprise. Clinton has been immersed in scandals, whether it is her secret email server, her tenure at the State Department or the Clinton Foundation donors making financial contributions when they had matters before the State Department that includes arms deals. These are serious questions that voters deserve to have answers to, but Clinton and her aides have been dodging the press and voters.
Her campaign has been one of the least accessible during this campaign cycle. It is ironic that her campaign has been touting since her announcement that she was going to hit reset on her relationship with the press, however as we have seen over the past two months that worked about as well as her Bosnia reset, when Clinton publically claimed that she landed in the country under sniper fire.
Now in hopes that we forget about her past two months on the campaign trail, she is re-launching her campaign on Roosevelt Island, but there is no reason to think that this reset will be any different than her previous failed ones. And not for lack of effort, there will be a lot of hype around her latest reboot.
But, this is a campaign not a coronation. Voters and media want to interact with candidates. They want to hear from them on the issues that matter like the Education, Immigration, TPA and Keystone XL pipeline. Yet, the comments she has given haven't engendered trust from voters. Let's review a couple:
On the trade agreement while she was Secretary of State she said that the free-trade deal "will bring together economies from across the Pacific." And, "create a new high standard for multi-lateral free trade." But, now on the campaign trail she has been quiet, refusing to support the trade deal or not committing to fight it.
On immigration, before coming out further to the left of President Obama on the issue, Clinton said, "We've got to do several things and I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigrants." And even more recently, when there was an influx of undocumented children at the boarder she said, "We have to send a clear message: Just because your child gets across the border doesn't mean your child gets to stay."
Clinton's statements convey distrust and have given her a reputation of a flip-flopper or a political opportunist. She is constantly changing her stance or being purposefully vague on the issues that matter to voters. Instead of being forthright in handling her scandals she is hiding or committing to photo opportunities or staged press conferences with the "right" optics surrounding her. No wonder a majority of Americans do not trust her and have viable reasons not to. Perhaps she is taking voters for granted again, but that strategy didn't work well for her in 2008.


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Home Security – The Home Security package is Vivint's most basic offering, and is intended primarily to safeguard your home against intrusion.
Solar Energy – Vivint is unique with their Solar Energy package, which includes solar panels, microinverters, a net meter, and all necessary wiring.
After choosing your package, undergoing a credit check, paying your activation fee (see next section), and signing a 42-month contract, Vivint claims that a technician will likely be available for next day service in order to begin the installation process. If you have a pre-existing security system, your technician will make every attempt to use the equipment. If they are unable to do so, you will need to purchase Vivint's proprietary equipment, which can be monitored via cellular technology.
All aspects of your Vivint home automation system are controlled using their touchscreen panel, which can manage your HVAC, security, home lighting, video, and more. When you're away from home, your system can also be controlled via their smartphone app, as well as online.
Specific features vary by package, but can include home healthcare, severe weather alerts, remote access, electronic door locks, and more. If you're unsure which package is best for you, the company provides free in-home consultations with a trained service technician.
Vivint Pricing & Return Policy
Activation fees start at $99 for home security, $149 for energy management, and $199 for home automation, though yours may be higher depending on your credit rating. Once your Vivint system is installed, monitoring charges range between $49.99 and $68.99 per month, depending on which package you've chosen.
If you have you Vivint system installed but are unhappy with its performance, you may cancel without penalty within anywhere from 3 to 30 days afterward, depending on your age and the state in which you live. For additional details, please visit the Vivint FAQ page.
Tons of high-tech features that can make remotely monitoring your home a breeze.
Several different packages from which to choose.
Solar Energy and Smart Thermostat technologies can help save money on utility bills.
Overall customer satisfaction seems to be very high.
Only support for hard-wired and cellular monitoring (no Wi-Fi).
Can be more expensive than some of the competition.
Some consumers have claimed they experienced poor customer service.
Read 53 Vivint Customer Reviews and Complaints
Average Customer Rating: 1.6
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Bottom Line: 13% would recommend it to a friend
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SCAM OF ALL SCAMS
By Rachel J.,
Denver, CO,
I'll make it quick. Their cameras didn't capture a man breaking down my back door. Their cameras were great at capturing squirrels, leaves and even me every day. But a criminal? Nope.
When I called to see what the heck happened the customer service person was so incredibly rude. I was told "If this actually happened..." "This" being the break-in. Nothing like "I'm sorry this happened, let me help." And when I wanted to cancel the system I learned I'm stuck in an obscene contract so I stayed.
Cut to a few months later and I'm moving, the new owner wants the system, but nope. I would have to pay almost $2k to make that happen and I'm still stuck. So I have to take this crappy system with me.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Great home security
By Roger G.,
Ohio,
Vivint is a great home security system. We have had no false alarms triggered by Vivint. In the very beginning, I personally triggered some false alarms. Vivint called immediately to check the validity of the alert. The doorbell camera works flawlessly as do my other sensors and camera.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Quick to come across speaker when smoke alarm went off.
By Evelyn F.,
Petersburg, VA,
One of the kids was cooking and the pan was turned up too high and alarm went off and she was in a panic state and the person calmed her and told her to open the door and window to help let smoke, and they made sure there was no fire before they finished talking to her.
Not really satisfied as we were in the beginning
By Larry G.,
Devon, Alberta, Canada,
- Side garage door is saying low battery and then it doesn't. If we would change the batteries every time it would be expensive. When it gets colder we have a hard time unlocking, it just grinds and makes noise like it is opening. Had this replace before. Same thing happening again. Then we have to use our key or go through the front door.
- Front door says low battery a lot too.
- When doors get opened up the voice on the system is delayed by a few seconds, 3-5 seconds. And the voice is very choppy.
- Thermostat battery says it is always low.
I used to recommend all the time but not at this time.
Getting Vivint home security was a great choice!
By Lynn B.,
Bakersfield, CA,
I really love my Vivint home security system. From the initial install to current daily usage - everything I have encountered from Vivint has been easy, friendly, professional and has provided great peace of mind for me and my family. The equipment is easy-to-use and has a simple and sleek interface. Any time I talk with one of the Vivint technicians or customer service staff, I always find them to be friendly and knowledgeable. Very happy with my security system.
Camera problems
By Mike D.,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
I have been meaning to call for a while now so some of it is my fault.
The camera for our parking area doesn't pick up all movement. A few times we see perps coming in but not leaving. And sometimes nothing on that camera but we see them on the doorbell camera, but they cane from the alley as per their footprints in the snow.
Was okay at first, now it's a joke.
By Colm M.,
Norfolk, VA,
When we first signed up the service and equipment were good. Now lots of issues. Made me pay for a new sky panel, thermostats keep losing connection with panel/app. Updates to app OS make cameras buffer or sometimes just not load. I run six cameras and the alarm even has its own modem.
Look elsewhere for up to date equipment and service.
By Leslie D.,
Palmdale, CA,
We've had the alarm system for approximately 4-5 years, which includes home control. The system has performed well over the years. I would recommend this system. There's so much more you can add to the existing system that allows you to get more out of the system.
Not happy, they got one star because I couldn't leave no stars
By Alberto M.,
One Saturday afternoon a door to door salesman rings my doorbell telling me about products I wanted to buy even before he told me about them. Once I was approved for the service an installer came within 20 minutes to install the system. The installer made a hole in the wall and did a terrible patch-up job and came back twice to fix it. Had issues with one of the locks and once that was fixed and my service was up and running I felt comfortable not having to call Vivint. After the installation obviously we were new homeowners and never had a security system before and we opened the door, the alarm went off as it's supposed to and we put in the code to stop it. Police responded even though we put the code in. Two weeks later we received a summons for $250 plus a $100 registration fee. What we didn't know was that in our town we had to register our security system with the town police and our Vivint salesperson never mentioned it, that's an important thing a salesperson should know. So another 2 weeks later it happens again, police respond and 2 weeks later we get another summons for $350 for the reasons mentioned above. So we call Vivint because now we are on a "do not respond" list with our town police because of two false alarms and they told us that their salespeople always mention to register, which this customer service rep wasn't with them so how would they know, so I asked for a manager and she just told me the exact same thing. My wife contacted the Better Business Bureau and left a complaint and suddenly they decided to contact us and credit us for the service for $500-$700 to repay us for their mistake. So I have a useless security system because I'm still on a "do not respond" list. Thanks Vivint.
Worst ever
By Dave B.,
Boise, ID,
The worst equipment! A lot of times we will get packages delivered and the doorbell camera doesn't pick up anyone there. Or they've already rung the bell before it detects anyone.
We have had nothing but trouble with it since we've had it. Techs have come out to work on it and it works for a bit but not for very long. Can't wait until our contract is up so we can cancel.
We love our Vivint
By Curt L.,
Mount Vernon, IL,
Vivint is such a great company. Their product is second to none, customer service is awesome. I have the security system and their door locks and smoke detectors. And I really like their app, it's awesome. Thank you Vivint for keeping my family safe.
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Cats love cozy and soft places especially when sleeping. Most of the time, they cuddle with other cats around the area or snuggle close to their owners.
It is their way to maintain the optimal heat of their body. If you ever find your cat sleeping in a stack of dirty laundry or curled up in your sofa, you might want to consider giving him a cat bed.
A comfortable cat bed can help release the tension from your cat's body. You should invest in one if you have an ill cat.
It can help to boost your cat's health and help them relax at all times. Here are the top 10 best cat beds to help you get started with.
Your cat will surely love this cozy bed from LazyBonezz. Its solid wood with a high-gloss finish and stainless steel accent shows a longer lifespan with proper maintenance and care.
Two microfiber fabrics include the zebra and silver-grey. You can use your washing machine for these fabrics. There's no need for an assembly upon delivery of the product.
The cushion is comfortable to sleep in. Soon, you'll find your cat snuggling on it during Saturday afternoons.
Its sturdy design is also worth the investment. It can accommodate pets up to 65 pounds. The bottom is coated to avoid scuffing in the long run.
The finish is non-toxic and 100% safe for your cats to use. This is the perfect cat bed for you if you're looking for both elegant and stylish cat bed.
This warm and comfortable to soothe your cat. The therapeutic pet bed will not burn nor dehydrate the skin of your cat.
This is ideal for ill cats who struggle to keep the optimal heat of their bodies. Its thermotex infrared generates heat to provide relief for your cat.
If you ever have a cat suffering from inflamed joints, tendons, tissues, and muscles, this is the perfect therapeutic bed for you.
It's also perfect for this upcoming winter. Your cat will no longer bury himself between thick sheets to keep himself warm.
This heat bed is both cozy and comfortable. Elegant-looking and stylish design to blend with your existing home interior design.
This mobile pet bed is perfect for pet owners who love to travel with their cats. Now you can bring your cat in safety wherever you go.
It's made of luggage-grade nylon outside and ultra plush polyester inside. Your cat can nap inside while traveling. The durable material of the model will ensure you it can last for a long time.
Cats up to 7 pounds can fit inside in the comfort of your mobile cat bed. No assembly is required upon arrival of the product. It's ready to use upon retrieving out of the box.
It also includes a padded shoulder strap, carrying handle with mesh dome. The bedding is washable to ensure cleanliness of your cat. The foam liner is resistant to water.
It can protect your cat inside even on rainy days. For maximum usage, the package also includes an instruction card.
This luxury pet bed is the perfect gift for your cat who wants to chill around during the night and rest peacefully at night.
Its high-density foam form provides maximum comfort for your cat. A separate tufted poly filled cushion is placed inside the protective barrier to ensure your cats have a beautiful good night's sleep.
Its main priority is your cat's comfort along with firm foam sides for protection. You can use a washing machine in cleaning the product.
The two-tone fabric options will comfortably fit in your existing home interior design. It's both elegant and functional, allowing you to make the most out of this cat bed.
The solid construction of the bed assures you it can last for a long time with proper care and maintenance.
This micro jacquard grey pet bed is perfect for your cat for behaving accordingly. The oval ring shape design provides a secure feeling your cat will surely love.
You can use the removable tufted cushion as a crate or a travel mate, depending on the situation.
Its circular tufting creates an elegant upholstered look that will look good on any patio or modern living room.
The excellent fit and finish are enticing pet owners to invest.
Quality craft and durable materials ensure you it can last for a long time with proper care and maintenance. High memory virgin polyester fabric provides long-lasting comfort to your pets.
Provide a separate sleeping area for your pets with this all-new pet bed from Arm's Reach. It comes in two colors: cocoa and ivory white.
Now your cat need not share the same bed with you. It can accommodate up to 55-pounds cat with its large size. It also has a lower bank to access the main bed easily.
Its sturdy metal frame and durable polyester fabric construction ensure you that this will last for a long time.
The durability of this product assures you that your pets will not get knocked over while resting on the bed.
For easy maintenance, you can remove and wash the pillows and mattress of this model. If you want to have your pet sleep inside your room but reject sharing the same bed, this is the perfect product for you.
Reward your cats with this designer cat bed from Bessie and Barnie. Its 360-degree zipper makes it easy to assemble. Maintaining the product clean is no sweat at all.
It is safe to wash the beige cover of this cat bed in a washing machine. The pillow liner is water-resistant, and one can enjoy its reversible feature.
This long-lasting extra plush fabric is just what your cats need after a long day of playing outside.
Now you wouldn't worry about finding your cats sleeping in your bed or furniture. It's easy to assemble and looks good in any modern style living room.
How about a stylish bunk bed for your kitties? Check out this model from LazyBonezz! The solid wood with a high-gloss finish and stainless steel accent will blend in any patio or living room.
There are two microfiber fabrics you can wash in a washing machine without looking worn out.
Its comfortable cushion will soothe your cat's aching muscle. The assembly time is just a few minutes, and it's ready to use.
The package includes all the tools you will need. It also has a coated bottom to avoid scuffing your floor.
If you love traveling with your feline bed, take a look at this bed hammock pet bed. Its simplistic design is perfect for outdoor activities.
With its folding legs, you can bring it anywhere you want to. Sustainable materials ensure that it'll last for a long time.
This hammock bed made of high-quality bamboo is precisely what your cats need when having fun outdoors.
You can remove the ultra-suede cushion to clean the product when necessary.


The Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday approved by voice vote a measure to reauthorize the U.S. Grain Standards Act, rejecting the grain industry's attempt to take over control of the United States' grain inspection. Without AFGE and our champions in the Senate such as Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Sherrod Brown, the country's grain inspection would have returned to where it was before 1976 when grain inspection was federalized following scandals over corruption and bribes by private inspectors.
The only drawback is that this law would have to be reauthorized in five years instead of 10 years, so the grain industry will get another crack at us sooner rather than later.
The bill is now on its way to the full Senate. The House Agriculture Committee has already marked up a bill to reauthorize the grain standards act. Just like the Senate version, the House version doesn't include measures allowing privatization of grain inspectors. But the Senate version is a big improvement on the House bill as it doesn't have a provision allowing the use of private inspectors in the event of an interruption.
The fight isn't over. It is not known when the House and Senate will take up their respective versions of the reauthorization legislation and whether a House-Senate conference will be necessary to resolve differences. The deadline for reauthorization is September.


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South girls outlast Mohigans
Patriots take home close 59-54 victory
Jay W. Bennett
jBennett@newsandsentinel.com
Photo by Jay W. Bennett Morgantown's Sydni Clawges (21) and Maddie Seman (3) prepare to trap Parkersburg South's Jordan Huffman during the Patriots' 59-54 victory Thursday night against the Mohigans inside the Rod Oldham Athletic Center.
PARKERSBURG — Morgantown and Parkersburg South were a pair of 1-3 clubs which meet Thursday evening inside the Rod Oldham Athletic Center with each program needing a victory.
When the final horn went off, it was the Patriots of head coach Ed Davis who improved to 2-3 following a hard-fought 59-54 victory.
Sierra Hays tallied 11 of her game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter. In the third stanza, it was Erin Williams who pumped in 11 of her 14 counters, which included 10 straight points, in the period. Despite Makenna Winans getting into early foul trouble for the Patriots, she came through with eight counters in the pivotal third stanza en route to a dozen points.
"I mean it's a nice win for us," admitted coach Davis, whose squad trailed 30-24 at intermission but led 46-45 entering the final eight minutes.
"We've lost a couple games that were similar to that earlier and we couldn't close it out in the fourth quarter. I think the effort was outstanding and I think they showed a lot of heart tonight. We got contributions from a lot of different people."
Kaitlyn Ammons led head coach Jason White's Mohigans with a team-high 23-point night, but she was held scoreless in the fourth.
After Ammons drained a 3 from a Cat Wassick assist with 2:46 left in the third, it appeared PSHS might be in trouble down 41-32.
However, Williams came to the rescue. She answered Ammons' 3 with one of her own and after Ammons scored on the block from a Kerrington Peasak feed, Williams went back to work. The junior Patriot then drained another 3. She was fouled on the play and converted the four-point play. With 1:29 left in the third, Jordan Huffman had a skip pass across the court to find an open Williams, who hit from deep once again to get the Patriots to within one at 43-42.
A putback by Winans was followed by a Hays deuce to give the hosts a 46-45 cushion entering the fourth.
The affair proceeded to be tied at 46, 47 and 50-all before Hays connected on her second trifecta of the fourth — this one from the top of the key — to put Parkersburg South ahead for good, 53-50, with 2:42 to play.
Morgantown, which plays Wednesday at Brooke, managed to cut the deficit back to one twice more. The final time came on a running kiss in the lane by Maddie Seman, who finished with 16 points.
However, the Mohigans didn't score again and Hays sealed the victory by hitting 3 of 4 from the charity stripe.
Coach White's team shot 20 of 40 for the game, but were plagued by 26 turnovers. Wassick finished with seven points, six assists and two steals while tying Sydni Clawges for game-high rebounding honors with a dozen each.
Huffman tallied just three points, but grabbed a team-high seven caroms and also had four assists and a game-high four steals.
PSHS will have a week off before Logan (Ohio) invades the ROAC next Thursday.


I Am Responsible For My Tears !
I trusted you more than anyone in my life.
I listened to all your thoughts your shared.
You left me for someone else you merely know you for a while.
May be it is my worst mistake which teared me apart.
← I Have Survived !!
Beautiful! I love it my friend.


We welcome children from age 4 until S1. The programme consists of a Bible story, games, and various activities. We aim to meet the intellectual, physical, and spiritual needs of the young people.
Campaigners was originally a National organisation. We started our groups in Stornoway in 1991. The national organisation disbanded in 2013. We decided to continue with the principles and we were allowed to use the name, uniform and programme.
We have three groups for different age ranges. C Club, for age 4 to Primary 2. Kidz Zone for Primary 3 to 5. Crosstrax, for Primary 6 to Secondary 1.
C Club meets every Monday at the MA Hall from 6.00pm until 7.00pm during the school term. All children from age 4 to Primary 2 are invited to come along. C Club offers a varied programme including singing, games, creative tasks, and Bible teaching activities.
If you would like to join, just come along and speak to one of the leaders and fill in a short membership form.
If you would like to join, please come along and speak to any of the leaders. Kidz Zone, for Primary 3 to 5, meets on Thursdays during school term, from 6-15pm to 7-30pm in the MA Macleod Hall. Each week consists of a varied programme that includes games, activities to develop new skills, a bible story and a snack.
Crosstrax meets every Monday at the MA Hall from 7.00pm until 8.30pm during the school term for Primary 6 to S1. Crosstrax offers a varied programme including games, crafts, and interactive Bible teaching. The highlight of the year for the group is the weekend camp to Kincraig in May.


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Emmy 2013: Writing Nominations
The nominations for the 65th Annual Emmys were announced today. Here are the writers/shows up for awards this year.
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Episodes, Showtime
– Episode 209, Written by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik
Louie, FX Networks
– "Daddy's Girlfriend (Part 1)," Story & Teleplay by Louis C.K., Story by Pamela Adlon
The Office, NBC
– "Finale," Written by Greg Daniels
30 Rock, NBC
– "Hogcock! ," Written by Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock
– "Last Lunch," Written by Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield
30 Rock and Louie, along with The Big Bang Theory (CBS), Girls (HBO), Modern Family (ABC), and Veep (HBO), were nominated for Outstanding Comedy.
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Breaking Bad, AMC
"Dead Freight," Written by George Mastras
"Say My Name," Written by Thomas Schnauz
Downton Abbey, PBS
– Episode 4, Written by Julian Fellowes
Game Of Thrones, HBO
– "The Rains Of Castamere," Written by D.B. Weiss
Homeland, Showtime
– "Q&A," Written by Henry Bromell
Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, and Homeland were nominated for Outstanding Drama, along with House of Cards (Netflix) and Mad Men (AMC).
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Behind The Candelabra, HBO
Written by Richard LaGravenese
The Hour, BBC America
Written by Abi Morgan
Parade's End, HBO
Written by Tom Stoppard
Phil Spector, HBO
Written by David Mamet
Top Of The Lake, Sundance Channel
Written by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee
Behind The Candelabra, Phil Spector, and Top Of The Lake received nominations for Outstanding Movie or Mini-Series, along with American Horror Story:Asylum (FX Networks), The Bible (History), and Political Animals (USA).
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
The Colbert Report, Comedy Central
Head Writer: Opus Moreschi; Writers: Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Rich Dahm, Barry Julien, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Meredith Scardino, Max Werner, Eric Drysdale, Dan Guterman, Paul Dinello, Nate Charny, and Bobby Mort
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
Head Writer: Tim Carvell; Writers: Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Steve Bodow, Travon Free, Hallie Haglund, JR Havlan, Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Zhubin Parang, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross, Lauren Sarver, and Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC
Writers: Gary Greenberg, Molly McNearny, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Sal Iacono, James Kimmel, Rick Rosner, Danny Ricker, Eric Immerman, Jeff Loveness, Josh Holloway, Bess Kalb, Joelle Boucai, and Bryan Paulk
Portlandia, IFC
Writers: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Bill Oakley
Real Time With Bill Maher, HBO
Writers: Adam Felber, Matt Gunn, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Jay Jaroch, Chris Kelly, Bill Maher, Billy Martin, Danny Vermont, and Scott Carter
Saturday Night Live, NBC
Writers: James Anderson, Alex Baze, Neil Casey, James Downey, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Zach Kanin, Chris Kelly, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, Michael O'Brien, Josh Patten, Marika Sawyer, Sarah Schneider, Pete Schultz, John Solomon, Kent Sublette, and Bryan Tucker; Additional Sketch by Robert Smigel
The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC), Real Time with Bill Maher, and Saturday Night Live received nominations for Outstanding Variety Series.
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special
The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC
Written by Barry Adelman; Special Material by Jon Macks, Dave Boone, Alex Baze, Robert Carlock, Seth Meyers, and Mike Scully
Louis C.K.: Oh My God, HBO
Written by Louis C.K.
Night Of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together For Autism Programs, Comedy Central
Head Writer Eric Slovin; Written by Doug Abeles, Ethan T. Berlin, Luke Cunningham, RJ Fried, Dan Klein, Eric Ledgin, Doug Lieblich, Daniel Mirk, Craig Rowin, and Robert Smigel
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One), NBC
Head Writers Seth Meyers and Colin Jost; Written by James Anderson, James Downey, Steve Higgins, Zach Kanin, Chris Kelly, Joe Kelly, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Mike O'Brien, Josh Patten, Sarah Schneider, Pete Schultz, Frank Sebastiano, John Solomon, Kent Sublette, and Alex Baze
66th Annual Tony Awards, CBS
Written by Dave Boone; Special Material by Paul Greenberg
The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), Louis C.K.: Oh My God, Mel Brooks Strikes Back! With Mel Brooks And Alan Yentob (HBO), Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One), and 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief received nominations for Outstanding Variety Special.
Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Libya, CNN
Written by Anthony Bourdain
The Dust Bowl, The Great Plow Up, PBS
Written by Dayton Duncan
Ethel, HBO
Written by Mark Bailey
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God, HBO
Written by Alex Gibney
The Men Who Built America, A New War Begins, HISTORY
Written by Stephen David, Patrick Reams, David C. White, Keith Palmer, and Randy Counsman
Check out all of this year's Emmy Nominees.
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Garage Where 'Post' Reporter Met Deep Throat To Be Demolished
By Krishnadev Calamur
Published June 16, 2014 at 10:58 AM EDT
The garage where Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward met Deep Throat, his secret Watergate source, will be demolished to make way for residential and commercial buildings.
The five members of the Arlington County, Va., board voted unanimously over the weekend to approve the plan in the Rosslyn neighborhood. A statement on the county's website noted that a marker will be erected at the site to commemorate its historic significance.
The project isn't new. We reported last year on the plans to tear down the two buildings at 1401 Wilson Blvd. and 1400 Key Blvd. The process is expected to take two more years, and demolition is unlikely to begin before 2017.
The garage below the buildings was where Woodward met with Deep Throat, his secret source on the Watergate break-ins who was eventually revealed to be Mark Felt, a senior FBI agent. They met six times at spot 32D.
Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who together worked on the Watergate story, were on Morning Edition last week. Here's a primer from the show on the events that led to President Nixon's resignation in 1974:
"It all started in the Watergate hotel and office complex in Washington.
"In June 1972, on the sixth floor, the headquarters of the national Democratic Party became a crime scene. Men planted listening devices inside the headquarters, and then burglars trying to maintain those devices were caught inside the Watergate. ...
"Working for The Washington Post, [Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein] slowly connected the burglary and other political crimes to the re-election campaign of President Richard Nixon. They won a Pulitzer for their reporting."
On Morning Edition, Woodward said the key to their reporting was how they approached their sources.
"This was a strategy that Carl developed: Go see these people at home at night when they're relaxed, when there are no press people around," he said. "When the time is limitless to a certain extent and you're there saying, 'Help me. I need your help,' which are the most potent words in journalism. And people will kind of unburden themselves, or at least tell part of the story."
Krishnadev Calamur
Krishnadev Calamur is NPR's deputy Washington editor. In this role, he helps oversee planning of the Washington desk's news coverage. He also edits NPR's Supreme Court coverage. Previously, Calamur was an editor and staff writer at The Atlantic. This is his second stint at NPR, having previously worked on NPR's website from 2008-15. Calamur received an M.A. in journalism from the University of Missouri.
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Western University wind turbine study cuts through rhetoric
A new study from Western University researchers probes beyond pro- and anti-wind turbine rhetoric to better understand community dynamics in regards to turbine placement.
Published in the journal Environment and Planning A (www.envplan.com/abstract.cgi?id=a130004p), the study by Jamie Baxter and Chad Walker in Western's Department of Geography titled, "Beyond rhetoric to understanding determinants of wind turbine support and conflict in two Ontario, Canada communities" examines data collected in Port Burwell and Clear Creek, Ontario.
"Though a majority of residents support the turbines, this study focuses on how that majority interacts with those perceiving negative impacts, particularly related to health," says Baxter.
He says the findings, gleaned from 26 face-to-face interviews and 152 questionnaires, point to the need for greater attention to mitigating conflict by understanding how siting policies interact with social processes at the local level.
"What distinguishes this study from our other published work on turbine communities is that we interviewed residents face-to-face and visited their homes to achieve a much more intimate understanding and feel for community dynamics," says Baxter. "Bringing these interviews together with the survey, allowed us to determine if certain themes were present across these communities to help them and other communities reduce conflict and have more productive outcomes."
These themes include the need to eliminate rhetoric, better understand the effects of proximity and density of turbines around homes and to better share the financial benefits of turbines with those who live with them daily.
"Governments and wind developers need to better understand the social dynamics of rural communities and avoid feeding into rhetoric that allows neighbours to ridicule concerned or impacted residents," says Baxter. "Through our interviews with local residents we discovered that there is a willingness on both sides of the issue to listen to each other and work together, but that seems to be getting lost in a war of words."
The study also found that residents experiencing a higher density of turbines, close to their homes are more likely to oppose the development.  Residents in Clear Creek looking out their windows are likely to see more turbines, larger turbines, and closer turbines than residents in Port Burwell.  In Clear Creek, homes average 6.8 turbines within 2km of their home, while in Port Burwell there are only 3.7 turbines. As such, 80% of residents in Port Burwell support turbines, compared to 63% in Clear Creek. Furthermore, only 3% of the Port Burwell sample claimed to experience health impacts they attribute to the turbines while 22% reported such health impacts in Clear Creek.
Findings also point to a need for better allocation of financial benefits to those closest to the turbines who bear the negative impacts.
"Those who benefit financially are more likely to accept these developments, but neighbouring residents have been reluctant to ask for these benefits lest they be accused of gold-digging," says Baxter. "We need to more seriously consider alternatives for neighbours of landowners who lease to wind turbine developers as they typically get nothing, while the landowner with the turbine receives thousands of dollars per year. Addressing this discrepancy could drastically change how these developments are received in these communities."
Baxter's team is continuing to research new ways to improve the siting process and distribution of benefits in wind turbine communities. More information on their research is available at https://coarep.uwo.ca.
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