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Vlora is one of the largest and most populous cities in Albania. It is 130 km from the capital, 120 km from Mother Teresa International Airport, and is home to the second largest port in Albania. Vlora is rich in history and antiquity. This historic city dates back to the 6th century B.C., when it was known as Aulona. Fragments of the massive wall surrounding Aulona have been found in the center of the city, close to Sheshi i Flamurit (Flag Square). In 1081, the city fell under Norman dominion. In the 14th century it was part of the Kingdom of Arbëria, ruled by the Balshaj, Albanian princes, until 1417 when the city was invaded by the Ottomans. In 1812, the city came under the control of Ali Pashë Tepelena, and one century later, on November 28th, 1912, it became the first capital of an independent Albania, ruled by the government of Ismail Qemali. The most interesting sights in Vlora include the Independence Museum (in the headquarters building of the first government), the History Museum, and the Ethnographic Museum. Among the religious objects in Vlora, the most important is the Mosque of Muradie, built in 1542 by the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire, Mimar Sinan, who was originally from the region.(He was born in Agirnas district of Kayseri- Turkey). He is the constructor of the famous Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul and is also known for his work in other cities in Turkey such as Edirne (for the Selymie Mosque), Erzurum, and many others. Also, a prominent hill above the city is home to the Bektashi Tekke of Kuzum Babai. The site offers an amazing view of the city of Vlora, the peninsula of Karaburun, the island of Sazan, and the lagoon of Narta. There are also several interesting clubs and restaurants in the city of Vlora.
Amantia was the historical capital of the Illyrian tribe of Amanties, founded around the 5th century BCE. Its present location is near the village of Plloça in the river valley of Vlora. At its peak, Amantia featured an acropolis and a Doric style temple dedicated to Aphrodite. The most notable archeological object among the preserved features is the stadium, measuring 60 x 12.5 meters. A significant sculptural object is the bas-relief of the God of Fertility, which can be seen at the National Historic Museum. Additional relics from Amantia are on display at the Archaeological Museum.
Finiq (Phoenice) is located near the modern city of Saranda and is about 20 km north of Butrint Lake and the Albanian border with Greece. During antiquity the territory surrounding the settlement belonged to Chaonia, part of the Epirus kingdom. The site is rich in findings from the Classical to the Byzantine period. Ancient sources mentioned the wealth of the city, especially during the Hellenistic period, between the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE, when Finiq was a prominent city in the Epirote League. The city of Finiq hosted the historically significant signing of the treaty ending the first Macedonian War. This document took the name of "The Peace of Phoenice." The city's prosperity continued throughout the Roman and Byzantine periods. The Ottoman occupation appears to have caused the shrinking of the city of Finiq. Phoenice boasts several archaeologically important relics, including a small prostylos temple, a theater, exemplars of Hellenistic houses, and several Roman water cisterns.This picturesque site also contains an important Byzantine church.
Behind the Independence Monument Square in Vlora, the excavated remains of a rectangular castle are visible. The castle comprised a portion of the ancient city of Aulona and was built in the 4th century CE to withstand Gothic invasions. Other finds in the area indicate that it was first settled during the 4th century BCE. The most famous find from this period is a sculpture known as "the aulonian girl", depicting a girl wearing an Illyrian dress. Historical sources mention Aulona in the 2nd century CE, in relation to Roman efforts to improve roads in this part of the western Balkans. In various itineraries, Aulon is mentioned as a principal stopping place on the main road from Dyrrachium to Butrint. Following the Gothic invasions of the 5th century CE, an archdiocese was established inside the castle. During the reign of Justinian, the castle was further fortified by his direct orders. Late in the 6th century CE, Slavs invaded the city, causing widespread damage and an evacuation by many citizens to the island of Sazan, where traces of this settlement have been discovered. The city might have never regained its status, appearing to have diminished significantly in size and importance. Aulona is mentioned again in Byzantine documents, around 1100 CE.
Treport: Excavations near the Cape of Treport, located in the lagoon of Narta, have revealed traces of an ancient settlement dating back to the 7th century BCE. Over the centuries, the settlement expanded and a new wall was built around it in the 4th century BCE. Between the 4th and 2nd centuries BCE, the city prospered. The original name of the city is unknown, but according to finds in the area, the indicated name is Daulia. The city was mysteriously abandoned after the 2nd century BCE, but this might have been related to the Illyrian-Roman wars.
Orikum (Orikos) is located in southwest Albania, about 40 km south of the archaeological site of Apollonia. According to Pliny, colonists from Colchis established the city of Orikum. Its geographical position made it an important harbor and a trading center on the Adriatic coast. Orikum was important to military strategists as well. It was used by the Romans as a defensive base in the wars against the Illyrians as well as in the 3rd century BCE against the Macedonians, who later occupied it in 214 BCE. Julius Caesar used the area as a troop encampment for several months until Pompeius Magnus took them. Being subject to such varied cultural influences, Orikum became a thriving urban center. This is evident by various archaeological ruins, such as part of an orchestra platform and a small theater with the capacity to hold 400 spectators. Additionally, ruins of protective walls and streets are visible lying underwater in a lagoon. The emperor Theodore commissioned the nearby Marmiroi Church, of Byzantine origin, in the 13th century CE. It has a small 6m x 9m main hall and a dome approximately 3m in diameter that is supported by four Roman arches. Its internal walls feature fragments of murals that reflect various aspects of Byzantine culture. The church has three entrances and is renowned for its elaborate construction and architectural significance. Today Orikum is an important city, which has been part of many regional development programs and has seen a distinct increase in the tourism sector. This is a result of its proximity to the Adriatic Sea and its relative position to other nearby cities.
Onchesmos (Saranda) is the name of the ancient town derived from Anchises, the Trojan warrior whose mythological union with the goddess Aphrodite resulted in a son named Aeneas. Aeneas, along with his father and his son, Ascanius, escaped the sacking of Troy, and journeyed throughout the Mediterranean. Dionysos of Halicarnassus calls Onchesmos the Harbor of Anchises, and the Byzantine historian, Procopius, mentions that Anchises died at Onchesmos. During the 6th century CE, the town's name changed to Hagia Saranda or "Forty Saints". The circumstances of this name change are unclear, but might be related to the construction of a great basilica overlooking the modern city of Saranda. Various monuments and archaeological finds of the city have been excavated. Among the more impressive finds are the ruins of a synagogue, a portion of a Roman imperial archway, and the ruins of a late antiquity house. Also noteworthy are an apsidal building, an odeon, a cemetery, and an elaborate mosaic widely known as the Dolphin Pavement.
The Monastery of Saint Nicolas in Mesopotam is a beautiful monument located in the village of Mesopotam, not far from the touristic city of Saranda. It is quite accessibile thanks to its location on the national road linking Saranda with Gjirokastra. It is a Byzantine church, reconstructed two times in the years 1793 and 1843 CE. The main characteristic of the monastery is its distinctive defense features. The fortified wall surrounding the monastery includes rectangular towers. As it is also near the National Park of Butrint, it attracts numerous visitors.
Muradie Mosque is located in the very heart of the city of Vlora. It is a sultan style mosque, with a dome built in the second half of the 16th century CE. It consists of a prayer hall and a minaret built of carved stone. This monument has a harmonious distribution of its windows. Mimar Sinan Aga the Great, an architect of Albanian origin who was one of the most important mosque builders in the Ottoman Empire, carried out the design and construction of this mosque. It is supposed that he was born in the village of Gjergaj (modern day Sinanaj) in the region of Tepelena, southern Albania. He is considered the greatest architect of the classical period of Ottoman architecture, often compared to Michelangelo. Muradie Mosque is the only structure that has remained from this master in Albania.
The Fortified Settlement of Karos is located near the village of Qeparo, along the Qeparo River. The location was clearly chosen for its natural defenses, as the fortress is situated atop a hill. Approachers from virtually any direction would face a difficult climb up a rocky slope. The original defensive walls apparently had only one entrance. The present state of the walls is a mere shadow of what it used to be, but it still extends for 350 m and is approximately 3 m thick. It varies in height, but reaches a maximum of 1.5 m in its ruined state. Two structures behind the entrance gate would have provided additional barriers for attackers and suggests just how heavily fortified this location once was. Origins of the settlement are unknown, but artifacts unearthed during the archaeological dig represent a wide range of inhabitants from the Early Iron Age to the 4th century C.E.
The region of Vlora is very rich with other sites. We should mention a number of orthodox churches along the Albanian Riviera, including the Chuch of Saint Mary of Mesodhia (1783 CE) and the Church of Saint Spiridhoni (1778CE) in Vuno, the Chuch of Ipapandia in Dhërmi, the Church of Saint Mary of Athali in Himara and the traditional houses of Odise Kasneci in Vuno and Lilo LLazari in Himara.
Other monuments in the district of Vlora include the Church of Marmiroi (13th century CE) close to Orikum, the towers of Dervish Aliu in the village of Dukat, the Castle of Kanina and the Gjon Boçari Castle in the village of Tragjas. In the district of Saranda, you may also visit the ruins of the Monastery of the 40 Saints (close to Saranda), the Lëkursi Castle (2 km south of Saranda) and the small castle at the entrance of the Vivari channel near Burtint.
As regards museums in the city of Vlora, you may visit the Museum of Independence, the Ethnographic Museum and the Historic Museum.


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The mortalities were largely silver-haired and hoary bats, neither of which is a species at risk. The deaths, which average 7.7 per turbine, came as surprise to both Vision Quest and local bat and wildlife experts. Although the mortality rate is much lower than the 38 bats killed per turbine during studies done at wind farms in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, where the issue first came to light in fall 2003, it is significantly higher than at other projects in the region. Vision Quest has recorded collision rates of 0.93 bats per turbine per year at its Castle River Wind Farm and 0.47 bats per turbine per year at its McBride Lake project.
"We didn't think there was as big a problem here, possibly because there aren't the number of bats here or because the topography the wind farms are on here is so different from the ridge top wind farms out east," says Robert Barclay, a professor at the University of Calgary's Department of Biological Sciences and a leading Canadian bat expert. "Then Summerview popped up and we realised the low numbers weren't universal, unfortunately, across wind farms on the prairies."
Taller turbines
Why Summerview has experienced a higher rate of collisions is not clear, says Barclay. "We could make some guesses, but we really don't know because you go literally five or ten kilometres away to other wind farms and the numbers are really low."
The project is sited on flat, open prairie adjacent to the Oldman River and south of the Porcupine Hills, which the bats, because they are forest species, may be using as a place to roost during their migration. The turbines at Summerview, which are Vestas 1.8 MW units and among the largest installed in the region, may be a factor. "At the other farms they are smaller, older models and maybe the blades aren't up at the heights the bats are, whereas at Summerview they are," says Barclay. "The topography is also different. It may well be migratory bats are coming down along the edge of the Rocky Mountain foothills and encountering Summerview, whereas they are not moving en masse through other areas where wind farms are located. We just don't know."
Very little, in fact, is known about bat migratory behaviour in general, says Barclay. "We don't know whether they are using specific flyways like birds do and we need to avoid putting wind farms in those flyways, or whether they are migrating in a wave across much broader areas and only in certain places do wind farms and bats tend to come together."
Unrecognised problem
Barclay does not think the potential for significant bat mortalities was something Vision Quest should have been aware of when was conducting site assessment at Summerview in 2003. "I'm not sure, given the state of understanding at the time, the wind farm would have been proposed and approved, that there was much they could have done. The problem just wasn't recognized."
Vision Quest, says executive director Jason Edworthy, hopes to get some answers during the course of planned research at the site. The company is providing funding assistance for a two year study by one of Barclay's students, who is investigating bat and wind turbine interaction for her Master's degree. It is also planning to bring in Western EcoSystems Technology, a US consulting firm that uses radar technology to track bat behaviour, to conduct research during the fall migration.
"Obviously one of our priorities is to find out what is going on," says Edworthy. "We have no idea whether this is an anomaly or not. But if we have an ongoing concern, then we need to know what can we do to mitigate it at Summerview and what can we learn from this so we can identify potential issues during baseline work at other sites."
Although the research planning is still underway, Edworthy expects it will look at issues like whether bats are using their echolocation abilities during migration or not, which could help explain why they collide with the turbines. Other questions, like what weather conditions and wind speeds promote migratory activity, what times of night bats migrate, and whether they are attracted by turbine sounds, lights or moving blades, are also key.
"One of the advantages we have is that we are not the first to have this concern. There are lots of people posing questions and coming up with hypotheses that we can then test," says Edworthy.
Preliminary research
When the situation first became clear in the fall, the company took some preliminary steps to try and understand what was happening. Knowing that research has shown most collisions occur on nights when wind speeds are low, it locked the rotors on half the turbines to keep the blades from turning until the cut-in wind speed of 4.5 m/s was reached, and left the other half free to idle.
"What we found still needs to be analysed, but there is some indication that the machines that were on low wind shutdown had fewer collisions than those without. It wasn't across the board. We need to have some statistical work done to see if there is something there," Edworthy says. "But what it gave us was a hint that that might be a direction, and that helps us feed into future research."
Red flags
Richard Quinlan of Alberta Fish and Wildlife says the fatalities at Summerview "raise red flags" for the government agency, which is responsible for wildlife management in the province. At the same time, he says, it is not clear how significant the deaths are to overall bat populations, which have proved difficult to survey. "We really don't know what the population size of these bat species is in Alberta or even continentally."
Quinlan is working with Alberta's wind industry to develop guidelines for siting and monitoring wind projects, which will include a set of monitoring protocols so developers can predict risk to bats prior to construction. "Like the other guidelines that would be a living document. As we learn more, I would expect there would probably be annual amendments."

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No. Enc.: 1d4 (1d4)
Alignment: Neutral
Movement: 105' (35')
—Swim: 75' (25')
Armor Class: 6
Hit Dice: 5
Attacks: 1 (bite)
Damage: 2d8
Save: L3
Morale: 8
Hoard Class: None
Jawgs are amphibious, 10'-12' long beasts with stocky bodies and oversized, toothy, piscine heads. They appear in a variety of colors and textures, and the most vibrant have a 35% chance of possessing Dermal Poison Slime. The creatures breathe through their hides, and correspondingly suffer +1 extra damage per die / +1d4 rounds of effect from gaseous-based attacks.
Ravenous carnivores, they snare prey with their 20' tongues. On a successful hit, they yank man-sized (or smaller) beings toward their mouths for a biting attack; on a Natural 20, they Swallow their prey whole. Those swallowed suffer 1d10 damage per round until digested.
Jawgs can be used as mounts by only the most dominant—and foolhardy—individuals.
Mutations: Frailty (Permeable Skin) [D], Increased Sense (Smell)
Designer's Notes: Credit for the concept goes to Luke H., who is joining the group this weekend. His character niche is "Cyborg Swamp-Pirate", and since bog-buccaneers need transport, he wanted a snazzy airboat. Not only is he just 1st level, but the original PCs just got a fancy boat of their own, and I didn't want him biting their style. I talked him into a mount of his own creation, and his exact words were: "I want a fish or an octopus-thing—no, wait—a shark-frog."
And then came Jawg!


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Medical termination of pregnancy is considered one of the safest methods of abortion. Mifepristone and Misoprostol kit is an effective combination for ending a pregnancy up to 63 days of gestation. See if you are eligible for undergoing medical abortion and then administer the medications as instructed. Since women can take Misoprostol pills in two different ways, they get confused if one method is more effective than the other one.
This blog helps you explain which method of taking the Misoprostol pill is more effective or which method is suitable for you.
- Mifepristone:
The consumption of Mifepristone is simple since it is an oral pill. You have to take this medicine orally with a glass of water. Medical experts suggest taking one pill of Mifepristone of 200 mg power for terminating an unwanted pregnancy.
- Misoprostol:
How should you take it, buccally?
In this method, women are told to keep the medicines in the cheek pouches. Since you have to take four pills of Misoprostol, you can insert two on each side of the cheeks. You do not have to gulp them but let the pills remain in place for at least half an hour.
The pills slowly dissolve and in half an hour, if there's any remainder left in the cheeks, you can gulp it down after thirty minutes. These pills are taken on the second day of the medical abortion procedure. There could be a chance of vomiting. If you get any such feelings, you can remove the pill, and place them again after vomiting.
How should you take it, vaginally?
If you are consuming the Misoprostol pills vaginally, you have to insert them in the vagina. You can sit, squat or lie down to insert the pills. If your partner is comfortable in helping you out to insert the pills in the vagina, you can ask him to place the pills in the vagina.
Take one pill at a time and carefully place it inside the vagina and push it with your finger. Before you consume the pills vaginally, you should ensure that you have emptied the bladder. Also, avoid drinking water for the next 30 minutes.
Which method is more effective?
Both ways of administering Misoprostol pills work effectively on early pregnancy. Whichever method you choose, you only have to make sure that you have taken the pills as instructed. The medicines should not fall off from the place in the first 30 minutes.
Which is the better method of consumption?
Since both methods are equally effective, women are free to choose the method they feel comfortable in. However, when you take the pills buccally, there are more chances of pills falling off from the place due to vomiting risks involved in the medical abortion process.
In the case of vaginal consumption, once urinate and empty your bladder, the pills can remain in place for the next needed half an hour. Hence, most medical experts suggest taking Misoprostol medicines with the vaginal method.


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Just click smsseva.com and send FREE SMS
smsseva.com a website by the SMS solution provider - smscountry is offering free SMS to any mobile phone in India if you allow them to send the contextual advertisement with them. From what I have read on their website, they seem to mimicking the Google Adwords model.
Nonetheless I think its a good option. College students and youths can use it to send unlimited text messages to their friends for free. However I feel there are 3 issues with this service:
1. They don't allow to send sms/text directly from user's mobile phone. One has to visit their website to send sms. I think technology is there which can make it possible to send sms from mobile. Probably they are first experimenting with this approach and if they get some advertisers hooked up, they will begin offering sms originating from mobiles to be delivered to the designated mobile without the need for website.
2. As a policy to prevent spams they offer option to opt out to receiver, but you need to again goto their website to opt-out. This can be very annoying for someone when he is not able to go on internet to opt-out. There should be someway to opt-out using sms itself.
3. They don't allow sending SMS to a list. You can only send sms one by one to your friends, so that kinda puts you off from forwarding some joke to all of your friends.
Overall I think its a good service and I wish them all the luck. Currently their service is by invitation only. However you can reach their invitation page at -http://www.smsseva.com/register.aspx and request for an invite.
Reference: http://www.smsseva.com


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IN the latest instalment of the Hayden Bunton Jnr Cup between Western Australia and South Australia, the Croweaters defeated the Sandgropers by seven points at Optus Stadium. There was a host of potential mature-age draft prospects putting their hands up for AFL selection for both sides.
Below were the best AFL draft prospects in the game:
#4 Haiden Schloithe
The 2017 Sandover Medallist was excellent on the wing for the Sandgropers with 14 possessions, six marks, four tackles, four inside 50s, and two goals. Often the link-up player for Western Australia, Schloithe was the catalyst for many of WA's attacking forays.
#9 Josh Deluca
The former Fremantle rookie produced another outstanding performance that could see him picked up in the AFL's Mid-Season draft. Against South Australia, Deluca accumulated 29 possessions, laid seven tackles, took six marks, recorded four inside 50s and kicked a goal to be a deserving winner of the Simpson Medal.
#12 Michael Sinclair
Stationed in defence, Sinclair was superb for the Sandgropers, often intercepting South Australia's attacking forays. He accumulated 16 possessions, took five marks and laid four tackles to showcase why he is one of the best defensive prospects for this year's AFL Draft.
#15 Michael Bennell
The Albany product demonstrated why he is considered to be one of the most dangerous forwards in this year's WAFL competition. He booted three goals (and two behinds) from just eight possessions but also laid a team-high nine tackles.
#16 Jye Bolton
The dual Sandover Medallist put in a dazzling performance that should make recruiters consider drafting him. He accumulated 28 possessions, took five marks, recorded four inside 50s, and laid three tackles to be one of WA's best.
#23 Ben Sokol
In his first State game, Sokol emphatically confirmed why he is considered to be one of the best big-game performers in this year's WAFL competition. He booted four goals (three behinds) from 13 possessions and 11 marks.
#1 John Noble
Stationed on the wing, Noble was excellent for South Australia providing speed and class throughout the match. He finished with 24 possessions, five marks, five rebounding 50s, four inside 50s, and four tackles.
#3 William Snelling
The former Port Adelaide player illustrated why he is deserving of another chance at AFL level, with a classy performance against the Sandgropers. He accumulated 19 possessions, laid eight tackles and kicked a goal.
#7 Aidan Tropiano
The 2015 Sandover Medallist was sensational against his native state. He collected a team-high 28 possessions, laid a game-high 11 tackles and recorded four inside 50s to be an influential figure for the Croweaters' victory.
#15 Jonathon Beech
Playing at centre half-forward, Beech always offered a presence in the attacking half. He gathered 11 possessions, took three marks (one contested), and booted four goals to be one of the best players for South Australia.
#23 Jordan Foote
The former Sydney Swans Academy product was brilliant for South Australia with 24 possessions, six marks, three inside 50s, three rebounding 50s, two tackles and two goals. With such performances, Foote could be headed for a second chance at AFL level.
#33 Michael Knoll
The former basketballer was a deserving winner of the Foss Williams Medal (South Australia's Best on Ground medal) in the Croweater's victory over the Sandgropers. He finished with 15 possessions, 31 hitouts, five marks, four tackles and three inside 50s.


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ST. LOUIS –The day after Officer Nathaniel Hendren bonded out on his involuntary manslaughter charge, we watched St. Louis Police internal affairs officers enter his duplex. They brought out a storage container and other items from the home on Dover Place in South City. It`s no longer a crime scene, as it was cleared by investigators last week.
Hendren wasn't home. We found court records indicating his house arrest is about two hours outside of town.
Officer Hendren faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the shooting death of fellow officer Katlyn Alix. Charging documents say he and Alix were playing with a gun when he shot her.
Hendren was on duty, pulling the trigger on a 38 revolver. He drove officer Alix to the hospital where she died. Then he reportedly beat his head against the back window of a police cruiser until it broke out. He still showed a black eye a week later.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner criticized the police investigation in a letter to St. Louis Police chief John Hayden. She claimed police investigators obstructed blood tests and inappropriately decided it was an accidental shooting before investigating. Gardner said, "We have to we hold our city accountable for these actions of these officers involved."
Chief Hayden was outraged over the accusations calling them, "unwarranted, certainly untimely, and absolutely irresponsible!"
Katlyn Alix`s family hired high profile attorney Scott Rosenblum to be a watchdog over the investigation.
There`s been a lot of rumors and innuendos and they`re really interested in learning the truth about what happened to their daughter. Alix`s sister could barely talk through tears at a news conference Wednesday. Her mom and dad asked the public to stop spreading rumors about their beloved 'Katie.'
The victim's Mother Aimee Chadwick said, "Everybody that knew Katie loved Katie,"
The victim's Father Ron Alix said, "We can use as much support as we can get. She`ll be in our hearts every day, every minute."
More than a dozen family members attended court the next day, hoping Hendren would remain locked up.
Alix`s husband, also a St. Louis Police Officer, was among those asking the judge to stay firm on the bond.
The judge questioned Hendren`s defense calling the shooting an accident and saying in open court – "You do not point a muzzle at anything you do not intend to shoot." He then doubled Hendren`s bond to $100,000 but allowed 10% down. A relative paid it. The courts are allowing Officer Nathaniel Hendren to live at a secret location, but he`ll wear an ankle bracelet from a "court authorized monitoring group."
The shooting is now being reviewed by a Grand Jury. We expect to hear its findings at any time. Officer Hendren`s next scheduled court date is March 3rd.


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376 Sunshine Dr, Hartland, WI 53029
4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Finished Lower!
- Single Family Home
- Status: Sold
- 15 Total Rooms
- 4 Bedrooms
- 2 Full Bathrooms
- 1 Half Bathrooms
- Est. Square Footage: 4,215
- Garage Size: 3.5
- Garage Type: Attached
- Est. Year Built: 2005
- Subdivision: Four Winds
- School District: Arrowhead UHS
- High School: Arrowhead
- County: Waukesha
- Postal Municipality: Hartland
- Listing Company: Shorewest - Lake Country
- Price/SqFt: $144
Property Description
376 Sunshine Dr, Hartland, WI 53029 - Exceptional quality and wonderful floor plan awaits the buyer of this impressive home. Welcoming spacious foyer with hardwood floors and open staircase. Sun drenched kitchen has beautiful custom cabinets, large snack counter, island and a "must see" pantry. Well designed family room offers cozy fireplace, pretty rear views and is open to the large kitchen, dinette and living rooms. Enjoy the spacious dining room for special occasions. Awesome mud room has tile floors, four lockers, large window, bench seating and opens into the laundry room. Master suite is perfect to relax in and large master bath has jetted tub. Three additional bedrooms, loft and main bath complete the second floor. Expansive finished lower level offers rec area with TV and surround sound, dry bar, exercise area, and den. Sip a cool drink on the large concrete patio, listen to music from the outdoor speakers and enjoy the beautiful landscaping. Located in popular Four Winds Subdivision. Arrowhead/Swallow School District. Lake Country living at it's best!
Room Dimensions
- Living Rm: 11.0 x 14.0
- Kitchen: 12.0 x 17.0
- Family Rm: 13.0 x 17.0
- Dining Rm: 11.0 x 14.0
- DiningArea: 12.0 x 17.0
- Laundry Rm: 7.0 x 6.0
- MudRoom: 7.0 x 8.0
- Full Baths: 0
- Half Baths: 1
- Loft: 5.0 x 6.0
- Master BR: 15.0 x 14.0
- BR 2: 10.0 x 16.0
- BR 3: 12.0 x 12.0
- BR 4: 12.0 x 10.0
- Full Baths: 2
- Rec Rm: 22.0 x 19.0
- Den: 12.0 x 12.0
- Other Rm: 12.0 x 16.0
Additional features
Other Rooms
- Block, Finished, Full, Stubbed for Bathroom, Sump Pump
Interior Features
- Heating/Cooling: Natural Gas Central Air, Forced Air
- Water Waste: Municipal Sewer, Municipal Water
- Appliances Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Other, Oven/Range, Refrigerator, Water Softener-owned
Building and Construction
- 2 Story
- Association, Subdivision
- Exterior: Patio, Sprinkler System Colonial
Land Features
- Waterfront/Access: N
Property History
MLS Number New Status Previous Status Activity Date New List Price Previous List Price Sold Price DOM 1687027 Sold ActiveWO Aug 10 2020 3:49PM $599,000 95 1687027 ActiveWO Active Jun 8 2020 10:07AM 95
Market Conditions
Buyer understands that the information which is contained on Data pages is obtained from a number of different sources and which has not been independently verified or confirmed by the various real estate brokers and agents who have been and are involved in this transaction. If any particular measurement or data element is important or material to buyer, Buyer assumes all responsibility and liability to research, verify and confirm said data element and measurement. REALTOR *MLS* Equal Housing Opportunity


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A Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) living in Canada who is looking forward to sharing my retirement planning experience and topics of interests such as health, fitness and food!
Thursday, 27 July 2017
Canada Food Guide
The new and improved Canada's Food Guide is now available. Do check it out. I find it much easier to determine the variety and amount of food to consume on a daily basis.
Vegetables and fruits are labelled GREEN, YELLOW is for Grain products, Milk is BLUE, and anything in RED is for Meat lovers,
Serving sizes are also provided. For example, 1 slice of bread equals 1 serving size. I am not sure about Texas toast, though (maybe 1.5 servings?)
Remember, key to a healthy lifestyle begins with eating right and exercising.
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text: I have been asked on more than one occasion what my diet is like, especially as I have been banging on about food and heart disease. The best way to sum it up would be with a typical days food and drink, here go's Breakfast – Green Tea with Ginger, Glass of water with T spoon of Cayenne Pepper, Porridge with Chia seeds, red grapes and apple and either Hemp milk or Almond milk, one Krill oil tablet, one vit D3 /K2 tablet, one 1000mg vit C tab, one 500mg L-Lysine tablet, one 500mg L-Proline tablet and two Fruitflow tablets. One veg smoothie consisting of red grapes, one beetroot, glass of beetroot juice and a couple of handfuls of Kale Lunch – Usually a visit to the local Veggie cafe or Pret a Manger where I may have something like Pumpkin soup followed by a Salmon sushi Salad (no bread), more green tea and couple of pieces of dark chocolate minimum 70% cocoa Dinner – Wild Sockeye Salmon with sweet potato and fresh vegetables, Garlic tablet, Nattokinase tablet, fresh fruit and greek yoghhurt, maybe a glass of red wine or green tea Snacks – If I feel snacky I always have a box of Brazil nuts, Walnuts, Almonds and Pumpkin seeds to nibble on. I may also snack on Mackrel on toast using a gluten/grain free bread such as Genius (probably the only time I eat bread). The interesting thing is that with this dietary approach I never feel hungry or that I am restricting how much I am eating and yet my weight has dropped from 14 stone to 11 stone 5lbs and importantly remains constant. I am no expert on weight loss diets but it seems to me that what you eat is far more important than how much you eat. Traditional weight loss seems to centre around 'keep eating the crap but count how much you eat'. This has been shown to be unsustainable in the long run even though it may give short term results. If there are any dieticians out there I would welcome their comments


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An Ancient Israelite Historian. Studies in the Chronicler, His Time, Place and Writing
(Studia Semitica Neerlandica 46; Assen: Van Gorcum, 2005). Pp. x + 212. Hardback. $US124.00.
As the title suggests, the focus of the monograph is on the genre of Chronicles, the time when it was written and the place of its composition. The Chronicler is not explicit about these matters and Isaac Kalimi admits that, as with biblical works in general, it is necessary to deduce them from the text itself.
The first part of the monograph, which is split into three chapters, attempts to define the nature of the scholarly work undertaken by the Chronicler (Chapter One). Kalimi poses the question, "Was it meant to be fiction or history, literary narrative or historical novel, commentary or theology?" (19). He reviews the four main literary labels which scholars have assigned to the author—midrashist, exegete, theologian, historian—and concludes that the last of these is the most appropriate, with the caveat that the history involved is sacred, not secular (29). Kalimi points out that, for the Chronicler, the Davidic dynasty, Jerusalem and its Temple were of prime importance, and that he viewed them through the eyes of his own age. This means he sets up a dialectic with the earlier deuteronomistic historian whom he sometimes contradicts.
Chapter Two concerns the date of Chronicles. Kalimi notes that its language is biblical Hebrew, influenced by Aramaic. Further, that Greek words and Greek thought are absent but some Persian words are present as well as aspects of Persian culture that are ascribed anachronistically to earlier time periods. He reviews the theory that the Chronicler was also the author of Ezra and Nehemiah but rejects it, as there are linguistic and other differences between the works. He notes that 1 Chron 3:19–24, which lists six generations after Zerubbabel provides a
terminus a quo
but, as the length of a generation is unknown, the
terminus a quo
is approximate only. Chapter Three concerns a literary phenomenon in Chronicles. This is "the pun" that appears in earlier biblical passages that the Chronicler used, but which he employs in his other material too.
The second part of the monograph concentrates on the 'place' of writing—Jerusalem—and all chapters concern the Chronicler's view of the city in various aspects. Chapter Four considers the genealogies, or as Kalimi says, the "Ethnographical Introduction of Chronicles" (1 Chron 1–9). He points out that all kings were born in Jerusalem and that the city was the centre for the nation throughout the whole monarchic period. Chapter Five considers the capture of Jerusalem in both the Deuteronomistic history and Chronicles. The omission of any mention of the earlier attempts to capture Jerusalem as they appear in Joshua and Judges plus the involvement of "all Israel" in 1 Chron 11:4 in contradistinction to 2 Sam 5:6 (as well as other features) persuade Kalimi that Chronicles does not contain authentic data about the capture of Jerusalem. Rather, its intention is to underline the beginning of a new epoch in history which coincided with the inauguration of David's rule. Nevertheless, as Kalimi points out in his Chapter Six, the Chronicler frequently avoided using the description "City of David," even when it appeared in his source, preferring the name "Jerusalem." Kalimi suggests he deemed it "inappropriate for King David even to allow the people to name the city of Jerusalem after him" (111).
Chapter Seven contains a discussion of the differing accounts of the fate of the temple vessels in the Deuteronomistic History and Chronicles. Kalimi demonstrates the latter preferred to stress that there was continuity between the First and Second Temples and so adopted the view recorded in Jer 27:16–22; 28:1–9 and Ezra 1:7–11; 5:13–15; 6:5 that the temple vessels had been preserved by the Babylonians rather than destroyed as in 2 Kgs 24:13. Chapter Eight compares the representation of Jerusalem in Chronicles with that in earlier and later works. The centrality of Jerusalem for all Israel, its holiness and theocratic nature are underlined in Chronicles. However, Kalimi asserts that Jerusalem is always real and not connected with Messianic or eschatological expectations as in late Prophetic and apocalyptic literature. The corollary, he suggests, is that the Chronicler lived in a period when there was an absence of events giving rise to the need to hope for an "ideal" Jerusalem. Chapter Nine considers Cyrus's decree of return as it appears in Chronicles. It argues that the omission of the last part of it as it appears in Ezra was deliberate and represented a call for more exiles to return, for the final word in the Chronicles version is
This monograph will prove to be a valuable resource to the serious scholar and advanced student of the book of Chronicles. Although many of the chapters are based, sometimes loosely and sometimes more closely, upon papers previously published, they provide a connection between topics not previously viewed together. Kalimi's close attention to the primary text and thoughtful consideration of the purpose of the Chronicler makes his work a joy to read.
Review by
Anne E. Gardner
History Program
La Trobe University
Bundoora VIC 3086


text: As I was writing my next post about my first solo photography, aged 7, I reflected on how my views of zoos has changed over the years. I added some closing thoughts about animals in zoos and wildlife parks and I thought it would be good to illustrate how much more we can learn about animals from observing them in their natural habitat. With Emperor Penguins that is a very harsh environment for us humans, but some intrepid cameramen and their supporting crews have suffered the cold and other hazards to bring back some incredible film. Here are just two short clips.


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June 2019 was the hottest June ever in Europe, but the trend is certainly towards new records. For this reason, effective screens for high-tech greenhouses are becoming increasingly important.
Arrigoni offers two solutions that can help farmers adapt to climate changes in recent years, to produce more and safe food and reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere.
Across Europe, June 2019 was the hottest ever. According to the data released by "Copernicus", the climate change service of the EU's satellite earth observation program, the average temperature was over 2 degrees above the standard, also due to the heatwave that in the last days of this month hit countries like Italy, France and Spain, with temperatures 6 to 10 degrees above average.
In other words, this is a clear and objective sign that profound climate changes are taking place, with extremely significant consequences in agriculture.
Specifically, the solutions proposed by the company are Prisma and Robuxta, ranges of thermo-reflective screens able to reduce the temperatures inside every greenhouse and to lengthen the crop cycles accordingly. Both these solutions are mainly used in the cultivation of Solanaceae (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, etc.), baby leaf salads and berry fruits.
The evidence on the effectiveness of the improvements obtained with the Arrigoni screens are now many. One of these came from Rosario Spataro, owner of the Spataro farm in Ispica (Sicily).
"We are specialized in organic greenhouse cultivation of tomatoes of different varieties and types, from Marinda to Pachino, from Datterino to Costoluto. In our 78 hectares, we also produce melons, aubergines, cucumbers, peppers and other vegetables. Until a couple of years ago", Spataro says, "to defend our crops from excessive radiation and from high temperatures we simply tried to shade. The results were relative, so much so that at some point in the season it was unthinkable to continue with production. Since last year, on the other hand, we installed Arrigoni's Prisma LDF nets and things have changed significantly, with less than 8 - 9 degrees of temperature inside the greenhouses and soft radiation that allows us to prolong the production cycles, arriving until the middle of summer".
Prisma, in particular, is a range of protective screens that optimize light diffusion while ensuring temperature control for high-tech greenhouses. In field tests, with this solution Arrigoni obtained to spread the light evenly around the plant, even in the lower parts. Damage from sunburns is therefore reduced and the content of polyphenols in vegetables is improved. The lower temperature also facilitates the workers.
Characterized by high resistance to abrasion, Robuxta screens are specially designed for use on tensile structures. Chains and wefts are made with monofilament, with a second weft made from tape. This additional monofilament protects the weft tape and prevents the latter from damages made by posts and cables of the tensile structures. The positive effects that this solution produces can be summarized in a series of key concepts: high mechanical strength; better light distribution around plants; better results in the homogeneous development of plants thanks to the white color (less losses and greater PAR irradiation); right light level even for plants with reduced need for irradiation; less damage due to direct radiation thanks to the diffusion and reflection of infrared rays.
"Climate and weather", comments Milena Poledica, PhD agronomist and researcher with Arrigoni, "influences cropping area, intensity and yield in different ways. Rising temperatures and the changing global climate are no longer just hypothesizes but a reality for many producers. Technology can significantly modulate these influences. Advances such as improved varieties withstand to drought, farming methods that save water and reduce the need for fertilizer, climate information services can reduce the risk of negative climate change impacts on agriculture.
"In this context, new solutions from Arrigoni company help farmers adapt to weather challenges in recent years while producing more food, and reduce emissions as much as possible".


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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (October 19, 2016) Nebraska Children's Home Society presents Thankful Hearts on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Each year, November is celebrated as National Adoption Awareness Month to recognize individuals and families who have been touched by adoption. Please join us as we celebrate children and families, especially those served by NCHS. We also invite you to help us honor our state-wide volunteers of the year, Bart and Kim Schroll of North Platte, NE. The afternoon includes a generous dessert bar, auction and short program highlighting the work of NCHS.
Nebraska Children's Home Society's Thankful Hearts November 6, 2016 2-4 pm Holiday Inn Express, 300 Holiday Frontage Road, North Platte, NE
Tickets are available for $10 per person or $30 per family at www.nchs.org or can be purchased at any NebraskaLand National Bank Location. All proceeds will benefit children and families served by NCHS.


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Hello! (And some questions :) )
Hi there ! My name is Mallory and Im excited to be serving as a ward nurse starting October 6th ! I do have some questions for anyone who has the answers !
As far as laundry goes, I was considering bringing my own detergent but because of the weight, I'm inquiring to see if there is cheap detergent to purchase on the ship?
Is anyone able to give me an example of the kind of clothes they find themselves wearing most of the time while on the ship? I'm trying to pack minimally but the dress code has me a little confused. I can't tell if I should bring more casual clothes than fancier ones. Im trying to only bring the necessities.
Thank you !
Hi Mallory,
We are so excited you will be part of the hope and healing brought to Senegal! You might browse through some of the discussions posted here and see if they are helpful: https://mymercy.mercyships.org/categories/crew-life
Let me know if you have more specific questions and I'll try to find answers for you.
Cynthia Harris
HR Administrative Assistant
To answer your initial question, there are laundry tablets (pods) that can be purchased on board from the convenience store. Hope that helps.
Cynthia Harris
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@mallorysims Thank you so much for your willingness to serve with Mercy Ships in Senegal! I'm excited for you and all that you will experience onboard.
lauriannaerb Posts: 4 ✭
As previously mentioned, we do have laundry pods, and they are cheap. I definitely would not waste space packing your own.
I made a few notes as far as clothes on the other thread :)
TeniahHowell Posts: 19 ✭
Hope you are enjoying your time onboard! If you happen to check this forum while onboard, it would be awesome if you could put some feedback up here on what you found most helpful now that you are there....Did you end up deciding to take more casual or dressy clothes? What would you recommend for others? We are doing our final pack this week, so would be awesome to hear back on what's most appropriate in Senegal specifically. I am planning to bring mostly long skirt/casual dresses, but like you, I am trying to pack minimally. Cheers.


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Explore the many reasons why you should start an online drop ship business
By: Bailey Holtz
Drop shipping is one of the incredible benefits of building a business in the internet age. More and More people are turning to the web to do their shopping. Businesses are now being freed from the need to have products on hand in a brick-and-mortar store. Consumers are shopping online and having products shipped right to their doorsteps! That's why drop shipping becomes a very viable and very popular option for businesses. It's a way to keep costs down while still offering the same products and excellent service to customers. Sound too good to be true? It's not!
In this article, we at Pure-Ecommerce help you explore the world of drop shipping. Including its benefits and possible obstacles. Read on to discover the reasons why an online drop ship business is right for you…
The State of E-commerce Today
The internet has completely transformed the way in which we buy and sell things. Formerly, we would have taken a dreaded trip to a brick and mortar store. Where we may or may not find just the right product. Now, we can simply go online from the comfort of our homes. Then with a few clicks can find just the right product to purchase!
According to Digital Commerce 360, global web sales neared $3 trillion in 2018. This is increased the online's share of total retail sales to the north of 15%. While ecommerce sales in the United States reached $513.61 billion online in 2018 according to The U.S. Department of Commerce. This was up 14.2% from 2017.
By 2022, global digital sales are expected to near $6 trillion. More than that, it has also transformed the lives of millions of people. It offers them completely new sources of income. According to the incfile blog, over 38 million people own their own e-commerce business, which they operate from home. The exciting news is that as e-commerce continues to grow! There will be even more innovations and systems of support for business owners—including drop shipping.
How Does Drop Shipping Work?
Drop shipping, while a relatively new innovation in selling, is not complicated or complex. In fact, it's nothing more than a simplification of the entire selling process! You, as the online business owner, do not keep products in stock. You simply receive the order from the customer and pass it along to your vendor. Who will then ship the product directly to the customer – that's it!
All the management of inventory, shipping, and other logistical details are handily taken care of by your vendor. Leaving you to focus on other aspects of your online business. If you would like more of a detailed explanation, check out this helpful page on our website, "What is Drop Shipping?". Where we answer some of the most common questions about drop shipping.
Benefits of Drop Shipping
There are many benefits to making the decision to start an online drop ship business. Here are four of the top benefits we think you should consider…
- Profit Margins: Your profit comes from the mark-up you put on your product. The average margin range for the drop ship vendors we work with at Pure-Ecommerce is 35-50%. Of course, it is best to price the products you sell at the suggested retail price set by your vendors in order to stay competitive. However, many vendors will allow you to price the products you sell for them at or above their suggested price. This will increase your profit margin but may also outprice you from your competition.
- Products are Outsourced: Save yourself the hassle and personal stress by outsourcing much of this time-consuming work. You can focus solely on your web presence and your marketing efforts. Then leave all the logistical details to the pros. Having more time means you can grow and expand other aspects of your business.
- Product Variety: By working with drop ship vendors you are able to formulate your own mix of products that you want to sell. Plus, you do not need to have developed your own product or product collection before starting your own ecommerce business. Whether you have a passion for pets, furniture, children, fitness, outdoors, etc. there are many different niche market industries out there so you can put your passion to work for you!
- Low Risk: You will find that the risk of damage is lower when you drop ship. This is because fewer items are being moved from place to place. For example, if you were to order your inventory wholesale and have it transported to your storage facility. There is any number of accidents that could happen en route to damage or harm your products. When you drop ship, only one product is shipped at any given time, leaving less room for error.
- Low Overhead: Additionally, if you feel trepidation about leaping into a totally new business venture and having to spend lots of money to hold inventory. Then stop worrying! By working with drop ship vendors you will never have the need to hold product inventory. This means you don't have to spend money to acquire inventory and storage space. This means there are virtually no overhead costs. All you have to pay for is your website and other minor costs. Rest easy knowing you aren't putting your life's savings at risk to pursue your dream!
Challenges of Drop Shipping
While there are numerous benefits to drop shipping, there are also some challenges too. Here are a few we would like you to consider. Don't worry, they're not that bad!
- Drop Ship Fees: While simple and untaxing, drop shipping is not every business's magical formula for success. For instance, some vendors charge fees for drop shipping, which may lower your profit margin. However, sellers like yourself may choose to figure that cost into the cost of the product, passing it along to the customer. Again, you want to stay as competitive as possible so you may decide to "eat" the cost. Just think, it is better to pay a small drop shipping fee to your vendor versus having to hold inventory and store it in a facility.
- Lack of Branding Control: Another issue to consider is the comparative lack of branding control you have over your products. When the product arrives at a customer's doorstep, they may not be able to see your business's name or any of your branding on the packaging. It depends upon the vendors you work with whether or not they will add your logo label to the package as some will and some won't. This could be considered a missed opportunity for your business to get its name out there. However many sellers feel that the costs and labor saved by drop shipping make up for this. Plus, you have other ways to brand yourself with your customers. For examples, direct emails before, during and after purchasing, social media, newsletters, etc.
- Not All Vendors Offer Drop Shipping: Unfortunately, not all product vendors offer drop shipping. You will need to spend time making inquiries with vendors to learn if they do, and what their stipulations are if any. Once you have set up that relationship, however, moving forward will be far easier than it would be if you had to buy your own inventory.
Drop shipping is a great option for many new business owners, but it does have some drawbacks. It bears careful consideration and once you have a solid stream of income, it might also be worthwhile to consider securing inventory. It depends on where you want to take your business!
How Pure-Ecommerce Can Help
If drop shipping sounds appealing, you've stopped by the right place! Pure-ecommerce has years of valuable experience working with vendors who drop ship. All vendors who supply our businesses-in-a-box offer drop shipping, so you won't have to make inquiries or do research. Just buy your site and go!
Take advantage of the incredible business opportunities the internet opens up for you. Thanks to the digitization of the buying process, there are many costs you can eliminate as a business owner. While drop shipping is not always possible, it is still worth looking into, along with all the helpful tools offered by Pure-ecommerce. We are experts on the ins and outs of setting up a new business. We offer our clients access to our exclusive eLearning Library, plus step-by-step consulting to help you get started.
Take a look at our helpful ebooks—one of which is on drop shipping – to explore this option further. To see if starting an online drop ship business is right for you!


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The electromagnetic wave (EMW) shielding effectiveness characteristics of the structure which carbon fiber arranged like grid in the frequency of 0.5 ~ 2.0 GHz were studied in this paper. The results showed that the EMW shielding effectiveness of this structure are affected greatly by the space between carbon filaments. In addition, the results also showed that the mechanism of EMW attenuation of grid arrangement is similar as grid shape fabric and complementary to parallel arrangement in the measured frequency.
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Every Wednesday throughout the season, Steven and The Mets invite 32 heroes to enjoy a day at the ballpark: batting practice, the Mets game and a meet and greet with the Long Island native.
Some of the Tru32 honorees have included a World War II veteran, firefighters from Engine Company 316 in East Elmhurst, and several EMTs and Paramedics who while off duty came to the aid of a shot police officer.
Amazin' City
Amazin' City
On Thursday, May 19th Mets pitcher Logan Verrett took a group of students from Global Technology Preparatory in East Harlem on a behind the scenes tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A museum educator led the group on a tour that included learning about chivalry and competition from across the globe in Arms and Amor. Each student received a t-shirt and tickets to a future game.
The Wright Thing
The Wright Thing
"The Wright Thing" community platform created by David Wright has returned this season and will honor and recognize heroes from the New York Police Department. On Tuesday, April 26, the Mets and Wright welcomed NYPD Police Officers Anthony Barton and Michael Pyzikiewicz assigned to Highway #3 in Queens. The two officers were recognized for their part in successfully helping a woman in labor roadside on the Long Island Expressway in Queens.
As "The Wright Thing" honorees, Officers Barton and Pyzikiewicz met with Wright before the game and received a mini-replica of third base. They sat in VIP seats behind third base and were honored on Citi Vision during the game.
Reading Rally
Reading Rally
On Tuesday, May 3rd Curtis Granderson, Eric Campbell and Mr. Met went to P.S. 92 in Corona for the team's annual Reading Rally. The Mets partner with the elementary school on a weekly mentoring program called "Power Lunch" where employees sit with a student and share a good book. Curtis and Eric spoke to the students about the importance of reading and doing well in school.
FOOD DRIVE: July 7 - 9
FOOD DRIVE: July 7 - 9 The Mets and Hain Celestial will host the annual summer Food Drive July 7-9 benefiting The River Fund NY, a hunger-relief organization based in Richmond Hill, Queens. Volunteers will be collecting non-perishable food items two hours before each game through the first inning. Fans donating at least five non-perishable items will receive a voucher good for two tickets to select Mets home games in 2016 and coupons for future use on Hain Celestial products.
Any fan that donates three (3) baseballs, a bat, glove or helmet will receive a ticket voucher good for two tickets to a select Mets home game in the 2016 season. Visit mets.com/EquipmentDrive for more information.
BLOOD DRIVE: June 28
BLOOD DRIVE: June 28 The annual summer blood drive takes place on Tuesday, June 28 at the Foxwoods Club from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. All donors will receive a voucher for two tickets to a 2016 Mets game. Donors must be 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 lbs and be in good health.
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Literary Agents
Keys To Manuscript SubmissionsWritten by Joy MacKay
Submitting your manuscript to literary agents can be an exhilarating process. You finally are formatting your novel or screenplay with the intent of publication. However, to submit haphazardly is only to secure rejection and wasted postage. By following these simple keys to manuscript submissions, you can be sure to garner the best results in your search for obtaining literary representation:
Keys to Manuscript Submissions Targeting:
Be sure that the agencies you submit to are always certified with WGA! Send a letter of inquiry, or research literary agents, to make sure they represent talent in your genre and style. See what sorts of publications they have produced. Have you heard of any of the publishers they work with? How well have their top books sold? Make sure that there is no "reading fee" involved. You should not be charged to submit your writing when contacting book agents.
Keys to Manuscript Submissions for Specialized Genres:
While there are Christian literary agents who solely represent Christians, there are many mainstream agencies who will effectively represent Christian writers. Know your target audience. Are you writing a science fiction novel for intense technology fans, or are you writing for general consumption? Tailor your cover letter and manuscript to appeal to your target audience. Target agencies who represent your talent first. If you write children's books, first contact literary agents who already represent authors of children's literature. When an agency has represented a genre in the past, their chances of having connections in that field are higher.
Primary Keys to Manuscript Submissions:
Target fewer agents at first, who best could represent your needs. A sloppy mass mailing will only mean more rejection. Perfect your query letter, and have your manuscript ready to submit. Even if your query letter generates the agent's interest, he or she will quickly lose interest if you cannot send them your completed manuscript in a timely manner. They also might lose interest in pursuing your writing when you resubmit. Non-fiction authors should prepare a detailed and perfected proposal for submission to agents. Some agents will even require that the non-fiction piece be complete in its entirety. As always, check with agencies first to find out their submissions guidelines. Don't inundate the agent with lots of unrequested materials. They will request what they need from you. Be honest about your prior publications. If you have been published in a publication of any kind, make sure you are up-front with your agent about the details. Few things will upset an agent more than finding out you cannot legally offer the rights for the book deal they secured you. Make sure that you are under no legal restrictions regarding your copyrights, and that if you are, you promptly inform your agent.


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What most people know–or think they know–about sharks is that they are predatory animals with a taste for human flesh. But, there are some things about these creatures that just might surprise you. Here are ten things you probably didn't know about sharks.
10. They Don't Have Bones
Shark skeletons are made out of cartilage and connective tissue. According to the weekly international journal Nature, sharks are missing a gene, which reduces their ability to form bone. They do, however, make bones in their teeth and fin spines.
-Sharks' cartilaginous skeletons lend to their buoyancy.
-Despite not having any bones, sharks can still fossilize. This is due to the calcium salts they deposit in their skeletons as they age. Their teeth show up in fossil records as well.
9. They Have Very Keen Senses
Most sharks can see well in the dark. This is due to a reflective layer of tissue on the back of their eyes. Additionally, some sharks make their own light through a process called bioluminescence (NOTE: Fireflies also do this).
Sharks also have extremely acute hearing. Studies have shown that sharks can respond to low-frequency sounds a quarter of a mile away.
Great white sharks have a strong sense of smell. So strong, in fact, that they can smell a drop of blood in 100 liters of water and a colony of seals two miles away.
Lastly, sharks have electroreceptor organs which help them detect electrical fields and temperature changes in the ocean.
8. They Can't Stop Swimming
At least some of them can't anyway. Tiger, mako and great white sharks need to keep moving in order to breathe. Perhaps that's why great white sharks are travelers. In 2005, a great white shark named Nicole swam 12,000+ miles in nine months.
Some species of sharks, particularly bottom dwelling species like angel sharks and nurse sharks, have a respiratory organ known as a spiracle that lets them pull water in while resting and eating. The spiracle is located just behind the eyes and supplies oxygen to the eyes and brain.
7. They're the Garbage Cans of the Sea
That's the nickname given to tiger sharks because they'll eat just about anything. In fact, researchers have found some rather odd objects in the stomachs of tiger sharks. These include balls, bottles, cats, clothing, dogs, explosives, gasoline tanks, goats, horses, license plates, nails, rats, sheep, and tires. And get this, these items were found INTACT! Perhaps they should be nicknamed "Mikey" instead, since it's obvious they'll eat anything, lol!
NOTE: For those of you wondering who Mikey is, check out this YouTube video.
FUN FACT: There's a robotic in-ground pool cleaner called TigerShark. It cleans "virtually every area of your pool" and is described as the "workhorse of the industry." Coincidence? We think not.
6. They Come in All Different Sizes
Contrary to what we see in the movies, not all sharks are big. In fact, dwarf lantern sharks, found in the Caribbean off the shore of Colombia and Venezuela, are small enough to fit into your palm. And, the deepwater dogfish grows to just eight inches long.
The largest shark species–and the largest fish in the world–is the whale shark. It can grow to about 40 feet long and weigh more than 20 tons. It's twice the size of most great white sharks.
The megalodon, sharks' prehistoric ancestor, was the biggest shark that ever lived. Judging by the size of its teeth, some believe that the megalodon grew up to 60 feet long. Others believe it grew to about 80 feet long. By the way, its scientific name is Carcharocles megalodon, which means "giant tooth."
Female sharks are often larger than males, with the exception of the male snaggletooth, which is twice the size of the female.
5. They Reproduce in Different Ways
Some shark species lay eggs while others deliver their young through live birth. Some females use sperm from several males to reproduce, resulting in a litter of half-siblings all born at the same time.
-Shark youngsters are called "pups."
-Blue sharks can give birth to up to 135 pups at one time.
-The spiny dogfish shark has the longest gestation period of any animal, ranging from 5 to 24 months.
-Not only does the great white shark not care for her offspring after birth (they swim off into the ocean immediately after they're born), she may even try to eat them.
4. They're Intelligent
According to researchers at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University in Bonn, Germany, sharks can be taught to recognize shapes and even optical illusions, and can remember them for at least a year.
They're also very cunning when it comes to catching their prey. They like to sneak up on them before leaping out of the water and grabbing them in their mouths. According to marine biologist Alison Kock, great white sharks are very clever when it comes to capturing seals off the coast of South Africa. "Cape fur seals are really smart and agile, and catching an experienced adult is hard work and difficult. But white sharks avoid this by targeting the naive seals each year," Kock told Reader's Digest.
3. They Live a Long Time
Great white sharks live up to 70 years, and Greenland sharks live up to 400 years. Scientists determine how old a shark is by the number of rings on its vertebrae. For example, if the vertebrae has ten band pairs, then the shark is assumed to be 10 years old. However, studies show that this methodology is not always accurate since sharks don't have otoliths (a.k.a. earstones)–lumps of calcium carbonate structures in the inner ear that build layers over time in bony fish. NOTE: Scientists use otoliths to gather age data.
FUN FACT: Researchers believe that sharks first appeared on Earth about 455 million years ago.
2. They're Important to the Ecosystem
Because sharks are predators, they play an important role in the balance of marine life. They eat other animals, which means they help keep animal populations under control. They also sometimes prey on sick and weak animals, which helps populations stay healthy. In fact, many of these populations are fish species that humans consume. Removing the sharks "may cause a domino effect that can impact other species, even down to corals and algae," Dr. Nick Whitney, senior scientist at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium, told Reader's Digest.
1. We're More Harmful to Them Than They are to Us
According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, humans kill about 1,000,000 sharks annually. Compare that to the six people killed in unprovoked shark attacks each year and you can see how we are more dangerous to them than they could ever be to us.
One reason for so many sharks deaths is the practice of overfishing–cutting off their fins (to make shark fin soup) and then releasing them back into the water to drown. Another reason is that many sharks get caught in nets meant for other fish.
-Only three shark species are responsible for most human bites and fatalities: bull sharks, tiger sharks, and great white sharks.
-The U.S. sees the most shark attacks, but very few fatalities. Most bites in the U.S. happen in Florida.
Now that you know a little more about sharks, perhaps you'll look at these majestic creatures a bit differently from now on. Thanks for reading!


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Devin Schuyler is another of the kind and talented people who have agreed to read for me. You can find out more about her and her activities by cruising over to the link.
I met Devin through a mutual friend when we were all taking a Novels class. For me, the class was part of my graduate school education. It was a chance to take one last class with a professor I respected in an area in which I was interested. As part of that class each of us arrived with a first chapter of a novel and an abstract for the rest of the novel. Good For Nothing grew out of that class.
Devin finished her MFA thesis in 2010. You can see some of it at the link above. I asked her to read for me because she is smart, creative and knows how to critique; but also because she is a force of nature. When she is happy, you want to be happy and when she is supportive, she is all in. I dig that.
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Unless of course it's "one of those days" when the veil is very thin, and who knows when and where you might fall through it.
Imbolc is one of those days. One of the four fire celebrations, called Cross Quarter Days, that mark the turning of the year. It is usually said to fall on the 1st of February but to us Celts the day begins at dusk, and therefore all celebrations fall across two days of a modern calendar. This is why the celebrations at Samhuin are at night on the 31st October - that is All Hallows EVE and it is then that the day begins. So Imbolc begins with the setting of the sun of the 31st of January.
It marks the moment when that wonderful old hag of winter, the Cailleach, makes her way to the magical isle wherein lies the Well of Youth and drinks from it. She turns from Cailleach to Brigit, or Bride/Brid, the Goddess of Spring and Summer. In both Ireland and Scotland there were (and in some places likely still are) ritual processions involving a 'Bride' doll, she represents both Bride herself, either in her incarnation as St Brigit or as The Goddess Bride/Bridey/Brid, and the Sacred Feminine. She processed round the town giving out 'luck' (a way of describing protection) - often in the shape of a Brigit's Cross. This night is the traditional one upon which to make a Brigit's cross and in so doing to ask for her protection.
She is patroness of poetry, healing and smithing. She is potent and magical beyond words, her allies are the Raven - first to nest among the birds of these isles, so first to really acknowledge that Spring is here - and Swan, who is white like Brid herself. The white of milk, or purity, of the novice or apprentice. She works with fire and water; the fire or inspiration, purification and of the hearth. The water of healing, of cleansing, and of the holy wells - famous for their oracular maidens as much as for their capacity to quench a thirst of any kind. Her name is the source of the name of Britain. She is Brigantia, Goddess of The Land and therefore of Sovereignty. Her mantle (cloak) is the lush green surface of the land. Her's is the fierce path forwards, the path of the seer.
Once the procession is over and everyone has payed their respects the Bride doll is placed in a specially prepared woven 'bed' with a wand. She is the feminine, the wand represents the masculine. Their union in the basket, which is laid in front of the freshly kindled hearth fire, will give birth to all that the household asks for, or it will provide them with omens for how the coming year will be. You can see my own family's version of this ceremony here.
For me, this year, Imbolc is the time to gather sticks. These sticks will be part of what carry my intentions around what will grow this year. Imbolc is the time for planting seeds, not just what we want to grow in the garden, but the seeds of hope for the future, of new adventures. I'm making a new witches broom. Along with the celebration of the coming of spring, of the returning light, of new births in the fields; this is the time for spring cleaning, clearing out all the 'stuff' that has accumulated over winter.
These are not just any old sticks, each stick is gathered to mark my love and respect for one of my 'Allies'. These allies might be in this world or the other; they might be teachers, trusted wise friends, animals, insects, birds, trees, plants, stones, bodies of water, ancestors, dragons, faeries, elves, stories, elemental beings. The list goes on and on - because everything is interwoven in a web of reciprocity, everything is connected. They might have bodies or they might not. You might believe in them or you might not. Each stick is marked in some way so that I know what, or rather whom, it represents.
Then I gather a much larger handle stick. There are various traditions around what the length of the stick needs to be, the one I follow is that it must be the same length as your spine - from the tip of your tailbone to the top of your head. If there are any pedants reading this then - yes I know that strictly speaking the spine ends before the head but we're not doing biology here, this is magic. The handle represents not only the spine of the person working with it but also the masculine element. The phallic handle is in balance with the feminine bush (I know, I'm sorry). Where there is no balance there can be no power, so this aspect is important. It is this 'sacred marriage' aspect of the broom that makes it the 'thing that you jump' at a pagan wedding. That and it's associations with fertility because of this very same union.
Once all the sticks are gathered then the making can begin. There is much more to it than simply making a 'broom stick'. It is a deeply potent magical act that unites the maker and the made. In it's essence it is both a magical act of protection and a powerful tool. Think of all the things you can do with a broom in this reality - sweeping away that which you do not want, or sweeping in that which you do want being the most obvious! It is a potent carrier of 'intention'. Placed symbolically into the heart of the broom will be a little bundle of 'me'. This bundle might contain some of my hair, or the saliva from my gypsy's promise to myself (or to The Otherworld). There are one thousand ways in which I might represent myself. Whatever these may be, they are wrapped into the middle of the bundle of sticks, thus symbolically and actually I am surrounded by my allies, my helpers and protectors and on this occasion I am asking them to help me hold a particular intention.
In the days when a woman could be burned for setting a magical intention, what more obvious place to put this work than hidden in plain sight; in a tool that would most likely not be touched by anyone else, not be suspected of being anything other than something to sweep the floor with. Hidden in plain sight has the added advantage of the bundle being able to be a mnemonic device. Each time I look at it I remember that I am surrounded by my allies and that they bring me wisdom and protection. If this was tucked away in a drawer somewhere perhaps I might forget - and magic or not, if we do not give our intention our attention then we are unlikely to carry it out.
There are traditions around which sticks need to go into a broom. The very word 'broom' comes from a brush being made of the sticks of the Broom bush, which are straight and bouncily resilient. In Devon this bush is is still called Besom and that kind of sweeping brush is called a besom and a woman who is being witchy (or if I'm being cynical, a woman who is being anything other than subservient to the masculine) is called a besom - usually fondly these days, but I'm very sure it was not always so. Birch twigs are another traditional brush stick and it's still usual to find brushes made in this style with birch twigs for sweeping outdoors. The handle is traditionally Hazel.
I will be up to greet the dawn at Imbolc. Because I only gather fallen wood my broom will be made from the twigs of many different trees. I will step outside of time and into deep relationship with place and be gifted all the sticks I need from the patch of land within which I live. When I have made my new besom I will treat it with the utmost respect. I will keep it always head up unless I'm using it. I will oil it's handle and speak to it and listen to what it wants. In time it will perhaps become a wise and powerful ally in it's own right. Until then - it will be holding me amongst those I love, and we will be working together to mend the broken relationship between people and planet.


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text: The Wine Market Investment Report - June 2019 by Wine Owners Share with Posted on 2019-07-08 The highlight in June for the wine world was clearly the Daily Telegraph event 'Wine; for profit or pleasure?'. A sell out crowd witnessed excellent talks from four leading experts from the wine world, including two of us from Wine Owners (Miles and Nick). Please contact us for a copy of the presentation.Otherwise June was again tranquil with trade bobbing along just fine but with no particular surges or dips anywhere. Global stock markets enjoyed a rise after Messrs. Trump and Xi found some accord but this doesn't seem to have inspired the wine market as yet! Wine stock levels are healthy amongst Asian traders so not even a continuing depressed sterling is bringing about much marginal demand from that corner although most indices are in positive territory in June. The Bordeaux en primeur campaign came to an end with an almighty whimper. En primeur gets under the skin of the wine trade and all involved spend far too much time talking, writing and moaning about it…yet even so, I shall continue! Within the wine market(s) it has represented very poor relative value for a decade, prices are just too high, yet merchants don't dare turn their back on this once great provider. It was a great system for all involved, including the man on the street. Now only a very few wines 'work' each year (whereby they make sense to the supply chain and the end buyer). And now, to compound the problems of high prices, the Chateaux have decided to retain more and more of their own stock. How this comes to market, when and at what price will fuel debate but based on the evidence of the mighty Chateau Latour, the market may just turn its back. The feeling of stock overhang may easily outweigh the feeling of short supply and it's not as if the world is going to go thirsty, there will always be alternative choices.If only our Italian friends came together with a synchronised offering, we could have a proper old school primeur market again. All the market players would have to be involved at the same time, jostling for position, scrapping over every six pack and would still be able to sell at a price that would make everyone happy. The hype that the merchants used to create in Bordeaux primeur markets, that we are still hungover from, could be regenerated. We all miss the hype and the excitement which created such fear amongst the white-faced, panic-stricken collectors and consumers who couldn't possibly stand even the faintest whiff of FOMO (fear of missing out). As it is, Italian releases come to market in no organised way and importers and merchants release when they feel like it. It's all very Italian really but it does make buying easier. We have been acquiring some 2015 Barolo new releases from Fratelli Alessandria, whose reputation is markedly on the up. Prices are very reasonable for these high scoring wines, ranging from c.£35 per bottle for their basic Barolo (94 Wine Advocate points) to nearer £60 for their top cru, Monvigliero (96+). Outside of the very top group, Luciano Sandrone is another producer worth mentioning - consistently high scores at affordable prices. Their equivalents in quality in either Bordeaux or Burgundy would be far more expensive. Piedmont is easily our favourite region at the moment, due to the demand/supply equation and the blue chips remain well bid. Whilst Bordeaux and Burgundy remain lacklustre, Champagne and Rhone have attracted some attention. There is no question we would recommend the brilliant 2008 vintage in Champagne and the recently released Sir Winston Churchill looks a good bet with the '96 being double the price. 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text: @hellouser Thanks for posting all the info. Based on that screenshot of your folders and breakdown by presentation, it seems you have really been thorough, which is well beyond what I was hoping for. That said, going through all the presentations, I was wondering if you could quickly mention the most promising research and hairloss products that seem to, in your opinion, hold the most promise and will come out in the next 2-3 years? Realize you're quite busy, so please feel free to write as little or as much as you like. Again, thank you for your using your vacation, thank you for investing much of you own money, and thank you for the personal time you've invested in this which benefits us all who are affected by alopecia.


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Where creamy mushrooms and my anger at the 70s combine.
Crepe Ingredients
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup milk
- a pinch of salt
- one egg
Mushroom Filling Ingredients
- 500g swiss brown mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- a pinch of salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup regular (heavy) cream
- a pinch of dried thyme or a sprig of fresh
- a pinch of sugar
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, milk, salt and egg until combined. The mixture should be quite thin.
- In a small, light frying pan, heat a little butter over medium heat.
- Pour a ladleful of the batter into the frying pan and immediately swirl around to create a thin layer over the bottom of the pan (you can find a video on how to make crepes here).
- When the crepe is dry on the top and has browned bits on the bottom, flip and cook the other side a minute or so, then remove from the pan and keep warm.
- Continue with the rest of the crepe batter. It should make about 6.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over high heat, saute the mushrooms and garlic in the butter until cooked through and brown. I like to let them release their liquid and then let that liquid evaporate. I also at this point deglaze the pan with a little brandy or wine, but that's totally optional.
- Add the cream, salt, pepper, sugar and thyme and let bubble up and thicken for a few minutes.
- Set filling aside to cool a little, just enough to be able to handle.
- Fill each crepe with a portion of the filling and roll up. Put crepe seam-side down into a baking dish that should fit the crepes snugly.
- Continue with the rest of the crepes and filling.
- Over the top of the crepes, pour a little extra cream and grate your favourite cheese over the top
- Bake at 200C until the crepes are cooked through and the top is golden and bubbling.
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We've survived Christmas and New Years and here we are in January all bright eyed and bushy tailed and ready to take on the world! Resolutions are in full swing for everyone, myself included. One of those being to give my lovely little blog some TLC. My bloglovin account especially as I have completely neglected it. It's so handy and I use it all the time to keep up to date with the blogs I read myself as all the blogs are in one place. Here is the link to my account and I'd love for you to click the little follow button!
Anyway, enough about all that. I come to you today with a little review and surprise, surprise it's a Cocoa Brown related one. As some of you may know, late last year the Cocoa Brown Empire released a brand new product. An oil-free moisturiser designed to be used in conjunction to your tanning. Both in prepping your skin for your tan application and in prolonging the lifespan of your tan.
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Chancellor Philip Hammond has said any "transitional deal" in the immediate period after Brexit must end by the time of the next general election.
He said there must be "business as usual, life as normal" for Britons as the UK exits the EU.
Have I missed something here? A transitional deal., when was it confirmed there will be a transitional deal?
Although, I believe it will be necessary for some interim arrangement post Brexit, I am not sure that of the bulk of the people who voted Brexit, will understand that Brexit won't be the end of the EU's affairs in the UK. Everyone will assume that come April 2019, that's it, we're outta the EU, but a transitional deal would mean there would still be some ties with the EU in some form.