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Education is compulsory but school is not.
The Education Scotland Act 1980 requires parents of school age children to provide sufficient education suitable to a child's age and ability.
Most parents choose to educate their child in a local authority or independent school, some choose to educate their child at home.
How can I arrange to home educate my child?
If your child is already attending a local authority school and you now want to educate them at home, you must ask the local authority for permission to withdraw your child. We have procedures in place to support this process. After making your request to home educate, an officer will visit you at home to complete an assessment.
If your child has never been enrolled at a local authority school, there is no requirement to request permission to home educate but to notify the education service of your decision to do so.
If you choose to educate your child at home, the local authority is not responsible for providing your child with support or for arranging assessments.
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Whether you need a quick repair or a sophisticated hovering pool deck, our team at Denton Concrete Works can do the job for you. With years of experience behind us, we are experts in concrete jobs like commercial pavements, driveways and walkways, decks, patios, and much more. Get in contact with us for more information about how we can help you with residential and commercial contracts.
About Us
Denton Concrete Works started as a small group of friends doing odd jobs for friends and family. Over the years, our techniques improved and we were able to expand our services to become one of the leading concrete companies in North Texas, offering everything from home repairs to concrete decks and commercial projects. We have earned the trust of our clients with our company's family values. We are committed to a quality service and attention to detail.
Decorative Concrete
Concrete used to be considered a base material that you would over up later with a decorative material. These days, concrete is considered one of the most modern finishing materials there is. There are award-winning homes that are complete with concrete finishing, bringing the material to the forefront of top-notch architecture and home decorations. Our team of contractors is experienced in an array of concrete stamping and staining techniques. We are sure you will find your style among all the options we offer.
Patios & Pool Decks
Having a home with an outdoor patio or pool deck is a luxury you can enjoy for most of the year. Whether you have a patio or pool deck in need of some help repairing a corner, or would like to build a new patio or pool deck in your back yard, we are the company for you. Our team of contractors is experienced and will provide a concrete patio cost estimate for you, just get in touch with us!
Driveways & Walkways
Many people choose to pave their driveways and walkways with concrete because it is the safest and most durable option. Filling your driveway with pebbles, clay, or other construction materials may look nice for a year or two, but will soon cause flooding problems, sediment problems, and is not a long-term option. Our team is experienced in paving driveways and walkways so that they are durable, practical, and beautiful. We are also able to repair any holes or cracks you may have without leaving unsightly patches or uneven surfaces. If you are interested, get in touch to get your cost estimate.
Flooring & Countertops
Our team of concrete contractors in the Denton area are experienced workers who can do any job you need. If you are remodeling your house or need a touch-up in your flooring and countertops, we have years of experience under our belt to do the job for you. Our attention to detail and commitment to quality are important values when building flooring and countertops, since an uneven surface or patchy job is easy to spot. If you would like decorations on your concrete flooring or countertops, you can choose from an array of designs that we offer and install.
Repair & Refinishing
Over time, even concrete may show the noticeable signs of the wear and tear of daily life. Whether the tree in your front yard broke cracks into your driveway or years of use have broken down your countertops in the bathroom, our concrete contractors can touch-up problem spots and leave them looking as good as new. Repairing and refinishing concrete is not an easy task mainly because it is difficult to maintain an even surface and a continuous aesthetic. Our contractors have years of experience and will make sure than any repair or finishing touches look natural.
Commercial Construction
Few concrete companies have the expertise and ability to complete residential and commercial projects, but Denton Concrete Works does have this capacity. Although we began as a small company doing residential projects, over the years we've learned various techniques to be able to apply our knowledge and expand our services to include commercial construction. Our constructors can help build or repair any commercial project, whether indoor or outdoor, to complete your vision.
"As an architect, I usually try to hire commercial contractors because they are more professional and understand commercial markets better. I was really surprised with Denton Concrete Works. Even though they started as residential concrete contractors, they have the experience and expertise to do commercial work. Since my first project with them, I haven't worked with anyone else." Rebecca L.
"Our parents didn't want to repair their driveway because they thought it would be expensive and would create a big upheaval. But they urgently needed a new driveway because the cedar tree in the yard had uprooted all the pavement. When they finally agreed to a repair, we called the Denton team and they did a wonderful job. It was cheap and it was quick, my parents were really happy." Patrick Holton.
"I have three kids, ages 4, 10, and 17. Our house is pretty small and the kids have to share a bathroom. The countertop of the sink was lose and it was causing water leaks all the time, so we finally decided to get it fixed. The Denton contractors did a great job, they were able to seal the countertop, waterproof it, and even laid a concrete stamp that we didn't know about. It looks great, we highly recommend their work." Langston Evans.

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Investment in A Van Today: A Surprising Purchase That Will Grow Your Business
Investing in a van is one of the best choices that you can make for your business. When you consider all the benefits of owning a van and how dependent a successful business model can be on van ownership; it only makes sense to invest in a van over any other type of vehicle. Vans are affordable even when you consider the cost of van insurance. Let's consider all the benefits in detail below.
Free Advertising & Branding
A van emblazoned with a custom company logo can attract attention and put your name out there like a travelling billboard. You should have your phone number, address, and other internet info on the van as well. This will allow people who are passing by to grab some snippets from your business card or at least your name for the sake of branding. In fact, the marketing may be even more effective if your van isn't too flashy. This may send a message of establishment and good value if the van looks like it's been in the fleet for a few years.
Free Delivery Services
When it comes to businesses, transporting merchandise, supplies, or even people, to and from your business can be a chore. If you don't own a van, you may automatically be forced to have someone deliver the products for you. You may even forgo better deals because you cannot easily transport the wholesale volumes of a staple ingredient or product. Few business owners have the time to rent a van when they need one for a single transport. And when the van rental costs exceed the savings, what is the use?
Discreet Contents
Unlike a car where everything is out in the open, a van allows you to keep your trade secrets. If you use a special kind of sauce on your pizza or you have access to special products, a van creates an aura of mysticism. You don't want people who aren't in your business to be all up in your business. Packaging discreet content in a closed cargo van can evoke a sense of privacy and exceptionalism. Why let the cat out of the bag?
Free Storage Space
There may be times when a business does not have any free space to put products in the storefront. Rather than renting storage space for an occasional surge, why not stock what you can in the van. Although some delivery vans are refrigerated, most businesses don't need their products on ice. Yet, if they do, having a refrigerated van is definitely a way to ensure the quality of products and their freshness when they are delivered.
Vans are generally built tougher than cars and SUVs. Because a cargo van is used for commercial purposes, the manufacturers have to meet the needs of their consumer base to stay competitive. When you buy a quality cargo van for business, you can bet that the materials have been engineered and beefed up to compensate for heavy duty cycles and heavier loads. This means that you will likely have to spend less time on maintenance. There are different signs of wear and tear to be mindful of, which might be different to what you'd find in an average car.
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John L. Borling was born in Chicago, Illinois in March, 1940. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1963, and received his pilot's wings in 1964. By 1966 then-Lieutenant Borling was flying combat missions from a base in Thailand over North Vietnam. His F-4 Phantom was shot down on June 1, 1966 while flying his 97th mission. Borling spent the next six and a half years in enemy prison camps, including the notorious Hanoi Hilton. During the first few years as a prisoner of war (POW) he was kept in solitary confinement, subjected to torture and barely survived on a Spartan diet. In order to keep his mind active, Borling wrote poetry and passed it along to his fellow POWs by tapping them on the walls using a code system they developed themselves. Treatment of the POWs improved in the early 1970s. He and the rest of fellow captives were released on February 12, 1973.
Following his release, Borling received pilot refresher training, then was selected to be a White House Fellow from August 1974 to August 1975, serving during the Gerald Ford administration. He then attended the Armed Forces Staff College and following that he was assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron, the famed Hat in the Ring squadron, which he soon commanded. Borling attended the National War College, and he followed this with a tour at the Pentagon where he served as the chief of Checkmate Strategic Studies Group. In February of 1982, he was sent to Ramstein, West Germany where he commanded the 86th Fighter Group. He followed this assignment with a tour at the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers – Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium.
In June of 1986 then-Colonel Borling was assigned to Headquarters, Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Offut Air Force Base, Nebraska. By June, 1987, he was the commander of SAC's 57th Air Division, based at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. He followed this with senior level assignments in SAC before returning to the Pentagon as a Major General, serving as the director of operational requirements from January 1991 to January 1992. Major General Borling finished his military career with a four-year tour at Allied Forces North (AFNORTH), NATO in Norway, first as the Deputy Chief of Staff-Air, and then as the Chief of Staff for AFNORTH-Europe in Stavanger, Norway. He retired on August 1, 1996 after thirty-three years of service.
We honor you, John Borling.


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Let's talk textures. Texture is an area in which thermoformed products have a distinct advantage over many other plastic processes such as injection molding, rotational molding, blow molding, etc. Unlike fiberglass and the aforementioned plastic processes, thermoformed (or vacuum formed) parts which require a texture don't pick up this texture from the mold surface. The texture is present on the thermoformable sheet when delivered to the company who will be doing the thermoforming. In other processes, when a specific texture is required, the mold surface must be etched or manipulated to reflect the look which you want the hot thermoplastic or thermoset (as in the case with fiberglass) to pick up.
Etching molds or modifying a mold surface is costly and time consuming. Furthermore, once it has been done…there is no going back…at least not easily. The customer is stuck with that texture until they decide they want something different and pay to have the mold modified again…if it is even possible. Modifying molds can affect the surface quality and size of the tool. Parts with tight tolerances may start having issues with fit once a mold surface has been modified again since you are usually taking away material from the mold surface to create the texture. As a general rule, in thermoforming, we generally don't want "A" (cosmetic) side of the plastic sheet to touch the mold surface…which is the exact opposite from the other plastic processes mentioned above.
With thermoformed parts, the sheet surface determines the mold texture. Thermoplastic sheet suppliers produce sheet which has a texture embossed onto it. If a customer decides they want a different texture, we simply tell our sheet supplier we want the new texture and the sheet is run with the new texture on it. Generally there is no additional cost involved to change textures. Each sheet supplier has different textures available. Some of these include: haircell (very common in thermoformed products), smooth, matte, satin, levant, seville, calf, morrocan, leatherette, safety grip, deep groove, pyramid and many others. The texture of the sheet can affect the gloss level, can affect how much grip the part has or can be used to replicate the look of leather such as when trying to match vehicle interiors.
In addition to a wide variety of textures available, thermoformers also have the ability to add laminates to the top of their sheet. There are just as many laminate options as there are texture options…if not more. And just like a texture, a laminate on top of plastic sheet can totally change the look of a part. I'll talk about laminates in a later blog post…
If you are interested in looking at different textures and what is available for your thermoformed plastic part, please don't hesitate to give us a call!


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La Granja 360 Garnacha Rosado
A light, refreshing rosé wine with floral, mineral and ripe fruit characteristics with a smooth mouthfeel. La Granja 360 Rosé is all about fruit lushness. A great value for the price that won't leave you indifferent.
You will enjoy… its lush red fruit like strawberry and black cherry and its funny touch of bubblegum!
Out of curiosity… Today, Spanish Grenache is internationally recognized as being responsible of some of the best rosés in the world.
Did you know that…? Grenache is the third most widely planted grape variety in the world and was born somewhere in Aragon (Spain)!
Axial Vinos
• Control over 70 Ha of Garnacha and Tempranillo vineyards up to 40 years old.
• Almonacid de la Sierra (Algairen Mountain Range, between 400 and 750 metres high).
• Third generation of local vinegrowers.
• Bio control and manual cultivation of the vineyards.
• Direct influence of the "Cierzo" wind which keeps the pests away.
Our History
Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there was a Flamingo that dreamed of a far, far away flower oasis. One night, a flying pig approached him asking, ARE YOU READY FOR THE WINE FUN? Suddenly, delicate pink flowers sprouted from the palm trees and waterfalls of bright colors flowed, bringing a soft breeze of red fruits that transformed his feathers into graceful rose petals. Thus, our flamingo arrived to the flower oasis of La Granja 360.
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Delightful nose of floral aromas and intense red fruit layered with mineral hints. These aromas turn into tasty flavours on the palate: candy and berry along with mineral flavors of wet stone. Well-balanced acidity and pleasant mouthfeel. Tasty finish and sweet aftertaste.
• Manual harvest.
• Cold pre-fermentative maceration at 12ºC.
• Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 18ºC.
• Cold stabilization at -5ºC.
Young wine
No oak used in winemaking
Well chilled between 8 and 10º
Goes well with creative vegan dishes like zucchini noodles and quinoa burgers.
Best Buy, Trader Joe's, vintage 2016
"… It's complex, with a vibrant, floral bouquet, leading to a lush, but exquisitely dry palate of refreshing strawberry and crisp citrus. The finish is long and full. These qualities allow La Granja Rosé to stand on its own one leg (like the striking and sturdy flamingo on the label) as an anytime, wind-down drink… " Trader Joe's (USA)


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there is always restriction of the number of users and levels in org structure.
if you maintain more than a certain level , you will encounter huge performance issues and you will not be able to perform any functions because of the time out errors.
please refer to the SAP documentation and help for the restrictions regarding to the org structure
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Welcome to world of SRM !!!
Please go through the following links, which will definitely help ->
If an organizational structure with a large number of dependent nodes is displayed in the overview area, access to the transaction can take a very long time.
This type of large organizational structure can occur when the vendors are transferred from the back-end system.
Please refer to the following SAP OSS Notes ->
Note 503915 - PPOMA_BBP: performance improvement overview area
Note 389869 - Organizational unit with many employees
Note 405806 - Transaction PPOMA_BBP for new material group attributes
Note 864221 - EBP 4.0+: Performance location
Note 920158 - EBP 4.0+: Shopping cart performance
Note 1044096 - RSWUWFMLEC: Wrong Emails and/or Bad Performance
Also please see this SAP Consulting Note ->
Note 1095895 - Slow response times for several SRM transactions
Hope this will definitely help. Do let me know, Hope this will answer all your queries.
- Atul
Just for information, how many users do you have right now in the PPOMA ?
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Kevin Boss NY Giants Super Bowl XLII Autographed 8x10 Photograph
i have a kevin boss from the NY giants autographed 8x10 of him during super bowl XLII that i would like to move. the box score shows that he had 1 catch for 45 yards, so this photograph appears to be from that play. not authenticated but guaranteed to pass any authentication - i watched him sign it at an event for a store opening in my town years ago. asking $15 + shipping. send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com for photos. thanks.


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Ghareeb Nawaz Restaurant is family owned and operated - Established in 1996 - Scarborough GTA
Our meat is 100% hand slaughter halal and is available for takeout and catering.
We serve authentic Indian and Pakistani food, including popular Hyderabadi Biryani, Seekh Paratha, Chicken Boti Paratha, Hunter Beef Paratha & more. We only use the finest and freshest ingredients.
Located in the heart of Scarborough, Ghareeb Nawaz Indo-Pak Restaurant serves authentic Indian and Pakistani Cuisine.
At Ghareeb Indo-Pak Restaurant, we strive for the best quality and service for our customer.
Ghareeb Nawaz Restaurant invites you to discover a rich culinary heritage that has developed throughout the centuries in India and Pakistan.


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The team of explosives experts in Radaa province on Thursday, Dismantled an explosive device planted in the car of a citizen.
A security source said that, it has been reported to the package by a number of people and then explosives experts team of the security of the province arrived in collaboration with the People's Committees were dismantling the package.
The source warned the elements of chaos from playing the security and stability of the city, solemn citizens not to approach any foreign objects or suspicious and must speed reported.


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NACUSA 2016 National Conference/SCI Snapshot Conference
- We are very excited about the upcoming conference next week at the University of Tennessee. Composers from all around the country will join Nashville's chatterbird ensemble for three days of concerts and other events at the Natalie Haslam Music Center. All events are free and open to the public, so come say hello!


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Wondering how long people typically take to heal? Three months today I had a full hysterectomy plus ovaries. Extensive Edno covering all organs and three large endometriomas. Bladder, kidneys, urethra and bowel were all caught up in the mess and had to be "dissected" out. I feel great when I do nothing physical. All done via keyhole surgery. Walking is fine, but the moment I try and push a shopping trolley or lift something heavy or twist rapidly I'm in pain for the next day. Sitting at a computer & extended times also makes me ache. Am I trying to rush things or is this normal? The pain is similar to what ovulation used to be like. Very sharp, deep pain on RHS and down leg.
Just over trying to be good and not functionally normally. Feel guilty my 11 year old has to push the shopping trolley and carry all the shopping inside.


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VA Debate: McDonnell – Deeds
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Politico headline reads 'Deeds points finger at Washington' .
BWAAHAAA Remember: 'Obama's Long coattails gonna keep a Dem majority' they said! BWAAAHAA!! More like an anchor baby! Go McDonnell!!
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Creigh Deeds said in an interview that he was lagging in the polls entering the final weeks of the campaign in part because of voter concerns over his national party's agenda.
"Frankly, a lot of what's going on in Washington has made it very tough," Deeds said in a "Battleground Virginia" interview sponsored by ABC 7/WJLA-TV, POLITICO, Google and YouTube. "We had a very tough August because people were just uncomfortable with the spending; they were uncomfortable with a lot of what was going on, a lot of the noise that was coming out of Washington, D.C."
As one of two off-year governor's races — the other is New Jersey — that are being closely watched for signals about the 2010 midterm election landscape, the factors behind Deeds's struggles to date are being studied closely in both parties….
Trick 'r Treat screening – Q&A with Michael Dougherty: why is Hollywood afraid to produce original films? Plus Sneak Peek of Trick 'r Treat!
Courtesy of WeaverFilms
Q/A Part II and 9 minute sneak peek of TRT after the break:
Update 5: Sheriff Joe on Americas Newsroom; Videos fixed:Pt 3 & 4 of Sheriff Joe presser added; DHS batting 1000: awards 1 million in firefighting funds to..ACORN! DHS strips Maricopa County Sheriffs of their 287G agent status: Sheriff Joe Press Conference..
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Nice work Janet! Our former Arizona Governor, now head of DHS, strips our county sheriffs of their 287G authority. Way to keep the borders open…Our previous posts on the program, and ACORN, Rev Al Sharpton and Holder's politicized attempts to end it here.
Sheriff Joe, as always, pulls no punches. He says this is purely political, he backs that up with evidence, they have finally gotten the DHS Audit report (from back channels) MCSO got an A+ and they are still the only agency having their agent status stripped away. Sheriff Joe makes it clear the WH is playing politics with local law enforcement and the safety of Arizonans and ALL AMERICANS as they leave our border wide open.
Sheriff Joe is represented by the former head of the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Dept. He got the complaint opened of the much reported ; FBI investigations for profiling' CNN et al covered. One complaint was filed on Sheriff Joe with the FBI AZ AIC , it was filed by Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon (see our April 2008 post of MCSO Deputies saying 'Mayor Gordon shut up. How dare you call us racist!?!')
Recall it was Bertha Lewis and ACORN who got this ball rolling,. At whose instructions I wonder?? Who has an interest in our illegal population dropping 30% as they prepare amnesty for a presumed permanent voting bloc? Yeah exactly. Again politics ahead of national security in Team TOTUS.
AZ brave MCSO has MiM's full support. Sheriff Joe is our sheriff and we are proud of him. He is currently enjoying his fifth term here and has wonderful approval ratings.
Courtesy of AZGOPCommunication
*Tom Petty courtesy of the 333redwaster
Update 4: The Corner notes the 1 mill 'firefighting' grant to ACORN is now frozen:
From The Hill:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday announced it would halt its $1 million fire prevention grant to ACORN — a decision Republican lawmakers have since praised.
The Department of Homeland Security initially earmarked the money for ACORN before House and Senate lawmakers mobilized to cut the group's access to federal dollars. But news of the award emerged much later, after the ACORN furor had subsided.
Update 3: Part III of Sheriff's Joe presser yesterday, the Q/A:
Update 2: DHS awarded 1 million in firefighting grant funds to ACORN. DHS is totally off the rails of the Crazy Train. I would rather have OZZY run it than Napolitano if she is so WEAK she wont protect the border and doles out grant funds to corrupt vote garnering organizations
Nearly $1 million in Homeland Security funding typically earmarked for fire departments has been awarded to ACORN, despite a clear signal from Congress that it intends to cut off federal funding to the embattled group.
The grant to ACORN's Louisiana office became public on Oct. 2, less than three weeks after the House and Senate voted to cut off ACORN funding after employees were caught on video advising a fake prostitute and pimp on scams.
It was one of only three such grants issued to the state and made up almost 80 percent of the firefighting money earmarked for Louisiana, prompting one of the U.S. senators from the state to demand that the funds be taken back.
"I request that you rescind this grant based on a history of abuse of federal dollars by ACORN and their clear lack of expertise in this area," said Sen. David Vitter, Louisiana Republican….
Update: WSJ covers:
The Obama administration is curbing the powers of an Arizona sheriff who has led one of the most contentious fights against illegal immigrants.
Under an agreement involving local enforcement of federal immigration law, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies will no longer have the authority to arrest suspected illegal immigrants in the streets in the course of their duty……Unlike others participating in the program, Mr. Arpaio will be restricted to determining the immigration status of inmates booked into Maricopa County jails. Vincent Picard, an ICE spokesman in Phoenix, declined to comment. ICE is a unit of the Department of Homeland Security.
…Since February 2007, Mr. Arpaio has arrested about 30,000 illegal immigrants who were booked into jails in his county…"They took away my authority on the streets. That doesn't matter because I will still pursue illegals on the streets of Maricopa utilizing the authority I have as the elected official," Mr. Arpaio said Tuesday in an interview…
Update: TOTUS' comments from WH/Congressional leadership meeting on AfPak a bad sign?: TOTUS ready to vote present again, this time in Afghanistan?
Update 2: Oh this is IMO a very very bad sign. It sounds like TOTUS will do what McChrystal called the worse case scenario. Send in less troops than the Generals say is needed but not withdraw, leaving our people unprotected:
(…)"Mr. Obama seemed to be searching for some sort of middle ground, saying he wanted to "dispense with the straw man argument that this is about either doubling down or leaving Afghanistan," as White House officials later described his remarks."..
Update: Richard Cohen WaPo of all people:
(…)But the ultimate in realism is for the president to gauge himself and who he is: Does he have the stomach and commitment for what is likely to continue to be an unpopular war? Will he send additional troops, but hedge by not sending enough — so that the dying will be in vain? What does he believe, and will he ask Americans to die for it? Only he knows the answers to these questions. But based on his zigzagging so far and the suggestion from the Copenhagen trip that the somber seriousness of the presidency has yet to sink in, we have reason to wonder.
God Bless the troops, their families and the Afghani people. We need leadership, we have an empty suit. Reuters reports TOTUS is about to take the MIDDLE WAY sending in only 10-15k more troops, and McChrystals worse case scenario. Ironic considering he will not meet with the Dalai Lama no? We cannot excerpt Reuters as they are toolz about it Please go read the linky.
Meanwhile General Petraeus is making it known he fully supports Gen McChrystal's call for 40k troops, courtesy of AllahPundit at HotAir:
(…)he knows how these comments will be interpreted. More military weight thrown at The One:
Gen. David Petraeus, the head of the U.S. Central Command, said that the situation in Afghanistan needs "sustained and substantial" commitment.
His statements echoed the assessment made by the senior U.S. general in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal.
However, Petraeus, in his comments Tuesday to a convention of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), refused to detail what a substantial commitment means and whether it would translate to sending more troops into Afghanistan….
El-Erian: More job losses, sluggish growth in 2010…
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"We think that the second half of 2009 will be turbo charged by the stimulus and there will be a hand off to the consumer and that's what you want," El-Erian said. "But it's going to be challenging. We worry that 2010 is going to have sluggish growth and high unemployment and lower valuations."
As for the run up in gold prices, El-Erian said it's not a good sign for the US economy."I worry when I see gold doing what it's doing and the dollar doing what it's doing," El-Erian said. "It's an indication that the world is starting to worry about the US and we have to take these signals seriously."
As for the run on corporate bonds, El-Erian said caution should be exercised. "It's been a wonderful run but most recently, money is being pushed into the sector," El-Erian said. "I would focus on high grade companies, companies that have their financials and operating leverage under control."
El-Erian also said now is not the time for risk in the stock market. "I would reduce risk and wait for a better time," said El-Erian. "I think there are a lot of people chasing risk assets now for a lot of reasons, but the long term investor can be patient because the economy is likely to face strong head winds in 2010."
At 4:17 in El-Erian notes he is concerned about ongoing govt involvement in the markets..him and 130 million Americans on Main St are worried about it too!!
Update 2: Fox and Friends cover Steve Israel town hall;Tea Party Patriots: Steve Israel (D-NY) Townhall – Suffolk, NY & Chuck Schumer (D-NY)protest, NYC, NY…
Update 2: Fox and Friends cover! Only advance prescreened questions were taken!
Update: Newsday covers the Steve Israel townhall!
Rep. Steve Israel gamely tried to explain the proposed health care reform Monday night, but was often shouted down during his town hall-style meeting at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood.
Israel (D-Huntington) at one point pleaded with those in the crowd yelling at him to "stop calling me a liar and listen." Judging by the ever-increasing decibel level, he did not win over many converts.
Shouts of — "Stop printing money," "We don't care what you think," and "You're a moron" — permeated the 90-minute session, which drew far more than the 450 people who filled Van Nostrand Theatre. Scores more were not allowed inside after a Suffolk fire marshal closed the doors.
People opposing the proposed health care reform outnumbered those in favor, though both sides strove to outshout each other during the question-and-answer period.
A typical scene came after Anneliese Lanza of Huntington asked, "Why can't we just fix the part of health care that is broken when what is needed is tort reform?" The anti-reform portion of the crowd broke into a raucous standing ovation chanting "tort reform."…
Twofer Tuesday: Twilight Zone style for Nancy Pelosi who tells Charlie Rose 'a VAT tax is on the table'
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It's official, Nancy Pelosi is in the Twilight Zone. She told PBS last night a VAT tax is on the table (The Hill):
Pelosi, appearing on PBS's "The Charlie Rose Show" asserted that "it's fair to look at" the VAT as part of an overhaul of the nation's tax code. "I would say, Put everything on the table and subject it to the scrutiny that it deserves," Pelosi told Rose when asked if the VAT has any appeal to her.
The VAT is a tax on manufacturers at each stage of production on the amount of value an additional producer adds to a product.
Pelosi argued that the VAT would level the playing field between U.S. and foreign manufacturers, the latter of which do not have pension and healthcare costs included in the price of their goods because their governments provide those services, financed by similar taxes.
"They get a tax off of that and they use that money to pay the healthcare for their own workers," Pelosi said, using the example of auto manufacturers. "So their cars coming into our country don't have a healthcare component cost.
Gee, wonder why Nancy is raising AUTO MANUFACTURERS, the PENSION LIABILITIES and a VAT TAX now? Could it be b/c GM has ALREADY BURNED THROUGH THE 50B in taxpayer dollars and the UAW cannot meet their pension obligations? Could be rabbit could be…
"Somewhere along the way, a value-added tax plays into this. Of course, we want to take down the healthcare cost, that's one part of it," the Speaker added. "But in the scheme of things, I think it's fair look at a value- added tax as well."
Pelosi said that any new taxes would come after the Congress finishes the healthcare debate consuming most lawmakers' time, and that it may come as part of a larger overhaul to the tax code.
Everyone got that? As soon as they are done ramming healthcare through they will lay a VAT tax on our axxes. Everyone is registered to vote for 2010 right?
Twilight Zone mashup courtesy of FatherMcKenize:
"The segments of intro divide the different seasons. All episodes are in order in which they first aired (instead of production order), I believe, except Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge which is purposely put last, just because I thought it was more climactic at the end (I'm used to seeing it at the end of the Zicree guide also!)"


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Classes of tunes equipment encompass underneath them a wide array of musical devices and devices. There are actually plenty of classes and sub types of his guitar here. They are often categorized based mostly on the use or dependent upon the mechanisms.
The 2 most important groups which they is often categorized into are acoustic and digital. The gears that don't need to have any external electrical aid are identified as acoustic new music gears. Any acoustic instrument is a part of this group. The gears which are electricity supported are identified as electrical tunes gears.
Acoustic tunes equipment
This class of new music gear includes mostly the instruments and products within their original versions. Acoustic songs equipment will not require any exterior electrical help. Pretty great situations of the class of songs gear are acoustic guitar, acoustic drums, violin, flute or every other acoustic instrument.
Even so the most attention-grabbing aspect about acoustic music gear is the fact many of them can be employed as digital equipment. You'll be able to get acoustic guitar for instance. When you add a select up with all the acoustic guitar, then it may be played electrically. Then the audio of the guitar is often deviated to the amplifiers. Meaning the seem are going to be read through the amplifier.
But tend not to feel that by including a decide on up you may use the acoustic guitar much like an electric guitar. That is impossible. Pick-ups just pave how to your amplification in the audio. It can not improve the tone or perhaps the effect. Will not blend up acoustic guitar while using the electric guitar. Though both of these are guitars and their participating in fashion is similar, that doesn't suggest that they tend to be the identical. They may be greatly diverse in several elements.
Digital new music gear
This can be one among by far the most vital categories of audio equipment. Digital audio gear is totally distinct in the acoustic ones. This class of drugs cannot be applied without the need of electricity. Electric guitar, synthesizer, and octopad tumble on this class. Besides them you can find other forms of digital equipment also. You will discover microphones, amplifiers, processors and pedals.
Even though a few of the acoustic devices could be performed electrically, no electrical instrument may be performed acoustically. Electrical connection is essential for all of these.
Probably the most critical accessories of any musical instrument are amplifiers and microphones. The amplifier and microphone are pretty much the identical. They greatly enhance the seem with the instrument and vocal. The microphone collects the audio and carries it towards the viewers. Even so the amplifier just spreads the audio. They can not gather them. To collect, you need a microphone.
When discussing digital music equipment, a person can not forget to say the processor. The processor is a little gadget that is composed of a whole lot of good outcomes and tones. In the event you hook up your guitar using this type of gadget, you then should be able to use all these tones and results. There are actually some good good quality processors readily available as of late that provide you some extra facilities like mixing two from the current tones and generating a different tone of your respective personal.


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Food Safety
Antibiotic-Free Meat Map Launched for Consumers
Coinciding with the new "Meat Without Drugs" campaign announced this week, tech start up Real Time Farms launched a crowd-sourced map to help consumers locate meat from animals raised without antibiotics.
The FixAntibiotics Food Finder allows shoppers to look up retail locations, farmers markets, farms, and restaurants sourcing antibiotic-free meat using their zipcode or by zooming into a geographic area.
Real Time Farms also asks users to add to the database if they know of another location that is not listed on the map.
"This campaign, as with so many things, comes down to people voting with their wallets because government is seen as moving too slowly," said Real Time Farms, in a blog post on Thursday.
Illness in Louisiana Brings E. coli O145 Outbreak Count to 15
One new illness in Louisiana has brought the case count to 15 in the ongoing E. coli O145 outbreak in the southern U.S. and California, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A 21-month-old girl died on May 31 after falling ill to the outbreak strain.
Artificial and Natural Trans Fats: They Are Different
By now, almost everyone has heard about trans fats and how unhealthy they are. In fact, studies have shown that trans fat consumption causes at least 30,000 deaths in the United States every year. The government has not set an upper limit on trans fat consumption because there is no safe intake amount.
But there are two kinds of trans fat: natural and artificial. Natural trans fats occur naturally in dairy products and meat, made by a enzymatic process in the guts of ruminant animals. Artificial trans fats are man-made by bubbling hydrogen through polyunsaturated oils, making it a solid. And scientists think that natural trans fats are good for you.
E.coli In Aberdeen SD Drinking Water Prompts Boil Water Advisory
E.coli levels in the drinking water supply for the city of Aberdeen, SD have reached dangerous levels, prompting city officials to issue a boil water advisory.
Aberdeen residents should not drink tap water without boiling it first. Before it is safe to drink, the water needs to boil for a full minute. "Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice," the advisory states.
Boiling kills E.coli and other dangerous bacteria that cause serious, sometimes life-threatening illness. Most at risk are small children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms of an E.coli infection include abdominal cramps, diarrhea that is sometimes bloody, nausea and headaches. Residents who develop these symptoms should seek medical attention.
Food Safety Scandals Fuel Urban Gardening in China
Food safety concerns and increasing incomes are sparking growth in urban gardening and farming among Chinese consumers, according to China Daily.
"More urban residents, many of whom are young people between the ages of 25 to 35 living in metropolises such as Beijing, are growing vegetables and herbs on their balconies or rented farmland in the suburbs, and turning to Taobao, a major online shopping service provider in China, to start their apartment gardens," the paper reported Monday.
According to China Daily, online searches for the Tabao have jumped 280 percent in the past year — indicating that a growing number of people are looking to buy seeds and tools to start vegetable patches.
The paper features Xue Ling, 26, who says she has been planting vegetables on the small balcony of her apartment since 2010.
Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Live Poultry from Missouri Hatchery
At least 66 people have fallen ill in 20 states in a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak linked to live poultry from a Missouri hatchery, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday. Sixteen people have been hospitalized while one infected person in Missouri has died, though Salmonella infection was not considered a contributing factor to the person's death.
India to Implement Standards for Street Food
Raw Scraped Tuna Salmonella Outbreak Grows Again; 390 Now Ill
According to the CDC, the Salmonella Bareilly and Salmonella Nchanga outbreak linked to raw scraped tuna has grown again. Now 390 people in 27 states and the District of Columbia have been sickened by the contaminated product; that's an increase of 74 new cases from the last update in May. Kansas is now part of the outbreak. Forty-seven people have been hospitalized in this outbreak.
A raw tuna product called Nakaochi Scrape imported by Moon Marine USA Corporation was recalled as the source of this outbreak. Lab tests conducted by public health laboratories in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wisconsin have isolated the outbreak strains of Salmonella from 95% of the samples taken from intact packages of that product. And in April 2012, the FDA inspected the Moon Fishery facility in India that supplied the raw tuna and found violations of their HACCP plan, which did not contain the necessary critical control points.
The numbers of new cases has declined since the peak in April 2012. The outbreak may continue for several months because some facilities may have the frozen product in their freezers and continue to serve it, since it has a long shelf-life. If you order any sushi product that contains raw ground or scraped tuna, ask the establishment if it is part of this recall.
Outbreak of Gastroenteritis at George Mason University
On June 21, 2012, according to the Fairfax County Health Department, 40 teens and young adults at the George Mason University Campus became ill with gastroenteritis. They are members of a summer camp group affiliated with the Congressional Awards Foundation. Twenty-one of the students were hospitalized.
The Health Department believes that viral gastroenteritis is the cause of these illnesses. The government is investigating whether or not food was the initial cause of the illness, but they think the virus spread person-to-person.
George Mason University has cleaned the dorm rooms where the patients were staying and is working with state and local officials to investigate the outbreak.
American Medical Association Calls for Testing of GMO Foods
At their annual convention in Chicago this month, the American Medical Association passed a resolution calling for mandatory testing of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and genetically engineered (GE) foods. The organization did not call for labeling of these altered foods, as many groups want, although 19 doctors did sign a statement calling for labeling.
That statement said:
"In the face of scientific uncertainty, labeling is a common risk management tool and one that could help track any potential adverse health effects. Our support of labeling also takes into consideration the fact that consumers want to know whether there are genetically engineered ingredients in their food, and they have a right to know. We stand with the 90% of Americans who want mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods."
Other organizations that have passed resolutions calling for labeling of GE foods include the American Nurses Association, the California Medical Association, and the British Medical Association. Groups that endorse the California Right to Know Ballot initiative include Physicians for Social Responsibility, the American Medical Students Association, and the American Public Health Association.
Ground Bacon Recalled: May Contain Cardboard and Plastic Pieces
A Los Angeles-based firm is recalling approximately 1,350 pounds of its ground smoked bacon because the food may contain pieces of cardboard and plastic.
Sprouts Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
A Florida-based company is recalling 433 cases of alfalfa sprouts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
Senate Passes Farm Bill
Legislation includes study on food recall insurance for farmers
During three days of debate over dozens of amendments, the Senate touched on food safety a few times.
As Food Safety News reported Wednesday, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and John Kerry (D-MA) succeeded in repealing a 2008 farm bill provision that mandated a catfish inspection program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture — even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates seafood. Echoing concerns raised by the Government Accountability Office, Kerry and McCain argued that the program was duplicative, wasteful, and was not likely to yield a food safety benefit.
Due to opposition from livestock groups, the Senate did not consider a controversial proposal by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that would have mandated federal welfare standards for egg-laying hens.
"While I am disappointed that my amendment establishing a national standard for the humane treatment of egg-laying hens was not considered, I remain committed to this issue and will look for other opportunities to advance that legislation," said the senator, after the farm bill passed Thursday.
But Feinstein did succeed on an amendment directing USDA to conduct a study on the feasibility of crop insurance to cover losses for producers affected by, but not responsible for, food safety recalls.
Carrot Juice Recalled for Botulism Risk
Los Angeles-based juice company Health Choice Island Blends, Inc. is recalling all sizes of its Liquid Gold Carrot Juice because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
Eggs Recalled in Germany for Dioxin Contamination
More than 250,000 eggs are being recalled in the Lower Saxony area of Germany after testing found excessive levels of dioxin. Contaminated feed may be the source of the chemical.
Product details:
- Manufacturer: 0-0356091-DE
- Expiration date: 14/06/2012
- Stamp number: 0-0356091-EN
Euphoria Fancy Food Inc. Recalling Uneviscerated Fish
Euphoria Fancy Food Inc. of New York is recalling dried bream that was uneviscerated. Uneviscerated fish may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum spores, which can cause a serious and sometimes fatal foodborne illness.
Product details:
- Dried bream
- Un-coded, 7.5-ounce vacuum packed plastic bag
- Sold nationwide
- UPC number is 7 930042 250954
- Product of Russia
Dole Recalls Thousand Cases of Bagged Salads for Listeria
Due to possible Listeria risk, Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 1,077 cases of bagged salads, most of which are likely not on shelves any longer.
The products being recalled are Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme coded N158 211B 1613 KR04 with Use-by date of June 19 and UPC 11110 91039, Kroger Fresh Selections Leafy Romaine coded N158 111B KR11 with Use-by date of June 19 and UPC 11110 91046 and Wal Mart Marketside Leafy Romaine coded N158111B with Use-by date of June 19 and UPC code 81131 02781.
Dole Fresh Vegetables said it is coordinating closely with regulatory officials and that to date no illnesses have been reported in association with the recall.
The Product Code and Use-by date are in the upper right-hand corner of the package and the UPC code is on the back of the package, below the barcode. The salads were distributed in six U.S. states (Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia).
"This precautionary recall notification is being issued due to an isolated instance in which a sample of Marketside Leafy Romaine salad yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test conducted by the State of North Carolina," said Dole in a release.
The company said no other Wal Mart Marketside, or Kroger Fresh Selections salads are included in the recall.
Articles of Interest
Microbe Found in Salt Could Lead to Salmonella Vaccine
The Baltimore Sun reported Thursday that a team of University of Maryland School of Medicine scientists have spent years researching and developing salt crystals harboring microbes that could act as carriers vaccines for pathogens such as Salmonella or typhoid.
Organic Standards Protection Act Introduced in Congress
Representatives Lois Capps (D-CA) and Richard Hanna (R-NY) have introduced the Organic Standards Protection Act to the U.S. House of Representatives to give the National Organics Program authority to make sure that foods labeled with the organic seal quality for that designation.
The Organic Trade Association and the National Organic Coalition support this bill.
The legislation would:
- Grant the USDA the authority to stop the sales of products labeled "certified organic" when they are not organically produced or grown.
- Streamline the recordkeeping requirements of the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act. All organic producers and certifiers would be required to maintain records and sent them to the USDA.
- A fine of up to $10,000 per incident would be levied for those who continue to label their products organic after the USDA has revoked their certification.
The USDA does not currently have investigative authority over the organic certification program. The National Organic Program cannot stop the marketing or labeling of organic products when they have been treated with pesticides or herbicides at this time. The bill would give the program embargo and stop sale authority.
Former BPI Employee Plans to File Suit Over LFTB Backlash
"Pink Slime" heading back into the news.
A former Beef Products Inc employee plans to file a civil lawsuit in response to the national frenzy over lean finely textured beef (LFTB), now widely known to consumers as pink slime.
Sioux City, Iowa-based Rauttnee Publishing Company announced it will hold a press conference on Tuesday to detail the suit to be filed by former BPI Environmental Health and Safety Officer Bruce Smith.
The company will be handing out copies of the lawsuit as well as copies of Smith's new book, titled "Pink Slime Ate My Job." According to an online business profile, Rauttnee Publishing Company was launched by Smith in 2004.
Study: Norovirus Infection Rates Correlate with Google Search Trends for Symptoms
The study, published in the July 2012 edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases, tracked rises and falls in Google internet searches for certain keywords and phrases related to gastroenteritis, such as "diarrhea," "vomiting," and "stomach virus," that could indicate a norovirus infection. Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis in the U.S., responsible for an estimated 21 million illnesses a year.
The researchers then compared the Google data to trends in lab-confirmed norovirus infections around the nation. If the searches matched up with the rates of confirmed cases, the researchers would uncover a new method of tracking the activity of norovirus, a pathogen with very scarce amounts of surveillance up until now.
The result? The searches and the known cases matched up almost perfectly.
"I think we were surprised at just how strong the correlation was," said Benjamin Lopman, epidemiologist at the Division of Viral Diseases at the CDC and one of the study's co-authors. "Even having to rely on general search terms, they still match up very well with the actual outcome."
Red Meat Allergy Likely Caused by Tick Bites
House Budget For USDA Bans Spending on Horse Slaughter
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Written by: Guest | Best Company Editorial Team
Last Updated: July 8th, 2020
Guest Post by D. Greg Scott
This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Read Part 2 here.
A few years ago, a sales rep approached my wife and me at Sam's Club with a pitch about door locks we could control from anywhere. I could install an app on my cell phone and use it to lock or unlock the doors. No more worrying about house keys.
This could be useful if, say, I'm shopping at my neighborhood Sam's Club and a family member needs to unlock the door. I could do it from down the street or halfway around the planet by tapping on my cell phone screen.
As a cybersecurity professional, I was intrigued. How did these door locks know it was me, and not somebody pretending to be me, manipulating them? I expected an answer about a password, or a login, or some means to prove I'm me. It would have been fun picking it apart. Instead, he made my jaw drop:
"It runs on the Ma Bell Internet network, and everyone knows that's secure, right?"
Except for the name of the internet service provider, that really is what he said. I still chuckle when I think about it. I hope the door lock company either took that poor product off the market, or retrained the sales rep who represented it poorly.
Anyone who buys a thermostat, door lock, baby monitor, kitchen appliance, or other smart home device connected to the internet needs a few consumer tips about these new IoT (Internet of Things) devices.
Prove You're You
First, make sure your device has a well-thought-out method to make you prove you're you before it lets you access it. Watching your baby sleep from your cell phone at work is reassuring. A stranger watching your baby sleep from a van across the street is gut-wrenching.
Anything exposed to the internet should use two factor authentication these days. The idea is to provide both something you know and something you have to prove you're you. Most implementations use username/password credentials – something you know – and then the contents of a text message to your cell phone – something you have. Granted, this is a hassle. But if you made a neighbor mad a few months ago and they impersonate you and turn your thermostat down to zero, and your pipes freeze in the middle of a Minnesota winter while you're on vacation, it's an even worse hassle.
Another thing to look for is a credible update strategy. Consumers need to realize, there's no such thing as bug-free software. And that means IoT device manufacturers need to provide a long-term support strategy with an easy way to deliver updates.
Implementation details are crucial. Some manufacturers use an undocumented set of credentials to automatically push out updates. "Secret" backdoors like this are a security minefield, because secret backdoors don't stay secret for long. We call this security by obscurity in the industry, and it's a well-known path to disaster. Never buy an IoT device that depends on a secret only known to the factory for updates.
When devices "phone home" for updates, they typically check with a manufacturer website, hopefully using the latest encryption standards. Manufacturers might advertise they use encryption, but this is only the tip of the security iceberg.
How does your device "know" the manufacturer website really is the manufacturer website and not an imposter? If I'm an attacker, and I know Acme Refrigerator Company has a million customers, I might pour energy into, say, a DNS poisoning attack to redirect all those software updates to my evil website. DNS poisoning attacks are difficult to pull off at scale, but if successful, I'll convince a million refrigerators to download my compromised software update, and then I'll own a million refrigerators.
This is a big deal, not because I can spoil food in a million households, but because I now control a million internet-connected devices inside a million homes. It doesn't matter if they're refrigerators, thermostats, security cameras, or Wi-Fi hair brushes. I'm inside a million homes and can look for anything of interest on your computers, cell phones, or other devices. With a sample size of one million, I'll find a few useful nuggets.
Or, with a million internet-connected devices under my command, maybe I'll use those to launch a DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against somebody I don't like. Something like this actually happened in 2016, after security blogger, Brian Krebs made a few internet crooks mad. Attackers didn't even have to compromise a software update – they exploited a bug with thousands of internet-connected security cameras and launched the largest DDOS attack in history to that time. They temporarily knocked Krebs and several others off the internet for days.
Manufacturers use the same PKI (public key infrastructure) technology to defend against impersonation attacks as online retailers.
But then, why bother to poison where you go for updates? Why not break into the software update site and poison the update itself? The Russians did this to a popular Ukrainian accounting program in 2017 and nearly shut down the whole world. Somebody could do the same thing to a poor quality device manufacturer.
Questions that need answers
Ask these questions while shopping. Demand satisfactory answers, or take your business elsewhere.
- When I'm controlling this thing from the other side of the internet, how does it know I'm me?
- How do updates work? When did this product first become available?
- When it its end of life date? How often and how long will updates be available?
- I want to control updates and I want an easy way to do it. How does this device "know" it's interacting with the real update site?
- Do some internet searches. What do other people say about this device? Do the one and two star reviews have any common trends? Does anyone from the manufacturer respond?
Find a device you like, bring it home, and then the fun begins. These devices don't deploy themselves and you want a buffer between your new smart home and the public internet.
D. Greg Scott is an author and cybersecurity professional. Check out Greg's novels on his website.


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Kiran Gandhi – better known as Madame Gandhi – dreams of a better world. That is of course something most of us do, but only a few try to change it in ways as concrete and efficient as the Los Angeles-based musician.
She chose to become a drummer when she was told that it's an instrument girls are not supposed to play; she quite easily refuted this by banging the drums in M.I.A.'s backing band. The percussion section also plays an important role on Gandhi's (as of this writing) only release, the «Voices EP» (2016). But as the title suggests, it's voices – or rather female voices – that acts as the main character.
In addition to making music, she uses her master's degree in business to crunch numbers for Spotify and Interscope Records, while she also ran a marathon bleeding – and triumphing! – to make a point of how much shame and stigma is still tied to menstration. All this is driven by her goal of making the world a little more feminine.
«The Future is Female» she sings, together with Tune-Yards' wonderful Merrill Garbus, in the concluding moments of the «Voices EP». It's a song which, like the rest of the record, is playing around at the crossroads where hip-hop meets electro pop.
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American Underground, Inc. uses deflection gauges (mandrels) to test sewer pipe for out-of-roundness or deflection per ASTM specifications D3034 and F679.
This testing ensures that flexible sewer pipe has been properly bedded and backfilled (ASTM D2321) as it's critical to optimal and long-term performance for newly installed sewer lines.
Our top of the line aluminum gauges utilizes a nine arm (fin) design to ensure the pipe is tested accurately. Because of this unique design, gravel and debris are easily able to pass through. Other gauges can get hung up, causing a deflection test to fail, even though the pipe is within tolerance. Sized to .01″, both deflection gauge styles meet ASTM requirements.
The fin style aluminum deflection gauges are designed to be field verified by inspectors without the need for a proving ring. American Underground, Inc.'s team of trained and experienced professionals will ensure a proper and full inspection through this deflection testing.


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ebook, 60 pages
Published April 18th 2014 by The Story Vault
Science-fiction /dystopia /post-apocalyptic
For review
Category: short story
Audio Friday: Once, Legion and The Mysterious Howling
Audiobook, Digital Download, Unabridged
Around 3 hours
Published August 1st 2005 by Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd (first published January 1st 2005)
Once #1
YA /historical fiction
Audiobook, Audible, Unabridged, 2 hours?
Published October 2nd 2012 by Audible Frontiers (first published August 31st 2012)
Oliver Wyman, narrator
Short story / paranormal /sci.fi
Audio CD, 5 hours or so
Published by Listening Library (first published March 1st 2010)
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #1
Katherine Kellgren, narrator
MG / historical fiction
Review: In Sea-salt tears – Seanan McGuire
ebook, 24 pages
Published August 23rd 2012
Got at http://www.seananmcguire.com/tobyshorts.php
October Daye #5.1
Urban fantasy
Mishel Reviews: Stand Alone – Sam Stall
Review: Hope's End – Brian McClellan
Published September 23rd 2013 by Brian McClellan
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From the author
Review: Jane Austen Made Me Do It – Anthology
As always like with all stories, some I liked some not so much. Some I wanted to read more of because they were good, and some I thought also needed to be longer because I was just confused when they were so short. All in all this was a nice collection of different variations, modern version and a few ghosts.
And I am going to say a bit about every story.
Jane Austen's Nightmare Syrie James
JA meets her characters, it was such a delightful and short story 😀 Must read more by this author.
Waiting: A story inspires by Jane Austen's Persuasion by Jane Odiwe
Anne and Wenthworth. A little but about the past and the proposal now. Sweet.
A Night at Northanger by Lauren Willig
Ghost Trekkers at Northanger. Not my favorite story. It was good, but to me it did not feel very Jane Austen like.
Jane and the Gentleman Rogue: Being a fragment of a Jane Austen mystery by Stephanie Barron
Jane Austen and spies. I do not know about this one, it was ok, but I just do not know why she cared for something.
Faux Jane by Diane Meier and Frank Delaney writing as F. J. Meier
I do admit to feeling confused during the whole story. Not for me.
Nothing Less Than Fairy-land by Monica Fairview
Emma and Knightley after the honeymoon. Another sweet one. Poor Emma, her dad sure is troublesome. Very enjoyable and I must read more by this author.
Love and Best Wishes, Aunt Jane by Adriana Trigiani
A letter and I was bored, that is it.
Jane Austen and the Mistletoe Kiss by Jo Beverley
A lovely story about a widow with 3 daughters and a HEA. A short story that worked well and would surely have made a great book too.
When Only a Darcy Will Do by Beth Pattillo
I was worried that the modern stories would not work for me, but this one was nice. A woman holds JA tours and meets a guy. And what a guy.
Heard of You by Margaret C. Sullivan
Admiral Croft and the story how he met his wife. Awww young Frederick Wentworth, I always did like stories set at sea.
The Ghostwriter by Elizabeth Aston
JA helps an author write a book. I liked how JA was portrayed here, not as you would imagine her at all.
Mr. Bennet Meets His Match by Amanda Grange
How he met his wife. Yes he fell for a pretty face, and I liked how it showed that he was still happy with his choice.
Jane Austen, yeah, yeah, yeah by Janet Mullany
A teacher talks about Sense and Sensibility during detention and compares them to the Beatles to get the girls interested. I liked this discussion as it does show you can do anything with JA.
Letters to Lydia by Maya Slater
Maria Lucas is watching and writing letters about how she thinks Lizzy and Darcy are up to something. Delightful letters, and it seems Maria could have played a crucial par behind the scenes.
The mysterious Closet: A tale by Myretta Roberts
Honestly again I was just confused. i think the story was good, but needed to be fleshed out cos now confusion took over.
Jane Austen's Cat by Diana Birchall
An ok story. Not much going on in it.
Me and Mr Darcy, Again…. by Alexandra Potter
4 years after book 1 and I do have that book…I might just have to read it and see the woman who met Mr Darcy
What would Mr Darcy do? by Jane Rubino and Caitleen Rubino-Bradway
A YA story, very nice and I liked this one where a young boy learns to dance and meets a girl
The Riding Habit by Pamela Aidan
Not much happened in this one where Lizzy learns to ride but it was still good.
The Love letter by Brenna Aubrey
A twist on Persuasion, an ok story but not much happening.
The Chase by Carrie Bebris
A story about JA's brother. Sea chases and so on, something I would rather see on tv than read.
Intolerable stupidity by Laurie Viera Rigler
First I was all confused because it was really strange, but after a while I started to enjoy it. A very weird story that should just be read.
And that was all, as you can see there are a lot of stories in this one and something for everyone.
Review: Three Sisters – Helen Smith
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The FINANCIAL -- Despite the difficult global economic climate, European companies have continued to make good use of the opportunities created by the European Union's trade network - the largest in the world. In 2018 this network covered 31% of Europe's trade exchanges, a figure that is set to rise significantly (to almost 40%) as more trade agreements enter into force, according to the European Commission's annual report on the implementation of trade agreements released today. Overall, trade accounts for 35% of the EU's gross domestic product (GDP).
In 2018 EU exports to and imports from trade agreement partners showed positive developments, with a continued growth of 2% and 4.6% respectively, with a strong performance of EU agri-food exports. The EU's growing network of trade agreements is creating economic opportunities for workers across Europe, with over 36 million jobs being supported by exports to outside of the EU. The EU recorded a surplus of €84.6 billion in trade in goods with its trade agreement partners, compared to its overall trade deficit with the rest of the world of about €24.6 billion.
Commenting on the report, Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström said "Trade agreements create opportunities for European businesses to grow and hire more people. Today's report shows that overall trade is up, and more of our global trade is covered by preferential deals than ever before. Our food and drink exports in particular are flourishing thanks to lower tariffs and legal protection abroad for artisanal EU products like Champagne and Feta. The report also provides evidence of how our focus on trade and sustainable development is bearing fruit. Furthermore, we have taken a number of unprecedented steps to enforce the commitments made by our trade partners in the last year, including notably on workers' rights. There is still work to be done, of course. But by opening up this data to the wider public we hope to launch a wider discussion about how to make sure trade agreements benefit as many citizens as possible."
Looking at specific sectors across agreements, the 2018 report shows:
EU agri-food exports to trade partners continued to grow with an overall increase of 2.2% compared to the previous year. Exports of agri-food products to South Korea also gained 4.8 %. Also noteworthy are agri-food exports to Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, which grew by 11% compared to 2017;
EU industrial goods exports also increased overall by 2%, with stronger growth among others for chemicals (2.5 %), mineral products (6 %) and base metals (4.4 %).
Looking for instance at one of the recent trade agreements, the report shows that in the first full calendar year (2018) of the EU-Canada trade agreement implementation:
bilateral trade in goods grew by 10.3% and the EU's trade surplus with Canada increased by 60%;
EU goods exports to Canada rose by 15% (or €36 billion in extra export revenue), especially for sectors where import duties were previously high such as pharmaceuticals (up 29%), machinery (up 16%) or organic chemicals (up 77 %);
EU Agri-food exports to Canada (accounting for 9% of total EU exports) rose by 7%.
Moreover, following intensive discussions in the joint committees created under the different trade agreements, several partner countries lifted barriers to trade, thus allowing more EU companies to benefit fully from the opportunities these agreements offer. Danish and Dutch farmers, for example, will be able to export beef to South Korea, while Poland and Spain will be able to export poultry meat to South Africa.
The report investigates also the impact of the provisions included in the dedicated 'Trade and Sustainable Development' (TSD) chapters, which are part of all modern EU trade agreements. These chapters aim at engaging with trade partners to implement international rules on labour and the environment, as incorporated in multilateral environmental agreements or International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions. Recent achievements ahead of the entry into force of the respective agreements include the ratification by Mexico and Vietnam of ILO Convention 98 on the rights to organise and collective bargaining. Additionally, the agreements with Vietnam, Japan, Singapore, Mercosur and Mexico include reinforced commitments to effectively implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
In 2018 and 2019, the EU also took several enforcement actions under its trade agreements, including in relation to labour standards. Among other examples, the EU requested a panel following South Korea's failure to ratify ILO Conventions on workers' rights, notably freedom of association and collective bargaining.
However, the report also highlights the need to increase efforts – together with Member States and stakeholders - to raise awareness of the opportunities trade agreements offer, as well as stepping up enforcement action so the agreements deliver the intended results.
The report will now be subject to discussion with the European Parliament and Member States' representatives in the Council.


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The Mysterious Man wants you to infiltrate the Thieves' Guild.
Experience farming glitch:
1. Walk to the area where the guild is transporting the goods and talk to the leader, once he is attacking you back off east until you get to the edge of the area, walk a few more spaces and there you go, the bandits cannot go past the edge of the area. For some reason they will also never die so you can farm them for however long you like.
Best means to farm them:
1. Buy a blank wand and give it 100 charges of fireball, skill level doesn't matter
2. Get the spell recharge wand (you could also buy wands of recharge wand) NOTE: Wands of recharge wand cannot be recharged by any means.
3. keep spamming fireball and keep killing the bandits, every time you kill them you will have to click ok on the message that you received the goods and you will also have to drop them after farming since you probably won't be able to move.
4. You can still continue to farm them even after you complete the quest, they just don't die.
Talk to the innkeeper at the Port of Vastares
1. Once you have the smuggled goods, go to the inn at the Port of Vastares.
2. Talk to the innkeeper about the goods.
3. He will tell you to wait till midnight. Choose the option to wait till midnight.
4. When you step out of the inn, suspicious men will bundle you off to the Guild Lair.
5. Talk to the leader of the thieves and convince him that if he recruits you, he will have the perfect thief at hand.
6. The leader will give you a mission to infiltrate a rich man's house and steal some jewels - the condition for becoming a member of the Thieves Guild. This will lead you to the Rob a Wealthy Family in Mithria Quest.


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"…hymns have been a powerful instrument of God to draw people closer to His Word and the saving riches therein."
"If we hadmore ofthose oldsongs,instead of somuch of thiscarrying-onthat we do have, Ibelieve that the churchwould be better off."— William Branham~
"One student came to me and told me that God was obligated to accept all worship given to Him. I asked him what he thought of Cain." — David Ledgerwood~"Sometimes I need to reject the music proposed for my songs because the musicians misunderstand that the Fanny Crosby who once wrote for the people in the saloons has merely changed the lyrics. Oh my no. The church must never sing it's songs to the melodies of the world." – Fanny Crosby~"We might as well pray by machinery as sing by it" and "Israel was at school, and used childish things to help her learn; but in these days when Jesus gives us spiritual food, one can make melody without strings and pipes… we do not need them. That would hinder rather than help our praise. Sing unto Him. This is the sweetest and best music. No instrument like the human voice."Charles Spurgeon, Commentary on Psalm 42~"The organ in the worship service is a sign of Baal." – Martin Luther~"Sing praises with understanding" (Psalm 47:7).
"Worship is the submission of all of our nature to God. It is the quickening of the conscience by his holiness; the nourishment of mind with his truth; the purifying of imagination by his beauty; the opening of the heart to his love; the surrender of will to his purpose—all this gathered up in adoration, the most selfless emotion of which our nature is capable." – William Temple
I heard them other day on the radio, singing, "When the Saint's Go Marching In," in ragtime, "When I See the Blood," in boogie woogie. What a disgrace! Do you think a holy God can listen to that and be just, and not judge it? ~ William Branham – THE.HANDWRITING.ON.THE.WALL_ JEFF.IN SUNDAY_ 58-0309M
When Mozart was composing at the end of the eighteenth century, the city of Vienna was so quiet that fire alarms could be given verbally, by a shouting watchman mounted on top of St. Stefan's Cathedral. In twentieth-century society, the noise level is such that it keeps knocking our bodies out of tune and out of their natural rhythms. This ever-increasing assault of sound upon our ears, minds, and bodies adds to the stress load of civilized beings trying to live in a highly complex environment.
Author: Steve Halpem
Music is the art of the prophets, the only art that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificant and delightful presents god has given us.Martin Luther
Music rightly is the best mind trainer.
Dr. Charles Eloit, former president of Harvard University~
How we need, as parents, and as leaders in local churches, to teach our children and young people to be discerning in this area, and teach them to have an appreciation for the best music. – Robert Cottrill
E-2 "I want to thank also the Radio Station, which is broadcasting this service. And as I said last night, we were on our road over tonight, wife an I was listening again to the–the programs as we do. I sure would love to be close to where this Radio Station was. So I believe that the influence that music puts upon children, it would pay every Christian throughtout radio-land that this radio reaches, to keep their radios tuned to such a station as this tonight, because it brings the right kind of an influence through music and through preaching of the Word to our children. It sets them in a better environment."


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It's not often we devote 20% of the show to one tune but the Theo, Dego & Akwasi remix of A Race Of Angels really is worth it, Parrish's Wild Heart recordings is just going from strength to strength. It must have been Dego's influence in Blu James' «Stare Into The Truth» which made it such a logical choice as the next track – great soulful, broken beat vibes and a very promising start to this new label, Ten50. The soulful vibes just kept on flowing with west coast dons, The Decoders covering the classic «Respect» to great effect. If you are going to cover a killer tune make sure you do it right like these guys.
An electronic mix up selection then ensued with the cut up glitchy vibes of Sean Piñeiro closely followed by the great Tim Shiel remix of Aussie muso, Luke Howard. Molo then provided some lovely soulful, dreamy vibes before Ghost Kwini waded in and roughed things up with «Netscape Navigator» forthcoming on Sonic Router. We then dropped another Quasi Dub Development tune in anticipation of their album release later this month, it probably will be the dub album of the year. More Bandcamp business followed from the very nice Spacedtime album and highlighted yet another young producer heading in the right direction and taking business matters into their own hands by self releasing on Bandcamp.
Hip hop was then the order of the day and an early taste of the new Guts EP, another winner from Heavenly Sweetness. Shawn Lee then upped the tempo, injected some boogie and old school lyricial flow, look out for his hip hop leaning album on BBE dropping soon. Now Luaka Bop have commissioned a heap of remixes for William Onyeabor and the respectful, contagious Whatever rework of the classic, «Body & Soul» is the undoubted winner. Some classy, building house music then ended the show courtesy of Strategy from his great new EP on 100% Silk
A Race of Angels – It's Just Begun, Theo Parrish, Dego & Akwasi Mensah rework (Wild Heart)
Blu James – Stare Into The Truth (Ten 50)
The Decoders – Respect feat Hruby & Van Hunt (Self Released)
Sean Piñeiro – Green Copy (Ki promo)
Luke Howard – Portrait Gallery, Tim Shiel remix (Self Released)
Molo – The Ghosts Are Dancing (Eklektic promo)
Ghost Kwini – Netscape Navigator (Sonic Router promo)
Quasi Dub Development – Zebroid Dub (Pingipung promo)
Spacedtime – Theway (Self Released)
Guts – The Forgotten Don't Look Away feat Quelle Chris & Denmark Vessey (Heavenly Sweetness promo)
Shawn Lee – Baby Breakin feat MC Shawny Shawn (BBE promo)
William Onyeabor – Body & Soul, Whatever/Whatever remix (Luaka Bop)
Strategy – Dragi It Through The Garden (100% Silk)
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The Bay Area has two of the top ten medical institutions in the nation, according to the US News & World Report's 2017-2018 Best Hospitals survey.
UCSF Medical Center ranks fifth and Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital ranks ninth, according to the popular accolade, released Tuesday.
An increasing number of organizations, such as Consumer Reports and the federal government's Medicare and Medicaid Services, evaluate hospitals on a broad array of data-driven measures.
But hospitals take great pride in reaching the top of the annual US News & World Report ranking, which names 20 hospitals the publisher believes deliver exceptional treatment in multiple areas of specialized, high-complexity inpatient care.
In addition to UCSF and Stanford, the top ten hospitals in the nation were Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Massachusetts General, University of Michigan, UCLA Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian and University of Pennsylvania.
Of hospitals in California, three stood out: UCSF, UCLA Medical Center and Stanford. All were nationally ranked in nine to 15 specialties.
In the South Bay, these were the three leaders: Stanford, El Camino Hospital in Mountain View and Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara.
In San Francisco and the East Bay, the three leaders were: UCSF and John Muir Medical Centers in Walnut Creek and Concord.
In a separate set of pediatric rankings, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, with locations in Oakland and San Francisco, placed among the nation's premier children's hospitals in nine pediatric specialties and was first in Northern California in five of those: cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, neonatology, neurology and neurosurgery, and urology.
To read the details of the survey, which also ranks hospitals by specialty and procedure, go to: http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.


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Designating a period of predynastic culture in Egypt, named after an extensive archaeological site near the modern town of Naqada. Also: designating a people of predynastic Egypt formerly inhabiting this area; of or relating to this people or its culture.
1rare A member of the predynastic Naqada people.
2In singular With following number(s) and letter(s). Any of three or more phases or subphases of the Naqada period, as "Naqada I", "Naqada II", "Naqada III", etc. Also: any of several distinct cultures associated with each of these phases.
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From Naqada (Arabic Naqādāh), the name of a town and extensive archaeological site in the Egyptian governorate of Qena, on the western bank of the River Nile in Upper Egypt, first excavated by W. M. F. Petrie in 1894–5.


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Today's Headlines:
- In hopes of creating a new economic resource for Carbon County, an independent consultant is proposing the development of National Recreation Area north of Interstate 80 extending to Seminoe and Pathfinder Reservoirs.
- In Rawlins: The City Police Chief and City Fire Chief will ask the city council to consider approving the submission of two grant applications, each aimed at better serving the community during emergencies.
- The website for Carbon County School District #2 is about to have a new look as a technology team works on the finishing touches needed to put updates in place.
- Rawlins residents and business owners are invited to attend tonight's community round table hosted by the Downtown Development Authority. The DDA is seeking feedback from the public on its past and future projects.
- In Sports: The weekend for Carbon County High School teams was – in a word – successful.


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Saturday, May 12, 2012
Saturday Midday Update
It's possible that Briley's broken bones were partly caused from the high doses of steroids that's she has been on for the leukemia. The steroids weaken the bones. There's no way of knowing how much of a factor the steroids played in the fractures.
The neck collar is off!!!! They also gave her a gel pillow. Those two things alone has made her feel so much better! She is now sitting in a wheel chair! Physical Therapy has already came in and started working with her. Her hemoglobin is still border line, so if it drops a little, she will get a blood transfusion.
She sat in the wheel chair for about an hour without complaining of pain, so that was great! Now we need to get her to eat. Once she starts eating good, they will take her off the continuous pain drip.
We have lots of guest right now and I'll update more later.
4 comments:
- AnonymousMay 12, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Thank God for working so quick! I'm praying for Alicia and you to have strength for your kids and comfort for Briley.ReplyDelete
Angela Snyder
- AnonymousMay 12, 2012 at 5:10 PM
Sounds like some of your prayers are being answered. I don't know ya'll personally but ya'lls story breaks my heart. I can't imagine what ya'll are going through. I'm praying for your family!ReplyDelete
Lindsey Hale
Seymour, Tx
So good to hear good news on Briley~bless her heart! She is such a little trooper, and Alicia, you are such an inspiration to so many with your faith in what all you have been through. Will continue to be lifting you all in prayer. Gave your info to my Mom and sister in Altus today and they are adding your family to their prayer lists at their churches and we will be adding you all to our prayer list at Calvary.ReplyDelete


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As part of our Roadmap service at FastRuby.io, we have to analyze the test suite of the application we are upgrading to give a proper estimate on how long it will take us to upgrade. We use SimpleCov for this.
Most of our clients use parallelization in their continuous integration tools. SimpleCov generates multiple
.resultset.json files for the same codebase. Our goal was to have a single result for the whole application, so in this blog post we are going to show you how we solved that problem.


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Skullgirls is a fun quiz game developed by Lab Zero Games and was being released on PC platform for Autumn Games and Marvelous AQL for the first time in 2012. In fact, Skullgirls – a great 2D antagonist game, which has been released on iOS since May 2017. But from the beginning of 2018, it is officially released on Android. This is a great news for fans who love this game brand.
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Basically, the Skullgirls mobile version will retain the pluses inherent from the PC version. In order to optimize the mobile gaming experience. The controls system in the game is handled and touched. The developers have limited the virtual keys to avoid hiding the player's vision.
The story of the game takes place in the fictional Canopy Kingdom, where Skull Heart is kept – the desire of every female warrior. Why do they want to have it? It is simple that the Skull Heart contains supreme power, satisfying the wishes of its owners.
The warriors fight each other in uncompromising battles to manipulate the Skull Heart. However, only true souls can possess the good in that mascot. Otherwise, they will become the Skull Girl, the evil demon. Who will be able to become the owner of Skull Heart?
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Hi I'm Julia the creator of Card Making Circle.
So, who am I and why card making?
I've always been a crafter from quilting to embroidery to mosaics.
I've had a go at most things!
A fellow participant on a calligraphy course introduced me to card making. She'd lived in the US and came back to the UK with new ideas about paper crafting.
Her ideas were the inspiration that got me started as I was looking for fundraising items for the craft stall at my son's school.
Family life and work put card making on the back burner until I joined a Stampin Up! group 3 years ago. This re ignited my passion.
My stress levels were through the roof!
Juggling work, caring for my disabled son and later my dad with Dementia.
Card making helped me relax from the stress and cope with my chronic pain.
Like many, I found that the art of creating helped me switch off from my everyday worries and reduced my pain.
My work also gave me the skills to adapt equipment and activities as I supported and taught young people and adults with physical and learning difficulties.
Enabling and finding solutions to accessibility issues is second nature to me. It is challenging, rewarding and very satisfying.
I love card making as it is an achievable craft.
By this, I mean you can complete it in one sitting. You can create your card and can use it straight away. It doesn't need to be perfect to give pleasure to your recipient.
Card making is adaptable and can take place at many levels. It's easy for someone to get started with the minimum of equipment and supplies.
And as your skills and ideas increase there are opportunities to learn new techniques.
You never stop learning! That's why I've signed up to the Altenew Educators Program to improve my card making skills and master new techniques.
Card making is a great creative hobby for everyone regardless of (dis)ability.
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@00dani they'd better make PWA support for desktop better, I've got at least one Chrome tab open at all times
@kisik21 i was thinking they could actually make desktop apps instead
better pwa support would be nice too tho
@00dani desktop is haaaaaard! HTML is faster to write and PWAs are simpler than Electron anyway!
@slightlyflightyone @00dani HTML is just markup. Qt seemed like an endless stuff of signals... GTK... never got it working reliably on Python without spending a ton of time wondering WHICH package I needed to install...
CSS is mandatory nowadays... JS? On my site I temporarily use it for webmentions and I use it for fancy Instagram-like multi-photo posts
Welcome to your niu world ! We are a cute and loving international community O(≧▽≦)O !