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The NO Kill Revolution Starts with YOU!!! TAKE the PLEDGE!!!
The nOkill Network believes in preventing unnecessary shelter killing. Help to strengthen A Voice for Life by becoming a member of this community.
Our Mission
The nØkill Network is dedicated to promoting no-kill animal shelters, organizations, and rescue groups by helping people learn about and locate these organizations. The nØkill Network also strives to promote the no-kill model so that shelters that do not currently have a no-kill policy might take the initiative needed to gain the public, governmental, and financial support necessary to become a no-kill organization. Shelters that historically euthanized healthy, adoptable animals have been able to make this change – it is possible and we hope that this community can help to provide the ideas, education, and support necessary to make it happen for the rest of the shelters throughout the nation. Please join the community to learn, participate, and support the mission!
At the above link please locate a No Kill shelter near you!!!
Join the No Kill community in saving lives; not destroying them!!!
Will your local animal shelter/humane society take the pledge?!?
TAKE THE PLEDGE!!! We challenge all Animal shelters to take the pledge!!!
This year, some four million dogs and cats will be killed in shelters. The vast majority can and should be placed into loving homes or should never enter shelters in the first place. But there is hope.
No Kill sheltering models, based on innovative, non-lethal programs and services, have already saved the lives of tens of thousands of animals. But instead of embracing No Kill, many shelters—and their national agency allies—cling to their failed models of the past, models that result in the killing of millions of dogs and cats in U.S. shelters every year.
No Kill is a revolution. And behind every revolution is a declaration—a statement of grievances, and a listing of rights and principles that underscore our great hope for the future. We assert that a No Kill nation is within our reach—that the killing can and should be brought to an end. Join us in endorsing The Declaration of the No Kill Movement in the United States.
It is open to every individual, every group, and every agency that wants to bring about an end to the killing by implementing the programs and services that will establish a No Kill nation. Programs like ensuring public access to affordable spay/neuter services, allowing rescue groups to save animals on death row, and communitywide Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) for feral cats. These are not radical concepts, but in the current sheltering world, one can be ostracized for daring to proclaim the simple truths that population control killing is not an act of kindness and that feral cats have a right to live.
Join us in speaking for those who can't. In the length of time it will take you to read the Declaration, nearly one hundred dogs and cats will be needlessly killed.
I. Preamble
One hundred and fifty years ago, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals and other humane organizations were founded to establish standards for humane treatment of animals, to promote their rights, and to protect them from harm. This marked the formal beginning of the humane movement in the United States.
The scope and influence of these early humane organizations were testament to the public's concern for animals. It did not take long for them to set their sights on the abuse of homeless animals and cruel methods of killing by public pounds. It was common practice at the time for city and town dogcatchers to beat, drown, or shoot homeless animals.
Many humane agencies responded by entering into animal control contracts with towns and cities to ensure that the killing was done more humanely. But in taking on municipal animal control duties, these agencies abandoned their lifesaving and life-enhancing platforms when those beliefs conflicted with their contractual responsibilities. In the current era, where laws require killing by even more "humane" methods, these contradictions have become starker.
Increasingly, the practices of both humane societies and municipal animal control agencies are out of step with public sentiment. Today, most Americans hold the humane treatment of animals as a personal value, which is reflected in our laws, cultural practices, the proliferation of organizations founded for animal protection, increased per capita spending on animal care, and great advancements in veterinary medicine. But the agencies that the public expects to protect animals are instead killing more than five million animals annually.
Lifesaving alternatives to the mass killing of animals in shelters have existed for decades. These lifesaving methods are based on innovative, humane, nonlethal programs and services that have proven that the killing can be brought to an end. Too many of these agencies, however, remain mired in the kill philosophies of the past, unwilling to or hampered from exploring and adopting methods that save lives. This is a breach of their public trust, a gross deviation from their responsibility to protect animals, and a point of view that we, as caring people and a humane community, can no longer accept or tolerate.
We assert that a No Kill nation is within our reach—that the killing can and must be brought to an end. It is up to each of us working individually and together to implement sheltering models that have already saved tens of thousands of animals in progressive communities. If we work together—with certainty of purpose, assured of our own success, with the commitment that "what must be done, will be done"—the attainment of our goals will not be far off.
II. No Kill Resolution
Whereas, the right to live is every animal's most basic and fundamental right;
Whereas, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals and other humane organizations were founded to establish standards for humane treatment of animals, to promote their rights, and to protect them from harm;
Whereas, traditional sheltering practices allow the mass killing of sheltered animals;
Whereas, every year shelters in the United States are killing millions of healthy and treatable animals who could be placed in homes, and are also killing millions of feral cats who do not belong in shelters;
Whereas, life always takes precedence over expediency;
Whereas, the No Kill movement in the United States has successfully implemented new and innovative programs that provide alternatives to mass killing;
Whereas, lifesaving change will come about only if No Kill programs are embraced and further developed;
Whereas, failure to implement No Kill programs constitutes a breach of the public's trust in the sheltering community;
Now, therefore, be it resolved that No Kill policies and procedures are the only legitimate foundation for animal sheltering; and,
It is incumbent upon all shelters and animal groups to embrace the philosophy of No Kill, to immediately begin implementing programs and services that will end the mass killing of sheltered animals, and to reject the failed kill-oriented practices of the past.
III. Statement of Rights
We acknowledge the following:
· Sheltered animals have a right to live;
· Feral cats have a right to their lives and their habitats;
· Animals, rescuers, and the public have a right to expect animal protection organizations and animal shelters to do everything in their power to promote, protect, and advocate for the lives of animals;
· Animal protection groups, rescue groups, and No Kill shelters have a right to take into their custody animals who would otherwise be killed by animal shelters;
· Taxpayers and community members have a right to have their government spend tax monies on programs and services whose purpose is to save and enhance the lives of all animals;
· Taxpayers and community members have a right to full and complete disclosure about how animal shelters operate.
IV. Guiding Principles
No Kill is achieved only by guaranteeing the following:
· Life to all healthy animals, and to all sick, injured, or vicious animals where medical or behavioral intervention would alter a poor or grave prognosis;
· The right of feral cats to live in their habitats.
These conditions can be achieved only through adherence to the following:
· Shelters and humane groups end the killing of healthy and treatable animals, including feral cats;
· Every animal in a shelter receives individual consideration, regardless of how many animals a shelter takes in, or whether such animals are healthy, underaged, elderly, sick, injured, traumatized, or feral;
· Shelters and humane organizations discontinue the use of language that misleads the public and glosses over the nature of their actions, such as "euthanasia," "unadoptable," "fractious," "putting them to sleep," and other euphemisms that downplay the gravity of ending life and make the task of killing easier;
· Shelters are open to the public during hours that permit working people to reclaim or adopt animals during nonworking hours;
· Shelters and other government agencies promote spay/neuter programs and mandate that animals be spayed or neutered before adoption;
· Public shelters work with humane animal adoption organizations to the fullest extent to promote the adoption of animals and to reduce the rate of killing;
· Shelters provide care and treatment for all animals in shelters to the extent necessary, including prompt veterinary care, adequate nutrition, shelter, exercise, and socialization;
· Shelters are held accountable for and make information publicly available about all the animals in their care.
V. No Kill Standards
The implementation of these lifesaving procedures, policies, and programs must be the immediate goal of every shelter, and animal control and animal welfare agency:
· Formal, active commitment by shelter directors, management, and staff to lifesaving programs and policies, and dedication to promptly ending mass killing of shelter animals;
· Immediate implementation of the following programs by all publicly funded or subsidized animal shelters:
High-volume, low- and no-cost spay/neuter services;
A foster care network for underaged, traumatized, sick, injured, or other animals needing refuge before any sheltered animal is killed, unless the prognosis for rehabilitation of that individual animal is poor or grave;
Comprehensive adoption programs that operate during weekend and evening hours and include offsite adoption venues;
Medical and behavioral rehabilitation programs;
Pet retention programs to solve medical, environmental, or behavioral problems and keep animals with their caring and responsible caregivers;
Trap-Neuter-Return or Release (TNR) programs;
Rescue group access to shelter animals;
Volunteer programs to socialize animals, promote adoptions, and help in the operations of the shelter;
Documentation before any animal is killed that all efforts to save the animal have been considered, including medical and behavioral rehabilitation, foster care, rescue groups, neuter and release, and adoption.
· An end to the policy of accepting trapped feral cats to be destroyed as unadoptable, and implementation of TNR as the accepted method of feral cat control by educating the public about TNR and offering TNR program services;
· An end to the use of temperament testing that results in killing animals who are not truly vicious (e.g., shy/timid cats and frightened dogs) but who can be placed in homes, or are feral cats who can be returned or released;
· Abolishment of trapping, lending traps to the public to capture animals, and support of trapping by shelters, governments, and pest control companies for the purposes of removing animals to be killed;
· An end to owner-requested killing of animals unless the shelter has made an independent determination that the animal is irremediably suffering or cannot be rehabilitated;
· The repeal of unenforceable and counter-productive animal control ordinances such as cat licensing and leash laws, pet limit laws, bans on feeding stray animals, and bans on specific breeds.
Join over 30,000 animal lovers, animal advocates, and animal groups in the U.S. who have signed the No Kill Declaration. Sign it by filling out the form below:
To our friends in the U.S.: A valid U.S. address and e-mail is required to authenticate the signer. If you do not provide a U.S. Postal Service recognized mailing address and a valid e-mail which will be confirmed via an automatic confirmation response, your signature will not be recorded. We do continue to receive these and they are all discarded. Please save yourself some time if you do not wish to provide both. Thank you.
Go to the above link and sign the declaration…We challenge ALL shelters in Texas to take this pledge and STOP KILLING the animals!!!
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Skip to comments.(RINO) Sen. Collins recounts role in repealing 'don't ask' ("It was exciting")
Posted on 01/18/2011 9:29:55 AM PST by rabscuttle385
PORTLAND Sen. Susan Collins this morning described for a group of business leaders from across New England her role in repealing the law banning gays in the military.
In a 30-minute presentation, the Republican lawmaker described the 11th-hour maneuvering against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the waning days of 2010, her work to convince key Republican allies to support repeal and the challenge of opposing a close friend, renowned veteran, Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
"It was exciting to help lead what I believe to be a historic change for our country, but boy it was not easy to get there," Collins said.
Members in the group praised her leadership on the issue and her ability to work with Republicans and Democrats. Some said those traits bode well for some of the significant challenges facing the country, such as federal fiscal reform and tempering political extremism.
(Excerpt) Read more at pressherald.com ...
Save America from these idiots.
Thanks Maine.
While I don't hate her, deep distain would apply. Why I cannot in good conscience call myself a Republican anymore. Those who side with the sodomites will suffer just as they do.
So says a typical liberal fembot who scooted into politics on the corpse of a dead husband.
More chutzpah than estrogen.
I was right. I am still waiting for an apology.
"...and when we're all done we get to live high on the hog with taxpayer money for the rest of our lives! hahaha"
Maine has a new republican governor who recently told the NAACP to kiss his butt.
Maine woke up and smelled the traitors.
Typical liberal RINO douchebag...
Hopefully removed from the Senate in the next election, but I'm not optimistic.
Federal fiscal reform and tempering political extremism?
From the communists? Yea "hunny," I mean YOU.
Nary a single marble left in that bag.
No sir, alllll gone. Yet, it keeps making noise...
"If we don't have courageous politicians willing to take on difficult matters and engage people in serious conversation, the country is set for serious setbacks in the future,"
Well Sue, there is a pretty darned good chance you are going to "get excited" several times "in the future."
VERY excited.
Sorry, but Maine now ties California for having the "dumbest Senator." Boxer and Collins reduce the collective IQ of the Senate by a frightening amount.
I am sure that Sue is just breathless and giddy when she tells the tale. This law will fall on its own - people will be involved in all kinds of improper acts and will be booted from the military.
Collins is an oathbreaker who pals around with a man who pals around with terrorists.
Obama-ass-kissing RINO twit.
In the picture, Collins is saying "Who DADT?" to the man-child-in-chief.
So basically, it was all about YOU and how you FELT, with no consideration given regarding how your actions would negatively affect this once-great nation.
I don't care if a demorat DOES take that seat next time around, this B***H needs to be taken out.
Electorally speaking.
May not have been such an exciting idea had this moron ever spent some time in a fox hole. If you are too stupid to have an appreciation for the importance of the proper frame of reference in dealing with an issue, any issue, you are just too stupid. senator collins, you are just too Stupid.
Thanks for the much needed laugh. No doubt, Suzie feels a tingle running up her leg each time she recollects the historic day she promoted homosexual sex from closet to military service. The few, the proud, the mentally disordered homosexual sex perverts...
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Kind of mixed emotions about soccer ending. It will be nice not to have our Saturdays and week-nights dictated by two kids' soccer schedules. But, it was a gorgeous night with great views. And how can you not root for a team of 6-year-olds called the Gray Squids?
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trishSeptember 16, 2010 at 6:18 am
What a beautiful work in progress. :o)
Can you tell me what the blocks in your top picture is called?
What gorgeous views you have. I can see why you will miss them. :o) And how fun for the kids!!
Have a great day.
Sincerely ~ Tricia
DeeRooSeptember 16, 2010 at 6:39 am
Gotta love HSTs!:)

What's the name of that gorgeous peak in the soccer photo?
Brynwood NeedleworksSeptember 16, 2010 at 6:45 am
I love the pattern you've chosen for the French General Rouenneries fabrics (my current favorite line!). It will be a beautiful quilt when you're finished
xoxo
Donna
AMKreationsSeptember 16, 2010 at 6:53 am
Oh I love the red quilt! I can't decide how I want to make mine up…I keep seeing so many awesome ideas!
JodiSeptember 16, 2010 at 7:00 am
That "red" quilt is gorgeous! I know what you mean by blogging/quilting, etc., when we're "supposed" to be doing something else, but what's most important, right??? Ha! Love it!
JackieSeptember 16, 2010 at 7:13 am
Love having more time! And beautiful projects in the works. True… love the name Gray Squids.
CandaceSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:07 am
The red quilt is awesome. I think I need to start shopping for red.
AnonymousSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:09 am
Is the French General quilt for the shop as a kit? I love that fabric.

Chicago Julianna
Mary on Lake PulaskiSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:30 am
Love the Rouenerries blocks Amy! I want some!
Gena's GardenSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:39 am
The Red quilt is beautiful. So is the soccer in the mountains. I just love love love the mountains.
SarahSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:40 am
The rid quilt is so perfect! I've been wanting to do one in those exact shades for my living room for sometime… Thanks for the inspiration!
SherriSeptember 16, 2010 at 9:23 am
I love it when school starts each fall…I seem to be so much more motivated to get things done…love the painted rock too, btw!
a little bit biasedSeptember 16, 2010 at 9:57 am
I LOVE the first quilt! It's beautiful!!
Natalia from Piece N QuiltSeptember 16, 2010 at 9:59 am
Can't wait to see more! I love the FG quilt!
Char @ Crap I've MadeSeptember 16, 2010 at 10:40 am
Gray Squids = way better than the year my daughter's team voted to be called Black Panthers. And none of the coaches saw an issue with that.
The Little Red Hen Quilts...September 16, 2010 at 11:39 am
Love the quilt! You are so crazy productive! How do you get so much done with all your kiddies, especially extra cute littleest boy (did he do the art work on the rock)? Saw him on Sunday (Syd & I laughed as we watched him patiently pacing). Your amazing! Such a great MoM!
CherylSeptember 16, 2010 at 12:06 pm
loving that quilt you are working on. Is that French General fabric I am spying on??? OOOH, I love her fabrics.
Purple Quilter QueenSeptember 16, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Pretty HST's Amy! What fabric line is that? They are beautiful! Jenn
MichelleSeptember 16, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Oh that read… I think I'm gonna start drooling again…Lol
myimaginaryblogSeptember 16, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Such pretty things. I love red in quilts.

It cracks me up how the team names are always, always based on the color of the uniforms. One year my daughter's team was the Green Dragonflies, but that was long for cheering parents to shout, and eventually got shortened to Green Dragons.
ArianeSeptember 16, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Love your work in progress!!! Those hst's look great, and the quilt top too.
americanfamilySeptember 16, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Loving that French General. Can't wait to see it quilted and washed.
Stray StitchesSeptember 16, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Your wips are beautiful! I love the red and white especially!
Nina...September 16, 2010 at 9:46 pm
So pretty!
Blue Is BleuSeptember 16, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Love your WIPs! You're making me want to break out my Rural Jardin and do something with them hehe
AnonymousSeptember 19, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Love the red Quit! I just made my first quilt! I am hooked! http://www.thriftyideastoday.com
MelissaSeptember 23, 2010 at 2:59 pm
I've been working with half square triangles too.. they seem to be popping up everywhere!
can't wait to see what your working on!


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Head coach David Houston III and the West Potomac boys basketball team entered Tuesday's game at T.C. Williams with a plan. Facing a Titans team which hasn't lost a Patriot District game since the 2004-05 season, the Wolverines wanted to pressure the Titans' 1-2 scoring punch of Ryan Yates and Billy Rowland while moving the ball around and getting quality shots of their own.
West Potomac battled, pulling to within four late in the fourth quarter. But while the Wolverines competed, the team's 21 turnovers and a big fourth quarter from Rowland were too much to overcome.
Rowland scored 10 of his team-high 19 points in the final period and T.C. Williams pulled away with a late 9-0 run en route to a 62-52 victory at the Garden.
Defensively, West Potomac limited Yates and Rowland to a combined 20 points entering the fourth quarter and forced 21 turnovers for the game. Offensively, Martez Redfearn attacked the basket and Daryl Copeland was knocking down perimeter shots. The Wolverines led 30-29 early in the third quarter and cut an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to four in the closing moments.
But West Potomac missed several opportunities by turning the ball over 21 times and got into foul trouble late. Eight of Rowland's 10 fourth-quarter points came from the foul line. The Titans were 11-of-13 from the line in the final period.
"[Our players] followed the game plan … we just turned the ball over too many times," Houston said. "[T.C. Williams] caused them. It's not like we just threw the ball out of bounds on our own. They're a good team, but I thought we played well enough, outside of those turnovers."
REDFEARN SCORED a team-high 19 points, including eight in the fourth quarter. Redfearn scored inside to cut the Titans' lead to 51-47 with 2:40 remaining. The 6-foot-6 Rowland answered with a two-handed dunk at the other end, but Redfearn scored once again moments later, cutting the T.C. Williams lead to four with 2:07 to play. But West Potomac wouldn't score again until Shakil White banked in a 3-pointer moments before the final buzzer sounded.
Copeland did much of his damage early, scoring 13 of his 15 points in the first half. The 5-8 point guard tied the game at 19 with a 3-pointer with 4:47 remaining in the second quarter. He gave the Wolverines a 22-21 lead with another triple one minute later. He knocked down 1 of 2 free-throw attempts in the closing seconds of the first half to pull the Wolverines within one at 29-28.
"They weren't afraid," Houston said of Redfearn and Copeland. "They're scorers. … Redfearn, he took the ball to the bucket. He didn't settle for jumpers. Copeland, we got him free on a couple jumpers and he was in rhythm. I thought both of them were pretty much in rhythm."
But while the Wolverines had their moments of execution, turnovers stopped them from getting over the hump. They turned the ball over six times in each of the first three quarters. T.C. Williams outscored West Potomac 18-8 in the third quarter, including an 11-0 run, to take a 47-36 lead into the fourth.
"I think we played good," Copeland said. "We just started rushing and turning the ball over. We've just got to limit our mistakes. … I was feeling good. I had confidence."
Keevyn Hankins score seven points and Terrell Ward added six points for the Wolverines, who fell to 8-6 overall, 4-3 in the Patriot District.
T.C. WILLIAMS IMPROVED to 9-2, 7-0 in the district, but head coach Julian King was not pleased with his team's effort. He said he was hoping for an inspired group after Saturday's 21-point home loss to national power Montrose Christian.
"Just our lack of energy and motivation after a 21-point loss at home in front of a large crowd, it's amazing to me that we didn't come out [and even if we were] making mistakes, [we were making them] going 100 mph," he said. "We're just lackadaisical with everything and assume we're always going to pull it out at the end. It's not going to work like that [all the time]."
West Potomac beat Woodson 57-51 on Jan. 14 and lost to Lake Braddock 64-59 on Jan. 13. The Wolverines travel to face Lee at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
"We wanted to win. There are no moral victories out of this," Houston said of the loss to T.C. Williams. "We came here to win, flat out. Last year, we came in here [and] we played them, same guys, and we lost by [31 points]. A year later, we came in here and we had them on the ropes. … The only thing I take out of it is we'll see them again."


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Notice that if you ask "When does life begin?" you get a definition, not a fact. What does this mean for the debate between pro-choicers and pro-lifers, one side defining life to begin at birth, the other at conception? Doesn't it mean that it's a problem without a solution?
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"Sperm are alive, eggs are alive,"
By the same criteria, it would appear cancer is alive and molar pregnancies are alive, but I don't think that is really the issue (although we could discuss what life is for some time). I think the real question isn't about "life" but really is when is something a human being? On this, there is no consensus, and it will give you something to mentally masturbate as long as you like.
Only if you masturbate maniacally!
Also, see that apple your eating? that's alive!
Nice bit of black & white dualism you've got there. Too bad the world doesn't work that way. The question is more a case of when does human life begin? A fertilized ova technically has the potential to be human, but there's a lot of development that needs to happen before we can call it that. A fetus by the third trimester is recognizably human, so it happens sometime before then, but it's not possible to state that this mass of cells is not human, but this one it.
Once we can agree on a specific definition, then we can talk. Until then, statements like, "You have two options...which one is it?" are meaningless and actually pretty stupid.
A and B are a false dichotomy
Sorry Ash but I have to disagree... that's a false dichotomy (I think that's the right term). What I mean is, those aren't the only two options...
yes but then you get the argument that:
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, then it doesn't really make a sound. (or, if a particle has a position and velocity, but the are impossible to measure simultaneously, do both properties exist independently?)
Basically, if a person dies in a building, and no one ever knows, then it's like they didn't die. The only reason that sounds funny is because a person in a building usually has acquaintances that can account for his existence. A fetus has no such acquaintances, because no one can attest that it is alive!
You can't say that it's ALIVE, because that statement has no meaning, just like saying a particle has an exact position and velocity has no meaning. see also: "positivism"
You can say it's living. Does that imply that it's alive (if by "alive" you mean "a life")? You can say that your little toe is living. But to say "My little toe is alive" is a very odd thing to say because it's attached to and sustained by your body.
Just like a fetus attached to its host's body..
It's strange in that that is not the way we talk about parts of our body, generally speaking.
biologically it may be classified as living (or may not be, that's still up in the air), but philosophically is it worth something yet? Certainly ants are alive and not worth worrying about their killings, and corpses are dead yet worthy of respect, so "alive" does not mean "worth something" necessarily.
The abortion question is not about biological definitions, but about the question of worth. Clearly a sperm and an egg are not worth saving, yet a full-grown person is worth saving. So where does the switch happen? And before a fetus has formed any relationships (even with its own parents!), there is nothing worthwhile that is destroyed in abortion.
Once again, it's all about offering up definitions to apply rather than facts that might settle anything.
Here's a definition: for something to be a person it must have formed a personality. Does a zygote or fetus have a personality yet? Is it zany, or depressed, or politically conservative? Does it have a favorite color?
Fetuses can't be persons because they don't have a personality yet.
yes..because it's a stupid question. this is a case where religion makes good people bad...what difference does it make, really?
Life began billions of years ago and is a continuous process. The debates about life beginning at conception or birth or when the baby is viable outside the womb are in my opinion moot. If the process of conceiving and bearing children could happen without the need for a woman's body this debate would be so much different. That a baby needs another person's body is the reason why I am pro-choice, it is unfair to for a woman to be forced against her will to sacrifice her body for another person.


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Kosovo line up Adnan Januzaj for their first ever international match
Adnan Januzaj is in line to play for Kosovo next month, but he would still be eligible for other countries.
By Graeme Bailey - Tweet me: @graemebailey
Last Updated: 15/02/14 12:46pm
The Manchester United starlet has a host of nations hoping to persuade him to play with Belgium, Albania, Turkey, Serbia and England all hoping he might commit his future to them.
However, Kosovo is where the majority of his family are from and he could soon play for them - although it will not be an official FIFA friendly, despite the fact they have given the green light.
At the moment because Kosovo is not recognised by the United Nations and until that point they cannot be admitted to FIFA.
But FIFA has been brokering talks between Kosovo and Serbia - the main opponents to the Republic of Kosovo - to enable them to play.
Kosovo have been granted permission to play against full FIFA members who recognise their independence, but they cannot use any Kosovan emblems or even play a national anthem ahead of the game.
The first opponents are due to be Haiti in Mitrovica on March 5th, and it is understood a number of players with Kosovan roots - who have already played for other national sides - are willing to play.
The Kosovo Football Federation have now confirmed that Januzaj is set to be selected.
"We are in discussions with Adnan's family and to have a player of his amazing talent play in our very first match would be hugely symbolic," Eroll Salihu, the secretary general of the Football Federation of Kosovo, is quoted by the Daily Star.
"We feel he owes it to his people to take some part in the match, even if it is for just 15 minutes.
"I stress this is a symbolic gesture. By playing in this match we are not thinking he is making any commitment to us.
"It is a friendly and would not have an affect on him being able to play for another country in the future.
"It is not our purpose to do that, but we hope he can be with us on a very special and memorable occasion."
Earlier this week England coach Roy Hodgson refused to rule out the prospect of calling up Januzaj - who would not be available until before the 2018 World Cup.


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PUEBLO — Police in Pueblo now say it's unclear whether a man who was fatally shot by officers on Christmas Day had fired at them.
Authorities didn't immediately identify the man. Pueblo County Coroner Jim Kramer told The Pueblo Chieftain that he was in his mid-thirties.
Officers encountered him while responding to a report of domestic violence. Police said the man came out of a house and brandished a gun at officers who arrived on the scene Christmas morning. Initial reports were that the man also fired at officers, but Sgt. Eric Gonzales said Wednesday it's unclear now if a shot was fired or if a door had slammed.
The man was shot multiple times and died at a hospital.


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No announcement yet.
BHyVe: A New Hypervisor Coming To FreeBSD 10.0
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Pretty much sums it up.
Originally posted by Vim_LUserThis thread has shown that BSD is completeing shit. full stop.
Anyhow, back to bhyve:
PCI passthrough, good
boots from md images, zfs zvols, or iSCSI-limited functionality (why can't they boot from any block device?)
Intel EPT mandatory-I won't be checking it out anytime soon (though I probably wouldn't even if it did work with AMD or Atom, for other hardware-related reasons which make non-linux suboptimal here)
"alternative host OS support actively pursued"-what does this mean?
Originally posted by dante View PostBsd loose in some things and beats Linux , for example firewall application BSD today is better , PF packet filter is much better and easier to maintain than iptables ,
1) When it comes to maintanance it's a matter of taste and preference and it's very subjective view what is better or worse. It haves nothing to do with "better" (something that BSD guys fail to understand all the time). It's just a matter of preferences. From my standpoint, it's highly debatable if it's "easier to maintain". Look, when I want to catch some data packet with known data at known offset, in Linux there is module which would do exactly that for me. With reasonable simple commands. Now your turn. I've seen how BSD guys implement things like this in BPF assembly language. Because there was no other ways to do so. And it has been a clear winner in "unobvious firewall rules contest" . OTOH in Linux you can have string matching rule in more or less human readable form. And features like this is what I would expect from more or less advanced firewall for sure.
2) Netfilter/iptables also would not make any discounts for these "wanna be a cool firewall". You see, there are really powerful and cool features. Say, ipset could ban a huge numbers of IPs without getting horribly slow. And it's better in terms of features than anything BSDs could offer.
but openbsd is not so good something like MySQL, postgres, performance in Linux is better for this, people here should have to recognize advantages of both systems and stop this stupid discussion.Last edited by 0xBADCODE; 03-03-2013, 02:05 AM.
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I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.
There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
really intelligent and meaningful discussion going on here. funny how gpl advocates have all the time in the world because they don't believe in earning money. and so opinionated never taking the time to contribute constructively. all while bsd users and contributors are too busy with a real life than to talk absolute non-sense on a 2-bit alternative tech news website forum.
I've accomplished more in 12 months with BSD's than I did in 15 years with GNU/Linux.
GNU/Linux is an absolute mess. The GPL is an unsustainable license that gets violated on a daily basis of which who's license holders can't sue or do anything about because they have no money.
There is a reason the likes of Apple, Juniper, Yahoo! and Netflix are so successful, because of great software and licensing.
What ever happened to the GPL rule of distributing the source code with the product? I don't see google sending you a copy of GNU/Linux every time you load their webpage or do a search.
Talk about resource management, why the hell does every major GNU/Linux distro have 8 ramdisks loaded into the kernel by default?
The thing about this stupid debate is in all my years I've never seen someone from the BSD community bad-mouth Linux, rather sit there and observe this bullshit that occurs constantly. And if it's not BSD, it's Microsoft, or apple or whatever. This all stems from the stupid idea that it's wrong to make money from software. Hating Microsoft or the alike is a disease or a mental disorder.
Why bitch about iOS being the only BSD based phone OS and not being able to hack it? Don't you have the proficiency to jailbreak an iPhone? It just shows your lack of skills. BSDs runs on a range of phones and embedded devices. I've ported numerous GPL and BSD software to ARM and MIPS.
Debating which OS is better for a desktop is bullshit. Linux sucks at it, only just got a decent scheduler. Windows is by far the greatest desktop in the world, followed by MacOSX. Gnome and KDE are always behind and always will be, the only decent alternative GUI is Enlgihtenment DR 0.17, which is, guess what... BSD licensed.
Virtualization.. Xen was bought by Citrix, nVidia drivers taint the kernel, very few games support OpenGL, Cedega is commercial. KVM is backed by IBM.
You guys don't know what the fuck you're talking about, come out from under the rock you've been hiding behind because it's the elephant in the room.
Linux can die in a hole. You're sick, mentally ill people.. I invite you to join us in the real world.
If you want to get serious about virtualization, you'd realise that it's stupid to run xen or kvm on a bloated gnu/linux distro. talk about wasting resources. Joyent's SmartOS is where it's at.
I could go on and on...


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I might have found something I love more than mossballs. (yeah, yeah, I read the posts, moss balls are so done- but I still love them ;) Anyway, my client, Sandy, gave me some little green balls from the farmer's market, saying they would keep crickets out of the house, and they're so beautiful to me!
And they smell so good too. Sandy had a plastic bag filled with them from the farmer's market and she had planned to place them around her basement to scare the crickets away. She left them in the bag a day or so and before she even had the chance to place the balls around the room, the crickets had left!
Sandy emailed me letting me know they're called osage oranges, so I did a little reserach. (And by "did a little research" I mean I googled 'osage orange.') According to wikipedia, they grow on trees and are not actually closely related to citus fruit but are actually in the mulberry family, called "Moraceae."
And how crazy is this: "Recent research suggests that elemol, another component extractable from the fruit, shows promise as a mosquito repellent with similar activity to DEET in contact and residual repellency." So not only are they beautiful & they smell good, but they really do keep bugs away! I'm going to have to try to put some in the boys' playhouse shed because spiders looooove it. (Last Fall, we had an insane spider crickets invasion in our basement when Eddie & Jaithan came to visit, so the first thing Jaithan asked me before they visited this Fall was, "Are they gone??" hahha)
The wikipedia article goes on to say, "The fruit has a pleasant and mild odor, but is inedible for the most part. Although it is not strongly poisonous, eating it may cause vomiting. However, the seeds of the fruit are edible." hmm... so there goes the answer to my question of 'what do they taste like?' I'll never know.
It's interesting that most native animals don't use it as a food source because typically seeds are dispersed by animals. "One recent theory is that the Osage-orange fruit was eaten by a giant sloth that became extinct shortly after the first human settlement of North America. Other extinct animals, such as the mammoth, may have fed on the fruit and aided in seed dispersal. An equine species that went extinct at the same time also has been suggested as the plant's original dispersal agent because modern horses and other livestock will sometimes eat the fruit."


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UFO – The Visitor (2009, SPV)
- Saving Me
- On The Waterfront
- Hell Driver
- Stop Breaking Down
- Rock Ready
- Living Proof
- Can't Buy A Thrill
- Forsaken
- Villains & Thieves
- Stranger In Town
(NOTE — The Japanese and European pressings have a re-recorded bonus track 'Dancing With St. Peter', a song that was originally released on Phil Mogg's side project $ign Of 4 in 2002.)
Band Lineup:
Phil Mogg – Vocals
Paul Raymond – Keyboards & Guitars
Vinnie Moore – Guitars
Andy Parker – Drums
(NOTE — Bassist and founding member Pete Way is currently suffering from a liver disease and was unfortunately not available for the studio production.)
Additional Musicians:
Peter Pichl – Bass
(NOTE — Pichl is the bass player in Nektar and is not credited in the liner notes of the advance copy.)
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Strangers In the Night
UFO has been around for a long time…..40 years and going strong! THE VISITOR marks the band's 20th studio album, the third with current lead guitarist Vinnie Moore, but without founding bassist Pete Way who is currently battling a liver disease and could not work in the studio. It's hard to believe that three years have passed since 2006's THE MONKEY PUZZLE but the band hasn't missed a step with their classic brand of Hard Rock & Blues.
The sound of THE VISITOR isn't that different from THE MONKEY PUZZLE or the first album with Moore, YOU ARE HERE (2004), and it's that type of stability and quality that I like in a band. UFO knows one way to do things and they continue to deliver. Honestly, the band has been on a roll since they reunited with longtime guitarist Michael Schenker back in 1995 for the WALK ON WATER album despite the personnel changes. Vinnie Moore has stepped in for the long departed Schenker and put his bluesy stamp on the UFO sound, a perfect compliment to Phil Mogg's vocals. One of the continuous high points over the entire record is the axe work of Moore: he solos effortlessly and his riffs have that thick 70s Classic Rock sound. I'm not going to get into the Moore vs. Schenker debate because they are two different style guitarists but it's easy to hear that Moore has become and integral part of the sound and the writing…..and with Pete Way sidelined, it's good to have "the new guy" step up and help take the reins with Mogg. Of course, Phil Mogg IS the sound of UFO and his voice has gotten stronger with the years…..it's hard to believe that he just turned 61!
Opening track 'Saving Me' has a cool Southern Rock styled guitar intro and moves right into a bluesy Hard Rock number with Mogg turning out trademark phrases. It's heavy and bluesy but it's also a melodic song…..that's a key ingredient to the overall UFO sound: melody. More melodic Blues Rock with the mid-tempo 'On The Waterfront' that features some really cool lyrics and an effortless solo while the band kicks into high gear again with the pure Hard Rock of 'Hell Driver', a song that could have easily fit on anything from WALK ON WATER forward. I'll bet this is a song the band plays live on this tour because it fits so perfectly alongside the classic newer material, I had the iPod on a "UFO shuffle" recently and 'Hell Driver' got sandwiched between 'Pushed To The Limit' (from WALK ON WATER) and 'Hard Being Me' (from THE MONKEY PUZZLE) and it just blended perfectly. The band goes back in time with 'Stop Breaking Down' and returns to the classic '70s UFO sound. It's a melodic mid-tempo rocker with plenty of guitar flourishes to satisfy the Schenker disciples and Mogg puts in an inspired vocal but the highlight here is original drummer Andy Parker, the unsung backbone of UFO. Whereas the departed Jason Bonham provided UFO with an excellent heavy drumming style, Parker's style sounds so effortless and retains the heaviness but in a more subtle way.
'Rock Ready' is another uptempo Blues Rock standard that I would pair with 'Saving Me' because of that Southern guitar style. The band slows down again from another blues number, 'Living Proof', that has this real groove. Mogg's vocals impress and Moore adds some cool flourishes throughout the song but the overall sound has a certain rhythm that gets the head bobbing and toe tapping. The guitar solo is one of the best on the album. Another guitar intro opens the mid-tempo 'Can't Buy A Thrill', another song that has that classic '70s melodic UFO sound, while 'Forsaken' turns out to be one of the best ballads the band has ever done! I think it's just the way Mogg delivers the ballads with such passion and sincerity, I find myself repeating this song everytime I play the album.
'Villains & Thieves' is more bluesy Hard Rock but with some cool piano from longtime guitarist & keyboardist Paul Raymond. I'd put this song with 'Saving Me' and 'Rock Ready' as far as style goes but the added piano gives the song another distinct detail to it. The usual UFO sound is to have that big Hammond organ playing along with the guitar but it sounds like the organ isn't as prominent on THE VISITOR so it's good to hear a little more of the ivories up front. More big sounding Hard Rock on 'Stranger In Town' that features more of the Moore/Raymond trade-off between guitar and organ and some heavy handed pocket drumming from Parker. This is the UFO sound! It goes without saying that not having Pete Way on the album is a disappointment, he is battling some sort of liver disease and he was unable to contribute. The band brought in Peter Pichl from the Progressive Rock band Nektar to handle the bass duties for the record and he does a great job keeping the rhythm section intact.
Bottom Line:
Another triumph for UFO! THE VISITOR is one of my favorite albums of 2009 so far and that's no surprise because the band is all about solid songwriting and brilliant playing…..that's what makes a great album! I've had the advance for a few weeks now and it has not left my current rotation in the car, on the iPod or on the stereo. Everytime I listen to the album I can't really find a weak song and I find myself instantly singing along and whistling the solos…..the album captures my full attention and that defines a great album to me. THE VISITOR is classic UFO from the '70s with an updated sound that leans more toward a Southern Rock and melodic Blues groove that sounds so effortless. That's the key right there! The performance by the band doesn't sound forced or pressured, there is no inner turmoil interrupting the creative process, everything sounds relaxed and natural. It's obvious that Vinnie Moore has fit in perfectly with Phil Mogg, Andy Parker and Paul Raymond and a true bond has formed.
Favorite Songs:
My favorite song on the album is 'Forsaken' but the entire album is a solid collection of songs. I really like them all but, if I had to pick a few more to go alongside 'Forsaken', I'd pick: 'On The Waterfront', 'Hell Driver', 'Can't Buy A Thrill' and 'Living Proof'.


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30% of survey respondents in Indonesia reported that payment on domestic B2B invoices is received late due to the formal insolvency of the buyer (respondents in Asia Pacific: 21.4%).
Survey results for Indonesia
Sales on credit terms
94.6% of the survey respondents in Indonesia reported having extended trade credit to their B2B customers in 2014. This response rate, which is in line with those observed in China and Taiwan, is higher than the Asia Pacific average (91%). This indicates that B2B customers of respondents in Indonesia are more likely to receive trade credit than B2B customers of suppliers in a number of other countries in the region.
Consistent with the regional pattern, businesses interviewed in Indonesia appear to be more inclined to sell goods or provide services on a credit basis to domestic than to foreign B2B customers. While the domestic figure (50.5% of the total value of local B2B sales) is in line with the regional average (50.6%), the foreign average (46.3%) is slightly above that of Asia Pacific (42.5%). With the exception of Australia, this inconsistent perception of payment default risks arising from domestic and foreign B2B trade is common across the countries surveyed in Asia Pacific.
Over the past year, the average proportion of domestic B2B sales on credit in Indonesia remained substantially unchanged. This is in contrast to the average 3.2 percentage point increase recorded in the region. Sales made on credit to foreign B2B customers, however, ticked upward notably, by an average of 8 percentage points. On average there was a 5.5 percentage point increase in Asia Pacific.
Average payment term
Domestic B2B customers of survey respondents in Indonesia were offered, on average, 35 days from the invoice date to pay, the same credit terms as foreign customers. The average payment term for Asia Pacific was 33 days. Additionally, the average payment term recorded in Indonesia is the second shortest term in the region, after that observed in Australia.
Compared to the same survey period one year ago, both the domestic and foreign average payment terms in Indonesia decreased notably (by an average of 10 days).
Overdue B2B invoices
Over the past year, 95.4% of survey respondents in Indonesia experienced late payment from B2B customers, more than most of their peers in other countries in Asia Pacific (90.2%). This is the second highest response rate in Asia Pacific, after that of India.
Late payment from domestic B2B customers was experienced more frequently than from foreign customers. This has translated into an average of 42.9% and 39.3% of the total value of domestic and foreign invoices respectively, which remained unpaid at the due date. It is worth highlighting that although more respondents in Indonesia than in Asia Pacific experienced late payment from customers, the average total value of overdue invoices in the country is lower than that of the region (44.8% domestic and 45.2% foreign). This holds true particularly as far as foreign invoices are concerned. The various reasons for invoice late payment from customers will be commented on further in this report (see below 'Key payment delay factors').
B2B receivables which remained unpaid 90 or more days past the due date average around 10% of the total value of Indonesian respondents' B2B invoices. This rate is consistent with that of Asia Pacific. The proportion of long outstanding receivables from domestic B2B customers of respondents in Indonesia is almost equal to that from customers abroad. This is in contrast to the survey pattern.
Invoice late payment in Indonesia is reflected in the DSO figure posted by respondents in the country. This averages 32 days (lower than the 35 days average for Asia Pacific) and it is the second shortest in the region, after that observed in Australia (averaging 18 days). This finding is consistent to what was observed earlier on in relation to the payment terms offered to B2B customers by respondents in Indonesia.
This finding suggests that, on average, businesses interviewed in Indonesia, and other countries with a relatively low DSO, receive payment of a larger percentage of the value of receivables sooner enabling them to convert sales into cash faster. However, as we indicate further in this report, the average payment duration in Indonesia has increased over the past year and this means that there is a higher exposure to the risk of customers' payment default.
Average payment delay
Domestic B2B customers of respondents in Indonesia make their past due payments, on average, 27 days after the due date. Foreign overdue invoices are paid by customers within an average of 23 days past the due date. While domestic payments seem to be made within a similar time from to the 25 day regional average foreign payments are made faster than domestic payments and faster than the regional average which at 28 days is longer than the average for domestic payments. More specifically, this means that B2B suppliers in Indonesia receive payment on past due domestic and foreign B2B invoices, on average, around 52 days after invoicing.
Over the past year, the average domestic and foreign payment delay in Indonesia increased notably (by an average of 10 days). Due to this increase, businesses interviewed in Indonesia have to wait one week longer than in 2014 to get paid for overdue invoices. The various reasons for customers' slow payment will be commented on further (see below 'Key payment delay factors').
Receivables which were defaulted on exacerbate the liquidity position of a business, as following up activities to collect them cost time and money. These may negatively impact cash flow and the business' profitability.
This may explain why notably more respondents in Indonesia, than in Asia Pacific, consider the collection of outstanding invoices to be the biggest challenge to business profitability in 2015 (15.3% of respondents in Indonesia, versus 9.8% in Asia Pacific). This response rate is the second highest in the region, after that of India. Moreover, it is in contrast to the average response of most of the countries in Asia Pacific, which consider cost containment to be the biggest challenge to profitability in 2015.
Key payment delay factors
Half of the respondents in Indonesia (50.5%) reported that late payment from domestic B2B customers was most often due to their liquidity constraints. This is above the 46.3% average recorded in Asia Pacific, and is likely to reflect a still challenging business climate.
The second most often reported reason for late payment from domestic B2B customers in Indonesia is the complexity of the payment procedure (34% of respondents, versus 28.9% in the region). 30% of respondents reported that payment on domestic B2B invoices is received late due to the formal insolvency of the buyer (respondents in Asia Pacific: 21.4%), and to the circumstance in which outstanding receivables are used as an alternative source of short-term financing (respondents in Asia Pacific: 29.6%).
The complexity of the payment procedure is the most often cited reason for late payment from customers abroad (50% of respondents in Indonesia, compared to 39.4% in Asia Pacific). Just over two in five respondents in the country (versus 29.2% in the region) reported that foreign customers paid invoices late most often due to the inefficiencies of the banking system. The third most frequent reason for slow payment from foreign customers is disputes over the quality of goods or services provided (cited by around 30% of respondents, versus 28.3% in the region).
Uncollectable accounts
The longer an invoice remains unpaid the more likely it is to be uncollectable and written off as a bad debt, worsening the liquidity position of a business. In Indonesia, the proportion of B2B receivables written off by respondents as uncollectable averages 2.2% of the total value of B2B sales on credit. This is above the 2.0% survey average. Consistent with the survey pattern, domestic write-offs outweigh foreign ones.
Domestic and foreign uncollectable B2B receivables were reported to chiefly stem from the construction, consumer durables, and services (financial, business and overall services) sectors.
For most of the respondents in Indonesia (67.1%), B2B receivables went uncollected due to the customer going bankrupt or out of business (respondents in Asia Pacific: 54.4%). 44.3% said that B2B receivables were written off as uncollectable because the debt was too old (32.6% of respondents in Asia Pacific). According to 41.8% of respondents in the country, versus 35.5% in the region, receivables were written off as the customer could no longer be located.
To learn more about the B2B receivables collections practices in Indonesia, please see the Global Collections Review by Atradius Collections (free download after registration), available from 28 October 2015 on atradiuscollections.com
Payment practices by industry
Survey respondents in Indonesia reported having granted trade credit mainly to B2B customers belonging to the chemicals, construction, construction materials, consumer durables, electronics, food, metals and services (financial and business services) sectors. The longest payment terms, averaging 30 days from the invoice date, were given to domestic and foreign B2B customers in the construction materials and metals sectors.
In spite of being given the most lenient terms, Indonesian respondents' domestic and foreign B2B customers in the construction materials sector generate the highest levels of late paid invoices (around 50% of the total value of B2B invoices was classified as overdue). In this sector, the average payment duration on overdue domestic invoices is 43 days, and on foreign invoices 54 days.
For the majority of respondents in Indonesia (three in five), domestic B2B customers in the chemicals, construction and consumer durables sectors delay invoice payment most often due to liquidity issues. Foreign B2B customers in the food sector delay invoice payment most often due to the complexity of the payment procedure (67% of respondents).
Fewer than 15% anticipate no significant variation in the payment behaviour of their domestic customers over the coming 12 months. At the same time, one in four expects a worsening, most likely in the electronics and metals sectors. An improvement in domestic payment behaviour, mainly in the construction and construction materials sectors, is expected by three in five respondents in the country.
Almost the same percentage of Indonesian respondents anticipating no change in domestic customers payment behaviour has the same opinion about foreign customers. 35% of respondents in Indonesia expect no change in the payment behaviour of foreign customers. One in five anticipates deterioration, particularly in the construction materials, electronics, food and metals sectors. Three in five respondents expect an improvement, across all of the industries to which their foreign B2B customers belong.
For more insights into the overall payment practices in each of the countries surveyed in Asia Pacific, please refer to the respective country reports which form, along with the regional report, the 2015 edition of the Atradius Payment Practices Barometer for Asia Pacific. Free download on atradius.com


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Custom grind your coffee with this manual coffee grinder
The GROSCHE BREMEN is a manual ceramic conical burr coffee grinder designed to help you get the perfect cup of coffee with a simple and reliable mechanism that will evenly grind your coffee beans. The gap adjustment allows you to go from coarse grind (perfect for French press coffee), to medium grind (ideal for pour over coffee makers) to fine grind (perfect for espresso). You will find that the grinds will be more consistent with a manual coffee grinder, and its also easy to use.
Fresh coffee whenever you want
With the Bremen burr coffee grinder, it takes only 2-3 minutes to grind coffee for a cup. Freshly ground coffee, 1 cup at a time, brews the true taste of a quality coffee bean. An electric grinder often will grind too much, and generate heat which can scorch the coffee beans.
Keep your coffee grounds fresh
Done grinding? The BREMEN hand coffee grinder easily becomes a storage unit for your ground coffee beans. Also the grinder's canister holds up to 100 g of freshly ground coffee and comes with an airtight cover to keep your coffee fresh.
Make your own spice blend
You can also use the BREMEN ceramic burr coffee mill to grind spices like peppers, cloves, cardamom, etc. You can put in your blend of spices from the top and as they grind you will prepare a freshly ground all spice mix and store it in the storage container and seal it with the included lid.
Perfect for camping, travelling, or at the cottage
This grinder is perfect for travelling. That is because it is compact, and requires no electricity. So it can easily fit into a backpack or luggage. In addition it comes with a lid to store your ground coffee in the grinder's included coffee storage container.
Easy to use and clean
The fine ceramic mill of the BREMEN will never rust and will grind your coffee evenly. Also the entire unit can be disassembled and the ceramic burrs are washable for cleaning and storage.
GROSCHE Safe Water Project
The GROSCHE Safe Water Project provides 50+ days of safe drinking water to people in need for every product sold. GROSCHE is a Social Enterprise and a certified B Corp on a mission to be the change in the world.
BREMEN manual and care & safety guidelines
Download the manual and care & safety guidelines of the BREMEN burr coffee grinder here.
Burr Grinder vs. blade? Whats the best coffee grinder?
We highly recommend using a burr grinder since they provide a much more even grind size, which makes for better coffee. More consistent sizes in the grind will always give you better control of the flavor extraction from your coffee maker. Whether you are using a pour over, french press, cold brew, or drip method for making your coffee, burr is the best.
Manual vs. electric coffee grinders, what should I choose?
Great question! Hand or electric coffee grinder, what is better? Well we have done some research on this topic for you and written a blog article about it. Check it out here.
Each type of coffee mill has its own pros and cons. While one is more convenient, another can give you better coffee. One may offer storage for ground coffee, and the other may be easier to clean.
In general whichever coffee grinder you choose, we recommend freshly grinding your coffee beans just before brewing. That is why a good barista will always fresh grind your beans for your espresso or your coffee. Coffee shops that open foil bags of pre-ground coffee beans are not giving you a freshly ground cup with full flavor. When coffee beans are ground they produce off gasses from the natural oxidation of the ground coffee. When coffee is giving off these off-gasses it cannot be packed in little cups or foil pouches since the pressure of the gasses will make these containers pop. So the manufacturers have to let the coffee finish off the oxidation, making it go stale before packing it in the little cups or pouches.
So fresh grind your coffee, and stay away from stale cups and pouches. Fresher is better. Always.


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Well, if you are a PTI fan...you know what today is!!
Viva la Verve February Sketch #4 for this card...just so you know. Hee!}
That butterfly is gorgeous! Love those tiny scallops! Your card is beautiful!ReplyDelete
LEA!! You're SO CLEVER!! I love your card, the butterfly is beautiful!!ReplyDelete
This is so elegant and pretty! Love it!!ReplyDelete
love your butterfly! oh, and, congratulations on all of your gorgeous cards in the colour inspiration magazine...you rocked that one, girl.ReplyDelete
very pretty! i'll have to give that a try, soon.ReplyDelete
such a pretty b-fly:)ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous, LOVE your scalloped butterfly!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful card. Loved all the pastel colors that you have used. I am so loving the scallop butterfly and want to give it a try. Very pretty.ReplyDelete
Very pretty colours my favourite at the moment , I love what you did to the butterfly xReplyDelete
How beautiful! I LOVE that scalloped butterfly, and the colors and those yummy pearls!ReplyDelete
Lovely. Love all the detail and your ribbon treatment. Very pretty!ReplyDelete
Omg I love this and such a clever way to use scallops your work is amazing!!!!ReplyDelete
love your creative idea...awesome...glad you checked out my furbabies...shout out to Bailey from themReplyDelete
Love the butterfly! and the colors!ReplyDelete
Lea amazing butterfly and cute colors.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful concept of the scallops...love that butterfly and your colors are pure "yummy"!!ReplyDelete
so beautiful!!! Love that scallops butterfly and the colours you're using...I had to laugh because when I first saw your card thumbnail...I thought you had used the VLV sketch :)ReplyDelete
Great job! Love the butterfly.ReplyDelete
your scallop butterfly is WONDERFUL!! love your colors too :)ReplyDelete
i love how you pieced together different scalloped borders and then die cut the butterfly!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! I'm tucking this away in my "to try" file - that butterfly is so pretty.ReplyDelete
So beautiful and I love wha tyou did with the butterflyReplyDelete
What a beautiful butterfly!ReplyDelete
what a great idea for the butterfly! so creative and pretty!ReplyDelete
You are so creative Lea! Your LO's always vary and are so pleasing to the eye. I love the scallop butterfly! Just adorable!ReplyDelete
LOVE your scalloped butterfly, so pretty!ReplyDelete
Very pretty card. I love the scallop butterfly. Think I just might have to try that one.ReplyDelete
The scalloped butterfly is so pretty! I love the colors you used! Very pretty card!ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful card!!ReplyDelete
What a beauty!!! Love the butterfly and the soft colors!ReplyDelete
Beautiful Card Lea!!! I love the way you layered the scallops on your butterfly and the soft colors look wonderful!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card! Great idea to create the butterfly with scallops!ReplyDelete
gorgeous butterfly!ReplyDelete
Lea, I love your unique take on scallops. The butterfly is beautiful. Great layout too.ReplyDelete
So beautiful Lea! I just love that butterfly! Awesome card!ReplyDelete
Your butterfly is gorgeous! I love that you used different patterned papers for a really unique look. So, so pretty!ReplyDelete
Wow! That is so cool. I love how the butterfly looks!ReplyDelete
Wowza - this is awesome!ReplyDelete
Your butterfly is so pretty! I love butterflies ;)ReplyDelete
The butterfly is sensational--such a great idea!ReplyDelete
Beautiful card! I love what you did with the butterfly!ReplyDelete
Lovely card...and those colors are fabulous!ReplyDelete
This is a beautiful card. I love the scalloped butterfly.ReplyDelete
beautiful! I love love love this butterfly! adorable concept, so well executed with beautiful colors and I LOVE the pearls! Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
The layered scallop butterfly is gorgeous! Love the soft pastel colors and mix of patterns--just perfect!ReplyDelete
This is sooooo beautiful, Lea! Love your idea for a scallopy butterfly :o)ReplyDelete
Girl, this is lovely!! The scalloped butterfly is divine - absolute perfection!!ReplyDelete
Lea, your blog is one of the most gorgeously beautiful places on the web! This is exquisite! I love the delicate way you've incorporated scallops - and your colours are sooooooo pretty!ReplyDelete
WOW!! gorgeous colour combo, and taht scalloped butterfly is just stunning!ReplyDelete
Absolutely amazing my friend!!! Love,love, love the butterfly!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful card Lea! Love the scalloped butterfly!ReplyDelete
The stamping cartridge has to be one of my favorites... and I *love* your butterfly too!! What a great creation... especially when I first thought you ran it through the die. Now my mind is thinking of all the possibilities of doing that with different cricut cuts!!
Your card is really gorgeous!! love the colors, the butterfly is amazing. FAB job :-)
Beautiful scalloped butterfly. What a great idea!ReplyDelete
It's so beautiful, Lea!!ReplyDelete
Oh WOW, the scalloped butterfly is FABULOUS, and oh so creative, LOVE this stunning card!ReplyDelete
So pretty Lea. Love the scalloped butterfly! :o)ReplyDelete
Wow-Just love how your scalloped butterfly turned out-great adding the pearls down the middle. Great job!ReplyDelete
Creative use of scallops, Love it! CindyReplyDelete
I love what you did with the butterfly. And your soft choice of colors remind me of spring too. Very pretty card!ReplyDelete
Beautiful spring card. I just love it...ReplyDelete
What a great idea to use scallops on your butterfly! That looks fantastic!!! Please bring spring here! :)ReplyDelete
Lea, wonderful card! Love your creations, always fun checking out ur blog!
Oh Wow Leah!!! I LOVE this...what a super idea to use the scallops to design a butterfly!!ReplyDelete
Love the layered look. Great job.ReplyDelete
Love the scalloped butterfly.ReplyDelete
Um yeah....I tried making a butterfly like that...didn't quite make it like yours...I mean it didn't quite turn out all pretty and soft....LOL This little babe is a beauty...and I love the halfcut patterned paper in the background too...you always have the bestest ideas.ReplyDelete
What a great layout, so unique! The butterfly is soo beautiful in those colors and lovely scallops!ReplyDelete
Very nice work. CongratulationsReplyDelete
Pretty card! Love how you did the butterfly!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous card! I love the butterfly--the scallops are so elegant!ReplyDelete
Beautiful colors and scalloped butterfly. Lovely card!ReplyDelete
Oh I love the idea scallop on butterfly! So pretty and creative!ReplyDelete
Your scallop-y butterfly is brilliant, Lea -- the whole card is perfect. Love how you rounded opposing corners. Wonderful card!ReplyDelete
I agree with everyone else. you have a beautiful card in there. i love the pink in it.cakes on lineReplyDelete
What a gorgeous scalloped butterfly, Lea! LOVE it!ReplyDelete


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