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Commercial Electrician – Do electricians have licenses?
Electricians, professional technicians doing highly specialized and potentially hazardous work, are subject to stringent licensing standards that must be fulfilled to practice their craft legally. However, the conditions to be met for advancing through the three standard licensing phases are anything but uniform from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Electricians are approved by a state approving body in most jurisdictions. Electricians in other states are licensed at the local (town, county) level. For certain States, the term credential is used instead of licensing.
Electrical Engineer – What exactly does an electrical engineer do?
An electrical engineer does robust control systems, extraterrestrial GPS for navigation and positioning, power generation and storage networks, imaging systems – made possible by electrical engineers. It specializes also in sophisticated medical technology that you encounter in a modern hospital including CT, MRI, and PET imaging machines, ECG, and blood pressure monitors, all based on electrical engineering principles.
Telecommunications contractor- Why need a telecommunications contractor?
Telecommunications business offering a wide variety of conventional connections and circuits, as well as cutting-edge data and voice applications. They implement network service cables and service installations. Some of the completed projects are offices at call centers, back offices, restaurants, canteens, schools, and banks. The company is capable of delivering full services from planning electrical plans, executing electrical design, testing and commissioning the completed electrical installation, and completing the new installation’s as-built plans.
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a community that is the county seat of Schenectady County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census the city had 66,135 inhabitants. The name “Schenectady” derives from the Mohawk word skahnéhtati which means “beyond the pines.” Schenectady was established by 17th-century Dutch colonists on the southern side of the Mohawk River, many of which were from the Albanian region. The Netherlands transferred the name “Skahnéhtati,” which for Albany, New York, is, in reality, the name Mohawk. The Albany monopoly excluded these Dutch from the fur trade but maintained its dominance until the English conquest in 1664.
Associated with the west by the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Schenectady grew quickly as part of the Mohawk Valley network of commerce, manufacturing, and transportation in the 19th century. By 1824, there were more workers employed in industry than in agriculture or trade, and the town had a cotton mill exporting cotton from the Deep South. Various New York mills had these connections to the South.
The Mohawk had 3 major villages in the 1640s, all on the southern side of the Mohawk River. Ossernenon, located about 9 miles west of today’s Auriesville, New York, was the easternmost. Upon the founding of Fort Orange (present-day Albany, New York) by Dutch settlers in the Hudson Valley starting in 1614, the Mohawks named their village skahnéhtati, or “beyond the pines,” referring to a wide region of pine barrens between the Mohawk villages and the Hudson River.
It wasn’t until after the Civil War that the village people succeeded in weakening the influence of early trustee heirs and acquiring elected government. In 1798 the settlement was chartered to be a city. The members of the City’s three oldest churches — the Dutch First Reformed Church, St. Georges Episcopal Church, and First Presbyterian Church — formed a “union” and established Union College under a state charter in 1795. The school had opened as Schenectady Academy in 1785.


Poynton Town Council arranged for representatives of Cheshire East Council to attend a public meeting on the 17th October 2022. Over 150 residents attended and had the opportunity to express their views, find out more and ask questions on the plans.
There were a number of questions Cheshire East could not answer on the night and advised they would be answered before the Town Council met to agree their response on the 31st October 2022.
Poynton Town Council received the Cheshire East responses at 4pm on the 31st October just before residents attended the Town Council meeting at 8pm to observe the Councillor’s deliberations. Their official Town Council response was published on 2nd November 2023 and submitted to Cheshire East on the same day.
Poynton Town Council also submitted their opinion to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Application – 22/4001S. The Town Council also agreed to fund a second opinion from a reservoir engineer and has worked with Friends of Poynton Pool to instruct a suitable engineer.
All of the documents mentioned above can be viewed on our website. https://bit.ly/3NJMCxx
Next Steps: Poynton Town Council await the results of the consultation from Cheshire East and the pending screening planning application. The opinion of the second reservoir engineer will be reported in due course.


By Jon Dougherty
(NationalSentinel) Several politicos and conservative analysts are concerned that, following a weekend of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton — along with several others over the past half-dozen years — that Republicans are getting ready to cave in on new Democrat-favored gun-control measures that include so-called “red flag” laws many believe are unconstitutional violations of due process requirements.
It’s understandable why they might think that. Even President Donald Trump himself has signaled that he is open to discussing such measures following last weekend’s carnage, in which nearly 30 people were killed and twice that many wounded in the two shootings.
VodkaPundit Stephen Green at PJ Media writes:
Time reports that a bipartisan proposal to create a federal grant encouraging the adoption of state-level red flag laws is “gaining momentum” in the Senate. President Trump gave the bill a push on Monday, telling the nation in a prepared address, “We must make sure that those judged to pose a grave risk to public safety do not have access to firearms and that if they do those firearms can be taken through rapid due process.” GOP co-sponsor Lindsey Graham (South Carolina) said that red flag laws will allow law enforcement to “do something” about potentially dangerous gun owners or would-be buyers.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made the Senate the place where Democrat gun control bills from the House go to die, but even he seems at least somewhat open to new legislation. In a statement released earlier this week, McConnell said that “serious, bipartisan, bicameral efforts will enable us to continue this important work.”
Some Republicans in state legislatures, including Wisconsin, are discussing red flag legislation. In Congress, Illinois GOP congressman and Iraq War vet Adam Kinzinger wrote on Medium he would support such legislation and other measures he says will “keep guns out of the hands of criminals, the dangerously mentally ill, and terrorists, while respecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners and all Americans.”
Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania is working with West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin on new legislation they say will “keep guns out of the hands of criminals, the dangerously mentally ill, and terrorists, while respecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners and all Americans.”
Green notes further that GOP Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley told audience members at a fundraiser on Monday night, “I’m calling on law-abiding gun owners to lead the charge in the effort to keep dangerous individuals from purchasing guns and to expand access to mental health resources.”
And so on.
No doubt that Republicans and the president are getting beat up in the establishment media and by Democrats over these mass shootings. And of course, the same media and the same Democrats are blaming things like the president’s “rhetoric” for the El Paso shooting, though they can’t say the same for the Dayton shooter because he was a manic Democrat who supported Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 presidential contender.
And no, the media isn’t making the same leap with her ‘rhetoric’ they are making with the president.
Lost in all of this anticipated hoopla are facts like:
— Chicago and Baltimore, Democrat-run cities, experience the equivalent of mass shootings every week and during every weekend;
— No one blamed shootings against police officers on former President Obama’s well-documented anti-police animus;
— There isn’t a law on the books that would stop someone from mass-murdering Americans with something other than a semi-automatic rifle if they chose to do so, and there isn’t going to be.
And no new GOP-backed law, even one that violates constitutional due process like red flag laws do, will stop mass shootings either.
But lost in all of this concern about Republicans “caving” is the irrational expectation that Democrats even want “solutions” to these shootings.
The Donkey Party isn’t interested in fixing this because they believe they get too much good political mileage out of blaming shootings on the GOP and POTUS Trump.
The DACA and immigration/border security issue is another good example. Democrats were all-in with getting DACA recipients a path to citizenship until President Trump and Republicans started negotiating with them about it.
Suddenly, the prospect of getting an issue off the table and even allowing the president to claim some credit for it was unappealing to a party that thrives on hypocrisy.
And as the 2020 elections approach, the last thing Democrats are going to want is to hand POTUS Trump and Republicans a ‘win’ on an issue that truly is of grave concern to a majority of Americans, even if they don’t necessarily agree with the proposed solutions.
Are there going to be new GOP gun control/gun policy proposals once lawmakers return to Washington next month? Probably. Will the president sign any of those bills should they make it to his desk?
He might. But legislation would have to make it to him first.
Based on instinct and past Democratic actions regarding other issues they claim to care about, I don’t believe for a second that the Donkeys aren’t going to help this president or his party solve anything, let alone mass shootings for which they can continue to hammer their political opponents through November 2020.
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Building the AR (pistol)
Building the AR (pistol)
Low price AR 15 pistol uppers, lowers, and buffer tubes on the market including Spikes and Phase 5 Hex 2 pistol buffer tube kits, uppers and lowers online.
So AR 15 pistols used to be a bit of a niche weapon. Often considered bulky, difficult to engage long range targets with, and somewhat clumsy. This all changed with the advent of the SB 15 pistol brace by Sig Sauer, and the subsequent ATF letter stating you could legally shoulder the brace with the rifle being an SBR.
With the SB 15 brace coming to the market the sales of AR pistols have skyrocketed, as well as the people wanting to build AR 15 pistols. The market has exploded for pistol parts and there are a lot of different choices out there. Let’s go over a few of the best on the market. AR pistol utilize some of the same parts like the BCG, charging handle, pistol grip, etc so we won’t focus on those.
Unfortunately it’s not as easy as just buying a complete rifle lower with a stock and turning it into a pistol, the ATF frowns on this. There is a bit of a work around though. The New Frontier armory Stripped Gen 2 poly lower receiver is a complete low, minus a buffer and buffer tube. This allows the weapon to be turned into a rifle or a pistol, with the addition of a rifle or pistol tube.
The upper receiver market has truly exploded in terms of AR 15 pistol uppers. This has brought forward companies producing unique upper receivers for AR 15 pistols. An excellent example is the stylish and efficient Adams Arms PDW tactical Evo upper. This upper receiver features a flat top optics ready upper, a full length quad rail, and a M4 style flash suppressor. It’s short barrel and compact rail keeps the weapon balanced and lightweight like any PDW should be.
Buffer tubes have become one of the premier parts since the advent of the SB 15 pistol brace. Buffer tubes have been released to capitalize on the SB 15 and aid in making the weapon more comfortable to shoulder. The Odin pistol buffer tube kit is an example of a pistol buffer tube designed for the SB 15. This tube has a round bolt that prevents the SB 15 from sliding and increases its overall length.
Another buffer tube with the same style of design is the Phase 5 Hex 2 pistol buffer tube kit that was designed with Sig Sauer to make a buffer tube perfect for the SB 15 brace. Those looking for a standard buffer tube you can go with the more traditional Spike’s pistol buffer tube kit for those who want a more affordable option.
The AR 15 pistol market has completely transformed in the last year thanks to the SB 15. The weapon has exploded in popularity and so has the options. We have never seen this many different AR pistol uppers, lowers, and buffer tubes on the market. The evolution of the weapon is advancing hand and hand with its popularity.


To voters, 2010 elections, some nine months distant, are something only remotely in mind. To elected officials, however, they are a consuming topic as they face what many sense to be the imminence of their hanging.
Could presumed safe-seat incumbents, such as Sen. Patty Murray, be at risk? The answer, almost everywhere, is yes.
Nine months is a long time in politics, and events to come could change expectations. But, as of now, the fundamentals point to a big turnover this November. Media already are making race-by-race predictions in U.S. Senate and House races. That will begin happening soon at state and local levels.
First, the fundamentals.
The "out" party historically has made gains in off-year congressional elections. There are additional circumstances this year which should accentuate that trend.
We remain plagued by the worst financial/economic troubles since the Great Depression. The "official" unemployment rate is expected to remain near 10 percent for the rest of the year — thus not improving markedly by election day. The unofficial rate (including those working part-time or who have stopped looking for work) is somewhere between 17 and 20 percent.
Our financial system seems at least temporarily stabilized. But many Americans' net worth remains far less than it was two years ago. A stock-market correction remains likely before the Dow bounces back even part way toward the 13,000 level it enjoyed Before the Fall. Bankruptcies, foreclosures, and small bank and business failures continue. The federal stimulus package appears to have saved some public-sector and auto-sector jobs but, in general, employment has not picked up elsewhere.
Washington, D.C., dialogue still focuses on the prospects of stalled health-care and cap-and-trade legislation. But, out in the country, ordinary voters and taxpayers are more concerned with a) their personal financial and economic situations, and b) a huge federal debt overhang. Public officials are conditioned to pleasing voters by spending public dollars on their behalf. But, in 2010, voters fear spending, deficits, and debt. This fear is not restricted to the Tea Party movement. If you talk with politically savvy legislators, they will tell you this is a general phenomenon among their own constituencies.
Against this background, the release last week of the federal budget — accompanied by projections of long-term $1-trillion-per-year-deficits — was unsettling. So was the international news that Greece was on the verge of financial collapse and might have to be bailed out by its European Union partners. A bipartisan deficit-reduction commission, to be appointed by President Obama, can begin to work toward long-term U.S. federal-deficit answers. But, short term, it will only underscore the urgency of the problem. Longer term its recommendations necessarily will include cutbacks in such politically popular programs as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. (Washington Post economics columnist Bob Samuelson's column of Monday, Feb. 8, presents an objective assessment of the scope of the problem).
War-peace is the other big issue in election years.
There, too, the situation is difficult. Obama has pledged to begin withdrawal from Iraq later this year and to begin an Afghanistan pullout in 2011. Those are chancy promises. Will the present Iraqi government be able to maintain stability and domestic security this year? In Afghanistan, we are only now implementing a troop buildup which cannot realistically suppress Afghan and Pakistani Taliban forces, train Afghan forces and police, and help establish economic/political stability in Afghanistan by the promised pullout date.
U.S. casualties in Afghanistan are certain to rise this year. Our involvement there already is the longest such involvement in U.S. military history. Survey data already show a big majority of Democratic voters and a small majority of independent voters to be opposed to the Afghan commitment.
Homeland Security officials last week declared a terrorist attack on U.S. soil to be almost a certainty in coming months. If it occurs, voter insecurity will increase.
The financial/economic and war-peace problems would be besetting at this juncture any President, of any party, and his congressional majorities. But it is Obama and Democrats, not George W. Bush and Republicans, who are incumbent and governing and it is their lot to deal with the unhappy political situtation.
Now, to the specifics.
If congressional elections were held today (the usual phrase to protect predictors) Democrats probably would maintain a narrow U.S. Senate majority but would be in danger of losing their majority in the House of Representatives.
The most endangered Senate Democratic seats include those of Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and others in Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, North Dakota and Pennsylvania. (Vice President Joe Biden's son had been thought a shoe-in for election in Delaware but, not wishing to run against the tide, has foregone a 2010 candidacy). California Sen. Barbara Boxer and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand are narrowly ahead or behind in early polling matchups with Republicans. Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh and Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold were thought sure bets for reelection only a few months ago. Now both are running scared.
Sen. Patty Murray? She normally would be thought invulnerable in our true-blue state. She is senior in the Senate Democratic hierarchy and has brought home federal bacon for innumerable state projects and programs. Yet she gained her seat originally in an upset.
And "bringing home the bacon" is not necessarily an asset when voters are upset about earmark spending and, in particular, about the spending buried in stimulus and health-care bills to gain support from Democratic legislators whose votes were needed for their passage.
If Dino Rossi (or even Rep. Dave Reichert) chooses to challenge Murray, she will face a competitive race. At this point I would nonetheless predict her reelection. But it will not be automatic.
Rep. Brian Baird is not seeking reelection in his district. Denny Heck, founder of TVW and former chief of staff to Gov. Booth Gardner, is a strong candidate to succeed him and could hold the seat for Democrats. Rep. Rick Larsen, if faced with credible opposition, could be the member of the state's delegation most in danger.
At federal, state and local level, the message is: Incumbents beware. The sub-message: Present yourselves as tough minded on deficits and public spending and focused on jobs and economic growth.
The message for Republicans is: Don't count political chickens before they hatch. An anti-incumbent tide will not be enough to elect your candidates if those candidates are unattractive or appear unqualified.
Back in the day we used to refer to Republicans as "the dumb party." That is, they could be counted upon to turn prospective success into failure and to alienate voters with out-of-mainstream political views. Republicans, after all, did not really seem to like either governance or politics and entered both with a kind of joylessness that turned voters off.
In 2010, however, hopes of GOP bumbling will not be enough to save incumbent Democrats running in perilous conditions. They will have to run hard and smart to keep their places.


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Hot Hunk Rana enjoys a huge fan following for his powerful performances in films like Baahubali and also for his macho looks and physique. He recently announced that he proposed to Miheeka Bajaj and the news went viral on social media. Even before everyone could rub their eyes out of disbelief, the parents of Rana and Miheeka performed their Roka at Ramanaidu Studios, Hyderabad on May 21st.
They revealed the plans to perform their marriage on Aug 8th. Now reports are coming that the family members already finalized the wedding venue. Inside talk is the wedding will be performed according to Hindu traditions at the famous Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad. The official announcement is expected to come soon. Falaknuma Palace sometime back hosted the wedding of Salman Khan’s sister Arpita and actors Sayyesha Saigal and Aarya.
Rana and Miheeka’s relationship grew stronger and love blossomed as they started meeting each other for more than ten years. The way the couple maintained secrecy over their relation, stunned scribes across the country.

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Insight Investments was named to the 2018 Solution Provider 500 list by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company. The Solution Provider 500 is CRN’s annual ranking of the largest technology integrators, solution providers and IT consultants in North America by revenue. It serves as CRN’s predominant channel partner award list and has been running since 1995.
“We are proud to be named to CRN’s Solution Provider 500 list once again, making it our eighth year in a row,” said John Ford, CEO of Insight Investments. “Insight continues to grow as we are expanding all divisions of the company. The ongoing success and validation are a testament to our talented and dedicated team that really understand what it means to be a trusted partner for our customers. From beginning to end, we touch all aspects of the lifecycle of our customers’ technology. By supplying, implementing, financing and repurposing technology we have the full scope and unique ability to deliver what today’s businesses need to stay ahead.”
“CRN’s Solution Provider 500 list spotlights the North American IT channel partner organizations that have earned the highest revenue over the past year, providing a valuable resource to vendors looking for top solution providers to partner with,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “The companies on this year’s list represent an incredible, combined revenue of $320 billion, a sum that attests to their success in staying ahead of rapidly changing market demands. We extend our sincerest congratulations to each of these top-performing solution providers and look forward to their future pursuits and successes.”
Based in Costa Mesa, CA, Insight Investments helps companies control their technology acquisition, leasing and management requirements. Since 1987, the company has provided new and used equipment acquisition, custom leasing and financing, asset management, off-lease portfolio management, excess equipment disposal and IT solutions for the modern data center.
To recognize suppliers committed to exceeding expectations, Honda of America Manufacturing hosts the Annual Indirect Procurement Supplier Awards, an event ceremony that shines a light on the important role of these strategic partners. This year, Pacific Rim Capital (PRC) of... read more
Equipment finance and leasing industry observers know 2018 has been a good year for U.S. business. And the construction industry is no exception. But before taking a closer look at this important segment, it is crucial to understand its scope.... read more

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Technology is changing the way we access the network, from the NBN, to houses with multiple TVs, gaming consoles and Foxtel, to full-house audio installations and more. And while there is a movement towards running everything over Wi-Fi, most wireless home networks are overloaded, hence the need for robust cable infrastructure. The logical option for consumers is to hire an electrician, but many electricians don’t have the training or skills to do the work – do you?
For example, due to increased demand for bandwidth, an installation completed five years ago to an average standard may no longer be able to keep up with the speed of all the devices beings used today, even in houses that aren’t automated. Installations need to be as future-proof as possible to keep up with the current rate of innovation and move towards the Internet of Things (IoT).
It’s also more cost-effective for the consumer to have the home set up for speed in the first place as it is expensive to fix.
NBN technicians are increasingly moving into the domain of the cabler when they have to complete installations within a consumer’s house. Technical advancements such as IoT are revolutionising domestic data, but if telecommunications or NBN technicians don’t know how to terminate cables safely it’s potentially hazardous.
As an electrician, having that termination experience gives you the edge, but without the necessary cabling qualifications it’s not worth the safety risk.
Another point for getting qualified is that amateur work is a red flag for auditors, resulting in stricter regulations on cabling.
If you want to get up to speed, NECA Education & Careers offers the unit of competency for Open Registration, plus the endorsements in structured and coaxial cabling and optical fibre.


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Ralph Douglas attends Project Ability’s Aspire programme.
Ralph has been attending the workshops for many years and throughout this time we have seen him paint many portraits and self portraits rendered in an expressionist style, recalling the Romantic paintings of the past. Ralph applies layers of paint in soft swathes to carefullly make his pictures, combining intricate detail with painterly expression.
Ralph’s work is vigorous and playful; demonstrating an ambling and experimental approach towards the use of line in drawing and expression in painting. Over the years he has created many unique self portraits and reproductions of iconic religious paintings in his own signature style.
More recently Ralph has been painting landscapes and still life objects. Still with the same lightness of touch and delicate application of paint and colour. There are no straight lines, no solid blocks of colour; the subjects seem almost ephemeral, as though they are not fixed to the surface.

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Join me for NaNoWriMo!
Monday October 19, 2020 | By Hieronymus Hawkes | Writer's life | Leave Comments
Once again I will start National Novel Writing Month. I say start because I haven't "won" since 2010. So it's my tenth anniversary! I missed the last two years but I am giving it the ol' college try again this year. It will be good to get back into a daily writing practice and if you are so inclined you can join me and be my one of my writing buddies!
Here is my NaNoWriMo page: Kardaen
If you don't know what NaNoWriMo is I'll briefly explain. It is an annual writing challenge to "write a 50,000 word novel" in one month. The timer starts at midnight of Halloween and goes until midnight of November 30th. In order to stay on pace you have to write 1667 words a day. It can be a daunting task. I know the year I "won" it took almost every free moment I had, and my wife was not happy at me. At all. I vowed I wouldn't do that to her again, and I didn't. And it really is about writing every day. 50k words is not really a novel either. That would qualify as a novella. The year I "won" I felt like I had written half a novel. it could be a series of short stories. Or essays. The entire point, again, is to write every day. Nobody is coming to your house to make sure you are following the "rules." Jut have fun with it and write what you can. If it's only a 100 words a day, then that is still 3000 words by the end of the month. And that is 3000 words more than you had before you started.
I use it to springboard a new story usually. Sometimes I take an old story out and try to add to it. I haven't hit the 50k mark in a decade but this might be the year. If not that's okay, too.
I hope you join me and good luck!Read More
Throwback Thursday – It’s much easier to edit someone else’s work!
Thursday August 15, 2019 | By Hieronymus Hawkes | Throwback Thursday | Leave Comments
This from Feb 18, 2011. Stacy has published several books now. She has done very well. We haven't worked together since I started my Master's program. I was simply too busy to work on other stuff, but we have kept in contact. I'm very proud of her and a little bit jealous. I need to get busy and knock out a few more novels! Natalie Whipple has written a lot of books as well and her blog is still going.
This week I had something nice happen. I connected with a new writing partner! I'm very excited about it. She is a little farther along in the writer metamorphosis, she has two novels completed already, but has agreed to work with me. We shared some of our chapters and did line edits for each other and it was very eye-opening. I met her over on Natalie Whipple's blog: http://betweenfactandfiction.blogspot.com/ She set up a Writing Buddy matching thing, which seems to have really taken off and is no longer on her sight. I feel very fortunate to have wandered over there at the right time. I learned that it is much easier to edit someone else's work than your own. This is likely for at least two reasons I can think of off the top of my head. First, it is material you aren't familiar with. I can tell you my first chapter has been edited so many times I've lost count. I've rearranged it half a dozen times also. I'm intimately familiar with the story, so much so that I have a hard time seeing it clearly now. It really pays to have a fresh set of eyes on it. The second reason it a little more esoteric. It's not my story, and I have nothing emotionally invested in it. I haven't spent 3 years toiling over it and stroking it and coaxing it to life. I can see sentences and structure and see things that are slightly confusing because I don't know what the writer had in mind when they created it. As the creator you know the entire story of every character, at least as far as you care to. You know what they are thinking when you're in their head, but the reader only sees the words and sometimes as writers we can get a little lost in there. It helps to have someone able to show us where the dots aren't connecting properly. I hope you have a writing buddy, if you don't I am highly encouraging you to get one. We've just started working together and I am already reaping the rewards of that contact. Good luck in your writing! Clear Ether! Read More


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The Dandi milonga’s hostess added a chair for me around a table where a gentleman was already seated. He was from New-York, and the second thing he told me was:
“It will be very hard for you to get invites here.”
Because we are so badly placed cabeceo-wise, I thought. Against the wall again. But no. It was going to be difficult for me because of him. As Jupiter intercepts the asteroids that otherwise may hit the Earth, he intercepted all the women´s glances coming from the other tables. When sitting he kept making some wind with a large fan, hiding me in the process. When no glance was coming then he stood up (right in front of me, just in case) and when it was not enough then he walked to some lady and nodded. During the tandas he lectured me about the ancient art of the cabeceo.
Stupid me, I used to think that the idea of the cabeceo was to make the invites unnoticeable to anyone around. How wrong I was. When this gentleman stands up, his point is precisely to get noticed. And when he puts himself right in front of a lady and nods, he does not give her much choice, she has to nod back and dance, period.

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HONEY ISLAND SHOOTING RANGE OF SLIDELL, LA AND THE
SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI GUN CLUB
Our non-profit organizations are conducting the
following program as a public service. The DCM-CMP has trained and
distributed surplus rifled arms to qualified civilians since 1903. The
purpose of the clinic is to the increase proficiency and safety with firearms
in our community. The Clinic is open to the public.
The M1 Garand Clinic will be held on May 31, 2004, at
the Honey Island Shooting Range near Slidell, Louisiana. There will be a
45 shooter limit at the range. All shooters MUST be pre-registered by
mail. Shooters must be at the range at 8:00AM for sign-in. Information and
a Clinic application are available at www.honeyisland.org or applicant can
call 601-249-3315 for an application sent by US Mail. To be eligible to
buy an M1 Rifle, All applicants should be a United States Citizen, 18
years of age or older and able to legally own firearms
This is a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)
sanctioned M1 Garand Rifle and Carbine Clinic. Participation in the Clinic
meets the shooting qualification to buy M1 Garand Rifles from the CMP. We
will have NRA Instructors and Coaches at the range to teach the following
concerning the M1 Rifle and Carbine:
1. Range safety procedures.
2. How to operate the rifle and/or carbine
3. Rifle shooting positions.
4. Use of the sling in position shooting.
5. Proper use of the sights.
6. Techniques in shooting slow and rapid fire with the
7. Disassembly and reassembly of the rifle and carbine.
8. Proper maintenance.
9. What ammunition is correct to use in the rifles.
10 Proper reloading information for the M1 rifle and
11. Continuing marksmanship programs available for the
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Health Beat: Beating bed-wetting: Avoiding the horrible C's
Updated On: Apr 19 2013 04:46:58 PM CDT
Waking up to wet sheets. It happens to nearly seven million American kids.
Bed-wetting is a normal part of the potty training process, but when it doesn’t go away, the worrying begins.
"It's absolutely physiologically normal for a child to wet past the age of six.,” said Noto.
But if it continues after age seven, Noto said there are simple things you can do that could help.
First, avoid what she calls "the horrible C’s."
"Things that have caffeine, carbonation, artificial colors, too much citrus or too much calcium. All those things can irritate the bladder and make a child more likely to wet," explained Noto.
Replace the horrible C’s with water or apple juice.
Another "C" to look out for is constipation.
"It is hugely under-treated and under-recognized," Noto said.
It's an issue in about 50 percent of her cases, Noto said. When things get backed up, you're pressing on the bladder, she explained.
Noto recommends reducing the amount of dairy, white bread, and white rice your kids eat. Try adding things with fiber, nuts, seeds and whole grains.
Noto said her tips won’t fix the problem overnight, but they have worked for many of her patients.
And did you know bed-wetting can be inherited? If one of a child's parents was a bed-wetter, Noto said the kid has a 40 percent chance of being one, as well. If both parents wet the bed, their child has an 80 percent chance of inheriting the problem.
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D-Link A/NZ launches new Vigilance Series Surveillance Solutions to cater for reliable, high-resolution business monitoring needs – Consisting of a Network Video Recorder and new Surveillance Cameras that can be relied upon day and night. Continue reading An Eye on Which Your Business Can Rely.
D-Link Multi-Gigabit Switch and two mydlink Cameras each win 2021 Red Dot Award. Continue reading D-Link Wins Three Red Dot Awards for Outstanding Product Design
The DCS-8302LH, designed for homes and small businesses, features WPA3 support for advanced security and edge-based person detection with AI technology. Continue reading D-Link A/NZ launches advanced Wi-Fi Camera with Unconfined Surveillance
Overall, this has to be one of the most appealing smart-home devices I have come across. Feature-rich and simple to use with an intuitive interface thanks to the latest redesign of the ‘mydlink’ app. Continue reading Hands-on Review: D-Link Full HD Pan & Tilt Pro WiFi Camera – DCS-8526LH
Offering advanced artificial intelligence, see in the dark capability and improved interoperability, the DCS-8526LH Full HD Pan/Tilt Pro Wi-Fi Camera and the DCS-8630LH Full HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Spotlight Camera are sure to impress. Continue reading D-Link adds two new intelligent AI-based cameras to mydlink portfolio
By using advanced infrared thermal imaging technology combined with Artificial Intelligence, this new Temperature Measuring System enables crowds in wide and large areas to be scanned and can immediately distinguish those with elevated temperatures. Continue reading D-Link A/NZ launches AI-Powered Dual-Vision Body Temperature Measuring System.
D-Link has launched one of its smartest and most exciting products to date, the AI-based DCS-8331KT Smart DIY Security Bundle. A total home monitoring solution… Continue reading D-Link A/NZ launches AI-based Smart Security Bundle
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The new camera is suited for outdoors mounting, is wireless, and integrates seamlessly with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Continue reading D-Link launches new DCS-8600LH Full HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera
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World Falls In Love With American Idol Barney Babe Erica Rhodes
ITZKOFF laments that young women feel compelled to oversexualize themeselves to prove that they are no longer girls. There`s a lot of truth to Itzkoff`s observations, but I had a visceral not an intellectual reaction to Erica`s over-the-top performance.
"To recap Ms. Erica Rhodes`s `Idol` debut: the 23-year-old graduate student from Irving, Tex., was first seen talking with Ryan Seacrest, recounting her days as a child actor who appeared on the kids` show "Barney and Friends." Over footage from that show, in which her younger self is seen hugging a stuffed panda-bear toy, Ms. Rhodes said, `I was innocent, sweet, child-like.` Then she entered the audition room and sang En Vogue`s `Free Your Mind` - dressed as a dominatrix and cracking a whip. (She also sang a verse from the "Barney" theme song.)" Dave Itzkoff/New York Times
"I love you, you love me, we`re a happy family,
with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you, won`t you say you love me too?"
Barney`s theme song is guaranteed to make grown men scream like schoolgirls, and terrorists confess to everything from 9/11 to global warming.
Whenever I`m at a friend`s house and I hear that diabolical song emanating from the TV, I get down on my knees and thank God there are no Barney-loving brats in my home.
But after hearing Erica Rhodes singing the Barney theme song in a dominatrix outfit, I love that song now. I have an irresistible urge to give Barney a big hug. I won`t mention what I have an irresistible urge to do with Erica.
God bless Barney, God bless Erica, God Bless American Idol! Life is wonderful!
Erica`s rendition of the Barney theme song, is the best American Idol performance of all time. If Erica whips Randy and Simon they will never vote her off the competition. Kara strikes me as a bit of a freak-a-leak, if Erica whips her as well, she will be the next American Idol.
Watch this video, and you will agree with me that Erica Rhodes is a gift from God.
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I never used to make New Year’s resolutions… other than the usual vague statements about working out more, eating healthier, and cleaning out my closets. But since entering the world of blogging, I have a bit more motivation to put my intentions into words, especially when it comes to my book-related and blog-related plans and commitments.
Without further ado, my bookish, bloggy resolutions for 2014:
1) Organize, organize, organize! At the risk of sounding completely geeky, I must admit that Excel has been a lifesaver this past year! After seeing a big upsurge in ARC approvals, I realized I was losing control, and finally came up with a tracking system that works for me. Now all of my upcoming review copies are listed in a nifty little worksheet, sorted by publication date, review status, and source, and I can always tell at a glance where I’m on target and where I’m falling behind. Plus, it’s easy to see when I’m becoming too swamped, so I know which months to avoid for future ARC requests. For 2014, I want to expand how I use my system, adding in other key reading targets — such as new releases that I’m excited to read, or older books that I’ve vowed to get to — so that I don’t end up frustrated when I never seem to have the time for what I truly want to read.
2) Ease up on the requests. On the positive side, I now get approved for a lot more of my NetGalley and Edelweiss requests. On the negative side, I haven’t yet adjusted my requesting volume to reflect this. I used to request a lot of books, based on the assumption that I’d get turned down for many of them. Well, now that I’m getting approved more, I suddenly have more than I can handle! It’s okay — with the help of my handy-dandy worksheet, I’ve got it more or less under control, but I cannot allow myself to continue adding to the backlog!
3) Attend more author events. I think I made it to four book signings and/or author appearances in 2013, and I loved them all. I happen to live someplace where there are always amazing events going on, so I just need to make more of an effort to keep track of what’s happening and then actually GO.
4) Show my shelves some love. Without picking a specific number of books or a definite ratio of new to old, I’d like to just state a general goal of hitting my bookshelves more often and making sure to leave time for the unread books I already own, rather than always moving on to the next new thing.
5) Diversify. This was a resolution from last year that didn’t go very far, but once again, I’d like to make a point of reading 3 – 5 books from outside of my usual fiction comfort zone. History, science, sociology, memoirs? We shall see.
6) No challenges! If there’s one thing I’ve learned about myself as a reader, it’s that I don’t like being told what to read — even if I’m the one doing the telling. This is why I suck at book groups. Sure, I’ll read the group book… if it’s something I want to read anyway. In the past, I’ve signed up for challenges, but I’ve never stuck to them. Because as soon as some other shiny new book comes along, I ditch my older reading plans and just read whatever I feel like. So in 2014, I’ll just be realistic, concentrate on reading whatever I feel like reading, and not enter any reading challenges! Even though there are some really good and clever ones out there… but no! Not for me! I’ll remain challenge-free!
7) No new series. This is a continuation of one of the resolutions I actually stuck with in 2013: I vow not to start any new series this year — with the following exceptions (because, of course, any good rule has exceptions):
- New series by authors I love are allowed.
- It’s okay to start a new series if the entire series has already been published.
- It’s also okay to start a new series if the final volume will be released in 2014.
- Obviously, if new books come out that are part of a series I already read, they’re totally fair game.
8) Take stock and take a step back. I’m still working through this one, but starting early in 2014, I plan to take a fresh look at my regular features on my blog, figure out what’s working (and what’s not), and really think about what should be kept, what should be tweaked, what should be replaced, and what should be added. Very vague, I know, but this resolution is really just a way of noting the fact that it’s a good idea every once in a while to reevaluate and try to avoid getting stuck in annoying or unproductive ruts.
9) Breathe, relax, enjoy. I vow to continue to remind myself throughout the year that first and foremost, I read for my own enjoyment. When the blog stress starts to mount or I feel like I have to read something that I’m not excited about, it’s time to hit the pause button, take a few deep breaths, and then do what makes me happy. I read because I love books. And every once in a while, it doesn’t hurt to say that out loud!
May you all be blessed with health, happiness, laughter, and great reading in this wonderful new year!


The volume of existing home sales declined by 4.1% from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.79 million in October, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Year-over-year, sales plummeted by 14.6% from 4.44 million in October 2022.
Total housing inventory at the end of October was 1.15 million units, up 1.8% from September but down 5.7% from the 1.22 million available one year ago. Unsold inventory sits at a 3.6-month supply at the current sales pace, up from 3.4 months in September and 3.3 months in October 2022.
“Prospective home buyers experienced another difficult month due to the persistent lack of housing inventory and the highest mortgage rates in a generation,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “Multiple offers, however, are still occurring, especially on starter and mid-priced homes, even as price concessions are happening in the upper end of the market.”
NAR reported the median existing-home price for all housing types in October was $391,800, a 3.4% uptick from the $378,000 price recorded in October 2022. Last month’s price was a new high for the month of October.
First-time buyers were responsible for 28% of sales in October, up from 27% in September and identical to October 2022’s share. All-cash sales accounted for 29% of transactions in October, unchanged from September and up from 26% in October 2022. Distressed sales represented 2% of sales in October, virtually unchanged from last month and the previous year.


As auto parts and the cars they go in continue to become more technically advanced, skirmishes pop up in the automotive landscape. This time, it’s Safelite vs. Volvo, Ford and Subaru involved in high-tech windshields.
At issue is calibration of cameras embedded in Volvo windshields that
What Does This Mean?
After high-tech windshield installation, they need to be calibrated. The car manufacturers say only a dealer can do this correctly. Safelite says that’s not true, that they can calibrate the equipment just as well.
However, Aftermarket Windshields Work
A few years ago, before I heard about Pilkington (from jreed maybe?) I had to replace a windshield. Provider told me it was an OEM, later discovered it wasn’t, though it seems okay, so far. A few phone calls later, and whether true or not, I was convinced that most glass, including PPG, is made in China and doesn’t have the temper of original glass. No surprise there, I guess.
Safelite provided my side window. They actually had a Volvo brand one in stock.
Allstate covered both of my replacements with no deductible.JimBee
High-Tech Windshield: ADAS Calibration
Automotive technology is constantly changing, and windshields are no exception. Your windshield is no longer just a piece of glass. In many newer model vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) there are cameras, sensors and other equipment integrated into the windshield that can affect how your car functions. As high-tech windshields become more complex, so does the process for replacing them.
What is ADAS Calibration?
When a windshield is replaced, all the ADAS equipment such as cameras and sensors are removed, re-attached, and calibrated. A change in camera angle of just a degree can have a huge impact on the camera’s viewing area, which can affect how the vehicle’s ADAS features will work.
This calibration process adjusts and tests all the cameras and sensors on the windshield to ensure they are still working properly after it is replaced. Without calibration, the vehicle’s ADAS features may not function properly and become a safety issue.
Even though it sounds simple, calibration is a complex process that reportedly requires special equipment and training. Time will tell if high-tech windshields are simply too complicated for DIYers and your local garage.See Windshield Calibration discussion here


January 29, 2013 09:17
Actress Lee Si-young will join the boxing team of Incheon City, and the Incheon Sports Council said it will have a joining ceremony at Incheon City Hall on Thursday morning to hammer out all the details.
At present, four boxers including Shin Jong-hun, a member of the national team, officially fight for Incheon. Lee will train with them and participate in bouts.
She picked up the sport in 2010. The actress is now a promotional ambassador for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
"Although Lee isn't from Incheon, she got involved with the city while doing activities as a promotional ambassador for the Asian Games, so we have kept in contact with her and finally managed to persuade her to join the team," said a council official.
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The 3rd District candidate once had jailing journalists, wedding gifts, Medicare-for-all on his website until he didn’t. Hear what he has to say.
Michael Cassidy joined Y’all Politics this week ahead of the 3rd Congressional District Republican Primary Runoff Election to talk about his campaign and to answer questions about both his policy positions and his main points of contention with his opponent, incumbent Congressman Michael Guest.
This interview is part of a Y’all Politics series featuring all six runoff candidates in the June 28th election in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts. Congressman Guest was on with Y’all Politics last week.
Cassidy’s campaign had largely flown under the radar, that is until he led the three-man Republican Primary on June 7th, pulling in 48% of the vote. Since then, Cassidy has been under greater scrutiny with voters and the media as they seek to learn more about him and his stated policy positions.
Medicare for All and Wedding Gifts
The day after the primary, 3rd District voters began questioning Cassidy’s platform and beliefs on social media. Cassidy’s campaign hurriedly scrubbed his website, deleting references to his proposals for the government to fund $20,000 wedding gifts, parent stipends for children, and Medicare-for-all.
Another of Cassidy’s initial platform positions that has heretofore not received much coverage was a reference to potentially jailing journalists for “knowingly publishing false information or inciting violence.” This would be done, he stated, by updating libel laws.
But imprisoning “journalists, writers, television personalities, editors and owners” would be a criminal function of the Justice Department. It is a shockingly cavalier interpretation of the First Amendment, one which Cassidy defended as being aligned with former President Donald Trump.
Joining the Freedom Caucus
Following the initial primary election, Cassidy announced his intent to align with the House Freedom Caucus but would not reveal whether he has spoken with any of the current members about this prospect.
In the interview, Cassidy offered his thoughts on how being a part of this caucus would benefit the nation and Mississippi.
Will he vote against Nancy Pelosi for Speaker?
Cassidy is uncommitted on whether he will support current House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy for Speaker if the GOP wins the majority in November.
When asked if he would support McCarthy over Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi if those were the choices, Cassidy would not fully commit to supporting a Republican speaker nominee at this time.
Mississippians will remember that in 2010, in a similar scenario, short-term Congressman Travis Childers would not fully commit on his vote for or against Nancy Pelosi.
Cassidy addressed the three main points his campaign is using to attack Congressman Guest, those being the January 6th Commission, abortion funding, and Ukraine aid. Cassidy did not concede any ground to Guest despite the Congressman’s latest attempts to clarify and explain his position on all three issues.
Resided in Mississippi but voted in Florida
As for his being a newcomer to Mississippi, Cassidy said he has resided in the state since 2016 but changed his voter registration approximately a year ago once he was off active duty from the U.S. Navy.
He said he returned to Pensacola, Florida to vote during those years before changing his voter registration to Mississippi, adding that he voted in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections in Florida while residing in Mississippi.
Watch the interview
You can watch the full interview with 3rd District candidate Michael Cassidy below to hear his responses to each of these points and more.


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In this tutorial I will show you how to calculate the distance from your home (or any other point) to destinations you might like to ride your electric bicycle to. You can find out how far it is from your home to your office or favorite restaurant via trail or road. This is a great way to plan your route to avoid high traffic areas also.
You’ll be surprised how many places you can get to and back with your electric bicycle. My bike gets about twenty miles per charge so I figure about 9 miles each way to be safe. I never really thought about it before I started ridding my electric bicycle, but almost all the places I go on a daily basis are within 9 miles of my house. All those years of starting up the car just to go a couple of miles was really wasteful and the gas used adds up fast and is really unnecessary.
The health benefits of electric bikes are great because *you will ride everyday* not just when the conditions are perfect outside whereas you probably don’t ride everyday on your non electric bicycle (right?).
O.K. on to the tutorial. This method works better than using other mapping applications because you can choose which streets and or paths, bike trails etc… that you want to take. And choosing back roads or secondary streets rather than busy roads that the other applications usually point you to. This is especially good for electric bikes, but can be used effectively for any electric vehicle.
If You don’t have Google Earth already installed you can get it here for free.
Open up Google Earth, type in your home address and put a pin in your roof. Select the push pen icon at top and move it to your starting location, give it a name and OK. Now select the Ruler tool in the tool bar. Choose Path in the fly out and select Miles. Begin your line by clicking once in the street in front of your house, then go to the point where you will turn and click. Continue the line until you are at your destination then give the route a name and save it. That’s it! You can make as many routes as you like to all your favorite destinations and know that you’ll have plenty of juice to get back home.

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Qutub Minar, New Delhi Have to see!
Red Fort / Delhi, India,
Reminiscent of other classic Indian architecture, The red sandstone walls of the massive Red Fort rise 33-m above of Old Delhi as a reminder of the magnificent power and pomp of past Emperors.
Sinhangad Fort, Pune, Maharashtra
Lohagad Fort Pune - Iron Fort
Osho Garden walk-through @ Koregaon Park, Pune, India
Parvati Temple, Pune, Maharashtra ***
Dagadu Seth Halwai Pandal - Pune, India saw it!
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It seems the release of the Canon EOS R3 is getting closer. Looks like select photographers are getting their hands on the new Canon RF mount flagship camera.
The Canon EOS R3 is apparently being used at the G7 summit in the United Kingdom this week.
The Canon EOS R3 making a debut at G7 pic.twitter.com/gEoRg0y8B5
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Rated 3,8 out of 5 by 541
Rated 4,0 out of 5,0 by Misterx Nice hotel but a couple of problems
Stayed for three nights, to attend the Indy Car race. No problems at all with the staff or the rooms, albeit the bathroom was small and had mirrors at 45 degrees in the corner which meant your reflection moved in the opposite direction when you used it which was a bit disconcerting!
Bedroom was on 23rd floor. When I arrived only two of the four elevators were working, and one stopped intermittently, so there was a delay getting to the room. I later overheard another guest complaining to reception that he had waited 15 minutes at floor 10 before deciding to walk down as the elevators all went straight past. I thought he had a hard time but he was lucky - at 04:20am on my first night the fire alarm sounded and I had the pleasure of walking down 23 flights of stairs. Fortunately it was a false alarm and after 10 minutes and six fire trucks later we were allowed back inside.
Didn't use any dining facilities, so can't comment.
Hotel position is central and easy to get cabs from.
25. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by Shariclea Great service - great location
I was so impressed with how the staff were attentive to my needs and how they went above and beyond in terms of customer service to ensure that this would not be my last stay at their hotel. Thank you Carla and Jenny!!! Your service as well as any of the other staff that I encountered was truly to be complemented.
24. Juli 2014
Rated 4,0 out of 5,0 by Ideaguy Great Downtown Hotel Experience
Very nice well appointed cost effective hotel. Good value for the money. I look forward to visiting again in the future when i return to Toronto.
23. Juli 2014
Rated 3,0 out of 5,0 by pk500 Nice facility, mediocre services
The location of this property is very convenient, and the facility is clean and modern.
But the rooms are very small. Fine for business, but not family-friendly at all.
This is a busy hotel with fairly thin walls, so you're going to hear your neighbor partying down the hall.
My biggest complaint is infrastructure. Two of the four elevators were broken repeatedly during my three-night stay, which created long lines for elevator service. Very inconvenient for a high-rise hotel.
The wi-fi service also is deplorable. An almost unusable signal. I felt like I was using Internet on a 9600 baud modem in 1994.
I think you can do better than this property in Toronto for the money.
23. Juli 2014
Rated 1,0 out of 5,0 by SailorFairy Terrible
For the amount that I paid for a night for my sister and I to attend Katy Perry wasn't worth the stay!
The staff wasn't very welcoming, they were rude!
Pop machine ate our money and they wouldn't give the money back. Can hear everything from every room around, door closing, toilets, showers.
I wouldn't stay or recommend this hotel to anyone!
23. Juli 2014
Rated 4,0 out of 5,0 by Cliffy16 Staff rocks!
The hotel is located perfectly - close to all the great downtown shops and restaurants...and the subway! The facility was clean and comfortable but what clinched it for us was the staff. The employees at this Holiday Inn hit it out of the park! From the front desk to housekeeping and the spa folks who worked their appointments at the last minute to accommodate us, all were fantastic. Thank you for making my daughter's Grade 8 graduation trip to TO so memorable!
22. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by DiploQueen Conveniently Located
We had never been to Toronto so we weren't certain what we were getting. Holiday Inn was, as promised, right downtown between 2 subway stops and a tram right in front. Daily bus passes got us everywhere we wanted to go. Hotel was clean and comfortable. Paid hotel parking was next door and elevator accessible. We'll stay there again.
22. Juli 2014
Rated 5,0 out of 5,0 by nelln Centrally located and next door to old Maple Leaf Garden
I stayed here for a quick trip to Toronto to visit the Hockey Hall of Fame. I wasn't sure how I was going to get to the hotel from the Pearson airport. I took the Toronto Airport Express which dropped me off at the Eaton (Delta) Chelsea and walked about 5 minutes to the hotel.
Hotel has a nice lobby, concierge and check in area. AH-Mazing staff. I was checked-in by Nellie. He was very professional, courteous and extremely helpful. He ended our interaction with a big smile to send me on my way. After an overnight flight and a 1.5hr commute from the airport going thru traffic, it was nice to start off my day with that smile.
The rooms are small. I got a room with two double beds and there was maybe a 2-3 feet from the foot of the the beds to the wall. On the 19th floor the view was great, even if it was just other high-rise buildings. But honestly, I didn't mind the size. I was barely in my room during my trip. I was only there to drop off my shopping items, pick up a sweater and sleep. My only real complaint about the room is the doors slam close. It would make it even better if they could maybe get those soft close doors that wouldn't slam.
The bathroom looks like it was recently remodeled. No tub. The only place to put your toiletries in the shower that was higher than your waist was a small soap dish. And really, all you could fit was a bar of soap and 2-3 small travel sized bottles.
The beds were comfortable. Each bed had four pillows, with two types of pillows: two firm pillows and two fluffy, or soft, pillows. Wi-Fi password is supplied to you at check in and I found the connection fast.
The hotel is very close to the subway station on College (Carlton turns into College St at Yonge St)
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Living here offers
a quieter life in a small town with rural roots and railroad history, while one of Omaha’s fastest main routes—West Dodge Street—provides a speedy commute to the city. “Location, location, location” couldn’t be more fitting than in the western Omaha suburb known as Elkhorn.
those looking for a friendly community, an emphasis on top-ranked schools for the kids, and respite and fresh air at the end of the work day.
Not ideal for
singles searching for fine dining, numerous shopping venues and an active nightlife.
4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, 3 Car Garage
Welcome to Elkhorn
Nestled alongside the Elkhorn River—and located in the premier spot to cross it—the city’s growth got an immediate bump at its founding in 1865, thanks to the Union Pacific Railroad. Before the founders could even plat the town, UP bought a 40-acre tract and dubbed it Elkhorn Station for its riverside location. A post office, livery, stable, hotel, general store, blacksmith and, of course, a saloon quickly followed. Confusion with several other already-taken city and county names led to the eventual lock on the name Elkhorn for the town.
The first schools, churches and volunteer fire department were well-established by 1900, and the nation’s first transcontinental road—the Lincoln Highway—also passed right through Elkhorn when it was established in 1913. Elkhorn’s future as a prime place to live has been only upward since its inception.
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Annexed by Omaha in 2007, Elkhorn has maintained its small-town flavor with an historic downtown and a population of fewer than 20,000. Composed mostly of families, couples and retirees, the affluent suburb is a highly desirable place to live and only minutes away from Omaha proper, with its entertainment, shopping and employment opportunities.
Elkhorn today boasts a highly regarded school system, which was founded even before the city was platted, and now features 12 elementary schools, five middle schools and three high schools. Omaha’s Metro Community College’s western campus is also located here. While some residents are employed by the school system and local businesses, most make the short commute to work in Omaha.
Entertainment in Elkhorn includes sports options for all ages at Lawrence Youngman Park, various ball diamonds, many horse stables in the surrounding area and golfing at the popular Indian Creek Golf Club. The Mark entertainment center and Medieval Putt also provide family fun. Fitness and dance studios are plentiful. There’s even tubing, kayaking and tanking on the Elkhorn River. Popular annual events include the Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival, complete with hot-air balloons, and the Elkhorn Days Festival.
Options for housing in Elkhorn include apartment and townhome communities, senior living center Life Care Center of Elkhorn, and single-family villas and homes. Find your new home among well-loved houses or new builds at developments such as Andresen Meadows Estates, Blondo Ridges, BlueSage Creek, Grandview Estates, Indian Pointe, The Prairies, and Windgate Ranch II, just to name a few. Don’t miss the opportunity to claim your spot in this great location!


text: The owners of this house loved the location and views but wanted to make some notable updates and expand their less than perfect 80’s era home. The house which sits on a steep slope has a unique layout as you enter from a bridge at the upper living level and descend to the private sleeping areas and ultimately to the lowest garage floor below. The scope of the project included a modest addition on the 2 uppermost floors including a 3rd bedroom/ home office on the mid-level and kitchen expansion on the upper level. In addition, there is a new exterior steel fabricated stairway leading to an expansive new roof deck. The new mid floor bedroom/ office provides a new more direct connection to their private garden, and the expanded upper level is now large enough to accommodate a huge dinner parties prepared in a home chef’s dream kitchen. The powder room has been relocated partially over the stair and under a large custom skylight which allows natural light to seep deep into the lower levels.

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Compared with Intel's four-core, seventh-generation Core i5 and Core i7 processors for mainstream users, the Core X-series is aimed at gamers who want to live-stream, and users running applications such as VR video editing, 3D modeling, and special-effects creation.
The top end of the series is for anyone who feels the need for extreme performance on the desktop and is willing to pay for it.
The Core X-series is spearheaded by the $1,999 Core i9 Extreme Edition processor, the i9-7980XE, which Intel boasts is the first consumer desktop CPU with teraflop performance and 18 cores.
Below the Core i9 Extreme Edition, the Core i9 X-Series CPUs scale down to the 10-core i9-7920X for $999. That price is significantly less than Intel's 10-core CPU offering from last year, the $1,650 i7-6590X. The 10-core Core i9 chip has a base clock speed of 3.3GHz.
Other Core i9 processors include the 16-, 14-, and 12-core variants, which will cost $1,699, $1,399, and $1,119 respectively.
The Core X-series also features three Core i7 chips in eight-, six-, and four-core variants, which cost $599, $389, and 339 respectively, and the entry-level four-core Core i5 at $242.
As Intel notes, the new Core X-series CPUs are based on Intel's Sky Lake processors, while the four-core CPU is based on Kaby Lake design. All the chips are designed to work with its new X299 chipset.


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have been used for thousands of years as a form of healing and medicine. A tea can be as simple as a single ingredient soaked in hot water or as complicated as a variety of different herbs specifically blended to produce a particular effect. Herbal tea has been consumed for at least as long as written history extends, and we have documents from both Ancient Egypt and Ancient China that discuss their multiple medicinal uses.
The reason that tea is so internationally valued as a vehicle for medicinal herbs is that it is perhaps the simplest way of getting all of the beneficial alkaloids in a plant in to the system. When an herb is steeped in boiling water, plant leaves, seeds, roots, and flowers will release their essential oils, alkaloids, and other compounds, and the resulting beverage can then be easily consumed. This method is often a lot more palatable and easy on the digestive system than consuming straight plant extracts.
While medicinal teas made from just one or two healing plants can sometimes have an unpleasant flavor, the booming herbal tea market provides consumers with an incredible variety of different beneficial teas that taste amazing and are great for the body. Herbal tea blends usually contain a number of very beneficial herbs, and also include a few natural ingredients that provide a pleasant taste, such as hibiscus and licorice. This makes for a palatable and relaxing beverage that still provides all of the benefits that nature has to offer.
The variety of herbal tea blends available on the market today is almost unbelievable. Here at Spiritual Scents we have a partnership with the Peruvian Cooperative, which brings us high quality, fair trade products direct from Peru, the purchase of which supports the farmers and producers of these products and which allows them to build a better life. These Peruvian herbal teas are absolutely amazing, and combine familiar herbs with a wide variety of Peruvian medicinal plants that would be difficult to find anywhere else. They have teas that open up the respiratory system
, teas that ease cold symptoms and sore throats
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So, whether you are suffering from a condition that is mildly uncomfortable, or are dealing with a more serious condition and would like an herbal addition to the care that you are receiving from a medical professional, there is a Peruvian Tea blend that can help you. These blends are extremely effective and healing, although it is important to keep in mind that they have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to prevent, diagnose or cure any medical condition or disease. If you are experiencing serious troubles, you should always go to a doctor first before turning to herbal remedies. However, these teas can definitely help with mild discomfort, and can also be a very healing supplement to any professional medical treatment you are receiving.
Ancient medicinal teas have also often been used for the purpose of healing and empowering the mind. As an example, the Balinese Blend
from Tempting teas is an ancient recipe containing lotus petals, galangal root, wild basil, torch ginger, and others. This tea was used by the ancient Egyptians, and the powerful plants it contains are not only healing for the body, but help to calm and empower the mind for purposes of meditation, study, or relaxation. The Mood Blend
is an ancient Scottish recipe that was used both as a smoking blend and a tea to relieve the body of exhaustion and to open the mind to the heavens. It can be used to balance the body and mind, and to enhance spiritual work.
Once you learn a little more about herbal tea blends, it is even possible to create your own using the herbs you know to be effective in healing your body and mind. And if you prefer to purchase pre-made blends, there are an incredible variety of effective and natural teas available that will bring strength and healing more quickly than you would expect! If you are looking to strengthen your mind and body in a healing, traditional and naturally safe way, medicinal herbal teas may be just the tool you need!

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A condition where the affected individual has a hard time storing and using their mana
A process of aging that occurs for dragons.
A mental illness related to bipolar disorder that targets weres and makes them regress to their animalistic natures.
A condition caused by a bite from a vampire or damphyr causing extreme aggression and bloodlust.
A condition in which a being's personal mana stores are tainted.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two new studies say Earth has more than enough wind to power the entire world, at least technically.
But the research looks only at physics, not finances. Other experts note it would be too costly to put up all those wind turbines and transmit energy to all consumers.
The studies are by two different U.S. science teams and were published in separate journals Sunday and Monday. They calculate existing wind turbine technology could produce hundreds of trillions of watts of power. That's more than 10 times what the world now consumes.
Ken Caldeira (cal-DAYR'-uh) of the Carnegie Institution for Science is a co-author of one of the studies. He says the research shows that harnessing wind's potential is more about economics than wind availability.
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Saudis seek severe punishment over death of Algerian teen
Saudi prosecutors said Tuesday they will request severe punishment for a man implicated in the death of an Algerian teenager, who apparently jumped from the roof of her Mecca hotel.
"The suspect has been detained pending further investigation and will be charged and tried, with prosecutors asking for severe punishment," an official of the Saudi bureau of investigation and prosecution said.
"It became clear to the investigating authority that the girl's death resulted from jumping from the roof of the hotel in an attempt to escape a hotel employee of Arab nationality who had lured her there," he said.
He said that the suspect would be charged with khulwa, which entails an unrelated man and woman being alone in a private place. This is a crime under Saudi Arabia's strict version of Islamic sharia law, according to the statement published by the official SPA news agency.
The 15-year-old girl had been visiting the Islamic holy city for the umrah, or minor pilgrimage earlier this month. Her body was found on the roof of a hotel adjacent to the one in which she was staying.
Local dailies earlier reported that a Saudi court was investigating two Yemenis accused of raping and murdering the girl. However, Tuesday's statement referred to only one "Arab man."
The case sparked an outcry in Algerian after it was initially reported that the girl had been gang-raped and then murdered.
Since then, Saudi investigators have said she was not raped.
On Monday, an Algerian official said the country has asked Saudi authorities to clarify the situation.
"Only the (Saudi) legal authorities are capable of clarifying the facts. We have asked them to do their best ability and (they) have committed themselves in that regard," Halim Benatallah, state secretary for the Algerian expatriate community, told French-language radio Chaine III.
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About the impending execution of a young man who was sentenced to death for a crime he comimitted eight years ago, when he was 14. Source: IranWire.
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran: In the last week of January, Iranian security forces arrested at least 16 journalists and charged them with “spying and ties with foreign news organizations.” Iranian authorities are accusing the journalists of working with the Persian-language services of the BBC and Voice of America, based in the UK and the US, respectively.
None of the arrested journalists has any known ties with any foreign news organizations. All wrote for Iranian newspapers, some which have been critical of the regime. Journalist Pouria Alami, depicted here, wrote a regular column in Shargh newspaper, which has protested his arrest and detention.
Story about arrests of five Iranian musicians: http://iroon.com/irtn/link/1734/

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