UK's No.1 lawn seed to appear on TV!
The UK's No.1 lawn seed* Gro-Sure® Smart Seed will appear on TV screens this spring as part of a brand campaign to show gardeners how to get great results.
Gro-Sure® Smart Seed is a revolutionary product guaranteed to grow in the toughest of lawn conditions – full sun, shade, worn areas and even bare patches. It will feature a woman kicking her lawn in desperation at its sparse and uneven appearance. After using Gro-Sure® Smart Seed she's so happy with the results she's lovingly stroking the grass!
Uniquely featuring an aqua-gel layer, Gro-Sure® Smart Seed is designed to hold 400 times its own weight in water, providing an insurance policy against tough conditions and under-watering. Plus, its advanced coating technology improves seedling establishment, increases germination success and acts as a bird deterrent.
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"""Tests for backend.api.search_api."""

from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import division
from __future__ import print_function

from absl.testing import parameterized
import mock

from protorpc import message_types

from google.appengine.ext import deferred

from loaner.web_app.backend.api import search_api
from loaner.web_app.backend.api.messages import search_messages
from loaner.web_app.backend.models import device_model
from loaner.web_app.backend.models import shelf_model
from loaner.web_app.backend.testing import loanertest

class SearchApiTest(parameterized.TestCase, loanertest.EndpointsTestCase):

  def setUp(self):
    super(SearchApiTest, self).setUp()
    self.service = search_api.SearchApi()
    self.login_admin_endpoints_user()

  def tearDown(self):
    super(SearchApiTest, self).tearDown()
    self.service = None

  @parameterized.parameters(
      (device_model.Device.clear_index,
       search_messages.SearchIndexEnum.DEVICE),
      (shelf_model.Shelf.clear_index,
       search_messages.SearchIndexEnum.SHELF),
  )
  def test_clear_index(self, expected_call, test_enum):
    """Test clearing the index of the shelves and devices."""
    with mock.patch.object(deferred, 'defer') as mock_deferred:
      request = search_messages.SearchMessage(model=test_enum)
      response = self.service.clear(request)
      self.assertIsInstance(response, message_types.VoidMessage)
      mock_deferred.assert_called_once_with(expected_call)

  @parameterized.parameters(
      (device_model.Device.index_entities_for_search,
       search_messages.SearchIndexEnum.DEVICE),
      (shelf_model.Shelf.index_entities_for_search,
       search_messages.SearchIndexEnum.SHELF),
  )
  def test_reindex(self, expected_call, test_enum):
    """Test reindexing the shelves and devices."""
    with mock.patch.object(deferred, 'defer') as mock_deferred:
      request = search_messages.SearchMessage(model=test_enum)
      response = self.service.reindex(request)
      self.assertIsInstance(response, message_types.VoidMessage)
      mock_deferred.assert_called_once_with(expected_call)

if __name__ == '__main__':
  loanertest.main()

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Q: is there an event for holding a button So of course there are events for UIControlEventTouchUpInside for button presses.  But what I'm wondering is if you can tell when a button is held for a certain period of time?

A: There aren't any UIControlEvents that correspond to a long press but there is the UILongPressGestureRecognizer class that can be applied to any view object which will call back to a method via target/action when a long press is recognized.
UILongPressGestureRecognizer Class Reference

A: You can set up a timer when your button receives a touch down event. If the button receives a touch up event, invalidate the timer. If instead the timer fires, then the button has been held for your designated period and you can take whatever action you like in the firing method.
This is what I've done on OS X, where the situation is somewhat different. Letting the UIKit handle this via UILongPressGestureRecognizer, as suggested by Mark Adams, is probably the better idea.

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WSFA Press, US, 2010. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Jouh Coulthart (illustrator). Limited Edition. "Fire Watch", by Connie Willis ¿ signed, limited (to 500 copies) edition ¿ full cloth in dust jacket. Issued as a double-signed, subsequently signed by the cover artist Andy Coulthart. If you have the Sub Press limited editions of "Blackout" and "All Clear", and you have either number 321, 322, 323, 330 or 340 then you may be able to match one of these to your set - PLEASE CONFIRM AVAILABILITY BEFORE PURCHASE. This year WSFA Press published a special 500-copy limited and signed hardcover edition of Fire Watch, Connie Willis¿ 1982 Nebula, and 1983 Hugo award winning novelette relating the experiences of a time-travelling historian who goes back to The Blitz in London, to participate in the fire watch at St. Paul¿s Cathedral. It is the story which inspired Willis¿ highly acclaimed "Blackout" and "All Clear", and the story to which, Connie says, she owes her career. Fire Watch was released at this year¿s Capclave Science Fiction convention in the US, was initially only available to members of the convention, and with only one copy of each book per member. The few remaining copies have been offered for sale to the general public, and is all-but sold-out at this time. This volume of Fire Watch was designed by John Coulthart, a well-known British graphic artist, illustrator, author and designer. It begins with a foreword by James Patrick Kelly and was initially signed by Willis and Kelly. I have subsequently had these copies signed by Coulthard, and so they are the only copies in the 500-copy print run that have been signed by all 3 parties.
NOTE - I have SLD first edition copies of "Blackout" and "All Clear" available - please check out my other titles.


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Ilocos Norte boasts its bountiful agriculture, flourishing tourism, clean energy, and, above all, its people. As one of the provinces with the lowest poverty rate in the country, Ilocos Norte continues to grow as an "ideal business destination" in Northern Luzon.
The Provincial Government further strengthens the public-private partnership in the province to maximize its resources and generate profitable opportunities for its people. Below are the bu ...
Ilocos Norte Launches Website to Promote Investment, Business Opportunities
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) has launched "INvestIlocos Norte," a website dedicated to promoting investment and business opportunities in the province.
Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc has been pushing for the creation of a digital platform to introduce the investment opportunities found in Ilocos Norte such as food and agriculture, tourism, renewable energy, responsible mining, ...
PGIN Office Committed to Strengthening Investment Ties in Ilocos Norte
The Ilocos Norte Trade and Investment Promotions Center (INvest), a three-year-old office in the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), continues to undertake investment promotion operations to attract local and foreign investors that will help the province progress and stimulate the economy.
INvest is created through Chapter IV of the Provincial Ordinance No. 061-2019, also known as the "Ilocos Norte Investment Code of 2019." ...
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Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol Rizal St., Laoag City, Philippines 2900
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Invest Ilocos Norte
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Richard Trapunski
Richard has been covering Toronto's music scene for over a decade – first at NOW as a young, relatively unjaded freelancer, then as the editor-in-chief of Chart Attack, and now back home at NOW. He's served on the jury for both the Polaris Music Prize and the JUNOs and has been nominated twice for best music journalist at the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards. (He lost both times to Alan Cross.) Richard was born in Toronto and came of age in the beer-soaked rock clubs that are now sadly endangered. He's an over-thinker when it comes to music, but generally likes any genre you can throw the word "weird" in front of. He was once called a "mush-brained millennial blogger" by a Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and "actually a pretty good guy" by a Juno-nominated director.
Toronto's Direct Co-ops has ambitious plans to launch a co-op marketplace app, a driver-owned ride-hailing service and more
Toronto businesses call on Doug Ford to limit what big box stores can sell
In a new open letter, councillor Brad Bradford and TABIA are asking for a ban on in-store sales of non-essential items
Livestreams cancelled as music venues forced to close – even virtually
Live venues found new life with online concerts until Ontario imposed a stay-at-home order. So why can film shoots continue?
Not UberEats site lists Toronto restaurants doing their own delivery
Similar to Not-Amazon, the site aims to circumvent the big tech companies eating into the profits of local businesses
Toronto's Shortstack Records held a record sale in a Walmart parking lot
With most local businesses locked down, they pointedly went where the customers are: a big-box store


Yatra focuses on certain events leading up to YS Rajasekhara Reddy's (YSR) padayatra or journey on foot across Andhra Pradesh in 2003. During the course of the journey YSR learnt about the things that concern the people and in turn made the people realize the kind of person he is. We also learn how the 1500 km journey shaped the two time Chief Minister's life and his short lived career.


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Vacancy: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Vacancy: The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore offers a stimulating and multidisciplinary education and research in the humanities and social sciences, and is home to nine major disciplines for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees (Chinese, English Literature, Economics, Linguistics and Multilingual Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, History, and Public Policy and Global Affairs).
To further strengthen teaching and research capacities, the School is recruiting a number of new faculty members in the following areas, to start in August 2015 or earlier.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Philosophy
The Division is of Philosophy invites qualified academics to apply for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Philosophy. Area of specialisation is open, but we especially welcome applicants in philosophy of science or technology.
Post Date: 21 August 2015
Expiry Date: 15 November 2015
Lecturer in Economics
Candidates should have completed or nearly completed a PhD. in Economics, and should have evidence of potential for high quality research. Candidates with relevant post-doctoral training are also welcome to apply. All fields will be considered but preference will be given to Financial Economics/Financial Econometrics, International Finance, Urban and Transport Economics, Health Economics, and Macroeconomics.
Expiry Date: 19 September 2015
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in (1) Cognitive/Biological Psychology (2) Applied Psychology
(1) Candidates should possess a PhD in Biological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience or related field.
(2) Candidates should possess a PhD in Psychology or Criminology with a focus in applied research preferably in one or more of the following areas: Antisocial and Aggressive Behaviors, Cybercrime, Delinquency, Forensic psychology, Neurocriminology, Risk assessment, or Correctional rehabilitation.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Public Policy and Global Affairs
The Division is especially interested in candidates with expertise in political science, including public policy, public administration, comparative politics, international relations and political theory. Priority will be given to Public Policy and Public Administration. Outstanding senior candidates may be appointed at the Associate Professor level.
Post Date: 8 July 2015
Expiry Date: 28 August 2015
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By President Boyd K. Packer
President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
General Conference – October, 2012
My message is directed to those among us who are suffering, burdened down with guilt and weakness and failure, sorrow, and despair.
In 1971, I was assigned to stake conferences in Western Samoa, including the organization of a new stake on Upolu island. After interviews we chartered a small plane to Savai'i island to hold a stake conference there. The plane landed on a grassy field at Faala and was to return the next afternoon to take us back to Upolu island.
The day we were to return from Savai'i, it was raining. Knowing the plane could not land on the wet field, we drove to the west end of the island, where there was a runway of sorts atop a coral break. We waited until dark, but no plane arrived. Finally, we learned by radio that there was a storm, and the plane could not take off. We radioed back that we would come by boat. Someone was to meet us at Mulifanua.
As we pulled out of port on Savai'i, the captain of the 40-foot (12 m) boat asked the mission president if he had a flashlight. Fortunately, he did and made a present of it to the captain. We made the 13-mile (21 km) crossing to Upolu island on very rough seas. None of us realized that a ferocious tropical storm had hit the island, and we were heading straight into it.
We arrived in the harbor at Mulifanua. There was one narrow passage we were to go through along the reef. A light on the hill above the beach and a second lower light marked the narrow passage. When a boat was maneuvered so that the two lights were one above the other, the boat would be lined up properly to pass through the dangerous rocks that lined the passage.
But that night there was only one light. Two elders were waiting on the landing to meet us, but the crossing took much longer than usual. After watching for hours for signs of our boat, the elders tired and fell asleep, neglecting to turn on the second light, the lower light. As a result, the passage through the reef was not clear.
The captain maneuvered the boat as best he could toward the one upper light on shore while a crewman held the borrowed flashlight over the bow, searching for rocks ahead. We could hear the breakers crashing over the reef. When we were close enough to see them with the flashlight, the captain frantically shouted reverse and backed away to try again to locate the passage.
After many attempts, he knew it would be impossible to find the passage. All we could do was try to reach the harbor at Apia 40 miles (64 km) away. We were helpless against the ferocious power of the elements. I do not remember ever being where it was so dark.
We made no progress for the first hour, even though the engine was at full throttle. The boat would struggle up a mountainous wave and then pause in exhaustion at the top of the crest with the propellers out of the water. The vibration of the propellers would shake the boat almost to pieces before it slid down the other side.
We were lying spread-eagled on the cover of the cargo hold, holding on with our hands on one side and with our toes locked on the other to keep from being washed overboard. Brother Mark Littleford lost hold and was thrown against the low iron rail. His head was cut, but the rail kept him from being washed away.
Eventually, we moved ahead and near daylight finally pulled into the harbor at Apia. Boats were lashed to one another for safety. They were several deep at the pier. We crawled across them, trying not to disturb those sleeping on deck. We made our way to Pesega, dried our clothing, and headed for Vailuutai to organize the new stake.
I do not know who had been waiting for us at the beach at Mulifanua. I refused to let them tell me. But it is true that without that lower light, we all might have been lost.
There is in our hymnbook a very old and seldom-sung hymn that has very special meaning to me.
Brightly beams our Father's mercy
From his lighthouse evermore,
But to us he gives the keeping
Of the lights along the shore.
Let the lower lights be burning;
Send a gleam across the wave.
Some poor fainting, struggling seaman
You may rescue, you may save.
Dark the night of sin has settled;
Loud the angry billows roar.
Eager eyes are watching, longing,
For the lights along the shore.
Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;
Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed,
Trying now to make the harbor,
In the darkness may be lost.1
I speak today to those who may be lost and are searching for that lower light to help guide them back.
It was understood from the beginning that in mortality we would fall short of being perfect. It was not expected that we would live without transgressing one law or another.
"For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord."2
From the Pearl of Great Price, we understand that "no unclean thing can dwell [in the kingdom of God],"3 and so a way was provided for all who sin to repent and become worthy of the presence of our Father in Heaven once more.
A Mediator, a Redeemer, was chosen, one who would live His life perfectly, commit no sin, and offer "himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered."4
Concerning the importance of the Atonement, in Alma we learn, "For it is expedient that an atonement should be made; … or else all mankind must unavoidably perish."5
If you have made no mistakes, then you do not need the Atonement. If you have made mistakes, and all of us have, whether minor or serious, then you have an enormous need to find out how they can be erased so that you are no longer in darkness.
"[Jesus Christ] is the light and the life of the world."6 As we fix our gaze on His teachings, we will be guided to the harbor of spiritual safety.
The third article of faith states, "We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel."7
President Joseph F. Smith taught: "Men cannot forgive their own sins; they cannot cleanse themselves from the consequences of their sins. Men can stop sinning and can do right in the future, and so far [as] their acts are acceptable before the Lord [become] worthy of consideration. But who shall repair the wrongs they have done to themselves and to others, which it seems impossible for them to repair themselves? By the atonement of Jesus Christ the sins of the repentant shall be washed away; though they be crimson they shall be made white as wool [see Isaiah 1:18]. This is the promise given to you."8
We do not know exactly how the Lord accomplished the Atonement. But we do know that the cruel torture of crucifixion was only part of the horrific pain which began in Gethsemane—that sacred site of suffering—and was completed on Golgotha.
Luke records:
"He was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
"Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
"And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
"And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground."9
So far as I have been able to tell, there is only one account in the Savior's own words that describes what He endured in the Garden of Gethsemane. The revelation records:
"For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent;
"But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I;
"Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore."10
Throughout your life there may be times when you have gone places you never should have gone and done things you never should have done. If you will turn away from sin, you will be able one day to know the peace that comes from following the pathway of complete repentance.
No matter what our transgressions have been, no matter how much our actions may have hurt others, that guilt can all be wiped out. To me, perhaps the most beautiful phrase in all scripture is when the Lord said, "Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more."11
That is the promise of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Atonement: to take anyone who comes, anyone who will join, and put them through an experience so that at the end of their life, they can go through the veil having repented of their sins and having been washed clean through the blood of Christ.12
That is what Latter-day Saints do around the world. That is the Light we offer to those who are in darkness and have lost their way. Wherever our members and missionaries may go, our message is one of faith and hope in the Savior Jesus Christ.
President Joseph Fielding Smith wrote the lyrics to the hymn "Does the Journey Seem Long?" He was a dear friend of mine. It contains encouragement and a promise to those who seek to follow the teachings of the Savior:
Does the journey seem long,
The path rugged and steep?
Are there briars and thorns on the way?
Do sharp stones cut your feet
As you struggle to rise
To the heights thru the heat of the day?
Is your heart faint and sad,
Your soul weary within,
As you toil 'neath your burden of care?
Does the load heavy seem
You are forced now to lift?
Is there no one your burden to share?
Let your heart be not faint
Now the journey's begun;
There is One who still beckons to you.
So look upward in joy
And take hold of his hand;
He will lead you to heights that are new—
A land holy and pure,
Where all trouble doth end,
And your life shall be free from all sin,
Where no tears shall be shed,
For no sorrows remain.
Take his hand and with him enter in.13
In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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Denouncement from San Sebastián Bachajón, adherents to the Sixth Declaration, 17th November 2016.
Compañeros and Compañeras, receive our combative greetings. Here we want to make the word of our organization known regarding the latest actions of the officialist ejidal commissioner Manuel Guzmán Álvaro. Furthermore, we ask for your help in sharing this message widely.
Since being recognised as taking the position of official authority of San Sebastián Bachajón, Guzmán Álvaro has carried out acts of violence with his people, in order to solicit the intervention of the authorities of the three levels of government. Since then he has been able to bring in the public forces which are today guarding the Indigenous territory of the ejido.
What the current ejidal commissioner is doing is deceiving the people, portraying his struggle as a dignified struggle in defence of territory, when he is acting as a servant of the bad government. The ideas they are using today are ideas of Juan Jiménez alias "JIGO" and are the same strategies that they utilized in 2011 in the repression of the compañerxs.
Not only did he deceive the people at that time, but he is also doing the same today. Juan Jiménez participated with the ex-commissioner Pedro Álvaro Hernández who was also acting against the pueblo when he was the agent of Bachajón. This was together with the ex-ejidal commissioner Francisco Guzmán Jiménez, who also participated with the ex-ejidal commissioner Alejandro Moreno Gómez. Since that time he has been participating in harassment and repression, organizing paramilitary forces to dispossess the compañerxs, ejidatarios and adherents of the sixth.
Now once again they are deceiving the people, the Indigenous people who are not aware of what they are truly trying to do. Juan Jiménez is not only elaborating strategies to dispossess the lands of San Sebastián, but he is also a leader of the political party MORENA and the presidential candidate of Chilón, with the support of other political party members, as well as the advisor of the paramilitary group Paz y Justicia, who today is the sub-secretary of government of the Tzeltal and Chol jungle zone based in Yajalón, Chiapas, Lic. Alpuche. He too, has been carrying out repression and harassment against the compañerxs of the Tila ejido. With this sub-secretary, commissioner Manuel Guzmán Álvaro and his security council have maintained close coordination, as can be seen in the photographs that are published with this note.
During the roadblocks that were carried out in October this year by the ejidal commissioner Manuel Guzmán Álvaro and his people, the money obtained in the roadblocks was put in to the hands of Juan Jiménez alias "JIGO" to finance his campaign to be municipal president of Chilón for the political party MORENA.
This explains how the current commissioner Manuel Guzmán Álvaro is linked to the dispossession of the lands of San Sebastián Bachajón. He is participating with the political party members so that they can easily hand over our natural resources in to the hands of the bad government.
We share with you the following photos which show the ejidal commissioner participating with political party members; among them the advisor of the paramilitary group Paz y Justicia, today sub-secretary of government for the Tzeltal and Chol jungle zone centred in Yajalón, Chiapas, Lic. Alpuche.


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Alabama Thumps Michigan State 49-7 in Capital One Bowl
Alabama completely dominated Michigan State today in the Capital One Bowl. The score was 49-7, however it wasn't even that close.
In fact, it was one of the most dominating bowl game performances in bowl history. In the history of bowl games, there have been only 8 bowl games that were decided by more than 42 points. To say that Alabama put a whipping on Michigan State is to put it lightly.
The thing was that Alabama really didn't mean to run the score up, it's just that the backups were still churning up huge blocks of yardage.
Michigan State's porous defense allowed Alabama to run and pass up and down the field all day long. Alabama's first punt wasn't until midway through the third quarter.
This game punctuated the end to a frustrating season, but also laid the groundwork for the upcoming season. A season or Alabama could be in the title hunt once again.
Greg McElroy a very efficient game at quarterback. As a senior, he goes out out Bama's winningest quarterback ever and on top of his game. He completed 13 of 17 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions.
Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson also looked good running the ball. Heck… even the third and fourth string running backs looked like All-Americans taking on the swiss cheese defense of Michigan State.
The defense played one of the best games of the year. The most telling stat of the game was this... the Spartans only had a -48 rushing yards! That's right. Yes that is a minus in front of the 48!
Courtney Upshaw played an All-American type of game at linebacker with several crushing hits on the quarterback, finishing with 2 sacks out of the team's 5. However, I seen him crush the QB numerous time. I'm really looking forward to seeing him come back for his senior year at Alabama, because I think he can be a real dominant player next year on defense if he stays healthy.
All in all… I am pleased with the Alabama year considering all the injuries and youth on the team. Six more points this year and Alabama could've been playing in the national championship. It didn't happen, but you have got to see the future as being very bright for this Alabama squad next year. I hope we keep a lot of our juniors, but Alabama looked deep.
I am looking forward to recruiting in February in the A-Day game later this spring.
Roll Tide Baby!
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Many of us have most likely seen and fallen in love with those pictures of beautifully designed, luxurious pool villas, and it sure is a dream coming true to stay in one of these. Especially so, when the pool offers an amazing view of the sunset, a valley, or the sea. We've seen amazing and some best value pool villas in many countries around the world.
Thailand should be close second, but it is getting more expensive there and Indonesia simply has a lot more diversity to offer when it comes to pool villas. They're a real thing in Indonesias "hotel culture".
Not only in Bali you'll find heaps of hotels that offer pool villas, be it solely or partly, and most of them are more affordable than you'd think. While in the Maldives or other typical honeymoon destinations it's hard to find a pool villa under 1,000 USD per night, you can stay in one in Indonesia for a whole week or even two!
Personally, we haven't yet had the chance to properly travel Indonesia, but we have been to Bali, Lombok and Gili Trawangan. While the island is awesome, with many budget options to stay at, we've decided to treat ourselfes to the Kelapa Pool Villas. For just over 100 Dollars per night including a really nice breakfast served by our own pool every morning, it was a fantastic experience. You can see our villa on the title picture of this post.
Another really cheap place in Ubud, with your very own pool right at your doorstep. This place is probably the best value pool villa we could find as the villas are very large and modern.
Another well-designed property under US$100. Throw in an extra five dollars and you'll get breakfast for two as well, now that's a great value pool villa!
Here, you get a fairly large pool and an own garden along with your villa for just 102USD per night including breakfast.
A bit more modern, but you don't get your own garden in this place in Seminyak, close to the beach in Bali. It'll set you back US$134 a night and even an optional breakfast comes with it at just a few Dollars extra.
While this one is a bit more expensive, you'll actually get a massive two-storey house which sleeps five people, so therefore it's still extremely good value pool villa. For about US$45 on top, you'll be in an even larger one which sleeps 8 people and you can have your own pool party in there. For US$30 a night per person with breakfast included, these are all great value pool villas!
Even if you're after pure luxury villas, Indonesia is still the place to go to. One of these huge amazing hillside villas in Ubud with their own private infinity pool overlooking the valley would cost US$272 per night for three people with breakfast. So this is really not too bad if you consider what you get!
If you ever want to stay in a pool villa but don't want to brake the bank, head to Indonesia as soon as you can, as they have hundreds of great value pool villas! 🙂 There literally are tons of options for every budget. Click here to book your stay at one of these pools villas!
We'd love to hear if you've stayed in a pool villa in Indonesia, or maybe you've found another country with great value pool villas! Let us know in the comments below!
Awesome! Gonna check out a few of these when I'm back in Indonesia next year… how beautiful!
Wonderful! It still amazes us that you can stay in your own pool villa for as little as 75$USD a night!
Oh my! Totally spoilt for choice. I love them all. I haven't thought about visiting Indonesia, this is making me think twice.
I loved this post very informative I'm also going to share on my Facebook.
I have never been to Asia, but the affordability of such beautiful lodgings makes it even more appealing.
Thanks for sharing. Its a great post to show alternative booking sites.
No worries 🙂 Well it isn't really about booking sites haha more about which country has the best pool villas at the cheapest price! But thanks for your comment.
The pool villas are so romantic and beautiful. It is great to see that they do not all cost a bomb. It would be a great experience to stay in one when in Indonesia. Will definitely refer to your post when we plan something in this direction.
What an interesting concept for how to search where to stay! Definitely, appeals to me, pool photographers and relaxers alike I'm sure!
Yes it really is amazing what you can get in Bali! The same villas in other countries would cost 10x the price! Great for photographers right?!
Interesting …Indonesia is the cheapest. I also, have found some interesting options with pools in Sri Lanka. Though I am not sure it they are cheaper or the same.


Did you ever notice that in almost every great war in history, France has been involved in some way? Here's an example: the war between Russia versus France and Great Britain.
Pictured is a part of a large diorama of the Siege of Sevastapol, the main objective of this war.


Travel from Nichelino to Cuneo and discover this Piemonte city of 46.000 inhabitants. The distance from Nichelino to Cuneo is 108 kilometers; with Wanderio you can compare the available trains to get from Nichelino to Cuneo, so that you can organize your trip choosing the fastest route, the most comfortable or the cheapest one. You can choose among different choices and organize your trip according to your needs, depending on whether you are looking for the fastest, the most comfortable or perhaps the cheapest travel solution. For example, by choosing a train from Nichelino to Cuneo, you'll get to your destination in about 2 hours on average; train ticket prices start from 8 €.
You can get from Nichelino to Cuneo by train, thanks to the 16 daily routes provided by Trenitalia. The train ride from Nichelino to Cuneo takes about 2 hours on average and the average train ticket is 8€. If you book in advance, you can find the best fares and save 42% on average on your train ticket, with prices starting from 8€. Travelling Italy by train can often be cheap.


You care about fashion, and you care about the environment. You love all seasons: Nature's season and the fashion seasons. But what if there was a conflict between the two? Awareness is growing about the relationship between the two. Some people feel "fast fashion" is contributing to landfills. More and more we're seeing clothing made from "new" resources like bamboo, hemp, and soy.
To begin to understand the part garment workers are playing in the role of delivering fashion to your local stores, consider learning more through places like the Ethical Trading Initiative at www.ethicaltrade.org. Understanding where your fashion comes from will give you more choice to support the companies that value what you value.
2. Before you go shopping for more things, determine what your needs are. Take a wardrobe inventory to raise awareness about what you have and what's missing. A few well-chosen items may be all you need to get maximum enjoyment from your wardrobe.
3. Shop smarter by focusing on your personal style and not falling for trends that will come and go. Items that support your personal style will stay with you season after season, and you won't tire of them. When you're confident about your style, you're less tempted to get into a habit of shopping all the time, buying into fast fashion, and spending money on cheap items that you throw away after one season. If you're unclear about your personal style, I can help you understand it so you focus your purchases on one's that are sustainable to you. That's being eco-friendly!
4. Consider supporting your local designers by shopping locally, at markets and at recycle shops – as well as being eco friendly you will be surprised at the quality and individuality of the pieces.
5. Get in the habit of using your electric clothes dryer less. Hang drying straight out of the washing machine has many benefits. Not only will your clothes have a longer life, you'll be reducing energy consumption. Dryers can fade colours fast and are harder on the fibres of your clothes. Use an outdoor clothesline and you'll get hooked on the fresh smell nature gives you for free!
6. Consider changing laundry detergents. "Green" products are marketed to have fewer harmful chemicals and are biodegradable. These products aren't seen as health-food products anymore. Major grocery stores now carry eco-friendly detergents. And if you don't find what you're looking for, talk to the manager.
Newer washing machines have lots of energy saving features. Is it time to consider purchasing a new home appliance to support your efforts to be kind to the environment?
7. Make a conscious effort to avoid purchasing garments that need to be dry-cleaned. Dry cleaning puts an extra burden on the environment and adds to the cost of your garments over time. People get in the habit of taking things to the drycleaners when all they really need is to be aired out. You can do this outdoors in your patio, or hang items over your shower rod and let the steam refresh your clothes. Curtailing a reliance on dry cleaning helps the environment.
8. When it comes to clothing donations, think beyond donation boxes. Your community could benefit from your discards. What not for profit groups are focused on finding clothes for people in need? Your local churches, women's shelters, rehab facilities, work force organisations, and homeless shelters could use the clothes you're ready to donate. Some groups even have volunteer pickups. Call, and find out. If others can benefit from your castoffs, you're not adding to landfills.
9. Some of your purchases may not have worked out as well as you thought they would. These are perfect items to take down to your local consignment store for resale. Take the money you earn from the sale and use it to make smarter purchases or donate the money to a favourite charity.
10. Create a clothing swap with a group of friends or associates. Pick a date, and settle on the location. Set up a few basic rules. Bring clothes you're ready to trade for someone else's castoffs. Agree to donate what doesn't get traded to a local charity. Don't go home with clothes you brought!


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Is This What The Production Version Of Tata HBX Will Look Like? [VIDEO]
by Kshitij Rawat | 01/06/2020
Check out this digital rendering of the final production form of the Tata HBX, along with the video of the entire design process.
Tata Motors had showcased the HBX mini-SUV concept earlier this year, at the 2020 Auto Expo. The concept car was based on the H2X concept showcased last year at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. According to the company, the HBX was in its near-production form at the Auto Expo, which leads us to speculate that Tata might be planning to launch the car soon in the Indian market, preferably before the year ends or early next year.
Tata HBX production model digital rendering | IndianAutosBlog
Here, we have a digital rendering of the production-ready upcoming Tata HBX, prepared by Shoeb R Kalania of IndianAutosBlog (IAB). Regular readers might remember that IAB is the sister publication of IndianAuto.
The entire design process can be seen in the video above. The final production model is expected to sport some changes over the model showcased at Auto Expo 2020, which we shall list here. The off-road kit that was shown at the Expo will surely be removed from the road-going version. Thus, the roof rack with the spare wheel will be removed along with the skid plates, and the knobbly tyres will be replaced by normal ones.
At the front end, we see that the bumper has been redesigned, and gets a new air dam along with new foglamps as well. The front grille is vertically split, and has the same tri-arrow detailing as the Nexon facelift. Apart from that, the alloy wheel design will also be different. Here, we see a 12-spoke design for the rims, which look quite handsome. At the top, we get a pair of modest-looking roof rails, which look lend it a little macho appeal. Other than, the rest of the car remains the same. The dual-tone paint scheme, with the golden roof, looks extremely brilliant.
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There has been no confirmation by Tata motors on the mechanical specifications of the car, but there are plenty of speculations about it. It could get the 1.2-litre, naturally aspirated, petrol engine from the Tiago, or the 1.2-litre turbo-petrol motor from the Nexon. The 1.5-litre diesel engine from Altroz might also be available, depending on whether Tata wishes to offer a diesel-powered variant or not.
Tata HBX


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The fields around our home are something of a bear buffet from mid-summer through fall: wild blueberries in July followed by blackberries, then apples come September, with beechnuts falling from the trees skirting the mown area. In 13 years here, we've seen a mother bear noshing on fallen apples while her cubs scampered around in the tree above her, heard bears climbing and snapping the occasional apple branch while we lay in tents 20 yards away during a backyard campout, and even witnessed two cubs playing in our kids' sandbox.
I've often wondered where the neighborhood bruins – otherwise known as American black bears (Ursus americanus) – den up for the winter. How do they decide where – and when – to hunker down for the cold season?
Bears will remain out and about as long as good food sources remain available. But once cold weather settles in and snow blankets the ground – or there's simply nothing left to eat – they take to dens they've already prepared for the winter.
Favored denning sites include hollow trees, if a bear can find one big enough – about three feet in diameter. Bears will also excavate dens under tree stumps, below the root mass of a blown-over tree, and beneath brush piles. Sometimes they use rock dens, typically along the base of a ledge. Some bears simply create ground nests, usually in areas of dense softwood, where there is some shelter from falling snow.
In poor food years, female bears may travel outside of their home range, which Kilham said is generally between three and 15 square miles, to find nourishment before winter. But they always return to their home area to den. Pregnant females and mothers of young cubs (which stay with their mothers until they are about 18 months old) use leaves, grass, moss, ferns, and softwood boughs to create nests within their dens.
Pregnant bears are the first to den up, usually starting in early October. These mothers-to-be add 50 percent or more of body weight in the fall, stores they'll need to nourish cubs in utero and nurse them once they're born, as tiny as chipmunks, in January or February.
Females with cubs are next to retreat to their dens, curling up with their young to share warmth. These mothers don't manage to store away as much fat as pregnant bears because they exert so much energy tending to their cubs.
Last to go are males, which stay active as long as they can find food. Since the largest males are the ones that breed, there is often a trade-off in staying out later into the fall or even into winter.
They do not defecate or urinate while they are in their dens. By twitching their muscles through the winter, bears maintain strength, and they're able to transform fat and urea to protein. Their fat cells also release leptin, a hormone that prevents loss of bone mass.
Denning up, hibernating – whatever you choose to call it – allows bears to conserve energy during the long, cold months when there is little to eat. This year, with an extended warm spell following a summer of plentiful berries and an autumn abundant with apples, beech nuts, acorns, and mountain ash berries, the bears should be fat and happy as they withdraw from the buffet and nestle down for that long winter's rest.
Meghan McCarthy McPhaul is an author and freelance writer in Franconia, N.H.


Previous Seasons: Consultant, Teacher, Speaker, and Writer (Program Materials and Study Guides) since 2009.
ELSEWHERE: Consultant and Teacher for The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC; Scholar in Residence, The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC; Performance Editor, Shakespeare Quarterly (1996-2003). Dr. Johnson-Haddad has taught Shakespeare and Renaissance literature at Yale University, Vassar College, Howard University, and UCLA. She is the author of several articles on Shakespeare in performance, and she has reviewed numerous productions for Shakespeare Quarterly and Shakespeare Bulletin.
EDUCATION: Princeton University, BA, 1980; Yale University, PhD, 1987. Dr. Johnson-Haddad is grateful for the opportunity to support ANW's mission of bringing quality live theater to diverse audiences.


Before we started building the latest version of Purplebricks marketing website, our great design department came out with the most exciting features. As you probably expect reading this, half of them were very hard to implement on all browsers. SVGs triggered by scroll event, things popping out of (and into) the screen plus different versions and behaviour on a responsive design.
The main objective of our re-design was a super fast and clean homepage that would make people understand who we are and why should they book valuations with us. Using graphic elements as opposed to wall of text, we wanted to give this modern, quirky style to the process that for so long has been stuck in the middle ages - selling your home.
The aim of this post is to give you an idea of how we created a simple mechanism to take care of all "animated" elements on any given page.
Step 1: On a given page, find all elements to animate and store them in an array.
Just after we store them in an array, we run a function that first reads and sets the top/left position, and then sorts them by how are they displayed in the DOM. Starting with top of the page, and zig-zagging down.
All the sorting is happening in our offset method, which is also hooked in to window.onresize event. This way when user changes the orientation of their device or they resize the browser window, we will run all of that again and re-calculate position followed by re-sorting the array.
Next is where the magic happens! The following method animateOnScroll() is hooked in to - you've guessed it - the one and only window.onscroll event. With every page scroll it will contact our animations array, check the window.scrollTop values and if they match with individual elements, they will be executed and eventually discarded.
// our app has an winOb object that always has the current window height and offsets.
// We read from it and add 15% of the screen height to trigger animations when they are in the view.
// push element to animate to temporary toAnimate array, then remove it from main animations array using shift().
As you can see, we can pass any function to run along the fade-in. All we need to do in the front end is to add a data attribute with the name of a function next to our animated class. Inside those mini functions we have completely isolated logic for each individual animation. Setting elements to rotate with intervals, fade in a sequence of children elements, etc. All the timing and animation execution is happening in the core animation controller and all these mini components work together on top of it to make it much more exciting. This way, whatever happens to front end, we only have to amend the custom animation function, and never think about where it is located in the DOM.
We also use css3 animations. Remember the animated class? when the element is animated, it will receive an additional class called animateNow. We have selectors that target various divs with it and use transitions and all the other great css3 motion logic. For instance when a cup of coffee appears on the screen, we use a simple keyframe selector to make the steam 'puff' from the mug.
For majority of fade-ins and custom animations we use velocity.js. It's a fantastic little library that is much faster at animating DOM elements than jQuery. It also has cool set of predefined transitions which we sporadically use. Check it out here! We got so inspired by it's performance that we now run all our resize/scroll events using only two main events hooked in to main app on the entire website. I mean, who would like to create countless window.resize or window.onScroll events all over the place. This way our page performance is much better than before.
when collecting elements to animate, it will note its visibility and if the element is hidden, it means that it will be need run as part of responsive logic - so it will be assigned to hiddenAnimation array. If window onResize happens, and the new media queries will kick in, the sorting will take those hidden animations under considerations and re-queue them.
depending on the page, you might have a very long scroll with multiple animations to fade in. It would be really bad if a user scrolled down the page really fast, and because animations are sequential - it can take x seconds to animate everything above fold and finally get rid of the unpleasant white space where the user has been looking at for a while now! That's why we have timers set, and if the page has been scrolled ridiculously fast (could be a bookmark half down the page, could be the user being impatient), then animations above the fold will run all at the same time.
To sum up, having this little piece of kit allows flexibility. We can have multiple designs and fire custom animations with them. We can even A/B test them. The controller is getting new features from time to time, and this can only get better. We can't say we've solved all our problems with it, there is always room for improvement - but that's a good thing, right?


In the 2016, the Maryland General Permit to aerially spray pesticides expired and the Maryland Department of the Environment should have published a 'Draft Renewal Permit' open to public comment.
Your Coastkeeper had often been contacted by concerned citizens who did not have prior notice by the county or state about aerial pesticide spray planes flying over their communities. This has been an ongoing problem in the permit process, very little public notification to none at all. ACT was waiting for the 2016 renewal of the permit to ask the State to build in to the new Permit better public notice. Then a waterman called to say he watched a spray plane discharge over the marshes in lower Chincoteague Bay and he wanted to know what was being sprayed.
I submitted a Public Information Act request for documents through the county and MDE and discovered one of the pesticides being sprayed was 'methoprene' which can be harmful to our blue crab population. We contacted MDE to bring this to their attention and asked if they would consider special language in the 2016 Draft Permit to ban the use of methoprene over marshlands.
To date (July 2017) the expired Permit has not been renewed, nor has a draft renewal Permit been advertised to the public for comment. We submitted the following comments, below, to MDE this past winter and still have not received a response.
We are now considering our legal options to force MDE to respond, to draft a Renewal Permit, to consider our scientific references and address our concerns related to the pesticide methoprene. Meanwhile, the State continues to issue permits for the aerial application of this and other pesticides under the old, expired Permit.
2) the permit require applicators file notice of intent (NOI) prior to spraying any pesticide.
Without these two limitations in the Permit, we believe the Permit would be flawed as a matter of law and as a matter of policy. These comments first explain the harmful effects of methoprene on blue crabs within the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays and then go on to explain why the two limitations discussed above are necessary as matter of law and policy.
I. Methoprene has adverse effects on blue crabs because it prevents blue crab embryos from maturing to an adult and significantly reduces blue crab populations.
Methoprene has been scientifically shown to have adverse impacts on blue crabs. Just as methoprene is used on mosquitos as a pesticide to prevent mosquito larvae from maturing into an adult, it also prevents blue crab embryos from maturing into adult crabs as well. It affects the development of crabs at all stages of life. Young embryos and crabs at earlier stages of development are especially vulnerable. Scientific experiments showed that methoprene reduced the number of successful egg hatchings and caused lethargic swimming in hatched survivors, which made them much more vulnerable to predation. In later stages of the crab's life in larval form, methoprene delayed and prevented molt to first crab form. 80% of larvae from those experiments died after exposure to methoprene in just 10 days, which demonstrates that methoprene acts both directly and indirectly in the death of blue crabs.
Some may argue that methoprene is safe for use near blue crab populations because it breaks down easily. However, methoprene is very stable once it makes its way into mud and silt, as it does when it is sprayed into the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays and makes its way into the muddy banks and bottoms where blue crabs dwell. More harmful is that methoprene will accumulate in the tissue of blue crabs, and remains there for a long time because it is very difficult for crabs to metabolize. This results in long-term health impacts that may eventually lead to death of the crabs.
Some may also argue that some of the current methoprene on the market has a concentration of 10 parts-per-billion (ppb), which is significantly lower than the amounts used in some experiments that showed to have adversely harmed the blue crabs. Christiansen et al. conducted an experiment on mud crabs using Altosid, a popular methoprene based pesticide. Even at a concentration of 10 ppb, methoprene was shown to have reduced the survival rate of young crabs at early stages by 9%. Even more worrisome is that the survival rate decreased further at increasing temperature and salinity. One must account for varying temperature and salinity because high temperature and salinity can happen in natural environments due to multitude of factors including weather changes and discharge of other pollutants into the Bay.
Furthermore, MDE should again be reminded of the fact that methoprene will accumulate in the tissue of crabs over time. Therefore, every time methoprene is sprayed, a crab takes up more methoprene. During its lifetime, it is entirely possible for a crab to be exposed to more than 10 ppb of methoprene, which can ultimately result in its degeneration and death.
II. As a matter of sound policy, MDE should exclude methoprene from this general permit and use BTI instead.
During the summer of 1999, due to concerns about the spread of mosquito born West Nile virus, much methoprene was applied around the New York City and Connecticut area. That fall, lobsters in the Western Long Island Sound experienced significant morbidity and molting at inappropriate times. A well-known scientific study demonstrated that methoprene interferes with various biological pathways in lobsters, not only hampering their molting process, but also causing death. The study concluded that methoprene may have contributed to the decline in the lobster population that year.
We should prevent the blue crabs of the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays from suffering a similar fate. Connecticut has already passed legislation banning the use of methoprene. Maryland should do the same. We should err on the side of caution, and follow the precautionary principles that have dictated so many effective environmental policies—when there is the possibility of harm from certain actions, we should avoid those actions to prevent irreversible calamities to our environment.
As applied here, we should avoid using methoprene in order to protect our blue crabs, which contributes at least 78 million dollars to Maryland's economy directly. It would be foolish to risk exposing this huge economic sector to the damages that methoprene can cause. As an alternative, we should use BTI, which is an effective biological mosquito pesticide that is just as effective as methoprene. BTI contains a type of bacteria that is lethal to mosquitos and yet causes no harm whatsoever to the blue crabs. Using BTI, as opposed to methoprene, is a win-win strategy that Maryland should adopt.
III. The permit's allowance for the use of methoprene based pesticides does NOT meet the technology-based and water quality-based effluent limitations required by the Clean Water Act.
The Permit is flawed as a matter of law in the following ways: 1) the Permit's allowance of the pesticide methoprene is NOT an effluent limitation that is technology-based , as is required by the Clean Water Act, because an alternative pesticide technology is available (i.e. BTI); 2) the Permit's allowance of the methoprene is NOT an effluent limitation that is water quality-based based, as is required by the Clean Water Act, because methoprene significantly impairs the water quality of the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays.
1. The Permit's allowance of methoprene based pesticides does NOT meet the technology-based effluent limitations that Maryland is require to implement under the Clean Water Act.
Under the Clean Water Act, Section 301, any NPDES permits issued by the State must implement a technology-based effluent limitation. Although this Permit does not mention methoprene specifically, methoprene is presumably allowed in the Permit because section FF, under the definition of pesticide, states that pesticides in this Permit include all uses of pesticides authorized under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This inherently, albeit unclearly, includes methoprene since it has been approved by FIFRA. Therefore, the effluent limitation of methoprene set out by this Permit appears to be whatever amount is specified by the labeling instruction of any methoprene based pesticide. If this is the case, allowing the use of methoprene based pesticides does not meet the technology-based effluent limitation requirements due to the following reason below.
To be a technology-based effluent limitation, Maryland must set a limit on pollutant discharges based on the availability and the cost of pollution control technology. The Permit itself even mentions technology-based effluent limitation under Para III, A: "To meet the effluent limitations in this permit, the operator must implement site-specific control measures that minimize discharges of pesticides to waters of the State." The term "minimize" is defined in part II as to reduce and/or eliminate pesticide discharges to waters of the State through the use of "control measures" to the extent technologically available and economically practicable and achievable. Therefore, even according to the Permit itself, technology availability and cost are the two factors that need to be taken into consideration when setting effluent limitations.
Because BTI is an alternative mosquito larvae killing technology that is widely available, methoprene discharges can be entirely eliminated by using BTI instead. Not only is BTI proven to be just as effective at killing mosquito as methoprene, it also has approximately the same cost as methoprene based pesticides (example: $0.0085 of BTI vs. $0.0078 of methoprene containing Altosid to treat 1 square feet). Consequently, BTI is the best technology available in the market because it is both technologically available and economically practicable with minimum environmental damage as compared to methoprene. Therefore, the correct effluent limitation that is truly technology-based would eliminate methoprene entirely and set BTI at the amount dictated by the label. Unfortunately, the current effluent limitation is incorrectly set because it inherently allows discharge of both methoprene and BTI. We therefore request that the Permit be modified to explicitly set the amount of methoprene allowed to zero, i.e. eliminate methoprene completely. This will ensure the Permit meets the technology-based effluent limitation that is required by law.
2. The Permit's allowance of methoprene based pesticides does NOT meet the water quality-based effluent limitations that Maryland is require to implement under the Clean Water Act.
Under the Clean Water Act, section 303, any NPDES permits issued by the State must implement a water quality-based effluent limitation. The limitation on discharge, under this standard, must be calculated to meet the water standard set out for the body of water polluted by the pesticide discharge. Currently, Section III B of the Permit is directed towards water quality based effluent limitation and it states "the discharge must be controlled as necessary to meet applicable numeric and narrative Maryland water quality standards." Historical records indicate that the bodies of water sprayed with methoprene include Dorchester, Worcester and Somerset counties. These counties all contain water designated as either tier I or tier II. One of the designated use of tier I and II is for the growth and propagation of aquatic life. Another major designated use of tier II is for propagating and harvesting shellfish. Because blue crab is both aquatic life and a shellfish, to meet the water quality standard for tier I and II bodies of water, the effluent limitation must be set at an amount that allows for the healthy growth, propagation, and harvesting of blue crabs. Unfortunately, the Permit's allowance of methoprene does not allow the healthy growth, propagation, and harvesting of blue crabs, because methoprene is extremely harmful to the blue crabs as discussed above.
Therefore, to correctly set an appropriate water quality-based effluent limitation for methoprene, MDE should set the allowable level of methoprene to zero, i.e. eliminate methoprene completely. Only then can healthy growth, propagation, and harvesting of blue crabs be ensured, and consequently meet the water quality standard designated by Maryland.
IV. The Permit's failure to require notice of intent (NOI) to spray pesticides fails to properly implement NPDES Pesticide Discharge Permit, which requires NOI.
Under EPA's 2016 NPDES Pesticide Discharge Permit, Pg 1-6, Table 1-1 lists decision makers who are required to submit notice of intent (NOI). This includes any agency for which pest management for land resource stewardship is an integral part of the organization's operations. Because the Maryland Department of Agriculture is one such agency and because it has been applying for the Permit, a NOI is required under the current law. Unfortunately, Maryland's implementation of EPA's NPDES fails to include any NOI requirement. Therefore, the current Permit's lack of requirement of NOI is legally flawed, and we ask the MDE to implement this requirement to bring the Permit to compliance.
Furthermore, we ask that the NOI be published in publicly accessible sources, including legal section of local newspapers for the regions to be sprayed. We further ask that the NOI be published at minimum 10 days priror to spraying with detailed information including specific locations, and time that the spraying will take place. We believe, as a matter of sound policy, this will give adequate notice to the public so that citizens of Maryland may adequately prepare for any anticipated spraying.
In conclusion, methoprene can have devastating impacts on the health and development of blue crabs within the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays. We ask the Maryland Department of Environment to exclude methoprene from the general discharge permit in order to comply with federal laws and regulations, and to provide notice of intent to the public when there is an application for the general discharge permit.
 The Assateague Coastal Trust has approximately 2000 members in Maryland. Its mission is to promote and encourage the protection of the health, productivity, and sustainability of the coastal bays watershed of Delmarva through advocacy, conservation, and education.
 Walker et al., Effects of the Pesticide Methoprene on Morphogenesis and Shell Formation in the Blue Crab Callinectes Sapidus, (Journal of Crustacean Biology, 1999), at 703.
 Christiansen et al., Effects of the Juvenile Hormone mimic ZR-515 (Altosid) on Larval Development of the Mud-Crab Rhithropanopeus harrisii I Various Salinities and Cyclic Temperatures, (Marine Biology 1977), at 269.
 Connecticut, Public Act No. 13-196, see Pg 11.
 The Economic Importance of the Bay, available at http://www.cbf.org/about-the-bay/issues/cost-of-clean-water/economic-importance-of-the-bay.


There are many artists try to create dress with different material, most usually, all kinds of paper. But "Wearable Foods" we presented today by Korean artist Yeonju Sung is something totally abnormal. With these outfits, you won't have to worry about getting food on your clothes – you are actually wearing them. Beautifully, they are constructed entirely out of edible items, from tomato, to mushroom and eggplant. However, these beautiful outfits can't last long – they will disappear due to the nature of food and gets gradually changed into the hideous state fading its shape and color in the process. The whole work from Yeonju Sung is try to deal with the actual reality and the made-up reality – unwearable clothing made out of edible material but no one want to eat them.


(Houma, La.) Mary Bird Perkins TGMC Cancer Center is offering a new, standard-of-care option for patients called high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, a proven treatment option for many gynecologic and other dangerous cancers.
The American Cancer Society estimates 168,850 new cases of gynecologic cancers, including ovarian, cervical, endometrial, vaginal, vulvar and uterine cancer, will be diagnosed this year. HDR brachytherapy will be the standard used across the country to treat many of these diseases. The technology is also effective in treating other cancers such as breast, prostate, skin, sarcoma, and head and neck cancers. HDR brachytherapy is a powerful form of internally-delivered radiation. It is performed by placing radioactive sources in or near tumor sites and allows for the delivery of higher doses of radiation to more-specific areas of the body. This precise application of localized radiation ensures the maximum dosage to cancerous tissue, while reducing the exposure to surrounding healthy tissue and can be tailored to individual patients and cancer sites.
During HDR brachytherapy, small hollow catheters and other internal devices can be temporarily inserted into body cavities or directly into tumor tissue using imaging technology, such as MRI and ultrasound, to direct where radiation is needed. Radioactive sources are then sent through these catheters and devices to internally deliver treatment to the desired area. After several minutes the sources are removed, leaving no radioactive material in the body.
HDR brachytherapy is generally performed as an outpatient procedure with patients returning home and to their normal activities that day. Depending on the needs of each patient, HDR brachytherapy may be delivered once or in several sessions, but is generally a shorter course of treatment than conventional external beam radiation therapy. The treatment may be administered alone or in conjunction with external beam radiation and can even be used during or after surgery to decrease the risk of local cancer recurrence.
For more information on HDR brachytherapy and how to access the treatment in the Houma area please visit mbptgmc.org.


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Phoenix FC Ladies:
Phoenix Ladies is an all inclusive team, welcoming players from any background, ability or age(Over 16). Although we play competitive football, the environment is fun yet action packed. The team itself consists of a number of players, all of varying abilities. Regardless of the variations, the club has one main philosophy – to create an environment in which women are allowed to express their enjoyment for the game, as well as being able to participate in the sport.
Unity, togetherness and teamwork are fundamental to the way the team works. With everyone supporting one another both on and off the pitch, it enables the team to have a lot more fun and enjoy playing alongside one another. The welcoming persona of each individual as well as the emphasis on togetherness has created a club in which people make life long friendships whilst playing the sport they love.
Team Philosophy:
Inclusive: Open to all players of all abilities from all backgrounds.
Fun: Use football to create excitement and enjoyment for all.
Respect: Players treated equally and fairly allowing players to express themselves on and off the pitch.
Teamwork: All players working together to develop each other and as a team to have positive outcomes in training as well as matches.
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Tuesdays – 7pm to 8pm
Age – 16 plus
Surface – 3G Outdoor
Location – Laisteridge Lane, Bradford, BD5 0NH
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Sunday – 2pm
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Solskjaer faces up to reality as Barcelona roll into town
Solskjaer has given his creative players licence to attack
LONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer enjoyed a charmed life as interim Manchester United manager but Barcelona's visit to Old Trafford today will show him the scale of the task he faces as the new full-time boss.
The Norwegian was rewarded with a three-year deal after dramatically reviving United's fortunes since taking caretaker charge in December, lifting them back into contention for a top-four place and transforming the mood at the club.
The highlight of his reign so far was a dramatic 3-1 away victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 in the Champions League, which enabled United to overturn a 2-0 first-leg defeat to reach the quarter-finals on away goals.
Solskjaer has given his creative players licence to attack, with Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford let off the leash to devastating effect. But some of the gloss has come off in recent weeks, with three defeats in four matches badly denting United's chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League and dumping them out of the FA Cup.
Solskjaer, who famously scored the winning goal for United against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final in Barcelona, was upbeat after drawing the Spanish league leaders in the quarter-finals last month, before he was confirmed as the new long-term boss.
"We want these games against the biggest clubs and the biggest teams. We had the final against them in 2009 and 2011 (both of which Barca won) and the semi-final in 2008 when Scholesy (Paul Scholes) scored," Solskjaer said.
"It's these games our fans and this club crave. We are looking forward to this one." Worryingly for Solskjaer, though, some of United's familiar failings under Jose Mourinho have returned to haunt them in the weeks since the draw was made.
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez (CL) and Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder Fred (CR) attend a training session at the Carrington training ground in greater Manchester, north west England yesterday, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg football match against Barcelona. – AFP
POOR RUN
They were unfortunate to lose at Arsenal but appeared short of inspiration in losing twice to Wolves in the FA Cup and Premier League, while even Solskjaer admitted they did not deserve their solitary win since he was given the permanent job as Watford enjoyed the better of the chances in a 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford.
Solskjaer had a free ride when he took over from Mourinho, with morale at a low ebb and the club 11 points off the top four.
Despite recent hiccups, he has had notable success in his short time at the club and ultimately has his sights set higher than finishing in the top four.
"You've got to aim high," he told ESPN. "You cannot aim too low at this club. You've got to aim to win titles. "When I came back here as the manager I thought a lot about what makes a winning team. What does it really take to win on the biggest stage? I'm not one to sit back, rest on my laurels."
The 46-year-old will probably be forgiven if United fall short against a Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona. But if he fails to reverse the mini-slump and United suffer a heavy defeat to the Spanish champions there is a danger the season could peter out and momentum could be lost.
Questions will be asked as to whether United were too quick to put their trust in a likeable leader and whether Solskjaer has the profile needed to bring in the top-level recruits that United need, particularly in defence, to become serious Premier League and European challengers again.
But he will lead his team out at Old Trafford today for their first Champions League quarter-final since 2014 with the same never-say-die attitude he had as a player. "We've got a chance, it's going to be a tough one. We've got a mountain to climb, but we've climbed a few mountains before," said Solskjaer. – AFP
Man United, Chelsea cruise
Man Utd build momentum with win over Brighton
Classy Barcelona run riot against Sevilla to give La Liga familiar look
Messi injured but Barca seal much-needed win over Villarreal
Fati became the third youngest player to score in La Liga
United starlet Gomes hits winner as tempers flare against Spurs
Kuwait Aviation Show opens with flypasts
Liverpool's never-say-die spirit leaves Klopp's men on brink of glory


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Met Office Bedford: Forecaster issues thunderstorm weather warnings and 'torrential' rain threat
The weather experts have put two weather warnings in place
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Thunderstorms are forecast (Image: Neil Squires/PA Wire)
Met Office forecasters have put two weather warnings for thunderstorms in place for Bedfordshire.
Both are yellow level warnings. The first runs until 10pm tonight (July 24), covering Bedford and Central Bedfordshire - it started at 8pm last night.
Speaking about the first warning, a spokesperson from the Met Office said: "Heavy rain and thunderstorms will move into southern areas during Friday night, reaching south Wales and the Midlands early on Saturday."
Read more: When will the next heatwave be in the UK?
They continued: "This is likely to bring frequent lightning, possible large hail and gusty winds as well as torrential rainfall for some. Where this occurs, perhaps most likely in central parts of southern England, 25 to 35 mm of rain could fall within an hour, with possible flooding.
"Further slow-moving thunderstorms will develop by Saturday afternoon across southern counties of England, easing only slowly through the evening.
"Not all places affected but where they occur, a renewed threat of torrential rainfall and flooding, some locations seeing 30 to 50 mm within an hour or two. Lightning, large hail and locally gusty winds could pose additional hazards."
The second warning starts at 9am tomorrow (July 25) and runs until just before midnight.
This warning says: "Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across southern and eastern England and southeast Wales on Sunday.
"Some of the heaviest showers are expected to affect the southeast of England late morning after a period of early morning rainfall, before developing more widely across the warning area during the afternoon.
"Torrential downpours may develop in some places with hail and gusty winds additional hazards. Rainfall amounts will vary considerably from place to place, but there is the potential for up to 80-100 mm to build up in some locations over the course of the day."
There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads
There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
5 great things to do indoors in Bedfordshire on a rainy day
BBC scraps some regional news slots because of Pingdemic
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Zone 4 is proud to announce that we are offering a Horsemanship Test at each show in each region for all riders to take – whether they are showing at that time or not. The top six riders in each region, determined by points earned in the tests, are invited to take the written test with practicum at their region final for great prizes. The top two from each region will be invited to take the written test with practicum at Zone Finals for the top seasonal honor and prizes. The tests are developed using the HQC manual produced by USHJA.


Garden City, Kansas community, junior and technical colleges. View profiles for accredited community colleges located in and near Garden City, Kansas.
Garden City Community College has a total enrollment of over 1,900+ students and offers students Certificate and Associate's degrees and programs.


The lifetime cost to insure and pay taxes on cars will surprise you – because they are STAGGERING! These payments can't be avoided, but it's a cost to stare down when buying a car, and will serve as an argument to simmer down the flow of money.
As our last few articles have pointed out, the opportunity cost in buying different kinds of cars can SKYROCKET over a lifetime. A few thousand spent now, translates to tens of thousands of dollars down the road…This six-article series will make it crystal clear that making different car-buying decisions can revolutionize your early retirement possibilities.
With x2 opportunity costs that's $104,000 more paid in a lifetime than for cars valued at four thousand dollars!
With x2 opportunity costs that's $184,000 more paid in a lifetime than for cars valued $4,000!
So, by combining all the numbers through this article, we came up with the final conclusion that buying 5 different $4,000 cars over a lifetime, versus buying 5 different $25,000 cars will translate to paying $244,800 more just for INSURANCE, TAXES, AND REGISTRATION.
All of this may be heartbreaking, but this serves as an outstanding and bizarre example of how easily Americans are duped (or self-duped) into DECADES of work, paying obscene costs that seem small, but grow to enormous financial burdens over a lifetime!!!


Community participation programs are for those young people and adults with significant learning disabilities such as Intellectual Disability (ID) and who may also have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other significant disabilities. During your secondary school years, you will have most likely participated in community access programs in your final years of schooling and work tasks within the school program.
Community participation programs are centred around work tasks which may include packaging and collating goods for distribution and sale. Other community participation programs may include a variety of leisure options within the community, such as health and well being fitness programs, outings within the community such as movies and shopping.
Transition to a community participation program will commence when you have completed secondary school. Your teachers and family will support you to understand how your ID and any other disability might impact upon your ability to work and participate in such a program. Your school will mostly likely make arrangements or accompany you to the programs so that you can become familiar with the environment and the people at the program prior to leaving school so they can get to know you.
You may wish to consider a mix of work and community activities to suit your needs. This mix may change over time as you begin to develop more skills and develop in your confidence. Before you leave school you will be involved in developing a plan with your teachers and a worker, who will continue to support you and your family after you leave school. The worker is skilled in knowing what types of programs are available and how they can link you into accessing these. These programs may change over time as we don't always stay in the same work environment and sometimes we like to change.


Welcome to the Big Blues Parties on the South Coast!
"The Swanage Blues Festival brings together an amazing collection of Blues Musicians, Fans and Friends for a weekend of Jams, Open Mics and Headline Performances that will have you coming back time after time" - Paul Dubbelman, music photographer. Photo of a jam session by Paul Dubbleman.
Organiser Steve Darrington thanks: The Musicians, Venues, Advertisers and Friends of the Festival, MKL, Apexweb, GH Print Management, Mark Bauer Photography, Swanage Information Centre and all other contributors especially Small Planet Music.


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Basketball Australia selects Genius Sports as official data and integrity partner
By George Smith July 12, 2017 No Comments
Genius Sports, the global leader in sports data technology and Basketball Australia, the governing body for the sport of basketball, have entered into an official data and integrity partnership.
The partnership will cover the Women's National Basketball League, South East Australian Basketball League as well as the top-level league in each state in Australia.
Under the terms of this agreement, both parties will work in unison to combat the dual threats of match-fixing and betting-related corruption. Genius Sports will provide its 24/7 bet monitoring system which is relied upon by the some of the world's largest sports leagues and federations to monitor and evaluate real-time betting patterns from betting markets worldwide to detect any potentially suspicious activity.
Basketball Australia has also selected Genius Sports as its official data partner, controlling the supply of official data to legal, regulated betting operators around the globe.
Genius Sports will work with each leagues' trained and accredited statisticians to ensure the accurate and efficient collection of official data. It will provide comprehensive ongoing training together with a unique digital platform which facilitates real-time communication between the league and the statisticians.
By forming this official data and integrity partnership, Basketball Australia will be granted an unprecedented level of visibility and control over the supply and use of its official data. The use of an official feed will also deter "courtsiders" from collecting unofficial data within the stadium which can then be distributed without the sport having any visibility or control over the subsequent use.
Anthony Moore, CEO of Basketball Australia, said: "We are delighted to have formed this official agreement with Genius Sports. This unique partnership will not only enable Basketball Australia to control and centralise the data provided to the regulated betting industry, but will also enable us to safeguard the integrity of our competitions from any manipulation."
Steven Burton, Managing Director of Genius Sports, said: "Official data partnerships are central to the long-term success of sport. By proactively taking control of their data, Basketball Australia has secured visibility over global odds movements and ensured that betting on their competitions will be undertaken in a controlled manner in regulated markets.
"We are honoured to partner with them to protect the integrity of their competitions from the threats of match-fixing and betting-related corruption."
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The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a test used by many universities across the world including AUB in Beirut to check that you can understand English when studying at university.
The test is also used by the Lebanese governrment
Additionally, institutions such as government agencies, licensing bodies, businesses, or scholarship programs may require this test. A TOEFL score is valid for two years and then will no longer be officially reported since a candidate's language proficiency could have significantly changed since the date of the test. Colleges and universities usually consider only the most recent TOEFL score.
The TOEFL test is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS) and is administered worldwide. The test was first administered in 1964 and has since been taken by more than 23 million students. The test was originally developed at the Center for Applied Linguistics led by the linguist, Dr. Charles A. Ferguson.[1]
Policies governing the TOEFL program are formulated with advice from a 16-member board. Board members are affiliated with undergraduate and graduate schools, 2-year institutions and public or private agencies with an interest in international education. Other members are specialists in the field of English as a foreign or second language.
The TOEFL Committee of Examiners is composed of 12 specialists in linguistics, language testing, teaching or research. Its main responsibility is to advise on TOEFL test content. The committee helps ensure the test is a valid measure of English language proficiency reflecting current trends and methodologies.


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Dean Wareham to Play Galaxie 500 Songs at One-Off Atlanta Show
Back in the days before he led Luna and Dean & Britta, Dean Wareham fronted Galaxie 500, the band that helped dream-pop come into existence. But according to Mike McGonigal's massive new Galaxie 500 oral history Pitchfork feature, a reunion of Wareham, Naomi Yang, and Damon Krukowski isn't happening any time soon. ("I think a reunion of Speedy and the Castanets is more likely," says Wareham.)
However, Slicing Up Eyeballs reports that Wareham will do a set of all Galaxie 500 songs at a one-off show this September-- without his former bandmates.
The show, billed as "Dean Wareham Plays Galaxie 500", goes down September 17 at the Earl in Atlanta. According to Slicing Up Eyeballs, Wareham will play the show with his wife/Dean & Britta partner Britta Phillips, as well as D&B band members Anthony Lamarca and Matt Sumrow. On their MySpace page, show co-promoters Panda Party Productions write, "1st time in probably 20 yrs since Dean has done this." UPDATE: A reader points out that Dean & Britta did an all-G500 show in New York in 2008; it's up for download here.
Galaxie 500 recently reissued their three studio albums, and we loved them.
Dean & Britta
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Sasha Avdevich is a social media phenomenon in Belarus. He turned out to be in a wheelchair after a bike accident, but now is a TV-star and a charismatic blogger. He can only confess to his best friend Vasya that his media image of a 'leader in a wheelchair' is fictional.
Documentary Двое на Лысой горе (2010) about the life of former convicts and alcoholics in the Orthodox monastery. Road-movie 200 000 абаротov about a journey of a cheerful fellow in a wheelchair to the Baltic sea.


During this session Kerri will connect to loved one or pets who have crossed over to the other side for information and answers to questions.
Please note that while every attempt will be made to connect with a specific person at the request of the client, not all loved ones who have crossed over are always accessible, and no guarantee can be made that a specific loved one will come through. If the specific loved one cannot be contacted there is always a reason. Often another deceased relative who has information about that person is available to connect with.
This session differs from a Channeling session in that during a channeling session Kerri is connecting to a specific spiritual frequency or 'channel' (Spirit Guide) who brings the information through. In the medium session, Kerri will be connecting to your loved one(s) on the other side for information, for messages, and answers to questions.
To Help You Decide Which Session Is Right For You.
If you wish to ask questions about your life, your guides, your health etc. and connect to a loved one who has crossed over but that is not the main reason for the session, then a Channeling Session is best.
If you wish to only ask questions and/or have a conversation with departed loved one(s) or departed pets and that is your sole focus, then (you are in the right place) and the Medium Session is best.
If you have health issues and need healing and would like insight into health or body issues, as well as messages from Spirit then an Intutive Reiki Healing Session is best.
Please come to this appointment with your questions and prepared to take notes (if you like) in order to get the most benefit from this session.
This session is also available as a distance session (over the phone or via Skype). Distance sessions are just as accurate as in-person sessions. Kerri does not need to see photos or hold objects (psychometry) to connect. She can connect easily to loved ones who have crossed over without the use of any tools.
Please call 905-689-8100 or EMAIL HERE to book a distance session.
A medium is someone who can communicate with those in spirit.
Are Psychics and Mediums the Same Thing?
No, it's a common misconception but Psychics and Mediums although having similar qualities, they are different.
Psychics use their extrasensory perceptions to 'tune into' your energy field (think of the way you tune into a radio station). They can tell you about your personality, the path you are on, etc. They 'read' your energy. They may or may not have Mediumship abilities.
Mediums specifically communicate with those in spirit. But mediums are also psychic.
Do You Need To be In The Same Room or Geographical Location as The Medium To Have An Accurate Reading?
Not at all. Most people prefer the 'in person' approach but Psychic & Medium readings can be done in person or over the phone - there is no difference in the quality. You can be sitting in the same room as an intuitive person, or across the world - it doesn't matter.


We present a description of a 1.5 mm long, vertically aligned carbon nanotube array (VANTA) on a thermopile and separately on a pyroelectric detector.
19/07/2014 · UK nanotechnology company, Surrey NanoSystems, has created what they say is the darkest material known to man. Vantablack consists of a dense forest of carbon nanotubes—single atom carbon tubes 10,000 times thinner than a human hair—that drinks in 99.96% of all incoming radiation.
Sprayable wet catalysts for CNT optical black coating We wanted a one-step process for catalysis that would make aligned arrays with good optical performance.