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We’ve come to expect safety seals on everything from medication to catsup
Safety seal technology was the result of the tragic 1982 “Tylenol tampering” incident in which seven people died after taking cyanide-laced Tylenol. No suspect was ever charged in the heinous tampering crimes whose victims included a new mother. The incident fostered sweeping reform and safeguards in the packaging industry. It’s also famous in communication circles for Tylenol owner Johnson & Johnson’s stellar performance managing the communication crisis that followed. What could have marked the end of a brand instead became a benchmark for doing things right.
Johnson & Johnson immediately stepped up. The company recalled every product on store shelves. In a pre-Internet world, it opened its manufacturing plant to news media reporters to see how the product was made (tampering occurred after the products left the plant). Company executives offered sincere apologies to both the affected families and the nation.
It’s unlikely we local business owners and managers will ever face a catastrophe of this magnitude. However, our own day-to-day crises can be just as daunting. Consider a disgruntled former employee naming allegations against your company while you are helpless to comment due to privacy laws. What would you do if a key executive suddenly died and customer confidence was shaken? How do you handle an employee being arrested on the job for possessing child porn on a home computer? These are brutal challenges to any operation, and they demand immediate response.
These are emotionally charged circumstances that require smart responses. Yet it’s tough to be smart when you’re under attack.
A few tips:
- Move quickly and with resolve. There is tremendous danger in shooting from the hip (or not shooting at all). Remain in control. Gather your thoughts. Call your attorney and, if needed, a communication consultant to help with simple key messages that will address the institution, even if you are limited to “the charges are completely untrue.” If you are contacted by a reporter, control the timing, speaking to him or her when you are ready.
- Make sure you keep people close to you informed. People in the throes of communications crises are often so focused on the external population they miss a critical piece: their own employees and board members. Do not overshare, but do give your employees the information they need to calm their own fears and help you manage the rumor mill.
- Take swift action. The immediacy of news coverage today and the fact that social media makes any person a channel means you have to react in a hurry. US Airways officials hosted a news conference within 30 minutes of their jet’s “Miracle on the Hudson” crash landing in 2009. That sounds impressive, but it was in fact simply too late. It took too long. Bystanders and anyone with a cell phone had captured the drama as it unfolded.
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If you’re unhappy with your breast size, breast augmentation could be the answer to achieving the shape you want. In the final segment of our Breast Augmentation interview, Dr. McKee talks in-depth about the potential complications associated with the surgery. Plus, what you’ll need to do after your surgery to help protect your investment.
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What else can you tell me about complications associated with the surgery?
David E. McKee: Yes. First of all, you have to have an anesthetic. There are people who do this operation under local anesthesia, but the truth is, there is no anesthetic that’s 100% safe. And the amount of sedation that’s required to do this operation under local anesthesia probably makes it more unsafe to do it that way than just to put somebody to sleep. General anesthetic is incredibly safe today, but there’s always some risk. No matter what kind of anesthesia it is, you can get a medicine that can cause you some reaction that you could even die from, but that is incredibly rare. So that’s the first complication I always tell people about.
You could have a pulmonary embolism from a blood clot that forms in your leg- again incredibly rare, especially in an operation, like breast augmentation, that is so short (I do it in about an hour and fifteen minutes) that the chances of you having any blood clot problems is almost zero, but nothing is zero in medicine.
Then you get to the operation itself: you could get a wound infection. Wound infections in breast implants are very, very rare because we’re careful in every operation to keep things sterile, but we’re incredibly careful about any time we’re putting foreign bodies in because it doesn’t take many bacteria to cause an infection in the face of a foreign body. So if you get an infected implant, it’s very possible and even probable that we’re going to need to remove the implant to get the infection clear. So we are very careful about infection, but infected implants occur in the United States with some frequency. Not as high in breast augmentation as in breast reconstruction, but still.
Malposition: we work very hard to make the pockets exactly the same, perfectly smooth, how big they are on the sides, how tall they are at the top, but sometimes after you’ve fixed the pockets and they’re perfect, implants can move.
Implant failure is not a complication: it’s guaranteed, if you live long enough, because all implants fail. All implant manufacturers guarantee their implants for life and will provide you with a replacement implant, no matter when it occurs, whether it’s 20, 30, or 40 years later, they will supply you with a free implant to replace the one. But, they only give you money to help pay for the replacement of your implant in the first 10 years. Beyond 10 years you can buy an extended warranty from the company and, if you do that, they will provide you with money to help replace the implant no matter when the implant has to be replaced.
The single biggest complication in terms of frequency is capsular contraction. Every implant gets a scar around it because your body recognizes the implant as a foreign body. That is not a complication, but in some patients, that scar thickens and tightens down around the implant and it can make look and feel different and it can be uncomfortable. Probably the frequency of capsular contraction, either in one or both breasts, is as high across the board in the U.S. currently as about 35%. Most of those patients do not require surgery because it’s not severe enough that it bothers them that much. It doesn’t change the way the breasts look or feel and it’s not painful, but if you check the breasts for symmetry by feel, you’ll find that one is encapsulated and the other is not. That patient doesn’t have to have anything done, but she has a complication called capsular contraction. They are graded from 1-4, many of the complications of capsular contraction are mild and do not require surgery, but about 5% of patients who have breast implants will require treatment, surgery, for capsular contractions.
After Your Operation
DEM: Let me talk about post-operative care a minute. There’s a thousand ways to take care of breast enlargement patients after surgery. Anything that’s been proven beneficial, everybody does, but the rest is magic, and every doctor has their own magic. Some doctors wrap patients up in Ace bandages, some use special surgical bras, some doctors make patients buy this or that special device. All of that is “magic”. My personal approach is, I use gauze dressings on the incisions only, let the patients take those off a day after surgery. I let patients shower after 24 hours, put a little vaseline on the incision and wear a t-shirt as a dressing. I do not wrap and I do not want patients in a bra at all, at least until they come back for their first visit. That’s my personal magic, and I’ve had good results with it.
Whether your implant is above or beneath the muscle, there are certainly activities you want to avoid: stooping, bending, straining, lots of things with vigorous arm motion, certainly lifting heavy weight, running, jumping, jogging. All of those things should be avoided for 3 weeks in my practice and with some doctors, even longer.
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ST. PETERSBURG — LHP David Price tops the American League with 11 victories, ranks second with a 2.44 ERA and is emerging as a leading candidate to start the July 13 All-Star Game.
But his biggest concern is pitching more often like he did Saturday, dominating with his fastball, striking out 11 (while walking only one) over eight innings and throwing 77 of his 113 pitches for strikes.
"That's where it needs to be every time out or close to it," Price said. "Me and (pitching coach Jim Hickey) have been working on that the past two weeks, and it finally clicked today."
Manager Joe Maddon raved as much about what Price did as how he did it.
"I really thought that was his second-best outing of the year (after his season-opening win vs. the Yankees)," Maddon said. "I'm saying that because of his strike-throwing. He was just all over the zone, he kept pounding with really good, quality pitches. I thought he looked great."
So did the Diamondbacks. "Their guy was pretty electric, and we didn't have an answer for him," manager A.J. Hinch said. "He likes his fastball, and he likes to come right at guys. He's an emotional pitcher, he pitches off adrenaline and he didn't back down regardless of who was up there. He's a good one."
C.C. REPORT: Pinning down LF Carl Crawford's return to the lineup might be more difficult than running the speedster down on the bases.
Crawford said Saturday that he reinjured his sore left shoulder during his pinch-running appearance Friday but also said it had "gotten a little better," and he hoped to play as soon as today.
But Maddon said Crawford hasn't tried throwing yet, so it's unlikely he would be in leftfield, though there is "probably an outside shot" he could DH.
WALK THIS WAY: In their first 2,008 games, the Rays never got walks at all nine spots in the batting order. Saturday, they did it for the second time in a span of eight games. … Arizona's Ian Kennedy was the first pitcher to allow nine walks since Boston's Josh Beckett did in Aug. 19, 2006 vs. the Yankees.
MORNING AFTER: As much as the Rays were trying to forget the no-hitter thrown against them Friday — "That game, we lost 1-0," Maddon said — Arizona's Edwin Jackson is trying to remember exactly what he did against his ex-mates.
"It's still surreal pretty much," Jackson said. "Still looking at it like, 'Wow, like really?' "
Jackson said he stayed up until around 3:30, watching the highlights a few times but mostly relaxing with his parents, who were down from Georgia for the historic game. He did get a bottle of champagne from former teammate James Shields.
Despite throwing 149 pitches, the most of any big-leaguer in more than five years, Jackson said he felt fine and shouldn't miss any time, though the team is considering pushing his next start back from Wednesday to Friday or Saturday.
PITCHING IN: Rookie RHP Wade Davis hasn't won in a month, but the Rays say the issues aren't how he's feeling or how he's throwing (especially after some slight adjustments) but what he's thinking. "It's incredible what confidence does for us," Maddon said. "With Wade, what he needs is a confidence-building performance."
MISCELLANY: Justin Upton is 4-for-6 thus far in the series, brother B.J. 0-for-6. … Maddon acknowledged that the possible return of OF Rocco Baldelli is "in the back of everybody's mind" but said it hasn't been discussed and "he's definitely not ready for that right now." … C Dioner Navarro, optioned to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, is expected to join the Bulls for Monday's game. … OF Gabe Kapler (right hip flexor strain) went 1-for-4 in his second rehab game for Class A Charlotte, with a Tuesday return to the Rays in sight. … Evan Longoria and Willy Aybar will sign autographs for kids from 12-12:30 today. … 20th-round draft pick LHP C.J. Riefenhauser signed, making it 21 of 53 but not top pick Josh Sale.
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EDUC 747 Group Project
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Search & Seizure EDUC 747 Group Project Background 2002 - Student from Safford Middle
2003 - Worldwide drug problems
Aug 22, 2003 - Rowdiness at school dance
Sept. 2003 - Classmate, Jordan Romero,
acting odd and got ill
Oct. 1, 2003 - Romero and mother met with
Principal and Vice Principal New Jersey v T.L.O. (1985)
In 1980, a teacher caught two high school girls smoking cigarettes in a lavatory. They were delivered to the assistant vice principal, who questioned them. One of the girls admitted to smoking, which was a violation of school rules. The other girl, T.L.O., denied that she had been smoking and claimed that she never smoked. In private, the administrator demanded to see T.L.O.’s purse, which he opened to find cigarettes. In so doing, he found rolling paper. Digging deeper, he came across some marijuana, a pipe, a wad of money, an IOU list of students owing money to T.L.O., and some letters implicating T.L.O. in marijuana dealing. In court, T.L.O.’s parents sought to have the evidence suppressed as the administrator did not obtain a search warrant prior to obtaining it. Brad Gerstbrein
Michael Brom "That general warrants ... to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offense is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive and ought not to be granted." Precedent
Cases M.M. v. Anker (1979)
A 15 year old girl in a New York City public school was subjected to a strip search by the dean of women after the student had some personal items fall from her desk to the floor, at which time she leaned over to pick up the items. The dean believed that the girl had hidden a marijuana pipe in her clothing as she picked up her belongings from the floor and suspected that the student had drug paraphernalia in her pocketbook, which led to the strip search. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s judgment in favor of the student, including damages, which the trial court calculated to be $7500.
Cornfield by Lewis v. Consolidated High School District 230
Brian Cornfield was a student at Carl Sandburg High School. A teacher’s aide, Kathy Stacy found Brian walking outside the school building on March 7, 1991. This was an obvious defiance of school rules. While telling her superiors of Brian’s misconduct, Ms. Stacy added that the student looked to have an unusually large bulge in his pants. This statement was substantiated by a teacher, Joyce Lawler, and another teacher’s aide, Lori Walsh. The defendants, Dean Richard Frye and teacher Richard Spencer, did not take action until the following day. Mr. Frye and Mr. Spencer pulled Mr. Cornfield aside as he was boarding the afternoon bus. The student asked that his accusers call his mother. The mother denied Mr. Frye’s and Mr. Spencer’s request for consent to search her son. The defendants proceeded, however. Upon taking the student to the abandoned locker room, they requested that the student change his clothes and put on a gym uniform. No drugs were found on the student’s person or in his clothes. The district court ruled in favor of the teacher and dean. The Seventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals held that the search was reasonable due to the school’s need to maintain order. However, this would not have been the case if one of the searchers had been of the opposite sex. Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton
James Acton, a 7th grader in the Vernonia School District, was denied participation in football in the fall of 1991 because he and his parents refused to sign School District’s Drug Policy because it violated their 4th and 14th amendment. The drug policy applied to all students participating in interscholastic athletics and students and parents signed a consent form if they wished to play sports. The district had enacted the policy in fall of 1989 with these purposes: (1) Prevent student athletes from using drugs, (2) Protect health and safety of students, and (3) Provide assistance programs to drug users. The federal district court upheld the policy. On appeal the Ninth Circuit court ruled it violated the state’s and the nation’s constitutions. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the school decision to conduct random, suspicionless drug testing of student athletes. Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v. Earls
The Oklahoma students, Lindsay Earls and Daniel James, and their parents brought a suit against the school district challenging the Student Activities Drug Policy, requiring all students who sought to participate in extracurricular activities must submit to random drug testing, on the grounds that it violated the Fourth Amendment and the district did not address a drug problem at the school or a promise to benefit the students or the school. The federal district court ruled in favor of the board. The parents appealed and the Tenth Circuit ruled in favor of the parents because the district had not proved an immediate nor pervasive drug culture in the school and it did violate Fourth amendment. The board appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court whose (2002) decision ruled that drug testing was not limited to student-athletes and could include students who voluntarily participated in extracurricular activities because the district’s interest was the preventing and deterring drug usage in students (Alexander and Alexander, 2012, p. 480-484). Day of Occurrence October 8, 2003 Romero tattled on Marissa Glines
Glines, in turn, tattled on Savana Redding
Redding called to office and searched "The right of the people to be secure
in their persons, houses, papers,
and effects, against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not
be violated, and no Warrants shall
issue, but upon probable cause,
supported by Oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the
place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be seized."
- IV Amendment, U.S. Constitution Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding Major Questions 1 Is there reasonable suspicion to initiate a search?
2 Is there a reasonable expectation that search will produce evidence?
3 Is there danger to the school?
4 Are students protected from strip searches by the 4th Amendment?
5 Are school officials immune from individual liability? Romans 13: 1-5 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 18 13 [Untitled photograph of Savana Redding as 13 year old and 18 year old]. Retrieved June 6, 2013, from: http://www.thenewagenda.net/2009/07/06/sotomayor-supreme-court-justice-for-all-of-us/ The U.S. Supreme Court upheld for the administrator, ruling that getting a search warrant in such a situation would unduly interfere with the rapid and informal disciplinary measures required in a school setting. However, a search of a student must be both “justified at its inception” and “reasonably related in scope to the circumstances which justified the interference in the first place.” (Essex, 2012, p. 65). What Should Have/Could Have Been Done Keep
a secret! - Article X of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776 Calling April Redding... [Untitled painting of smugglers]. Retrieved June 6, 2013 from http://www.douane-napoleon.nl/smugglers%20unloading%20contraband2.jpg References
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The National Association of County and City Health Officials has recognized St. Johns County Health Department for its ability to respond to public health emergencies.
The Health Department met the comprehensive preparedness benchmarks required by Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a unique partnership between NACCHO and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"We are proud to have been recognized by Project Public Health Ready for our high level of preparedness," said Dawn C. Allicock, M.D., M.P.H., director of St. Johns County Health Department. "We will continue to improve our ability to quickly and effectively respond to any public health crisis in St. Johns County."
"NACCHO commends St. Johns County Health Department for being a model of public health emergency preparedness," said Robert Pestronk, Executive Director of NACCHO. "The public health system is making great strides thanks to the good work of leaders in local public health preparedness such as St. Johns County Health Department."
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Day 46: Ouch! Now That's Gonna Hurt
I took Allan to get his shots today. He did quite well, I think. Either that or he is a very good actor and we'll need to get him a part in the next play at the Market House.
The one in the left arm did get a small wince. But, he was forewarned by the nurse that the shot itself wouldn't hurt but the medicine was going to sting a bit. After it was all done, he said he felt fine. I'll take him at his word, but I will also be sure to poke him in each arm for the next few days in case he might want to reconsider.
Pain is a sign of discomfort. That's why when you dig too deep in a persons sin life they get agitated. They get a sharp pain because they are feeling some discomfort. I believe pain is a good thing (not saying I like to inflict pain nor receive it, work with me here). If you did not feel pain you would not know that the burner on the stove that you just placed your hand on was going to cause some serious damage if you left it there. Pain is a reflex of your body to move you away from danger or to show you that something is wrong, drastically wrong.
Using that same thought process, the next time you are conversing with a friend or family member and you open a wound of sin, just know that their reaction is not necessarily because of what you said, but because of the feeling they just had. They were caused a bit of pain or discomfort, but it is a good thing. Just as you screaming ouch does not mean you are mad at the stovetop, being disgruntled doesn't really mean that they are agitated at you, but instead at the exposure of a wound.
Wounds heal over time, but most leave scars. One thing about those scars is you can look back and say, "that one on my leg was from when I was playing baseball when I was 8 years old..." You remember the process that caused the scar, that caused the pain and you use it as a reminder to not do that certain thing again, if possible. You may even use the story as a catalyst to share about something in particular, then about the healing process.
Never let pain rule you, allow it to be yet another tool to see that all things work to good to those that are called, that God uses everything in our lives to bring us to a better understanding of who He is. Use it to seek after God whether it is physical or mental pain, it can be used to glorify the Lord.
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British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh was under further pressure from investors today after analysts warned that the Terminal 5 debacle might force the airline to miss profit targets.
BA shares were down 1.5% at 236.5p by midday, after steeper falls in the morning, following a number of damaging comments from market watchers. Andrew Fitchie, an analyst at Collins Stewart and a staunch backer of BA, said the "PR disaster" of T5's botched opening could cost BA around £20m. BA could also miss its much-trumpeted 10% margin target for the current financial year.
"This cost falls into [full-year] 2008 and makes it now highly unlikely that the 10% margin will be achieved," said Fitchie. BA warned last month that 2009 earnings would be hit by the high oil price and margins would be around 7%, a figure some analysts believe is optimistic.
Walsh has made the 10% benchmark a key target for BA staff and investors. Failure to reach it is likely to increase the pressure on the BA boss, who has refused to resign over T5's disastrous opening, despite taking personal responsibility for the crisis and admitting that "the buck stops with me". Analysts at Citibank said the impact of more than 300 cancelled flights would cost BA up to £25m in lost earnings.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs also slashed earnings expectations at BA today, but said the oil price was the main factor as they reduced forecasts for 2009 and 2010 by 43% and 46% respectively.
Meanwhile, Air France-KLM said it would hold talks with Heathrow owner BAA after Walsh said BA would review the planned move of its long-haul services from Heathrow Terminal 4 to T5. BA had intended to switch the rest of its flights, including its profitable New York services, to T5 on April 30, but ongoing problems with the baggage system have thrown those plans into doubt. Its Paris-based rival has signed a deal to move into T4 after BA, and airport sources have confirmed that any delay in BA's schedule will have a knock-on effect on other carriers.
Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, deputy chief executive of Air France-KLM, the world's largest airline by revenues, said it was "essential" that it moved into T4 as planned.
"We will try to understand what are the consequences [of the T5 problems]," he said. "I hope for everybody, BA and BAA, that they find rapidly a good solution."
He said legal action was not yet being considered: "Before talking about legal action we had better have some discussion with people. It's a moving situation."
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Click n' Print!I like creating "reward" cards to motivate my young daughter to fulfill her daily responsibilities & good deeds! At week's end if she's earned enough points, we take a trip to an inexpensive novelty store where she can "spend" her points. Most of the time it works like a charm! You can click n' print these for free or go to my on line store where you can order 100 for under $20. The ones at the ChinaGirlLove store have a little design space on the back for notations! Enjoy!
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Tips on Saving Money
- It is not necessary to pay for the bridesmaids dresses as in this day and age bridesmaids are very happy to pay for their own dresses. One can suggest that they choose a dress in the colour and style of the Brides preference or if price is an issue the girls could all wear black dresses unified by a coloured cumber band.
- Groom and Groomsmen, where money is of the essence simplicity is best, all the guys should wear the same colour pants, with shirts and ties to compliment the wedding colours. Depending on how much the Groomsmen want to spend rental companies can help with providing everything from ties to shoes.
- Fresh flowers at any time of year are expensive but please discuss your preferences with your planner who will make suggestions and contact local florist who will assist in providing ways to lower costs.
- Table centre pieces do not have to be flamboyant, in fact large centre pieces can be a nuisance to your guests and end up being removed from the table. Try something simple of your own design, your planner will give you several tips and the venue may offer a variety of centre pieces from which to choose.
- Do not provide expensive favours or disposable cameras as these are very often not appreciated and thrown away, therefore are a waste of money. A nice touch would be to provide pretty but inexpensive little bags and have your local confectioner fill with caramels again rely on your planner. Chocolate is not a good idea especially in summer.
- It is strongly advisable NOT to have seating allocation, name tags will be moved and guests will sit where they think and with whom they are comfortable. Tables with enough seating should be reserved for your immediate family and your closest friends.
- Wedding cakes are very expensive, the more elaborate the more the cost. Instead of fancy icing and decoration use plain cakes covered in butter icing or cream cheese frosting decorated with fresh flowers to match your bouquet. If you are getting married during the summer months think about the heat. Cakes should be kept cool until the very last minute therefore they should be of a design which is easily handled. Keep tiers to a minimum by using separate cakes and have them mounted on tiered cake stands.
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SD School for the Blind & Visually Impaired - Student Activities
This student organization is open to students in the 7th grade or beyond. In addition to group meetings to develop and set up on campus events and activities, this group also participates in community service projects. For more information, please contact Jodi Carlsgaard at firstname.lastname@example.org
In addition to individual and small group music classes, including piano and instrumental training at all levels, students in 7th grade or older also have the opportunity to participate in the annual music contest at NSU, sponsored by the South Dakota High School Activities Association. For more information, please contact Phyllis Heier at email@example.com.
The object of this Association is to promote speech training in the secondary schools of the visually impaired and to arrange annually for an interscholastic Forensic Festival. To further this purpose, guidelines of the Association shall specify rules and other data necessary and convenient for the orderly conduct of contests in the following fields of speech: 1) eight-minute speech, 2) four-minute speech, 3) serious interpretation, 4 ) humorous interpretation, 5) poetry reading, 6) Serious prose reading, 7) Humorous Prose Reading, 8) duo, 9) great speeches, 10) impromptu, and 11) open. Visit the NCASB Forensics website at http://www.ncasb.org/index.php/ncasb-sports/17-sports/forensics/34-forensics. For more information, please contact Ardell Fiedler at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Goalball is a game played by two, three man teams at a time. Each player wears a blindfold while playing the game. The object of the game is to roll the goalball, which has bells in it, past the members of the opposing team and their goal line. When this is accomplished, a goal is scored. For more information, please contact Tevan Fischbach at email@example.com.
Each school year our students participate in the recreational and leisure activity of bowling. Our local bowling alley accommodates us with several afternoons of bowling. Some of our students use bowling ramps and gutter guards, and others bowl without accommodations. Bowling is a lifelong activity all people can do and our students thoroughly enjoy this unit of instruction. For more information, please contact Christy Hulscher at firstname.lastname@example.org.
SPURS (Special People Using Riding Skills)
Our students participate in SPURS during the fall and spring once a week. This program helps students with strength, balance, coordination, self-confidence, stress relief, and the enjoyment of being around horses. SPURS may be integrated with therapy programs in the IEP or as part of SDSBVI adaptive PE classes. For more information, please contact Christy Hulscher at email@example.com.
Our swimming program is offered to elementary and secondary students. We utilize the Northern State University Barnett Center pool twice a week. There are two groups and each group swims once a week the entire school year. We work on beginning to advance swimming skills, water aerobics/exercise, and games and leisure. Some of our students compete in Special Olympics or North Central Association of Schools for the Blind competitions. For more information, please contact Christy Hulscher at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Track and Field
September is when our students participate in track and field. Students run on a track with or without a wire, throw the shot put, standing long jump, running long jump, triple jump, and three consecutive jump. We travel either to Minnesota or Kansas schools for the blind for meets. Students must be in the 7th grade or 14 years old to participate. For more information, please contact Christy Hulscher at email@example.com.
The SDSBVI takes part in Special Olympics events during the fall and spring of the year. Students participate in bowling at the local and state level in October/November of each year. Currently, both of these tournaments are held in Aberdeen. In the spring students take part in aquatics and track and field events. Students usually attend the city, regional, and state aquatic events, and the regional and state track and field events. Visit the South Dakota Special Olympics website at: http://www.sosd.org/. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Tevan Fischbach at firstname.lastname@example.org.
For more information on any of our residential activities, please contact Nichole Nelson at email@example.com.
- Teen Center
- Our Teen Center was funded by our Student Council and has music, air hockey, Power Showdown game, and pool table. It is a great place for the students to just hang out.
- Playing in the Gym
- The students enjoy rollerskating, working out, running/walking, riding bikes in the winter, and building awesome forts.
- Game Night
- We love to play bingo, cards, and board games; and we play them in both Braille and Low Vision versions. Computer and Wii games are also a big hit with the students.
- Shopping/Treat Night
- The students go shopping weekly for things they might need or want, and we end the excursion with a treat at their favorite places.
- Movie Marathons
- The students love to unwind on Fridays with a movie marathon of their favorite movies and popcorn. The older students compete to see who can stay up the latest!
- Playground Fun
- Outside play activities on our wonderfully accessible playground.
- Sledding and snow shoeing are enjoyed by the students.
- Special Outings
- We have football and basketball fans and the NSU Athletic Department is generous to allow our students entry to all of their games at no cost. We also attend concerts, plays, and other age-appropriate activities for our students. NSU is a very good friend to us.
- The Shrine Circus is a real favorite with our students. Everyone always wants to ride on the smelly elephants!
- The "Helping Hands" tomato planting is a cooperative project we do with the Royal Neighbors of America. It is really nice to have fresh tomatoes throughout the summer months, and when you are growing them yourself, it makes them all the better!
- The Student Council Rummage Sale is held every year in May. Needless to say, we are collecting "treasures" all school year and the community has been great about supporting our sales.
- The Student Council Overnight Party at the Mina Lake Lodge is the culmination of Student Council activities for the year. The goal is to chow down on good food and stay up as late as you can. The younger students can’t wait until they are old enough to participate in Student Council!
- The Arts in the Park festival is held across the road at Melgaard Park in early June. The students love to get their yearly "junk food fix" at the festival while listening to different music acts throughout the weekend.
- Going on a trip to Seche Hollow each fall is another favorite with our students. We take a picnic lunch and travel the Sisseton way and take on the hiking trails throughout the park. The trick to truly enjoying the day in all of its fall glory is to pick a weekend when the leaves are turning the beautiful reds, greens, and golds for which Seche Hollow is famous.
- Eagle Day at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge is another special day for our staff and students. We pack lunch and head to the Refuge for their program and hopefully view an eagle or two.
- Seasonal parties are a major activity and really anticipated by both students and staff. We kick off the school year with a picnic sponsored by the Aberdeen Lions, NSU Lions, and Aberdeen Lioness Clubs. The students and staff look forward to reconnecting with the members, but most of all the great food! The students’ favorite activity with the Lions Club is the annual Christmas pizza party and Santa stopping with gifts makes their Christmas with us very special. In fact, many Lions Clubs around the State are very generous with donations of things the students really enjoy. The Clubs are good to us.
- All in all, the Residential Program is a busy, safe, and fun place for our students to live and grow.
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http://sdsbvi.northern.edu/student-activities.htm
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IPhone 5 sale draws huge crowds
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Jessica Mellow waited in line for more than 180 hours — that’s eight straight days — for an iPhone 5. She was woken up by cops, “showered” in a torrential downpour, and watched two taxis collide right in front of the growing crowd outside Apple’s gleaming retail cube on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue.
On Friday morning, Apple finally delivered the prize she and thousands of line-sitters around the world were after. The iPhone 5 went on sale at 8 a.m. local time on Friday in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK.
Mellow among the first to snag a phone at her Apple outpost. The No. 1 person in line — Hazem Sayed, who arrived more than a week ago to promote his social media startup — said the wait “was definitely worth it.”
The iPhone 5 is virtually guaranteed to be Apple’s all-time bestseller. Apple took more than 2 million pre-orders in the first 24 hours, shattering last year’s iPhone 4S record, and analysts forecast that it will sell as many as 10 million units by Monday morning. Apple’s early inventory is already sold out: Online orders placed now won’t ship for three to four weeks.
Those hoping to snag an iPhone 5 right now will need to brave a retail line. Apple’s stores typically have the best stockpiles, but they also draw the longest lines. By Friday morning, Apple’s Fifth Avenue flagship had a line of more than 800 people that stretched down an entire city block and wrapped around.
Apple’s lines traditionally draw a mix of marketers, Apple zealots and more casual fans. Natalie Lopez, 32, joined the line at 5:30 a.m. Friday.
“I’ve got the original iPhone. I’ve been sitting on it for 5 years. I’m just excited to upgrade it to something new,” she said.
Alex Brooks upgrades his Apple phone every cycle and typically sells the old model. (An iPhone 4S can still snag well over $200 on many resale sites.) He said he’s excited about trading up for a lighter, thinner, faster phone.
A few people hovering around hoped to capitalize on all those cast-off phones. One man, who said he was in town visiting from Israel, held up a hand-scribbled, neon pink sign: “I’ll buy your old I-phone. Pay CA$H.”
The crowd at the Apple Store at Grand Central Station was quiet but large about 40 minutes ahead of opening time. The line snaked from the Main Concourse, down hundreds of feet of corridor, to a sign for the exit at 48th St. and Park Avenue. A handful of iPhone hopefuls stepped right up to the marble staircase that leads to the Apple Store — and appeared bewildered when pointed down the corridor toward a long and growing line.
People were still jumping in line at 7:30 a.m. One twentysomething man arrived breathless, asking, “Is this the line for the iPhone 5?”
“It’s the line for the express train to Poughkeepsie,” a security guard quipped.
Several people at the back of the line were heard asking each other, “Do you know how many iPhones they have today?” Everyone shrugged.
Many people in line at Grand Central were passing the time using other Apple gadgets like Macs and iPhones.
Once 8 a.m. hit, the lines moved fast. Dozens of shoppers were quickly cycled through the Grand Central store, and at Fifth Avenue, the line had shrunk dramatically by 10 a.m.
A variety of other retailers — including carriers AT&T, Verizon and Sprint — will also have the iPhone 5 available for sale on Friday, but their stashes could go fast.
A Verizon shop several blocks away from Apple’s Fifth Avenue store had around 100 people in line shortly after 8 a.m., and was admitting customers two at a time. Would there be enough phones for everyone?
“It’s looking pretty good right now,” a store employee said while scanning the crowd. “The line’s not too long.”
But by 8:45 a.m., a nearby AT&T store was completely sold out of all iPhone 5 models except the $399 64 GB white phone.
“You’re too late,” the clerk said. “We’re taking preorders, though.”
An AT&T store in Rockefeller Center was also picked clean. By 9 a.m., its entire iPhone 5 stock was sold out. A nearby Sprint store, which had a line of a dozen or so people, was also running short.
“We’re running dangerously low on black phones, but we do have them in white,” a clerk told a potential buyer around 9:30. “But there’s no guarantee we’ll have them when you get to the front of the line.”
Representatives at several Best Buy locations in Manhattan said the stores were still receiving their shipments on Thursday afternoon, and that they therefore didn’t know many units would be available for purchase Friday morning.
An employee at one Best Buy location in the NoHo section of lower Manhattan said the iPhone 5 “will probably be sold out for anyone who didn’t pre-order.”
Apple’s iPhone 5 release comes nearly one year after Apple’s iPhone 4S, the model that introduced the world to Siri. The thinner, faster iPhone 5 is Apple’s first hardware overhaul in several years. Reviewers have praised the phone’s bigger screen, zippy processor, stellar camera and elegant packaging, but two major changes sparked blowback.
Apple’s redesigned “Lightning” connector will require a pricey adapter to link up with old accessories (and it won’t work at all with some of them), and early adopters have almost universally blasted Apple’s new Map app, which replaced the more-polished Google Maps. A satirical Tumblr, theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com, popped up on Thursday to highlight the ludicrously inaccurate suggestions the new app often makes.
Apple’s fans were undaunted.
“I heard maps isn’t so great, so that’s pretty disappointing, but I’m sure they’ll make it better,” Lopez said.
-CNNMoney’s Laurie Segall and David Goldman contributed to this report.
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http://wtvr.com/2012/09/21/iphone-5-sale-draws-huge-crowds/
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Treatment of the period of training or instruction in India as ’duty’ under F .R.9(6)(b)(i)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Expenditure)
NEW DELHI-2, the 3rd December,1960.
Subject:- Treatment of the period of training or instruction in India as ’duty’ under F .R.9(6)(b)(i).
The undersigned is directed to refer to sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of rule 9(6 of the Fundamental Rules and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the authorities competent to appoint the Govt. servant to the post for which the training is essential may be empowered to treat the period of training or instruction in India of Government servants as ’duty’ under this rule, subject to the following conditions:
(a)The training or instruction should be in India;
(b)The training or instruction should be connected with the post which the Govt. servant is holding at the time of placing him on training or instruction;
(c)That it is obligatory on the part of the Govt. to send the person for such training o* instructions;
(d)The training should not be in professional or technical subjects which are a normally brought under the Provisions relating to ‘study leave’ and
(e)The period of training should not exceed one year.
In so far as persons (including officers of the I.A.& A.S .), serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India who will exercise the powers of the Appointing authority for the purposes of these orders.
deputy Secretary to the Government of India.
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http://www.govtempdiary.com/2015/01/treatment-of-the-period-of-training-or-instruction-in-india-as-duty-under-f-r-96bi/13976
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Kids and vaccines
It’s that time of year when the days shorten, stores advertise trendy back-to-school clothes, and parents scramble to make appointments with their kids’ pediatricians for sport physicals and immunizations.
At least, I hope they do.
I am a fervent believer in vaccinations, even though I live in the state (Washington) with–sadly–the highest “opt out” rate in the country.
In 1998 a medical journal published a paper by (now debunked and disgraced) scientist Andrew Wakefield. He implied a link between the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine and autism. Since then, many parents have feared vaccinating their children. Wakefield’s evidence was found to be completely fraudulent, but the damage was already done.
Anti-vaxxer websites and spammy emails persist in spreading misinformation and fear.
A few years ago, Seattle pediatrician/blogger, Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, wrote this in response to an anti-vaxxing article published online in Organic Lifestyle Magazine:
Rigorous scientific study proves vaccines have saved lives. The World Health Organization estimates that vaccines save the lives of 3 million people every year and reduce suffering of millions more. There are tomes of scientific studies to support vaccine benefit to human health and survival.
Furthermore, the 2013 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on immunization safety reviewed over 1,000 studies on vaccine safety and came away stating,
This report is the most comprehensive examination of the immunization schedule to date. The IOM committee uncovered no evidence of major safety concerns associated with adherence to the childhood immunization schedule.
Opting for an organic, healthy, natural, pesticide-free and thoughtful life in my opinion is an exciting and healthy choice. Living a long time thanks to minimized infectious disease risk thanks to remarkable vaccine development is a true luxury of our time.
Immunization schedules and vaccine resources
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has lots of information devoted to vaccines and immunization.
Here is a link to their 2016 immunization schedule for children ages birth to 18. Take a look to make sure your kids are up-to-date.
Are you an adult and not sure which immunizations you might need? The CDC can tell you that, too!
I’ve written many posts on the safety and necessity of vaccines. Here are a few:
- A physician explains why vaccinations are necessary
- Meningitis—Outbreaks and vaccinations
- The HPV vaccine is working
And these books on vaccines and their history are well worth reading, especially the one that reminds us how frightening it must have been to be a parent before the polio vaccine was introduced.
Lastly, you can find more information about vaccines on my Resources page.
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http://frugalnurse.com/2016/08/vaccines-immunization-schedules/
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We are excited to announce this summer we will not only be selling our succulents at the Fremont Market on Sundays, we are expanding to the Wallingford Farmers Market on Wednesday evenings! This market will open in May, more details on start date and hours to come. We look forward to meeting new people and spending our Wednesdays in the park! We are also in the works for a new Saturday set up too...more to come!
This Sunday the rain didn't stop us. We set up shop and had a great time teaching new customers about succulents and seeing familiar faces. Thanks for all those who stopped by and saw us! Please tag pictures of your new plants on Instagram @coloringnatureinbloom or hashtag #coloringnature we would love to see them in their new homes!
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http://coloringnature.com/blog/2015/3/23/market-place
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Apparently the Stump has angered some "Twisted Sisters" (Don't get the wrong idea, one is male) with a comment I left on Unspun. It has been decided that the Stump is:
holier than thou (amusing considering my position on religion);
angry about everything (I prefer blogs with passion but what ever rocks ya boat);
Has "hidden superiority feeling towards everything and everyone" (Can't have hidden that well then can I?);
reminds me of an Australian guy who was asking for a flat-white in a nice restaurant, and just because the staff did not understand, as the term flat-white is not common, he got instantly angry (Perhaps getting bloggers mixed up but hey why worry about accuracy when poormans abuse will do);
Oigal has never tried to apply to work in Singapore Airlines (mmm...No..and you have never applied to work at the great lakes city council); and
bitter white men disappointed with life in Indonesia (and who have nowhere else to go)... Yawn....
Not to mention a shedload of other family and personal undesirable values (Both inferred and otherwise)...OOOPS almost forgot anti-Indonesian..(gee what are you guys Indonesian Accountants just waiting a chance to ponce?)
What brought this on...a detailed description of a week long bar crawl in Jakarta, a anti religious post? A sexist description of my dream woman. Nope..It was a fairly innocent post that if you are going selectively imply Western Men disrespect Indonesian women there is an equally if not uglier side of the story closer to home.
Ok, I did made a couple of mistakes, I shall not again
1. I used a family reference as an example of what some women have to put with rather than a general tale.
2. Expected a level of rational discussion
On "1" some people seemed to think they could then use my family as props for their own rationales..My big mistake, their poor taste
On "2" You would reckon I would have learnt by now every discussion has to descend into "What right do you have to say that!"
BTW..Every right to comment, less than some more than most.
One last point..if you going for character assassination at least use some flair..
"you have paid your last respects to the most evil man ever to hold office...a cruel, arrogant deceitful, hypocritical, malevolent, treacherous and lecherous man, one of the worst criminals ever to escape the gallows, a gangster, a thief, a thug, a blackmailer, a ballot rigger, a wife starver,a traitor to his union, a standover man, a giver and taker of bribes, a tyrant and a coward.
Left Wing MP Clyde Robert Cameron to Prime Minister Bob Hawke after Bob attended the funeral of one of Clyde's enemies.
Now trading insults with Clyde would have been interesting (and probably terminal in a literary sense) but makes the rest seem just some much spoilt floss.
P.S. Speaking of profiling...the Stump had to sit for Pysch Profile recently as part of new job application (honest, that was the reason!). So I can give the official recorded version rather than the version so joyfully pointed out by our new posting friends...eer It is not that flattering and funny as all get out (if was about someone else)..You wanna hear?
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http://greenstump.blogspot.com/2008/03/twisted-sisters.html
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Let the games begin! Brush up on your knowledge and of the winter Olympics with library resources found on Sports Hot Topics – 2014 Winter Olympics page. Do you know in which year the first winter Olympics was held?
Here’s the scenario for the lesson plan:
There is a new Library Policy – The library will only provide approved reading material based on the students’ grade level and curriculum, and will no longer provide titles for pleasure reading.
What do you like about this plan?
What do you not like about this plan?
What could you do to promote change?
Download the lesson plan: Constitution and the Declaration for the Right to Libraries Grades-3-5
Data Privacy Day is just around the corner — January 28. What a good time to do something about protecting your personal information, online and off. Start with the library’s Hot Topic – Computer, Tablets & the Internet (located under Technology subject) While there play the password game Are you Hackable or Uncrackable? located on the Internet tab. You will learn how to create a strong password. So take the password challenge and challenge your friends too! Then change your passwords!
December Database Updates for ReferenceUSA
- NEW fields added!
- Accepts credit cards
- Date business opened
- Accepts American Express
- New sourcing for medical records, which added:
- 47k physicians
- 17% more podiatrists
- Medical school and graduation year for many records
- 8 new TargetReady™ Models added, including Smartphone users, Online Music, and Hybrid Cars
- 1.9MM new movers added
Want to learn more about this year’s Chinese New Year? The 2014 Chinese New Year falls on Jan. 31 through Feb. 18, 2014. Known in China as the Spring Festival, Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese lunar calendar. Learn more on the Library’s the Hot Topic page Chinese New Year.
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https://librarianbrain.wordpress.com/2014/01/
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By Kate Marsden
Not a greetings card in sight this week as we head to Cambridgeshire to take a look at the stunning work of bespoke furniture designer maker Jane Crisp...
Tell us a little about you. What do you do?
Whenever I am at home there is steam bellowing from my new workshop located in my garden in the rural Cambridgeshire fens. I love the sculptural possibilities that come with the magical process of steam-bending wood. I create functional objects that amplify traditional techniques in a contemporary way.
My products consist of small batches of steam-bent Ash vessels or Trugs - these are my bread and butter. My inspiration comes from the Norfolk reeds, boat-building techniques and copper nails and roves. These sculptural and practical Trugs rock like boats in the wind and are, more often than not used as a sculptural center piece.
What does a typical day involve?
I need as much workshop time as possible so I start every day by consulting my list, weekly planner and making schedule. Next I organize and reply to emails, invoices, ordering and update my books.
Next I open up the workshop and set up, I work in batches each week so each day is different. Production involves, making out, bandsaw, linisher, drum-sander, hand sand, steam-bend, construct and sand and finish. It is a true labor of love so to get me though I drink lots of tea, eat cake, listen to Groove Armada or something cheery and take brakes in the shade under the apple tree that my workshop is nestled around. My motto - keep going until all of the work is done, I normally finish quite late!
Evenings and weekends I use for Design work, updating my social media and online profiles, connecting with other makers and wrapping and polishing trugs. My boyfriend often refers to the sitting room as an Amazon warehouse.
Where do you work? What is your studio space like? What do you enjoy doing when you're not working?
My studio is a light conservatory with double doors leading to the garden. I fill it with inspiring found objects, books that I have collected and art by my maker friends. My stock hangs from the beams to save space.
About a year ago I built a new workshop, mainly the old fashioned way on favours from skilled friends and doing as much myself as possible. It is a big 6 x 6m “L” shape timber build with enough power points for a small town. I have a courtyard for steam-bending and space to pass long lengths of timber through a thicknesser. It is lower than normal and tucked away behind trees and roses.
When I’m not working I still love to be outside. I love gardening although my knowledge is minimal, camping with friends and going to the beach. My guiltiest pleasure is collecting handmade jewellery, ceramics and art.
What do you consider to be the main challenges facing designer makers at the moment?
I think creative graduates feel isolated from a creative environment when they return home. Most graduates I know felt they didn’t know how to start a business. I was lucky enough to be accepted onto the Crafts Council Hothouse Programme last year. I grew in every way and sometimes I work for the Crafts Council - it helps financially but it is also a great umbrella to be under. If you feel you need help, please consider this programme – it’s a real kickstarter.
I also started without any capital borrowing money or any funding. I worked on a farm to earn some cash and started my business. My boyfriend and I still rented a small cottage and I worked from friends’ garages and cut all my timber with a handsaw. It means I have complete control and it’s not cost me money borrowing but this is certainly not the easy route having some capital definitely helps.
People find it hard to understand how hard it is when you have to say “I love you but I can’t see you” and what dedication and determination it takes to start your own business. You make that sacrifice and people say “Jane you work for yourself so you can work when you want or you don’t have to get up that early do you?”. I throw myself into my work and carry on.
What ambitions do you have for your business over the next few years?
My priority is designing, and I have a couple of cracking new releases for later this year. Next I am hoping to invest in some new machines that will enable me to make some of my bigger pieces and future furniture projects.
I am exhibiting at Grassimesse in Leipzig, Germany in October. My aim is to expand my international market and create a new stream of customers over the next few years.
Do you have any tips for fellow designer makers/small business owners who are reading this and may be just starting out?
I think the small seed of starting my twitter account lead to great things. It got me some exposure which lead to some good exposure and so on...
I found the Crafts Council Directory really successful for networking with makers and galleries – you can apply here
It’s hard for designer makers to show the true value of their work online. To help with this I entered loads of competitions at the Crafts Council opportunities page – it’s worth a look there’s something for everyone.
I recently invested in myself and had a logo, business cards and sign designed. It took courage but with the help of the lovely super-efficient Sarah Cowan who holistically and intuitively understood my brand it was a doddle.
My eyes are now opened to the benefits of out-sourcing work – you just have to do it at the right time with the right person.
Please share any favourite independent shops/galleries and tell us why you like them.
I love the Golden Hare Gallery's careful curation, in particular the work of Jane White.
I am crazy about Anna Collette Hunt's ceramic insect infestations. I am about to invest in some more fairy-tale pieces of her work.
My talented friend designer maker Libby Ward's jewellery is truly addictive. I’m writing this wearing three of her pieces, two swaps and one present. I am a self-confessed addict.
And last but not least Sarah Cowan's card shop.
Had you realised the Just A Card campaign message suggests cards as an example of a small purchase - we're about encouraging all sales as they keep businesses afloat?
Yes, I had and it prompted me to explore different price points. I had made bangles to swap with other makers as a way of advertising both peoples work. I decided to market them as they had a much lower price point.
How important is the Just A Card campaign message to you and your business?
Making more regular sales helps with cash flow and confidence. But it also advertises your brand reaching your customers and the person receiving the card or bangle. I found that people who bought my bangles at shows later invested in a bigger piece too.
Where did you hear about the campaign & which Social Media platforms do you use most frequently? What do you think people can do to support Just A Card, and how will you be doing so?
I came across the campaign on twitter and again through Sarah Cowan. I think people could support it by spreading the word and using it as a talking point, a way of discussing how artists value making a living doing what they love, how special that is and how grateful they are to the people who make that possible.
I will be launching a Just A Card shop, coming soon and of course spreading the word the old fashioned way.
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https://www.justacard.org/blog/2016/8/5/designer-profile-jane-crisp
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Heroes are all around us. They come in different packages and vary from person to person. It could be somebody close to you, or somebody you’ve never met. They could be rich and famous, or not even old enough to have a job. They can rescue people from burning buildings or be a person that has made a profound impact on your life.
When I was teaching high school, the first day of school, I had students introduce a neighbor to the class. They shared their name, something fun about them and who their hero was. It was so sad to me that many of them didn’t have a hero.
Every year, I would tell them that my husband is my hero. He is the best and he brings out the best in me. He is definitely my personal hero. I say a lot more in the video!
I have other heroes, too. Like my sister, who stayed up with me all night when I was in labor with our fourth daughter. She was the one that pushed (pun intended!) and encouraged me to “study” HypnoBirthing and have a natural birth. This, despite her first birth not going as she planned. She texted me back and forth until 5am when she had a four and a half month old daughter at home. She kept me positive and relaxed and helped me have the birth I never knew I always wanted. She’s endured hardships and life complications and come through stronger and better than before. She pushes me to be the best mom I can be.
Everybody has a different definition of what makes a hero to them. So, instead of me just talking about my hero, I asked some family and friends to chime in with what a hero is to them and who their hero is. And, thankfully, Amelia, Crystal, Danielle, Emily, (I should make friends with somebody with a B name!) and my oldest daughter all pitched in and sent me videos which I compiled into one great video.
Maybe it won’t be the same for you, but I needed tissues for most of these, so here’s your warning.
In honor of Maytag brand and hhgregg’s Hero video, we had to put together our own! They are honoring everyday heros! From now until 5/31in the Maytag Salutes Sweepstakes, they are giving away $45,000 in Maytag brand appliances. Every day, they will randomly select one winner to receive one of several appliances.
At the end of the sweepstakes, they will award three grand prize packages of a Maytag Brand Kitchen Suite as well as two secondary prizes.
Be sure to enter to win!
Also, join @hhgregg, @centsiblelife and @seriouskrystyn (that’s me) on Tuesday, May 26th at 7pm Eastern for a twitter party (#MaytagSalutes) with 4 $100 hhgregg gift card prizes!
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http://www.reallyareyouserious.com/everyday-heroes-video/
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Many years of discussion fill a tonne of electronic internet pages, and we have retained all of it obtainable to look through or duplicate in excess of. Irrespective of whether you're looking for reveal articles or blog posts for older champions, or the first time that Rammus rolled into an "Alright" thread, or something between, you'll find it here. When you're finished, look at Boards to hitch in the newest League of Legends discussions.
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YOUNGSTERS went striding out at the McAlpine Stadium - to publicise the benefits of a good, brisk walk.
Pupils from Longley School and Ashbrow Junior and Infant School, Sheepridge, walked around the pitch a number of times as part of a health campaign. They were joined on the walk by Huddersfield Town players Ian Hughes, Efe Sodje and Rob Edwards.
Kirklees Council Leisure and Recreation Services has joined forces with supermarket chain Asda to promote the Walk Your Way to Health scheme.
It is part of a national campaign to persuade more people to take regular walks to improve their health.
Helen Heaton, of leisure services, said: "Walking is great fun, really sociable when it involves a group and is a cheap way of keeping fit.
"The benefits of regular walking are enormous. It helps to reduce weight, controls blood pressure, prevents diabetes, improves muscle strength and reduces anxiety and depression."
The campaign will also promote the Kirklees Walk Leaders Network, a group of 120 trained volunteers who lead weekly walks throughout the district.
For information, phone 01484 234095 or visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/activeforlife
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http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/players-join-youngsters-walk-health-5093479
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I would be curious to know how many printers I have gone through over the years: various dot matrix, inkjets and lasers. Some, like the dot matrix ones, I picked up in good used condition when inkjets became more popular. Man, those old dot matrixes were slow and noisy! You still see the occasional one in use at the mechanics, or parts stores where they need copies of invoices and such.
And there was a time when laser printers were only used by large corporations, since they were the only ones that could afford them. How times have changed! Now, you can buy a small, efficient laser printer for home use for about the same price as a good inkjet printer.
In reality, there are a few things to keep in mind when purchasing a Windows printer. Which is best for you depends on how it is to be used. For example, do you need to print in colour, or are mainly printing text? If you need colour, will you be printing digital photos or other high-def images?
Inkjet Printers: affordable and multi-functional
By far, inkjets are the most affordable printer to buy and you can often get what is called a Multi-function device that typically can print, scan, copy (photocopy) and even fax. Having a printer that can scan is very handy. You can scan documents and old photos into digital versions to facilitate organization. Here at home I have a Canon MX 452 multi-function device that can print/scan/copy and fax and it is available (or a similar model) for under $100. Now, I do not do a lot of printing here at home, but I have had it for just over a year and have only replaced the cartridges (1 black and 1 colour) just once. It might be good to mention at this point that cartridges can often be cheaper when purchased online. This is especially true if you can get good, re-manufactured or generic cartridges for your machine. Generic ones will often do a good job, but the colours may not be as vivid as a manufacturer’s cartridge.
One thing to look out for is the type of cartridge system the printer uses. Some models use one cartridge that contains all the coloured inks (like my Canon MX452); this is the least cost-effective setup as you are forced to throw away the cartridge once one of the colours runs out, even if the others have not. Perhaps a better option is to look for an inkjet that has an individual cartridge for each colour, often cyan, yellow, magenta and black. With individual ink cartridges you only have to replace the colours you’ve used up.
Laser Printers: more affordable than ever!
There’s nothing like the printed page from a laser printer. If you need to print a resume, or any other document for distribution, archiving, etc, then getting a laser printer is the way to go. You can get a basic monochrome laser (like my Brother HL-2270DW) for about $150. My Brother laser is wireless (more about wireless connectivity later), so that increases the price; one without this feature can be had for closer to $100.
But what about toner cartridges? Are they not expensive? Again, I have had my Brother for over a year and I have yet to replace the toner. I looked online at the site where I normally purchase all my cartridges (www.123inkjets.com) and I can get a ‘compatible’ cartridge for $29.99, or an official Brother one for under $40. That’s not bad!
Of course, you can get colour laser printers, and they start at just under $200.
If you have multiple users in your home, either on laptops, tablets or desktops, you may want to consider getting a printer (either an inkjet or laser) with wireless connectivity. This means that you can print without having to connect USB cables to your laptop or computer. Look for printers that also support mobile printing, such as Epson’s iPrint feature which allows wireless printing from devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Both of my home printers have wireless connectivity built-in and work great from either a laptop or my Windows tablet.
So, decide what your printing requirements are before going out and buying the cheapest printer at your local big box store. Researching printers online as well as their cartridge replacement costs will save you time, money and frustration down the road. You may even want to consider purchasing an inkjet and a laser (with either one or both having Wi-Fi ability). This could be a cost-saver (on ink and toner) over time as well.
How about you? Do you like the printer you have? Please share your thoughts below.
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http://www.windowstalk.org/tips-choosing-printer/
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Have stayed at this hotel numerous times, always solid. The staff is great, efficient. The rooms are clean, comfortable beds, quiet, and have microwave ovens & fridges; everything you need. We did not eat at the restaurant this time but in the past the food has been very good. Nothing fancy here, just a nice hotel that is well run.
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Study Skills Tutors in Nederland, TX
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Hello Sweet Friends! Happy Friday!
I’m slowly getting there. Almost done with my silly little chef series from My Favorite Things, Recipe for Happiness.
I’m still working my way through my BasicGrey Sun Kissed paper scraps. And once again my guy is colored with Zig Clean Color markers, and die cut with the matching Die-namics dies. I used the big soup pot and punny sentiment from the set to create a fun little kitchen scene.
So I will be replicating this scene in my own kitchen today… with equally delicious results, I am sure! 😀
What a happy start to the weekend for me. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, too!
The supplies I’ve used are linked below:
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https://audreypettit.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/youre-cool/
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In light of my recent posts featuring an essay (PART I and PART II) that talks about the power of Photography combined with Storytelling, I wanted to share a blog post by one of the authors I cite in the essay, Donald Miller. It is not a lengthy post, but it is profound. He shares the four primary elements of a good story. The point being that by understanding the elements of Story you can apply them to living a better story.
As I have found his book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, so inspiring, I wanted to share these thoughts with those of you who have not, or will not, read this book (though I do highly recommend it). Here are the four main elements of Story that he talks about:
1) A Character or Characters (seems obvious enough)
2) The Character(s) wants something
3) Every Character must face conflict
4) The Story resolves (in life there may be many resolutions of various mini-stories)
This is obviously a very simplistic synopsis. Miller’s book goes into far more depth about the idea of great stories being templates by which better lives may be lived. But if you don’t read it, you should at least check out his blog post.
So, enjoy these thoughts from Donald Miller: CLICK HERE!
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https://carychronicles.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/living-a-better-story/
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Limited Edition Red G-Bird BubblerGrace Glass
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Grace Glass - Limited Edition Red G-Bird Bubbler With Drum Diffuser
This brand new range from Grace Glass features scientific glass smoking apparatus with unique features only available in limited numbers. Each piece is made from high quality borosilicate glass for strength and heat resistance.
The red G-Bird Bubbler stands 31cm in height and is made from 5mm thick glass. The piece is equipped with a fixed drum diffuser in the lower chamber, and a red, G-Bird honeycomb disc percolator in the top. This combination of perc and diffuser cools everything down, breaks up smoke and helps to remove particulates and carcinogens from the hit. This bong comes complete with a removable, G-Bird themed 18.8mm bowl.
The G-Bird Bubbler is finished with the Limited Edition Grace Glass logo just below the flared mouthpiece.
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The chair of judges,Nii Ayikwei Parkes, announced al-Fadil as the winner of the £10,000 (US$12,970) prize at an awards dinner on July 3. The event was held at Senate House, London, in partnership withSOAS University of London, as part of its centenary celebrations. The prize money is to be split between the author and translator, £7,000 for al-Fadil and £3,000 to Shmookler.
“The Story of the Girl Whose Birds Flew Away” is described as a picture of life in a bustling market as seen through the eyes of the narrator, who’s enchanted by a beautiful woman he sees there one day. After a series of brief encounters, an unexpected tragedy hits the woman and her young female companion.
Speaking for the jury, Nii Ayikwei Parkes praised the story, saying:
“The winning story is one that explores through metaphor and an altered, inventive mode of perception–including, for the first time in the Caine Prize, illustration–the allure of, and relentless threats to, freedom.
“Rooted in a mix of classical traditions as well as the vernacular contexts of its location, al-Fadil’s ‘The Story of the Girl Whose Birds Flew Away’ is at once a very modern exploration of how assaulted from all sides and unsupported by those we would turn to for solace we can became mentally exiled in our own lands, edging in to a fantasy existence where we seek to cling to a sort of freedom until ultimately we slip into physical exile.”
Bushra al-Fadil is a Sudanese writer currently living in Saudi Arabia. His most recent collection,Above a City’s Sky,was published in 2012, the same year al-Fadil won the al-Tayeb Salih Short Story Award.
Wasafiri: Tell us about your story ‘The Story of the Girls whose Birds Flew Away’. What inspired you to write it?
al-Fadil: I would rather prefer it to be translated ‘The Girl whose Sparrows Flew Away’, not Birds. To give the exact title as I wrote it. This short story was written in Arabic on 1979 but translated in English recently. It is my second short story. At that time women in my country were facing violence, sexual harassment and brutality of all kinds. I’m sorry to see women in my country are still facing the same.
Wasafiri: What’s next for you?
al-Fadil:I’m writing now my third novel. Setting it in what might happen to my country in 2084 after one hundred years of the famous novel 1984.
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Sellers of luxury homes in June 2014 received a higher percentage of their asking price compared to June 2013 after the market saw a jump by 8 percent.
That's according to Coldwell Banker's Residential Brokerage June report, which also found that luxury homes stayed on the market for fewer days compared to June 2013.
Sales of luxury homes were down slightly from last month, dropping 4.7 percent — from 121 transactions in June 2014 compared to 127 in May 2014. That's still up compared to June 2013, which had 112 transactions.
Chris Mygatt, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, said there was a slight improvement in listings earlier in 2014, but the market is still challenged by low inventory, which impacts sales numbers.
"We're hoping that turns around as summer continues," Mygatt said. "We've got the buyers ready to jump in, but we need more homes to meet the strong demand."
The median sale price of luxury homes last month was $1,279,451, down 2.9 percent from a year ago, when the median stood at $1,317,482.
There were 20 sales over $2 million, up from 16 a year ago.
Other report findings:
- The most expensive sale in the Denver Metro Area last month was a eight-bedroom, nine-bath approximately 19,800-square-foot home in Cherry Hills Village that sold for $5.25 million.
- Denver had the most million-dollar sales with 32, followed by Boulder with 23, Cherry Hills Village with 12, and Greenwood Village with nine.
- Homes sold in an average of 66.2 days on the market, down from 141 days a year ago and 85.8 days the previous month.
- Sellers received an average of 97 percent of their asking price, up from 96.1 percent a year ago and 96 percent the previous month.
Caitlin Hendee is digital producer and social engagement manager for the Denver Business Journal and covers education. Email: email@example.com. Phone: 303-803-9226.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/real_deals/2014/07/metro-denver-luxury-homes-quick-to-sell-report.html
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Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, said he is “much more comfortable” with the GOP nominee going up against Hillary Clinton than Bernie Sanders in the November general presidential election, saying the former secretary of state is not “likable.”
“I think everyone that has analyzed this knows that Hillary Clinton is in the ditch,” Priebus said Friday in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “We don’t know how far in the ditch she’s going to go, but she’s not doing well. She’s not even winning.”
Blitzer responded, saying Clinton has won almost 2.5 million more votes than Sanders and a million more than GOP front-runner Donald Trump. But the chairman held fast, pointing to the ongoing federal probe into Clinton’s private email server, which she exclusively used while serving as secretary of state between 2009 and 2013.
“I’d rather run against Hillary Clinton because she’s defined, she’s not liked. And you know, in a popular cultural vote in America, that’s a really important question, and she doesn’t do well on that question. I don’t know what’s going to happen with the FBI,” he said.
Priebus added that he doesn’t fear contesting either of the Democratic candidates and said, “After eight years of Obama, I think this is our year. But we have to work hard.”
In a Reuters/Ipsos online poll that was released on Wednesday, Clinton beat Trump in a hypothetical general election matchup, with 43 percent of registered voters choosing her and 34 percent voting for Trump. The same poll showed Clinton winning over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 42 percent to 33 percent, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, 41 percent to 31 percent.
On the campaign trail and during Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Brooklyn, however, Sanders touted polling to argue that he’s the best Democratic candidate to win in November. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, Sanders led Clinton by 1 point among registered Democratic voters, 49 versus 48 percent.
Still, Clinton has a significant lead in pledged delegates. According to NBC News, Clinton has 1,287 pledged delegates to Sanders’ 1,043.
This story originally appeared on MSNBC.com.
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http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/rnc-chair-more-comfortable-running-against-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-n557066
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Last month, the Life & Hope Network published a story regarding Abigail Kopf, the young girl who was a victim of a mass shooting in Michigan and as a result, experienced a severe brain injury.
Initially, reports circulated that Abigail’s doctors diagnosed her as “brain dead”. Although later doctors denied this, what wasn’t denied was that the organ procurement organizations were contacted. Nonetheless, if not for her loving parents advocating for Abigale, she mostly likely wouldn’t be improving to the point where she is now going to receive rehabilitation for her brain injury.
Mass-Shooting Victim Transferred to Rehabilitation
(WKZO-AM) — Doctors say 14-year-old Abigail Kopf has been released from Bronson Children’s Hospital in Kalamazoo and has been transferred to a rehabilitation facility in Grand Rapids where she will continue her recovery. She spent 17 days at Bronson and could be in rehab for up to six months to learn how to walk and talk again. “The pace of her progress is exceptional,” Dr. Aaron Lane-Davies said. “It will be a long journey ahead, but she is regaining her functions more quickly than expected for someone with an extensive brain injury.” CONTINUE
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https://bobbyschindler.net/2016/03/09/mass-shooting-victim-transferred-to-rehabilitation/
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“60% of Americans have a personal adoption story. Nearly two out of every three Americans know someone who has been adopted, has adopted a child, or has relinquished a child for adoption, according to a public opinion benchmark survey by Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute,” Judith Land, Author of Adoption Detective: Memoir of an Adopted Child.
Nearly two out of every three Americans knows someone who was adopted. Adoption became an American quintessential institution after it was formulated as a legal act with the child’s best interest in mind. Adoption Detective, Judith and Martin Land, (2011) p. xi
Judith Land | Adoption FAQ’s | Adoption Detective Book
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https://judithland.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/60-of-americans-have-a-personal-connection-to-adoption/
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SENIOR-NEWBIE-L ArchivesArchiver > SENIOR-NEWBIE > 2001-04 > 0986216137
From: bob gillis <>
Subject: Re: [SENIOR-NEWBIE] Re: SENIOR-NEWBIE-D Digest V01 #86
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2001 08:55:37 -0400
I am not sure what you mean by "LDS genealogy program". If you mean
Family Search then you have received instructions.
If you mean Personal Ancestor File PAF then go to www.familysearch.org
and click on downloads. I would download PAF Ver 4.x as there seems to
be teething problems with Ver 5.0.
> How do I get the LDS genealogy program? Tell me exactly what to do.
> Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project:
> Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time.
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Northland Single Malt producer, Wolfburn Distillery, has joined forced with St George Spirits distributor Maverick Drinks.
When asked what attracted the two to each other, Maverick Drinks head of brand development, Michael Vachon said, ‘Wolfburn has everything the company looks for in a brand: extraordinary quality, great design, and amazing people’.
‘Shane and his team have a burgeoning reputation for making some of the best whisky in the world and I know we’re going to have a great time working together,’ he added.
Wolfburn’s Distillery manager Shane Fraser added: ‘We’re hugely proud of our hand-crafted whiskies so it makes a lot of sense to team up with Maverick Drinks, as they’re at the forefront of the spirits revolution in the UK with a genuine focus on craftsmanship and quality.’
The original Wolfburn Distillery was founded just to the west of Thurso by William Smith in 1821. In its day it is said to be one of the largest distilleries in Scotland, producing, according to HMRC records, 28,056 ‘gallons of proof spirit’ in a single year.
In 2011 plans were laid to resurrect the old distillery and construction began the following year just 300m from the site of the original distillery.
Wolfburn’s signature expressions, Northland and Aurora, are both available now from Maverick Drinks with a RRP of £49.95.
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http://imbibe.com/news-articles/spirits-cocktails/whisky/wolfburn-distillery-joins-maverick-drinks/
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I was recently given the task in my physics class to make a 10th grade level physics experiment for my class. We will be presenting them to elementary schools and the kids. Since it's a demonstration to elementary school students, I need to make it cool and exciting. I decided to make an experiment that shows what would happen if the earth had a hole in it that went out the other end. Of course I'm neglecting heat, friction, and air resistance. I'm also going to do this by using charged objects to act as gravity. The problem though that I've run into is that I'm not sure how to do this with the "earth" rotating. So how would you commpinsate for the Earth's rotational speed.
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https://brilliant.org/discussions/thread/physics-project/
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Perhaps the practice of meditation has left you daunted and alone, hung drying from a rail of judgement and ill-communicated invitations. Meditation is not supposed to make us feel unworthy or incapable, nor does it seek to laude the wiser ones, and leave the rest of us lost forever. Meditation has no goals, no means and no attachment to us, and so, therefore, is for everyone. Kahlil Gibran’s “On Love”, reads “Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love.” If you have been presented with meditation as a discipline you cannot live up to, two things for today: 1. the person who presented it thusly was rude and unfair in their sharing, perhaps driven by ego? 2. You are free to create your own destiny around meditation and its influence in your life. A little is good, a lot is only better if it serves, and no other practice will be as potent as the one that feeds your soul and is of your own wild creation.
According to wikipedia, which, like meditation, is in and of itself a funny and beautiful example of a user-owned and managed operation, meditation is “a practice in which an individual trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness, either to realize some benefit or for the mind to simply acknowledge its content without becoming identified with that content, or as an end in itself.” This says nothing of the how, just the goal, which is also up to the individual. The wiki waterfall goes on to light upon various modes of spiritual and religious tradition, each with similar and perfectly unique definitions of what it means “to meditate”. In Patanjali’s ashtanga system, dhyana – meditation, occurs after dharana – concentration, and only when the concentrator witnesses the object of their devotion as a part of a whole and unifying force. In the subtle shift from mindfulness in relaxed breath and body to a deep state of blissful consciousness and peace, the line is fine, perhaps immeasurable. But the alteration comes from a particular shift of attachment to the external world, liberating the thinker to become a non-thinker, and a lover. Concentration on a candle flame is dharana. Concentration on the light within, burning and flickering, steadily glowing as the winds of universal breath wash over, is dhyana. Rather than counting the backs of the heads in front of you on the bus, counting the cadence of your breath and noticing minute alterations as the bus rolls over potholes, is dharana. Watching the bobble of everyone’s head over the potholes and recognizing a shared cadence of respiration in everyone on the bus, a shared destiny of inspiration and expiration in each individual’s breath that merges into oneness with the pulse of an entire city, is dhyana. The big difference? The I.
In allowing your egoistic attachment to what your meditation must “be” to float off like a fart, meditation can begin. “Now we will meditate”, only rang from on high for me when the idea of what it might mean to meditate had become so blurred and illegible that I surrendered to continuing to sit down and see what happened. Sometimes the old standbys of candle-gazing and counting the breath are a welcome respite for a tired mind. The purpose is, of course, to awaken from the slumber of unconscious drudgery. To not forgive oneself for coming to the practice stuck in the mire of unconscious drudgery is equivalent to expecting one five minute meditation to change the whole world. On some level, every moment changes everything, yes, but we are often too distracted to see any effect whatsoever from our actions, especially the subtle ones we spend alone, breathing lightly and sitting still. If the purpose of the meditation is to weave an individual consciousness with one that is universal, representing all that is immeasurable and god-filled, rather than empty, then it seems sensible that the object of focus leading to integration would be just that universal God energy. Herein lies the rub: for many, God is a virtually impossible image or feeling to conjure up. (That’s why I’m meditating, geez.)
Perhaps if our attention is just focused on the things and the ones and the feelings that we love, shifts will begin. In the Narada Bhakti Sutras, the way that we love food is distinguished clearly from the way that we love our people, and also from the way that we love God. And yet, all are love. If we can learn to apply the way that we love something, anything at all that truly gathers the full force of our heart, to higher forms of loving, then we are in a state of meditation. To begin, bring to mind the bits of your life that elicit joy. Pick one and think on it. Allow the sensory experience of your mind to flood and then ebb away, leaving a sweet residue of retained happiness. This is at the very least better than feeling an evil and elusive club of meditators have perfectly ornate pictures of a godhead in their minds and hearts at all times, leaving your silly frazzled self standing outside on a doorstep, waiting. Separation hardens a heart and Love, in any form, softens a heart. Meditation draws a mind from states of darkness into the light, then into the well-prepared and softened, loving heart. In time, love for a cat, or catnaps, can merge and blend with infinite bliss. Let the people on the other side of the door (who are you), know that exclusive behavior is lame and step in with an open heart.
Love, Suki Ola
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https://shreeyogataos.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/meditation-on-what-you-love/
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Do you remember the awesome Fast & Furious graffiti billboard?
Check out the latest info on the new Riddick Game
Back in February 2006 we asked a question about Vin and sequels. Here’s an edited version of that question:
“Many members have expressed an opinion that they are glad that Vin didn’t make any sequels to his films even though it means seeing less of him on screen.”
All these years later and after several sequels, what are your views now on this topic?
Care to have a look at a few storyboards for Riddick?
Hop over to our forum!
Fast Seven starts shooting!
Check out the first pics and news here @ VinXperience!
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http://vinxperience.net/page/43/
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Former Boston Marathon champion Lameck Aguta is among three athletes’ managers being investigated by Athletics Kenya for allegedly mistreating Kenyan runners.
Aguta, who won the 101st Boston Marathon in 1997, has been accused alongside US-based compatriot Isaac Nyambega and German national Volker Wagner of mistreating athletes among other malpractices.
Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei said on Friday that more details are coming through after complaints from agents and athletes “which warrants more investigations.”
Nyabega was previously a coach in Nyamira County while Wagner has been handling Kenyan runners for decades.
“We have more serious allegations and evidence coming through against two of them,” Tuwei said on Friday after AK’s annual meeting with all registered agents in Nairobi.
“It’s more serious that we thought hence we must finalise our investigations before knowing what to do with them.
“These managers have been accused of failing to pay athletes, mistreatment and failure to meet certain regulations.”
Tuwei said that they have convened a meeting with the three agents next week to find the way forward, adding that Friday’s meeting discussed at length the conduct of the managers who are operating inside and outside Kenya.
He said they are talking to athletes and their managers to draft a list of the rogue managers which they will forward to the International Association of Athletics Federations for action.
He added that they interviewed eight applicants seeking to become athletes’ representatives at a meeting on Thursday and only one failed the test.
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http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/AK-probing-three-agents/1100-3817500-i88j3jz/index.html
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Network engineers agree that a network TAP is the only guarantee to receive 100% packets flowing through the network.
Buffalo, NY (PRWEB) October 23, 2015
Garland Technology, the leading network TAP manufacturer, reviews frequently asked questions regarding the difference of network TAPs and network packet brokers in their new white paper titled, Maximizing Visibility, Understanding the Role of Network TAPs, Packet Brokers and Hybrid Solutions.
Network engineers agree that a network TAP is the only guarantee to receive 100% packets flowing through the network. But when is a network TAP enough and when is it not enough?
Download the new Maximizing Visibility white paper to find out when a network TAP is enough. And when you need to add additional functionality like load balancing, aggregating, filtering and when an all in 1U solution may be the logical step in your networks evolution.
About Garland Technology
Garland Technology guarantees precise data monitoring capabilities for enterprise networks with no added point of failure. Garland's line of Test Access Points (TAPs) are the foundation to all network monitoring by delivering access to all data for security, network visualization, network performance monitoring, forensics, deep packet capture, data leakage, and compliance.
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/10/prweb13036924.htm
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After starts and restarts…work and rework…changes and reverts, I have completed The Breakfast Machine illustration. (See a few more detailed pictures on my portfolio page.) I told myself I was not going to rush things because I wanted to explore different options…and I didn’t. It is funny how the final product is not that far off from my other work even though I expected to have more radical changes. I had resisted doing black outlines on many previous illustrations to give my work a different feel, but really…is there something wrong with black? It makes the illustration pop and the varied stroke lengths give it some interest. Also, I decided against using textures. (I only use a very light texture in the background.) The gradients with the exaggerated highlight gave it just the right feel. The texture made it too messy. Believe me…I wanted it to work, but it just seemed forced. Finally, I decided against using the multi-colored machines and stuck with a grayish-blue for all the machines. It just makes the piece more cohesive.
What’s next? First, I need to turn this into a calendar so I can send it out as a self-promotion. Then, I plan on spending more time sketching and putting together my next personal illustration…robot dodgeball.
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http://www.joemills.com/2011/07/04/the-breakfast-machine-complete/
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Victoria's first country railway was built by the Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company. Funded largely by British shareholders, construction commenced from the Geelong end in 1854 but made slow progress due to labour shortages caused by the goldrushes. The 38½-mile (62 km) line finally opened with gala celebrations on 25 June 1857.
Because the line terminated at Greenwich (near Newport), passengers were initially obliged to transfer to a steamer at Williamstown for connection to Melbourne or the Sandridge Railway Pier. This situation was finally relieved with the opening of the Williamstown Railway in January 1859, but the Geelong Railway continued to operate at a loss and sold out to the government for £800,000 in June 1860.
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https://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/theme.aspx?lvl=3&IRN=449&gall=454
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Hi everyone, our newly posted coloring picture which you could use with is Lbell Coloring Page, published under Liberty Bell category. This coloring picture dimension is about 600 pixel x 880 pixel with approximate file size for around 72.15 Kilobytes.
For more picture similar to the one right above you, you could check out the below Related Images widget on the bottom of the webpage or perhaps searching by category. You might find other enjoyable coloring picture to work on with. Have a good time!
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http://www.batchcoloring.com/lbell/
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Discuss Crusaders Quest here
Introduce yourself here and lets get to know each other =).
General chat about Crusaders Quest.
Discuss specific units here.
Need help building your team? Ask here!
Discuss specific quests, dungeon or the newest events here.
Post detailed guides here to help each other out.
Separate names with a comma.
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https://appinvasion.com/forums/Crusaders-Quest/
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
Wunderland Custom Tattooing is located in the Sun Circle plaza next door to Boca Fiesta in the heart of downtown Gainesville. Parking is available. Our address is:
235 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 101, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601
WHEN ARE YOU OPEN?
Wunderland is open everyday for walk-ins and appointments. Hours may vary.
HOW MUCH ARE YOUR TATTOOS?
That depends on the tattoo. Our minimum is $50. Consultations are free and a non refundable deposit is required to book a tattoo appointment.
HOW DO I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?
Please contact Wunderland via email or phone to set up a consultation to discuss your plans and a subsequent appointment to be tattooed.
HOW CAN I GET A PRICE QUOTE?
The best way to get an accurate price range is through a consultation with an artist. In order for us to quote your idea, we take into consideration the subject of the tattoo, the placement on the body, the size, detail, etc.
CAN I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ON THE PHONE?
For a new tattoo NO. Before making an appointment it is best to speak with your artist in person. This ensures we will have the best understanding of your idea, size & placement. For continuing a tattoo we have started; absolutely.
WHAT FORM OF PAYMENT IS PREFERRED?
We accept cash, and all forms of credit. Sorry, personal checks are NOT accepted.
HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO GET TATTOOED?
The State of Florida requires a valid form of identification from anyone getting tattooed by a licensed professional tattooer, proving you are at least 18 years of age. There are no exceptions to this, and in order to get tattooed at Wunderland you’ll have to provide an ID.
WHAT IF I NEED TO RESCHEDULE?
Emergencies happen. Please call or email as soon as possible to let your artist know and allow them to reschedule you. Deposits are non refundable and will be put toward your tattoo when you come to your rescheduled appointment.
DO YOU DO PIERCINGS?
No, we only specialize in tattoos here at Wunderland Custom Tattooing.
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http://www.wunderlandtattoo.com/faq
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Genital herpes and pregnancy
Genital herpes is sexually transmitted infection and a long-term condition, with symptoms which can usually be effectively controlled using antiviral medicines. In pregnancy, there can be a small risk of complications from genital herpes. It is most likely to cause problems if you contract it for the first time during pregnancy. Find out more about dealing with herpes during pregnancy here.
What is genital herpes?
Genital herpes is a condition which leads to painful blisters or ulcers (similar to cold sores) on the genitals. In women it can affect the skin in and around the vagina, the vulva (lips around the vagina) and the opening of the bladder (urethra).
Genital herpes is caused by a virus called the herpes simplex virus (HSV). This virus also causes infections in other part of the body, such as cold sores and whitlows.
Genital herpes is quite common and can be passed to both men and women through intimate sexual contact. It is therefore referred to as a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Even if someone with genital herpes does not have any symptoms, it is possible for them to pass the condition on to a sexual partner. At least 8 out of 10 people who carry the virus are unaware that they have been infected.
Genital herpes is a chronic (long-term) condition. Most people who have it will notice symptoms four or five times in the first two years after being infected. The virus stays in your body and can become active again at any time. However, the attacks get less frequent and the condition becomes less severe over time.
You should tell your midwife at the first appointment if you or your partner has ever had the herpes simplex virus. Generally speaking, if you get genital herpes before you become pregnant, your immune system will provide protection to your baby when you become pregnant. Recurrent episodes of genital herpes when you are pregnant do not affect the baby.
If you’re pregnant when you have genital herpes for the first time, you may be treated with antiviral medicine (aciclovir), to clear up the infection before your baby is born. Your midwife or GP may refer you to a genito-urinary specialist for tests and treatment.
If you get genital herpes for the first time during the first three months of pregnancy, there’s a small risk of miscarriage. However, most women with genital herpes have healthy babies and a normal vaginal birth.
If you get genital herpes for the first time later in your pregnancy your immune system may not be able to protect your baby. A pregnant woman can pass the infection on to the baby during birth. The risk of passing on a newly caught infection to the baby during vaginal birth is about 4 in 10 (40%).
If a baby becomes infected at birth, the condition is called neonatal herpes. Neonatal herpes can cause infection in the baby’s skin, eyes, brain and other organs. The condition is rare in the UK, affecting only 1-2 in every 100,000 babies born.
If you have active sores when your labour starts, your doctor or midwife will discuss the birth with you, so you can decide how you want your baby to be born. It’s likely you’ll be offered a caesarean section for the birth, to reduce contact with active sores.
NCT's helpline offers practical and emotional support in all areas of birth and early parenthood: 0300 330 0700. We also offer antenatal courses which are a great way to find out more about birth, labour and life with a new baby.
NHS Choices offers information on the risks of genital herpes when you are pregnant.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists publish a leaflet Genital herpes in pregnancy: information for you.
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https://www.nct.org.uk/pregnancy/genital-herpes-pregnancy
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Designing Mobile LMS Interfaces: Learners’ Expectations and Experiences
Ssekakubo, Grace, Hussein Suleman and Gary Marsden (2013) Designing Mobile LMS Interfaces: Learners’ Expectations and Experiences. Interactive Technology and Smart Education 10(2):147-167.
Purpose – This paper aims to present findings of a study that was carried out to identify strategies of enabling learners in developing countries to fully exploit the potential of learning management systems (LMSs). The study set out to: identify the services of learning management systems that are most needed and desired by university learners in developing countries; and identify appropriate access strategies that would guide design decisions on how to effectively and satisfactorily deliver such services to the university students in developing countries.
Design/methodology/approach – A total of 144 students from two African universities participated in the study by responding to an online survey questionnaire. The questionnaire asked students: how often they accessed LMSs to obtain, create and exchange information and knowledge; their preference for the different devices used for accessing the LMS; the LMS services they are most often required to access; and the services they most desire to use.
Findings – The findings of the survey indicate that the most desired and most accessed LMS services by the students include: assignments, announcements, resources, course outlines and the chat room. At the same time, mobile phones are rated the least used devices for accessing the LMS services, mainly due to inadequate design of LMSs for mobile interaction.
Originality/value – The paper also presents mobile LMS interface designs and ideas achieved through a participatory design process for enhancing the accessibility of the most needed and desired LMS services on mobile phones.
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|Subjects:||H Information Systems: H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION|
|Deposited By:||Marsden, Gary|
|Deposited On:||28 October 2013|
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http://pubs.cs.uct.ac.za/archive/00000895/
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The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to issue a statement affirming support for a single set of high-quality globally accepted accounting standards and ongoing consideration of incorporating International Financial Reporting Standards into the financial reporting system for U.S. issuers.
Accounting firms and companies have been eagerly awaiting approval of the proposed roadmap that the SEC issued in 2008 for transitioning from U.S. GAAP to IFRS. In the commissions vote Wednesday, the SEC reiterated its cautious support for IFRS, contingent upon reaching a number of milestones, including convergence of U.S. GAAP with IFRS and improved governance of the International Accounting Standards Board. The SEC staff has developed a detailed work plan that will be followed by standard-setters such as the Financial Accounting Standards Board in its work with the IASB. The staff will report back regularly to the commissioners on their progress, and a decision will be made in 2011 on whether to move forward on incorporating IFRS into the U.S. financial reporting system.The transition would not occur until 2015 at the earliest.
I recognize that supporting the development of a single set of high-quality accounting standards is, in many respects, only the beginning of the discussion, not the end, said SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro. We must still determine what this means for U.S. companies and markets; should we incorporate IFRS into our reporting system and, if so, when and how?
SEC Chief Accountant Jim Kroeker noted that some people who had commented on the proposed roadmap had asked for four to five years to make the transition. The decision to incorporate IFRS into our financial reporting system would be, to say the least, highly significant, he said.
Investor protection will continue to be paramount, he added.
Schapiro noted that when the SEC proposed the roadmap in November 2008, it did not have all the information necessary to make the decision on whether to incorporate IFRS. But, we remain on a steady path to be in the position to make such a determination in 2011 the target date that was identified in the proposed roadmap.
The SEC statement reaffirms the commissions support for a single globally-accepted standard, describes the issues that need to be further examined and analyzed, and lays out the events that must occur between now and 2011.
Specifically, the convergence projects currently underway between the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board must first be successfully completed, said Schapiro. And our staff must gather information to aid the commission as it evaluates the impact that the use of IFRS by U.S. companies would have on our securities market.
In 2011, upon conclusion of the fact-gathering and analysis set forth in the work plan and assuming completion of the convergence projects the commission will then be in a position to determine whether to incorporate IFRS into the financial reporting system for U.S. public companies, she added. Until that time, we will expect staff to provide periodic written public reports to the commission on the progress of its efforts.
Commissioner Kathleen Casey said she believed that the staffs efforts would help minimize the obstacles. However, she emphasized that the independence of standards-setters such as the IASB would be an important milestone to be met. It is important now as ever that standard-setters be free from undue pressure that could compromise the standard-setting process, she said.
Commissioner Elisse Walter said she had been concerned about a dual-GAAP system, but added that those fears had been allayed. I am greatly relieved to say that I will now be crossing that off my list of things that keep me awake at night, she said. However, she emphasized that it is important for FASB to have a continuing and substantive role moving forward.
The work plan is specific about what the staff will do to get us to a decision point on moving forward with IFRS for public companies, she added. While the plan is ambitious, I am absolutely confident that our energetic and extremely talented staff will get it done.
Commissioner Luis Aguilar emphasized that enforcement mechanisms to combat accounting fraud would need to remain in place. The strong framework must be accompanied by vigorous enforcement, he said. Investors can trust the numbers that U.S. public companies report because of the strong infrastructure for financial reporting in the United States, including a robust law enforcement culture that deters and punishes false accounting. If we move forward with IFRS, it will be because we have determined that the standards are enforceable and U.S. investors can trust the numbers. ... A key question for me is whether we will be able to protect U.S. investors from unreasonable judgments.
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https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sec-votes-on-work-plan-for-incorporating-ifrs
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Usually, anniversaries* are happy events. Someone is born, married, engaged, etc. Some anniversaries, however, are not happy events.
Yesterday, my parents celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary. The were sealed 31 years ago. Yay! Happy.
Today? Today marks the one year mark of a miracle that did not happen. I'd tried to shut down from feeling, so that this day could pass and I could pretend that everything was fine.
But, this is not healthy behavior.
So I sat down and let myself feel the emotions that had been carefully locked away. I let the tears fall, I let myself know that it is human to miss people. Even with all the religious reasons to feel at peace and happy. It's okay to miss people. It's okay to feel upset. It's okay to not understand.
You move forward anyway. Slowly you pick up the pieces and figure it out.
Today, I miss my cousin. Today, I feel empathy for the pain his parents are suffering. For all who loved him, today, I wish you some ounce of peace.
*I originally typed "anniversaires" the French plural. /sigh
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http://gettheduck.blogspot.com/2011/11/sometimesthe-answer-is-no.html
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We are now official in Morocco where we are to be in Midelt tomorrow night. We have had som strict instructions to all participants that we are now longer allowed to post near real-time position updates for security reasons. In addition I’m out of Mobile Data in like 5 minutes driving off the ferry in Melilla. Maybe I can reach out to my work collegues to see if they can do something about that?
Anyhow, we are safe and very comfortable tonight in a world class hotell finally being able to have a good night sleep.
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http://norway-africa.com/ukategorisert/morocco/
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A couple of weeks ago I went to a yard sale and a book caught my eye, because of its subject matter–a copy of M. E. Thomas’ autobiography, Confessions of a Sociopath: a Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight.
Ever-fascinated with all things Cluster B, including first-person accounts by narcissists, psychopaths and other antisocial types, I got busy reading that same evening. It took me two weeks to finish the book, when normally I’d devour a book of this length and subject matter in just a few days.
I’m sorry to say, this book was a disappointment. It was a long, painful, boring read. First of all, Ms. Thomas isn’t a very good writer. Full of run-on sentences and endless, dull descriptions of how great she thinks she is because she lacks empathy and a conscience (she seems to think of these as traits only weak or stupid people have, reminding me of Ayn Rand without an iota of the latter’s intelligence), Thomas comes off more as an obnoxious, self-centered, common narcissist than a true sociopath.
Thomas (who owns the website Sociopath World) is not a criminal. She may well be sociopathic in that she seems to take pleasure in cheating, manipulating, hurting, and discarding others, once gleefully watched a possum drown, and admits she enjoys ruining the reputations of people she has worked with. She clearly has no empathy and seems to have no emotions. She crows on endlessly about how her lack of a conscience or any empathy has freed her from having to worry about what others think and therefore indicates what she thinks of as her superior intellect. But like the narcissist she really is, she overvalues her achievements and intelligence. She works as an attorney but doesn’t seem to be able to stay employed for long, and really doesn’t have any other impressive achievements under her belt. Her “theories” about sociopathy are nothing more than rehashes of what other people have already described in psychology texts, and less readable than theirs. Overall, Thomas comes off as self-congratulating, obnoxious, unlikeable, and very shallow. She also comes off as rather dumb.
M. E. Thomas is clearly a malignant narcissist, but by calling herself a “sociopath” you feel like you’ve been the victim of a bait-and-switch (which is in itself sociopathic, I suppose). The cover of the book is a picture of a sinister female mask on a white background, and you open the book expecting something more than you actually get, at least some sort of depth or insight into her own behavior. But Thomas has no real insight and the book reads more like a resume of her fake “achievements” than a dark psychological memoir. She talks about her family, who she describes as neglectful, but she doesn’t seem to think they were particularly abusive. She takes arrogant pride in her “sociopathy,” repeating the word again and again throughout the text, as if to drive home the fact that she really is one, when it seems that she “protesteth too much” and underneath all that bluster, suspects she may not be. That kind of insecurity over the possibility of not really being what one says they are is a lot more typical of NPD than psychopathy or sociopathy, who don’t care what others think of them. Thomas also talks about wanting to have a family and her religion (Mormonism) a lot. Maybe her religion keeps her from acting out against others in more heinous ways and gives her a sort of “cold” conscience that keeps her out of prison, but I sure hope God doesn’t let her have children. She doesn’t seem capable of maintaining a relationship, so that doesn’t exactly work in her favor.
Although narcissists are thought of as having no emotions, it isn’t really true that they don’t, and there are narcissists and sociopaths who have been able to write about themselves in an emotionally engaging, albeit dark and depressing, way. There is rage and hurt and despair seething behind the surface of their words. But Thomas writes in a cold, emotionless way, probably because she’s such a bad writer. As a result, you feel about as excited reading her “memoir” as you’d feel reading the most boring high school textbook–and learn a whole lot less.
The only reason I didn’t feel completely ripped off was because the yard sale copy of this book set me back only $1; if I’d purchased it at full price, I’d be pretty annoyed right now. It was all I could do to even finish this book. It was that boring. Don’t waste your time. If you want to read a good book about sociopathy, read Marsha Stout’s The Sociopath Next Door instead. If you really need to read something that comes “out of the horse’s mouth,” you’d do better with Sam Vaknin.
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https://luckyottershaven.com/2016/02/20/book-review-confessions-of-a-sociopath-m-e-thomas/
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Patients Age: 57 days
Admission Date: 5/12/17
Admitted From: Brooklyn Hospital Center
Discharge Date: 5/25/17
Discharged To: Home
Length of Stay: 14 Days
Reason for Stay: Right Knee Replacement
Details of Experience:
Ms. Chalk was admitted to The Phoenix Rehabilitation & Nursing Center on May 12, 2017 from Brooklyn Hospital Center for rehabilitation after a knee replacement procedure.
When Ms. Chalk first arrived, she shared deep dismay with her need for admitting to an in-patient rehabilitation center and the inability to immediately return home. She went on to share a little about herself, describing her next step to move to Texas with her family. Ms. Chalk’s physician recommended for her to undergo a knee replacement prior to moving such a long distance. Once extremely active, independent and mobile, she now felt helpless.
Ms. Chalk was introduced to the wide-array of services and amenities offered at The Phoenix, calming her peace of mind and reassuring her that she would receive unprecedented levels of care through a patient-centered and holistic approach. She was also introduced to the members of the team overseeing her care including that of her nurse manager, dietitian, social worker and her rehabilitation therapist. Ms. Chalk was reaffirmed that there were multiple professionals at The Phoenix who would assist her in her journey of healing and recovery.
With the understanding that her intent was to return to independence as soon as possible so that she could move to Texas, we scheduled her physical and occupational therapy five days a week to support a vast and quick recovery. Her goal was to achieve independent functionality in two weeks. The journey of recovery was presented as an all-encompassed regiment that would take a great deal of endurance and will to fulfil. She worked with her therapist very closely with the incredible improvement of walking with the aid of a walker in just four days!
As a diabetic, Ms. Chalk was also supported with a healthy and nutritious therapeutic diet. She shared that she loved the selection provided at The Phoenix. Once she began to feel stronger, she started to participate in most of the activities provided by the Recreation Department. With the help and support from the entire interdisciplinary team, Ms. Chalk was discharged home with a walker on May 25th, 2017! She was so happy and thrilled with the level of care and compassion she received while at The Phoenix. We wish you nothing but the best as your new journey begins in Texas, Ms. Chalk!
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http://careritecenters.com/case-study-phoenix-rehabilitation-nursing-center-may-2017/
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The Joseph Groh Foundation needs you. We need you to help others just like you and your employees. The Joseph Groh Foundation is the only 501(c) 3 charitable organization solely focused on those in the contracting industry – our industry - who have suffered a life-altering disease or accident.
You have the opportunity at HVAC Comfortech 2011 in Indianapolis, IN to be that special company or person who meets the challenge. Here's what you have to do:
- Stop by the Joseph Groh Foundation booth 312
- At the booth, see for yourself the difference the foundation has already made in the lives of others in our industry challenged by a disease or accident.
- Meet the challenge and make a pledge of $1, $2, $10 per month per employee to the foundation.
By making a pledge at Comfortech, you will be entered into a drawing. Contracting Business.com magazine will provide two free registrations for the 2012 Comfortech for those who make a pledge to the Joseph Groh Foundation. But you must make the pledge at Comfortech.
Take the Challenge…make a difference in a person’s life. Stop by the Joseph Groh Foundation booth to make your pledge. And visit www.JosephGrohFoundation.org to join a special group of people and companies already supporting the foundation.
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http://www.contractingbusiness.com/archive/joseph-groh-foundation-hvacr-week-challenge
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THE EQUATION OF MY EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMICS
Becoming a Unicorn, is the dream of every startup, however, due to lack of strategic insight, proper business management, these dreams are hard to achieve. Without going into story telling mode, I would like to share my expertise in bullets from which you can benefited in your endeavors:
Finance, Financial Operations & Management Accountancy
• The role of management accountant to an organization is to assist those who are responsible for governance. Being a CGMA qualified, my expertise in the technical field such as Financial Reporting, Cost & Management Accounting, Business Planning, Analysis, Corporate Finance & Treasury management, and Tax related matters would help a business to save cost to an extent to hire an expert from the market. At any given point, my experience can add value to your Cash flow management, Financial Reporting, Business planning and industry analysis such as advising you on topics such as conduction External Analysis (PEST :Political, Economic, Social, and Technological), Internal Analysis such as SWOT, TOWS and other supporting such as Value Chain Analysis.
Risk Management & Compliance
• The expertise in the field of Regulatory compliances, Risk management, Policy & Procedure developments, will help you set a methodology to identify and analyze the financial impact of loss to the organization. As the business grow, so does its legal documentation, my experience will help you assist in review of legal contracts, identify potential risk, and how to mitigate those risk to some extent. Though, advises does not be treated as legal advice as given by any lawyer.
Blockchain Advisory & Blogging
• Being a participant of the blockchain industry, especially as a blogger and a business advisor, wherein, I have engaged with various startups, read whitepapers, advise on the matters related to their business, as well as finalizing a blog to share with my reader to make them understand the concept of the project in layman language, has given me an idea of how to scrutinize the project by raising queries (based on my business experience) with the startup, identify the areas of improvement, share experience with the startup which is obtained from analyzing some of the good projects and ICOs, telling the truth bluntly about what quality do I perceive and opinions of my peers in the same industry about the whitepaper and the project. Further, connections which I have developed in the industry may help you solve problems. Though, raising funds is not my specialty, but I can advise on the matters as how to reach the institutional investor, help you improve your offering documents which you may have to present to such investors.
For the purpose of clarity, I would like to share with you the fact that perhaps, my work might help you less during the fund raising, though, it is pertinent to mention that, for an institutional investors, a profile that comes with the flags on his cap from reputable institutes of the world such as CFA Institute (U.S.A), CIMA UK, in the field of Accountancy, Investments, Risk Management and Finance will provide some sort of comfort for the sustainability of the business.
I am currently available for an opportunity that is commensurate with my qualification and work experience in the Blockchain Industry and have find out your project wherein, I assume my experience can add value to your project. I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss how I can best meet the needs and expectations of your organization.
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https://icobench.com/u/muhammad-azam
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We went to Target for toilet paper and motrin. that’s it. toilet paper and motrin. two items. this is what you come home with when you go to Target for toilet paper and motrin.
There is no toilet paper or motrin in that large pile of bags. it’s still sitting unpurchased on the shelves at Target. probably because I left my list sitting on my counter. and anything I needed to get left my little brain as soon as I walked in the store and saw the section of bikini’s that I had to look at.
Maybe I should start going to Target specifically for clothes, socks, toothbrushes, vitamins, granola bars and lots of other random crappola that I was surviving without just fine before today. Then maybe I would come home with the toilet paper and motrin that I needed.
I did find a few things that I could not have breathed a moment longer without. Target is good for that. You will ALWAYS find something you absolutely needed, but didn’t know it.
My new favorite rice in a bag. and take a look at those nutrition facts and list of ingredients – totally doable for this easy to pleasy girl. It doesn’t have 8,000 mg of sodium per serving. I’ll take it. and it doesn’t have a list of ingredients longer than my arm. I’ll take another. thank you. and I’ll eat you for lunch.
I also got this fun bag of “trail mix” – $2.99!!! That’s a steal.
Thank the good Lord I was still on a runner’s high from my treadmill jaunt this morning. is that possible? I think I enjoyed this mornings workout so much because I’ve taken the stress out of my training plan this week. I really like the plan. I like having one to follow. but I’m learning about myself that I like it more as a guideline to give me some direction where to go. Like, Katie, you should run this week if you want to run a marathon in a few months. Ok. that’s a good start. and, Katie, you should do a fast run if you want to run a faster marathon. even better, thank you training plan. what a great suggestion. so I think I’m going to let it be kind of loosey goosey like that. I’m not going to hold myself strictly to the plan. I’m going to let it flow and let it guide. get in the miles and do what feels right. pretty sure I will enjoy the whole experience more that way.
So the day went on as Wednesdays do – long and wacky because little chick #2 doesn’t have school in the afternoon, but Luke has to take a nap. so we are stuck home from lunchtime on with everyone going stir crazy. once he gets up, I have to start dinner. it takes me at least 3x as long as the suggested “prep” time to actually prep the meal. I’m slow. all there is to it. I don’t cut vegetables very fast. and I have Luke trying to help me.
This is what naptime looks like – it’s actually rearrange the room time and empty out the closet time for Luke.
meanwhile, knucklehead 2 cut her hand on a drinking glass that she broke and then knucklehead 3 stepped on a picture while cleaning out his closet during “naptime” and cut his foot on glass. really? TWO glass cutting accidents in ONE afternoon. fun.
I also got
suckered into playing to play a wonderful game of memory with my girls. whoever came up with this particular princess memory should be shot. or just fired. that might be more appropriate and less “angry”. how many cards do we need here. this game is for 3 and up.
I think I even threw half of them out. and I swear they move around on you once you put them back after you don’t get a match. and then they laugh at you. because you never get a match. there are too many. you can’t get a match. I think it’s magic memory. it wasn’t fun. there is no reason to have a BIG princess Aurora card, and little princess aurora card, and a princess aurora card with her little princess friends. princess aurora was my favorite princess, but this was too much for me to handle. on a wednesday. a long wednesday. not my favorite childhood game. by a long stretch. tomorrow we will play candyland. that’s my favorite.
The girls also made some fabuloso jewelry. that made up for the craptastic game of memory we had that was less than memorable.
All I can say is thank goodness for a good gym session this morning. the big guy upstairs knew I needed it for today. Thank you God for little blessings. and big ones. like good runs and my three healthy, happy little loves.
How do you handle deviating from a set plan?
Do you work better with a laid out plan, or are you more “go with the flow”, “take it as it comes” kind of person?
Did you have a favorite Disney princess? Do you sometimes pretend you are a Disney princess?;)
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Breast augmentations are a popular procedure intended to bring balance to a women’s proportions while enhancing both the shape and volume of the breasts. This procedure is great for restoring the breasts following pregnancy and after breastfeeding takes its toll.
Most women considering a breast augmentation feel their breasts are disproportionately small relative to the rest of their body. Others are unhappy with the shape or asymmetries of their breasts and are looking to balance this out and/or increase fullness.
Dr. Daiza uses the Keller Funnel to improve your breast augmentation outcome
Whatever your reason for considering this popular procedure, it’s important to know that a breast augmentation can achieve much more than just a larger cup size. Having full, aesthetically pleasing breasts that you are happy with can help you feel more confident in your appearance every day. In the end, providing a significant boost to the patient’s overall happiness and quality of life is the main objective.
When it comes to breast implants, there are choices to be made regarding size, shape, and composition. These decisions, along with many others, will be discussed during consultation. During this, Dr. Daiza uses her experience and in-depth knowledge to advise the patient regarding the best course of action based off of their unique aesthetic goals and personal preferences.
Of the implant options available, a vast majority of the patients opt for silicone breast implants. Both silicone and saline breast implants have their own benefits and drawbacks.
Silicone is said to have a more natural feel and is less prone to produce wrinkling along the sides, while saline is made of a more natural substance and can be injected through a pump after inserting the implant. If the procedure is sub-pectoral, the feel of the implant becomes less important. Your tissue and muscle will hide the composition of the implant while still benefitting from the added volume.
Because breasts can continue to grow until a woman hits her late teens or early 20s, the FDA requires women to be at least 18 years old to get saline-filled implants and at least 22 years old for silicone implants.
Another aspect of the surgery that will need to be discussed during your consultation is the insertion points. Depending on the size and type of implant being utilized, the surgeon will work with you to determine the best place for the incision.
The three most common incision location options are through the armpit (transaxillary), around the areola (periareolar), and under the folds of the breasts (inframammary).
The procedure typically requires general anesthesia and will necessitate some recovery time. Just how long it takes to heal will vary depending on the individual and the scope of the procedure.
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Looking for a way to tire the kids out over the holidays whilst having oodles of fun and making new friends?
And to top it all off, fantastic music from some of Scotland’s most talented young musicians.
Then look no further- MacArts in Galashiels have it covered!
By popular demand, they will be holding a Summer Ceilidh, to which everyone is welcome. on Wednesday, July 18.
Fèis Rois was founded in 1986 and provides opportunities for people of all ages to come together to access, participate in and enjoy traditional music and Gaelic cultural activities.
The Ceilidh Trail programme was established in 2000 in Ross-Shire and following its success, Fèis Rois started a National Ceilidh Trail for Scotland in 2012.
It provides young musicians with a professional development opportunity and a stepping stone between studying and launching a career as a performing artist.
Many previous participants of the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail have gone onto carve out very successful careers in the Scottish music industry. These include Fraya Thomsen, Mairearad Green, Matheu Watson, Mischa MacPherson, and Rachel Newton to name but a few.
Come along to the MacArts at 4.30pm and hear five outstanding young Scottish musicians play a cracking set of reels, jigs and songs.
Tickets £8 (or £24 for family of four). There will be sandwiches and home-made cakes during the interval as well as a licensed bar.
A special series of workshops has been developed to make history fun for youngsters this summer.
Bowhill House has launched its ‘Bowhill for Bairns’ programme which focuses on key aspects of the historic visitor attraction’s past.
On July 18 young visitors can take a closer look at the wallpaper in Bowhill’s Boudoir. Find out how it was made, what pictures are on it and why it was so important. Then have a go at making their own!
The final workshop takes a look at monograms and their importance.
Children can also enjoy the picturesque Estate this summer by attending the Bowhill Holiday Ranger club which takes place every Tuesday and Thursday in July and August. Full details at www.bowhillhouse.co.uk.
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With only a few short weeks left before the Griffin Poetry Prize Readings and the announcement of the winners in both the International and Canadian categories, I thought it apropos to write a post about its significance in the contemporary landscape of poetry awards and its impact on the public’s perception of poetry. For my money, the Griffin prize is recognized, at least amongst poets, as the most prestigious award a poet can be nominated for here in Canada, and not simply because of the large purse attached to it, or the red carpet gala parties, but because I would argue it is not a nationalist award at all, but an award that celebrates regionalism and internationalism in poetry.
This difference may appear slight but it is worthy of attention when, for instance, you place the Griffin Prize along side the Governor General's Awards. Where the Governor General's Awards have become an angry hornet’s nest of poetry commentators who every year decry the judge’s choices of nominated books – often hijacking the whole purpose of the award as a celebration of Canadian poetry, and turning it into a public spitting match involving self-righteousness and victimhood, indignation and insult – the minor eddies and ripples the Griffin Prize stir up are quite tame in comparison.
As for a clear explanation for why these awards are received so differently by our own community of writers, I do have some ideas.
Canadian poetry is regionalist at its very core; it grows out of a particular geography, a definitive sense of place, but because our country is so vast, and the people and the landscape so different from region to region, one poet’s native soil is not the same as another’s. Certainly, the early poetry of Canada is regionalist in nature, but population trends have changed over the last fifty years. Huge numbers of poets live in major urban centers now, and as their ties to the outlying places, smaller communities, where they grew up begin to diminish, so too does the regionalist impulse in their poems.
Other poets who have lived their entire lives in big cities have been conditioned by their own psychological makeup and relationship to place that nature poetry, for instance, is trivial, or rural motifs are anachronistic, because it does not speak directly to their own experience, or how they perceive reality to be.
This is by no means a criticism but it does explain why poets in urban centers appear more self-conscious of themselves as poets, and thus place form over content, standards of selection over subject matter, and opt for the purely surface effect or set pattern over any coherence of feeling, or emotional discoveries, when judging the worth of a poem.
However, the problem arises when one tries to define the national imagination of our poetry. What constitutes excellence in Canadian Poetry? Aye, there is the rub.
Honestly, I do not think it is possible to identify the national imagination of our poetry, and in fact all such projects have failed in the past, for such a notion does not take into account that Canada is a country of many different regions that are geographically and culturally distinct from one another, so there is no one privileged standard of excellence we all agree upon.
Despite our shared history with England, Canadian English resembles more its Southern cousin American English. In his essay “Notes On Free Verse”, Stephen Dobyns explains that American English “has no model like Oxford-Cambridge English that rises above regional differences and imposes a consistent rhythm upon the language” (114). This is equally true here in Canada. So what does this have to do with the impact of The Governor General’s Awards and The Griffin Prize on our nation’s literature?
I would argue that The Governor General Awards is promoting an outdated, ill-conceived version of nationalism which is really only an elaborate ruse while The Griffin Prize is simply promoting excellence in poetry, both in Canada and abroad, thereby side-stepping the whole nationalism trap altogether. Nationalism, by its very nature, is a magnet for fundamentalism which is why it attracts the noise-mongers and the power-players in our community who are of the mistaken belief that if they can just win, whatever that means, they will have exercised some control over the nation’s tastes when, in reality, patterns of influence are much wider than that. Such persons can no more impose their tastes upon a country, or the canon for that matter, than King Canute could hold back the sea.
Frankly, this is why The Griffin Prize has it over the GGs. It is not attempting to lasso the Canadian poetic imagination. It is not seeking to posit one aesthetic stance over another. Its primary goal is the promotion of excellence in poetry, both in Canada and internationally, and bring it to the attention of the public. I think the international judging panel consisting of one Canadian judge and two Non-Canadians also helps to foster this image.
Where the Governor General’s Awards aim to define what is excellent in Canadian poetry by safely establishing its borders, which is a mug’s game if you ask me given our various geographical regions and multicultural make-up, the Griffin Prize looks at the whole global economy of poetry to find there are many types of excellence in poetry, and such excellence transcends the boundaries of different countries. If I had to define excellence in poetry, I would say it is very close to the definition given by Donald Hall in his essay “The Unsayable Said” where he asserts, “Poetry by its bodily, mental, and emotional complex educates the sensibility, thinking and feeling appropriately melded together” (5).
Perhaps this is a whole lot of words over two very different award ceremonies but this essay does seek to understand why so many friends of mine rub their heads and steel themselves at the mere announcement of the Governor General’s Awards shortlist and, by the same token, seem so much more cheerful and full of goodwill whilst standing in line for their tickets to the Griffin Readings. Poetry should be a celebration.
As for awards in general, the stakes are always small. They do not guarantee a career nor do they guarantee a continued readership. Speaking from my own personal history after winning several awards, and after being nominated for a whole host of others, awards are a fickle business. Luckily for us, poets do not write poems to win awards. My favorite poetry award, by far, is the Griffins Lifetime Achievement Award. A lifetime of writing poetry? Yes, that is something worth celebrating.
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Every game developer’s dream is to create a game that is able to survive the test of time. Having a game that becomes a viral success is great, providing revenue and recognition to the developer, but they also want to have a game that lasts past its expected lifespan. Only a few have managed to claim this title, classics like ‘Ocarina of Time’ and ‘Super Smash Bros. Melee’. However, only one game from the overly-saturated genre of multiplayer-based FPS has achieved this: ‘Counter-Strike: Source’.
Released as a complete remake of ‘Counter-Strike 1.6’ in the Source Engine, on 1 November 2004, ‘Counter-Strike: Source’ still has thousands of users playing every month 12 years later, even after the release of its highly popular sequel ‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’.
“How is that possible?” you may ask. It all comes down to three main points.
Continued Mod, Server and VAC Support
Originating as a mod itself, ‘Counter-Strike: Source’ is the home of many mods, utilizing exploits, and simply reinventing game mechanics to create new activities within the game for players. Valve has included mod-support for every major release since then, allowing Workshop access in games such as ‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’, to software development kit (SDK) access for ‘Team Fortress 2’. One of the most popular modded game modes on ‘Counter-Strike: Source’ (Gun Game) even made it onto ‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ as an official game mode (Arms Race).
Valve has continued to show that they care about keeping the SDK mod authors around by continuing to release updates regularly – on a three-to-four month basis – to their servers and their in-house anti-hacking system: Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC). The most recent update was brought out on 12 May 2016.
An Active Community
Valve’s openness to supporting mod authors in ‘Counter-Strike: Source’ has cultivated a very active community. Even to this day, there are still modders who create unique and original maps for a seemingly countless number of mods and community-original game modes.
The community aspect also comes from the continued existence of clans. Clans allow existing and new players to feel like they are a part of a group. There are even different clans for certain mods that are available on ‘Counter-Strike: Source’, providing integration for casual and competitive players alike.
Ridiculously Optimized and Polished
In a similar way to what Infinity Ward and Treyarch does for their ‘Call of Duty’ franchise, Valve knows the ins and outs of the Source engine like it’s the back of their collective hand. This knowledge allows the developer to continue to adapt, optimize and polish ‘Counter-Strike: Source’ to the point where some of the most outdated computers still manage to run the game relatively smoothly. They ensure that the gameplay continues to be smooth and tight through updates designed to get rid of some destructive exploits in the game.
To put into perspective how optimized the game is, I was able to play it to some extent two years ago on a computer that was originally designed to be a mid-to-low range office computer (to the specification standards of a decade ago) where the only upgrade I had to the system were two extra gigabytes of RAM – bringing the total to 4 gigabytes of RAM – and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics card.
When reflecting on what has made ‘Counter-Strike: Source’ such a mainstay title for gamers, it becomes obvious that everything that Valve has done for the game has been geared to one thing: Keeping the community happy.
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in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota 12 years ago, I'll get some more shots of Norm when he's here in a few weeks.
guy pointing up at the wing is our fantastic crew chief Brad Meeuwse also seen in the 2 shots squatting on top of the wing
with oily rags. The sinister thin man in black walking toward the plane in the first photo is our pilot Joe Haley a
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in a shot with Brad and in 2 shots standing on the right with Merrill Wien in the middle and me on the left. Merrill
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Seattle to Wichita in 1998, a legendary pilot few of us could even begin to match. The guy standing proud and happy
in front of Sexy Sue is our engine man Ray Anderson shot taken in Grangeville Idaho a few weeks ago just before we started
up his big mills, and the vimeo links were taken by one of Ray's mechanics as we left to fly back to Renton. In the
last shot the dude 2nd from right is our #1 son Colin (in the stripes) with his mates enjoying the human art form.
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UCLA researchers invented new membrane that promises to improve efficiency and effectiveness of water filtration and desalination
With failing infrastructure and increasing contamination of surface waters, aquifers and wells, the purity of water resources is a growing concern in the industrialized world. In poorer countries, where communities lack critical infrastructure and water treatment facilities, millions of people are sickened every year by tainted drinking water.
To improve the safety of drinking water, researchers at The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have invented a new membrane that promises to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of water filtration and desalination processes. Eric M.V. Hoek, Ph.D., assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, and UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute, began developing his nano-composite membranes in 2003.
The technology consists of specially designed nanoparticles embedded within the membrane. The nanoparticles soak up water like a sponge but repel contaminants such as dissolved salts, industrial chemicals and bacteria. This results in high purity water with lower energy consumption, in addition to longer-lasting, cleaner membranes that do not become clogged with impurities — a problem with conventional membranes.
UCLA has licensed this discovery to California-based NanoH O. The advanced membrane technology can be retrofitted to existing commercial facilities, fits current desalination pressure vessels, and can be customized for specific water chemistries.
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While participating in HVRP John took training in Resume Building, Interview Skills, Job Retention, Financial Management, and participated in Job Club. John maintained excellent communication with his Case Manager and followed through with job leads, service referrals, and verbalized any concerns he had. He took the opportunity to be part of TrialWorks Retail where John received advanced retraining on customer service skills. John did an excellent job in this training program and completed it successfully.
During his participation in TrialWorks, John attended a hiring event at Goodwill Corporate Office held by Lowe's Contact Center. A preliminary interview was conducted and shortly after, an official interview. John received good news and was offered full-time employment with Lowe's Contact Center.
His next goal is to obtain housing. With as much success as John has had in the past few months, there is no doubt that he will accomplish this goal very soon!
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CRESTON, Iowa — A candlelight vigil will be held on Sunday for the Sharp family several days after they were found deceased in a condo in Mexico.
Community members plan to gather in remembrance of the family at 7 p.m. for a prayer and fellowship. The gathering will take place at the VFW Ball Field or in the outfield if the ground conditions are muddy, according to KJAN.
On Saturday evening, Mexican authorities revealed toxic gas inhalation led to the deaths of Kevin, Amy, Sterling, and Adrianna Sharp while they were on vacation in Tulum.
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French duo sets highest Base jump record from Burj Khalifa
Dubai: Two French daredevils broke a Guinness World Record for the highest Base jump after jumping from the pinnacle of the Burj Khalifa and spiralling down the world’s tallest man-made structure.
Professional base jumpers Vince Reffet and Fred Fugen broke the record on Monday between 6am and 9am after performing two base jumps from the top of the 828-metre Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai. Emirati jumpers Nasser Al Neyadi and Omar Al Hegelan held the previous world record after jumping 672 metros down the tower in 2010.
Base jumping is an acronym for an extreme sport of jumping from a building, antennae, span or bridges, and Earth (referring to cliffs or mountains). It is a variation of skydiving, but is considered more dangerous because it is done at a lower altitude and jumpers have obstacles along the way.
A video of the jump was released on Wednesday, which showed Reffet and Fugen doing two wing-suit jumps from a three-metre by one-metre platform on top of the tower with the sunrise as their backdrop. The duo sported yellow jumpsuits with inflatable pressurised nylon cells that act as wings to help jumpers glide in the air like birds.
“We feel happy for breaking the world record, but it wasn’t the main goal. We’ve been dreaming about base jumping from this special place, this unique place for three years now,” Fugen, 34, who has done 600 base jumps since 2003, told Gulf News.
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Protect my Data on the Road!
"I’m a TWiET listener who just started watching Know How. On a TWiET episode several years ago, you and Cheebert talked about traveling securely with your data in “hostile” countries. What would you recommend for a traveler who needs to access sensitive data offline? I won’t have my office VPN and need a solution that can carry just under 50GB of data. It’s ok if the device is destroyed as long as no 3rd parties can read it. Ideally, I need a solution that works well with my company-issued Dell laptop running Windows 10 Enterprise and my home desktop running Windows 10 Home. The office will pay for a solution up to $200 without me having to ask for special permission. Love the show!" - Martin P (New York, New York)
Encrypted Flash Drive
Kingston Digital DT2000 $100-$160
- USB 3.0
- AES 256 Bit Encryption
- 6-Number PIN (Automatically locked when removed from a Computer)
- Encryption Key deleted after 10 failed attempts
- FIPS 197 (Required for Enterprise Standard Security)
- Win 10, 8, 8.1, 7 // Mac OS 10.9+ // Linux 2.6+ // Chrome OS // Android
- Unlike some other "Encrypted" USB drives that are really secured controllers, there is actually an encryption/decryption engine on the drive itself. This means that All data on the NAND flash itself is encrypted. (Vs. Just having the controller allow/deny access to unencrypted data on the Flash)
- Has Read-Only and Timeout locks (Activated by Keypad)
- Logical disk encryption tool built into certain versions of Windows
- - Vista Ultimate and Enterprise
- - Windows 7 Pro and Enterprise
- - Windows 8/8.1 Pro and Enterprise
- - Windows Server 2008 and Later
- - Windows 10 and Enterprise
- Uses AES 128 or 256
Enabling BitLocker on a Storage Device
- Open "This PC"
- Right-click the icon of the drive you want to encrypt
- Select "Turn on BitLocker"
- Use a password or Smart Card for Authentication (Or Both - smartcard will still require a PIN) * NEXT*
- Choose if you want to back up your Key * NEXT*
- You can choose to save it to your MS account, a file that YOU keep, or print it
- Whatever you choose, make sure you understand the consequences!
- If you save it to your account, anybody who has access to your account will get your key
- If you save it to a file, you need to protect the storage device that has that file
- If you print it, treat the printout as a Top Secret document
- If you chose either of the latter options, DON'T KEEP THE BACKUP WITH YOUR STORAGE DEVICE!
- Encrypt the entire drive on only the space that has been used. * NEXT*
- Choose your Encryption Mode *NEXT*
- "New Encryption" is what I prefer if I'll be using the storage device with a SINGLE computer
- "Compatible Mode" is what I use if I'll be moving from computer to computer (all have to support BL)
- "Start Encrypting"
- You CAN'T create a BitLocker encrypted volume on Windows 10 Home (You need Pro/Enterprise for that)
- However, you CAN read a Bitlocker Encrypted Volume (Read Only)
Around the World
Know It Alls,
"I’m a second-year Communications student at Santa Clara University. This summer I’ll be backpacking around Europe with a group of 5 friends, documenting our travel. We’re packing light: Only what we can put in a backpack that must be able to fit in an airplane overhead bin. My load out is currently using about 2 square feet of space and I’m allocating 1 square foot for gear. I’m bringing an Acer Swift 7 and a Pixel 2, as well as that Anker Battery pack you like. I plan to upload content over WiFi whenever we can find it, but I’d like to have messaging capabilities on my phone. I’d also like a second screen, like your portable USB monitor… but with the option of connecting another HDMI source, like a BluRay player or a HD camera for previewing shots. Any other tips on backpacking gear would be most welcomed. Wish us luck!" -Meriko (Santa Clara, CA)
- $20/year (Activates on first use) // $40 a year if you want to use Emojis
- Allows you to do "Multimedia Recharges"
- Works with:
- What's App
- Facebook Messenger
- Works in EVERY country on his itinerary!
- 10Ah of battery storage
- 12W solar panel (2 x 6W panels at 24% efficiency)
- Dual USB ports (2.4A)
- Can charge to full in 7-8 hours of direct sunlight
- 20 ounces (1.25lbs)
- Has a kickstand for best charging angle
- Also has a waterproof pouch for your devices to be protected while charging.
- 100 feet // 550 lbs of force // 7 strand
- Available in multiple colors (Choose bright ones if you're planning on using them for laundry!)
- NOT FOR SUPPORTING YOU! (Hammocks, climbing, etc.)
- Has replaced Clothes Pins in my bag. (Same uses)
- Earphones carry 3-4hrs, case holds another 40hrs, Bluetooth 5, dual grip-fit components for proper fit/sound
Jason's Travel Apps
- Google Maps - One of my all-time favorite apps PERIOD
- Google Trips - Relatively new, Includes automatic trip planning, reservation storage, popular day plans and attractions, works offline
- Google Translate - For when you are in another world and need a little language help, Translate bw 103 languages, camera tanslation, conversation mode, store commonly used phrases
- Skiplagged - multiservice airline search, but it includes Hidden City fares (meaning you get off the plan at the layover... can save money but most services don't show this as an option)
- Hopper - predictive airfare pricing, buy when the prices are expected to be the best
- GasBuddy - Great for road trips, track the best gas prices
- Lounge Buddy - tracks lounges in airlines around the world, find lounges that you qualify for based on your airline rewards ... not updated in a year though
- Flush - crowdsourced toilet locater (not sure how effective it is... BUT IT EXISTS)
Connect with us!
- Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.
- Join our Google+ Community.
- Tweet at us at @PadreSJ and @TWiT.
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LOOKING into his eyes, I saw it. He is a confident, mature young man; a leader comfortable in himself. No real visible fear in him.
Yet, there was a glimpse into his very human heart that showed me we have the capacity to draw social confidence from this truth: every person, no matter how confident they appear, is vulnerable to rejection.
We know it as we understand ourselves. We all crave acceptance. We’ll all driven to comparison. We may falsely believe we’re alone in our disadvantage; that nobody else feels quite as vulnerable as we do. It’s a lie. Change anyone’s circumstances to the negative and their light darkens. They enter a turmoil any human being finds challenging. And it’s their character that determines their response.
As we encounter our fellow human being, male or female, old or young, advantaged or disadvantaged, we encounter someone like us. We’re more the same than we’re different.
As we look into another person’s eyes, curious to peer into the windows of their soul, inherently interested in them, we can gain confidence that we are in fact encountering a form of ourselves.
Because they’re human and we too, also, are human, we grasp how tenuous interaction is – we know we can upset them as they too might be able to upset us. See how all people are vulnerable? See how our fear for upsetting people is our acknowledgement that they’re vulnerable – that we’re not the only vulnerable ones.
We all have the capacity for fear because we all need to love and be loved. Understand this about the person we’re anxious with and suddenly we’re less anxious.
Social anxiety builds when we magnify our vulnerabilities and lessen another’s. But we are all vulnerable.
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About abdominoplasty tested cellulite Phoenix AZ 85042
in the course of Abdominoplasty, the muscles are brought again to their Preliminary place, and sometimes created even tighter. continue reading this The influence is to make an internal girdle that leaves you with a flat and possibly concave abdomen, that has a slimmer waistline.
next abdominoplasty, most surgeons location drainage tubes underneath the skin. Patients should vacant drainage tubes at least two or 3 times a day, monitoring the discharge and alerting their surgeons whenever they see sizeable quantities of blood or an unpleasant odor.
Medication following a tummy tuck may vary extensively, depending upon the particular method as well as the surgeon's personal Tastes. Over-the-counter medication may also help to attenuate soreness, as well as the doctor can also prescribe a more potent drug, if essential.
within the abdomen, problems with official statement free skin are most outstanding in the lessen abdomen and in the area previously mentioned the belly-button. compared with Liposuction, the Tummy Tuck is exclusively designed to tackle the trouble of unfastened redundant pores and skin.
For considerably less severe instances of free, sagging skin and abdominal muscles that have not separated, your surgeon could propose a less invasive “mini-abdominoplasty.
following the treatment, our workers transfers you into the put up anesthetic recovery area, where you little by little get up, although staying monitored by our registered nurses.
A tummy tuck course of action is not a simple beauty remedy; it is a important operation. it really is standard for just a client to encounter some unpleasant Unintended effects soon after an abdominoplasty technique. Tummy tuck swelling would be to be expected in the times adhering to your abdominoplasty. The degree of swelling check this out depends upon the kind of procedure which was done and in your one of a kind properties being a affected individual.
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aspect of this investigate includes tummy tuck candidates exploring the risks, Along with the benefits. however the chance of issues in the course of and just after tummy tuck surgical treatment is tiny, It really is continue to important to contemplate all alternatives, like an unfavorable consequence.
Your initially article-operative go to with Dr. Tong takes place at one particular week right after your Tummy abdominoplasty Tuck. He gets rid of the stitches and drains. You will see him once again at 2 weeks after medical procedures to get rid of the remaining umbilical (navel) stitches, and have him Examine on your own progress.
Does the surgeon acquire all the time I want to answer my thoughts, or do I come to feel rushed during the office?
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Whilst not regarded a weight-loss treatment, a tummy tuck can refine somebody's contours when diet program and exercise are usually not ample to do away with stubborn excessive tissues and Extra fat cells.
without a doubt, lots of people turn into so discouraged and disheartened that they eliminate the will to carry on their balanced Way of life, regaining the burden they worked so hard to get rid of.
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Hearts in Atlantis
Hearts in Atlantis comprises five brilliant, interconnected, sequential narratives, each deeply rooted in the 60s and haunted by the Vietnam War: In 'Low Men in Yellow Coats' 11-year-old Bobby discovers that adults are sometimes not rescuers but at the heart of the terror. In the title story, a... show more
Hearts in Atlantis comprises five brilliant, interconnected, sequential narratives, each deeply rooted in the 60s and haunted by the Vietnam War: In 'Low Men in Yellow Coats' 11-year-old Bobby discovers that adults are sometimes not rescuers but at the heart of the terror. In the title story, a bunch of college kids get hooked on a card game, discover the possibility of protest...and confront their own collective heart of darkness. In 'Blind Willie' and 'Why We're in Vietnam', two men who grew up with Bobby in suburban Connecticut try to fill the emptiness of the post- Vietnam era. And in 'Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling' Bobby returns to his hometown where one final secret, the hope of redemption, and his heart's desire may await him.
Publish date: 2001
Publisher: New English Library
Pages no: 640
Edition language: English
Damned tearjerker. To paraphrase Bobby's mom "life is unfair". And boy, do I have mixed feelings about her character. Most of my screaming-at-the-page moments came thanks to her. Anyway, the first story ripped my heart out, and I loved it. The second was a mix. Kinda' like the characters, their a...
★★★★★Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen KingHearts in Atlantis by Stephen King was a great book, in my opinion. It contains 5 short stories, from different period in Bobby's life. The first is Low Men in Yellow Coats. In this one we learn Bobby's dad died young, of a heart attack, and loved to gamble. An...
So... This is not one of my favorite King books. The first time I ever read it, I did so without realizing that it was a collection of inter-related short stories, and not having read The Dark Tower series (though, Ted wouldn't have made an appearance in that series way back when anyway, so...), but...
No one has ever written the joys of boyhood better than Stephen King. That's not what people talk about when they talk about him, but it's true. It's a subject that needs to be written about entirely without pretense and absolutely free of language too large for ball games and playing in the mud. ...
Hearts in Atlantis is a series of 5 short stories that interconnect to make one long story. It’s the first time I’ve read a book set out in this format. While I liked the formatting, I sort of had a love/hate relationship with the book. There were some stories that I enjoyed like Bobby’s and Blind ...
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Examining the Regulatory Value of Multi-route Mammalian Acute Systemic Toxicity Studies
The authors acknowledge members of the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) Acute Toxicity Task Force for their advice. This work was supported by the authors’ affiliated institutions, together with a grant for the lead author from the Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation, Switzerland. In addition, we would like to thank Joaquin Baraibar Fentanes from the System Toxicology Unit (IHCP, JRC, Ispra), who helped with data retrieval from the NCD
Regulatory information requirements for pesticides call for submission of acute systemic toxicity data for up to three different exposure routes (oral, dermal, inhalation) for both active ingredients and formulated products. Similar multi-route testing is required in the European Union and elsewhere for industrial chemicals. To determine the value of acute toxicity testing by more than one route, oral-dermal and oralinhalation concordances among regulatory classifications were examined for large data sets of chemicals and pesticide active ingredients. Across all sectors examined, oral acute toxicity classifications for pure active substances were more severe than those derived from dermal data in more than 98% of cases, which calls into question the value of routine dermal route testing for acute toxicity. Oral classifications were equivalent to or more severe than for the inhalation route for 83% of industrial chemicals and for 48% of pesticides examined.
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We need to develop a GUI-based Java application which monitors the food intake of
individuals. The main ideas of the project are as follows:
1. Food information management: The program should allow the user to manage (add, edit,
and delete) nutrient information related to common food items. The information for each
food item includes name, serving style (counted or weighted), serving size, calories per
serving size. Each food item shall also be under a category (Meat, Grain, Fruits,
Vegetables, Drink, etc.)
2. A person can select food items and the amount he takes for three meals in a day, i.e.,
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He can also select ‘Snack’ in between the three meals.
Search facility should be provided to select food items efficiently.
3. Once the user selects the food items for his meal, the systems shall show the total calories
taken by the person.
4. A person can create his profile and enter his details like height, weight, gender and age.
The system should also calculate and display the persons BMI (Body Mass Index).
5. The person shall be able to create templates for his meals and save it. Example WeekendBreakfast,
Fasting-Dinner, Regular-Dinner, etc.
6. The person shall be able to select his saved meals and plug it in days of a weekly calendar
(Graphically is preferred).
7. The system shall provide a report about possible health effects based on the daily and
weekly food patterns.
8. The system should save all the information once the application is closed. Saving should
preferably be done as objects (Serializable Classes) but can also be done using files (not
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Forgive the late link on this item from the LA Times’s Culture Monster blog but the glaring double standard in Christopher Knight’s post is hard to let pass. One of the central arguments of the strict anti-de-accessionists is the public’s right to see the art that has been placed in trust for them by private individuals. Knight is one of the most vocal proponents of public over private stewardship of art.
So it is odd to see him reverse course and argue now that donor intent is paramount. Here’s his musing on the Rose Museum lawsuit in the context of the Barnes Foundation litigation:
In what has been called the “legal theft” of a multibillion-dollar art collection, a group of powerful Philadelphia philanthropies, politicians, businessmen and others finagled the planned relocation of the foundation’s unparalleled collection of Post-Impressionist, early Modern and other art from its unique suburban home to a downtown spot on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway — a grand total of less than eight miles, but light-years away from the non-commercial, domestic environment the donor envisioned, constructed and gave to Pennsylvania for safekeeping. Aside from the waste of at least $150 million in private and public money to make the move, the relocation plan represents a 180-degree departure from the charitable intentions of the late founder, Dr. Albert C. Barnes.
Moving required approval from the Montgomery County Orphans Court, which oversees trusts. When the court agreed to the plan in December 2004, setting aside the founder’s mandate, a hue and cry arose over the possibility that the high-profile case was setting a dangerous precedent. What effect would the ill-advised orphans court decision have on future charitable gifts, at home and elsewhere, not to mention donations already made?
How does any of this jibe with the penchant for the public’s access and right to art? It seems a willfully contrarian point of view that does little or nothing to come up with an overarching framework for the position of art as a public trust.
As Donn Zaretsky has repeatedly pointed out on his blog, the Rose debacle is a reaction to the AAMD deaccessioning rules and an attempt to get around the guidelines governing a museum by ceasing to be a museum. (That’s not an excuse or defense of the action.) However, calling the Barnes move “legal theft” does nothing to resolve that conflict. It only further clouds the subject with idiosyncratic positions.
Rose Art Museum Lawsuit Recalls Barnes “Legal Theft” (Culture Monster)
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It`s me, Elder Cloward!
Sorry we weren´t able to do internet on Monday. Elder Jergins and I went to Santiago so he could see his converts one more time before he heads out. We got lost on the micro and didn`t have time to do internet, but they gave us time to do it today. So here I am!
This last week was pretty eventful for us. We went to the temple on Thursday with the zone of the Coast and 5 de Abril. I asked the elders in El Rosal about Pedro Muñoz and they said that he is still super active and coming to church every Sunday that he can. I asked the Elders in Rivas Vicuña about the Correa family and they said that they aren´t coming to church and don`t want to receive the visits of the Elders in their house. I gave the elders fotos to give to Pedro and the Correa family with a note on the back telling them that I`ll be back near the end of June to visit them again with my parents. I hope the Correa family will receive us. I`m not sure what happened to them but hopefully we`ll be able to share some scriptures with them and they`ll feel the spirit again and feel the desire to come back to church.
Antonio is still doing well, he has his baptismal date now for the 12th of June, we`re hoping that that will be the day for him. He and his wife, Leticia, come to church every Sunday. He is worried about buying some sort of special cane to be able to get down the stairs in the baptismal font. I don`t know if I told you but he had an explosion accident when he was younger.
Manuel Guajardo we haven`t seen this whole week. His mom Victoria apparently got really sick and they had to go to the hospital in Santiago the whole week. We saw a light on in their house last night, but there wasn`t time to visit them, so we will pass by today in the afternoon. I don`t think Elder Butterfield knows him, since he is the older brother of Trinidad, a recent convert that Elder Krainik and Elder Jergins found about 4 months ago. Benjamin´s last name is Oviedo. Tell "Wesley" that he is Joselo`s little brother maybe he`ll know who he is.
We visited him last night and talked about the importance of baptism. He still hasn`t read the Book of Mormon we gave him last week or come to church, so we taught him that he needs to do all of these things so that he can be baptized, and he needs to be baptized to enter into the kingdom of God. So he committed again to read the Book of Mormon and pray about it, and also come to church. He`s only 10 years old so he`s trying to understand the importance of a few things still. We`re still doing the best we can to follow the spirit and find new people to teach. Elder Jergins and I set a goal to do 100 contacts during his last week, and we`re at 20 right now. About half of them have given us their addresses to go and visit them this week.
We also have the goal to find a "cool" family of 4 or 5 people that can be baptized in the church. Actually it really doesn`t matter if they are cool. But if they want to get baptized I think that`s cool enough!
We don`t have too many special plans for my birthday but it`s all good. Several of the hermana's want to make dinner for me but we have several appointments that day. So we will try to make it to all the homes because Elder Jergin's needs to say good bye, too. Maybe we´ll find our family on that day! That would be a pretty great birthday day gift. There`s a branch activity in the chapel to celebrate the holiday, but I`m not sure if we have permission to go. We are thinking of planning a noche de hogar with Viviana, one of the recent converts. Their family is way cool and we are teaching the youngest son, Andrès. So we can teach him, and I`ll be able to enjoy my birthday without wasting time. It`s a good deal.
After the district meeting today I got a letter from Grandma Sharon and a birthday card from her, Grandpa, and Priscilla and Cliff Nielsen. Please thank them for me. I`m sure your cards will get here in pouch next Wednesday. Thanks for sending them!
Well I hope you all have a great day and week, talk to you all again on Monday!
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(My Dad's parents and the families of their 3 kids: there are 19 of us now)
Well, let's see, the best news of the entire Brasil-Mexico-Iowa-Georgia-Brasil trip: we made it all the way back home on January 1-2 without standing in any long lines or having a single plane delayed! I am pretty certain that is a record for us (we usually can't even fly Moline, Illinois to Atlanta, Georgia without our plane being delayed!) So, who knows, maybe Eric will allow us to leave Brasil at some other point in the future if enough time passes that he can forget about our travels TO the US! :)
We had an awesome Christmas though and got to see tons of family and a few friends too! We spent December 21-25 in Urbana with Eric's family and got to go to Grandpa Zieser's house for the big Zieser Christmas Eve gathering. At 4:15 Christmas morning, we left Urbana to catch an early morning flight to Atlanta. We made it Grandma and Grandad Tyson's in time for Christmas Dinner at noon! I was a little bit concerned since we left Iowa prior to Santa's arrival and then got to Georgia after he had already left. I wasn't sure he would be able to find us this year, but we were lucky enough that the big man in red is pretty dag-gum omniscient and left us some presents in Georgia! :)
The day after Christmas, I got another year older. Eric now gets to boast for the next 4 months about how old I am. Lucky for me, he catches up in April, so his fun is short lived! It was nice being in Perry at my grandparents' house for my birthday again. It has been tradition for as long as I can remember to have my birthday dinner there. (Although I did miss it the year I turned 18, due to working at J.C.Penney that year. Seriously people, is it REALLY necessary to make your returns the day after Christmas?!?) But anyway, we had my traditional birthday meal: lasagna, salad, garlic bread, angel food cake, strawberries, and whipped cream. (I write this all here, so in the future if we don't make it to Grandma and Grandad's Eric has a record of what he is supposed to make for me!) ;)
We traveled back to Brasil via Rio de Janeiro this time instead of Sao Paulo. The airport experience was much nicer and I would recommend going that route if possible when traveling into Brasil. Sao Paulo has been a complete zoo every time we have ever been through there. We stood in line less than 1 hour total between customs, re-checking our bags at the TAM ticket counter, and security while in Rio. Compared to our most recent trip through Sao Paulo where we were in lines for near 5 hours, this was so much nicer!!! Who knows if it is like that all the time, but we had a positive experience on this trip!
We made it back to our apartment about 5:00 Wednesday evening. We spent some time yesterday and today checking in with the Federal Police here. They have to issue us some documents, get our finger prints on file, etc. since we will be here for more than 90 days now. There is a whole list of other things that we have to get handled too in the next week or so before our shipment of household things can be shipped to us. Add that to needing to get bank accounts opened, cable/internet hooked up, electricity changed over into our name, checked in with the US Embassy, and a sizable list of other tasks, then you can imagine that we will be keeping ourselves entertained with paperwork over the next couple weeks. My feet turned black while walking around the apartment barefoot yesterday, so I guess that after I worked so hard to have it nice and clean before we left it is in great need of a good scrubbing again. Hmmmmm, I guess I have to quit procrastinating now and get to work with my new best friend, the mop.
Coming up tomorrow: why you don't want to invite Eric and me to come visit you . . . a story told with a single picture.
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The owner of the Dallas Mavericks finds himself in a bind as the SEC is charging him with insider trading. The AP reports "Cuban owned 6.3 percent of Mamma.com's stock at that time and was
the largest known shareholder in the search engine company, according
to the SEC. The agency said Cuban knew the shares would be sold below
the current market price, and a few hours after receiving the
information, he told his broker to sell all 600,000 shares before the
public announcement of the offering.By selling when he did,
Cuban avoided losses exceeding $750,000, the SEC said in its lawsuit.
Montreal-based Mamma.com changed its name to Copernic Inc. in June 2007." The rest of the article can be read here.
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Mysterious Age. Very little history has been found. Description pending more source material.
Restoration Log:2011/07/08: Discovered in a Maintainer Protection Chamber along with the Ishveer War parable. 2014/05/25: Brought out of backlog storage after the loss of some previous projects. 2014/06/14: Phase 1 work proceeding. Initial mapping completed but basic history is hard to find. 2014/06/30: Might push this out of Phase 1 without the history. Just need the toxicity results back. It’d be good to walk around here without the suit. Whatever happened here doesn’t seem to be toxic. 2014/07/05: Moving to Phase 2. Nothing toxic in the Age. I don’t know much, but it seems that might be for the best. 2014/08/10: Phase 2 mostly complete. Structural concerns apparently unwarranted. 2014/08/12: Structural integrity tests complete. Not sure how, but this place is stable. Proceeding with Phase 3 work.
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Real Estate Monday faded quietly away over the summer, occasionally appearing as Real Estate Tuesday, and then absent altogether. I guess it's due to a change in my day-to-day schedule, and a dog appearing around the place, gradually finding its hairy place in the household. New routines are not yet in place. Much as I've enjoyed the summer, I always look forward to September, which feels like the real, organized, start of the year. So with fall on the horizon, Real Estate Monday is back, casting an amateurish eye on the mysteries of Brooklyn property sales.
Let's start with a recent sale, not in the prime brownstone heart of Park Slope, but on its less fancy fringes. 329 12th Street, inevitably listed by lazy brokers as built in 1901 but clearly evident on the 1886 Robinson Atlas (and probably built as early as the 1870s), has just sold for $1,790,000 (list price $1,995,000). This is a modestly sized three-storey vinyl-clad house, originally quite shallow in depth (under 30 feet?), but extended somewhat in recent years. In 2006 it sold for $680,000. Nearby 325 sold for $1.9 million early in the year (previously sold for $670,000 in 2011), and 321 has just come on the market at $1,690,000.
If you want something swishier, you could try a three bedroom condo on 21st Street , in the beautiful old St. John's parochial school, which is on the market for a mind-boggling $2,899,000. What resident living around here even a few years ago would have envisioned a price like this?
For around the same price as the 21st Street condo, you could still buy a whole building, 260 8th Street which featured on a Real Estate Monday post last November! It's come down (massively) in price since then, from $2,999,000 to $2,949,000, and has acquired a name, The Post House. A perfect name considering its location next to the parking lot of the Van Brunt P.O. (McDonald's back yard nestles on the other side.) Here's a shot taken in fall of '13.
Further south, on Fifth and 33rd, across from the Sylvan Waters of the cemetery, two adjacent properties are for sale. Most of the block between 33rd & 34th is taken up by semi-detached two-storey, two-family houses, and 816 and 817 are currently on the market for $1,275,000 each.
What's unusual about these, is that each lot contains two adjoined houses (816, 816A, & 817, 817A), In the street view above, the house on the corner gives you an idea of the buildings' shape.
817 5th Avenue (Block 685 Lot 38) is a two family brick on a 25 x32 lot size / 20 x29 building size. It is comprised of 2 1 bedroom apartments.
817A 5th Avenue (Block 685 Lot 138) is a two family brick on a 25 x68 lot size / 20 x29 building size. It is comprised of 2 1 bedroom apartments.
Combined the two buildings make up a 25 x100 lot and the building size is 20 x58 deep. There is one common boiler for both properties. All units are free market, month to month tenancy and may be delivered vacant at closing. The property is a short stroll to the 36th Street Express train, shopping and all amenities. R6B zoning allows for an additional 2,680 buildable square feet that may be added to the existing structure.
816 / 816a / 817 / 817a 5th Avenue may be sold as a package deal. The properties combined make up 8 residential units on a 50 x100 lot with 10,000 buildable square feet.
I've always been intrigued by these buildings, which are not too far from the lovely Woodrow & Roosevelt Courts. But I imagine the combo deal here, with that 50 foot wide lot, will be an irresistible development magnet.
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The dominant sources are fluorophores such as A2-E in lipofuscin granules that accumulate in the postmitotic retinal pigment epithelium as a by-product of the incomplete degradation of photoreceptor outer segments.4,9,25 Additional in-trinsic fluorophores may occur with disease in the various retinal layers or the subneurosensory space. Minor fluorophores such as collagen and elastin in choroidal blood vessel walls may become visible in the absence or atrophy of RPE cells. Bleaching phenomena and loss of photopigment may result in increased FAF by reduced absorbance of the excitation light. Finally, pathological alterations in the inner retina at the central macula where the FAF signal is usually partially masked by luteal pigment (lutein and zeaxanthin) may result in manifest variations in FAF intensities.
Recording of FAF is relatively easily accomplished, requires little time and is non-invasive. FAF signals are emitted across a broad spectrum ranging from 500 to 800 nm.4 With the confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope , excitation is usually induced in the blue range (lambda=488 nm), and an emission filter between 500 and 700 nm is used to detect emission of the autofluorescence signal.12 Excitation when using the fundus camera is usually done in the green spectrum (535 to 580 nm) and emission is recorded in the yellow-orange spectrum (615 to 715 nm [according to the modifications by Richard Spaide24]). Because of the difference in excitation and emission spectra, in addition to technical differences between the cSLO and the fundus camera, theoretical considerations would imply that the composition of the detected autofluorescent signal may vary between the systems.
Detection of Early Disease and Phenotyping
FAF imaging may allow for identification of retinal diseases when these are not otherwise evident.
Metabolic changes at the level of the photoreceptor/RPE complex may not be visualized by fundus-copy or other routine imaging techniques such as fluorescein angiography in early manifestations of macular and retinal dystrophies. This is particularly helpful to investigate patients with unknown visual loss or a positive family history of hereditary retinal diseases.14,27 In early dry age-related macular degeneration, alterations at the level of the RPE may become visible in areas that appear normal on funduscopy. Reticular pseudodrusen as a particular phenotype are readily visible on FAF images (See Figure 2).
FAF imaging furthermore may help in diagnosing hereditary retinal disorders such as Stargardt's disease (See Figure 3), vitelliform macular and pattern dystrophies, and may be used for correlation with specific genetic defects.27
FAF Signal as a Predictive Marker
Several lines of evidence suggest that excessive lipofuscin accumulation represents a common downstream pathogenic pathway in various hereditary and complex retinal diseases.1,25 Clinical observations indicate different degrees and extension of levels of increased FAF that do not or only poorly correlate with findings obtained by other imaging techniques (See Figure 4). These FAF changes remote from visible alterations may suggest more widespread abnormalities and diseased retinal areas.2 Focally increased FAF, and therefore, excessive RPE lipofuscin load, may indicate dysfunctioning RPE cells. Indeed, the pathophysiological role of abnormal FAF is underscored by recent longitudinal studies. For example, it has been demonstrated that areas with increased FAF signal, that might reflect excessive RPE lipofuscin build-up, precede the development of new areas or the enlargement of pre-existing atrophic patches in geographic atrophy secondary to AMD.10 Furthermore, the extension of abnormal FAF as well as the previously introduced FAF pattern classification have an impact on atrophy enlargement rates over time and may therefore serve as predictive determinants.11,21,31
The identification of high-risk characteristics, i.e., clinical biomarkers, for disease progression may be helpful not only for monitoring patients with advanced atrophic AMD, but also for performing clinical interventional trials with "fast progressers." In patients with choroidal neovascularisation or in inflammatory diseases, FAF abnormalities typically extend beyond the angiographically visible alterations indicating also a more widespread disease.2,18,23,26 Changes in the FAF signal may permit to estimate the extent of damage, diagnose sequella such as secondary CNV, learn more about the inflammatory process, and possibly anticipate future problems caused by disease. One recent study indicates that FAF changes better correlated with visual acuity than symptoms length and lesion size.26 While early CNV typically manifested with patches of "continuous" or "normal" autofluorescence (corresponding with areas of hyperfluorescence on the comparative fluorescein angiograms), long-standing CNV exhibited more areas with decreased intensity. The latter observation was explained by photoreceptor loss and scar formation with increased melanin deposition. Of note, a decreased FAF signal does not necessarily mean irreversible retinal damage, as it might also be caused by subretinal fluid or hemorrhages. A possible predictive value of FAF imaging with regards to determination of therapeutic success by anti-VEG treatment has been demonstrated.7
In particular, the development of visual acuity is less favorable in eyes with initially increased central FAF.
Monitoring of Disease Progression
Due to the absence of RPE lipofuscin, atrophic areas such as in atrophic AMD or Stargardt's disease exhibit a markedly reduced signal. Such diseased areas and atrophic patches can be easily identified and, moreover, precisely quantified by customized image-analysis software.3,19 This allows for non-invasive monitoring of atrophy progression over time (See Figure 5).
The relevance of alterations in FAF images can further be addressed by assessing corresponding retinal sensitivity. In patients with geographic atrophy secondary to AMD, it has been shown that—in addition to absence of retinal sensitivity over atrophic areas—retinal function is relatively and significantly reduced over areas with increased FAF intensities compared to areas with normal background signal.20
Localized functional impairment over areas with increased FAF has been also recently confirmed in patients with early AMD. Using fine matrix mapping, it has been demonstrated that rod function is more severely affected than cone function over areas with increased FAF in patients with AMD.22 These studies are in accordance with the observation of increased accumulation of autofluorescent material at the level of the RPE prior to the occurrence of cell death. As normal photoreceptor function is dependent on normal RPE function, in particular with regard to the constant phagocytosis of shed distal outer segment stacks for photoreceptor cell renewal, a negative feedback mechanism has been proposed, whereby cells with lipofuscin-loaded secondary lysosomes would phagocytise less shed POS, subsequently leading to impaired retinal sensitivity. This would also be in line with experimental data showing that compounds of LF such as A2-E possess toxic properties and may interfere with normal RPE cell function via various molecular mechanisms, including impairment of lysosomal function.1
Future Therapeutic Applications
In patients with advanced atrophic AMD, FAF imaging may also be helpful to develop and assess new emerging therapeutic strategies. Visual cycle modulators, which aim to target the detrimental accumulation of toxic by-products of the visual cycle in the RPE, appear as promising pharmaceutical agents to slow down the progression of atrophy.
Fenretinide (N-[4-hydroxyphenyl] retinamide), an oral compound, has been shown to lower the production of toxic fluorophores in the RPE in a dose-dependent manner in the albino ABCA4 -/- mice.15 This vitamin A derivate acts by competing with serum retinol for the binding sites of retinal-binding protein and promotes renal clearance of retinol. The bioavailability of retinol for the RPE and photoreceptors is consequently reduced and fewer toxic retinoid by-products such as A2-E may be generated. A Phase II, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled multicenter study that aims to include more than 200 GA patients has been already initiated in the United States in 2006 (Sirion Therapeutics). The therapeutic concept of Fenretinide is not only underscored by previous FAF findings. To reduce the observational period in a slowly progressive disease, to minimize the sample size and to better demonstrate possible treatment effects, the patient recruitment in this study involves the identification of high-risk features in this first large interventional trial in patients with geographic atrophy secondary to AMD.
Due to the increased sensitivity and improved signal-to-noise ratio, modern cSLO allows—in addition to the well-known fundus autofluorescence with blue excitation light as described above—for visualization of FAF phenomena by near-infrared light.13,28
Hereby, the so-called ICG-mode is used. Application in patients and case reports in animal models and donor eyes suggest that near-infrared FAF detects fluorophores at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium. Melanin has been postulated as the major candidate. However, no spectral analyses of lipofuscin for blue light FAF have been reported.
The recent introduction of combined simultaneous spectral-domain optical coherence tomography with cSLO imaging, in one instrument with real-time eye tracking that allows for accurate orientation of OCT-scans and therefore for three-dimensional mapping of pathological changes at specific anatomic sites, represents an important step forward to better investigate the origin of the FAF signal within the retina.5,6,8,29,30
Dr. Fleckenstein is a research and clinical fellow in the department of ophthalmology at the University of Bonn. Contact her at Monika.Fleckenstein@ukb.uni-bonn.de. Dr. Holz is director of the department of ophthalmology at the university. Contact him at Frank.Holz@ukb.uni-bonn.de. Dr. Schmitz-Valckenberg is a consultant at the department and executive of the GRADE Reading Center, Bonn. Contact him at Steffen.Schmitz-Valckenberg@ukb.uni-bonn.de.
1. Bergmann M, Schutt F, Holz FG, Kopitz J. Inhibition of the ATP-driven proton pump in RPE lysosomes by the major lipofuscin fluorophore A2-E may contribute to the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration. Faseb J 2004;18:562-564.
2. Dandekar SS, Jenkins SA, Peto T, et al. Autofluorescence imaging of choroidal neovascularization due to age-related macular degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol 2005;123:1507-1513.
3. Deckert A, Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Jorzik J, et al. Automated analysis of digital fundus autofluorescence images of geographic atrophy in advanced age-related macular degeneration using confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (cSLO). BMC Ophthalmol 2005;5:8.
4. Delori FC, Dorey CK, Staurenghi G, et al. In vivo fluorescence of the ocular fundus exhibits retinal pigment epithelium lipofuscin characteristics. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1995;36:718-729.
5. Drexler W, Morgner U, Ghanta RK, et al. Ultrahigh-resolution ophthalmic optical coherence tomography. Nat Med 2001;7:502-507.
6. Fleckenstein M, Charbel Issa P, Helb HM, et al. High-resolution spectral domain-OCT imaging in geographic atrophy associated with age-related macular degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2008;49:4137-4144.
7. Heimes B, Lommatzsch A, Zeimer M, et al. Foveal RPE autofluorescence as a prognostic factor for anti-VEGF therapy in exudative AMD. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2008 Sep;246(9):1229-34. Epub 2008 May 29.
8. Helb HM, Charbel Issa, P, Fleckenstein M, et al. (2008) Clinical evaluation of simultaneous confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy imaging combined with high-resolution, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Ophthalmologica [accepted for publication 2008].
9. Holz FG, Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Spaide RF, Bird AC. Atlas of Fundus Autofluorescence Imaging. Berlin: Springer, 2007.
10. Holz FG, Bellman, C, Staudt, S, et al. Fundus autofluorescence and development of geographic atrophy in age-related macular degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2001;42:1051-1056
11. Holz FG, Bindewald-Wittich A, Fleckenstein M, et al. Progression of geographic atrophy and impact of fundus autofluorescence patterns in age-related macular degeneration. Am J Ophthalmol 2007;143:463-472
12. Jorzik JJ, Bindewald A, Dithmar S, Holz FG. Digital simultaneous fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, autofluorescence, and red-free imaging with a solid-state laser-based confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope. Retina 2005;25:405-416.
13. Keilhauer CN, Delori FC. Near-infrared autofluorescence imaging of the fundus: Visualization of ocular melanin. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006;47:3556-3564.
14. Poloschek CM, Hansen LL, Bach M. (2007) Annular fundus autofluorescence abnormality in a case of macular dystrophy. Doc Ophthalmol 2008 Mar;116(2):91-5. Epub 2007 Nov 16.
15. Radu RA, Han Y, Bui TV, et al. Reductions in serum vitamin A arrest accumulation of toxic retinal fluorophores: A potential therapy for treatment of lipofuscin-based retinal diseases. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005;46:4393-4401.
16. Robson AG, Saihan Z, Jenkins SA, et al. Functional characterisation and serial imaging of abnormal fundus autofluorescence in patients with retinitis pigmentosa and normal visual acuity. Br J Ophthalmol 2006;90:472-479.
17. Robson AG, Michaelides M, Saihan Z, et al. Functional characteristics of patients with retinal dystrophy that manifest abnormal parafoveal annuli of high density fundus autofluorescence; a review and update. Doc Ophthalmol 2008 Mar;116(2):79-89. Epub 2007 Nov 6.
18. Sawa M, Ober MD, Spaide RF. Autofluores-cence and retinal pigment epithelial atrophy after subretinal hemorrhage. Retina 2006;26:119-120.
19. Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Jorzik J, Unnebrink K, Holz FG. Analysis of digital scanning laser ophthalmoscopy fundus autofluorescence images of geographic atrophy in advanced age-related macular degeneration. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2002;240:73-78.
20. Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Bultmann S, Dreyhaupt J, et al. Fundus autofluorescence and fundus perimetry in the junctional zone of geographic atrophy in patients with age-related macular degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004;45:4470-4476.
21. Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Bindewald-Wittich A, Dolar-Szczasny J, et al. Correlation between the area of increased autofluorescence surrounding geographic atrophy and disease progression in patients with AMD. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006;47:2648-2654.
22. Scholl HP, Bellmann C, Dandekar SS, et al. Photopic and scotopic fine matrix mapping of retinal areas of increased fundus autofluorescence in patients with age-related maculopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004;45:574-583
23. Spaide R. Autofluorescence from the outer retina and subretinal space: Hypothesis and review. Retina 2008;28:5-35.
24. Spaide, R F, Autofluorescence Imaging with the fundus camera. In: Holz FG, Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Spaide RF and Bird AC. Autofluorescence Imaging with the fundus camera. Springer: Berlin 2007:51.
25. Sparrow JR, Boulton M. RPE lipofuscin and its role in retinal pathobiology. Exp Eye Res 2005;80:595-606.
26. Vaclavik V, Vujosevic S, Dandekar SS, et al. Autofluorescence Imaging in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Complicated by Choroidal Neovascularization: A Prospective Study. Ophthal-mology. 2008 Feb;115(2):342-6. Epub 2007 Jun 28.
27. von Ruckmann A, Fitzke FW, Bird AC. In vivo fundus autofluorescence in macular dystrophies. Arch Ophthalmol 1997;115:609-615.
28. Weinberger AW, Lappas A, Kirschkamp T, et al. Fundus near infrared fluorescence correlates with fundus near infrared reflectance. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006;47:3098-3108.
29. Wojtkowski M, Bajraszewski T, Gorczynska I, et al. Ophthalmic imaging by spectral optical coherence tomography. Am J Ophthalmol 2004;138:412-419.
30. Wolf-Schnurrbusch UE, Enzmann V, Brinkmann CK, Wolf, S. Morphologic changes in patients with geographic atrophy assessed with a novel spectral OCT-SLO combination. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2008;49:3095-3099.
31. Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Fleckenstein M, Scholl HP, Holz FG. Fundus autofluorescence and progression of age-related macular degeneration. Surv Ophthalmol 2009 Jan-Feb;54:96-117.
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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
Now a look at who's fighting in Mali and why that far away conflict might affect the United States. Yesterday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta offered the most basic take on America's interests in Mali - al-Qaida is there.
SECRETARY LEON PANETTA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: The fact is, we have made a commitment that al-Qaida is not going to find any place to hide.
MONTAGNE: And that includes Mali.
NPR's counter-terrorism correspondent Dina Temple-Raston joins us now to talk more about this. Welcome.
DINA TEMPLE-RASTON, BYLINE: Thank you.
MONTAGNE: Now, break down for us, please, the different groups that are fighting in Mali.
TEMPLE-RASTON: Well, first on one side there's Mali's military. And then on the other side a local independence group called the Tuareg, and a coalition of Islamist militants, including groups with ties to al-Qaida.
If we go over a brief history of the last few years in Mali, basically what's been gone is this. Mali's military has been fighting that Tuareg independence movement in the northern part of the country. And there have been periodic shuffles with the Tuaregs since like 1916. What's different this time is that some of the Tuaregs who are fighting now have more experience.
Tuaregs have been fighting as mercenaries for Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi. And when he fell, they came home to Mali and they brought with them Libyan weapons and fighting experience. And they started winning against Mali's military and taking territory in the North.
MONTAGNE: And at that point joined forces with the Islamists.
TEMPLE-RASTON: Exactly, Islamists including al-Qaida. The Tuaregs figured that once they won independence they would ask the Islamists to leave. But they've miscalculated. The Islamists pushed many of the Tuaregs who are more secular out of northern Mali. So now the fight is largely between Mali's government and the al-Qaida-linked groups, like Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb.
And the Mali military hasn't been very effective. Over the past year they've lost territory the size of Texas .
MONTAGNE: And the government of Mali, it's a new interim government. The government of Mali as been asking for help. And one place that appears to be very happy to get help was from France, which is the former colonial power in Mali - and it has intervened.
TEMPLE-RASTON: Exactly, and the U.S. policy had been to help prop up the civilian government and get a pan-African force to fight the Islamists and al-Qaida in Mali. The U.S. in particular didn't want to feed the perception that this would be just another battle of the West against Islam. And France apparently didn't want to wait for that slow and steady approach.
So the president of France, arguing that thousands of French citizens in Mali were in danger, sent in about 750 troops and French fighter jets. And some U.S. officials say that by going in France may actually have made the problem worse.
MONTAGNE: Now, how would that be? Why worse?
TEMPLE-RASTON: Well, because they will have put a Western face on this conflict - exactly what the U.S. was trying to avoid. You know, over the past year, Mali has become a kind of go-to destination for violent jihadis. The sense is that with France stepping in, this will just make Mali that much more attractive to them. So the idea is that this is a local conflict, even with an al-Qaida presence there, and it could now become a global terrorism problem.
Here's just one example of what could happen. Just last month, two Americans from Alabama were arrested on terrorism charges and the FBI alleges that these two men were boarding flights to go join the fight in Mali.
And now Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, he said yesterday that the U.S. will provided some sort of logistical support to France. But what the U.S. really wants this to be is an African-led initiative. And we're hearing that they're probably going to see a movement back in that direction in the coming weeks. In fact, just overnight the French president said that he wants to hand this problem over to the Africans as quickly as possible.
MONTAGNE: Dina, thanks very much.
TEMPLE-RASTON: You're welcome.
MONTAGNE: NPR's Dina Temple-Raston. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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This cowboy is hard to resist. Originally designed to grow a cactus, nothing like a prickly tickley. I have no plans for growing a cactus, but it makes a great place to store a pen or perhaps a fat marker. For a man with a perpetual boner he sure doesn’t look happy, maybe he needs cactus boob lady. How long do you think this could sit on my desk at work before I got called to HR?
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Are you trying to give the budget conscious friend in your life something a little more exciting than cash? One option may be arranging a session for them with a financial planner. A financial planner can help your friend create a plan to save for retirement, start a budget, or offer solutions for their current financial issues. There are two kinds of financial planners: Fee Only and Commission Based. Fee only financial planners charge a flat fee or an hourly fee for financial advice. They do not receive commissions from mutual funds or other financial products that they recommend. Commission based planners receive a commission on the investments they sell, so they may be biased towards investments that will offer them a commission. A Fee Only financial planner is a good option if you're purchasing a session for a friend, since you're able to buy one session at a time and they're less likely to be biased. But make sure you ask how they're paid: One survey found that some planners that called themselves “fee-only” were receiving commissions on investments they sold.
Because a session with a financial planner can be pricey, Candice Choi at the AP recommends "pooling resources with friend or family" and asking if the planner offers gift certificates. You may also want to find free financial planning clinics that you could recommend to a friend. Add your recommendation to a holiday card and maybe a financial planning book, and you have a financially savvy, money-minded gift for your friends and family. To find free financial planning clinics, check the Certified Financial Planner Board website. The CFP's clinics only use certified financial planners and the clinics are completely free of charge.
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What have you learned from another woman this week? (or ever)
Aren't old friends the best?
I spent the weekend with one of the first people I met when I went to Trevecca. Gwen was my suitemate, which meant for most people freshman year that you shared a bathroom. Our suite was different though--we all came in brand new to TN, a bit unsure of what the future held...and we became immediate best friends--Lindsay, Beth, Gwen and I. It was very rare those first 2 years that if you found one of us the other 3 weren't somewhere within very close proximity. Sadly, after sophomore year neither my roommate Lindsay nor Gwen were able to come back to TNU. Gwen did come to our graduation and she was also a part of Beth's wedding a couple of years ago. So while I had been able to see her a couple of times since 2001, we had never spent more than a few hours together at best.
However, about 2 weeks ago I got a text message from her asking if she could crash at my place if she decided to come to Nashville for the week of the 23rd. Of course I said yes! She has a brother that lives down here as well, so she stayed with him for the first part of the week and then came here on Thursday.
Gwen is one of those people who is genuinely GOOD. She's Godly, she's friendly to all, and she's one of the absolute sweetest people I have ever met. We didn't really do anything that exciting together...just spent time together. But since that is one of my primary love languages, that's exactly what I needed with this dear friend. I think we agree that the best part of the weekend was Saturday night when we sat for hours and made jewelry together. She had expressed an interest in seeing how I did it, and I taught her how to make a necklace as well as matching earrings. She did a fabulous job--I wish I had taken pictures of her final results--and we just laughed and had such a good time while we worked.
I guess this really showed me that it's not about WHAT you do when you're together that makes it quality time. It's that you're truly present in the moment and truly there for one another.
I never got a great picture of the two of us together this weekend, but this one is better than none :) One of those dorky self-taken ones!
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Presented At Fashion Week in Paris, the new Dior Haute Joaillerie jewelery collection includes 26 jewelry: rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and watches. Jewellery made of white, pink and yellow gold with diamonds and other precious stones. The centerpiece of the collection takes favorite stone of Dior's art director, Victoire de Castellane - opal.
"I think opal is the most textured and mysterious stone. Opals are beautiful. When I look at them, it seems distant countries, archipelagos and stars reflecting in the waves of the sea. Yes, it's hard work with them, but the result justifies the effort, "- said Victoire de Castellane.
Dior uses opal in jewelry collections for over a decade, starting in 2003.
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A Kingston couple had an unwelcome houseguest who first turned up sitting at their kitchen table then grabbed a chair to sit on their front porch.
The residences heard a noise in their kitchen at about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday and went to investigate, police said.
They discovered the unknown – and uninvited – man, who “appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs,” sitting there. Then he got up and started rifling through their drawers.
One resident grabbed the phone and ran outside to call the police while the second tried to convince the man to take a hike. Instead, he grabbed a chair and plunked himself down on the porch.
They called police the man left but slowly enough that he was arrested a short distance away.
A 50-year-old Kingston man charged with being unlawfully in a dwelling and breach of recognizance.
It’s just days after Kingston police had a more sinister unwelcome houseguest.
Early Tuesday, they arrested a 24-year-old man who turned up lying in a stranger’s bed in an east-end apartment building while armed with a baseball bat.
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I cut my finger opening a carton of Chobani pineapple yogurt. It's kind of like a paper cut except I got it from the foil seal, not from paper. I can honestly say that in all my years of yougurt eating, this is the first time I can remember cutting myself. Why, Chobani? Why do you cut me when you know I just want to taste your pineapple-y goodness? Yeah, it's been that kind of day.
Walker picked up my compression sleeve today. I have to try it on yet, but the person who measured me seemed to know exactly what to do, so I'm not worried. That was my last pre-vacation errand. Now all I have to do is wait a couple weeks for the vacation to actually start.
Walker also picked up a cold from somewhere. Even if I hadn't talked to his stuffy-headed self, I would still have known he was sick the minute I came home from work yesterday. How? Well, for starters, the little bubble packs that Day Quil caplets come in are all over the house: in the kitchen, the bedroom, the desk by the front door.....I call it "The Trail of Walker". I pretty much know how he spends his time by the trail of debris he leaves around the house. It's kind of like a treasure hunt, only with dishes and food wrappers and discarded mail instead of actual treasure.
We're expecting freezing rain tonight. There's not much to be said about that. I just hope it holds off until I get home from work.
Wow, my life is boring. There's not much to be said about that, either. I'll try to stir up some mischief so I have something better to tell you about tomorrow.
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Local SEO corporations are one out of the most effective marketing methods needed by small web business today on usually the web.
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Before word one of a first draft ever reaches the page, ideally one thing must happen: the writer must fire all their distractions. There will be plenty of moments along the way for introspection and hindsight, but this is not the time. Do right by the project and do it early on by recognizing there will be inevitable, unplanned diversions that might cause delays, sometimes permanent ones. Have a plan of attack before you begin.
Granted, some situations will always remain outside the writer’s control. Illness, a plumbing emergency, or the neighbors launching bottle rockets off the roof, will all likely impact a writing session. None of these events are really distractions, though. They are called life.
Acceptance is the answer to most situations of this type. Let them go rather than fighting them and with the possible exception of the plumbing emergency, they will generally work themselves out.
True distractions require a different approach and take more than just letting go. Distractions can be avoided, lessened or even eliminated. This is possible because the writer usually creates their own distractions. Let me repeat that. The writer is the single biggest manufacturer of predicaments that obstruct their own writing. They are grand masters of drama.
If writing is like setting sail on the ocean, the writer is not a good captain when distracted. No, the writer is playing the part of the Kraken, the beast who gnarls his octopus like legs around the ship, threatening to pull the whole works into the sea forever.
Minimizing distractions can take some preemptive action. For instance: scheduling automatic payment of bills (even ones not due for many weeks or months). Where applicable, load up on cat food, cat treats and litter (or dog/fish/ferret/lion goodies as the case may be). Just because Daddy has a book to write, doesn’t change the fact that the Cat Army has needs.
If a home improvement project can wait a few months, consider tabling it. Dealing with contractors hefting sheetrock and pneumatic drills up the stairs will severely curtail your attention span. For the same reason, avoid adopting a new pet until the first draft (no matter how primitive) is done. While pets love nibbling freshly edited pages, wait until you actually have something of consequence for them to chew. Mistah Kitteh will thank you. So will your editor.
And there are some minor office organization techniques that can help later on. It sounds silly, but deal with every piece of paper in sight from your seat at the typewriter or computer. If a letter wasted away beside the keyboard, unread for months, perhaps it wants to visit the shredder more than it wants to be ignored yet again.
Writing furniture should be comfortable, so if the chair or desk causes pain when seated for periods of longer than 90 minutes, a new one might save a few trips to the chiropractor. Make the workspace as functional as possible by reducing the clutter and keeping it clean—throughout the project.
Last, write an email to your innermost circle of friends. This missive is not an announcement of your plans to write a novel. No, it’s an admission of guilt and contrition, because you will be neglecting them—for quite awhile. Instead of groveling for forgiveness after the fact, why not do it in advance instead of when your mind is a million miles away with your characters? Then when friends do eventually complain about your absence (emotional, physical or otherwise), just hit send.
And get back to the writing.
Sam Hilliard arrived during a very scary period of the 1970s. Currently, Sam resides outside New York City with his girlfriend, and an army of four cats—one feline under the legal limit. His first book, The Last Track: A Mike Brody Novel, a mystery/thriller, released this year. When he’s not writing, he’s the Director of IT at an all-girl boarding school where he gets to observe world-class drama firsthand and that’s also the reason he studies Krav Maga and Tai Chi.
Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/user/buddhapussinkllc
Publisher’s site: http://www.buddhapussink.com
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This was my idea of a test run. We found some sheets on ETSY that basically fit the bed like a pillow case. I wanted to see if it would be worth the money. So I took the only matching sleeping bags we had and zipped them together. Then I slid them over Jason's mattress. Which by myself was a bit of a pain. However he loved it! As soon as I was finished he jumped right in.
Yes..I know how AWESOME these sleeping bags are. So does Jason!!!
But it confirmed the need to buy the sheet. So we ordered it!!!
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As the summer has now started, three of the five books on my Books of Summer post have been released. First up for review is Insatiable.
Sick of vampires? So is Meena Harper.But her boss is making her write about them anyway, even though Meena doesn’t believe in them.
Not that Meena isn’t familiar with the supernatural. See, Meena Harper knows how you’re going to die (not that you’re going to believe her; no one ever does).
But not even Meena’s precognition can prepare her for what happens when she meets—then makes the mistake of falling in love with—Lucien Antonescu, a modern-day prince with a bit of a dark side . . . a dark side a lot of people, like an ancient society of vampire-hunters, would prefer to see him dead for.
The problem is, he already is dead. Maybe that’s why he’s the first guy Meena’s ever met that she could see herself having a future with. See, while Meena’s always been able to see everyone else’s future, she’s never been able look into her own.
And while Lucien seems like everything Meena has ever dreamed of in a boyfriend, he might turn out to be more like a nightmare.
Now might be a good time for Meena to start learning to predict her own future . . .
If she even has one.
It took me no time at all to reach 48 books read this year. Getting to 49 has proved to be tricky. Despite the fact I have a great pile of new books sitting next to my bed, none of them have really grabbed my attention. Once I purchased Insatiable the opposite was true. I could not wait for some free time to start reading! I picked up the book and was immediately hooked. I devoured the book in a day.
As a person who is over the whole “Vampire” craze, I was interested to read Meg Cabot’s take on the subject. In the first half of the book she seemed to discuss many of the issues that I have with the vampire novels. I was excited by this because I thought it meant she would avoid these pitfalls. However as the book progressed, the opposite occurred. Does the main character find out that her boyfriend is a vampire yet still need to be with him? Yes! Is the main character just an “ordinary everyday woman” yet the two main men fall in love with her? Yup! Do these two men have a need to kill each other? Of course! These are just a few of the things Cabot had spent the first 100 pages complaining about, and here she was committing the same sins.
Despite the fact that the author hit so many of these plot pitfalls that I despise, I still ended up enjoying the book; perhaps it was due to the great overall plot. Cabot’s great storytelling ability may have won me over. The interesting characters may have been the factor that added to my enjoyment. Of course it was probably all of these great things combined that led to a tale I found interesting and engaging, despite the few issues I had with the story.
Review: While I was hesitant to read another vampire drama, my love for Meg Cabot’s work made me pick up this book. Once I started the novel I could not put it down. Although I did roll my eyes at some of the plot points, I found the completed product to be a great read.
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Feeling the pressure of accomplishing and creating the perfect life – not just professionally, but personally too.
Feeling “not enough” because you haven’t hit the milestones … even those milestones that you didn’t want to hit.
Feeling like you’re not keeping up (even though you know you’re on your own right path) because all around you are messages that you’re falling behind, moving too slow, running out of time?
Put down the phone, stop scrolling. Forget about the inspirational quotes and the six-pack abs. Quiet the voice of comparison in your mind.
“Know that you are on your own path; only you know what’s right for you.”
“Different milestones happen at different times for everyone; and they don’t always happen – which is good.”
We say these things to ourselves, but do we really feel them in our hearts?
Turn up music you love and let your body move organically, then sit quietly and listen to your own breath.
Place your hands on your heart. Be still. Determine if what you are doing (or not doing) is true and right for you. Your heart knows. Listen only to that.
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Seattle Times staff
A Kent man who shot and killed an intruder inside his condominium Saturday had a concealed-weapons permit, police said.
The 28-year-old homeowner, whose name hasn't been released, shot the unidentified suspect when he returned home around 6 p.m. and saw the man inside, according to Kent police. Police spokesman Paul Petersen said the homeowner "legally possessed the weapon."
The deceased man, believed to be in his mid-20s, has been identified by the King County Medical Examiner's Office, but officials are still trying to reach his family, Petersen said.
Neighbors reported hearing between four to five gunshots, but there were no witnesses other than the homeowner and his girlfriend, Petersen said. After the man was shot, he ran through a broken sliding-glass door and died in the backyard. The glass door was broken before the confrontation, and it's possible that's how the man entered the locked home, Petersen said.
The man who was killed was dressed in black and wore a black hat. He was carrying a satchel-type bag that contained some stolen property from the couple's home, Petersen said.
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that's a server generated message, not from flash.
Fash is doing something to generate it from the server, most likely permissions or something, if you stick it in a folder it works just not in the root folder. I noticed a lot of bugs in DW and flash 5.5.
I don't know..... sure looks like a server message to me.
I'd suggest you contact your Web host and verify if a username and passwork is required to view the site. That's a very easy first step in trouble shooting.
Looks like this pops up when viewing the "Video Gallery". Are you pulling videos from a site other than your own? Do you have permission to use the videos... if they are not hosted on your own site.
Is the site listed in the popup message your site? Did you set up a different domain where you are hosting the videos... maybe a password protected domain... maybe used for development purposes... which at one time or another, you set up a username and password to access.
And now that you are starting to pull videos from there, the password is still in place.
To test, attempt a direct download of one of the videos using the same path that is used in the Flash .swf... just be sure to add the http://www.yoursite.org/folder_name/ etc...for example:
this will attempt a direct download of one of videos files, skipping the HTML as well as the Flash .swf.
If that video file is behind a password protected section of the site, you'll get a message like you see above.
One more possibilty... the path to the video files/swf is wrong...
if you stick it in a folder it works just not in the root folder
Again, look at the path to the video files used in the .swf. maybe they are pathed to load from one folder level above the root folder (which you really can't have)... so that's generating the message.
Move the vids/swf down one folder level...now the .swf can go up one folder level, find the vid files, and still be withing the Web site folder structure.
Thanks for the reply, it's the photogallery that's the problem, you may have been looking at the site when I was changing the path on the nav bar.
The solution is to run the photogallery out of a folder, that way the dialog dosen't come up, why? that "authentication required" dosen't know where to look.
It's a work around, but what ever.
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Poutine photo from: mandyf [Flickr]
Here's a "neat" Québécois dish: Poutine [wiki] (pronounced poo-teen). It's basically french fries, cheese curds, and hot gravy.
Supposedly, poutine was invented in 1957, when a customer of Fernand Lachance asked for french fries while waiting for his order of cheese curds. Lachance remarked, ça va faire une maudite poutine ("it will make a hell of a mess"), and the dish was born!
Heck, even Superman, er Super Frank wants Poutine! Thanks AC!
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https://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/25/poutine-fries-with-cheese-curds-and-gravy/
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Do you know any bloggers who have signed up with agencies? While it may or may not be right for every blogger, it’s certainly worth talking about. During this #BlogTrends chat we asked:
What are the pros & cons of signing with an agency?
What is required to sign with an agency?
What are the pros & cons of ad networks?
What ways to promote have you found effective/ineffective?
And as always, so much more came from it!
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http://blog-trends.com/blogtrends-advertising-agencies-2314/
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Meet our Committee.
Please see contact details and roles of our committee. We are here to help with our wide range of skills and knowledge. We usually meet once a month.
I came to horses quite late in life, having begged and borrowed other people's ponies as a teenager. I never showed much promise on a horse....., being of a nervous disposition and sadly, style and finesse were a little thin on the ground. But it was something in me, and it just wouldn't go away, and soon I realised that nothing else hit the mark. To my husbands horror, it was always my ambition to own my dream horse one day.
After a few disasterous choices, I have found just the fella, some of you may already know him, his name is Cracker and he is very special. He is not everyone's cup of tea, but he is larger than life in character, feathers and girth size....! He has allowed me to build my confidence, and now I am able to enjoy all the riding club activities, and I know we're not competing at any great level, but we have a lot of fun, he puts a real smile on my face, and when I'm riding him, he makes me feel like I'm 15 again. I have been with the club since the beginning.
I have ridden since a child but have only been lucky enough to own
horses for the last fifteen years.
At present I am horseless but am hoping to rectify the situation in the Spring. It's been rather nice having a winter off from mud and mucking out!
Within the club I organise Camp, as well as being the Club Treasurer.
I have been riding for around 19 yrs & have owned horses for the last 11 of those. Currently working part time, riding horses part time and training for Msc Animal Manipulation at the McTimoney College in Oxford,(now fully qualified!!) as well as trying to run 2 horses. Own 6 yr old warmblood cross who is being brought on & 12 year old Eventer. Have enjoyed competing at BD, BSJA, Team Chasing, but passion is for Eventing - currently in second season with BE with current horse after a fantastic first season! Have had a go at polo, western riding & carriage driving - my motto, 'will try anything once'!!
I started riding when I was ten and was lucky enough to own an amazing welsh cob as a teenager, doing everything together. After a break from owning horses while at university and training to be a teacher, I bought Whistle 6 years ago. It is safe to say he is my horse of a lifetime and we do everything from fun rides to hunting to dressage and eventing-occasionally British Eventing when I am feeling brave!
Anyone that knows us, will know that we do everything with a smile on our faces (and yes that includes Whistle!) and we are looking forward to meeting more club members!
I've been riding on and off all my life but have never been lucky enough to have a horse of my own, until very recently.
Joining P&BRC has been so good for me. It has really helped my confidence and encouraged me to do loads more stuff than I would have done otherwise.
I moved to Doniford from South East London 5 years ago, having just lost my young horse Schmiler, my pride and joy but on the complete rebound had found Ozzy, and what a find it has proven to be. Oz and I have come on leaps and bounds with the club and now will have a go at most things. I love my Ozzy to the moon and back, my kids and Hubby would say more than them but hey ho!
I also have Sunny Jim who will start his working life this year properly, having had a couple of false starts (no issues, he is just a giant taking his time to fill out), Allis a Suffolk Punch x TB and a little fat pony called ZigZag. I have an almost blind pony who lives in Scotland called Narla.
I have joined the committee to try and give something back into the club having benefitted so much from it already myself. I am looking forward to meeting all the new members in 2016 plus the many friends I have made with the club so far, again soon.
Clothing and (RoR) Retraining of Racehorses Co-ordinator - Lucie New
07769 507146 email@example.com
I started riding when I was 7 and not being lucky enough to own my own horse meant that I would have a go at most things so I could get my horsey fix! I’ve played polo, competed at endurance, show jumping & xc. I have owned my little ex-racer Spice for the last 6 years & as she’s no longer able to jump, a few years ago we discovered dressage. Since then I’ve become hooked & we both really enjoy learning & getting out & about to parties, particularly if there is music involved!
I joined the club in 2011 & recently decided to join the committee as we have benefited so much since joining & I wanted to help support this lovely friendly club.
Friday Evening Lessons - Jemima Baker 07768 490459 Jemima.firstname.lastname@example.org
Since a young age ponies and horses have always been part of my life, hobby and lifestyle which I absolutely love. I have been fortunate to have ridden since a child and had my first pony aged nine.
Over the years I have competed in all disciplines and have also hunted, team chased, galloped along beaches and enjoyed lovely hacks through the countryside. My most recent horse is my special girl "Daisy" who I have had so much fun with in the short time of owning her and long may our partnership continue.
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