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Obama stumps for jobs bill in GOP leaders' turf
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is marketing his $447 billion boost to the economy on the turf of House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
The defiant gesture at a bridge crossing from Boehner's home state of Ohio to McConnell's Kentucky is Obama's latest effort to raise awareness for his jobs package amid broad public anxiety about the economy.
Obama is also seeking to put his differences with Republicans into sharper relief and to cast them as uncooperative. How Obama handles the economy and how much blame he gets if it continues to sputter will dominate his re-election bid next year.
A Boehner aide dismissed the trip as a political stunt. McConnell said Obama was trying to sow divisions and said he doesn't think Obama's fooling anybody.


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|Alison Sweeney Discusses 20 Years as Sami; Interview from about.com|
|Tweet Topic Started: Dec 19 2012, 02:02 PM (4,113 Views)|
|JamesScott_19||Dec 20 2012, 01:26 PM Post #61|
Don't get up. So how are you? What happened, eh? Let me guess, Stefano told you that you could fly,and you jumped off a building. HeHe It's funny right, no I'm sorry Bad EJ, I should'nt be that cruel!
I am surprised how much I enjoyed this interview, am I feeling okay? :P I thought her answers were smart and concise.
As far as how I feel about Sami...eh some days I like her, some days I loath her, it goes up and down. Her best pairing to me was obviously Ej. I never cared for Lumi, they are better as friends but anthing else is puke worthy. I DEF DO NOT care for Sa :sleep: fe, they are about as interesting as Mia( who was the most boring character in the history of days). I was not watching when Brandon was on the show, so I don't know about their history. I briefly watched Austin and Sami...TERRIBLE!
Sami is not a character I absolutely hate, she is just one of those characters that gets you talking.
Edited by JamesScott_19, Dec 20 2012, 01:35 PM.
|Mitchapalooza||Dec 20 2012, 08:15 PM Post #62|
Killing myself slowly
|All I say to this is "10 YEARS TO LONG!"|
|Serenity 808||Dec 20 2012, 09:51 PM Post #63|
Yeah, I loved Sami and Brandon too because Brandon loved Sami for who she was, not who he wanted her to be.
And yes, the Sami/Lexie rivalry was one of the main things I tuned in for in 2002/2003. I still like to watch old clips of them every now and then.
|CodeBlazeNuke||Dec 21 2012, 01:49 AM Post #64|
||once Rafe came on board to help Sami I felt a sleep.. they seem to boring to me i didn't care. if Lucas was not on the show i would like her with EJ. but right now LONG LIVE LUMI|
|Lumi_are_true_love||Dec 21 2012, 04:06 AM Post #65|
||I really like that Ali said that Lucas and Lumi is the most important relationship in Sami's life I'm glad to hear that since they do have a history together and Sami's been through thick and thin together ever since 1993 on up with Lucas for Lucas is the Sami's one true love and the love of her life and I like that Ali says shes a Lumi fan as well so I really like what Ali said about Lucas and Lumi being her most favorite relationship of Sami's on the show and really like she stated shes a Lumi fan as well. I just wish that Sami would fight for Lucas and fight for her one true love and not stop doing so. Thanks for posting this for us for we all truly appreciate it.|
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Nancy Lissemore, managing director of depositary receipt services at Citi, says that while DR capital raisings in the first half of 2010 were more than double the level of the same period of 2009, they were well below the level of the second half of last year. “There were many reasons why the equity markets lacked confidence in the first half of this year,” Lissemore says. Among the issues creating uncertainty were Europe’s sovereign debt crisis, bank stress tests, financial regulatory changes, the possibility of a double-dip recession and China’s tightening fiscal policy.
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is sleeping with your Political Science professor Politically incorrect?
Was he helping you 'cram' for your final, or just giving an oral exam?
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I always thought my fave poli-sci prof as hot, in an intellectual, uber-smart, has the answer to everything and despises people who think grades are given, not earned. there is something *totally* sexy about a really REALLY smart guy. But take it from someone with a year or 4 on you - don't sleep around, it's just not healthy for you in any way. I"m not anti-premarital sex, I just wish today's young women took as much control of their emotional and spiritual well-being as they do of their libidos.
I think the LACK of control of their libido is probably what you're decrying. Personally I say seek pleasure wherever it can be found, but then again that might just be me wanting more sluts in the world.
Hey guys, how about you go worry about what your sisters, cousins, moms, aunts, and daughters are doing rather than what some girl is TEXTING about. Who cares if she screws someone, SHE'S NOT IN YOUR LIFE. You're supposed to READ the TFLN not critique them. And it doesn't make her a slut just because it's not something that YOU'D do because, again, NOT YOUR LIFE.
haha... awesome. I want to be friends with you guys...
Girl after my own heart. Good for you, girlfriend. See you at the top!
708 I'm glad you feel so highly of yourself to brag on TFLN. Douche Bags also succeed at life. clearly.
I slept with my college professor, but I didn't get my A because of the sex. I got my A because I'm brilliant!
drawbacks of being a music major...male music teachers are never hot. not the music ed majors or the profs who teach us. damn.
I think this is fuckin great!! I did it also and my professor was hott! Too bad I waited until after grades came out damn it!
Prestigious in that area? Probly Reed College, or maybe Lewis & Clark if its Political Science. God help us if she's on her way to the east coast. Like the world needs more fucking tyrants fucking their way to the top.
Sounds like someone's been listening to Stephen Lynch songs...
hahaha right before this there were 69 replies...
2 thumbs up on the puns...good one!
P.S. Correction 2:07, Whores do get paid but they also do it for attention or material possessions...Sluts do it because they like it and there's nothing wrong with liking it!
2:35 i hate to break it to you but 3 gold stars do not = an A
haha I'm so glad other people appreciate and understand the Lynch reference!
@7:20- Alright. I love Canadians. That must be allowed up there.
Does it matter? This chick sounds smart, hot, AND adventurous! Fuck yeah! I wanna go to Portland! PSU maybe?
You should NEVER sleep with a professor WHILE in his/her class... If you get caught, you both could get into trouble (the school could say you did it in order to boost your grades).
That's why you ALWAYS wait until grades are posted... After a long semester of flirting, go fuck him in his office to celebrate your undeserved A. ;)
This is pretty great.
You only get caught if a jealous bitch who didn't get an A (and didn't sleep with the professor) finds out and reports it.
I know who you are. And you do not know who I am. Maybe one day I will tell you.
I hate her, but she IS hot. He IS hot. and THEY are in very big T-R-O-U-B-L-E *****
Holy crap that's a lot of responses.
5:11 you are a slut actually. You didn't know he is a teacher so basically you didn't know him well, but you fucked him anyway. YOU ARE A SLUT. Just deal with it.
I hope you went to a better college... There were no do-able professors in my political science department.
If she's doing this guy exclusively, then she's not a slut. Just unwise in her choice of fucks.
major stephen lynch rip-off!
2:33 sorry you're living in a fantasy world. that's how the real world works. who you know, who you blow.
Ok. Creepy, 7:30. Reel it in a bit.
Were you smart enough to dump his class at least? What happened? I need resolution?!
I hope he still fails her. That would be fantastic.
lmfao touche to "cram" for the final and the "oral" exam. i am now laughing at work like an asshole.
Stephen Lynch? Yes? But does quoting him in a text = ripping him off? Probably not. Does sleeping with a hot professor kick all kinds of ass.
Did he throw in Financial Aid?
University of Portland! Another Catholic scandal?
Is there some kind of system where people can get in trouble for this? Or does no one give a flying fuck in college?
Steven lynch rip off
doing it for an A is being a whore
7:23- Vancouver, WASHINGTON, idiot. As in 3 minutes from Portland. AKA; 'Couver, The 'Couve, Vantucky.
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this is all very funny. so funny. do it.
7:09... what the fuck are you talking about? I am already more educated than the original texter. And how the fuck do you know she's hot? She could be beat all to hell.
I have this bad feeling this was posted about me.
Oh shit, Portland? She probably has a huge bush and doesn't shave her legs or her armpits.
Yeah, wow, so hot. I'm into it.
5:11 is a fucking bitch, 7:04. Clearly. All she wants to do is try to sleep her way to the top. Catering her parties? Fuck her, right in her loose asshole.
Well, I'm already on top, making way more than she does and probably ever will. I might let her blow me, but I'm wearing a condom, I don't want to catch anything she's got.
Point of clarification: Sleeping with him, fucking him, screwing him, or actually wanting to be with him?
i can't wait for college..
I banged one of my professors as well. Totally did it for the story.
7:03 you're a bitter asshole. I hope you find something that makes you happier than insulting people on TFLN.
This is from the 360 area code, not the 503. That's Vancouver, ladies and gentleman.
Hey guys, who eve said it was a SHE?
AGH! Puns! They buuuurrrn!
1:47 people do that all the time in law school and it fucking sucks for them
whoever thinks pleasing the teacher will give them a pleasing grade,
not in the real world
i want to be friends with these people.... i love puns!!
whoa whoa whoa, everybody, Whores get paid. Skanks, Skeezers, and Sluts do it for free!
She's from PORTLAND. All tree hugging and shit. She prolly goes to Louis and Clark for ENvironmental law, and has a green twat or something... or might after she did that prof. I bet she smells like sage.
5:11, you are a cocky bitch. I hope you got some fun VD's from that professor.
2:33 blow a few profs did ya??? Still dumb aren't ya????
Ahem. Vancouver, WA. Clark County.
You rock 360
5:11 you are awesome. let the insecure ones hate while you do what you want!
2:33 is right; law school grading is blind.
Hahah Stephen Lynch reference. That's awesome
I gotta start serial killing sluts like this.
1:40...why? you like old, gray-haired men? or are you just a whore that will fuck anyone?
7:08; Yeah. You might catch a nasty case of Literacy with a side of hot chick.
Haha! Awesome! Hope he was hot. Can't beat a hot, smart guy! Or, I guess you can, in private!
Enjoy catching and spreading various STDs.
4:03 the professor always gets shitcanned but the student is a victim
I wish I could have done that.
Lynch rip off
Could have been at Western Washington University; the area code here is also 360, though I'm not sure how prestigious we're actually considered.


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SOP’s PK 535.1 Statement
Later it will be seen from the SOP about the Fifth Era Kingdom, which was the era of the mixture of Church & State, it essentially was according to God’s perfect ideal, -as seen in Israel, and would be according to His will in Church History time, if the Roman Catholic Church had been upholding Biblical Truth, and also not compelling conversion or adherence by force (see COL 77.1; 21MR 152.4; RH, August 18, 1896 par. 2). As also later discussed, the United States has likewise spearheaded the Sixth Era of World Order with a Kingdom model which also started out by being more than less in harmony with God’s ideal, pointedly by having removed the element of Religious compulsion, with them systematically doing so by Separating Church and State. Fittingly enough, the U.S. itself came to incorporate many of the leading traits of the prior World Superpowers in its (effective) Imperial Rule. As God had approved, and made world ordering use of the prior Kingdoms which had such traits, it can be seen, along the lines of PK 535.1, how God would likewise give the U.S. a/the chance to prove itself, whether it would Biblically mold these commendable traits, or, as with prior Kingdom, use them to facilitate evil....Of course, the U.S. has also done the latter (= Gal 5:13-15 versus John 8:31-32ff), -becoming the prophesied Eschatological Babylon, which is why it no longer can be deemed to be a “Christian Nation” (cf. James 2).
As always, in order to arrive at the proper interpretation, and then application, one has to start with a most accurate translation, i.e. one which is more faithful to what the original text is saying. So in this verse, while most translations have rendered things here as merely “the partly iron and partly clay toes being thus partly strong and partly brittle”, there are also an additional couple of key terms and verbal forms which commonly have not been rendered accurately by these translators which actually come to present a different, and also prophetically more significant, meaning of this verse, as discussed just above, which otherwise seemingly is not making any such “advancing” point, but merely a summative/recapsulating one.
Pertinently here, a common claim that is made by these expositors of this prophecy when relating its preambling circumstances and events (Dan 2:1-13ff), is that ‘King Nebuchadnezzar had forgotten his dream, and that is why he was requiring his diviners and sorcerers to first make it known to him and then tell him the interpretation’. But that claim is evidently based on a misunderstanding of the rendering of the KJV for Dan 2:5.
Therefore it manifestly is an incorrect take by expositors (also in PK 492.1) on the KJV’s rendering as: “The thing is gone from me” to mean: “The dream is gone from me”. (The NKJV has the rendering: “My decision is firm”). But it rather is speaking of the summoning and charging “word/order” that the king had given at Dan 2:2.


I threw this up on The Chronicles Facebook page early afternoon Sunday but I figured I’d put it up on here to and see what kind of response I can get. I, as I am sure many others, on this side of the coast are interested in seeing some solid coverage of the Import Alliance Spring Meet that happened this past weekend. So much so, that I’d be willing to post up the coverage here on The Chronicles. After going out to the summer IA event last year and having a pretty good time, I really want to show you guys on that side of the coast some love. Plus I’m always trying to get up coverage and photos of cars from all over the world so it would be great if I could see some of your photos from the IA Spring Meet. So…if you feel like you took a solid number of photographs from the meet and you feel that they are pretty good shots, contact me and let me check them out. If I like your stuff, I’ll post up the coverage here on The Chronicles and the winner will also get TWO free original Chronicles decals! It’s a cool way for people from all over the world to see your handy work as well as get something free in return for it. Please, if you are going to submit your photos, consider the fact that we all love to see great photos so let’s make sure that they were shot on a dSLR and not on an iPhone or some other smart phone device. They can even be straight from your memory card if you want, I would even go through them and edit them for you! I actually prefer it that way but if you have already resized them, make sure that they are pretty large still so that they can fit the format of this site…
If you’re down to possibly get your photos up here on The Chronicles, please message me on The Chronicles Facebook page or email me at email@example.com. I’ve already had a couple people submit their stuff and so far it is looking pretty good. I haven’t decided yet on whose photos to run so now is your chance to get in on this cool opportunity!
As for other news, this week we will have ongoing coverage from our “REMASTERED” series and we will again be looking at one of our favorite events from the past…for now, enjoy a couple of photos of DA Integras that have been remastered for your pleasure….
Thanks for looking and make sure to check back tomorrow for coverage (hopefully) from the Import Alliance Spring Meet!
(The two Integras below belong to Bryan Leon and Ejay Adriano, respectively…)


The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5201-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
It is unknown which chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients are typically referred to spinal surgery. The present study, therefore, aimed to explore which patient-reported factors are predictive of spinal surgery referral among CLBP patients.
CLBP patients were consecutively recruited from a Dutch orthopedic hospital specialized in spine care (n = 4987). The outcome of this study was referral to spinal surgery (yes/no), and was assessed using hospital records. Possible predictive factors were assessed using a screening questionnaire. A prediction model was constructed using logistic regression, with backwards selection and p < 0.10 for keeping variables in the model. The model was internally validated and evaluated using discrimination and calibration measures.
Female gender, previous back surgery, high intensity leg pain, somatization, and positive treatment expectations increased the odds of being referred to spinal surgery, while being obese, having comorbidities, pain in the thoracic spine, increased walking distance, and consultation location decreased the odds. The model’s fit was good (X2 = 10.5; p = 0.23), its discriminative ability was poor (AUC = 0.671), and its explained variance was low (5.5%). A post hoc analysis indicated that consultation location was significantly associated with spinal surgery referral, even after correcting for case-mix variables.
Some patient-reported factors could be identified that are predictive of spinal surgery referral. Although the identified factors are known as common predictive factors of surgery outcome, they could only partly predict spinal surgery referral.
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- Which patient-reported factors predict referral to spinal surgery? A cohort study among 4987 chronic low back pain patients
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The ROBOT PARTY is tomorrow (Thursday) at 8PM ET / 5PM PT! This is a very special edition broadcasted LIVE from Evil Mad Science that is celebrating the fantastic website LetsMakeRobots and their recent version 4 fundraiser! If you donated to their v4 fund before May 1st, then you were entered into a drawing to win 5 fabulous prizes from seeedstudio!
But the fun doesn’t stop there! How are we to determine who will win these prizes? With a robot of course! Read on more!
During the Robot Party, Chaot by NilsB will be randomly drawing the 5 lucky winners! This robot was finely crafted and is very intense in its science, so go and check it out on LMR!
There’s even more! The Robot Party will be broadcasted LIVE from Evil Mad Science! Last week we had robots on top of robots on top of robots, and this week there will be more of that! Many robots, and you can ask whatever questions about the robots that you want! Ever wanted to go on a shopbot CNC ride? You’ll be able to! Also, congrats to them for 100% more evil mad!
We hope to see you there as it is bound to be a very exciting time! There shouldn’t be as many technical difficulties as last time, as the internet is now very speedy! Since we had a special request to post the recording of the Robot Party this week, if you can’t make it you will be able to watch the recording! Bring your robots, and see YOU at the Robot Party!
The Robot Party is just one of the several things that has been happening behind the secret* lab doors of Evil Mad Science! You can see what else I’ve been working on over here. If you see something that you would like to see more explained about, leave a comment and I will write a tutorial about it!
*not really secret


Health, Education & Play: A Conversation With Philadelphia's Commissioner of Parks & Recreation
One of the best ways a city can encourage children to get the exercise their bodies and minds need is to provide safe, accessible opportunities for outdoor play and recreation. As Commissioner of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Kathryn Ott Lovell is doing just that. Commissioner Ott Lovell oversees more than 10,200 acres of land, 225 miles of trail, 250 playgrounds and thousands of programs and events throughout Philadelphia. In this official role, she is a key influencer in the city’s health and health-related policy.
A significant example I can point to is Commissioner Ott Lovell’s supervision of the city’s ambitious REBUILD initiative, dedicated to revitalizing neighborhood parks, libraries, recreation centers and playgrounds with the goals of promoting equity and encouraging economic growth across the city. The promise of REBUILD includes addressing social determinants of health and well-being (a focus shared by PolicyLab).
Here at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), I am happy to say that we can highlight other examples of her leadership. Commissioner Ott Lovell has backed Philadelphia Parks & Recreation’s partnership in NaturePHL, a collaborative initiative with CHOP and the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education to promote outdoor recreation for Philadelphia’s children and families. NaturePHL serves as a growing hub for up-to-date resources about outdoor recreation in the city. The program reaches community members by engaging pediatric primary care providers as featured ambassadors of a core public health message: “Outdoor play is good for you!” Just this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed the importance of play for the health and well-being of children—a position now backed by more evidence than ever before.
I first met the Commissioner in the spring of 2017 at an event hosted by The Nature Conservancy, where we spoke together on a panel discussion about “Why Urban Forests Matter.” A warm and welcoming presence on the panel stage, Commissioner Ott Lovell delivered powerful reminders about the interconnectedness of our work, highlighting how TreePhilly, the ongoing effort to green Philadelphia neighborhoods through a robust tree-planting program, improves the health of local neighborhoods and, as one of the world’s largest city-based greening projects, is poised to make a global impact.
I asked Commissioner Ott Lovell to join me on the PolicyLab blog for a virtual discussion as part of their “PolicyLab Goes Back To School” series. Join in the conversation by reading our Q&A below!
Dr. Renjilian: In your opinion, why is it important for communities and cities to invest in parks and recreation programs for children?
Commissioner Ott Lovell: Investments in parks and recreation children’s programming are investments in the future of our city. A quality parks and recreation system provides accessible and affordable experiences and spaces for all. The children we engage at our Parks & Recreation facilities are healthier, more active and better connected to their community than those who do not frequent our facilities. This leads to better performance at school, respect for their neighbors and access to an assortment of life skills that serve as the foundation for well-rounded children who will grow up to be productive members of society. Furthermore, investing in children’s programs helps keep them out of harm’s way. For example, children who are engaged in productive activities are less likely to get into trouble with the law.
R: What do you see as the most important ways in which your department contributes to the health of children? What department resources, policies and services might have the greatest impact on health?
O: Our department contributes to the health of children with our robust food program through which we provide free nutritious meals and snacks for young people under the age of 18. The food program provides approximately 20,000 meals a day during the summer and 4,000 meals per day during the school year.
We also run Play Philly, a program dedicated to ensuring that every Philly kid gets 60 minutes of heart rate-elevating play every day. We accomplish this goal by providing structured, high-quality active play and recreation programming in Parks & Recreation Centers and by educating, training, empowering and supporting adults who work with kids. Separate from this program, we also offer a variety of opportunities for young people to stay active through organized physical activities including free swim lessons, baseball, basketball, tumbling and gymnastics and more.
R: As a pediatrician, I recognize the importance of balancing recreation with safety. What is your department doing to help promote safe recreation for children and families?
O: All of our recreation programs are monitored by trained recreation professionals. They ensure that the children know the right way to play their chosen sport to minimize injury. Additionally, our recreation staffers preach the importance of good sportsmanship and of respect for your teammates, coaches and opposing players.
R: What are some other examples of how your department provides leadership to promote health of Philadelphians through its programs and community engagement?
O: Philadelphia is leading the way with innovative parks and recreation programing to promote the health of its citizens. We host “We Walk PHL,” a free walking group that meets several times per week at various public parks. Launched as a pilot program in 2017, We Walk PHL seeks to promote positive health outcomes, increase use of Philadelphia’s park system and create opportunities for people to pursue fitness goals while meeting their neighbors.
Our department also runs FarmPhilly, which supports over 60 urban agriculture projects on Philadelphia Parks & Recreation land including orchards, vegetable and fruit production, youth-education gardens, intergenerational gardens, community gardens and market farms. Through FarmPhilly, we offer youth education programs at Philadelphia’s recreation centers, support community gardens on city parkland, provide greenhouse propagation opportunities and work on garden preservation. With these diverse program areas, FarmPhilly seeks to uplift the importance of urban agriculture and support its expansion across Philadelphia.
R: As families across our city are preparing to go back to school, what after-school programs would you like to highlight—particularly for children of working parents?
O: Philadelphia Parks & Recreation offers nearly 100 after-school programs throughout the city, providing safe places and structured activity for thousands of children five days a week during non-school hours. Programming focuses on five wellness areas: fitness and healthy habits, environmental awareness, outdoor activities, sports and athletics and the arts.
R: What are the best-kept secrets about Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation programs/sites?
O: I would say that our Performing Arts program and our gymnastics programs are our best-kept secrets. We have top level coaches and teachers in both programs that are providing young people with impeccable training.
Chris Renjilian, MD, MBE, is an assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine and the Division of Orthopedics, Sports Medicine at CHOP. He studies how sports, recreation and play can promote positive development for all children, and is a founding physician leader of NaturePHL.
This post is part of a collection of back to school-related research and information that we're curating for the new school year. Follow our hashtag #PolicyLabGoesBacktoSchool for more.


iHeartMedia has signed an exclusive, five-year agreement with national syndicated radio personality Elvis Duran, who will continue his current role as host of his top-rated morning show on New York’s Z100, which is also syndicated nationally by Premiere Networks on nearly 80 radio stations and on the iHeartRadio app, reaching a monthly audience of more than 10 million.
“There’s a reason Elvis Duran is considered one of the most important media personalities in the U.S.,” said iHeartRadio chairman/CEO Bob Pittman in announcing the contract extension. “He uses radio’s unparalleled ability to create one-of-a-kind connections with listeners and advertisers over a vast array of platforms from broadcast radio and iHeartRadio to social media and events. We are thrilled to extend our more than two decade partnership with such an extraordinary talent and a good friend.”
Added Duran: “Even after 30 years, I still see myself as someone who loves radio and connecting with listeners every day. Back when I began in radio, I could have never imagined how it would continue to expand its national presence while still retaining its core as America’s go-to destination for music, community, news and entertainment. I’m excited by iHeartMedia’s continued evolution and I can’t wait to continue my relationship with iHeartMedia, our partners and our listeners.”
Duran has hosted the Z100 morning show since 1996, inking a national syndication deal in 2009.
In other news for the radio conglomerate, the company has announced a multi-platform collaboration with Insomniac for coverage of the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas on more than 100 broadcast stations nationwide, including the launch of EDC Radio, a 24-hour dance music station, on April 28.
Said Insomniac founder/CEO Pasquale Rotella: “I’m extremely excited for this collaboration, which will allow millions of EDC fans around the world to tune in together.”
EDC Las Vegas returns to the Motor Speedway, June 16 through 18, with its 21st edition.


Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 7:49 AM
I'm Blazin, I fly I fly High feels like I'm blazin... I'm being Me. Making Random blogs to maintain my score on myPF. Can't resists being a Barb Even thou I'm busy. xoxo.
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 4:25 AM
This past few weeks like since when the school starts I've been busy as hell, but from time to time I still check mypinkfriday I can't resist being a Barb, doing this for everything.. doing this to see Nicki, I'll see you soon .. I'll earn my job and my career. I earn less so far. :) xoxo#stupidity
Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 2:59 AM
Did it on em music vid and the music is awesome, it shows how famous and dope Nicki is, I'm lovin it, she is good from knowing her past a bit . I think its inspirational what she is right now, and she deserves it after all. And yes she is very Blessed that she have those things.. I just wish that I'll meet her soon enough, to say how truly amazing she was. I'll do the best I can to have my...
Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 5:44 PM
I've been in this site for 6 days now.. and I'm really Happy. lmfao. I have 905pts. 114 friends 4 posts and 123views. thanks for all the friendly barbz out there that's keeping in touch with me and has been my friend. thanks for all the comments and love. .. xoxo..
Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 6:26 AM
SHOUT OUT TO : @HEARTLESS BARBIE for this Re-Blog.. Barbz, Now come a time where Roman must do ANOTHER movement...However this one is SERIOUS!!! These krimlins are getting OUT-OF-HAND and they're getting the attention they want! I ASK that all you barbz IGNORE THEM! SERIOUSLY! NO-JOKE! I have a plan that should DEMOLISH krimlins on here FOR GOOD! and I NEED YOUR HELP BARBZ!...
Tue, May 31, 2011 at 8:32 PM
MUST READ FIRST!! If you want followers on tumblr/twitter.. You must follow me @Draceyminaj and draceyminaj.tumblr.com then just leave your twitter accnt below and I'll follow back as soon as I can, I'll notify you as soon as you follow me I'ma follow ya'll back luvies. xoxo..
Tue, May 31, 2011 at 6:19 AM
Let me start of with a rap of Drake.. "I love Nicki Minaj I told her I'd admit it I hope one day we get married just to say we fcking did it". Lol. thats just a lyrics but Hey if I was really Drake I'll marry her, She so Dope and I'm sure she has great personality and great heart behind those bad ass words. She sounds hella cool with her own Nictionary , how awesome is that? She has her own...
Mon, May 30, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Moment for life just speak for the song itself, I love this song so much I listen to it almost everyday. Nicki sure got her moment for life already with this fame and money and she's one of YMCMB , how cool is that . I'm so loving her, fck those people who says she's illuminati coz' I don't give a fck! just live the life to the fullest make your own path right keep calm and listen to Nicki ....


Welcome to Art and Design!
In the Art department we are passionate about the study of art and we believe strongly in its value for each individual student.
Art develops essential critical thinking skills and whereas much of what students’ learn in school is concrete, art classes encourage creative and abstract thought. Skills learnt in art are transferrable and art boosts academic performance, motivation and creativity in other subjects.
As well as developing the ability to analyse, evaluate, problem solve and develop fine motor skills, art teaches students to become visually literate, which is essential for the commercially astute world in which we live today.
Our vision as a department is to create well-rounded students, who are able to work creatively and can succinctly express their own ideas and beliefs through skilful independent work.
At Key Stage 3 all students study Art for one hour a week. Within each year they will complete four projects, which will study different aspects of Art, Craft and Design and build on key skills. Students will learn about artwork from different cultures and about how to develop their own ideas.
At Key Stage 4 students can choose to study either GCSE Fine Art or BTEC Art and Design. They will have at least two hours of lessons and will further develop their artistic and analytical skills to produce original and exciting ideas to given themes or project briefs. Both courses combine coursework with a practical examination.
At Key Stage 5 students can choose to study A Level Fine Art, A Level Photography or A Level Graphic Design. All courses have five lessons a week, with a combination of coursework and an externally set exam.
Enrichment and Extra Curricular Activities
At KS3: The department run workshops after school for Year 7 and 8 to support and extend the more able students. There is also a popular jewellery club for Year 7 students at lunch times and inter-tutor competitions are also run.
At KS4 and KS5: students are able to work in the art rooms during lunchtimes, free periods and after school in order to complete coursework. There is also a dedicated studio with ICT for KS5 students to work independently. Various trips to London galleries take place to support coursework and exam preparation for both key stages. A residential trip for GCSE students to St Ives, Cornwall has also taken place this year. Post 16 students can take part in Life Drawing classes as well as portfolio building workshops with the support of visiting tutors from UCA and UAL. They also take part in outreach work in the local community including organising an annual exhibition of their work at a local museum.
A link to the most recent department review for Art can be found here.


Skip to comments.Astronomy Picture of the Day -- A Green Flash from the Sun
Posted on 06/04/2014 9:53:09 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: Many think it is just a myth. Others think it is true but its cause isn't known. Adventurers pride themselves on having seen it. It's a green flash from the Sun. The truth is the green flash does exist and its cause is well understood. Just as the setting Sun disappears completely from view, a last glimmer appears startlingly green. The effect is typically visible only from locations with a low, distant horizon, and lasts just a few seconds. A green flash is also visible for a rising Sun, but takes better timing to spot. A dramatic green flash, as well as an even more rare red flash, was caught in the above photograph recently observed during a sunset visible from the Observatorio del Roque de Los Muchachos in the Canary Islands, Spain. The Sun itself does not turn partly green or red -- the effect is caused by layers of the Earth's atmosphere acting like a prism.
(Excerpt) Read more at 188.8.131.52 ...
[Credit & Copyright: Daniel López (El Cielo de Canarias)]
John D. MacDonald ping
It's an atmospheric refraction effect caused by temperature gradients, IIRC.
Weird article, where they say cause unknown in the beginning, then give the cause at the end...oh well - neat pic!
Thanks a LOT for sending me on that search - heh.
Side note, did JDM frequently use lefty plots?
“Thanks to its pro-eco stance, A Flash of Green was financed by and telecast as an edition of PBS’ American Playhouse.”
That was just me trying out my Green Latern Ring, nothing to see here...
What I remember from being a young teenager reading my Grandfather's collection was more focused on living on boats, and aerobic activity with females.
I’ve seen several of these over the last 15 years while vacationing on Captiva Island (west coast of Florida). There’s a restaurant on the Island named The Green Flash. If you like to watch sunsets like I do...these are a rare but exciting ending to a beautiful west coast Florida sunset.
Alien spacecraft deploying a thermonuclear device ???
(Then again, the Sun *is* one HUGH H-bomb ;)
Sailors have always known about green flash. At sea a green flash can be observed in about 50% of sunsets.
In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power... Green Lantern's light!
Wife is better at spotting them than me, I tell her she is just more suggestive............
John D. MacDonald ping
That was one of his novels I enjoyed. (Oh, heck, I enjoy them ALL!)
Funny thing is someone made a movie / PBS show of the novel (any way our local PBS station played it). It was so boring I couldn’t watch it. The novel just didn’t translate OR the scriptwriters blew it. I’m gonna go with “scriptwriters blew it,” since “The Executioners” translated SO DARN WELL into Cape Fear.
did JDM frequently use lefty plots?
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What I remember from being a young teenager reading my Grandfather’s collection was more focused on living on boats, and aerobic activity with females.
That is the Travis McGee series, thackney.
JDM also wrote a lot about Florida life — real estate development with corruption, weather, and so on.
He also wrote a science fiction series that has a kind of C. S. Lewis feel to it without the religious overtones.
Also see the DELIGHTFUL “The Girl, The Gold Watch, and Everything.” (I’m STILL looking for the T.V. mini-series made from that novel.)
Sorry to go on, but I’m a fan since the 1960s. Blab, balb...
I have looked for the green flash but have never seen it.
Nice pic. I thought the flash would be bigger than that.
What were those named? It has been decades since I've read his work but I used to wear out the books my Grandpa had.
What were those named?
Wine of Dreamers
Ballroom of the Skies
Short SF stories: Other Times, Other Worlds
Fantasy: The Girl, The Gold Watch & Everything (novel)
- Robert Hayes and Pam Dawber (miscast brunette)
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On Mondays, she strides down the hallway purposefully, usually text messaging or finishing up a conversation on her cell phone, just a few minutes before lecture begins. I don't let her see me watching her, but somehow I feel like she knows. On Wednesdays, she wanders downstairs from her recitation with her friends, chatting and smiling, contemplating the topic for today's lecture.
On Mondays, she's always put together. There's an outfit, and her hair is neatly arranged, her makeup perfectly applied. She doesn't wear too much, but just enough to make the blue of her eyes stand out on her freckled face. I know that she's tired on Wednesdays, because she's dressed down, sometimes even in sweats, and her hair is haphazardly thrown on top of her head. Sometimes she even wears her glasses. Her face is devoid of makeup and somehow, her blue eyes stand out even more when she's exhausted.
How is it that her life seems so perfectly in order, with everything and everyone always in their correct place? Even the way that she arranges what she carries in her bookbag is strangely ordered. The lecture before us files out of the room, and we all file in, taking our usual seats. She sits with her friends in the front right corner, and I sit with mine in the back left. We're the furthest apart in this arrangement, but it gives me a spectacular view of her throughout the class.
When she's frustrated and doesn't understand the material, she chews on the end of her pencil thoughtfully, scrunches her eyes up, and even shakes her head. When she's fascinated, her eyes open wide, a faint smile graces her lips, and she leans forward in her chair. When she's just obviously exhausted, she quietly takes notes and merely listens to the discussion, only adding in pertinent comments.
I feel like these are the moments when we know each other best. She always provides something insightful about her personality when she raises her hand. I know her a little more with every comment, question, or observation that she makes. My favorite days are when we debate between the instrumental realm (mine) and the vocal realm (hers.)
When we sight-read, she's almost always perfect, and when she's not, she never gets flustered, rather merely corrects herself. That lingering smile never leaves her face. I don't think that I've ever seen her emotionally distressed. I wonder how she keeps all of those things bottled up. I wonder who she finally cries to when she lets them out.
Would she cry to me if she let me know her well enough? It does no good for me to try to close the distance between us, because she's the one that dictates it. That's her way, calmly controlling the situation in a quiet and unassuming manner that makes it impossible for you to hate her for not letting you in. She doesn't aim to hurt, but I've been stung all the same.
Today is a Wednesday, and I know that something is different. Nobody will ever know when she's upset because she covers it so well on the outside, but there's something in the exhausted and unobtrusive way that she takes her usual seat today that tells a person who's been observing her for a very long time, that something is off. I have no idea what it is, but the corners of her mouth have a sort of gravity to them and the dark circles around her eyes (cleverly assuaged by concealer) are visible to me in the light. She doesn't chat with her friends other than to answer their inquiries. She takes out her notebook, dates the page, and focuses on her calendar until our professor strides in and announces that he's ready to continue our discussion of modal composition.
Maybe it's the defeated aspect of her shoulders or the lack of color in her face today that highlight what seems to be a small weight-loss that I never noticed before. It's not much, but it's just enough for my trained eye to see. What caused that? Academic stress? Emotional stress? Social stress? Or the opposite; general happiness?
There's something in the way that she keeps her eyes on her notebook and doesn't let them wander anywhere else that assures me that her tension has mounted in the last few minutes. I keep my attention split between the discussion and her body language as the minutes tick by on the clock. Finally, with class already ¾ over, our professor halts in his pedantry and hands out a score for sight reading. He crosses the room to take a seat at the poorly tuned Steinway, and only minutely hesitates before positioning his body on the piano bench.
It would be easy to miss, were I not watching her face as he sits directly in front of her and she glances up from her notebook for the first time since the class has started. They lock eyes and I see her entire ordered exterior shatter as he imperceptibly leans back. And it's in the flood of emotions that pool in her bright blue eyes that I finally understand why I can't have her and why she won't let me in. Or anyone else, for that matter.
She's already let someone in and he's sitting directly in front of her. And he's hurt her.
And I can't help wondering as we all file out of class and she lingers when he asks her to, who will she cry to when she finally lets it all out?


33 minutes ago
Thursday, June 9, 2016
I've Been Spoiled!
Yes I have indeed. Jo over at Serendipitous Stitching has been working on a Nora Corbett design called Little Snowy Gray Cottage that I just loved and she generously offered to send the chart to me. The design and a card of Rainbow Gallery's Arctic Rays floss have just arrived
along with this bright and cheery card.
And then out of the blue Kate from The Suddenly Kate Show sends me a RAK of one of Randall Spangler's dragons from Heaven and Earth Designs - A Little Bit of Magic.
This has been on my wishlist for a long time, so it was a very pleasant shock.
Kate and Jo, thank you both. You have made my week!


The 43 people who deliver nearly 4,000 Seymour students back and forth from home to school each day undergo six hours of training before school starts each year.
Three hours of that training for school bus drivers are required by the Indiana Department of Education. It’s conducted online. The remaining three hours, conducted Tuesday, took place at the corporation’s transportation garage at Freeman Field.
A variety of people talk to the drivers about issues each year, said Tim Fosbrink, the district’s transportation director. They include the school nurse, who talks about airborne pathogens and other health issues, and a Seymour police officer, who talks about security and safety issues.
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The area called Wyke Green is mentioned in historical documents dating back more than three hundred years. The idea of constructing a golf course is credited to W.H. Tate, an Osterley resident who in April 1926 began the construction of a fourteen-hole course in three hay fields. The designers were F.G. Hawtree and J.H. Taylor who even to this day remain among the best golf course designers of all time. Hawtree believed that golf should be available to all and even more importantly that “manners matter, money does not”.
Play commenced in August 1928 only four months after the original idea was floated. In the same year the original clubhouse opened, part of which remains incorporated within the present building. By 1930 the Club had constructed an additional four holes and the inaugural match took place in May of that year.
The middle part of the course was turned over to agriculture during the war years and the reconstructed course was returned to 18 holes and golf in 1951. The final major change occurred in the mid-60’s when the Club lost part of the 11th and 12th holes to accommodate the M4 motorway.
Wyke Green is a private members club and became a Limited Company in 1996 following the purchase of the freehold of the course from The Earl of Jersey. The Limited Company is owned by the Members.
Since its creation the course has been continually improved upon with its abundance of trees helping to attract a wide variety of wildlife, improve the drainage and demand that golfers ensure their aim is true. The course has been used by the Middlesex County Golf Union for countless matches and Championships over the years and is known throughout the golfing community as a fine example of a classic parkland course.


The spread of “Catalan Chain Reaction” to Belgium could give inspiration to Flanders to break off from Belgium. Belgium is a somewhat artificially created state and its dissolution would be the clearest sign yet that the EU’s ruling elite intend to take the bloc down the direction of manufactured fragmentation.
Conspiracy theory, supporting repeated disinformation regarding European disintegration. There is no evidence that the EU's "ruling elite" would manufacture fragmentation. The European Union is an economic and political union between 28 European countries, it's based on the rule of law and governed by the principle of representative democracy, with citizens directly represented at Union level in the European Parliament and Member States represented in the European Council and the Council of the EU. europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/eu-in-brief_en,
Belgium is a sovereign state and has been independent since 1830. www.belgium.be/en/about_belgium/country/history/belgium_from_1830,


The absolute sub-monolayer surface number densities sensitivity was determined using evanescent-wave cavity ring-down spectroscopy (EW-CRDS) and conventional CRDS. The absolute surface coverages were found from conservation of the integrated band intensities using average molecular tilt angles that were derived from the polarization anisotropies of the adsorbate spectra. The monolayer coverages were probed without the need for ultra-high vacuum as long as the total system intrinsic loss was small. The detection limit achieved using an unclad folded resonator was comparable to that obtained using an optimized planar waveguide with an analyte-enriching surface coating.
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If this story doesn’t make you keep your fishing tackle stored more securely, nothing will! A theft has occurred in Dawley, Shropshire resulting in the theft of £3000 worth of fishing tackle. The fishing equipment was kept stored in a garden shed, where thieves managed to gain entry and steal the valuable fishing items inside.
In light of this incident, police are urging people to take extra security measures.
Fishing tackle is very valuable and should be stored as securely as possible and most garden sheds aren’t strong enough to prevent forced entry or theft. If you need secure outdoor storage for your fishing tackle equipment, here at Asgard we have the solution with our secure fishing tackle storage units.


We had the TV tuned to the MTV while preparing for work this morning. To my surprise, they were actually showing music videos and good ones from the ‘80s to boot. Figured Anthony could use a little musical education so I left it on for him. It seemed to work as he chewed along to the strains of Dead Or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)”…although I’ll have to explain to him what it means someday.
Then they showed a video of a song that I seem to remember hearing in Spanish. After a Googling, I came across the Spanish version of the song and figured that this might make a decent blog post for today, along with a few other Spanish interpretations of popular songs. So if you’re ready, here we go. Right after the break because there will be lots of videos to follow.


By Lucky Isibor,
A chieftain of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Engr. Gideon Ikhine on Wednesday, 18th December said that Edo State needs a total restoration to bring it out of what he called, “the present predicament” to give the citizens life and decent living.
He was speaking in an interactive session to submit his vision, mission, goals, core values etc, with journalists at his campaign office in Benin City, the state capital where he outlined his restoration programme for the state.
He said, “through consultations with the grassroot, case studies and research, we came to the conclusion from our findings that Edo state needs a total restoration to bring us out of the present predicament and give every Edo citizen hope for a better life and living”.
A fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, Ikhine who is a PDP gubernatorial aspirant for the Edo 2020 polls also said that he will be submitting himself to serve Edo state when INEC blows the whistle because he has professional private experience and skill for business building from the scratch which he can deploy to create a sustainable economy for the state.
He said he will be actualizing the vision of his restoration plan in respect of the core values of the PDP which he will respect and build his programmes on because that is what defines the party.
The gubernatorial hopeful claimed he has visited 191 wards of the 192 political wards in the state to consult with the people and to acquaint himself with the state of affairs and the state of the people pointing out that what he saw was quite revealing.
“If you want to lead a people, nobody writes the programme for you because it is your vision that you’re getting. You can’t sit down in your house to write the programme without going round to know the state of affairs and the state of the people.
“I know we have Ojirami dam in Edo State. So many people have contested election severally and they don’t even know the state of Ojirami dam.
“There are some places you go to they have only two teachers in the school. There are some places you go to, they have only one physics teacher in the whole of the local government area.
“If you don’t build institutions, but you allow them to decay and you don’t complain about it, you continue to live with the decay.
“Growing up we used to have ministry of education, we used to have inspectors, they are all gone. These are the values we want to bring back. So, you’ll all agree with me there is the need to change the existing government and put a government in place that can build values and institutions”, he said.


So, Perfume. Three stars. Story of a serial killer, sort of. In France. In the 18th century. A boy is born with no scent, but the best nose in the world. Somehow, this makes him utterly disconnected from humanity. Or maybe he's just a born psychopath. Who knows? He rises to become a journeyman perfumier, but becomes obsessed with the scent of beautiful young virgins, and wants to bottle it. Hence, the killing.
Here's a question though - do beautiful people have a naturally better smell than non-beautiful people? The book certainly makes that equivalency, without comment. Every girl he kills is of a certain beautiful, buxom, just blossoming-into-womanhood type. I suppose, as a literary gimmick, the young virgin part might make sense (maybe), but why are they all beautiful? The author goes out of his way to tell us that Grenouille doesn't notice anything he sees, just what he smells. But somehow, everyone who smells beautiful, is beautiful. But why does A = B?
I found that jarring - wouldn't the threat of a serial killer be more profound if he didn't have a type, as visual senses would define it?
And I'm not that fond of serial killer-related writing. Only my quest to finish that bloody BBC Big Read list made me pick this one up. Perfume didn't give me the creeps, luckily, and I slept last night.
The world Suskind creates is interesting, the prose interesting, but in the end, it all seemed a little thin. What really does make him different from everyone else? Or even from other serial killers? Yes, he's fixated on smell. So?
Read as part of the BBC Big Read


Wednesday 21st September marked World Alzheimer’s Day, a campaign led by Alzheimer’s Disease International to raise awareness and champion the rights of people with dementia. Every sixty-eight seconds, someone in the world develops dementia.
In the Reading Rooms people living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are of course a big part of our audiences. We’ve witnessed many amazing sessions highlighting to us the difference literature can make in these situations. Poetry once memorised in school is a big hit, and we’ve had numerous ad hoc recitals of beloved classics such as W.B.Yeats’s ‘Lake Isle of Innisfree’ or William Wordsworth’s ‘Daffodils’.
In parallel, we’ve read more contemporary poems such as Mary Oliver’s ‘Wild Geese’ or Grace Nichols’s ‘Give Yourself a Hug’, receiving powerful feedback regarding the sensory layers in these texts. When it comes to prose, Tove Jansson’s multi-textured ‘Summer Book’, exploring the relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter on a remote island in the Gulf of Finland, is simply quite wonderful; but the fairy tales of Oscar Wilde are another go-to collection when it comes to readers living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, ‘The Happy Prince’ being a firm favourite.


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The name Holly is taken from the name of the evergreen holly tree.
The word Holly is derived from the Old English word holegn which means 'to prick,' - a verb that is very fitting for the holly tree's pointy green leaves.
The name Holly is often given to baby girls who are born in December, as the holly tree's distinctive leaves and red berries are customarily used in Christmas decorations.
The tradition for decorating homes with holly began with the ancient Celts, who believed the bright decorations brought them good luck.
The name became popular in the Victorian era when a trend emerged for naming baby girls after flowers.
The Victorians created a 'language of flowers' in which different plants were bestowed with different meanings. In the Victorian language of flowers Holly means domestic happiness.
Famous people called Holly:
Holly Willoughby, TV presenter
Holly Valance, singer
Holly Hunter, actor
Surnames to avoid pairing with the name Holly:
Surnames beginning with an 'E' or 'Y' might cause problems, as when said aloud this combination of sounds may result in elision – when two words slurred together end up sounding like one.
If you share a surname with former American president George Bush, you may also want to give this name a miss.
Similar names: Hollee, Hollie, Hollis (English), Holika (Indian), Holle (German)
Or how about another Christmas themed name such as Noelle or a plant themed name such as Ivy?
Masculine variants: Hollis (English) Holic (Czeh), Holleb (Polish).
Celebrities who named their baby Holly:
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Davina McCall, TV presenter
Michael Bolton, singer
Richard Branson, businessman


Welcome back!! Happy 3rd of October!
If you know me personally or simply follow me on twitter then you probably know I cry alot. No, I’m not depressed or just sad all the time; I just happen to enjoy this form of cathartic release.
Contrary to popular opinion, crying shouldn’t just be an indicator that someone isn’t okay. Someone crying doesn’t instantly mean that they are sad, overwhelmed, frustrated, angry, etc. Bottom line, crying is very natural and should not be associated solely with the negative connotations of one having and experiencing their feelings.
My friends used to love to tell me that I’m a weirdo for being so okay and willing to cry because “it’s just not normal.” Well, I have two questions to that statement:
- HA! What is normal?
- When have you ever known me to do or be anything close to normal?
Unlike most people in my life, I’m not afraid of crying (except around other people because I’m such an ugly crier its crazy), and I cry at the smallest things. Like so many others, growing up, I fought against all urges to cry because I didn’t want to be perceived as “weak” or “too emotional for my own good.” After growing up and working through that societal b.s., I realized that having real emotional strength is knowing that it’s okay to just let it go and release the water works. In doing so, my emotional well being and mental health drastically increased. 23 year old me will take any and every healthy opportunity to have a good cry.
In that regard, here are some of my favorite cathartic release cry sessions suggestions:
1. Watch the Hallmark Channel or Lifetime if you’re feeling murdery
2. Watch a video of babies or animals doing really cute or dumb things
3. Put on a good childhood throwback movie that always puts you in your feels! My personal fav is Monster’s Inc.
4. Get in the shower, channel your inner Tobias and let it all out. (The sound of the shower should cover the sounds of your tears)
5. My personal fav:
- a. Light some candles, light some incense, burn some sage, turn on your diffuser or wax warmer (whichever works for you)
- b. Turn on a good playlist, album, artist, or song that will guarantee have you on the verge or full blown crying [my go-to is “Can U Help Me” – Usher or “On & On” – Erykah Badu
- Let it all out – good and bad. Cry until you feel satisfied and complete.
6. If religious, pray, sincerely and vulnerably.
So, try out one of the 6. If you have or find a better method feel free to let me know in the comments section below!
Well, that’s literally all I have to sat. I hope that this has helped you in some way, shape, or form. If not, let’s see what next week brings forth.
I hope you all laughed as much as I did writing this!
Keep living, loving, and laughing.


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PUDDLESTOMPERS’ mission is to connect the youngest naturalists, ages 2 to 8 years (and their parents and caregivers), to the natural world. By providing children and families with seeds of interest and tools of exploration, PUDDLESTOMPERS seeks to help build the foundation for a lifelong enjoyment and love of the outdoors.
Lead children and parents or teachers in outdoor exploration using hands-on activities, songs, games, stories and projects. Teach and oversee weekly summer camp-like program. Number of classes per week may vary depending on season.
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Artificial Intelligence is emerging as one of the most effective social media and marketing technologies in today’s fast-paced digital world. Artificial Intelligence in Social Media has been used to rethink how companies attract, start generating and nurture potential leads.
Most of us are addicted to several social media accounts. Social media has grown into a broad platform for innovators, businesses, organizations, and various other professionals seeking to identify and transform their presence at an affordable cost with the help of Artificial Intelligence in Social Media.
So how can businesses leverage this path-breaking technology – Artificial Intelligence in Social Media to bring much-needed exposure to your company?
In this article, we’ll look at the future of AI in the marketing industry and the impact of it in reality.
AI to Shape the Future of Social Media Marketing
Effective Advertising Techniques
Digital marketing holds the best option for companies to expand their brand name. In digital marketing, AI has great potential. By using Artificial Intelligence in Social Media, companies can reach their targeted customers more quickly. In their particular fields, it helps to remain competitive in the market.
The excessive usage of the Internet worldwide is also a growth factor for Artificial Intelligence in Social Media. Customers spend much more time searching for their online service/products. Search engines- therefore, use deep machine learning algorithms to understand the customer search patterns quickly.
With these significant data breakthroughs and the proliferation of social media platforms- marketing departments are already working 24*7 to create more efficient and smarter ads using Artificial Intelligence in Social Media.
Using Artificial Intelligence in Social Media, marketing teams dig deep into social media accounts and keyword searches using AI-based solutions. Ultimately, markets can generate results on a human level using this information collected by AI.
Machine learning algorithms and other AI applications are used to manage various queries related to the brands. When a customer shares his/her opinion via comment or mail- the Artificial Intelligence in Social Media mechanism automatically reverts back to the user regarding his or her concern.
Also, different algorithms that can sort queries or recommendations are developed to help marketers. Artificial Intelligence in Social Media systems classifies and assess each request as a suggestion, complaint, or question. Using these automated techniques, marketers can cope with the issues in a smart and established way.
Managing 24/7 Online Presence
Handling social media pages frequently is tiring. But with the help of AI-based chatbots, businesses can not only monitor their online presence but also respond with tailor-made responses as natural as possible to customer messages or queries at any time.
AI-powered chatbots can answer open-ended questions. To find the right answer, these bots use NLP (Natural Learning Processing) and ML (Machine Learning). Intelligent conversational chatbots can also address problems immediately.
Unique Content Marketing Strategies
Search engines use AI and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to provide users with more relevant information quickly. For example, when a user initially browses for the particular content, the advanced algorithms assess distinct data from their past search history.
Artificial Intelligence in Social Mediawill help search engines to provide a list of search results similar to those so that digital marketers can build related content that is ranked by Google based on the data available.
Improved Social Engagements
The development of social engagement and customer service is essential before, during. After the sales process — it might be the missing link between gaining loyal customers and making a one-time sale.
Without high-level customer service and support providers, modern-day businesses probably won’t prevail for long. Fortunately, AI-powered smart messaging providers are helping companies boost their overall experience of engaging with customer service. Those platforms can enrol customer suggestions and feedback based on their buying habits, whether it’s retail, e-commerce, or healthcare with Artificial Intelligence in Social Media.
Social Listening Processes
Social listening is referred to as the process of tracking conversations based on particular words, brands, or phrases. The data collected through tracing is used to publish stories targeted at specific customers or find employment opportunities on social media platforms.
Social listening with Artificial Intelligence in Social Media allows marketers to interact effectively with customers and design campaigns that are more suitable to attract them. To keep up with AI’s increasing popularity in marketing, big brands are now hiring AI software programmers capable of building platforms for AI-powered recommendations.
While artificial intelligence in social media is becoming extremely streamlined, it will take some time to replace human abilities to establish a strong bond between brands and customers.
Artificial Intelligence in Social Media tools is improving rapidly to create strong bonds with potential buyers successfully. But even now, it is still up to social media marketers to do everything they have to reach out organically to the prospects and create conversions and loyalty via personal involvement and implementing Artificial Intelligence in Social Media.


I’ve just repaired this lovely McIntosh Laboratories C220 preamplifier. This high-quality preamp fell victim to a growing problem – modern Pb-free production processes.
The McIntosh C220 preamplifier is a hybrid tube/transistor based preamplifier, featuring a phono preamp and microprocessor control. It’s a well-made unit, though not like the McIntosh of old. The board is high-quality fibreglass and internal layout is clean and tidy, using nice parts. Everything is well-specced, except the soldering – more on that shortly.
The Problem With Mainstream Reviews
There are loads of positive McIntosh C220 reviews out there, something my customer pointed out to me. This raises an interesting point. The ‘industry’ of hi-fi is set up to sell more gear. McIntosh actually doesn’t want you to keep using your very reliable C22. In fact, they’d rather sell you a new $5000 C220.
It doesn’t matter that each new model is not quite as well-made as the outgoing model, or that it won’t last as long before needing repairs. Reviewers from the big magazines and online sources are very unlikely to bite the hands that feed them and point any of this out, even if they were technically savvy enough to understand it.
Liquid Audio has no affiliations with any manufacturer. When I review something, I’m only interested in how its made and how it sounds. If I upset a manufacturer with my comments, that’s just too bad!
This particular C220, owned by a customer of mine, has failed completely, twice now. It’s only around 10 years old, so this is not a great record of service and I can assure you he wasn’t happy.
Rather than use actual switches and a volume potentiometer, the C220 uses microprocessor-controlled switching and relays. Kind of cool, until it stops working, then trying to fix this stuff becomes a real problem. The first failure was of the microprocessor. It was fixed at great expense to the owner. Do you think you’ll be able to get another programmed controller when it fails again in five years time…?
But perhaps the biggest issue here is the use of lead-free solder in modern production processes. The move to Pb-free happened due to safety concerns over lead in the environment. It’s especially relevant for workers in factories where printed circuit boards are made.
However, lead-free solder doesn’t flow or wet joints nearly as well. It resists re-work with conventional leaded solder and Pb-free soldered joints just seem to degrade over time, like had happened with this McIntosh C220.
The tube socket pins were especially degraded, along with dozens of other small joints on relays, integrated circuits and transistors. The pads are really too small to cope with the thermal output of the parts they connect. Therefore, the solder joints degrade over time.
I made a video showing the insides and discussing the problem, check that out.
This C-220 needed several hours of my time and extensive board re-work to bring her back to life. I’ve never seen so many dry and degraded solder joints in a piece of newer equipment. The tube sockets are soldered directly to the PCB, a common point of failure in modern gear and so it was here. Three out of four tubes in this C220 had no filament voltage, all down to solder joint deterioration.
Many of the solder pads are too small to allow any useful amount of solder to adhere during the wave soldering process. Dozens of transistors in this C220 exhibited this problem and I re-worked all of them, a job which took several hours.
But after a good three hours spent tracing regulated rails, re-working the mainboard, I tested her. She turned on and all the tube filament voltages returned. Plugging in a signal, she sounded fantastic, no denying it. This is the appeal of a lot of this type of equipment – it sounds great until it breaks!