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Trump meets Abbas, predicts 'very good chance' of peace with Israel
- by Muriel Colon
- in Global Media
- — May 12, 2017
"We will get it done", Trump told reporters with Abbas at his side.
"We want to create peace between Israel and the Palestinians", Trump said during a series of meetings with Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority.
That move would likely spark Palestinian fury and is privately seen by many in the Israel and USA security establishments as needlessly inflammatory.
The president has said he's open to whatever deal the Israelis and Palestinians broker whether or not it involves a two-state solution. "My family and I had the privilege of your hospitality during a Christmas visit just a few short years ago and we welcome you and look very much forward to our discussions".
President Donald Trump meets with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday. It's something that I think frankly maybe not as hard as people have thought over the years, but we need two willing parties.
Later, before a lunch in the Cabinet Room, Trump sounded even more optimistic about one of the toughest issues in global politics, saying: "Let's see if we can find the solution". "I believe that we are capable under your leadership and your stewardship and your wisdom as well your great negotiating ability, I believe with the grace of God and with all of your effort, we believe that we can be partners, true partners to you to bring about a historic peace treaty", he said.
Abbas began his remarks, which were translated from Arabic, by expressing optimism that there will be a deal "based on the vision of the two states, a Palestinian state with its capital of East Jerusalem that lives in peace and stability with the state of Israel based on the borders of 1967".
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USA president expresses desire to improve relations with Russian Federation
Lavrov said that sanctions were not discussed. "You are kidding, you are kidding!" "That is the United States' internal affair". When asked during the photo- opt if the termination had any affect with Wednesday's meeting with Lavrov, Mr.
Google is replacing the Play Store's Top Developers program
Below the home card sits an interface even more reminiscent of Google Now, complete with content suggested to the user by Google. The demonstration shows the first Alpha look at what Google's next OS will be - codename Armadillo , codename Fuchsia .
Trump has been an outspoken supporter of the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, considered by many analysts to be the most repressive against Palestinians in decades.
Pence said Trump is "personally committed to resolving the Palestinian and Israeli conflict" and "valuable progress" is being made.
"There can be no lasting peace unless the Palestinian leaders speak in a unified voice against incitement to violence and hate", Trump said, standing next to Abbas.
Trump ignored a question from a reporter about whether he still plans to move the US embassy to Jerusalem. Israel considers such payments a reward for terrorists, while the Palestinians consider them welfare payments for victims of Israeli occupation. Abbas said, however, that there could be no peace with the establishment of a secure Palestinian state.
Mr Abbas, who governs in the West Bank while Hamas militants rule Gaza, was under pressure at home to avoid making major concessions to Mr Trump, especially with an ongoing hunger strike by hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
He did encourage Abbas to do more to discourage Palestinian incitement against Israelis.


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Saturday, September 29, 2012
The Sweetest Thing ~ Jill Shalvis
The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ah Lucky Harbor....how I wish I could somehow find a way to make you a real place so I could move there and find myself a hunky man to call my own.
This is the second book in the series, and I do believe my personal favorite to date. This time around the focus is on Tara, the unflappable, straight-laced sister to wild-child Chloe and slightly wacky and wonderful Maddie. Tara has decided to stay on in Lucky Harbor to try and help her sisters get their Mother's old B&B back up and running, serving as the resident chef and Mother Hen. But staying in town means seeing ex-boyfriend Ford on a daily basis. And things are complicated further by the arrival of both Tara's estranged husband - intent on winning her back, and the long lost daughter that Tara and Ford gave up for adoption years before.
Yes, the story line sounds a bit convoluted, but trust me...it works on every single level. This is not just a cliche' romance. This book has heart and will win over even the most jaded soul. It definitely won me over. I loved reading about the citizens of Lucky Harbor, and Tara and Ford's story was especially affecting due to the added element of first love, and the fact that they had a daughter together at such an early age.
I loved seeing Maddie & Jax again. And I will always enjoy spending time with all of the crazy residents of this quirky town. This book also happens to feature what was probably my favorite HEA moment of any romance I have read in recent memory (the ending had me more than a little teary-eyed).
This series is just flawless in my opinion, and Jill Shalvis is now at the top of my must-read authors list.
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Help! I can't seem to put this set down even though I must have a million other stamps screaming out to me, I keep picking up this set. This is another super easy card to create thanks to the size of this Unity set. I got to try out Kathy's method for distressing too. It works super!
The paper used on this card is from DCWV and I stamped the upper in white then embossed using my favorite "seafoam" white ep. I plan on adding a sentiment to bottom but did not have one from Unity suitable YET, notice the wording YET! I see another purchase on the horizon.
In the center of snowflake is a brad from Dollar Store that happens to match perfectly. The ribbon was in a dollar bin also at Joann's and has some silver and white woven into it. I may have to get more of this ribbon it is very delicate looking.
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18 May 2017
Following the successful Life Science Showcase event, LJMU is pleased to announce the launch of their Industry Engagement Fund to encourage collaboration between LJMU academics and industry partners.
Industry Engagement Fund
This scheme aims to establish new research and innovation links, or significantly develop existing links, between LJMU research groups and industry with the potential for longer-term collaboration through:
- Pump-priming a small discrete research project (up to £5k)
- Enabling people movement between academia and industry or vice versa to exchange knowledge (up to £2k)
Projects must be within MRC's science areas (please refer to the MRC website for details).
Each proposal must have one Principal Applicant from LJMU and one collaborating partner from industry. Closing date June 30th.
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From An Island Life:
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I'll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
I thought I'd take it easy this week and write a more "fun" question. For those of you who garden out there, do you plan to have a vegetable garden this year? And if so, what do you plan to plant?
My Answer: I have loads and loads of seeds just waiting for April! Cucumbers, radishes, onions, chives, basil, green beens, corn, lettus, and carrots. Plus I have some marigolds and bell pepper plants on my kitchen counter that I've started from seeds! This year will be my VERY FIRST garden and I'm so excited!!!
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Tish, by Mary Roberts Rinehart
A spunky trio of "elderly" (i.e. 50-ish) ladies, led by the spunky, irrepressible Tish, find humorous adventure wherever they go in this series of long short stories.
My Reaction:
I had mixed reactions to this book. It's a little weak in some spots-- and gets off to a bit of a slow start-- but when it's good, it's hilarious. I'd particularly recommend it for people who generally enjoy old-fashioned books (this one's from 1916), don't mind predictable plot twists, and aren't easily offended by politically incorrect (and possibly offensive) terminology. (One reviewer on Amazon actually suggested that the person/people who "digitized" the text should have "deleted those references"! Um, no. We call that "censorship", and most people agree that it's not a good thing to do.)
Specific, Random Thoughts:
--This struck me as a more modern, more American, more slapstick version of Cranford.
-- I loved all the references to knitting and crochet. There weren't tons of them, and they weren't integral to the action, but still. I was pleased. (Note: I am easily pleased, sometimes.)
-- Alright, so 50 isn't young... and was even less young back in 1916... but it was jarring to see the women described (and in some instances describe themselves) as practically elderly. Clearly they were in pretty good physical (and mental) condition, to be going around and doing the things they did (camping, canoeing, horseback riding, etc.).
-- It took me a while to figure out where the characters live. There were some things that felt like England, but others strongly suggested America. I can't recall if a state is ever mentioned, but it turns out they are somewhere in New England.
-- There was a reference to a "vacuum bottle". It seems that's a type of thermos.
-- The whole story about Tufik just made me mad-- disgusted. Ugh! I get annoyed even simply remembering it. It's hard to believe the three of them would be so gullible...
-- "Tish says the cakes are probably all right in the Orient, where it is hot and the grease does not get a chance to solidify. She thinks that Tufik is probably a good cook in his own country. But Aggie says that a good many things in the Bible that she never understood are made plain to her if that is what they ate in Biblical times-- some of the things they saw in visions, and all that."
-- "I suppose there is something in all of us that harks back to the soil. When you come to think of it, what are picnics but outcroppings of instinct? No one really enjoys them or expects to enjoy them, but with the first warm days some prehistoric instinct takes us out into the woods, to fry potatoes over a strangling wood fire and spend the next week getting grass stains out of our clothes. It must be instinct; every atom of intelligence warns us to stay at home near the refrigerator."
-- New word for me: natatorium. It's a building containing a swimming pool.
-- When Lizzie scrapes a message on a large fungus with a pin, I was amazed.
-- A "Garrison finish" apparently means to come from behind and win at the last moment.
-- The casual mentions of WWI as "the European war" are fascinating from a historical point of view. Of course, even when it was published (1916) the U.S. still hadn't entered the war...
-- "Canyon" was spelled "cañon". Interesting.
-- There was a reference to another book-- Stevenson's Travels with a Donkey. Doesn't sound like something I'll be interested to read, though.
-- "No woman over forty should ever reduce, at least not violently. She wrinkles. My face that summer had fallen into accordion plaits, and I had the curious feeling of having enough skin for two."
-- "Aggie had suggested at that time that I have my cheeks filled out with paraffin, which I believe cakes and gives the appearance of youth. But Mrs. Ostermaier knew a woman who had done so, and being hit on one side by a snowball, the padding broke in half, one part moving up under her eye and the second lodging at the angle of her jaw. She tried lying on a hot-water bottle to melt the pieces and bring them together again, but they did not remain fixed, having developed a wandering habit and slipping unexpectedly now and then. Mrs. Ostermaier says it is painful to watch her holding them in place when she yawns."
-- There was reference to "the gold cure". Had to look that one up...
-- "There should be one spot in America free from the advertising man and his schemes, and this is going to be it. 'Commercialism,' she went on, growing oratorical, 'does not belong here among these mighty mountains. Once let it start, and these towering cliffs will be defaced with toothpowder and intoxicating-liquor signs.'"
-- "'I am convinced,' Tish went on... 'that sensational movies are responsible for much that is wrong with the country to-day. They set false standards. Perfectly pure-minded people see them and are filled with thoughts of crime.'"
If you read and enjoy Tish, you'll be happy to know that there are more collections of her adventures. I'll be looking into them, sometime down the road. For now, it's time for something different!


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21 Recipes to Make with That Fresh Corn You Got at the Farmers' Market
An ear of fresh sweet corn slathered in butter and sea salt makes any cookout instantly delicious. But it's hard to get away with eating it every single day of the week. (Aw, shucks.) That's why we've rounded up a whole list of creative, mouthwatering recipes to help you use your summer haul.
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Summer Skillet Gnocchi with Grilled Corn and Burrata
Psst—if you're in a pinch, this stunning skillet takes less than an hour to whip up.
Mexican Street Corn Dip
Chips and salsa? Yawn. This cheesy, spicy deliciousness will be gone in ten minutes, guaranteed.
Grilled Corn with Spicy Aioli
Introducing the one side dish that makes every summertime meal better.
Easy 5-Ingredient Corn Soup
A brown-butter sesame-seed topping takes this single-serve dinner over the top.
Lime Chicken with Corn and Poblano Salad
Bye, boring old chicken breast.
Shrimp Boil Skewers with Corn, Sausage and Potatoes
Blow away your guests with the cutest, tastiest Southern dish they'll ever meet.
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Zoodles with Summer Vegetables
Best of all, it's ready in 25 minutes.
Mexican Street Corn Deviled Eggs
Potato salad? Meh. Sliced watermelon? Yawn. Introducing an appetizer that brings the party to the cookout.
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Crock-pot Corn Chowder
Who says your slow cooker's only for winter?
Southwest-Style Cobb Salad with Smoky Chipotle Dressing
Your dream lunch is calling.
Baked Green Chilaquiles with Sweet Corn + Summer Squash
Homemade tortilla chips are like nothing you've ever tasted before. And, bonus, they're gluten-free.
Potato, Corn and Radish Salad with Crème Fraîche-Chive Dressing
A whole soft-boiled egg gets blended up into an ultra-creamy dressing.
Kimchi Bacon Creamed Corn
Forget the canned stuff you've seen on the bottom shelf in the supermarket. This homemade dish reinvents the wheel.
Chimichurri Steak Salad
Baking our Angus in a cast-iron skillet = foolproof.
Savory Corn and Cheddar Waffles with Avocado
Is it OK if we eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
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Baked Sweet Potatoes with Charred Corn and Coconut Lime Cream
The perfect marriage of late summer and early fall.
Zucchini and Fresh CORN FARMERS' MARKET SALAD with Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette
So simple, it's proof that you don't always have to have a plan.
Sweet Corn Ice Cream Sandwiches
This creamy homemade treat is absolutely irresistible on fresh Hawaiian rolls. Trust us.
Summer Bliss Bowls with Sweet Potato Falafel and Jalapeno Ranch
Everything comes together in the food processor, no oven necessary.
Summer Cavatelli with Corn, Tomatoes and Zucchini
Got 20 minutes? Then you can make this in-your-face-delicious pasta.
Honey Skillet Cornbread
A surprise hides inside this golden brown treat: real sweet fresh corn kernels.


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- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
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- 1 cup chopped Belgian endive leaves
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The Hill Country staff were awesome as usual! I can't say enough good things about this place. Their staff were out there in the rain helping me pull together my pottery selections and they even carefully packed all of the pottery into my vehicle. I got some great deals and had a really good time.
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When we arrived, my dad pulled into the parking lot at the same time (weird!) and so all 4 of us headed up to labor and delivery. We waited at the desk for what seemed like hours. All I remember is bending over and lifting up my leg because it was the only awkward position that took pressure off of my tail bone.
Once we were admitted around 1pm, we were taken back to our labor and delivery room (which was SO nice and big!) and I was told to get into a gown and get in the bed so the nurses could do their protocol, routine, nurse stuff. I hated every second of it. Luckily, we had our birth plan with us and handed it to the nurses/ doctors/ pediatricians on staff so that they all knew we were aiming for as natural of a birth as possible. They were all SO willing to go along with most of our plan and that put me at ease. I could avoid any needles for a few more hours while they let me labor.
The time seemed to go by so quickly. The contractions continued to come and it was pretty miserable. The pain was all in my lower back and it was getting pretty bad. The worst part was, I had to stay in my bed, laying on my back (the WORST position to labor in or push a baby out), hooked up to monitors that watched Abbie's heart and my blood pressure. There was also a nurse that would come in every hour to take my temperature and check my BP.
A few hours later I was hooked up to an IV for fluids since I wasn't allowed to eat or drink (although I snuck Gatorade and peanut butter crackers a few times). That was also an unfavorable part of our time in the hospital… that painful IV port on the top of my hand!
Around 5 or 6pm they came to check my progress and I still was only around 3 or 4 cm. The nurses said I needed to go on pitocin to get stronger, "more effective" contractions. I learned that night that "more effective" is hospital lingo for PAAAAIIIIN! They hooked pitocin into my IV and started me at a 2 (on a scale of 2-20…it goes up by "twos"). I still had no pain medication at this point and I was very thankful for that. I was already dealing with the IV, but was thinking to myself that I could NOT handle a giant needle being jabbed into my back for an epidural! Plus, we had studied all of the drugs that go into pitocin, epidurals, etc and how that affected mother and baby. The result of those studies was our desire to have a natural and drug- free birth. Needless to say, I was trying my hardest to tough it out and handle the pain. We had taken a Bradley childbirth class that was all about relaxation and focus, but with these contractions on top of one another and all the pain focused into my lower back without the freedom to move…it was too much.
The nurse pumped up my pitocin to 4…..then to a 6 a couple hours later. Still with no pain medication. By 7 or 8 pm I was in the most unbearable pain that I have ever experienced and only dilated to a 5. I was getting to the point where all I could do was sit in my bed and cry through contractions since I was so sleep deprived and physically exhausted. I just couldn't relax or stay on top of them anymore and I was becoming delusional (which was partly due to the high fever I developed during labor). I had reached my wits end and remember telling Justin "I need an epidural. I have to get one. I can't take it anymore" between sobs. I knew if I didn't have anything to help with the pain, I wouldn't be able to push her out and have the vaginal birth that we wanted, which was the most important thing and all I really had left to hope for and that point. The thing that made me most relieved was our doula, Cee, saying it was okay to get it. Not that we needed her permission, but we were all on the natural childbirth band wagon and she knew how much we wanted that natural birth. So for her to know what I was going through and to say that it was probably a good idea to get it made me a more at ease and less guilty about my decision.
Around 11pm, I was 5-6cm dilated and the anesthesiologist came in. She kicked everyone out so it was just her, the nurse, and I in the room. I remember telling her I was so glad to see her but I was also very scared. I think the worst part was having to sit on the bed leaning forward, hug a pillow, and stay perfectly still while she was putting the needle in … ALL while having constant contractions in my lower back. Talk about miserable! Once she was done, she had me lean back and performed all kinds of tests on me to make sure the medicine was kicking in. It is the strangest feeling to slowly lose control over my body! After we knew the medicine was working, the nurse put a catheter in since I had no control over my bladder or my muscles. This was also, as you might guess, miserable. Lol.
At 11:50. The OB came in to check me and break my water. She said I was 8cm dilated and before she could break my water with the amniohook, it broke naturally on its own!
We were all thinking we could rest for a bit until it was time to push…but 15 minutes later that I felt an urge to push rush over me! It was something that I couldn't control. I remember yelling , "I have to push! I can't help it!" Cee and Justin were telling me to breathe through it but it was the strangest thing that came over me and I could feel that Abbie wanted to get out…and quick! The nurse checked me and a I was a good 9 cm dilated! I forget what happened within the hour, but at 9:50 she asked me to try and push a little and right after I pushed she said "okay you're 10 now"! The nurse called the OB and we were on our way to having Abbie in the world!
**side note: the whole time we were in the hospital, Cee was texting back and forth with one of our midwives, Hope, and she had just arrived at the hospital to be with us to help me push : )
The OB came in and as she was tending to me I could see a bunch of nurses and doctors setting up the room for delivery. Stirrups came out of nowhere, my bed got taller, a baby incubator showed up, and we were ready for business.
The "legit" pushing started around 12:50am. The doctors told me to just listen to my body and push when I felt like I needed to. I pushed hard quite a few times. It was so comforting to be surrounded by Justin, Cee, and Hope in that time. I remember I just had my eyes closed and I was so focused on their voices encouraging me. That was such a beautiful moment for me! Before I knew it, they told me "she's right there! Push and bear down!" Suddenly, I felt a huge pop and out Abbie came! Abbie Noelle Shannon was born at 1:41am. Dr. Wilkes quickly unwrapped the chord from around her neck, cut it, and then the pediatrician took her to the incubator because there was meconium in the fluid. One of our wishes was to hold off on cutting the chord until it stopped pulsing, but since there was meconium in the fluid, they had to whisk her away and clear her lungs. At 1:57, I easily pushed out the placenta and the doctors started fixing me up (I tore pretty badly with 2 third degree tears).
Once she was cleared, she was brought to me and I tried feeding her. She was so precious! Abbie scored a 9 on her APGAR test right away…she was a big, healthy baby!


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Wednesday, February 5
Desire of Life
people always wonder what type of life they had wanting for. but do they wonder, what will come next if they achieve the desirable life. i always curious to know, what if, will i, may i, should i? all those question came up to my mind ever since i saw or take a clear look to people.
is it wrong to dream? am i doing something meaningful? will people see the good in me?
the spotted figuration is just the mask of the truth, will you agree?
P/S: i havent been writing because i took time to state the
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Today I had the privilege of meeting with Pastor's wives and Women's Ministries Directors from Section 13. We met for Breakfast at the Dutch Heritage and had a great meal and a time of sharing with one another.
It is an honor for me to work with such awesome women of God. The support, love and cooperation we have with one another is refreshing. We all share the same vision and that is a heart for ministry and women.
What a blessing to share with these precious women! Their friendship is treasured!Those of us in pastoral ministry can only understand the same stresses, hardships and experiences that we all face.
I encouraged these ladies to love and lift each other up in those hard times, rejoice together in the good times.
Pastor Darla Young ended our time with prayer and intercession for needs and for those that were unable to be with us today.
The women in leadership from section 13 are wonderful and we are so blessed to have them in these positions "for such a time as this". God has placed them in their churches to inspire others towards Christ. They serve with excellence and a heart of love.
On another note, our section event will be on Saturday, June 27th to be hosted by Church of Hope in Sarasota. Mark it on your calendars and save the date! More information and details will be coming soon!
Also, just wanted to let you know that there will be a PenFlorida District Luncheon during District Council on Tuesday, May 5th at the Hilton, Orlando/Altamonte Springs Hotel. The ticket price is $30.00 per person. The guest speaker is Pastor Maria Khaleel. She is a powerful preacher! You may call the district office to reserve your spot by calling 863-683-5726 ext. 232. You may also go to http://www.penflorida.org and download forms to send in to reserve your spot.
I look forward to seeing you soon!
My name is LaDonna wife, mom, pastor's wife, musician, a follower of Christ. Loving tablescapes and decorating. Something I've always enjoyed trying my hand at for over 38 years. A favorite scripture of mine is..."He found him out in the wilderness, in an empty, windswept wasteland. He threw his arms around him, lavished attention on him, guarding him as the "apple of his eye." Deut. 32:10a
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Breakfast at Dutch Heritage
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3. The Mitchell Act EIS: In the summer of 2010 the Federal government issued a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) outlining potential alternatives for the way that hatcheries funded by Mitchell Act mitigation money on the Columbia would be operated. The draft EIS included many important changes in hatchery management on the Columbia including reduced hatchery production in areas that are unable to meet the guidelines laid out by the Hatchery Scientific Review Group (HSRG), and the construction of weirs to remove hatchery fish from the spawning population in many tributaries. However, since the draft EIS was issued the federal government has not issued a final determination on the EIS. With the final draft due out early this year, the future of hatchery reform on the Columbia system hangs in the balance.
We will keep you posted on the latest regarding the EIS, in the meantime lets hope that major reform is coming to hatcheries throughout the Columbia and Snake.


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Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad's Urdu Books
Some of Shaykh Zulfiqar's Urdu books are now being made available for Online viewing. Click on the images below to download PDF versions of these books. Some of these books are also available for purchase from Faqir Publications where indicated.
To purchase Shaykh Zulfiqar's Urdu books online visit Faqir Publications .
Produced below is a list of names of some of the shaykh's urdu writings.
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Part II to follow ;-D
December 18, 2014
December 17, 2014
Top 5 Historical Books
It's that time again, and since I'm going to be late if I don't get this up very soon, I'll just jump right in ;-D
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
This was the first book by Austen that I'd ever read, and my old battered secondhand copy was full of the most interesting notations. It had been used by a high school student and her thoughts in the margins were so helpful - as well as funny - as they gave me another persons thoughts on the text. I now have multiple copies of this book, but I'll never get rid of this edition ;-D
December 15, 2014
A Yummy Treat
Dropped in to my local Big W this morning - while I was wasting some time before an appointment - and while browsing the shelves I found a great little stocking stuffer! This brand has to be my favourite as they use all natural products (with no unpronouncable chemicals!), and they feel and smell sooo good.
I already have one of the lip balms in the range, but couldn't resist this pack since it had the cuticle cream that I've been dying to try. The lip balms are so smooth and creamy, and the peppermint flavouring adds a pleasant tingle. I'll have to grab another pack ($9.99) as just the lip balm is around $6.75 - and the cuticle cream is $14.99! - so it's not a bad offer.
I'm going to wait until tonight to give this product a go. With the heat and other weather conditions - plus gardening, household chores, even washing up - contributing to rough skin on my hands I really hope this helps. I've tried Lanolin before (love it, but too greasey to use just before bed) and since there is no oily residue I have high expectations for the cuticle cream ;-D
Fingers crossed!
Got the re-reading bug!
Darn it! Thanks to last week's Top 5 Wednesday post on my most re-read books, I've now fallen into a re-reading mood. I've already been through the Guild Hunters series of 7 books (8 if you count the anthology of short stories), and am currently contemplating revisiting Meg Corbyn and all those other great characters from Written in Red and Murder of Crows.
What I should really be reading is one of the many new books that have been set aside like:
- The Lies of Locke Lamora
- The Goblin Emperor
- The River of No Return
- The Night Circus
- The Luminaries
- Queen of Kings
- Gods of Gotham, or
- any of the books off my TBR bookcase!
Oh well. Perhaps a new book will catch my fancy soon and I can start dwindling down that rather large TBR pile again.
Until next time my lovelies,
December 14, 2014
My Little Christmas Helper
Just a quick post today. I'm in the middle of the Christmas rush, trying to get last minute presents, and get ready for the day, so I thought that I'd post a few of my favourite pics of the past week ;-D
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Contrary to the wishes of billionaire investor Carl Icahn, eBay (ticker: EBAY) and PayPal are better together as one company, some analysts say. For weeks, Icahn Capital Management's head has called on the e-commerce juggernaut to spin off the payment processor as a separate company. In a letter to eBay shareholders released Monday, Icahn stated that eBay CEO John Donahoe is incompetent and has conflicts of interest with eBay's competitors. In addition, under Donahoe's watch, PayPal will go the way of other tech has-beens, such as BlackBerry (ticker: BBRY).
Icahn nominated two of his employees for seats on eBay's corporate board. But both were rejected Monday by the company, which told shareholders to vote against them at the next shareholder meeting. EBay advised shareholders to vote for Donahoe. Fourth-quarter SEC filings, the most recent available, show Icahn has no positions in eBay, but NDTV Gadgets reported Icahn owns a 2 percent stake in the company. As of the most recent reporting period, Icahn Capital Management holds only 18 stocks with a portfolio valued at $30.5 billion, according to GuruFocus.
Separating PayPal would be "destructive" to eBay's value, R.J. Hottovy, an equity analyst at Morningstar, wrote in a client note Monday.
"Icahn's accusations about potential conflicts of interest within the eBay board as misguided," Hottovy wrote." Having a board with expertise in emerging payment technologies allows the company to better monitor emergent competitive threats and helps management develop business strategies to keep its moat intact. The board's expertise has also benefited management's acquisition strategy in recent years, which has been accretive to shareholder returns."
Icahn launched a website in October called Shareholders' Square Table, where he posts long letters about why eBay and PayPal are not better off together as one company. Contrary to Carl Icahn's claims, eBay board member Marc Andreessen contends the outspoken mogul is conjuring a controversy out of nothing.
Ebay's stock price has climbed 6 percent year to date, trumping the S&P 500's 2 percent gain. But it has severely lagged the stock market over the past year, rising just 10 percent while the S&P climbed 23 percent. EBay shares currently trade at low valuations compared with the industry average, which includes Amazon.com (ticker: AMZN) and Google (ticker: GOOG). It carries a price-to-earnings ratio of 27 versus 41 for the industry. Its price-to-book value is 3.2, considerably lower than the industry's average of 5.
S&P Capital IQ rates eBay stock a "hold" with a $65 price target. S&P equity analyst Scott Kessler believes Icahn's activism will support the share price as does its growing international market. Foreign markets accounted for 52 percent of sales in 2013.
"We see eBay as the leader in online auctions, a mainstream internet retail destination, a facilitator of large transactions involving cars, real estate," Kessler wrote in an equity report March 8. "We are optimistic about its payments segment and mobile opportunities but have some concerns about the sustainability of growth in the marketplaces segment and the possibility of increasing state taxes on internet sales."
Bank of America Merrill rates eBay stock a "buy" with a $64 target price while noting the following investment risks: "1) increasing competition for third-party sellers from Amazon and potential eCommerce market share losses; 2) PayPal share loss on mobile from increasing competition from Google, Amazon, MasterCard, Visa, Square, Groupon, etc.; 3) decelerating Marketplace growth and a lack of positive impact from Marketplace changes; 4) Asian competitive pressure on international gross merchandise volume, GMV; 5) currency risk; 6) macro-headwinds, especially in both Europe and the US; and 7) elevated expectations for offline PayPal. The stock has been subject to heavy volatility in the past based on GMV growth and market share trends, and this volatility could increase due to economic uncertainty."
The number of visits per customer on eBay's site climbed 5 percent year over year in February after falling 20 percent in January, Bank of America Merrill Lynch wrote in an industry report Monday citing comScore data. The number of unique visitors to the site fell 6 percent year over year in February after declining 11 percent in January. By contrast, the number of visits per customer for the online retail industry fell 6 percent in February while the number of unique visitors slipped 2 percent.
EBay has a mammoth cash stockpile of $13 billion and has increased its share buyback program by $5 billion to support its share price. Ebay has tentatively scheduled the next shareholders meeting on April 14. EBay investors will voice their opinion to go along with or be contrary to Carl Icahn's wishes of separating eBay and PayPal by voting for his board nominees. Until then, Icahn better get together more evidence as to why they should be severed.
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I saw this amusing innoculation television ad from GOP Senate candidate Michael Steele, addressing allegations that he hates puppies.
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Teaching reading in the early, emergent literacy years can be so difficult. You automatically want to assume that all kids are on the same level and can benefit from learning the same thing. In reality, some kids enter kindergarten not knowing any of their letters, while other children can already read as well as some second graders. I happened to be on the more advanced end of that spectrum. I remember reading very well in preschool. This just goes to show how important differentiation is. How can you prepare something that reaches all of these different reading levels?
Personally, I am a firm believer in beginning to promote literacy at a very young age, like in preschool. A variety of different, simple things can really increase literacy naturally in children, from reading stories out loud regularly, having a classroom library, and to making books and writing materials available for kids to choose during their free time. This is something that I certainly plan to have in my classroom, along with a few other different centers.
Being a Language Arts major, this is the stuff I'm really interested in. I want to get the kids excited about reading, so I hope I can design units that can use great, rich texts to do this for them. I also plan to have a literacy-rich classroom where literacy tools surround the children. This includes labels, signs, posters, papers, etc. Another important thing to do is really work on orally discussing and then recording ideas that were talked about. Reading aloud can help with these two skills.
Before any of this, though, we often forget that we have to teach them the basic concepts of print. Can they recognize the front and back cover of a book? Where is the title and the author? They also need to know that we read from left to right and top to bottom. Other basic building blocks include that we have letters that make up words that make up sentences, words are composed of sounds, and letters all have specific sounds. Reading is meaningful and they need to learn how to construct meaning from these things.
All children learn and acquire these skills at different rates. If the child hasn't had opportunities to acquire these skills, of course they're not going to know them! This is where it is the job of the teacher to teach these skills and determine the best way to do that.


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From the Times-Herald.com:
Published Tuesday, December 30, 2008 in Opinion
I had a very pleasant surprise Friday morning. As I rode by the Ebenezer Church burial ground at Thomas Crossroads and looked that way, as I always do, something caught my eye. I had to turn around and investigate. Someone had placed a wreath and flowers in this historic cemetery.
The site is the final resting place of local pioneers. Revolutionary War soldier John Neely, the first senator from Coweta County, Joseph Shaw and many others, most unmarked, are buried there. The cemetery dates to the early 1830s.
My wife, Lorenda, and I both like old cemeteries. We have dragged our children, Jason, Jacob and Abraham, to burial grounds all over. Sometimes looking for ancestors, other times reclaiming the area. My mother once said I spend more time in cemeteries than the people who live there.
Some years ago the Ebenezer Church burial ground was quite overgrown again. I had the bright idea that my family and I would reclaim it. Didn't take long for me to realize it was more than we could handle. I contacted Winston Skinner, and with some publicity from The Times-Herald about 30 people showed up over a few weekends. The place looked great. Next step was keeping it that way.
Thanks to members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Turin Masonic Lodge and the community for making this wish of mine come true.
Today the cemetery continues to look good. I consider it our duty, not to mention an honor and a privilege, to maintain the final resting place of those who paved the way for the freedoms we enjoy today.
And a special thank you to the person who placed the flowers. I don't know when they were put there, even though I go through there twice a day in the dark this time of year.
But I do know this was a great Christmas gift to me and the community. You definitely made my day.
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Di quell'amor ch'è palpito
Dell'universo intero,
Misterioso, altero,
Croce e delizia al cor.
Of that unspoken love,
The pulse of the whole world,
Mysterious, unattainable,
The torment and delight of my heart.
Violetta and Alfredo were so enchanting that we totally forgot about how steamy it was in the theatre. This is only the third opera I have seen, and it was by far the most interesting. The staging and especially the performances were just beautiful.
To listen to some (or all) of La Traviata, check out this website: http://www.magazzini-sonori.it/esplora_contenuti/approfondimenti/traviata.aspx


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The Environmental Protection Agency, National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, and Lewis and Clark Community College are co-sponsoring a July 29 workshop based on EPA's workshop: "Getting In Step – A Guide for Conducting Watershed Outreach Campaigns." The workshop will run from 9 AM to 4 PM in Godfrey, Illinois, and will review the basic building blocks for developing effective outreach campaigns through social marketing techniques. . Current examples of successful campaigns and outreach materials will be provided throughout the day. Interactive group exercises will jump start your own outreach campaign. Download a copy of the Getting in Step Guide at this web site. To register for the workshop contact Vera Bojic at (618) 468-4870 or firstname.lastname@example.com. There is a registration fee of $15.
The 65th International Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual Conference will be held in St. Louis, Missouri. Primary conference dates are July 18-21, 2010. The headquarters hotel is the Hilton at the Ballpark. The conference will include workshops, concurrent sessions, symposia, posters, plenary sessions, and technical tours designed to raise the awareness of conference participants to recent developments in the science and art of natural resource conservation and environmental management. Additional conference information and registration links can be found here. The Soil and Water Conservation Society is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization founded in 1943 to foster the "science and art of natural resources conservation and environmental management on working land."
In honor of the International Year of Biodiversity, Conservation Biology has compiled and published three virtual issues of 10-15 of its previously published articles. These virtual issues focus on three key subject areas: Conservation Social Science, Connectivity and Corridors, and Climate Change. Access to the articles is available free of charge on the web.
Notable @UpperMiss tweets for the week:
- NOAA: global data show 2010 could end up being hottest year ever http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64I2YF20100519
- Proposed list of impaired TN streams not meeting water quality standards http://bit.ly/9NAd9y; PDF of list: http://bit.ly/9NAd9y
- How Grazing Lands Influence Greenhouse Gas | ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/cjJ5FK
- Water conservation being built into MN Twins Target Field facility http://bit.ly/aw4qjz
- New study: Using straw residue with legume cover crops reduces leaching of nitrogen into waterways http://bit.ly/dD4FJM
- New USGS study: Commonly used herbicide Atrazine shown to affect reproduction of fish http://bit.ly/cTypxa
- New study: >20 % of samples from public wells across country contained at least 1 contaminant at levels of concern http://bit.ly/aa63a2
- 7 Upper Mississippi River Nat Wildlife Refuge sites to be cleaned up during June 19 Great Mississippi River Cleanup http://bit.ly/a1KIJV
- Status and Trends in State Invasive Species Policy: 2002-2009 http://bit.ly/ao5osb - Environmental Law Institute


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Sorry, there's next to nothing available information-wise on this book!
All I know:
Published in 2011
The sequel to If I Stay
From Mia's boyfriend, Adam's, point of view three years later.
Sorry I can't really give much information, but I just thought you might like to know about the sequel! If I Stay was completely amazing and unforgettable, I absolutley can't wait.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Waiting On Wednesday: Where She Went
Sorry, there's next to nothing available information-wise on this book!
Posted by Meggin (Serendipity Reviews) at 10:00 AM
Labels: 5 of 5, 4 of 4, 3 of 3, 2 of 2, 1 of 1 Theme Thursday
2 comments:
- Anna Banana said...
a sequel, yay! you've made my day. but i have to wait a year.
thank you
- Monday, May 03, 2010
- Meggin (Serendipity Reviews) said...
Glad to be of service :L I know, so do I *sob* I almost wish I hadn't found out about it so soon, now I'm going to die in agony from waiting :P But it'll definitely be worth it :)
- Sunday, May 09, 2010


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Toledo Speedway's season-opener scheduled for Friday night was rained out. A number of the promotions connected with the event have been pushed to next Friday. The Blade will join BCSN and Tim Hortons to sponsor that May 8 race card.
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The Friday race schedule calls for the ARCA Sportsman cars, the ARCA Speedway Auto Parts Factory Stocks, and the 4-Cylinder cars to all run on the half-mile, paved oval on Benore Road.
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Zach asked for climbing gear for Christmas and now we have a rock wall in our backyard! This is a favorite activity whenever all the boys have a free hour. Who doesn't want to shimmy up their shed and then repel down the other side!?
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A little over nine years ago, my oldest son and I exchanged good-bye waves and smiled at each other as he backed out of our driveway for the last time. My husband and I had sold our house, and were moving out of state to live nearer our grandchildren.
As he drove off, my son's head was held high, and he didn't look back.
He had recently been laid off from his job; but he was now excited about beginning a new career as a writer. Despite the known difficulties of breaking into the ranks of literary professionals, his success in getting several stories published during the last few years spurred him to consider the loss of his increasingly joyless job as an opportunity to jump wholeheartedly into that other field. With concerted effort, determination and a bit of luck, he was hopeful that he would soon be able to make his living doing what he truly loved to do.
As I watched his car disappear around a bend, the tears began to flow, and my mind went back to another farewell experience that had occurred when he was nineteen:


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Forex Trading Machine
Forex Trading Machine Review
forextradingmachine title=Forex Trading Machine is a specially designed training e-book of near about 180 pages that gives you a valuable insight into the profitable systems for trading currencies in the Forex market. It has been written and compiled by Avi Frister, who has an experience of about 11 years in the Forex market trading. He conducted extensive study and analyzed hundreds of technical indicators and concluded price to be the prime indicator.
In Forex trading machine, light has been thrown on three strategies which are claimed to be the real winning strategies that can enable you to earn fortune. Let me just give you a gist of the varied strategies by taking each one by one.
• Forex cash cow strategy: This strategy is meant for beginners who have just stepped into the business of Forex trading. It is also quite a suitable option for people having full time jobs, as they do not have much of time to keep track of the market all day long. It is a long term strategy that requires you to take out a bit of time at the end of the day to find out if there is a good set up to place the order. Usually, there are very few set ups every month but if you happen to get a good set up, you can profits up to 100 pips or more. The risk involved is pretty low in comparison to profits.
• Forex Runner Strategy: This is indeed a better choice for all of you interested in day trading. It allows you to minimize your risks and maximize your profits and also the number of set ups are much more than in the case of previous strategy. It mainly focuses on the GBP/USD currency pair.
• Forex Flip and Go Strategy: The best thing about this strategy is that it constantly generates profits of near about 40 pips and also works towards limiting the amount of losses. It allows you to trade mainly in the EUR/USD pair.
Forex trading machine contains strategies that are easy to implement. This Forex trading system is capable of generating consistent profits but that does not mean you will never incur occasional losses.
In my opinion, this ebook claims to work well for novices as well as for veterans but my perception about this ebook is that it teaches you very basic level techniques and is too mechanical and asks you to follow strict rules without taking any pause to see as to in which direction the market is going. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would give it the ranking of only 1 and I also feel that it is just not meant for the advanced level Forex traders. It contains very basic elementary level information that can be easily found on any of the free Forex market software available online.
In comparison to other systems like 5 EMA's Forex trading system and Forex ace system, you hardly earn any profits. The profit margin in this system does not really exceed 100 pips and Forex ace system equips you to earn between 250 and 415 pips. 5 EMA's Forex trading system enables you to turn your $1000 into $1,000,000, which is too good. These two systems are relevant for advanced traders and Forex trading machine system is suitable only for the beginners.


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(Leo Lee is the founder of Leadership Builder, a non-profit group based in San Diego, CA whose mission is to develop leadership skills among its members. The organization sponsors bi-monthly networking events with featured speakers. Below are excerpts from an interview with Mr. Lee in April, 2010.)
What purpose does your group serve that is not met by other organizations?
Mr. Lee: The group is a networking group for mid-level executives that focuses on leadership development to help members become better leaders to achieve a positive impact on their working environment.
What's your vision for the group?
Mr. Lee: Helping managers create a good working environment where people are engaged, respected, encouraged and excel.
What's the biggest obstacle you face in achieving the goals?
Mr. Lee: Transforming people. We're trying to change managers from a technical focus to a leadership focus. Leadership is not reserved exclusively for a few charismatic men and women. It is about you and me bringing forth the best from ourselves and others. When the leader in everyone is liberated extraordinary achievement happens.
What's the most interesting or surprising thing you've seen from your involvement with the group?
Mr. Lee: At our last meeting, a number of community leaders and company executives attended. What surprised me was the whole senior management team from one company attended. The CEO, the CFO and the COO. That was an encouraging sign about the value of our program.
Tell us something unusual about yourself.
Mr. Lee: I'm a trained scientist. I used to compete in the annual ballroom dancing competition in Las Vegas with 5 other couples and performed at charity events.
(The next meeting of the group is June 15 and will feature Greg Lucier, CEO of Life Technology, speaking on "Developing Executive Leadership: What It Takes to Take the Lead.")
Friday, April 16, 2010
5 Minutes With Leo Lee, Founder of "Leadership Builder"
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"Leadership is not reserved exclusively for a few charismatic men and women. It is about you and me bringing forth the best from ourselves and others. When the leader in everyone is liberated extraordinary achievement happens."
I love this thought. It is so inspiring! I will remember and work to apply everyday.
- May 22, 2011 at 9:14 AM
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We've all seen him: the guy at the gym who goes there more for a social gathering than a workout. And we've all seen his physique, the one that looks the same year after year – the same size, the same conditioning. While he does a lot of talking, he doesn't do much working, so he doesn't grow. No surprise there.
But if you go to the gym, research shows that you should be talking – to yourself.
A study has examined the effects of "self-talk" on exercise performance and found that although talking to yourself during exercise doesn't produce overly dramatic effects, the results are pretty impressive. By talking to yourself, the scientists say, you give yourself time to take stock of your workout and how you feel, and to better concentrate and direct your efforts for that next gut-busting set. In short, talking to yourself and getting yourself "in the zone" really does improve your exercise performance.
So here's your FUSION FACTOID: Avoid Mr. or Mrs. Loose Lips and talk to yourself instead. Although talking to others can be fun, you're most interested in building muscle, and by talking to yourself, you can build more of it.
- FUSION Research Team
Source: Gibson ASC, et al. The role of self-talk in the awareness of physiological state and physical performance. Sports Med. 2007;37(12):1029-1044.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Who Are You Talking To?
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We gathered at "Pussy Wagon's Workshop" (which actually, as you will see, was just a nice crib in tree-filled Provi) for a Pre-American-thanksgiving/yep, it's turning in to summer here in Chile disruption of the peace. We warmed up in typical "look at us!" fashion, but this time in front of the building, just out on the street, like the attention-whores hashers are.
It took all of 2 minutes before the front-running bearded bastards had the pack following them into oblivion far away fom the trail. (Everyone always laughs during the explanation when we say "and flour looks like this", but obviously Crack My Arse needs a refresher).
Eventually, they would realize the errors of their ways and root for peace on the street corner. I sure wish Veni VD Vici would have brought his giant, white, creepy van that goes along with that new mustache--- a ride AND candy... That would've been the best.
to a BEER STOP we go!!! Well, some of us... And some of us ignored all markings and ran at warp speed straight home. The silver lining? Improper hash behavior by some led to extremely proper hash behavior by others as we finished ALL THE BEER with HALF THE PEOPLE. Sir Turtlehead also found cheesecake making his beer stop experience all the more delectable as he inhaled it sans fork. Needless to say, the last leg of the trail was more of a meander than a run.
Back at Pussywagon's pad, we took in some lovely views of the Andes and the "Boner-Building" as we ate our weight in knock-off Cheetos and eventually had a circle.
Americans drinking... Giving our thanks for beer... As Acting Semen doles out a boisterous "f£€# you" in response to that God Save the Queen crap.
It was the farewell hash for Billy Scroat Gruff, Texas BJ Assacre and yours truly, Texas Hornstar. we adorned our hash crowns with "Frat boy", "golf pro", and "pretty fly for a white guy" styles respectively and prayed that the many down downs of black beer (delicious in non-chugging situations) would remain in our bellies and that we would remain in the upright position. Highlights of the circle would include the most beautiful rendition of "Dough the stuff that buys my beer" since the Von Trapp family stuck it to those damn Nazis and a "My name is Jack" that echoed for ages.
We led the crew in one last Swing Low... Also one for the books. There is so much happiness in this picture and at the same time so much confusion. Pretty much sums up the entirety of my hash experiences, and I'm so glad to have met every last one of you weirdos.


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