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Swain Build
Ability Sequence
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This is my first build ever so please leave a comment on how i did
Swain:The Master Tactician
Passive: Very useful near the beginning when you are running out of mana
Decrepify: Very useful skill for harassing and a great damage skill near the end
Nevermove: A great stun place it just in front of where your "Victim" is moving
Torment: A great DOT ( damage over time) use straight after your stun for massive damage.
Ravenous flock: I find this very use full activate it in the middle of creep waves for easy gold and use it when fighting a champ to stay alive.
Early Game
When playing swain try to get mid or the solo lane if there is a jungler. With your runes and mastery's you should never run out of mana at the start still get a meki pendant for the add extra mana regen. Start ganking when you have your tear of the goddess and boots.
Mid Game
Help your team in team fights by placing Nevermove on all of them and using torment to damage squishy targets i try and take out people like Ezreal Veigar and Twitch first.
Late Game
Not much to say here except that you just need to continue pushing and helping your team mates.
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I sat back late this afternoon and calculated just how much water I had drunk today. I came up with a total of almost 9 litres! That's a hell of a lot of fluid for a body to absorb. Well under normal conditions that might be right, but up here (in the Pilbara) it is, simply put, goddamn hot!
It hit me at 5am as I stepped out of my room and wham, had to already be in the low 30's rising to around 45+ by 2pm. Occasionally we got a bank of clouds passing over, which drops the temp by around 5 - 10 degrees and it even rained for about 2.5 minutes at lunch time but on the whole it was a stinker.
If you think this is a whinge, wait until January when it actually gets hot, hahaha.

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Head Lice Prevention
The worst six weeks of my life
I remember late 2015 with horror due to an unstoppable head lice epidemic in our local primary school. It felt like the worst 6 weeks of my life and that is coming from someone whose epidural stopped working for 1 minute 45 seconds during a Caesarean delivery of twins. So as you can imagine, it was really bad.
My daughter Larissa was in year two and she came home scratching one day and informed me that she was itchy. I was actually not sure what to do as I had been lucky enough to avoid head lice thus far but thankfully my mum was there. She had a quick look and immediately removed some lice with her fingers – to my shock we could see them crawling on a tissue. I was horrified and automatically felt appalling, questioning the cleanliness and hygiene of the house and my daughter.
I am inclined to go for natural therapies first, so I went to the supermarket and got my first ever Head Lice treatment shampoo. Two hours later, Rissie was in tears, her head had been scrubbed and I had sat there for over an hour combing her hair with a nit comb and searching for eggs to pull off the hair strands with my fingers. I was also onto my third load of washing as all bed linen and bath-towels were being washed. We were both exhausted.
Three days later she came home again scratching her head but telling me over and over again she was not itchy. (She was trying to avoid what she knew was coming next) She had lice again. This time I tried a stronger treatment and I actually cringed as I put it on her. Over the next 2 weeks we did this three more times. The third and fourth weeks we tried 'alternative' treatments that included rinsing her hair in Listerine and then Selsun Blue. One night I even put her to bed after spraying her head with aeroguard and covering her head with a shower cap. Absolutely nothing seemed to work and they kept on coming back. I felt like I googled and found every single head lice treatment on the planet but none of them seemed to be preventing them returning.
In the 5th week I rang my hair dresser and in tears asked her if she could shave off Rissie's hair. She told me that she had heard on the grapevine that it was one of the worst infestations that the school had experienced and that unfortunately a few kids were just not being treated so that the problem was not going to go away. She recommended that I use the heavy duty chemical stuff one more time and then she mentioned that she had heard of some hair bands that were being used to prevent lice.
After dousing Rissie one more time in chemicals that made my eyes water and cringing at the sight of her tender little scalp, I jumped on the internet and found Po-Lice Hair bands. By this stage I was doing a lot of crying, and I wept with relief at the thought of something that would prevent lice. The treatment is time consuming, painful for both mum and the kids, expensive and filled with awful chemicals so was willing to try anything if it actually worked on preventing head lice. We had tried some sprays but I hated the smell, Rissie hated the stickiness and the Lice did not seem to mind them as they kept on jumping on board my daughter's head.
I finally got on top of the lice at the same time that the hair bands arrived. She wears them to school every day now and as of March, 2016 she has never had another case of lice. I would find it hard to go through something like that again so as a result she is never without her hair bands. The beauty of the Hair Bands is that they prevent head lice, and in my view, something that prevents the little blighters is a thousand times better than any of the treatments available.
The worst 6 weeks of my life – never again I say! So glad that we have found the Po-Lice Hair bands – they are here to stay.


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about tommy & lottie
Tommy and Lottie is an online, UK based baby clothing and lifestyle brand, specialising in modern, unisex baby clothing.
We love nature and the environment which is why we created a practical, good quality and well made 'capsule' baby clothing range which is built to last and made out of ethical and sustainable produced cottons. Our cool and on trend limited edition t shirt designs are hand drawn and screen printed in the UK onto the softest 100% luxury cotton. The fox, badger & hedgehog designs capture the British countryside and English heritage. Whilst the fairground designs give a sense of British fun
with a twist of nostalgia. We believe in quality over quantity and all of our clothing is sustainable and ethically produced. This includes traceable, vertical production meaning that the cotton is grown, produced, manufactured in one place and not all over the world helping towards the carbon footprint. No harmful chemicals or dyes are used in any of the processes of production and our tee cotton is certified oeko tex. The people employed in the factory come from the local community (where the cotton is actually grown). They are not just given jobs but are also taught life long skills so they can provide for their families getting them out of poverty. They are treated fairly with good working conditions, a fair wage and many other benefits.
Our harem baby leggings and matching baby top knot hats are sustainable & ethically made in the UK and compliment the t shirts. Flashes of bold colours used that can be mixed and matched across the range and are suitable for a baby girl or baby boy.
Our versatile animal prints for your home can be displayed in a nursery, childrens bedroom or playroom but are also ideal for any room in the house as they appeal to both children and adults.
where it all started
Hi, I'm Katie, mum of two (Tommy & Lottie) who inspired me to start the business as I have always wanted to create something that not only allows me to be creative (I love that bit!) but gives me the flexibility of working from home so that I can take them to school and be there for their plays, sports days and for when they get home. I involve them both in some of the decisions and they narrated two animations which I had made for the business. I have created the brand to also give Tommy and Lottie some inspiration and experience too.
I am very passionate about good quality products that come from a honest place where people who make them are treated fairly whether this is in Britain or in other parts of the world. I like to use simple designs but with bold colours. I hand draw them myself then they are screen printed in the UK. Screen printing is more expensive but gives the designs a much better quality look and a lovely soft finish far better for babies delicate skins as we don't like to use plastic transfers on our garments.
Our brand is unisex and non seasonal so can be bought or worn all year round, helping towards building a more sustainable world and creating less waste.
Please feel free to get in touch.
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Fred started studying Highland Dancing in 1988 after completing his studies at UC-Berkeley in Chemical Engineering. He has competed and performed throughout North America. His dance-related travels have taken him to Australia, Russia, the United Kingdom, throughout the rest of Europe, and all around North America.
Fred earned his teaching certificate in 1995 and is a Fellow of the British Association of Teachers of Dance (BATD). After retiring from competitive Highland Dancing, Fred passed his Highland Dance judging qualifications and joined the Scottish Official Board's World-Wide Judging Panel in 2003. He has judged and taught workshops throughout North America and has successfully trained Highland Dance candidates for their teaching credentials since 1998.
Catherine began Highland dancing in 2001 at age 6. Despite teaching she still actively competes in Highland dancing. Catherine has competed in the United States, Canada and Scotland. She has qualified for the United States Championship three times (most recently 2016) and has twice competed at the World Championships in Cowal, Scotland.
Catherine earned her teaching certificate in 2013 and is a full member of the British Association of Teachers of Dance (BATD).
Lawren started Highland dancing at the age of five. She first began under the tutelage of Peggy Willison. At the age of nine, Lawren became a full-time student with Linda Armstrong's school of dance.
Per the highlights of her nationally competitive career, Lawren won a total of five championships and seven overall special dance challenges. She was a six time qualifier for the U.S. Championships, with a personal best of First Runner-up in 2004's national competition. On the international stage, Lawren was also a 2005 qualifier for the Cowal World Championship finals; she continued regular competition throughout the U.S., Canada, and Scotland until 2008.
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Descent (Hardcover)
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Publication Date: January 6, 2015
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The Rocky Mountains have cast their spell over the Courtlands, a young family from the plains taking a last summer vacation before their daughter begins college. For eighteen-year-old Caitlin, the mountains loom as the ultimate test of her runner's heart, while her parents hope that so much beauty, so much grandeur, will somehow repair a damaged marriage. But when Caitlin and her younger brother, Sean, go out for an early morning run and only Sean returns, the mountains become as terrifying as they are majestic, as suddenly this family find themselves living the kind of nightmare they've only read about in headlines or seen on TV.
As their world comes undone, the Courtlands are drawn into a vortex of dread and recrimination. Why weren't they more careful? What has happened to their daughter? Is she alive? Will they ever know? Caitlin's disappearance, all the more devastating for its mystery, is the beginning of the family's harrowing journey down increasingly divergent and solitary paths until all that continues to bind them together are the questions they can never bring themselves to ask: At what point does a family stop searching? At what point will a girl stop fighting for her life?
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A senior U.S. defense official has announced that funding to protect the nation against CBRN attacks will be sharply increased, AFP reports.
Andrew Weber, the assistant secretary of defense, told Congress that the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's 2001 budget was $460 million, representing an increase of 18 percent over last year.
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, in coordination with U.S. intelligence services, monitors the proliferation of WMDs and is responsible for protecting both the U.S. and its allies from CBRN attacks.
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When I first entered the nursing home, the atmosphere depressed me.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Wednesday--December 23rd, 2015
Detroit Free Press says Don Brown's defenses are "crazy". More quotes from former UMass players.
MLive has another article about Brown with yet more stories about him from former Minutemen players.
Big night for the MAC in bowl games.
Akron celebrates its first bowl win in 116 years. Bowden says the win at UMass turned the Zips season around.
Toledo was all over Temple's killer defense in a 32-17 win in the Boca Raton Bowl. The Owls had 67 total yards of offense in the first half and the Rockets broke off a number of big plays offensively.
Lotsa turmoil in the Gator ranks as one player has been dismissed, one transfers and two under grads declare for the NFL draft.
Luke Del Rio, the son of former NFL QB Jack Del Rio could start against the Minutemen.
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The Boston Globe, owned by John Henry, who owns Fenway Sports Properties, who has the rights to promoting BC Athletics, takes yet another hit piece on UMASS football. Meanwhile UMASS alums, fans, will take the beating like fools. No one will speak up for their school, no one donates money, they would rather buy Tom Brady shirts, Life is good shirts, and complain why UMASS can't win. The answer=UMASS alums who turn their back on their school. No pride. Until they care, they will take their beatings from the Globe, Dan Shaughnessy, their professors, even the local radio station WHYN Springfield constantly bashes UMASS. Frank you are a true supporter, I wish for more.
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Everything I read states reservations are necessary.
How do you book ? Arenal.net gets poor reviews.
Hotle says they will book when we check in however I am concerned since we have one night to go the night after we check in. Suggestions ?
Everything I read states reservations are necessary.
How do you book ? Arenal.net gets poor reviews.
Hotle says they will book when we check in however I am concerned since we have one night to go the night after we check in. Suggestions ?
I booked through anywherecostarica.com. They e-mailed me prepaid vouchers ahead of our trip. Take their phone number with you just in case you need to change the reservation. They were very accomodating.
Here is the information that I was given on our last visit. Adminstradora - Mireya Hidalgo Murillo. Telephone number (506)-479-8484. E-mail: email@example.com. Address; Apdo 77-4417, La Fortuna, San Carlos, Costa Rica. Hope this helps. We usually contact them directly and not through an agency. However, I am a little perplexed as to Arenal.net getting bad reviews. I have used them a couple of times in the past without incidence. I would check to see if the people giving bad reviews are legit and that they don't give everyone bad reviews.
I had no problem with arenal.net either.
Just got back from our amazing trip to Costa Rica. We arrived in La Fortuna on Monday, April 7. We stayed at Arenal Springs Resort. On the day of arrival, I inquired at the Resort about reservations for Eco Termales. They were fully booked Monday and Tuesday evenings, but we did get in on Wednesday evening. Our hotel made the reservation for us. The hot springs were wonderful. We did the hot springs/dinner combination. We were not impressed with the beef, but the rest of the dinner was very good. The drinks from the bar by the pools are on the honor system, so you don't have to have cash with you. Try the "Holy Spirit" for a delicious creamy, girly drink. When you check in, you get a locker key so you can lock up your belongings. The entrance is across the street from Baldi, but there are no signs identifying Eco Termales. You drive up to the unmarked gate and have to buzz in and they will open up the gates for you. There was a gorgeous garden of blue hydrangeas, one of my favorites. I would definitely recommend Eco Termales.
We were there last Wednesday. A wonderful experience! I agree with the above post - Order the chicken, not the beef.
If you are driving there, bring a small flashlight. The parking lot was totally dark when we left. Had to use my LED keychain light to find our 4x4. Book ahead of time.
When you arrive they will give you a choice of dinner times. Pick a later time. Our family ate at 6:50. My wife and daughter did not feel like going back in the pools when they were finished eating (too full) and it was only 8:00 pm.
Most people left their towels in the (locked) lockers that they provide. I recommend you do the same. Those that took their towels to the pool regretted their decision when a sudden downpour occurred and their towels got soaked.
If you are going in the evening and plan to take photographs - do it as soon as you arrive before it gets dark.
I went to EcoTermales last week and had a wonderful experience. The drinks are affordable $2-$4, and the dinner was tasty. Also, the locker is included with the price. I would stay clear from Baldi which I've heard is loud, tacky, and outrageously expensive once you step foot in it ($10 drinks; deposit required for lockers, etc). EcoTermales was very elegant and overall a delightful experience. I recommend going after a long hike -- very relaxing!
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Every time I go to China there are a few things that I seek out, but usually don't find a good version of....its a bit of a craps shoot when it comes to Chinese street food. Odds are much better in Taiwan (where I spent 2 years of my life as a missionary, and fell in love with the food), but I seldom have cause to go there.
One of these unbelievably awesome Chinese treats is Papaya Milk. Sounds simple, but it is usually poorly executed. Yesterday I was walking through the world famous Stew Leonard's (Guiness' world's largest dairy store), where I discovered a pile of Papayas--which, in my opinion, are relatively useless in other forms, and mysterious to most. Papayas just aren't very good on their own...but the Taiwanese taught me how to do it right. Here it is...
1. ICE: 2-3 inches (blender) of chopped ice.
2. SWEETENED-CONDENSED MILK: About 1/5 a can of sweetened-condensed milk. (Yummmm)
3. PAPAYA: Scoop the seeds into the disposal, then spoon out one-half of a very ripe papaya into the blender. (Find one that is quite large, soft, and even showing a little bit of shriveling on its peel).
4. SPLENDA: Add 1-2 tablespoons of Splenda. As my amazing wife taught me: Splenda makes all fruit taste better. Period.
5. MILK: Fill the rest of the blender up (about one inch from the top) with milk. Whole milk to taste better--skim milk to pretend you wanna be healthy.
6. MORE ICE: This is where most of the stands on the street in China get it wrong. Make it as sweet as ayou like, but a drinks not a drink if it ain't a cold (I mean really cold) drink....and ice in China is like good street tacos in Connecticut: somewhere out there, but hard to come by.
7. BLEND IT: Keep in mind--this is not meant to be a "Papaya Shake" this is "Papaya Milk." Blend it smooth and make sure its not too thick.
Papaya Milk makes a for the MOST refreshing summer drink / dessert / enjoy-a-movie-kicked-back-on-your-Sactionals beverage. (That's actually exactly what I'm doing now, even as I type). I don't think the Chinese probably invented it--but I'll claim to have perfected it.
-- Shawny D.
PS: Wanna make it more tropical? Add some fresh mango in the 2nd batch. That's right--four of us killed the first batch and the 2nd one (with mango) was even better (according to some)....I like the original.
...More recipes to enjoy on a couch to come.


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How Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc Will Deliver Its Dividend
I'm looking at some of your favourite FTSE 100 companies and examining how each will deliver their dividends.
Today, I'm putting supermarket Wm. Morrison Supermarkets (LSE: MRW) under the microscope.
Dividend policy
In 2008, after 56 years, Sir Ken Morrison stepped down from the board of directors of Wm. Morrison Supermarkets, the business founded by his father in 1899. At the same time as Sir Ken gave his last statement as chairman, the board announced a new dividend policy:
"We will target progressive dividend growth in the coming two years, over and above earnings growth, in order to bring dividend cover to a level in line with the rest of our sector".
The sector to which the board referred was "the European retail sector", where average dividend cover was 2.5 times, compared with Morrison's three times. As the table below shows, the company delivered on its two-year policy.
|Underlying earnings per share (EPS) growth (%)
|Dividend per share growth (%)
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Following the bumper dividend growth of 21% and 41%, Morrison again increased the dividend by more than EPS in 2010/11. This reduced cover to 2.4 times, which the company said was in line with the European food retail sector average. At the same time, the board announced a new dividend policy:
"We are committing to a three-year annual dividend growth of at least 10% starting in the new financial year. We will also rebalance the split between interim and final dividend payments to be c. 30:70 in the future".
Morrison has delivered on its dividend commitment in the first two of the three years.
What does the future hold?
Morrison's EPS growth slowed to 7% during 2012/13 and in meeting its minimum dividend-growth commitment of 10%, cover reduced to 2.3 times.
Furthermore, the new year hasn't started well, and analysts see EPS actually falling for 2013/14 -- by 5% to 25.85p from 27.3p. If the forecasts are accurate, and if the company increases the dividend by 10% (to 13p from 11.8p), cover would drop to just two times.
I think it's likely Morrison will deliver the 10% dividend rise for 2013/14, and complete the board's three-year commitment -- barring any major catastrophe, such as a disastrous Christmas.
However, looking beyond 2013/14, the company's new dividend policy looks sure to be considerably more conservative than the policies pursued in the recent past. Aiming to grow the dividend in line with EPS would put Morrison on the same hymn sheet as rivals Tesco and J Sainsbury.
I think Morrison will avoid any rigid commitment to a certain level of dividend or cover. Having strategically reduced cover so aggressively since Sir Ken's retirement, the directors would look immensely stupid if they ended up having to cut the dividend in the next few years.
Based on earnings and dividend forecasts for 2013/14 and a current share price of 264p, Morrison is on a price-to-earnings ratio of just over 10 and a yield of just under 5% -- by no means ungenerous, especially if business picks up again in 2014/15.
Finally, if you already own shares in Morrison, you may wish to read this free Motley Fool report. You see, our top analysts have pinpointed a select group of blue-chip companies as "5 Great Dividend Shares To Retire On".
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We understand how important your expansion plans are to your worship community and to ensure success, we begin our work together by preparing a feasibility study for your review. This process is highly collaborative - with members of each ministry and leadership involved in a detailed customized process that takes place at your location over a series of meetings. When complete, Eden Religious Facilities presents a series of options that will enable your church to make the right decisions about your project (s) and financing. We are your partner through this entire process
and it is our goal to help you achieve your dreams.
A successful build requires a dedicated team working together. Perhaps no other step in the process is as crucial to success as building the right team. We personally interview and hire a civil engineer and architect for the project. We then invite these parties to submit a proposal based on expertise and experience with similar projects. Utilizing the knowledge we gain during this process, we will submit a fact-based recommendation for both the civil engineer and the architect for your review.
Once the team is complete, the Engineer, Architect, Building Committee, and Eden will begin to define the project. The team will meet and develop the programming designed specifically around the needs of the church.
Eden manages every stage of the process, and we hold your input and concerns in the highest priority. Our management not only assures the project stays within scope and time, but it saves the church members a huge amount of time and effort.
As the architect draws the plans, we will be updating full project budgets at concept, 25%, 50%, and 100% completion. You will see all costs throughout the entire process.
Once the design portion of the project is completed, we implement a unique approach to selecting subcontractors to complete the build. Our goal is to utilize 95%-98% local subcontractors for every aspect of the job. We encourage you to participate in this process. We want to know local contractors that you recommend and those you prefer not to be contacted. We will bring our resources to the table to round out any gaps in the build.
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Everybody's got to be someplace. And for most wildlife (and domesticated animals, and plants, and people, too, for that matter), some-place is a territory. While our 'territory' – or personal space – might be our room, house, or yard ('You kids get off my grass!), the territories of most other species might not seem so well-defined – at least not to us, who rely more upon fences and concrete and walls to identify who lives where. Yet unseen, 'open' areas to us are actually carefully-defined and patrolled spaces to those 'in the know', where individuals or even groups guard and protect what they've claimed as their own.
And of all species, Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris and M. leonina) need a lot of space. Maybe not in terms of overall area claimed, where a pack of Grey Wolves (Canis lupus) can range over 1000 square miles, or the Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) claims hundreds of square miles as its own; but big just in size, because Elephant Seals are, well, elephantine-big. At up to 20 feet long and weighing almost 9000 pounds, males of of the Southern species (M. leonina), living along the coasts of South America (as well as New Zealand and South Africa) are larger than any other American animal that spends any time on land, and throughout the world surpassed only by a few giants like actual elephant-Elephants; Hippopotamus; and White Rhinoceros. The Northern species (M. angustirostris) – that are found along the coasts of Mexico, California, Oregon and Washington – are slightly smaller but still formidable at 15 or so feet and 5000 pounds, again, for the males. Females of both species are much smaller but still outclass any other seal, sea lion, surfer, or beach-goer along the shore. Of course, most any of the great whales populating the oceans are larger than the largest Elephant Seal – even though both are closely related.
Because all seals; sea lions; dolphins; whales; porpoises; and, some classify, polar bears are Marine Mammals, very similar to dogs and horses and rabbits and raccoons and mice and you and I and thousands of other species in that we are all warm-blooded (endothermic – relying on physiology, rather than environment, to maintain body temperature); have a vertebrae (or 'backbone'); give birth to live babies (rather than laying eggs) and feed those babies milk; and have hair on our bodies. Yes, even whales have hair, although not that much and it's hard to see. Like that guy we all know that combs his hair from the back to the front and thinks no one notices. But what is most distinctive about Marine Mammals is all make their homes in the ocean. Whales (including dolphins and porpoises which are small whales), obviously, live their entire lives in the water; while seals and sea lions prefer to rest on land. Which brings us back to territory; because each season of late Winter through Spring, these animals crowd beaches, during this time known as pup rookeries, looking for the best places to claim as they search for mates and protect the patch of sand they've selected as their own. (Hint: Halfway between the rocks and the water is the best location. The commute might be a little longer, but can't beat the view!).
Along the central California coast, for a few weeks thousands of seals can be seen – and heard – as they threaten perceived trespassers and challenge their neighbors for getting just a little too close to their space; because this is the only time of the year that seals and sea lions are unusually territorial; during much of their lives most of these pinniped species are content to live and let live, sometimes even working together as they fish. But on land, particularly during the Spring (when it seems all animals are hurrying to find the best nest sites and secure the most favored areas), it's best to enjoy seals and sea lions from a distance. And, if at any time of year you are exploring a beach and should come across one of these two-ton Elephants, just back away slowly. While we, as people, have a choice of where we go, no seal or sea lion is ever really all that willing to share his personal space.
Michonne Says: Everybody knows there are all sorts of strange things living in the water so nothing in this story surprises me at all, even though I'm not sure what an 'ocean' is. Or a 'sea', either. But if sea lions are anything like mountain lions, I bet they hide behind rocks and jump out at you, but IN THE WATER!!


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May 9, 2017
When the U.S. Senate Met Sally Yates
The Background
Sally Yates, the former acting attorney general who got fired after she criticized Trump's first travel ban, testified in front of a Senate subcommittee yesterday. The committee is looking into the infamous Russian connection and the allegations against Trump's former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, who's been accused of hiding discussions he had with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Yates confirmed that she warned the White House in January that Flynn could be "essentially blackmailed by the Russians" and that she believed he was "compromised with respect to the Russians." When asked directly if she had any information implicating members of the Trump administration or campaign, Yates said she couldn't answer because it would force her to reveal "classified information." (That kind of sounds like a yes to us.) New York Times
Why You Should Care
We're still trying to get to the bottom of the whole did-they-didn't-they thing, and Yates's testimony is just another arrow that points towards guilty. While she can't get into the nitty-gritty of all she knows during a public hearing (there's that whole classified information part that kind of gets in the way), the fact that she didn't say no when the committee asked about the Trump campaign's involvement is a very big, bright red flag.
The Gist
Former acting attorney general Sally Yates says she warned the White House that Michael Flynn was a blackmail risk and they ignored her, and that she might be able to implicate members of Trump's campaign.


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