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Pet & Heat Awareness Week (5-12 June)
Beat the Heat
The temperature in Dubai can go over 40 or beyond 50 degrees Celsius. While during the summer season, over the past years, the clinic has always been confronted of cases with clinical symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Heat Stroke is fatal. In the reception, I have witnessed not only the emotional stress that the pet owners dealt but also the financial burden that comes with it. It is better to be on guard and take precautionary measures early than feel sorry for you and your pets later. Here are some tips to help you keep your four legged family members safe during the summer months.
• Keep your emergency information with you at all times. Keep important numbers and medical information for your pet up to date and in your wallet or by the phone at all times.
• Get to know your pet so that you can recognize an emergency. Knowing what is normal for your pet will help you recognize an emergency soon enough to take action to minimize danger.
• Never leave an animal in a parked car. The inside of a car can heat up in just minutes. Leaving the windows partially rolled down won't do the trick. Even if you plan to be in the store for "just a minute," your pet is at risk of a heat stroke.
Keep animals out of the direct sun in the heat of the day, (10 am to 6 pm). Dogs regulate their body temperature through panting and via evaporation of sweat through the pads of their feet. If dogs overheat, heatstroke can occur, and this can cause brain damage or even death. Older, younger, overweight, and snub-nosed breeds such as bulldogs, pugs, Shih Tzu's, etc. can have an especially difficult time with the heat. If you opt to shave your dog's coat, remember not to cut the hair too short, as this increases their skins exposure to sun and risk of sunburn.
Learn to recognize symptoms of heat stroke. These signs include excessive panting, drooling, rapid pulse, a rise of core temperature and collapse. Immediately run cool (not cold) water or alcohol (this evaporates heat) over the animal and place cold packs of frozen vegetables or cold cans of soda in armpits and inguinal area of your pet to cool it down rapidly. Measure the rectal temperature at the start if possible (place thermometer in anus). Ensure you stabilize the pet as much as possible before bringing it to the veterinarian. Try offering your pet electrolyte solution, fresh water or ice cubes to lick to begin to re-hydrate.
• Provide the pet with shade immediately
• Panting in cats is not normal, and if it lasts more than a few minutes, can be a sign of distress.
• Prevent sunburn. Animals can get sunburned too, therefore, protect the skin that is less covered in fur/coat of your pet with sun protection products and prevent them licking it off. Limit your pet's exposure when the sun is unusually strong.
• Adjust exercise routines in the hot summer months and avoid strenuous exercise with your dog on sweltering days, and do not walk/workout during the intense, mid-day heat. It is recommended limiting activity to the early morning or late evening, about an hour after the sun has gone down. Be sure to bring along water, make frequent stops to allow your dog to rest and hydrate, and keep activity to 20 minutes or less.
• Please remember that talking with a friend on the street, while your dog is sitting next to you still exposes him/her to the heat and although no exercise is done can lead to overheating.
• If you do not walk the dog yourself, inform the person who is walking your dog on the risk, ensure they recognize the symptoms and check if they have the emergency numbers and know what to do.
• Test the heat radiating from the sidewalk or street for yourself. These hard surfaces absorb and hold heat. If it's too hot for you to stand on bare footed, it will be too hot for the sensitive pads of your pet's feet as well.
• Understand kitty quirks. Cats show similar symptoms as dogs when overcome by heat. Symptoms of heat stroke can be panting lasting more than a few minutes, causing anxiety and restlessness, tachycardia, respiratory distress or hyperventilation, lethargy, and an increased body temperature. And, oddly enough, cats affected by heat may drink less when they should be drinking more. Add ice cubes to their water bowl, or encourage your cat to drink by dribbling some water on their tongue or lips. You can also add extra water to their wet food to ensure a better water intake.
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15 - Using Categories to Display Services Related to Products and Vice-Versa
So in Chapter 14, we implemented the Services section of our model site and assigned those services to the same categories as our existing products.
In this chapter, we'll display Services related to Products on the Products category pages, and Products related to Services on the Services category pages. Confused yet?
We'll need two new embedded templates (one each for related products and related services), and we'll need to edit the two existing category templates for those sections.
New Related Services Template
This template will go on the Products category page, and pull in the Services that are assigned to the same category as the currently-viewed Products category. The template is a simple one, and gets saved into your "embeds" Template Group. Call it "related_services":

Related Services

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="services" disable="categories|pagination|trackbacks|member_data|custom_fields"}

{title} >>

This template is just a simple exp:weblog:entries tag, with as much disabled as possible that returns an unordered list of linked titles.
But wait - don't we need to somehow tell the tag what category we need? There is the category parameter and we could grab the category from the URL using segments and…..
Hold on.
I've found that just about every time I've started down the path of forcing the exp:weblog:entries tag to display a specific category it's been unnecessary. Why? Because EE is going to do it anyway.
The most important thing to note about this template is what isn't there - and that's the "dynamic="off" parameter that is usually required for sidebar content to display correctly.
In this case, we want the exp:weblog:entries tag to be dynamic, as then EE will dynamically grab the category from the URL and use it to filter the list of services to just the ones that are the same Category Group as the products being displayed.
New Related Products Template
Got it? Good. Let's make another one - this one to pull in products that are in the same Category Group as the Services category being displayed. Save it into your "embeds" Template Group as well. Call it "related_products":

Related Products

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="products" disable="categories|pagination|trackbacks|member_data|custom_fields"}

{title} >>

Editing the Products Category Template
Now all we need to do is add our new embeds/related_services template into the existing products/list template. Let's put this new content at the top of the right column so it won't be missed:

Editing the Services Category Template
And same with the existing services/list template, just embeds/related_products instead:

The Results
With these new templates loaded you should be able to:
- Load the products/list template for a given category, and get related services in the right column/
- Load the services/list template for a given category, and get related products in the right column
I've seen a few posts in the ExpressionEngine forums wondering what categories were really useful for - and I hope this shows one solid example. Being able to group and relate content from different areas of your main navigation is often very handy to do, essentially letting you slice your site horizontally as well as vertically. Keeping in mind that each weblog can have multiple Category Groups assigned to it, the possibilities grow even more.
Category Navigation

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Saturday, May 4, 2013
Scandinavian Rose Update
Thanks Cheryll for organising us to stitch together again this month.
Happy stitching...........
15 comments:
Oh how beautiful!!!! I never did stitching....ReplyDelete
Your block is looking lovely Hugs.....ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful design isnt it. Lovely stitching.ReplyDelete
Entirely your fault that I just *had* to order this project :o))ReplyDelete
Great work!
- AnonymousMay 5, 2013 at 12:08 AM
this is gorgeous helen,well done cant wait to see it finished,xxReplyDelete
Love your stitchery. I have a soft spot for Scandinavia, the horses are beautiful.ReplyDelete
Love the stitchery so far and can't wait to see it completed.ReplyDelete
That's really lovely Helen, I really like red stitching.ReplyDelete
Love your stitching :)ReplyDelete
What do you call the heart edge ... looks great!
Oh I am in 'love' with that outer border edge, gorgeous :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful stitching. That border is fabulous! Your Mrs Billings Coverlet is gorgeous too. One day I might be brave enough in the meantime I'll watch yours grow and drool! :o)ReplyDelete
Beautiful stitching, I love the design you are working on.ReplyDelete
Your stitching is beautiful.ReplyDelete
That is gorgeous. Love the colour you are working with too.ReplyDelete
Oh this is just lovely Helen, I love to come see your progress with this project. your stitching is so neat, well done xReplyDelete


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For most women and some men, too, makeup conceals our so-called bad features and enhances our better ones.
The CEO and founder of Lime Crime cosmetics likes to think that an amazing bold lipstick, eye shadow or liner can also empower the person who dips into the brand's crazy colored palettes.
That's what Doe Deere's makeup mission is all about, discovering who you are, defining your own standards of beauty and gaining healthy self-esteem by adorning yourself with makeup that's strong and in-your-face. The makeup maven sat down for an interview with IdeaMensch to talk beauty shop and Lime Crime's inspirational rise to cosmetics power.
The currently lavender-haired beauty says she launched the independent makeup company in New York City in 2008. Since that time, Lime Crime has sky-rocketed to international fame, thanks in part to social media attention. Doe Deere believes that e-commerce is the way to build a brand successfully, and she's internet savvy.
Today, Lime Crime is the little darling of social media with its popularity soaring on Instagram. At the moment, the account boasts more than 2.8 million followers. Makeup-addicted fans enjoy posting selfies in Lime Crime makeup and inspiring each other.
Doe Deere developed the makeup brand so that she, too, could enjoy wearing makeup palettes that feature odd, sexy, naughty, bright shades that grab attention. Since she really wears all her own brand's cosmetics, she tells IdeaMensch that she has her hands in every facet of the company business.
Know more: https://www.crunchbase.com/person/doe-deere
Doe Deere lives and breathes Lime Crime 24/7, which is now based in Los Angeles. If she isn't in the lab with the brand's chemist or developing new makeup for her online store, then Doe Deere is sitting down with Lime Crime's creative director or meeting with the company president and/or vice president.
She also samples each new Lime Crime makeup item before it hits store shelves. If the product does not wear well or feel good on the face, the item is scrubbed or sent back for improvements.
Doe Deere feels very protective of her makeup brand and believes in treating the vendors, partners and employees with respect. It's a cutthroat business, the art of selling cosmetics. Doe Deere trusted her gut and went for it. She saw an open slot in the makeup arena for bold, modern makeup and forged ahead with courage.
Check out LimeCrime here.


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When creating a new or editing a page, there use to be a box on the left side that had a dropdown menu which allowed me to select the template. The box appeared below the "Publish" box. The square box and all its contents (including the dropdown box) has disappeared. It was working a day or two ago. Two things happened since then. 1. I upgraded Word Press to 2.8.1 and 2. I installed Flutter CMS plugin and then uninstalled it because it did not meet my needs. My guess is one of these two actions caused a change in setting. I'm trying to figure out how to re-enable this so templates can be selected for Page creation but not sure where to find the settings.
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Ladies and …… Lol
I got box braids installed yesterday and I've been feeling myself..And the best part is that it's Crochet braids! I'm trying to grow out my edges and I have a really sparse hairline, so I decided to take a long break from all things braids and Ghana weaving. It was a sad decision because normally, I can braid my hair back to back for 6 months. I prefer braids to having weaves in. Anyway, I came across Freedom styles on YouTube and I saw a crochet braid box braid tutorial (lol too long) and I'm like hol up! This could be me. So I decided to try it. The good part about using the crochet braid method to install box braids is that you get to control the whole thing. If you've ever installed your box braids by yourself, you'll be thankful for this method because there's no stress on your arms and it's just way easier and faster. I decided to get feathers braids because I've done all types of braids before except this one. I had to know if I could pull it off. Lol. And then Sandra got hers and it was just too pretty..
What you'll need:
2 big packs of Xpression braiding hair.
Rat tail comb
Latch hook needle..
What I did first was create the braid pattern for the hair. I mimicked a style I saw on Pinterest for mine but I guess you could just do straight all back cornrows.. Prior to doing this, I stretched my hair with thread so it was easy to work with and I used little attachment to do the cornrows. I cut the Xpression into 3 and 4 to get this length and tied some yarn around my bedroom window so I could hang the attachment and braid from it.I took the hair I wanted to braid and twisted it twice before braiding. Twisting it first creates the loop you're going to need to crochet it to your hair. If you can create the loop without twisting, then there's no need.
When I was done braiding the hair, I trimmed and put it in hot water, let it dry and then I installed it. It took some time to get a hang of it because I didn't want big knots showing especially at the front and sides but once I did, it was easy breezy.
I like that I was able to control where the braids started from because if I go to a salon to get my hair braided, my hair dresser will want the hair to look "neat" and that means she has to pick the tiny edges I'm managing. Lol I can't have that when hair gel can do the job. I'll definitely keep using this method to install my braids and twists. So let me know what you think and when you'll be trying this method for your box braids..
Love.. Ella!


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ITN (Independent Television Network – The pioneer television station in Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan state governed television which broadcasts content to a wide demographic within Sri Lanka as well as the expatriate community. This include political programmes also. Theses programs include Athulanthaya, 7 weni Paya and more.
Watch ITN LIVE from here
Sri Lanka Online Live TV with Recorded TV Programmes > Sri Lanka Recorded TV Programmes > ITN Recorded TV Programmes >


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Novels by author E. J. Ruek & an Anthology that includes two of E. J.'s stort stories.
The Published
|About TIAM
Buy link
|About OHL
Buy link
|About S/D
Buy link
The Manuscripts Pending Publication
Grove Eldren, Stirring Lost, and Created Evil
The Novels in Progress
Come-Back Road, which starts where Old Hickory Lane stops, continuing the saga of Dr. Warren Jeffreys, D.V.M.
The "weird" novels, a planned series of seven novels which follow the experiences of Mica Drake-Alexander, her husband, Shane, and all the people whose lives they touch.


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It sure seems like forever since I have posted something creative on my blog. I haven't been feeling nearly as creative in the last few weeks as I have in the past months so a card is slow to get out of my brain and in to reality. Of course, the week away at CHA kept me away from my craft table as well.
As much as I love having my laptop in my craft room for surfing and looking things up, it sure is a distraction when I am trying to craft.... reading emails, blog surfing, Facebook.... all distractions.
But I made the decision this afternoon to create a card if it killed me.... and it was painful... really... apparently I put my shoulder our while in California (I'm guessing it was lugging a wheeled tote for several days) so I am nursing a few aches and pains.
We all know how much I love the Mojo Monday sketches so I thought I would start there. I'm not disappointed with the card, but I'm not thrilled with it either.
I used images from Amuse and Unity (can't really see the Amuse in the photo but the blue and green are stamped with Versamark Dazzle Frost ink with an Amuse stamp). The colours are Whisper White, Basic Black, Taken With Teal and Green Galore. I got the colour combination from the ribbon I chose to use. The flowers are the white shimmer flowers from the wedding section at Michael's and I coloured them with my Stampin' Up Markers. I added a little bling to the centre of the flower (cuz I just love the bling!).
Thanks for popping by for a visit!!!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
*A Long Break*
5 comments:
- Tracy.H said...
Great card, Nancy. I love the color combo! :0)
- January 31, 2009 4:12 pm
- Quilt Nut said...
love the colors Nancy. great card!
- January 31, 2009 4:19 pm
- Shannon said...
Hope that shoulder starts feeling better soon. I like the color combo, thank goodness for ribbon to lead to inspiration.
- January 31, 2009 10:39 pm
- Corie said...
This is FANTASTIC -- love the colors, so bright and cheery
- February 01, 2009 5:19 pm
- Jennifer R said...
Beautiful Nancy!
- February 01, 2009 7:15 pm
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Disclaimer: I don't own anything Marvel.
Chapter 7; Enemies Discovered, Allies Potential
Johnny landed on the ground a few meters away from a stand of tall pine trees that were in a more barren area. Drifting up from the ground Johnny could see orange warping energy disturbing the air. The particles of cosmic radiation crackled and hissed up from an underground vent. Looking around Johnny spotted no immediate threats in the area that he could pick up on. Regardless, the young hero approached the area with caution.
As Johnny approached the spot where the orange energy seeped, he noticed how different this area of the state was than in the city. It was more open and was more rocky and plains. He thought it would be nice to go hiking and camping, absentmindedly, as he thought of a way to seal the portal site.
Unknowing to any danger, Johnny grunted in pain as he was slammed, with what felt like a metal baseball bat, in the back. The flame-powered hero flew forward into the stand of trees. He skidded along the pine needles in the dirt. Johnny groaned and sat up. His body was scraped in some areas and his back seared, but okay nonetheless. Johnny shakily got to his feet, clenching his hands into fists that burned with bright orange-red flame.
Johnny saw his opponent and his jaw dropped. Standing in his line of view was a twelve-foot monster. It had large, leathery wings with a thin membrane that bridged the flexible wing-fingers. It's hide looked leathery, pebbled, and a dark grey, almost black. The creature boasted four very large, muscular limbs that all said super-strength. The weirdest part of the animal (Johnny thought) was it's strangely shaped head, which was elongated, but broad. It had a beaky mouth and two small facial horns rose up on the ridge of the creature's brow. It roared angrily.
"Who and what are you?" Johnny demanded, hunched slightly in an offensive-yet-defensive stance, his hands still basked in the flame of his power. Johnny's blue eyes blazed with heat.
"I do not need to answer to humans," the animal said with an air of importance. Johnny was stunned that it had even talked. "Stay out of my way."
As the dragon (which Johnny thought it looked like most) moved forward Johnny unleashed two blasts from his hands, not yet fully flaming on. The dragon sputtered as the flame from Johnny's palms splattered in his face. He growled and charged forward. Johnny flamed on and flew up into the sky, his flame trail lighting debris in the standing. He ignored his mistake as the Dragon Man gave chase, flapping his massive wings and leaped skyward. Johnny threw fireballs of considerable size as he barrel rolled overtop of a stream of molten fire that jetted from the Dragon Man's mouth. Below the fire blazed and spread from tree to tree.
Don't worry about that Dragon Man that's chasing you, Johnny thought as he sped through the air, just get the damned portal shut. How though? Then Johnny remembered how he used his powers to solder the cables on the bridge down. If he could get metal over the portals entrance he could effectively block the leakage. Johnny hurled a few more fireballs before jetting off, leaving the Dragon Man to tend to his to-do-list. Johnny had to hurry though. He didn't know the Dragon Man's plan, but he knew that he had to be stopped.
Flying close to mach speed Johnny arrived at a used car parts shop. Metal, metal, where the heck…Ah! There it is. Johnny had no time to spare, so he flamed off his hands and grabbed the metal and jetted back off to the place he had left. The flight back was slower, through not by much, because the metal created drag and the wind as Johnny flew blasted against it.
When Johnny returned Dragon Man had a capsule in his large hands. That's for transporting the cosmic radiation no doubt. How could he know to do that though?
Johnny landed, dropping the scrap metal quickly and restarting his offensive plan. Jets of searing flame left his hands and connected with the dragon-like being. Growling irritably it turned around. "You again," it barked angrily. "I was told to kill anyone who challenged me."
Johnny gulped once, but then set a hard look to his face. "Bring it on, ugly." The Dragon Man seemed more enraged, if possible, by that comment. Fire rained from its mouth, spouting an enormous geyser of flame. Johnny pulled an arm up from his side, creating a force field, much like his sister's, of flame up to protect him. Johnny punched his arms forward to deliver fireballs that the Dragon Man swatted with his burly arms. The Dragon Man's thick tail wrapped around a large rock, bigger than Johnny's torso, and lifted it. Johnny ducked as the rock spun on its axis over him. Another rock was chucked at him, so Johnny rolled, watching as the mini-boulder struck the spot where he had laid down moments ago.
The fire that he had started was isolated to the stand of trees. A plume of smoke danced in the winds currents that drifted by. Johnny and the Dragon Man stood facing each other a good distance apart, letting streams of flame pour from their bodies. Johnny heard a whirring noise and the Dragon Man cocked his head, but the flame issuing from his mouth never skipped a beat. Johnny chanced a look skyward to see a piece of the Fantasticar zoom towards him, dispelling the smoke with its thrusters. Johnny faltered for a moment and Dragon Man's blast smacked into the Human Torch, plowing him through pebble-covered ground. The Dragon Man took flight to attack Reed.
Johnny stumbled up and grabbed the metal, not affected as badly while flamed on, and ran to the portal site. The Dragon Man released fire upon Reed's pod, but the flame separated into two thin ribbons in the air when Reed activated the force field feature. Dragon Man howled and flew straight at the covered air vehicle, slamming into it so hard that the impact broke the force field and sent the Fantasticar attachment reeling backwards.
Johnny threw down the three layers of metal and turned his flame up higher and higher, his temperature scorching the ground below him. The metal gradually began to melt. Johnny looked up to see the Dragon Man bored with Reed, staring down upon Johnny. The monster roared and dived at Johnny. He poured his soul into the molten flames; leaving his hand at a temperature that seared so hot the air wavered rhythmically. Finally the metal had melted completely. Johnny had no time to move as the Dragon Man struck him from behind. Johnny cried out in pain and slammed into a tree, meeting blackness as he sank to the ground slumped over. Blood trickled from above the boy's right eyebrow and the rough bark had damaged his uniform.
"Johnny!" Reed called from the sky as the Fantasticar pod fixed its balance. Reed pushed the throttle lever forward and gunned it down to his fiancée's younger sibling. The Dragon Man gave one roar and a jet of fire in rage, and then took flight as fast as it could to escape. Reed pressed a light blue button on the console. A hose inside the pod dispelled the flame with water from within in the hull of the pod for emergency fire situations, which was a useful tool. Reed landed the car and hopped over the small door, running to Johnny. The gash on the young blonde's head steadily dripped crimson blood. Reed picked up the fallen hero gingerly in his arms, carrying him back to their vehicle. Johnny was slumped on the backseat while Reed rushed the pod back to the Baxter Building to get his comrade to the medical bay.
Susan Storm felt irritated as she flew onward to her portal site atop her invisible force-disk, following her GPS device given to her by Reed. All she had wanted for the past few months was to finally turn seventeen, enjoy life, and maybe fight crime. She was irritated to say the least that it was finally their turn to try and save the world. Of course the Fantastic Four would have help and make allies along the way, but the sense of impending doom shrouded her mind, fogging any thoughts of hope.
"Sue," Reed's voice crackled in her earpiece in the wind. No one had talked in a while and Sue had even started to become worried, adding to her irritation. "Sue, can you hear me?"
Sue pushed the earpiece with her left index finger, "Yeah, Reed, I can hear you just fine. Can you hear me? I'm on my way to the portal. Where are you?"
"I'm on my way back to the Baxter Building. I was able to close my portal with a fair amount of success. I ran into a lion-like humanoid that called himself Blaastar. I'm not sure what his deal is on why he would want to take cosmic energy, but I'm sure he's hoping to gain some extra power. Your brother had an encounter with a Dragon Man. I'm taking Johnny back to the medical—"
"Is he all right?" Sue asked urgently through her side. Her nervousness skyrocketed.
"He's out cold and has a cut above his eyebrow, but he should fine in my opinion. I'll get back to you later."
"Okay, Reed, I'm almost there. I'll get back to you as well when I've wrapped everything up."
"Yeah, Reed?"
"I love you, please be careful."
"Always am. I love you too." Sue said, slight blush on her face despite being alone. She smiled and Reed's earpiece went dead in result of him turning his communicator off. She turned down her worry, knowing her fiancée and younger brother were safe at the Baxter Building.
Sue began to lower her force field toward the cement that lined the harbor. As she touched down she let the disk fade out of existence, standing on the firm ground. Tossing her blonde hair over her shoulder she explored the area of the docks and loading areas where cargo was exchanged easily with ships and the warehouses. There was no strange rippling or power surge that she could determine. Thinking, Sue created a force-disk again and began to search the top of the warehouses, but still found no source of cosmic radiation leak. Dropping until she was just above the water Sue scanned the sewer pipes leading from underground out into the open, dropping its contents into the harbor.
Sue spotted one storm drain opening, leaking water and a wavering orange energy. There is it, she announced to herself, moving her disk in the direction of her target.
As Sue neared the geyser she started to think of a way to close the portal. I could just exert tons of pressure to collapse the pipe. Sue had started to concentrate, but screamed as a searing pain erupted on her body's suit. Sue was blasted into the cold, dark harbor water. Under the water Sue tied to remain calm, kicking her legs steadily to rise to the surface. When she reached fresh air, she tossed her hair back behind her, clearing her eyes of the obstruction her hair provided. The sight she was met with was one that made her stomach lurch and chills compulsively surge up her spine—chills that were not a result of the cold water.
"Well hello there, Susan," the cloaked figure said. The voice paralyzed her within feelings of fright and complete rage.
"Victor," Sue growled. The Invisible Girl rose up out of the water on another force-disk, glaring at Victor with such hatred she hoped he would explode. "Get the hell out of here."
"I can't do that Susan," Victor said. The eighteen year old had disappeared for two years, much to Sue and the Fantastic Four's relief, but here he was in the flesh, back to annoy and terrorize. "I'm here for a restoration." Victor ripped off his cloak to reveal a metal alloy body, silver encasing his being. Victor reached an arm towards the orange energy, hoping to use his own energy to draw it forward.
Sue acted quickly, discharging a force field from where she was above the water. The invisible energy surged forward, exploding upon Victor. Her old metallic friend, and ex-crush, was only knocked back a few feet.
"Is that a ring on your finger, Susan? I'm shocked. Reed Richards…proposing. You could do so much better!" Victor's words ended in a snarl as he cast both arms forward to throw a large amount of lightning at the heroine.
Sue threw the blast out over the water with a deflection from her force field. Sue swerved and dodged as Victor threw repetitive bolts of lightning at her. Lightning spider-webbed across the water, before large explosions hefted water up in geysers chaotically. Sue hadn't noticed Victor's plan, his distractions worked, and Victor had been able to draw from the orange cosmic radiation.
Sue gasped as the metal covering Victor's body melted away; leaving him standing in the same pants and shirt he had been in whenever the body-conversion had finished. Sue remembered the time she and her friends had accessed a portal, their powers had went haywire, and the power in them grew drastically.
Oh my God. Get him away fast, Sue, and get the job done.
Sue charged forward, sending her balled fists forward, shooting a ray of shimmering blue-purple power at her opponent. Victor was driven back away from the waters edge. Sue redirected her arms, bringing the force field to assume the shape of claws. She grabbed Victor by his shoulders and lifted him skyward, slamming him into the warehouse. Victor tumbled through the air, but as he neared the cement below he utilized streams of lightning to slow his momentum. Victor threw an electrocution bolt at Sue, one meant to incapacitate her body, which would allow him free access to the cosmic radiation. Another power boost and harnessed energy in a bottle could allow him limitless authority.
Sue threw up a wall of psionic energy to block his offensive attack. Pushing her hands forward, Sue sent the wall of energy blasting forward. Victor put his arms forward, lit them in electrical energy, and miraculously cut through the force field. Sue looked alarmed. She had a moment to put up a tiny, thin shield as a massive blast erupted from Victor. The impact sent Sue back into the harbor water. Sue coughed and kicked in the water, all the while Victor calmly walked back to his goal, harnessing cosmic energy.
Sue gasped when she felt strong arms wrap themselves around her lower back and under her knees. She felt herself flying into the air; body cleared from the icy clenches of the New York waters. Sue turned her head to look into piercingly dark eyes. Sue was set back on the concrete. A deep voice from a matured man asked, "Are you all right fair lady?"
Sue looked the man up and down briefly to get a better view of her assistant. A man with jet black, short hair and muscular body stood to her side, arm defensively in front of her. His eyes sent out waves of anger towards Victor, who had frozen to also size up the latest disturbance. The man wore a vest and black spandex pants. Golden armor power braces adorned the man's forearms, running from wrist-to-elbow.
"I am Namor," the man said loudly. "I heard a disturbance while on my patrol and I saw this young woman being attacked." Sue's face went scarlet momentarily, until she realized the battlefield was still live. Sue sent a force field past Namor towards Victor, who was blasted back against a wall now that his human body was not covered by metal.
"He's the enemy," Sue said. Victor hurled another bolt of lightning before he clicked a button on a remote in his hand. What the hell, Sue wondered, but her internal question was answered as a flying board landed in front of Victor.
"Maybe some other time we can get together, Susan. It was nice seeing you." With one more blast of lightning, deflected by Sue's force field, Victor rocketed off.
Sue turned to face the man who had helped intimidate her opponent, smiling a friendly smile. In her mind she imagined the sewer pipe crushing under tons of pressure and eventually the metal could be heard squealing from the other side of the cement. Sue checked her handiwork and destroyed it further. Victor might come back.
"Thank you, Namor, but I really don't require much assistance." Susan's gratitude was genuine in the way she meant it. Fresh waves of effort shrouded her skull, the bass of a headache blaring.
"You are welcome. If I had not been here you might have gotten damaged. In my home men always defend women with courage and bravery."
Sue's eyes snapped onto Namor in a glare. "I would have been fine, thank you," she growled dangerously. Namor raised his eyebrows, a sly smile sliding over his features; a woman who would defend herself was something he found attractive.
"I must be going," Sue said, stepping onto a force-disk, ignoring both her headache and slight exhaustion. I'm not sure whether or not we should ally with him or not. I'll find out after I discuss things with Reed. "Thanks for standing in my way, and looking pretty." With a toss of her hair Sue surged forward in the direction of the Baxter Building. Namor saluted the beautiful blonde and leapt back into the harbor waters to finish his patrol.
Perhaps we will meet again, Susan.
Ben Grimm was overjoyed at the chance to drive his part of the Fantasticar. He was overwhelmed at the prospect of flying his pod, flying in intricate loops and twists, pretending to evade enemy fleet ships. He grinned at his own antics. Before the cosmic radiation accident, Ben had always dreamed of piloting. Whether it was planes or rockets for N.A.S.A, the prospect of flying for a living was something that had always been in Ben Grimm's heart and mind—soul even.
On Ben's pods console a GPS displayed geographic information, stating that he'd reach his destined portal in ten miles. In the meantime he decided to test out Reed's gadgets. Pressing a red button on the dash, Ben watched as energy projectiles shot from two canons located on the underside of the craft, creating explosions on the empty landscape below. There were three others buttons on the console. White produced a singular spherical field of protection, and if pressed twice went invisible—Sue's power. Blue allowed the Fantasticar pod the ability to somehow—magically almost—change into varying forms—Reed's own power. Orange armored the pod in some type of thick metal—a play on Ben's own power. What and what not the metal could protect against Ben was unsure of. The red button, Ben deduced, was like Johnny's firepower.
Ben continued on course towards the circle that blipped on the GPS display. As Ben approached the area, the sight of numerous aeronautical vehicles of unknown origins shocked him. The Thing deemed them spacecrafts, since they took an otherworldly appearance. The ships were long, but fanned out towards the rear, as well as being tall. There were areas where wide tunnels (it looked like) slipped out of the ships main body and sloped down to make a bottom chamber. The glass of the ships was black, but Ben didn't doubt that the pilots and their crew couldn't see through them. The ships' tops were green and it rolled into deep purple for the rest of the body.
There was a fleet of seven ships, small for an invasion, but undoubtedly drawn to Earth because of the cosmic radiation leak. Ben turned his pod invisible with the double click of the white consol button. Unsure of what lurked in the ships, Ben approached with caution. The sight of alien ships was both terrifying, yet exhilarating.
I might even get to clobber aliens today with the Fantasticar! The Thing could hardly drown out that excitement. A chance to go toe-to-toe with a fleet of ships singlehandedly was a bonus to his day. Ben felt confident in his abilities to defeat his opponents. Ben landed his ship a distance away, diligently looking for enemy pilots or their crews.
Finally, Ben saw the people—or whatever they were—he was looking for. At first their image was obscured as they walked down the ramps from their spacecrafts, but as they neared the portal Ben clearly saw their features. The aliens marched in purple uniforms, black adorning the collar of their shirts. Black gloves and boots were worn as well. Their faces were green, with large mouths and average-sized eyes. Their ears were long and tapered into a rounded point. They were not unnaturally ugly by Ben's standards, but he couldn't guess their origins or decipher their language that was, of course, foreign to his ears. Their noise was garbles to Ben's rocky ears.
His first objective was to destroy the portal opening. Followed by chasing the offenders or Earth away. Why there were so many portals, with so many new invaders on this day Ben didn't know. He knew for certain that all of the portals needed to be closed, and fast. Keep the Fantasticar pod on invisibility, Ben gently pulled up on the thruster lever to bring him hovering above the ground. He edged his pod forward as the strange creatures approached the cosmic radiation hands reaching for it.
Ben rushed his pod forward, disregarding the fact he might give the aliens a sign of his charging. He watched as the aliens turned their heads in unison, stopping their march. By then it was too late. Rather than blast through them, Ben pressed Sue's white button and a powerful force field surged into existence, sending the alien invaders flying through the air. There was a guttural noise, to Ben's ears, that boomed through loudspeakers on the alien spaceships.
While the aliens retreated towards their ships, Ben dispelled the field, hopping out of the pod to close the leakage. Ben ran forward, clapping his hands, causing an eruption of vibrations to reverberate through the air. Dirt and gravel loosened up. Ben hurriedly kicked and swatted the stony ground into a mound over the leak. As Ben hurried to the Fantasticar pod, the alien ships' platforms mechanically raised up. Ben pressed Johnny's button down, and rather than press once for a rapid fire, he held down the button to release a jet of flame. Ben was unsure of how fast his plan would work, depending on the flames heat, but he was able to complete his task. The rock and debris melted over top the leak.
He had but a moment to through up a force field on his own hovercraft before fire from the other ships hit. The plasma lasers and bullets ricocheted off the energy the pod had thrown up, exploding all over the fields ground. Ben raised his vehicle into the sky in order to be able to maneuver. Ben quickly pressed Reed's button to make the pod shift to a sleeker shaped pod that would allow him better aerial stunts while in combat. The pod shifted so that it was more triangular from underside-to-top and slim, rather than being square and bulky.
Ben dissipated the force field, which would use up available pod energy, and barrel rolled under the first volley of fire without the force field. Ben cheered loudly in excitement as he dodged the lasers than were beamed towards him. Ben pressed the car levers forward, throttling him forward towards an enemy ship. Pressing down the red ammunition button, Ben discharged a rapid fire of energy bullets that pierced the shell of the enemy ships. Ben veered to the left of the ship, activating the force field feature yet again, just as he collided into another ship. Ben shook his head in amazement as he realized he was not dead, but had succeeded in bringing down an entire ship. Smoke poured through the enormous hole in the side of the alien ship. It spun slowly through the air as it headed towards Earth.
Grinning wickedly Ben spun the car around in circles, letting off rounds of bullets pierce through the air. Below he could see the aliens hop out of the downed ship, running for cover. Luckily the force field had remained up, because as the ship exploded a plume of scolding fire and smoke rose up in a giant wave, enveloping Ben in a temporary darkness. One alien craft lowered itself to the earth below and allowed its stranded comrades to climb aboard.
Ben called through his intercom to the aliens, "Leave now or I will bring you all down. Then I'll deal with you one-by-one until I've ruined you all."
Ben waited and a gruff voice angrily said back, "Well be back Earthling."
The alien ships rose in altitude slowly and then soon Ben could see them leave the atmosphere. He followed them up a distance to ensure their departure. Ben hollered in victory when their ships image finally left his sight. Man that was awesome! I can't wait to tell the gang. With his victory in mind, and story brewing, Ben headed back off to his home where he hoped his friends were already waiting for him.
I am back into Fantastic Four mode! I apologize for not updating in about forever, but I had just lost everything during school – my muse, my time, my sanity. So I had vacation and I wrote this. I enjoyed writing it very much. Drop a review. The next chapter will either be the X-Men and their battles, plus extra, or just the extra (made longer). It's up to you guys – the reviewers - whether you want another action packed chapter or not. Either way I'll get the time to write and get some more awesome Fantastic Four into my life! Please review and tell me what is desired in your next chapter. Thanks!


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International Dressage Rider, Trainer and Coach Carole Grant headlined the February 8, 2011 Sho Clothes Shop Talk. Her presentation about Buying & Selling Horses brought many useful tips to an eager crowd. In fact the evening was so successful, many people did not want to leave! About Carole Grant - Following are just a few highlights from Carole's incredibly long list of achievements: Double Gold Medal Winner at the 1983 Pam Am Games; 1982 World Equestrian Games; Master Coach of International Riders including the Pam Am Games & Olympics; Awarded the Prestigious Award Whitney Stone Memorial Trophy from the USET. Learn more about Carole at www.equistrideinternational.com.
Among the many valuable nuggets of information, Carole emphasized:
- You can not ride the x-rays, but they are important for resale.
- The professional will stand behind you because they want your repeat business if that horse does not work out.
- Go into the stall and pick up the horse's hooves. Doing this allows you to detect if he has the shivers (shakes). It also lets you know his character in the stall.
- Three strikes and the horse is out. If the horse has 2 strikes decide if you can live with those 2 strikes.
- Obtain the horse's show results from the Federation National. Every countryhas one and you can confirm the horse's age.
- Ride the horse 3 times before deciding on the purchase.
- At the vetting, a good vet will present any faults. Then, the vet, trainer and client can discuss these openly.
Door Prizes Winners:
$50.00 Gift Certificate from Mary Ellen Sensor, Saddle Trail Reality
(www.saddletrailreality.com) – Winner: Diana McNaughton
$50.00 Gift Certificate from Doug Hundt, Saddle Trail Reality – Winner: Pam Link
Back On Track Saddle Pad – Winner: Chris Carroll
Back On Track - No Bows – Winner: Sue Koldstad
Special Thank You to GCDA for their contribution!
"Shop Talk," a monthly gathering of equestrians, is presented by Sho Clothes at their Wellington dressage retail location. It is held in association with the Gold Coast Dressage Association. "We thoroughly enjoy hosting 'Shop Talk' each month," Hundt said. "We host incredible speakers and each Shop Talk audience enjoys the plethora of information presented."
Sho Clothes is located at 3220 Fairlane Farms Road in Wellington, Florida. They specialize in top dressage clothing, accessories & gifts and they have become THE dressage store for riders from around the world. Sho Clothes features a wide variety of the finest dressage riding apparel, horse-related gifts, jewelry and many accessories. And the mobile boutique is fully-stocked, appearing at many of the top Florida Dressage shows. Sho Clothes is an authorized dealer for Pikeur, Cavallo, Kentucky, Kingsland, Back on Track & more. We stock the latest dressage fashions and proudly represent these top brands. For more information on Sho Clothes or "Shop Talk," visit www.shoclothes.com or call Michele at 561-319-2121.


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Gamenight: Sabres lead Edmonton 4-0 in second period
Three second period goals have given the Sabres a 4-0 lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the second period. Check back throughout the game for updates.
The Oilers had the first chance on the power play when Jake McCabe was called for holding. Ryan Strome had the best chance on the man advantage for Edmonton with a shot in the slot. However, Robin Lehner was up to the task to make the save and move the puck out of harms way thanks to Justin Falk. Lehner returned to the crease for the Sabres after Chad Johnson got the start the night prior in Calgary.
Rasmus Ristolainen and Sam Reinhart made Buffalo's first power play of the night count just minutes later. Ristolainen took a shot from the point that hit Reinhart who was making his way to the top of the crease to beat Cam Talbot. The goal was Reinhart's ninth of the season and was assisted by Ristolainen and Jack Eichel. Adam Larsson was in the penalty box thanks to a holding minor when the goal was scored.
The assist extended Eichel's point streak to seven games. He has recorded eleven points (4G, 7A) over that stretch as well, including the game-winning goal in overtime against the Flames on Monday.
Buffalo outshot Edmonton 15-8 overall in the opening twenty minutes, with Lehner stopping all eight chances faced. Cam Talbot stopped 14 of the 15 Sabres' shots on goal.
It took the blue and gold just seventeen seconds to get their second goal of the night. Ryan O'Reilly crashed to the front of the net and chipped home a rebound chance into the top of the net making it 2-0 Sabres. The goal was O'Reilly's twelfth of the season, with Scott Wilson and Reinhart being credited with the assists.
Nearly seven minutes later the lead ballooned to three goals for Buffalo thanks to a fortunate bounce on a 2-on-1 chance. Kyle Okposo's pass went off of Zemgus Girgensons' and found its way into the net. Eichel helped on the play as well, and was given an assist along with Okposo. The score was the fourth of the season for Girgensons.
Eichel's third point of the night came on the power play, and extended the Buffalo lead to 4-0. The forward's twentieth goal of the season came from the blue line on a wrist shot that chased Talbot from the game. Reinhart provided a screen in front of the net as well. Ristolainen and Okposo assisted on the special team's score.
Game Summary
Goal Summary
First Period
BUF: 14:56 - Sam Reinhart (9) PPG (Rasmus Ristolainen, Jack Eichel)
EDM: none
Penalty Summary
First Period
BUF: 10:10 - Jake McCabe (2 min., holding)
EDM: 13:47 - Adam Larsson (2 min., hooking)
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Well, I searched and searched, literally for days and could not find this recipe. I even posted a plea to C'ville thinking I had sent it someone, but nothing.
Today, while looking through pattern drawer......TADA ..... there it was, the precious recipe.
I decided to post this recipe here just in case I ever misplace it again. Go ahead and try it, you'll just love it. Trust me. BUT, please do not submit this recipe anywhere as your own.
It was given to me by my old neighbor. He was (10 years ago) a widower and in his late 60's. He took a liking to me and my kids because he didn't like what he saw of my ex husband (note the EX husband). He'd invite us over for tea and cookies. He always had these cookies in the fridge and one day I asked him where he got the recipe. He told me it was his own and the secret was the 'fruit sugar' instead of anything else. He gave it to me because he didn't have any children to give it to. I felt honored.
I ended up splitting from my ex and shortly thereafter moved to Texas. I don't know if Peter is still 'with us' but I think of him many times a year, every time I make these cookies. Thank you Peter.......
Peter's Shortbread Cookies
1lb butter (has to be butter)
1 cup fruit sugar (+some for rolling after baked)(has to be fruit sugar....no substitutes....can be found in baking stores)
1/2 tsp or less salt
1/2 cup Corn starch
3 1/2 cup flour (+1 cup flour)
Make butter very soft. It is easier to mix this way. A little tip is to cut butter in small pieces and place in a bowl that is sitting in hot water in the sink. This will melt it so watch that it does not separate. Mix so it does not separate.
Mix butter, salt and fruit sugar. Blend thoroughly. Add cornstarch. Add flour gradually. you may have to knead by hand.
Take one additional cup of flour and add small portions as you mix until dough begins to crack. you may not use all of this last cup.
Roll out 3/8" to 1/2" thick, in squares or cookie cutter.
Cook at 325F for approximately 20 minutes. Watch closely as they are easy to over cook
Take out when they have a golden tint.
Roll in fruit sugar when cool enough to handle. Store in fridge or freezer for best taste.
Note: I may make some tomorrow and post a picture. I'd make it today but have to go trick or treating in a few hours.
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The City of Coral Gables has instituted a Residential Permit Parking Program that is available to any residential property owner when there is significant shortage of parking availability in the immediate area due to commercial parking incursion.
A residential property owner must request a Residential Permit Parking Program in a specific block of any single street named, numbered block. If the petition is signed by a majority, one more than 50 percent of the property owners within the designated zone, the parking director will determine whether the designated area qualifies for inclusion in the residential decal program. The cost for a Residential Permit Decal is $20 per vehicle per year. Four visitor hanglets are provided to each participating residence. Additional visitor hanglets are available at $5 each per day. To purchase or renew your permit, please bring the following three documents (all three documents must have the same address within the program area boundaries and be in the name of the person acquiring the program decals):
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Substitutes or expired documents will not be accepted; and all documents must be submitted upon each renewal.
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August 24, 2016
Report from NRF: Protect the 'Crown Jewels'
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While retailers are mainly focused on selling their goods and services, a year of high-profile data breaches—many of them perpetrated through malware installed on retailers' POS systems—has left them painfully aware of their growing vulnerability. A popular session this week at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York City examined the current cyber threat landscape and offered some advice on how to protect the brands they have worked hard to establish.
Unlike the breaches of the distant past where the hackers had to be physically close to the data to retrieve it, malware and bots can now be purchased cheaply and launched from anywhere in the world. And, the tight-knit community of hackers even give each other support and share knowledge, said Paul Kleinschnitz, senior vice president and managing director of the cyber-security solutions team at First Data.
"It's unfortunate that the criminal element is unbelievably good at collaboration," Kleinschnitz said. "There's schooling, there are forums, and there are black markets where you can buy good, recent malware for maybe $1,000. Cybercrime has now surpassed any other criminal activity, including the drug trade, in terms of profitability."
It's important for retailers to understand the threat is evolving ahead of the defense, according to Erin Nealy Cox, executive managing director of digital forensics company Stroz Friedberg. Leadership must be made to understand the scope of the risk, and become as comfortable discussing security risk as they are discussing financial risk. Mike Weatherford, principal of the Chertoff Group, agreed that hard choices need to be made.
"Don't focus on perimeters," said Weatherford. "What I would say to any executive is understand and hone in on what are your 'crown jewels.' Once you understand what that is, you have to consolidate that to as few places as possible and you have to devalue or de-risk that data [using encryption and tokenization]. Because the reality is, you're not going to prevent a breach. But you can prevent hackers from stealing anything useful."


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Illkeyz feat. Ceeza Milli & KING- Bounce
King of the Underground, Illkeyz, drops major heat on a new track featuring new school rappers: Ceeza Milli and KING.
The legendary producer, who is popularly called "the KING of the New School" who produced major hits: "Excellency" and "Feelings" by Ice Prince, has also featured top superstars such as Shatta Wale, Niniola, DJ Caise, Korede Bello, Koker, Yung L, Donaeo and a host of others. He recruits Ceeza Milli and KING on this one giving it a vibrant new school wave and a groovy feel.


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"Let me finish." Fawkes's bloodline must have still carried some authority to her, because she fell silent. "Your parents were loyal to the king, and no doubt wealthy. They lost everything when the Illusionist seized power. So your mother, dreaming of her filched finery, filled your head with fantastical nonsense about the rightful heir, here in exile, planning a glorious uprising from leagues and leagues away."
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A Visit in 27th Century Cape Town
by Hans M. Hirschi
Nobody's seen Willem of the Tafel since he left town a few years ago, setting sails toward the great unknown. I just arrived on a ship last night and now I'm walking through this amazing town.
This is my first visit to Cape Town. I've heard a lot about this city, from friends and people I have met through work. I'm a bit of a time traveler, you see, my origins are in what is considered the 20th century in the old way to count. To be here now, in Cape Town of approximately 450 A.W. (after the Great War) I hear Abeni was recently re-elected as the council leader, marking her second term. And the South Africans are looking at introducing a new constitution. I just hope they get it right this time. What good does paper do, it is quite patient, if you don't follow the rules you put down on it?I walk around in the new part of Cape Town, down by the old harbor and marvel at what the people of the Tafel have accomplished in such a short time. It's all relative, I know, but it's been less than twenty years since they emerged from the mountain and look at the buildings, look at the streets. Cape Town isn't nearly as big as the other Earth Capitals, say New Denpasar, Mombasa or Belem, not to mention Antananarivo, but it is growing fast! There's a hustle and bustle around town, a buzz of life and activity that I haven't seen anywhere else.
When I left New Denpasar, which is where the old Ubud once stood on Bali, after spending some quality time with Willem and Hery who had just arrived there as well, they suggested I visit Cape Town, and see how technology could finally used for good. And here I am now, marveling at it. Let me give you an idea. Picture a fairly large city, roughly a million citizens, all wiped out by a nuke. Most buildings are left in rubble, infrastructure is destroyed. Six centuries later, someone settles there again, starting fresh. Most of the old ruins had already become overgrown (mother nature doesn't waste any time), and overall, the "old" Cape Town looks like something out of a jungle movie, complete with Mayan or Incan remains. The architecture is different. Steel and concrete instead of basalt and granite.The narrow streets of the new Cape Town are lined with street lamps, not the way it was done in the old days, but rather just cables with what I presume are LEDs, that go from house to house, making the city look like something out of a Christmas dream at night. They still struggle, of course, with the production of new cables etc. It's a vicious cycle: you need energy to produce the goods you need to produce energy, but people here are really resourceful, and since pretty much all of the knowledge about ancient "pre war" technology is inside the heads of the people of South Africa, they travel here from all over the world.
Cape Town by night is a marvel, the electric light setting it apart from e.g. New Denpasar, where I started my trip. There was still no electricity installed, as they were still working on installing the grid and the power generators. With the sun shining abundantly in Bali, the focus will be on solar energy, and the first panels based on the old technology had seemed very promising. Produced in South Africa they had been shipped to Bali and had just arrived a few months before I dropped in. But progress is slow, and for a traveler from the past, like myself, it is hard to conceive. I could've left my iPhone back in the 21st century. It is of no use here, although I did get a GPS signal, oddly. Of little use though, as few streets and roads are still in use and maps have changed with the rising sea levels.
To travel from Bali to Cape Town, now that was an adventure. Normally, in the past, I'd jump on a plane to Singapore and get on the first direct flight to South Africa. All in all, maybe a fifteen to twenty hour journey, depending on the connection. In this day and age? No such luck. And without even a horse left, even the walking seems to be taking an eternity. Took us hours just to walk the few miles from New Denpasar to the harbor to catch our boat, and months to sail to Africa. Thing is, they don't dare to take the open sea, because the ships are too small, so they tend to sail along the coast, west, along Java and Sumatra, before crossing over to Ceylon. That's usually a longer stop before crossing the Arabian sea to the horn of Africa and then sail south along the African eastern seaboard. It' safer, but it takes a long time. They don't really have much of a choice. Without any rescue options, only relying on the power of their sails, travel in the 27th century is a hassle.But alas, having said that, there's also a serenity to life in that time period. Imagine getting up in the morning and all you need to do is stay alive and help out on the ship with whatever they need. In between, you either meditate staring at the open sea, or you let your soul dangle as your eyes feast on the glorious coastlines on starboard.
Sailing around Cape Horn and coming into the harbor in Cape Town was quite something, the way we were greeted, the way in fact every arriving vessel is greeted, whether it is bringing new people, supplies or news from other parts of the world. Every ship is a cause for celebration, every ship is welcomed and every crew well taken care of, and for every crew that comes, one or two stay behind. Electricity and the promise of technology have an interesting allure on people. I can't wait to go climb the Tafel Mountain tomorrow. I hear there are ruins after an ancient cable car up there, and the view is said to be spectacular. It will take us a few days to get all the way to the top, but I hear it's worth it…
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The world we know is gone, destroyed by greed and ignorance. On a post-apocalyptic Earth, centuries into the future, few have survived the Great War. Some have taken refuge deep inside a mountain. One of them, Willem, is exiled to the surface…
Alone and struggling to survive, Willem embarks on an epic journey, making a discovery that could once again alter the future of humanity.
Willem of the Tafel is an epic tale of survival, second chances, hope and undying love.
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A Collector's Item
To be ready to collect stem cells the CD34+ cell concentration in one's blood is supposed to be above 8 * 10^6/ml. If the concentration is too low, collecting a viable transplant amount will take too many sessions. And at 4-5 hours a session, fewer is better!
Back on the 9th (a Monday) my CD34+ concentration was 1.01. My white blood cell count was nice and high though, so we made plans to give my blood until Thursday to recover from chemo. We'd test again with the intention to collect on Friday.
On Thursday I was at the threshold; my blood was ready to rock. Friday morning we went to the SCCA's apheresis unit for a long day. They tested my CD34 concentration again: 40.32. More than ready. Ripe for the picking!
But first: EMLA cream! I applied it to the areas where I expected they might place the needles and it did a pretty good job of numbing the skin. If you ever use it, be sure to cover it with something like saran wrap or Tegaderm. And give it 30 minutes to an hour to soak in.
The process required placing two needles: one that would flow blood out of my body into the apheresis machine, and one that would flow back in. At any given time the machine has about a cup of blood in it, and during the 5 hours they cycled 6 times my body's total blood supply through the filter.
The machine separates the blood into three different layers based upon weight: plasma, red blood cells, and the Buffy coat. The Buffy coat contains a bunch of different types of cells, one of which is the delicious pluripotential hemopoietic stem cells that we're wanting to collect. Unfortunately, since the Buffy coat also has other types of cells, they don't know how many HSCs have been collected in each batch until they run some tests after it has been collected. You don't know if you'll need to come back again until a couple hours after each day of collection.
My collection took a little longer than normal since they were using my veins instead of a central venous catheter or ("central line"). A central line can handle higher flow rates because it's a tap into a large vein; arm veins aren't as beefy. Still, mine let us go to about 80% of the norm for a central line. I was willing to endure the slightly longer collection in exchange for one fewer surgery. Well, two fewer; I would've had to have another surgery to remove it!
For a solidly viable transplant they want to collect at least 5 x 10^6/kg HSCs, which they say usually takes between 1 and 4 days. We finished up my collection, and Jana and I headed out for a quick dinner before returning to Group Health for our evening appointment. If I was going to need to return for another day of collection, I was told I should get a two-unit transfusion to boost my red blood cell and platelet counts. It would likely take a couple of hours, but I'd feel better from it.
We got to Group Health early and hung out in the waiting room with our cell phones nearby. The SCCA apheresis folks were to call us once they got word on how much we'd collected. We waited, waited, and waited some more. I eventually went to the desk and checked in; just as they were showing me to my room for the transfusion I got the call: we needed at least 5.0, we collected 9.6!
And that's how we collected nearly double the necessary amount of HSCs in a single session without needing to place a central line.
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that is pretty awesome! I always knew I was awesome all along. Actually being awesome has been my downfall a few times, but not with collection!


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I was talking to my niece paddu over weekend .. My Anni and Annen hinted to her and she started saying something which i could not understand fully in the beginning. Then she said
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Lord Rama broke Shiva's bow and married Sita. King Ravana kidnapped Sita and Hanuman helped Lord Rama to find Sita. Lord Rama fought and killed Ravana and brought Sita back.
Moral of the story .. ....... "
End of Ramayanam !! The shortest version of Ramayanam i have heard.
The moral of the Story only paddu understood .. nobody else could comprehend what she was saying .. :-) May be i will be to understand it clearly the next time i meet her.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Ramayanam in 30 seconds
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Today was our last day with Sam's parents. I spent the day in a class, but the kids enjoyed swimming with their grandparents. Before we took them to the bus to go to Austin to see their other kids, we took some photos. We noticed the ponies while we were out there.
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Ohio State Announces 2008 Slate
Nov. 18, 2008
Courtesy of Ohio State Athletics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State baseball team will spend the first five weekends of the 2009 season in the state of Florida competing in tournaments, starting with the initial BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge Feb. 20-22. The 18-team, 27-game event will be held at venues in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Dunedin, Fla., highlighted by Friday and Saturday evening doubleheaders at Knology Park, the state-of-the-art spring training stadium of the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, and Bright House Field.
Head coach Bob Todd, entering his 21st season leading the program, released dates and most of the game times for the upcoming season Friday. Some notes about the 2009 campaign:
* This year the Big Ten Conference modifies its four-game conference series to a three-game series with nine-inning games to be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
* According to the Big Ten Conference office, all Big Ten games must be completed to nine innings unless the final game of the series is stopped because of rain or darkness. In that case, the last game will count if it has become regulation (four and one-half or five innings).
* If a Big Ten game is stopped before completion, it will become a suspended game and completed the following day. The suspended game must be played to its nine-inning conclusion before a new game can begin.
* If Game 1 is not played on the first day, two nine-inning games shall be played on the second day. If Game 2 has not started on the second day, two nine-inning games shall be played on the third and final day.
* The loss of eight conference games means the Buckeyes will be playing more games on its spring trips and some multiple-mid-week games during the season.
* The Buckeyes will play their first midweek road game – outside of early season, spring trip games – in 11 years when they travel to Louisville, Ky., for a pair of games against the Louisville Cardinals May 5-6. The teams will play two nine-inning games.
* Ohio State last played a midweek road game April 22, 1998 at West Virginia.
* Ohio State did play Cleveland State at a neutral field in 2003: Jacobs Field.
* The conference slate includes the same teams and the same weekends as the 2008 season with flip-flopped locations.
* Ohio State will open its Big Ten season on the road for its first two weekends: at Penn State March 27-29 and at Minnesota April 3-5.
* Home Big Ten weekends will be against Michigan State, Northwestern, Michigan and Iowa.
All 10 of the Big Ten's baseball-playing institutions will compete in the inaugural BIG EAST/Big Ten Baseball Challenge, hosted by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission. Eight BIG EAST representatives will participate, including South Florida, Connecticut, Georgetown, St. John's, Seton Hall, West Virginia, Cincinnati and Notre Dame. Each day there will be eight games that feature a BIG EAST team taking on a club from the Big Ten along with one non-conference contest in which two Big Ten schools face off.
Ohio State will play three BIG EAST teams – Notre Dame, Connecticut and Cincinnati – in its three BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge games.
The complete Ohio State schedule follows.
2009 Ohio State Baseball Schedule
As of Nov. 17, 2008
Date Day Opponent Location Time
20 Fri. vs. Notre Dame# Dunedin, Fla. 7:30 p.m.
21 Sat. vs. Connecticut@ St. Petersburg, Fla. 4 p.m.
22 Sun. vs. Cincinnati@ St. Petersburg, Fla. 10 a.m.
27 Fri. at North Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 7 p.m.
28 Sat. vs. George Mason Jacksonville, Fla. 3:00 p.m.
28 Sat. at North Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 7:00 p.m.
1 Sun. vs. Connecticut Jacksonville, Fla. 11:00 a.m.
6 Fri. vs. Rhode Island Winter Haven, Fla. TBA
7 Sat. vs. Northeastern Winter Haven, Fla. TBA
7 Sat. vs. Maine Winter Haven, Fla. TBA
8 Sun. vs. Cent. Michigan Winter Haven, Fla. TBA
13 Fri. vs. Pittsburgh West Palm Beach, Fla. TBA
14 Sat. vs. SIU-E'ville West Palm Beach, Fla. TBA
14 Sat. vs. UMBC West Palm Beach, Fla. TBA
15 Sun. vs. N. Dakota St. West Palm Beach, Fla. TBA
20 Fri. vs. Indiana Winter Haven, Fla. TBA
21 Sat. vs. Army (DH) Winter Haven, Fla. TBA
22 Sun. vs. Hartford Winter Haven, Fla. TBA
23 Mon. vs. Rollins Winter Haven, Fla. TBA
24 Tue. vs. TBA TBA TBA
27 Fri. at Penn State State College, Pa. 6:35 p.m.
28 Sat. at Penn State State College, Pa. 2:05 p.m.
29 Sun. at Penn State State College, Pa. 1:05 p.m.
31 Tue. Xavier Columbus, Ohio 2:05 p.m.
1 Wed. Marshall Columbus, Ohio 2:05 p.m.
3 Fri. at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. TBA
4 Sat. at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. TBA
5 Sun. at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. TBA
8 Wed. Morehead State Columbus, Ohio 6:35 p.m.
10 Fri. Michigan State Columbus, Ohio 6:35 p.m.
11 Sat. Michigan State Columbus, Ohio 1:05 p.m.
12 Sun. Michigan State Columbus, Ohio 1:05 p.m.
15 Wed. Kent State Columbus, Ohio 6:35 p.m.
18 Fri. at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. TBA
19 Sat. at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. TBA
20 Sun. at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. TBA
22 Tue. Ball State Columbus, Ohio 6:35 p.m.
24 Fri. Northwestern Columbus, Ohio 6:35 p.m.
25 Sat. Northwestern Columbus, Ohio 1:05 p.m.
26 Sun. Northwestern Columbus, Ohio 1:05 p.m.
29 Wed. Akron Columbus, Ohio 6:35 p.m.
1 Fri. Michigan Columbus, Ohio 6:35 p.m.
2 Sat. Michigan Columbus, Ohio 1:05 p.m.
3 Sun. Michigan Columbus, Ohio 1:05 p.m.
5 Tue. at Louisville Louisville, Ky. TBA
6 Wed. at Louisville Louisville, Ky. TBA
8 Fri. at Illinois Champaign, Ill. TBA
9 Sat. at Illinois Champaign, Ill. TBA
10 Sun. at Illinois Champaign, Ill. TBA
12 Tue. Eastern Michigan Columbus, Ohio 12:05 p.m.
14 Thu. Iowa Columbus, Ohio 6:35 p.m.
15 Fri. Iowa Columbus, Ohio 6:35 p.m.
16 Sat. Iowa Columbus, Ohio 1:05 p.m.
20-24 Big Ten Conference Tournament TBA
* All home games (in bold) will be played at Bill Davis Stadium.
* All times listed as Eastern Time.
* #Played at Knology Park
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English Faculty Publications
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Spring 2014
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Arizona Quarterly
One of the difficulties in using regionalism as a descriptive category to discuss late nineteenth-century literature is the series of shifting relationships it has with other terms describing literary production. Not only is there regionalism's implied connection to realism, there is naturalism, romance, and even local color to consider, if one desires to distinguish between types of regional literary production. Added to this initial framework are the unspoken assumptions concerning intersecting definitions of generic form: the novel is implicitly connected to realism (and later naturalism), while the short story is traditionally associated with regionalism. Further complicating both sets of terms is the implied hierarchical relationship between the realist novel and the publishing industry on the one hand, and the regionalist short story and periodical culture on the other. Collectively, these terms create a series of unequal and asymmetrical relationships that, while informing our current discussions of literature, also exert unseen influence on those debates, primarily because they are more often silently perpetuated than consciously recognized. This essay will not necessarily resolve these issues; I do not intend to do away with my critical predecessors, or offer a newer and, by proxy, better theoretical framework to explain the difficulty of negotiating literary form and history. Rather, my interest is in the ways the silent relationships informing discussions of late nineteenth-century literature— silent because those in the present are no longer directly privy to the debates of the past—continue to impact contemporary critical analysis of these literary categories.
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Copyright © 2014 by Arizona Board of Regents
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Morgan, Thomas Lewis, "Criticizing Local Color: Innovative Conformity in Kate Chopin's Short Fiction" (2014). English Faculty Publications. 15.


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Are those who are against legalizing medicinal and recreational marijuana use also fighting to ban the use of tobacco and alcohol?
If not, then they are total hypocrites. Tobacco and alcohol are extremely dangerous, much more than marijuana. Anyone who calls marijuana a "gateway drug" is a hypocrite and an idiot.
Alcohol is the gateway drug because it is perfectly legal.
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Samuel F. Yazzolino (age 91) entered into his eternal resting place surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 18, 2017 in Ferndale, WA. Sam was born on April 1, 1926 in Seattle, WA to Salvatore and Jessie (Maletta) Yazzolino. He attended Franklin High in Seattle, WA and was eventually presented an honorary diploma in 2005. Sam proudly served his country in the USCG during WWII. During his working career, Sam was an entrepreneur owning multiple businesses such as a convenience store, a dry cleaner, a hotel and a bakery and eventually retiring at 86.
Sam was very active in the Sons of Italy, AARC and the Knights of Columbus. People will remember him most for being a car enthusiast, story teller, food lover and having a great sense of humor. However, the his most notable qualities would have to be his contagious smile and welcoming hugs. He was loving and caring to his family and a good friend to many.
Sam married his first wife Fran (deceased) and had two sons Mike of Pasadena, CA and Tony of Bellingham, WA. In 1979 Sam married Sherrie Thomas and started their journey of 38 beautiful years of marriage. He is survived by his wife, Sherrie of Ferndale; sons Tim Yazzolino of Bellingham, WA, and Paul Yazzolino of Thornton, CO; daughters, Tammie Quintero of Round Hill, VA; Maria of Burlington, WA and Amanda of Ferndale, WA; Pauline of CA, Thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Richard, Alfred, Carmen and Frank and sister, Mary.
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Freedom is the right to live as we wish
In the midst of celebrating America's 241st birthday, we need to be careful of what we wish for. Is freedom defined as the right to limit the freedom of others (especially those from places we don't like)? There are some who think it should be. Are we free to grab...read more
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For The Family lives by that headline. That's why we urge vulnerable people (and the agencies that serve them) to speak up and be heard in the Family Town Hall Series. If you're having trouble making ends meet, come join our Family Forum at 2:30 on July 12 at the...read more
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What comes from the heart, goes to the heart. (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) Being kind comes naturally to most of us, but repeated practice makes it instinctive. Unfortunately, repeatedly rejecting this natural instinct turns hearts sour and blocks people from their...read more
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"Waiting for someone to say Hello in there, Hello." (John Prine). Valentine's Day is when lovers traditionally say how they feel. However, the holiday can be an ordeal when people lose their love or feel unloved. If you're in that situation, I can only hope that it...read more
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LOVE YOU MORE by Lisa Gardner [Review]
If you liked Lisa Gardner's award winning 2010 book, The Neighbor, you're going to want to pick up her latest novel, Love You More. Detective D.D. Warren is once again partnered with Massachusetts state trooper Bobby Dodge to solve a murder. This time they're investigating one of their own, fellow state trooper Tessa Leoni. Trooper Leoni's husband is dead and she has confessed to shooting him in self-defense. Her battered face and other injuries back her story up. Sounds like an open and shut case, right? The thing is, Tessa's six-year-old daughter, Sophie, is missing and Tessa's story isn't quite adding up. So what happened to the child? Could Tessa have harmed her own daughter?
If you pick up Love You More (and I highly recommend that you do), be prepared for some late nights. It kept me up well into the night because I just couldn't put it down. It's the type of thriller that keeps you on edge and breathless as you try to figure out what will happen next. And, much like The Neighbor, what makes the book a must-read is Gardner's ability to create a captivating character like Tessa. Is she good? Or is she bad? She's definitely manipulative, but you have to wait until the end of the book to find out all of her secrets.
Love You More alternates between the viewpoints of the two policewomen, Tessa and D.D., who are so much alike, yet forced to go head to head on this case. I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by Kirsten Potter and Katie MacNichol. Both ladies are great narrators and listening to them was a pleasure.
Love You More has really cemented Lisa Gardner as one of my favorite authors. Her stories are haunting and packed with so many unpredictable twists and turns that they are unforgettable. I can't recommend Love You More enough!
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I am trying to use the Built-In "Group" resource to add a domain account to a local group on the server being configured. This appears to require that because I am adding a domain account to the local group (as opposed to a local account), I MUST set the "Credential" property in order to do this. There is the following note for the "Credential" property in the TechNet documentation:
"This account must have the appropriate Active Directory permissions to add all non-local accounts to the group; otherwise, an error will occur."
What I am not sure about is which account to use. While I got it working using my own domain account while testing, what should be used when configuring actual servers? If I used my account, what happens when I need to change my password, as the value encrypted in the .mof will no longer work, requiring all server configurations to be updated?
Because the domain account is being added to a local group, it would seem that all that is required is admin rights on the server to do this. Given that the LCM runs as "System", wouldn't it have the rights is needs?
It'd be a LOCAL account that has permission to add NON-LOCAL (AD) accounts to LOCAL groups. Your account worked because it's likely in Domain Admins, which is in the local Administrators group. SYSTEM wouldn't necessarily have permission, which is why a credential would be needed. And, as you probably realize, when the account password changes, you'd need to re-produce the MOF. The whole thing with encrypted credentials in MOFs is one I don't feel has been sufficiently thought-out at this point, and it's likely only going to be solved once we have some management tooling on top of DSC that can handle that detail for us.
I can't test this right away, but conceptually, adding a domain account to a local group should work as SYSTEM. It might be a bug in the resource, if that doesn't work.
When something running as SYSTEM locally tries to access a remote resource, it authenticates using the computer's AD account. This should have no problem with read access to the domain, resolving group names to SIDs and such. SYSTEM also has Administrator or better permissions to the local computer, which should be sufficient to add users to any local group. This is no different than what the Group Policy engine is doing when you use Restricted Groups or Group Policy Preferences to add things to a local group.
The testing I did so far was on my Windows 7 desktop machine. I am in the local Administrators group which is why it worked.
The approach of using a LOCAL account that has the required permissions doesn't seem right. To avoid having server specific credentials, we would need to have the same local account created on all servers being configured, and to be sure all there passwords were the same.
So for resources that require the use of a credential which has the rights necessary to perform the configuration operation, does the LCM then logon somehow using this credential? I would suspect that this account would typically be added to each servers local Administrators group?
How about the approach of creating a common domain service account that is then added to the local administrators group for all servers being managed? If not one, you could at least have different accounts for DEV, QA, PROD, etc. environments.
In terms of what the LCM is doing, you could open the resource's script file to see what it's doing with the credential – it'll depend a lot on what, specifically, it's doing. In some cases in may do something similar to a "Runas," in other cases it might pass the credential to a cmdlet. Short answer, the LCM doesn't do anything – it just runs resources. It's what the resources do that matter.
Dave's right in that you might test this without a credential to see if SYSTEM has enough permissions to do what you need. Documentation aside. But, if SYSTEM doesn't, then you're going to need an account that has permissions over a LOCAL resource. That can be a domain account, of course, but that domain account would get its permissions by being in a LOCAL group. Just like your Domain Admin account gets it superpowers by being in the local Administrators group, not just by being a domain admin. Local machines, by default, don't assign any permissions to domain accounts.
Creating a common domain account would probably be a good approach in the current state of things, provided you could get that account into the local Administrators group as part of your configuration or a pre-config build. It wouldn't be a "service" account – I realize we're used to using that term somewhat generically, but a "Managed Service Account" is a specific thing, now.
I took a look at the Group resources script file, and the way its coded, if the account being added has a domain name in it, it requires that the Credential property has a value.
Is there a way to created a credential (PSCredential) for "SYSTEM"?
If not, I may need to experiment by creating a modified version of the resource.
Offhand, I don't think so, but I haven't dug into it. SYSTEM isn't an "account" per se. It doesn't have a password in the normal sense.
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Founder and director of the Yoga Studio centre named after me, i have studied and practiced yoga for over 30 years.
In 1986 I received my yoga teacher certificate at the Iyengar Institute of Northern California (San Francisco, USA), where I studied with master yogis such as Ramanad Patel, Manuso Manos, Judith Lasater and Marcia Stephanic, among others.
Since starting yoga practice in 1980, I have been continuously expanded my learning by attending special courses given by BKS Iyengar and his family in Pune (India).
In Yoga Studio, we impart weekly classes on asana (posture) and pranayama (breathing control) for the Intermediate and Advanced levels, and I direct the Special class. I also conduct on-going training for the team of teachers at Yoga Studio.