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Journalism in the Service of Democracy
Opening Night
It was standing room only for the journalism students and professors who crowded into the lobby and Spielberg Gallery of The Paley Center for Media for the summit's opening night reception. Vartan Gregorian quipped, "At first I thought it was a sit-in." Pat Mitchell, president and CEO of the Paley Center, said the summit's purpose was to "assess the future of journalism and how, as a community, we best prepare the next generation of journalists as well as media leaders." The former PBS president added, "We've reached across the media landscape to bring together the most diverse and broadest representation of that landscape as we possibly could. So, represented here tonight and tomorrow, we will include the New York Times, YouTube, CNN, Bloomberg, MTV News, the Associated Press, ABC News, Current TV, Fox News, and the Huffington Post."
Journalism in the Service of Democracy CONTINUES...
Gregorian offered a short account of why and how Carnegie Corporation took on this challenge, and expressed his personal conviction about the vital role that journalists play in a democracy. He said that teachers ("the most noble profession"), librarians (who "protect the memory of our past"), and journalists are "practitioners of three of the most important professions that serve our nation." He added, "In our democracy, journalists are agents of change. Nowadays, everybody is talking about change. Certainly, our society, like all others, needs to change and adapt in order to survive. However, we also need to change in order to stay well. But one thing we cannot allow to happen is to abdicate our responsibilities to our democracy and to our citizenship." The Stanford-educated historian and humanities scholar went on to say that journalists "are in the enhancing society business," and even though the pay is not often substantial—and neither is respect for the profession in many quarters—journalism remains "a wonderful, noble cause." And recognizing the importance of journalism as a foundation of our nation and our society, Gregorian noted emphatically that "universities have a moral, social, and intellectual responsibility to nurture the spirit of independent inquiry that the best journalists and journalism embody." He lauded, too, the dedication of those professors who have found their calling in educating the next generation of journalists.
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I am still enjoying Christmas vacation. I have 1 more week before I am going back to reality:). Hence the reason my blog is still 'Christmas' themed. Even though I am on vacation, I am still planning ahead. I have a few calendars I use, but I always make a custom one to have handy with my organizational system that I can write on as needed. I thought I would share it here in case anyone else would like to use it to. Either click on the calendar or go here to download the pdf. I'll try and post my monthly calendars each month. Enjoy.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Looking ahead to 2011
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Ruffle Tree
Another ruffle tree I made to accent my bead tree. It was a bit more time consuming but I love how it turned out. Here are my supplies. I got a styrofoam from HL with a 40% off coupon and a yard of natural muslin. You could also use felt or another fabric but I wanted a daintier look than felt offers so I went with muslin. I also used satin pins...not showed here, I had those already.
First cut out lots of circles. I was not precise. I just cut a general circle maybe like 2" in diameter roughly. Not all were the same size, just close to the same size. This takes LOTS of circles. I did like 3 different stacks like the one below. It depends on how full you want it.
Take your circle, fold in half, then in half again. Put the pin in the end and push into the styrofoam. As you go you can turn and twist the direction of the ruffled circles to get the look your going for.
Still in progress...
Here is my finished product, I love it. I love it so much that I think this baby may stay out after Christmas. I really love it.
Now I gotta get my house cleaned, laundry done, gifts wrapped, and my bags packed because we head on vacation in 2 days! I'm so excited! I will probably be pretty MIA here though until January! I might pop in but for the most part it will be family time.
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First cut out lots of circles. I was not precise. I just cut a general circle maybe like 2" in diameter roughly. Not all were the same size, just close to the same size. This takes LOTS of circles. I did like 3 different stacks like the one below. It depends on how full you want it.
Take your circle, fold in half, then in half again. Put the pin in the end and push into the styrofoam. As you go you can turn and twist the direction of the ruffled circles to get the look your going for.
Still in progress...
Here is my finished product, I love it. I love it so much that I think this baby may stay out after Christmas. I really love it.
Now I gotta get my house cleaned, laundry done, gifts wrapped, and my bags packed because we head on vacation in 2 days! I'm so excited! I will probably be pretty MIA here though until January! I might pop in but for the most part it will be family time.
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Affordable Gift Idea
I usually have to get really creative when gift giving on a student loan budget. I wanted to find something to give that was practical, affordable, and not crap. :)
I found these little notebooks at Hobby lobby for $1.99 a set. I think they are adorable and I LOVE these. One is a little notepad that you could fit in your purse, the taller one has a magnet on the back, perfect for the fridge. I bought these and some little candies to give as gifts.
I found these brown bags at hobby lobby 2/$1.00. I bought the tissue that was normally $3.99 for 50% off. Which I will have tons leftover to use for other things. I wanted to keep things simple. I made some gift tags in photoshop you can download here. I like to share! (Like with all my designs...I am NOT a designer, I just like to do it for fun.) I also used raffia which I didn't take a picture of. I always have raffia on hand.
Got my handy dandy 2" scallop punch and punched out my tags. I use this baby for cupcake toppers and party labels as well.
I then got my hole punch and punched 2 holes to thread my raffia through.
I threaded the raffia through the holes with the tag on it, and then back behind and through the holes again to tie in front. Make sense? I know I am horrible at describing. Here's a pic.
And there you have it.
I just wrote on the back, but planned to maybe add a little notecard inside with the gift.
Cute and simple and affordable!
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Wish List
We have really been focusing on the true reason for the season. We haven't got too wrapped up the shopping or 'wants'. Its hard for a 4 year old not to get obsessed with Santa and what he's going to bring him, so we have been discussing the birth of the Savior and the fact that this time of year is for us to serve others and that we are so blessed its a time to give back. I think its been really good for our family for many reasons, maybe also because Santa is on a budget this year. :) However, the other night I was thinking...if I could ask santa for ANYTHING here would be a few of my indulgant items for my "wish list".
I really want to upgrade to this Nikon d700. I am really loving its high ISO capabilities for my low light situations. Plus, I feel ready to move to full frame. However, my Nikon d90 is an amazing camera and really meets all of my needs for now so there is not logical reason to spend a couple grand on an upgrade right now.
Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8 I rent this lens for large family portrait sessions because it is fairly fast, great focus, and beautiful bokeh!
Nikkor 85mm 1.4 I really love my prime lenses and would love this focal length.
A sillouette...I could use this baby for home projects, decor, kids crafts, church handouts, and I could use it in my photography packaging as well. I "need" one if only the hubby would agree:).
I have been eyeing this table for quite some time, it is gorgeous (and I'll never be able to afford it but I can dream!)
And since I'm bearing it all why not add...I actually think these last few items would top my list. Things are different for us this year. After almost 9 years of my husband going to school he will be done in 7 months. This is crazy to think about! We will finally be settling down and hopefully will land a good practice opportunity. I dream of having a home to call our own that we can really settle into and know we are not going to be "moving in 2 years so whats the point". Last but not least, I would love to bring another child to our home. We are hoping with a new job and a real income we can possibly make that happen in the next few years. It is something we dream and pray for daily.
Even though I have my "Wants", I know that I am so blessed and have been given so much.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods
Today I am sharing how to make these Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods. These are so easy and are a hit at every party!
These are so simple to make and everyone loved them! They were one of the first things to go. I am sure there are many ways to make this, but here is how I did it. (I decided to use candy wafer melts instead of chocolate but the process is pretty much the same.)
First I got my supplies, a glass bowl for melting the candy wafers, spatula to stir, pretzel rods to dip, wax paper to put them on after they are dipped, and sprinkles for cuteness. (I sometimes worry the candy melts are too waxy but these worked wonderfully and tasted fantastic!)
First off, melt your candy melts according to package directions. Usually on half heat for 30 seconds intervals stirring in between each interval. These can be tricky because you think they are not melting but if you keep stirring they start melting. Otherwise you might overcook and the candies will seize...which is not good. After your candies are melted smoothly start dipping. Because I used a large bowl, I had to use my spatula to help cover the pretzel rods. I would spoon the melt over the rod and then hold onto 1 end of the pretzel rod and 'shake' down the excess off the end. This may sound confusing but you'll know what I am talking about if you try it. This will smooth out the candy on the rod and the excess will drip off the bottom. At this point you can set them on the waxed paper.
I did a few at a time and then just sprinkled them with the candy melt still fresh. It took a few minutes for the candy to set up and so I was able to do several rods before I sprinkled a bunch. Super easy. Then just let them set up (maybe 20 minutes? probably depends on your house temp and location) and you're good to go. I stacked these on a platter and they were a hit! Of course, anything that is salty and sweet is good in my book. :)
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Christmas Party
NOTE:pardon my pics...it was late and so I had no natural light. I hate that but it is what it is.
The past few days I have been super busy getting ready for our Christmas Party we put on for the young women in our ward. We do a progressive dinner at different leaders houses and mine was the last stop. I decided to make it extra cute. I decided to do red and light blue with snowflakes for my theme. First off I
went right to photoshop and starting making my cupcake toppers, labels, and banner. I went too hobby lobby and found a few things to add in as decor like these red berries below.
One of the leaders brought these delicious brownie cups!
Red velvet mini cupcakes I found at walmart last minute and decided I had to add them in. :)
Covered pretzel sticks. I will post how I made this later today or tomorrow. Everyone raved about these.
These were my "gifts" to everyone that came.
I wrapped up my husbands Xbox box to decorate the table. He was
These tissue balls are so fun and pretty easy. I made a tutorial on these for halloween. Click here to learn more.
We had wassail, but I also had these mini water bottles for those of us who don't like wassail. Overall I think everyone had a great time!
I'll be posting a little tutorial for making my Merry Christmas Banner today or tomorrow and will offer some free printables!
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17 - Let's Take Care of our Body
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Dolfi and friends learn about different ways to keep our bodies healthy.
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What the papers say: Villa slip gives Arsenal boost, says Wenger/
We're all about making your life easier here at Arsenal Addict, where our team of Addicted editors spend every spare second scrutinising news coverage to make sure you're kept up to date with what's going on at our beloved club. So if you don't have the time to trawl through the UK's national newspapers for Arsenal stories, be sure to check back here where we'll do the work for you.
The Sun - Andrey: Life's too Arsh here
ARSENE WENGER has a pain in the Arsh as he battles to save Arsenal's season. The Gunners' £15million Russian striker admits he is struggling to cope with the demands of English football.
The Daily Mail - Villa slip will let us cash in on the race for a Champions League spot, says Wenger
Defiant Arsene Wenger has warned Martin O'Neill his Arsenal side plan to make Aston Villa pay for failing to hammer home their advantage in the race for Champions League qualification.
The Times - William Gallas given vision of the future
Arsène Wenger wants William Gallas to stay at Arsenal next season even though he took the club captaincy away from the France defender in November.
The Independent - Why Arsène's beautiful game is now a thing of the past
There is a new game being played during the long hours of tedium endured by spectators watching football matches at the Emirates Stadium. It's a word game, funnily enough. It's called, "What Would Paddy/Den/Bobby/Tel Have Done?"
The Telegraph - Jonathan Greening says West Brom can defeat Arsenal on Tuesday
Fit-again captain Jonathan Greening has urged West Bromwich Albion to draw inspiration from a previous memorable victory over Arsenal when they tackle Arsene Wenger's faltering side at the Hawthorns on Tuesday night.
The Guardian - Arsenal buoyed by Stoke surprise
Stoke City's late comeback against Aston Villa on Sunday provided Arsenal with a timely, if unexpected, boost ahead of tonight's match with West Bromwich Albion, according to Arsène Wenger.
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text: On Jan 12, 2009, at 4:07 AM, John C Klensin wrote: > > (1) In your proposed text, please change all instances of > "purpoases" to "purposes" or, if you prefer, "porpoises", which > has rather a nice ring to it. ack... > > > (2) I have no idea what publishing a document for "experimental > purposes" might mean. Perhaps "...published for examination, > experimental implementation, and evaluation." is closer to what > you are looking for. The other statements could be similarly > tuned, e.g., "...published for the historical record" is better > than "...published for historical purposes", but this one stood > out as the most awkward. Sound reasonable... > (3) One of the nice features of the approach in this I-D is that > it avoids scattering boilerplate throughout the document. The > proposed Section 3.2.3 is apparently opposite to that trend, > creating a requirement for a new 'Updates to the RFC' section in > every document. Since we do not modify RFCs, I suggest that > whatever you have in mind for that section should be short and > compact enough that it should simply be inserted as paragraph 3 > of "Status", rather than placed elsewhere with a reference. I see where you are coming from. The intention was to capture what is also in section 3.4 of the document. <quote from="the draft"> 3.4. Other structural information in RFCs RFCs contain other structural informational elements. The RFC Editor is responsible for the positioning and layout of these structural element. Note also that new elements may be introduced or obsoleted using a process consistent with [RFC4844]. These additions may or may not require documentation in an RFC. Currently the following structural information is available or is being considered for inclusion in RFCs [...] Updates to the RFC A reference identifying where more information about the document can be found. This may include information whether the RFC has been updated or obsoleted, the RFC's originating stream, a listing of possible errata, and information on how to submit errata as described in [I-D.rfc-editor-errata-process]. </quote> So the intention is really that a reference to an external URL is entered there. I think that moving the text from 3.4 to 3.2.3 is clearer. > > > Finally, to reduce the risk of a variation on the IPR > boilerplate debacle, I hope that, before publication of the next > version of your draft, the IAB will consult with the tools team > to be sure that they have, or are confident that they can > develop, a plan and code for dealing with all of the variations > and combinations of text implied by your outline. > The introduction reads: "The changes introduced by this memo should be implemented as soon as practically possible after the document has been approved for publication." When reading "as soon as possible" I always think "but not sooner" to me it is clear that all involved need to be ready: RFC Editor, tools team, &c, &c. --Olaf ----------------------------------------------------------- Olaf M. Kolkman NLnet Labs Science Park 140, http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/ 1098 XG Amsterdam NB: The street at which our offices are located has been renamed to the above. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PGP.sig Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 194 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://mailman.rfc-editor.org/pipermail/rfc-interest/attachments/20090112/fdccd637/PGP.bin


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Author: Juliana Haygert
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
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As their unexpected friendship grows, so does their attraction to each other. When Jason's Christmas plans are canceled and he ends up at the same party as Natasha, sparks flare, destroying the safe zone around them. Will they figure out how to break through their self-imposed barriers to be together, or lose one another forever?
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Her delicate brows knitted together. "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be with your family?"
"Change of plans." His tone was as harsh as his disappointment. "I had to stay and saw a few posters hanging around the school. Guess it was a better option than spending it alone."
The corner of her lips curled up. "Definitely."
Though he tried not to, it wasn't easy to ignore just how beautiful and vulnerable Natasha looked. Her long brown hair adorned her porcelain face, falling into a smooth cascade down her back. Her green eyes shone with energy and life. She wore red lipstick, which only made her mouth more inviting. The dress hugged her perfect curves and the hemline promised fun things on the other side.
Jason shook his head and looked away. He'd probably caught her making plans for later and he still wanted her? His mind was so messed up.
"You don't seem so well. What is it?" Natasha stepped closer and her spicy perfume taunted his will.
Jason stopped breathing for a moment and focused.
"I'm good." He smiled at her, bringing his usual self to the surface. The laid back, gaming nerd and fun professor he brought out for his students.
"Come in." Natasha beckoned him to follow her to the living room. "The party is starting."
Somewhere along the last six or seven months, when their conversations became more frequent and more profound, Jason had lost his mind. Six or seven months ago, he would never crash a student party so he could look at one of them.
Helpless, Jason went in with her.
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Former Kaduna Central Senator Ahmed Aruwa died at the early hours of Today (Sunday).
It was reported that he died around 4:30 am at a private hospital in Barnawa Kaduna State.
His Brother Suleiman Kuta, who confirmed his death to Daily Trust via phone, said his funeral prayer would take place at Sultan Bello Mosque Kaduna.
He described the deceased who was born in year 1948 as a pillar of the family who will be missed dearly.
" Yes he died around 4:30 this morning as you know he has been sick for a while. Allah gives and takes but he Is a nice and easy going person who forgives others easily.
" We are going to miss him seriously because he is the pillar of the family. May Allah forgives him and grant him jannahtul Firdausi, "he said.
Senator Aruwa represented Kaduna Central Senatorial zone at National Assembly from 1999-2007 .
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– Savills Studley announces that Mikimoto (America) Co. Ltd., the iconic fine jewelry brand known for its cultured pearls, has signed a 25,000-square-foot office lease to remain at 680 Fifth Avenue.
Mikimoto first moved into 680 Fifth Avenue in 2000 when it subleased a portion of the fourth floor from The Gap and subsequently expanded to the entire sixth floor through a direct lease. In a 15-year renewal, Mikimoto will restack to occupy the majority of the fifth floor and remain on the entire sixth floor, vacating its portion of the fourth floor.
680 Fifth Avenue landlord Josef Buchmann met Mikimoto's capital improvement needs, enabling the tenant to upgrade its space to increase efficiency and modernize its design. The office building is managed by Valor Capital Partners LLC.
As Mikimoto's trusted real estate advisors for over 18 years, the Savills Studley team of Daniel Horowitz, Jeffrey Peck and Kurt Handschumacher represented Mikimoto in the transaction. The same team handled Mikimoto's original 2000 lease and subsequent expansion as well as the 2008 renewal of the brand's flagship retail store at 730 Fifth Avenue. JLL's Frank Doyle, David Kleiner and Harlan Webster represented the landlord in this year's office transaction.
Said Horowitz: "We analyzed several relocation options, but Mikimoto's ability to remain close to its retail flagship, modernize its space and continue its relationship with a landlord that has served them well for 18 years ultimately weighed in 680 Fifth's favor. Following the restack and renovation, Mikimoto's New York office will be a powerful reflection of its brand and will serve as a strong foundation for the company's success for the next 15 years."
Said Peck: "There are a lot of quality space options for a 25,000-square-foot tenant in today's office market, but for Mikimoto at 680 Fifth Avenue, nearly two decades of white-glove attention from the landlord was a perk that could not be duplicated. When amenities, office upgrades and the right deal structure have already been negotiated, a well-run building is often the key to building tenant loyalty."
Said Doyle: "680 Fifth Avenue, one of the premier office buildings in the Plaza District, remained an ideal location for Mikimoto. The surrounding neighborhood offers a tremendous range of sophisticated dining and cultural destinations. The office tower is adjacent to The Museum of Modern Art, opposite the University Club and Fendi, one block south of The Peninsula Hotel and just north of Rockefeller Center."


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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — Here's to beach vacations, and the surf, sand, flip-flops, water sports and lounge chairs they entail. But, then again, urban getaways are appealing, too, with their cultural attractions and the city buzz of nightlife, markets and trendy neighbourhoods with chef-driven restaurants.
So why choose? Jacksonville (aka Jax), located in northeastern Florida, is the largest city by land area in the United States at 848 square miles (2,196 square kilometres), has the state's youngest population and, best of all, is blessed with 22 miles (35 km) of beaches and a hip urban vibe.
Hit the Beach
Jacksonville, Neptune and Atlantic Beaches: These hot spots join together in the northeastern region of the city. Though connected, each has its own character. Jacksonville Beach is active, fun and the most touristy with lots of restaurant options, lively nightlife and chain hotels. Atlantic Beach is the local favourite with boutique shopping, oceanfront homes and a cozy seaside vibe. Neptune Beach is more residential and relaxed, although it also has a collection of shops and some good dining options, including North Base Fish Camp, where I enjoyed out-of-the sea-and-into-the-frying-pan fresh fish and refreshing cocktails on the restaurant's outdoor patio. Fortified we strolled along the wide ocean beach, enjoying the sight of people of all ages basking in the sun and cooling off in the waves.
Kayaking at Talbot Islands State Park: "If there's no path, we'll just make our own," said our guide at Kayak Amelia. Forging your own trails is not something you normally do when you're paddling a kayak. But this is no ordinary place. The marshy waterways are part of the Timucuan Preserve Estuary, and the twist and turns of tidal streams create habitat for herons, osprey and an abundance of fish, which use this environment as their nursery grounds. We paddled slowly through the grasses, stopping often to look at the birds. Afterwards, we made our way into the open water and then to an empty beach for a cool swim. We felt worlds away from the city, though it was only a 15-minute drive from Gainesville.
Shopping in the City: The Saturday Riverside Arts Market is terrific. Live music, food trucks, local crafts, and stalls, where you can find made-in-Jax products from honey and spices to beef jerky and hot sauces. Though I adore markets, I'm not a fan of shopping malls, and so I was reluctant to visit St. Johns Town Center. I was pleased to discover that this 200-acre retail complex is more like an outdoor shopping village than a megamall and has some fab restaurants, including MShack, one of the best burger spots in the city.
Sights: Find out why Jax was voted one of America's top 25 arts destinations with visits to the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and the Cummer Museum of Arts and Gardens. The latter houses nearly 5,000 works of art in its permanent collection, including pieces by Peter Paul Rubens, Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran and Norman Rockwell. Equally impressive, and works of art in and of themselves, are the historic gardens on the museum grounds representing English, Italian and American landscape traditions. A wilder botanic experience awaits at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, home to gorillas, lions, giraffes and 2,000-plus other species.


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I am not sure about the protocol of this here, so I will explain my situation. I have recently moved my father, and in doing so he has relinquished his small mallet collection to me to sell. I took 2 that I had always thought were really cool. But I have a small shop, and im kind of a plane and saw junky, mallets just aren't my drug of choice.
I fully intend on ebaying and craigslisting these but I thought I would bring it to the attention of my brothers here first, as these were something I had looked at in my dads man room for 30 years, and I want them to go to a good home. I don't want them going to somebody that's going to glue them together and make a planter box or a hat rack out of them if you get my drift.
I have never seen anybody selling anything on here so I am assuming that it is generally frowned upon here. so I am asking anybody that may know how I might get some exposure to the lumberjocks, without stepping on any toes or making any waves.
I thank anybody for their help that they can give .
-- " I dont understand......I cut that board AT LEAST 4 times and its STILL too short!"


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Divorce granted on the grounds of Domestic Violence
Navitha Vs Rajesh
Navitha 37 years old is a married woman who is married to Rajesh of calicut, Kerala. At the time of their marriage her family had given her 37 sovereign of gold ornaments. One year after the marriage she found that her husband had illegal relationship with his elder brother's wife. She questioned it. And since then he began to harass and torture her. Unable to suffer domestic violence she came back to her parent's house. She approached the HRLN Wayanad unit on for legal advice. She was made aware of her rights and remedies under Domestic Violence Act and a legal notice was sent to Mr.Rajesh. In response to the notice the respondent agreed to make an agreement regarding return of gold and for mutual divorce. Due to the intervention of HRLN the respondent returned back 33 sovereign of gold ornaments on March 20, 2016. And a divorce petition was filed in the family court, Kalpetta, Wayanad
Family court granted divorce.
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The pan-green and pan-blue legislative caucuses yesterday shared a rare moment of agreement as they joined forces in protest against Venezuelan authorities refusing visas to Taiwan's youth baseball teams, which were scheduled to attend the World Youth Baseball Championship in Venezuela next week.
The caucuses of both the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) accused Beijing of being behind the matter.
Time is running short for 20 baseball players representing three top youth baseball teams in Taiwan and Asia to receive visas to attend the 13th annual "AA" World Youth Baseball Championships amid a sharp downturn in relations between Taipei and Caracas.
The teams are scheduled to arrive in Venezuela on Tuesday ahead of the competition starting next Friday, but the players have not received visas.
Four months of pleas by the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association with Venezuelan authorities to issue visas to the players have failed, in what could become the first time in nearly a decade that politics has prevented Taiwanese from playing in a game overseas, association secretary-general Lin Tsung-cheng (林宗成) said.
"Our youth baseball teams are being affected by political factors," Lin told reporters. "[I'm] afraid there is no way they could travel to Venezuela to participate in the championship."
Local media reported yesterday that the top official of Venezuela's national baseball association had told the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) that "there were some `political problems.'"
DPP legislative caucus whip Wang Tuoh (王拓) called a news conference yesterday to express the party's indignation.
Saying that Beijing had "put its political hand into the international sports arena" and accusing Venezuela of turning its back on fairness, Wang said the DPP had lodged a strongly worded complaint to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
KMT legislative caucus whip Justin Chou (
Chou called on officials with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Sports Affairs Council to do everything in their power to see that the baseball players could make the trip.
Chou suggested the government apply for visas through a neutral international institution or file a complaint with the IBAF.
Government Information Office Minister Shieh Jhy-wey (
Accusing China of violating the spirit of sportsmanship to obstruct Taiwan, Shieh said that Beijing's move was detrimental to cross-strait relations.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman David Wang (
Lin said that a string of key victories against regional youth baseball teams over the past year had propelled three Taichung youth baseball teams -- one of which won the 2007 Youth Baseball Asia Championships in Hong Kong -- to the top of the regional league, giving them the right to represent Asia in the world championship in Venezuela. Two of the teams have also been invited to represent Asia at the junior league championship in the US this month.


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Wyatt's gotten the hang of making his own favorite breakfast. We're still working on opening and closing the plastic ziplock baggy with the cheese in it (it really is challenging when using mostly one hand!), and splitting an English muffin can be slow going- but I think with practice he'll get the hang of it. Once we figure out the best technique we'll try and do a demo.
Preparing this dish is mostly about the order of things, and having tools and ingredients ready before you start. Having the toasted muffin ready to go for when the eggs are completed means you only have to gently flip the eggs on top of them, rather than moving the eggs twice.
Scrambled Egg Sandwich
Serves 1
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk (approx)
- butter for coating pan (optional)
- 1 english muffin (toasted)
- 1 slice of your favorite cheese
- hot sauce (optional)
- Prepare an English muffin in the toaster. Put toasted muffins on a plate.
- Crack and scramble egg.
- Add milk and scramble more.
- Turn on stove to high to warm up pan.
- Butter pan (optional)
- Turn heat to medium.
- Pour eggs into pan.
- Stir and fold the eggs in the pan until eggs are no longer runny (shiny).
- Turn off heat.
- Pour eggs onto one side of the English muffin.
- Pour on hot sauce (optional)
- Place slice of cheese on eggs.
- Put the other side of the English muffin on top of the cheese.
Voila! Enjoy!


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Small and medium-sized businesses are presented with many challenges and opportunities with a financial dimension. Unlike their larger competitors, they do not have the luxury of an in-house financial team to help meet these challenges, as the costs cannot be justified.
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If you've been keeping up with (or scanning through) my blog posts [and definitely my facebook page — [/socialprenista], you may have noticed how much I LOVE a gooood inspirational quote (no matter who or where it comes from– I've quoted soap operas and cartoon characters…NOT ASHAMED!).
I even created a few myself (one shared in the pic above) for the forthcoming book, Secrets of a Socialprenista™; The Top 20 Struggles of Women in Business and Inspiration for the Journey (Journey Girl Publishing) — pre-orders available now! Can't wait to share 🙂
In my previous post, the TOP 3 MUST READS for Women In Business, I share a few of my (recently) favorite books on leadership, inspiration, and making a difference.
Here are my top few favorite inspirational business and leadership quotes from my reads…(and yes, you should still read them yourself…you may just get a different perspective #lazy!!)
"If God be for us, WHO can be against us?" (that's actually a Bible scripture [Romans 8:31], but can also be found in the book, The Power of Positive Thinking.)
"God is with you, NOTHING can defeat you!" -N.V. Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
"Within the mind are all of the resources needed for SUCCESSFUL living." -N.V. Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
"ASK for what you want, but be willing to take what God gives you…It may be BETTER than what you asked for!" -N.V. Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
"The MORE you pray for OTHER people, the more prayer RESULTS will come BACK TO YOU!" -N.V. Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
"Practice Happy Thinking!" -N.V. Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
"Change around you must always BEGIN with you!" -Dr. Randy Ross, Remarkable!
"Living ON purpose means the choice is ALWAYS in your hands!" -Dr. Randy Ross, Remarkable!
"Whether you THINK you can or you can't, you are RIGHT!" -Dr. Randy Ross, Remarkable!
"Unity is by far the most POWERFUL force for good." -Dr. Randy Ross, Remarkable!
[Business is] "Less about comparison and MORE about contribution; Less about competition and MORE about collaboration" -Dr. Randy Ross, Remarkable!
"Never forget, the SECRET to creating wealth is to create it for others!" -Dr. Randy Ross, Remarkable!
"The LAST human freedom – to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's OWN way." -Dr. Randy Ross, Remarkable!
And, finally,
"One of a leader's GREATEST responsibilities is to SHIFT the emphasis from "making a dollar" to "making a DIFFERENCE" -Dr. Randy Ross, Remarkable!
As I mentioned, I am an inspirational/ motivational quote-aholic!
The list above is NOTHING compared to what I have posted all around my office walls on vision boards, in journals, etc. It always helps to have SOMEthing (or someone) telling you, "YES!, You Can!" and that you are not in this alone.
I think it's GREAT to be able to reflect and let words like these settle in your spirit, and ultimately MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the way you do business!
Feel free to copy/paste and SHARE these quotes (and this post) with other women in business who may need an uplift today!…You just NEVER KNOW who you might inspire and motivate to KEEP PUSHING :).
Till next time…adios!


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Which Greek temperament best describes you?
Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Greek medicine are similar in that they divide people into different constitutional groups. Ancient Greek medicine calls these groups the four temperaments: Sanguine, Melancholic, Choleric, and Phlegmatic.
The temperaments are said to be associated with specific body fluids ("humors") that influence what each person will be like. Depending on the dominant humor, each Greek temperament is inclined toward certain personality characteristics, symptom presentations, and physical features.
Although we each have a bit of every temperament in us, knowing your dominant temperament can help you better recognize the the ways in which you are likely to get sick, and help choose foods, herbs, and activities to keep you balanced.
If you're having technical difficulties, you can take the quiz by clicking here.
The choleric temperament is that of the ambitious, gregarious yet cut-throat leader. They tend to be impatient and posses an imposing temper. They are also bold, courageous, innovative, and highly driven perfectionists who get a lot done, and have no problem telling others how to as well.
The dominant choleric humor is yellow bile, meaning that they are inclined toward hot and dry conditions such as fevers, infections, inflammations, rashes, ulcers, headaches, migraines, foul odors, high cholesterol, hypertension, fatty liver, and eye irritations.
They tend to be active, sportive types with solid muscle tone.
Cholerics are have vivid imaginations and can easily manifest their visions into reality. They are better at seeing the big picture and having others pick up the details.
Cholerics benefit from moist and cooling foods such as whole grains, cooked vegetables, and fish. Though they enjoy eating spicy and rich food, milder foods will suit them better.
Quiet, thoughtful, philosophical, pragmatic, efficient, serious, and frugal, the melancholics amongst us prefer to keep to themselves. They may be moody, pessimistic, prone to depression and/or anxiety, and don't like taking risks.
The dominant humor for the melancholic temperament is black bile, making them prone to cold and dry conditions such as nutritional deficiency, hypoglycemia, dehydration, dizziness, arthritis, neuromuscular disoders, insomnia, dry stool and constipation, and digestive disorders.
They tend to be thin and lean and often have knobby joints.
Melancholics prefer predictability and routine, less stimulus rather than more.
They tend to be very studious, analytical, and detail-oriented.
Melancholics tend to have fluctuating appetites, and therefore do best when they have a regular eating schedule. Because of their compromised nutrient absorption, they benefit greatly from wholesome grains, meats, and vegetables, and bitter and aromatic herbs.
The sanguine personality is the charismatic life of the party. Exuberant, enthusiastic, optimistic, cheerful, lighthearted, confident, and outgoing, these folks love to talk about themselves and relish in romance and beauty.
The dominant humor of the sanguine temperament is blood, making them vulnerable to hot and moist imbalances such as gout, diabetes, high cholesterol, food accumulation, bleeding disorders, asthma, respiratory infection, urinary conditions, menstrual difficulty in women, and hypersensitivity.
Sanguines often display a long, swan-like neck on top of their moderate frame.
They have an enhanced sense of justice and like to see the whole picture. Despite their attraction to aesthetics they may tend to be a bit conventional and predictable.
Sanguines have a strong digestive system, but their enthusiasm for food can get the best of them. They do best on a well-balanced, moderate diet, including ample vegetables, and bitter, cooling, and aromatic herbs.
Phlegmatics are solid, calm, passive, nurturing, faithful, and empathetic. They may have a strong spiritual inclination, and are likely to be very sentimental and emotional.
Their dominant humor is phlegm, meaning that they are inclined towards cold and damp conditions such as edema, loose stools, slow digestion, poor circulation, easy sweating, poor skin and muscle tone, weight gain, and easily catch cold.
They tend to be heavy-framed with round facial features, and are likely to have a pale complexion.
Phelgmatics are slow to learn, but once they know something they know it forever.
Constitutionally they are almost identical to the Ayurvedic Kapha Dosha. These people crave sweets and dairy but would do best to avoid them. Instead they would do well to eat wholesome, light, warm, pungent, and stimulating foods.
Although their inclination is to stay home and watch movies, phlegmatics will feel most balanced when they get out and move and try new things.


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EUREKA. Science, Art and Technology of the Ancient GreeksNOVEMBER 3, 2017-MARCH 7, 2018
Under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs/General Secretariat for Research & Technology, the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The exhibition "EUREKA. Science, Art and Technology of the Ancient Greeks" in Beijing, is organized jointly by the Museum Herakleidon and the Association for the Research Ancient Greek and Byzantine Technology (ARAGBT), in collaboration with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports. Mr. Theodosis P. Tasios, professor emeritus of the National Technical University of Athens and President of AAGTS is the scientific consultant.
The exhibition "EUREKA" will present for the first time to the Chinese people the most representative of the ancient Greek technological accomplishments, in areas such as building and construction, time measurement, engineering,
astronomy, shipbuilding, the arts and sports, communications, military technology and automata. Significant among the exhibits are the operational reproduction of the Antikythera Mechanism, the mobile servant girl of Philon, the aelosphere, the pump of Ktesibios, the hydraulis (hydraulic organ), the sewage system of Akrotiri in Thera and the Athenian trireme. The presentation of "EUREKA" is a result of the exhibition exchange agreed upon by the China Museum of Science and Technology in Beijing and the Museum Herakleidon. In Athens an exhibition of Ancient Chinese Science and Technology opened on September 23rd in the two buildings of the Museum Herakleidon. The exchange of the two exhibitions aims to strengthen the ties between the two nations through the mutual discovery and promotion of the important cultural heritage of each.
The exhibition is supported by Hublot, the Swiss watch manufacturing company, which has financed recent underwater research in Antikythera and agreed to share with us the most recent discoveries. Hublot also loaned us for the duration of "EUREKA" one of the three unique watches that were manufactured exclusively in celebration of these discoveries. One such watch is also on exhibit at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Thus, the unit on Astronomy will cover the 67 years of research regarding the Antikythera Mechanism, beginning with the first effort of Dr. Price to create a model of the mechanism in the early 1950s. It is the first time ever that all the objects are being exhibited together.
This project is also supported by the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for Research and Technology- Hellas (IESL-FORTH) in the framework of its collaboration with the Palace Museum in Beijing and the establishment of the common research laboratory "NIKI: China-Greece Laser Technology Joint Laboratory on Cultural Heritage", which aims at introducing the innovative laser technologies developed by IESL for the study and preservation of Cultural Heritage objects to the Palace Museum.
The Ancient Greeks were particularly linked to technology, as evidenced in their mythology and in Homer's epics. As early as in prehistoric times, the Minoans were building multi-storied buildings and the Mycenaeans had developed, among other achievements, an unbelievable for the time technology for draining lakes. In the 6th cent. BC, the positive influence of science on the until then empirical technology resulted in such feats of large scale public works as the Eupalinos tunnel and in furthered the development of shipbuilding and metallurgy. It reached its apex during the Hellenistic period, with a plethora of mechanical engineering inventions, such as the two-cycle pump, catapults, hydraulic timepieces, the hydraulic organ (hydraulis), the automata of Philo and Heron, as well as the first analog simulator of the movement of celestial objects, the Antikythera Mechanism.
The exhibition is divided into the following units:
- Building and large-scale technical works
- Measurement of time and space
- Engineering
- Automata
- Astronomy, Antikythera Mechanism
- Shipbuilding
- Technology in the arts and sports
- Military technology
- Communications
1. From their first appearance during prehistoric times, the Ancient Greeks had a close relationship with technology, as evidenced by the following: first, they had introduced technology into their religion. The theomachy (battle among the gods) was stopped by Zeus, thanks to the thunderbolt, a technological achievement of his allies, the Cyclops. Second, the myth of Prometheus states that the human race survived destruction thanks to the "technical wisdom", a godly gift that came from the head of Athena.
In Homer's epics, the Greeks described automata that belonged to the gods, while the king of the Phaeacians possessed a robotic ship. The Mycenaeans developed the technology for large scale works such as the drainage of lakes, specialized metallurgy, and advanced shipbuilding that resulted in the penteconter, a ship that ruled the Mediterranean for almost five hundred years.
2. Following the scientific revolution in Ionia in the 6th century BC, the positive influence of science on technology, which until then had been empirical, led to major achievements: large scale construction and technical works, such as the tunnel of Eupalinos and the diversion of the Alyos river, which required calculations and theoretical geometry; the development of shipbuilding leading to the trireme, which combines several technologies; the progress of metallurgy in the Lavrion area, with the vertical integration of production, the construction of waterproof tanks and spiral shaped vats for washing metal ore, the evolution of metal casting et al.
3. Ancient Greek technology reached its apex during the Hellenistic period with the development of a plethora of mechanical inventions, such as the hydraulic pump of Ktesibios, the water-powered pump of Philo, the Helepolis, catapults, hydraulic timepieces, the hydraulis (hydraulic organ), the automata of Heron and Philo, and, of course, the analog computer of the movement of celestial objects that became known as the Antikythera mechanism.
4. The above are evidence that Ancient Greek technology is a fundamental component of Ancient Greek civilization, let alone the already established dialogue with art and science.
Coordination and management: Eleni Nomikou, General Director of the Museum Herakleidon
Scientific and organizational oversight: Theodosis Tassios, President of ARAGBT
Curator and exhibition design: Clairi Palyvou, General Secretary of ARAGBT
Exhibition design: Fotini Belliou
Graphic Design: Alexandra Papadimouli, Matenia Hadjigeorgiou
Photography and Video: Small Planet Productions
Technical support: Lead technician Yannis Exintaris, Assistants Isa Hoti, Sophia Papadopoulou
Thanks go to:
Acropolis Museum
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Archaeological Museum of Ioannina
University of Applied Sciences of Piraeus
Municipality of Samos
Hellenic Embassy in Beijing
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
G. Karadedos
M. Korres
D. Maras
S. Miller
A. Economides
S. Economopoulos
The Museum Herakleidon has been bringing art, education, and culture to the general public since 2004. Based on its philosophy of Science, Art and Mathematics, it provides original educational programs for students, teachers and adults as well as exhibitions of art and science. The Museum Herakleidon is honored and delighted to announce its official collaboration with the China Science and Technology Museum of Beijing, with the objective of organizing and exchanging exhibitions of ancient science and technology, in parallel, in 2017, which has been declared the "2017 Year of Cultural Exchange and Cooperation between the Cultural Industries of Greece and China". More info, at the website of the Secretariat General for Media and Communication of the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information.
ASSOCIATION for the RESEARCH of ANCIENT-GREEK and BYZANTINE TECHNOLOGY (ΕΔΑΒυΤ) is a scientific Society founded to encourage research and dissemination of knowledge regarding the technological achievements of Ancient Greeks, up to the Byzantine period. ΕΔΑΒυΤ organizes open scientific sessions, lectures, presentations of books and films, as well as archeological visits in sites with technological interest, seminars for groups of special interests (teachers, students) etc. ΕΔΑΒυΤ has also organized a series of national and international Exhibitions and Congresses on Ancient Greek Technology. Actually, there are 125 Full Members and 102 Friends of ΕΔΑΒυΤ.


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Lord of the Valley supports an annual medical mission trip to the Somoto, Nicaragua area in late June. This mission includes general health checks, women's health, optical and dental care. A children's ministry is offered and a food pack is shared along with other resources. Additionally, water filters are provided through connections with local fire departments. Our mission sets up their mobile clinic in five or six villages and serves 1200-1400 people each year.
Come join us as a volunteer in this vital, active ministry. Our volunteers need not be medical professionals. In fact, we will match your interests and skills with the many jobs needed throughout the trip.
Participation in this ministry includes financial support for our team's efforts. We seek funding to support water filters that bring water purification to an area of the world that does not currently have it. The filters are presented to the household, installed by the fire department (where education on how to use them is also provided), and then monitored by the local fire professionals. The connection between local fire departments with the residents of the community is a key foundation in the support of this new, healthier lifestyle. We welcome all financial support. No gift is too small to help grow this necessary and important aspect of this ministry.
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Before she was allowed to wear makeup, Nicole found herself using anything available to draw on her own face and others. She quickly realized that the face was her favorite canvas, and began to follow her passion. Obsessed with color, fashion and art, Nicole believes that makeup is a never-ending learning adventure and is constantly researching the latest trends, products, and educating herself by taking classes that can add to her craft.
Born and raised in LA, Nicole has been immersed in the makeup industry since 2002 whether it was in a salon, at a photo shoot, fashion week, red carpet event, or a coastal wedding.
Although she has been privileged to work with some of LA's most talented, her favorite locale is at Salon True, where she has built a clientele of loyal followers. Nicole believes eyebrows are the most important feature on the face and when done right, the transformation is amazing. While visiting her, you can expect to learn how to bring out your best features in the most natural, simple way whether it's with a change of lipstick color or skincare recommendation.


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A Feasibility Studies Of Cyberkadahan Internet Cafe
Cubic zirconia (CZ) enjoys the limelight as the most well-liked gemstone out there at this time. What I see, internet cafes are now not as they were introduced about ten years ago. Internet cafés are available a wide range of types, reflecting their location, foremost clientele, and typically, the social agenda of the proprietors. In preventing for competitive market share, the Internet cafés have started charging less and hence are adopting alternate means to maximize revenue. I dare to suggest that internet cafés are the final public spaces the place we truly nonetheless see the computers – particularly such all kinds of computer brands and styles. Web cafés have a tendency to evoke a broad range of emotions as different as the cafés themselves.
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'Don't you see that killing me is not going to bring back your apples!?' It's hard to believe that a line so ridiculous on paper could be delivered with such convincing dread, even in a film as off-kilter as The Wicker Man. But as most seasoned film buffs will attest, this is no ordinary scary movie. Hailed by Empire magazine as 'the best British horror film ever made' and the 'Citizen Kane of horror films' by Cinefantastique, there are few films that possess the power to unnerve, beguile and shock viewers quite like The Wicker Man. Even after multiple viewings, this British cult classic directed by Robin Hardy remains just as horrifying and downright weird as when it was first released in 1973.
Following an extensive worldwide search conducted by STUDIOCANAL for the long-lost original cut of the film, a 35mm release print assembled for the film's 1979 American release was unearthed at Harvard Film Archives. It is this release print which will be shown in UK cinemas as The Wicker Man: Final Cut from 27 September. This revised version of the film is also due to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on 14 October in plenty of time for Halloween!
Much imitated but never bettered, it tells the disturbing tale of religiously devout, tenacious police sergeant Neil Howie, who arrives in the remote island community of Summerisle to investigate this disappearance of a local girl, Rowan Morrison, who the inhabitants mysteriously deny all knowledge of. As Howie probes deeper into the seemingly quaint society of Summerisle with its bizarre customs and beliefs, he is aghast to discover that the islanders practice an ancient Celtic paganism which has a terrible fate in store for the young Rowan unless Howie can rescue her in time before the May Day festivities.
Hardy's brilliant use of the film's bucolic Scottish locations, startlingly odd imagery and haunting soundtrack come together to produce a suspenseful atmosphere which grows increasingly menacing and frenetic before erupting in one of cinema's most terrifying and unforgettable climaxes.
Scripted by Anthony Shaffer and showcasing iconic performances by the late Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle, the convivial patriarch of this close-knit and strange community, longtime fans and newcomers to the film now have the chance to watch the first ever full restoration of the film in cinemas to mark its 40th anniversary.
While Hardy concedes that the print of the fabled Long Version or Director's Cut of the movie is probably lost forever, he is satisfied that this cut of the film measures up to his original creative vision:
'The film as I saw it in the editing suite the other day fulfills my vision of what it was intended to convey to the audience.'
Today the cultural legacy of The Wicker Man extends far beyond the world of film. It has inspired The Wickerman Festival, one of Scotland's best loved independent music festivals which is held on a working farm in Dumfries & Galloway. Now in its 13th year, The Wickerman Festival features diverse line-ups alongside family-friendly events and entertainment including a spectacular finale in which a towering 40 ft Wickerman is set alight.
Shooting of the film took place in the Highlands, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway and you can pay a visit to the small towns and villages of Plockton, Gatehouse of Fleet, Newton Stewart, Kirkcudbright, Creetown where some scenes were shot. Some of the film's opening aerial shots also feature the Isle of Skye, including the imposing rock formations of the Quiraing and the Old Man of Storr, while attractions including Culzean Castle, Castle Kennedy, Logan Botanic Garden and St Ninian's Cave also appear in the film.
Far from a stranger to the silver screen, find more places in Scotland which have served as filming locations in other great movies and how our gorgeous scenery, captivating history and unique culture continues to inspire filmmakers.


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Black makeup, platform shoes, and leather pants are seldom worn on the high seas. But once a year, the KISS Navy throws a bash aboard a luxury vessel and encourages folks to dress like their favorite 1970s rock stars.
Skippered by Admiral Gene Simmons and Co-Commanding Officer Paul Stanley, KISS Kruise II will set sail from the Port of Miami on a four-night, five-day Caribbean "assignment" aboard the Norwegian Pearl next month on Halloween.
But if you can't spare $1,500 to join 'em at sea, Grand Central's hosting the official KISS Kruise II pre-party on the eve of Simmons and Stanley's scheduled departure. The only drawback, there's no guarantee that KISS will actually make an appearance.
On the cruise, however, it's total (limited) access.
"Many of you requested that KISS interacts more," reads a statement on the KISS Kruise website, "and after this inaugural sailing they are excited to do just that!"
This year, each fan will have the opportunity to pose for a picture with KISS...in full makeup! Additionally, they'll already have an autographed "Kruise print" waiting for them in their cabin at check-in.
Each member of the band will also host an onboard activity at some point during the cruise, perhaps along the lines of a Gene Simmons belly flop contest or Paul Stanley's hairiest chest competition.
And yes, all-you-can-eat buffets, non-carbonated beverages, and an unmasked KISS show on the pool deck will also be part of this year's festival at sea.
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I spoke with improv master Jonathan Mangum about his new show on ABC, Trust Us With Your Life. It premieres Tuesday night, July 10 at 9/8c. Trust Us With Your Life is from the creators of Whose Line Is It Anyway? so you know it is going to be hilarious. Fred Willard is the host and it features Jonathan Mangum, Colin Mochrie, and Wayne Brady as … [Read more...]
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From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 30 September 1816
Quincy Sept. 30. 16
Dear Sir
The Seconds of Life, that remain to me, are So few and So Short; (and they seem to me Shorter and Shorter every minute) that I cannot Stand upon Epistolary Ettiquette: And though I have written two Letters, yet unnoticed I must write a third. Because I am not acquainted with any Man on this Side of Montecello, who can give me any Information upon Subjects that I am now analysing and investigating; if I may be permitted to Use the pompous Words now in fashion.
When I read Dr Priestlys Remarks upon "Du Puis," I fell a Curiosity to know more about him. I wrote to Europe and engaged another to write. I had no Idea of more than one or two Volumes in 8o or 12mo.
But Lo! I am overwhelmed with 8 or ten Volumes and another of Planches!
Sixteen Years of Research the Author acknowledges, and as he quotes his <
His> Authorities I would not undertake to verify them in 16 years, If I had all his Books which Surely are not to be found on America.
If you know any Thing of this "Monsieur Dupuis or his "Origine de tous les Cultes"; candidus imperté.
I have read only the first Volume. It is learned and curious. The whole Work will afford me Business, Study and Amusement for the Winter.
Dr Priestley pronounced him an Atheist, and his Work "The Ni Plus ultra of Infidelity." Priestly agrees with him that the History of the Fall of Adam and Eve, is "an Alegory," a Fable, <
and> an Arabian Tale, and so does Dr Middleton, to account for the origin of Evil; which however it does not
Priestly Says that the Apocalypes, according to Dupuis is the most learned Work that ever was written.
With these brief Fletrissures, Priestly Seems to have expected to annilate the Influence of Dupuis Labours; as Swift destroyed Blackmore with his
"Did off Creation with a Terk
And of Redemption made damn'd Work." And as he disgraced Men as good at least as himself by his
"Wicked Will Whiston
And Good Master Ditton."
But Dupuis is not to be So easily destroyed. The Controversy between Spiritualism and Materialism between Spiritualists and Materialists, will not be Settled by Scurrilous Epigrams of Swift, nor by dogmatical Censures of Priestly.
You and I have as much Authority to Settle these Disputes as Swift Priestly or Dupuis, or The Pope.
And if you will agree with me, We will issue our Bulls, and enjoin upon all these Gentlemen to be Silent, till they can tell Us, What Matter is and What Spirit is! And in the mean time to observe the Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount.
J. Adams
DLC: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.


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WiFi Manager 3.5.4
Had to release another update:
Fixed widget layout issues on Android 2.*.
( aside: I only have one phone with 2.3, it's really old, and barely has enough storage to install my apps for testing, everything's taken by the automatically updated Google Services, Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud and all that stuff. Maybe it's time to drop 2.* support in the next update, if there ever is one. )
Пришлось выпустить ещё одно обновление:
Исправления виджетов для Андроида 2.*.
November 22, 2015 at 4:59 pm
Sorry maybe in the wrong place but cannot see option to buy premium version on playstore
May 6, 2015 at 11:28 pm
I have two different wifi at home and with widget I cannot switch from one to the other one, so I have to keep application shortcut+widget on phone desktop. I like the widget, because I can see on which wifi I'm. Would it be possible to have a widget which could also open wifi manager? (Sorry for my bad english).
April 5, 2015 at 12:03 am
Where can I find the expreg syntax for the premium version ?


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p.s Very soon I will you show a article thats still in process, but for now it's still a secret!
January 15, 2012
All black
p.s Very soon I will you show a article thats still in process, but for now it's still a secret!
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My sweet friend, very nice and interesting you site.
When you want to take refuge in good ballads of yesterday, today and forever in all languages and genres I invite you to visit my blog and listen me.
From this Saturday January 28 th i'll do a tribute to the music from Holland and Switzerland;
Ellen ten Damme, Maya Hakvoort, Angela Groothuizen, Pia Douwes, Maggie Macneal (Holland).
Francine Jordi, Gunvor Guggisberg, Sophie Hunger, Vanessa and Edita, Mia Aegerter-(Switzerland)
I am a broadcaster of Argentina.
Best regards from Rosario-Argentina


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Reminiscent of Al Gore's sigh's and groans which cost him a debate with George W. Bush in 2000, Joe Biden smiled, laughed, and giggled his way to a loss in a debate with Paul Ryan.
If you read the transcript or listened on the radio, you would think Biden did well. If you watched on television, you could not help but be appalled at the juvenile behavior exhibited by the Vice President. For the first 2/3rd of the debate, Biden smiled, laughed, giggled, and interrupted Ryan 82 times. His behavior was not only juvenile, but also extremely disrespectful.
Here are some of the comments from journalists about Biden's behavior.
Phil Klein of the Washington Examiner: ""Biden's strategy seems to be to laugh at Ryan constantly. Will it work to infantalize Ryan, or backfire like Gore sighing?""
David Gregory of NBC: "Biden's smile is out of control."
Ben Smith of Buzzfeed: "So did Biden practice laughing at Ryan?"
Rick Klein of ABC: "Biden on verge of breaking down in laughter when Ryan talks."
Former Eric Cantor staffer Brad Daysping: "Joe Biden needs to realize this isn't a Senate Foreign Relations
Hearing. His laughter and condescending attitude is a disaster."
Guy Benson of TownHall: "Will Biden laugh his ass off at the terrible economy, too?"
Friday, October 12, 2012
Biden Giggles His Way to a Loss
Posted by Richard T. Cahill Jr. at 7:34 AM
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Free Beading Project: Renaissance Diamond Chain Collar
I promised this free beading project a couple of weeks ago, and it's finally ready! The Renaissance Diamond Chain Collar is here! I had the idea for this collar floating around in my head for quite a while, and I wasn't quite sure how I was going to stitch it up. Then when I wrote up my tutorial for the diamond chain a few weeks ago, I realized that all the materials were sitting right in front of me! I used some lovely butterscotch colored Czech fire-polished beads mixed with two different colors of seed beads and some freshwater pearls and tiny 3mm Swarovski crystal bicones, just to give it a little sparkle.
This free beading project works up fast, so if you've got an extra day off this weekend for the Labor Day holiday, you can whip one up and wear it to work on Tuesday! One of the reasons that this collar works up so quickly is that the diamond chain drapes naturally around your neck so that you don't need to do any extra shaping.
To make a 17" necklace (not including the length of the clasp), you'll need the following materials:
- 136 butterscotch opaque Czech fire polished beads, 4mm (A)
- 33 freshwater pearls, drilled near the top, 5mm (E)
- 66 crystal AB Swarovski crystal bicones, 3mm (F)
- 1 gram metallic gold seed beads, size 15 (D)
- 5 grams metallic gold seed beads, size 11 (B)
- 5 grams red-lined amber AB seed beads, size 11 (C)
- Clasp of your choice
- Braided beading thread in color to match or contrast with beads
- Size 12 beading needle
- Scissors or thread cutter
|Base Chain
Begin by making a base chain consisting of 34 units of Diamond Weave. For each side of the unit, pick up 1 A, 1 B, 1 C and 1 B. Stitch 1 D in between each A for the second pass-through of the unit. Exit from a protruding C in each unit.
|Adding the Pearls
With your thread exiting from a bottom C, pick up 1 D, 1 C, 1 F, 1 D, 1 E, 1 D, 1 F, 1 C, 1 D. Pass through the bottom C of the next unit. As you add the pearls, make sure that all of the pearls are facing the same way. Some of these top-drilled button pearls have a flat side and a rounded side, so you want to make sure that all of the flat sides are facing the same way.
Embellishing the Pearls
After you've added all the pearls, weave around so that you are exiting the last F added. Pick up 1 D, 10 C, 1 D and pass through the F on the other side of the pearl. You may need to adjust the number of seed beads added around each pearl so that they lie flat and completely surround the pearl. You can always make them a little larger for a longer drape around each pearl. Repeat across the chain.
Finally, add the clasp of your choice using a simple seed bead loop. Weave in your thread ends, knot and trim close to the beadwork.
If you make this free beading project, take a picture and post it in the Reader Photo Gallery so we can see what you did!
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We are born. We exist. We are not flaws in the grand design. We are perfect as we are. We will not be eliminated.
Chechnya. 2017. Gay men are being starved, beaten, murdered. Unless you've been living under a rock, or have chosen to ignore this information, you've probably seen a headline or 20 come through your Facebook or Twitter feed regarding these torturous persecutions. It seems that Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the republic of Chechnya (a mostly Muslim region in Russia) wants to rid (RID!) his republic of all gay men by Ramadan, which begins May 26, 2017.
Ramadan, in case you don't know, is a period of fasting, a time in which religious followers of Islam are supposedly brought closer to God and reminded of those less fortunate. Any human being that a family, a community, a government, a religion, a sect wishes to be rid of seems nothing if not less fortunate in my opinion. So as Chechnya approaches this holy period its leader hopes to have less "unfortunate" people to worry about. Religion…sign me up!
I am heartbroken. I am disturbed. I am angry.
I don't know what I can do to help. I am one person. But my ache and desire for an intervention is real. What can we (the gay community, the American people) do? How can we help? From thousands of miles away, how do we help them?
I'm terrified for people I don't even know. I'm in anguish that men who love other men (like I love other men) are being beaten and murdered. Murdered! For merely being born gay. For choosing to live the lives they were born to live.
Scream. Yell. Kick something. Break something. It helps to release the tension but only briefly. The world view of gay people has certainly changed for the better over the decades since the Mattachine Society met in secret, since the rioters at Stonewall rose up, since the marchers of Act Up chanted "Fight Back, Fight AIDS." But the world is still filled with evil people who want to eradicate anything and everything they see as different. Religion often feeds that evil and helps it to grow. Phobias of all varieties are running rampant. And bigots seem more emboldened than ever. Progress certainly seems to bring out the worst in people
I am moved to tears every time I think about the gay men living (dying) in Chechnya. I feel like Shirley MacLaine's character in the film Terms of Endearment: frustrated, agitated, screaming, "Give my daughter the shot!!!" But in this scenario I'm the one frustrated, agitated, and angry, screaming: Leave us the fuck alone to live our lives in peace!!! I have to say us because if we gay humans don't stand with other gay humans then who are we? These are our brothers that are being beaten and murdered. For nothing! Lives are being ended…for nothing! Innocence shattered. Persecution due to a belief that who one loves (or kisses, or holds hand with, or fucks) is wrong.
It is not lost on me that I live in the United States of America. I know how blessed I am. Yet even while the hatred and homophobia exists here, I am free to live, love and marry. The pursuit of happiness is mine and I can grasp it. But even here at home (the land of the free and brave) we don't seem to have a president who cares enough about us to fight for the human rights, the equal rights, of LGBTQ humans. And with all the alleged Russian interference and collusion, will America step in to help or watch this tragedy play out from the sidelines?
We are not a blight on our family's name. We are not stains on the fabric of society to be rubbed out. We are beautiful people who deserve to live and love and pursue our dreams just like anyone else. No government, no religion, no family member has the right to rid the world of us, or even attempt to rid the world of us. Being born heterosexual does not entitle one to all the rights and privileges of a civilized society but being born should guarantee them. Then again, what is civilized about beating and murdering human beings because they are gay?
"United we stand, divided we fall."


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Fishing Report from Fly Fish Rockport.
It's time for your late'ish August Rockport fishing report. The dog days of Summer are certainly upon us. Although the fishing has been pretty solid lately, despite the heat. But that doesn't mean we aren't glad to see August going, and September/October right behind it.
Though the days have remained pretty darn warm, our water temps are actually a little better than they were during our last reports. So this has made for plenty of fish that are still willing to cooperate with us… most days. That being said, morning are still the program. The afternoons are still much tougher. So we have been doing our best to avoid them.
Tailing fish are pretty common place most mornings. If there is some wind, that can certainly make it a little tougher to see them. But most days have been pretty good as of late. This has been the norm into the later hours of morning. As that sun gets a little higher, and begins to warm up, the fish get a little more bashful and you will have to do without the tails guiding your way.
There are still schools of fish around. Although it seems that they have become pretty unpredictable lately. No body is surprised to see them, but don't bank on it. Schooling fish have been plenty willing to eat for us.
Singles, doubles and such have been the mainstay these days. This is what you can expect once the tails stop. Many of the fish are cooperative, but certainly not all. It takes a very good cast and presentation to get it done this time of year. Many of the fish aren't wanting to move a ton for flies. So don't expect them to lunge forward a few feet if/when they see your fly, like they will in the cooler months. So make that cast count, and strip that fly back to their faces.
This time of year you will encounter plenty of snotty fish. No, its not necessarily your fly. These fish are just annoying and not overly eager when its this hot out. The first fish we see that snubs a good cast, doesn't send us digging into our fly box. Take your lumps, move on and find a new fish or two. If they turn a blind eye to the right cast…? Maybe time to try something. We like going smaller and lighter this time of year. Smaller flies, lighter tippet, etc. Maybe its all in our heads (which it is with most guides). Or maybe not?
August is about outta here. That brings on September and then, finally, October shows up. We can't wait for the longer cooler nights, and the cooler water those bring. Fish activity will increase dramatically, and we can't wait for it! But until then, the fishing is solid and a bunch of fun.
We have boats on the water today and the rest of this week. So we will try to sneak one more Rockport fishing report in at the end of the month. We will let folks know what we are seeing out there. Our guides report back every day with locations and results. So of course you can always email any time if you would like an up to the minute Rockport fishing report. We continue to post on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and even Snapchat. We try to keep stuff fresh for those of you that are wishing you were on the flats with us. So be sure to follow us on all our social media stuff.
Capt. Jeff is slacking on the newsletter. All we heard was him muttering something about needing a vacation, Alaska and Northern Pike. So who knows what's up with that. But he said it will be there by the end of the month. We will try to make these happen for you about once a month. Each newsletter will include the latest news, fishing reports, info on gear, fly patterns and pretty much anything else we can think of. And of course we are always open to suggestions. So be sure to sign up to receive these newsletters below.
Fishing Report from Fly Fish Rockport.


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Ansible Tower now ships with an admin utility script,
ansible-tower-service, that can
stop, and
restart the full tower infrastructure (including the database and message queue components). The services script resides in
/usr/bin/ansible-tower-service and can be invoked as follows:
[email protected]:~$ ansible-tower-service restart
You can also invoke it via distribution-specific service management commands. Distribution packages often provide a similar script, sometimes as an init script, to manage services. Refer to your distribution-specific service management system for more information.
When running Tower containerized in OpenShift, do not use the
ansible-tower-service script. Restart the pod using OpenShift instead.
Beginning with version 2.2.0, Ansible Tower has moved away from using an init script in favor of using an admin utility script. Previous versions of Ansible Tower shipped with a standard
ansible-tower init script that could be used to
stop, and
query the full Tower infrastructure. It was evoked via the service command:
/etc/init.d/ansible-tower script. For those using a 2.2.0 or later version of Ansible Tower, the new admin utility script,
ansible-tower-service, should be used instead.


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You are now 22 months old, and once again I skipped a month in your little blog letters. I really need to get my act together.
We've started keeping you up later, til 8pm, to try to get you to sleep til at least 6am. It It works sometimes, but there are still days when you're up well before 6. And when you're up, you are UP and ready to go. You no longer hang out in your crib and play at all, you just want OUT. Your napping hasn't changed, you still sleep for about 2 hours every afternoon, but I guess you're just not needing as much sleep at night now. We do, though, so cut the crap. And while you are OK staying up til 8, most days for that last 30-60 minutes you are a certifiable maniac. You get so silly and turn into such a little animal. But when we put you down you are DONE and you don't make a peep after we shut your door.
You are wanting to do more and more things yourself now, and we hear a lot of "MY do it!" and "MY hold it!" etc from you. We have to try to find ways to trick you into thinking you're doing things yourself while we actually do it, like pushing the grocery cart in stores. It's quite a challenge. Sometimes it's enough for you to just feel like you're participating or helping out with certain activities, but sometimes you really want to go it alone. It can slow us down quite a bit and we're finally learning to follow your lead and your pace instead of making you keep up with us. We can't always do that, like when we have to get out the door in the morning, but I often have to stop and ask myself if it really matters if we spend the next 15 minutes putting Buzz Lightyear in your car seat and buckling him in and unbuckling over and over? In the afternoon when I pick you up we usually have more time to kill with your little adventures and shenanigans, and I'm trying very hard to give you the time and space to explore to your heart's content. But I'm the first to admit that I'm not the best at it.
While you're asserting your independance daily now, you're also more affectionate than ever with us and demand our company more than ever. You give us lots of hugs and kisses, and have learned to use them as a stalling tactic when we're trying to get you dressed or undressed or are trying to brush your hair or something. You'll demand "Hand!" to get us to take your little hand in ours, and then say "Come on, Mommy!/Daddy!" while you lead us around to wherever you want to take us. Sometimes you lead us somewhere where you need our help, like turning on a movie for you or reading you a book, but sometimes you just take us across the room and then stop, and start occupying yourself with something else on your own. If you're sitting down, you'll pat the couch or the ground next to you and say "Sit!"
We talk to you a little bit about your baby sister in my tummy. If we ask you where the baby is, you say "Tummy!" and poke my belly. But who knows what you really understand. In just about 8 weeks this new kid is going to show up and we're all going to be in for a very rude awakening. I honestly don't know if we're any more prepared for it than you are!