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Antioxidant Green Smoothie/
This is a superfood drink providing lots of antioxidants in food form. Have it for breakfast or as a mid-meal snack.
The lime, ginger and mint are a key to the good taste so don't leave them out. Avocado is needed for richness and consistency. Otherwise, some adaptations can be made according to what you have available.
Blend the following ingredients together in a large blender or in a Magic Bullet:
1 cup coconut water (make sure it's an unsweetened, 100% coconut water)
juice of 1 lime
1/2 c parsley (preferably organic)
10 – 14 leaves of mint (preferably organic)
1 tb coarsely chopped ginger (peel it first)
1/8 tsp. Himalayan or Celtic sea salt (or another fine quality of naturally dried salt)
After this is well blended, add and blend:
approx. 5″ cucumber, in large slices
After the cucumber is well blended, add and blend:
3 leaves of kale or 3/4 c spinach or arugula (leafy greens should ideally be organic because of vulnerability to pesticides)
Blend well. Then, as a final addition:
1 small or 1/2 large avocado
optional to up your protein intake:
1 tb. unsweetened natural whey isolate (my preference is Ergogenics New Zealand Whey – any other cross-flow microfiltrated whey will do)
Blend to desired consistency and drink.
Makes 24 oz.
(Someone else created this recipe which I've adapted. Not sure who gets credit because it was passed on by a friend. If it was you who created it, let me know and I'll post your link.)


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The Stihl weed eater is built using a two-cycle engine. The carburetor of the engine provides air to the incoming gasoline to create the combustion necessary for mechanical movement. The carburetor needs adjusting if the air and fuel mixture is uneven. If either the fuel, or the air supply is too high, the engine will cut out or sputter, using fuel and oil inefficiently. Stihl carburetors have adjustment screws that let you change the air and fuel mixture in the engine.
Step 1
Turn the high-speed screw, marked 'H' counterclockwise until it stops.
Step 2
Tighten the 'L' screw all the way, then turn it one turn counterclockwise to open it.
Step 3
Start up the engine and allow it to warm up. The cutting tool will rotate. Adjust the 'L' screw clockwise until the cutting tool stops moving.
Step 4
Press the trigger of the machine to rev the engine. Adjust the 'H' screw until the engine does not cut out or sputter.


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Dry + cracked lips ruin how lipstick looks. And because of recycled air, flying, dehydration and just life, unfortunately all of us are victims! So I'm sharing exactly what I have my clients do before I apply their makeup. All you need is a disposable mascara wand (or toothbrush if you don't have one), lip balm and a tissue.
1. Dip the wand into the balm to pick up a decent amount onto the bristles then apply it directly on your lips (Just like in the image, I started with my bottom lip).
2. Scrub back and forth, up and down and in small circular motions in the same fashion you would brush your teeth. Really work on the flaky areas until the loose skin gently breaks off.
3. Wrap a tissue around your finger and remove any flaky residue.
That's it! If you want to stay on top of it and keep your lips polished and crack-free all year round, every time you brush your teeth, before you're done, brush your lips with your toothbrush as well.
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Plugging it in and turning it on, I was immediately taken by the brightness of the image and the sharpness – icons and text looked particularly clear. That seems to knock the text fuzziness issue on the head. Working for some time in Word documents was a pleasure and having this level of resolution is a major boon for working with spreadsheets and images.
However, firing up our usual DisplayMate revealed that there were indeed banding issues, which could clearly be seen in the 256 Level Intensity colour ramp. In Multimedia and Gaming modes, which enable the Faroudja DCDi deinterlacing, the banding was quite severe. Switching to Desktop mode though, it was significantly reduced and was barely visible. Moving to a VGA connection the banding was reduced further still, but at the expense of overall sharpness, which is not what you want on a screen of this size.
In the 64-step grey-scale test the Multimedia and Gaming mode also caused problems and there was compression at either end. In desktop mode, the light steps at the edge of the screen could be resolved but it was a mass of solid colour at the black end. The claimed contrast ratio of 1000:1 is probably quite optimistic.
Working with large high-res images, I actually couldn't see any effects of the banding, but colours and details did look subdued compared to the best I've seen. Comparing with other monitors it was a little like the difference between 16-bit and 32-bit colour, though not nearly as extreme. However, it's still an issue and if colour accuracy is important in your line of work then I wouldn't recommend this screen.
I then tested by watched a Superbit version of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon on DVD and then I tried some downloaded HD movie files. All appearing striking and smooth, with no hint of response time issues and there was detail in dark scenes despite the lack-lustre DisplayMate performance.
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Feast your eyes on Samsung's newest and most advanced digital camera in this video straight out of CES 2013.
Check out our review of the Samsung NX300 mirrorless camera.
In addition to all their super-slim laptops and high-def TVs, Samsung has pulled the curtain back on their latest digital camera: the NX300. Here's a quick rundown on some of the specs:
It's got a 20.3-megapixel APSC-CMOS sensor, which means its pictures should be on par with (or better than) the quality of images we saw from the NX20 model. The NX300 also has a hybrid autofocus system that blends phase and contrast detection, enabling the camera to shoot at 9 fps with continuous autofocus. It's got a super large ISO range of 100 to 25600, which will likely make shooting in low-light situations much easier.
And here's the kicker: it's got a 45mm F1.8 2D/3D lens. That means it can take stills or video in 3D. Awesome.


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In 2014, the non-domestic catering equipment market was estimated to be worth over £750m, representing a growth of around 4% on 2013. The market is considered to be mature across all sectors. As a result, there is limited potential for growth through increased penetration, making the market subject to performance of the overall economy and food industry.
UK household expenditure on catering services, including drink, in 2013 was nearly £84bn, which indicates the potential scale of demand for catering equipment. The catering market struggled during the early part of the recession, but has experienced a rising trend in expenditure since 2010 and has proved to be a successful sector, outperforming most other areas of consumer spending over the last 5 years.
The main factor supporting growth of the catering equipment market since 2010 has been the overall improvement in the economy and the strong resilience of the restaurant sector. Innovative concepts and new restaurant brands, along with an improvement in household spending on eating out, has helped grow the catering sector - and therefore demand for catering equipment.
Other factors supporting market growth include product development creating added value features; higher hygiene standards; the requirement for smaller and more environmentally friendly, sustainable products in response to tightening legislation; and the development of restaurant and hotel chains.
Whilst the government remains committed to public sector cutbacks affecting some demand, the budgets for the NHS remain secure along with educational catering, which has been singled out and budgeted for future growth in catering needs including the extension of free school meals.
Cooking equipment is the largest sector and accounts for over 50% of market value. Refrigeration accounts for around a quarter, with steel fabrication, warewashing and other products making up the remaining market value. The leading end user is the hospitality sector, with restaurants, cafes and bars accounting for around 54% of the market. The remainder is accounted for by health and education, with a reasonable share, hotels, and other sectors such as offices, leisure and retail.
Products are largely distributed through specialist distributors and designers and installers, although there is some direct delivery, particularly as the internet becomes more widely used. Direct delivery is more prevalent in the steel fabrication side, where bespoke solutions dominate.
The outlook for the catering equipment market is good, providing the UK economy continues to strengthen and the hospitality industry continues to grow, with the restaurant sector a key factor influencing growth in catering equipment demand.
"The government has committed to reducing the level of public sector debt, resulting in reduced levels of expenditure across many government departments, and this will continue to depress demand for catering equipment within government departments" said Andrew Hartley, Director of AMA Research. "But other sectors continue to show ongoing sustained budgets, for example in healthcare with education receiving an extra boost of over £1 billion in funding in 2014-15 for the free school meals programme."
More information can be found on: www.amaresearch.co.uk/catering_equipment_15.html
The 'Non-Domestic Catering Equipment Market Report – UK 2015-2019 Analysis' report is published by AMA Research, a leading provider of market research and consultancy services within the construction and home improvement markets. The report is available now and can be ordered online at www.amaresearch.co.uk or by calling 01242 235724.


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Another outstanding component of Timberdoodle's 2019 Seventh-Grade Curriculum Kit!
Timberdoodle's ReviewFrom the Writers of The Fallacy Detective
Written by Nathaniel and Hans Bluedorn, the same young men who wrote the widely popular The Fallacy Detective, The Thinking Toolbox is destined to be one of those rare must-have books for all homes where thinking skills are prized.
Covers Valuable Topics
Lessons cover (1) When it is dumb to argue, (2) Using the scientific method, (3) Five rules of brainstorming, (4) Who has a reason to lie? (5) How to analyze opposing viewpoints, (6) How to analyze evidence and sources, (7) How to list reasons why you believe something, and much more.
Humorous and Down to Earth
Once again these brothers have taken what could be an intimidating topic and brought it down to earth. The humorous illustrations give this book a friendly feel. It was written with the teen in mind, but I didn't hesitate to use this with our then eleven-year-old. The concepts are vital and with discussion could easily be within most preteens' grasp.
View a sample lesson here.
Publisher's Information
Author: Nathaniel Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn
Pages: 237
Binding: Softcover
Copyright: 2005
Publisher: Christian Logic
Made In: USA
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Faith-Based: Yes
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The Paris Midnight Run.
To celebrate 10 years of growing success, this Midnight Run falls under our 'Light2015' European tour featuring events in Rome, Madrid, Berlin, Paris and London. We are part of UNESCO's (the intellectual strand of the United Nations) global International Year of Light series of events, and are raising funds to support Liter of Light– a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring eco-friendly solar bottle-bulbs to communities living in darkness. 50% of funds raised from tickets sold will go to lighting a women's centre in Pikine, a village in Senegal.
Kévi Donat. Tour Guide at Le Paris Noir.
Ulysse Mars. Singer/Songwriter.
Marie Bé. Journalist and Playwright.
Lola Peploe. Actress & Filmmaker.
Natalî Blanco. Photographer, Filmmaker.
Shakespeare & Co
Le Comptoir Général
The Waxman Brothers.
Facilitated by Inua Ellams and Andy Craven-Griffiths.
How to join The #MNRParis?
Buy your tickets: €20.00 (early bird) and €30.00* on Eventbrite. NOTE: the event is open to only 35 participants so reserve your ticktes quickly! Your €20/€30 will cover Midnight Run exclusive: Books, Pens, Stickers, Pins and above all, a donation to Litre of Light for the women's refuge in Senegal. // WE ARE ON FACEBOOK: here!
DRESS CODE: Comfortable shoes + sweater/jacket for the night! // MEETING POINT Saturday 12 Sept 2015, 17.45, outside Shakespeare & Company, 37 rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, France. At 18.00 we will leave, so it's important to be punctual! // BRING WITH YOU: Money for food and drink and a healthy sense of Adventure! //
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Programs & Activities
Community Oriented Programs
The United Bowhunters of Pennsylvania participates in, sponsors, and supports many community activities such as:
- National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP)
- PA Youth Education Hunter Challenge (YHEC)
- Adopt-A-Highway
- PGC Youth field Days
- Hunters Sharing the Harvest
- UBP Disabled hunters Program
Fellowship Activities
The United Bowhunters of Pennsylvania arranges fellowship weekends and days throughout the year to which all UBP members and their guests are invited. These include:
- Annual Winter Rendezvous and Banquet
- Family Campout Shoots (East & West)
- Archery Golf Shoots
- District Banquets
- 3D Shoots throughout the state conducted by the UBP and participating UBP club sponsors.
Fun, fellowship, and good food are are enjoyed by all. In addition, these functions serve as membership and fundraisers for the UBP.
Pennsylvania game commission
Perhaps the best reason to become a UBP member is representation to the PGC and state legislature. The UBP provides testimony on behalf of its membership at PA Game Commission meetings and legislative hearings. The UBP makes itself available to the policy makers in Harrisburg as a resource on bowhunting related issues.
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Peanut Butter Fudge
Fudge is a dessert that isn't just made around the holidays in my household. It's the I-want-it-now kind of dessert! To be honest, I wasn't a big fudge fan until I had peanut butter fudge. And now, there is no going back. This recipe is so easy since you don't have to deal with any candy thermometers, few ingredients, and it's super quick! This fudge is super creamy and delicious! It's my personal favorite.
Peanut Butter Fudge
8 oz. (2 sticks, 16 Tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 oz. confectioners' sugar, sifted
Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper. Lightly grease with butter or spray.
Combine the peanut butter and butter in a microwave safe bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Microwave on full power for 2 minutes. Remove from the microwave, stir, and microwave for another 2 minutes.
Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave. Add the vanilla and confectioners' sugar to the bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until evenly combined. The mixture will become difficult to stir and will lose its sheen.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Place an additional piece of parchment paper directly on the surface of the fudge. Refrigerate until cool, at least 2 hours. Use a large knife to cut into desired size pieces. Store in an air tight container for up to 1 week.
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The Lefebvrian General Chapter concluded a few days ago following the Holy See's request for a response from the Fraternity regarding the doctrinal preamble. By accepting and signing the preamble, the Society of St. Pius X would have received canonical recognition and returned to a full communion with Rome. But the road still looks rough and rocky ahead. In a letter to District Superiors dated 18 July, the Fraternity's Secretary General, Fr. Christian Thouvenot, provided a summary of the current situation in relations between the Society and the Vatican. The letter contained the absolute ("sine qua non") conditions presented by the Fraternity to leaders of the Catholic Church in Rome before they can accept the preamble and receive canonical recognition.Here are the conditions:
1. "The freedom to preserve, share and teach the sound doctrine of the constant Magisterium of the Church and the unchanging truth of the divine tradition and the freedom to accuse and even to correct the promoters of the errors or the innovations of modernism, liberalism, and Vatican II and its aftermath."
2. The exclusive use of the Liturgy of 1962. The retention of the sacramental practice that we currently maintain (including: orders, confirmation, and marriage).
The letter also includes other conditions which are considered desirable but not essential: the possibility of having a separate ecclesiastical court of the first instance; the exemption of the houses of the Society of St. Pius X from the diocesan bishops and a Pontifical Commission for the tradition of Rome, which depends directly from the Pope, with the majority of the members and the president in favour of tradition.
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Bridget Scarr is an well known producer, writer, songwriter and sometimes singer who resides within the United Kingdom. Ms. Scarr is highly creative as well as talented. She considers creativity a "freedom of expression". Creativity allows ideas to freely flow and it also allows one to make important connections and build lifelong relationships.
Bridget Scarr is currently an Exceutive Producer as well as Creative Director at the Colibri Studios. She had held this position for almost two years. Ms. Scarr develops important content as well as interacts with International Broadcasters on a regular basis. Bridget Scarr takes a unique approach to developing highly engaging and interesting stories. Bridget Scarr uses material that is considered uplifting and engaging. Material such as this always seems to interest the public. In addition, the kind of material that Ms. Scarr creates has inspired as well as changed many lives of every day people.
Ms. Scarr's material is created for Television, Digital content, interactive exhibition as well as virtual reality. Her material seems to have an effect on audiences on an emotional as well as intellectual level. This is one reason why Bridget Scarr is so highly respected particularly within the UK.
Bridget Scarr also has over two decades of production experience. Ms. Scarr's extensive experience lies within the filed of Television as well as Animation. In addition, she managed technical production professionals within a faced paced environment. Factual Entertainment Programming is another area of specialty for Bridget Scarr.
Ms. Scarr brings creative talent projects to life. In addition, she enjoys creating what she calls "Virtual Reality" broadcast projects. One big difference with Bridget Scarr's "Virtual Reality" projects is that she bring worthwhile and meaningful content to the screen. Some of Bridger Scarr's ideas come from simple "inspiration" and others come from her own life experiences.
Bridget Scarr attended the Rhodes University. She graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. After graduation, Ms. Scarr worked with a number of Television production companies which involved working on Television Endorsements.
Previously, Bridger Scarr was employed as an Managing Director at Pollen Creative Media. Pollen Creative Media is based out of South Africa. Ms. Scarr held the position at Pollen for approximately eight years. The company specialized in creating Digital Broadcasting solutions.
Bridget Scarr has also worked on a number of Bite Animation projects. Ms. Scarr is a true professional in every sense of the word. She believes success is a collabrative effort on the part of many. Bridget Scarr believes that everyone has something to contribute weather it be a co worker or even a stranger offering simple advice or an opinion. Bridget Scarr plans to write songs beginning in early 2018.
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Victorian Mourning Poetry
Words For Parting
Love and grief and the two most private, and at the same time the most universal of all human emotions. It is for love that we remember the dead: love of their spirits, love of their vibrancy, love of the good deeds which they did and which live on after them. The poems in this collection were all written by grieving hearts who have now themselves passed over into that great mystery. We can not truly know what death is, yet we know it will come to all of us. In ancient times when a friend told the philosopher Socrates that his judges had sentenced him to death he responded, "And has not Nature passed the same sentence on them?"
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When making circuits for electric components, printed circuit boards are usually the first option. Wire wrapping is another method for constructing electronic circuits.This method uses insulated wires to connect electronic components.Another method is a manual procedure of constructing electronic circuits called point-to-point construction.
The Different Uses Of Printed Circuit Boards Are As Follows:
The wire wrap method was very popular for large-scale manufacturing during the sixties and the early seventies. This uses an insulated board with mounted electronic components. These components are interconnected with an insulated wire that runs between its terminals. The connections are wrapped around a component lead or a socket pin. The insulated wire that's used can either be made manually or by machine. When the wire is made it can be modified manually later on.
Compared to printed circuit boards, wire wraps are more reliable – albeit only in certain aspects.The connections in a wire wrap assembly are not that susceptible to vibration or physical stresses on the base. This method eliminates the possibility of having any soldering faults such as cold or dry joints and corrosion because this has no solders. The connections are more firm and have lower electrical resistance because the wires are cold-welded to the terminal posts at the corners of the board.
Nowadays however, the use of this method has been limited for prototypes and electronics with digital circuits and few electrical components. Because of the surface-mount technology, this has become less useful. Breadboards have become a good substitute for prototypes. Same as a wire wrapped board; a breadboard also has no solders. Because the cost of PCB is decreasing, wire wraps are barely used by circuit manufacturers.
Point-to-point construction is the manual creation of electrical circuits. This was widely used before printed circuit boards existed and automated circuit assembly was done. This method gradually spread when it was introduced during the nineteen fifties.
Before point-to-point construction, electrical circuits were made using screws. Wire nuts were used for terminating electrical connections. These circuits were placed in wooden or ceramic boards and were prone to failures because of corroded contacts or loose mechanical connections. The introduction of point-to-point construction paved the way for more reliable and durable circuits.
In this method, terminal strips are used that have several copper loops to enable insulation of electricity from each strip. This also enables the circuit to operate more effectively. The strip is stamped with tin-plated copper terminals that have a hole through where the ends of a wire can be pushed. This is then fitted with an insulating strip which is usually made of a cheap heat-resistant material. The material used is either synthetic-resin bond paper or bakelite plastic reinforced with cotton. Soldering connections are made instead of wire nuts. This made the connections stronger and eliminated the failure caused by corrosion of wire nuts.
Even though this method made circuits better, when compared to printed circuit boards, this cannot be automated. It requires manual assembly of its components. A large workforce is needed and since the connections are determined manually, this is prone to wiring errors. This also makes it a very expensive method for making circuits.
The arrival of printed circuit boards made this method nearly obsolete. However, when an electronic device has a simple circuit, using a PCB is not advisable. It will have components that will be much cheaper when assembled using point-to-point construction. Using a PCB will just make it more costly. Hobbyists still use point-to-point construction on certain electronic devices with simple circuits such as guitar amplifiers and stereo systems. There are some devices that use a vacuum tube where point-to-point construction method is still used.
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Poe Dameron 8 is the eighth issue of the Marvel comic book series Star Wars: Poe Dameron. Written by Charles Soule, with art by Phil Noto, it was published on November 9, 2016.
Publisher's summaryEdit
New Story Arc Starts Here!
- Agent Terex has sworn vengeance against Poe Dameron!
- But how does he always seem to know what Black Squadron is doing?
- Could there truly be a traitor in their midst?[1]
Plot summaryEdit
While practicing hand-to-hand combat with mats, Poe Dameron vented to BB-8 about the identity of the spy. Each member of Black Squadron was a close friend of Dameron, yet each also seemed suspect.
On the Carrion Spike, Terex is asked by his crew about their purpose being far out of First Order space, but Terex refused to answer and retreated to his quarters. He recalled his time as an stormtrooper during the Battle of Jakku.
When a Star Destroyer crashed into the ground, Terex's corporal ordered them to keep fighting, but Terex's companion Corlac refused and shot the corporal. After convincing Terex to join him in deserting, Corlac took off his armor and buried it. Terex did the same.
Back on the Carrion Spike, Terex gazed at his armor, now embellished and modified.
On D'Qar, Muva repaired Dameron's starfighter. Dameron allowed Muva to take it for a test flight. C-3PO interrupted, informing Dameron that one of their droid spies on Kaddak had sent word that it acquired much crucial intelligence on the First Order, including the location of Supreme Leader Snoke. However, the transmission ended before the information could be sent, and Dameron was to take C-3PO and another Black Squadron pilot to uncover the truth. However, Dameron still did not know who the traitor was and decides to travel on a freighter with BB-8 and C-3PO.
Captain Phasma asked for a report from Terex on his actions, but he disabled all communications, weapons, and engines on the Carrion Spike.
Returning to Terex's Jakku flashback, Corlac and Terex built an ugly from the cockpit of an AT-AT, the engines of an U-wing, and the wings of a TIE Interceptor. Terex insisted on regrouping with the Empire, but Corlac wanted to go to the Outer Rim first. Terex went to get one last thing before they left.
Looking at the smuggling freighter they were going to fly to Kaddak in, Dameron warned it would not be very helpful in getting out of trouble.
On the Carrion Spike, Terex emerged from his quarters in his old armor, which was the thing he had retrieved from Jakku before he left.
Muva thanked Dameron for allowing him on the mission, but Dameron warned that Kaddak was a completely lawless planet.
The Carrion Spike landed on Kaddak, where Terex left the ship and the crew behind as he went out to find something important that he had lost. In the past, Kaddak was also the planet that Corlac and Terex flew to, and now Dameron arrived there as well.
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Organizations and titles
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Weapons and technology
- Comic Book Galaxy: The Surprising Rogue One Easter Eggs in Marvel's Poe Dameron #8 and More on StarWars.com
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- MARVEL COMICS NOVEMBER 2016 Solicitations. Newsarama (2016-08-23).


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Lauryn Hill Responds to Baby Daddy Drama
Well, Ms. Hill is obviously tired of the rumor mill and just wants to celebrate the birth of her (sixth) newborn son by Rohan Marley.
Despite speculations surrounding Marley's infidelity, questionable tweets and his leaving to shack up with Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana, Ms. Hill released the statement below via twitter.
Vixens, what do you think? Sound off!


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McLaren SLR by Project Kahn
Project Kahn prepared for the SLR a new tuning kit.
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– RS-X rims, 20 inch on the front and 21 on the back;
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– custom interior modifications.
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December 3, 2012
Product Review and Spotlight – TIGI Cosmetics
Well-known for their acclaimed hair care products, TIGI has also produced quality cosmetics since 1989. Their Bed Head cosmetics challenged the notion of what a woman's makeup should look like and challenged the department store brands with a breath of fresh air. Now TIGI has created a new cosmetic line that is sleek and multi-functional, putting a modern spin on the Bed Head formulas. Read on to learn how to use TIGI's cosmetic products to create two of this season's hottest looks.
Luscious Lips
These lips are soft, sparkly and sultry – perfect for the holiday season. Use these tools to get the look.
- Perfect Lipliner: This soft lip liner will smooth onto your lips without snagging the skin, creating a perfect edge for your luscious lips. Use the smudge end to soften the line.
- Decadent Lipstick: Using a lip brush, smooth on Decadent Lipstick in the color of your choice (we recommend Passion this season), starting in the center and blending color to the edges. The lipstick is soft and creamy, and feels great on your lips.
- Luxe Lipgloss: Dab the Luxe Lipgloss in the center of your lips and smooth out slightly. Using Diamonds & Pearls will give your lips a long-lasting holiday shine.
Statement Eyes
For eyes that make a statement, you need to pump up the volume. These TIGI products can help you do just that.
- Liquid Enhancer: TIGI's Liquid Enhancer boosts the color intensity of eye shadow, giving you the dramatic, long-lasting looks you want for the holidays. Moisten your angle brush with the enhancer before you apply your shadow.
- High Density Eye Shadow: This eye shadow is deeply pigmented to provide complete color coverage. Used with the enhancer, the color really pops. Use one of the season's newest colors, a shimmery teal called Flirt, to line eyes and sweep over lids to the crease. Blend cleanly using a blending brush.
- Eyeliner and Mascara: Use Perfect Eyeliner in black to create a clean, yet dramatic edge to your eye and finish off the look with Eyes Love It Mascara. The pop of black frames your eyes and punctuates your statement.
TIGI understands that the best make up is about revealing your inner beauty, not covering you up. Next time you are indulging in a day at the Phagans salon, ask your stylist about a complimentary makeup service to accompany your cut, style, or color. We're happy to provide with a professional make up experience and share a few tips of the trade.


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Jac & Jim
"Madeline you are MAGIC! Looking at our photos, it's as if we have known you for years. To find a photographer that has the ability to capture every smile, every glance and every tear that was shed in the beautiful way that you did is truly incredible.Our wedding wasn't a template or protocol and luckily, neither were you. We had a one word brief for our wedding day; Fun! And that was exactly what you captured. You made two camera shy people completely shine! We had an absolute ball with you from start to finish, as did all of our guests. We feel so privileged and honoured that you were there to perfectly capture our day. You began the day as our photographer and ended it as family. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!"


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Prepectoral Implants
Prepectoral (above-the-muscle) implants
Breast implants can also be placed above the pectoralis muscle, in the same location as the breast tissue. In breast augmentation, a breast implant over the pectoralis muscle is called a "subglandular" or "prepectoral" implant, because it is under the breast gland but over the pectoralis muscle. In breast reconstruction, a breast implant over the pectoralis muscle is just called a "prepectoral" implant, because it is over the pectoralis muscle but there is no glandular breast tissue after a mastectomy.
Prepectoral breast implants have the advantage of being more comfortable, because there is no tightness from a foreign body being placed underneath the pectoralis muscle. There is no hypermobility with the implant being deformed and displaced by the pectoralis muscle, because the breast implant is over the muscle. The disadvantage is that there is not as much soft tissue coverage. Thus, it may be easier to see the outlines of the breast implant itself. This can be addressed by using a shaped implant with an acellular dermal matrix (ADM) wrapped around the implant. The ADM provides an extra layer of soft tissue coverage over the implant, and can also soften the edges of the implant itself.
Breast reconstruction with prepectoral cohesive gel implants wrapped in ADM is the newest type of implant-based breast reconstruction. ADM is composed of the dermal layer of skin that has been stripped of reactive cell components but retains the biologic qualities and structure of natural collagen. ADM eventually integrates with the body and is replaced with the patient's own tissue. Since the implant is placed above the muscle, the normal pain and tightness from a subpectoral implant is eliminated. In addition, the cohesive gel implant retains a teardrop shape underneath the thin mastectomy skin.


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Please prayerfully considering allowing me to come to your parish or you event to speak.
I can come prepared to speak about my eBooks, 7 Biblical Passages Against Birth Control… And How to Use Them to Defend Life and Cold Showers: How Catholic Men Can Pummel Porn Addiction with Mortification."
I can come speak about why contraception use defies God's plan for marriages.
I can also speak to the need to practice chastity, especially to the youth at your parish.
I am an experienced sidewalk counselor and could speak about the importance of that ministry and how to implement it or grow it in your city.
I can come speak on any other topic of relevance to your parish or group. Email me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com to set it up, thanks.


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This post was written by my sweet friend, Elizabeth. She is a local homeschooling mom who transitioned her kids from public school to homeschool and learned a great deal along the way.
Not everyone has the benefit of "growing up" with their homeschoolers. Some of us are late to the game and for whatever reason, don't realize the need for homeschooling until well into middle school or even high school. Because of that, we have to take a giant leap into the world of homeschooling. Let me share with you some of the things I wish I had known during my first year of homeschooling.
1. Relationships come first. Learning will naturally happen as a result of that relationship. Maslow's hierarchy of needs lists safety as the second tier on the pyramid of motivational needs. After food and shelter, the need to feel safe is the next step for healthy development. Creating an environment where your homeschoolers are free to explore and fail is key to that safety.
2. It's homeschool, not school at home. Resist the urge to recreate the public school day in your home. I would suggest some time researching unschooling. This may be completely outside your comfort zone and not your first choice in schooling, but it will go a long way in helping you find a happy medium.
3. The first year is a transition year. Go into that year with the expectation that by the end of the year, you will have a great foundation for the rest of your homeschool experience. You will be amazed at the learning gaps you will discover as you begin homeschooling. Your anxiety level will be much more manageable if this doesn't come as a surprise to you.
4. Make a point to find out your child's individual learning style before investing in curriculum. Trust me, your pocketbook will thank you.
5. They will not remember every detail you teach them. Each year is a building block for the moment in life when it all finally "clicks". Don't panic if the summer after a year of American History, your child asks why you celebrate the 4th of July (yes, that happened….with my 8th grader!!!). The "Rule of Seven" in marketing teaches that someone must hear a message 7 times before they are prompted to buy from you. The same rings true for our homeschoolers.
6. Get dressed each morning as if you have somewhere you need to go. The temptation to stay in your pj's all day is huge, which is a wonderful perk of homeschooling, but the learning process goes much better when your homeschooler is fresh and ready to approach work. Some of our worst days of "school" have been when we're all still sitting around with bedhead at 2:30 in the afternoon.
7. You are unique and so is your homeschooler. Let Pinterest and Instagram serve as inspiration but do not get caught in the comparison trap. You know your child better than anyone else. What works for someone else may be terrible for your family. That's ok. There are no failures, just opportunities for growth.
8. Have fun. Our lives have become so much better as we have traveled this journey. We truly enjoy most of our time together. We are making memories that will last a lifetime, and I am the primary influence in my child's life not their peers. They cannot take prayer out of my school and for goodness sake there are just too many days when we really need it.
I hope these eight things will go a long way in making your transition from public school to home a complete success.
Elizabeth Pait is new to the blogging world. A registered nurse turned homeschool mom of 3 kids, I began the homeschool journey to meet the needs of a special learner and fell in love with the homeschool world. I have a special love for the mental health community and desire to point others to a Christ-centered simple life. You can find her blogging at Live, Laugh, Love Simplified.


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Stephan Ketzer
PADI Scuba Dive Instructor #343978
You are looking for something new, excitement rush and fascinating and you are on to consider whether diving or PADI diving course is the answer? Then this is your opportunity to find out and experience the fascination of weightlessness. The first real breaths under water, movement in zero gravity and all that with a secure feeling in the company of a benefit PADI Instructor. You will not want to miss!
PADI Divecourses for Beginner
Discover Scuba Diving
- Prerequisites:
- 10 years
- swimming skills
- Then, when you enroll in a diving course, we charge the full price of the Discover Scuba Diving Program
You can also earn points! If your Discover Scuba Diving program includes an open water dive, this can be credited to the PADI diving courses Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver, the finish with the exhibition of a diver's license. This gives you a head start, if you opt for scuba diving.
If you have often wondered how it is to dive and want to learn it, without making the same a complete diving course, you can find out with the Discover Scuba Diving program, whether you makes diving fun.
The first time breathing underwater is an experience that is Amazing. It takes a while to get used to it - we humans are not even created by nature for it - but after a few minutes of nonestop wonder, most participants realize how easy scuba diving really is. The biggest challenge instructors have with the Discover Scuba Diving program is not coaxing participants into the water, but out of the water when the program comes to an end.
PADI Scuba Diver
- Prerequisites:
15 years old (or 10 years old for Junior Scuba Diver course).
- PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:
To dive under the supervision of a PADI Dive Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or an Instructor to a maximum depth of 12 meters
To obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in other diving activities as long as a direct supervision is given
You have been waiting for it to become a certified diver, but you do not have enough time for the course? The PADI Scuba Diver is the exhibition with a Licence might be right for you. This course requires less time than the PADI Open Water Diver course, since it contains only the first three of five modules for diving theory and the first three of five dives in confined water and the first two of four open water dives.
Of course you are Limited by a restricted use certification, but when you dive anyway with a dive guide or want to go you can spend very little time for a certification card, then the PADI Scuba Diver course is the right choice for you. PADI Scuba Diver .
PADI Open Water Diver
- Prerequisites:
At least 10 years or older to be (for PADI eLearning at least 13 years due to international internet regulations).
- The PADI Open Water Diver course is divided into three sections:
- Knowledge transfer (via Internet, from home or in the classroom) to understand the basics of scuba diving
- Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
- Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore the underwater world!
Become a certified diver? Take some diving lessons with PADI Open Water Diver course.
Get your PADI diving certificate. If you wanted to learn always appear, are in search of new adventures and wants to get to know the fabulous underwater world: here your diving adventure begins. During the course you make under the supervision of your PADI Instructor at least five pool dives-like conditions and at dive sites locally.
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world's most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. Start with the diving course the internet. PADI diving course online PADI Open Water Diver PADI Tauchkurs online
PADI Dive Courses for Advanced
PADI Adventure Diver
- Teilnahmevoraussetzungen:
- A PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver (or equivalent certification from another organization)
- At least 15 years of age (10 years for PADI Junior Adventure Diver)
- Adventure dives from 10 years:
- AWARE-Fish Identification, Underwater Naturalist, Boat Diving, Underwater Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Photography
- Adventure dives from 12 years:
- Multilevel diving, deep diving, night diving, search and recovery, drift diving, underwater videography, wreck diving
The PADI Adventure Diver course helps you get more out of your diving by introducing you to new adventures of scuba diving. This course is a great opportunity to work together with your instructor on your diving skills and gain more confidence and pride while diving
Have you always wanted to try out the underwater photography? Or even wreck diving? Take the opportunity and combine three dives of your choice. Find out likes and feel relaxed custody under water by expanding your diving skills and so diving more than ever can enjoy.
PADI Advanced OWD
- Prerequisites:
- A PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent certification from another organization possess)
- At least 15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
- Compulsory dives:
- Underwater navigation, deep diving (typically anywhere from 18-30 meters / 60-100 feet)
- Three more Adventure Dives of your choice
Discover new and exciting experience. That is what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course. The AOWD course is designed so that you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you to improve your skills and build up more confidence under water.
This is the best way to get more dives and to learn under the supervision of your PADI instructor for more.
Let your credit! Each Adventure Dive the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course can be counted as the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty course.
PADI Rescue Diver
- Prerequisites:
- 12 years or older
- Can show a PADI Adventure Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
- Have completed a first aid course with CPR within the last two years (ask your instructor about Emergency First Response CPR and First Aid
- What you learn in the Rescue Course:
- Self rescue, recognizing stress in others and proper behavior, emergency management and equipment, rescuing panicked divers, rescue unresponsive divers.
The PADI Rescue Diver course can best be well described as a "rewarding challenge". The course builds on the on what you have already learned and expanded your knowledge. You learn more about problem identification and problem avoidance and you learn how to deal with problems if they should occur after all.
The exciting thing about this course is to take on new challenges and mastering them and grow them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and say in retrospect that this was the best course they've ever taken.


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Canvases have been selling very well in the USA but nobody is selling them in Europe right now. Well, with Moteefe you can now do it with great quality, great base costs, and low shipping prices.
This is a HUGE opportunity, if you are reading this, you can become one of the first people to sell canvases in Europe, the US and everywhere in the world. Sure… you could start next year but the real money is made when you are the first to do it.
Research shows that 97% people are looking to spend more than $100 in the US and Europe for the perfect Christmas gift for their loved ones. Canvases are the only Print on Demand product that is valuable enough to be in that price range.
They make amazing gifts (it is not just people buying for themselves) and in October, November, and December when people are hunting for great ideas, if you hit them perfectly with the right advert, they will sell like crazy.
Amazon, Etsy, and Pinterest are my favorite places to search for canvas ideas. But broaden your search, the inspiration for great canvases can come from photography, paintings and more. Remember that the kind of artwork needed for canvases can be different to the artwork and ideas for t-shirts. This is part of the home decoration range, not clothing.
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You can also find a lot of different niches that didn't work so well on t-shirts that will work perfectly on canvas. The animal niches do great and modified photography as well. Quotes can still work especially if they are funny or inspiring but there is a big opportunity to just use graphics rather than text.
The coolest thing about selling Canvases with Moteefe is that you can sell everywhere in the world. Europe will have tons of buyers for canvas, it is very trendy now. Also if you just have an image then you don't need to translate and can sell to all countries. As they say, a picture is worth 1,000 words. I think it is time to sell some canvases to Lithuania for example.
Here are the design sizes for canvases, remember that there is a bleed area of 1.25cm on each side.
Here are our recommended prices which start from €39.99 and go all the way up to €74.99. You can make a crazy €40 profit per unit sold! I think you can even sell those products for up to €99.99.
Canvases can be a bit expensive for some people. They might love your design but are not ready to spend $50 to buy it. So give people cheaper options, add phone cases, mugs or cushions. Make sure to add different products to increase your conversion rates and get everyone buying!
Other products can make a great upsell too and increase your order value. So, don't forget to add other products.
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The Recruit
Written by Ana Kate Barker
William sloshes through the soggy graveyard in his oversized rain boots and favorite army pants, careful to step on grass, not gravel. He's a soldier searching through the rubble after an air strike.
Last night he slept over at Nana's house in her giant, fluffy bed. A scary storm struck with bullets of rain and hail, so he slept on Pop's side to keep her safe. This morning, Nana wanted to visit Pop at his grave, and William wanted to come, too.
William scours the ground, collecting the scraps with stars and stripes from the debris of muddy petals scattered during the storm. A jet roars overhead, distracting him from his search. He stands at attention. Pop had said that one day he would teach William to fly a plane like that.
William leads the pack of eight glossy red jets in a perfect diamond formation as they loop and dive through the air. He is the best pilot. The synchronized planes comb through the clouds, skidding the blue sky with streaks of smoky grey. He roars ferociously like a mighty engine as he zigzags around scattered airshow spectators, arms outstretched like large aluminum wings.
"Here they come, Wally!" says Pop— that's what William calls his grandpa.
William dashes, as fast as his little engine can take him, to the fence between his pop and the runway. He reaches for the chain-links to avoid crashing his plane, clutches them, and hoists himself halfway up one link at a time. With his sneakers secured in the metal openings, he jerks his head upward and stares into the sky as the sound of a fighter jet crescendos.
Pop places a hand on the man's shoulder next to him. "I'm sorry, sir. Wally, you nearly ran right into this gentleman. What do you say?"
"Excuse me," said William, completely preoccupied as the jet emerges from the clouds.
"No harm done." The nice man smiles at William and says, "He's got lots of exciting things going on in that noggin. Maybe one day your grandpa can teach you to fly a plane like that."
"Sounds like a good idea to me," says Pop. "What do you think, Wally?" That's Pop's nickname for William.
William grins and shakes his head. He turns back toward the sky and points as a speck pops from the plane. A white mushroom blooms from the black dot. The plane spits more specks one right after the other until a troop of white mushrooms floats down from the clouds. He looks back with an excited grin and notices that Pop has shiny eyes.
"You see that first paratrooper, Wally?"
Gradually, the specks take human form. William nods.
"He is a very old gentleman, and this is the first time he's jumped since he was a young soldier. He is a very brave man. He used to jump from planes into enemy territory."
William trains his eyes on the first parachute until it drifts to the grass below, hoping to get a good look at the brave soldier. He squints and frowns; the soldier doesn't look very strong. The elderly veteran crosses the runway, exits the gate, and walks toward a folding table under a white tent. William decides to get a closer look.
William turns toward his pop who is asking the man beside him something about 'Nam. That's a funny word, William thinks. He tugs on Pop's sleeve. "Excuse me," he remembers to say this time. The men turn toward him.
"I'm going to go shake their hands." William points in the direction of the white tent.
Pop's new friend chuckles. "I see you've trained him well."
"Okay. I'm sure they would appreciate that very much." Pop beams.
William jumps from the fence as the most daring paratrooper. He soars to the ground with wind pounding against his cheeks. As he lands, he is greeted by enemy gunfire. He runs for cover under the tent, making explosive booms as he swerves around the walking trees.
"Be careful, son. Watch where you're going; you might trip." William looks up into enemy eyes, barely dodging the foe. He has to watch out for strangers.
Finally, he reaches the tent. He sees A-R-M-Y printed on the black table cloth covering the folding table. "Army," he recognizes that word and knows he's safe. William gazes at the paratrooper, an old, old, old grandpa in a grandpa sweater, then at the two young soldiers, wearing pants just like his own covered in green, grainy camo. They look more like the army men William has at home. He crosses his arms, stands by the table looking tough, hoping they'll notice his army pants.
The veteran walks around the table to face William. "Well hello there, young man. I like those pants." William grins and moves his hands to his hips.
"He said he would like to shake your hand," says Pop with a smile, approaching the tent from behind.
"Well, I'm honored. My name's Richard." As the elderly man extends his hand, a glint of light catches William's eye. He notices Richard release his tight grip on something small and shiny and slip it into his pants. "And you are?"
The boy looks into the veteran's eyes and shakes his hand like a tough soldier. "William."
"But I call him Wally." Pop gives him a wink. William scowls, but the corners of his mouth give a slight smile.
William stares back at Richard's pocket with unsatisfied curiosity. "Why do you have that shiny thing?" No one seems to hear his question.
"I take it this is your grandson?" Richard asks. "He's a very sharp young man."
"I'll claim him." Pop tousles William's hair. "Jim," he says, extending a sturdy hand.
"Nice to meet you." Richard clasps Pop's hand firmly.
"Your act today was quite moving. Thank you for your service, Richard."
"And you, for yours." Richard releases his grip and moves his hand to his pocket. His fingers fiddle with the shiny thing.
William breaks the respectful silence.
"What do you got in your pocket?"
"This?" Richard removes his hand and holds out a small metal rectangle.
William nods eagerly.
"This is a can opener—my good luck charm. I've taken one of these with me every time I've jumped."
It does not look like the can openers his mom uses. Richard laughs at William's apparent confusion. "It's a US P-38—what we used in the war to open our K-rations. Rations are the little cardboard boxes of food we used to get, but they weren't very tasty."
Richard hands William the tool. "Here. Hold it by the longer end and be careful not to touch the blade; it's sharp."
"Neat, isn't it?" Pop asks.
"Uh huh." William looks at the shiny metal piece with wonder.
"Best little tool ever invented," Richard adds. "Never breaks or rusts. You can even use it as a screw driver or knife."
The two young soldiers conversing behind the table laugh, diverting William's attention. He hands the can-opener back to its owner. "What's their names?" William asks, turning his head toward the laughter.
"They are Private Nick and Private Max," Richard replies.
The two young men direct their attention to William.
"Did you enjoy the show?" the tall one with a limp named Max asks.
William shakes his head vigorously. "Why do you walk like that?"
"I took a bullet to the knee in war," says the young man.
William shifts his weight to one leg. He doesn't lose his balance because he's had lots of practice playing injured soldier. Limping makes his character tougher, same as when he wears his pirate patch. But walking this way is only fun for a little bit.
"Would you like an army water bottle?" The red-headed soldier, Nick, picks up a yellow re-usable bottle etched with "ARMY" in black lettering.
"Yes!" William reaches for the bottle in Nick's hand.
"Not so fast. Don't you have to join the army to receive one?" Richard gives a playful smirk.
"Oh that's right," Nick pulls his arm back.
"Would you like to sign up?" Max winks at Pop.
William really needs an army water bottle to go with his pants and he definitely wants to be friends with the tough soldiers. "Yes, sir."
"All right," the tall one says, "Step right up."
The redhead slides a clipboard and pen across the table. William grasps the pen, props his elbows on the table, and tilts his head, staring intently at the paper. He looks up embarrassed, not exactly sure of what he's supposed to write.
Max points to a large empty space. "We just need your name here." He points to a smaller square. "And your age here."
William clenches the pen in his hand and his tongue between his teeth as he carefully writes his name and a big, fat 5 onto the paper.
"What's he doing?" A twelve-year-old version of William walks up to the table with an armful of free loot covered in company logos from various booths.
"I'm signing up for the army, Douglas." William responds without even glancing up from his paper. Maybe his big brother will be jealous.
The older boy turns to his pop. "Does he think this is for real?"
Pop nods and motions for him to be quiet.
Douglas laughs. "This is going to be fun," he says under his breath.
William sets his pen on the table triumphantly.
"Thank you, soldier." Nick hands William his plastic prize.
"What war am I in?" asks the little recruit.
Everyone laughs.
"I've got one more thing for you." Richard reaches into his pocket. William, wide-eyed, knows exactly what's coming.
He pulls out the silver can-opener. "It's for you, but I'm going to let your grandpa hold onto it for safe keeping." Richard hands the item to Pop. "You may appreciate it even more one day."
"Wally, this is very special," says his pop. "What do you say?"
"Thank you."
"You're welcome, young man. You're going to make a great soldier."
"You boys ready to meet Nana for some lunch?" Pop starts the car.
"Can we eat tuna from a can?" William asks.
His pop laughs. "You'll have plenty of opportunities to use your new tool in the army." He turns his head toward the back seat. "Wally, put your seatbelt on."
William huffs quietly. Soldiers don't wear seatbelts. William is the bravest soldier. Right now, he is strapped into a tank about to ambush the enemy.
"You ready to be in the army, Wally?" Pop asks.
"Yeah." William sits up straight in his seat.
"Are you sure?" His brother chimes in from the passenger seat. "It's really dangerous."
William gazes out the window. "I know," he says. He knows he's really brave, and that man said he would make a good soldier.
"You have to go home and pack your bags because the army could call for you any day now." Pop grins at Douglas.
William feels a few butterflies in his stomach. "I don't want to…when are they going to call for me?"
"Sometimes they call when you least expect it."
"But…you're probably going to have to leave next week," says Douglas.
"Oh." William slumps in his seat and stares at his hands.
"Yeah, and boot camp's really rough," Douglas adds. "They yell at you and make you go in a gas chamber."
William looks out the window in deep thought. He doesn't know what a gas chamber is, but he doesn't like when people yell at him.
"Would you even be brave enough to jump out of a plane?" Douglas asks.
"Yeah. Of course." That actually did look fun.
"You may land in a dark jungle and see things you've never seen before, but you can't let it make you sad. You have to keep moving," Pop says.
Douglas interjects. "And what if your parachute doesn't open?"
William heaves a frustrated sigh. Now he wasn't so sure. Douglas and Pop exchange amused glances.
"Do you even know how to shoot a gun?"
William folds his arms across his chest. "Yes," he says, still trying to sound as brave as possible. But he knows he has no idea how to shoot a gun; it scares him.
"Make sure you eat a good lunch today because soldier meals are not tasty," says Pop.
"Yeah, no candy," says his brother.
No candy? William hadn't thought about that. He might starve. He feels tears push their way to the front of his eyes, but he blinks them back.
"And guess what else?" Douglas proceeds. "No toys. No blanket. And no mommy."
"So?" William folds his arms across his chest. Soldiers don't need mommies, but that makes him really sad. No matter how often he blinks, his lashes just get wetter. Annoyed, he smears the tears with his sleeve. He cannot cry.
Pop peers in his rearview mirror. "Okay, Douglas, that's enough. No more teasing. Wally, your brother was just kidding about you having to leave so soon."
"Sorry, Will," says Douglas. "You won't have to go until you're eighteen."
William wipes a tear-stained hand on his pant leg. He still needs to look tough. "How big is eighteen?"
Pop and Douglas exchange uncertain glances.
William tries again. "As big as Douglas?"
"No, bigger than that," says Pop. "About like those two soldiers you met today."
"Nick and Max?"
"Yes, and you won't be that big for a while."
William trudges into the fast-food restaurant, straight past the kid's meal toy display and the gumball machines, completely ignoring the colossal playground to his left. Why did he sign his name on that paper? Now he has to go to war. He wrote his age too—the soldiers will know when he turns eighteen. He climbs into the nearest empty booth and curls up in the corner where the cushion meets the wall. He pushes the bill of his baseball cap further down so no one will see his sad, droopy eyes. He ducks his chin to his chest.
"Hey, there! How are my favorite young men?" Nana strokes the few strands of wiry grey on top of Pop's bright, bald head and slides into the booth next to him. She looks over at the sullen boy crouched at the back corner of the table.
"What's wrong, William?"
He says nothing but continues to stare at a chewed piece of gum dried to the table; he doesn't even feel the urge to poke at it.
Nana reaches across the table and places a palm to his forehead. "What's the matter with him?" she turns to Pop.
"The soldier's preparing for war."
Douglas snorts, suppressing a snicker.
"What do you mean?" Nana glares at Douglas, then back at Pop.
"William signed up for the army, and we just told him that he may have to leave for boot camp soon," Douglas replies.
"Jimmy!" Nana scowls.
"What? He's been very brave and hasn't complained once, has he, Douglas?
"Well he's doing better than you did, then." Nana turns her attention to her grandbaby. "William," she coos. "You don't have to go to war."
"I already signed up."
"But they were just teasing; you don't have to go."
"I'm a soldier now." He shrugs with resolve.
Pop beams and nudges his wife. "See?"
"Sounds like something you once told me." Nana kisses Pop on his cheek. "William, what if your pop calls and tells the army that you won't be ready until you're much, much older? Would that make you feel better?"
William looks up with hopeful eyes. "Okay, that would be good," he sniffs.
"You hear that, Jimmy? You need to call the army."
Pop nods. "I will." He smiles reassuringly at William. Want to go get some ice cream now?"
"Yes, sir!" William springs from his seat like a jack-in-the-box.
"Good idea. You may never get it again once you go to war," Douglas taunts.
William squints and pokes out his tongue in reply.
Pop carries the sleeping soldier to the door of his house. William is actually awake, pretending to be an unconscious, bloody soldier with only one arm because it was asleep from the car ride.
Pop kisses his head and passes William to his mother. "He made me quite proud today."
William overhears and secretly smiles.
"He's growing up too fast." William's mom gave her baby boy a little squeeze.
Once the familiar scent of mama reaches his nose, he remembers the army tent and knows for sure that he's not ready to leave home yet.
"Hey, Pop!" William lifts his head sleepily from his mom's shoulder.
"What is it, Wally?"
"Don't forget to call those soldiers."
William strains his eyes until the jet shrinks to a speck of dust and blends with the grey sky. His hands begin to tingle with cold from squeezing his collection of damp fabric. He walks back toward Nana. She continues to stare at clouds where the airplane flew just moments ago.
William kneels down in the mushy grass next to the slab with Pop's name on it and arranges his scraps of stars and stripes. Water soaks through the knees of his army pants. Nana has a picture of Pop in pants like his. She said he was a brave soldier. When he grows a little maybe he will wear Pop's pants. He lays down his last bit of cloth and pats it in place.


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Johnson meanwhile just wrapped work on the film adaptation of the classic arcade game "Rampage" and sent out the following photo on his social media account.
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Mississippi's governor recently signed a bill into law allowing business owners to turn away gay people because of religious intolerance. It's mean and stupid and not the least bit Christian, of course. And a group of Jackson entrepreneurs wants the country to know they're not in support of the new law.
They've begun putting up stickers in store windows that say "We don't discriminate. If you're buying, we're selling."
It's almost enough to make me want to drive to Mississippi and buy donuts at Campbell's Bakery, pay for lessons at Whitfield-Smith Piano Studio and get my hair did at the Trim Salon. They're among some 30 small businesses standing up to bigotry and idiocy that, sadly, has plenty of precedence in their state.
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At times, being a fan of Frank Miller can seem like the world's craziest guessing game. From his long-gestating superhero war on terror graphic novel to potential future volumes of the iconic "Sin City" series, the acclaimed cartoonist has a catalog of potential works in the wings. Today, the first to see the light of day was confirmed as Dark Horse announced via its Twitter page that they'll be releasing a "Xerxes" lithograph this October.
A prequel to the comic-turned-blockbuster film "300," "Xerxes" looks to tell the story of the Persian king with the tagline "They Were 300. He was one." Reached for comment on the official release of the comic itself, a spokesperson for Dark Horse said at this point no release date could be revealed, but the book will likely ship in 2011.
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Celebrating National Poetry Day, this year's theme of 'Freedom' was marked by a whole school poetry writing workshop where pupils read and listened to poems on this inspiring theme, resulting in some impressive work, now published on the school website.
Poetry provides such a crucial gateway into appreciating works of great literature which our children should 'own' by the time they leave primary school; days like these serve to ignite and capture our pupils' imaginations perfectly.
This whole school approach enabled pupils from Reception to Year 6 to work together and respond in a variety of different ways to such an interesting theme, sparking innovative and, at times, philosophical ideas.
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This week in the magazine, Ryan Lizza writes about Mitt Romney and health-care reform. (Subscribers can read the full text; others can buy access to the issue via the digital edition.) On Thursday, Lizza answered readers' questions in a live chat. Read a transcript of the discussion below.
RYAN LIZZA: Hi everyone. We have lots of questions, so let's get started.
QUESTION FROM DOUG: What would be the best course of action for Romney on this health care thing? Embrace it, completely denounce?
RYAN LIZZA: I'm not great at giving political advice to candidates, but it does seem to me that Romney has two significant problems: one is ideological (health care/the mandate) and one is characterological (flip-flopper).
Most of the attacks from his opponents so far, even when they are about the health care bill, attack him on character grounds. And if he had simply renounced his support for the mandate in Mass., it would have doomed him. He would be seen as standing for nothing.
QUESTION FROM LOU: In light of McCain's defeat in 2008 and the need for a strong GOP candidate, will concerns about Romney's Mormonism among evangelical Republicans have tempered a bit, or do they seem to be as large an issue as last time?
RYAN LIZZA: Breaking ethnic/religious/racial barriers usually takes a few cycles. I suspect that Mormonism will play less of a role this time around. For example, I wrote 5000 words about Romney and never even mentioned his religion. Similarly it is playing a minor part of most of the coverage this week of his official announcement. We'll see what happens in Iowa among social conservatives though.
QUESTION FROM SPENCER: What other ways has Romney the 2012 candidate changed from Romney the governor?
RYAN LIZZA: It's funny, in some sense Romney 2012 is a return to Governor Romney. He won election there on his record as a problem-solver at Bain and as the person who turned around the seemingly doomed Salt Lake City Olympics. In 2008, he moved hard to the right on social issues and sort of ditched the management consultant stuff. If his speech today is any indication, he will make the economy the central issue of his campaign and highlight his business background.
QUESTION FROM RICHARD H.: Today Romney quoted your previous article about "leading from behind." Do you think his critique of Obama's foreign policy today was fair?
RYAN LIZZA: Unlike a lot of other references to that quote, at least Romney made it clear it told to me in the context of Libya. Though, of course, like most conservatives who have used that line to beat up Obama, the larger context has been missing.
Leading from behind is about coercing others to do your bidding. It is Machiavellian, and is actually the opposite of what Romney and others think.
QUESTION FROM JOAN S.: There seems to be a general malaise about the Republican presidential candidates. We're all still waiting for someone to jump in? Any last minute additions you are keeping your eye out for?
RYAN LIZZA: The malaise storyline happens almost every cycle. I remember covering the 2004 campaign and Democrats supposedly hated their field of candidates. Bill Clinton gave a speech about this at the Harkin Steak Fry, and he noted that people said that about him and his fellow contenders in 1992 as well. He said that what people really meant is that the candidates "just aren't famous yet."
That's what's going on now. These guys just aren't famous yet and they don't look presidential. That will change a year or 18 months from now.
QUESTION FROM RACHEL TRESS: What is the mood in Washington about Obama's likelihood of reelection? Are Republicans optimistic?
RYAN LIZZA: The mood changes every week!
This week the mood is more negative because of the bad economic data.
More negative about his reelection, that is…
QUESTION FROM JIM: Does the Weiner story help Romney because he looks like a grown-up by comparison?
RYAN LIZZA: I think the Weiner story makes almost everyone involved look bad, but especially the press. It's one of those weeks when you are slightly embarrassed to be in the profession.
QUESTION FROM MEGHAN: Is there any way Romney can get past this in a conservative time and in the primaries?
RYAN LIZZA: I think he can. None of his competitors are perfect. Each one of them has had to navigate the same phenomenon: they were moderate-to-conservative governors who have watched as the party has shifted right over the last few years, rendering their former positions heretical. Pawlenty was a strong champion of cap and trade. And Huntsman has taken a number of stances at odds with conservatives.
Granted, Romney's dilemma is worse because his now-heretical idea became law in Mass. and was then used as the model for Obama, who is not very popular among Republicans.
QUESTION FROM BOB LOBLAW: One point you mentioned obliquely in the article is the Gov. Romney had to get approval from the Bush administration for his plan—in order to get Medicaid reimbursement to shift from safety-net hospital supports to insurance subsidies. Can one say the Bush administration supported the individual mandate, too?
RYAN LIZZA: That's a great question. The Bush admin told Mass it would lose some hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money. Romney and Ted Kennedy responded by presenting the outline of their three-legged stool of a healthcare plan—subsidies, exchange, mandate—and arguing that if Bush kept the money flowing, they would use it to fund Romneycare. So I think you can indeed argue that the Bush admin favored the Romney plan, including the mandate.
In fact, the Bush admin sent the Romney admin a congratulatory letter after the plan passed and confirmed that Mass would indeed get the money for the insurance subsidies.
QUESTION FROM HENRY: How do you foresee Romney addressing his pro-choice record in MA? Although HC reform seems to be the driving issue at the moment, abortion will surely arise as a lightning rod in Iowa.
RYAN LIZZA: This was a major issue for him in 2008. I suspect it will be less of an issue for him this time around because his change of heart is further in the past. But it will be part of the character issue that his opponents will use.
QUESTION FROM MARIN: Did Romney get hit on his health-care record at all in 2008? Obviously its a bigger deal this time around…
RYAN LIZZA: Interestingly, it was not a major issue in 2008. Remember, the individual mandate was a Republican idea, which had germinated in very conservative think tanks since 1990. It was only in early 2009, when libertarians, who were always against it, started convincing the rest of the conservative movement that this was an affront to liberty.
Here's Jim DeMint in 2007 endorsing Romney: he "has demonstrated… that he could work in a difficult partisan environment, take some good conservative ideas, like private health insurance, and apply them to the need to have everyone insured." DeMint is the most conservative member of the US Senate and an idol to the Tea Party movement.
QUESTION FROM RACHEL: Your article shows Romney instinctively supporting the mandate and Obama instinctively opposing it! Do you think Romney's instincts on some issues are more liberal than Obama's?
RYAN LIZZA: Not sure about that, but what is so striking when you report out how the two men came to support the individual mandate, is that that they used the same logic and were convinced by the data rather than their ideological prejudices.
And as I point out in the piece, they both had the same economist, Jonathan Gruber, running the numbers for them.
QUESTION FROM GUEST: Do you think there is any chance that he could win?
RYAN LIZZA: Of course he could. Don't listen to anyone who says it's over for him. And if Palin jumps in, he will be in an even stronger position, because the party elites, who hate her, will be desperate to find a safe alternative to her.
QUESTION FROM PETER D.: You describe how the GOP has recently become more libertarian. If the economy improves and the GOP loses more elections on Medicare, might they discover the virtues of compassionate conservatism again?
RYAN LIZZA: That seems likely. It's ironic that in our system when the economy nosedives and most economists recommend an expansion of government spending to compensate for the output gap, the Republican party moves hard in the opposite direction. It usually takes a big loss for the pendulum to swing back the other way. For instance, Compassionate Conservatism, George W. Bush's campaign message in 2000, was a direct response to the collapse of the Gingrich Republicans.
QUESTION FROM FRANK: What do you make of Herman Cain? Will he flame out before he gets a New Yorker profile?
RYAN LIZZA: Ha, I don't know much about him. But he is showing movement in the polls, which has a lot of people taking him more seriously now.
QUESTION FROM NED R.: Romney makes the point repeatedly that his plan was good for Massachusetts, but not federally. He seems right—they've covered 98% of the people; businesses, doctors support it, the exchange is working well. How can he honestly say a similar policy is bad for other states?
RYAN LIZZA: I think he is absolutely correct that the main goal of the law in Mass.—expanding coverage—has been a success. His argument against the national law is about federalism: that the states should decide how to expand coverage on their own, not the federal government. I agree it's difficult distinction to maintain, especially when most states have simply failed to do anything about expanding health insurance and also because the Obama plan is allowing a high degree of flexibility for individual states in implementing the new law.
QUESTION FROM THEFONZ: Today is Mitt Romney more beatable in the Republican primaries or in a head to head with Obama?
RYAN LIZZA: Tough one to answer. If the economy is not improving, Obama will be beatable by almost anyone who survives the GOP nominating contest. But I guess I think Romney is a better general election candidate than he is a primary candidate. His core strengths are better suited to the kind of campaign a Republican will have to run against Obama than the one he has to run against his GOP rivals.
QUESTION FROM JON: Any rumblings of a third party candidate in this election?
RYAN LIZZA: There are rumblings of a third party candidate every cycle. As many people have pointed out, the barriers to running a third party campaign are lower now because of the internet. A third party candidate can raise money faster and can organize more efficiently nowadays, which is crucial to overcome the ballot access issues that keep third party candidates from being real contenders.
OK, I have to jump off. Thanks for all the great questions, and my apologies for the ones we didn't get to. Feel free to continue the conversation on Twitter: @ryanlizza.
Thanks again!
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Doctor. Doctor. Doctor.
While this is one of my all time favorite movie scenes, seeing the real doctor is not as much fun as it used to be. I had a routine checkup this morning, and had to face an unpleasant reality: high blood pressure. This morning, though I was very calm and cheerful, my BP was 153/106. It has never been this high.
I am now on BP meds and have a follow up visit next week. It seems the sins and Tom Foolery of my youth are now coming back and asking for payment.
In conclusion, my two least favorite words in all the world, diet and exercise, are now essential parts of my life. They are no longer a suggestion or a good idea. My first order of business is to drop 50 pounds. So much for the Krispy Kreme diet!
I will keep you posted on my progess. Failure is not an option.