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Multicultural Youth Services ACT offers a range of programs to promote the opportunities for and address the challenges of young people from a diversity of backgrounds living in the ACT.
RECONNECT - assists young people of migrant and refugee backgrounds through promoting family and community connection.
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CALD YOUTH ENGAGEMENT - engages with young migrants, refugees and asylum seekers to promote opportunities including employment and to address challenges.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - supports a range of activities and programs for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds and asylum seekers.
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First things First, What is Web 2.0 in SEO?
Web 2.0 sites for SEO are blogs that you can build for free on many different domains just by registering. When you register you will get a free subdomain which you can then use to post articles, pictures and videos on. Some of the most popular ones are Tumblr, WordPress, and Weebly, but there are tons of them that can be used in this way. Most create subdomains but some do create a folder on the domain and your blog rests in that portion of the site. An example of one of those is rebelmouse. Your site on rebelmouse looks like www.rebelmouse.com/alan_leenhouts/ instead of being a subdomain.
How about a Web 2.0 Blog List
In bold are my favorites for finding expired domains which already have powerful links. These are also in my opinion the best web 2.0 sites for backlinks.
- 4shared
- Academia
- All4webs
- Angelfire
- Beep
- Blackplanet
- Blogcom
- Blogspot
- Blogigo
- Bloxpl
- Box
- Bravenet
- Calameo
- Canalblog
- DailyStrength
- Diigo
- Disqus
- Edublogs
- Evernote
- Gaiaonline
- Getjealous
- Gett
- Hatena
- Hazblog
- Issuu
- Jigsy
- Kiwibox
- Livejournal
- Miarroba
- Mozello
- Overblog
- Ownfreewebsite
- Penzu
- Postbit
- PureVolume
- Rebelmouse
- Scribd
- Shutterfly
- Skyrock
- Snackwebsites
- Snappages
- SOSBlogs
- Soup
- Travelpod
- Tumblr
- Unblog
- Wallinside
- Webgarden
- Webnode
- Webs
- Weebly
- Wikidot
- WordPress
- Yola
- Yudu
Most of these FCS networker can actually create for you with their web 2.0 site creation software. The ones it cannot create it can still manage posts to. The blogger or blogspot sites are a bit more tricky but they can be done as well.
What was I Doing to Manage My Web 2.0 Blog Sites
Many of you may know that I had been using Onlywire, in coordination with IFTTT to manage my web 2.0 network. Well I finally decided that web 2.0's are effective enough in combination with PBNs when used correctly and wanted to expand. This meant moving on from Onlywire to a more fully realized solution.
FCS is a Robust Web 2.0 Poster and Much More
I'm talking about FCS networker. FCS has all the bells and whistles I was missing and it's making life much easier. It allows me to manage hundreds or thousands of web 2.0s from one interface and I'm pretty sure I will be upgrading my account soon to accommodate more posts per month.
I have been claiming high PA Tumblr and expired twitter accounts and importing them into FCS quite easily. The importing process is quick and painless, there's auto generation for content or you can use super spun articles. The amount of depth in FCS really makes it super useful and easy to use.
FCS can do various anchor texts and spin articles, something that Onlywire was lacking and that it really should have. With FCS it is easy to create a percentage of branded, generic, or url anchor texts. I can choose the number of links to place inside each article as a range, 1-2 or 0-4. I'm not sure how many it allows but I wouldn't usually put more than 2 in any case.
FCS will also grab relevant images to place in the articles making the blogs very nice looking.
Get Web 2.0 Backlinks from My Powerful Network on Source-Market
I'm updating my web 2.0 posts on Source-market to be used with FCS now. I've still got a few months left with Onlywire but I don't think i'll be using it to post any longer. FCS allows for tiering of posts on different networks and has a tool to create new accounts. After just a few days I have over 500 accounts at my disposal. This doesn't even include the over 100 social accounts I've created and imported.
At creation with each network I do a dry run for purposes of warming up the properties and bringing some authority. I do several posts with authority links and allow the sites to begin to have some trust before sending links to my sites or my tiers.
The Absolute Best Would be Manual Web 2.0
Manually built web 2.0 look very nice and after priming them with quality articles they can be a powerful tool to help rank money sites or even function as money sites. The domain authority of web 2.0 sites makes them a bit harder to get knocked down and helps them to rank more quickly than a new domain. A hand built web 2.0 site can later on be managed with FCS networker as well and still maintain its hand built look when done correctly. Another way to go about it is by creating a set of BRANDED accounts with the FCS account creator. Then logging in and making sure these sites are built nicely and completely flushed out.


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Though there are a few different methods of trasmission for rabies, bites from infected animals are the most common way in which the virus is spread. If you are bitten by an animal, wash the wound with soap and water for at least five minutes and get medical help at once. Decisions about rabies treatment often depend on such things as whether you were bitten by a wild or domestic animal, whether the animal appeared healthy, and the vaccination status of the animal. In suspected cases of rabies, bites will be treated and certain tests may be conducted to confirm the diagnosis.
If you are bitten by an animal, immediately wash the wound with soap and water for at least five minutes and get medical help at once. Report the bite to your local health department.
As part of the medical evaluation, the doctor will assess the risk for rabies exposure. The following information will help the healthcare provider assess the risk:
- The geographic location of the incident
- The type of animal that was involved
- The vaccination status of animal
- How the exposure occurred (provoked or unprovoked)
- Whether or not the animal can be safely captured and tested for rabies.
Steps taken by the healthcare provider will depend on the circumstances of the bite. The healthcare provider may consult state or local health departments, veterinarians, or animal control officers to make an informed assessment of the incident, and to request assistance. The important factor is that you seek care promptly after you are bitten by any animal.
If the healthcare provider suspects rabies exposure, he or she will order certain tests to help in diagnosing rabies. If the animal was captured, it can also be tested.
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Happy New Year to all of my readers! Last year was year one of my blog. While I didn't get as many blogs written as I would have liked, I loved doing it. 2015 was a crazy year for me, and there were a lot of things I went thru that really made me evaluate who I was and what I am doing on a daily basis. I didn't get any closer to my health goals; I got further away. I didn't grow a huge Beachbody business; I quit. What I did do is get help for myself, and for my family.
Over the summer, I made the very hard decision to see a doctor and get help for what my brain was putting me thru; I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Admitting this to the world is not easy, and it has taken me months to be able to accept it myself. Nothing about this disease is fun, but I have learned to think about things differently, see the world differently, be less judgemental, and know when enough is enough for me.
Now that I've gotten my brain under control (most days), it's time to get focused back on the other health goals. This year my goal is to not give up on myself. Last year, I became a badass, a blogger, a Beachbody coach, and went thru hell mentally, BUT I came out on the other side. This year I'm pushing it further. I WILL get to where I see myself, I WILL be comfortable with who I am (inside and out), and I WILL continue to raise my little girl to embrace who she is (a very strong little girl who is going to be something absolutely amazing and bring so much joy to so many people).
Step one to my health goals? Figure out what in the HELL is wrong with my digestive system… And D's, too! Time to begin a "detox" of sorts… No, not for calories, but to eliminate what the author of Gutbliss, Dr. Robynne Chutkan, calls SAD GAS (Soy, Artificial Sweeteners, Dairy, Gluten, Alcohol, and [added] Sugars). I'm actually going to be consuming significantly more calories everyday with this more plant based diet (lean proteins only a few times a week), so I will likely be challenged to accept that eating more helps you weigh less. After reading Gutbliss in one sitting, I have a suspicion that I have either a gluten intolerance or even Celiac. Perhaps it's nothing, but I will find out one way or another with this!
Eliminating things from our diets is not a foreign concept here with Mini Me's allergies, but still requires prep work for two people. Dr. Chutkan asks those doing the 10 day plan to have green juice and her Magic smoothie every day, as well as a probiotic, and ground psyllium husk. I spent a large portion of my New Year's day planning out the meals and snacks for D and I,
and a large portion of the second day of the year in the produce section with Mini Me and in the kitchen getting some of the things prepped here. This included the very basic task of making space in the fridge for the abundance amount of produce, to making things for the week. I made Homemade Energy Bars and Fruit, Seed, and Nut Trail Mix.
Homemade snacks may take just a few minutes longer than buying them already made, but I find comfort in knowing EXACTLY what is in my food.
Homemade Energy Bars
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1 1/3 cups pitted dates
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup dried fruit for topping, optional (I used coconut)
- Put all ingredients in food processor and process until it seems to be sticking together slightly in bowl of processor, about 5 minutes.
- Pour mixture on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and spread out. While still separated sprinkle optional dried fruit on top.
- Using your hands, compress the mixture until it is a solid 'blob' on the sheet.
- Put in fridge or freezer for about 30 minutes so it has a chance to solidify further.
- Pull out, and slice into 6-8 even pieces.
That's it. Seems like there are a lot of steps, but this really is one of the easiest recipes ever… Not to mention TASTY!
Makes 6-8 servings. 113 cal – 6.2g fat/13.7g carb/2.8g protein
Homemade Trail Mix
- 8 ounces cashews
- 8 ounces almonds
- 4 1/2 ounces sunflower seeds
- 4 1/2 ounces pumpkin seeds
- 1 1/2 cups dried fruit (I went with a mix)
- 1 1/2 cups coconut flakes
- Mix in a large bowl. Put in serving size containers or serve as-is!
Serving size – 1/3 cup, contains 20 servings. 280 cal – 20.8g fat/16.6 g carb/9.4g protein


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Over on Twitter, I promised that if I made it to 400 followers by Saturday that I would post a sexy snippet from my upcoming release, THE TRUTH AS HE KNOWS IT. I am so freaking excited for this new book and new series. I really think you guys are going to fall in love with Noel, Shane, Tristan, and their friends. Especially Tristan.
So Happy Halloween, and enjoy the start of Shane and Noel's first date.
(Warning: adult language ahead.)
Blood pulsed into Noel's cock. He couldn't stop his hard-on now if he tried, and the khaki shorts he'd picked out weren't going to hide it. "Can I ask you something?"
"Sure." Shane's gaze dropped below Noel's belt, and his feral smile went absolutely lustful. "If it's about that, then the answer is yes."
A rumble of nervous laughter cut off Noel's question. "It's tangentially related."
"Are you out?"
Shane's eyebrows jumped. "Yes. I mean, I don't run around advertising it, but I don't lie if someone asks. My brother knows, and so do my coworkers. The important people. Are you?"
"But you are gay?"
"Yes, I'm gay. I just…it's hard being a gay cop, and I'm still pretty young. Still finding my feet and my place in the department."
"There's already a gay cop on the force."
"Yeah, but he's like a decade older with a lot more experience. And rumor is he played football in college. No one's going to give him shit about it."
"You're afraid they'll give you shit." Not even a question.
The statement of fact made Noel's arousal dim a bit. "Yes, I am. I've been bullied before."
Something in Shane's gaze shuttered. "I get that, and I don't want to out you, Noel."
"What is you do want?"
Shane's nostrils flared. He took three long strides that put him right in Noel's personal space, and Noel fought to stay still when instinct suggested he take a step backward. Shane's right hand landed softly on his hip. Suddenly having Shane in his home didn't seem so strange after all. It felt absolutely right.
"I want the same thing you want," Shane whispered, silky seduction in his voice. "To find out what you taste like."
Noel's heart skipped. "I know what I taste like."
Shane's lips twitched. "Let me rephrase then. I want to know—"
Noel gave him what he wanted. He had no intent with the kiss, other than the action itself. Grabbing Shane and hauling his hard, lean body close, hips to hips, had the added benefit of allowing Noel to wrap his hand around the back of Shane's neck. No softness. No exploration. Only two mouths demanding inside the other, and goddamn Shane tasted good. Mint and spice and everything nice.
Shane thrust his tongue into his mouth, licking, exploring, while hands plucked at Noel's waistband. Beneath. Cool fingers met skin, and Noel shivered. His cock pulsed with want, and while he hadn't expected their date to start with sex—end with, hell yes—he wasn't going to say no to eating dessert before dinner. Shane directed him backward a few steps, and then Noel's back hit the wall. Shane crowded into him, surrounding him, their hard cocks pressed close together. Noel rocked his hips, the friction sending happy signals to all nerve endings. Shane bit his lower lip.
Noel made a helpless, needy noise, because he fucking loved that, so Shane bit again. Noel tugged Shane's head to the side and attacked his neck, licking and tasting the smooth skin that still smelled vaguely of shaving cream. Shane sighed, fingers digging into Noel's hips, until Noel found a spot low on his neck that made Shane gasp. He played with that spot, teasing it with his lips and tongue, enjoying the various sounds Shane made. The way Shane thrust his hips, rubbing their cocks together, and there were too damned many clothes in the way.


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Tokai University's solar car. Image: "Tokai Falcon"/Wikipedia
The race to put a hydrogen fuel cell car on the market has been long and painful, almost obligatory. No matter the challenges, a car that ditches both battery storage and internal combustion is a promise that can't be ignored. It's the genuinely oil-free auto future. And, finally, Toyota will deliver the very first hydrogen powered car to consumers next year. Despite lingering safety concerns and an extreme lack of hydrogen fueling stations, it's here.
Should it be here? Probably not, or at least not quite yet. Elon Musk is a naysayer, but he also has quite a conflict of interest. (Musk is not shy about being a dick about conflicts of interests.) It's true however that hydrogen is something quite a bit trickier to deliver and store than electricity and, right now, the United States is only boasting about a dozen hydrogen filling stations, mostly around Los Angeles and San Francisco. All of the California stations—which are just kind of sitting there as of today—exist because of state government funding.
Ultimately it's an even worse chicken and egg problem than fully electric cars. Potential hydrogen fuel providers need hydrogen cars first in order to stay open, yet hydrogen cars need hydrogen fuel stations already existing in order to leave the showroom. It's a bad scene. A bit of timely research out last week in Physical Review Letters might also suggest that the technology simply has a ways to go yet: imagine harvesting hydrogen just by using everyday sunlight.
Boron-nitride in the middle, flourine on the bottom/Jinlong Yang
First off, the real dream of hydrogen fuel cell cars involves using just plain old water as fuel, rather than paying money at the rare hydrogen filling station. The watered car then will split that water into hydrogen and oxygen. So: a car that takes water as fuel and gives off oxygen as exhaust. That's pretty sweet. But splitting water takes energy in the form of electricity and right now, 90 percent of hydrogen is made using fossil fuels. There's an alternate way, however, that involves using energy directly from the sun to split water rather than electricity from the grid.
Proposed first in 1972 by the Japanese chemists Akira Fujishima and Kenichi Honda, the way the method works is that a photon from the sun beams down onto some catalyst solution. A particle in this solution then absorbs the photon and an electron pops out, resulting in an electron-hole pair. This stimulates the decomposition of water, leaving us with hydrogen that can then be used in a fuel cell arrangement. The catch is that it takes a photon of a certain amount of energy to generate an electron-hole pair at the neccessary 1.23 eV, specifically a photon at about the infrared wavelength.
The sun fortunately delivers over half of its energy in the infrared spectrum. The catch is that most existing catalysts achieve band gaps in either the visible or ultraviolet ranges. The prior has proven to be unstable over time, while the latter only accounts for about 7 percent of the sun's delivered energy. Infrared is really the only band gap up to the job. The Chinese team, led by Prof. Jinlong Yang, seems to have overcome the problem, effectively boosting the potential energy of the infrared spectrum by 10 eV, thanks using a new superthin sandwich of materials.
The result, the team claims, is a material capable of using common infrared light from the sun to split water efficiently. "If the solar energy based hydrogen generation becomes efficient enough, on board fuel generation for fuel cells may outperform direct solar cell electric cars," Jinlong Yang told me last week. "At least, it can be used as a backup mechanism when the tank is empty but a hydrogen fuel station is not available."
Basically, it works like this. The material has as its bottom layer flourine atoms. Flourine has a very high electronegativity, so electrons collect on this bottom layer. So the material then winds up with a reservoir of valence electrons—the electrons used for bonding between different elements—and this layer attracts the "hole" created when a photon knocks an electron out of place. The electron, meanwhile, migrates to the top of the material.
This migration induced by the flourine layer in effect adds the 10 eV to the current already induced by the photon bombing. That is quite easily within the infrared spectrum. The catch to all of this is pretty huge: it's very costly and very difficult to make the catalyst the team is describing. Sadly, it seems industrial production is a ways off. Nonetheless, the promise of hydrogen-on-the-fly is remains even more exciting than a real live car with little or no handy access to fuel.


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If you're a backyard chicken owner, you will probably find a weird egg or to in your coop eventually.
Every day (yes, literally every day), I get an email from a fan who asks me why they got a weird-looking egg in their coop.
So, I decided to do a podcast about WHY chickens lay weird eggs and what you can do about it.
Chickens lay odd looking eggs for a variety of reasons, so in this episode we look at the reasons your hens can lay the occasional funky egg, and we touch on the 5 most common bizarre-looking eggs I get asked about.
You'll get tested and proven strategies to help your flock when they start laying weird eggs!
You'll learn:
- The top 5 eggs I get asked about
- The 1 underlying factor that contributes to most funky eggs
- Why you need to pay special attention to diet
- Why I don't usually worry when my flock gives me a weird egg
Links we discuss:
Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock
10 Abnormal Chicken Eggs & What You Need To Know
Where to buy a chicken multivitamin
How to make your own Homemade Organic chicken feed
I'd like to hear from you!
Have you ever gotten an odd egg in your coop? What did it look like? Leave a comment below!


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Sol campbell may have to settle for a cheerleading role if he fails a late fitness test for Arsenal's Champions League showdown with Roma at Highbury tonight.
Campbell - who has a "slight Achilles problem" after Saturday's 2-2 FA Cup draw with Chelsea - was bitterly disappointed when the Gunners failed so narrowly at this stage last season in Europe's flagship competition.
"This time we know we've got to go for the win against Roma to sew it up, and I think that scenario will be better for us," said Campbell.
"If it is only a draw you need then it can put that little doubt in your mind.
"Arsenal are always better and more focused when we know we have to win."
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VETERAN defender Derek Ord is set to answer an SOS from Dunston Federation tonight when they go in search of Albany Northern League First Division points at Billingham Synthonia.
Injuries mean that Dunston must reckon without goalkeeper Stuart Dawson, defender Michael Farrey, plus strikers Ben Thompson and Paul Hogg.
Ord, now playing for Birtley Town, is still on Northern League forms with Dunston and he is likely to get a place in the starting line-up tonight.
Blyth's UniBond League Premier Division trip to Hucknall, scheduled for tonight, is now set for tomorrow.
The Nottingham club asked for a postponement in a bid to let their pitch dry out.
Durham City miss striker Tony Healer who is not available for tonight's Northern League match at Marske.
Speed record
WALES manager Mark Hughes has hailed the outstanding contribution of captain Gary Speed as the Newcastle star stands on the brink of overtaking Hughes' own total of 72 caps.
Speed is set to reach 73 when Wales face Azerbaijan in Cardiff on March 29 - and that will leave him just two caps short of Dean Saunders' record for an outfield player.
"Gary was a team-mate of mine when we were fellow players, and in those circumstances you don't always realise someone's contribution," said Hughes.
"But since I have become manager I can see what his outstanding contribution to Wales is."
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MICHAEL CHOPRA was carried off with a twisted ankle as Newcastle Reserves drew 1-1 at home to Liverpool last night. And ironically it was his replacement Andy Ferrell, pushed up front from midfield, who scored the equaliser in the 82nd minute.
Stephen Warnock had given Liverpool a 27th minute lead with a 25-yard drive.


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I've told a joke before that always gets the laughs and always gets people coming up after the show to talk about it. It goes like this: "Ladies, let me tell you a little secret. Men may like perfect women's bodies, but that's not what they're attracted to. Men are attracted to what they have access to. Sexy is all about proximity." And folks laugh because it's true.
But that which is funny is often built upon what makes us twitch a bit. And the fact of the matter is most of us are very uncomfortable with our bodies and what makes us feel sexy and all that. I think the solution is putting the parts together and getting naked. And I'm happy to explain.
This August will be twenty years that Mister Soandso and I have been a couple and for the majority of those years he has had a little desire he wanted me to fulfill. I'm not actually sure when in the twenty years this wish of his surfaced because I'm pretty sure there was a good many years that he didn't dare tell me. But eventually he did and then many years passed where I put him off. It's not like I'm particularly squeamish about most things, but this request was a difficult one for me to get my head around. You see, for many years Mister Soandso wanted me to have some boudoir photos taken and there was just no way I was going to strip down to my skivvies in front of anybody besides my doctor and my husband. My doctor (all of them, regardless of specialty) see so many bodies that folks are reduced to a list of symptoms and my husband loves me, so I tolerate the whole viewing of skin by both of them. The thought of a photographer and the whole vulnerability of it all just was too much for me.
But a few weeks ago I capitulated and we had a great boudoir session with a very fantastic photographer. That is a cool story and one I might share with you. But the important part of the story was all the head work I needed to do before there was any way I could allow that photo shoot to happen.
I tried really hard to be all stoic and it's no big deal about the whole thing but I'm pretty sure the whole family would attest in a court of law that I was a few feet past that line in the sand distinguishing sanity from nutterville. And I'm guessing Mister Soandso was a bit perplexed by my emotional beyond-angst. After all, I'm a fan of nudist beaches.
Yeah, I just threw out that little bombshell. I know, how risque of me. But really, sunbathing on a nudist beach was one of the best things I've ever done for my sanity and long-standing body angst. When Mister Soandso and I went to Couples Negril last year he talked me into trying the nude beach. Even a nervous nelly such as myself could see the benefits. The nude beach has its own bar with no line to speak of, you are avoided by all the pan-handlers, and there is no worry about getting a prime lounge chair. The benefit I hadn't figure on getting was this: when you sunbathe on a nude beach, you become a whole person and not simply a sum of parts.
Next time you go to the beach or a water environment, take note about what happens. You immediately begin assessing what people look like. Over there is the young man with the ripped abs and the board shorts. Next to him is the twentysomething in the string bikini and the impossibly large and bouncy breasts. Then there is the self-concious lady wearing the tee-shirt over her swim suit and the man sporting the beer belly so large he looks naked from the front. Et cetera. Et cetera. People become a collection of parts and valued or devalued by how we rate those parts. Big boobs, tight buns, cellulite-riddled thighs, stretch marks, hairy backs, on and on and on. We are just parts.
Head over to the nude beach and all the parts get put back together. Why? Because it's not cool to check people out. Instead, great conversations happen with eye contact. Oh sure, you notice bodies, but as a whole. Susan and Tom, the lovely couple from England whose lounge chairs were next to ours for four days? Of course I noticed they were naked. But I can tell you a whole lot more about the way they held hands and finished one another's sentences than I could their measurements.
But being naked is to be vulnerable. So after a certain age we attach shame and fear to being naked. I would never be a "real" nudist (the thought of playing volleyball sans clothes…oy!) but those six days I spent becoming a lovely shade of brown all over did more for empowering my body-image than gobs of therapy. For the first time in a long, long while it felt like I was seen by others as a whole person and not just a collection of body parts–some of which are awesome (you should see my biceps!) and some parts which are way less than awesome.
So I think both Mister Soandso and I were a bit surprised over just how hard it was for me to get excited about doing a boudoir photo shoot. If I'm okay with skin, what the heck was my problem?
Finally, one night it all came out. I finally admitted how self-conscious I am about certain parts of this body that seem evidence of a level of failure on my part. I've failed to lose the baby weight. I've failed to say no to comfort foods. I've failed to control so many parts of my life and this body shows the evidence of those failures. In other words, in my mind's eye, I see first my parts and only with effort see my whole self. It was one of those great heart-to-heart conversations that strong marriages and friendships are built upon. The begging for acceptance and the giving of compassion and really listening. In the end, this photo shoot became a catalyst for much acceptance on my part and the reminder that this man who loves me, loves me not just because of proximity but because of the twenty years of life that has left its mark on my physical body.
Mister Soandso has been with me through four pregnancies, forty pound weight fluctuations, successes and failures. He witnessed many of the scars in the making and held my hand during several stitches. And the reason he loves me? It isn't the parts that make up me but the whole me when the parts come together.
My goal is to fix my vision. To first see myself as a whole instead of a collection of parts that I like, don't like, and don't think about. I'm not alone in this need to pull myself back into a whole being instead of scattered bits. How many times do you hear people identify body parts they would change? It's always a longer list than the parts they like just the way they are. But when a person is made into parts a terrible thing is lost…and I'm not just talking about self-confidence or empowerment. When we are just parts we try to hide what we don't like about ourself and hiding parts of who we are ultimately hides who we can be.
I'm not sure if I'll share any of the photos with you. Not a single one is risque or something I wouldn't let my kids see. After all, they see me in a bathing suit all summer long. On one hand, I totally want to show off just what an amazing artist Kate Kelly is (check out her boudoir and her general photography here). But on the other hand, I worry about the glue holding all these parts of me together. Am I ready to let folks see the real me? Well, that is a blog post for another day.


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Carvers Mallet, Small, Drum Style, Approx. 400g.
These mallets are the output of a small community-based project operating in the tropical forests of Mozambique. Like many developing countries struggle to maximise the value of their exported goods Mozambique is fighting to recover from the ravages of the colonial era and subsequent exploitation by more powerful economies. Products such as these provide employment for local labour in an environment-sustaining operation, using the beautiful tropical hardwood timbers renewably managed in the locality. Whilst this may not be the primary reason to buy such a mallet, it should certainly help you feel good to know that in buying a mallet you are improving the lot of humanity in one of the poorest nations on the planet.
We have worked with Dalmann for some years and have visited the operation to help with the submission and approval of government funding and to assist in the business planning for the whole Dalmann team. This remains our favoured and best environmentally sustainable exotic turning timbers, which are sourced and supplied directly from Mozambique.
Bringing Mozambican hardwood turning blanks and rustic slabs to Europe, Dalmann UK imports turning bowl blanks and square directly from Dalmann in Mozambique.
It all starts with detailed and intricate planning. The guiding documents are the Forest Management Plan, Forest Inventory and Environmental Impact Assessment but the planning had to be far more detailed. The Dalmann concession is divided into 27 rotational blocks. Prior to operations starting Integrated Forest Inventories are conducted which entails detailed plotting of all viable trees, mapping roads, identifying and protecting wildlife areas, nesting birds, insect colonies and cultural sites.
Low volume and low impact felling and extraction is fundamental to a sustainable harvest. Dalmann extracts 2,400M3 of logs per year from the 25,000 hectare concession. Based on a 27 year rotational cycle extraction rates are below 2.3M3 per hectare.


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Our research at MoneySupermarket shows that 30% of drivers could save up to a whopping £400 on the cost of their annual cover. So here's our top 10 tips to get a lower premium without compromising the breadth and quality of the insurance you buy.
1. Shop around
Many drivers automatically renew their insurance without checking whether their renewal premium is competitive. Big mistake. Insurers love this kind of customer inertia, because it means their prices aren't tested against the rest of the market. But if you run a quote at MoneySupermarket's car insurance channel, you'll find the best deals from over 100 leading insurers.
2. Ramp up security
A big chunk of your premium covers the risk of theft, so if you can thwart the thieves you'll cut your bill. Security measures include immobilisers, alarms and tracking devices.
Before you fit a device, check with your insurer to see if it is approved, otherwise you won't secure the discount. Most insurers favour devices endorsed by Thatcham, the industry's research establishment.
Another way to cut your premium is to park off-road at night, either in a garage or driveway.
3. Monitor your mileage
In crude statistical terms, the more miles you drive, the more likely you are to be involved in an accident – that's why insurers always ask for your estimated annual mileage when you ask for a quote, and charge you more the higher the figure you give.
On every single motor insurance form I've ever filled in, I've always put my annual mileage at 12,000. I've no real idea why, it just seems like a nice round number, and it's become a habit – but I can't imagine I do anything like 1,000 miles a month, every month.
Maybe in August if I drive down to Cornwall and back I might get close, but otherwise I'm probably doing around 100 miles a week max.
So that's my next task: to provide an accurate annual mileage figure and hopefully see my premium fall.
4. Avoid instalments
Insurers often push monthly instalment plans as a way to make an unpalatably large premium easier to digest. But these schemes need to be treated with caution for two reasons.
The first reason is that 12 instalment payments paid over the course of the year usually costs more than paying the premium in one lump sum. This is due to the interest you pay, which could add 10% or more to the premium.
For some of us, though, it's simply not affordable to fork over the required premium in a single payment. If this is the case for you, make sure you factor in the cost of instalments when you compare what's on offer from different insurers as some charge higher rates of interest than others.
The second reason is that, once you're in the routine of paying instalments by direct debit each month, it's even more likely that you'll allow your renewal to slip past without question. It's so easy to let your current insurer do all the 'work' associated with the renewal – that's why they always include a message inside their renewal letter along the lines of: "You don't need to take any action, we'll do everything for you."
But if you don't take any action, you won't save any money!
5. Build your no claims discount
Insurers reward us for not making claims by discounting our premiums – and each year we don't claim, the discount gets bigger until it can be 60% or more of the premium after five claims-free years.
Some people are deterred from changing insurer at renewal because they think they will lose any no claims discount they have built up with their present insurer. But these days many insurers take your word for it when you apply for a quote and you say you've got a certain of number of claims-free driving years under your belt (they'll check if you do make a claim, so it's always best to play it straight). And if an insurer does demand evidence, your present insurer will provide it.
Most insurers also allow you to insure your discount so that, if you make a claim, you won't lose it.
6. Boost your excess
Car insurance policies include a compulsory excess – the amount you are required to pay towards a claim before the insurer stumps up its share of the bill. You will also be given the option to include a voluntary excess, increasing the amount you would contribute.
As a general rule, the higher you set your voluntary excess, the bigger reduction you'll achieve in your premium. But you shouldn't set the voluntary element too high, or you might find yourself funding all of the repair costs following an accident.
7. Multi car policy
With more families owning more than one vehicle, an increasing number of insurers are offering 'multi car' policies that allow you to cover your 'fleet' under a single policy. As well as being convenient – you just have one renewal date to remember – you can secure what is in effect a bulk purchase discount.
One potential drawback is that, come renewal, you won't have as many competing insurers bidding for your business. But this should become less of an issue as more firms offer this sort of contract.
8. Add a named driver
Younger, more inexperienced drivers could save money by adding an experienced driver to their policy as a 'named' driver to bring down the price. This is because the insurer will assume the car is being driven by the 'better' driver for some of the time.
But a young driver should never be tempted to lie about who the main driver is – this is known as 'fronting' and your policy could be deemed invalid if you were to make a claim.
Young drivers in particular can benefit from getting an extra driving qualification, such as PassPlus.
9. Consider the 'black box' option
Telematics is a new concept in the motor insurance market that is quickly gaining in popularity, particularly among younger drivers. The insurer provides you with an in-car device that monitors how and when you drive, focusing on acceleration, cornering, braking, the types of road you tend to use and whether or not you drive at night.
If you prove over the course of several weeks that you are a safe and intelligent driver with a low risk profile, you will see the benefit in terms of lower premiums. Les Robert's article explains how telematics works.
10. Consider your car
If your car insurance costs are crippling your finances, it might be time to think about changing your car. Every car is assigned to a car insurance group by the insurance industry and the lower the group, the lower the likely premium. So, without taking driver details into consideration, it will be cheaper to insure a Fiat Punto than an Audi TT.
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On the move | Ceramics from Germany
Griebling Keramik has been supplying its unique ceramic pots and saucers to FleuraMetz for many years. Purchasers Lianne Kneppers van den Burg paid the company a visit, so they could compile new collections and follow the creative process with their own eyes! Care to join them?
"The raw material for the pots is extracted locally, and arrives at the factory in powder form. After it is mixed with rainwater, it's pressed into rolls of clay, whereby all the air is removed [photo 1]. The clay rolls are cut into pieces, depending on the pot size, then sent to the machine, where the pot is pressed [photo 2].
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After pressing, the pots are sent to a drying cabin for four hours [photos 3 + 4]. One nice touch is that this cabin uses the heat generated in the kiln in a process called heat recovery.
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The pots are ready for baking after drying, for which Griebling Keramik uses a fully automatic kiln. The pots are left inside on heat-resistant trays for seven hours at 900 °C. [photos 5 + 6]"
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Then the pots are stacked on pallets, ready for storage. [photo 7]"
"As soon as an order is received, the pots are sprayed in the desired colour. They are first heated to around 180 °C, then Griebling Keramik sprays them with a powder coating. This is free from heavy metals and solvents, so the workplace is clean and safe for employees. There are two spray booths, so pots can be made with different edges. [photo 8]
After colouring, the pots are baked at 200 °C for ten minutes, which makes the colours durable and the pots virtually watertight. The pots are then sent to the packaging department, where the order is packaged according to the specific wishes of the customer. The pallet is completely sealed in a sealing machine, after which the order is ready for shipment. [photo 9]
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Mimicry is the case in which one species looks similar to another species. There are two different types:
Batesian mimicry in which one non-poisonous species mimics another poisonous species. For example, the tiger swallowtail Papilio glaucus is distributed across North America, but in part of the species' range, roughly to the south-east of a line from Massachusetts to south Minnesota and from east Colorado to the Gulf Coast, there is a form of the species called the Papilio nigra which is not poisonous itself but mimics another species, the poisonous pipevine swallowtail. The Papilio nigra is therefore well protected in this area from predatory birds.
Batesian mimicry is an example of negative frequency dependent selection
Mullerian mimicry occurs when two poisonous species evolve to look like each other. The advantage to each species is that a proportion of the sacrifice in educating predators is shared with the other species.
The image opposite is of the owl butterfly. This species mimics the appearance of an owl to ward off predators.


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Windsurfing School Extreme Prizba Korcula
Sailing and windsurfing school "Extreme" operates on the west side of the island of Korcula. The school is located on the beach Zal, Prizba, near peninsula Ratak. We provide sailing and windsurfing courses and rentals on any other location by … [Read More…]
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October 12th, 2009 | Virtually no one expected Jillian to defeat Divas Champion Mickie James. Using the ropes as leverage, though, Jillian was able to skew the odds, pin Mickie and become the new champ. She was as shocked as the rest of us, screaming and giving an acceptance speech, capping it all off with a rendition of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi". She was interrupted by guest GM Nancy O'Dell, who announced that Melina had been traded to Raw and would be facing Jillian in her first title defense right then and there. Melina made short work of Jillian, pinning her and becoming the third woman to hold the championship that night. Jillian, meanwhile, earned the distinction of having the shortest Divas Title reign in history.
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Hura is one of the unique remedies from our materia medica. The main conflict lies at the level of society and relationships. Feeling as if he is been outcasted by others is the central trait. We will try to understand this remedy with the help of some rubrics.
MIND - DELUSIONS - despised; is
Despised: You dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
Treated with contempt.
Look down on with disdain (lack of respect and feeling of intense dislike).
Look down with scorn and contempt.
Scorn: Refuse to have it or accept it because you think it is not good enough or
suitable for you.
Contempt: No respect, think that they are not important.
MIND - DELUSIONS - repudiated; he is - relatives; by his
If you repudiate someone you show that you strongly disagree with them and do not
want to be connected with them in any way. Cast off. To refuse to acknowledge,
MIND - DELUSIONS - forsaken; is
Not looked after, not lived. To leave them when you should have stayed or you stop
helping them or looking after them.
To desert or to abandon.
To leave without intending to return. Thing or person left may be helpless without
Someone who is not accepted by a group of people or by society. Rejected from a
society or home. Refuse acceptance.
You are not with any other people. Feel alone means that nobody who is with you or no
Human society, human affairs. To be important or be precious to them.His world has shattered. We live in different worlds.
MIND - DELUSIONS - confidence in him; his friends have lost all
Confidence: You feel that you can trust them, feel sure about abilities, feel certain it is correct,
freedom from doubt. A state of confident hopefulness that events will be favourable.a
trustful relationship. The confidence that comes from long experience.
Friend: Is someone who you know well and like him. A person you know well and regard with
affection and trust. Who provides cooperation and assistance. Who shows loyalty and
affection. The one that is not hostile. The one who favors or promotes.
MIND - DELUSIONS - friend - affection of; has lost the
Affection: Feeling of love or fondness. A positive feeling of liking. Tender attachment.
Lost: No longer possessed, ruined, destroyed physically or morally. Taken away or beyond
reach. No longer visible. Lacking assurance or self confidence. Hopelessly unattainable.
MIND - DELUSIONS - forsaken; is - care for her; no one would
If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
You feel lot of affection for them. If you care for someone you look after them and keep
them in a good state or condition. To do more willingly or more often. You look after
and prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
Feel concern or to show interest. Attention and management implying responsibility for
Anguished uncertainty or fear of misfortune or failure – self doubt.
Fretting (cause to suffer emotional pain) over matters that may or may not be real cause
for anxiety.
Something unpleasant or unlucky that happens to someone. Unnecessary and
unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event. An unfortunate state resulting
from unfavorable outcome. Bad luck.
Unwilling to enjoy themselves. Depressingly dark. Sullen or moody- brooding ill humor.
Deeply or seriously thoughtful sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of thebody. Persistent morbid meditation on a problem. Think anxiously about something.
An unpleasant situation. The salvation of someone or something is the act of saving
them from harm, destruction or an unpleasant situation.
A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a
light and the surface. Shadow is darkness in a place caused by something preventing
light from reaching it. If you live in the shadow of someone or in their shadow their
achievements and abilities are so great that you are not noticed or valued. An
unilluminated area. A sense of gloom, trouble. A weakened person or thing which has
wasted away to almost nothing. To cloud or darken.
Distance of a loved one is catastrophic and they never get over it. Here in this case the
patient has always missed his mother and her love and also has been neglected by his
family. His achievements and abilities went unnoticed and not valued with very little
recognition and always made him appear small by comparions. A weakened person who
has been wasted away to almost nothing. Feels sad and in despair feels left alone in the
world and is lost.
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Much oppressed or excited, as if by some great misfortune. Sadness, melancholy, she
thinks despondency of the future. Depression, wants to do nothing, nothing pleases her.
Sadness, despair, he fancies he is repudiated and deserted by his relations. She fancies
she is left alone in the world and is lost.
Clark J. H. Dictionary of Practical MM:
Distance of a loved one is catastrophic and they never get over it.
MIND - UNFORTUNATE, feels
MIND - MENTAL EXERTION - aversion to
MIND - INDIFFERENCE - pleasure, to
MIND - FORSAKEN feeling
MIND - DULLNESS - mental exertion, from
MIND - DESPAIR - recovery, of
MIND - DELUSIONS - unfortunate, he is
MIND - DELUSIONS - repudiated; he is - relatives; by his
MIND - DELUSIONS - lost; she is - salvation; for
MIND - DELUSIONS - friend - lose a friend; she is about to
MIND - DELUSIONS - friend - affection of; has lost the
MIND - DELUSIONS - forsaken; is - care for her; no one would
MIND - DELUSIONS - forsaken; is
MIND - DELUSIONS - despised; is
MIND - DELUSIONS - confidence in him; his friends have lost all
MIND - DELUSIONS - alone, being - world; alone in the
MIND - ANXIETY - salvation, about
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Its a good addition to our knowledge about another lesser used medicine. It gives us an opportunity to apply this knowledge sooner than later. Homeopathy lives on;
I offer my notes from Will Taylor's article on Hura from his Materia Medica Studies .
Hura brasiliensis / Hura crepitans
Hura crepitans known as Hura brasiliensis in our literature and in older botanical literature is an evergreen tree native to tropical rainforests in central and south America.
This study focuses on ferreting out and correcting misconceptions found in our contemporary literature. Consider it in part a study on Hura brasiliensis and in part a study on how to critically work with the Proving and derivative literature, in developing and the understanding of a remedy.
Hura was introduced to our materia medica by Dr. Benoit Jules Mure (1809-1858), a French homeopath who studied with Hahnemann in Paris. Mure was credited with introducing homeopathy to Brazil, as well as Egypt, Sudan and Malta. Mure spent 7 years in Brazil between 1840 and 1847, and introduced 38 remedies in his 1849 collection of Brazilian provings, translated in 1853 by Charles Hemple as 'Provings of the Principal Animal and Vegetable Poisons of the Brazilian Empire'
You will find information by the following homeopathic authors who all appear to pull their data directly from the proving and toxicologic reports reported in Mure and in Allen.
Notably there is no reference to Hura in:
THE MYTH OF HURA FOR LEPROSY | Much has been made in our literature that Hura saw traditional use in the treatment of Leprosy, a disease deeply endemic in Brazil. However all of this information comes from Mure's second hand report of a single case which reportedly benefited from the sap of this tree in botanical formulation, despite Mure's report that it was a singular event and despite that it was questionable at that. A great many substances have been employed experimentally over the years in efforts to treat Leprosy, very few of these successfully. Despite the frequent references in our north American homeopathic and eclectic medical literature, Hura was not commonly employed, and does not appear to be successful for this purpose. This is a myth regarding the medicinal properties of Hura which we need to dispel if we wish to objectively investigate the properties of this remedy.
Perhaps it is time for a reproving of hura?
I think you have misunderstood the connection between Leprosy and Hura in modern homoeopathic understanding. It is the MIASM of Leprosy the remedy is connected to, not the disease itself. Hura is in fact one of the main remedies of this miasm, because of the symptoms (primarily mental and emotional) it produces. Someone with the miasm does not have to have, or have had, the disease connected to it. They simply must have the pattern of the disease.
A patient with Leprosy may experience the feelings in a common way, since those with the disease are actually treated this way in many communities. This would make such feelings inappropriate for choosing the remedy. In a Hura patient WITH leprosy, these natural feelings would be exaggerated far beyond what you might expect.
Adding some interesting information about "leprosy" and not "hura" in relationship to animals and transmission.
Some British red squirrels were found to carry the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae after scientists tested DNA on more than 100 road kill specimens. There is less contact with these shy animals since the time when Europeans used to trap red squirrels for meat and fur. Nine other squirrels gathered in Ireland and Scotland were found to harbor Mycobacterium lepromatosis, a more dangerous form of leprosy discovered in 2008 and previously known to infect only humans in Mexico and the Caribbean.
The bacteria that cause leprosy can survive for months inside amoebae that are common in water and soil, and even in human eyes and noses, say scientists at Colorado State University. We wonder why the number of new leprosy cases around the world not decrease even though thousands of victims are now on drugs that make them less infectious and eventually will cure them? There are about 200,000 new infections each year in Brazil, India, Angola, Madagascar, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines and a few other countries.
Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae, slow-growing bacteria related to tuberculosis that target nerve cells beneath the skin. They cannot be cultured in the laboratory, and exactly how they infect is unclear. Because leprosy spreads in families and among people in prolonged contact, researchers have long assumed that it always moves between human hosts. "But we do get novel cases that don't seem to be related to others," said William H. Wheat, a microbiologist at Colorado State University and one of the study's authors. M. leprae are engulfed by five kinds of common amoebae, including some that can live in mucus and eye fluids and can resist being digested. When the amoebae form cysts to avoid drying out, the study found, the bacteria can survive inside them for months and then still infect laboratory mice. That, Dr. Wheat said, may explain how the bacteria persist and turn up even where no infected humans are found.
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Somnoplasty is a revolutionary new operation that helps people who suffer from snoring. Snoring is a common complaint for thousands if not millions of people around the world. Snoring generally occurs when tissue in the airway relaxes during deep sleep and begins to vibrate. More often than not, the partner of the person snoring also suffers, from broken sleep caused by the noise of snoring.
Somnoplasty is an operation that can eradicate sleepless nights caused by the noise from snoring. Developed by Somnus medical technologies in Sunnydale, California, Somnoplasty is a relatively painless and minimal procedure. The operation uses low power, low temperature radio frequency energy to treat the area of the soft palate and the uvula.
The operation usually takes less than thirty minutes and can be performed in the surgeon's office under local anesthesia. You will be awake and aware of your surroundings, but will suffer no pain, rather like a visit to the dentist. A needle inserted directly beneath the layer known as the soft palate administers the radio frequency energy. The treated tissue is then heated to create an area of clotting. During the next four to six weeks, the treated tissue will be expelled naturally from the body, reducing the amount of tissue and stiffening the area which was responsible for the snoring.
Another operation within the Somnoplasty procedure treats nasal obstructions, which also factor highly in the cause of snoring. Enlarged areas within the nasal areas, known as inferior turbinates, are treated with another special needle, shorter than the first, which reduces the size of the turbinates and aids in the breathing process. A month after the Somnoplasty procedure, there will be a gradual reduction in the level of snoring and most people will find their snoring eradicated altogether. If the level of snoring has not decreased substantially in the next 6-8 weeks, the surgeon may suggest a second Somnoplasty procedure.
The pain involved after the Somnoplasty operation is very minimal. There may be some discomfort or swelling for a few days, but it is not unlike the discomfort from an oncoming cold. The recovery rate for a Somnoplasty operation is very rapid. If you snore loudly, wake up gasping for air, feel tired during the day and fall asleep easily, you may be the perfect candidate for Somnoplasty. Your partner may also praise the surgeon's skill when they finally receive a night of unbroken sleep.
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I had the symnoplasty procedure on my inferior tubes because when I recline my nose stuffs up and I can't sleep.
I have used a CPAP successfully for 25 years, and need to for a good night's sleep, but cannot use it during this recovery period. I'm told that after three weeks things should begin to get noticeably better. I hope so, because I need a decent night's sleep.
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I've just had one for my snoring and it hurts like hell. Didn't get any sleep last night because I feel like I'm having to move my head into different positions so I can breathe properly. I wasn't told it'd be this uncomfortable. I want to be well again.
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Yes! I was able to have a somnoplasty and a deviated septum surgery at the same time, and by the same doctor.
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if I did a symnoplasty would i be able to also have corrective surgery to correct the inner damage from my broken nose?
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Aerosmith's perennial rocker Steven Tyler has chosen Barefoot Sound's MicroMain27 Gen 2 monitors for his home studio in Los Angeles. The new Gen2 version of the MM27s offers the distinctive Barefoot quality, but also with instantaneous speaker emulations, such as the industrywide popular NS10 sound.
"Barefoot speakers are a time machine," remarked Tyler. "They'll take you where you want to go."
Aerosmith is the best-selling American rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including over 70 million albums in the United States alone. The band has scored 21 Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, nine number-one Mainstream Rock hits, four Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, and ten MTV Video Music Awards.
"Steven is a veteran rocker that takes his recording work very seriously," added Barefoot Sound CEO Tedi Sarafian. "After years of meticulous work in the studio, he knows what high fidelity is and his seal of approval means a lot to us at Barefoot."
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Barefoot Sound makes high-end loudspeakers and audio signal processing devices for the recording, film and broadcast industries. Their monitors have revolutionized the world of studio monitors by combining main and nearfield monitors in one, offering exceptional detail.
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PUT ME IN COACH: March Madness in full swing
As the finals of the conference tournaments approach, March has proved college basketball's most important lesson to be true once again – anything can happen.
In the Big Ten, top-seeded Michigan slipped past Illinois before hanging on for a 64-63 win Friday and advancing to face Ohio State, yet again, today.
The Buckeyes overcame an 18-point deficit in the second half Friday to top Nebraska, at team that is having a dream season of its own, by four points (71-67) after scraping by No. 12 seed Purdue by two points (63-61) on Thursday.
The Big East, though not the great power conference it once was, still provided some great matchups.
No. 8 seed Seton Hall has already stunned top-seeded Villanova by one point 64-64 on Thursday after topping No. 9 seed Butler by one point 51-50 on Wednesday.
In the ACC, Pittsburgh pulled an 80-75 upset against North Carolina on Friday and will get a date with No. 1 seed Virginia today.
The Cavaliers haven't been the top seed in the ACC Tournament since 1981 and haven't reached the ACC Tournament semifinals since 1995.
The Big 12 provided its own upset as No. 2 seed Oklahoma fell to No. 7 seed Baylor on Thursday.
Conference tournaments are just so hard to predict because of the bubble factor. Teams who are on the bubble or on the outside looking in are going to want it more than teams who, by now, treat survive-and-advance play no differently that a trip to mom's house to do their laundry – it's just a way of life.
Conference predictions
Big Ten
In a conference that beats each other up all season long, Michigan has been the most consistent, losing just three Big Ten games.
Ohio State tends to start slow and that won't help the Buckeyes against a very stron Michigan team. Michigan State should roll past a Wisconsin team that relies too heavily on its defense as well as the three-point shot to win games.
It will set up a Michigan-Michigan State Big Ten title game that could turn into an instant classic as Tom Izzo's Spartans kick it up another notch come March.
In the end, the Wolverines are just too strong and will pull out a close game to win the Big Ten title.
After Pittsburgh knocked off North Carolina on Friday, it cleared one of the main contenders out of the way for Syracuse,Virginia and Duke.
As tough as the Panthers are in March, Virginia is having a special season and should advance past them to the title game.
Syracuse was taken out by No. 7 seed North Carolina State, adding to its late-season woes.
The title game will now likely come down to Duke and Virginia and there are very few matchups that I won't give the nod to Coach K.
This isn't one of them.
Duke will outlast Virginia in the ACC title game.
The SEC boasts one of the most complete teams in the country in the Florida Gators.
Florida will likely be pitted against Kentucky for the SEC title by default. The Gators have owned the Wildcats in both of the previous matchups.
They have four players averaging double-figure point totals per game and at least three of those guys are capable of grabbing at least five rebounds per game.
Florida is just too strong and a class above everyone else in the conference. They take home the title.
Big 12
The third time was the charm for the Iowa State as it knocked off Kansas on Friday and Baylor played spoiler and knocked off No. 2 seed Oklahoma on Thursday
The Bears continued to be the story of the tournament as they routed No. 3 seed Texas in the semifinals to set up a Big 12 title matchup against the Cyclones.
Iowa State has two big time players in Melvin Ejim and DeAndre Kane, who put in 18 points and 17 points per game, respectively.
Ejim is also a big help on the boards, averaging nine rebounds per game.
Baylor is led by Cory Jefferson, who averages 14 points and eight rebounds per game.
The two teams split the two meetings during the season with Baylor taking the last matchup 74-61.
Baylor may be one of the best defensive teams in the Big 12, but Iowa State's 1-2 punch of Kane and Ejim, plus Georges Niang providing a strong inside-outside game, will get Iowa State its first Big 12 championship since 2000.
Big East
Though not the powerhouse basketball conference it once was, the Big East still puts out some intriguing matchups. Doug McDermott of Creighton is one of the top players in the country and can score at an alarming rate.
No. 1 seed Villanova is out of the tournament and Providence isn't strong enough to get past Creighton for the title
Pac 12
Arizona has been the strongest team all year, despite falling off the national radar once their perfect season hopes were dashed by Cal on Feb. 1.
The Wildcats three season losses were by a combined 12 points.
This is a really strong team led by Nick Johnson (16 points per game) and freshman star Aaron Gordon (12 points, eight rebounds per game).
Arizona should have no problem cruising to a Pac 12 title, knocking off UCLA.
Players to watch
Big Ten
Aaron Craft, Ohio State. He is just one of those players you thought should have graduated by now. Craft continues to pace the Buckeyes, offensively, and is one of the top defensive players in the country. He will continue to be a household name come tournament time.
Nik Stauskas, Michigan. Stauskas was voted the Big Ten Player of the Year and for good reason. He has paced the Wolverines all season while averaging 18 points and four assists per game. The scariest part may be the fact he's only a sophomore.
Jabari Parker, Duke. This one is almost too obvious. The freshman phenom is averaging 19 points and nine rebounds per game.
When he gets things going, he has a Lebron-James like ability to make his teammates around him better.
C.J. Fair, Syracuse. If there is one player that is going to help lead the Orange out of their March blues, it's going to be this guy.
Fair is averaging 17 points and eight rebounds but the Orange have lost five of their last eight after being bounced from the ACC Tournament by N.C. State.
Casey Prather, Florida. The SEC isn't a conference built on a lot of star power, just basketball played the right way.
Prather has provided a huge lift for the Gators this season though, averaging 15 points per game this season.
Julius Randle, Kentucky. It's tradition by now that the Wildcats have a freshman flavor of the year and this year it's Julius Randle.
He is averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds per game. His double-doubles might be enough for them to make a bit of a run in March.
Big 12
Andrew Wiggins, Kansas. Though arguably not as well polished as Parker, the Jayhawks' freshman star has also paced them all season.
Wiggins is averaging 17 points per game for the Jayhawks and is a 35 percent three-point shooter and knocks down nearly 80 percent of his free throws.
DeAndre Kane, Iowa State. After transferring from Marshall, Kane has exploded onto the scene and helped power the Cyclones this season.
Kane averages 17 points per game and helps out his teammates at six assists per game. He is a huge reason why the Cyclones are the top assists team in the country at nearly 19 per game.
Melvin Ejim, Iowa State. Ejim was voted this year's Big 12 player of the year and has been a huge par of the Cyclones offense.
He averages 18 points and nine rebounds per game and shoots nearly 50 percent from the field.
Big East
Doug McDermott, Creighton. McDermott is one of the most talented scorers in the country. Even bigger things are ahead for the AP All-American and John Wooden Award Winner.
Pac 12
Nick Johnson, Arizona. The Wildcats have been led offensively all season by the junior guard, averaging 17 points per game.
Aaron Gordon, Arizona. The Wildcats other top player happens to be another freshman talent. Gordon has helped pace the attack, averaging 12 points and eight rebounds per game.
Jordan Adams, Kyle Anderson, UCLA. Adams and Anderson have put together a solid season that helped the Bruins land a No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament.
Adams averages 18 points and five assists per game while Anderson chips in 15 points and nine rebounds per game.


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What To Do About Hagel?
Some national Jewish leaders, deeply worried and upset over the nomination of former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense, are in a quandary about whether or not to publicly speak out against his confirmation.
Their concern is that, especially for a Republican, he has been less than warm toward Israel and that despite — or because of — his experience as an infantryman in the Vietnam War, he is particularly hesitant to use military force and has favored diplomatic negotiations with Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas.
Mainstream Jewish groups generally don't contest presidential appointments and the leaders are not at all certain that their complaints could have an impact on the Senate vote. They also worry that if Hagel is confirmed, he could be less than responsive to their future input, and their already tenuous relationship with President Barack Obama could be weakened. So why go to the wall if there is a good chance of losing?
Because some believe it is a matter of principle and they should voice their reservations anyway. But it appears they are softening their rhetoric now that Obama's decision has been announced.
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Several pro-Israel groups had been very vocal in warning against the Hagel appointment on grounds that he is anti-Israel, noting that he criticized the official pro-Israel lobby AIPAC and refused to sign on to some resolutions supportive of the Jewish state.
Hagel, responding to such criticism, told the Lincoln (Neb.) Star Journal this week that there is "not one shred of evidence that I'm anti-Israel, not one (Senate) vote that matters that hurt Israel."
A far more substantive concern, and one that avoids making Israel a front-and-center issue, is that Hagel's views on Iran differ considerably from Obama's public statements on the issue.
The president has been clear in saying he refuses to accept the containment argument — that is the notion that it is too late to stop Iran from achieving nuclear capabilities to build arms so we should concentrate on containing it. But that's something Hagel has indicated he can live with. And while Obama has kept the possibility of a military attack by the U.S. on the table, Hagel is opposed, insisting that a resolution can be reached through negotiations, which he also calls for in dealing with the terror groups in Gaza and Lebanon.
Republican Jewish leaders no doubt are saying "I told you so" to the fact that Obama, who they view as insufficiently supportive of Jerusalem, chose Hagel to run the Pentagon at a time when much of the Mideast is in chaos and Iran appears to be closing in on developing nuclear arms.
Defenders of the president insist he will make the critical decisions and that he likes and trusts Hagel, who will offer a fresh approach at the Pentagon, which needs to make deep cuts in military spending.
AIPAC has not taken a stand and likely will not. The Anti-Defamation League's national director, Abraham Foxman, who had opposed the nomination, said in a statement this week: "Sen. Hagel would not have been my first choice, but I respect the president's prerogative."
The American Jewish Committee went further, stating that Hagel's "statements and actions on a range of core U.S. national security priorities raise questions that require clarification," including "the special nature of the U.S.-Israel relationship and Israel's quest for peace and security."
Several dovish Jewish groups, including J Street, Americans for Peace Now and the Israel Policy Forum, endorsed the nomination.
With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu almost certain to retain his post after the Jan. 22 national elections, and with a re-elected Obama choosing Sen. John Kerry as his nominee for secretary of state and Hagel for the Pentagon, it appears that U.S.-Israel relations are not going to get any smoother for now.


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Sunday, April 29, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Lil Miss Muffet
Lil Miss Saun sat in her office chair, planning to eat her mid-morning snack.
She opened her lunch bag and out came a spider that made Miss Saun jump back.
That was my sad attempt at Lil Miss Muffet . Nevertheless that was my tale from work on Monday. I swear I must have done something to upset the balance of the insect world, because they are out to destroy me.
Let's see now..... I don't have any pictures today. Everything I'm working on looks like a big blob of yarn so there isn't anything good to take pictures of. I will tell you about my latest yarn purchase from Jannette's Rare Yarns. If you get on her email list, she occasionally sends out special sales. The latest deal a bag (10 skeins) of Chunky Yorkshire Tweed for $40 with shipping included. I couldn't pass that up.
The end of April is fast approaching (this year is just flying by) and I hope to have my two projects done by the end of April. I want to use May as my "clean-up" month. There are projects I need to finish or fix and I never seem to get to them.
I hoping for good weather this weekend. I want to just sit on my deck, listen to some music, knit, and relax. What are you plans for the weekend?
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Are you having trouble reading my blog?
I'm not sure if this is the best way to ask because if you are having trouble then you probably can't read this but I'm gonna ask it anyway. Is anyone having trouble reading my blog, leaving comments, or buying patterns?
I've had one person tell about an issue and I want to know if it's a consistent problem.
I'll be back tomorrow with updates. We had such nice weather over then weekend that I didn't get much done indoors. Not even any knitting or tv/netflix watching. And since you know those 2 things rank high on my list, it must have been great outdoor weather.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Focus on the good things
While the news media likes to dwell on tragedy, I try not to. You should definitely be mindful/respectful of the loss and learn from it. I just don't think people should focus on trying to understand it. Here is my rationale: Only crazy people understand crazy and unless you are crazy you will NEVER understand it, so don't even try.
So with that, I'm going to focus on the good things....
.. like the fact that an old college friend found my blog and left me a smart a$$ message. He wanted me to remove it but I'm not going to. It made me laugh. It reminded me of the good times we all used to have. We were a sarcastic bunch with lots of jokes. Awwww.....the good old days.
... like the nice african violet plant that Liz gave me at knit night Thursday. It's in a special orchid pot, which I would have never known to get. Hopefully I can keep this plant alive. My last plant "Daisy" lasted 6 months. I'm hoping this one will last for years.
... like the nice time I had at the Temples and Tombs Egyptian Art exhibit I saw Friday. A friend invited me to attend the festival the NC Art Museum was having for the opening of the exhibit. There were vendors, music, and dancing. The greatest part was that everyone was able to see the exhibit for free. As a souvenir, I got my name in printed in heiroglyphics.
... like the fact that I got these two fortunes with my Chinese food Friday night.
... like the fact that my Habu tunic is coming along nicely.
So focus on the good things going on in your life, because you are lucky enough to have one to live.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Introducing Billie
Yarn: Karabella Aurora 8 , 100% Merino Wool
98 yds (90 m)
Cropped: 9[10, 10, 12, 15, 16 ] skeins
Regular: 12[15, 15, 18, 22, 25 ] skeins
Yarn Substitutions: Any worsted weight yarn with 18st/26 row st-st gauge
Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) straight needles
US 6 (4.0 mm) straight needles
1 yd horsehair braid -1 inch wide (for collar),
14 in or 20 in separating zipper
Gauge: 25sts-26 rows per 4 inch(10cm) in honeycomb cable pattern
Sizes: XS [S, M, L, 1X, 2X]
Finished Bust: 30[34, 38, 42, 46,50]
Skill Level: Experienced
Shown: Cropped jacket, size M, color 885
Price: $6.00 US
You will receive an email from E-Junkie with a link to the PDF file.
Labels: patterns
Thursday, April 12, 2007
So as it turns out that nasty bit of food poisoning I thought I had a few weeks ago wasn't food poisoning after all. After 3 weeks and 2 trips to the doctor's office (I really hate giving them my money), it seems that my illness was due to a bug bite. After a week my symptoms had not gone away which I thought was weird for food poisoning. Plus I had this weird all-over itch that is similar to an allergic reaction. Doctor #1 couldn't piece that symptom together with my other symptoms and told me that things should just resolve themselves. (Did I really need to pay for this useless opinion?)
After another week, the nausea was gone but the weird itch persisted. Then I noticed this painful bump on my ankle that hurt when I walk or touched it. I was literally limping. Doctor #2 looked at the bump and my previous blood work and deduced it was all the result of some vicious bug. I'm not sure what bug it was since it happened 3 weeks ago but this reaffirms my notion that I don't like nature.
This is the scene of the vicious attack on my life. I was attempting to get a little more exercise in my life and go walking on a local trail. I'm not too sure I'll be going back.
Now onto a different "bug". This is the current state of the Butterfly cami. Not much has been done. Earlier today I had the idea to frog it and give up, but here is the thing. I want the cami, I just don't really want to make it. I want it to appear out of nowhere all finished and ready to wear.
Since I don't have magical powers I guess I should get knittin'.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
check,check,check.....check it out.
Hey Folks! Did everyone have a good weekend? Mine was good.
On Friday I found out that my article for Black Purl Magazine was officially published. I wrote about my volunteer experience at the Raleigh Girls Club and included a pattern that I made for the girls. I enjoyed writing it, eventhough I'm not really a writer. I promised the girls that whatever money was made from the article would be used to give them a party. They've already decided that they want a pizza party, except for one girl, who is determined to have a sleepover at my house. Crazy girl....12 little girls at my house...overnight. I like my sanity.
I also got these in the mail.
I've been putting off getting real labels for awhile. There is a 4 week delivery date and for some odd reason I was too impatient to wait. Not the most brillant rational so I went ahead and ordered some from NameMaker. They were 50 for $22. Not a bad investment. It's good to have your own labels, especially if you are a gifter.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
A look at Billie
Here's a glimpse at where it all began back in October......
I was working from home and an idea popped into my head. I took a break and began to sketch before it left my head. I didn't really think about it for a few weeks. I had to let the idea marinate. Later I saw the stitch pattern on a sweater in a Vogue magazine and knew I wanted to use it for this jacket.
Working this design was a little tricky. I started with a swatch (Sahara's wise voice rings true) but there was something my small swatch could not predict. This particular stitch pattern draws the fabric inward the more repeats you do. After some tinkering, I was able to get my measurements together.
It took a bit more yarn than I thought - 10 balls of Aurora 8. It's partially due to the fact that the wraps take up more. The collar, cuffs, and lower band are also done like a folded hem which uses more yarn.
I'm contemplating what to do about the pattern. I'm thinking that I'll add an option to make the jacket longer. This will probably make the jacket more wearable for the bustier, curvier girls. It'll be ready in a week or two.
Labels: new knits
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Let's catch up...
I took a little time away from the blog. It seems that my blog voice was gone and I didn't have much to say. In any event, I'll give you an update.
First thing.....I'm a red-head now or a partial red-head to be specific.
My new motto is "It's only hair. It will grow back". I wasn't sure how it would turn out but I took the chance and had the front of my hair dyed red. I figured if I didn't like it, I would just cut it off. The good thing is that I like it. I've gotten quite a few complements so I think I made a good choice.
This is the sock that I am calling the "everlasting gobstopper". Willy Wonka would be so proud. This pair of socks is neverending. I've been working on them since last October. I just finished the first sock. I plan to finish the second in the next week or two. I want to start a new pair with my "Socks That Rock".
These are my new find. If you ever have a problem with your toes hurting in high heels, there is a chance that your feet are slipping down into your shoe. This happens to me alot but especially in the summer when I wear sandals with bare feet. I found these in the shoe section at Target.
I've started working on my first official project for Project Spectrum. I didn't get in on the first two but I definitely have a pink project for the next two months. One is Butterfly, the other is a top I want to make out of my Habu cotton.
I worked up a small swatch on US 6s. It gets about 5 sts/1 inch.
I finished to Billie Jacket. The bottom band gave me fits and I had to rework it twice but it's done now. I'll post some pics in the next day or so.