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The Keeper by Rebecca Neely
Libby Klink is a mess. She suffers from severe anxiety, takes too much crap from her boss, doesn't have a relationship and appears to be losing her mind. Then along comes Nick, a stranger who hops in her car while she's stuck in a traffic jam and boom(!) her life changes in an instant.
I liked this story. But, I didn't love it. There were so many unanswered questions and I finished the book feeling…unsatisfied. For example:
Nick Geary is a Keeper—not quite human but… what? What is he? That is never really explained. Is he an alien? A mutant? A superhero who can leap tall buildings in a single bound? I don't know. The only information I gleaned about the subject was that "keepers" help humans. Help them do (or don't do) what? I don't know.
Keepers are employed by WATCHERS… who are they? I don't know. Again, I'm left with questions. They live in an alternate reality. Does that make them phantoms? Martians? Twilight Zone regulars? I don't know. They, too, are "helpers" to humans, sending the keepers whenever help is needed.
(I have a sink full of dirty dishes. I need help. Dear watchers, please send keeper.)
The Nemeses of the Watchers and Keepers are Betrayers. These guys are former Keepers who went bad. Kind of like fallen angels. I think. There was a little more information about them…however, because I don't truly understand their origins (as Keepers) even that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
The whole thing left me confused and a little frustrated. Honestly.
NOW…even as I say all that…I also must say that I liked the story.
My son—an avid video game player, sci-fi fan, cosplay enthusiast and all around proud geek—often says to me: "Mother, you have to suspend disbelief to enjoy all this…". I really have no idea what that means. But, to enjoy this book, I took his advice (as well as I could) and suspended my confusion. I just "went with it". And so, suspending my need to be informed about the players helped. I just read the story as straight-forwardly as I could and it was good. Good versus evil. Love triumphs over hate. The story has got very good bones.
I would recommend it to those who don't care an awful lot about foundational information.


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Is your lead generation lacking? Landing pages growing cobwebs? Click through rates look like the air pressure readings on Tom Brady's footballs? Then it's time to figure out what you're doing wrong -- and most importantly -- get it fixed! Here are several ways marketers tend to go astray with lead generation and how you can get yours back on track (before the competition does).
1. You're Missing the Mark With Online Data Marketing
Lead segmentation with big data marketing came with such lofty promises, but hasn't been as effective as you were promised. Reasons why big data initiatives often fail include a disconnect between upper management and the IT department, failing to use the right tools to leverage big data, and neglecting to assure that data was properly cleansed before migrating it to the marketing database.
2. You Aren't Monitoring & Managing Your Website Like You Should
Are you leaving all the tracking, monitoring, and analysis of your website traffic and other metrics to your web developers? This is a no-no. Web developers are great at building and maintaining a website, but they are generally pretty ignorant when it comes to marketing. Get your marketing folks up in the web developers' business.
3. You Aren't Monitoring & Managing Social Media Like You Should
Social media is a goldmine for marketing, and this goes for both B2C and B2B marketing. But it's a lump of coal if it isn't monitored, managed, and put to good use. Use social media to collect leads, create brand and product awareness, stay on top of customer service, track what's being said about your company and products, and stay connected to build better relationships with your customer base.
4. Your Content is Stale & Boring
When have you rewritten the old home page? How long have your landing pages been collecting dust? Does your last blog post date back to 2013? Keep your content fresh, relevant, useful, informative, and most of all, interesting. Make sure the site reflects all of the most recent changes and innovations your company has rolled out.
5. You're Failing to Cater to Mobile Users
Is your website compatible with all of the smartphones, tablets, and other small interfaces? Mobile users are growing by leaps and bounds, while PC (which sometimes includes laptop) users remain about the same. Build for mobile or prepare to lose as much as half of your leads before they even get to your home page or landing pages.
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No landing page is complete without a compelling CTA. What makes a good call to action?
- It has to inspire action on the part of the visitor.
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Joss Whedon created S.W.O.R.D. during his run as writer on Astonishing X-Men and it has slowly spread though out the Marvel universe including being a big part of the current Marvel NOW Avengers title which is a very heavy sci-fi book. I would not be stunned to see S.W.O.R.D. begin showing up in the MCU (it already made it into an alternate/deleted scene in Thor) with the further expansion into the Cosmic in Thor: The Dark World and Guardians of the Galaxy and the rumored Cosmic interactions to come in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. It isn't difficult to imagine a post-credits scene in either Thor: The Dark World or Captain America: The Winter Soldier involving S.W.O.R.D. and tying into Guardians of the Galaxy. One can just as easily imagine a post-credits GotG scene with Star-Lord or Rocket interacting with S.W.O.R.D. agents at the Peak.
I'm sure that Agent Brand is part of the rights package that goes with the X-Men but I bet S.W.O.R.D. works just fine without her. While Agent Brand is the head of S.W.O.R.D. I can't say she is as integral a part of the Marvel universe as Nick Fury. The key piece is having the agency; not the faces of the agency. S.W.O.R.D. is just one more step in the creation of a bigger universe; it helps open other doors to other corners. I can easily see an updated origin story for Carol Danvers as an Agent of S.W.O.R.D. before becoming a human-Kree hybrid. Establishing S.W.O.R.D. as an entity allows for it to become a convenient plot device to introduce other alien races and fill in some gaps.
To me this is one more inevitable step in the expansion of the MCU. S.W.O.R.D. can be the anchor to the Cosmic films that S.H.I.E.L.D. has been to the Earth-based films: the common thread uniting things and giving it a sense of familiarity. As with all my speculative pieces, I am probably wrong and this never sees the big screen...but when you pay to have your own website you can write about whatever you want :)


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Gauteng Department of Social Development: Learnerships for 2016
Closing Date: 30 September 2015
Department of Social Development offers exciting opportunities to suitable candidates who have passed grade 12 for potential placement in our Leamership programme.
- Youth with a disabilites
- Foster Children
- Orphans
- Youth Related to Military Veterans
- Child Support Recipients
- Child Headed Families
- Youth from 50 poorest wards
Successful learners will be expected to enter into a 12 month contract for 201b would be placed across the Department and Identified NGOs and ECD centres.
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All application forms for the learnership can be obtained from the Dept of Social Development, regional offices and institutions
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For teachers dedicated to a higher standard of learning to deepen their knowledge.
We believe that an experienced yoga teacher is a key component in our healthcare network; and with our credentials, people know they have a teacher who is knowledgeable and experienced.
The 500-hour yoga teacher training focuses on a deeper understanding of anatomy, physiology, modalities from Eastern and Western medicine for their applications to traditional yoga philosophy. During our 500-hour yoga teacher training retreats, we educate our teachers to understand the body and the practice so that they can understand how to apply the practice to the individual with any style or level of practice to create personalized therapeutic yoga prescriptions.
Each yoga teacher training has an intensive practice component as well as some or all of the following: yoga therapeutics, anatomy, physiology, philosophy, sequencing, assisting/adjusting, holistic health, advanced postures, restorative/yin postures, pranayama, meditation and case studies.
For descriptions of the curriculum in the 500-hour yoga teacher training, click here.
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This program is customized by you and specifically designed without a beginning and ending point. Because this is an advanced yoga teacher training intensive, it is meant to be done over the course of several years so that you can incorporate and use the information as you go – that way you can get the most out of the training.
Because we offer both week-long retreats (modules) and shorter trainings that take place in studios or event venues (immersions), our 500-hour yoga teacher training program attracts teachers from all over the world and can be done from anywhere as long as you can attend the trainings you've chosen. You're welcome to pick trainings based on the location, date or the curriculum.
There is no time restriction to complete the program, so you can take as long as you like.
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The requirements to complete the 500-hour certification include:
- 200-hour yoga teacher training certificate from a certified school
- 270 training hours with Yoga Medicine**
- 30 hours Case Study homework
**This can include a combination of hours accumulated from our Modules, Immersions, and Online Courses (maximum 20 hours from online courses).
We carefully select our applicants so that we can work closely with our teachers to guarantee a higher level of proficiency. Please fill out and submit your application online.
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Full payment for each yoga teacher training retreat is due in full 90 days prior to the start date (sometimes longer if specifically noted) for that retreat. Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable, and final payments are non-refundable and non-transferable after the due date.
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Almonds: To remove the skin of
almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.
Ants: Putting 3-4 cloves in the sugar container will keep the ants at bay.
Biscuits: If you keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the container, it will keep
biscuits fresh for a longer time.
Butter: Avoid the use of butter. If it is essential to use, use a butter containing low saturated fat or with plant stanols (which avoid absorption of cholesterol by our body) or similar substitutes.
Apples: Apply some lemon juice on the cut surface of the apple to avoid browning. They will look fresh for a longer time.
Banana: Apply mashed banana over a burn on your body to have a cooling effect.
Bee and Scorpion Sting Relief: Apply a mixture of 1 pinch of chewing tobacco and 1 drop of water. Mix and apply directly and immediately to the sting; cover with band aid to hold in place. Pain will go away in just a few short minutes
Bitter Gourd (Karela): Slit Karelas at the middle and apply a mixture of salt, wheat flour and curd all round. Keep aside for 1/2 an hour and then cook. Stuffed Karela
Celery: To keep celery fresh for long time, wrap it in aluminium foil and place in the refrigerator.
Burnt Food: Place some chopped onion in the vessel having burnt food, pour boiling water in it, keep for 5 minutes and then clean.
Chilli Powder: Keeping a small piece of hing (asafoetida) in the same container will store chilli powder for long time.
Chopping: Use a wooden board to chop. It will not blunt the knife. Don't use a plastic board, small plastic pieces may go with the vegetables.
Coriander/Mint: You can use dried coriander and mint leaves in coarse powder form in vegetable curry or chutney, if fresh ones are not available.
To keep them fresh for a longer time, wrap them in a muslin cloth and keep in a fridge.
Cockroaches: Put some boric powder in kitchen in corners and other places. Cockroaches will leave your house.
Coconut: Immerse coconut in water for 1/2 an hour to remove its hust.
Dry Fruits: To chop dry fruits, place them in fridge for half an hour before cutting. Take the fruits out and cut them with a hot knife (dip it in hot water before cutting).
Dough/Rolling pin: If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, place it in freezer for a few minutes.
Egg peeling off: Make a small hole in the egg by piercing a pin before boiling it. You will be able to remove its skin very easily.
Egg fresh: Immerse the egg in a pan of cool salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh; if it rises to the surface, it is certainly quite old.
Garlic: Garlic skin comes off easily if the garlic cloves are slightly warmed before peeling.
Ghee: Avoid the use of ghee. If it is necessary, substitute it with canola oil. Even for making halwa, you can partly substitute it with oil.
Green Chillies: To keep the chillies fresh for a longer time, remove the stems before storing.
Green Peas: To preserve green peas, keep them in a polythene bag in the freezer.
Idlies: Place a betel (paan) leaf over the leftover idli and dosa batter to prevent them sour.
Do not beat idli batter too much, the air which has been incorporated during fermentation will escape.
If you add half a tsp of fenugreek seeds to the lentil and rice mixture while soaking, dosas will be more crisp.
Fruits: To ripen fruits, wrap them in newspaper and put in a warm place for 2-3 days. The ethylene gas they emit will make them ripe.
Frying: Avoid deep frying. Substitute deep frying with stir frying or oven bake. Don't pour the oil, but make a habit of spraying the oil in the utensil for cooking. Heat the utensil first, then add oil. This way oil spreads well. You will use less oil this way.
Left Over: Don't throw away the foods left over. Store them in Fridge. Use them in making tasty dishes.
Lemon/Lime: If the lemon or lime is hard, put it in warm water for 5-10 minutes to make it easier to squeeze.
Lizards: Hang a peacock feather, lizards will leave your house.
Milk: Moisten the base of the vessel with water to reduce the chances of milk to stick at the bottom.
Keep a spoon in the vessel while boiling milk at medium heat. It will avoid sticking the milk at the bottom of the vessel.
Adding half a tsp of sodium bicarbonate in the milk while boiling will not spoil the milk even if you don't put it in the fridge.
Mixer/Grinder: Grind some common salt in your mixer/grinder fro some time every month. This will keep your mixer blades sharp.
Mosquitoes: Put a few camphor tablets in a cup of water and keep it in the bed room near your bed, or in any place with mosquitoes.
Noodles: When the noodles are boiled, drain all the hot water and add cold water. This way all the noodles will get separated.
Onions: To avoid crying, cut the onions into two parts and place them in water for 15 minutes before chopping them.
Wrap the onions individually in a newspaper and store in a cool and dark place to keep them fresh for long time.
Oven: Watch from the oven window to conserve energy because the
oven temperature drops by 25 degrees every time its door is opened,
To clean the oven, apply a paste of sodium bicarbonate and water on the walls and floor of the oven and keep the oven on low heat for about half an hour. Dried food can easily be removed.
Paneer: To keep paneer fresh for several days, wrap it in a blotting paper while storing in the refrigerator.
Do not fry paneer, immerse it in boiling water to make it soft and spongy.
Papad: Bake in microwave oven.
Wrap the papads in polythene sheet and place with dal or rice will prevent them from drying and breaking.
Pickles: To prevent the growth of fungus in pickles, burn a small grain of asafoetida over a burning coal and invert the empty pickle jar for some time before putting pickles in the jar.
Popcorn: Keep the maize/corn seeds in the freezer and pop while still frozen to get better pops.
Potato: To bake potatoes quickly, place them in salt water for 15 minutes before baking.
Use the skin of boiled potatoes to wipe mirrors to sparkling clean.
Don't store potatoes and onions together. Potatoes will rot quickly if stored with onions.
Refrigerator: To prevent formation of ice, rub table salt to the insides of your freeze.
Rice: Add a few drops of lemon juice in the water before boiling the rice to make rice whiter.
Add a tsp of canola oil in the water before boiling the rice to separate each grain after cooking.
Don't throw away the rice water after cooking. Use it to make soup or add it in making dal (lentils).
Add 5g of dried powdered mint leaves to 1kg of rice. It will keep insects at bay.
Put a small paper packet of boric powder in the container of rice to keep insects at bay. Put a few leaves of mint in the container of rice to keep insects at bay.
Samosa: Bake them instead of deep frying to make them fat free. Don't fry the filling potato masala.
Preserve the samosas in freezer. For eating, take out of the freezer two hours in advance and bake them over low temp.
Sugar: Put 2-3 cloves in the sugar to keep ants at bay.
Tadka: Use sprouted mustard seeds (rayee) and fenugreek (methi) seeds for your tadkas. Both of them when sprouted have more nutritional values. Also this add flavour to the dish and can be more beneficial, besides giving decorative look to the dish. Submitted by MS Itisha Madhav
Tomato: To remove the skin of tomatoes, place them in warm water for 5-10 minutes. The skin can then be easily peeled off.
When tomatoes are not available or too costly, substitute with tomato puree or tomato ketchup/sauce.
Place overripe tomatoes in cold water and add some salt. Overnight they will become firm and fresh.
Tamarind: Tamarind is an excellent polish for brass and copper items. Rub a slab of wet tamarind with some salt sprinkled on it on the object to be polished.
Gargles with tamarind water is recommended for a sore throat.
Utensils: Use nonsticking utensils. Use thick bottom utensils, they get uniformly heated. For electric stoves, use flat bottom utensils.
Add a little bit of common salt to the washing powder for better cleaning of utensils.
Vegetables: Don't discard the water in which the vegetables are soaked or cooked. Use it in making soup or gravy.
To keep the vegetables fresh for a longer time, wrap them in newspaper before putting them in freeze.
Chop the vegetables only when you are ready to use them. Don't cut them in too advance. It would spoil their food value.
Sink (Blocked): To clear the blocked drain pipe of your kitchen sink, mix 1/2 cup sodium bicarbonate in 1 cup
vinegar and pour it into the sink, and pour about 1 cup water. In an hour the drain pipe will open.
Soup Salty: Place a raw peeled potato in the bowl, it will absorb the extra salt.
Yoghurt (Home Made): To set
yogurt in winter, place the container in a warm place like oven or over the voltage stabliser.
Yogurt: If the yogurt has become sour, put it in a muslin cloth and drain all the water. Then add milk to make it as good as fresh in taste. Use the drained water in making tasty gravy for vegetables or for basen curry.
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FWIW, just as a general FYI, Abdera also ships the bouncycastle jar but use of the jar is limited to the optional security and example modules and it's use has been documented in several locations. - James Kevan Miller wrote: > > On Sep 15, 2007, at 5:59 AM, ant elder wrote: > >> On 9/15/07, Kevan Miller <email@example.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Sep 14, 2007, at 3:26 PM, Venkata Krishnan wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> We are using Apache Rampart 1.3 to enable ws security into the ws- >>>> binding-axis2 module for Apache Tuscany v1.0 which we hope to >>>> release in a week. Using Rampart seems to bring in the >>>> Bouncycastle dependency for encryption functions. I have followed >>>> the instructions on http://www.apache.org/dev/crypto.html#sources >>>> and I have attached the patch in this mail to include Tuscany to >>>> the matrix on http://www.apache.org/licenses/exports/. I have also >>>> run the xsl and the generated mail sample is also attached in this >>>> mail. >>>> >>>> Could somebody please help with reviewing and applying the patch. >>>> Also, is there anything else to do with this other than the mention >>>> on the Distro README which we will do. >>> >>> There was a discussion earlier this year about Tuscany, BouncyCastle, >>> and a patented IDEA algorithm implemented by BouncyCastle -- http:// >>> mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/200702.mbox/% >>> firstname.lastname@example.com%3e >>> >>> Here's some background information -- http://mail-archives.apache.org/ >>> mod_mbox/www-legal-discuss/200508.mbox/%3C1AB1C8BD- >>> email@example.com%3E >>> >>> Did the Tuscany project reach a decision about the patented IDEA >>> algorithm in BouncyCastle? >> >> >> That previous discussion was about including a JXTA dependency, for >> this one >> I think we're just following what we've seen other Apache projects that >> support ws-security are doing, so I guess we were assuming was ok. Are >> you >> saying its not ok to distribute the BouncyCastle jar (and if so then >> is the >> Geronimo jar a drop in replacement)? > > Hi Ant, > I wasn't aware of other projects using BouncyCastle. I would hope that > they've considered the patent issues regarding BouncyCastle's encryption > library. > > I'm not saying that you cannot ship the BouncyCastle jar. I am saying > that the Tuscany project should make a decision about what to do with > the BouncyCastle jar. If you ask my opinion, I would recommend you not > distribute the BouncyCastle jar, but that's only my opinion. > > I'm not aware of an explicit Apache policy that prohibits shipping the > jar file (assuming that your license and notice files properly document > the jar). I think the patent issues associated with it should at least > cause a concern for a project. Ultimately, I think it's a project > decision. At a minimum, these issues need to be properly documented to > your users, so they can make an informed decision. The Geronimo project > decided not to redistribute the BouncyCastle jar. Instead, we copied > unencumbered code into the Geronimo project (we only needed an > ASN1.codec implementation). > > Here's background information for you: > > BouncyCastle implements the IDEA algorithm (e.g. in > bcprov-jdk14-136.jar). The IDEA algorithm is patented and the patent is > held by MediaCrypt (http://www.mediacrypt.com). MediaCrypt provides a > variety of commercial/non-commercial licenses for use of the IDEA > algorithm (e.g. > http://www.mediacrypt.com/_contents/10_idea/102040_li_nc.asp). IMO, > BouncyCastle does a horrible job of communicating this information to > consumers of the BouncyCastle jar. BouncyCastle is aware that they are > shipping encumbered code -- > http://www.bouncycastle.org/docs/docs1.4/org/bouncycastle/crypto/engines/IDEAEngine.html > references the patent. I've seen claims that MediaCrypt will only pursue > royalties from actual "users" of the algorithm -- > http://www.bouncycastle.org/devmailarchive/msg05065.html. > > --kevan > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com > For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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The International GT Open 2014
The International GT Open was created in 2006 by former sportscar driver Jesus Pareja. GT Sport has been the official organizer for a decade of the Spanish GT and F3 championships.
In 2012, the series will enter its seventh edition, having enjoyed a growing success in terms of excellence and quality of entries, interest raised, exposure and geographical expansion.
Today, the GT Open attracts a growing number of expert GT teams and drivers
Today GT Open is…
– The best platform for GT2 and GT3 pro-am racing in Europe
– The series offering the best GT2 cars performances
– The GT championship with the best cost/exposure ratio
– The only GT series where leveling of performances are not applied through measures affecting technical and mechanical performance of the car, but through a time handicap to be served in pits during mandatory driver change.
The International GT Open Philosophy is to keep rules simple and stable during the years, maintain costs under control, visit only top-level circuits, revive the traditional pro-am spirit of GT racing and provide premium TV/media coverage.


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Microsoft: IT Pros Should Do Windows--and Facilities
"The challenge: how to use software and technology to help solve the problems we've created for ourselves?" That's how Rob Bernard sees it anyway, and since he's chief environmental strategist for Microsoft, he's got the power to address that challenge. He noted that on a worldwide basis, the computing industry uses about 2% of the energy we consume--about the same as the airplane industry. How can software address this challenge?
Well, one thing the company is good at is building sustainable infrastructures. The IT infrastructure is a key example. But data centers underscore one problem with the current state of affairs: Bernard noted that only 15% of IT officials see their energy bill. These officials currently manage their desktops and connected computers, but have no idea what sort of power they use. There's a movement to change that, of course, to make CIOs responsible for the efficiency of those systems and data centers.
It's a short hop from that sort of management to managing entire buildings. And that's the future, Bernard thinks. Operations, sustainability, utilization, all of these topics cross between buildings and IT. It's just one area Microsoft is trying to rethink: Smart grids, buildings, transportation, all these things can be better managed. And on an even wider scale, what about air, water, forests, biodiversity? it seems Microsoft is really looking at the biggest possible picture...


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- How reliable are the public transport system there since there is a need to cover mountainous paths and long distances between places?
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You all know how you've seen very little of me lately. I've been trying, little by little to catch up. At the last count (as of this writing) my Bloglovin' posts to read stand at 1786. No word of a lie. So last week, at the risk of losing my job, I threw caution to the wind and decided to take a mini-vacation. I took Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday off. Though my main purpose was to spend some time with my husband and kids, I also wanted to catch up on blogging, reading, reviewing. It didn't quite work out as I'd hoped.
Reviewing books have been hard; it's like pulling teeth most days. Reading is another matter though. I'm glad I haven't been on a reading slump. It's the opposite, actually. But now, I've got several books to be reviewed. The cherry on top was when Syrie James sent me a message on Facebook thanking me for joining the blog tour for her book that's coming out on August 5th. Then I said, what blog tour? I believe she could tell the anxious stutter of my reply. In my defence, I never did get her book to review so I thought the publicist had already filled up my date. But then I went back to my emails and realize, that yes, I suck. I signed up to review her book on August 1st! Everything's okay now though. Nita of Penguin sent me an e-ARC. So don't forget to pop in on my stop. It's called, Jane Austen's First Love. I'm really excited to read it.
A month or so ago (you know, when I used to have a life), I saw a blog post over at Nyx Book Reviews about her love for The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. I commented on her post that I too, share the love. She is hosting an event all summer long dedicated to all things BDB. I thought, hey. This is a good idea. So then I offered to do a post , which is really not all that bad, considering I've read and re-read some of these books. It should be a breeze. However, I'm the idiot who thought to make it harder for myself by offering to do a post about why Phury's book is not getting enough love. So now, I have this grave task of re-reading a book that I didn't really like and figure out all the reasons why his book sucked. Oh! And I have less than two days to do it. Can you say, cram?
I don't know how y'all do this. I just can't keep up! Can you imagine if publishers actually like me? Can you imagine if I have the same impulses for requesting ARCs as I do with my book buying binges? I think I get it now; I see the benefits of having a co-blogger. Some days, I've thought about quitting. Just because I need some time to enjoy all these lovely books in my shelves. But I'm unable to do it. Because above all things, I like writing out my thoughts on the books that I've read. Granted, they're not all prolifically written. I still like having an outlet for my thoughts. And to me, that's important.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Have you checked out our Frequently Asked Questions? They might contain the answer you're looking for!
If you have a question that isn't listed below, please contact us with your query and we'll make sure we answer you.
- How does Rafferty's Garden develop their recipes?
- How does Rafferty's Garden achieve a 12 month shelf life with no additives and no need to refrigerate?
- How is it that we can achieve a 12 month shelf life for our 'Just Veggie' range?
- How is the cooking process different for Rafferty's Garden product? (from other manufacturers)
- Can you freeze Rafferty's Garden products?
- How does Rafferty's Garden address allergies?
- Are Rafferty's Garden pouches BPA free and recyclable?
- What is there apple in so many smooth products?
- Are your products halal certified? If so, which ones are halal certified?
How does Rafferty's Garden develop their recipes?
The primary basis to all our recipes is flavour but with consideration to baby's highly sensitive taste buds. Basically we select recipes that deliver on nutritional and healthy eating then set about refining these with baby in mind – simply put 'adult food for baby'.
Don't forget, we always source the freshest ingredients including fruit and vegetables as well as prime cuts of meats.
How does Rafferty's Garden achieve a 12 month shelf life with no additives and no need to refrigerate?
We are able to achieve this shelf life with our products due to the quality of ingredients combined with the mixture of heat treatment and our special packing process.
Our smooth products are cooked in much the same way as people have been preserving fruit and vegetables for centuries. This employs the use of the natural acidity found in fruits combined with a gentle heat treatment process. We take the greatest care in selecting only the finest raw ingredients while ensuring we do not remove any of the goodness, including taste through the cooking process.
How is it that we can achieve a 12 month shelf life for our 'Just Veggie' range?
Our Just Veggie range are a retorted product so instead of high acid to preserve it, they are cooked in the same way as the puree range of products. This means they are prepared and cooked in large kettles before transferring into packaging for a final cooked process using pressurised heat equipment. Again, we are reinforcing the reduced cooking time due to flexible pouches and this helps retain the natural goodness of the ingredients.
And did you know that the minimal cooking time is the primary advantage of products make in flexible pouches vs cans and jars!
How is the cooking process different for Rafferty's Garden product? (from other manufacturers)
Rafferty's Garden has a couple of methods on how we prepare our baby food.
Our smooth range is produced using hot fill. The products are cooked for the minimum time required, using the natural acidity of the ingredients as preservatives, while locking in the natural goodness and flavours. This is a process that has been used for centuries by people when preserving fruit and vegetables at home.
Our puree and lumpy range is prepared and cooked in large kettles before transferring into our pouches for a final cooked process using pressurised heat equipment. The reduced cooking time and our flexible pouches help retain the natural goodness of the ingredients.
Rafferty's Garden uses the greatest care and attention when selecting the finest raw ingredients while ensuring that we do not remove any of the goodness, including taste. Simply put our recipes are better – packed full of good quality ingredients, flavour combined with a gentle cooking process.
Can you freeze Rafferty's Garden products?
As the food is 100% natural and there are no additives so it is fine to freeze and then later defrost the products after they have been packed in an airtight container. Please ensure that you exclude as much air as possible to prevent freezer burn. Defrost ONLY in your refrigerator or microwave and consume this product immediately after it is defrosted
How does Rafferty's Garden address allergies?
Our range is designed and produced with significant input and controls from allergen experts and are produced and packed in a dedicated plant that do not pack allergens such as wheat, egg or nuts. The products are regularly tested for the presence of such allergens and we have not had any such allergens detected. Likewise we wish to stress that the ingredients listed on the packets are a complete reflection of what is in our products, there are no "extra ingredients".
Click here to view the complete allergens table for Rafferty's Garden products.
Are Rafferty's Garden pouches BPA free and recyclable?
The packaging used for Rafferty's Garden products are made to the strictest standards to comply with ALL global packaging regulations. They have been printed with toluene free inks, aliphatic (not aromatic) adhesives and inside the packaging is made from Food contact – approved cast polypropylene(CPP). Polypropylene does not contain BPA and is considered a very safe plastic. It is often used for flexible packaging.
The pouch is made up of a number of layers of materials which provide the safety and shelf life of the product. These layers are laminated together to provide a single structure that the bag is made from. Individually the Polyester, Nylon , aluminium foil and polyethylene are recyclable but because Australia does not currently have the technology to separate these materials before they are fully recycled they are considered as plastics code "7" or other. Until this technology is available this high barrier packaging used for sensitive products will have to end up in land fill.
What is there apple in so many smooth products?
Apple is used in our smooth range to help balance the natural acidity levels so we can achieve a shelf life of 12 months without having to add any extra nasties to our food.
Did you know that apples contain pectin, a gentle dietary fibre that helps your baby's digestive system.
Are your products halal certified? If so, which ones are halal certified?
Rafferty's Garden has a number of halal certified products. We make baby food for all babies irrespective of race or religion of their parents. We do not discriminate in any way. We have a number of products that have received halal certification. We have not altered our products from their original recipe.Click here for a link to a list of halal certified products.


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Notwithstanding the Dynamic Figure Stand, this is just the third item from Hot Toys to be reviewed on my blog, even though this particular figure has been in my collection since September 2011. ^^;
Since getting Medicom Toy's RAH Chunli in June 2009, I have been steadily adding more 1/6 scale action figures to my collection, but those exclusively from Hot Toys are still the niche among the bunch. ^^ Given that review series on 1/6 scale figures are already far and few between on my blog, with the last one being ZCGirl 1/6 Sniper Muriel Black Ver., Hot Toys reviews are going to be even rarer. ^^
Hot Toys 1/6 Alice
Production company: Hot Toys
Release date: September 2011
Price: 22,000 Yen (inclusive of tax).
Official link
Full front view of the box.
Speaking of ZCGirl 1/6 Sniper Muriel Black Ver., the figure featured in this review is also a tough gun-wielding chick: Alice from "Resident Evil: Afterlife" (2010). ^^ Even though I think the story went from bad to senseless with each subsequent movie after the original one, and the character of Alice herself got crazier and more bizarre by the same token, her "evolving" character design actually allowed Milla Jovovich to show off more and more of Alice's sexy look. ^o^
Alice showing off her firearms in the movie.
Video clip is from Youtube. Follow this link to the website if you can't see anything.
This "walking arsenal" version of Alice from the fourth movie is definitely my favorite design for the character so far. I prefer this cleaner look over her rugged design in "Extinction" (2007), even though having heavy makeup and awesome hairdo makes no sense when you're in a Zombie-infested world. XD While her tight black leather outfit in "Retribution" (2012) is arguably more sexier-looking, that fifth version lacks the extensive firepower that her predecessor possesses, and for the playability and poseability of an action figure release, having more weapons is always better. ^^
So, what does this Hot Toys figure have to offer? Hot Toys' head sculpt of Milla Jovovich - checked; realization of my favorite version of Alice - checked; tons of weapons - checked; Hot Toys' head sculpt of Milla Jovovich - checked again; winter coat for change of costume - check; Hot Toys' head sculpt of Milla Jovovich - triple checked. XD
A closeup on Milla Jovovich as Alice from the movie as the box art.
Product label.
All that said, I'm certainly glad that Hot Toys decided to pick this version of the character to be released. I would probably be a sucker and get the figure if she is based off the other movies' design just because of Milla Jovovich, but this fourth movie version definitely makes the figure much more precious to me.
So there you go, that's the conclusion. This is the most awesome action figure of all because she's based off Milla Jovovich, no other reason or justification needed. This review can be closed now, before anything other than her box is shown. XD
The rainy background on the front cover has a rough coating that gives that section a coarse feel. Then again, the entire image of Alice is without said rough coating, which makes it stand out on the box art. ^^
A 3D effect to the box art following the movie title? ^^
Hot Toys' logo and the product line's name ("Movie Masterpiece") on the left and right bottom corners of the front cover respectively.
Designs and labels on various sides of the box.
Item info on the back of the box.
The logo of Umbrella Corporation and a crowd of zombies as the background image decorate the back of the box.
Comparing the box with that of 1/6 scale Video Game Masterpiece Jill Valentine BSAA Ver. from the same company.
The front cover can be lifted by detaching the bottom flap from box.
The magnets at the top and bottom corners of the bottom flap used to secure the package can be seen pretty easily.
The interior view of the package.
A smaller plastic tray containing Alice's winter coat and a few weapons is attached behind the front cover, with corresponding sunken area on top of the figure's window to accommodate it.
Front view of the main container.
The paper cover features cut outs of shattered glass pieces popping away from the main window. Interestingly, the top-most cover of the main container is actually designed with raised sections to support those paper cut outs from below. ^^
A very impressive packaging design. ^^
The figure and most of its accessories can be seen through the window.
The smaller plastic tray attached behind the front cover.
Closeups on the content.
Information on the production team is also shown behind the front cover.
An image of a random broken glass piece is shown right on top the Hot Toys logo. The "fake" reflection of the logo on the glass really shows the attention to details in the packaging design of the figure. ^^
Information on the production team.
Box open.
The magnets corresponding to those on the bottom flap can be seen simply tapped behind the paper container.
The main tray containing Alice and all of her option parts and accessories.
Like Jill Valentine BSAA Ver., there are actually two layers of top cover protecting the content.
With the top-most plastic cover removed.
With the main plastic cover.
Closer look at the figure and other parts inside the container.
Rear view of the container.
Two strings are used to secure the legs to the container.
The smaller plastic tray removed from the front cover.
With the top cover removed.
Closer look at the four accessories.
Review view of the smaller tray.
A plain black paper backdrop.
Equally simple packaging for the folded instruction sheet.
The instruction sheet shows the simple part-swapping of the figure's hair, how to equip the winter coat and the usual warning on not to hand paint the figure with materials that might corrode it.
The usual pack of desiccant used to keep the content dry that is removed from the container.
A straight-out-of-box display of Alice.
A few plastic wrappers on the figure's hands, beneath the sleeves and on her boots.
The hands need to be detached from the wrist first before the wrappers beneath the sleeves can be removed. Those on the boots can just be pulled away.
The removed plastic wrappers and strings.
A weapon-less but display-ready Alice. ^^
Closeups on the face sculpt. ^^
A closer look at this Hot Toys figure in the next posting. ^^


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It's school holidays and I am so excited for going away to my Nan's!!! 2 weeks off school seems long but when you have it they don't last very long! I'm sure all of the other kids ar excited but nobody can be more excited than me!!!! Last day of term 2 was so fun we finished early and a friend and I walked down to McDonalds and we had so much fun!!
Hope everyone enjoys their school break if you have one!
Comment down below what you are doing in the holidays?!
I won't post anything for the first week of the holidays because I am going away and where I am going they don't have internet. But I will try my hardest to get internet.


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Often described as the "Crown Jewel" of southwest Florida, Naples is a community known for its abundance of beautiful estates, high-end shopping, restaurants, tennis clubs, and championship golf courses. Top that off with spectacular sunsets, beautiful beaches, and the calm waters of the Gulf Coast, and Naples does not leave much to be desired. Naples is a favorite retreat for "snowbirds" and is home to some of the very finest resorts for guests seeking high-end luxury.
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Owning a distillery is a big job, but somebody has to do it. Becky and Scott Harris of Catoctin Creek Distillery in Purcellville, Virginia have managed to produce a mighty fine (and organic) whiskey.
When we visited Catoctin, we were amazed by the amount of sheer grunt work needed just to make a simple bottle of whiskey. Every day, the Harris' fill the mash tank with water and about 700 pounds of milled rye.
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They cook the rye for several hours to break down the starches to produce sugar. Then they put the cooked rye into 500-gallon tanks to ferment for a week until there's enough alcohol content, about 10 percent. The fermented liquid is then put into a still to... well... distill.
One of their most popular concoctions is the Roundstone Rye (about $45 per bottle), a 100 percent pure organic rye aged in new Minnesota white oak casks. The end result is a woodsy taste with caramel overtones, and earns it the distinction of being one of the only organic whiskeys in the entire nation.
Another favorite is the Mosby's Spirit, named after the fiercely loyal Civil War Commander John S. Mosby. The whiskey pays homage to the clear grain spirits that were popular in the 19th century.
And if you're looking for more ways to enjoy whiskey other than straight or in cocktails, try Catoctin Creeks recipes, which feature their whiskey in unexpected ways; e.g., Banana Nut Cake, Manhattan sundaes, and chorizo.
And if you see a tiny little pug with his tongue always dangling... His name is Frank, and he loves to greet customers. He's loved so much that he has his own Facebook page. Scott and Becky also make homemade dog treats for Frank from the spent mash. This could someday turn into another business venture for Catoctin Creek.
Catoctin Creek Distillery is located at 120 W Main St. in Purcellville, Virginia, about an hour from downtown D.C.


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My interests are Travelling, Visiting all continents is part of one of many of my dreams, Dinner's with a nice glass of
wine & a pleasent conversation, followed by a fun night out or a sexy and sensual night in.
My biggest passion is Music, it's one thing that i could not live without… And a good sence of style, I Love Fashion and dress proper for various ocasions, including always a sexy lingerie even if i'm just popping out for a girls lunch!
Hobbies change during the years, since im an adventurous person, so i try to keep finding new ways of learning, satisfying and having fun. Music, Cinema, Beach and radical adrenaline sports is my thing 🙂
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pleasure to play with. An upscale and unforgettable companion, I offer a discreet and exciting encounter with an erotic young lady. A sophisticated and classy beauty. I offer exclusive companionship in my city or yours.


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Just hours after moderate dissidents launched a new magazine, the Cuban government retaliated by confiscating various books and written documents, one of the dissidents said.
Manuel Cuesta Morua, a well-known intellectual who helped present the magazine Consensus on Tuesday, said authorities entered the house of his former partner that night and took all of the books, writings and computer discs he had left there.
"It's a clear and direct message of intolerance," Cuesta Morua said in a statement Thursday.
According to the activist, authorities presented a search warrant and said they took the belongings "to look for counterrevolutionary literature."
They said they believed there were documents connected to US institutions, he said.
Dozens of dissidents arrested in a government crackdown last year were accused of accepting money from US officials to undermine the island's government -- a charge the activists and Washington denied.
Consensus was presented in the headquarters of a state-owned construction company, which was unusual for a dissident activity. Government opponents generally don't hold public gatherings, especially not in state-controlled offices.
Collaborators said the magazine was necessary to broaden the spectrum of opinions presented in Cuba's state-run media.
The first printed edition of Consensus was handed out to journalists at the launching. It contained an interview with dissident writer Raul Rivero -- recently released from prison -- and articles about the death penalty and the situation of women in Cuba.
The magazine, to be published once every two months, will be publicly released on the Internet next week from a US-based server.


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Maths Ninjas is our scheme to encourage children to learn their times tables. Each Maths Ninja rank has a coloured wristband that children can earn the right to wear.
Every week the children may try a Ninja grading. Children who get 11 sums correct in less than a minute are awarded the rank of Shodan; 22 sums correct in a minute is worthy of the white wristband and the rank of Nidan; and so on. Three children in school, Lucia Gonzalez-Odjidja, Caoimhe Rose and Angel Nwokporo have reached the rank of Kudan by correctly answering 99 sums in less than 2 minutes! Lucia achieved this feat when she was in Year 4.
The full rules and examples of the first few tests are given below.


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A 33-year-old Connecticut man told police he was headed to traffic court to take care of a speeding ticket when Vermont State Police say they pulled him over for driving over 100 mph.
Trooper Rich Slusser says the West Hartford man was clocked going 112 mph and was weaving in and out of traffic in Royalton on Interstate 89 Wednesday afternoon. The interstate is a 65 mph zone.
According to necn affiliate WPTZ, police have identified the man as Seth Tichenor, 33.
He has been charged with excessive speeding and negligent operation.
Slusser says Tichenor was given a citation ordering him to appear in Vermont Superior Court in White River Junction on Oct. 27.
Police say they have stopped about 10 drivers on interstate highways in the last month for going at least 100 mph in 55 and 65 mph zones.


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Make sure you're dressed already, don't want you running out the house starkers… take a deep breath and let's go.
Sat 9:45am
On your way to the joining Street Scene Tours ground-breaking Crime Scene Tour, you stop off at The Corner Cafe for the best take-away flat white in Durban.
Sat 10:00am
As mentioned above you are now making your way to The Collective where you will be joining the grandest of heads, Iain 'Ewok' Robinson, as your tour guide on the one-of-a-kind and one-off, Crime Scene Tour, run by the ever forward-thinking Street Scene Tours.
Follow the image below or read this post for all the details you need to know.
Sat 5:00pm
The evening's musical festivities kick-off with Glenwood's Street Music Festival. Some of the artists performing include:
- Napalma
- Farryl Purkiss
- Ewok
- Rob Warren
Sat – Just After 9:30pm
Sunday 2:00am
Sun 10:00am
South Africa's opening game in this years Rugby World Cup is kicking off in a few minutes, so get to where you need to be.. and remember this is the perfect excuse to have a breakfast braai.
Sun 12:30pm
East Coast Radio's annual Durban Day is back and the line-up is looking epic by way of HHP and Farryl Purkiss.. Freshlyground, no so much but hey it's all subjective right. This could be raddest Sunday you have had in a long time. Some of the artists on the bill include:
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Studies A. Harriman's role in American-Soviet relations, examining his diplomacy (both official and informal), advisory, educational and lobbying activities and their impact on shaping U.S. Soviet policy and American perceptions of Russia. Elaborates upon a major phases of American-Soviet relations, spanning the 1940s-early 1980s. Also explores the interaction between Soviet and American political cultures and styles of diplomacy.
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"Special Envoy to Kremlin: W. Averell Harriman and American-Soviet Relations"


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Have you ever shy away from getting close because of the visible dead cells in the hair? Or have always been forced to tie up in a bun to avoid flakes on the shoulders? Well, many of us have.
Dandruff is the name of a nuisance that some people face and once they do, it sticks around for good. It is a skin condition that cannot be cured but can be controlled fortunately enough.
Shampooing hair properly will help a lot. It will keep those flakes at bay and will also make your hair better. And if oily hair, it will keep that under control too.
The best anti-dandruff shampoo for oily scalp and hair
These 15 names are clinically proven to get you out of the embarrassment of dandruff and make your hair healthier than before.
1. Maple Holistics Clean Scalp Anti Dandruff Shampoo
Tea tree oil has fascinating capabilities when it comes to the skin and its problem. Dandruff scalp is either too oily or dry, flaky and itchy. Along with getting rid of dandruff Maple Holistics Clean Scalp Anti Dandruff Shampoo nourishes the unhealthy scalp and gets rid of all odds and promotes healthy hair growth. You will see how all the white particles are gone and your hair has increased in volume, shine, softness, and smoothness. It is also infused with hair stimulating rosemary oil and lavender oil.
2. Nizoral A-D Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
The shampoo has Ketoconazole 1% that controls flaking, scaling, and itching. Nizoral A-D Anti-Dandruff Shampoo fights dandruff outbreak and hair loss within a few washes remarkably. Just use it twice a week, it creates a thick, rich lather that rinses away easily. All the dandruff fighting ingredients are clinically proven for use and have salon-tested gentleness. It's gentle enough to use on color-treated, chemically processed, and gray hair. Not only that, it leaves a nice smell in your hair nothing like a chemical.
3. Argan Dandruff Cleansing Shampoo
Get three benefits from one shampoo. Argan Dandruff Cleansing Shampoo is specially designed to deeply clean dandruff flakes & residues from hair and scalp. It provides relief from itching and while it does it promotes volume control and healthy hair growth. The natural herbal oils complex treatment therapy repairs and restores. The vitamins, essential fatty acids provide proper pH balance. You get hair and scalp that are nourished and shiny along being healthy. It is a daily usable shampoo for thin, fine, thick, coarse, ethnic, oily, dry, damaged or color treated hair.
4. Neutrogena T Gel Therapeutic Shampoo Original Formula
Clean and nourish your hair together with Neutrogena T Gel Therapeutic Shampoo Original Formula. It helps to revive the scalp by eliminating itching and flaking. The shampoo effectively controls symptoms of dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, inflammation, and other disorders. It is very gentle and formulated to be used every day. T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo gives instant relief from the first use. It is dermatologist recommended. It has salicylic acid that clears scalp build up. Also, has got coal tar and zinc pyrithione.
5. American Crew Anti-Dandruff Plus Sebum Control Shampoo
It is a man thing. The product uses a professional formula that has zinc pyrithione to prevent itching and flaking associated with dandruff, rosemary to regulate the production of sebum, sage leaf extract to cleans and invigorate hair and scalp, peppermint and tea tree oil to soothe and refresh hair and scalp, silicones to enhance hair strength, repair damaged hair and add volume. American Crew Anti-Dandruff Plus Sebum Control Shampoo is a 'men grooming product' that suits them well. It has got a nice manly smell too.
6. Honeydew Anti Dandruff Shampoo for Oily Hair
It is a great anti-dandruff natural shampoo that contains a blend to absorb excess oil from the scalp making it less sticky. Enriched with Argan Oil & Keratin for both clean and soft hair. Honeydew Anti Dandruff Shampoo is also the host of various nourishing botanical ingredients like lemon oil, cypress oil, and basil oil. They work in synergy to absorb all the excess moisture and sebum produced by the scalp. Its protein builds up hair, strengthens it and reduces hair fall. Safe for color-treated hair also.
7. Simplifica Anti Dandruff Shampoo
This shampoo treats your hair from deep inside to invigorate dry itchy scalp by removing flakes, build-ups, and dirt. Simplifica Anti Dandruff Shampoo is perfect for all those women, men and kids who are fighting with the white staff problem all over their hair and body. Formulated with rosemary and sage to hydrate and nourish dry itchy scalp leaving your scalp conditioned, clean and healthy. This argan dandruff shampoo stimulates and moisturizes the scalp, reduces dandruff, and makes your hair shinier and smoother.
8. Maple Holistics Sage Shampoo for Heavy Dandruff
The therapeutic clarifying clear scalp therapy generates healthy hair and gets rid of dandruff. It unclogs the pores of the scalp and makes it fresh and breathable thus maintains its pH and keeps hair free of excess oil. Maple Holistics Sage Shampoo for Heavy Dandruff gets rid of all flakes and scales while soothing itchiness & irritation. Its natural ingredients, jojoba, peach kernel, argan oil, sage rosemary with verbenone & antiseptic tea tree revive dull hair, intensify its elasticity, shine & lustre, replenish moisture and restore vibrancy.
9. Head and Shoulders Instant Oil Control Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
It is a dermatologist proven anti-dandruff shampoo for getting rid of dry flake skin in no time also effectively. Head and Shoulders Instant Oil Control Anti-Dandruff Shampoo starts to control oil and dandruff instantly. Your hair and scalp will be completely clean and fresh all day. It also helps with balancing pH level of the skin. The product has mango and citrus essence. You can use it regularly as it is very gentle.
10. Era Organics Sulfate-Free Argan Oil Shampoo
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95% AFUE is a measure of the gas furnace's energy efficiency.
It means that, on average, 95% of the gas the furnace uses will be converted to heat while the remaining 5% is lost up the flue (an exhaust pipe).
Put another way, for every $1 you spend for heating, 95 cents of it heats your home and you lose 5 cents up the flue.
AFUE lets you compare the efficiency of different furnaces the same way miles per gallon (MPG) allows you to compare the energy efficiency of different cars.
Do I need a 95% AFUE furnace?
Need? No.
The current federal minimum AFUE for gas furnaces is 80%. Now, if you do more research online about the minimum AFUE, you may see that the minimum AFUE for northern states was going to be bumped up to 90% in May 2013.
However, the legislation pushing for that 90% standard never got passed. So the minimum AFUE you can get IS 80% even if many other sources tell you otherwise.
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How much can a 95% AFUE furnace save me?
It depends on the furnace you have now.
For a quick estimate, check out the table below from Energy.gov. Find the row with the AFUE of your current furnace on the left and follow it over to the 95% AFUE column.
The numbers shown are how much you'll save for every $100 you currently spend in heating costs. For example, if you currently have a 50% AFUE furnace and spend $300 a year on heating your home, a 90% AFUE furnace will save you about $142.08/year ($47.36 x 8).
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New York voters will decide this fall whether to allow a judge to reduce the pension of public officials convicted of corruption.
On Monday, the state legislature approved a constitutional amendment that would allow a judge to strip various state and local officials of their pension if they've been convicted of a felony related to their job.
"Given the magnitude of the corruption at the state capitol, this feels like the lowest possible hanging fruit
for them to act on," said Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, "So, it doesn't surprise me that they would do something that they believe has widespread public support."
Those in favor of the measure said officials who violate the public trust don't deserve to keep their civil service pensions. Though the final vote may seem like a shoo-in, Horner said anything is possible.
"What matters is not what the polling is, but who are the people who actually show up to vote," he said, "There'll be other issues on the ballot at that time, there'll be other elected officials up for office, so there's always some doubt."
Lawmakers passed a law in 2011 that allowed judges to revoke or reduce pensions of misbehaving lawmakers, but that law did not apply to sitting lawmakers at the time.
Monday's vote marked the second consecutive year the Legislature has passed the amendment, clearing the way for it to be on the public ballot this November.
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Summer Lovin' Happened So Fast
That I was able to write this post about the advent of fall with a pleasant tone and an air of nonchalance.
"Autumn? Oh yes. Come September, it happens. After all, I live in Minnesota. C'est la vie."
In reality, I'm more like the lone (cough, idiotic, cough) female in a horror movie who has agreed to separate from the group to see if anything is amiss at the rustic cabin where the group is stranded who then discovers a bloody stump in the wood chipper.
Lest I misrepresent, I do love fall, The Season. I just don't love fall, This Year. It's come much too quickly, and I resent its arrival.
Every June I have a recurring nightmare. I go to bed, giddy with plans of a bright tomorrow full of sunshine and swimming, and when I wake up, school buses are making the rounds and everyone is wearing sweatshirts. "School is starting today! Didn't you hear?" So I groggily stumble to the corner curb, with a backpack the size of a small Volkswagen bug, trying desperately to conjure up a few pleasant summer memories. But there are none, for apparently, I've slept the entire summer away.
That, my friends, is horrifying.
Yet that's almost exactly how I feel this year. Logically, I know we had 12 weeks off school. I can look through My Pictures folder and see hundreds of pictures of fun trips and outings. I sport suntan lines where my swimsuit once was.
But when I walked into school with Natalie this past Tuesday, I couldn't shake the cold panic, the feeling that I must be living a nightmare. "Weren't we JUST here? Didn't we JUST do this? Can it really be fall already? What happened to my summer?"
The only remedy for this situation, as I see it, is to have a Summer Review here on the blog. Maybe if I tell you a few stories and share some of my favorite memories, the brightness of Summer 2008 will have more sheen.
So get ready for next week. It will be like watching a slide show from your favorite aunt's Hawaii vacation.
Oh. Wait.
Maybe that's your nightmare.
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Can we trade places???!? I am LONGING for fall... I am so sick of hot and sun. I think it's 100 degrees outside AGAIN. I want to make Chicken Salsa Chili- I want to pull out the fall decorations (which Luke is strongly opposed to when it's 100 degrees outside)- I want to go to an apple orchard... I guess I just really want out of CA! Hopefully next year... :) I can't wait to go to Kentucky in a few weeks (and get to see you and Teyla)- and am praying for cool, crisp weather, with lots of leaves in color... :)ReplyDelete
Time just goes faster and faster and faster...ReplyDelete
I agree.ReplyDelete
Time DOES go faster and faster and faster and it TOTALLY freaks me out.
I'll be looking forward to the recap of summer. Not a nightmare, my friend. Refreshing!
I'd like to change places too!ReplyDelete
No time for stories here ... I'm just barely waking up out of the fog of the same nightmare you mention. We had a lot of run and relaxation over the summer, but to do that I had to put a lot of things on the "back burner." Now they're screaming for my attention and I must attend to them.ReplyDelete
This week, I'm sure, will be better. The Lord is so sweet in His grace upon us.
this morning was cool and crisp and it was lovely but i was lamenting the loss of summer too. i know we'll have some warm days left though.ReplyDelete
So strange that you'd feel this way too. I was looking through my photos of summer, realizing that it is SO gone. I'd like a do-over, please.ReplyDelete
Funny thing, as it was happening, it seemed to go on FOR-EVAH, as I was huge, hot and pregnant. Now that the baby's here and I'm feeling myself again, I'd really like another chance at Summer, 2008.
You know, I do think that time is going by faster then it ever did before. My kids are almost 9, 7, 4, and almost 2, and I swear this year the summer flew by faster then it did last year. I'm positive. It's uncanny. I think that every year with kids just goes faster and faster and faster. Ask anyone with grown kids, they will tell you that it flew by. I've never met a person with grown kids who didn't feel that way.ReplyDelete
I am a fall person, so I couldn't wait for summer to come to a close. And in our area, it really has changed to fall-ish weather quite quickly. But my fear is that I'll wake up to a bitter cold winter tomorrow!ReplyDelete
Can't wait! Bring on the stories and pics!ReplyDelete
My reality is a tad of a nightmare... i worked too much this summer and i can't believe that the sunshine is being blown away by the fall winds. sigh.ReplyDelete
But i am excited that my 3 year old is starting preschool and ballet next week.
That was too funny.ReplyDelete
I'll look forward to the summer stories. I'm a fall person myself, but my kiddos aren't in school yet.
You know, I feel exactly the same way. And I live in the south, where the weather was 90 today. But still the kids are back at school, the evenings are getting cool and I am pouting. Pouting that we did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING of consequence this summer. Which, in our case, is sadly true.ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by my place.
What? Fall, you say? I know nothing of fall. SUMMER, it's still SUMMER.ReplyDelete
IT RAINED ALL SUMMER HERE. So summer felt about four minutes long.ReplyDelete
I had a nightmare last night that it was suddenly Christmas Eve and I had no stocking stuffers for my kids. Golly.
It doesn't feel like fall yet, since it's still in the 80's here in my mountains. (Which is just WRONG!) But football is back, and I know that nip in the air is just around the corner. I love it. REALLY!ReplyDelete
So, I have to say HELLO FALL!! I'VE MISSED YOU!!!!
- gretchen from lifenutMonday, September 08, 2008 1:24:00 PM
You had 12 weeks off?!ReplyDelete
We only had 8. Our summer was more like a summ.
I don't really have any summer stories from this year, so I am looking forward to yours.
Hehe. I'm too busy turning my a/c to high and dodging hurricanes to feel the beginnings of fall.ReplyDelete
I love the idea of Summer in Review!
I had the same feeling this year. In retrospect, we ate berries, we wore shorts, it was summer. Theoretically, time to relax and renew. But it went awfully quickly.ReplyDelete
Now I'm back in the land of eternal sunshine. I don't mean that positively. I love fall--I am hoping to live it vicariously through you and others this year.
Looking forward to the review!ReplyDelete
Like Joy, I reside below the Mason Dixon line, where summer is alive and well. Even so, come October!ReplyDelete
We are living in the same dream or nightmare, whatever your perspective. I was so determined to have the FULLEST summer, so that I wouldn't resent fall. Only half of my plan worked.ReplyDelete
I'm joining you on the summer recap. Technically fall doesn't start until the 22nd, so we need to live likes summer even if the thermometer is only registering at 60.


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Robot Wars Discussion
Can some one clarify?
No one exactly told me what i was doing in this plan... Id like to know..
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Unapologetic American
That sorta ****es me off.
[Edited by Chingy42007, 12/3/2008 2:51:31 PM]
I was set low because i wasnt very active.. Which seems Bias because then when i joined and was told to post here by drugs on the site, i wasnt to interested in the internet and anything in computers....
Unapologetic American
so here's my idea
everyone drop it or one of the mods come and delete this series of posts.
darkish_raven demoted from General to Lieutenant General
Chingy42007 demoted from Major General to Brigadier
darkish_raven promoted from Lieutenant General to General
[Edited by moderator darkish_raven, 12/3/2008 2:25:03 PM]
Problem solved, new case open.
[Edited by Chingy42007, 12/3/2008 3:05:08 PM]
I am confused by that also, and I seriously dislike the fact that I've not been promoted in like 1 and a half years, stayed and active and loyal member, helped reform the whole topic/organisation and when I do something new within the parameters of the whole /--\ priviledge I get demoted.
That sorta ****es me off.
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That "something new" sorta ****ed me off. That's why I demoted you.
I seriously don't think there is a need for moderators on a hardly active forum. If you care that much about it and you REALLY want it back, then have ES do it.
If we are able to leave this behind us, I'll promote you back or we can all forget this ever happened.
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My Beautiful Sunset Moment
It's true that all sunsets are beautiful but some are beyond it. Till date, this has been my best sunset moment and favorite sunset picture. My friends and I planned going to experience the Aboakyer festival in Winneba then end our day at one of their numerous beaches. Somewhere along the way, we realized we were behind time so we ruled out the festival and diverted to the nearest beach to end the day. We arrived at Tills beach having the whole beach to ourselves(Perfect). We were welcomed by this amazing sunset OMG, you have no idea how much I love a beautiful sunset. I cherished every minute I spent there watching the breathtaking shades of yellow and orange scattered across the sky. It was truly a beautiful sunset moment I will always remember.
Till the the next photo story Friday, live for the moments you can't put into words, enjoy every sunset and look forward to every sunrise.
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Hello April, which beach in Gomoa Fetteh did you take the pictures?


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While son Geoff was here, he performed twice at Charlestown. Here's the flyer I produced to promote his performances.
It says,
Geoff will demonstrate African, South American, and Caribbean rhythms and songs using traditional drums and the mbira (thumb piano). He will have you clapping, singing with him, and moving to the rhythms as he performs. Come and make music in a global song circle.
Everyone can do it.
On Thursday he performed at RGT, our assisted living facility where Ernie lives.
Here he's playing the mbira and singing. More about the mbira later.
In the next two clips, he is playing the djembe, demonstrating what the instrument can do and showing off his skill with it.
One of the nursing assistants was dancing in the back of the room and Geoff encouraged her to come forward, for which she got a big round of applause.
Although I missed getting more video, here's a shot of her being applauded.
What Geoff does is to encourage people to make music with him, to participate. This was too much for many of the assisted living residents, but some of them and all the staff present joined in. Here they're singing
Kirinya Kirinya, kirinya, ago kirinya
The next day, Friday, Geoff performed in our conference center. I had no idea how many people to expect. Although the flyer said that tickets were required, only about a dozen people had taken tickets. When I decided to cancel, the community resources director asked me to reconsider. She assured me that people show up; they just don't like to commit themselves ahead of time. Sure enough, 45 people and maybe a few more were present.
Between drumming and singing, Geoff talked about the drums, the music, African and African diaspora history. Here's he's describing the mbira.
There was lively audience participation this time. Here we were singing
Solta Mandinga
Solta Mandinga Ay, Solta Mandinga,
Solta Mandinga Ay Que Beleza, Solta Mandinga accompanied by the conga.
Seated in the front row on the far right is grandson Matt, Michael's son.
Making music was not our only way of having fun. On Thursday Geoff and I had dinner in the Refectory here with three resident friends, including Deb London, whose quilts you've seen. Phyl Lansing has traveled in India and Nepal and maintains connections there. Deb and Phil have lived in Japan. Geoff has traveled, studied, and spent time in all those places, so the conversation was lively.
On Friday we went to an Ethiopian restaurant with my two Nigerian friends, Ara and Yemi. They were the first Yoruba-speaking people Geoff has met, though he sings Yoruba songs. This conversation gave him a chance to learn about the intonations of the language. He wants to stay in touch with them.
On Saturday we went to son Pete's house for a crab feast, and what a crab feast we had. The crabs were big and meaty.
Geoff with his dad, Skip.
And Geoff with his stepmother Cherie. You may remember them as the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts at their Halloween wedding.
Geoff had by far the biggest pile of crab shells when we cleaned up.
After the feast, the music continued. Grandson Noah played for us the repertoire he has prepared for his first recital.
He is being well-trained. I was impressed. But when he invited me to play the piano, I was embarrassed. I haven't memorized anything yet and I really can't play anything well enough except the hymns I play for the church service in the care center. I went to the keyboard and played chopsticks, which Noah promptly trumped by playing chopsticks with embellishment. More practice needed here.
I got something else I need, though. Between and around all the other activities, Geoff and I had lots of intimate conversation. Much needed here.
I left him at the airport at 6:00 this morning, thinking that there's going to be another recovery "first" for me–a plane trip to Seattle


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My friend, Wes flying the kite at Elephant Rocks State Park. The park is known for its massive granite boulders, which we are standing on.
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I recently discovered that many of my friends do not know of one of my favorite movies of all time, Murder by Death. So I write this post to introduce them, and all of my loyal readers, to one of the funniest movies of all time.
Murder by Death is a spoof of a handful of classic mystery characters. Agatha Christie's Miss Marple is replaced by Jessica Marbles. Instead of Sam Spade, Peter Falk does a hilarious rendition of Sam Diamond. And my personal favorite, the Thin Man, makes an appearance, or rather his alter ego, Dick Charleston does. Milo Perrier (Hercule Poirot) and Sidney Wang (Charlie Chan) round out the detective offerings. Pitted against them is Truman Capote as Lionel Twain and his blind butler Jamesir Bensonmum, played by Alec Guinness.
The plot is simple, the five detectives are invited to Mr. Twain's house for dinner and a murder. What they don't know is that Mr. Twain is determined to get the best of the detectives. His mechanical contraptions and sometimes plain outrageous schemes keep them guessing. The detectives further complicate the situation with their own idiosyncrasies.
One of my favorite things about this movie is how many quotes it has, which persist far beyond the movie itself. Geek husband just has to say "Shh shh, cow talk again." and I get the giggles. If I every meet someone named Jamesir in real life, I probably will not be able to contain myself! Imagine introducing yourself as Jamesir, to someone who you're addressing as sir, and you'll get the picture. I could list a dozen more, but I don't want to spoil it for you :)
Join us at 22 Twain's house, for dinner... and a murder!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Murder! Or is it?
I recently discovered that many of my friends do not know of one of my favorite movies of all time, Murder by Death. So I write this post to introduce them, and all of my loyal readers, to one of the funniest movies of all time.
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- Dennis G. Jerz said...
It's been a while since I've seen that movie, but thanks for reminding me about it. It was in the rotation of movies that I recall watching on TV when I was a kid.
Don't forget to credit the author, Neil Simon, who also created The Odd Couple (the basis for the TV show), and The Sunshine Boys (which marked George Burns's return to Hollywood, years after his wife Gracie's death).pu
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