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Everyone was very surprised to see 10 people together after a long winter of cold temperatures and bad roads. It seemed that every Wednesday night I settled down and stayed home because of one or the other and I am sure that many others did as well. With the time change coming up in a week or two there will be more light and travel will be easier.
Mary Jones, Susan Waddy and I each brought new books to pass around and Sandra Lewis brought a huge bag of recycled wool to share. Sandra has started spring cleaning.
For Christmas I bought myself the book "Hooked Rug Storyteller, The Art of Heather Ritchie" by Lesley Mary Close. I have read it from cover to cover and it is a wonderful book full of pictures (many close up), stories and tips.
I have finished 4 rugs since last fall. Now I am making a scrap quilt so that I can get rid of the fabric and have room for wool. Honest, I am only buying what I need from now on and I don't need more fabric. It's getting difficult to find a place to store everything. With 2 hook-ins just a month away I can't imagine not buying new wool so I may have to start cleaning my sewing room soon.
A Big Boned Girl designed by Deanne Fitzpatrick. I made this Yoga Person for my friend Nancy and gave it to her for Christmas.
Another rug given as a Christmas present, to my brother-in-law, was a scrappy mat made with wool-of-the-month from Sande Gunning's shop River Gallery and Textiles.
For me to keep it's a mat designed by Carolyn Buttolph and again I used wool-of-the month from River Gallery and Textiles. She named it "American Quilt."
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Dr. Merrion Edwards of Corning discusses the hot topics at the 2018 Optical Networking and Communication Conference in San Diego, California.
The Center for Education and Economic Development project in Mission, TX, which was designed, specified and managed by Frontera Consulting, earned a gold-level award and features Panduit infrastructure solutions chosen for their reliable performance.
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How Do I Pray for the Unsaved?Filed under Biblical Womanhood | Prayer | The FAM Club
Karen sent us two great questions about The FAM Club. We'll take the first one today:
Hi girltalkers – I have just had my first time of prayer and fasting as part of the FAM club and I have to admit to finding myself a little perplexed. I am struggling with knowing how to really pray for those who are unsaved. More than just "Lord please save so and so" which is done in 2 minutes. I know lots of verses to pray for believers but nothing much in the same vein for unbelievers.
I love your desire to pray meaningful, biblical prayers for your loved ones!
Scripture—since it is the story of God's plan of salvation—is full of verses we can pray back to Him. Any verse that extols God's saving power, that describes his saving work can be turned into a prayer that He would do the same, through Jesus Christ, for our loved ones.
We'd encourage you, as you read Scripture, to look for verses that celebrate God's saving work and power, jot them down in a place where you can easily find them again, and turn them into prayers for your loved ones.
Matthew Henry has a wonderful collection of Scriptures for this purpose, and here's a sampling of verses and Scripture-based prayers we've used to help you get started. We hope they inform and invigorate your prayer time for your family:
"And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." Ezekial 36:26
"O God, I cannot endure to see the destruction of my kindred. Let those that are united to me in tender ties be precious in thy sight and devoted to thy glory…. Let not those of my family who are amiable, moral, attractive, fall short of heaven at last; Grant that the promising appearances of a tender conscience, soft heart, the alarms and delights of thy Word, be not finally blotted out, but bring forth judgment unto victory in all whom I love." -Valley of Vision
"The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will." Proverbs 21:1
"But to the disciples he said, "But blessed are your eyes, for they see." (Matthew 13:16) Do you have "blessed eyes"? The new birth is the gift of "blessed eyes." This is what Paul was sent to do in the power of Christ: "I am sending you to open their eyes" (Acts 26:18). And once we have "blessed eyes," we pray for the fullest use of them every day. Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. (Psalms 119:18) Nothing is more important for joy and love and worship than the gift of "blessed eyes." O pray for blessed eyes." -John Piper
"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works." Titus 2:11-14
"Apply Your redemption to their hearts, by justifying their persons, and sanctifying their natures. Teach them to place their happiness in Thee, the blessed God, never seeking life among the dead things of earth, or asking for that which satisfies the deluded; but may they prize the light of Thy smile, implore the joy of Thy salvation, find their heaven in Thee." -Valley of Vision
"May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!" Psalm 67:1-2


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This is how it looks when it is being used. When no one is near it, the Nest goes dark. It senses someone near it and it will turn on and light up so you can see the temperature. When you see the leaf it means it is at a energy saving temperature.
Away mode as you can see will allow Nest to go into a temperature saving mode until you turn it back onto Home mode. This device is going to pay for itself in the savings. The great thing about this device is you can control it from your cell phone using the Nest App. You can learn more about it using the Fact Sheet.
Here is my thermostat and you can see just how nice it looks as well.
Nest Learning Thermostat :
- This is the new 3rd generation version, which is thinner, sleeker in design, and allows for a bigger, crisper display than the prior 2nd generation version.
- To get the most out of your Nest, connect to your existing home's Wi Fi network and download the free app from iTunes or GooglePlay – this allow you to manage your home's temp from your smartphone, tablet or laptop, even when you're miles away
- Never come home to a cold house. You can easily turn down the temp when traveling, or set it to warm up your home before you come home
- You can set it to accommodate your schedule and temperature preferences
- Or, do not set preferences – within a week, the Nest learning thermostat starts programming itself. It learns your habits and adjusts automatically, regulating your home's temperature based on your schedule
- In independent studies, the Nest saved an average of 10-12% on heating and 15% on cooling bills.
- Nest provides your energy usage, tracking how much you've used and provides tips that will help you conserve. Make an energy-saving temperature adjustment and the Nest Leaf will notify you immediately.
- Some local utility companies offer rebates.
- Nest provides alerts and reminders for peace of mind: it monitors your heating/cooling equipment, and tells you if anything is not working correctly. You can also be alerted if your home's temperature goes above or below limits you set.
- Nest also works with Nest products, such as the Nest Cam and Protect, and other home automation devices
Also during this time, Best buy wanted to make sure we have the best internet possible and set me up with a really awesome Netgear router! This has actually made my home more connected by alleiviating dead spots. I had issues with my old modem/router combination. I could not stream my tv station from the Roku, or the PS3 without a lot of stopping and buffering. I love how the new router has a dead zone terminator. I plugged it into my bedroom and since then the internet has been amazing! No more worries and all of our connected devices work wonderfully.
This router is LARGE and in charge! It definately takes up more space then my old one but it is totally worth it because the benefits are amazing. You can learn more about the Netgear router on the fact sheet.
There are several options to expand your home into the Nest family. How would you like to be able to monitor your home security? What about the ability to see what lights are on? Be able to make changes remotely? All of this can be accomplished with Nest. So visit your local Best buy today and check out the displays and see just what you are missing. For me, I am a fan of Nest and can not wait to add more to my home. This will save me tons of money and will pay for itself. Isnt your home worth the investment? I think it is.
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Toyota has unveiled their Environmental Challenge 2050 plan which lays the groundwork for the company's future product lineup.
Toyota has unveiled their Environmental Challenge 2050 plan which lays the groundwork for the company's future product lineup.
Designed to show how the company can reduce their global average new-vehicle CO2 emissions by 90 percent by 2050, the plan calls for Toyota to focus on the development of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and fuel-cell vehicles.
As part of this initiative, Toyota wants to sell more than 1.5 million hybrids and more than 30,000 fuel cell vehicles annually by 2020.
Toyota is also "pushing for further advances related to electrified powertrains" in order to develop next-generation plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. The company was coy on specifics but confirmed they want to nearly triple the energy density of current high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.
Toyota will also continue to promote the widespread use of fuel-cell vehicles. In order to do this, they will work with governments and businesses to promote and grow a thriving hydrogen infrastructure. The company also plans to offer a broader lineup of fuel-cell vehicles and make them easier to produce.
Interestingly, the plan also calls for the virtual elimination of conventionally powered petrol and diesel models by 2050.


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The Scottsdale Artists' School in Arizona presented their annual juried student show, the Best and the Brightest, now in its twentieth consecutive year. The show had the look and feel of a prestigious gallery opening. And for artists hoping to be a professional, inclusion in The Best and the Brightest increases their cachet significantly.
Elizabeth and I attended the show on January 5th and were impressed with the level and diversity of talent. One hundred fifty two works were juried into the show from three hundred and fifty entries. Anticipation filled the air as awards were presented for exceptional work in oils, water media, Drawing/Pastel and Sculpture.
RayMar sponsored the Best Oil Painting Award. We presented a $250 merchandise certificate to Brenda Lee Gibson for her sensitive portrait, "Instinct" of a young girl cradling her doll. Brenda was visibly thrilled as we gathered around her painting for a photograph. After the photo when Brenda turned to me and said "My painting is on one of your RayMar panels and I just love them", we felt like winners, too. – Cathy Dietrich


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Memorial Day is fast approaching, and with it, the unofficial first day of summer. Although driving in the summer may seem less scary than taking your car out on icy, snow covered roads, summer driving can be just as dangerous.
In fact, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), August had the second highest number of fatal car crashes in 2014. And in both June and July, over 2,800 deadly accidents occurred. In contrast, February, a month associated with snowstorms in many parts of the country, had the least number of deaths from car accidents.
Summer Dangers
Turns out, it's more than just the heat that makes summer a dangerous time to be out on the road. Here are a few things to be aware of when you're driving:
Increased traffic.
It's no surprise that summer is a popular time for people to go on vacation. This means there are usually more tourists if you're in a popular destination area. Even if not, you'll still face increased congestion on the highway from people going on a road trip or to a nearby beach or park.
In general, summer tends to bring people out. Even if you're not headed to a vacation destination, chances are you'll be encountering more cars on the road.
The roads may seem more crowded for another reason: teens are out of school. Not only does this add to the traffic, but teens are considered the highest risk drivers of all age groups. Although they have quick reaction times, teens don't have as much experience driving as their older peers and are more likely to drive recklessly than other age groups.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drivers aged 15 to 24 account for 30 percent of the total costs of car injuries for males, and 28 percent for females.
More bikes
More cyclists and motorcyclists hit the road once the weather starts getting nicer. This again adds to the summer traffic. Serious injuries and fatalities are more common on two wheeled vehicles. The IIHS reports that in 2013 motorcyclists were involved in 26 times more fatal accidents than cars.
In many parts of the country, summer brings hot weather. This heat can dehydrate drivers, and do a number on your car. Your engine has a greater chance of overheating, especially if you use your air conditioner heavily during the warmer months.
The hot weather is also responsible for an increased number of tire blowouts. The warm temperatures cause tires to inflate, which increases the likelihood of a tire failing.
Children on the roads
The combination of nicer weather and no school means more children are likely to be outside. Cars may swerve sharply in order to avoid getting too close to a child, which could result in more accidents.
The glare from the sun can hinder your vision, increasing the chance of a crash. Make sure to wear sunglasses and keep your windshield clean to reduce glare.
It can seem like construction goes on every day of the summer, so much so that summer is often nicknamed "construction season." This uptick in construction can cause an increase in traffic, as well as debris on the road. Always make sure to slow down when driving near a construction site to avoid hitting workers.
Safe Summer Driving Tips
One of the most important things to do if you'll be driving more during the summer is to make sure you have enough car insurance. Besides buying the mandatory liability insurance, you may want to consider getting comprehensive and collision coverage.
Collision insurance covers damages from a crash, both from a vehicle or an immobile object. Comprehensive coverage pays for damages that happen to your car from something other than a car accident.
This way, if you do get in an accident, you'll know you'll at least be financially covered.
Besides buying insurance, there are a number of other things drivers can do to stay safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends doing the following to stay protected:
Don't drink and drive
According to the CDC, 28 people die in the U.S. every day from a car accident involving an alcohol-impaired driver. Driving under the influence harms not only the driver, but their passengers and anyone else they come across on the road.
Wear a seat belt
Buckle up every time you drive, and enforce this rule for your passengers. Seat belts reduce your risk of injury in a car accident by around 50 percent. And in every state but New Hampshire, it's illegal for drivers and passengers in the front seat to not wear a seatbelt.
Regular car maintenance
Hotter summer temperatures can cause increased car issues. You can avoid unexpected problems by performing preventive maintenance on your car.
- Check the air pressure in your tires once a month, and make sure your tire tread isn't too worn down. Keep a spare tire in your car, and maintain the air pressure
- The hot weather can destroy your wiper blades. Look for any signs of wear and tear.
- Keep an eye on your car's coolant level
- Check your car's fluid levels for your brakes, windshield washer fluid, power steering, automatic transmission or clutch
Keep children safe
Watch out for children on the streets, who are more likely to be outside in the summer. Keep your kids protected by making sure they have the necessary car or booster seats. Children 13 and younger are safer sitting in the back seat of the car. And of course, make sure they buckle up.
Don't drive and text. Or Snapchat. Or Facebook
Avoid anything that can distract you for even a few seconds from driving. Besides being a safety hazard, using your phone while driving is illegal in many states, and could lead to a fine.
Share the road
As mentioned earlier, there are more pedestrians (including children), bikers, and motorcyclists on the road during the summer. Leave about four seconds of distance between your car and a motorcycle. Remember to use your signal when turning, and keep an eye out for others using your rear view and side view mirrors.
Don't leave a child alone in a car, ever, especially in the summer. If left unattended in a hot car, the child could suffer from heatstroke.
The NHTSA notes that children's body temperatures rise three to five times more quickly than an adult. This coupled with the fact that the temperature inside of a car can surge in just a few minutes makes children particularly vulnerable to heatstroke. Your car can heat up quickly even if you leave the car windows rolled down.
Emergency kit
Keep a roadside emergency kit handy. This can include items like:
- Flashlight
- Cell phone chargers
- Batteries
- Water
- Blankets
- Jumper cables
- Jack
- Flares


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MP3 EasySplitter
Basic MP3 Cutter
The next in our list is MP3 EasySplitter.
Setup is quick, but the program doesn't offer us much choice. It installs start menu entries and a desktop icon automatically. Upon completion it also shows a small text file that mostly brags about advantages of the program. A little bit annoying.
The setup doesn't offer to launch the program, so we start MP3 EasySplitter by double clicking its desktop icon.
No registration reminders are shown, it goes directly to the main window.
The blue arrow shows where to start. OK, we click the button to get an "Open" dialog. Browse and select our album.
The error message says that our file is corrupt, but we know for sure that it isn't. It has been successfully split by quite a number of other MP3 splitters. So, what's wrong? Variable bitrate?
We try opening another (much smaller) file, and it is opened OK. But when we try to set start/end points, MP3 EasySplitter throws the following message:
So, files bigger than 5 MB are not supported by the trial version. Very unfortunate. Why would we need to cut a file smaller than 5 MB? Well, only for testing…
Trying to get help by pressing F1 – failed. We click the Help button, but get a short FAQ instead.
- Interface: very simple, but a bit ugly. 7
- Features: only MP3, built-in player, no re-encoding. No waveform, no silence detection, no splitting by file size/duration, no CUE sheets etc. Error. 2
- Documentation: small FAQ. 2
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text: Commorade Jyoti Basu was reported widely for his comments on Socialism in last couple of days. It was on the same day Ratan Tata unveiled Nano, the one lakh car to global market. I was wondering who is the socialist. it is not because of the reason that Nano is assembled in Communist hinterland of West Bengal but this may lead to more equality among the lower middle class population in terms of the car ownership. if the socialism preaches on the equality, justice and common good, Nano features such a platform for the world populace. I doubt who is the socialist in this scenario. Yes, Jyoti Basu is right in his contention


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"WHERE do you go when you want to know the latest business news, follow commodity prices, keep up with political gossip, find out what others think of a new book, or stay abreast of the latest scientific and technological developments? Today, the answer is obvious: you log on to the internet. Three centuries ago, the answer was just as easy: you went to a coffee-house. There, for the price of a cup of coffee, you could read the latest pamphlets, catch up on news and gossip, attend scientific lectures, strike business deals, or chat with like-minded people about literature or politics."


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Last week, we gathered in the bonus room to decorate the christmas tree for that room. This is the tree that contains the ornaments that the girls pick out each year and that Greg and I have had since our childhood. It's the "fun" tree so to speak.
The first ornament that went on by Finley was her pick for this year – yes you guessed it Rapunzel!!!
The ornament that Penelope picked out this year. Another huge surprise I am sure
Finley realized that there was no tree in our basement play room. She said I had to go and buy one. Daddy did not agree with this
The girls had so much fun decorating the tree. They did all of their ornaments and even did most of mine and Greg's.


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Mum in the background, hi mum.
Hola, you pretty ladies and handsome guys(like guys would read my blog, lol).
So, I promised a "baking" blog post.
I'm just struggling, I don't really know how to construct this post, lol.
Hmmmm, I haven't baked in a while, not after I got back from Aussie.
I didn't have the right tools and equipments to bake.
I only brought my tool kit back from Aussie on the last trip.
I always wanted a good mixer, Kitchen Aid is every pastry chef's dream.
It's out of my budget, Kenwood is my second choice.
I saved enough money to get a mixer and an oven.
Guess what my dad decided to get me for my birthday? (:
Yup, a Kenwood Patissier Mixer.
I picked it, a red one :D
The first thing I baked before I even got my mixer was profiteroles.
Profiteroles are cream puffs made of choux pastry and filled with cream.
They are normally coated/decorated with chocolate on top.
Picture from google.com
It's really easy to make but I failed 5 times making this during my assessment and I cried, lol!
Ok, first, you have to make a panada.
Boil 250ml of water, 100g of butter, some sugar and salt together.
Then, add 150g of flour, mix them.
This is a panada, make sure it doesn't stick to the side of the bowl.
Allow it to cool, now make sure you have 4 eggs at room temperature now.
Crack them and mix them up a lil in another bowl.
When the panada is slightly cooled, add eggs gradually.
Do not pour everything at once because you need to adjust the consistency.
Fill it in a piping bag and start piping shapes like Hershey's kisses chocolate.
(I forgot to take pictures at this point, that's why I said I'm not good at doing a baking post, lol)
Bake it at 220c for 15minutes and turn down to 170c to dry them out a bit.
I also made creme patissiere, known as custard or pastry cream from scratch but no...
No pictures again, I'm sorry!!! Hahaha!!!
These were filled with cream and I couldn't find compound chocolate at the store nearby.
So, I replaced it with Hershey's chocolate sauce, lollllllllll, failed.
There you go, don't think they look pretty but they taste very good! (:
I'll bake more when I have time.
I'm back to school, going to classes at British council.
So hectic, have eben busy with work too.
Very happy with work!
Hope everything goes smoothhhhhhhh...
I'll update more frequently when I have time, ok?


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The Independent Expert's October 2010 report to the General Assembly explored the relationship between the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and social protection. It identified how the MDGs framework could be best applied to promote the strengthening of social protection. The report also addressed how gender dimensions of poverty should be reflected in social protection schemes.
All States have committed to the Millennium Declaration, pledging to spare no effort in freeing the world's population from extreme poverty. By increasing international focus on poverty, the MDGs have demonstrated the need to invest in social protection in developing countries. The report reviewed States' lessons learned in achieving the Millennium Development Goals for the most vulnerable through social protection interventions, and their compliance with core human rights principles. The report addressed how social protection measures can play a significant role with a number of the MDG targets helping to ensure that the most marginalized are reached and helped.
The Independent Expert discussed how the Millennium Declaration contributed to placing social protection on the agenda of States engaged in reducing poverty domestically or though international cooperation. She also highlighted how some omissions in the MDGs may have diverted attention from addressing the needs and vulnerabilities of those living in extreme poverty in a sustainable manner. Finally, she formulated recommendations for States on ways to integrate human rights to the MDG framework – in particular the right to social security and the right to an adequate standard of living.
The Expert also identified how the gender dimensions of poverty and vulnerability should be reflected in social protection programmes. Despite strong evidence on the different ways in which men and women experience poverty and vulnerability, little attention has been paid to the role of gender in complying with the MDGs and in implementing effective social protection systems. In this sense, she examined specific social protection initiatives in which women have been targeted as beneficiaries (e.g. several cash transfers programmes) or when specific quotas for women have been established in public work programmes) and assess the impact and challenges of such policies, including how they have contributed to the achievement of the different MDGs.
Policies and programmes that aim to enable people to respond to various contingencies and manage levels of risk or deprivation that are deemed unacceptable by society. These schemes aim to offset the absence or substantial reduction of income from work, provide assistance for families with children, provide people with health care, housing, water and sanitation, education or social work. Relevant social protection schemes addressing the needs of those living in extreme poverty are: cash transfer schemes, school stipends, social pensions, food vouchers, food transfers, user fee exemptions for health care or education or subsidized services.
An expert meeting gathering academics and professionals working on MDGs and/or on social protection and who have specific expertise on gender will contribute to the preparation of the report. The meeting was convened together with Center for Women's Global Leadership of Rutgers University.
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Bye-Bye, Goldfish and Bananas: Here's How to Raise An Adventurous Eater
How nice would it be if your four-year-old wanted in on that big batch of Sunday night Cheater's Skillet Paella? No second dinner has a beautiful ring to it. We chatted with childhood nutrition educator and chef David Siegel for tips and tricks to raising kids with big palates.
RELATED: 8 Genius Tricks to Help Your Picky Eater Be More Adventurous
Try Not to Stress About the Mess
It's not exactly relaxing when your infant smears sweet potatoes all over her hair and your gorgeous marble table. But touching and literally making a huge mess with food is actually an important way that kids learn to explore their senses and accept new foods. Make cleanup part of the routine and put a tarp down if that's what it takes.
Introduce Textures Early
Here's the great news: You don't need to go mad making tons of fruit and veggie purees. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, you can introduce solid foods—including whole textured ones—as early as about six months. Try chopped fruits, well-cooked veggies and even scrambled eggs. (A new study in Pediatrics found that feeding eggs to children as young as six month helps them grow and doesn't seem to increase their risk of egg allergies.) The goal? To get them used to as many different textures as possible.
Aim For a Variety of Flavors
Baby boy might just gobble up those carrots and peas—amazing—but you'll want to explore unchartered territory too. In fact, it's important you introduce him to as many different flavors as possible, ranging from pungent garlic to bitter greens to sour lemon juice. Think of it like building a flavor vocabulary.
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Season Baby Food
It's a myth that baby food needs to be bland and boring. Take a look at other countries: In India, babies eat spiced lentils at six months, and in Japan they're spooning up dried fish oatmeal. Season (in moderation) with salt, pepper, spices and herbs from around the world.
Don't Project "Dislike"
When you feed your baby broccoli for the first time, it's easy read her nose scrunch as "dislike." But this early on, "like" and "dislike" are totally foreign concepts. It's human nature to be suspicious of new things. Your babe is working hard to process new flavors and sensations. The second, third or, heck, even 15th time you feed it to her, she'll probably come around. If nothing else, you're getting her in the habit of trying foods.
Never Pressure Your Child To Eat
After your kid turns one, it's your responsibility to structure meals with nutritious food and your child's to decide how much they want to eat. Telling your kid to "finish everything on the plate" prevents her from recognizing her own hunger cues.
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For years, I've wanted to run a marathon.
But The Escape Artist has a guilty secret. For years I've
been too busy procrastinated and avoided the 26 mile challenge.
In an attempt to fix this, a year ago I publicly declared in You can be too careful that I'd run a marathon.
I was trying to hold myself accountable. But how quickly the time slips by when we are avoiding something!
Why the delay? It certainly wasn't about the money. One of the things I love about running is its simplicity. You don't need fancy equipment or anyone else's permission. And you don't need to pay anything to run a marathon…you could just run somewhere 13 miles away and then run back…for free. That totally counts.
When I was working, I had a ready made excuse. I was busy! Obviously in the modern world we are all very busy. Which is why no one ever wastes time on Facetweeter, watching TV, complaining or on idle gossip. 😉
Procrastination creeps up on us. We don't say: I'll never run a marathon. We say things like:
I'll run a marathon next year
I'll run a marathon after I've done more training.
The risk is that we say that every year. And so it never happens. Instead of facing this, we invent excuses.
I used to think that I didn't have time to train for a marathon (although I had the same 24 hours in a day as everyone else). Like all the best excuses, there was some truth to it: my job did keep me pretty busy. But in March 2014, I handed in my notice at work. And whoosh! Suddenly the world was my lobster and my excuse for under-achievement in all areas of life other than work disappeared.
So if I was going to avoid running a marathon, I was going to need another excuse. So The Escape Artist reached into The Toolkit of Procrastination and pulled out another excuse…health and safety.
By way of background, when I was in my 20s I broke my ankle whilst drunk (its not big and its not clever). Long story short, I lost some flexibility and got knee pain after running / cycling longer distances. Eventually I found a top quality physio that understood the linkages and straightened me out. There are many things in life that you can (and should) avoid spending money on. But not your health…and a really good sports physio is worth their weight in gold.
But even though I'd been injury free for years, some residual fear lingered. Our brains evolved over a few million years to keep us alive and to breed. Everything your brain tries to get you to do is about survival and replication. The reason we don't exercise enough is that over almost the entire span of human history, life was a physical struggle and we didn't need any voluntary extra exercise, thank you very much.
But although our environment has changed massively since then, our brains have not caught up with the fact that we now need to exercise voluntarily. And my sub-conscious was telling me not to bother running a marathon. I already had enough food, I wasn't being chased by a lion and there probably wouldn't be guaranteed sex at the finish line …so, according to my mammalian brain, why take the risk?
Procrastination is caused by fear…particularly fear of failure. We prefer to say we haven't yet tried than to try and fail or to admit fear. We're often embarrassed about our fears so we pretend they don't exist. Instead we invent rationalisations. But, make no mistake, procrastination is about fear.
My fear was that if I ran a marathon, I might not finish or, worse, injure myself. After all, The Escape Artist is now too old to be in any boy-band (other than maybe Take That).
But there is no failure. And, with a bit of work, fear can be conquered. As the fitness instructor at my Body Pump class says: sometimes you need to have a little word with yourself. If you want to know what that looks like, check out Gwen Stefani having a word with herself in the video clip below.
We need to avoid the trap of perfectionism. Looking for perfect preparation or perfect knowledge before doing something usually results in never starting, never trying.
I'd always admired other people that had run marathons and so often asked them about it. In most cases, they'd tell me about the essential importance of having a full 6 month training programme downloaded from some serious looking site on the internet. They'd talk about their Garmin supergizmo, gel bars, carb-loading and isotonic sugar water. They were naturally proud of their achievement and seemed keen to tell me how difficult it would be for someone that hadn't done a full training programme. Words like "brutal", "injury risk" and "hitting the wall" would be bandied around. No doubt they meant well, but this wasn't helping.
But a couple of people at my local (amateur) running club provided examples that transformed my view of what was possible. One was a guy a similar age to me who'd previously been overweight and lost all the excess weight. He'd been offered a late entry a few days before the London marathon, having never run a marathon and done no training. He just did it. Another was the older lady who lives on my street, has done loads of marathons without making a fuss and always seems to be smiling.
Inspired by their example, I entered the Pilgrim's marathon, which is an off-road trail marathon with lots of elevation change, steep climbs and descents. I entered on 3 September, a full 8 days before the marathon on 11 September. So not a lot of time for a training programme. But there comes a point when you have to man up and just do it.
I'm not a doctor and I don't play one on the internet. You are allowed to train as much as you want before your marathon. And its not like I went from nothing to a full marathon. I started from a reasonable base level of fitness. I'd previously ran the half marathon version of the same event and a couple of long practice runs. But I'd never run the full distance before.
I had one simple objective : not to stop / walk any of the course. My rule was that if I walked, I'd have to go back to the start and do it again. As long as I could run the whole thing, I'd be happy.
But for the 2 days before the marathon, I'd been working as a barman which involved 12 hour shifts standing up. I'm pretty sure you wont find this in any of those professional marathon training programmes you get from the internet.
So it was with aching feet and some trepidation that I cycled to the start. Fortunately, the weather was absolutely glorious. And the countryside along the marathon route is eye-wateringly beautiful. The views from the North Downs are incredible and a reminder that we shouldn't pave over paradise.
The first miles went pretty smoothly: distracted by the pretty countryside, I hardly noticed the distance slip by. But things started to get tougher after about 18 miles into the race.
It wasn't just me feeling this. Another runner started talking to me, telling me she had a stitch and asking for advice. The Escape Artist started mansplaining that she should take it easy (as if I were some sort of marathon expert). What a clown. Turns out I should have saved my concern for myself as she breezed past me a couple of miles later.
I saw her again at the finish where she kindly cheered me in on the home straight. She looked well rested, having finished over quarter of an hour before me. So much for women being the weaker sex. Are you getting the analogy here Tim??
One of my biggest takeaways from the marathon was that you have to run your own race. When running a marathon (or saving for FI) you don't need to compete with anyone else, although you can if that helps motivate you. Either way, it's no use worrying what everyone else is doing. Better to focus on what you can control.
Running a marathon is about 2 things: 1) getting started and 2) keeping going. The time may be of interest but, for me, it wasn't the main issue (OK, well since you ask, 4hr 21 mins). For me, what mattered was getting it done.
Like life, running a marathon doesn't always feels easy in the moment. But it's not supposed to. If you want to cultivate resilience you have to expose yourself to challenge and seek out discomfort. The confidence that you get from these experiences stays with you forever and allows you to deal better with challenges in other areas of life.
And you can't beat the feeling of the post-marathon beers, sat on the grass outside the pub in the sunshine, watching the other runners come home.
In summary, there are some things that should be planned meticulously. If you are going to perform brain surgery, its probably best to go to medical school beforehand.
But for almost everything else, its better to dive in and get started. And, for me, running a marathon, learning to invest or starting out towards financial independence fall into the "just do it" bucket.
As Gwen Stefani says: What you waiting for?
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Obviously, it's a little early to reach a verdict on QE3, but market pundit love reading the tea leaves early and often, so we figured we'd join the fun and look at early reactions.
First are the contradictory responses on the inflation expectations front. Even though TIPS and six year Treasury bond prices reflected higher inflation expectations, Monday saw a mini-crash in oil futures and an only partial recovery that day, with a further decline on Tuesday. The initial explanation, such as trader error to fears of releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves, omitted to mention that American oil use is still below 2007 levels and China is looking wobbly (even normally cheery Australians are beginning to think their Chinese ride is about over). But FedEx reducing its profit outlook seemed to focus investor minds on the lousy prospects for growth even after QE3. The GSCI was also down 2.2% on Monday (note oil is part of the GSCI, which tracks 24 raw materials; ). It fell a further 1.3% on Tuesday). Even Treasuries had regained over half of their initial QE3 losses.
Second, overnight, the Bank of Japan joined the central bank stimulus party, increasing its 45 trillion yen asset buying program by another 10 trillion. Asian stock markets and commodities rose, but not rip-roaringly, with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index up 0.6% and the GSCI up 0.4% as of this writing. Was this surprise move simply to keep the stratospherically high yen from going any higher in nosebleed terrain?
Third, some analysts are already discussing, meaning asking for, more QE. While Chicago Fed president Charles Evans favors setting targets for QE (meaning more, bigger QE as long as unemployment exceeds 7% while medium-term inflation expectations are below 3%) while Richmond Fed president Jeff Lacker is unconvinced QE will do little save increase inflation, this Bloomberg story gave more attention to the Evans position:
Now of course, there was some cheerier news, for instance, a Bloomberg story on how QE would help housing, and the wealth effect would help spending. It's true that the wealth effect of home prices appreciation is stronger than that of stock price gains, and so in theory should do more for consumption. However, we've questioned how much this round of pushing secondary market bond prices lower will do for mortgage rates, since banks are choosing to increase their spreads over funding costs rather than lower interest rates and write more loans. There also may be a wee problem with a shortage of creditworthy borrowers (although the work of top mortgage analyst Laurie Goodman has highlighted overly stringent lending standards as an issue).
But even if you thought QE will help raise housing prices, it's still an open question as to how that translates into consumer buying activity. Remember, in a balance sheet recession, businesses and individuals focus on shoring up their financial condition rather than exploiting opportunities (save maybe an iPhone splurge). So all the past norms on how housing price increases translate into a particular level of additional consumer spending are likely to be very much dimmed down. If your formerly $300,000 house, which went down to $230,000, is supposedly up to $245,000, are you really going to go out and spend more? You've still taken a hit on your net worth and are in catch-up mode.
As we keep saying, the first time a central bank tried lowering interest rates to increase asset prices as a way to stimulate spending was Japan in the mid 1980s. We know how that movie ended, and the Fed ought to. But despite the failure of the earlier QEs to do much more than goose asset prices, the Fed acts as if it can have a meaningful impact on the real economy when the central bank is already in ZIRP mode. It would be better if we were wrong, but we're not holding our breath.
This post was originally published at Naked Capitalism and is reproduced here with permission.


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I recently purchased a cluster of vine ripened tomatoes. I made a caprese salad that night. Yesterday I noticed a bad spot on one. I threw it in the trash. Later I thought how I probably could have cut out the bruise and still used the tomato.
Today I noticed another spoiled tomato. This one could not be salvaged. I made another caprese with the rest of the tomatoes.
Of course, this discovery of rotten tomatoes only made me think of our human frailties.
Some of us are picked before our time. We're ripped from the vine and taken from the sun. We're left to come to fruition all on our own.
Some of us lay rotting on the vine, wondering if our time will ever come.
Some get tossed because of a rotten spot…no second chances to pare away the undesirable and see what can be utilized.
Cooking tomatoes tones down the bitterness and brings out their warmth. The same thing happens when we love people.
Both tomatoes and people are delicate. Handle with care. When time is taken and conditions are ideal, they ripen to perfection and burst with color and flavor.
Sometimes it's all in the cultivation. What kind of a gardener are you?


text: I had hoped to be blogging for a warm hotel room in the Harstad in the Lofoten Islands, but here I am still at High Hedges. A phone call at 5.00 p.m. on Saturday evening from our doctor has rather put paid to the trip. Christine is fine, but not fine, if you see what I mean. We await tests etc. but are so impressed by how quickly things have moved since her X ray on Friday. As I say probably nothing to worry about, but better safe than sorry. So no blogging from Norway and indeed, no blogging until we go somewhere else!


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We've all been there, and there's always something we'll get perfect on that night out or that summer day. And whether we spend ages getting that perfect body or hiding unsightly bits, it's always going to be difficult. But there are some tricks up our sleeves, and we need some great ways to hide those unsightly bits, especially with summer firmly upon us. But remember, even the most glamorous stars need some help hiding some bits they're not happy with, even those that have a personal trainer and dietician on tap! Here are some secrets you can use to look great while hiding the bits you're not too keen on:
Your Belly
The first port of call when it comes to unexpected weight gain. Whether it's post pregnancy, or we've had too much to eat around our birthday, the fat will always show up in that area, so the best thing to buy to make the most of trimming down the appearance of your tummy is shapewear. A shaping bike short that is high-waisted doesn't just help with the belly, but it also reigns in the hips and thighs too. A tip though: don't get clothes that are too fitted in that area, it's best to go up a size and have them tailored to fit your dimensions.
On Top
Once you've got your tummy tightened, you can go for a waist dress or pick a choice of A-line dresses, these tend to go over the stomach nicely, rather than cling to them. When picking the right accessory to go with them, belts are always suitable, but big belts, not a corset belt or a string-thin one. There are plenty of cute online clothing boutiques that have A-line dresses that are full of pretty summer patterns, and when it comes to cute clothing for summer that is practical, maxi dresses always work a charm! Whatever your shape, an A-line dress is always flattering.
What Color?
If you want to look flattering, there is only one color to go the distance, black. A black dress that fits perfectly is always the secret weapon to looking great, however lacking in confidence you may be! Wear a black short sleeve or a ¾ length sleeve that is fitted at the waist. But don't go baggy, and while it's always tempting to do this to disguise certain parts, it will always make you look heavier.
Other Hints
Looking tall and thin is the goal for a lot of us, and the little hacks to get this include wearing one color to make you look thinner. Then go for the shoe department, the right shoes will not just physically add height, but they will give that appearance of slenderness too. Kitten heels help with adding some height, but make sure you don't wear shoe boots with skirts as they cut off the leg! Darkness will always be your friend when trying to appear thinner, even with tighter clothing, this will be the key to achieving that thin look while hiding the bits you're not too proud of.


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Former WWE RAW Women's champ Sasha Banks was recently shopping in a local Californian store and noticed a rather interesting Maybelline advertisement in the cosmetic section:
What the gimmick infringement is this @Maybelline ????? @JudgeJudy @DrPhil pic.twitter.com/b2306QGLWA
— notorious SB (@SashaBanksWWE) February 19, 2017
Fellow WWE Superstar Xavier Woods chimed in on the matter as well:
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— Austin Creed (@XavierWoodsPhD) February 20, 2017
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The parents of a 13-year-old boy who killed himself after being bullied in his Texas school can sue the school district, a federal appeals court has ruled. Jon Carmichael hanged himself in 2010 after months of what his parents claimed was non-stop bullying at the Joshua Independent School District that included being called homophobic slurs and being stripped of his underwear in a locker room.
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On June 19, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the suit could go forward, and that the abuse could be considered sexual harassment even if both the victim and tormentors were male. "I just hope this saves some other children," Jon's grandmother, Charlotte Carmichael, told NBC News Saturday. "He was frustrated and [school officials] didn't do anything to help him. That's what they're there for — they're there to protect children."
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Is financial advice only about finding the best solution for clients or is it about caring for people for whom you can deliver financial advice? According to Amy Florian, advisers are in the people business and financial advice is the mechanism through which they bring understanding, insight and care.
Speaking with Riskinfo, Florian unpacked what this looks like, particularly during stressful times for clients, and why any adviser can improve their empathy with clients.
At the 2017 AFA National Adviser's Conference, Riskinfo spent some with Corgenius Chief Executive, Amy Florian for a discussion about the important role advisers have in being able to offer help when many others seem short of a word.
Florian is an expert in thanatology, that is, the field of grief studies, and trains professionals to build strong relationships with their clients through the losses and transitions of life.
During her presentation to attendees at the Conference, Florian encouraged advisers to be present during times of loss for their clients and instead of offering platitudes they should support clients by asking questions, such as 'What would they like people to know about what they are going through at present?'.
We had a baby boom. We're in for a death boom, an ageing boom, a retirement boom, a dementia boom and we are not prepared
Florian reminded attendees that over the next decade baby boomers will be moving into their 70s and 80s and advisers will have an important role as their clients, or the families of their clients, move through retirement and pass away.
"We had a baby boom. We're in for a death boom, an ageing boom, a retirement boom, a dementia boom and we are not prepared," Florian said, adding "Nobody ever teaches you what to do or what to say in those times. Your ability to walk clients through this will be a major marker on your success."
Relationship before money
Speaking with Riskinfo after her presentation, Florian said financial advice was still changing and continuing to move away from information available in newspapers, on television and the Internet and away from commoditised services, such as robo-advice.
"The reason that anybody is going to come to a financial adviser in the future is because they want a relationship. They want to build trust and a long-term relationship with someone who gets them, and understands them, and somebody who is there for them, no matter what happens," Florian said.
Advisers, however, are not usually formally trained to think this way, according to Florian, who added that adviser education focuses on money before people "…but when something happens in your client's life, such as a serious illness or death, a divorce or even a retirement, they don't want just financial advice. They want a relationship in which the adviser understands them in a way that other people do not."
A new role for advisers
Given the difficult nature of some of these life events, Florian said it can be challenging for advisers to take on that role, particularly if they are never taught to do so and instead perpetuate the same stilted responses many people use when hearing of loss and grief.
They need to tell their story and assuming other people will feel the same in their grief, as we do in ours, will always be wrong
"We never find out what to say when we receive a call from a client who says 'I am just calling to tell you Jim died last night'. What do you say? We are never taught, so our responses are awkward and uncomfortable," Florian said.
"I have talked to advisers who don't go to the funeral services of their clients because they don't know what to say to family, and they would rather say nothing instead of saying the wrong thing. They don't want to risk alienating someone or causing pain so they say nothing at all but don't realise that is alienating and causing pain," she added.
Florian said advisers who have taken the time to educate themselves on what to say and how to act towards their clients during times of loss or grief will be confident they can provide help. They will also be appreciated as they will differ from what Florian calls 'the conveyor belt of sympathy' offered by others who are unsure of what to say.
Remember the client
At the same time, Florian warns advisers to keep their focus on the client and how they can help or comfort them instead of recounting their own story of loss or grief.
"This is the mistake we sometimes make and then go on to tell people what we did and our experiences because we are hungry to tell our own story, but that is not being in service to the person who is grieving," Florian said.
"They need to tell their story and assuming other people will feel the same in their grief, as we do in ours, will always be wrong," she added.
Florian believes these skills are already in use by many advisers and can be learnt and improved upon with even the 'most hardened left-brained person' capable of picking up concrete skills to increase their empathy quotient. She also considers that these skills will have to be learnt by all advisers if they wish to retain clients into the future.
"It will have to change because those who are left-brain, number crunching, just 'give me the facts ma'am' type of people will not survive," Florian said.
"Clients will only stay with that adviser until they realise there is another adviser out there who also knows what to do with the money but also knows what to say to them at different times and can walk them through those times and be there for them in compassionate ways," she added.
"As an adviser, you will find yourself in challenging situations, such as ensuring clients don't run out of money, or can send their kids to university, and you will need to have the skills to meet those needs," Florian said.
you are not in the finance business and happen to work with people. You are in the people business and happen to work with money
"At the same, you will need to have the emotional component because if they don't trust you they will not tell you this stuff, nor allow you to guide them. When they are trusted, financial advisers will be told things people barely mention to their families and that is a good thing," she said.
While much of this is already part of the advice process for many advisers, Florian still encourages them to see what they do in a different way that is still familiar to their current approach.
"When I talk to financial advisers I ask why they are in the business and they tell me it is not about the money – even thought that is a beneficial side effect – but because they want to help people, and I hear that from advisers over and over again," Florian said.
"Listening to the Awards presentations here at the Conference, every adviser up for an award says they are making a difference in people's lives, and this is meaningful work.
So, I want to remind advisers that you are not in the finance business and happen to work with people. You are in the people business and happen to work with money."
Amy Florian is the Chief Executive of Corgenius and holds a Master's Degree in Thanatology.


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Join the Purple Keyboard Campaign 4 Family Justice Reform and Write ONE Letter
The injustice of Family Court and it's agencies that are supposed to help children are failing people on a daily basis and and in turn jeopardizing society as a whole!
You must secure FACTS for your life... a fact is a truth... so let there be truth!! and light of course... and let that truth be that you have a court order from a judge or magistrate that defines your legal status as a parent based on your abilities and the best interests of yourself as a parent to this child and this child's interests respective of parental guidance.
Do not wait, do not ponder... do not will and wish and wash your own face with your tears.
Simply gather the strength of your love for your child and the self respect and self love you have... Figure out the exact process to establish legal rights defined in a court order (starting with a piece of paper where you write down what you want from your relationship with your child WITHOUT the Mother being a part of your wants on this list...). Determine the process cost and starting point and start positioning yourself to engage the process. Do not use the word 'fathers rights' in court.
Use PARENTAL RIGHTS. Do not use HUMAN RIGHTS as a reference to a judge because the judge knows that is the end all and starting point of all rights and it can subconsciously come out as a condescending reference to a 'bigger idea'; instead use references such as: 'In regards to best interests of parenting' Approach 'parenting' as an idea that means so much more then Man Vs Woman (because it does...) and sell that... because most likely even some of the people reading this have deep seeds believing women are better or more natural parents then men. The reality is that you can brain wash children to grow up believing realities that simply divide and harm others.
Never should a law read Fathers, Mothers... It should simply read: Parents... a Parents rights account for the rights of a parent. the moment a gender is assigned, it is a gender discriminative marker granting access to violate your human rights. You may not be able to get exactly what you want, or run through the streets waving the 'fathers rights' or HUMAN RIGHTS flag.... but you can learn how to speak to those who hold positions of authority and you can secure your rights as a parent.
If you have the strength and aptitude to stand up for yourself as a parent.
You MUST also write ONE letter to your local representatives and request that laws be reviewed to grant Equality to parents irregardless of gender and site local region or area examples of how gender bias prevents the best interest of a child from having two loving equal parents to raise that child.
Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph." ~ Haile Selassie


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Math Window: Teaching Aid for the Visually Impaired
Math class can be difficult for anybody. Even sighted students need to use special tools and techniques to help them translate information on a page into an internal visualization. For blind and visually impaired students, these tools and techniques are just a little different.
Math Window consists of a magnetic board and tiles that allow blind students to build and solve math problems. The tiles combine printed numerals and symbols for the sighted instructor, along with Nemeth Code for the blind student. Math problems can be configured in the same linear or vertical forms that sighted students are taught.
Blind students can participate and understand math concepts along with their sighted peers. This would be a great teaching aid in the mainstream environment.
Math problems are constructed by quickly sliding the appropriate tiles from the perimeter storage area to the central work area. The problem-solving process
is identical to that used by sighted students, so blind students can learn and participate in the mainstream classroom.
Click this link to learn more about the Math Window from its website.


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It's a rough day for me (my mom's 1 year), but I'm ok. I just miss her. I'm actually grateful for today. I would not have wanted her to suffer for longer (she couldn't eat or drink anything for the month before). I was just thinking about it though, and it may explain the past week. I have to catch these things sooner for sure.
I'm the same, same, same. I sabbotaged myself again. Is it possible to make a seperate page on blogger where I can post what I'm eating? I know that the burger and fries yesterday afternoon and fried chicken and mac and cheese last night were not good. But, I think it was the almost bag of potato chips and dip I ate by myself on Sunday that really got to me (yes, there were also cheeseburgers). I'd like to have it online (maybe as a seperate blog...hmmm) so that I'm a little more accountable. I think seeing the number of calories would help nip it in the butt. Bud?
I did see good NSVs...I told you about my mom's ring, and my pants and shirts are fitting better. OOOH, and my butt is getting firm. I must've looked rediculous to my hubby when I was feeling my butt all day Sunday (that's when I noticed!). Heehee.
I've been doing either 60 run/120 jog on the eliptical with weights or I'll do the fit to strip videos. It/she has a great 30 minute calistetic type video that works your butt out like no other. I did the hip hop this morning...wow...I did it twice for 40 minutes. I don't feel sexier yet (I doubt I like like Carmen...maybe a floppy/uncoordinated/unflexible version), but I do feel stronger and a little more flexible. And, my hubby said the other day that he noticed that I look thinner. So, this week will be a new one...filled with calorie counting and being honest with myself.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
It's a rough day for me (my mom's 1 year), but I'm ok. I just miss her. I'm actually grateful for today. I would not have wanted her to suffer for longer (she couldn't eat or drink anything for the month before). I was just thinking about it though, and it may explain the past week. I have to catch these things sooner for sure.
Posted by Diana at 6:50 AM
5 comments:
- Anonymous said...
So sorry about your mother. Losing a loved one is about the worst thing that can happen to you. Prayers for peace are coming your way.
- June 17, 2008 at 7:40 AM
- Melzie said...
I've never lost a parent, but I've had multpiple miscarriages, and a still birth. So, I understand about the pain that comes from losing a family member. Many thoughts with you.
As for your question about another page. If you don't want to log your food on this one, make another blog (doesn't have to be listed) and link it here as your food journal. Then it's there, and you can keep track.
Good luck, think positive, and smile-- you're doing it, one step at a time!!
Fit to strip video, LOL!! That sounds like fun!!
- June 17, 2008 at 9:03 AM
- Anonymous said...
It's hard to lose a loved one, but they are always with us. Grill the burger, lose the bread & oven roast those fries!
- June 17, 2008 at 9:21 AM
- Diana said...
thanks for all the great words.
It's aerobic strip tease now that I look at it...the 2nd disk (the calistetics stuff) is fit to strip). It's fun...I haven't done the dirty stuff yet though (advanced or lap dancing), although I'm sure the hubby thinks I should have started there ;)
- June 17, 2008 at 11:28 AM
- Gayla said...
You are in my thoughts today. I can't imagine what you must be feeling. I pray that God gives you strength and courage today and the days ahead.
- June 17, 2008 at 12:13 PM


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Fahrenheit 451
After the woman leaves, Montag had a moment of self reflection. Describe it.
Part 4 of the book
Part 4 of the book
Montag attempts to engage the women in an actual conversation. They are confused, they can't relate to anything of substance. After they leave, Montag realizes that he is two people,
"Now he knew that he was two people, that he was above all Montag, who knew nothing, … And he knew that he was also the old man who talked to him and talked to him as the train was sucked from one end of the night city to the other on one long sickening gasp of motion."
Montag realizes that he wants to read books, he wants to learn. He now understands Faber. Montag refuses to live in the world these vacuous women live in.


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A father, long time creative director of web and print, and award nominated indie game developer, game collector and player of both classics and current. Chris is the lead developer, artist, sfx, and writer for Insanity's Blade.
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Lina works full time in supply chain logistics and also 48 hours a day as a mom! So busy, Always so busy!
Adapted from the Insanity's Blade graphic novel written by Chris Obritsch and as featured on the now-defunct WTFmag.ca.
Based on a story Christopher wrote after the loss of his first dog Champ at the age of 9. (So sad.. so sad :P) And made at the request of Madelyn who wanted to "Be in Ghosts n Ghosts to fight Green Head!" (She meant Ghouls'N Ghosts and the first boss Sheilder).
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Phone: 07 5471 3888
Built to suit the needs of the modern growing family the Jade 4 stands alone as one of Grandview Homes most favoured designs.
The master suite adjoins the entry and remains detached from the living areas and other bedrooms. Luxurious his and hers ensuite is superbly appointed with oversize shower, twin vanities and includes sliding glass door accessing a private garden. Remaining bedrooms located to the rear of the home are either side of the main bathroom making it virtually ensuite to both.
Family living area is open, airy and naturally lit through stacker sliding doors and fixed glass panels. Family living opens to a large alfresco overlooking the swimming pool.
Galley style with stone waterfall bench, the kitchen has been planned to satisfy even the most demanding chef but still offers a welcoming centre point for entertaining and mixing with guests.
Dining room is separate, partly screened from view
Flexibility has been a key feature with tiled patio incorporated under the roofline, annexed to the family room and accessible through wide opening doors allowing the freedom to choose between three living zones and entertaining pool side.
The efficiency of the plan is clearly identified with effective use of space in circulation areas and functionality not overlooked with huge laundry and generous cupboard space provided.
Available with three different street elevations, the home can be personalised with skillion or hipped roof designs.


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Design AwardsVisit aianova.org/DA19 for information on the 2019 program. Entries are due by 5:00p, April 18.
The AIA Northern Virginia Chapter Design Awards were created to recognize and celebrate its members' achievements in the design of the built environment. The Design Awards program honors and celebrates its members' commitment to design excellence in various practice groups. As the premier event of the Chapter's year, the awards program demonstrates, to clients and the public, the availability of local award-winning firms and individuals dedicated to providing outstanding architectural design and execution.
The Design Awards Gala is held in early summer at different locations of architectural note every year. The event features drinks, food, music and of course the presentation of awards. This event offers a wonderful opportunity to celebrate design and network with colleagues.
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Blues For Tahir( Hipnotic). On this new release, Marcus and his Jazz Orchestra hit all the crucial marks for ensemble playing, expressive improvisations, and bringing the compositions to life. Marcus' work here has a strong Middle Eastern influence which is evident in many of the main melodies; indeed, the theme of the album is an exploration of Marcus' Egyptian heritage, as well as a programmatic expression of the recent political and social upheaval in Egypt. However, this above all is a modern jazz record which leans towards composers like Jamie Baum, Michelle Rosewoman, and Kenny Wheeler, if not John Coltrane and Duke Ellington. Furthermore, the improvisations from Marcus and alto saxophonist Russell Kirk ( and to a lesser extent tenor saxophonist Greg Tardy) show a strong influence of Baltimore's own tenor saxophonist, Peabody jazz program director and musical original Gary Thomas. Add in Baltimoreons like bassist Jeff Reed, drummer Eric Kennedy and percussionist Jon Seligman, as well as my former Peabody classmate and now Peabody professor , trumpeter Alex Norris, and this music is as much about the state of jazz in Baltimore as it is about the state of Egypt.
Although this is described as a Jazz Orchestra, it's really more of a large chamber group, and the balance of ensemble playing and solo space throughout "Blues For Tahir" is superb. Marcus knows how to combine bass clarinet, flute, trumpet, alto, and trombone in a way that is impressive without trying too hard. The bass clarinet in ensembles like this often functions as doubling the bass line ( with the piano also on "Many Moons") or merely to add exotic color ( I'm sure you could ask bass clarinetist Benny Maupin about that!) but Marcus insists that the bass clarinet can also be upfront. Marcus often solos in the mid to high register of the instrument, weaving complex lines which surely show the influence of Gary Thomas' linear concept. Marcus features himself sufficiently without denying his excellent bandmates some chances to blow. I wasn't familiar with alto saxophonist and flautist Brent Birckhead but he takes a marvelous turn on "Protest," in an aggressive post-Coltrane, post-Kenny Garrett type of blowing against a modern version of "stop-time."
"Alien" features solos from virtuoso trombonist Alan Ferber and pianist Xavier Davis, who throughout the album shows his considerable prowess as a accompanist. The rhythm section of Davis, bassist Jeff Reed ( who has a beautiful feature on "Tears On The Square"), drummer Eric Kennedy( who burns it up on "Washouli") and the addition of percussionist Jon Seligman( who is also an incredible drummer) is the foundation of this group and helps to solidify the music. ( One thing I noticed while listening to " Reflections" is that whatever type of drum is being played by Seligman has an overtone which "clashes" with the G7 suspended sonority prevalent throughout the section. It's not a bad thing; it adds to the exoticism. I'm not sure if it was intentional but it sounds cool.)I was a bit concerned at first about where "Summertime," George Gershwin's classic, was going to fit on this recording, but Marcus puts his own stamp on it, and most importantly, gives his lead trumpeter Alex Norris a chance to burn out.
Todd Marcus has really come into his own with "Blues For Tahir." It's a showcase for Marcus' playing, writing, and thoughtful artistry.


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Parisian menswear label 13 Bonaparte has brought its Haut-Marais spirit to the West Coast with the launch of its first US store in Downtown, Los Angeles. Located within the ROW DTLA retail complex, this store represents the first ever 13 Bonaparte boutique presence in the US. To mark its official opening, the brand hosted an intimate dinner on Tuesday, October 17th and an in-store reception on Thursday, October 19th.
Last Thursday evening, friends, family, media, and the public were welcomed to the store with wine and small French-inspired bites, again prepared by Bassa. The event offered a chance for Owner & Creative Director David Sarfati ( pictured above) to open the door to the 13 Bonaparte universe, as he shared inspirations and cultural references while guests mingled and shopped. The thoughtfully-planned dinner and in-store reception are telling signs of what to expect from 13 Bonaparte's DTLA presence, as the brand aims to develop additional event programming within its space and spearhead collaborations with local artists, galleries, and hospitality partners throughout the rest of the year.
*photos by Harrison Glazer


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Loestrin tablets contain the hormones oestrogen and progestogen.
Loestrin 20 stops the release of eggs, thickens the fluid in the neck of womb making it harder for sperm to enter the womb and prevents the egg embedding in the womb lining.
The Loestrin 20 contraceptive pill is called a 'combined contraceptive pill' because it contains two types of medicines:
Norethisterone Acetate: a hormone known as a 'progestogen'.
Ethinylestradiol: a hormone known as an 'oestrogen'.
These hormones are similar to those produced naturally by the female body during pregnancy.
Loestrin tablets will prevent you from becoming pregnant in the following ways:
To read the patient information leaflet for this product click here https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/PIL.3424.latest.pdf
Stop eggs being released for fertilisation.
Making it difficult for sperm to enter the womb by thickening the fluid found in the neck of the womb.
Prevents the womb lining thickening, this prevents a fertilised egg from embedding itself
Always take the Loestrin 20 contraceptive pill exactly as your doctor instructs you.
Take this medicine by mouth.
Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water.
Do not crush or chew your tablets.
Take one Loestrin 20 tablet per day.
Take the tablet at about the same time of day for 21 days (Loestrin tablets are marked with each day of the week, this will help you remember to take one tablet for these 21 days).
Once you have taken all 21 tablets, stop taking Loestrin 20 for 7 days.
You should have a period after a few days of taking your last tablet.
You do not need to use any additional contraceptive protection during these 7 days, provided all of the tablets have been taken correctly.
After the 7 day break and on the same day of the week that you started your previous pack, start your next pack of Loestrin 20.
Consult your Patient Information Leaflet for further details about taking the Loestrin 20.
The active substances in Loestrin 20 are norethisterone acetate 1.0mg and ethinylestradiol 0.02mg. The other ingredients in the tablet are: sugar (sucrose), lactose, maize starch, talc, powdered acacia and magnesium stearate.
The tablet coating contains hypromellose 15, hydroxypropylcellulose, carnauba wax and the colourings quinoline yellow (E104), erythrosine FD&C Red (E127), indigo carmine (E132) and titanium dioxide (E171).
You should consult your Patient Information Leaflet for more details about the possible risks and side effects of taking Loestrin tablets.
Do not take Loestrin 20 if:
• You are allergic (hypersensitive) to norethisterone acetate, ethinylestradiol or any of the other ingredients of Loestrin 20.
• You are pregnant, think you might be pregnant or are trying to become pregnant.
• You are breastfeeding.
• You are overweight.
• You have ever been told that you have breast cancer or cancer of the lining of the womb.
• You, or any member of your family, have ever had blood clots (including heart attack or stroke).
• You have had bleeding from your vagina of unknown cause.
• You have ever had a problem with clotting of your blood or high levels of fat or cholesterol in your blood.
• You have a problem with your red blood cells (called 'sickle cell anaemia').
• You have ever had high blood pressure (hypertension) or other problems of the heart and blood vessels.
• You have severe headaches (migraine) or have ever had a small stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
• You have had any of the following problems during a pregnancy:
- a yellowing of the skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice);
- itching of the whole body (pruritus of pregnancy);
- a nerve problem which causes jerky movements of the muscles (chorea);
- a blister-like rash called pemphigoid gestationis;
- your deafness getting worse (otosclerosis);
• You have ever had a yellowing of the skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice) while taking an oral contraceptive in the past;
• You have liver problems including:
- a type of jaundice (Dubin-Johnson or Rotor syndromes);
- swelling of the liver (hepatitis);
- high levels of blood fats such as cholesterol or triglycerides porphyria, liver tumour or gallstones;
• You have ever had depression;
• You have diabetes;
•You have asthma;
• You have kidney problems;
• You have epilepsy or any other problem that can cause fits (convulsions);
• You have fibroids of the womb;
• You have a form of deafness called 'otosclerosis';
• You have a muscle problem caused by lower than normal levels of the mineral calcium in the blood (tetany).
Do not take Loestrin 20 if any of the above apply to you - talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Loestrin 20.
Loestrin 20 can affect the way some medicines work. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines including medicines obtained without a prescription, including herbal medicines. Do not take the herbal medicine called St. John's Wort while taking Loestrin 20. Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
• Ciclosporin
• Paracetamol
• Prednisolone
• Theophylline
• Medicines for epilepsy such as carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin or primidone
• Medicines for infections such as ampicillin, griseofulvin or rifampicin.
• Atorvastatin for high cholesterol
• Paracetamol
• Vitamin C preparations.


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Glass Bead Sleepers Silver/Matcha
925 Sterling Silver Base, Glass Bead
Matcha Glass Beads on a 925 Sterling Silver Base Sleeper | Measures 2.5 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm | Comes in Brie Leon cardboard jewellery box and recyclable mailer
Care: keep jewellery dry at all times. Avoid contact with chemicals and salt water. After each wear, wipe with a soft clean cloth and store in a dry place to prevent tarnish or discolour.


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The Public Works and Water Resources Department (PWWR, for short) coordinates and directs the refuse, recycling and yard waste automated collections, street and curb maintenance, snow and ice removal, fleet maintenance, engineering and design, and drinking water and wastewater operations.
In addition to field operations, PWWR is responsible for contract administration, fiscal management and reporting, and capital planning of Newark's water, sewer, storm and transportation infrastructure. PWWR also serves as a point of contact between the city and local developers, contractors, and construction firms.
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), click here.
Civic Connect
: A Great Resource for City of Newark Residents
Just moved to the City of Newark? Welcome! Or just moved to a different part of town and are unsure of your trash/recycle schedule? No Problem!
The Civic Connect application helps residents obtain information about curbside and drop-off services provided by the City of Newark, as well as services provided by other public agencies.
To locate a service, click on the magnifying glass icon toward the right on the top margin and
simply enter an address or activity in the search box, or use your current location. Your location will then be pinned on the map and relevant information about available curbside and drop-off services will be displayed below. Click here to get started.
InformMe Citizen Notification System
: Staying Updated Has Never Been Easier
The InformMe Citizen Notification System is used by cities across the United States to notify residents about any or all of the following community concerns:
- Crime Alerts
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The city of Newark is happy to provide this service to its residents in an effort to keep everyone in our community updated. All you have to do is sign-up, and that's it! However soon it may be warranted, the alerts you chose will be sent via the delivery method(s) you chose. Whether by voicemail, text and/or email notifications, you will be contacted at the same time as everyone else who signed-up.
Please share this information with your friends and neighbors in Newark, and encourage them to sign-up too. It takes only a few minutes, and in case you are unsure which notifications to receive, just remember that you can change your selections whenever you like. Rather than checking on television or online, now you can relax knowing the city will contact you!
Just click here to sign-up!
Note: Individuals with disabilities who need assistance can register by calling the City of Newark at (302) 366-7000.
ADA Transition Plan for Sidewalk, Curbs and Ramps
The City of Newark is committed to making all sidewalk and curb ramp areas accessible to all pedestrians including those with disabilities. Any correspondence such as complaints, comments and recommendations should be submitted to the City of Newark ADA Coordinator,
Ethan J. Robinson
Planning and Design Engineer
City of Newark
220 South Main Street
Newark, DE 19711