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Muscle Rupture in Cats
Normal activity can cause a disruption in a muscle. A normal muscle can be stretched, pinched, or injured directly, resulting in fiber disruption, weakening, and immediate or delayed separation of the uninjured portions. Alternatively, the muscle structure may be compromised by systemic or iatrogenic (physician-caused) conditions. The rupture may be complete or incomplete, and may be in the middle of the muscle or at the muscle-tendon junction. The acute (sudden and severe) stage is characterized by a typical inflammatory reaction that becomes chronic over time, with cross-linking, and adhesion development over time. Frequently, the acute phase is overlooked, as the signs may be temporary and respond well to rest. The chronic effects are often progressive and unresponsive to support therapies.
The muscles of the limbs, and the chewing muscles are the primary structures affected. Traumatic injury is indiscriminate, though certain activities may predispose a cat to muscle injury because of exposure. This is a relatively rare condition in cats.
Symptoms and Types
Acute injury
- Immediate lameness that is characterized by the specific muscle affected
- Localized swelling, heat, and pain
- Generally present for a few days to a week
- Chronic phase (if it develops)
- Painless
- Usually associated with scar tissue that impedes normal function of an extremity
- Overextension
- Myositis (inflammation)
- Degenerative (unknown etiology)
- Myopathy (a neuromuscular disease), secondary to medical conditions
Your veterinarian will conduct a thorough physical examination on your cat, looking for evidence of neurologic dysfunction and tendon rupture. Diagnostic imaging will include X-rays to look for evidence of bone fragment defects and translocations, and ultrasound to look for swelling and disorientation of the normal muscle fiber at the site of injury in acute cases. Scar tissue and contracted areas of fibrous tissue can be seen in the muscle in chronic cases. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to look for edema and hemorrhage, and to achieve localization of the problem that will help to identify the type of problem.
Your doctor will also test your cat's joints for evidence of joint instability or malalignment. Measurable differences between normal and abnormal sides may be useful in documenting the affected muscle site. Another thing your doctor can do is conduct a biopsy of the affected muscle to detect the presence of fibrous tissue and loss of muscle cells. Differentiating atrophy due to disuse from neurologic atrophy, and from injury-induced scarring, may be impossible without corroborating evidence.


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Going by the wording of the bill, disclosures under the amendment at present only deal with cash and deposits. This does not mean that those with unaccounted assets like gold or real estate can get away after declaring the cash. If the income tax department catches hold of the assets later on, they may have to shell out tax at 85%. These points came up during the seminar on demonetization held by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) recently. The two-day meet was organized by the Nagpur branch of ICAI.
Paras Savla, a chartered accountant from Mumbai, said the amendment only mentions cash and deposits for the disclosure. This mainly relates to unaccounted cash going into the banks or that remaining with the individuals. There is no mention of any other undeclared assets, which can be in the form of gold, real estate or any other source, he said. Mangesh Kinare, ICAI's vice-chairman for committee on cooperatives, said this does not, however, mean that other undeclared assets will not be touched. The investigation wing of income tax can always independently carry out a raid and levy tax at 85%.
Naresh Jhakotia of VIA-Taxation Forum said the amendment has wide ranging implications and is not limited to demonetisation.
Umang Agrawal, secretary of Nagpur branch of ICAI, said the amendment at present only includes those assessees who have been filing a return in the disclosure. There needs to be a clarification for those who haven't filed a return in their lifetime, and now need to come up with a disclosure, he said.
Comparing the new dislsocure plan with the income disclosure scheme (IDS) 2016, Agrawal said even those covered under a search or survey with their assessment of tax lability being underway can take part in the disclosure scheme. Under the IDS, such category of taxpayers could not make a voluntary disclosure, he said.
Kinare added that those who have lent their Jan Dhan accounts for stashing black money belonging to other may also have to face the heat.
There was general concern about the secrecy of those who made declarations. The IDS 2016 had a clear mention that the person's details will be kept a secret. The current amendment is, however, silent on it. There are apprehensions that the details could be used by other tax enforcement agencies, such as service tax or central excise, said the chartered accountants.

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Category: Luv Me Today
The U.S. is Under Attack (at this very minute)
The U.S. is under attack.
The attack is the blue lights and digital sounds by the internet and devices used.
These digital attacks are suddenly and volatile.
They multiply
and I can not stop them. If this is some big national secret, then how did I know?
All digital sight and sounds do injure
the human ears, eyes … to the bones, starting with the marrow.
The digital countries/companies over seas want this to happen.
The digital countries/companies have launched an attack that has been a slow and long term torture.
It is revenge.
The digital countries/companies over seas put out for sale;
a digital sound and blue light
that injures our sensory motor functions and skills.
that injures our sensory motor functions and skills.
We bought their war attack hidden in a Trojan horse.
They pass it off to us as a way to be with our family
and they call it, 'the internet.'
And digital attack companies sell personal war attack digital devices
(that work on top of the first beam of digital attack.)
The digital attack is on the United States of America.
Our life style.
The oldest trick in the book. They hide the big digital boom inside
a Trojan horse. Man, are we ever stupid. We buy it every time.
The over seas countries/companies sell it to us real cheap, so we buy it.
They sell and we buy our own attack on our own country.
The U.S. is buying it's own war attack trap that causes death.
The oldest trick in the book. They hide the big digital boom inside a Trojan horse.
The U.S. buys the horse.
The anti bomb is the answer. Yes, I know what is the anti-bomb.
TROJAN as a HORSE
Trojan as a Horse
Odsseus is coy. Troy is but a boy that just wants a pony for his birthday.
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Hi Jocks. I am after a stamp for either burning or hammering my initials on finished projects.
Does anyone out there know where I can get a reasonable priced custom made stamp or even a kit to make one. Only needs to be 10-15mm diameter.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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For anyone interested in sharing the struggles and successes of a writer who won't give up!
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Writer seeks publisher with GSOH. Must love animals.
I wish it were as simple as the title of this blog to find a publisher.
I started 2010 thinking I would send my novel off to hundreds of publishers, hoping that one would be interested. I identified no less than 30 publishers from the Writers and Artists Year book, but on researching each one, I found that I was only left with four who would look at unsolicited manuscripts. Many of them refer you straight back to the excellent 'Artist and Writers Year book, and others state they only want work via an Agent.
This is not intended to be a doomy post, but it does show how hard it is for a writer to even get their work looked at. I am thrilled that I have those four publishers that will be getting a copy of 'Red Kite' very soon. I will also be sending it off to Agents. My list of agents is more than double than that of the publishers, and if I secured one, it may help me get a step further to publication.
I have also found that the Writers' News magazine which is available if you subscribe to 'Writing Magazine', is a wonderful source of information. I found two large publishers that were now accepting manuscripts from un-known writers, so I have already sent Red Kite off to both of those.
It gives up-to-date information on the market at the moment which is crucial. As you can see by the photograph, my Artists and Writers Year book is 2009. Many of the entries in there could have changed dramatically since it going into print so well worth checking websites before sending of material.
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Saturday, 30 January 2010
Cold Moon
At the moment, most of us are struggling to get through this winter. We are certainly experiencing some of the most extreme conditions that I have known , though I know there has been worse in the past. But today I thought about how we deal with it. I am fed up of being fed up, if that makes sense to anyone.
I recently learned that the native American tribes such as the Cherokee linked their months and moons to nature and what was happening around them at the time. January is harsh with freezing and brutal conditions, so the Cold Moon' was named. Other tribes have different and equally fascinating names for such moons, but it is wonderful to see how other cultures can embrace things in a different way to others.
This morning when I took these photographs, I had to admire the beauty and wonder of our wonderful planet, despite the way it seems to fight us sometimes by unleashing some of the most devastating natural disasters that we have encountered in our time.
I found it quite magical that the 'Cold Moon' appeared inside the lamp which stands on my window sill. Perhaps not such a cold moon after all if it can find it's way into something that brings light and warmth?
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Labels: Cherokee, Cold moon, native american tribes
Sunday, 24 January 2010
The Art of Writing
As a self confessed internet addict, it was charming yesterday to receive a hand written note from my Mom. She had enclosed some newspaper cuttings; one about a poetry festival, another on a book review and a story about a creature which is reported to be half wild boar and half wolf which is terrorising people in Lancashire.
It was lovely to open such a delightful package full of strange and interesting stories along with her comments, but it was the fact that it was hand written that appealed to me. I felt like a character from a Jane Austin novel as I unfolded the delicate pages and read her words.
She had written it while sitting in Telford Library. I could just picture her sat in a modern building, surrounded by technology while she practised the wonderful and ancient craft of actually putting pen to paper.
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Labels: art of wriitng, hand written works
Saturday, 23 January 2010
The other side of blogging
"Wonder what's on the other side?"
I only recently found out about guest blogging or being a team member of another blog. It's fantastic, what a great idea.
Carole Anne Carr invited me and a few other members to do a guest blog and become team members of her excellent own blog 'Children's Books at the Cake and Custard'. It's great to see what's happening on other blogs and what sort of followers other writers have. It opens up another side with opportunities to talk to a wider audience.
I admit to letting all my fellow bloggers go first as I had no idea of what do on someone else's blog. But once I started, I felt at home, so thank you Carole again for making me feel so welcome! I will certainly be returning to her excellent blog in the future.
It's coming up to my first aniversary of blogging and I can't believe how much it has helped me. I have gained confidence in my own abilty, learned new IT skills by asking fellow bloggers 'How on earth do you do that on your blog?', I have sold more copies of my book, and made some wonderful new contacts, as well as keeping up the wonderful support and encouragement from my existing followers.
I would certainly give guest blogging a go, especially if you have a lot of followers as it just shows how many topics most people are interested in.
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Labels: Guest blogging, starting a blog, team blogging
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Snowed under
Well here I am again. This morning the snow was very bad in South Shropshire. Most of the main roads were blocked due to accidents and heavy snow, making it impossible to get to work. However, I have used the time at home well.
I was really becoming snowed under with several years worth of writing magazines. I hate throwing any of them away, so decided to go through each issue and pick out the bits I need. I was amazed how useful this was. I divided them up into subjects such as dialogue, pitching, writing for children and general hints and tips. I also kept the letters to the editor as these provide a quick source of help and advice.
It was wonderful to see how many times members of Wrekin Writers have contributed in some way or another in Writing Magazine, Writers Forum, Link Magazine and Writers News, with numerous articles and letters from Simon Whaley, Julie Phillips, Sue Ross and Fee Smith. I also found an excellent leaflet on dialogue that Mike White had produced for a workshop he presented a few years ago, and Simon's booklet on article writing.
These items are a wonderful source of information, so thank you all for adding to my now bursting file which is packed with the information I need in a place I can find it.
On looking through all the copies of the writing mags, I also found how often the same topics were published over time, which is great as it means as long as we do our research, there is no reason that we can't submit similar articles after a suitable period, even if the subject has been tackled before.
Still snowing here, but at least my house is de-cluttered and I have room to collect even more writing stuff!
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Friday, 15 January 2010
A positive rejection
I started off today feeling quite positive. The rain came in the night and started to wash the snow away which meant after more than three weeks, I could get into work and continue with my normal life.
I feed my ponies every morning on my journey to work and this morning discovered Chad, my lovely old boy had got his back leg trapped in the strap of his rug. It had been suspended for possibly hours. He had been standing in the same position on three legs, in the snow, fog and rain. When I released the strap, he couldn't put his weight on it, I suppose it was like us having cramp. Humans would try to ease out of it, understanding that they need movement to recover, but he was in too much pain. I called the vet and have spent the next few hours getting him moving gently out of is pain. This meant tempting him around the field with some chocolate, his favourite treat. After spending most of the morning with him, I got him walking again.
I have been going down to his field every two hours and after the second visit, he screamed with delight, surprised at my frequent visits and that I should be giving him yet more food. He appeared to have moved on from the trauma that we had gone through, whilst I was a weeping frazzled wreck!
When I returned home I found a big brown envelope had come through my letter box. Yes, It's another rejection. I didn't even read it properly to start with. I was so cold I couldn't be bothered to subject my self to studying it, but after a while I picked it up again, and on turning over the standard compliment slip they had sent, I noticed that the editor had written some comments by hand, despite their website saying they never give feedback.
They said my story was sweet but the picture book market is saturated at the moment so they have to be cautious.
I felt so good in a really odd way, perhaps just the fact they had been bothered to write something personal to me, and that sometimes it's just the market at the time that is stopping me and not the fact that my writing is not good enough.
Of course my beautiful Chad helped. He showed me in his own way how we can move on from anything, with a little time, support and encouragement.
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Labels: piccadilly press, writing and rejection
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Inspiration - The sequel
Hi folks
Well I'm here again. Due to the snow, I could not get into work today, so decided to sort some of my books out. I found the one pictured and it brought back lovely memories of my first joining Wrekin Writers. It's come full circle as our very own Sue Horder-Mason was chair back then and from the moment I walked in I felt welcome. I was so shy then I couldn't stand reading anything out but the group has helped me overcome that with years of support and encouragement.
Sue often used this book to give us exercises which were a fantastic way of getting instant inspiration. Some of them were against the clock and she would quite literally open to a page, close her eyes and pick one to do. It has pages of 'five minute fictions' where you are invited to write a story about anything from 'something old' to 'a chair' to 'being afraid' etc. This is a great way to get limbered up for your own writing, a bit like stretching exercises for the brain before you go into your full aerobic exercise of writing.
I never forgot it and only last year I managed to get a used copy of the book from amazon. It really is a good read and very informative. Roberta Allen the author of 'Fast Fiction has a website so is well worth look at see www.robertaallen.com/
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Sunday, 10 January 2010
Inspiration is a funny thing as you never know where you are going to find it. I made this little slide show to capture some of the things that have inspired me.
This morning I fed the ponies as normal. Chad is the first pony in the slide, all rugged up as he is an old boy now. I bought him as a six year old when I was just 14years old. We have actually grown up together, in fact apart from my mom, I have spent more time with him than any other person in my life. He, along with my Mom are the ones responsible for giving me the first inspiration to write. He had quite a history before coming to me, but that's another story. Brodie is the little fury pony, quite a handful and a bit grumpy some days, but he is a wonderful companion to Chad. It touches my heart that these two huge creatures are so dependent on me, it's tough every morning and night feeding and watering them in the freezing cold, but when they whinny at the sound of my car, it's an incredible feeling.
As I approached Chad's field shelter to spread the hay, I thought I could see two birds fighting. It was in fact a kestrel that had just caught a mouse. It was darting about in the hay for a while then flew straight past me with the unfortunate rodent gripped in it's claws.
Then the marmalade cat that thinks he is a horse came strolling over the field. He didn't seem to notice the two rabbits who were kicking up the snow as they fled across the field. I find him quite often in the field shelter, it's deep with shavings and straw, so it's lovely and warm and he is probably looking for the mice that the kestrel has already nabbed! He seems to get on very well with the horses and prefers to spend his days in their field rather than hang out with the other village cats.
After that I noticed a robin sat on the rim of Chad's bucket while he was eating. Chad was clearly not bothered by the hungry intruder who only flew off when I started cracking the ice on their water containers. The birds often come close to the ponies, and in the spring when they start to shed their winter coats, I have experienced several Jackdaws waiting in turn to pick up the discarded hair so they can take it for their nests.
Finally on my way home, I had to stop the car at the sight of some sheep feeding. Two had climbed right on top of the bales of hay and were tucking in with glee. The others stood side by side munching away oblivious to me grinning like a fool as I snapped them on my camera. (Although I think the one is looking right at me in the slide show)
In just that short space of time, I had seen so many wonderful things that are living around me all of the time. They are simple things that many people may not even notice or care about, but to me they are precious. They are my inspiration. It is ironic though that many of the things that inspire me, are usually the things that prevent me from writing in the first place. I know I probably spend more time inside the chicken coop just watching my funny little hens than writing about them, and once I get out into the woods nearby, I can stay for hours, just walking and taking in the natural beauty. Then I come into the house, sit by the fire and stare into the flames as I reflect on the things that inspire me.
But right now, I am at my computer, with magical images in my head, and plenty on my camera. I just have to find the time to start writing about them before I go out again!
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Labels: animals, Inspiration to write, nature, time to write
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Snow helps Red Kite fly
I said I would make sure I used this snowy weather problem to my advantage and now I am very happy to say that I will be sending two chapters and my synopsis off tomorrow to yet another publisher. (as long as we don't have anymore of the white stuff that is)
I was shocked to find that I had only sent Red Kite off 3 times last year. I submitted it to two publishers and one agent. In fairness they all wanted to see it in isolation in that I had not sent it to anyone else, so it took ages before they rejected it and the year was ticking by, but the last rejection I got was in July 2009. I have no excuses there and should have worked on it, and sent it out again, as I have in these last two days.
I shall therefore put it in writing now, that IF (oh the positivity, note I did not say when) I get it rejected again, I will send it out at least a month later.
No going back now, I have to make it happen.
The photo is one I took at the Red Kite feeding station, at Gigrin Farm in Wales. I really tried to see these magical birds through the eyes of my main character. Every step I took around the place, I imagined how he would see it. A little scary as he is a 14 year old lad, but it is a challenge. It is said that you should always imagine your novel as a film. These birds would all be stars if this was the case.
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Labels: Red Kite, submitting a novel
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
What a difference a day makes
These four photos really sum up the day I have had today.
I started off for work this morning feeling the same as millions of other people, dreading the journey to work. Not wanting to be late, I set off early. After passing abandoned cars a few yards from house, I should have seen the signs but it took half an hour before I had to turn around and come back home. I felt so stressed, it was horrible having to contact work and feel that I was letting people down.
However, after a while and several cups of tea, I spent some time with my hens, fed the garden birds and had a quick walk in the woods near by. I then returned to the comfort of my house, had more tea, blogged about my beautiful chickens, pitched an idea to an editor about a future article and did some work on my novel.
After the endless tea drinking, I ran out of milk so had to walk a mile and a half to the nearest shop on clee hill. It was a long walk but worth it as it gave me time to think about what had been had been bothering and what I could do about it. I realise sometimes you can't change anything, we certainly can't change the weather, but I can change how I deal with it. I think that applies to so many things that influence our lives and certainly our writing ( by this I mean the dreaded rejections)
It was a hard walk up the hill in the heavy snow, but I managed to reach the shop for my provisions before continuing on to some of the wilder parts of the clee hill where people where sledging down the steep slopes in the bleak weather. It was a lovely atmosphere filled with people laughing while the snow fell in silence.
On my return, I took the last photo of the stunning Shropshire hills in the snow. As I am no great photographer, I cheated with the star burst effect as I thought it would add an even more magical effect to a stunning landscape.
I really thought about how my day had panned out and how stressed I had got about it all. Time had changed that, as it does with everything we do and experience.
I realise tomorrow I may have a similar journey, but tomorrow I will sit back, relax and not panic about how much time I have to do something. I guess that applies to writing too. However much time you have, as long as you use it effectively, you will reap the rewards.
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Labels: anxiety, positive thinking, Snow, writing
Friday, 1 January 2010
A burning ambition
Sorry for the cliche in the title of this blog but it really does say how I feel. I spent this morning having my New Years Day bonfire. It's something I have done for years and it really is a cleansing experience. I burn all the Christmas wrapping paper, old diaries and calenders and what ever will give a good blaze.
I love teasing the flames and allowing the air to give new life when it starts to die down, the warmth on my face, the smoke spiraling into the cold air, and the ashes dancing around the ground like confetti as the breeze catches them.
I see New Years day as a chance to reflect on the year gone by, especially with my writing. What worked? What could I have done better? And what am I going to try next?
My main ambition is to get my novel 'Red Kite' back out into the world again. A friend made a lovely comment on my facebook yesterday and it really inspired me to start working on it again.
I shall also continue with the article writing as this so far has been my most successful so far.
Hope 2010 is a good one, I intend to do everything I can to achieve my goals and hope all you writers out there succeed too.
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Labels: ambition to write, New years day, writing goals
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Action Autumn Conference 1990 was held in Hopsten/Halverde, Germany. Entrance was 5 DM. As usual at early parties, there were constant power supply problems, at times as often as every 15 minutes. The amiga group Coma was born at this party. A second Action Conference was held the following year.
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My wife said she wanted a Stand-up Paddleboard. I did a little research, and then said... "I can do that."
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I used the doublesided cut feature in Vectric Cut 3D and made top and bottom for the front half, and top and bottom for the back. I added tabs to hold it in place durring cutting, this was more crucial on the front, as it curves up slightly, and therefore wasn't cutting a flat plane.
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Blending the Moody Blues Video Series!
I promised going through the entire process and here it is! Thank you so much for stopping in! I will break down what each video covers, the products and tools used and where you can buy them! Remember if you shop through my amazon links I get a kick back from Amazon! So I appreciate you using them when and if you do!
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With natal Neptune in the 11th house, the native's friendships are surrounded by the planet's mist, making them either fantastic or deceptive. The sign in which Neptune is located, and especially the aspects of other planets play a very important role in defining whether this natal placement is good or bad.
In any case, the individual with such a placement will attract quite a lot of people who will be of a rather weird nature. The 11th house is traditionally ruled by Aquarius and planet Uranus, and the presence of Neptune will bring friends who are mysterious and artistic. As Neptune rules substances, the native's friends may frequently indulge in alcohol or drug abuse, which will make them rather unreliable and passive as characters. The native should be rather cautious, because such people may influence him a lot; hard aspects of Neptune to Mars or other "malefics" indicate that he may also enter their fake world of addictions.
Neptune is dissolving the barriers of the house in which it is located, so when in the eleventh house, it blurs the borders between the native and his friends. The groups in which he is a member may operate as a collective organism and the individual traits of each participant are dissolving in the mass; this might be a wonderful experience of unification, of course, provided that each person has good intentions. The danger is always present since some of the members with darker intentions might manipulate the group and deny any responsibility for their actions. They will cover it up under the collective responsibility, or even try to blame others (and the native too) for anything that can go wrong.
If you have Neptune in the 11th house, be always sure that you build the right boundaries. In addition, as your perception might be idealizing your friends, have a family member, or someone else whom you have trusted for a long time, telling you their opinion about people you hang out with. A different (and maybe even more conservative) point of view can save you from unwanted situations. Always be alert when your friends try to get much from you, and consider your life and belongings as something that they can influence or take as if it was normal. Guard against psychic vampires, their masks can be fascinating but it is what is behind that counts. Neptune in the 11th house tends to bring people that will abandon you when your finances decline, and this will definitely happen if natal Neptune is squaring some planet in the second house or its ruler.
On the other hand, the groups of people to which the native is attracted can be of a very spiritual nature, and when good aspects are present, they will altogether indulge in activities that will expand their consciousness. Such groups might be of humanitarian purpose, promoting beneficial ideas and altruism.
Natal Neptune in the eleventh house is great for being part of musical or artistic organizations. The native will probably join at least one amateur artistic group, while it can also indicate singing in choirs as Neptune rules spirituality and is connected with both singing and church. In any case, music and the fine arts will definitely be present in the gatherings of such groups – at least as a background of their functions if not as a central cause.
An adversely aspected Neptune will make the possibility of receiving help from friends when in difficulties, highly doubtful. The most probable reaction would be that they will passively observe the native, and just show some compassion but not indulge in material or practical support. On the contrary, the individual himself might always aid his acquaintances, even if they seldom show some signs of gratitude.
Neptune in the 11th house can be a great blessing if used correctly, as it can lead to becoming part of pioneering hyper-organisms of people who unite. The native definitely strives to create such a fantastic union, a utopian community where the individual souls blend and merge into a collective one. Nevertheless, he should always exercise wisdom concerning such matters. Even if such ideas will lead towards a better society, he must be sure that the rest of the group members share common visions. Thus, they should hang on their individuality as much as possible, and not allow a loss of personal Ego to happen unless they are totally sure about it.
Each planets have a different effect on you, depending on which house and sign they reside in. In order to find out where they are located in your natal chart, you can use our free birth chart generator. Also, examine the aspects that they form with other planets in your chart. You will understand a lot more about the detailed role that they have in your horoscope.
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Lots of emails coming in saying "good call on the correction." Perhaps, but there's nothing "good" about it if you are long stocks, that's for sure. No matter how many times you've experienced nasty pullbacks in the market, and no matter how well you understand that we need to see this kind of action every once in a while, it still isn't fun to sit through.
When will it stop? I don't know, nobody does. I do think, though, if you had to pin me down, that we will continue to go lower. In fact, I almost prefer to get the whole 10% correction thing out of the way (we are halfway there so far). Let's just take the pullback that we know is coming at some point, and move on to brighter skies.
Three and a half years is a long time to go without a 10% drop. Sure, we went 7 years in the mid 1990's without an official correction, but that ended badly. Heading into 2006, Peridot was up 72% over the prior 3 years. That's a lot. I'm more than willing to concede a pullback, and then we can run again.
As far as how to play this market, I'm not doing anything dramatically different. I did raise cash when I sensed we were setting up for a drop and posted such on this blog, but since I'm a long term investor and not a trader, I'm still very much net long. An above-average cash position for me is between 10 and 20 percent, since despite a near term bearish call, I still like the stocks I own looking out 2 or 3 years, and my investing time horizon is even longer than that.
I have sold my metals stocks (gold and copper) while holding tight on energy because of the upcoming summer driving and hurricane seasons. Economically sensitive areas will get hurt most as GDP growth slows, so try to focus on stocks that have secular trends behind them. Aside from that, relatively cheap (below-market multiples) stocks with solid longer term growth outlooks are the kinds of positions that you should feel okay holding through the correction and for the months and years ahead.


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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Sacramento State got goals from freshman Andrew Gosselin and sophomore Edwin Luna, but Cal Poly, which entered the game leading the NCAA in goals this season, tallied four scores in a 4-2 win Saturday night in San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly (10-6-2, 3-3-2 Big West) won its sixth home match of the season and moved to 11 points in Big West play to clinch a berth in the conference tournament. Sacramento State (3-10-3, 1-7-0 Big West) remains mathematically alive for a postseason berth but will need to win each of its two remaining matches and have UC Davis tie or lose to Cal Poly on Wednesday.
The Mustangs had all the early offence and found a goal in the 22nd minute. A cross from the left side by freshman Ari Lassiter found teammate George Malki four yards from the Hornet goal for a finish to give Cal Poly the lead.
Sacramento State had a couple of quick shots in the ensuing minutes but could not put a try on frame until evening the score off a set piece. Cal Poly committed a foul to the side of their box leading to a free kick in the 35th minute from Luna, who sent a ball into the box and found Gosselin for a redirect inside the left post and his second career goal.
Cal Poly regained the lead early in the second half in the 58th minute as a cross by Lassiter was intercepted on a sliding play by Hornet defender Mason McCann but the redirect found the Sacramento State goal to put the Mustangs up 2-1. Six minutes later the home team took a 3-1 lead when senior Mackenzie Pridham tallied his 13th goal of the season on a shot to the far post from 10 yards out.
Luna brought the Hornets back within one score in the 69th minute. Freshman Preston Davis sent a lead pass from midfield that found Luna in stride before the sophomore fired a shot past goalkeeper Wade Hamilton to make the score 3-2.
The Hornets tried to net an equalizer but could not record a shot over the final 21 minutes of regulation. Cal Poly would add a goal by senior Kevin Atkins with 38 seconds to play to bring the final tally to 4-2.
Cal Poly had a 19-11 edge in shots for the match and had an 11-3 advantage in shots on goal as Hornet senior goalkeeper Cesar Castillo made seven saves. There were only four total corner kicks in the match, with Cal Poly taking three of them.
The two goals scored by the Hornets gave Sacramento State it first multi-goal match of the season and its first since a 3-2 win at Cal Poly on Oct. 27 of last season. The Hornets have scored five goals in their last four matches after tallying just six goals through their first 12 games of the year.
Sacramento State ends the regular season with two home matches next week, hosting UC Santa Barbara at 2 p.m. Wednesday and UC Davis at 2 p.m. Saturday.


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Minneapolis and St. Paul are known as the Twin Cities because of their seamlessly merging city limits. As such, they also share the MSP airport located to their south. A subway connects the airport's two terminals and continues on into Minneapolis city center. With over 35 million passengers in 2015, MSP handles a similar volume to London Gatwick, Barcelona-El Prat and Rome Fiumicino airports. In addition, nearly 200,000 tons of airfreight were handled at MSP in the same period. The airport has undergone numerous structural extensions to help cope with the passenger traffic, which has been rising continuously for decades. Hence, in the bigger of the two terminals, Terminal 1-Lindbergh, which has 114 gates, the security control area has been completely revamped. On the north and south sides of the terminal, there are now 'super control areas' with ten queues instead of two to enable faster check-in. Furthermore, there is an extended area behind security that offers a quiet space where passengers can put back on any items of clothing given to security and re-pack the contents of their bags.
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There's never a bad time for a thick, juicy steak. But there's just something about the freshness of summer produce that makes you crave a delicious steak dinner. Check out 7 fresh and easy steak recipes that your whole family will love all summer long.
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Thinly slice the skirt steak into strips before marinating to ensure a robust flavor. The key is to marinate overnight and allow the flavors to really marry. If you can't find the sweet rice wine known as mirin, simply substitute sake and increase the amount of sugar by ½ teaspoon.
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- 2-2 ½ pounds beef skirt steak, sliced
- 2-3 scallions, chopped (white and green parts)
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 2 ½ tablespoons mirin (rice wine)
- 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- Dash of sesame oil
Whisk together all ingredients (except for steak) and pour into a zip-top bag. Add the sliced steak and marinate overnight. Preheat your grill or stovetop grill pan. Remove steak from bag, discarding extra marinade, and grill for 4 minutes per side for medium rare. Serve with jasmine rice or inside warm tortillas.


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The Montvale Chamber of Commerce has a strong Board of Directors in place made up of very energetic, dedicated professionals. Our membership is strong and continues to increase. We are working to create programs which will create stronger ties to the community and local government.
Some of our goals for this year include:
Now that the internet has become the preferred method of researching products and services, our Chamber website will be another avenue for which your business can use for marketing. This will create a strong relationship between business and our local community.
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GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA, CANADA - Cahill Heating rentals has opened a new service and storage facility in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada to better serve our rapidly growing customer base in the Peace River Country region. The new facility is staffed with service technicians and will provide maintenance services faster to customers in this locality. The facility will reduce transport times and costs to our customers with its easy access to major roadways in all directions from Grande Prairie.
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We were walking in the backyard at Christmas, stepping gingerly from grassy spot to grassy spot. The iron-red dirt had become mud in the rainy season, but that day it was 60 degrees Fahrenheit and the sun was shining. "Do you have any pop?" I asked.
Mom and Dad stopped and stared at me in disbelief. "Do we have any what? Did you just say 'pop'?"
"Now, don't you go forgetting where you come from, young lady." Mom wagged her finger.
I was born and raised near Atlanta, GA, the home of Coca-Cola, where "pop" does not exist. Everything is Coke. A typical exchange in a restaurant might sound like this: "What kind of Coke would you like?" "A Sprite."
I was weaned on Coke. My college education was paid for, indirectly, by Coca-Cola money, and my graduate education most certainly benefited from Coke philanthropy.
Me asking for "pop" signaled my parents that, since moving to the Midwest, I might be forgetting my origins and the events, places and people who shaped me. The only thing more unspeakable in their eyes would have been asking for a Pepsi.
That evening we ate at Cracker Barrel, and Dad bought me a GRITS sweat shirt. GRITS—Girls Raised in the South. I whispered, "Don't worry Daddy, I know where I come from."
The British author Rumer Godden once said "every piece of writing starts from what I call a grit–a sight or sound, a sentence or a happening that does not pass away but quite inexplicably lodges in the mind." The same is true for me. My writing, and this blog, is about the grit of life, all of those small happenings, sights and sounds from which we have so much to learn if we will just pay attention.
Grits can be an unremarkable accompaniment to a meal, or they can be turned into something truly elegant depending on how they are used. Have you ever eaten shrimp and grits at a five-star restaurant? It can be an amazing experience—simple grits an intricate part of an elegant meal.
The grits that shape my writing are the unremarkable and easily overlooked things in life: a baby blowing a raspberry, soap bubbles tumbling out of a washing machine, or a quiet walk with my parents. What seems unremarkable is often truly elegant.
I grew up exploring the woods along a dirt road in rural Georgia, picking blackberries and collecting rocks. I learned to fly an airplane before I learned to drive a car. My first job was as a disc jockey for a little AM radio station, W-R-E-D. I attended an women's college and then earned my PhD at a prominent university where my studies on worm sperm made a small contribution to understanding Alzheimer disease. After that, I delighted in mentoring undergraduates at a liberal arts college in Iowa. Now I am a science writer and editor for a biotech company in Madison. And, I'm a daughter, a wife and a mother.
The ordinary everyday things that are part and parcel of these experiences—these are the grits that have shaped me and made me who I am. These are the grits that I can learn from, write about and share with you.
So yes, I am a girl raised in the South. A Southern woman—a southern Wisconsin woman. I haven't forgotten my origins, but now I don my Green Bay Packers sweatshirt on Sunday mornings and eat my grits with lots of cheese.
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Cornwall Night Photography Workshop Dates 2019
My night photography season has now finished for 2019. Dates for 2020 will be available soon, please send me an email if you would like me to contact you when the dates are ready.
A one night photography workshop, in which I will be sharing my creative process and guiding you through a night of astrophotography. You have the choice between two of Cornwall's most beautiful locations that are perfect for the Milky Way & night sky. No matter what your skill level, if you have a capable DSLR or Mirrorless camera you can learn how to capture the night sky!
Come and join me in the milky way season of 2019 and learn how to shoot the stars!
Groups will be kept small and limited to three students. This way there will be lots of one on one interaction and we can all work together to get the best possible images. To accommodate postponement in the event of bad weather, group size may be increased to six students.
Each night will act as a standalone lesson, you are free to pick one or more nights and we can build on your existing knowledge.
I have taken the moon phase and milky way position into consideration, so any of the dates below are suitable for capturing the night sky (weather permitting!).
Most night shots require post processing to look their best. I supply links to useful post processing tutorials along with notes of the session via email the following day. This workshop focuses on the shooting method required to produce night images.
Each night will be different depending on the weather conditions and the groups skill level, but here are some aspects that I intend to cover:
Planning for the Milky Way
Optimal camera settings for capturing the night sky
Manually focusing in the dark
Composition tips & help
Panorama shooting technique
Timelapse shooting technique
Light painting
Post processing tips, with suggested relevant tutorials.
Equipment you will need:
DSLR/Mirrorless camera
Wide angle lens capable of 28mm f4 or lower (if unsure message me)
Memory card
Sturdy tripod
Warm clothes (it's summer but it can still get cold at night)
Walking boots/wellies
Torch (preferably a head torch)
Drinking water
Spare camera battery (some DSLR batteries will last a full session, but it always pays to have a back up)
Helpful, but not essential equipment:
An intervalometer/shutter release
Flask of tea
Insurances, transport and accommodation are not provided.
Clear skies cannot be guaranteed, in the event of unsuitable weather, postponement may be possible, a future date must be mutually agreed upon by both parties. In the case of postponement group size may be increased to six students. Any postponement must be agreed before the initial workshop was due to commence. Future dates and locations are subject to availability. Should a suitable date for postponement not be possible the workshop shall go ahead as planned.


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Almost everywhere one turns there are visible signs of campaigning for the 2018 general election. Even before the Supreme Court decision on the Panama leaks case, leaders of the ruling party and their major rivals had revved up their political engines, announcing mega projects and luring 'electable' candidates to their side.
Every election reminds me of the campaign and the conduct of the 1970 general election as it still is the benchmark on so many counts. For instance, instead of promising projects and finding winnable candidates, the public was attracted through ideology. Structural changes, end of monopoly of feudal and capitalist lords were what the progressive parties offered, while the right-wing parties focused on 'Islam is in danger'.
The 1970 election till date is highly valued as the only free and fair election. However, it should also be remembered for the humiliating defeat of religious parties, powerful feudal lords and big industrialists. Some 90 per cent of those who won were not considered 'electable' at all, neither were their parties. Across East and West Pakistan the people voted for socialist and secular parties and leaders.
In the 1970 election peoples' will reflected truly in the electoral outcome because the military regime at the time, despite its strong bias for religious parties, provided a level playing field. Though they regretted it later and shamelessly tried to manipulate the results. The military establishment also learnt a few lessons post-elections and never forgot them, as they never provided a level playing field again and instead nurtured subservient candidates and planted them in 'popular' parties and constructed the myth of the electable. Consider the creation of the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad in 1988.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto also learnt some unwise lessons and one-by-one got rid of popular leaders of his own party and replaced them with those who had been defeated by the PPP only a couple of years back. He also sacked the coalition governments of the National Awami Party and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in K-P and Balochistan. In short, Bhutto reached to the same conclusion in 1973 where the military establishment was already at — eliminate those who don't agree and replace them by power-hungry corrupt cronies. But perhaps Bhutto couldn't understand its implications.
Like water follows gravity, corrupt politicians trail power. When Bhutto was overthrown in July 1977, one-by-one these corrupt allies jumped to Ziaul Haq's bandwagon, discreetly in the beginning and openly later. Politics abhors suspicion as much as vacuum. Bhutto killed people's passionate love for him by rehabilitating those notorious feudals and capitalists whom they had rejected. This helped Zia to hang Bhutto.
The day Bhutto was being hanged, the atmosphere at Quaid-e-Azam University, where I was studying at the time, was extremely tense and gloomy. Some of us planned to attend Bhutto's ghaibana namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayers in absentia) taking place at Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi — the same place where 29 years later, his daughter Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. Instead of heading straight to the place, we decided to approach the party stalwarts who had gathered at Dr Zafar Niazi's residence. It was shocking to see PPP leaders enjoying late morning tea in the lawn. Seemingly, there was no sign of grief on their faces. That deeply disturbed us. "We have come here to take you to Liaquat Bagh where thousands of people have already reached for Bhutto's ghaibana namaz-e-janaza," said a student. They got scared. Most were reluctant to leave but some agreed except Dr Niazi and Aziz Ahmad.
Many of them later shamelessly served Zia, contested and 'won' 1985's party-less elections and became ministers. They formed the first 'electable' gang. Prior to publicly joining Zia's regime, most of them would phone the police or Martial Law authorities for their own arrest. This would satisfy both the party and the regime simultaneously, maintaining trust of the party and room to negotiate with the regime.
Dr Niazi steadfastly remained loyal to the party, suffered terribly and finally escaped to London. After Zia's death on 17th August 1988, these traitors consolidated their 'electability'. The military establishment under Zia also exploited their deep hatred for Bhutto and the PPP. The Muslim League was reinvigorated under Nawaz Sharif's leadership and although he as a person is hugely different from Bhutto, his love for the so-called electable isn't.
Like the 1985 general election when a large number of PPP's 'electable' ditched the party, the 2002 general election witnessed a switch in loyalty of many PML-N's 'electable'. Moreover, like Benazir's embracing traitors in 1988 onwards, Sharif did the same after coming back in 2008. The electable enjoyed power, amassed wealth during Musharraf-PML-Q rule and when they saw their downfall, they betrayed the benefactors. They have upheld this tradition in subsequent years. But skilfully remain relevant. The notion of electable is deeply prevalent but in reality it's just a myth.
Any political leaders who think there are any electable, lives in a world of fallacy. Why do 'electable' keep on shifting parties and why do they always jump to a party that is perceived to be a winner? In my view, their vote banks are too small to win. They have to add additional votes and there are only two other sources that could provide them additional votes — political parties and the administration. Often 'electable' would join a party that is clearly the establishment's favourite. In case the establishment doesn't show its clear bias, then electable would prefer to join the party, which was in power prior to the election. This has been the case since 2002 but in the 1990s, electable liked to join a party that was in the opposition. In other words, if a ruling party is removed from power prematurely and mid-term elections are announced then the electable was highly likely to join the opposition party.
But it still doesn't explain, why popular leaders embrace tested deserters time and again? It sounds reasonable to argue that such parties lack social roots and political structures in most constituencies, thus can't win elections on their own. They need some additional votes. The 'electable' could fulfil this gap but only to an extent. Rest is filled through the connivance of officials. Therefore, it has often been a marriage of convenience between the 'electable' and leaders of political parties. But a political leader who has his own strong social base should not rely on them. They are, in fact, a liability, as they would oppose party membership drives and intra-party election. Resultantly, keep leaders hostage and when things go wrong they would be the first to run away. They not only betray their leaders but also the electorates. Voters' vengeance has led to a declining turnout since 1970.
But nothing deters them. Each 'electable' amassed wealth and brought other family members to the assemblies, resulting in diminishing social roots of democracy. The lotas of yesteryear managed to become the 'electables' of today but the new name doesn't change their nature.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2017.
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I am conscious that seeing a divorce lawyer is not a lot of fun, but providing you with the right advice at this difficult point in your life will allow you to deal with the issues and move out of the dilemma you find yourself in. After 30 years of practising divorce law I will work with you empathetically to achieve everything you wish to achieve.
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I am involved in the Birmingham Free Legal Advice Group (FLAG) and passionately believe in supporting my local community in the Birmingham marketplace.
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peggy hsu new album: la valse圆舞曲
Here's an introduction to Peggy's latest album <La Valse>:
"踮起腳尖 離天空更近一點 kicking up your legs ; being a little closer to the sky
每三拍為一個單位 every three beats for each position
旋轉 滑步 親吻你皺起的眉頭 turning and sliding, kissing your upturned forehead
在琴聲的波浪裡 自由地跳舞 in the waves of the piano's tune freely dancing
每個小孩 都曾鼓動過背上的翅膀 Every little kid has previously beaten the wings on their back
每個大人 都仍渴望飛翔" Every adult is still hoping that they can fly
Her album is a promising selection of her own works, and creatively as always, she manages to inject in her own flavour of girlish elegance which is loved by girls and guys alike! I especially love the work that was put into the packaging of her album, but you won't know how awesome it is until you get it!
Here's her first single, <Tippy Toes>, as well as two other songs from her album <Hypnotism> and <Let's nap together>. If you're in Taipei at the moment, Peggy is holding a string of shows in collaboration with Starbucks around Taipei, with two tomorrow. If you're wanting to find out more about these shows, click on the link below:
It's always a pleasure to listen to Peggy, and I'm definitely excited to see her perform live very soon!
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UCU FE branches have delivered an equally stunning response in their campaign for decent pay as USS branches did over pensions.
A full list of the results across the colleges is available from UCU here and listed at the bottom of this page.
This means we can now start planning for FE and HE branches to co-ordinate their action starting on Wednesday 28 February.
- Publicise the London Region March for Education demo on 28th Feb. Download the flyer including posters, here: https://uculondonregion.wordpress.com/2018/01/29/education-demonstration
- Plan your strike activities on Feb 28th to focus on UCU Anti Racism day and highlight issues for black workers:
* Make your own banners and placards to raise local Equality issues and link to pay and pensions
* Invite black activists to speak on picket lines
- Come to the London Region USS strike organising meeting on Thursday 15 Feb, 6pm, Malet Place Engineering 1.20. Engineering Building UCL
- Come to the FE Strike Committee meeting on Saturday 24th Feb. All striking colleges welcome. Skype link up for those branches outside London.
Time: 10.30 – 12.30, Venue: Room 1 Carlow St. A light lunch will be provided
- Support casualised staff and HPLs:
- Come to the weekly USS activists' meeting called by London Region next one is on Tuesday 20th February. Details to follow. ..
College voting for strike action % turnout
Capital City College Group* 96% 63%
United College Group ^ 90% 60%
New City College~ 94% 63%
Croydon College 88% 68%
Epping Forest College 100% 56%
Havering College 78% 58%
Lambeth College 88% 66%
Richmond-upon-Thames College 93% 60%
Sandwell College 90% 63%
Sunderland College 78% 66%
Sussex Coast College Hastings 85% 66%
* Capital City College Group comprises of the following colleges: City and Islington College, College of Haringey Enfield and North East London, Westminster Kingsway College
^ United College Group comprises of the following colleges: City of Westminster College, College of North West London
~ New City College comprises of the following colleges: Hackney Community College, Redbridge College, Tower Hamlets College


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Every year, Georgia Tech's women's basketball team hosts a PINK game to raise awareness for breast cancer. This year, Tech is teaming up with the Emory Breast Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University to honor breast cancer survivors at the game.
This year's PINK game is a home game match-up between Georgia Tech (25) and NC State. Tip-off will take place at 5pm on Sunday, February 13, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN2. To keep breast cancer awareness top of mind, Tech's Ramblin' Wreck women basketball players will wear pink jerseys for the game and will enter the arena by running through a typical tunnel, made up of not-so-typical participants*. Breast cancer survivors from around Georgia will form the tunnel to welcome the team to their home stadium.
So why should you care? One in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. That's why we ask that you join Emory and Georgia Tech as we wage a "full court press" against the disease and raise awareness about the importance of screening mammography and understanding breast cancer risk.
*We are still recruiting breast cancer survivors to form the team's tunnel! As an honoree, survivors will receive a free ticket to the game and a pink Emory Breast Center t-shirt to wear on game day. It is not a requirement that participating survivors have been treated at Winship at Emory.
Please join us for this special event. You can register by calling 404-778-7777 or visit www.emoryhealthcare.org/pink for more information.
Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, breast health, events, news, partnerships, screenings


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Seminole - Our Town
From the Seminole EDC:
Seminole, Texas is a vibrant young growing community located in the northern part of the oil-rich Permian Basin and on the southern edge of the agricultural South Plains of Texas. Our economy primarily consists of oil production, agriculture, and light steel fabrication. Gaines County has ranked among the top two counties in the state in both oil and cotton production and with the announcement of the Wolfcamp Shale discovery, we are poised to capitalize on a growing energy sector.
Complimenting Seminole's booming business community are neighborhoods which enjoy little to no crime, a city with low unemployment, mild climate, and easy access to the mountains of New Mexico, the sandhills of West Texas, and the rugged wilderness of the Big Bend National Park. Indeed, Seminole is a quality community in which to live, work and play.
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Naseerabad is a charming little town where one will find it filled with horse-drawn carts. Naseerabad is a cantonment area which is used by the Indian Army and has one of the biggest firing ranges in India. It is one of the safest towns in Jaipur because of the presence of the Indian Army.
Places to Stay
There are good budget hotels in Naseerabad. Some of them are Hotel Nirman (Tariff – Rs. 1000), Radha Swami Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 1000), Apni Kureshi Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 1000) and Sahil Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 500).
The official language of Naseerabad is Rajasthani. Other languages are Hindi and English.
The important festivals of Naseerabad are Diwali celebrated every year in the month of November and Urs Festival of Ajmer Shareef celebrated every year in month of January.
Places of Interest
There are several places of tourist attraction around Naseerabad. Some of them are Acharya Gyansagar, a samadhi of a Jaini saint (20 kms from Naseerabad) and Ajmer (15 kms from Jaipur)
How to Get There
The Naseerabad cantonment area does not have an airport. The closest airport to Naseerabad is the Sanganer Airport which is in Jaipur and approximately 135 kms away from Naseerabad.
Naseerabad is well connected with all the routes of the railway network.
Naseerabad is frequented by bus services from all parts of Rajasthan. The Rajasthan public transport buses go to every town in Rajasthan. It is easy to get online bus tickets due to the increase in the number of travel websites


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At the beginning of each month, we will inform you of upcoming paranormal romance titles which are available for pre-ordering!
Some of the benefits of pre-ordering titles is you don't have to keep tabs on when a particular title you're interested in comes out because it'll automatically be available to you when it does, some authors offer discounted pricing for pre-orders, and it does help the author themselves from a marketing standpoint.
Step into the shadows with witches, werewolves, shifters, vampires, and soul mates: the sizzling hot alphas you love.
Are you fated to find your fantasy lover in these seductive, steamy pages bursting with danger and desire? Claim your book boyfriend now!
Divorcée Tasha doesn't want to remarry. But their little girls are best friends. Becky shares her mom's peril. Unlike her ex, wealthy Alpha Male Harrison is obviously not after her money. Plus they can't act on the sizzle between them unless they marry. Not with the kids watching their every move.
Alpha Male Harrison has no idea that Fate has handed him not just a bedmate but a second true mate. He has no intention of offering Tasha the Gift of the Phoenix. But when necessity forces him to share immortality with his new wife, their destiny is altered forever. Harrison now has to figure out how to keep his wife and daughters alive while earning the love he claimed not to want.
It takes a coordinated group (of wizards and vampires) effort to fight the enemy. During the progression of the story, Marisa and Corgan fall in love – the emotions intensified by the high-pressure, dangerous situation they find themselves in.
Luke is a man with more wrongs than rights in his past, and his scarred shifter soul yearns to turn over a new leaf. Somehow, he has to prove himself worthy — not just to Carly, but to her powerful pack of wolves. Can he protect his stubborn beauty from encroaching evil and earn a fresh start in life, or is love just another cruel trick of fate?


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Car park king Richard III has had his spine scanned, 3D printed and analysed, with the findings suggesting that the king had only a slightly curvature of his spine that could've been masked by clothing. So he perhaps wasn't the grotesque character he's portrayed as by unkind history.
The University of Leicester's study claims he had a scoliosis of the spine, with his back bones curving to the right and also twisting into a slight spiral shape.
Osteoarchaelogist (!) Dr Jo Appleby from the University of Leicester said: "The condition would have meant that his trunk was short in comparison to the length of his limbs, and his right shoulder would have been slightly higher than the left, but this could have been disguised by custom-made armour and by having a good tailor." [The Lancet via BBC]


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Meet Ziggy Stardust, Bela Lugosi's new friend! I was really worried about Bela with another cat because she has been hostile to other cats in the past, but she and Ziggy are doing so much better than expected. We're on day four and they're already both allowed to roam the house at once. They've been chasing each other around and sniffing each others faces and chittering all morning.
Another update. My car is fine-ish. The battery cable was loose. I should never trust my husband when he says something is wrong with the car. Also, not feeling as dizzy anymore, but I have been taking some heavy-duty iron supplements.


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What is Covered by the Lifetime Installation Warranty
Griffith warrants to consumers purchasing Multi-family residential unit installation work in conjunction with the purchase of broadloom carpet, resilient sheet flooring, luxury vinyl plank, luxury vinyl tile, or Renew-Max countertop materials that such work will be performed in accordance to industry standards, practices, and manufacturer specifications, and that if workmanship does not conform to these standards, practices, and specifications, and that if the product purchased should fail as a result of installation error, we will, at our option:
- Repair affected materials, or
- Replace affected materials with the same product, design and color, or
- If not available, supply an equivalent product of similar cost, color and design to replace affected areas.
Since successful repair in many circumstances is timely, notice must be given as promptly as is reasonable to do so. If failure to report a specific occurrence contributes to the product failure, coverage under the terms of our warranty may be limited or voided. Notice is to be given to the Griffith Sales Representative or Griffith Customer Service.
What is Covered by Other Warranties
Griffith warrants the installation, of all other flooring and countertop products not included in the lifetime installation warranty, in the same scope as mentioned above, but for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of installation. These other products include, but are not limited to the following:
- Carpet tile
- Laminate flooring
- Hardwood flooring
- Ceramic, stone, or porcelain tile
- All products installed in either a commercial or single family application
What is Not Covered by Any Warranty
- No warranty will apply in lieu of the manufacturer's warranty for product failure or defects caused or resulting from the manufacturer.
- Dissatisfaction due to improper maintenance.
- Burns, stains, cuts, lack of or improper floor protectors, and furniture rest or damage caused by other abuse or accident.
- Seams are not guaranteed to be invisibile, but to be made in a professional, workmanlike manner.
- This Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties.
- Griffith will not be liable for indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other damages of any kind, no matter what the cause.
- Any work done for which payment was not or has not been paid for in full and within terms.


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Hagan Homes has announced plans to build 27 new homes at the Frys Road in Ballymena as part of a £4 million development.
The Frys Meadow project is Hagan Homes' third development in Ballymena in the last three years.
Construction has just started on the 2.9 acre site and will take up to two years to complete.
Approximately 50 construction jobs will be created.
Phase one of the Frys Meadow development is scheduled for completion late 2017, with prices starting from £125,000.
The development will include three bedroom townhouses and semi-detached homes, as well as three and four bedroom-detached homes.
Jamesy Hagan, Managing Director of Hagan Homes, said: "Frys Meadow offers residents the opportunity to live in a mature residential area whilst enjoying the convenience of Ballymena's vibrant centre.
"Commuters travelling further afield can avail of a comprehensive road and commuter network, which enables easy access to the north, west and south to Belfast city centre and beyond."
Mr Hagan added: "The demand for superior homes in Northern Ireland, which offer value for money, is high.
"Hagan Homes is renowned for its heritage of craftsmanship and reputation for carefully applying the best of modern building technology to every development.
"We continuously aim to build affordable, quality, stylish homes and achieve this by appointing award-winning architects, interior designers and craftspeople."
Every new home in Frys Meadow will benefit from Hagan Homes' high quality and stylish turnkey package.
This includes a fully fitted stylish kitchen and modern bathroom suite, meaning homeowners will have little to do once they move in.
The main contractor for the Frys Meadow, Ballymena, project is Eglinton-based Nollam Contracts Limited.
For further information on Frys Meadow please contact UPS Ballymena on 028 2565 7700 or Lynn and Brewster Estate Agents in Ballymena on 028 2563 7733. Alternatively log on to www.ulsterpropertysales.co.uk or www.lynnandbrewster.com


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The Kids Cove
In our preschool classes, kids participate in carefully planned crafts and games, experience creative and engaging Bible lessons, and praise God through fun, energetic worship! Each age-specific class is designed to communicate the love of Jesus to preschoolers in simple, interactive ways that they will understand and respond to. Our preschool classes are located in the Kids' Cove, and take place during all three services on Sunday mornings. We hope you'll join us soon!
In the Kids' Cove, we promote (move children to the next classroom) twice a year: the first Sunday in September, and January 1st. Here's how it works. If your child's birthday is from January 1st through the first Sunday in September, he or she will be promoted to the next group on the first Sunday in September. If his or her birthday is between the first Sunday in September and December 31st, he or she will be promoted on January 1st.
If you have any questions or want further information, we'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with our Preschool Coordinator, Robin Kick, by clicking the button below!


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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
This year I am organising the 10th and FINAL Pink Car Rally. The provisional dates are the 19/20 August 2017 and the proposed route is South to North Wales, an area of the UK which we haven't really visited yet, although one of our early rallies did travel from Hereford to the Children's Hospital for Wales, in Cardiff.
I am hoping that by holding the rally in August this year, rather than the usual September weekend, that more 'Pinkies' will be able to participate and that we will be able to raise lots of money for the Little Princess Trust, in addition to raising awareness of the work of the charity throughout Wales.
Each real-hair wig costs the charity £350. Children and young adults who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or illness can contact the charity for a real-hair wig. There is no means-testing. The charity relies on voluntary donations, so any donation - small or large - will be hugely appreciated. Thank you.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.


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Last week we passed the one year anniversary of the end of Emily's treatment. Without a hiccup, praise the Lord. The past year has been one of amazing growth for Emily. She has completely caught up to the average height and weight for her age group, her cognitive development seems perfectly on track, and she's still a little spit-fire. Turning into a bigger and bigger one everyday. She seriously cracks us all up on an hourly basis. Right now, as I'm sitting at my desk typing, she's dressed in her "dance" outfit (a leotard and tutu and socks), singing to herself (as loud as she can, so it's not actually to herself -the more people who hear her the better, in her opinion) while building a train track in the living room. She just came up and informed me that it is high time she begin dance classes, as she's been waiting FOREVER. In fact, now that she's five, FIVE, she should be going to dance classes, American Heritage Girls, and the hospital on a regular basis. Why she threw in the hospital, I don't know, since her visits there aren't as much fun as they used to be, but I suppose when you've lived your entire remembered life in the hospital, it might be a bit hard to let go. So I've got American Heritage Girls covered -she begins in the Fall, and she does still go to the hospital on a monthly basis, so I guess it's time to begin looking for dance classes. Though, to be honest, I'm not sure a dance class could handle her 😀
So a health update: Emily's been seeing her oncologist once a month for the past year, getting a physical and having labs drawn. Her CBCs (complete blood count) have been great every month! Platelets, White Blood Cells, and Hemoglobin are all exactly where they should be. She hasn't shown any signs of pain in her legs or hips, and she's walking completely normal again (no flat feet from neuropathy). She hasn't even been sick this year! Since she passed her one year anniversary, we get to start spacing our visits to once every two months – and I'm actually okay with that. At one time I couldn't imagine going a whole week, much less two months, without knowing her numbers -but she's doing so great, and it's really nice to not think about it all the time.
The only thing we're still watching closely is her immunoglobin levels. Ideally her body would be producing enough of these to keep her immune system healthy, and her number would be in the 500-1500 range. Unfortunately her monthly number usually falls between 350-480. All this means is that she's still receiving monthly IgG infusions, which she actually loves, because it means she gets to go back to the Infusion Room to see her nurses and watch a movie (Now that she's out of active treatment, she sees her oncologist and gets labs drawn in the adult lab, so no fun treatment or movies).
Next month we'll have her heart checked to see if it's been damaged by the chemo. That's a bit scary. But honestly, it's not something we can worry about. She's in God's hands, and I'm sure her heart is healthy and strong. But prayers would be appreciated.


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Task 1
The charts show the Australian school leavers did immediately after leaving secondary school. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Band 8 Sample:
The given pie charts give information about what Australian students decided to do after graduating from secondary school in 1980, 1990, and 2000.
Overall, throughout the years the proportion of this group of Australian students who were employed was growing, while there was a decline in the portion of those pursuing higher levels of education.
In 1980, half of Australian secondary school leavers wanted to advance their scholastic achievements. After a 10-year period, this number plunged to only 38% and remained nearly unchanged in 2000. Meanwhile, the figure for those who failed to seek employment in the country was smallest, at only 10% in 1980 and 12% in 1990. It finally experienced a mild decrease to 8% in 2000.
On the other hand, Australia saw an increase in the percentage of students who had a job after graduation from secondary school, from 40% in 1980 to 55% in 2000, which was the largest among all of the examined categories.
159 words – By ZIM IELTS INSTITUTE
Task 2
The young today spend a large amount of their leisure time in shopping centers. It is feared that this trend can bring negative influences on the youths and the society. I strongly agree with this view.
On the individual level, allocating excessive amounts of lime on making purchases at shopping malls can make the young generations waste a great deal of money. Although browsing for products like clothes or perfumes can be a captivating experience, the youths are easily tempted into impulsive buying as there are dozens of brands with various prices and designs for them to choose from. A clear example is a fashionable girl buying 10 shirts and jeans in a row because there is a big sale period in progress at Christmas Holiday and this costs her somewhere 100 dollars, quite a high sum of money. In addition, such items often end up being unused: some dresses can be left in the wardrobe, covered with dust anti are unfortunately over-sized upon people's first use.
On the societal level, the communities can suffer from a decrease in the intellectual level and work productivity as young people are more interested in
leisure pursuits rather than focusing on their work or study. It is undeniable that an average woman spends at least two hours doing the shopping while shopaholics can spend a whole day, and the trend is that they are being more and more willing to spend fewer hours at the workplace during weekdays, or students often stop reading a book and head to the nearest shopping mall if their friends ask them out. Gradually, the economy also suffers due to less work being done, and the youths could slack off in their acquisition of knowledge, making the national education standard drop significantly.
In conclusion, I believe that this trend has an overall negative impact on both the young and the society as a whole.
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This summer, I experienced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view the solar eclipse. With our office in central Missouri, just outside of Kansas City, we were in line for the path of totality, which in solar eclipse lingo is total darkness. Our allocation was approximately 2 minutes, and it was totally cool. It was definitely a day to remember. But what I remember most were the days leading up to the eclipse and the phenomenal job the media did preparing for and delivering information. It was truly a job that we in marketing could learn from.
At our agency, we call what we experienced from the media, Atomization; in other words, taking an idea or topic (like the eclipse) and breaking it into as many different pieces (stories) as possible. I'm sure it started with identifying the types of people who would have the opportunity to view the event, such as business owners, moms with kids at school or at home, the elderly, students and others. Then the media did their research and developed content that appealed to each, some or all of the people types. They talked about the event itself, the history of eclipses, necessary equipment and techniques for viewing, safety concerns, the map, and on and on.
For me, a business owner and father, I wanted my employees and their families to be able to experience this once-in-a-lifetime experience together at our office, if they chose to. Consequently, I was interested in the exact times of the event, what would happen before and after and safety glasses. From there, we read and watched a variety of articles and videos while doing our own preparation and put together a day in the sun (and moon and stars) with the help of the media.
In marketing, our job is to get information into the hands of the people who care or might care about a company, and its products and services. Sometimes it can be a challenge to continue to come up with a new hook on an ongoing basis. But if you take this example of the eclipse news coverage, it might make it easier to approach your subject by breaking up the idea into many pieces with a different slant for each one. Give it a try. You might be surprised by how many different articles/topics you come up with. And, if we at Callis can assist you in atomizing your messages and getting your products and services in front of your audiences, please reach out to me.


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20 Sep ANSER Wins Contract to Support Department of Defense Chief Information Officer
Falls Church, VA (September 20, 2016)
ANSER wins contract to provide Enterprise Executive Portfolio of Services to the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer (CIO). The DOD CIO provides policy and program guidance for Department of Defense command, control, and communications as well as information technology investment strategy; information management requirements and priorities; and Department of Defense-wide information sharing and integration. Under this contract, ANSER will provide comprehensive project management, program control, and executive and administrative support services.
For information on how ANSER can assist your organization with project management, technology integration, and technical support, please contact us.