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All rapid start and instant start fixtures must have an electrical ground in order to operate properly.
In addition to the need for an electrical ground for the fixture to operate, fixtures with longer lamps operate at higher voltages, with some fixtures having starting voltages across the lamp as high as 950 VAC. Voltages at this level represent a strong shock hazard and improperly grounded fixtures or direct contact with electrical connectors or other wiring can result in severe injury or death. Fixtures should always be operated with all access covers installed and lamps fully seated in their sockets, and with proper fixture grounding when indicated.
When servicing fluorescent fixtures and lamps, electrical power to the entire fixture should be disconnected. This is not always practical in situations where a large number of fixtures are controlled from the same power control (such as in open office areas). In these cases, insulating gloves and a nonmetallic ladder should be used if the fixtures must be serviced when power is present.
However, not all ballasts fail and stop functioning. Many overheat. Because a failing ballast can get extremely hot, it can become a fire hazard. All modern magnetic ballast designs have an internal temperature sensor that shuts the ballast off it gets too hot. In most designs, when the ballast cools off, the sensor will allow the ballast to turn back on. A fixture where some or all of the lamps shut off by themselves and later come back on is probably a fixture with a failing ballast.
Overheating magnetic ballasts may also leak. The coils of modern ballasts are embedded in tar, but if the ballast is overheating, this tar can melt and leak out of the ballast. If you see black tar leaking out the ballast, this indicates a problem that needs to be corrected. IF you see light-colored oil leaking, see the PCBs section below. If not, replace the ballast, and you can dissolve and remove any tar left on the fixture (or that leaked out of the fixture) with WD-40, wiping up the mixture with paper towels.
Electronic ballasts may state that they have "Inherent Overload Protection" or something similar. This means that because of the way the switching power supply inside the ballast works, it cannot overheat due to what the lamps are doing, even if the lamps are burned-out or not installed. However, any ballast can overheat due to incorrect wiring, a component failure, or a power surge. Electronic ballasts are supposed to all shut off when they fail, but some types of failure may prevent that shutdown.
If a ballast is leaking a clear or light colored oil, it may indicate the presence of PCBs. If the model number and manufacturers name are still on the ballast, contact them and ask if the ballast contained PCBs. The call centers of all ballast manufacturers have the answer to this question for all of their older ballast models. In some companies, you will be transferred to the product safety group of that company who will assist you.
If you can't find out if the ballast contains PCBs or find out that it definitely does, wear gloves and clean up the oil with disposable towels. Then replace the ballast with a modern one. The clean-up materials, the old ballast and the gloves should be sent to a hazardous material handler for proper disposal.
If the ballast doesn't contain PCBs but is leaking, make sure that the correct lamps are being used, that the fixture is wired according to the diagram on the ballast, and that the ballast is correct for the local line voltage. Correct any of these things that are wrong, and then replace the ballast.
The biggest immediate injury threat from a broken lamp is from the phosphor-coated glass. If cut with fluorescent lamp glass, any phosphor that gets into the wound is likely to prevent blood clotting and will interfere with healing. Such injuries should be treated seriously and immediate medical attention should be obtained for people or pets that are cut. Medical personnel should be informed that the injuries were caused by a broken fluorescent lamp, and that mercury was present.
Mercury vapor is a highly toxic substance, with an "extreme" rating as a poison. Even in liquid form, contact with mercury is considered life-threatening or a "severe" risk to health. Mercury can cause severe respiratory tract damage, brain damage, kidney damage, central nervous system damage, and many other serious medical conditions even for extremely small doses.
Many years ago, hat makers used mercury to tan the animal pelts used in hats, and the exposure to mercury gradually caused mental and nervous disorders, frequently mistaken for insanity. This mercury exposure is precisely what created the old saying "Mad as a hatter".
Although the amount of mercury in each fluorescent lamp is small, it is always important to avoid breaking fluorescent lamps, and that the unbroken lamps be delivered to a hazardous waste handler. Never EVER place fluorescent lamps in trash compactors or incinerators, since this will release the mercury and contaminate the surrounding area. Liquid mercury will not burn, but instead becomes a vapor when heated. It eventually cools and condenses back to a liquid form, spreading the contamination to larger areas.
Businesses, schools and other large commercial facilities that replace hundreds or thousands of fluorescent lamps each year are particularly at risk of creating areas of significant mercury contamination due to improper handling of lamps.
If not properly disposed, mercury can contaminate buildings, landfills, lakes, animals, fish, birds, humans, crops and rivers. In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency finally ordered waste handlers to treat fluorescent lamps as hazardous waste. With such a classification, fluorescent lamps are not to be sent to landfills, but instead are to be sent to recycling centers that break the lamps under special conditions and safely recover the mercury.
Depending on the level of compliance with the EPA rules in your area, this recovery may or may not be done. Where I live, trash collectors typically throw fluorescent lamps into the general trash truck, which compacts them, contaminating the trucks, the landfill and the areas where the trucks operate.
With smaller fluorescent lamps on the market, it is also becoming more difficult for waste handlers to detect whether any fluorescent lamps are present in a given load of waste. The screw-in compact fluorescent lamps sold today are too easily placed in general household waste, making their detection extremely difficult.
Consumer awareness of the need to handle burned-out fluorescent lamps with the same care required for old storage batteries, old paints, pesticides and used motor oil remains the first line of defense in controlling this source of mercury contamination. While many municipalities do remind residents via newspapers and monthly bill inserts of the urgent need to not put batteries, old paint, pesticides and used motor oil into general trash, fluorescent lamps are habitually forgotten. These consumer notifications need to be updated.
However, that improved information won't do the job alone, as cities and other waste collectors need to take positive steps to make proper disposal of fluorescent lamps and these other items extremely simple. Otherwise, these items will end up in the general trash, even if the residents have to break fluorescent lamps into small sections (potentially contaminating their property), all in order to hide the old lamps in the trash bags or bins.
Where I live, residents that want to do the right thing are currently expected to drive up to 30 miles to reach a single hazardous waste collection point for the entire county, all just to properly dispose of these items. That level of inconvenience is just not acceptable to the general public, and so the vast majority of citizens dispose of these hazardous items in improper ways.
Some motivated trash haulers have added "Bad Bins" to their collection trucks, where they can store most of these hazardous items collected in residential neighborhoods, and then keep them separate from the general trash. Typically, tires are not taken by this method due to their bulk, but batteries, fluorescent lamps, motor oil, old paint and pesticides are. By far, these extra bins (sometimes simply welded-on to standard trucks by the local waste hauler or are really large canvas and plastic-lined bags that are slung on the side of trucks) are the most effective way I have seen of obtaining residential cooperation with disposal of these hazardous items, by allowing them to be picked-up at the curb.
In recent years, the EPA also ordered fluorescent lamp makers to reduce the amount of mercury in each lamp. For some makers, this wasn't a problem since they were putting more mercury in each lamp than was needed, or the manufacturer was able to switch to more sensitive phosphors that needed less ultraviolet light to produce the same amount of visible light. Other makers mixed other compounds with the mercury that supposedly compensate for the lower amount of mercury. However, some organizations have reported that some of these compounds are actually there only to deceive EPA instruments that are trying to measure how much mercury is present and that these other compounds do nothing else.
Because mercury will be released if a fluorescent lamp is broken, it is important to install fixtures in areas where the lamps are not likely to be broken. Fixtures in areas close to the ground or in areas with moving equipment should use metal or plastic shields to protect the lamp from being broken.
A few vendors sell fluorescent lamps that are coated with a strong plastic. If something hits and breaks the lamp, the glass breaks but the plastic holds all the glass and mercury inside, preventing the release of glass or mercury. These lamps typically cost two or three times as much as normal lamps, but in areas where breakage risk is high, the additional cost may be worth it, and some insurance companies now insist on such measures to reduce the risk of claims.
If a fluorescent lamp breaks, there are numerous safety and cleanup issues, which are discussed in more detail in Appendix B.
There are numerous material safety sheets available on the Internet and directly from chemical companies that provide recommendations on how to deal with mercury spills. The procedures for handling mercury spills are constantly being refined, so seeking professional help to clean up a spill is advised since they will have the latest handling recommendations.
A long term hazard from fluorescent lighting is the shorter-wave ultraviolet light that escapes the lamp. No matter how well crafted, some short-wave ultraviolet light escapes from every fluorescent lamp made. (Even incandescent lamps produce a small amount of short-wave ultraviolet light.) Short-wave ultraviolet light is one of the damaging components of the suns rays that reach the surface of the Earth, which can directly damage organic tissue and trigger cancers. Short-wave ultraviolet light can also age or damage paper, fabrics and other materials.
In the early days of fluorescent lighting, this was quite a serious problem and ultraviolet emissions were a significant percentage of the total light produced. This caused a lot of conspiracy theories about the use of fluorescent lighting, many of which were as unfounded as the theories that surrounded the introduction of fluoridation to drinking water.
Fluorescent lamps tend to leak more short-wave ultraviolet light at the ends of the lamps, where the phosphor coating is frequently thinner and there is more high-energy activity, due of the presence of the cathodes inside each end of the lamp. Some fixtures actually block light from this part of the lamp, but this is likely just a lamp restraint, rather than being an attempt to block ultraviolet light from escaping out of the fixture.
Generally, fixtures with a plastic lens leak the smallest amount of ultraviolet light, mainly because most of the ultraviolet light gets absorbed in the plastic lens. Fluorescent lighting in museums, archival libraries and manufacturing "clean room" areas usually have ultraviolet-absorbing sheeting applied to the lamps or the fixture lens to eliminate all ultraviolet light.
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Australian Novelist Peter Carey: 'We Have Forgotten How to Read'
At the New York Public Library last night, as part of the "Live From the NYPL" series, Peter Carey, the Australian novelist, was invited for a talk that turned into a memorial for literate culture. "We have forgotten how to read," said Carey, author of the novels "Oscar and Lucinda" and "Illywhacker" and one of only two writers who have twice won the Booker Prize. "I was thinking recently how extraordinary it is that we really do accept that the population generally is not going to read great literature."
Carey was interviewed by fellow writers Edmund White and Claire Messud about his latest novel, "Parrot and Olivier in America" (Knopf), a loose fictionalization of the life of Alexis de Tocqueville.

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What Is Beef Jerky?
As most of us already know, and as the name suggests, 'jerky' is strips of meat that are trimmed of fat, salted, then dried and preserved to snack on later. The salt used in this process prevents bacteria from inhabiting the meat, hence reducing the chances of food poisoning. The first step is always trimming off the fat before drying the meat, since it does not dry up and could lead to rancidity. This meat must be dried fast to prevent the bacteria from multiplying under these moist conditions.
For the process to be successful, the meats are stripped into skinny slices to increase the surface area for faster drying. The meat is then dried under low temperatures in an oven or dehydrator. However, overdrying would be a mistake, as the meat can get very tough. But before this, you need to place the beef strips in plastic bags with marinade to soak them for a few hours. And this brings us to the topic of what marinades we can use.
The main reason for marination is to provide a more intense flavor, and to do so, you would have to use herbs and spices and other ingredients that add flavor to the beef. You need an acid to tenderise the meat, like lemon or lime juice (and in some cases, vinegar). You need a decent amount of salt, as well as oils that will be used to hold the pieces of lean meat together, and that will provide moisture to the meat. There are many different marinades you can buy at the store, but there are also some you can do at home to avoid any nasty chemicals, if that's a concern for you. You can try whatever you think would work.
Jerky Prep
After removing the strips from the marinade, you can place them on aluminium foil on the oven racks and let them cook for about 3 hours at 170 degrees, subsequently turning the strips and allowing them to cook for another 3 hours. The approximate time for cooking depends on the size of the pieces. The bigger the dimensions, the more massive the amount of time used to cook and vice versa is true. Signs of meat being fully cooked is the meat ripping off quickly. On the other hand, overcooked meat will have signs of flaking and being too hard to chew. Some people use dehydrators because they are faster and cost less to operate, and they work quite well! The jerky is ready for storage once they are left out to cool for a while. There are different methods of storing the jerky, as discussed in the next paragraph.
Jerky should be stored in the refrigerator in airtight containers. This kind of storage is to ensure that no air gets into the container, so as to prevent the beef from being oxidized. But for those who lack refrigerators, you could leave them in airtight plastic bags on dark shelves, like in the pantry, away from heat of any kind, for a period of not more than one month. When put in airtight containers in the fridge, the jerky can last for about a few months.
Processed beef jerky lasts between 1-2 years, but that's because of possibly dangerous preservatives, so making them at home is the healthiest way to go. They may not last as long, but at least you know they can be flavored the way you want and will be more tender as well. Jerky is great to snack on from a meat lover's perspective, but also a great low carb choice for someone on a diet!


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I really hate being cold
(No, you don't understand…. I REALLY hate being cold. I really, really hate it.)
And tonight it was freezing outside
And I was standing on my balcony in a t-shirt, drinking a whisky and coke.
(Shut up, I had good reason. And I had a blanket wrapped around me at least; and I even had slippers on.)
But the cold is not what's important, what's important was the wind chimes.
The sound of the city at 3 a.m. (that almost subsonic, collective roar/buzz) and the sound of silence (rare and fleeting, but thankfully still occasionally possible where we live) mixed with the sounds of the wind (the low howls between buildings and the high pitched whines where it screeches through the trees).
They were all just backing vocals for the wind chimes.
The ones on my balcony didn't budge.
It was the song of some random chimes, in an unseen neighbourhood backyard, unheard ever before tonight that was what was important; that was what kept me rooted out there in the cold, happily enthralled and happily transfixed.
The sound was way more intoxicating than the drink I held in my hands could ever be.
I had to stay to listen to it, I had no choice.
Random bursts of wind randomly hitting randomly placed pieces of metal. The song could never have been pre-ordained, and yet… there was…. a symmetry to the sound, a patternless pattern, one that prodded at a deeper part of my brain.
And I was reminded then, that even Chaos itself still seeks to express itself through the beauty of creation.


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Villa Hermosa is located in a very quiet area of the vibrant and attractive Seminyak. It is within walking distance to the favorite shops and restaurants, within 5 minutes driving to the beaches, and only 20 minutes drive from the airport.
In a private compound of 1200 m2, Villa Hermosa is a tropical villa comprising a two storey-main building and a guest house mixing Balinese style and modern comfort. Wood and white color are the dominant of the building, the blue of the pool and the greenery of the tropical garden are matching outside to give to this spacious villa, charm and relaxation for great holidays.
The private compound of the villa is accessed via a wooden gate to the colorful tropical garden with the staff access on the side and parking area. The two storey-main building is overlooking the large rectangular shape-pool and the garden. On the elevated ground floor, the living area is spacious set along the dinning with the kitchen and a guest lavatory. Two bedrooms are set behind this area each with en-suite bathrooms and terrace. The stair case between these two bedrooms provides an access to the upper floor which is containing a large master bedroom with en suite bathroom, dressing and the kids' room.
Around the pool a deck is featuring pool chairs to relax on. The guest bedroom with en suite bathroom is conveniently set on the left corner of the pool and a large gazebo featuring a large day bed is situated on the other side. At your full service, the manager is supervising staffs including one cook, three house keepers, one gardener, one maintenance and one security guard operating in the villa.
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Obstetrics services include everything you need during your pregnancy. From the time you become pregnant to the birth of your precious little one, obstetric services help ensure you and your baby remain healthy. The doctors at South Metro Obstetrics & Gynecology provide complete prenatal care throughout your entire pregnancy. Rely on their experienced staff for your obstetrics needs in Englewood and Lone Tree, CO.
Services Offered
Obstetrics services cover all of your prenatal care. This includes such things as periodic check-ups, diagnostic testing and ultrasounds. The checkups give the obstetrician an opportunity to monitor the pregnancy and make sure everything is progressing normally. Several things typically happen during these appointments. A urine sample will be collected to check for signs of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes or other serious conditions. Your weight will also be noted and your blood pressure will be taken. The baby's heartbeat will be checked, as well.
Ultrasounds are typically performed twice during the pregnancy. The first is done between eight and ten weeks, and the second is done around 20 weeks. The first ultrasound is used to calculate an approximate due date, as well as confirm the number of babies in the womb. The second ultrasound allows the doctor to check how the baby is growing and developing. This is also a good time to find out the baby's sex, if desired.
The prenatal appointments can also cover such things as diet and exercise. The doctors can discuss things like prenatal vitamins and what type of foods are best for you and your developing baby. They can also provide guidance about what type of exercises are safe to perform while pregnant. Additionally, a birth plan can be developed, as well. In Lone Tree or Englewood, your obstetrics needs can all be met at South Metro Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Today is the first day of our fan interview contest eliminations! Anybody who has submitted a fan interview to our site has been entered and assigned a number, excluding our staff and our previous winner, Patricia. Each day, I will use a random number generating formula in Microsoft Excel to give me a number, which will then be eliminated from the competition. The last person standing wins the $30 giftcard. We have twenty-four contestants.
The first number is #7 – Jessica Randall. She is now eliminated from the contest. Check back here tomorrow to see who's next!
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With the summer heat finally hitting Seattle, it's a reminder that we need to amp up our exercise. Build it for life would like you to join this summer challenge. Everyday (or at least 6 days a week!), aim to do the following: 50 push-ups 50 lunges (each leg) 30 second side plank (each side) …


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The Crucible
What do people believe about witches today?
current researches on what people think about witchcraft
current researches on what people think about witchcraft
Well, I don't think we put them on trial, or burn them, or see if they can float in a large tank of water. Puritans, like in the Crucible, came to America for a reason. Their views on the Bible and witchcraft were extreme. Today witchcraft or Wicca is, by some, considered a religion. To the masses, witches tend to be nothing more than a caricature (Halloween....). There are, of course, some people who do believe witchcraft is evil (some religious right) but that is where it ends. Our more humanistic interpretations of the law do not allow persecution of them.


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Kit Devigny could have loved rock guitarist Noah St. John. Their friendship burned with the promise of intense passion and searing tenderness…until the night Noah deliberately shattered her heart.
Noah knows he destroyed something precious the night he chose to betray Kit, but he'd rather she hate him than learn his darkest secret. All he has left is his music. It's his saving grace, but it doesn't silence the voices that keep him up at night. Chasing oblivion through endless one-night-stands, he earns a few hours' sleep and his bad boy reputation.
When a media error sees Noah and Kit dubbed the new "it" couple, Kit discovers her chance at the role of a lifetime hinges on riding the media wave. Wanting—needing—to give Kit this, even if he can't give her everything, Noah agrees to play the adoring boyfriend. Only the illusion is suddenly too real, too painful, too beautiful…and it may be too late for the redemption of Noah St. John.
( 4 stars )
As I'm new to this series, I find myself feeling a bit lost during the initial chapters. I don't understand the dynamic and relationship status between Noah and Kit. It just seems too ambiguous and I wonder how long had passed since his glorious fucked up.
The first half of the book was a bit slow. Noah is a miserable and trying to get back to Kit's good grace. Kit was all depressed about her unrequited love for Noah. All Noah wants is friendship with her, but she is finding hard to settle for anything less.
But the most interesting part of the story that keep me turning the pages is the big secret that Noah is hiding. I'm just dying to know why he rather be a friend to the only woman he actually care about. It must be something big and spectacularly fucked up. Anyway, when it was finally revealed is not really such a shocking revelation. But the sadist in me do enjoy seeing Noah being all miserable with his secrets and trying to take care of his girl, while keeping her at arm length.
Meanwhile, Kit, the rising starlet is having a stalker issue. That pose to be constant underlying danger in the story. Initially I find Kit to be too weak a heroine because she is plainly miserable from the hurt with Noah. But once that phase was passed, I start to see the strength and the goodness in her. I admire the way she can forgive Noah and give him a second chance. And the way she tried to understand him and help with his problem also earn her extra brownie points from me.
Noah is another tortured, scarred and complicated hero that make my heart goes mushy. Is great that he had such a solid friendship with the Fox and the rest of the band. But the best part is he had a girl that is willing to look past his imperfection and accept him for who he is. I wish I actually got to read the lyrics for his 'Sparrow' song.
The most memorable line in the story for me is the part when Noah was talking about his plane,
"I like to think she's seen the world and now she's showing it to me."
On a side note, I want to mention that this book didn't have a lot of sex, which is surprising to me. And I totally don't mind that it took so long for them to actually get to the dirty bits.
Kit groaned at the sound of her phone. Reaching out blindly toward the nightstand, she hurled mental curses upon herself for forgetting to turn it off so she could catch some uninterrupted sleep before her four-a.m. makeup call.
It'd be fun and great for her career, her agent had said when recommending Kit take the superhero flick. Coming off two serious and emotionally wrenching projects, Kit had taken Harper's advice and jumped on board the high-budget, high-octane venture. Unfortunately, Harper had forgotten to mention the four hours it would take to put her into the head-to-toe makeup required for the role. Daily.
"What?" she snarled into the phone without checking to see who it was.
"Hey, Katie."
Every cell in her body snapped wide awake. Lifting her eyelids, she just stared at the ceiling through gritty eyes. Her heart thumped, her throat moving convulsively as she swallowed. She hated that he could still do this to her, hated it, but her visceral response to Noah wasn't something she could stop. She knew because she'd tried for the past two years and three months.
"Noah," she said flatly. "Do you know what time it is?"
"Two fifteen," he answered.
Kit should've hung up. God, he'd hurt her. So much. But there was something in his voice that had her sitting up. "Are you drunk?" One thing she knew about Noah: no matter his bad-boy rep, he was never wasted. He might give a good indication of it, but look closely and those dark gray eyes were always sober.
"Probably." A silence, followed by, "I just wanted to hear your voice. Sorry for waking you."
"Wait," she said when he would've hung up. "Where are you?"
"Some dive." He took a deep breath, released it in a harsh exhale. "I'm sorry for being an asshole. I wanted to tell you that. I don't want to go without saying that."
"Noah," she said, a horrible feeling in her stomach. "Where exactly are you?"
"The Blue Flamingo Inn off Hollywood Boulevard. Far, far, far off." He laughed, and it held no humor. "It has a neon sign of a blue—surprise!—flamingo that's flashing right through my window. Looks like someone stole the curtains."
Having already grabbed her laptop, which she'd left beside the bed after answering some e-mails before sleep claimed her, she found the Blue Flamingo Inn. But Noah was already gone, having said, "I love your voice, Kit," in an oddly raw tone before hanging up.
He didn't pick up when she called back.
"Damn it! Damn it!" She shoved aside the blanket under which she'd been buried, having turned the AC to ice-cold as she usually did at night. Shivering, she tugged on a pair of jeans and an old sweatshirt over the panties and tank top in which she'd gone to sleep.
Pulling her black hair into a rough ponytail to keep it out of her eyes, she ran through the house, phone in one pocket, credit card and driver's license in the other. In the kitchen, she grabbed her keys off the counter and shoved her feet into the tennis shoes by the door that led to the garage.
She was in her car and on the way to the motel three minutes after Noah had hung up, mouth dry and an ugliness in her gut. "Please be okay, please be okay, please be okay," she kept saying, the mantra doing nothing to calm her down, but at least it kept her mind focused.
She wanted to call Molly and Fox, or the others in the band, but no one was currently in the city. Schoolboy Choir had completed the final show in the band's hugely successful tour just over two weeks earlier. Day after that, they'd all gone their separate ways to recharge and regroup.
"Much as I love these guys," David had said with a grin that reached the dark gold of his eyes, "I've been looking at their ugly mugs daily for months. We need to go blow off some steam separately before we start snarling at each other."
At the time, Kit had nodded in understanding, having had that same experience while working on location for long periods. Tonight, however, she wished the others were all here, not scattered across the country, because something was very wrong with Noah.
"Noah doesn't do drugs," she told herself as she drove as fast as she dared, not wanting to risk getting pulled over and further delayed. "He isn't the kind to—" She couldn't say it, couldn't even think of Noah ending his life. "No," she said firmly, her hands white-knuckled on the steering wheel. "Noah isn't like that."
If you'd like to read the rest of this chapter, as well as the next, click this link.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling, Guild Hunter, and Rock Kiss series Nalini Singh usually writes about hot shapeshifters and dangerous angels. This time around, she decided to write about a beautiful, charismatic guitarist with a dark past. If you're seeing a theme here, you're not wrong.
Nalini lives and works in beautiful New Zealand, and is passionate about writing. If you'd like to explore her other books, you can find lots of excerpts on her website. Slave to Sensation is the first book in the Psy-Changeling series, while Angels' Blood is the first book in the Guild Hunter series. Also, don't forget to swing by the site to check out the special behind-the-scenes page for the Rock Kiss series, complete with photos of many of the locations used in the books.


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China's biggest milk producer says it has destroyed a batch of milk after it was discovered to have excessive levels of a cancer-causing toxin, in another safety scare for the country's dairy industry.
Mengniu Dairy Group (蒙牛乳業) said in a statement seen on its Web site yesterday that the problem was discovered before the milk tainted with high levels of aflatoxin was sold to the public.
"Mengniu would like to express our sincere apologies to consumers," the company said, adding that none of the tainted products had made their way into the market.
"We will draw a big lesson from this incident and will work harder to meet all national and corporate standards on quality in the future," it said.
Aflatoxin is a carcinogenic substance produced by a fungus. Mengniu said in its statement -issued on Sunday that the milk was made at one of its plants in Sichuan Province.
China's food chain, and especially the dairy industry, has come under increased scrutiny in recent years because of a series of safety problems.
In 2008, at least six babies died and 300,000 became sick after being fed milk powder tainted with melamine. The chemical is illegally added to dairy products to make them appear higher in protein.
A dairy farmer and a milk salesman were executed and 19 other people were jailed for their role in selling the tainted milk products.


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Mechanics of Singing - Breathing, Resonance and Registers
singing exercises
Performance and singing Technique
Learning a song to sing with Piano
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NEW DELHI: Delhi government is planning to impose a fine of Rs 5,000 on any polluting trucks entering the national capital.
Health Minister Satyendar Jain held a review of the steps being taken by various agencies to bring down air pollution in the national capital.
"At the meeting, traffic police informed the minister that orders of the National Green Tribunal to impose a challan of Rs 5,000 each on polluting trucks entering Delhi can be enforced when these are notified by Delhi government," the government said in a statement.
A senior official said that the government may approach NGT regarding the imposition of a stiff penalty on polluting trucks entering Delhi. The official said that Rs 2,000 is presently imposed on such errant vehicles."The environment department was directed to take up the matter with DDA and traffic police and bring the contentions of both DDA as well as traffic police to the notice of NGT for taking a final view in the matter," the government said.


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Our tractor fleet consists of solos and teams. They are all Freightliner makes. With recent purchases and upgrades our fleet average is 2015 model year giving us (4) CARB certified tractors. Each handles one of our 53' logistics trailers. All trailers are 2015 or newer, 'Barn' style doors and food grade dry vans. E-Tracks, straps and blankets are included as needed. Capacity depends on which tractor is sourced; from 36,000 lbs to 44,000 lbs. We run our semis across 48 states.
Straight Trucks
Our fleet of straight trucks currently includes solos and teams. They range from small straights to large straights, including a newly purchased 2018 Freightliner 22' straight truck with lift axle in order to carry up to 18,600 lbs (see main page for newest 2018) which is CARB certified and now gives us (2) Canada cross-border experts. Barn style doors on all straight trucks. As with our semis, E-Tracks, straps and blankets are standard equipment on board. We run our straight trucks across 48 states, Ontario and Quebec authority and other provinces as requested.
Our fleet recently added a sprinter to our assets. This addition gives us full coverage from the smallest to the largest load. Having the same nationwide coverage as the rest of our fleet, we are not competitive for your single to three pallet loads. As with all other trucks, full ELD usage tied into our TMS for digital dispatch and consistant location tracking.
We have been ELD compliant since January 2015. All of our fleet assets include on-board Omnitracs equipment giving us the ability to quickly dispatch our drivers and track specific locations 24 hours a day, every day. Each driver has a cell phone, just upgraded to a Smart phone for those that require Macropoint connection (a company partner) and to expedite BOL/POD transfers to clients or through Transflo(tm). Our dispatch center stays in contact with each driver throughout the transport cycle. Examples of recent specialty shipments (pictures on our Home Page) include: transport of a specialized slot machine from Toronto to Las Vegas; Christmas Trees during the holiday season; dormitory equipment from Florida to Idaho. And naturally, being headquartered in Michigan, we run a lot of loads into and out of Texas border towns consisting of automotive parts, plastic pellets and dunnage. Keep in mind, we carry $250,000.00 of cargo coverage at no extra cost for your high-valued shipments. (Higher value limits on a per-load request). Let us help you with your Time-Critical needs.


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Robert Michael Oliver most recently directed The Performing Knowledge Project's first Prose-in-Performance piece, Legal Tender, which opened in the 2013 Capital Fringe Festival, July 13 @ 8:45, Gearbox, 1021 7th St NW Washington, DC.
Michael, however, has been involved in the Washington, DC, theatre scene since the early 1980s when he co-founded The Sanctuary Theatre, Inc., with Elizabeth Bruce and Jill Navarre. Together, they developed Sanctuary's Transcultural Theatre Center, producing not only its own work but showcasing the works of other, smaller companies. Michael served as the theatre's Artistic Director until 1992, directing many of the theatre's shows, from Derek Walcott's Ti Jean and his Brothers and David Hare's adaptation William Hinton's Fanshen to the world premiere of Thaddeus Whitlans' An Evening of Chekhov and Gorki and Tawfiq Al-Hakim's The Tree Climber.
In 2007, The Sanctuary returned to production work with a staging of Al-Hakim's The Fate of a Cockroach and a re-staging of Claude Van Itallie's one-woman show, "Bag Lady," both presented at the DC Fringe Festival in 2007 and 2009 respectively.
After retiring from teaching in 2011, Michael founded Sanctuary's Performing Knowledge Project, which focuses on the fusion of literature and theatre. He created and performed the Project's first piece, Embodying Poe: poetry-in-performance, which transformed 7 of Poe's most mystical poetic pieces into a powerful interdisciplinary experience. In this piece Michael explores Poe's poetic persona, using several of Poe's more famous poems, "The Raven" and "A Dream Within a Dream." He also includes "Ulalume," one of the final poems Poe constructed. In addition, the piece has Poe's "Silence—a Fable," which many consider a long prose poem, and a selection from Eureka—a Prose Poem, a cosmological exploration that defies classification.


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Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ferries and Flats
Upstream is Falmouth, also founded in 1728. This community sat astride a north-south road that crossed the river at a shallow ford. Falmouth was closer to the river's falls and large, water-powered mills processed iron and agricultural products there, for shipment overseas. Barges called flats, moved goods between these two waterfront towns and ferries crossed back and forth, before bridges linked the two sides of the river.
Location. 38° 18.088′ N, 77° 27.362′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Marker can be reached from Sophia Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in a parking area Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); African Baptist Church of Fredericksburg (about 500 feet away); Fredericksburg (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Fredericksburg (about 600 feet away); Odd Fellows Lodge (about 700 feet away); John Paul Jones House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shiloh Baptist Church (New Site) (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Vibrant, But Segregated Community (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
More about this marker. In the upper right is a painting of Fredericksburg around 1856. This detail from an 1856 lithograph depicts a busy Fredericksburg waterfront, just downstream of a wooden railroad bridge. Note the flat-bottomed ferry to the left. The barges or flats, that plied these waters to and from Falmouth would have been very similar.
In the lower center is a map captioned: This 1817 engineer's map documented the topography along the Rappahannock River, as part of the preparation for constructing a navigational canal system. This detail also shows the nearly two-mile separation between Falmouth and Fredericksburg's port facilities.
Categories. • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels •
More. Search the internet for Ferries and Flats.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.


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Self-sustaining ecosystem microcosms, called ecosystem jars, can easily be collected from local ponds, streams, or lakes. Sealed and exposed to sunlight, these miniature ecosystems can sustain themselves for a decade or more. Unlike Winogradsky columns, ecosystem jars are optimized for protist, animal, and plant observations and experiments, and are not altered by addition of sulfur, carbon, or cellulose sources, more accurately representing natural ecosystems. Ecosystem jars can support a variety of inquiry-based experiments, including student-designed projects, from middle school to college levels. Students, with instructor assistance, formulate hypotheses, design experiments, observe and catalog organisms by microscopy, then record their data in tables and graphs and draw conclusions. Students present their data in a paper or poster format or as oral presentations to the class. Potential experiments include examining biotic changes over time, the effects of added pollutants or nutrients, biotic differences between watershed types, or seasonal changes in biota. These investigations not only provide students with cooperative learning, inquiry-based lab experiences, but also help them gain appreciation for the effects of pollution or nutrient runoff on ecosystems.
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Quick Gameplay Thoughts: February 22
Hi folks, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Usual Disclaimers** These posts will often contain talk about future work we're doing, or planning to do, that isn't yet guaranteed to ship. The nature of the work could change or, depending on what we discover, projects mentioned may get delayed or even stopped. If you'd like to see a Tweet whenever a new one of these posts goes up: https://twitter.com/RiotMeddler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- **9.5 a simpler patch** 9.5 is likely to be a fairly straightforward, and probably comparatively small patch. It'll have a range of champion balance changes in it, current expectation is it won't have any larger changes to game systems though (things like the crit item changes recently for example). We've got work on bounty system improvements underway, those will likely be in 9.6 though. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Some early observations on 9.4** Note, these are being written just hours after the patch went out, so possible a few things have become clearer in the day or so since. * Azir and Rek'Sai - both have comparatively small play rates, so it's harder to get a quick read on how they're doing post changes. Looking like both got noteworthy power increases, too early to say much beyond that though. * Kai'Sa - Is performing noticeably better post patch even though the only change for her was an update to her recommended items. Good reminder for us when we're assessing balance that a character's potential performance and how they're on average being played can be pretty different. Important to account for what effective playstyles/builds can yield and/or help players intuitively identify such builds as a result. * Urgot - Lost a meaningful amount of power as expected. We're still planning on letting him settle for a patch. Likely result after that is we put some power back into him in 9.6 in different places than where it was taken out. Depends on how he performs between now and then though of course. * Conqueror - Again, hard to assess off just part of a day of play on the new patch. Some of its users are almost certainly performing quite a bit better with it than before (e.g. Riven, Olaf and Irelia). Early indications suggest others are potentially neutral or a bit worse (e.g. Trynd, Darius and Yi). We're expecting we'll have a much clearer read on its power later today and should then be able to make calls on what sort of follow up is or isn't needed. Most likely target if it's too strong is reducing the amount of Adaptive Force each stack gives, though it would of course depend on in what ways its users were out of line. Not clear yet if any AP champs are effective, or even overpowered, users of it, given not enough people have tried it out yet on champs who weren't good users of the old version. Similarly not yet clear whether there are marksmen for whom it's a great choice, though expect we'll get a clear read on that too soon. http://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/6.24.1/img/champion/Ziggs.png
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What is collision coverage?
Collision coverage is an optional addition to an auto insurance policy. This type of coverage works by allowing the insured to collect money for any physical damages incurred in a collision. This policy add-on will cover the damages made to your vehicle regardless of who hit it, who is at fault, or if the other individuals in the accident have car insurance.
Collision vs. Liability Insurance Coverage
Collision coverage is better protection than just property damage liability coverage because it covers your property in an accident and not just the damages you may have done to someone else's property. This is a lifesaver for those that get into a crash with uninsured drivers who cannot afford to pay for the damages done your vehicle or personal property.
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Shoes have a defining role when it comes to creating an interesting yet balanced outfit. Shoe shopping ranks as a top pleasurable among many women who are concerned with displaying a polished image on a daily basis. The Dolce Vita for Target spring 2011 collection is definitely focused on responding to the needs of the modern women who lead an active life and need a suitable option that combines style and functionality.
The wedges presented in the collection are definitely focused around meeting these criteria while at the same time being an affordable option for those who are interested in refreshing their shoe collection without breaking their budget to do so. The number of designs might be relatively low , considering the fact that we can only spot three different designs, however the color palette is relatively varied featuring several different options.
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NAPERVILLE, Il. - Calvin competed at the North Central College Dr. Keeler Invitational Thursday and Friday.
Calvin sophomore Tyler Johnson (Springfield, Il./Pleasant Plains HS) led the Calvin distance crew in the 5,000 meter run Thursday night. Johnson placed 11th in the race with a career-best time of 14:46.26. Senior Andrew Philipose (Mount Prospect, Il./John Hersey HS) was 16th (14:58.45), freshman Justin Varineau (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) 25th (15:01.34), freshman Jonathan Ellis (Baltimore, Md./Towson HS 37th (15:01), junior Jamison Koeman (Whitinsville, Mass./Whitinsville Christian HS) 48th (15:26.94) and sophomore Jacob Pettinga (Saugutuck, Mich./Saugutuck HS) 76th (16:03.41).
In the 3,000 meter steeplechase Friday night, sophomore Caleb Ferguson (Naperville, Il./Neuqua Valley HS) was 14th (9:19.07), sophomore Addison Smith (Seoul, South Korea/Seoul Foreign School) 41st (9:43.04) and senior Matt Boelens (Bolton, Mass./Nashoba Regional HS) 42nd (9:43.14).
In the 1500 meters, senior Mark DeJong (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) was 28th in a season-best time of 4:00.31.
Senior Ethan Valentine (Mason, Oh./William Mason HS) took third in the 400 meters (48.80) with junior James Jeninga (Brookfield, Wisc./Milwaukee Lutheran HS) 14th (50.51) and senior Noah Buteyn (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) 15th (50.70).
Calvin's 4x400 meter relay team of Buteyn, junior Luke Peterson (Holland, Mich./Holland Christian HS), Jeninga and Valentine) took fourth in a season-best time of 3:17.00. The time currently ranks 23rd on the NCAA III Outdoor performance list.


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Jordan Speith is not necessarily one of the top golfers to ever grace the game that we all love in fact he entered the last day of the U.S. Open being half the age of the prominent players who were still up for the championship. Despite all this, Jordan was not that concerned, in fact he was optimistic that by the end of the day he will be the one who walked away with the championship.
Jordan's high optimistic were actually not that farfetched, in fact he was among the few players who managed to capture a championship on the last day. 70 days ago, Jordan surprised many by winning a major title on the events final day and he was hoping that the same will be replicated at the U.S. Open.
"If I can manage to convince myself that I will be free rolling come the championship's last day then I know I will be good," Jordan Said. "At the moment I am the only person who has one of these and all of the other guys are chasing their first. Having gone through the whole thing, I know how hard it can be when you are chasing your first."
Having gone through the whole process of being in a position of winning a major championship in the final day, Jordan do believe that he has the best advantage "mentally" and he hopes that will be evident when he stepped up to compete in the events last day.
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Bogota Metro – Colombia
Bogota's first metro line is due to enter service in 2022. SYSTRA has been working on this project from the outset, producing the very first preliminary studies. Today, SYSTRA has been awarded the contract to project manage the design phase and build a U-shaped viaduct metro line for the people of Colombia.
This elevated metro line will largely run alongside Avenue Caracas. The network's first new metro line will stretch 25 km and comprise 15 stations, 10 of which will connect to Bogota's existing bus network services.
This route was chosen to improve city centre access for those living in the capital's outlying northern and southern districts. More generally, this metro line will revolutionise transport systems in Bogota, a city, which had no metro network despite a population of over 8 million.
The centrepiece of the city's future transport network will be this U-shaped viaduct line. It's an affordable solution for Colombia, comprising a shorter construction schedule : work will start on detailed designs in 2017 and construction activities in 2018.
SYSTRA's Role
SYSTRA is responsible for managing the construction tender. In 2016, the Group produced design studies for the line, infrastructures (viaduct and station) and railway systems.


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Tunerfest has a simple philosophy – outstanding on-track entertainment and superb off-track show entertainment. It should have lots of things to see and do for all ages, extremely interesting cars and car related attractions set in an accommodating, clean, well facilitated venue which can be enjoyed by all the family. All this should be provided at great value and we are proud to present a fun day out at a fraction of the cost of other comparable sized national events.
Our ticketing pricing could not be more simple. The earlier you book, whether as an individual, family or car club, the cheaper it is.
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- Early Bird Ticket: £13 [Ends 13/05/19]
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Children aged under 13 are FREE
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text: Nokia labs is serving up a potentially helpful application for the blind and visually impaired. The beta app makes SMS messages visible through tactile feedback on a Nokia braille reader developed in partnership with Tampere University and the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired. It runs in the background and automatically opens when a new SMS is received. It's available to download and test on Nokia devices based on S60 5th Edition. Check the demonstration after the break, maybe someone you know could benefit.


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In the book of Matthew an angel visits Mary and Joseph and says "you will have a son and you should call him Jesus." Then Matthew says "this was done to fulfill what the prophet said 'she shall give birth to a child and he shall be called 'Immanuel'"
So here's my question, what's with the discrepancy in the names?
The angel tells them to call the baby "Jesus" and Matthew says he was supposed to be called "Immanuel." If I'm Matthew, I'd leave that part out, it's confusing, even contradictory.
But these names are not accidental. They tell us something important. The name "Jesus" is a derived from the Hebrew for "Joshua" which means, in a round about way, liberator. Jesus is a liberator. The name "Immanuel" means God with us. Immanuel is the presence of God in the world.
The two names together actually work to reveal something about Jesus. If the name "Jesus" tells us something about his function, that of a liberator, perhaps the name "Immanuel" tells us something about how he fulfills that function.
Among other things, Jesus liberates by mediating God's Presence to us. In the midst of our pains and prisons, Jesus liberates us through Presence. God's Presence is a subtle, unique, and powerful kind of liberation. It does not promise to change our circumstance, instead it transforms the way we relate to our circumstance. It gives clarity, acceptance, and hope in the midst of the storm.
You might say an experience of God's presence is a lot like living in the eye of the hurricane. The storm still rages around you, but in the eye everything is perfectly still.
This Christmas, may you experience Immanuel in whatever storms that rage. May you know the deep joy of The Presence.


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After-pains are painful contractions which occur after labor and delivery are over. These pains can happen for several days after birth, and they are completely natural and not a cause for concern. Women should also not be worried if they do not experience after-pains, because sometimes the contractions are not noticeable. If after-pains are extremely painful or they persist for over a week, it may be a good idea to contact a doctor, nurse, or midwife to explore possible complications which might be causing contractions, such as unexpelled tissue which the uterus is trying to get rid of.
During pregnancy, a number of things happen to the body as it accommodates the growing fetus and prepares for labor. The uterus grows in size as much as 25 times. After labor and delivery, the uterus needs to shrink back down to its normal size. This takes around four to six weeks, a rather impressive feat, considering the nine months of stretching involved. In the first few days, women can experience painful contractions as the uterus starts to shrink down. Sometimes the uterus also contracts to expel clots of blood which were left behind after the delivery.
Women sometimes notice that after-pains are more intense while breastfeeding. This is because breastfeeding stimulates release of the hormone oxytocin, which triggers uterine contractions. After-pains also tend to be more intense with each successive labor and delivery. For a first-time mother, they may be very mild, while for a woman who has given birth five times, they may be more intense.
The reason that after-pains are more severe with successive pregnancies is that the uterus loses its tone over time. While the uterus is designed to be highly stretchy so that it can expand and contract with pregnancy and delivery, it has limits, and repeated stretching during pregnancy makes it harder for the uterus to shrink back down to size.
There are a few things women can do to help with after-pains. Some find that it helps to lie face down with a pillow under the stomach, or to crouch on all fours and rock to reposition the uterus. Peeing to keep the bladder empty so that it will not press against the uterus also helps, and some women also benefit from gentle abdominal massage. A massage therapist certified in post-partum massage can provide this service and teach women self-massage skills. If a doctor approves it, a medication like ibuprofen can be used to manage the pain.
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Wore this outfit to my girlfriend's birthday gathering yesterday evening.
I can't get enough of this leopard print pencil skirt, which I paired with a perfectly matched peplum blouse. A marriage made in heaven! Throughout the evening, everyone complimented me on my "dress".
Opted for minimal accessories. I used my Ray-Ban's case as a wallet for my sunnies, lip gloss, etc…
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Leopard print peplum – Option 1 | Option 2
Leopard print pencil skirt available here. You can also go with Option 2 ($37 all sizes)
If you want a one piece leopard print peplum dress, buy here for $47 or a shorter version here for $29
Sandals – Yves Saint Laurent (all sizes) | Sunnies – Ray Ban Aviators. Enjoy and have a great week. xx
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Detailed, painstaking, strangely liberating. These terms have often been used to describe Sol LeWitt's large drawings and paintings that span entire walls in some of the most well-known museums in the world. LeWitt came up with the concept behind the work, then employed hundreds of working artists, art students and art historians to execute them–allowing his works to be subject to new and unexpected changes throughout the process.
In this way, "each instantiation, each iteration, is a new interpretation, as is a new performance of a musical score" (Dia: Beacon, Riggio Galleries).
A New York Times article written after LeWitt's death stated, "…Mr. LeWitt gently reminded everybody that architects are called artists — good architects, anyway — even though they don't lay their own bricks, just as composers write music that other people play but are still musical artists. Mr. LeWitt, by his methods, permitted other people to participate in the creative process, to become artists themselves."
LeWitt offers a refreshing approach to art, especially in some of his personal writing. In a letter to fellow artist Eva Hesse, LeWitt wrote: "Stop it and just DO. Try and tickle something inside you, your 'weird humor.' You belong in the most secret part of you. Don't worry about cool, make your own uncool… You are not responsible for the world — you are only responsible for your work, so do it. And don't think that your work has to conform to any idea or flavor. It can be anything you want it to be."
LeWitt started out as a graphic designer for the architect I.M. Pei, and later drew on this background to form his signature solid-colored, flat painting and drawing style. Many of his earlier works were devoid of colors; later he switched to adding more colors and curves to his pieces in the 1980's. People questioned why the stark conceptualist suddenly switched, and he responded, "Why not?"
"A life in art is an unimaginable and unpredictable experience" (Sol LeWitt).


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Alexis Searles - Artist, Bill Fetrow - Everyday Star (C-11)
Alexis Searlers, Student Artist
Bill Fetrow
"Heart of a Servant". It's an award the city of Huntington bestows to individuals who are special givers. In April 2011, the city presented Bill Fetrow with this award in well-deserved recognition of his generous spirit and love for others. He served as Executive Director of Love Inc., and established a strong community outreach program that links people in need to various vital services. A Huntington-based non-profit, Love Inc. helps local churches transform lives through mentoring; counseling; food banks; home furnishings; personal finance and budgeting assistance. Bill passed away from cancer at the age of 58. He devoted his life to helping others and, although his life was cut short, his influence lives on in the lives of those he helped.
The hearts hidden in the tree represent his work with Love Inc. The canned food and produce in the house, and the child on the swing represent the countless lives that both Bill Fetrow and his organization have aided and changed.


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Trager® behandelingen en Mentasticslessen bij Satsavya. Een eye opener!!!
Ik ben geboren met een gedeeltelijke open rug (Spina bifida occulta/thetered cord sydroom) en kreeg daarnaast klachten door Fibromyalgie (weke delen reuma) en scoliose. Een leven met pijn was normaal voor mij. Een fikse valpartij op mijn stuit op jonge leeftijd maakte dit er niet beter op. Door de pijn raakte mijn lichaam steeds verder in de stress en kreeg ik steeds meer klachten. Na langdurig op zoek te zijn geweest naar een manier om van mijn pijnklachten af komen, of in elk geval deze tot het minimale te reduceren kwam ik in aanraking met Satsavya Mertens/ Trager®Practitioner.
Andere behandelingen hielpen niet of maar tijdelijk. De Trager Behandelingen en de Mentastics echter wel en op een heel gemakkelijke en eenvoudige manier met blijvend goed resultaat. Hoe bijzonder was het om dit te ervaren.
Door in de Mentastics-lessen weer op een natuurlijke manier te leren lopen, zitten en staan, is mijn kwaliteit van leven aanmerkelijk verbeterd. Als ik dit vertel aan anderen dan kijkt men soms bedenkelijk……. maar hoe eenvoudig kan het zijn!!!! Het werkt echt en je kan zelf de oefeningen doen.
Ik ben dolgelukkig dat Satsavya op mijn pad kwam en wil daarom haar Trager behandelingen en Mentastics-lessen van harte aanbevelen aan mensen met pijnklachten.
Jeannette Wolf - Wilhelminadorp
My Trager session with Satsavya was a very relaxing and nourishing experience. It also brought me more easily in connection with myself. She has a natural talent.
S. Peloquin - Co-Founder Rebalancing
I experienced immediately this pleasant feeling of gentle and effortless movement producing impressive changes in my body. The most remarkable thing was the enhanced awareness I felt all over my body.
Lara B. - Voice Dialogue Counselor
The Mentastics exercises were very simple - shaking legs with little kicks, yet the effect was astonishingly profound. After the table session I felt more at ease, lighter and the world looked quite different. Thank you!
Jordis J. - BodyMindCentering Teacher
In the beginning it was quite confronting to discover how difficult it was to feel myself ! I learned to slow down so that I feel more. Mentastics brings me so much more (body) awareness and as a result it brings me back home - I respect more my limits and I experience more peace and energy. I had a habit of surpassing myself which made me sick. After practicing Trager I can now say with certainty - I found my medicine ! I am so happy that I am finding myself back! !
Mildred G.
Mentastics made me physically stronger. I almost never experienced any back problems again. I now recognize my limits easier by feeling my body again! I integrate Mentastics in my work on a daily basis so I have a lot less physical discomfort. I feel stronger, have more confidence in myself and I feel more open. It also affects your psyche.
I would recommend it to anyone.
V. Ricky - Nurse
The self-motivation gets provoked by recalling the memory in the brain of the cells. Tapping into wisdom already present in the body. Nice, especially with gentle manipulation, the effect was great!
G. Stein - Social Assistant
The sensation was fantastic and I felt at peace with myself. Satsavya's gentle touch brought me more awareness of my body and the feeling of peace and happiness. The body movements were very gracious and natural. A reminder to be more aware of my body in my busy life!
P. Alvito - Biologist
I am very surprised and struck by the simplicity and the outcome of the "play" with our body weight in Mentastics. The deep relaxation and lightness I experienced was sublime. It feels as if coming home to myself. In this way the entire daily life becomes a play. I feel more and more connected with myself and the life energy around me. Fun!
K. Kooiman - Physiotherapist
The Trager sessions and Mentastics gave me greater awareness of my body. From "must" and "want" I moved to more playfulness, enjoying myself and just being. I will integrate this renewed quality in my work so that it becomes more enjoyable and less tiring.
H. Devree - Social Worker
Mentastics with Satsavya has helped me in my golf practice. Standing back in my natural position, now weight-conscious, I perform much better. It is so simple that it is almost unbelievable. Less is more.
A. Rothing - Rebalancer
The sessions taught me to be more lovable towards my body, to be more soft in body and spirit. After a Mentastics class, you feel lighter, more grounded and happier!
E. Vanklinken - Housewife
The Mentastics and sessions with Satsavya have taught me that I have the tools to relax in my own hands. I learned to find the way to relax during my performances - (piano and violin). Great! Thank you.
H. Van Ieerzen - Piano Teacher
Mentastics brought me again in connection with my body and my natural way of moving. Old traumas which cause lifetime conditionings such as anxiety and negative coping strategies are now making place for openness, lightness and space. I have started just recently with Mentastics but my experiences of it are clearly very positive. My quality of life has improved.
R. Vonk - Social Workster
I noticed that I rarely experience back pain now!! That certainly comes from my attention to standing my shoulders wide apart. Furthermore I feel more and more relaxed in my jaws, because my head found its natural position on the atlas again! Feeling clarity, softness and yet firmness after I move every time is such a surprise and very nice!
Marian - Yoga Teacher
Mentastics with Satsavya has given me flexibility and relaxation. Earlier, I had strained back muscles after working in the garden. Now that I learned to work in a Mentastic way, I have no more trouble! Since I started to play with Mentastics I feel my body wider, softer and more balanced. I am more aware about the way I move. Satsavya teaches in a nice relaxing and playful way. "To perform is not in our dictionary," she says. Merci!
R. Lauwers - Nurse
We move freely with Trager-Mentastics again!
The warmth, playfulness and simplicity experienced during the Mentastics lessons had such a deep impact on me. The pleasure to feel free again, to become more aware of my body posture, the flexibility… Every day I experience relaxation! Our first lesson was a trial lesson, since then we never stopped. Thank you Satsavya!
J & C Wagemakers - Retired
Merci merci... No mind fut vraiment une benediction pour moi Big Gift!
Je me sens tellleeeeeemmmmeeeennnnt bien! Feel good!
Et le Mentastics… Je suis plus consciente de me tenir avec 50 pour cent moins d efforts et ....Ca marche, je deviens plus fluide, ma demarche en tout. cas!
Au plaisir de te revoir bientôt!
Love light energy!
M. Punita - Montreal


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Enertour is an initiative that consists of technical visits to CasaClima buildings, installations of renewable energy systems and municipal systems. During an enertour, the planner and managers of the systems and buildings give directly on the location explanations on the technical and economic aspects. The purpose of enertour is to disseminate knowledge and new practical technological solutions to benefit a more sustainable energy.
One of the most spectacular building projects in the Alpine region is currently approaching completion on the Kronplatz (Plan de Corones). On this mountain peak in the heart of the Dolomites, visitors can enter a museum world which is the brain child of two exceptional personalities.
More than 10,000 visitors have so far taken part in an enertour organised by TIS innovation park in conjunction with the South Tyrol Savings Bank Foundation. This is an indication of project enertour's huge popularity, which shows no signs of abating even in the eighth year of its existence. The ...
New enertour destination – Can a medieval building become a test bed for trying out solutions for energy-saving renovation? The results from the observations of the 'Waaghaus', a Romanesque building in the heart of Bozen/Bolzano, help us to understand the energy requirements of an old building.
Enertour destination – modern and sustainable construction is prized very highly in South Tyrol. The chalet "La Pedevilla" is a convincing example of this. Sophisticated in terms of its architectural design, it is nevertheless just as impressive in its sustainable energy concept as well as its ...
According to the Italian environment organisation "Legambiente", South Tyrol is on the right track. Their annual report "Renewable Communities 2014" states that 20 out of the total of 29 communities using renewables are situated in South Tyrol.
Heat and power from wood. The technology of wood gasification has come on in leaps and bounds within a very few years. South Tyrol has proved itself as the European practice laboratory for a large number of different producers and technologies.


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Just very briefly.
One to note today is COLD FUSION (4.15 Southwell).
Caught the eye a couple of times and it seems this is more his trip. Fibresand suits and he could run well at a very big price. 40/1 in places.
Just very briefly.
One to note today is COLD FUSION (4.15 Southwell).
Caught the eye a couple of times and it seems this is more his trip. Fibresand suits and he could run well at a very big price. 40/1 in places.
Morning all. I will start off by just touching on the run of POMME yesterday at Doncaster. After being off the track for over a year, she ran an absolute cracker to finish 4th. Indeed had she jumped the last couple of flights better she would have probably placed. The way she travelled into the race suggests that all of that ability is still there that I had hoped and she certainly becomes a project moving forward. I assume that they may take the option of a run in an equally competitive race next time so that they can get her a nice enough mark. Certainly one to follow with interest.
On to the action on Saturday and I have a couple to pass on that caught the eye last time. I will start with the obvious one in HEAD SPACE (4.15 Lingfield). He was a moral winner given the draw when last seen a week ago having got badly out of his ground and coming with a late rattle weaving between runners to get 2nd on the line. From stall 1 today, Kirby should be able to take a slightly more daring passage and if the splits come at the right time he could be hard to contain.
The 2nd runner that went on to the slightly interesting list last week is one to take a bit of a chance with tonight at Kempton. PULSATING runs in the 7.15 and is available to back as I write this on Friday night at a general 20/1. She caught the eye last week under Milly Naseb when getting slightly caught on heels and knocked about turning for home before picking up quite nicely in the straight in the end to be beaten only a length over what is an inadequate five furlongs. This improved effort came with the introduction of first time blinkers which seem to perk her up. They go with first time visor on Saturday which is no bad thing. There is plenty of pace in here with both White Royal and Ninety Years Young likely to go forward and with Kieran Schofield's 7lb claim she has a lovely racing weight back at six furlongs which is a big plus. The down side is this is a much better race than she has been running in for a while and whilst that is a negative, we are getting 20/1. I think she should be played each way and if things go to plan and the splits come, we could have a nice voucher in our hands come 7.17!
So the bets away from the main action today are as follows:
Head Space 4.15 Lingfield – Win
Pulsating 7.15 Kempton – E/W.
Enjoy the star-studded card at Cheltenham today, I'm on TV duty all day so will soak it all up from the studio.
All the best
Morning all, as I mentioned yesterday there is nothing on the all-weather from the eye catchers running today but I did just want to make a note of a horse that is entered over hurdles at Donny and pass on one from midweek which I think is interesting going forward.
First up at Doncaster today in the 4.25 just pop POMME into your trackers. She's an interesting horse having made her hurdles debut some 413 days ago one can only assume she's had the odd problem but that was a debut full of promise. She made a terrible mistake at the 2nd flight and lost plenty of ground as a result. Conor O'Farrell was easy on her after that and let her do things in her own time but she made up plenty of ground and at the finish was only beaten 12 lengths. The race was won by Winter Escape who we know all about and is now rated 140 and is heading for the Betfair Hurdle. The horses around Pomme on this day have won a total of 16 races between them since. So the form has plenty of substance.
Had she not made that mistake on debut who knows how close she would have gone. We have no idea if she is match fit today so I'm not saying we should be steaming in at 25/1, but she is probably worthy of say a half point e/w bet with a look to the future. The chances are that they may take their medicine now, be quite quiet with her and hold her back for handicaps, or indeed mares races at which point she'd be real interesting.
So stick Pomme in your Proform Horse Watcher, or whichever tracker you use and watch with interest this afternoon.
The other one I wanted to give a mention too is a chaser of Tom George's called BIG WINDMILL. He's had the typical education, very much slowly slowly with an eye to chasing I believe. He made his chase debut in a novice handicap off a mark of 112 on Wednesday and having been nibbled most of the day he jumped the first three fences really well before seeming to slip or catch heels of the horse in front and unshipped Adrian Heskin.
He looks a big natural chasing type and I really liked the way he jumped the first three fences. Stick him again in your Proform Horse Watcher or your trackers for the coming weeks. He should pay his way in handicaps.
That's all for today. Another 15 horses went in to the eye-catchers report yesterday, of which 6 were straight on the very interesting list!
Best of luck today!
Well a belated happy new year to one and all. I certainly hope that the first blog of the new year finds you in good fettle. I won't go into a long-winded story of how lame my blogging attempts were for 2016, we'll just need to move on and quickly.
The truth of the matter is that using being too busy as an excuse not to chuck a few words down is just not really acceptable and I will be publishing on a much more frequent basis this year. The main reason for this is that my eye catchers report has taken off and I feel that I can certainly put some of the pieces and information from the report onto the blog without hindering it in any way.
There are currently a list of 101 horses that are on the interesting list as we move into 2017. About half of these will be saved for the turf later in the year, the other half I'm sure will start to appear on the all-weather over the coming weeks. Of the 101, there are approximately 20 horses that are on the VERY INTERESTING list. These are horses that have knocked my eye balls out and should be followed with real interest. I will do my best to put most of these on the blog, probably just before racing. This gives the clients that receive my eye catchers report more than adequate time to have any bets on that they want and I won't ruffle any feathers.
Amongst the 101 horses I'm currently monitoring, there is a list of 27 that are "horses to follow" for 2017 and of those, a list of approximately 10 that would be outstanding purchases. If you are on the look out for a horse for your club, or owners, I'm sure these may be of interest to you.
I know from when I was a frequent blogger that many of you liked the daily stats and Proform bits and pieces. I will do my very best to add these into the daily ramblings too. Now from almost all of my previous on here you will also recall that I am almost always a flat man. I do watch and to a degree get involved in jumps racing, but nowhere near the level on the flat. That is not to say that I do not put horses in to the eye catchers over timber, in fact one went in to the report yesterday. Just be aware that I do operate at about 95% Flat to 5% jumps.
Over the next month or so I will also be putting together my Horses to Follow list for 2017. Probably around about horses for the upcoming flat turf season that should be profitable to follow.
At the back end of 2016 I had for the first time the opportunity to go racing in the US. I attended a Friday afternoon card at Belmont Park whilst I was in New York and then had the pleasure of attending the Breeders Cup at Santa Anita for the first time. It was a real eye opener and a terrific experience.
Here are a couple of pictures from my visit to Belmont Park. It is a huge place. An amazing racecourse. On a mid-week meeting like this is was a bit of a shell of a place as there were literally no more than 1000 punters there on the day. The one thing that did impress me was that it was simply $4 for entry.
I was lucky enough to spend both the Friday and the Saturday at the Breeder's Cup at Santa Anita. It was a great experience and it is such a beautiful setting. It was a priveledge to be on the winning line as California Chrome and Arrogate did battle up the lane. Here are just a few of the pics from the two days in Arcadia……
Frankie on Queens Trust…. was trying to capture the flying dismount wiht about 50 others!
And here is the champ……
Really was a trip of a lifetime. If you have never been I can't recommend it highly enough.
Ok back to the video study for me! There are no flat horses for Friday but I do have a couple for you to stick into your various trackers for the jumps and one going to Doncaster.
All the best


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"Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him."
Psalms 91:1-2 NLT
The first thing that comes to mind is that we live in the shelter of the Most high, that is our dwelling place, we don't visit there and later move on but we dwell and live there. There is a sense of permanence to the living arrangement. The shelter of God is our permanent home address!
Secondly is to find rest in His shadow, to stand in someone's shadow you have to be close to them. So close that their shadow can fall on you and shield you from the vagaries of the weather, When you are that close to God you are protected! When you are that close to God, you know that you can trust Him. He is going no where, He is ever present, always there, always available, steadfast, sure.
Thirdly is that He is our refuge and place of safety. A refuge is defined as the state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty, a place or situation providing safety or shelter. The starting point for protection is being close to God. If you need protection today, I encourage you—don't look out at your enemies. Don't look around at your circumstances. Rather, get closer to God. Trust him to be your shelter and your refuge.


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German court asks ECJ to clarify offsetting rules in Air Passenger Rights Regulation
Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 28 June, 2013 - 09:59
A German Regional Court, the "Landgericht Frankfurt am Main", has filed a reference for preliminary ruling to the European Court of Justice asking for interpretation of article 12 of Reg. 261/2004/EC as follows:
- Does a passenger have a right to full compensation in case of a lengthy flight delay even if a third person (who was not a passenger himself) has paid some kind of compensation to the passenger already - or is such payment to be be set off against the passenger's claim towards the carrier?
- In case of offsetting: does this apply to damages only or to a price reduction also?
Case details: LG Frankfurt a. M. v. 6.6.2013 - 2-24 S 208/12


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A mild drama played out yesterday at the screening of ambassadorial nominees by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, when a nominee from Cross River State, Etuborn Asuquo, requested to have a handshake with the vice chairman of the committee, Sen. Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna).
Asuquo had after answering questions from members of the committee sought for the chairman's approval to have a handshake with Sani.
He said, "Can I have a handshake with someone I have been admiring for long?"
A lawmaker at the even then rhetorically said: "I hope it is not a woman."
The chairman of the committee, Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu (APC, Oyo), gave the nominee the nod.
Asuquo then went to Sani's seat, shook his hand and had a photograph with the senator, eliciting laughter at the venue.