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''CSI'''s William Petersen calls in sick
''CSI'''s William Petersen calls in sick. The star of the absence-plagued drama is not bucking for a raise; he has an irregular heartbeat, his rep says
Maybe "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" should change its theme song from "Who Are You" to "Where Are You." Star William Petersen is the third actor to go missing from the set. Earlier this month, according to the Los Angeles Times, he told CBS he would have to miss some work due to a recently diagnosed medical condition, which three sources close to the situation told the Times was an irregular heartbeat. News of his absence emerged after CBS fired costars George Eads and Jorja Fox, saying they had failed (or threatened to fail) to show up to work as a salary-negotiating tactic. Production on the new season of TV's top-rated drama stopped July 16, after one day, and has not resumed.
Though Petersen reportedly wants a raise as well, CBS did not consider his absence a sickout. In fact, the Times reports, it may have been a CBS doctor who diagnosed the 51-year-old actor's ailment. Petersen's publicist, Jennifer Allen, told the paper that there have been "some health-related matters that have kept Billy at home." She said he had not been hospitalized.
As EW.com reported in recent days, Eads and Fox have since been rehired at their original salaries (they blamed their firings on misunderstandings), and even Petersen is expected to show up when "CSI" resumes production on July 28. "Billy and the rest of the cast are expected back on the set this Wednesday," CBS spokesman Chris Ender told the Times on Sunday. "Everyone is excited to resume production and get started on the fifth season."


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Now when I passed my exams I have plenty of time to kill, so didn't mind accompanying a friend to a concert, though didn't even know what it was. It turned out to be a concert by "Aravot" Armenian national dance ensemble before their trip to France, Spain and Italy.
The hall at Paronyan theatre was packed – not that they were so famous, just the relatives of all hundred or more dancing children were elbowing each other carrying bouquets of flowers for their children.
Funny thing! The hall at the same theatre is half empty even during very famous and brilliant indeed performances with Honorable Artists such as Svetlanna Grigoryan and Boris Pepanyan. And ridiculously it's always packed during such concerts and some others with Armenian cheap "pop stars". Probably the artists simply don't have that much relatives to call to their performances (;
(By the way, talking of cheap singers!! Didn't have an opportunity to talk about this before. Hayko proved once more that he sucks and can't be better. Meanwhile I'm of the opinion that someone else with proper vocal potentialities could have gained more scores had he sang the same song, though corny it might seem, but it sounded quite impressive among other cherry-merry songs. And I voted for Serbia!!)
The children on the stage were not bad. Some work had been done, but not enough. (For a moment I even lamented that years ago I stopped dancing at a group after attending it for a month.) Guess the quantity was stressed and not the quality. If even so, I was watching and thinking that so many children are cut off from streets and have something to busy themselves with and obviously they were dancing with great pleasure. Moreover, someone funded them a trip to Europe. And that's commendable!!!
However, the children were enthusiastic, but more thrilled seemed their parents (;

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One of the common issues many #GalaxyS5 owners face has something to with charging or battery. In this post today, we bring you a few of sample cases of charging-related issues as reported by some members of our community.
Below are the specific topics we cover for you:
- Galaxy S5 stopped charging normally after an update, only charges when connected to PC
- Galaxy S5 has missing serial number | Galaxy S5 won't connect to other networks
- Galaxy S5 status bar is missing
- Galaxy S5 won't turn on after charging
- Water damaged Galaxy S5 no longer charging properly
If you are looking for solutions to your own #Android issue, you can contact us by using the link provided at the bottom of this page, or you can install our free app from Google Play Store.
When describing your issue, please be as detailed as possible so we can easily pinpoint a relevant solution. If you can, kindly include the exact error messages you are getting to give us an idea where to start. If you have already tried some troubleshooting steps before emailing us, make sure to mention them so we can skip them in our answers.
Problem #1: Galaxy S5 stopped charging normally after an update, only charges when connected to PC
Since the last update my phone will not charge with a wall charger or car charger. It will only charge on a USB on a computer. Tech support confirmed that this issue was legit and that there were also problems with others as well but it was with them connecting to a PC to exchange info, not a wall charging issue. It also is having massive power drains now.
I took the phone to a very reputable battery/cell phone shop and had them check the battery and port and they tested fine. I contacted Samsung and they sent me to Best Buy for a firmware flash. But they couldn't even flash it cause they said their software could only communicate with my phone so far and would stop.
So you know before the update, I had no issues with this phone. But within 30 minutes of the update, I noticed my phone would start to charge when I plugged it in and then loop like I plugged it in again over and over as I watched the battery still slowly drain.
Other chargers aren't even acknowledged by my phone any more. But a USB port on any PC seems to charge it! Any thoughts?
I was trapped in to buying a new phone cause I'm on the road a lot and it has to charge on a car charger. So whatever I try at this point won't matter. Thanks. — Ed
Solution: Hi Ed. There are three important steps that you can do on your end after an update, especially if you encounter problems afterwards. These steps are:
- refreshing the cache partition
- updating ALL apps
- wiping the phone with master reset
The first one is necessary after an app or system update installation. Sometimes, the system update can get corrupted after an app or firmware update installation so you want to ensure that the device is using a new cache. A corrupted cache can make apps behave erratically and in order to fix the issue, you must simply refresh it. Here's how it's done on a Galaxy S5:
- Turn off the device.
- Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time: Volume Up key, Home key, and Power key.
- When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
- When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
- Press the Volume Down key to highlight 'wipe cache partition.'
- Press the Power key to select.
- When the wipe cache partition is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
- Press the Power key to restart the device.
The next thing you want to do is to make sure that all your apps are up-to-date. This step is often overlooked by many Android users. Updating the operating system does not mean apps are automatically updated as well. Although most users go through with their lives normally after a system update, some may not be so lucky, particularly if one of the apps now become incompatible with the newly updated operating system. In some cases, problems show right away after an update because an app may be no longer be compatible with the firmware. This is often true for apps that were originally not designed to work with more advanced Android version. In this context, you have two things to do:
- check that EVERY app you install is compatible with the Android OS,
- install the latest update after you've verified that every app is compatible
Simply visit the Google Play Store page of each app to see if it's designed to work with whatever OS version running on your phone. We are assuming of course that you only install apps from Google Play Store. If you have apps from third party sources (outside of the Play Store), it's your responsibility to make sure that said apps are compatible with the OS.
Finally, the ultimate step that you can do on your end (there's only so much that you can do, right?) if master reset. As the name suggest, master reset, also known as factory reset, will restore the software environment of your phone to its last known, working state. This means that bugs and glitches that may have developed after some time will all be eliminated from the system. With the OS now reverted to its known working state, there should be no reason for your issues to occur. However, if the problem remains after performing a factory reset (without any apps installed yet), that can mean only two things — either there's a problem with the firmware in the first place, or there's an unknown hardware malfunction behind the trouble.
In order to fix a firmware issue, you can try to flash the previous OS version (this may not be possible if your computer won't even recognize the phone). The important thing to remember is, if the issue continues after a factory reset and you haven't installed anything yet, you should consider having the phone repaired or replaced.
Problem #2: Galaxy S5 has missing serial number | Galaxy S5 won't connect to other networks
Hopefully you guys can help cause I have been having several problems. I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone from an individual who stated the phone was an unlocked CDMA/GSM phone that he had purchased to use on NTELOS network and no longer needed it. The thing is the phone didn't have a serial number. It is not found on the box, behind the battery, or even using the Android app. It only indicated all 0's for the serial number. I contacted Samsung who told me to contact US Cellular to find the serial number; everyone was no help.
My plan was to use the phone for Straight Talk since that was what I had. So they sent me an AT&T SIM card to use for my area. After several tries, the phone would never connect to AT&T from anywhere. So Straight Talk assumed it was bad and sent me another one. Prior to receiving the last SIM card I decided to try my Verizon SIM card that was I was using in a previous phone in the S5 and it would call out no problem, just didn't have data. After trying the last SIM card from AT&T it would still not work. I looked in the more network settings and it only has settings for CDMA/LTE and CDMA only, no GSM and etc., so I think the fella lied to me about it being a GSM phone. Plus there is no option to get into the APN settings. It is not even listed under mobile networks. I am curious would this phone work with the Straight Talk cdma/LTE sim card, but if I can't change the apn settings it seems like it would be incompatible? Thanks. — Nick
Solution: Hi Nick. The absence of the phone serial number is an interesting fact in this case. If you can't find it using the Settings app, the system of your wireless carriers may also be having a hard time recognizing the phone. A serial number is in fact one of the critical information used by carriers to properly provision (register) a device in their networks. This may or may not be the main reason why the phone is unable to connect to any network at this time. We have no way of checking this ourselves but we are very positive that a missing serial number can potentially result to network issues. Your average technical support representative from your carrier may not be able to confirm this as well as provisioning is supposed to be automatic for GSM networks.
If your current phone is a CDMA device, it needs to be network unlocked first before you can use its SMS, MMS, voice calling and other features in other networks. Once it's been network unlocked, the next CDMA carrier will need to reprogram it again before it will be allowed on their network. During the provisioning or registration process, a serial number is needed as one of the critical information to identify a device. If this phone is unable to identify itself because of its missing serial number, no provisioning can take place. For GSM phones, they need to be network unlocked too but registration to another network is almost automatic once you insert a SIM card to it. To check if your phone is a CDMA or GSM phone, look for the exact model number and use Google to identify its network specifications.
The previous owner may have modified the phone's software and deleted the serial number in the process. The missing serial number should be enough reason for you not to take the phone in the first place.
Another possible reason why this S5 won't connect to AT&T or other networks is the fact that CDMA phones, like those from Sprint and Verizon, would normally have limited functionality when used in other networks. There's also a chance that your phone's operating frequency bands are different from those of other networks in your area. This means that your phone is incompatible with said networks. Unfortunately, there's nothing that you can do about it as this is a hardware limitation. Operating frequency bands depend on hardware network chip in the phone. Together with the missing serial number, any of these two possible scenarios can be the cause of the problem.
If still possible, consider returning the phone and get your money back. If you can't do that, you can keep the phone as an expensive paperweight.
Problem #3: Galaxy S5 status bar is missing
Hi. I really can't remember what I did that has caused this problem but I remember that I was trying to restore some settings I had prior to make a factory reset because my Samsung GS5 had been infected by a virus which redirected all my attempts to visit any web pages I tried to visit. After the factory reset, everything seemed to be working as usual but most (if not all) my setting had to be manually replaced. I was trying to turn on the setting which turn off the screen while you have your ear on the cellphone during a phone call. All of a sudden, I noticed that the Status bar on top of the page wasn't there anymore; it had totally disappeared for an unknown reason.
I also discovered that many other features too long to list were also not available anymore. I tried countless attempts to solve these problems without success and I don't know what else to do anymore. The last thing I wanted to try is to perform a Factory Reset one more time but there seems to be no way to switch the pone to the MTP USB mode. I can turn on USB debugging but I can't find how or where to switch USB mode to MTP. Because of it Kies can't detect my Samsung GS5 USB connection. My Windows 10 device manager is detecting it but it doesn't appear in the disk drive listing anymore… I tried hard as hell to find solutions to recover the status bar but I found nothing at all about it on Internet.
I also tried to find diagnostic and troubleshooting tools for the Samsung GS5 but I found none. So, I'm pretty desperate. I hope that you'll find a way to help me and I thanks you in advance. — Chris
Solution: Hi. There are many apps, particularly launchers, that can make the status bar disappear. There is no option under the default Android OS to hide the status bar however so this must only be caused by an app. It's hard for us to tell because you didn't give us any system and app information on your device. To see if a third party app is causing the issues, boot the phone to safe mode. Here's how:
- Turn the device off.
- Press and hold the Power key.
- When 'Samsung Galaxy S5′ appears on the screen, release the Power key.
- Immediately after releasing the Power key, press and hold the Volume down key.
- Continue to hold the Volume down key until the device finishes restarting.
- Safe mode will display in the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Release the Volume down key when you see Safe Mode.
Safe mode blocks third party apps and services so if the status bar returns, that's a confirmation that a setting in one of your third party apps is to blame. Uninstall apps until you've pinpointed the app you don't want.
If nothing changes even when your phone is in safe mode, do a factory reset. Factory reset should also resolve the rest of your issues here.
As a friendly reminder, make sure to understand what you're doing when changing phone settings next time.
Problem #4: Galaxy S5 won't turn on after charging
Hello! After much browsing of your website and many tries of the tips and tricks you have posted, I am still unable to do anything with my Samsung Galaxy S5. Last night the battery was getting low, so I put it on to charge via the USB and plug in the wall method. This is always how I charge my phone. The phone would not recognise that it was charging once plugged in, so I tried a different charger. Still nothing. I have a second S5, so I tried switching the batteries (identical batteries for both phones – this one fully charged) and I still can not turn the phone on. I then connected it to my computer to see if that would charge it or even show up in the 'this pc' section.. but still nothing appears.
I have tried to do the factory reset (holding Volume Up, Power Button and Middle button at the bottom of the screen) and still absolutely nothing happens. No vibrate, nothing on screen. I have also tried removing the battery for a good few minutes and then reinserting it (the charged one) and still nothing happens! Tried using a different charger, tried charging from computer, tried switching to an already fully charged battery, tried factory reset, tried soft reset (removal of battery for 10 seconds). Is there something I am missing? I very much appreciate your help. If the phone is dead, then I guess it is dead, but I would very much like it not to be, lol. Thank you so much for reading and I look forward to your reply. — Dru
Solution: Hi Dru. The most straightforward thing that you can do in this case is by using another battery. If a phone remains unresponsive or won't turn on at all with a known, working battery, that's a clear sign that the phone's dead. You can try booting the phone to other modes to see if it turns on but we doubt that it will. If you want to give booting to other modes a shot, below are the steps:
Boot to Maintenance mode:
- Charge the phone for at least 30 minutes.
- Turn off the phone.
- With the phone turned off, press and hold the Power and Volume Down Buttons at the same time
- Continue holding these Buttons until you see the special maintenance boot mode screen.
- Release both the buttons.
Boot in Recovery mode:
- Charge the phone for at least 30 minutes.
- Press and then hold the Home and Volume UP keys, then press and hold the Power key.
- When the Samsung Galaxy S7 shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume Up keys.
- When the Android logo shows, you may release both keys and leave the phone be for about 30 to 60 seconds.
- Using the Volume Down key, navigate through the options and highlight 'wipe cache partition.'
- You can either wipe the cache partition or do a factory reset when in this mode.
Boot in Download Mode:
- Charge the phone for at least 30 minutes.
- Press and then hold the Home and Volume DOWN keys, then press and hold the Power key.
- When the Samsung Galaxy S7 shows on the screen, release the Power key but continue holding the Home and Volume DOWN keys.
- Wait until the Download screen appears.
- If you can boot the phone in download mode but not in other modes, that means that your only way out may be to flash a stock or custom firmware.
- Use Google to look for a guide on how to do it.
Boot in safe mode:
- Charge the phone for at least 30 minutes.
- Press and hold the Power button.
- Once the 'Samsung Galaxy S7' logo appears, release the Power key and immediately press and hold the Volume Down button.
- Continue holding the button until the phone finishes rebooting.
- Once you see the text "Safe mode" at the bottom left corner of the screen, release the Volume Down button.
- The only difference of safe mode from normal mode is that the former prevents third party apps from running. If you can boot the phone in safe mode but not in normal mode, uninstall all apps until the issue (that prevents you from booting normally) is eliminated.
Problem #5: Water damaged Galaxy S5 no longer charging properly
Reprogramming, Software, Charging Port, or Virus ISSUES?!?!
Samsung Galaxy S5 Lollipop Version 5.0.1.
Carrier: Union Wireless
My phone was water damaged, heavily spilled on but not submerged. It was placed in a bag of rice for almost a week and would only rarely vibrate when plugging in or pushing power button, so it went in a drawer for a few months. I recently pulled it out after discovering I could reprogram it myself… I completed the programming via laptop connection, somewhat successfully. However, I am still experiencing MULTIPLE ISSUES W/CHARGING!!
Problems such as:
- not holding a charge,
- battery draining quickly & charging very slowly,
- refusing to recognize charging cords/boxes,
- only accepting a charge when plugged into my PC,
- accepting only ONE charge cord/box combo after starting via laptop.
Now it will barely charge and mostly via PC connection. I have tried numerous things like:
- Reprogramming again,
- clearing cache both in safe mode and non,
- battery replacement + clearing battery data (with battery removed & holding power button for 60 seconds), and
- charger port cleaning… as far as I know.
I am thinking of downloading the Android SDK Platform Kit/Files but honestly do not know what I am doing when it comes to the software/coding areas. I simply have searched via Youtube and Google LOL. Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated!! If there is any other information needed, please let me know also where to find it. I look forward to hearing your response! Thank you. — Andrew
Solution: Hi Andrew. There's one critical thing that you missed considering that the phone was exposed to water before and that is a thorough hardware check. Water damage can result to all sorts of problems so you want to make sure that bad hardware is not to blame. Make sure that you let a professional open and examine important hardware components like the charging port, battery, and generally, the motherboard. If corrosion has already set in at this time, it may now be impractical to repair the device. Nevertheless, if you really want to get to the bottom of the issue, a full hardware diagnostics is necessary.
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text: Home - Exchange Students - Past Exchange Students - 2008-2009 - Joseph - Germany Joseph "Joey" Simpson2008-09 Outbound to GermanyHometown: Titusville, FloridaSchool: Titusville High School, Titusville, FloridaSponsor: Titusville Rotary Club, District 6930, FloridaHost: Dormagen Rotary Club, District 1810, Germany Joey's Bio Hello Everyone,My name is Joey Simpson. I'm presently a junior at Titusville High School, but am fortunate enough to be able to spend my senior year overseas as a Rotary Youth Exchange student!I was born in Altamonte Springs, FL, and moved to Titusville, FL when I was six weeks old. I have lived here ever since. Our house is right on the Indian River, and we have a great view of launches from Kennedy Space Center. I live with my parents and my two cats, Tiger and Cocoa. I also have two older brothers who have both moved out for college already, making me a single child of sorts.Growing up on a river sparked an interest of wildlife and nature in me at a young age. I like just about anything to do with nature now. I also like doing things related to theater. I have been involved in our local theater since elementary school, and now it seems I spend all my time there. When I'm not at school or the theater though, I'm probably hanging out at a friends playing rock band or at the beach.I am anxiously awaiting my upcoming trip, and plan to make the best of it. I hope to learn as much as I can and make friends with everyone I meet.October 12 Journal So I have been in Germany for quite some time now, and I have gotten the hang of things. The longer I'm here though, the more I love it.I'm living in a small town called Dormagen, and it's directly in between two huge cities, Düsseldorf and Köln. This makes for amazing opportunities. In Köln, there is a huge cathedral, called the Dom. In fact, it's so big, it took over 700 years to build! It's the most beautiful building I have seen, the only bad part about it, is that it's impossible to take a good picture of it, but I tried my best. Then in Düsseldorf, there are many beautiful places. On my second weekend here, my host family took me on a bike ride to Düsseldorf, and a village called Zons. Both are along the Rhine River, so we were able to just follow it. As you enter Zons, it feels like you traveled back in time a few hundred years. There are old streets and remains of old city walls. Here, I had some of my first German ice cream, which puts American ice cream to shame. After Zons, we continued on to the city of Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf is amazing! It has an awesome TV tower with a restaurant on the top that spins around, so you can view the entire city while you eat. Everywhere in Düsseldorf is beautiful too. It's all clean and has trees all over, making it nice.The school here is also really awesome though. I go to Norbert Gymnasium, and it's supposedly a really good school for some reason unknown to me. The school schedule here is completely different than schools in America. I have ten classes, and everyday I have different ones than the day before. For example, on Monday I have English, Math, Spanish, and Physics. The next day I have Religion, Sports, and Biology. Then on Wednesday, I have two hours in the middle of the school day where I have absolutely nothing, and can do whatever I want! Well whatever within reason.Aside from ordinary days, I've seen some pretty cool things. My host club, Dormagen Rotary Club, went to see a huge power plant that was being constructed, and invited me along with them. Here too, I had the problem of not being able to fit whole buildings into my small camera. I can't remember exactly how many mega watts the plant produced, but it was enough to power all of NYC, so it was a lot!Then on another weekend, my host family took me down to Karlsruhe, a city in the south of Germany. Here, they showed me the Black Forest, named so because all the trees are so close together it's black. It was beautiful, and there were many mountains, which for me, coming from Florida, was fascinating. They also took me to see a castle in Karlsruhe! It wasn't at all like I was expecting, it was a lot more modern style rather than the ones in Monty Python.Well this doesn't even begin to cover what all I've been up, but it'll have to do. Already, I'm adjusted to life here in Germany and have some great friends. I now understand why other outbounds have said they can't thank Rotary enough.November 16 Journal Liebe Leser,I am now entering my fourth month here in Germany, and I must say, the last six weeks were the most amazing by far. They started with me on a two week vacation in Turkey, and ended with me doing an internship by the local fire department.Urlaub (Vacation): I am staying in a Bundes (State) called Nord-Rhein Westfalen. In Nord-Rhein Westfalen, all of the students have a two week break from the end of September until the beginning of October. During this time, Germany is said to be cold and rainy, in general not pretty. So my host family always goes on vacation in the South of Europe, where it's still warm and sunny. This year, they planned for Turkey, and invited me along with them. We stayed at a resort called Magic Life Club in Antalya. The great thing about this resort, was that it was Austrian owned, so everyone there spoke German, and it was all-inclusive. With an all inclusive resort, you can always eat food and join in on sports or activities for free. So during the day, I would play volley ball with a bunch of other people, play tennis with my host brother, or just lounge on the beach. There were also sailing and wind surfing classes for free. So I had to go to Turkey to learn it, but I can now wind surf. After dinner every night, the entertainment team performed a show in a big amphitheater. They were professional level and different every night.When Germans vacation in Turkey, they always leave extra space in their suitcases, because you can buy clothes for amazing prices there. Apparently it's legal to make fake copies of name brand, so you can find prices in Turkey for under half of the prices here in Germany. The only problem is that you have to haggle the prices down. Fortunately for me, my host parents happened to be great at this. I only bought two t-shirts, but they were a Lacoste polo and a Ralph Lauren polo, costing only 10 Euros together. I don't think that's too bad. However, I have heard cases of people getting polos for only 2 Euros before.Praktikum (Internship): For the past two weeks, everyone in my grade at school did a Praktikum, or an internship. Everyone else had planned with a teacher last year, where they would like to intern at, and the school arranged it for them. I on the other hand, learned about it two weeks before it started and had to arrange it on my own. Luckily for me, I'm with a Rotary family, and they said I could probably do my Praktikum with someone from Rotary. So after looking through the Rotary book with the names of everyone and their jobs, the choice was narrowed down to two. A man that had a travel agency, and my third host mom, who's the fire chief in Dormagen. It turned out that the man who owned the travel agency was staying at his vacation house in Orlando, and unable to be contacted by us. My third host mom, Frau Voss, came through though.So for the past two school weeks, I attended the main fire department in Dormagen, Germany. While there, I learned about most of the equipment used on the fire trucks and how to check to see if some equipment, such as hoses, are still functional. I even got to go to one fire. It was at a factory where they produce colors, I assume in the form of paint but I'm not too sure. Anyways, it was caused by someone mixing together two chemicals that apparently don't respond well to each other, resulting in a chemical reaction. For insurance purposes, I had to stay by the fire truck, but it was still interesting to see how they go about putting out a fire caused by a chemical reaction. And nobody was injured by the incident.Then to top everything off, last Tuesday was the start of Carnival in Köln! Though the real thing's not until February, the official start was on November 11. Carnival in Köln, is a huge thing by the way. We even get six days off in February for the real thing. Anyways, what I saw was a only a glimpse to what the real thing will be, which is crazy, because I thought the first day was crazy. Everyone had strange costumes on and partying to old German music. It was fun though, and now I can't wait for the whole picture of what Carnival is.


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The wheels at Downton Abbey have cranked forward a year. It is now 1925. And mutinous kitchen maid Daisy Mason – now assistant cook – is causing trouble, railing against 'the system', speaking her mind in places she shouldn't.
Is this credible?
How politically minded were girls such as Daisy in real life? Servant halls in remote country houses were effectively closed communities – there were no strikes, no demonstrations to improve their conditions. 'There is no class less open to democratic ideas than a contented servant class,' wrote William Clark despairingly in The Social Future of England, 1900. But they were aware of outside events, as newspapers were ironed and laid in the breakfast room; as influential guests were entertained; as visiting ladies' maids and grooms brought with them gossip and new fashions; and as staff followed the family to London for 'the season'.
The 1920s was an explosive, uneasy time for relations between British workers and their bosses. It was a time of strikes, of sharp financial recession, of falling wages and rising living costs. Had the carnage and sacrifice of the Great War been in vain? What sort of future did Britain hold for the working classes, impatient to improve their lot?
So yes, Daisy's anger and frustration is absolutely of the moment – and it echoes that of another rebellious spirit, forced into domestic service in the Twenties.
Jean Rennie left Greenock High School at 17 with a scholarship to Glasgow University. But this was 1924 – the post war depression – and Mr Rennie, like thousands of others, was unemployed. So, as her mother before her, she 'submitted to the badge of servitude' – a cap and apron – with heavy heart, for £18 a year. She was an intelligent, 'frightened and shy' girl. Her mother was devastated.
'I can only vaguely imagine what my mother must have felt. All that time, and all those books, and all my education – I know she was inarticulate – but I can see now the hurt in her eyes, that after all that, her daughter, her eldest, gawky, clever, talented daughter, was going 'into service', as she herself had done at the age of 12 – without education.'
Jean worked her way up from scullery maid, to kitchen maid to cook-housekeeper. In 1955 she wrote a memoir, Every Other Sunday, in which she finally gives voice to her subversive thoughts and black humour. Jean was just the sort of servant the aristocracy feared: too observant, and too clever by half.
The rigid class system, with its upstairs-downstairs hierarchies, seemed absurd to her from the start. She describes the parlour maids as 'scuttling round' with brushes and dusters until the dinner gong went and they had to run. 'Apparently we mustn't be seen. It was to be assumed, I suppose, that the fairies had been at the room.'
This was her first job.
'There seemed no end to it, I thought.
"No end to it?" said a whisper from the future. "You wait, my girl, you've only just begun…".'
We see, through Jean's clear eyes, the upper class's dirty laundry.
'We toiled up the three flights of stairs again to the same bedrooms which we had tidied so nicely just over an hour before. It didn't seem possible that one woman could make such a mess when all she had to do was step out of the clothes she was wearing, and scarcely needing to move, step into the other ones put ready for her.
Drawers were open, powder was spilled lavishly all over the place, stockings, shoes, underwear, all flung anywhere. Margaret said nothing. I said plenty. But what was the use – we were "supposed" to do all this – we were paid for it, after all, "They" were "Gentry"…
At ten o'clock we took bottles up and put them in the beds. Curtains drawn, windows shut, hot-water bottles.
God Almighty! The joys of being rich!'
This memoir caused a small rumpus among the upper classes when published. Jean had flung those insistently instilled values – the idea that working for the aristocracy was a 'nobility' and 'privilege' – back in their faces. She exposes the pettiness, the whimsicality, the casual cruelty. But most usefully (and poignantly) she lets us know that servants have feelings too.
There is the Christmas parcel presented to all maids after the servants' ball at the ten-bedroomed Sawley Hall, Ripon, in 1925. Jean was 18, in her second job and already 'branded a rebel'.
Like Downton Abbey, Sawley Hall was in deepest rural Yorkshire – but Cinema Chat magazine would still have found its way into the Servant's Hall, along with a wind-up gramophone. Jean and the other maids might have attempted, with much giggling, to Charleston to that year's hit single Yes Sir! That's My Baby, or taken the bus ten miles to Harrogate to see Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush on their fortnightly day off.
As a bright girl with literary aspirations, Jean perhaps visited one of the new Public Libraries to get a glimpse of the explosive books of the year: F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway and The Trial by Franz Kafka.
Laying out her employers' dresses and serving at parties, Jean would have known the fashions of the time: long, slim and flapper-esque, with hip-height belts, strings of beads, kitten heels and cloche hats. So expectations were riding high when her Ladyship, a stylish woman, presented the packages on Christmas Eve.
'I hugged my parcel tightly, dying to open it.
What would it be? Black velvet? I did so long to be sophisticated in black velvet!
I opened the parcel.
There, in its hideous glory, was a length of that god-awful pink cotton – a length sufficient to make a morning dress – for work. Not a piece of material for a dress for the very rare times I was off and could dress up. Not a dress to dance in – just the one thing that mattered to her Ladyship – work; the nobility and the privilege of working for her, dressed in the hideous pink, for about threepence an hour.'
Jean Rennie managed, eventually, to leave domestic service, proudly earning herself a degree in late middle age (she wrote up the experience in Cap-and-Apron to Cap-and-Gown).
Has Julian Fellowes read Jean's books? Will Daisy Mason escape from the basement of Downton Abbey by the end of Series Six, going on to enjoy some sort of personal fulfilment? As this is television, the answer is almost certainly yes. But if this were real life, I'm afraid she would probably have to wait another 14 years until the Second World War to finally make her escape.
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Due to popular demand, Gabriella van Rij, international kindness activist and author and a frequent anti-bullying expert on various network shows and news channels, has released the third edition of her acclaimed and candid memoir, With All My Might, which recounts her journey from a Pakistani orphanage in 1966 at the age of three into a diplomat's family in the Netherlands.
Young Gabriella's struggles with intolerance, bullying, racism, and feeling like she did not belong followed her throughout most of the first part of her life but are narrated in a brave and wise voice, empowering readers as they watch her journey toward becoming the woman she is today.
In 1966, a three-year-old girl makes the journey from an orphanage in Pakistan to a diplomat's house in the Netherlands. This is the fresh and candid memoir of international activist, author, and speaker, Gabriella van Rij.
Over a series of interviews set against the backdrop of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Gabriella shares with journalist Mark Grijsbach an honest and mesmerizing account of what it was like to be one of the first cross-cultural adoptions in the 1960s.
Whether you are a father, a mother, a child, a blood relation, or adopted, you will be pulled into this story. From thought-provoking commentary on what adoptions are really like and advice for those wishing to adopt, to thoughts on the various contradictions in life, there are takeaways for us all. Primarily, Gabriella's message underlines that "It is okay to just BE you." This inspirational speakers autobiography is a must-read for social activists, those considering adoption, and for anyone looking for a story that touches on the universal topics of belonging and family.
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I am at a loss. Yesterday a friend lost her husband to cancer. I am close enough to her to want to show her how sad I am for her and her children, and that I am available for her to ask me to help her or her children with anything, but not close to her husband, and don't know what is the right behaviour in the coming days and weeks.
I trusted my gut instinct and called her this morning, and thought I'd get her voice mail. To my surprise, she picked up the phone. She was, understandably very sad and emotional. I couldn't hold back the tears. I was so moved that she even picked up my call. We shared the injustice of his illness, and how he was taken so quickly, and she shared with me how fortunate she was to have spent 30 years with this man.
But what happens next? It is such an uncommon occurrence, so I just don't know what is the right protocol. Again, I lean on those who know, and find myself guided by their experience, and then want to apply my sensitivity and closeness to her and her family.
Yes, I have experienced loss before. Mostly when I was much younger as aging relatives died, and was mostly guided by my parents behaviour.
Now, I must firstly check their religious faith, as I don't know what is customary; does one wear black, or should I send flowers, or do people select worthy causes for donations?
Secular ceremonies have various forms of honouring their family and friends, and this note by no means aims to standardise mourning and loss. But, after doing some research, it seems that there are changes to some of the past behaviour that I thought still in practice.
It seems that it is no longer expected to wear black to funerals. Tasteful attire, covering up shoulders (though bare arms seem acceptable), and skirt or dress length need be at least above the knee or longer. Pants are acceptable, though shorts are not.
Offering up condolences are acceptable, and it seems that as long as the message is sincere and thoughtful, then it can be by phone, by mail, in a condolence card or note, or even by email. It's not wise to send a condolence by text.
It's important to reach out to people you may know that are close to the family of the departed. They will let you know if there is a funeral, which is often kept for close family and friends, and if there is a memorial service for the extended friends, colleagues and other people who want to show their sympathy.
Gifts, such as wreaths and other flowers, are still thoughtful gifts, to add gaiety and colour to the ceremony. If a donation is preferred, the family will let you know in the lead up to the service.
It is however, considered most important to attend the service, whether at the funeral, the cemetary, memorial or the wake, and to offer a kind word to the family of the deceased. Though they will be wrought by sadness, they will still appreciate the kindness of those around them.
Rushing to catch up with friends you haven't seen in a while after the service should be muted to a respectful murmur.
From the UK etiquette experts – Debrett's – taken from http://www.debretts.com/etiquette/rites-of-passage/death/miss-debrett-on-funerals.aspx
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- Take your lead from the chief mourners and never outdo them.
- Switch off your mobile, don't whisper during the service and maintain an air of dignified discretion.
- Keep your behaviour sober and restrained at the post-funeral gathering; remember this is a wake, not a party.
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Exiled and hunted, Aurora, the last of the Vlnndruill bloodline, leads a rebellion far from the peaceful forests of Edenhart she once called home. With the Apocrypha imminent and surrounded by enemies, the dark forces gathering in the north will stop at nothing to see her dead.
Aurora is the only one powerful enough to bring an end to this war, the only one with the strength to face the Sorcerer of the North. But will her allies and magic be enough? If she cannot find the will to accept her fate, even if that means she must die, all that she's fought for—all those who've pledged to her their loyalty…
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20204450.post8672369146071617797..comments2020-01-12T03:53:06.365+11:00Comments on WMASAW: What Men Are Saying About Women..: Feministing's latest rant: Fuck You Dr Laura !!!Christian J.http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20204450.post-55259927973938927572008-08-18T17:47:00.000+10:002008-08-18T17:47:00.000+10:00Look at the facial expression of Dr. Laura.Wise wo...Look at the facial expression of Dr. Laura.

Wise woman, friendly, and compassionate.. And so is her voice.

Look at the bitch from feministing,

Entitled, all knowing, always right, self righteous, the most intelligent, the most everything I am, face ...

add to it, fat, ugly and slutty earrings.

Go f. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20204450.post-80410640653980855692008-08-17T11:40:00.000+10:002008-08-17T11:40:00.000+10:00At 61 she looks better than the cows at Feministin...At 61 she looks better than the cows at Feministing. Thing to remember is that Dr. Laura used to be a die hard feminista. Until she realized what a waste of time it was. Feminist hate her because she is right. No man wants to come home to an angry bitch that never puts out. Too many other chicks around ready to sink that sex embargo. The only reason a chick is a feminist is because she doesn't get that. Maybe never will. They end up as crazy cat ladies.put out or get email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20204450.post-43070872512773875942008-08-17T05:51:00.000+10:002008-08-17T05:51:00.000+10:00Both women, especially feminists, and homosexuals,...Both women, especially feminists, and homosexuals, hate Dr. Laura because she tells them go and sin no more. People who engage in defective and anti-social behavior do not want to be told they are doing anything wrong.

I have listened to Dr. Laura for many years. I first heard about her because people kept telling me I sounded like her. So, I do believe in much of what she says.

Part of the hatred is claiming since she engaged in immoral behavior when she was young, she has no right to tell people to avoid immorality.

Well, there are also men who tell older men they have no credibility to talk to young men about marriage and divorce, since they were not able to make their own marriage work.

Dr. Laura has said several times she did things when she was young that she now regrets. And, she tells other people what they need to avoid to have a good life.

One of her books is, as far as I am concerned, mandatory reading for any man who plans to have any personal contact with any women. TEN STUPID THINGS MEN DO.

Every one of those ten things is right on. The most important one is what we call "Cap'n-Save-A-Ho". We feel as if we take a woman who is totally screwed up and we can help solve her problems. That would make us a real man, right? Well, if having your privates ripped off makes you a man, yes. Laura says women with problems can make more problems much faster than any man can ever solve them.

At the bottom are other videos. People try to discredit her because she tells people you are responsible for your actions, and immorality is not good.

In one of them, they show a picture allegedly of her son, holding what looks like a .45 ACP to his mouth. Study that picture closely. To me, it looks like it is aimed not at his throat, but across his lip. In other words, if he pulled the trigger, he would not die.

Women are mad at her, because she says women can control their husbands with a little TLC. And, it is true. Most of us men are somewhat simple creatures, who seek our wives' approval. If our wives treat us well, most of us will work ourselves to death for them.

She makes it clear she knows there are some highly troubled men, but that most men are easily kept under control with a steady supply of sex at home, and a kind word daily. this is true.

No, she is not a monster. She makes it clear she does not like man-hating feminists, so they give her a big Fuck You. Good for her.

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Having sailed over life's ups and downs oh-so-gracefully, there is no better way to celebrate the memories of a lifetime than on a spectacular Sydney Harbour cruise.
Breathe in the beauty of the harbour. Watch the magnificent Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge which are themselves legacies from a past era to the present. Feel proud to be the champions of such a glorious past.
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Night or day or the Earth Hour – Sydney Harbour simply takes your breath away!
Sydney Harbour – the harbour that attracts the most number of visitors in the world – is known for its breathtaking beauty during the day and its spectacular views during the night!
The daytime presents the harbour with a clear blue sky and crystal blue-green waters. There are yachts and ferries scattered all around and there are catamarans and paddlewheelers cruising gracefully. There are colourful jet boats cutting across the waters making pretty lines of waves and ripples.
As the night falls, the harbour is a picture of glittering lights – the lights of the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Luna Park, the Fort Denison and all the other magnificent landmarks of the harbour. All this canopied by a starry night is a wonderful eyeful, to say the least!
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by Peter Grandbois Read author interview September 29, 2010
She steps forward, her bare feet cut by the light from the street lamp. Her big toe curls in toward the others. Cigarette butts and bottle caps litter the tar of the alley behind her apartment. Let's hope there's no broken glass.
She stands motionless in the half-light, and then slowly, almost imperceptibly, begins to sway. The blue hem of her skirt shifts in the light.
A hand slips about her waist. Holds her close. We strain to make out the rough shape of it, the thick fingers, the wide palm. She stiffens at first, then tilts her head back, as if resting on an invisible shoulder.
She raises her own hand in invitation. Please, take it, we think. And then he does. A strong hand. A sure hand. A hand with battered knuckles and rough hair along the back. He pulls her into the darkness.
The night surrounds us like an attic.
Come back, we beg. Back into the light. And so they do. Her bare leg appears, bends, flashing in the lamplight. Her blue dress falls about her knee, creeps slowly to mid-thigh.
We yearn to see him, his black, square-toed oxfords, his pants hemmed to touch below the laces, as you'd expect. We can almost make out his powerful arms by the way she presses in to him. She twirls once, twice, then arches her back as he dips her. Such fun.
The street lamp buzzes then flickers. It takes a moment to find them again in the darkness. The man still holds her, we're almost sure. She smiles, though we can't make out her face. The smile you'd expect on a young lover.
The street lamp buzzes again, an angry insect. It flickers off, then on. She's gone, then back again, crying in the lamplight.
No, that can't be.
She steps forward, her black-shoed feet cut by the light from the street lamp. She is wearing the man's shoes. Oh, how he cares for her! A hand wraps about her waist. Thank God. They will dance again.
The street lamp flickers. A hand. It is her hand. Frail. Tenuous as a dream. Look how she holds herself, one hand around her waist, the other on the back of her neck, her head leaning into it, as if it's a lover.
The street lamp goes out. We peer into the darkness. She is not alone. She is dancing with the man. See her spinning, the way she tilts her head when he holds her, the way she gazes into his eyes, as if she belonged nowhere else.
She is not crying. She is not. That's the buzzing of the street lamp. The incessant buzzing of the lamp that won't give light. She stands at the edge, shaded in darkness. Step forward, we tell her. Dance for us.
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2. The patterns in this kit are so versatile. Even though it's Springy themed, there's enough variety to be able to use these papers to scrap pretty much anything. And the patterns are so HAPPY. It made me happy just looking at them!
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Set 1: Llama, Guelah Papyrus, Rift, Stash, Reba, My Friend, My Friend[1], Uncle Pen, Sample in a Jar, I Didn't Know[2], David Bowie[3]
Set 2: Buried Alive > Halley's Comet > It's Ice > Bouncing Around the Room, Chalk Dust Torture, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Hold Your Head Up > Cracklin' Rosie > Hold Your Head Up, Poor Heart > Golgi Apparatus
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If you thought you had already received the last gift you'd be receiving this holiday season – you're wrong! This week on the festive edition of 15 Minutes of Fame we're looking at the latest NHL lockout news, the World Juniors, a big trade by the Blue Jays & a couple of notes from the NFL!
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Manchester United starlet Adnan Januzaj is being urged to consider his options at Old Trafford after being side-lined during the opening weeks of the season.
The 19 year old has been used as a substitute in each of United's four Premier League games, in stark contrast to his impact last season where he was a rare positive during David Moyes' disastrous campaign in charge.
The record-breaking addition of Angel di Maria has seen Januzaj's starts this season restricted, while should Louis van Gaal continue with the midfield diamond which excelled against Queens Park Rangers, the Belgian international could continue to be marginalised.
And Keith Gillespie, an ex-United winger who while being part of the Class of '92 was forced out of the club at 19 years of age due to the form of Andrei Kanchelskis and Ryan Giggs, as well as the emergent presence of David Beckham, says Januzaj might have to look elsewhere for appearances.
"Unfortunately, with the embarrassment of riches Manchester United have at the moment, he's not first choice," he told the Manchester Evening News.
"He's still young though and is learning the game. He needs games to bring out his potential.
"Last season was very poor for United, but he was probably the one shining light in a team which didn't perform.
"Just look at the players in the team now, the likes of Angel Di Maria, Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, and Radamel Falcao.
"He's a winger and I'm not sure he can adapt and play as a wing back. He needs to play further forward. It's very difficult to fit him in to the system."
Januzaj attempted to catch the eye of van Gaal by scoring a hat-trick in the 4-0 Under-21 win over Sunderland on Monday, and having signed a five-year deal last season is unwilling to give up on becoming a regular this term.
"I tried to do my best," the teenager said. "Obviously, even if it's reserves level, I always have to show myself and improve. I got a hat-trick but I think I worked hard defensively as well and these are the kind of things I have to do now and at first-team level," Januzaj said.
"Of course, I played a lot of games last season and I'm trying to impress the manager once again and get games again this year as well."


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Today we're speed review two Geography learning apps while trying to fit within my world limit. So we'll skip the history and the small talk.
Hey Cell Phone Scholars! Welcome to what is hopefully the new, and improved, Mr. Markley's gradebook. Less of my mug, more of the apps. The quality of this show has been bugging me, and I'm hoping to learn from my mistakes quickly, but I've yet to find an app that teaches video editing skills in 30 days or less.
Today we're speed review two Geography learning apps while trying to fit within my world limit. So we'll skip the history and the small talk.
Rules as written: 7th Sea
By Daniel Daubenspeck
Having raised over $1.4 million dollars on Kickstarter and winning six Ennies at Gencon 2017, John Wick Presents' 7th Sea, 2nd Edition has become one of the most recognized new RPGs on the market. 7th Sea does not disappoint those looking for a unique world of swashbuckling action, though the rule set can be a bit jarring for those used to a more mechanics oriented role playing experience.
Hey Gearboxers, students, app lovers, and other descriptive terms to define my audience. JakePaulers? HilaKleiners? Whatever. You're here and we're going to talk about Plant Nanny.
The History: Plant Nanny is a "game" which aims to get you to drink 8 glasses of water a day in order to stay properly hydrated. It was made circa 2013, although the internet can't seem to give me a specific date due to the developer's website, fourdesire.com, being entirely in chinese. It uses your weight and activity level to calculate how much water you need to drink a day. It's in all three phone app stores: Google Play, Istore and the Microsoft Phone store.
Hey gearboxers, welcome back to another episode of "Mr. Markley's gradebook". I'm Professor Markley, I'm not a real professor but I play one on youtube, and today we're talking about Yousician.
Full disclosure. I tested this app a few months ago with a piano, but have not had access to a piano since then. Further, I did take some piano lessons as a child, which might taint my view of how good this app is as a learning tool.
The History: Yousician is a music learning app that uses your phone, tablet, or computer to teach you piano, ukulele, bass, or guitar via Guitar Hero like training exercises and sheet music uploads. It premiered in 2014 on the app store, and was founded in 2010 by Chris Thür and Mikko Kaipainen in Helsinki, Finland. More information can be found on their site https://company.yousician.com/story The website itself uses a series of videos, exercises, and proprietary songs, as well as crowdsourced, popular music, to teach you how to play one of the four instruments.
By Scott Markley
Hallo! Willkommen auf der Sendung mit Professor Markley! Heute, Wir werden daruber Duolingo sprechen.
And if that made any sense then this app hasn't been a total waste of time.
Hello gearboxers! It is I, Professor Markley, here with the first in hopefully a long line of app review videos. I've told Lee I'd do these for a while, and it's about time I kept my word.
Yes, yes, I know my last review on this site was about Board Games. Things change, ok?
Also, full disclosure, I'm not a real Professor, I just play one on youtube.
In this re-tool of Mr. Markley's gradebook I've decided to review apps which promise to help users achieve skills, train their brain, or make their life better through daily, weekly, or monthly use. The rules are simple, I use the app as recommended every day for 30 days, and then tell you if I think it's worth your time and, possibly, money. Today's review? Duolingo (www.duolingo.com)
What is the Foundry?
Put simply, it's a lot of wicked cool stuff. This is where we at the GBU share the things we love. Our passions, hobbies, projects, and obsessions. There is usually 'newly forged' items daily, so check back frequently!
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Many thanks to ProcrastiCaitlan for nominating me for a Liebster award. I'm super thrilled for my little blog to have a little recognition 🙂
Background to the award
The Liebster Award has been developed by bloggers, for bloggers! The origin of the name is German and can have several meanings: sweetheart, darling, beloved or boyfriend (?).
Legend has it that Liebster award was created to recognize and/or discover new bloggers. I think it has a good place in the blogosphere for facilitating the networking and cyber relationships between bloggers. It's much like a chain letter. I think it's a great way for exposure, and for your readers to learn a little more about yourself.
The simple rules to follow are:
1. Thank the blogger who presented the Liebster Award to you on your blog by and link back to their blog
2. Answer 11 questions posted by the presenter
3. Write 11 facts about yourself for your readers
4. Nominate 11 bloggers who you feel deserve this award. Let them know you have nominated them.
5. Ask your nominees 11 questions that you've come up with.
Here are my answers to ProcrastiCaitlan's questions:
1. Do you think you could survive in a Zombie apocalypse?
Without a doubt, honestly, very seriously and in reality – NO. I have ZERO survival skills.
2. If you could have any super power, what would it be?
I would love it if I could make any given day have twice the amount of time – then I might be able to get all the stuff done that I need to get done, while also making sure I spend enough time with the people I love.
3. When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Originally, when I was really young I said a teacher or lawyer. Mum wanted me to be a journalist. So I became a Forensic Scientist.
4. Would you rather breathe underwater or be able to fly?
Definitely fly – so I can be closer to my little feather babies who have passed over the rainbow bridge ☹
5. Would you rather have a 'rewind' button in life or a 'pause' button?
Pause button – I don't believe in wishing you did things differently. Everything happened for a reason, so I accept that and don't feel the need to change anything in the past. And I'd love to pause because I'd really love the world to stop spinning sometimes so I can do all the things I need to.
6. A night in prison or a night in a haunted house?
Prison – I am very susceptible to scary movies and it plays with my head. I couldn't imagine anything worse than being stuck in a haunted house for a night.
7. What is the first thing you reach for when you sit down to do your makeup?
Moisturiser! Get that hydration into ya!
8. What made you want to start a blog?
I felt like I had all these tips, opinions and experiences that I really wanted to share. Also, I am always looking to make new friends and knew this would be another great way to do so. It's also a really good escape from my nerd life. A lot of the people I am surrounded by don't care too much for beauty and so it's hard to to talk about all the things I love about hair and makeup. The blog let's me do so!
9. Special talent/party trick?
None really, but I can do that one eyebrow lift/eyebrow dance. Not very impressive.
10. Talk to animals or speak every known language?
Animals – everyone can learn to speak another language and there are tonnes of ways to communicate with humans. But no one has ever had the luxury of being able to have a conversation with an animal. I'd love to be able to do that. I'd love to ask them what they think of us as humans, and the world in general.
11. Would you rather have no internet for a month? or no phone?
No phone – if there was no internet I'd probably be really bad at researching, and it's really important for my job. And I wouldn't be able to blog for a month. Waaaaaaaaa!
11 Facts About Me
1. By the age of 10 I had already been to 7 different primary schools – my parents moved around a lot.
2. Ever since I was about 14 I wanted to be a Forensic Scientist and I am living my dream!
3. I have been with only one man in my life and many thanks to God, I'm still with him.
4. In Year 11, I got a scholarship to be sent to Japan for 3 weeks, including travelling. A week was spent living with a host family – it was the best experience of my high school life.
5. I absolutely cannot read Harry Potter without crying – I have a very strong emotional connection to the series.
6. I wanted to have babies by the age of 25 – now that I am 24, I can definitely NOT see that happening.
7. I have never met the majority of my extended family, even my Grandfather or Uncles – they are scattered across Europe.
8. My conception was a mistake – Haha!
9. In high school I was a State finalist in relay sprinting, and a Regional competitor in endurance running
10. I have been told I am too forgiving
11. I went through a 10 year battle with acne
My nominees:
I have enjoyed these blogs and were the first ones that came to mind.Hopefully you love them too!
Tried and Tested
Lily Not Louise
Fabulous and Fun Life
Rachel Beauty Style
How to Girl
Pastel Sparkles
Bottled Beauty
The Novice Life
Ziggy's Zone
Zoe's Beauty Escape
Bows and Pleats
MY 11 questions for my nominees
1. How would you describe your wardrobe?
2. You can only have one of the following things, which would you choose? Trust or love?
3. What is your greatest achievement?
4. Are you a Winter or Summer person?
5. What scares you the most and why?
6. Tell me about someone you really admire
7. What was the last book you read?
8. Do you believe in the paranormal?
9. Are you a sweet tooth or savoury tooth?
10. If you were to go to the movies alone, what would be your perfect movie to watch?
11. If you could trade lives with someone for a day, who would it be?
Thanks again for the nomination ProcrastiCaitlan, this post was a bit of fun to write 🙂 I hope that you all learnt a bit more about me, and have come across some new blogs to follow!
In between my posts you can catch up with me on Instagram:
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What Will You Do With Jesus?
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|Tuesday, 2017-06-06
|Mark 15:12-14 (Voice)
|Pilate: 12 Then what do you want me to do with the King of the Jews?
Crowd: 13 Crucify Him, crucify Him!
14 But now he called to them.
Pilate: Why? What has He done to deserve such a sentence?
Crowd (crying all the louder): Crucify Him, crucify Him!
|Barabbas is an active and a militant Jewish leader. In one sense, the choice that the crowd is offered—to have either Jesus or Barabbas released—can be seen as a choice between two types of revolutions. Do they want a revolution of power, a revolution that is easily visible, a revolution that will conquer their enemies in a way they can understand? Or do they want a revolution of healing, a revolution of love, a revolution that will bring the kingdom of God to earth in a mystical, transcendental way? It's no wonder they make the choice they do. Who wants a gentle revolution in a time of war?
|I would like for you to assume that you were in the public square of your town, and that a local judge, accompanied by military police on each side of him, with automatic rifles in plain view, is about to take the stage. Having been coached by your pastor and church leaders about what all of this involves, you stand as part of a large crowd before the judge. Now the question is posed to you, what will you have me do with your King – Jesus? The crowd all around you is shouting "Electric Chair"; "Hang Him"; and you see the smile come across the faces of the Military Police as they point their rifles over the crowd. No response is the same as agreeing with the crowd. However, remember that He's the same Jesus that healed your mother; made your uncle to see again and raised cousin Lazarus from the grave. But what will you do with Jesus under these circumstances? I know, I made that choice extremely challenging for most of you, but allow me to challenge you with very lightly ways that could easily happen to you today. You arrive at work and immediately hear of a meeting that the president of your company has called with all employees. He comes onto the stage and in an obviously angered tone, lashes out about the reports he has received about these, so called 'Christian' workers who keep Bibles on their desks and use one of the board rooms at lunchtime to conduct a prayer meeting. You realize that Satan is making a dig at you and your fellow Christian workers, but what will you do? The 8 hours per day you are being paid for is expected to be worked for the company, and not evangelizing. However, you are convinced that you can't leave Jesus at the door until you knock off. Friends, the Holy Spirit resides inside of you to guide you, protect you, give you wisdom, tip you off to digs from the evil one, love on you when you feel all alone and encourage you when you feel like you're losing the battle in testifying for your Master. May I remind you that what's inside of you will come out in the words you speak, your mannerisms and in the actions you take. I love a recent verse God placed before me, and it read something like this: when placed in situations where you don't know what to say, simply open your mouth and speak what's on your mind, as the Holy Spirit who lives inside of you will give you the right words! Wow! Let's learn to stand up for Jesus, knowing that He's got our back and will lead us in ways that will glorify Him! Glory to God on high!!
|Lord God, thank You for being my Savior, Lord and soon coming King! You were mocked, beaten and suffered pain and embarrassment on a cross for my benefit. You already know the limits that each of us can take before we 'break', or cave in to the opposition. Thank You Father for filling us with Your sweet Holy Spirit as our strength, our guide and our deliverer. Please help us to be bold in our witness, and give us the strength to endure all things, for Your name's sake. May You be glorified in all things that we do, all places that we visit, and all things that we say, AMEN!
|There are two more pages on my blog that will provide you with additional information, one of them being 'To Know Jesus'. If you have been challenged to make a decision today after reading this devotional, please click on the above page, or speak with a local Bible Teaching Pastor, or contact me at email@example.com. Please allow someone to pray with you and give you help and/or encouragement as you begin, or continue your walk with Jesus. Words underlined in my blog could indicate a link to a song that came to mind as I wrote the devotional. Feel free to click on the link and listen as you continue to read or pray. If this devotional was forwarded to you and you would like to see more, please go to Nuggets From God's Word and read more, or you may freely to subscribe for a daily email conveniently containing each day's devotional. If you are anywhere near the Highlands County, Florida area and do not have a church home, I would be thrilled to welcome you at Bible Fellowship Church, located at 3750 Hammock Rd, Sebring, FL 33872! Click the link to check out service times and/or other special activities. God is at work among us! Please consider coming to worship with us!


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A Comparison of Kayak Brands
There are many kayak brands available on the market. Choosing the right kayak brand depends largely on your intended use and your experience as well as the price you are willing to pay 1. While kayak brands share many common features, distinct differences exist and understanding these differences helps in choosing the right kayak for you 1.
Kayaks are categorized based on purpose such as recreation, whitewater, sea or folding. Within these categories there are many types of kayaks. Whitewater kayaks are used in fast-moving water and made from rigid plastic. Sea, or touring kayaks, are designed for open water and have below-deck storage for multiday trips. Durable, versatile and multipurpose folding kayaks are used for travel.
Design Features
The two basic design features for a kayak include stability and maneuverability, or performance. Kayak stability describes the back and forth rocking of a boat or potential to tip. Length, hull structure and width of a kayak determine maneuverability. Depending on the type and category, a kayak that is more stable offers less performance and vice versa.
Kayaks can be made of solid plastic or with fiber and resin. Two main fibers used in kayak manufacturing are fiberglass and Kevlar. Resins include cheap polyester, moderately priced vinyl and expensive epoxy. Plastic kayaks are indestructible, inexpensive and approximately 10 percent heavier than fiberglass kayaks. Not as rigid as plastic boats, fiberglass boats require more attention when paddling. They do not do well in rocky waters and prolonged saltwater exposure will compromise the longevity of the boat. Fiberglass boats weigh less than plastic boats. Kevlar kayaks are lighter than fiberglass boats and as strong as plastic boats.
Design and construction materials factor into the cost of a kayak. According to Kayak Academy, a kayaking school, as of 2013 you'll need to pay at least $1,000 for a new sit-inside touring kayak. A good plastic molded kayak will cost between $1,200 and $2,000. Fiber and epoxy resin kayaks require more skill to build and will set you back at least $3,000.
Determining the type and style of kayak right for you should be based on your desired use. If you plan to use your kayak for multiday trips, a sea or touring kayak would be your best bet. Beginners should consider recreation-style kayaks for stability and to learn basic paddle strokes before progressing to a more performance-based boat. Additionally, weight and material construction will directly relate to your ability to transport your boat from storage to water.
Expert Insight
Before purchasing a kayak, visit your local kayak shop and demo as many types and styles available. There are many kayak brands and some are better than others. Spend time researching kayaks by visiting manufacturer websites and reading online reviews. Popular makers of recreation kayaks include Pelican and Cobra. Wilderness Systems, Valley Kayaks and Seda produce quality sea touring and racing kayaks in a variety of styles. Liquid Logic, Dagger and Perception build superior whitewater boats.
Sea, or touring kayaks, are designed for open water and have below-deck storage for multiday trips. Recreation kayaks, intended for a casual paddler not interested in performance, include inflatable, fishing, sit-on-top and boats with a larger cockpit and shorter length. Design and construction materials factor into the cost of a kayak.
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El Ohmbre is a 1985 Cheverolet S-10 pickup. My name is Tom and I decided
on August 23, 2008 to tackle an electric vehicle conversion project. On May 10, 2009 I took
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two years and it's now past seven years. The last few years the range has been just enough to run local errands. I think now
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May 10, 2017
After eight years the batteries are more or less completely gone. Range is down to a mile and it's not worth the effort
to charge. I received some advice on an Electric Car Forum that the modules from a Nissan Leaf pack could be
reconfigured to power a conversion like mine. I picked up a complete Leaf Battery Pack from a wrecked 2013 Leaf and
I'm in the process of trying to make them work in my car.
Visit the EV Conversion Details
page to see list in one place the various parts that went into my EV conversion, how I made the decision
to select them
and how they have each worked out for me. This is a summary organized by EV component from the information
I put on the EV Project Journal on a
more or less regular basis.
Visit the Community
page and help to build the electric vehicle community and visit
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I learned that the Chevy S-10 pickup
makes a pretty good "donor" car for a first
time project. So, I found an old S-10 with a straight frame and a reasonably nice body. Read the
Project Journal to follow my progress on this project.
I know I should have take more "before" pictures but I got excited and wanted to get started. I
had the car weighed the weekend I got it and it weighed 2,680 pounds with 1,600 on the front wheels and
1,080 on the rear. Check out the EV Conversion Project Pictures page to see the pictures
along with a brief explanation of the phase of the project.
Follow me on the electric vehicle conversion project and make a link back to this site so you see what problems I run into, how I resolve them, how long this project actually takes, how much it costs and how well the finished product actually serves my needs as a daily commuter in Los Angeles.
EV Conversion Project Pictures Here are a few pictures of the electric vehicle conversion project. I should have taken a lot before pictures but I was anxious to get started so there are only a couple of them. Obviously, I'm no photographer.
Electric Vehicle Conversion Project Journal This section is updated as I complete and begin new phases of the project.
Electric Vehicle Conversion Project Community In order to help build the online electric vehicle conversion community, please consider adding a link back to this site from your own site. We will be happy to add a link to your site in our link section.
Electric Vehicle Conversion Project Driving Log I record the mileage as I drive and try to measure the voltage and specific gravity of one battery cell before each charge along with any notes that may be relevant. Hopefully, I will see patterns to help in extending the range.Electric Vehicle Links The Internet is about sharing information. This page contains a few of the links that I used to get started. It's a lot of work to keep up an index so there are just a few here, but they helped me get going in the beginning. Feel free to link back to this site of course.