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They Love Sex Games
David and Amanda loved sex games and when Julie came to visit Amanda opened up and told her all about the interesting games that she and David play whenever they decide that they want to do something a little different.
Amanda opened the old wardrobe in the spare room and pulled out costume after costume that appeared to be all her favorites. It wasn't until she pulled out a larger than normal baby diaper with pacifier attached along with baby bottle did Julie suddenly realize just how serious Amanda was.
"You mean to tell me that you dress up as a baby, wearing this diaper and David treats you like a baby?"
"Hmm, yeah sounds kind of odd doesn't it? But you have to be there to understand what that feeling is like…"
Julie just looked at her. For some reason her pussy was getting very wet just thinking about being treated that way. To be looked after, pampered, spanked even and all the time being treated like a baby. What happened if that pacifier was replaced with David's cock?
The questions that went through her mind and the thoughts were nothing short of mind-blowing. She began sending thought messages to Amanda hoping that she would be invited to spend a weekend of play with them.
Even though thinking about wearing a diaper bugged her, with it mixed with all those other possibilities she was suddenly quite keen to try it. If one had looked at her she kept her fingers and toes and anything else she could cross hoping that Amanda would utter those words that would take her into her world of fantasy.
"Julie, most have to understand the different life you take on when you dress as a baby. No more do you have control, you are submissive and you have to do as you are told. I like it when I am naughty… David likes to punish me…"
Amanda had really gotten Julie's attention now and if she was able she would have slipped her fingers down inside her panties and played with her dripping pussy… but she couldn't do that in front of a friend…
"Well… Julie when I am naughty, I like to do it on purpose. I like to spill my milk all over his foot, or spit out my juice all over his pants because he will make me lick it up and clean him up as well and I like to be able to wipe my chocolate bar all over him after he has bathed… hmmm cleaning him up and getting spanked at the same time is something I like doing.
But Julie, you have to promise you don't tell or he will spank me in front of you…"
Amanda really sounded like she didn't want Julie to tell David. But at the same time Julie hoped she would be invited to come and play and yearned for that moment to see David spank Amanda for being so naughty. She had made up her mind…
Amanda turned to take out another outfit from her special wardrobe and smiled to herself knowing that the bait had been set. She knew Julie would run to David and oh, the next weekend of playtime would be so sweet.
Julie in the meantime was disappointed that Amanda hadn't invited her, so she couldn't wait to get home and call David at work and talk to him. She thought the best way to make sure she got an invite was to keep dropping hints about how much she knew about their play time and how naughty Amanda can be, just to get attention.
Amanda noticed Julie was itching to leave and was thankful that the phone rang at that time. Excusing herself to go answer the phone, Julie interrupted and told a little white lie about having to leave to attend an appointment she had and would call Amanda a little later in the day.
Amanda quickly answered the phone, found that it was David and asked him to hold on a moment while she saw Julie out the door. Not once did she let on who was on the phone… As soon as Julie drove out the drive and down the road she went back in and picked up the phone…
"Hi, honey… she's just left…."
"Yeah I think she took the bait, expect a phone call from her ok… she's going to tattle on me because I love spilling chocolate all over you on purpose so I can suck on your sweet pacifier… hehe she wants to see you spank me!"
"Hmmm… yes so invite her along ok. I want to see her wear those purple diapers I bought her too. I think she could enjoy a spanking also for being such a tattle tail…"
"Ok… I'll hear from you later. In the meantime I'll set everything up for tonight. Perhaps invite her for tea, while you have her attention. I'm feeling horny and I know she is too…"
Amanda hung up and smiled to herself. For ages they have wanted to introduce Julie to their diaper games.
She made herself a cup of coffee and sat and thought about the night and what they had planned if Julie came to play. The smile on her face was evidence that their plan was all falling into place and she pictured Julie on the phone telling David about how she was so naughty.
Ten minutes slowly slipped by, with Amanda wishing that phone would ring. When it finally did, she jumped straight up to answer it, knowing it was David…
Not many words were spoken during that time, well Amanda didn't say much, but she did listen to David. When he hung up, she rinsed her cup out and walked into the room where the old wardrobe was. She knelt down and from the bottom she pulled out a bag filled with goodies.
Special diapers with Julie's name had been carefully packed away for this special time together. She placed them neatly on the bed along with a baby bottle, a purple pacifier and a baby bottle. Amanda looked down at the items and glowed. Tonight was the night.
David arrived home to a warm welcome with Amanda dressed in her diaper and plastic pants in case she had an accident before hand and her sweet frilly dress that the lady in the costume store had made her. Her hair was tied back in pink ribbons and she was sucking on her own pacifier.
He went straight to his chair and sat down and called her over to him to sit on his lap. Which, of course she obeyed. She sat there quietly and gooed and gaahhhed as he talked about Julie and how easy it was to convince her to come and play. She was very eager to watch Amanda get a spanking…
Amanda sat on her baby blanket and watched the Rug Ratz on TV while David showered. Right on the dot of 7pm the doorbell rang and Amanda began to madly slurp on her pacifier. She rubbed herself through the diaper and began rocking back and forth in anticipation of what was about to happen.
David invited her in and for the first time she saw Amanda dressed as a baby in her diaper and frilly dress. Seeing her best friend dressed like that turned her on even more and she whispered to David how cute she looked. He led the way through to the dining area where a fairly larger than normal high chair was in place for Amanda. He picked her up and placed her in while he brought out the meals.
Julie sat quietly and talked to Amanda, in baby talk. It was something that happened quite naturally and Amanda new that deep down she wouldn't let Julie finish all her meal without misbehaving. Amanda sat in her high chair kicking her feet and really having fun showing off in front of Julie. She had a plan and if she pulled it off right they would all be having fun in next to no time at all.
David brought a lovely meal out. Because he had to finish preparing dinner they had decided that seafood and salad was a good choice with plenty of salad dressing and lots of seafood sauce. Already on the plates so that Amanda could really make a mess. They sat there talking and David asked Julie in front of Amanda what had been said that afternoon. Julie thought that this was going to be fun so she really teased Amanda by telling a few extra fibs.
Well that was enough to set Amanda off. She was whining and whimpering and Julie almost felt sorry for her. But that soon changed when Amanda tipped her plate, lifted it and flung food everywhere. It covered by Julie and David. David pretended to get angry with Amanda and Julie sat looking on, almost a state of shock. Not only did Amanda dress like a baby, get treated like a baby… but she acted like one too.
"Amanda… you are a naughty, naughty baby… Daddy's going to have to spank your little bottom… look at the mess you made. All your food is all over Aunty Julie, I'll have to find her some clean clothes now…."
Amanda's bottom lip trembled…
David pushed his chair back from the table and asked Julie if she would like to change. He showed her to the back room where the baby change table had been set up, along with her special diaper and other goodies. He never said a word except to say that when she returned he would love it if she would help him punish Amanda for not only throwing her food everywhere but also for telling how she would make a mess on purpose.
He picked Amanda up out of the high chair and carried her into the lounge where he would punish her in front of Julie and Julie could spank her also.
In the meantime they were both wondering how Julie was going. She had been in that back room for quite some time and wondered if she was ok.
Meanwhile Julie stood looking down at the bed. The seafood dressing dripping off her and her heart was racing. The diaper with her name on it sat there on the bed… Her pussy tingled and she took a deep breath and thought… why not.
Quickly she slipped out of her messy clothes and stood naked looking once again down at the diaper. She thought back to when she dressed her nephews and thought she could do this too. Julie lay the diaper out flat and lay down on top of it. She pulled the middle flap up so it was sitting snugly between her legs before pulling the side flaps across and over and made sure they were securely in place.
Julie looked around to see if there was a singlet or a frilly dress like Amanda's there for to wear but there wasn't. So taking a deep breath, she picked up her pacifier and her bottle and walked out into the lounge to where they were waiting for her.
Amanda looked up from where she was sitting on the floor and pointed at Julie. Julie immediately joined her and looked at her dress and grabbed hold and pulled it from Amanda. Now they were both naked on top and their small buds were hard and erect.
Both adult babies were turned on by the moment but it was all a game and, well that was what Julie thought….
David sat in the middle of the lounge and called Amanda to him. She looked right at Julie because she knew it was time for her punishment. With a quivering lip she climbed up onto the lounge next to David…
She played hard to get… because her diaper had to come off. But David removed it quite easily and she found herself lying over his knees with his bulge pressing against her mound and she was naked. Amanda looked right at Julie as the first strike against her bottom happened. She whimpered and squirmed, as the next one came down, slapping against her tender skin.
By the time he had spanked her six times she was squirming a lot more against him and then he stopped and called Julie over to him.
"Julie… come and spank little Amanda… you told me yourself how she was so naughty today!"
Amanda looked directly at Julie as she crawled over to where they were on the lounge and knelt between David's legs. Nervously she rubbed her hand over Amanda's red ass, softly at first before lifting her hand and bringing it down... hard…
As her hand landed against Amanda's tender bottom she rubbed it firmly, her fingers slipping down between her cheeks until she could feel the wetness. Over and over she did this, between each sting from her flat hand.
Amanda was a whimpering mess by the time they had both finished punishing her. It was Julie who received the biggest shock of all.
"Little Julie…" he said…
"It's really not nice to be a tattle tail… I think you need to be punished too!"
David looked quite serious and the shocked but the lustful look on Julie's face was enough to convince him that Julie could be introduced to their long sessions of sex games. But for now, she had to be punished…
Julie thought he was going to spank her bottom too. And even though she was turned on by the spanking that they both gave Amanda, she wasn't too sure about the pain herself… but she was wrong…
"I think Amanda is thirsty from her spanking and her whimpering… I'm going to give her a feed of her favorite drink and I want you to soothe her bottom with your tongue!"
Amanda climbed down off David's lap and swapped places with Julie. They both saw Julie slip her hand down inside her diaper and was rubbing herself furiously.
David pulled his special bottle from his pants and Julie watched as Amanda sucked his big thick teat into her mouth. She sucked and licked and wiggled her cute ass in front of her face. All Julie had to do was soothe her ass with her tongue so she did. She leaned forward and licked, up and down her cheeks. She could feel the hit against her tongue and this horny babe's musky aroma sent shivers down her spine.
Julie moved her tongue until he rested between Amanda's cheeks; she licked her velvety slit for the first time. Up and down, and further down until she tasted her. Amanda pushed back against her while David fed her his thick bottle.
The juices against her tongue tasted sweet like honey… deeper and deeper she delved into the sweet honey pot until Amanda couldn't stand it any more. Julie played with her clit; rubbing it hard inside her diaper while she worked on Amanda's hard button until she came… climaxing and sucking at the same time until David fed her his hot whipped creamy juices.
Julie collapsed down onto the baby blanket and Amanda joined her licking her lips. Together they lay wrapped in each other's arms leaving David to clean up after his two special babies who loved wearing their diapers for him.
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Only one of two remaining pieces of legislation required for the digital copyright clampdown under the Digital Economy Act was notified to the European Commission (EC) at the start of August, indicating progress enacting the anti-filesharing measures may have been hit by further delays.
The UK is obliged to notify Europe of legislation that may affect cross-border competition, such as technical requirements placed on ISPs under the Digital Economy Act. At the time of publication, the EC database of such notifications, TRIS, showed only the so-called Cost Sharing Order had been notified.
The counterpart Initial Obligations Code, the main body of legislation that describes in detail how the copyright infringement notification and appeals process will run, is not currently listed in TRIS.
EC notification is significant as it adds a 3-month delay to enactment of legislation in order to give other EC member states a chance to comment or object. The absence of the main Initial Obligations Code means the Code is unlikely to get a vote in the UK parliament until early 2012 at best.
Even when passed by both Houses of Parliament, it will take several months to establish the notification and appeals bodies, meaning it's now highly unlikely the first copyright infringement notifications will hit the doormats of alleged pirates before 2013 - nearly 3 years after the Digital Economy Act was passed.
Further significant delays could be incurred if legislation is later amended as it passed through parliament, requiring the draft Statutory Instruments to be re-submitted to the EC and incurring further 3-month standstills.
There is always a possibility The Government has decided the UK has no obligation to notify the Initial Obligations Code to Brussels. However, a department official told me in June that it would be notified. That same official told me 2 months ago that the Digital Economy Act was on an "accelerated" timetable for completion, known internally as "the reboot".
Maybe it's time to call in tech support if the reboot failed to fix the problem?
At what cost?
The Cost Sharing Order determines how the not inconsiderable cost of running the UK's 3-strikes law will be split between ISPs and copyright holders.
I feel the Order submitted to Brussels represents a best-case scenario for ISPs and a rare win against the persistent lobbying efforts of music and film industry representatives. ISPs will be liable to pay only a quarter of the cost of running the body to hear appeals, whilst copyright holders will have to pay three-quarters of the ISPs own costs of notifying subscribers about alleged copyright infringement said to have occurred using their assigned IP address.
In a surprise at the start of this month, the government announced a £20 fee would apply to internet users wishing to appeal against an allegation of copyright infringement on their connection. The fee would be refunded should the appeal be successful, but given serious questions still exist over the standard of evidence required to trigger a notification, some consumer groups argue even a modest appeals fee may deny justice to many low-income households.
Copyright holders using the process will have to pay an additional fee to help cover the estimated £5.9m cost of setting up the scheme; a Judicial Review into the act ruled that European law prevented ISPs from paying any portion of this cost.
Some industry insiders have voiced concerns to me that the measures in the act will now be too expensive for copyright holders to be much use in reducing online copyright infringement.
The experience in France, where a similar law known as HADOPI has been in operation for a year, shows rights holders have submitted a large number of notifications: 18 million. But only 470,000 warning letters were dispatched due to rules designed to filter-out repeat warnings. Similar rules will exist in the UK, meaning an ISP subscriber will receive no more than one notification a month, to give the alleged infringer time to change their ways.
Should the French experience be reproduced in the UK, the cost to a copyright holder of submitting a Copyright Infringement Report (CIR) would be negligible, since the set-up costs would be amortised over many millions of CIRs raised.
For argument's sake let's set the cost of a CIR at £5, a likely minimum. The problem highlighted in France is that only 1 in 38 CIRs results in an actual warning letter to the subscriber, putting the effective cost of a warning letter at around £190. Not forgetting that 3 warning letters are required before further action is taken against the infringer (ie slowing or suspending internet access) this could be a costly process for rights holders.
Let's imagine the copyright owners are more frugal with their Infringement Reports to UK subscribers, and submit only a fraction of the volume of reports seen in France. The cost of each CIR will have to rise - perhaps significantly - to cover the cost of setting-up and running the scheme. If the cost rises too much it will further reduce the number of copyright owners using the scheme, leading to a further increase in cost.
Several contacts have told me confidence in the Digital Economy Act amongst copyright owners is low, and to expect a return to private copyright prosecutions, using the measures in the Digital Economy Act only to garner intelligence on repeat infringers (which would, presumably, include a number of restaurants, hotels, pubs and cafes offering free WiFi).
It's likely that any new attempts to bring private prosecutions for online copyright infringement in the UK will learn from ACS:Law (and Davenport Lyons before them) and ensure that there is a serious intention to prosecute - and plenty of corresponding evidence - before launching proceedings.
Watching over the pipes ... and other wonkish digital-policy-based musings
Monday, 22 August 2011
More Digital Economy Act delays? Cost Sharing Order goes to EC, no sign of IOC
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Getting out on the bike before work
I've been wanting to get out early before work on the bike for quite a while now. Actually, it's been an embarrassingly long time that I've wanted to try the morning ride, versus the post work ride. I suppose I don't have to tell you that, but I'm guessing that I'm not alone. So I finally woke up at 5:08am, which technically isn't too early but it was a start. To get out earlier I'm going to need some headlights, and a tail light.
Lemonsters, new and old, are lucky to be so close to the Centennial Path as well as the Waterfall Glen Loop. The Centennial Path is primarily a flat path where you can rack up a lot of miles easily on the flat terrain. One knock on the Centennial is access, but more on that later. 😃 Now that I'm done with the Tour de Farms, I wanted to start riding more single track again, so I chose waterfall Glen.
Starting roughly at Norton + State Street out to Waterfall Glen with a full loop is approximately 14.7 miles. There is a lot of vertical change, a lot for the Chicago-area that is.. 🙂 The climbs, decent and loose gravel will help me reacquaint for some long awaited Palos Single Track. Hopefully help with some lung capacity on the hill climbs hills.
My Route With Some Thoughts
Getting to Waterfall Glen
I roll down State Street hugging the curb, traffic is low so it's not really an issue. Cover the brakes and watch your speed near Cass Streets and Illinois Street, lots of folks taking right turns to get across the bridge. From there I cross the "Big Bridge" on the sidewalk. It's a "normal" sidewalk width, which is about half as wide as a typical bike path lane. Not a big deal to me now, but at first it felt tight. A good trick on heights is to keep looking forward, not down. Try that and you'll be across in no time. The bridge ends with you on the shoulder, which is paved and wide thanks to the Lemont Outdoors Tour de Lemont with Christian Van de Velde and Representative Dan Lipinski. The shoulder was rough and was paved soon after the organized ride. Hug the right side with the shoulder ending at Old Bluff Road. This is a relatively tough climb, 6-8% grade. I'm not fast, I drop gears, chug along and push until I get to the gate. There's a single track path to the left (west) that get's you into Waterfall Glen, this is legal.
Waterfall Glen Lap
Follow the Access Road north to the Model Airplane Field. This is a gradual climb, I don't consider myself don climbing until I'm at the Airfield. Once I'm there, I turn right (east) onto the Full Loop for counter-clockwise lap. Follow the Glen signage to stay on the main trail. Watch speed on the downhills and the handful of blind corners.
I'm a little frustrated with the new signs that say Service Vehicles Only, I'm not sure if that means no bikes… I'll find out more or please share with me if you know any details.
Waterfall Glen was always a cool place to ride because of it's fire roads adding some variety to the typical lap. I think it would server the public users better if they were still there since it can be very heavy with traffic.
Once I return to the Model Airplane Field, I retrace my route back to Lemont starting on the downhill access road.
Returning to Lemont Starting Point
Watch your speed on the gravel Access Road decent as it's more lose than the crushed stone Full Loop. It's a fun, bumpy ride down back to the gate. Watch for slow trains on the track, which I've never seen. Duck through the mini single track around the gate and go down Old Bluff Road. Watch your speed on the decent, you'll be doing 24-30mph without trying to hard. Old Bluff ends at Lemont Road shoulder. Follow the Shoulder against traffic, as far away from the cars and trucks as possible. While heading back, I don't take my off of the vehicles until I'm on the bridge with the safety of the cement barricade. From there I go up the bridge to Illinois Street. Instead of following State Street up, I head east one block to Lemont Street and head up hill there. I do this because it's easier to cross Illinois there and it's nice climb. Yes, a nice climb. If you haven't figured out that I enjoy climbing challenges, you will after this climb. 😃 After you get to the top at St Al's and back to your start point.
Final Thoughts
I loved getting out in the early hours! !! I saw even more wildlife than I do at a dusk, post work ride. there are very few cyclists out, and only a few runners. Not that I don't mind company, the morning solitude is a pretty awesome way to start the day. It's easiest to get rolling faster if you prep more gear than less, I'm still working on this part. I usually have at least my CamelBak filled and my clothes laid out.
Please contact me if you want to ride together or if I can answer any questions. I can always use more company on a ride !
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog and I'll see you in the Lemont Outdoors !
*This is my first draft, and I'll keep updating as I need.


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Nearly 70 school leaders from across the state are thrilled to be participating in the new Certified Educational Chief Technology Officer (CeCTO) program. CeCTO is offered through a partnership between the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), UNC School of Government's Center for Public Technology, and MCNC.
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Superintendents participate with technology directors to discuss the role of transformational leadership in K-12 education followed by an instructional session geared specifically to their roles, which is scheduled in September. Technology directors participate in a 240-hour instructional course during a 10-month track that helps establish the core competencies needed for assessing and addressing some of the most critical issues facing IT leaders in school systems. The purpose is to equip school leaders with the tools to help them manage and improve organizational technology within their school district as well as address IT governance, project and risk management, legal and regulatory issues, and more.
David Useche is CIO for Caswell County Schools. He has a master's degree in computer applications and computer information systems and came to Caswell almost 15 years ago from Venezuela as part of an exchange/cultural program that initially had him teaching high school Spanish and computers. After about three years, he moved from high school technology facilitator to the central office where he has his current position.
"CeCTO has been a great opportunity to help my school district because it allows me to move out of my daily routine and really think about what we're doing and where we want to go," he explained. "The program also has helped me to understand my role better as a leader in the district who must sell a vision, be more efficient and effective with our technology infrastructure in order to benefit all students and everyone in the community."
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Currituck is a vast county. From a technology standpoint, one of the most unique challenges is in Knotts Island across the Currituck Sound. Middle-and high-school students must take a ferry to and from school every day. The school uses a VPN to connect to the central office. However, O'Briant said the CeCTO program has allowed him to work with others in the state to learn best practices on how to face tough technology challenges such as this one while also addressing a variety of other important areas ranging from project management and planning to issues with work-life balance.
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Pay attention to how a partner treats you early in the relationship. A potential abuser may make decisions for you such as ordering your meal at a restaurant or planning social activities without consulting you, according to an article titled "18 Early Signs During Dating of a Potential Abuser or Batterer" on the website Women Are Safe 2. He might try to rush the relationship -- such as asking to move in together before you have really gotten to know one another -- and he may pressure you to do things that make you uncomfortable, using words such as, "Everyone else is doing it" or "If you really cared about me you would." A partner who shows early signs of jealousy may also be at risk for domestic violence, particularly if his behavior seems like an overreaction to the situation -- becoming agitated, for example, when you talk to another man or accept a compliment.
How He Treats Others
Watch to see how your partner treats others and you may have a preview of how you will be treated later in the relationship. If he is quick to blame others or becomes upset over trivial mistakes, these can be early signs of domestic violence later on. For example, you might witness road rage or an overblown reaction to a meal not prepared as requested in a restaurant, according to the Women Are Safe article. A partner who treats animals and children badly may also be more likely to become abusive later on in your relationship.
How He Feels About Himself
A partner who needs to put other people down in order to build himself up -- also known as hierarchical self-esteem -- may be more likely to become abusive, says family violence consultant Steven Stosny, in a "Psychology Today" article titled "Are You Dating an Abuser?" A potentially abusive partner may be resentful of others and feel a sense of entitlement 2. He may feel that the world is unfair and that he deserves special treatment, according to Stosny. For example, he may steal something from the workplace as payback for a perceived injustice or because he feels he deserves it. A potential abuser may also be overly sensitive to criticism, according to the Women Are Safe article.
How He Makes You Feel
Think about how you feel in the relationship. A potentially abusive partner may lead you to believe that he just needs a "good" woman who will treat him right -- making you feel that he needs to be rescued. You might also feel indebted to him because of favors that he has done for you -- favors that you didn't ask for. Think about whether he listens when you talk or seems more interested in turning the conversation back toward himself. If it feels like there is an imbalance of power, you may be with a partner who will become abusive, according to an article titled "Early Warning Signs and the Beginning of an Abusive Relationship" on the website of West Island Women's Shelter. As a way to maintain power in a relationship, abusers often seek partners who come from situations that have left them feeling vulnerable.
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Critique on 10Questions.com
When you visit this page, you can click on the answers tab and find questions posted via YouTube video and along side it is a Republican/Democrat category. Within each category you can click on the candidate you want to hear from. The questions posted range from medicinal marijuana use to the impeachment of Bush to the environment. The site isn't currently taking votes but when they were, users could vote on whether or not a candidate has answered the question well. You can also search the site by topic, I typed in Medicinal Marijuana and two video came up, which can help you narrow down the questions that are important to you. Another important feature of the site is allows you to email the links to friends or link it to your Facebook page. This can be very powerful when you consider how quickly information is shared these days.
What I find even more interesting, is that two of the three people running for president right now chose not to respond to the questions or the website. Specifically, when I clicked on Hillary Clinton's photo, I received this response, "Clinton has not uploaded an answer. Let her and the other candidates know you'd like to see one." I assumed all the candidates would want a presence on these sites. I would think a site like this can help a candidate understand the needs of the people and offer them an opportunity to be heard on the issues.
Overall, I was impressed by the people power that developed 10Questions.com. I think this is a great example of people working together who want real answers to real questions.
Critique on TechPresident
I logged onto techPresident to check out the efficiency of the site and to become more informed of candidates and current affairs of the debate. When I first logged on, I was actually confused of where to start and what resources were available to me. There was a plethora of data and I definitely experienced information overload. This may have resulted due to my limited knowledge of the presidential debate and resources available.
The first source that was noticeably available was a live feed video coming from The Indianapolis Star, where Hillary Clinton was speaking. Joshua Levy, a familiar name to all of us, was actually streaming this live and has commented on it. Then below this there is access to other articles, videos, announcements, and comments. One problem I have run across is since I don't know enough about the debate, I don't recognize enough names, and so I don't know how reliable the source is.
Though I was running into some small glitches because of my little knowledge, it has also helped me. Not knowing much encouraged me to take a look at a lot of the resources available and get different sides of different issues for each candidate. I also liked how it provided information on everyone, and it didn't just focus on one candidate. Other highlights of the site were the tabs at the top of the page enabling you to post or stream the live video to your myspace, youtube, facebook, etc. page. The site also contained many links, archives, and other resources that would take you to different locations. A final fun thing I would like to point out on the site is the 'politickr', which tracks the poll views' from myspace, facebook, and youtube users. Its fun. Its set up like the ticker on Wall Street.
Overall, I think this site is effective and provides a vast amount of information, though it will take a few minutes to get a handle on it. Its user friendly, provides multiple media outlets, and appears to not be extremely bias. I'm adding it to my bookmarks.
I went and played around with the event "flou". It is a video game that consists of a flying spaceship through a virtual world. There is no 'shooting' of other objects, but the point of the game is to fly around crashing into black holes and asteroids picking up beats of different percussive instruments. You navigate through the soundtrack. It was a lot of fun! I was smiling the whole time. However, I had some of my usual problems of controlling my flying. (I did in Second Life as well) I experimented in two different worlds, "Alexworld" and "I Cannot Sing". Because I was having trouble with flying, it was difficult for me to pick up the various sounds, so instead, I turned on my itunes and flew around with that. So much fun! The point of the experience is to add and be apart of the 'ever-evolving music mix'. I had my music playing, but when I did crash into something, the beat added into my music, which was so interesting. Like I said, lots of fun!
How collaborated work affects the author and audience
This mashup calls upon the author being more flexible about the interpretation of the material and to be open to the collaboration outcome and process. Others' input leads the project in a new direction, and gives it a different twist than what was originally planned. Because this happens, the author needs to be open to flexibility, in order not to turn off the audience that is participating. (This audience collaborating, is the one paying the money and contributing to not only the project, but also to the profits)
This mashup gives the audience an opportunity to contribute to the creativity and production of the story and project. Especially when they take on multiple experiences and media pertaining to the story. However, if they do not take on all the different views of the project, but only one or two, they can become quite confused and lose out on the meaning of the story. By missing out, they become turned off, because they don't realize it's a multi-project with audience collaboration.
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Hello Everyone,
I have posted and emailed this before–does anyone need a partner for the final project? As it stands, I've been doing it myself so far, trying to bring together different mediums of communication, BUT I need a partner!
Planning the Project
Tracy and I were just discussing how we were going to go about doing the class project while we were on Second life. We're both a bit nervous about how to approach it, but I think we've worked out a rough schedule about how to get things done. I am very excited to see where our creativity will lead us to.
Heres: a snipet of our conversation.
[18:17] Terez Nightfire: put we could use random photos
[18:17] Terez Nightfire: of places
[18:17] Terez Nightfire: people
[18:17] Terez Nightfire: things
[18:17] You: I can post the first one
[18:17] Terez Nightfire: it doesnt have to be cohesive does it
[18:17] You: I've never done it before, have you?
[18:17] Terez Nightfire: just look "good"
[18:17] Terez Nightfire: nope
[18:17] You: Its a creation of collaborated art
[18:18] You: It doesn't even have to look good.
[18:18] Terez Nightfire: then we should be fine
[18:18] You: beuaty isn't what we're going for
[18:18] You: the interest of the collaboration
[18:18] Terez Nightfire: lol
[18:18] Terez Nightfire: ok
[18:18] Terez Nightfire: you post for
[18:18] Terez Nightfire: and ill try to give some thought to it before posting my add on
[18:18] Terez Nightfire: maybe something can happen organically
[18:19] You: I will try to post this Monday
[18:19] You: exactly
[18:19] You: 'If not, for sure on Wednesday.
[18:19] You: Tuesday I am flying and I'm not sure what will happen
[18:19] Terez Nightfire: no worries
[18:19] You: Excellent1
[18:19] Terez Nightfire: would it be easier for me to post first over the weekend?
[18:20] Terez Nightfire: either way im fine
[18:20] You: do you know how to capture some of this, to put on the blog?
[18:20] You: this is definitely credit
[18:20] Terez Nightfire: yes i will capture screen shot of conversation
[18:20] You: Fantstic!
[18:21] You: Smile!
[18:21] You: Did it work?
[18:21] Terez Nightfire: no
[18:21] Terez Nightfire: 🙂
[18:21] You: Can we copy and paste?
[18:22] You: It says snapshot on the bottom of my screen
[18:22] You: It says I can take a shot and add it to a disk or inventory
[18:23] Terez Nightfire: i saved a bitmap to my harddrive
[18:23] You: It says I just saved a snapshot to my harddrive
[18:23] Terez Nightfire: but its not text
[18:23] Terez Nightfire: its a snapshot of secondlife page
Second Life: With Kids!
Two of the kids I babysit for, a girl and a boy, 9 and 6 respectively, are super techy. SO, I decided that the three of us we were going to do second life, together. This proved to be a wonderful idea, as the kids LOVED it, I got to see a different take on the game besides my own, and, of course, they were entertained.
We made our avatar, a mash-up of the three of us–a boy with long hair and glasses–and were getting ready to play. Next up, chatting. I felt a little weird chatting with complete strangers with both the kids, but it was fine! We talked to someone in Canada about their avatar–they seemed to have overridden some codes and uploaded a photo to make their avatar an amalgamism of two people in their family.
We didn't know any of the shorthand chat, but at first I thought that would be okay, because I grew up using AOL Instant Messenger, and so I thought "I know all those online abbreviations." Boy, what I wrong. The ONLY one that I knew was "IM," and almost everyone knows that anyway. So, we learned "TP"–teleport, "L$"–the currency of SL, "AR"–abuse report, and plenty of others.
I wasn't great at moving quickly, but the kids were all over it. (Should I be surprised?) Naturally, they were also super consumed by the economics of the game, that is, I wanted to save money to buy real estate, and they just wanted to buy whatever they saw.
Overall, we had a great time playing it; I have a feeling they're going to want to do it again.


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S.Con.Res.9 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.116th Congress (2019-2020) |
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This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress regarding the benefits that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies provide to the United States.


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SimpLESS – Another Great .LESS tool
SimpLESS is a .less compiler for OSX, Windows and Linux. To use SimpLESS simply drag your project folder or stylesheet file onto the SimpLESS window then start working. When you save your .less files SimpLESS generates a 100% valid CSS document. SimpLESS supports css-minification, on-the-fly compilation, error checking and backwards @import parsing of .less files. […]
Twitter Bootstrap 2.0 – Get it early
Twitter Bootstrap is just about ready for release but you can grab it on Github today. The 2.0 release of the html5 framework from the team at Twitter features a new responsive layout more in-tune with the current state of web design. I still like framework just for portability and ease of use but Bootstrap […]
Bootstrap from Twitter
Bootstrap is a toolkit from Twitter designed to kickstart development of webapps and sites. It includes base CSS and HTML for typography, forms, buttons, tables, grids, navigation, and more. Link: Bootstrap on Github
Do More with the LESS Framework
Less Framework is a CSS grid system for designing responsive websites. Every layout in Less Framework is based on a single grid, composed of 68 px columns with 24 px gutters. The only measures that change from layout to layout are the amount of columns and the width of the outer margins. The three sets […]
Responsive Web Design by Ethan Marcotte
Responsive web design relies upon CSS media queries, fluid layout and JavaScript to create a web design layout that responds to the size of the window the page is presented in. This is the article by Ethan Marcotte on A List Apart that started the movement. Link: Responsive Web Design on A List Apart
1140 CSS Grid – A 12 Column Grid Framework for Responsive Web Design
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We seek a well-rounded artificial intelligence researcher with a passion for using AI to help us redesign how we solve critical applied business problems for the worlds largest firms. Researchers in our lab are called upon to:
+ Dive into applied industry domains and thoroughly understand our clients critical challenges
+ Devise new solutions to these challenges by applying deep skills in machine learning, NLP, optimization, and related disciplines.
The primary purpose of our applied research is to arrive at new applications of AI and demonstrate their practical benefits on critical industry business problems. These applications go across industry or business functions. You may have the chance to pursue machine learning in the context of a risk application with an insurance company, or marketing intelligence with a retailer, or fraud detection with a bank to name a few. The opportunity to pursue cross industry and cross function problems makes Accenture Labs a unique place to pursue research.
With this in mind, researchers must be able to:
+ Explore and define new research problems within the research agenda of the AI group.
+ Implement and execute projects within the AI group.
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Our researchers participate in collaborative research between academia and industry and integrate resulting approaches into our projects. As such, researchers are expected to:
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Okay guys are you all ready to get rocked or what? I will be uploading a few more lessons on some cool characters from Attack on Titan. First, let us tackle this tut on "how to draw Eren Yeager", step by step. As I mentioned before Eren is the main character from the new series and if you remember, I did a tutorial on his Titan form. I can't believe how much the show is blowing up. There is so many requests that come in for me to do the characters from Attack on Titan. I think the series is going to be the next Naruto, but of course I could be wrong. Anyways, there is not much more I can say because I think I pretty much said it all. All I can do now is show you how you can tackle the task of drawing Eren from Attack on Titan. Peace out people.
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Drago Centro Winter Cocktail Menu Debuts Today - Wednesday, December 28, 2011
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Rode Duivel | Bols Genever, St. Maria al Monte Amaro, Miracle Mile Sour Cherry Bitters, Dried Cherries"][/caption] There's something really exciting going on behind the bar at a certain restaurant in Downtown LA. No, it's not the craftiness of a Michael Shearin, who has since left for a brand ambassador position - but the hardly rookie beginnings of Jaymee Mandeville as dreamer of the newest winter cocktail menu at Drago Centro. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Grimhilda | Laird's Bonded Apple Brandy, Pama, Chipotle Infused Honey, Lemon"][/caption] It's a menu that has really good range, while at the same time having solid representations in each corner. To be honest, there was only one of ten cocktails on the list that I disliked and over a handful that I would easily order for my friends on recommendation of the spirit they preferred or myself based on that day's mood. There were even more cocktails I was excited about than I shared an indifferent opinion about. For instance, the Bols Genever-based Rode Duvel lived up to the high expectations I had for it. It's enhanced with St. Maria Al Monte Amaro, which is a more bitter amaro and goes so well with the Bols and Miracle Mile Sour Cherry bitters. Be sure not to ignore the dried cherry garnish, as your drink only tastes better paired with each bite of the skewer. It was quite the cocktail to reinforce my love of Bols. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Western All'italiana | High West Double Rye, Cointreau, St. Elizabeth All Spice Dram, cranberry and oregano infused molasses, Gala apple"][/caption] For that friend who may shame you by ordering that Cosmopolitan, order him/her a Grimhilda instead. Made with Laird's Bonded Apple Brandy, Parma, Housemade Chipotle Infused Honey and lemon, its sugar rim is actually an asset and not an obstruction to the cocktail (it has just enough). The chipotle honey does enough to help keep its sugary profile intact but interesting, and you may just wow that craving for cranberry out of your friend. The every man's fizzy cocktail would have to be Fated Seeds. This is a cocktail that's sure to convert former gin avoiders. Persimmons in this cocktail were practically pickled and given a sort of vinegared acidity, without which would've made the persimmons evaporate. The basil shrub was a nice aromatic note while a soda topping gave it its effervescence. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Breaking Castagne | Hardy VSOP Cognac, Sombra Mezcal, Bitter Truth Mole Bitters, Housemade Italian Chestnut Syrup, egg white, nutmeg"][/caption] An unexpected favorite of the night was the Western All'italiana, made with High West Double Rye, Cointreau, St. Elizabeth All Spice Dram, cranberry and oregano infused molasses, and a Gala apple peel garnish. The cocktail really showcases the all spice, cranberry and oregano beautifully. Of course, it goes without saying that I will ever have the double rye in my corner - so while it gets more than its fair shake, I have to stress that all the infused flavors do well to complement. The Breaking Castagne is Drago's winter egg nog - only better. The VSOP gives it that warmth and the mezcal just the right amount of smokyness, but the chestnut syrup is, of course, the real, winter-y centerpiece here. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Eve's Demise | Black Grouse Scotch, Belle de Brillet Pear Cognac, Housemade hibiscus apple cider, maple syrup"][/caption] And then there were the drinks that steadfastly held their corner. The Dead Man's Tale is the menu's tiki drink and a play on the Fog Cutter - made with Wray and Nephew Overproof Rum, Bombay Dry Gin, Bertagnolli Grappa, Oloroso Sherry, Bietterman's Amer Nouvelle, St. Vincent's Orgeat, lemon, orange and Galliano mist. It was delicious, even though tiki drinks aren't usually my go-to. The Remedy X holds its own as the ginger lovers' cocktail. Made with rosemary infused Bushmill's Blackbush Irish Whiskey, ginger infused agave and lemon - the rosemary gave this drink a nice, floral twist. And of course, it had the essential candied ginger garnish. The spicy cocktail of the bunch is the silver Screen Quotations, made with 123 Organic Blanco Tequila, housemade thai chili/cinnamon syrup, red bell pepper, mint, lime and saffron salt. The mint is a nice, aromatic twist that gives the whole cocktail a refreshing take. But if you're looking for that quintessential, surprise-me hot toddy, look no further than Eve's Demise, made with Black Grouse Scotch, Belle de Brillet Pear Cognac, housemade hibiscus apple cider (mmm) and maple syrup. The delicious garnish alone deserves its own double take, but I honestly had a hard time putting this cute little jar-encased hot sipper down. Fortunately, you can taste all of these tonight at the winter menu cocktail launch for $8 each. Bring the gang, since there's a drink on the menu for everyone. This delicious menu is sure to delight and satiate your craving for that perfect winter cocktail. Winter cocktail menu tasting was hosted.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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What was the moment you knew you had to -- and we mean, you absolutely and totally had to -- see Kermit the Frog live and in Muppet?
We had that particular epiphany when we saw the amiable amphibian riding his bicycle near the start of the "The Muppet Movie" (not only do you know the scene, you probably think of it during hard times, the better to get happy).
But a lot of Muppet lovers have had that moment, and now that particular dream can be fulfilled. Kermit and Miss Piggy are scheduled to appear before every El Capitan showing of Disney's "The Muppets" starting on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Not only will the two iconic Henson stars wave from the stage, they'll lead a holiday sing-a-long. Audience members even get a little jingle bracelet to stoke the mood.
Word has it that Miss Piggy's high-end wardrobe from the film -- yep, she wears a Zac Posen outfit, among others -- will be on display at the theater. We haven't yet had the epiphany that we needed to see a pig's fancy wardrobe up-close, but maybe our thoughts weren't reaching far enough.
Disney's "The Muppets" will play at the El Cap in Hollywood through Jan. 8, 2012.


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When it comes to fashion, there are a lot of aspects to look at. From cut to cloth to even minor accessories, you can change the entire tone of your outfit by altering minor details. If any of these minor details can dictate your outfit then a major detail like color can really switch up the way your outfit looks.
However, not all colors work universally when put to cloth. Just like other trends, though, favorite colors in fashion come and go. For example, in the 1980s, bright colors were popular and portrayed a young, fun vibe in their use. But, what are the colors palettes that designers are using this spring and summer, though? What color trends will keep you looking fashionable while you enjoy the sun in 2018? In this article, we will take a look at some of these palettes so you know exactly what to wear this spring and summer to stay on top of color trends.
Pastel Palette
One symbol of spring that has been around for decades is the use of pastel colors. In fact, right around the time Easter rolls around, we start to see more pastel colors out and about. However, in fashion, these colors have a place all throughout spring and can even be rolled over into the summer.
A pastel palette includes colors such as pale purples, millennial pink, robin's egg blue, muted turquoises, and other similar colors. You can rock these colors on their own such as in the form of a pastel dress but it's also great to pair with neutral tones like white and black.
This trend is great if you want to pull off a sweet and feminine look. However, the use of pastels can also be a refreshing and versatile choice for men's fashion as well. Try on a pastel suit for size and you'll be impressed by the results.
Classic Color Palette
An old fan favorite is the classic color palette and it hasn't fallen out of style with some of the industry's biggest designers. When you hear the phrase "classic palette", the colors that are being mentioned include navy blue, grays, whites, and sandy colors.
With these colors, you can create a more reserved look. However, you don't just have to focus on using these colors on their own. Because they are rather neutral, they can be paired with other colors and used as base for building other outfits. Since they are so easy to pair together and with other colors, this is a good palette for less confident fashionistas and newcomers to the fashion scene.
Bold Colors
Remember how we mentioned the bright colors of the 1980s? Well, they aren't a trend that's died out yet! In fact, these aren't just a trend kept alive by influencers online, this color palette is being used on runways in New York and Paris by designers like Christopher Kane and Roksanda Ilincic. These colors aren't hard to work with either. They can be worn on their own for a particularly bold look or you can wear a bright top with a pair of jeans or neutral colors to add a flash of color.
Metallic Colors
Bold colors are one way to catch eyes but alternatively you can employ the use of metallics. The important thing to remember when you are using metallics, though, is that it is extremely easy to go overboard. You don't want to walk around looking like a disco ball so remember to use metallics sparingly in your outfit.
Bohemian Color Palette
Finally, we have the bohemian color palette. This palette includes browns, oranges, and deep purples. These colors are usually paired in long skirts, flowing tops, and fringed shawls. This style is rooted in the 1970s and it can be used to achieve a free-spirited look.


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Brownsville (KFXV) — Police investigate how a man turned up dead inside a burning home.
FOX NEWS spoke to authorities.
Police identify the victim as 54-year-old, Antonio Villarreal – fire crews made the discovery in one of the home's bedrooms.
The Brownsville Fire Department responded to a call yesterday around 5 pm after receiving a report of smoke at a house on the 30th block of Pinar Del Rio Avenue – now this inside the Brownsville Country Club's neighborhood. Upon arrival they discovered flames broke out in one of the bedrooms.
Authorities did not say if the man may have been deceased prior to firefighters responding.
The case remains under investigation – detectives were at the scene this morning – gathering evidence to determine Villarreal's cause of death.
Authorities tell us they are waiting for the results of the autopsy. The cause of the fire is undetermined but is also under investigation as to whether it contributed to Villareal's death. Count on us to bring you the latest.
Brownsville Fire Crews Find Dead Man While Battling Blaze
Brownsville (KFXV) — Police investigate how a man turned up dead inside a burning home.


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Are you the kind of person that loves your nail polish to match every outfit you will wear while your nails are painted? If so, I have the perfect nail design for you to try!Read more
Last month, I perfected my "recipe" for bath fizzies when I was asked to do it at a Relief Society activity. For our activity, I created tags that could be placed onto the bath fizzies container to help "complete the look" or to help label it if it would be given as a gift.Read more
This year, the outside of our home couldn't look more scrooge-like. I was almost embarrassed whenever someone driving or walking by saw me pulling into my drive.Read more
This year I decided to try something new. I thought it would be fun for our kids to receive a package from Santa containing all the supplies they would need to write him a letterRead more
Last week, I stumbled across these amazing nails. I was instantly in love; I mean how could you not be!!! I decided I could recreate these nails with my own twist — using tin foil from my kitchen.Read more
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Last week, I posted this picture of me in Curlformers and commented that I felt like a kid again having to sleep in curlers. I had several people interested in these curlers and asked questions such as, where did you get those, how much did they cost, how did they work and how to putRead more
First of all, I have been looking for a second dresser for my boys for a while now. I have periodically been searching craigslist and different classified for a used dresser for a reasonable price.Read more
Growing up, my mother almost always had whole wheat bread freshly made on the counter or in the freezer. When one loaf was consumed we could go to the freezer and pull out another.Read more
I can't tell you how many times I have heard, "How do you do it all and have three kids?" -or- "I just don't have time to make bread." -or my favorite is- "One day I will have enough time in my day to make bread for my family."Read more
I want to start out by saying that I know I should NOT be a foot model, but my feet are available at all hours so this is what I have to work with for foot photography. Nonetheless, I have come up with five tips that I feel are vital to know in order toRead more
I have done several nail art tutorial with regular polish as well as with Shellac or gel polish. I received a comment/question on how to correctly remove the gel polish. As a Cosmetologist and Nail Technician I sometimes forget that not every beauty trick I know is common knowledge.Read more
Since I have been dealing with babies teething non-stop for the past three and a half years, I feel that I have tried countless methods recommended to me by friends, family, and physicians and I know what works and what doesn't.Read more
I have decided that I love doing glitter nails. I receive so many more compliments since they shimmer in the light. I have a glitter that is lime green that I have been dying to use on my fingers or toes, but have been waiting for St. Patrick's Day to try it.Read more
Many of you that follow me on Facebook read at the beginning of this week I bought my first-ever pair of boots, to go with my skinny jeans. I am so excited about this purchase!Read more
Now that February is here time to get all of those cute valentine decorations out! The pinks, whites and reds are so cute, but I have to admit that I don't have very many decorations for this cute love holiday.Read more
As I was visiting someone in their home, I noticed they had a bold colored picture frame. I loved the idea! I decided that I would create my own colored frames to frame up my favorite colored quotes/subway art or cute black and white shots of the kids.Read more
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Have a holly jolly Christmas. It's the best time of the year!
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In general, more serious injuries with greater medical bills produce higher settlement values. However, the value of a personal injury case is based upon many factors. Some of the questions that determine case value include:
1. Was the accident clearly the other person's fault?
2. Was the injured person responsible in any way for the accident?
3. Were there any delays in treatment?
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5. What is the total amount of the medical bills?
6. Have any of the bills been paid by a third party, such as health insurance or Medicaid?
7. Is there any permanent injury or loss of use of a particular part of the body?
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Have your kids been looking forward to seeing Ice Age Continental Drift? Good news! You can own it first—Fox is releasing this touching and kooky animated film on DHD. What's DHD? It stands for Digital High-Definition, and here's how it works: for a great low price, you can download a high-definition version of the movie weeks early, all right from the comfort of your own home!
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In this heartwarming sequel, the Ice Age gang is back! Manny, Diego, and Sid return for another rip-roaring, epic adventure when their continent is set adrift. Traveling the high-seas on an iceberg, they get into lots of trouble—all while providing tons of laughs, of course! Captured by a crew of villainous pirates, the gang must escape and find a way to return home. Join this boat-load of lovable new characters for original songs, spectacular animation and heartwarming family fun. You'll love this Ice Age movie as much as your kids, but you'll really love owning it weeks early and downloading it without ever leaving your home (or even changing out of your PJs!).
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"In New York, I like it when you can get bagels at 3 in the morning."
"Next month, I will celebrate my 30th anniversary of marriage with my beautiful bride, Vicki. Our marriage has been a blessing. I have gained even more respect for the institution over the past 3 decades and will defend it against attack."
"I tried marriage. I'm 0 for 3 with the marriage thing. So, being a ballplayer - I believe in numbers. I'm not going 0 for 4. I'm not wearing a golden sombrero."
"You know not having my real dad around and having a step dad made me want to be a great dad. So now I have been one for 9 years. And now 3 daughters. So, that is what I am - a dad, first and foremost, before anything else. It's just something that comes natural now."
"Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced."
"At 3 years old, I was imitating and doing fun little commercials for the family. Then at 5, I knew, 'OK, this is something I really like.' At 8, I was crying in front of the mirror and my mom was like, 'Oh boy, here we go. We know what she's going to do.'"
"If you feel your school is failing you, the question is why. Is it a lack of parental involvement, large classes, school violence, poor learning environment? Are there any standards to determine where problems are? Are there tutoring or mentoring programs? If the school is still failing after 3 years then what are your options?"
"I trust, that your readers will not construe my words to mean, that I would not have gone to a 3 o'clock in the morning session, for the sake of defeating the Nebraska bill."
"Yes, there's such a thing as luck in trial law but it only comes at 3 o'clock in the morning. You'll still find me in the library looking for luck at 3 o'clock in the morning."
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Panalpina's Intermodal Freight service line combines the time saving benefits of air freight with the cost saving benefits of ocean freight. It makes the most of the sky and sea to deliver your goods in the most efficient and cost-effective way.
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2018 Ontario DockDog Events
Woofaroo (Amherstburg, ON) – July 21-22, 2018
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Battle of Ontario (co-hosted with Rideau River DockDogs) at K9 Central in Bowmanville, ON – September 29-30, 2018
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K9 Fun Zone Double Header Wild Card Event (Caledonia, ON) – July 6-8, 2018
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Pregnacy and High Risk Pregnacies
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Kim, a 24-year-old female, is 28 weeks pregnant with her first baby. She is 5'7" tall and currently weighs 173 pounds. She walks 30 minutes per day, but it is getting harder. Thus, she walks quite slowly. She had a 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test in which she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. She is in your office and informs you her blood sugars need to be less than 90 mg/dL fasting and less than 120 mg/dL 2 hours post meals. She is having a hard time keeping her blood sugars down 2 hours after a meal. She currently is consuming 3 meals a day, in which she consumes 60-75 grams of carbohydrates. She also has about 4-5 oz. of meat at these meals and a relatively low amount of fat (about 30 grams per day).
Based on the fact her blood sugars are higher than 120 mg/dL 2 hours post meals, what recommendations would you have? (Consider the amount of carbohydrates per each meal, protein, and fat, and if you would recommend snacks)
Since she is pregnant, what at least 2 micronutrients, include the RDAs, she needs to consume on a daily basis?
Would you recommend she continue with her exercise? If so, what alternatives can she do since she has trouble walking?
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Kim is eating too much carbohydrates considering her condition and her size. The average woman needs approximately 45 to 60 grams per day. My recommendation for her would be to cut back on carbs. The amount of fat she is getting per day is fine, but she is getting too much protein if she is eating 4 ounces at EACH meal (if it's a total of 4 to 5 for the day, then it's fine and shouldn't be altered). My suggestion is to cut back on the carb intake and increase the amount of vegetables. Kim should also switch to 5 smaller meals a day instead of three ...
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This solution of 343 words looks at the case study on a pregnant woman with diabetes and provides specific suggestions on her diet, exercise and vitamin intake. References used are included.


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Social-media marketing is an ever evolving tool allowing brands to interact directly with customers. By engaging with these customers on social-media, brands often see more website traffic also will increase visibility. Though, social-media keep on changing. Brands must understand the ways in which customers use different platforms to achieve social-media marketing success. Different demographics, attitudes also behaviors affect which social-media platforms customers will use, how often they check them also how engaged they are on them. Know your target audience also which social-media channels they use also how to shape your social-media campaign for success. It is not always quite as that simple. As social-media is constantly changing, so are customers' behaviors.
In Social-Media Market what's going to change?
In 2014 what people are going to do differently with their social-media? A lot had changed in the last year also now plans are coming into full dangle for many industries. What is going to set your business apart also push it towards the future? Following are some latest predictions for coming social-media marketing trends.
1. Automation will fly into a rage:
A lot presently ride on the shoulders of social-media marketers. They have to be on top of brands voice any current company promotions or marketing campaigns the tools they measure social-media along with the different communities on the platforms etc. It is a lot also it is more varied than most people are capable of doing well. In 2014 everyone sees a lot of automation of the tactics like thinking timing, platform, structure, etc. so social-media marketers can focus on the content also the genuine social interaction. Autonomics is being adopted now also will only explode as more technologies come online in 2014.
2. Graphic software will ascend:
Laura Pepper Posts on Facebook with photos get 53% more likes, 104% more comments also 84% more clicks than text-based posts. With the rise of Interest also Tumbler, it is going to become increasingly important to produce content in visual form either it is info graphics images with text overlay or pretty graphics quote. Everyone be using more graphic software to turn our written content into visual content to make it more shareable on social-media.
3. Content on LinkedIn also Google+ will Rise:
There have been predictions for the growth of LinkedIn especially in relation to it as a source of social content. Articles also posts by powerful people like Bill Gates also Richard Branson may just bring in the readers that it would need to rise up. Google+ on the other hand may become more popular as Google continues to link its products to participation in the social-network. Most of the Google users continue to be against the network though so whether or not it will succeed in the long run is still up in air.
4. Focus on the Audience you have:
Many businesses have made the mistake in 2013 of focusing on the audience they wish they had also aiming at bringing as many new people as they could into the scene. Those that they had already converted though fell by the way-side also slowly drifted away. Embracing what you've already gained also ensuring customer loyalty will be vital to emerge on top through this coming year. It really makes you stand-out.
5. Paid Social Campaigns:
More also more social-media campaigns are going to be paid for as Twitter makes bigger pushes towards paid advertising also Facebook continues to offer more also more options to its businesses. There's a lot of competition also making a name for your brand as well as gaining the public attention is vital to continued success.
6. Graphics - Interactive vs Static
Graphics have always been more popular than written posts also will continue to be the same. Apart from that people are getting bored of static content online slowly and surely. Create interactive content that engages the user will definitely be a strong trend in the coming months also may make you stand out from your competitors.
Social-media marketing will continually evolve as more networks are added, revised, expanded also changed. Social-media will continue to grow in popularity as more people turn into active. How brand takes advantage of these changes or doesn't will shape the success of your marketing efforts in the coming year.
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