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Enter InvisalignSITS Girls post about Invisalign. I swear, it was a completely accidental find. If I was walking, I would have stumbled upon it ...
Anyway, I was intrigued, to put it mildly. I was hoping to avoid braces again, and thought this just might be it. I was cautiously optimistic. For one, I was a bit skeptical. Also, I was sure that it wouldn't be available in my area. (We don't always have the best, newest things available to us where we live.) Well, after perusing the site – I probably spent at least an hour there – I decided it just might be for me. So I took the self assessment, which came back telling me I just might be a candidate. (They don't give you a definitive answer, telling you to discuss with an orthodontist, which helped my confidence level quite a bit.) And, thankfully, there are some orthodontists nearby who offer Invisalign.
I have since visited my orthodontist and decided to take the plunge. I have had my initial consultation, and taken the first steps in getting started. I am EXCITED! I cannot wait to get my aligners. In my excitement, I want to share the information with you.
What is Invisalign?Invisalign (also known as "clear or invisible braces") are nearly invisible, removable appliances or "aligners" that are used to straighten teeth—alone for comprehensive orthodontic treatment or as a key component of restorative or cosmetic dental work. Invisalign has specific products that are customized for treating both adults and teens.
Why Invisalign?
- Invisalign can effectively treat many of the same conditions that used to only require metal braces.
- Invisalign works the same way metal braces do, which is moving teeth by applying pressure over time.
- The arrival of Invisalign G3 makes it easier for orthodontists/dentists to treat people with complex cases so they can enjoy the benefits of straightening their teeth without the discomfort and embarrassment often associated with metal (or fixed) braces. Such complex cases include: severe misalignment, overbite, underbite, and crossbites.
- In addition to the aesthetic, emotional and convenience benefits of Invisalign, the functional benefits are hard to argue: easy to maintain good oral hygiene, they are comfortable, affordable and safe for active lifestyles.
I fully plan to post updates as I go through the treatment. Mainly because my teeth are important to me, but also because if I like this as much as I'm thinking I will, I'll want to share it with anyone who'll listen!
This product isn't just for adults. If you have children and suspect they'll need orthodontics at some point – or already KNOW they need it – make sure to explore all of your options.
Invisalign Teen treatment is ideal for busy parents because there are never any emergency appointments caused by broken wires or brackets. And you spend less time at the orthodontist's office, with fewer appointments and less chair time for uncomfortable tightenings.
Why Invisalign Teen?
- It gives teens a great smile—Invisalign Teen helps your teen feel confident in their smile and themselves.
- It fits teens' busy lives—the aligners are comfortable and durable, so it's easy for teens to continue their favorite activities, such as playing sports and musical instruments that can be challenging or uncomfortable with traditional metal braces.
- It's clear—no metal braces so treatment is inconspicuous, making it easier for teens to "fit in" rather than call attention to their treatment.
- It's removable—teens take the aligners out to brush and floss so they can maintain normal, healthy hygiene during treatment, and they can eat what they want.
- It's more comfortable than traditional braces—Invisalign Teen aligners are made of lightweight plastic that is custom-fitted to each patient's teeth. Unlike braces, there are no wires or uncomfortable metal brackets poking or tearing their mouths or gums
- There is a Blue Dot Wear Indicator on each aligner that provides an approximate gauge of whether the teen has been wearing the aligners consistently, and for the recommended amount of time. The indicators will fade as the time to move to the next set of aligners gets closer.
- And there's no need to worry if something happens to one of the aligners—accidentally thrown out, broken, or lost. Your Invisalign Teen Provider will give you up to six free replacement aligners.
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Archive for March 20th, 2011
It's DH's birthday today, so dinner had to be a little special. He requested this fish stew, from Marcella Hazan's Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. It's a classic in our household too, but made less often now that we have kids. It's not only time-consuming to make, but also time-consuming to shop for, because it includes fish heads as one of Marcella's CRITICAL ingredients. If you've ever read a Marcella Hazan recipe, you already know that they are chock full of instructions like "And in order to make this recipe correctly, you'll need to have been born a Silician fisherman and wake up at the crack of dawn to harvest your own scallops…" which, depending on the kind of cook you are, is either a deal-breaker or something you roll your eyes at and then go buy whatever scallops happen to be available at Whole Foods.
In most cases, I am the second kind of cook. I nod appreciatively at what Marcella is trying to accomplish and then I make the closest approximation I can using American supermarket ingredients because I live in New York City and do not own a farm or a private jet. But before we had kids, we lived in a much trendier neighborhood, and in this neighborhood there was a Really Awesome Fish Place. And one day, after having made this recipe numerous times with no fish heads at all and thinking it was already pretty great, I thought to myself, Hey, Self, I bet the Awesome Fish Place would save some heads for you if you asked them a day or two in advance. And they did. And that week I made the recipe with the heads included and OH MY GOD MARCELLA I AM SO SORRY I EVER DOUBTED YOU. The flavor was SO MUCH RICHER. So, in short, fish heads matter, but require extra shopping, and that's why we don't have this very often anymore.
(PS, if you live in NYC, do NOT order the "fish heads and bones for stock" package from FreshDirect thinking you will get fish heads just because they're in the name of the product. I've tried this twice now and each time have received a very disappointing package of fish spines with NO HEADS. I have written to complain and suggest you do the same.)
(PPS, in spite of my devotion to following Marcella's orders because she is always right, I've still altered the recipe because hers assumes you will be serving 8 people, that you have the kind of money that buys five or six different kinds of shellfish, and also that you have the time to fillet whole fish yourself. And that you are willing to use "1 cup of Italian plum tomatoes from a can" instead of just dumping the whole damn can in because REALLY, THERE IS ONLY SO FAR ONE CAN BEND. I'm not giving exact measurements here because the amounts can be adjusted as needed depending on how many people you're feeding.)

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Microvascular Complications of Diabetes - ECAB
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Editors: V Seshiah
Paperback ISBN: 9788131221723
Imprint: Elsevier India
Published Date: 15th September 2009
Page Count: 142
Table of Contents
Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic Nephropathy: Clinical Course, Evaluation, and Follow-up Recommendations
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Sexual Dysfunction in Diabetes
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Among the people Kyle Bradstreet, '02, '04, can thank for his success in television are a number of Buffalo State professors and a depressed computer hacker named Elliot Alderson.
Alderson is the protagonist of Mr. Robot, the critically acclaimed USA show about a cybersecurity engineer for which Bradstreet, a Buffalo State alumnus, is a writer and executive producer.
Bradstreet has received Peabody, Golden Globe and Writers Guild America awards for his work on the show. He will share his tale of small-screen success when Buffalo State showcases the best student cinematic work during the eighth annual SUNYWide Film Festival, November 9–11.
Bradstreet, who earned a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in theater and a master's degree in multidisciplinary studies, also served as a writer and producer of the TV series Berlin Station (Epix), Copper (BBC America), Borgia: Faith & Fear (Netflix), and The Philanthropist (NBC).
In addition, he's an accomplished playwright and a short-story writer.
"We are extremely excited that Kyle could join us for the festival that Buffalo State is hosting for the first time," said Aaron Daniel Annas, assistant professor of communication and director of the 2017 festival. "An alum like Kyle, who has enjoyed such a range of success, should inspire students to see what they can accomplish with a combination of creativity, ambition, and hard work."
To have a film considered for the SUNYWide festival, students need to have those attributes. Out of almost 200 entries, the selection committee—composed of communication faculty members from four SUNY campuses, including Buffalo State—chose 39 films, representing 23 schools. Two Buffalo State students, television and film arts (TFA) majors Eliza Zanolli-Stiles and Marissa Brannick were among those to make the cut.
Jurors from across the country, including industry professionals from Chicago and Los Angeles, will choose a winner and an honorable mention in the festival's four categories: narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation.
"It's a privilege just to have your film selected for the festival," Annas said. "The level of talent is significant."
All of the entries will be screened on Friday, November 10, in Upton Hall's Warren Enters Theatre or the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Each film lasts anywhere from 50 seconds to 25 minutes. In addition, November 10 workshops on such topics as "Filming in New York" and "Subliminal Storytelling" will be open to all SUNY students. Many sponsors are contributing prizes to the festival including Canon and Final Draft.
"We are proud to host the film festival this year. It's a terrific opportunity to showcase great student films from throughout the SUNY system," said Jeffrey Hirschberg, associate professor and director of TFA. "Aaron has done a terrific job as this year's festival director and the TFA program is proud to be a part of the event."
The festival kicks off on Thursday, November 9, with a red carpet gala from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and wraps up with the awards ceremony Saturday, November 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Both events will be held in the Social Hall.
General admission tickets are $10 and include screenings of all the films and a swag bag. VIP tickets are $25 and include the screenings, swag bag, workshops, keynote address, and gala.
To see the entire schedule and purchase tickets, visit the film festival website.


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For Consumers/Residents
You Can Prevent Nonpoint Source Pollution
When rain or stormwater flows across rooftops, lawns, streets, parking lots, construction sites and open lots it collects all kinds of pollution from "nonpoint sources" and washes them into our rivers and streams. Typical pollutants from stormwater pollution include sediment (dirt), oil and grease, fecal coliform, pesticides and fertilizer, lawn clippings, debris, and heavy metals. Contrary to what you might think, stormwater run off does NOT flow into the sewer and to the wastewater treatment plant for treatment (clean up). Polluted stormwater flows directly into our fresh water rivers, streams and lakes. It also can impact groundwater sources.
- Four quarts of oil can cause an eight-acre oil slick if spilled or dumped down a storm drain. Just one quart of motor oil can contaminate 250,000 gallons of drinking water.
- Pet waste is a major source of bacteria that ends up in our streams. It contains as many as 75 diseases and viruses that may make our water unsafe for fishing, swimming and other types of recreation.
- Leaves and grass clippings that get blown into storm drains deplete the oxygen levels in our rivers, streams and lakes, harming aquatic life.
- Litter not only looks bad along our streams and rivers, but also can be ingested by fish and waterfowl.
- Water runoff from washing cars on pavement carries detergent and chemicals directly into our storm drains and our water sources, harming our water quality, wildlife and recreation areas.
- Polluted stormwater runoff has been identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency as the nation's main cause of water quality problems.
- Nutrients from fertilizers – usually phosphates – enter rivers and streams and stimulate the growth of algae. Excessive algae growth harms oxygen levels in lakes and ponds, endangering fish and other aquatic life.
Tips for maintaining septic systems
Tips for preventing stormwater pollution
Tips for protecting well water source
Tips for using and storing chemicals
Keep your septic system from becoming a source of contamination:
- DO pump out your septic tank every two or three years and keep accurate records of your system's maintenance.
- DO NOT use commercial septic tank cleaners.
- DO NOT pour hazardous materials such as paint, paint thinner, solvents, industrial cleaners, disinfectants, pesticides, or waste oil down toilets or sinks.
- DO NOT pour grease or cooking oil down the drain. It will clog the soil and leaching system.
- DO NOT overload your system with food waste from the garbage disposal.
- DO NOT dispose of nonbiodegradable objects such as disposable diapers down the toilet. They do not decompose.
- DO NOT use chlorine bleach.
- DO be alert to signs of a failing system such as the presence of wet areas above the leaching field and backing up of wastewater following periods of heavy water use.
- Never dump anything that you wouldn't want to drink or swim in on the ground, onto the street, down a storm drain or into a drainage ditch.
- Recycle motor oil and other vehicle fluids.
- Throw litter in its place.
- Clean up after your pet – even in your own yard.
- Check your vehicles for leaks and repair them.
- Minimize the amount of hazardous wastes (such as excess paint, bleach, fertilizer) generated at home.
- Compost yard clippings and leaves. Don't blow them into the street.
- Use fertilizer and pesticide appropriately and only when needed.
- Wash your vehicle on your lawn rather than on pavement.
- Tell a friend or neighbor about how to prevent stormwater pollution and get involved in your community's program.
Protect your well water source:
- Dispose of hazardous chemicals properly. Never dispose of hazardous chemicals into your septic system, ditches, or onto the ground.
- Periodically inspect exposed parts of the well for cracked, corroded, or damaged well casings; a broken or missing well cap; and settling and cracking of surface seals.
- Keep your well away from septic tanks, septic fields, animal pens, or other sources of potential contamination. Contact your local public health department for a copy of current regulations.
- Slope the area around the well to keep surface runoff drained away from the well area. Do not install a well at the low end of your property or near potential contamination sources.
- Inspect, maintain, and pump your septic system as recommended by your local health department.
- Make sure a well cap is present or install a sanitary seal to prevent unauthorized use of, or entry into, the well.
- Have the well tested once a year for coliform bacteria, nitrates, and other contaminants of concern to residents in your area.
- Avoid mixing or using pesticides and fertilizers near the well.
- Do not dispose of wastes in dry wells or in abandoned wells.
- When abandoning an old well, do not cut off the well casing below the land surface.
Properly use and store chemicals and hazardous materials and wastes:
- DO NOT dispose of hazardous materials or wastes such as solvents, degreasers, waste oil, commercial cleaners, pesticides, paint thinner, or radiator fluid by pouring them down a floor drain, sink, or toilet.
- DO NOT dispose of such materials or wastes by pouring them on or burying them in the ground or by pouring them down storm drains.
- DO NOT use pesticides or herbicides near the well. Minimize the use of fertilizers near the well.
- DO NOT park cars near the well or next to storms drains that empty to a dry well.
- DO dispose of toxic and hazardous materials or waste properly. For household hazardous waste, contact your community for information on collection days.


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16.3. The Speed of a Wave on a String
The properties of the material or medium through which a wave travels determine the speed of the wave. For example, Figure 16.8 shows a transverse wave on a string and draws attention to four string particles that have been drawn as colored dots. As the wave moves to the right, each particle is displaced, one after the other, from its undisturbed position. In the drawing, particles 1 and 2 have already been displaced upward, while particles 3 and 4 are not yet affected by the wave. Particle 3 will be next to move because the section of string immediately to its left (i.e., particle 2) will pull it upward.
Figure 16.8 leads us to conclude that the speed with which the wave moves to the right depends on how quickly one particle of the string is accelerated upward in response to the net pulling force exerted by its adjacent neighbors. In accord with Newton's second law, a stronger net force results in a greater acceleration, and, thus, a faster-moving wave. The ability of one particle to pull on its neighbors depends on how tightly the string is stretched—that is, on the tension (see Section 4.10 for a review of tension). The greater the tension, the greater the pulling force the particles exert on each other, and the faster the wave travels, other things being equal. Along with the tension, a second factor influences the wave speed. According to Newton's second law, the inertia or mass of particle 3 in Figure 16.8 also affects how quickly it responds to the upward pull of particle 2. For a given net pulling force, a smaller mass has a greater acceleration than a larger mass. Therefore, other things being equal, a wave travels faster on a string whose particles have a small mass, or, as it turns out, on a string that has a small mass per unit length. The mass per unit length is called the linear density of the string. It is the mass m of the string divided by its length L, or m/L. The effects of the tension F and the mass per unit length are evident in the following expression for the speed v of a small-amplitude wave on a string:
The motion of transverse waves along a string is important in the operation of musical instruments, such as the guitar, the violin, and the piano. In these instruments, the strings are either plucked, bowed, or struck to produce transverse waves. Example 2 discusses the speed of the waves on the strings of a guitar.
|Example 2 Waves Traveling on Guitar Strings
Transverse waves travel on the strings of an electric guitar after the strings are plucked (see Figure 16.9). The length of each string between its two fixed ends is 0.628 m, and the mass is 0.208 g for the highest pitched E string and 3.32 g for the lowest pitched E string. Each string is under a tension of 226 N. Find the speeds of the waves on the two strings.
Reasoning The speed of a wave on a guitar string, as expressed by Equation 16.2, depends on the tension F in the string and its linear density m/L. Since the tension is the same for both strings, and smaller linear densities give rise to greater speeds, we expect the wave speed to be greatest on the string with the smallest linear density.
Solution The speeds of the waves are given by Equation 16.2 as
Conceptual Example 3 offers additional insight into the nature of a wave as a traveling disturbance.
|Conceptual Example 3 Wave Speed Versus Particle Speed
Is the speed of a transverse wave on a string the same as the speed at which a particle on the string moves (see Figure 16.10)?
Reasoning and Solution The particle speed vparticle specifies how fast the particle is moving as it oscillates up and down, and it is different from the wave speed. If the source of the wave (e.g., the hand in Figure 16.2c) vibrates in simple harmonic motion, each string particle vibrates in a like manner, with the same amplitude and frequency as the source. Moreover, the particle speed, unlike the wave speed, is not constant. As for any object in simple harmonic motion, the particle speed is greatest when the particle is passing through the undisturbed position of the string and zero when the particle is at its maximum displacement. According to Equation 10.7, the particle speed depends on the amplitude A, the angular frequency w, and the time t through the relation vparticle=Aw sin wt, where the minus sign has been omitted because we are interested only in the speed, which is the magnitude of the particle's velocity. Thus, the speed of a string particle is determined by the properties of the source creating the wave and not by the properties of the string itself. In contrast, the speed of the wave is determined by the properties of the string—that is, the tension F and the mass per unit length m/L, according to Equation 16.2. We see, then, that the two speeds, vwave and vparticle, are not the same.
Related Homework: Conceptual Question 4, Problems 18, 99
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Editor's Note (August 2016): Maps, rich media, and text have been updated to reflect a taxonomic change/split for this species. This species account is still being edited and may contain content from an earlier version of the account.
The Sage Sparrow is a widespread breeder in shrub-steppe habitats from the northern edges of the Great Basin sagebrush expanses west of the Rocky Mountains to the chaparral and sagebrush scrub in Baja California. Great Basin sage-brush habitat was the focus of intense avian-community ecology studies from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, and these studies provide the basis of what is known about the Sage Sparrow today.
Although often quite common, this inconspicuous sparrow is frequently overlooked by observers because of its habit of running on the ground from shrub to shrub. Territory sizes vary greatly among populations; some are the largest found in any sparrow species. In spring, males sing from their favorite song perches while females build nests low in shrubs or occasionally on the ground. The selection of ground for a nest substrate may be related to the height of available shrubs and microclimate. Incubation and nestling periods are relatively short, as is common for many other sparrows, and Sage Sparrows frequently raise more than 1 brood per year. Although adults are site-tenacious from year to year, both male and female young disperse in subsequent years.
Only 2 of the 5 recognized subspecies of Sage Sparrow are migratory. During fall and winter, individuals can be found foraging on the ground in small flocks or pairs, giving their characteristic bell-like tink call. Migratory subspecies are site-tenacious both in winter and during breeding. Nonmigratory subspecies begin territory defense by singing and chasing as early as mid-January.
The San Clemente Island (CA) subspecies (A. b. clementeae), a "conspicuous" element of that island's bird population during the early 1900s, was severely affected by the introduction of pigs, goats, feral cats, rats, and other grazing animals. Since its listing as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1977, actions have been taken to improve its habitat and restore the population. Other subspecies throughout the western United State mainland may be declining because of loss of habitat resulting from urbanization, suburbanization, and agricultural conversion, especially in southern California.


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Bluegrass mandolin legend Roland White is here on Mandolin Mondays this week with this classic tune done right on his custom 2004 Gibson F5.
Roland has perhaps one of the most impressive resumes in bluegrass history. Over the years, hes contributed to such bands as The Kentucky Colonels, Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, Lester Flatt and The Nashville Grass, The Country Gazette, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, and more.


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The description of an update for the Samsung Watch ON app in the Google Play Store suggests the company is working on a new addition to the Galaxy S4 family – the Galaxy S4 Mega.
As you can see in the excerpt in the screenshot above, the Galaxy S4 Mega is put next to the Galaxy S4 mini and the Galaxy S4 Active (those are also not officially announced by Samsung). As you'd imagine, the description doesn't unveil much more.
With Samsung's Mega line-up consisting of the Mega 5.8 and Mega 6.3, it's safe to assume the Galaxy S4 Mega would feature a display in the 5 to 5.8 inches spectrum.
On the other hand, the screenshot could easily be faked (the last line is now gone from the official description), so here it is for you to judge its authenticity.


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The convention industry is getting larger and larger, with fans coming in their droves from around the world to indulge in their unusual interests and hobbies.
Whether you're partial to dressing like an animal in your spare time or want to live out your favourite television programme, there's probably a convention based around it.
So what actually happens at these gatherings? Let's take a look...
The Redhead Convention
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Hosted in the emerald isle - the Redhead Convention is described as 'a wacky festival of ginger-loving madness!'
It started as a joke in a family pub, but has become a ginger juggernaut within the convention world.
If you're a redhead and still aren't quite sure if this is the gathering for you, you might be persuaded by the carrot-tossing competition or the redhead-themed film screenings. Then there's the crowning of the 'King and Queen of the Gingers'.
Joleen Cronin, founder of the Redhead Convention, said: "Redheads all over the world have shared common experiences because of their hair colour. It is a wonderful and unusual experience to be surrounded by so many redheads."
Vampire Ball
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For those who enjoy their conventions with a little more bite, there's the Vampire Ball, currently in its fifth year.
Taking place in Birmingham, the ball is a three-day event which attracts night-dwellers from all over the world.
With guest appearances from big names within the vampire community, fans enjoy getting up close and personal with some of the stars from Buffy, Angel and True Blood. Afterwards there are parties and discos to take revellers into the early hours of the morning. Of course, they'll have to be back safely inside before the sun rises.
Vampire Ball and convention regular Hannah said: "Favourite thing was definitely meeting the guests, even though I've met some before. My favourite was Juliet Landau. So down to Earth! I've been to various other Starfury events. I love any conventon, really."
Whitby Goth Weekend
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Not just for your straightforward Goth - oh no, the Whitby Goth Weekend attracts anyone with an alternative lifestyle for three days of music, dancing, drinking and shopping.
Heralded as a place where freedom of expression and diversity reigns supreme, the convention is wildly popular with people from around the world, not just in the UK. It's now held twice a year!
The goth pilgrimage to the seaside town of Whitby - one of Britain's spookiest locations - is quite a spectacle for locals and tourists alike. Live music lasts until the early hours of the morning and there's even a gothic bring-and-buy sale.
@Whitbygothphoto tweeted: "It's all about the people who make the effort twice a year to dress up, I love taking their photos."
Twins Day Festival
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Taking place in the aptly named Twinsburg, Ohio, this is the largest twins convention in the world. All multiples are welcome, too, so if you're a triplet or an octuplet, you're in!
So just what do you do at a twin festival? Well it kicks off with a massive wiener roast, there are twin talent competitions, rides, karate demonstrations… and of course you get to meet loads of other twins who you can have your picture taken with.
There's also the coveted prize of being members of the Twins Day Festival Court where, after submitting a 300-word essay, you could be chosen to ride on a float at the parade as twin royalty. What more could you ask for?
John and Charles Robinson have attended Twins Day since 1991. Charles said: "Most of all, [it] feels like family. Twins meeting other twins in the 'normal world' immediately feel a bond."
In fact, many regular Twins Day attendees refer to the festival as 'returning home'...
Klingon Feast
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"Hab SoSlI' Quch," which, roughly translated from Klingon, means 'your mother has a smooth forehead' is the one thing you don't want to say at this convention. It's deeply offensive to the Klingon race and their mums.
The annual Klingon Feast is now into its 15th year. The two-day event in Florida is packed to the hilt with activities and events. So if you're into Klingon Pictionary, gauntlet skill contests, warrior competitions and scavenger hunts with all competitors dressed as residents of Kronos, boy are you in luck.
Dedicated trekkie and Klingon Feast regular Rita Van Trump said: "It's a great escape from my mundane life which I can share with a bunch of my best friends who also like to 'role play' Klingon."
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Did you ever watch My Little Pony as a child? The themes of friendship and love just made you feel all warm inside, right? But did you know that the animated series of 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' has thousands of grown-up fans worldwide? Well, it's true, and they are called bronies.
Last year's Bronycon in Baltimore attracted more than 8,000 people from every continent - including Antarctica.
Attendees wear their pony costumes with pride as they watch their favourite programme (My Little Pony, naturally), listen to live pony musicians, collect more merchandise and hang out with their brony chums.
Deputy head of PR for Bronycon, Tim Star, said: "People return to Bronycon year-in, year-out because there's no other place in the world where you can find this large a gathering of fans, community artists and industry leaders for a single show."
So what do you think? Yay or neigh?
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Have you heard of a furry? If not, let me explain. They're fans of anthropomorphic animal characters. Still don't understand? Ok, they're admirers of cartoon animals and enjoy imagining what it would be like if they could walk and talk like humans. Got it now?
Anyway, Furries get together annually to attend workshops, art exhibitions, parties, events and just generally lark around with like-minded furry folk.
There are many different furry conventions that take place around the world annually. The European chapter, Eurofurence, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year in Berlin with a crime scene-themed convention.
Eurofurence fan Funky Stripes said: "It's that one time of year where I am able to meet my friends from all over the world and have fun with them. Every year is a highlight on its own, but wearing a Fursuit for the first time was a huge highlight."
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No, this isn't a gathering dedicated to all things instant mashed potato, it's actually Sydney's manga and anime convention.
The two-day event hosts a range of activities for all your manga needs including cosplay, games and a chance to interact with other manga enthusiasts and the artists themselves.
You can even learn how to draw anime and manga yourself, or take part in a Yu-Gi-Oh or Pokemon tournament to pass the time in between workshops.
Coming into its eighth year, the popularity of this convention is growing annually with over 6,000 people attending in 2012. It's set to be even bigger in 2014.
PR for Smash! Susan Ma said: "Most young Australians grew up watching anime on TV back in the late '90s. Because of this, anime conventions like Smash! have become a hit with fans as it encourages them to embrace the culture."
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Currently in its eighth year, Tedfest takes place every February on Inis Mor, a tiny patch of land just off Galway otherwise known as Craggy Island - the setting for TV comedy Father Ted.
Lovers of the cult classic travel by plane and boat to the small island (it's only got one cashpoint!), where they can take part in the best-dressed lady contest, the lovely horse competition and 'Ted's Got Talent'.
Organiser of Tedfest Peter Phillips said: "Taking several hundred fans of Father Ted to a remote island in the middle of winter creates a collective adventure and opens a portal to a lateral universe."
So if you're a fan, what are you waiting for? Go on, Go on, Go on.
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A Top of the Table Clash on Super Sunday as City host Arsenal
Last updated: December 15, 2016 by Leon Marshal
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|Sunday, 4.00pm
|The Etihad
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|Home form:
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|Last season:
|Man City 2 – 2 Arsenal
|The Premier League
Super Sunday throws up an absolute cracker on Sunday as Arsenal head north to face Manchester City. Just one point separates the two teams in 3rd and 4th position and neither will want to lose ground on league leaders Chelsea, whose lead is now six points. It's not just the teams' league positions that are almost identical. Looking at the stats, both teams have registered the same number of both teams to score, over 2.5 goals and under 2.5 goals matches. There's a difference of just one in how many times they've failed to score and clean sheets registered too. Will there be something to separate them in this match?
City would usually look to Sergio Agüero for the magic touch, but the Argentinian is still suspended. Kevin de Bruyne and David Silva will be the creative forces, while it remains to be seen whether Pep will opt for Iheanacho or Nolito in the lone striker role. City will go into the match fairly confident. A win and a clean sheet against Watford midweek meant that the Citizens avoided a third successive league loss. It was also the club's first win at home in almost three months. The loss of Ilkay Gündogan is a blow, but City have the depth to provide cover. Defensive failures have been the main problem so far this term, but City finally put in a resolute display, although this fixture will be a much tougher test of whether that resolve can remain.
Arsenal fell to just their second league defeat of the season against Everton in midweek. It initially looked to be more of the same after Alexis Sánchez scored his 12th goal of the season, but the Gunners eventually succumbed to a late Everton winner. Arsenal too have been anything but solid at the back this season and that fraility was exposed by Everton, who scored twice to take all three points. Arsenal are now without a clean sheet in seven and without Mustafi, improving on this tally is made all the more tougher. The form and goals of Alexis Sánchez and Mesut Özil will be key then if Arsenal want to emerge as victors.
Team News
Ilkay Gündogan picked up a knee injury in the midweek victory against Watford. It's unclear how long the midfielder will be out for.
Sergio Agüero is still suspended and will miss out. Guardiola opted to play Nolito in a lone striker role midweek, but Iheanacho will be contending for this position.
Arsenal will be without German defender Shkodran Mustafi throughout January. Gabriel replced him in midweek and is expected to hold his place.
The Arsenal lineup should remain largely unchanged, although there may be rotation among Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain, as Alex Iwobi pushes for inclusion.
Expected line-ups:
|Man City (4-1-4-1):
|Bravo, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Kolarov, Clichy, Y Touré, Fernando, Sterling, De Bruyne, Silva, Nolito
|Sagna, Garcia, Caballero, Jesús Navas, Sané, Stones, Iheanacho
|Gündogan, Kompany
|Not available:
|Fernandinho, Agüero
|Arsenal (4-2-3-1):
|Cech, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Xhaka, Walcott, Özil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sánchez
|Gibbs, Pérez, Giroud, Ospina, Holding, Iwobi, Elneny
|Mustafi, Debuchy, Mertescker, Cazorla, Ramsey, Welbeck, Sanogo, Akpom
|Not available:
So far this season
|Man City this season
|Arsenal this season
|League Position
|4 (6)
|(at home) Wins (away)
|5 (5)
|4-0 vs. West Brom
|Biggest win
|5-1 vs. West Ham
|3 (0)
|(at home) Draws (away)
|2 (2)
|2-4 vs. Leicester
|Biggest Defeat
|3-4 vs. Liverpool
|Sergio Agüero (10)
|Top scorer
|Alexis Sánchez (12)
|De Bruyne (8)
|Assist Leader
|Alexis Sánchez (5)
|Failures to score
|Clean Sheets
|Both Teams to Score Games
|Over 2.5 Games
|Under 2.5 Games
- City finally won at home this week for the first victory at the Eithad since week ten of the season. Their home form has been poor then, although they have lost just one home match, recording three draws.
- Alexis Sánchez is the league's top scorer and has scored eight goals in the last seven league games. Against an underperforming City defence, it's likely he'll be in the goals again this Sunday.
- Agüero's absence hasn't stopped the Citizens scoring. There's still plenty of goals in any City lineup and against an Arsenal defence that is neither in form nor at full strength, we expect at least one goal from City.
- Arsenal have exactly the same number of wins, draws and losses away from home as at home. This suggests that their form is strong wherever they play and they shouldn't be fazed by this occasion.
Head to Head
|Last 5 meetings between the two sides
|Game Result
|First Goal-scorer
|Premier League
|Manchester City 2 – 2 Arsenal
|Walcott 33′
|Premier League
|Arsenal 2 – 1 Manchester City
|Agüero 8′
|Premier League
|Manchester City 0 – 2 Arsenal
|Cazorla 24′
|Premier League
|Arsenal 2 – 2 Manchester City
|Agüero 28′
|Community Shield
|Arsenal 3 – 0 Manchester City
|Cazorla 21′
Conclusion & Betting Tips
This is a thrilling match up that really could go either way. City have home advantage but are without their biggest goal threat in Agüero. Arsenal demonstrated the sort of weak mentality that has plagued them in recent years last week, as they let slip a lead away from home. This could play on the minds of the Arsenal players and could have some influence on the result.
There's almost nothing to separate the teams in the standings and we feel this will spill over into the match result. Arsenal have drawn their last four matches against top opposition away from home and we feel they will be strong enough to at least get a draw here. You can get the draw at around 5/2 at Ladbrokes. If you want to go for a safer bet but with much lower odds, we feel both teams to score should comfortably come in, at around 8/15.


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Polisario FlagThe current war in the area known as the Western Sahara began in 1975, when the area then known as the Spanish Sahara was evacuated by its Spanish rulers. When Spain left, neighboring Morocco and Mauritania sent in military forces, dividing the former Spanish colony between them. The inhabitants of the region, who call themselves the Saharawi, claimed independence as the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic. The Saharawis formed a military liberation organization called the Polisario ("Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and R�o de Oro"), and had fought against the Spanish since 1973. As their old foes left, the Polisario took up arms against their new foes. Neighboring Algeria, often at odds with Morocco since the 1960s, aided the Polisario with weapons, and by providing a safe haven across the long Moroccan-Algerian border.
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Facilities: Porta Cans at registration and one at the start line.
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Rules Specific to this race: Of course there is no drafting in time trials.
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The guest list manager should have more options to export guest list.
It should give options like download list by party, name, gender, etc. Right now when I export it only shows my total list but there are husband/wive that live at the same address so would be sharing an invite. That means I have to go through and manually count the number of households to figure out how many invites I need to order. I think there were options like that on the old version of the website but not the new?
We truly appreciate all the feedback we have been getting on the new Guest List Manager. We know that the old manager had a few more features and we are continuing to work on improving the GLM and the RSVP features on our new site builder. Your feedback is being considered and we truly hope you see some improvements in the next few weeks/months to come. If you have a specific question that we can help you with now, please email our team at email@example.com. We are happy to look at your specific account and see if we can help at all.
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Sharon Munajj commented
The guest list manager only works in theory. There are a number of us who have the exact same questions, comments, suggestions and the development team has the most import ones (like the guest list issues) "under review." Very frustrating when you're trying to plan one of the most important events in your life. Something as simple as printed/exporting a list of accepted guests cannot be done (or perhaps I can't find it under your FAQs.) Either way, it's a problem. Therefore, I suggest you shut down the site and address all the issues re-launch it when it's REALLY ready for prime time.
Hannah commented
We tried to add UK mobile numbers to the guest list so we could send out a text reminder but it wouldn't allow us. Can this be amended?
Alisha Pearson commented
it would also be helpful if you could export just the rehearsal dinner contacts or just the ceremony contacts ect (export per event). And i agree the way it duplicates contacts is a pain.
spbrowne21 commented
Hi - how do you export the guest list addresses for invitations? I swore i saw there was an export feature to "export for Minted" but now i cannot find it. It is driving me crazy
Julie Roth commented
The guest list manager sucks! Apparently when you enter guests for the shower and the wedding, it duplicates the names on the wedding list. If you delete the duplicate, it takes it off either the wedding or the shower list. I was not able to upload the names on the shower guest list. The two should be completely separate.
You also need to add a feature to delete the entire guest list so you can reimport it if need be. The current system is very complicated and convoluted. I ended up having to add each name for the shower manually...and now they show up twice on the wedding list...very frustrating and disappointing. We paid money for a special domain name and are not sending out RSVP cards with the invites so we could have guests RSVP online. What a joke!
Kimber Nguyen commented
I'm new on this site and I may be missing this option on the desktop version but I can not add more than +1 guess to a party name. On the app guestlist manager, I'm able to add more than 1 guest to the party. The functionality needs to be seamless between both desktop and app version. Thanks.
mary brannen commented
There is a 'notes' section on the guest list manager but when I export to excel, that field does not appear.
Anonymous commented
It would be very helpful if when you export your Guest List from the Guest List manager that the Address column would split to different columns - i.e. Street, City, State, Zip, Country - just as the data is collected. The more you could format the export of address but also of how the names will look on the invite to align with what invitation companies like Minted use would help users save time!
We collected all of our guest data using the Knot and it worked great only to later find out we had to text to columns and a lot of manual review of 200 addresses as we had international and domestic addresses and the entire address goes in one column. Many of the invitation websites like Minted or Postable require the address split into columns, so this would have helped us save some time!
Kayte commented
I am new at this whole wedding planning thing. I can use all of the organization help I can get. I was using the guest list manager to get an idea of how many people we are planning to invite. After 125, I started losing track of who I've already added and who still needs to be listed. It would be much easier if I could sort the guests by last name so I could easily find any duplicates or check to see if I missed a person.
Anonymous commented
Sort guestlist by meal type
Meghan commented
It would be fantastic if you added a column for gifts when the guest list is exported into excel. My maid of honor had added all of my shower gifts into the guest list manager, but now I still have to retype everything into an excel sheet so I can easily organize and write thank you notes.


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So you want an iPad, but is there really a business case to buy one? As a freelancer can you justify the cost? As a website owner will you be able to persuade the boss?
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As web designers (and to a lesser extent website owners) we love the latest gadget. The iPad is no exception. However, if we look at it dispassionately from an entirely business perspective, is it worth the money?
Let's be honest at the start. The iPad is not designed primarily as a work machine. It is designed for watching videos, reading books and surfing the web while lounging around the house. That said, I think there are three possible business reasons for getting an iPad…
- For testing
- For the applications
- For the portability
Lets examine each.
For testing
When you are desperately trying to come up with a reason to buy yourself an iPad this is probably your first line of attack. After all the iPad is selling like hot cakes, which means it will not be long before a lot of people will be accessing your site using it.
It is also true that the iPad is a unique browsing experience especially in terms of the touchscreen. There are also differences between how an iPad and an iPhone render a web page and none of the iPad browser emulators I have found accurately display like the real thing.
ooo… what is that interesting looking website featured in the screenshot above. You should check that out ;-)
Testing is a fairly solid argument for having at least one iPad within your company. However lets not kid ourselves, we were not anywhere near as keen to spend hundreds of dollars buying screen reader software so we can test on that.
For the applications
The iPad already has some great applications for web designers and website owners. Here are a few of the most notable…
Tweetdeck for the iPad
Tweetdeck for the iPad is the ultimate way to stay on top of your social media responsibilities.
Newsrack and Instapaper
This is how RSS feeds were meant to be read. It is so much nicer being able to relax on the couch rather than sit at your desk (although admittedly you could do that with your laptop).
Dropbox for the iPad
Having instant access to all of my files has already been a lifesaver since buying the iPad.
FTPOnTheGo for the iPad
This program allows you to connect to your web server and edit files to your hearts content. I wouldn't want to do a lot of coding on this, but its great for quick changes.
Audio Notes for the iPad
The best noting taking app ever! Take notes in a meeting while recording the audio. Can't remember what your notes meant? Simply touch the note to hear the playback of the audio at that point in the meeting. If like me, you are crap at taking notes in client meetings then this will be invaluable.
Moodboard for the iPad
We use moodboards a lot in our design process. They are a great way to give the client a feel for our approach without spending a lot of time on design. However creating moodboards can be fairly time consuming in their own right.
Moodboard for the iPad makes the whole process quick and painless. It is perfectly possible to throw together a moodboard with the client in a matter of minutes.
iMockups for the iPad
Although nowhere near as sophisticated as something like Flairbuilder, iMockups does allow you to create quick and dirty wireframes with the client. However personally, I prefer pen and paper.
Obviously the list of applications will grow over time. However, although these applications will only become more impressive I don't think the iPad will ever be a production powerhouse. It is meant primarily for the consumption of information rather than production. At a push it can do both, but you will still find yourself returning to laptop for most production work.
For portability
The final 'business' reason for buying an iPad is portability. This really is the perfect conference device and ideal for client meetings.
Lugging a laptop around just for the sake of taking a few notes, checking email or surfing the web seems like overkill. That said there are two flaws in this argument.
First, you already own a laptop so can you justify the expense just for the sake of a few pounds in weight? Second, if you want portability then you need 3G connectivity.
Of course the 3G connectivity is expensive and also only provides 3G for the iPad. What about your laptop? It's not like Mr Jobs has allowed us to tether our Laptops and iPads. Even if he did that is one hell of a big modem!
One option is to buy a Mifi instead and get a wifi only iPad. This allows you to connect either an iPad or a Laptop to 3G via wifi.
So is there a business case?
If I am completely honest I would say the most common answer is no. The testing argument is strong, but it is still early days and although it is nice to know your site works on the iPad it is not critical.
Unless you are a constant road warrior who does nothing but surf the web, answer email and take notes, then the iPad is not business critical. It is a nice to have but you will find yourself constantly returning to your laptop.
However… buy one anyway. There may not be a business case but you will not regret it for a minute. It's a great media consumption device and it will prevent you from spending so many hours hunched over your laptop in a darkened room.
Sometimes you just have to treat yourself.
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The publication contains supplemental information beyond what is displayed on the charts, serves as reference material and is an important tool for use before, during and after sailing.
NB! Last updated May 2018. The sailing directions are to be revised and digitalized. Therefor the pdfs will not be updated until the digital version is published, except volume 1 "General Information".
Meanwhile, the pdfs with corrections/changes of the current sailing directions Den norske los, are published, are published at kartverket.no medio May and November each year.
The Norwegian Pilot Guide series, Den norske los, are produced and maintained by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service and comprises eight books. Only Volume 7, which covers Svalbard and Jan Mayen, is available in English.
The Norwegian Pilot Guide volume one provides general information of significance for mariners, while volume two (a and b) through seven describe separate parts of the Norwegian coast.
Vessels subject to registration are required to have the Pilot Guide on board the vessel. However, smaller vessels will also benefit greatly from the Pilot Guide, as it is adapted to meet the specific needs for information of the leisure fleet.
The publication contains sailing directions for the various fairways and channels and provides information on harbours, destinations and anchorage areas. The publication contains large scale charts of a number of harbours. There are also aerial photos, sketches and panoramic views, in addition to information on wind and tidal currents, weather statistics for the last 30 years and nature, animal and seabird reserves. Other information includes ship and boat yards, marinas, bunkers, local businesses, quay lengths and depths etc.
The official charts from the Norwegian Hydrographic Service are updated more frequently than the Pilot Guides. This means that if there are inconsistencies between the chart and the Norwegian Pilot Guide, the information in the chart should take precedence.
Important corrections to Den norske los are published in the Norwegian notices to mariners, Etterretninger for sjøfarende (Efs).
Please submit notices of necessary corrections to the Norwegian Hydrographic Service, P.O. Box 60, N-4001 Stavanger, Norway, or send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, which the Norwegian Hydrographic Service is governed by, has passed a motion to make the Norwegian Pilot Guide (sailing directions), available free of charge. The Norwegian Pilot Guide is to be revised and digitalized.


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To help raise money to cover the cost of last week's trip to Charlottetown and the upcoming trip to Antigonish, Special Olympics Yukon is daring the curious.
For two nights – June 6,7 at Christ the King Elementary – the organization is presenting Abraca Dazzle, a magic show starring Canadian magician John Kaplan and his renowned family-friendly magic show.
Special Olympics Yukon will be sending a contingent of 31 to Antigonish, including 20 athletes and 11 coaches and mission staff. They'll be competing in bocce, athletics, swimming, soccer and rhythmic gymnastics.
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Whitehorse: John Kaplan's "AbracaDAZZLE"
From the May 24th article "Special Olympians return from P.E.I with plenty of hardware" by Chuck Tobin in the Whitehorse Daily Star:
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Outerbridge Clockwork Mysteries
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November 14, 2014 Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL
November 16, 2014 Labrador West Arts and Culture Centre, Labrador City, NL
February 3, 2015 Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, YT
February 4, 2015 Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, YT
February 7, 2015 North Peace Cultural Centre, Fort St. John, BC
February 15, 2015 Lester Centre of the Arts, Prince Rupert, BC
February 21, 2015 The Port Theatre, Nanaimo, BC
February 25, 2015 Roxy Theatre, Neepawa, MB
February 28, 2015 Griffin Park Theatre, Brooks, AB
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Pig Latin is a somewhat ridiculous language game which modifies words in such a funny way that is hard to figure out if you don't know how it works but easy if you do. Using Factor, we will build a converter from English to Pig Latin words.
There are two basic rules we should implement:
- For words that begin with consonant sounds, the initial consonant or consonant cluster is moved to the end of the word, and "ay" is added to the end.
{ "igpay" } [ "pig" pig-latin ] unit-test { "ananabay" } [ "banana" pig-latin ] unit-test { "ashtray" } [ "trash" pig-latin ] unit-test { "appyhay" } [ "happy" pig-latin ] unit-test { "uckday" } [ "duck" pig-latin ] unit-test { "oveglay" } [ "glove" pig-latin ] unit-test
- For words that begin with a vowel sounds or silent letter, add "way" to the end.
{ "eggway" } [ "egg" pig-latin ] unit-test { "inboxway" } [ "inbox" pig-latin ] unit-test { "eightway" } [ "eight" pig-latin ] unit-test
We can implement our two basic rules:
: pig-latin ( str -- str' ) dup [ "aeiou" member? ] find drop [ "way" append ] [ cut swap "ay" 3append ] if-zero ;
We could improve this by:
- better handling of words that start with capital vowels or are all consonants
- reverse the rules to convert Pig Latin back to English
- variations such as adding "yay" (or "i") instead of "way"
- different rules like adding "ag" before each vowel ("pagig lagatagin")
- support language games in other languages
Anyway, this is available on my GitHub.


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What is 7 Day Fat Burner?
7 Day Fat Burner is a diet pill that claims to help those trying to lose weight and who need drastic results right away. These results are so dramatic in fact, that the website for the 7 Day Fat Burner claims that you can lose 7-21 pounds in just one week after taking the pill for its full course.
In addition to the many pounds that you'll be shedding, 7 Day Fat Burner also promises to act as a body detoxifier, a bonus over other diet pills on the market. And while this may seem like every dieter's dream and the "overnight miracle" that was only legendary, there are many problems that come with this claim.
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The first is that it is simply claim that is made by the official 7 Day Fat Burner website. There are no links to clinical trials or studies to back up the statement, it is simply declared by the manufacturers of the weight loss pill. The other problem is that the manufacturers won't even back up their own claim by offering a money-back guarantee in case you're not satisfied.
If you take it and it doesn't work for you, your only course of action is to try another weight loss program. Any product, especially one that is making such far-fetched claims, and cannot support it by offering you your money back, should be avoided as it is not likely to work.
Word of warning on 7 Day Fat Burner
The official 7 Day Fat Burner website also claims that the product is ephedrine-free and all-natural, which is an effort to convince users that it is a safe drug to use. However, it is extremely unhealthy to lose such a significant amount of weight in such a small period of time and therefore, 7 Day Fat Burner could be a very harmful drug if taken by certain people. The 7 Day Fat Burner also works largely on a diuretic process, which means that it helps you to lose weight through waste and it is this that also helps with the detoxification process.
However, there are 84 pills in a bottle and the entire bottle is to be taken over a period of 7 consecutive days. That is far too many pills of any kind to be taking, especially those that contain diuretics. In addition to this, it also means that the weight that you will be losing will be primarily water weight and that after you stop taking the pills, you will most likely quickly regain the weight.
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One of my greatest loves is language. I am constantly amazed at how language can move me emotionally, my adoration of well crafted phrase, or the perfection with which a scene or a character can be described. Language can capture our thoughts, desires, emotions. Yet, it can be so inadequate for the task also.
Watching my now seven year-old daughter learn French, English, and Vietnamese has very aptly demonstrated the critical period of language. Starting at about the age of two, she has been a language sponge. She absorbs words, meaning, concepts, and phrases. Her pronunciation of each language is perfect. She also is the perfect demonstration of productive versus receptive language: she understands far more in Vietnamese than she is able to express.
During the naming explosion, she was a Krakatoa of words. She spewed so many words so fast that she figuratively lit up our home with parental pride. She acquired grammar at an amazing rate. She overgeneralizes like all children do, but responds quickly, accurately, and even almost permanently to correction. Her time spent in telegraphic speech was very short. She went almost directly from one word to three words to grammatical speech.
My own experience learning foreign languages has taught me that after the critical period it is not easy at all to learn language. My ability to decode tones (Wernicke's area) is quite limited. You may have noticed my struggles with spelling during class. In part, these problems are due to my inability to distinguish vowel sounds very easily. I also have trouble detecting the subtle differences that doubling a consonant makes when pronouncing a word. Consequently, I am reduced to guessing or remembering the spelling of words. Thank goodness for spell checkers!
Once I've learned the pronunciation of a specific word or phrase, though, I can repeat it with amazing accuracy. In Korea, I often fooled the Korean spouses of my friends by calling them up and asking for them in Korean. I often would hear the following exchange, "Honey, it's for you!" "Who is it?" "I don't know… some Korean." Once past the greeting and request, though, my pronunciation gave me away.
I accept that the languages we speak do not significantly alter our thinking, but they do influence our thoughts. Mostly in social ways: how do you define or recognize a problem? What do you consider for solutions. Who do you ask for help? By living in non-American cultures, I directly experience the definition of a problem by individuals on an almost daily basis. For example, I am not always happy with how my housekeeper responds to situations in our home. She will leave light bulbs unchanged and tissue boxes unreplaced. As long as there is light from somewhere and tissue somewhere, they are not pressing problems. Or, she may just be waiting for me to ask her to do them. However, I look at them as obvious things that I would want her to replace without me asking her to. It seems to me that any and every housekeeper would be safe in assuming that these are things to be done as a normal progression of her job in caring for our house.
The problem is, of course, is it the culture that shaped the thinking and language, the language that shaped the thinking and culture, or the thinking that shaped the language and culture. And, does it matter?
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After US B-1B jets buzzed North Korea and practiced a bombing run, Pyongyang responded by saying Kim Jong Un may finally decide to launch missiles towards Guam.
North Korea originally threatened to fire Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missiles into the waters just short of Guam, the US territory with massive air and naval bases, in August.
At the time, North Korea specifically mentioned the bombers "which get on the nerves of DPRK and threaten and blackmail it through their frequent visits to the sky above Korea."
The carefully-worded threats did not promise a launch, only that it would prepare plans and present them to Kim, who has declined to go through with it so far.
But after the most recent flight, which was relatively routine, North Korean media said the "US should be tamed with fire," and that tensions now bring its "hand closer to the 'trigger'" on carrying out the launch, according to CNN's Will Ripley.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Huntingdon senior T.I. Duncan earned USA South Women's Basketball Player of the Week honors on Monday.
Duncan was recognized for her performance in a 56-49 loss to Berea and a 92-78 win over Mississippi University for Women. Duncan averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds, 6 ½ assists and two blocks in the two games.
In the loss to Berea, Duncan had 12 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, four blocks and a steal. In the win over the Owls, Duncan scored a career-high 28 points, pulled down 12 rebounds and recorded eight assists.
Entering Monday's game at Birmingham-Southern, Duncan led the Lady Hawks with 12.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game this season. She also led the team with 32 assists, 19 steals and was tied for the team lead with eight blocks.
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Gwen and Elle passed out Valentines in their classes today. Here is Gwen's. It's too cute. That really is Gwennie's profile and she felt so excited to pass them out.
I'm having a hard time uploading the cute little card Elle passed out but will get that figured out in the morning.
This morning we gave our sweet neighbors a heart-attack on their door. I have the cutest pictures that I need to upload. Gwen had a preschool performance and party that was adorable. Elle had a valentine lunch exchange at school. (she pulled her teacher's name out of the hat and got to prepare her teacher's lunch. Wow, was she ever excited!) and after school she went to a friend's valentine party. We had dinner as a family and after Jonnie got all 3 girls showered , into their jammies for bed and read them a story. That's was the best gift EVER!
A busy and Happy day.
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