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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After 58 years of marriage, Lyle Bouck and his wife, Lucy, are still helping each other down the front walk.
"I didn't think we'd live that long," laughs Lucy.
At one point, Lyle didn't even think he'd make it to the altar.
Sixty years ago, Bouck was a young, whip-smart lieutenant, commanding a U.S. Army intelligence and reconnaissance platoon made up of 18 elite soldiers -- the eyes and ears of a fragmented Allied force pushing through Belgium toward the German border.
By mid-December 1944, they had just about reached the border. But there was a huge gap in the front lines, and Bouck's platoon was ordered to plug an isolated stretch of it, on a hill.
"We weren't trained to occupy a defensive position in the front lines. We were trained to patrol and get information about the enemy," says Bouck.
But the enemy found them.
On December 16, a huge column of German paratroopers got wind of Bouck's platoon, dug in on that hill.
The Germans threw some 700 men, in three waves, at Lyle Bouck and 17 other Americans.
The GIs had their orders.
"They were told to hold at all costs. Basically that meant 'until you get killed or taken prisoner,'" says Alex Kershaw, whose new book, "The Longest Winter," recounts the story of Bouck's platoon.
But by day's end, hundreds of Germans were dead.
Some Americans were badly wounded, but not one was killed, and they were captured only when they ran out of ammunition.
While he was interrogated inside a house nearby, Lyle Bouck watched a clock strike midnight. At that moment, he turned 21 years old -- and thought of what an aunt had told him years earlier.
"She had said if you live to be 21, you're going to have a good life. I guess ... that was significant," says Bouck.
Bouck and his men didn't realize they had been among the first Americans to confront Germany's desperate final offensive of the war: the Battle of the Bulge.
"Had they not stood and held the Germans and halted their attack, or rather postponed it for a crucial 24 hours, the Battle of the Bulge would have been a great German victory," says Kershaw.
Instead the Allies re-grouped, subdued the Germans and pushed to Berlin.
Bouck and his men spent four months in freezing, disease-infested prison camps -- and were near death when their own Army division freed them.
After he was liberated, Lyle Bouck was too weak physically to file a combat report -- and not of the mind to do it. The 21-year-old hero simply didn't think he'd done anything extraordinary.
"We were in those foxholes and ... what we did was to defend ourselves and try to live through it," says Bouck.
Bouck says he still has no idea why those German paratroopers didn't kill him and his men after their capture.
Alex Kershaw has an idea.
"The paratroopers said, and others have said since, 'We had too much respect for you. We put ourselves in your position and imagine what we would have done: 18 guys, massively outnumbered. You fought like lions,'" says Kershaw.
Sixty years later, an old lion can laugh about it.


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Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 6/17/2014
Pages: 416
From the outside, Mill River looks like any sleepy little Vermont town where everyone knows everyone and people never need to lock their doors. There are newcomers for whom this appeals, from police officer Kyle Hansen and his daughter Rowen, who are starting over after heartache, to Claudia Simon, the schoolteacher who is determined to reinvent herself.
But on closer inspection, there are those in Mill River—including a stealthy arsonist, a covetous nurse, and a pilfering priest—who have things they wish to hide. None more than the widow Mary McAllister, who for the past sixty years has secluded herself in her marble mansion overlooking the town. Most of the residents have never even seen the peculiar woman. Only the priest, Father O'Brien, knows the deep secrets that keep Mary isolated—and that, once revealed, will forever change the community.

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Norman Garmezy, a developmental psychologist and clinician at the University of Minnesota, met thousands of children in his four decades of research. But one boy in particular stuck with him. He was nine years old, with an alcoholic mother and an absent father. Each day, he would arrive at school with the exact same sandwich: two slices of bread with nothing in between. At home, there was no other food available, and no one to make any. Even so, Garmezy would later recall, the boy wanted to make sure that "no one would feel pity for him and no one would know the ineptitude of his mother." Each day, without fail, he would walk in with a smile on his face and a "bread sandwich" tucked into his bag.
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Cashew Dark Chocolate Energy Bites
Time for a new no bake energy bites recipe!
This one's extra-special because I made it with my lovely mama.
Remember how I talked in my last post about my parents coming up for a visit last week? Well, while Dad was making a cheesecake and helping wash 5.1 million dishes and tackling my to-do list, Mom was cooking up a bonafide storm with me in the kitchen. We made all sorts of crazy things while she was here! Nachos, blondies, salsas, coffee cakes — you know, just the normal use-every-dish-in-the-house-all-in-one-day life of a food blogger.
One of the first projects I had her tackle was rolling up some new Cashew Dark Chocolate Energy Bites that I had just whipped up. She much prefers to turn my no bake energy bites recipes into granola bars (since she's told me on more than one occasion that "those little balls" aren't her favorite to roll up). But since she was in sous-chef mode, she willingly rolled each of them up and even poked a few extra chocolate chips in the outside for extra credit to please her food-styling daughter. (Don't they look great?!?)
And then we ate them. :)
Actually, I should point out that Mom's the best cook in the family by a mile. She not only had dinner on the table for us almost every night growing up (even while running her own full-time business), but she was also constantly whipping up sweets for dessert, and homemade sack lunches for us to take to school, and casseroles to take to friends in need, and whatever other culinary need might arise. Then once my sister and I hit college, she would prepare little care packages full of chex mix and cookies and random little gifts to surprise us in the mailroom. Even today, she still usually comes to town with some sort of goodies in tow.
(Hmmm, and people ask where I got my love of cooking?)
Sadly, I was always stayed busy with various activities as a teenager and didn't take the opportunity to learn from her in the kitchen. But now we're making up for lost time, and really enjoy getting to cook together whenever we're in the same city.
As I mentioned in my last post, she and my dad have been really generous these past few years with offering to come up to Kansas City for "work days", as they call them. Basically they offer to help with whatever to-do lists I have around the house, which is SUCH an amazing gift. And let me tell you, these two entrepreneurs are hard workers, so we always get an impressive amount of things done! This month, though, my main to-do lists involved cooking recipes for various freelancing deadlines and a few other projects. So, Mom promptly donned her apron (always her first order of business, which is always followed by a question about why I don't wear an apron), and we got to work. :)
Somehow I accidentally deleted the photos on my camera of all of the ingredients laid out. (Oops!) But as you can guess from the title, the main two ingredients in this version of the no bake energy bites are delicious cashew butter and dark chocolate chips.
It was Mom's first time trying cashew butter, which she liked. Although it was not her first time trying dark chocolate, which is kind of her favorite.
I had already mixed up the basic granola batter with old-fashioned oats (use GF oats if making these gluten-free), coconut, honey, flax seed, and a splash of vanilla. Then Mom rolled them into little balls.
(And yes, if you want them to look extra cute and photogenic, just pop some chocolate chips in the side like you do for photogenic chocolate chip cookies.)
Just like the other no bake energy bites recipes on the blog, these little treats were ready to go in minutes.
They are perfect for snacking, an easy breakfast on-the-go, a healthy dessert, or any ol' time you're craving a boost of energy. Or craving that delicious cashew/chocolate combination. YUM.
And as I said, if you use GF oats, they're naturally gluten-free. Also if you use agave instead of honey (and true milk-free dark chocolate), they're also naturally vegan.
So energy bites for ALL!
Mom is also a lettering artist (amongst her many talents), so I had her "play with her food" and create this little graphic too. ;)
Big thanks for all of your help making these, Mom, and for sous-chef-ing like a champ in the kitchen! And just in general for being so awesome, and smart, and giving, and talented, and loving. And for modeling what it looks like to be woman running a business and having a cool life at the same time. I think you're amazing, and I love you!
Cashew Dark Chocolate Energy Bites
These cashew dark chocolate energy bites are full of protein and perfect as a snack, breakfast, or healthy dessert.
- 1 cup dry oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)
- 2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup cashew butter
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (or cacao nibs)
- 1/3 cup honey or agave nectar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade
Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed. Cover and let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. (Mine were about 1″ in diameter.) Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.
Makes about 20-25 balls.
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
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How much protein in these, the basic one with the chocolate chips and almond Joy?
These look delicious! And your mom looks so young!
Seems like you had a great time together :)
Can you freeze these to make them last longer? I was hoping to whip up a few different energy bites in one swoop and freeze just to have on hand (they're perfect for grab and go during nursing sessions!) but I wasn't sure how well they would hold up.
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I'm wondering if you have any idea if I could sub with peanut butter and/or use softened cashews in place of cashew butter? Also, omit the flax seeds?
I know this will change the recipe/taste, but I would like to use what I have and not buy more ingredients.
Thank you!
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I am LOVING all the no-bake energy bites/balls recipes on your website – thank you! Am wondering if there is a way to sub a non-grain for the oats? I am trying to keep mine low-carb and grain-free. You think a nut flour might work? Or even chopped cashews? I don't mind reducing the agave either so that there is less liquid in the mixture …. please help with any suggestions you might have. Thank you in advance!
Hi! This recipe looks great. I'm wondering if there are any substitutes for honey/agave? I'm vegan and can't have agave – maybe use some coconut oil?
for the person that asked about calories or nutrition. These "energy balls" will give you energy. Yet if you are trying to lose weight or eat healthy , these are not the way to go. Look up the sugar and fat content of chocolate chips, coconut, oatmeal, cashew BUTTER … if you eat these as a treat , thats just what it is. a treat
When my son asked if we could make chocolate chip cookies today I hesitated and decided to look for a healthier version. So glad I found this post!! My kids loved help making these! We used peanut butter since that's what we had on hand. Also because kids were the cooks we rolled first (I did have to add extra pb to make them stick but after that they rolled out fine), ate a bunch, and then refrigerated the rest, and I will be secretly freezing a majority of those shortly! Loved them!! Thanks so much :)
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Habanero Santa Fe Chicken Salad
This Habanero Santa Fe Chicken Salad is filled with vibrant summer flavours like diced mango, spiralized beets, sliced avocado and finished with a spicy dressing!
This post is sponsored by PC Black Label – thanks for supporting the brands that help keep my blog up and running!
Say hello to summer in a bowl.
This Habanero Santa Fe Chicken Salad is filled to the brim with delicious veggies, and it's so easy to throw together you won't even have to think twice about dinner.
I know, I've been posting a lot of salad recipes lately. But it's really only because summer is perfect for this kind of eating. Only 40 minutes or so to throw together, tons of fresh, vibrant flavours, and no need to turn on the oven.
Now the key to a delicious salad like this Habanero Santa Fe Chicken Salad is a variety of flavours and textures. I have been obsessed with mango recently, eating chunks of it at a time while recipe testing each afternoon.
I've never been the type of person to believe in fruit as dessert (like, who ARE these people?!), but this stuff is addicting. I don't know what it is. So naturally, I'm adding it into savoury recipes as well.
Throw in some crunchy tortilla strips, some grilled corn, cherry tomatoes and sliced avocado and you've got heaven in a bowl. I mean, you might not even need to add any chicken here either. Some black beans, lentils, chickpeas or quinoa could do as proteins- and then you've got a delicious vegetarian option that's ready in a flash!
Have you seen all the spiralized veggies at the grocery store lately? I am loving this trend – you no longer need to get your own spiralizer and spend a ton of time prepping veggies. I've seen beets, carrots, zucchini, sweet potato and butternut squash all pre-spiralized for you to take home and use in soups and salads at the store.
The beet spirals in this salad in particular were reduced in price at the store because they only had a day left of shelf life – not too bad considering I ate this Habanero Santa Fe Chicken Salad the same day I shot it for dinner, and a fun new addition to my salad routine!
And don't even get me started at the Habanero dressing – it is truly what makes this salad!!!
As you know, I've partnered with PC Black Label to put together some amazing recipes using ingredients from a monthly black box they send me. It's been such a fun project and I've loved being able to experiment in the kitchen while whipping up some quick and easy healthy meals like these Southwest Chicken Foil Packets and this Chili Chicken Quinoa Salad.
I used the habanero aioli from this month's PC Black Label black box and also received a jar of bacon marmalade that I can't wait to use in some wraps and sandwiches. I love that the ingredients are super unique and play on the latest trends in the food industry so you can feel like a five star chef at home.
So basically, the key to the dressing is the habanero aioli, a little bit of white wine vinegar, some honey and paprika. Boom, done. You could not get a more delicious finish to this salad!
Will you be making this Habanero Santa Fe Chicken Salad?
I am so here for all delicious summer salads! I don't think I ever want the season to end because of all the good eats we've got this time of year!
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Habanero Santa Fe Chicken Salad
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp taco seasoning
- 1 box spring mix
- 1-2 beets, spiralized (I bought a container of pre-spiralized beets)
- 1 mango
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 cup Corn
- 1 can black beans
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup tortilla strips
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- Limes for garnish
Habanero dressing
- 1/2 cup PC Black Label habanero aioli
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp paprika
- Preheat BBQ to med-high heat. Alternatively, preheat oven to 425 F. Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise and toss with olive oil and seasoning. Cook for 4 minutes per side on grill, or 15 minutes in the oven. Remove and let cool before slicing.
- Meanwhile, mix dressing ingredients together and divide veggies, fruit and tortilla strips among 4 large pasta bowls. Top with chicken and dressing and serve!


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- Marcus O'Callaghan, Director of Belmont Financial, has experience across the financial planning, legal and banking industries. His broad knowledge and skills give him a unique edge as a financial adviser.
- Our close relationship with our licensee, FourThree Pty Ltd. We share knowledge, ideas and best practices. This helps us ensure we stay at the forefront of technical developments and provide you with the highest level of advice.
- Our unwavering commitment to the highest levels of client service.


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This is going to be a very long post, but it will be worth your time!
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I'm so lost for words right now. I actually don't know how to start this post because my heart is so full. Batangas Wedding & Event Professionals (BWEP)'s journey for the past 3 years was never easy; it was fun and yet it was indeed challenging. Years ago having this organization is just merely a dream. "Suntok sa buwan!" is the more appropriate phrase to use. Who would have thought that we can gather hundreds of wedding and event suppliers under one roof where some are friends and colleagues while others strongly treat each other as competitors? I'm glad we took that liberty to invite them, and we are honored how we grew in numbers through the years and I am more overwhelmed that these people were more than willing and excited to be part of this unforgettable milestone.
BWEP's Thanksgiving Party 2017 would not be possible without the help of our very generous event partners and sponsors. If you've got the heart, the ability and the willingness to help you will never have second thoughts to give back. I and the core group can attest to this, we did not get a "NO", we asked them if they could help us pull this event and all we've received are positive responses, no one has turned their backs on us and with that we are immensely grateful.
Special thanks for our event partners!
Pontefino Hotel & Residences, for being BWEP's new home for this year's Thanksgiving Party and to the Management, Staff and Crew thank you for being so accommodating to us.
JL Cuasay of JMC Sounds and Lights – Our Official Lights & Sounds Provider
For the ledwalls :
Rya Mayo of RM Lights & Sounds
Chester Elepano Jing Cor & Bobby Cunanan of LED Pro Batangas
Willy Tongco of FIORIDELLA for the beautiful centerpieces.
It was truly a gastronomical feast, having a 10-main course dinner was prepared by these caterers who only gave their best to make more than 300 tummies full and absolutely happy!
Angel and Anne's Food and Catering Services Dorothy Ocampo Albufera
Ar-geo's Catering Services by Argeo and Arlene Yasis
Auster's Catering – Auster Perez
Cesca's Kitchen Catering
Chez Amis Reception Hall Services JedaRo Jeff
Jhulian's Catering – Joyce Millarez
Juan Carlo The Caterer, Inc. Alex Michael del Rosario
Margarita the Event Caterer Christian and Kay Lualhati-Dela Peña
WSB Catering & Event Styling Anna Camille Valenzuela Alido
MCRP Olivents by Maria Cristina Rebong Panaligan for the super yummy cheese fondue station, everyone enjoyed everything and to Gerry Panaligan for the the Cash Sponsorship!
While these lovely bakers made everyone's sweet tooth oh so happy with the cakes and pastries they baked!
Liza Cakes by Clarissa Bay-Alvarez Etruiste
Nanay Aveling's Bakeshop by Leah Neo & Myra Fortu Aldover
Yaneiz Sweets Treats by Yaneh V. Matira
Lechon would always be part of every special occasion glad we had three from Events in Style Your B Events by Noel Silang & Romy's Special Lechon
They made sure everyone went home with beautiful memories captured!
Abby Villena of Fotogaga Photobooth, Prints and Gifts
Mylyn Morales of MY EVENT by MMM
Elmer Castor Fashion & Wedding Photography
These 3 Husband and Wives tandem with their teams made sure that all details, moments and highlights were captured in reels and stills!
R A Events Productions – Eariel Rob Macatangay & MissJen Magtaas Macatangay for Registration
MK Photo AD by Mark & Konadaze Infante Arevalo for Tickets
Cine Verites Images and Films by Joel Rosales & Jen Gutierrez-Rosales
Who would not enjoy overflowing drinks? Thanks to Renaline Ochoa Montalbo of Famous Shots Mobile Bar and to Raffa Sparkling for the wine and booze!
We all had an awesome night, with great music by the dynamic bands First Peter Acoustic Batangas and B12 who both rocked the house down! You definitely made guests jammed with you and danced with your music!
Iwad Ilagan of PINE Pyrotechnics – Dragon Fireworks Batangas for Special Effects
To all the hotels and venues that gave overnight stay Gift certificates, surely those who won would enjoy their stay!
Batangas Country Club
Buffet Everyday and Ginazel's Hotel
Emma Tumambing
Dayton Hotel Batangas
Log House Farm Resort
Luks Lofts Hotel
The Bauan Plaza Hotel
The Suites of Mount Malarayat
Villa Ysabelle Resorts by Jane Beredo
To all our raffle sponsors, there is no big or small amount of prize, what is most important to us is the thought that you want to share your blessings and be a miracle to others! Thank you!
3stan Fashion Stylist
Adam Balasa
Albert Cueto Photography
Angelo AMD
Ariane Gamboa
Bakers Studio
B.E.S.T. Event Coordinator
BRC Digital
CEI Creative Events & Ideas
Christine Mayor
Club Yolanda
D&G Events Specialist
Digital Picman
Dream Events
Dumont Dermatology
FL Events
Fleurette Flowers & Events
Gembso Events and Beyond
Jam's Events by Jam Marasigan
K's Creative Events
LB Designs by Lauren Berberabe
Make up by Georgia
Make Up By Lala Miranda
Maribelle's Garden
Mister Donut
Moments by Sheila Adante
MK Photo AD
Naomi's Flower Shop
Omar Perez
Puzzle Events by Leah and Mayen
R' Events Coordination
Raven Baylosis
RC Studio Digital
Rides for Brides Batangas
Ritch Atienza
Sasa Abarentos Atelier
Stef Events Stylist
The Epicenter
The Pink Brush by Leah Lim
Tour De Force Films
To our hosts, Mark Adrian Bourne, Noel and Abby thank you for the laughter and smiles you brought to the audience!
To the group performers, Free Beat Movers , thank you for being so patient in teaching Lucky 7! Pontefino Angels, your dance number was sizzling hot and the BekiBells you wowed the crowd it was a pandemonium! You all had an amazing performance!
To the very accommodating Doc "Lala" Loralie Evangeline Perez-Mirandaand her husband, Frank thank you for welcoming BWEP's Orgcomm to your humble home and for hosting dinners for our weekly meetings.
To our hardworking volunteers, the members of the OrgComm thank you for finding time away from your very busy schedules to meet with us, collaborate with us and for performing your tasks very well! All our sleepless nights and hardwork paid off, it was all worth it! Good job guys, you make me so proud!
To the Lucky 7, you know how much love I have for all of you! You spiced up our crazy BWEP planning sessions; you made everything looks bearable. No dull moments whenever we're together and it was a fantastic opening number! For sure all our guests enjoyed our dance moves!
To the Core Group, Kuya Albert F. Cueto, Ate Begs Sonia Avegale M. Bacal and Ate Meann Faytaren Remo look at what we've done! We made it again, and this time it was bigger, it was better and even more unforgettable. Awesome is an understatement, we all had a blast and I am so honored to be one with you! The power 4, the core, I could not be any prouder and this and we know it can't be done if one of us won't be there!
And lastly to all the guests, BWEP members and non-members, MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT! Sana ay mas maraming taon pa tayong magkakasama at mas pipiliin nating mas mahalin ang trabaho natin at patuloy tayong magpasaya ng mas maraming mga clients ngayon at sa mga darating pang panahon!
My heart is so full! I will be forever grateful and will always be humbled that I am one with BWEP! We are all in this together guys! Looking forward to see you on the next BWEP Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 27, 2018!
Sa BWEP ang lahat ay MAY HAPPY ENDING!


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Aussies Struck By Injury Woes
By ITU Admin on 18/08/09 at 12:00 am
With just three weeks to go until the Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Grand Final on Australia's Gold Coast, the host nation's best athletes are not having it all their own way with a mixture of illness and injury affecting the team's preparations.
Women's rankings leader, Emma Moffatt, has been in imperious form this year, winning three legs of the series in Washington DC, Kitzbühel and Hamburg and finishing second to Emma Snowsill in Tongyeong. Despite being on the startlist for London, Moffatt was forced to pull out with plantar fasciitis, a painful inflammation of the muscle which runs under the heel of the foot. It is unknown how the injury will affect her preparations for the Grand Final, and she could come under serious pressure should her main rivals score highly in Yokohama this weekend.
Brad Kahlefeldt is the latest injury worry for the Aussies having badly hurt his foot during second transition at the London leg of the Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series last weekend. The Commonwealth champion caught his foot in the front wheel of a rival's bike and badly cut his toes on the spokes. Having hobbled for several metres Kahlefeldt was forced to drop his bike and collapse against the side boarding before being treated by medical staff at the scene. It is understood that he underwent minor surgery to repair the damage, but that no bones or tendons were harmed.
Courtney Atkinson find himself on the recovery route having gone down with a stomach problem after the race in Kitzbühel which forced him out of Hamburg. A seventh place finish in London will give him high hopes of being back to his best for the Gold Coast having being hospitalised just weeks before.
Olympic champion Emma Snowsill missed her third consecutive Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship race in London having undergone hip surgery following the Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup in Des Moines, Iowa. The Aussie star cannot win the series title in the Gold Coast, but is expected to be one of the main contenders for the race victory.
Another Australian Olympian to suffer in 2009 is Erin Densham. The 2006 ITU Triathlon under 23 world champion is coming back from the debilitating Epstein Barr virus, but finished just off the podium in Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup with fourth.
As the series heads to Yokohama in Japan many of the Australian athletes will be leaving their base in Europe to return to home to prepare for the Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Grand Final. Quite whether they are all in their best form for the races in three weeks remains to be seen.


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Born and raised in New Orleans, Kate Martindale attended the Art Institute of Atlanta before traveling through Europe and living in the Middle East. On her extensive travels Kate was immersed in design, fine art and architecture; influences which she draws upon today as a prop stylist, food stylist and interior designer.
Kate's New Orleans roots are reflected in her love of vintage flea markets, where she has an uncanny ability to find amazing one-of-a-kind pieces that she then seamlessly mixes with the new, balancing feminine and masculine design elements and creating unique sets and interiors that perfectly reflect her client's goals.
As a prop & food stylist Kate collaborates with acclaimed photographers Quentin Bacon, Steve Erle, Ray Kachatorian, Amy Neunsinger, and Victoria Pearson.
Translating her clients' direction into aspirational spaces and desirable tableaus is what Kate does best for advertising clients such as Arbonne, Bloomingdales, Coca Cola, JCP, Kohl's, Payless Shoes, POM Wonderful, Target and Williams-Sonoma. Her editorial clients include GQ, InStyle, Body + Soul, and C Magazine.
As an interior decorator, a sample of Kate's clients includes Lauren Conrad, Curtis Stone, and Courtney Love.
Kate's work can also be seen in the latest #1 New York Times Best Seller Lauren Conrad Celebrate and celebrity chef Curtis Stone cookbook, What's for DInner?: Delicious Recipes for a Busy Life.


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Student Yearbooks
You can still Buy Your
2016-2017 Yearbook Online!
Yearbook Price: $34.13 online only, plus shipping.
If you order by May 8, the book will be shipped to the school, and after that it can be shipped directly to your home.
Go to www.treering.com/1014815522011078 and follow 4 easy steps to order:
• Enter your name and email
• Enter your student's name or names
• Enter how many yearbooks you want
• Pay
You will still be able to create 2 custom pages with your own pictures and memories!


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Dang! When Google announced in March that they were going to sunset Google Reader, we wanted to believe that if we ignored the announcement, it wouldn't happen. But alas, our strategy didn't work. In case you haven't been paying attention, Google Reader won't be available after July 1st... this coming Monday. So, if you're a Reader user, the blogs you follow (like Juice's) won't be brought to you with the reliable regularity you've come to know and love since 2005 (yep, we started our blog right about the same time Reader made its debut).
But never fear! Here is a link to a list of Google Reader alternatives that will let you import your Google selections directly into a new reader. But (and here's the part where you need to pay attention), you've got to sign up with one of them before June 30th to ensure this happens.
Afraid of commitment? Too soon to start a new relationship with a new reader you just picked up on the internet? Or maybe you're not sure because you have almost a whole week left. Well, if any of those describe you, you can follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+. We post links to our updates in those places as well.
Here's to many more years of happy reading!


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The Pros Of Google Plus Pages
Google+ initially appeared to be cause for excitement amongst many, with internet marketing agencies in London quick to attempt to gain insight into what the Google expansion would mean for Marketing strategies and the opportunities it would bring for their brands. However, despite Coca Cola, Starbucks, H&M and over 62 million active users – for many, Google+ remains an enigma.
Google+ is a social media platform; it looks a lot like Facebook (pre-timeline) and on first glance, acts like it too. However, it differs from other Social Media platforms in ways that could see Google+ becoming a success not just up against other platforms, but in its own right instead:
1. Seeing as Twitter is dealing with the urge to 'follow' Voldemort, Jesus and various other weird and wonderful accounts, Google+ have decided that their Personal pages are exclusively for real people and their brand pages exclusively for real brands – meaning that when you network with someone on G+, you know you've got the right person. Similarly, when you follow a brand, you know you're getting the real deal.
2. With networking in mind, both personal and brand pages offer brilliant networking opportunities. Google+ is a relatively untapped resource right now, meaning that all of the people you may want to connect with who are inundated on a daily basis through their Twitter and Facebook accounts will potentially find Google+ a more refreshing space and thus have a higher likelihood of noticing you when you make a smart move like adding interesting commentary to their content, or beginning a discussion that interests them. For example, a Digital Marketing agency in London could happily connect with a potential
3. Instead of 'followers' or 'friends', Google+ offers circles. This means segregating your contacts into any format you wish – i.e. 'family', 'friends', 'colleagues' for a personal account. Google+ allows you cherry pick which you interact with at any time. This is incredibly useful – with the endless content streamed on twitter feeds and no ability to close certain content off from your own followers, it can end up being overwhelming and restricting. Google+ allows you to manage all of this with ease! It's also a great time-saver for digital marketing agencies in London when targeting specific demographics.
4. For brands, Google+ offers the opportunity to view and interact with your public directly with the ability to view any fans public space once they choose to interact with you – bringing the interactivity of Twitter to the versatility of Facebook wall posts!
5. In true cloud style and worlds ahead of other social media, Google are due to introduce screen-sharing, shared notes and sketchpads as well as video chat to their interaction mix – bringing endless opportunities to brands and Digital marketing agencies in London.
On top of the aforementioned benefits of Google+, search engine domination opportunity on a professional or brand level can be included, as well as the absolutely definite continuation of interactivity options. Google+ is extremely organised, brimming with opportunity and definitely worth investing time in now! If you're a brand – don't make the mistake of not asking your super savvy London digital marketing agency to set up your branding and create a strategy though!


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I may get an epidural, should I still get a doula? And more must know questions answered!
At Windy City Doulas, one of the things we hear all the time when interviewing with clients is, "I think the idea of a doula is great and we're interested, but…."
-I am having my baby at the hospital
-I am delivering with an OB
-I want an epidural
-I'll need to be induced early
-I'm planning a csection
These statements are followed by, "Do you work with families who are planning this type of birth?." Our answer? Of course, we do!!!!!!


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Now, Imagine getting dressed in the morning, looking in the mirror and feeling good, pleased, comfortable and dare I say sexy and spunky?
Imagine accepting your body, feeling absolutely fulfilled, delighted and elated that your passion, uniqueness, courage, talents and true purpose are your guide, instead of being guided by fears, misguided assumptions and being beaten up by your own inner critic.
What would it be like to start living life like you want, be who you are and feeling damn good about it? What will feeling secure, brimming with confidence, armed and ready to take the world on when you leave the mirror really be like? Can you see what I am seeing?
Sounds great right? Only you can break this vicious cycle. You just cannot afford to wait. There is no better time to create change than now, so let me show you how you can get there.
''Accept and Rock Your Perfectly Imperfect Body'' is a value-packed, actionable and thorough Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program. Are you ready and eager to commit, challenge yourself, follow through and make a huge change? This is a highly focused, in-depth program that is designed to achieve the most optimal results. It will take through the journey and support you while you start realizing that image for yourself.


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On Monday night I went with Natalie to the first visiting artist lecture of the season at Pratt by Dread Scott. He gave a very inspiring presentation. He perfectly blends humor and spectacle with his politics and committed message.
This lecture series is free and open to the public. I'm definitely going to try and see some of the others.
September 28 - Dread Scott
October 19 - Sara Greenberger Rafferty
October 21 - Zanele Muholi
November 16 - Sam Moyer
December 7 - Paul Ramirez Jonas
January 25 - Nicole Eisenman
February 8 - Duke Riley
March 21 - Pam Lins
April 11 - William Lamson
Mondays, 7:30 PM
Pratt Institute Brooklyn Campus Memorial Hall
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After a long day of manual labor as a trail-crew leader, I sat in camp near the Colorado River to rest and reorganize the group's food supply for the week. It was the kind of sunny spring day that reminds a Moabite why she's sacrificed what she has to live here. And it was the kind of spring day that millions of tourists seek in their sojourns here.
With tasks completed, I set out on a short stroll before the group reassembled to be fed. I soon encountered three young mountain bikers approaching on the gravel road leading to the group camp. They had the look of college kids on spring break. The sum total of their communication consisted of screaming "Yeah! MOAB!" utilizing various intonations and pronunciations. Since the road dead-ended at our camp — and there were no bike trails nearby — I was curious to see what the young visitors would do. They soon ascertained that this route was going nowhere fast, but the boldest of the three was not deterred. With a warrior's cry that once again consisted solely of the words "yeah" and "Moab," he pushed his bike up the nearest crumbly, crypto-clad slope and raced down at top speed, slalom-style, before braking at the last possible moment and spraying half the hill's contents onto his friends. With desert now subdued, shouts of "Yeah! MOAB!" met the conqueror. Momentarily sated, the adrenaline junkies departed.
I stood with my voice caught somewhere between my heart and my vocal chords. I wanted to tell them that this was unacceptable behavior, that there are thousands of miles of pre-existing trails for their use and abuse, that the elegant curves of virgin hillsides were not waiting for their heavy, treaded caress. That this was not a playground. That, to some, this is sacred ground. But as the futility of such remarks welled up beyond my ability to state them — and with the realization that speaking up would make me sound so old — I simply turned back toward camp and busied myself with the needs of the group.
A dusty red cloud of melancholy then hovered over me. I was leading a trip for Wilderness Volunteers, a nonprofit that organizes service projects to rehabilitate public lands. The ten members of my crew were paying to fill their vacation time with heavy lifting and the use of McLeods, Pulaskis, rock bars and shovels. The week's work consisted largely of erasing the kinds of scars I had just seen created. We raked out and blocked off a spider-web network of user-created trails. We carefully transplanted cacti and grasses into barren ground that once supported such life. We willingly spent our days in a haze of dirt and sweat and ache. I am constantly in awe of those who give of their time in such a way. But if this kind of intense labor — one that arises from an immense generosity of spirit — can be undone in a mere three seconds, what is the use? Are our actions as futile as the words that never emerged from my heart and throat?
As if to further underscore such questions, Moab's annual Jeep Safari kicked into high gear just as our service project was ending. This is the time each year when thousands of Jeeps and rock-crawlers simultaneously descend upon the surrounding landscape for a week-and-a-half of backcountry rides and frontcountry showmanship. While the event organizers and registered participants are conscientious about adhering to maintained trails and Tread Lightly ethics, the hordes of Jeep Safari groupies are not as enlightened. The event's aftermath consistently includes torn-up trees, scattered trash and signs of clumsy intrusion in areas closed to motorized use. Mud-splattered machines out of a "Mad Max" cinemascape parade up and down Main Street waving Confederate and pirate flags. In years past, the drivers have implored female pedestrians to "show me your titties," and piles of waste (including beer cans, used condoms and piss puddles) have decorated residents' yards.
While many locals have worked hard to mitigate this spring break vibe — with varying degrees of success — the fact remains that Moab has marketed itself as the world's playground. And though this status brings us the cash we need to survive, it also comes with costs. As a playground, we abide by the whims of those playing here and the recess bell that sends them all home each winter. As a playground, we cannot expect respect from anyone we host; rather, reverence — as exemplified by the group I worked with several weeks ago — has become a quiet and valued mercy occasionally laid at the feet of this desert and those who call it home. Reverence is why many of us are here. And, paradoxically, both its existence and its lack are what support us through each tourist season.


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Simon has partnered with 26 colleges and universities across the country to create opportunities for motivated students to pursue graduate business education. Candidates with an undergraduate degree from one of our partner schools, shown below, benefit from the following: priority admission consideration, a waived Simon application fee, and a minimum of $10,000 a year in merit-based scholarships for Simon's full-time programs.
If you are a current or former student of one of the undergraduate institutions listed below, you will automatically receive Partner School Scholarship consideration when you submit your Simon application for admission. Please contact us at email@example.com or (585) 275-3533 with any questions.


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Brainquake, Inc. Privacy Policy
The Bottom Line
BrainQuake is committed to fundamentally changing the way the world teaches and assesses mathematical proficiency. We do this by building products that break the SymbolBarrier™. Not a single aspect of our educational or business goals requires that we know anything at all about who you are. In fact, an essential part of our work is to remove well-researched barriers and biases that contribute to false perceptions and negative self images traditionally related to mathematics instruction and assessment. As we change math's interface, players true proficiency shines through - no personally identifiable information required. Period
Who We Are
You can read more about us on our Team Page, but we think it is important to share that we are parents, former teachers, school co-founders and experienced scientists and researchers. We share the education community's concerns regarding data privacy because they apply to our own families, friends and peers.
What We Do
BrainQuake builds web and mobile applications to develop mathematical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, a positive disposition to mathematics, persistence and a growth mindset related to mathematics. We place significant emphasis on submitting our work for top tier, comparison group research conducted by some of the world's most respected universities to validate that we are delivering on our education promises. External, third party research on BrainQuake products has been published in a peer-reviewed journal and we maintain an on-going and ever increasing public list of academic findings and commentary here.
Our Policy
This policy applies to all BrainQuake products, including our Web site, our web applications and mobile applications. We are COPPA-compliant. This policy does not necessarily extend to our partners' platforms where we do not control the privacy terms, however we will not partner with other companies that do not share our commitment to privacy. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of all products your family uses.
What Data Do We Collect?
From our website: www.brainquake.com
Other than web traffic data captured via Google Analytics, we do not collect any data from our community unless visitors choose to submit contact information via forms we make available on the site. Specifically, you may choose to provide your email address to us in order to receive BrainQuake only news and/or when purchasing WuzzitTrouble™ merchandise, provide us with the necessary payment information. We do not sell this data to third parties. We use contact information only to provide those parties who have opted in to provide us with their contact information with updates on our work. Contact information collected from our Web site is not and cannot be connected to any player data generated in our web and mobile apps.
From our mobile apps:
We use a COPPA-compliant version of Google Analytics to capture player performance data. We also receive all player data made available by Apple's App Store Analytics , Google Play and Amazon's AppStore. Player performance data falls into the general categories below. There are no prompts for PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in our mobile apps - we do not currently ask for email addresses, any player demographic data, nor do we prompt players to create accounts or submit any form of anonymized account data (a number of our distribution partners, however, do require their users to create accounts in order to access BrainQuake and other companies' products on the partners' platforms). For internal use only, and only to facilitate session to session tracking, do we create an anonymous identifier.
BrainQuake collects the following player data:
Session time: we do see how long players play after launching our apps through when they close them.
Session frequency: we do know how often players launch our apps.
Stars achieved: we do know how many stars -- an indication of player efficiency -- a player achieves on a given puzzle. Stars achieved is linked to tracking how many moves a player makes before solving a given puzzle. Players see how many stars they achieved at the completion of each puzzle.
Points earned: we do know how many points a player earns when solving a puzzle. Points allow us to understand whether or not players have solved our puzzles in more or less challenging ways (our puzzles can be solved in a wide variety of ways and players experience success in a wide variety of ways. Tracking points provides us with additional opportunities to communicate the player's math proficiency to the player, the teacher and family members). Players see how many points they earned at the completion of each puzzle.
Player Moves Data: our puzzles are specifically designed to allow players a very wide range of decision making regarding how they attempt to solve our puzzles. Because we present such a rich problem-solving environment and do not assess player performance on binary measures of a singular right answer vs. a wrong answer, the data that we capture allows us to develop richer and deeper proficiency measures and reports for our players, teachers and family members.
To that end, we track players' decisions to:
- Move in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction
- Rotate the small gears in our puzzles one or multiple times per turn
- Collect bonus items and trophies, or not
- Avoid obstacles, or not
- Restart a puzzle
- Skip a puzzle
- Replay a puzzle after successful completion
There are no ads in our mobile apps and we do not capture any demographic data that would contribute to delivering targeted ads.
BrainQuake does not make this data available to other players. Via certain partner platforms (such as GlassLab Games), teachers will have access to some or all of the player performance data below.
From BrainQuake Web Apps
We collect the same data in our web apps as we do in our mobile apps and for the same reasons.
Do You Have a Separate Privacy Policy When Third Parties Conduct Research on BrainQuake Products?
We put considerable effort into partnering with global universities and researchers who are excited to assess the impact of our work. When BrainQuake's products are the focus of external research, universities will follow exceedingly strict human subjects policies. These policies may vary by university, but they generally demand very explicit authorization of the collection of personally identifiable information.
Typically, BrainQuake does not have access to the PII researchers gather. We use anonymous unique identifiers to allow researchers to track specific player performance. BrainQuake, like the public, does gain access to any demographic data researchers include in their findings, though this is never at the personally identifiable level and usually more broadly descriptive of participants' grade level, gender, race and ethnicity, for example.
It is essential to recognize that when third parties conduct research on BrainQuake products, BrainQuake does not fund this research and does not lead this research. We may contribute to participant recruitment and project administration, but BrainQuake team members do not participate in any sensitive data aspects of third party research. All research practices and policies are the participating university's practices and policies. BrainQuake will, however, conduct due diligence to ensure that participating third parties have privacy policies and research protocols in place to protect subjects' data, in alignment with our own privacy values.
How Long Does BrainQuake Maintain its Anonymous Player Data?
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policies, please send us a detailed message to firstname.lastname@example.com , and we will try to resolve your concerns.
What, Exactly, Do We Do with Anonymous Player Performance Data?
To date, we use player performance data to reflect player performance, in terms of stars and points, back to the player. Our mobile and web apps do not present any additional information regarding player performance.
On some of our partners' platforms, we use player performance data to indicate when certain Common Core Standards have likely been mastered or are in need of additional practice. We also use player performance data to deliver encouraging observations about player performance, such as a player's demonstrated persistence when working on challenging puzzles.
We do not sell player performance data, we do not share it with third parties and we do not use it to fuel targeted ads or any other revenue stream that would not follow from players' direct use of the product themselves.
We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information publicly, including with users, partners or the press in order to, for example, demonstrate how our products are used. We will never disclose any PII as part of disclosing aggregated data.
BrainQuake products currently do not support users' ability to share their data directly out of our products via social networks or other communication channels.
What Happens if BrainQuake is Acquired or Goes Out of Business?
Should BrainQuake be acquired in part or entirely by a third party, any personal information that we have collected from users would be transferred to or acquired by that third party. Our Privacy Policy will continue to apply to your information, and any acquirer would only be able to handle your personal information as per this policy (unless you give consent to a new policy). We will provide you with notice of an acquisition within thirty (30) days following the completion of such a transaction, by posting on our homepage, or by email to your email address that you provided to us. If you do not consent to the use of your personal information by such a successor company, you may request its deletion from the company.
In the unlikely event that BrainQuake goes out of business or files for bankruptcy, we will protect your personal information, and will not sell it to any third party.
What if BrainQuake Begins Collecting PII? How Will I Know?
In the event that we believe we can improve our impact on revealing players' true math proficiency by collecting PII, we will make this plainly obvious to you in the form of announcements and COPPA-compliant PII collection methodologies. Our users will have the option to opt-in to such additional features.
How Do You Protect Your Players' Anonymous Data Today?
Player data is stored in an obfuscated manner on a protected partner server. No player data is stored on employee or contractor laptops, BrainQuake web servers or other unsecured locations.
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What Kinds of Communications Will You Send Me if I Submit My Email Address to You via Your Web site?
We will keep you up-to-date on our company's progress, which will typically relate to one or all of the following:
- Recent coverage in the media
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- New BrainQuake products that might be relevant to you as someone who has expressed interest in BrainQuake and not based upon Personally Identifiable Information
- Opportunities to share feedback with us via anonymous channels (surveys, for example)
- Upcoming company events (webinars or speaking engagements, for example)
- Updates to key company policies, such as this one
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Our web and mobile apps do not currently have any social media services integrated into them.
Our main website, www.brainquake.com, does include social media features and third party integrations. These social media features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Web site. Your interactions with these social media features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing each social media feature. If you are not comfortable accessing such social media websites and using such social media features, please do not use them.
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We will update this Privacy Policy as necessary in order to improve the quality of our users' experiences with our products as we work to reveal the world's true math proficiency. We will post notifications of updates to our policy on our Web site, via email if you provided us with an email address via our Web site and on GitHub.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy from time to time, to stay informed about our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information through the Service. If you don't agree with changes to the Privacy Policy, we would welcome your feedback, which you may share with us at firstname.lastname@example.com. By continuing to use the Service after the revised Privacy Policy has become effective, you acknowledge that you accept and agree to the current version of the Privacy Policy.
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If you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policies, please send us a detailed message to email@example.com , and we will try to resolve your concerns.
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The Field Poll recently asked likely California voters whether they would be inclined or not inclined to support various potential candidates for the US Senate seat that incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer will vacate after the 2016 election. Topping the list of 18 names was former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, with 49 percent. Some observers see great significance in this poll result, calling Rice "the early favorite" or "the leader in the race."
No, she isn't.
This poll did not pit candidates against each other in hypothetical head-to-head contests. It merely measured vague inclinations, and respondents were free to pick as many of the 18 names as they pleased. The results, therefore, are little more than a measure of name identification. Few of the others on the list are household names in California, and some of them would challenge even for the most ardent political trivia buffs. For some reason, Field asked about Ernie Konnyu, who served one term in the House decades ago, only to lose his seat amid charges of sexual harassment.
Dr. Rice is the only one of the 18 who has held an office of national prominence. She also has a particularly memorable name. (How many other Condoleezzas do you know?) So it is no surprise that a lot of Californians could spot her name on a long list.
But the survey does not mean that they would actually vote for her in a real election. If decades of survey research have taught us one thing, it is that most people know very littlenabout politics and government. Of the respondents who chose her name, how many specifically remember that she worked for George W. Bush? How many recall her ardent defense of the invasion of Iraq? In most cases, I suspect, respondents would only know that she once had some kind of important job, and nothing more.
If she ran for office, Democrats would tie her to the Bush administration and the Iraq War, both highly unpopular in California. (In 2007, Field found that 72 percent of Californians disapproved of President Bush's handling of Iraq.) Political gravity would then drag her down, especially if Jeb Bush were on the November 2016 ballot. His name alone would provide another reminder of a brand that's toxic in the Golden State.
The scarlet letter – R for "Republican" – would also be a tremendous disadvantage. Republicans currently hold no statewide offices in California. Gallup recently found that Democrats have a 15-point advantage in party identification in the state, making it the 6th most Democratic in the country.
Dr. Rice has had an extremely distinguished career in government and academia, but she has never run for office. Political candidacy requires a certain skill set, which nonpoliticians often lack. In 2010, two prominent CEOs, Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina, tried their hand at statewide races in California. In an otherwise good year for Republicans across the country, they both lost badly.
Dr. Rice has indicated that she does not want to run. That decision is wise, and she should stick to it. The contest would be extremely unpleasant, and she would lose.
Jack Pitney writes his Looking for Trouble blog exclusively for the Monitor.


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Hard Reset Guide for C660 (Optimus Pro):
In case a C660 handset gets pattern locked & user does not remember the pattern,
then the phone can be unlocked by clicking on the "forgot pattern" option in lock screen.
Phone will prompt for the Gmail ID & password which was being used in the phone.
By entering the Gmail user ID & Password, phone can be unlocked.
However if user does not remember the Gmail ID & Password details or if user has not logged
in with his Gmail ID, then the phone can be unlocked by doing Hard Reset.
The process to do hard reset for C660 is explained as under :
In Power Off condition, Press & hold "Home"+ "Power" + "Volume Down" keys for about 10 seconds.
When screen shows LG logo, release the "power" key, do not release other keys till hard Reset screen is displayed.
When Hard reset screen is displayed, release all keys.
Leave the phone for about a minute, until it performs Hard reset & reboots.
Note : Plz note that Hard Reset will delete data from the phone memory.
If the problem is not resolved, please call LG Support representative on 1800-180 -9999 (Toll Free)
or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this informational video.


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How to test for a leak in your
pool, spa, or fountain:
The Evaporation Test
Pools naturally lose water every day through evaporation. Environmental factors like heat, sunlight, and humidity all influence the amount lost. As Summer approaches, days get longer and warmer. Evaporation can increase, and sometimes give you the incorrect impression your pool is leaking. Here is a foolproof test to see whether your water loss is due to a leak:
- Get a 5 gallon bucket.
- Set your bucket on the first step of your pool and fill it with water. (If your pool does not have a step on which to place the bucket, setting it on the deck next to the pool will work.)
- Fill the bucket a couple inches below the top and mark the water level with a pencil or piece of tape.
- Mark the level of the pool, again with a pencil or piece of tape. A good place for this is the outside of the bucket, but anywhere works.
- It is important during this test that no one swims in the pool, and that pets do not drink from the bucket. After 24 hours, compare the level of water loss in the bucket to that in the pool. Inch for inch, the water loss should be the same. If this is the case, congratulations! You are leak free! If the pool is down more than the bucket (at least 1/4″ more than the bucket's loss), then you most likely have a leak. Give us a call and we'll find it!


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Ben Jealous
Benjamin Todd Jealous (born January 18, 1973) is an American civic leader and Democratic nominee for Governor of Maryland in the 2018 gubernatorial election. Jealous is also former president and chief executive officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He is a partner at Kapor Capital, Board Chairman of the Southern Elections Fund and one of the John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs Visiting Professors at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School.
Jealous was selected at age 35 as the youngest-ever national leader of the NAACP. He was credited with reviving the organization by Forbes magazine, Time, The Nonprofit Times, and others. In 2013, Jealous was named a Young Global Leader by the Davos World Economic Forum. The Washington Post in 2013 described him as "one of the nation's most prominent civil rights leaders."
In 2014 Jealous became a senior partner at Kapor Capital, a firm that leverages the tech sector to create progressive social change. He also joined the Center for American Progress as a senior fellow. A progressive Democrat, he first endorsed Bernie Sanders in his 2016 campaign for U.S. President, supporting Hillary Clinton after she was nominated as candidate by the Democratic Party.
On May 31, 2017, in Baltimore, Maryland, Jealous declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election. In the June 26 primary, Jealous defeated Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker and seven other candidates to become the Democratic nominee in the general election.


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Friday, April 26, 2013
The past few evenings I've been working on hexies. These are stitched to the papers. I'm making these to trade with friends so I'm using the prescribed method. It is very easy and mindless to stitch these while watching tv -- very relaxing.
But really, I think from now on I'll use Inklingo, where the first stitches you take are stitching the hexies together, eliminating the need for the paper pieces.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone! I have a Stashbusters group at the LQS, as well as a First Communion for my Grandson, Devon.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
After making the SBS block yesterday, I whipped up two pillowcases for my guild. They have the kits ready take and make. The pillowcases go to kids in the local hospitals. It's a quick and easy way to pay it forward and make a difference.
There's a tut on my blog for how I make them -- the rolled way -- all seams enclosed -- super easy.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Round Robin
Other things I've been working on are secret so can't share yet.
Happy stitching:)
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Sunday, April 14, 2013
After several weeks of no stitching, I got back to my SBS quilt today, and made this week's BOW, B-1 Stamp Basket.
As the DJ's say, finished is better than perfect!
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
You might remember a few months back, when I made a few blocks for the Hurricane Sandy Relief Quilt Effort, organized by Erin Hutchinson. When I mailed the blocks off to Erin, I thought that was the end of it.
I was surprised to get this postcard in the mail today. It's a thank you for participating. In the photo is a woman wrapped in one of the quilts holding a thank you sign. What a nice surprise!
Erin was surprised to receive blocks from over 200 quilters. To date over 35 quilts have been delivered, and there are over 10 more in various stages of completion.
Here is a link to Erin's blog:
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Monday, April 1, 2013
The instructions are excellent and very detailed.
It's always nice to be a winner:)
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Now in its 20th year, the famous, annual Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival, held early in December, sees thousands of visitors flock to view over 160 theme-decorated Christmas trees, exhibited in various different locations within Brighstone and its surrounding areas. For 2015, with more beautiful trees being entered each year, we where delighted to announce yet another, much-needed venue at The Isle of Wight Pearl on the Military Road at Brighstone, who have kindly agreed to the use of their large conservatory next to their restaurant/café . This enabled more trees to be exhibited and ensure that exhibitors are given the space to present their theme without being too crowded! Other locations include: St Mary's church; the Methodist church; the Wilberforce hall; the Reading Rooms/Social Club; and The 'Three Bishops' Public House, all in Brighstone village; in St Peter and St Paul's church in neighbouring Mottistone.
The four days of this major festival will be packed with lots going on. There will be gift and craft fairs (ideas for Christmas presents); Handbell ringing; Lace-making demonstrations; A "mini market"; A winter BBQ; Carol singing; The Brighstone School play and the fantastic Nativity Pageant (see below, last performed two years ago and now to be re-enacted again in the superb setting of Mottistone Manor grounds); Musical entertainment including: The Credorer Ensemble; The Rhymes and Chimes of Christmas; Organ recital; and a chance to sing along with Brighstone Village Society. There really is something for everyone and, of course, don't forget the superb array of beautifully theme-decorated Christmas Trees on display in seven different locations which have to be seen to be believed! There will be some spectacular concerts during the festival and into the following week, and each one will be very different, promising plenty of variety.


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Fashion, Giveaways
New Blog, New Giveaway: Day 2!
As you may know, we are welcoming a brand new blog with a week of wonderful giveaway for our fabulous fans. Today's gift card is an Ebates favorite: The Gap! They are currently offering a whopping 14.0% Cash Back to Ebates customers and we are sweetening the deal with this great giveaway!
Entry is simple: leave us a comment letting us know why you love The Gap!
*This giveaway will be open through 11:59 on 5/21. Winners must be members of Ebates.com, residents of the United States, and 18+ years of age.
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I would love to try some Gap jeans, I have never bought any before and hear they actually FIT WELL!
I like their selection.
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My work is completely abstract. I focus a great deal on how I can control my surface to amplify the expressive possibilities for colour. Subtle shifts of viscosity, sheen and texture all decide the effect that the colour will have. Although a great deal of the colour is improvised due to the demands of layering and adjustment, strategies are needed to make these things happen. I would identify the way that the colour is controlled both in terms of hue and facture as a form of drawing. Each painting places demands upon its successor to develop the fundamentals further; scale for one, is something that I feel is beholden to confidence and I have found that only through consistent practice can confidence be earned.
I enjoy using brushes, which I feel have an intimate quality. I try to bring the experiences of painting to a state of heady intensity and always seek a visual closeness to the viewer, so they are acutely aware of the play of the brush or the sweep of colour. Through reworking and tuning the colour I discover spatial structures that open out the painting in unforeseen ways.
A painter moves from a mode of philosopher to sportsman, from cerebral to physical. I never try to predict the outcome of a painting. Instead I commit with intensity to each instance of paint application and believe it to the point that it should not only take care of itself but hopefully set up a momentum which will be maintained with every subsequent instance. This approach reassures me that I always gave it my best shot.


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Creating Promising Futures Through Social Construction
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Welcome to the Taos Institute Ph.D. Program. The program is designed for mature professionals who wish to pursue a line of inquiry that will enrich their endeavors and speak to the concerns of a broader audience of scholars and practitioners. The grounding orientation of the program has its roots in social constructionist theory and practice. The relationship between the Taos Institute and several European universities provides the opportunity for students, whose work is approved by the matriculating university, to receive a Ph.D. The Taos Institute provides advisory and supportive services, including focused research and theory workshops where students can explore their dissertation topic in detail with Taos faculty and other students. The Ph.D. is ultimately conferred by the related university.
Participants in the program must enter with a Masters degree along with substantial experience in practice. The program of study is built around a thesis project, with readings and preparations designed to facilitate the achievement of a dissertation. The dissertation must be positively assessed by the matriculating university's promoter/supervisor, its doctorate board, and a defense committee. Dissertations may range broadly in topic. Many dissertations have been concerned with organizational development, therapeutic change, educational practices, healthcare, community building, and human development. Other topics are possible.
If you wish to study with the Taos Institute in a way that does not lead to a PhD but rather a Diploma, we encourage you to explore the Taos Institute Diploma in the Study of Professional Practice and Social Construction. This is an independent study program leading to a final project and a Diploma. This is for learners who are not interested in submitting to the rigors and restrictions of the academically oriented PhD program might prefer the Taos Institute Diploma in the Study of Professional Practice. For information visit: https://www.taosinstitute.net/diploma-programs
The Taos Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering productive dialogue at the intersection of social constructionist theory and societal practices. Through numerous workshops, conferences, web offerings, and distance learning programs, thousands of professionals from many organizations and nations have drawn sustenance. The present program extends the fruits of this ongoing dialogue to the domain of advanced education.
At the beginning of the program a Taos Institute Advisor will be assigned to each student. The important goal is to furnish a dialogic counterpart who can facilitate learning, research and writing in the area of focal concern to the participant.
Each student and Taos Advisor will also be paired with a Full Professor from the matriculating University. Each cooperating University requires a University Promoter. The Taos Advisor, University Promoter, and student will negotiate a working relationship. Under specialized circumstances, the Taos Institute Advisor and the University Promoter are one.
Blanquerna University, Spain
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium http://www.vub.ac.be/over/
Communication within the "Program Team" (Consisting of the Taos Advisor, a University Promoter, Professor McNamee, Professor Gergen and the candidate) will take place through the internet, telephone and the mail. However, the participant should anticipate occasional visits to his or her thesis advisor, especially during the planning and dissertation completion stages. The Advisor will also be available for informal meetings throughout the program. The final oral examination and degree award ceremonies (typically a single, joyful event) will require the participant's travel to the corresponding Dutch or Belgian university conferring the degree.
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Dr Emmanuel Eze currently leads our Technology Group with responsibility for the design, engineering and delivery of software products of SystemSpecs. He is a seasoned IT professional with over 15 years' experience in software architecture, web and mobile technologies, database and enterprise infrastructure management, research and development, IT security, among others. As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of a foremost software company in Nigeria, Emmanuel has distinguished himself by creating technology solutions that impact many businesses in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.
He joined SystemSpecs in 2001 as a Senior Systems Executive and successfully led the design and development of probably the first Self-Service driven Payroll and HR software in Nigeria at a time most applications were still Client-Server based. He was part of the team that developed the solution that powered the Integrated Personnel & Payroll Information System (IPPIS) – a World Bank sponsored project worth millions of Dollars. The project provided a database of accurate records of Federal Civil Servants, eliminated "ghost" workers and saved the Federal Government Nigeria billions of Naira.
Emmanuel received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from The University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Given his penchant for excellence and thoroughness, it is no surprise that in 2003 he decided to go for further studies in the United Kingdom where he earned a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Hull. He is an alumnus of Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme of the Said Business School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
Emmanuel is a Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS), a Senior Member of IEEE Computer Society (SMIEEE), a Member of Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (MCPN), a Member of Nigeria Computer Society (MNCS), and a Member of Association of Computing Machinery (MACM). He represents SystemSpecs in a number of Vision2020 Sub-committees of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Emmanuel has attended numerous professional training programmes at home and abroad and has contributed book chapters and published scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.


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HTC Sense 5 Leaks, Nokia EOS Windows Phones, iOS Domination & More – Pocketnow Daily
Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the new reports of more iOS domination in the United States. Then we do a little Siri talk, as it seems that Verizon was originally the company after buying the service before Apple did. A leaked Samsung roadmap is next and it's all about the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 that's rumored for the next coming weeks. Nokia later takes the spotlight with some unconfirmed rumors of EOS Windows Phone devices coming with better camera technology. We end today's show talking about HTC Sense 5.0 and some recent leaks we came upon.
All this and more after the break.
– iOS Continues To Dominate US Market Ahead Of Android
– Verizon Nearly Brought Siri to Its Droid Lineup
– Leaked Samsung Roadmap Offers Little Cause for Excitement
– Nokia EOS To Be the 'Real' PureView Windows Phone Later This Year?
– New HTC Sense 5.0 Screenshots Arrive


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Thank you for registering for the 3 Day Medical Massage Protocol Continuing Education Course.
Please PRINT and bring your ticket(s) to the event entrance.
Please bring massage table, two (2) bed sheets, personal towel and lotion (preferably non-allergenic for all types of skin) and silicone cups if you are bringing your own. Also, please bring a notebook and pen/pencil for taking notes.