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Our People
Amanda Crooks, Senior Head Teacher
I am very excited to be taking on the role of Head Teacher at Northcote Point Community Creche.
I have lived in this area for the past 14 years, so I really feel a strong connection with the area and it's community. Our children spent their early years at the creche and I have been a teacher and a relief teacher on and off over the years here too.
I grew up on a farm and I've always loved the outdoors and nature. If I'm not around the Point, you'll probably find me at the beach paddle boarding, kayaking or just hanging out with my family . My children are in their early teens and still enjoy these family activities. (At the moment I am playing 'Fast 5 Netball ' with my daughter Ella, which we both think is pretty cool.) I also play basketball and will be playing in the Auckland World Masters, next year.
Early childhood education has been my career and passion for the past few decades. I have owned my own centre, worked in Kindergartens, baby centres, and taught overseas. I love working with the future generation and I'm really looking forward to getting to know all the children and parents at Northcote Point Community Creche.
Revienna Alibangbang, Qualified Educator
I realised my passion to be with and teach children under 5's when I volunteered as a parent helper at my children's kindergarten and childcare centre. In January 2012, I decided to study again and began my Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) at the University of Auckland.I am a qualified teacher with provisional registration.
My two children are my inspiration and motivation to teach. I am a people person, love meeting people and learning about their culture. I like being creative in my crèche set-ups to include inviting, warm learning environments.
I believe that children should be offered the choice to choose their own play experiences. I feel it is their own individual right to make decisions for themselves.
I'm looking forward to meeting you and your children at the Crèche
Nera Yarker, Qualified Educator
Hi, I am Nera Sususco Yarker. I am married and have two wonderful children. I come from a big family of nine. I am a home person and love spending time with my family. When I am not at crèche you will see me at the soccer field or tennis court cheering for my boys. My husband and my children are sports mad people. I also enjoy reading and going to the movies with friends.
My teaching career started in the Philippines. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts degree in Education. I taught in the Philippines for 5.5 years before migrating to New Zealand. I also completed a Graduate Diploma in Teaching ECE at Auckland University.
My eldest son Patrick attended this crèche back in 2001 and my youngest son Ryan in 2006, so I have been associated with this crèche for many years. I started working at Northcote Point Community Creche in May 2010 and thoroughly enjoy the children and families in the community.
I believe all children are unique individuals and should be treated with respect regardless of gender, ethnicity and culture. I enjoy setting up activities to suit the children's needs and abilities where they can explore and challenge themselves. I love to do mat-times and music and movement activities. I find it rewarding to watch the children learn and grow.
It is a pleasure and privilege to play a small part in the early education of your children.
Anji Simmons, Educator
Kia ora my name is Anji Simmons. I am a mother of three. I am very familiar with the crèche as all three of my children came to the creche.
I have been a relief teacher for a number of years in a few different centres and have been at working at Northcote Point Community Crèche part-time for a couple of years. I am bouncy, colourful and full of life. I'm a great big kid at heart and like to mix it up with some energetic crazy. I'm loud and animated and love messy play.
I have papers towards a Diploma in Trauma and Violence studies.
Netball plays a big part of my life. I've been coaching netball for a number a lot of years due to my daughter Teagan playing at a top level.
I really enjoy working with all the children on all levels and watching them grow.
I like to do a bit of pottery and walk my two dogs. I love all animals big or small, I love watching cooking shows and spending time with the family (whanau). I look forward in getting to know all the families (whanau) and their lovely children (tamariki).


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It's been a busy March with new baby calves and surprisingly warm weather. We are hard at work getting ditches back into shape and watching all of the alfalfa fields starting to green up. New calves are joining the herd weekly and we are fast at work getting ready for the water to start flowing our way.
We are looking forward to a beautiful Spring on the ranch!

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So the washing machine is not spinning, and going out and buying a new one was not exactly on this month's budget. No need to panic, let us put our appliance repair experience to work for you. Washing machines, dryers, stoves, and dishwashers can often times be repaired at the fraction of the cost that it would be to replace them. If you aren't sure if it would be better for you to have your appliance repaired or for you to get a new one, you can call us out to have a look at what is going on so that we can provide you with an honest opinion that is in your best interest. All of our repairs include a 30 day warranty on labor so you can have peace of mind that the job is getting done right the first time. Feel free to call us for an expert opinion or repair request for your major appliance today.
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Please see a full list of our Commercial Appliance Repair Services here.
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We repair all types of freezers, including upright freezers, chest freezers, drawer freezers, and refrigerator / freezer combos. Common problems are: the freezer won't turn on when plugged in, frost build up from the freezer overcooling, the freezer is not properly cooling when the door has been shut and controls are properly set, the freezer door seals are damaged, the freezer is making unusual or loud noises. If you are experiencing any of these problems, call us to give you a professional assessment of the situation so your freezer can be up and running properly again in no time.
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Freezers ice makers, portable ice machines, built in, and free stand ice machines are the most common types of residential ice machines that we repair. Common problems with ice machines include: your freezer is not getting cold enough, problems with the freezer switch, defective water inlet valve, low incoming water pressure, the door switch is malfunctioning, failure of ice level control board, a clogged water filter, the thermostat for the ice mold is defective, water leaking in the machine, ice cube production is poor or has come to a complete hault. If you are experiencing any of these issues with your ice machine we can have your machine set to smooth sailing in no time at all.
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When it comes to the important things in life, food preparation is definitely at the top of the list. When your Stovetop, oven or range goes out or malfunctions, the inconvenience can certainly cause frustration in the household. Common problems with ovens and ranges are: Burner(s) is not coming on, burner(s) is too hot, regardless of setting, the indicator light does not turn off, the oven door is stuck closed, the oven is not heating or is heating poorly, the oven is not self-cleaning properly, the oven temperatures are erratic, the oven is not baking correctly or the broiler is not working. If you are experiencing any of these problems, let us use our expertise to repair and restore your stovetop and oven to great working condition again. We work on all types and sizes of Ovens and Ranges.
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Microwaves are a common household appliance that brings convenience to modern day life by sending radiation to food and warming or cooking it in no time at all. It is important to keep your microwave in tip top shape to make sure that it cooks evenly, and that the radiation it uses stays inside of it. Damaged seals, microwave isn't working, sparks inside the microwave, turntable is not rotating, microwave isn't heating food, touchpad only works intermittently. We are able to work on all types and brands of microwaves.
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We service both top and side loading washing machines of all makes and models. In most families washing machines are a must, and when yours breaks down it can be a major hassle, causing you to lose time and money by having to visit the laundromat. Common washing machine problems include: washing machine won't turn on, washing machine is not spinning properly or at all, there is no agitation, washing machine is leaking or not draining properly, water is not getting cold or hot, washing machine is leaving spots or soap on the clothes. No matter what the problem is, we want to be your trusted local appliance repair provider. Call us today for an honest repairman that you can trust.
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Keeping your dryer running efficiently can help you to save money. Just like any other appliance, when your drier isn't working properly it throws a monkey wrench in daily life. Let us help you keep your dryer running like new. If you are experiencing any of the following issues, give us a call, we can help! Common issues with dryers include: the dryer won't run at all, dryer isn't producing heat or is producing very low or high heat, dryer drum is not spinning. We work on all makes, models and types of dryers.
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Dishwashers are a true modern day convenience, washing and sanitizing loads of dishes while you watch your favorite after dinner program. When the dishes start coming out with a murky residue, or are not getting cleaned at all, it means that you will be spending more time at the kitchen sink unless you get the problem repaired by a professional. We offer repair services for all makes and models of dishwashers. The most common problems that arise with dishwashers are: Dishwasher is leaking out onto the floor or into cabinets, glassware is coming out cloudy, dishes are not properly cleaned, the water is not pumping out, the wash cycle runs too long, or just hums then shuts off, the dishwasher does not fill with water. If you are experiencing any problems with your dishwasher, give us a call so we can repair your machine in no time at all.
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Trash compactors are a great way to reduce the volume of waste that your household puts out to be collected by your local waste collection company. Depending on the model, trash compactors can reduce 6 bags of trash down to one single 30 lb trash bag. We offer repair services for under the counter, freestanding, and convertible trash compactors. If your compactor is noisy, has a bad odor, or isn't working properly give us a call today and we will send a technician out to have your compactor running like new again.
Maintenance on all Major Appliances –
Wine coolers, vent hoods, garbage disposals, and outdoor kitchen appliances such as built in grills are among other types of appliances that we offer service for. Don't see our appliance listed? Give us a call and we will let you know if we can repair or maintain your appliance.
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The more information you have about your own organization and workforce, the better the insight into how to reduce hazards to an acceptable level.
Every day, millions of people work in environments with hazards that can cause illness or even death. Many of these hazards—which can include a range of issues, such as chemical vapors, extreme temperatures, and poor ergonomic design—might not cause immediate adverse health effects but can cause life-altering problems over time. Furthermore, many workers might not fully grasp the magnitude of the issues around them. A simple yet recurring exposure to a hazard could lead to something as serious as silicosis or a permanent hearing impairment. That's why understanding what chemicals, stressors, and adverse conditions are present in the workplace and how to mitigate those hazards provides important tools in reducing many workplace injuries and illnesses.
This is where industrial hygiene (IH) comes in to play. The definition of IH itself describes its importance. According to the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), IH is "the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, prevention, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or among citizens of the community."
In order to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, prevent, and control environmental factors or stresses in the workplace, it's important to create a work site analysis. This initial step is crucial in determining what jobs and workstations are potential sources of problems for the employee and environment. During the analysis, the industrial hygienist will measure and identify exposures, problem areas/tasks, and risks associated with them.
In your own organization, think of the importance of understanding all aspects of the workplace, including who works where and for how long. Does a specific job task in your organization require a worker to spend a continuous amount of time dealing with dusts, chemicals, or even excess noise? Do certain workers perform more of these potentially hazardous tasks than do others? The more information you have about your own organization and workforce, the better the insight into how to reduce hazards to an acceptable level.
This is where the overall health and safety culture plays a pivotal role for an organization. Many times, organizations just want to maintain "compliance." They don't consider other steps that need to be made to create value for health and safety. Ultimately, focusing only on compliance is not going to motivate workers to value health and safety, nor will it organization as a whole. For example, why do we want employees to wear hearing protection? Is it because their ears are cold or because they have to? Or is it because we want employees to be healthy and safe when they return home? When we move past "compliance" to "risk management" and eventually to "continual learning," we have made essential progress in keeping workers healthy and safe both on and off the job.
Consider OSHA's new rule on respirable crystalline silica. The ultimate goal of this rule is protecting workers by reducing hazardous levels of silica (found in rock, concrete, sand, and many other materials), which can lead to lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and kidney disease. Approximately 2.3 million workers exposed to this chemical yearly, so ensuring their health, however the means, should be a priority in any organization. The new rule will assist in reducing this exposure through a number of key provisions:
Although this new rule might be challenging and potentially expensive for organizations to implement, remember the real reason it's being changed: to protect our employees.
Recordkeeping's Key Role in Industrial Hygiene
Maintaining records is also essential for industrial hygiene. Think about this scenario: "After 15 years of work, an employee has developed silicosis. During their time of employment, how often has the individual been exposed to silica? Has it been regular exposure or intermittent? Have controls been in place the whole time?"
Questions like these can be answered by a simple yet effective recordkeeping system. In addition, it's beneficial to be able to recall previous assessments that have been conducted throughout the facility. Having the ability to look at the historical records of IH sampling for a specific job task or area aids the organization in:
Additionally, industrial hygiene management systems have the ability to assist organizations in ways such as:
Hazards are present in all organizations, so understanding best practices to minimize hazards and reduce them to acceptable levels is crucial for every workplace. Having and utilizing a proper IH management system will set your organization apart and will empower you to keep your employees safe. Ultimately, as health and safety professionals, we should have one foremost goal: to keep workers, their families, and the community healthy and safe.
This article originally appeared in the February 2017 issue of Occupational Health & Safety.


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10 Man Alnwick Back To Winning Ways
Alnwick Town inflicted a first defeat of the season on Gateshead Rutherford AFC at St James' Park on Wednesday night, as the home side claimed 3 points despite being reduced to 10 men before half time.
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|Gateshead Rutherford
|McClelland B (75m pen, 86m)
|N Langston (90m)
|Moore R (16m)
|Quinn J (SO)
After a disappointing defeat at the weekend to Percy Main Amateurs, Alnwick Town were looking to put things right against an unbeaten Gateshead Rutherford at St James' Park.
Changes were made to the starting eleven, with goalkeeper Callum Brooks, Max Clark and Reece Ramsey absent, and captain Jake Lowes and Joe Pickard carrying knocks. In their places came goalkeeper Andrew Wilson from the Development Squad, whilst in defence Lee Dundas, Jamie Dixon and Kyle Burns (making debut) stepped in, and Joe Threlfall on the wing. There were places on the substitute bench for another 2 from the Development Squad, Paul Muers and Evan McEwan.
Both sides had early chances in the game, with both sides scoring, only to see the goals ruled out for offside. Alnwick's best opening fell to McClelland, who when through 1 on 1 with 10 minutes on the clock could only direct his effort straight at Mills in the away goal.
Alnwick got the opening goal in the 16th minute of the game. Jonny Colley sprayed a diagonal ball to Moore, who touched inside to McClelland. The forward held off the defender to play the ball back into Moore, who touched away from the defender and over the approaching keeper. (1-0).
The away side began to come into the game more and were looking comfortable with the ball. Chances in the 18th minute were headed over, and in the 23rd minute went just wide. Warning signs for the home side.
Then followed a quick flurry of cards for the home side, and not in a good way. Lee Dundas found himself in the notebook for apparent dissent towards the linesman, and then captain Jonathyn Quinn for the same offence towards the referee. 2 mintues later in the 35th minute, Quinn was given his marching orders for a trip on a Rutherford midfielder. A harsh 2nd yellow, but the referee wasted no time in showing his cards.
McClelland almost gave Alnwick a vital 2 goal lead before half time, but followign good work down the right and cross, his effort was deflected just over. Half Time and 1-0 to the home side.
2nd half, and with the away side having the numerical advantage going down the slope, it felt like it would be a long 45 minutes for the hosts,and they were almost back on level terms fro a corner, but the header was inches wide.
McClelland, who was playing as a lone striker in the 2nd half, was given another chance, and after beating 2 men he fired just over.
Fresh legs were brought on for the home side Adam Drummond and Paul Muers (making his debut for the 1st team) coming on for Colley and Threlfall.
The away side threatened, and it took a smart save from Wilson to deny them. The goalkeeper was in confident mood.
75th minute of the game, and Alnwick would be given the chance to go 2 nil ahead. Ross Moore would have a shot blocked, and in the scramble to follow McClelland was tripped as he attempted to shoot. Penalty to Alnwick, that McClelland converted, sending Mills the wrong way. (2-0)
Further saves from Wilson would deny the away side, and in the 86h minute Alnwick sealed the win in style. Muers was causing problems with his pace, and after picking up the ball he went past 3 players who tried in vain to bring him down. He played the ball through to McClelland who beat the offside trap. 1 on 1 with the fullback, McClelland took a touch inside, and fired into the top corner from outside the area to make it 3-0.
Further substitutions followed to break up the game, including the returning Schiavetta, and debut for Evan McEwan to shore things up in the middle of the park.
A clean sheet bonus for Wilson was denied though, as he was finally beaten in injury time by Niki Langston. The home defence waited for an offside flag that never arrived, and he drilled the ball into the bottom corner. (3-1).
Full Time and a big win for the home side, bouncing back from the weekend defeat. 3 wins from 4 games puts the club in a good position to start the season. Special praise for the 3 debutants from the Development squad Wilson, Muers and McEwan, who were give a tough test to Northern Alliance football with the team playing with 10 men for so long.
Team: Wilson A, Burns K, Dundas L, Quinn J, Dixon J, Balmbra B, Moore R (McEwan E), Colley J (Muers P), McClelland B (Schiavetta D), Maddison S (Muter C), Threlfall J (Drummond A)
The Hotspur 1364 Man of the Match: Andrew Wilson
Youtube Highlights: https://youtu.be/45P5nSkq9JA


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Basic Care for Giant African Land Snails
- A clean, fresh, warm and damp environment should be provided, usually within a tank of some kind.
- The tank should be heated to between 20-29°C. This can be done using a heat mat.
- Substrate such as soil or moss should be provided so your snails can burrow.
- Substrate should be changed when it starts to look dirty - usually around once a week, depending on the number of snails you have.
- The tank should be wiped down regularly, as needed, and thoroughly rinsed out about one a month.
- Fresh food should be provided every day. All food should be washed thoroughly and old food removed from the tank after one or two days.
- A supply of calcium should also be available at all times.
- Bathe your snails regularly - roughly once a month.
- Regularly check for eggs and destroy them if you can't keep or re-home them.
The above details general care for most species of snails, however different species can require slightly different care (particularly with regards to temperature and humidity). PetSnails.co.uk has detailed care instructions for many different species of snails, which you can find here.


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U League Podcast Presents: Drag The River with Special Guests - 18+ $10 Advance / $12 Day of Show 8pm Doors
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Jon Snodgrass is no stranger to us at Xtra Mile – he collaborated on an entire album with Frank Turner called 'Buddies', crafted in one evening which was then released on vinyl by us. Though that record is set for digital release soon, Jon's full-time band Drag the River is more than worth a look too. As the name implies, they're raising the dead, claiming their spirits from the riverbed and discovering gold. Sons of Fort Collins, Colorado, this refined country-inspired band has boasted members of ALL, Pinhead Circus, The Nobodys and Hot Rod Circuit. They retain a clean pop sensibility dipped into a pedal-steel strewn soup. Their self-titled record gathers up the lessons learned from the torrent of material they've released since 1996, and delivers a recognisably salty and seasoned collection of new songs. Never too serious, never silly, always satisfying, Drag the River's panhandling will always overflow with gems and delicious offerings. - See more at:


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Motherlode for electro-acoustic cello, flute, clarinet, harp and piano. Performed by Markus Hohti (cello) and defunensemble (Hanna Kinnunen, flute, Mikko Raasakka, clarinet, Lily-Marlene Puusepp, Mirka Viitala, piano, and Marko Myöhänen, electronics).
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In conjunction with the launch of the revitalised Abell Point Marina brand, the marina has announced it will throw support behind the Abell Point Yacht Club (APYC) as part of the vision to create a destination marina.
With the multi-million dollar redevelopment well progressed and due to be completed before the start of this year cruising season, the launch of the new brand represents a world-class marina experience focused on providing value to the customer.
Paul Darrouzet , owner of Abell Point Marina said "Most marinas around the world have a yacht club which attracts people to visit and provides the opportunity to run sailing and cruising events." Mr Darrouzet will assist APYC in delivering its 2014 event calendar and strengthening participation in on and off-water events out of Abell Point Marina.
Commodore of APYC Rupert King was very keen to kick off the new partnership and said "APYC has a strong focus on revitalising the Club in 2014 and is excited to receive Paul's offer of affiliation. The Marina is an extremely strong partner, with great synergies to the APYC, and the affiliation will be a big positive for both of us. The commencement of an active cruising calendar this year, with the targets being both power and sailing vessels, will fit well with Paul's vision to create Abell Point as a destination marina for all types of vessels"
The APYC will get a new look with committee members voting to adopt the new Abell Point Marina brand to go out with a fresh new look and to further bolster the relationship and extend the marina offering.
APYC members will soon receive caps and burgees bearing the new APYC branding and quality tshirts will be available for purchase at a discount price. The new membership card will entitle members to participate in the Abell Point Marina's VIP program with discounts on marina village services including berthing and fuel.
The next major events for the Abell Point Yacht Club are:
Warri Cup 11th May 2014
Coral Coast Rally 3rd to 10th June 2014
Coral Coast Race 6th June 2014
The Coral Coast race offers all the thrills and excitement of ocean racing, while the rally offers a relaxed cruise in good company for both sail and power yachts.
For more information, please visit www.abellpointmarina.com.au


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The DB-22-G Detachable Flatbed Trailer utilizes on board hydraulics to allow an operator to effortlessly lower a platform, bed, or box directly to the ground. This fully detachable platform rests with a ground clearance of just eight inches, allowing it to easily handle loading and unloading of difficult pieces of equipment. Items such as headers, three-point hitch mounted attachments, and low ground clearance equipment can simply be driven onto the platform at ground level, then raised onto the trailer via the hydraulic winch for easy and secure transportation.
10" I-Beam Frame, 12" I-Beam Gooseneck
3" Cross members on 8" Centers
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Pratima Holiday editorial 2016
art direction, styling
These images are created for Pratima Skincare's Ayurvedic Holiday campaign. The images are simple, warm and a mixture of cultures. The clean layouts are enriched with different textures and materials. The color palette combines deep reds with cold blues making the combination cozy but contemporary.


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Pope Francis continually encourages Christians to read a passage of the Gospels day-by-day, to reflect and pray on it.
These multimedia resources promote short, reflective, Scripturally-based prayer in the the Ignatian tradition:
Other daily prayer helps:
Rich in Ignatian resources, especially daily Scriptural reflections, weekly and guided prayer based on the liturgical seasons.
GiVE US THIS DAY
A subscription based personal prayer periodical from Liturgical Press in the Benedictine tradition. Very young adult friendly. Has an app.


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Nov 11 2016 Voces
The liberal values of free trade and multiculturalism might be in retreat in the United States after the election of Donald Trump, but they are alive and well in Canada. A year after taking office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Cuba and Argentina beginning on November 15, before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru. This trip is an opportunity for Canada to increase its standing in Latin America, and for Trudeau to promote the principles and interests of his country –the world's 10th largest economy– in the hemisphere.Read More


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Series: Lunar Chronicles #4
Also in this series: Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Fairest, Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Genres: Young Adult, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Dystopian
Pages: 824
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana.
Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won't approve of her feelings for her childhood friend—the handsome palace guard, Jacin. But Winter isn't as weak as Levana believes her to be and she's been undermining her stepmother's wishes for years. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even have the power to launch a revolution and win a war that's been raging for far too long.
Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter defeat Levana and find their happily ever afters?
Can haz more Marissa Meyer now?
Thoughts on Winter
In order to prepare myself for Winter, I embarked on a reread of the four other books in The Lunar Chronicles (counting the Fairest "novella"). They stand up remarkably well to rereads, and prepared me to dive straight into Winter.
At 800+ pages, Winter is both a lot and not enough. (I hear the next Lunar Chronicles book is a collection of short stories AND an epilogue of Winter.) With all the cast of characters, everyone needs page time and a character arc and a romantic arc. Which is pretty much why it's a lot and not enough all at once.
As much as this is supposed to be Winter's book, it's also Cinder's book. And Scarlet and Wolf's. And Cress and Thorne's. And Kai. Iko. (Who deserves her own little HEA, I think.) We even get a few glimpses from Levana's POV, but it's about what you'd expect from her. Evil, evil.
You guys, a lot is happening in this book. People get taken prisoner. People escape. We're surprised by some characters. Some are exactly as we remember them. I wanted MOAR of all the relationship development between the characters, and less of the action, but… that's a personal preference and this book would have been even bigger and longer and potentially not as good.
It makes the epilogue make sense. EPILOGUE. Wedding of the century! But I digress…
Series enders are always tough. It's tough to say goodbye to a cast of characters we've grown attached to, but it's also tough to tie up all the loose ends and plot threads in a way that's believable and in line with everything else that's happened. I may not have always liked what happened in Winter, but it made sense and it furthered the story along.
I always know I'm in a good book when I'm not constantly analyzing how all the plot pieces fit together and simplyread. That's what Winter was. You experience. Also, the book is huge, so it's easier to read and ache for whichever character you most want to read.
Honestly, my most coherent thought right now is that I want to read Winter all over again so I can experience everything at a slower pace. I recommend The Lunar Chronicles to just about anyone and everyone I think might possibly like it, and Winter is a wonderful ending to what has been an awesome series. I wish I could stay with the characters forever as they go forth and do the things they were meant to do… with the people they were meant to do them with. Is that vague enough? (Also, if I read this review later, will it be specific enough to remember what happens?)
As sad as I am to see this series end, I can't wait to see what Marissa Meyer has in story for us next.


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As I got great feedback from My Saturday Make Up look post the other week, I have decided to do the same for this weekend. On Saturday I had attended my cousins reception party, which was great fun :D! It was an Indian reception party and therefore I wore a saree with a sparkly gold blouse due to this I wanted to keep my make up simplish.
1) Applied Maybelline Fit Me concealer in the shade 25 all over my lid first as my lids are a little dark. This also allows the eye shadow to pop out more!
2) I used Sleeks Divine Shadow Collection. It does not state the colours of each shadow. But according to the photo below I used number 1 all over my lid. This shade is a lovely metallic bronze colour. I then used number 2 which is a matt black colour. I made a side wards V shape on the edge of my lids and then blended both colours together in the middle.
3)Applied Rimmel London Exaggerate liquid eyeliner in black and created a wing look effect. This is a great eye liner, it is easy to apply and does not irritate my sensitive eyes.
4) Curled my top eyelashes and applied Maybelline The Collossal Go Extreme Mascara in Black.
1) Smashbox Photo finish primer applied everywhere
2) Applied EX1 Invisiwear Liquid Foundation in the shade F300 – I LOVE LOVE LOVE this foundation. For those that read my blog you would know I am always trying to find my perfect foundation! Being Indian with beige and yellow undertones it can be tricky finding a perfect much. I found this foundation out of chance, usually I like to check reviews out before purchasing but I was in store at Make Up Guru based in Kensington London. As soon as I tried this I loved it. The colour, texture, staying power, coverage etc is pretty much perfect!! I will go into more detail about this foundation soon. It is so amazing it needs a detailed post!!
3)Ben Nye Banana Powder – another product that I am absolutely loving atm and again needs a detailed post on it soon! I apply this on areas that need highlighting – under the eyes, bridge of nose, chin, and forehead. I apply this with my beauty blender dupe. This powder brightens areas of your face and keeps your make up and oil control at bay! Best powder I have tried by far!
4) Sleek Face Form kit in Medium – I used the bronzer and highlighter on my cheeks.
I wanted to keep my lips simple with a pretty subtle pink colour.
1) Applied Boots Natural Collection lipstick in the shade cranberry – Medium berry-pink tone lipstick.
2) I then applied L'Oreal Glam Shine in the shade Perennial Rose – Lovely rose colour with some shimmer – perfect for an evening look and the shimmer flowed nicely with my shimmery saree blouse and eye shadow.
Thank you for reading
Bhavi xoxo
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- Almond Lemon Biscotti by Basic N Delicious
- Banana Walnut Biscotti by Upstate Ramblings
- Chocolate Almond Biscotti by Karen's Kitchen Stories
- Chocolate Toffee Biscotti by Live Bake Love
- Currant Walnut Biscotti by Magnolia Days
- Dark Chocolate and Pistachio Biscotti by Flours and Frostings
- Gingerbread Biscotti by Food Lust People Love
- Gluten Free Chocolate Biscotti by What Smells So Good?
- Holiday Biscotti Bar by The Spiced Life
- Honey Beescotti by Oven Delights
- Mocha Biscotti by A Baker's House
- Orange Pistachio Biscotti by 2 Cookin' Mamas
- Parmesan Black Pepper Biscotti by A Shaggy Dough Story
- Peppermint Kahlua Chocolate-Dipped Biscotti by All That's Left Are The Crumbs
- White Chocolate Glazed Gingerbread Biscotti by Christmas Tree Lane
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Honey Beescotti: #CreativeCookieExchange
7 comments:
- Renee Dobbs said...
What a perfect biscotti to go with tea! Love the homemade candied orange peel too.
- December 15, 2015 at 3:19 AM
- Holly @ abakershouse.com said...
I have extra candied orange peel from a batch I made last week and I'd love to add it to a biscotti or cookie dough. Thanks for sharing such a good idea!
- December 15, 2015 at 8:20 AM
- Faye and Yvonne said...
Yum! I bet these are packed with flavor!!
- December 15, 2015 at 12:12 PM
- akshatha said...
Great colour on the biscotti . Sound delicious !
- December 15, 2015 at 6:05 PM
- Karen Kerr said...
I think making your own candied orange peel is way better than store bought! Your biscotti is gorgeous!
- December 15, 2015 at 11:10 PM
- Linda @ 2 Cookin' Mamas said...
I love the sound of the orange flavoring in your biscotti. Can't believe you actually made your own! And I'm jealous of your orange syrup - it sounds like the perfect addition to tea.
- December 18, 2015 at 8:46 AM
- Felice Geoghegan said...
Candied peel is very popular in Australia but is much harder to find here in Hawaii, and shipping is so cost-prohibitive. I love that you made your own and I'll definitely be trying that in the future. I love The Sweet Melissa cookbook, and I so wish that all of my cookbooks were not in storage right now. I'm definitely going to try making these as the flavors sound amazing.
- December 20, 2015 at 10:54 AM


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English: Kei Bauhinia; Afrikaans: Kei-beesklou
Bauhinia bowkeri - A much-branched, scrambling, woody shrub with a graceful arching habit that can reach a height of 5-6 metres. Flowers (white) profusely during spring and summer (October to December). White, strongly sweet-smelling flowers in bunches along branches and at tips. A rare endemic of the thicket or valley bushveld region in the Eastern Cape. Thrives in warm, sunny, dry gardens. Tolerant of wide range of soils. Re-sprouts vigorously when pruned. Medium to fast growing.
- Bauhinia bowkeri.
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Tense in English and their Hindi names.Hindi language also have three Tense as in English language. I will give the names of all three Tense in English and their Hindi names.
1)Present Tense- Vartmaan Kaal.
2)Past Tense- Bhoot Kaal.
3)Future Tense- Bhavishya Kaal .
Each Tense having four sub types.Name of all four sub types in English and their Hindi conversions.
a)Simple Tense- Saamanya Kaal .
b) Continuous Tense -Apoorn or Nirantar Kaal .
c) Perfect Tense - Poorn Kaal .
d) Prefect Continuous Tense-Poorn Nirantar Kaal .


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An elevated section of the I-85 freeway in Atlanta has collapsed following a fire.
Repairs are likely to take months. 3 homeless people have been arrested in connection to the fire, no other details about why they were arrested. It's time for the "greatest builder" to step up but nothing so far.
The freeway parallels a passenger rail corridor so it should dampen the impact.


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MODX is a free, open source content management system with a high potential for Modx cms customization. It is web application framework that allows to create website to publish content on the internet. It is written using PHP and supports MySQL and Microsoft SQL server as database. Modx website design is very successful as it is very easy to implement a design of a website without having to code. The management interface is completely customizable using Modx cms customization for the users and can be modified to suit any content. So Modx cms development can be learnt and taught with much ease.
What are the features that makes Modx website development useful?
- Provides a simple template system that uses (x)HTML/CSS which doesn't inhibit design or site structure
- Speedy construction of login protected site content
- Modx cms development uses the fact that modx is a sensible, robust and extensible API that can be used to override the platform without hacking its core
- Allows to organize content in an understandable and logical manner
- Minimize the learning curve which exists in other CMS's
- Modx cms customization uses Modx ability to work both for basic marketing websites and more complex applications
Modx website development is an absolute delight as it allows your build your website exactly the way you want to with not compromises. This is possible as Modx was built to overcome the creative limitations of other CMS platforms. Our Modx development company essentially offers both Modx website development and Modx website design and exploits the following features of Modx.
This is a page of HTML code. It allows the web designer to pick a page from a non-CMS site and paste the HTML code for that page onto a MODX template, on adjusting the URLs for any CSS files and allowing MODX to use this template creates a page that looks exactly like the original page on the site.
MODX tags are things that can be moved out of the template and put somewhere else for convenience and flexibility. There are various kinds of tags each conferring a unique customizable feature.
DNeers, Modx development company has professionals who are expert in Modx website development, Modx website design, Modx cms development and Modx cms customization. These professionals can provide easy to use and interactive web solutions which is customizable for the user. They design we pages that load faster and provide customized plug-ins and extensions.
The services offered by a top Modx development company are
- Modx installation and setup
- Modx website design
- Modx theme development
- Modx CMS development
- Modx template design
- Modx template conversion
- Modx portal development
- Maintenance of Modx portals
DNeers Modx development company offer design and customization services that are highly customer centric and employs SEO for the website content to make your Modx website more visible to the search engines.


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Compatibility issues
I have Brocade SilkWorm 2400 with all FC ports 1 GB. How can I use it if I'm going to use 2 GB Fibre storage products? Are all 2 GB Fibre controllers compatible with all 1 GB controllers? Do I need a converter?
The 2 GB spec was written so that all 2 GB products would be compatible with 1GB products. A 2 GB product will autosense the 1 GB data rate and work at 1 GB.
Now, if your switch is at 1 GB and everything connects through the switch, then everything will run at 1 GB. This may not be such a big deal depending on how you plan to export LUNs through a single port on a storage subsystem (what some people refer to as oversubscribing -- it is probably more accurate to call it multiplexing).
The point is that several host systems may access several different LUNs through a single port and target address. If you planned to do this with 2 GB equipment in a subsystem, this could be a problem for you.
Update from editor:
Question: Mr. Farley, no switch can support such speed as 1 GB, it should be 1 Gbit.
Answer: Yes, the current transmission rates are in G bits, not G bytes.
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NFO period: 18th December – 23rd December 2015
Highlights of the NFO:
- Scheme type – A closed-end income scheme
- Investment objective – The objective of the Scheme would be to generate income by investing in debt and money market securities, which mature on or before the maturity of the scheme. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieve. No Guarantee/Assurance: Investors are neither being offered any guaranteed/indicated returns nor any guarantee on repayment of capital by the Scheme. There is also no guarantee of capital or return either by the mutual fund or by the sponsor or by the Asset Management Company. The mutual fund/ AMC and its empanelled brokers have not given and shall not give any indicative portfolio and indicative yield in any communication, in any manner whatsoever. Investors are advised not to rely on any communication regarding indicative yield/ portfolio with regard to the scheme.
- Product suitability – The product is suitable for investors who are seeking regular fixed income for short term/ medium term/ long term by investing in Debt/ Money Market Instruments / Government Securities.
- Minimum Application Amount – First investment Rs. 5,000/- and multiples of Rs. 10/- thereafter.
- Plan/ Options available – Regular Plans and Direct Plans having Growth Option & Dividend Payout (Quarterly & Half Yearly).
- Fund Managers – Sandeep Agarwal
- Benchmark – CRISIL Composite Bond Fund Index seeks to track the performance of a debt portfolio that includes government securities and AAA/AA rated corporate bonds. The fund will aim to invest in a sample, which is an adequate representation of the key characteristics of the index. The Trustee reserves the right to change the Benchmark.
- Maturity period – 1210 days from the date of allotment
( Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.)
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Corinna Schumacher has been by her husband's side ever since he was hospitalised after hitting his head on a rock while skiing over Christmas.
Experts have warned the seven-time world champion is now unlikely to ever emerge from his coma.
And now his wife has paid £10m to modify a room at their Lake Geneva home to accommodate the high-tech medical equipment that keeps Schumacher alive, The Sun claim.
A close friend of the family said: "The doctors have given it to Corinna straight. It is looking increasingly likely that any recovery from the coma will be partial and that, more likely, he will be in a permanent vegetative state for the remainder of his life.
"For anyone, that is a catastrophe. For someone who lived life in the fastest of lanes, you can imagine what it means to his family."
It has been exactly three months since the former Ferrari great fell while skiing at the French Alps resort of Meribel.
He was immediately airlifted to hospital and operated on but doctors had no option but to put the 45-year-old in a medically induced coma.
Ever since Schumacher's millions of fans have waited anxiously for good news but the chances of the race ace waking up now appear very faint.
Former Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa recently said he prays every day for his friend and will "never stop thinking of him until he is okay".


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1. Russia is a continuity with a long and consistent identity. Victories at Borodino and Stalingrad are just part of the same historical continuum.
2. Russia is now and has always been an inherent part of a European settlement. Russian participation is critical in maintaining peace in Europe.
3. Next year Russia is facing the centenary of the 1917 revolution and will be treating this as an event in the history of the Russian Empire that was a reflection of the time. It should be considered the equivalent of the French revolution. Russia would prefer it if a jingoistic sabre-rattling NATO and EU federation refrained from making negative capital from the Soviet period.
4. In particular, Russia's official position remains that there is no moral (or immoral) equivalency between the Hitler and Stalin regimes; as Lavrov writes
'... the notion of the "clash of two totalitarianisms," which is now actively inculcated in European minds, including at schools, is groundless and immoral. The Soviet Union, for all its evils, never aimed to destroy entire nations.'5. Russia didn't lose the Cold War; 1989 was the result of "our people's will for change plus an unlucky chain of events"
6. Fukuyama's 'End of History' is bollocks
7. Russia made all the right moves following the fall of the Wall to create economic and political co-operation with the US and Europe. She was spurned by a triumphalist and aggressive NATO and EU that sought to kick her when she was down - fomenting crises including Ukraine.
8. Work with us; Russia has a legitimate and important part to play, and we're on the same side against the same enemies. EU / NATO aggression is pointless and harms us all.
For what it's worth, my own opinion on these points is (1) True (2) True (3) Get over it. The millions of Stalin's victims will rightly get plenty of air time. (4) Plain wrong. You can't whitewash Stalin. (5) Wishful thinking (6) True and (7) to (8) all true.


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I've been working on a iPad project lately that needed a custom movieplayer control. I wasn't able to find a complete solution on the interwebs so I decided to create one myself and open source it on GitHub. It is not perfect and I need to fix a few issues but I will be updating it regularly since I am using it in one of my projects.
Feel free to suggest any improvements! Github link: CustomMoviePlayer - A custom movieplayer control for iPad
The two links below were very helpful, with code and examples, in completing the custom movieplayer control. Here is some link love for those developers!


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This is a guest post by Grigorii V. Golosov. It is based on the article "The Five Shades of Grey: Party Systems and Authoritarian Institutions in Post-Soviet Central Asian States", in Central Asian Survey, doi:10.1080/02634937.2018.150044.
As of 2017, there was no single instance of a state that could be qualified as an electoral democracy in post-Soviet Central Asia. Meanwhile, all these states do conduct elections on a fairly regular basis, and they have developed party systems that display a remarkable cross-national variation. While the consequences of authoritarian institutions have been already subjected to a rather close scrutiny in scholarly literature, relatively little is known about the reasons why such institutions take their specific shape. This problem is particularly salient with respect to the most fundamental property of party systems, fragmentation, conventionally defined as the number of important parties in the system. While it is certainly true that the general tendency of authoritarian regimes is to create dominant party systems in which a pro-government party takes a lion's share of votes and legislative seats, there are well-known instances of long-standing yet very fragmented authoritarian party systems, such as in Morocco. The reasons for this situation have not been clarified in the literature. The purpose of this study is to solve this puzzle by means of a systematic comparison of five authoritarian party systems that, while being quite similar in their origins, belonging to the same region of Post-Soviet Central Asia and thus sharing many similarities of context, do display a significant variation on the main parameter of interest, fragmentation.
In this study, I use a conventional measure of fragmentation, the effective number of parties, in the mathematical formulation developed by Golosov: where pi and p1 stand for the fractional shares of seats received by the i-th and the largest parties, respectively. Table 1 provides a brief summary of parliamentary elections, presented as the observed levels of party system fragmentation, in Central Asian states throughout the whole post-Soviet period. Since the electoral cycles of individual countries do not concur, each of the cells of the table reports the year of elections (or the year of the first round of elections, if different from that of the second round), and the effective number of parliamentary parties in parentheses.
Table 1. Years of parliamentary elections and effective numbers of parties (in parentheses) in Central Asian states
Abbreviations: NPS – no party structure in the assembly; SPS – single-party system. Sources: Inter-Parliamentary Union 2017; Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann 2001.
I hypothesize that the levels of party system fragmentation in autocracies are contingent upon the scope of presidential powers. This is not to say that formal constitutional provisions, shallow as they are in authoritarian political contexts, are matters of primary concern for the autocrats. Of course, they are primarily concerned with preserving and expanding their hold over the polity. Yet if they choose to follow the rules of the game as established in the constitution, then it is rational for them to facilitate the development of secondary political structures, such as party systems, in a way that is optimal for the consolidation of authoritarianism within the existing constitutional order. In other words, the autocrats are well motivated to seek congruency between the scope of their constitutional powers and party system properties. In fact, there is no reason to assume that in this respect, the autocrats are fundamentally different from democratic presidents. What differentiates the two is not motivation but rather capacity: the autocrats are much better equipped to shape party systems at their will.
For an institutionally strong president, the party composition of the assembly is not very consequential. Given that the president makes crucial political and administrative decisions without any parliamentary involvement and often possesses significant legislative powers, political fragmentation in the assembly can be affordable for the presidency. In democracies, the limits of such affordability are set by the president's ultimate inability to pursue her legislative agenda in a complete defiance of the parliament, which explains why the coexistence of a strong presidency with a fragmented assembly is often problematic. In autocracies, a strong president is less constrained by such considerations. At the same time, parliamentary fragmentation offers several tangible rewards to an institutionally strong president. First, the presence of many parties in the assembly greatly increases the symbolic value of the parliament by providing a visible proof to the autocrat's claim that the regime is democratic in its nature. Indeed, one of the primary goals of authoritarian institution building is to project an image of democracy without threatening the political survival of the autocrat. Second, the survival of autocrats in power largely depends on their ability to neutralize the actual or potential opponents by co-opting them into the institutional structure of the regime. This explains why cooptation is often viewed as the principal rationale for the very existence of authoritarian institutions. Yet for co-optation to occur, a wide range of elite groups – including those that do not belong to the autocrat's 'inner circle' – should gain access to representation, however shallow, and to the spoils associated with it. Third, by allowing such groups to participate in elections under their own party labels, the regime makes use of their political machines, which is important in authoritarian electoral contexts that are often dominated by clientelism.
Taking this into account, consider a situation when the formal powers of the presidency are intermediate, neither very strong nor very weak. In this situation, the autocratic president still can afford a multi-party composition of the assembly. However, the payoff of this strategy is smaller than in the conditions outlined above. For example, if the president is involved in the formation of the government yet the parliament also has significant appointment / government censure powers, which is often the case when the constitutional powers of the presidency are within an intermediate range, then manufacturing a multiparty majority poses a problem for the president without significantly reducing the political capacity of the legislature. In this situation, it is in the best interest of the president to seek and obtain a single-party legislative majority. A fragmented legislature is not necessarily dangerous for an autocratic president with moderate formal powers, but it is certainly more difficult to handle. This creates a strong incentive for seeking a pro-presidential party majority in the legislature. In the presence of strong motivation towards single-party control over the assembly, those factors that have been listed above as facilitating the coexistence between institutionally strong presidents and fragmented assemblies become less consequential. Thus the main hypothesis of this study can be formulated as follows. There is a curvilinear pattern of association between the constitutional powers of the presidency and the effective number of parties in electoral authoritarian regimes. While institutionally weak and institutionally strong presidencies are associated with fragmented party systems, the autocratic presidents with moderate yet sizeable formal powers seek and obtain single-party majorities in their assemblies, which leads to low levels of party system fragmentation.
In order to test this hypothesis, I used the Prespow scores as reported at this site with some minor amendments. Table 2 presents the scores as used in this study. The structure of presentation is the same as in Table 1.
Table 2. Years of parliamentary elections and Prespow2 scores (in parentheses) in Central Asian states
Sources: Inter-Parliamentary Union 2017; Presidential Power 2017.
With the data on the powers of the presidency and the effective number of parties at hand, I proceeded with my statistical analysis. The overall number of observations in the analysis is 16, which corresponds to the number of party-structured elections held in Central Asian states throughout the period under observation, as defined above and reported in Tables 1 and 2. This is explained in detail in the previous section of this paper. Given that the relationship between the two variables of interest is expected to be curvilinear, I used a polynomial regression model. The scatter plot is provided in Figure 1 (note that two data points for Kazakhstan, 2012 and 2016, nearly coincide in space). As is evident from the figure, the trend line takes the form of a U-shaped parabola, which supports my expectations regarding the relationship between the constitutional powers of the presidency and the effective number of parties.
The observed relationship is very strong, with R-squared = 0.67, and statistically significant at 0.001. The regression equation is thus: where ENP stands for the effective number of parties.
The strength of the observed association between the scope of presidential powers and the effective number of parties in Central Asian states suggests that the presidents can direct political processes – in this case, the process of party system development – at their will. Here lies the main difference between the dynamics of party system development in democracies, where it is largely determined by societal cleavages and other factors beyond the control of the acting rulers, and in autocracies, where it is largely manipulated by the authorities. Of course, a wider cross-national inquiry is needed to fully substantiate this vision of institutional dynamics under electoral authoritarianism, and it might well be that the dynamics observed in Central Asia deviates from the general tendency.
Sources: see sources to Tables 1 and 2.


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H/T AmmoLand.
Another lie by the anti-gun crowd gets debunked that an AK-47 can't be use for self defense.
Memphis TN –-(Ammoland.com)-Another myth from the anti-gun groups crumble. A homeowner defended his home against two home invaders with his AK style rifle.
A Memphis Tennessee homeowner, who wishes to remain anonymous, returned home from the barbershop on Monday at 7 PM. When he approached the front door, he found his door pried open and his dog wildly barking. He entered his house to find 28-year-old Azell Witherspoon and 17-year-old Demond Robinson ransacking his home.
"I see my house being ransacked and the dog was still going hysterical in the cage," the homeowner told WMC Action News 5. According the homeowners robbers said, "Hey, they are here."
The robbers drew their weapons which according to the reports were pistols. One of the robber's gun jammed when attempting to shoot the homeowner, and the other robber's gun fired but missed the homeowner. They retreated to the kitchen. The homeowner opened his closet and retrieved his AK.
Fearing for his life the now armed homeowner engaged the two men on his patio. He was able to fire his rifle and kill both armed men ending the threat to his life. The man called the police who responded to the call to find both men dead at the scene.
The homeowner went to the police station to answer questions about his claim of self-defense in the incident. After supplying law enforcement with surveillance video of the encounter the homeowner was released by police. The District Attorney General's office has announced that after looking at the evidence and the supplied footage that no charges would be filed against the homeowner.
"I don't know what's going on, but I know I'm going to defend my life to the best of my ability," The homeowner told WMC-TV.
This isn't the first time the homeowner had issues in his neighborhood with crime. Earlier in the year his house was hit by bullets. Police were unable to figure out who fired those bullets, but do not think that the home owner was targeted in that case.
The homeowner believes that young people do not care about other people's lives. Also, he believes that it is a lack of fathers in young men's families that is pushing the crime rate up in Memphis.
"These boys need their father and need some type of discipline. They're out here without any fear," The Homeowner told WMC.
His neighbors agree with the homeowner. One neighbor told WREG TV, "We are living in a day and time where we don't use much wisdom. Like the young folks…, it's just like they don't care."
He believed that he had to choose between their lives and his own life. Fortunately for the homeowner he had the means to legally defend himself. He believes his rifle saved his life.
The homeowner does fear about retaliation for the shooting. When WMC asked if he was worried the homeowner replied, "That's a possibility. You never know how someone else's family may perceive the situation, but I mean, I just have to take it one day at a time."
Police are not going to release the homeowner's details for his safety.


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Protecting Children from Over-Exposure to Media Events including reporting of Natural Disasters
The storms over the previous weekend remind us of how unpredictable the weather and other tragic events come to bear in our lives. Children, especially, are emotionally vulnerable to the reports and photographs of stories in the media depicting the damage to people's homes and the loss of lives. Depending on a child's age, they may be curious about what they are seeing on television or overhearing in adult conversations, and they may ask questions about what happened, how it happened, or even why it happened. They may also become fearful that it will happen to them, and they may feel empathically towards those effected by the disaster. It is important to answer your child's questions in ways that they can understand without providing too much overwhelming information. Again, depending on your child's age and developmental maturity, it may be appropriate to talk to them about the atmosphere and the fact that weather is occurring all the time. You can reassure them about the sunshine and rain that predominate our weather, and talk about how the weather is changing now that winter is drawing near. If you feel comfortable talking about it, let them know that there are professionals who try to help us know what the weather is going to be. Reassure them that you are always making sure that the adults in their lives will look after them whether at home, school, or other places. Affirm that it is the job of adults to look out for their safety.
If you have questions about how to talk with your child or if you want further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Drug testing is common among employees at the workplace and also in sporting events. Nobody likes to be drug tested because it is an invasion of privacy. However, employers have to conduct random drug testing to ensure that the employees are complying with the rules and to ensure that prohibited substances are kept away.
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As an employee or a professional athlete, you need to be aware of the different techniques that will be administered. Some of the most common methods are blood testing, saliva testing, urine and hair testing.
Passing a blood drug test
If you want to pass this test, you have to clean up your blood and urine. The following are the methods that can be used to pass the drug test;
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Taking detox drinks will help you cleanse your body and remove any traces of drugs from the system within twenty-four hours. These drinks contain significant amounts of creatine and vitamin B, and they both contain dietary fiber that could help to eliminate THC. These detox drinks are very powerful and are efficient for about five hours after consumption. However, there are side effects such as diarrhea. You can detox your body by buying detox kits from the market or doing it naturally. Some of the ingredients that can help cleanse your body naturally include;
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Drinking tea also helps to remove impurities and drug traces from your system. There are various types of tea on the market that can help in detoxifying your system. Good examples are the naturally Kleen detoxifying tea, mint tea and the green tea. Whichever type you choose to take, make sure that you take it in large quantities. The tea-based detoxifying will be more useful if you are sure of the date the drug test will be done.
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Add More Vitamin D and Calcium To Your Diet: If you want to prevent osteoporosis, you should add more dairy products to your diet. Calcium-fortified juices and foods will also help. If you can stand the taste, sardines are an excellent source of vitamin D. Other fatty types of salmon are also great sources of vitamin D. Finally, eating more dark green vegetables such as broccoli and kale can prevent the onset of osteoporosis.
Cut Back on Your Alcohol Intake: Many people like to have a drink or two to unwind. Studies have shown that having more than two drinks a day can increase your chances of bone loss. This doesn't mean that you need to give up alcohol altogether. You can still relax with a glass of wine once or twice a week.
Quit Smoking: Smoking can double our chance of bone loss and fractures. This is because cigarettes can prevent the estrogen in your body from working properly. Fortunately, there are nicotine patches, nicotine gum, and medications that can make quitting a bit easier.
Drink less soda: Soda and carbonated beverages contain high levels of phosphorous. This phosphorous can keep our body from absorbing the calcium that you need. To prevent osteoporosis, you should replace soda with water, juice, or milk.
Preparing For Your Doctor's Appointment
If you start having symptoms of osteoporosis, you should think about going to see a doctor who will schedule a bone density test. Most family doctors suggest that all women have a bone density test when they are 65 years old.
Make a list of your symptoms: Before you go to the doctor, you should make a list of your appointments. Many people find the doctor's office to be an intimidating place. Also, you might be a bit nervous. To make sure that you don't forget to mention any of the symptoms that you are having, you should write them down.
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Looking for accredited career colleges, technical schools, and universities in District of Columbia offering Welding Technology, Welder degrees. Welding technology that prepare people to make, modify and repair precision metal items..Washington, D.C. is a great place to go to college. This is a very cosmopolitan and international city, as you would expect from our nation's capital. Students at Washington, D.C. colleges can draw on the city's world-class selection of museums, galleries, and theaters, including the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center, nearby Wolf Trap, and that National Gallery of Art, just to name a few. Whatever your interests, but particularly if they are in the areas of politics, government, law, or international studies, you are likely to find an education in Washington, D.C. is a great start to a wonderful career.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday appeared with the United States first lady Michelle Obama for the first time in a campaign at a North Carolina rally. Both the leaders urged young voters and women to vote in the upcoming election.
Addressing the huge gathering, Clinton raised her voice for women dignity and also expressed gratitude towards first lady 'for her eloquent, powerful defense of that basic value.'
"I wish I didn't have to say this. ... But indeed, dignity and respect for women and girls is also on the ballot in this election. And I want to thank our first lady for her eloquent, powerful defense of that basic value," Clinton said.
Obama, during the rally, launched a sharp attack on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and said, "We want a president who takes this job seriously, and has the temperament and maturity to do it well. Someone who is steady. Someone who we can trust with the nuclear codes. I would not be here lying to you: I believe with all of my heart that Hillary Clinton will be that president."
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