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Support for families affected by diabetes
THERE remain many unknowns with Type 1 diabetes, but what we do know is that when the diagnosis comes, it is usually out of the blue and impacts the whole family.
Type 1 diabetes is prevalent in children and young people and has nothing to do with diet, or lifestyle, but is in fact an auto immune condition with no cure.
We also know that there are over 1,000 children in Northern Ireland living with Type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes UK Northern Ireland is proud to provide a Parent Peer Support Service for parents whose children have been diagnosed with, or who have been living with the condition for some time.
We have a number of trained parents who will be that listening ear, offering parent-to-parent support and will help signpost to relevant information. They cannot give medical advice, but they can help support other parents through the ups and downs of caring for a child with this very serious condition.
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Tough action needed over fuel fraudsters
I WANT to bring to your readers' attention the recent facts that have emerged surrounding the number of fuel fraudsters receiving sentences here in Northern Ireland.
Disturbingly, only one conviction out of 56 over the past five years has resulted in a custodial sentence.
These criminals have cost our Government so much money and yet the Executive is seemingly not too concerned about it.
South Armagh, in particular, is renowned for fuel fraud and, more unfortunately, it is also renowned for having very little justice when it comes to tackling paramilitary activities.
I do wish this Government would see sense and clamp down now on the criminals openly getting away with these acts.
The Justice Minister, who is working closely with the DUP and Sinn Fein in Government, is yet to publish any plan which will tackle the heart of the problem.
Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone
Why not make Newry politically neutral?
THE children's play park in Newry named in honour of Raymond McCreesh should have its name changed.
If political parties and relatives want to commemorate Raymond McCreesh, there are other ways to do that without upsetting unionists.
I know the area well. Newry is an attractive location and it does not need to have playgrounds, or any other amenity, named after political figures.
The same could be said for the Albert Basin and Victoria Dock on the Newry canal. For a mainly nationalist town, it is odd that these names from the British royalty were kept.
My advice for councillors in the town would be to change these political names and make Newry a politically neutral town, where everyone feels welcome and comfortable.
Nationalists are not doing themselves any favours by calling children's playgrounds after IRA men. It has to be changed.
'Armed police' story just sensationalism
Shock. Horror. I saw some armed police in Tesco today. But, then, I saw some in M&S yesterday.
The reason, of course, is that all uniformed police officers on duty in Northern Ireland are armed routinely. Indeed, they have been armed for many, many decades.
So the use of the description "armed police" patrolling at two schools in Ballymoney over some alleged "killer clown" social media threats is wholly unnecessary.
Your reporter writes of the threats "fuelling fear" in the town. That situation, if true, would certainly not have been helped by a headline which declares: 'Armed police patrol two schools after killer clown issues social media threat', or a report which states that armed police were guarding the schools.
No doubt, if there were genuine concerns expressed locally, police were keeping an eye on the situation.
This type of reporting is simply sensationalist and not helpful to anyone - not least the pupils at the two schools, or their families.
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Cooking, Plating, Review of Plated.com SUBSCRIPTION BOX Recipes : Two dinners for two people plus a yummy dessert for us two!
Plated is a subscription food box service that I am a member of, and have been enjoying. Each week they offer a menu with a choice of recipes that you can select to cook, then you are sent a big box filled with the ingredients you need to prepare your chosen recipes. The box is well packed with packing material and ice packs to keep your food cold, fresh, and safe. With your food, you receive a glossy recipe card with photo and instructions for each of your selected recipes. It is easy to skip a week when you don't want a Plated box or aren't interested in any of the menu recipes offered for that week. I think this is a lot of fun and the recipes they offer are quite interesting and gourmet in style. Okay, now that you know a little about Plated, here is my review:
What We Cooked – PLATED BOX REPORT with honest opinions for the meals we made, the last week in April, 2016:
Ratings: 4 stars = Super Yummy; 3 stars = Yummy; 2 stars = Meh; 1 star = Yucky
GREEK YOGURT POUND CAKES with LAVENDER GLAZE
— Okay, let's start with dessert first (you know you want to!). With all the ingredients pre-measured, this was scratch baking at its absolute easiest. This recipe made two little pound cakes, they even sent two individual serving-sized aluminum tins to bake them in! I consider baking one of my specialties and found this very, very easy to make and bake. This only took about 50 minutes total time to prep, bake, and complete with the glaze topping (and that is including the 25 minutes baking time). I decided to melt the butter called for in this recipe because the instructions said to soften the butter to room temperature but, after sitting out for 3 hours (that was all the time I had as I made this the day the box arrived), the butter was still way too hard to "whisk" with the sugar. The tins provided were just a wee bit too small, I believe, causing the dough to overflow a little during baking – though I guess it could be possible that the melting of the butter made for a difference in the raw dough (I do think, though, that baking soda amount is key – and that didn't change!). I ate this cake for dessert right out of the tin (still couldn't get it out, even after the cake was cool) and it was very yummy. This tasted and had the texture of a muffin more than pound cake, I must say. Not overly sweet, this actually tasted pretty healthy – I would enjoy this as a breakfast treat. (The lavender flavor is very, very subtle in this, by the way – just a hint of it.) – ***
BEEF MOUSSAKA with GREEK YOGURT SAUCE
– This took about one hour to prepare – not difficult, just lots of steps including prep and putting things aside (quite a few bowls and spoons needed). This recipe made for a very tasty dish that was filling and satisfying. I couldn't quite finish my plate so saved a little bit for a lunch the next day and the flavor of this was still very good (if not even a little better!) reheated the next day. Yes, as you can see by my rating, this was super yummy. – ****
PIZZA DOUGH TOSTADAS with ITALIAN STREET CORN
– We used a little teamwork on this one, with me and Hubby working on this dish together, so the preparation went pretty quickly and easily. Here's something interesting — I made this the day after we received the Plated box (made the Beef Moussaka and Pound Cake dessert for dinner on the day the box arrived) and the dough had risen a whole bunch inside the plastic bag it was in – and, yes, it was in the refrigerator (and yes, I did see the dough when it arrived and I placed it into the fridge). It worked out great, as the dough was easy to roll and use. This was a vegetarian meal and, proof that you don't need meat to have a good meal, this was super good – I loved both the pizza and the corn. I am giving this a 4/4 stars, Hubby (always more critical than me) gives this a 3.5/4 stars – so I am giving this 3.75. Real good, would like to have this again. – *** ¾
I really enjoy cooking the Plated meals and I have found the recipes to be mostly great tasting and enjoyable to prepare and eat. It's nice sometimes to have a box of ingredients delivered to your front door and not have to meal plan and go grocery shopping!
For your information, the cost of a Plated meal is $12 a plate — the most inexpensive plan available is 2 dinners (recipe + ingredients) for 2 people (which is $48). They have add-on desserts that are $8 and shipping is free for orders over $50 (so a good idea to save on shipping costs is to be sure to order a dessert to bring your cost above $50). The plan with 3 dinners for 2 people costs $72 and includes free shipping. Each week Plated offers a choice of seven recipes, some with meat, a seafood dish, and a few Vegetarian choices. They also offer two additional "Chef's Table by Plated" recipes which cost more, but feature specialty cuts of meats and market priced seafood. There are also two weekly desserts to choose from (optional). You get a choice of delivery date (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday) and can hit the "SKIP WEEK" tab (you can skip as often as you like) via your online Plated account.
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David Silva believes Manchester City must beat Arsenal to keep their chances of winning the Premier League title alive.
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David Silva believes Manchester City must beat Arsenal to keep their chances of winning the Premier League title alive.
City have surrendered their lead at the top of the table in recent weeks and now trail local rivals Manchester United by five points with seven games left to play.
United could extend that advantage to eight points by beating Queens Park Rangers before City take on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium later on Sunday afternoon.
Roberto Mancini has already admitted that City's title bid will be over if the gap becomes eight points by the end of the weekend and Silva is of a similar mindset.
The Manchester derby at the end of the month had previously been expected to be the decisive game in the title race, but Silva has outlined the importance of beating the Gunners.
"The derby against United is important for many reasons, but our big final is in London against Arsenal," said Silva in The People.
"If we don't win at Arsenal, then the derby will not be decisive.
"Now we're at the crunch point of the season and, if we want to keep up our chances of the title, we have to win against Arsenal, that is the only possible result for us."


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What Grows on Evolution's Tree?
by John D. Morris, Ph.D.
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness." (I Corinthians 3:19)
You see it in every textbook dealing with evolution. There it is, a "tree" implying that life began as a single organism (which itself developed from non-living chemicals). And over time, through completely natural processes such as mutations and natural selection, it branched into the wide variety of life we see in the modern world and in the fossil record. The tree appeared in Darwin's book Origin of Species, as the only illustration. All of life has come from that common ancestor through "descent with modification" over hundreds of millions of years, until now there is a multitude of life forms, all related to one another with the common ancestor at the root of the tree. But does the evidence support this idea, or is it simply a statement of evolutionary dogma?
The evidential support for the branching tree of life certainly cannot be found in the fossil record. Experts readily admit that the fossils record a different history, but textbook writers often ignore the facts, presenting the tree as if it were a non-controversial fact. Thus students are brainwashed into believing it, and indeed that the entire evolutionary worldview has a strong root.
Rather than starting as one form (or a few) and branching into many, all knowledgeable scientists know that the fossil evidence demonstrates a sudden appearance of life in the lowest (i.e., the oldest) layer of strata containing multi-cellular fossils. Termed the "Cambrian Explosion," this layer contains well-preserved fossils of nearly every phyla (basic body type) which ever lived, from hard-shelled clams, to soft-bodied jellyfish, to now-extinct trilobites—even vertebrate fish. Extensive Cambrian layers are underlain by equally extensive and undisturbed pre-Cambrian sedimentary rock, just right for fossil preservation, but which contain only occasionally single-celled organisms, but no ancestors for any of the abundant array of complex marine creatures in the Cambrian! Some are extinct, but essentially nothing has developed ever since the start. Thus, the evolutionary tree is turned upside down.
Within each separate lineage there is some variety, but separateness is the rule. There is no evidence for common ancestry. The "branches" and the "trunk" are non-existent. Rather than a continuous out-folding of new and ever more complex life, we see complexity at the start which continues into the present with some extinction along the way.
No new basic types since the start? How could anything be more embarrassing to evolution theory? The fossil record stands as stark confirmation of creation, not evolution. The only question which remains is when will this demonstrably false piece of propaganda be removed from our textbooks?
Cite this article: John D. Morris, Ph.D. 2001. What Grows on Evolution's Tree?. Acts & Facts. 30 (6).
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The soul singers star has also been tagged with the word fur-hag thanks to an anonymous anti-fur protestor.
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2014 NFL combine: Five takeaways from Saturday
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Given the competitive nature of the NFL combine, emotional highs and lows are to be expected.
Day 3 of the 2014 edition, however, provided extremes -- with medical concerns overshadowing some remarkable workouts and insightful interviews with some of the year's biggest names, including NFLDraftScout.com's top-rated player (South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney), highest-ranked quarterback (Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater) and Missouri pass rusher Michael Sam, who is attempting to be the first openly gay player in NFL history.
These were the five biggest takeaways of the day:
5. It was a tough day for highly regarded tight ends. Washington junior Austin Seferian-Jenkins was informed that medical testing done in Indianapolis revealed a pre-existing foot condition and the NFL would not allow him to work out. Seferian-Jenkins later spoke of his health in an interview for the NFL Network, characterizing himself as "fine," but wasn't sure yet if he'll be working out at Washington's Pro Day, scheduled April 2.
North Carolina's Eric Ebron -- NFLDraftScout.com's top-rated prospect at the position -- was unable to finish his workout Saturday. He appeared to pull up slightly on his second running of the 40-yard dash and was given an official time of 4.60 seconds in the event. Ebron was seen icing his hamstrings following the end of the 40-yard dash tests. He discarded the ice and followed the rest of the tight ends' workouts, walking with a slight limp.
Texas Tech junior Jace Amaro was healthy enough to compete in all of the drills but struggled as a pass-catcher Saturday, dropping multiple passes. Further, Amaro's lack of definition in his upper body stood in stark contrast to several of the other highly regarded prospects at the position. While he posted an impressive 28 reps of 225 pounds, Amaro doesn't play with this physicality and served as a monstrous slot receiver rather than as an in-line blocker with the Red Raiders.
On a more positive note, Tennessee State's A.C. Leonard enjoyed a spectacular workout, leading all tight ends with a 4.50-second 40-yard dash and tying at 6-foot-2, 252 pounds and showing off that acceleration and agility as a route-runner during drills. Leonard, a Florida transfer, also caught the ball well, as did Wisconsin's Jacob Pederson and Georgia's Arthur Lynch.
4. Auburn left tackle Greg Robinson was expected to perform well at the combine, but the numbers he's posting are eye-popping, especially considering that he's 332 pounds.
Robinson was clocked at 4.92 seconds in the 40-yard dash on Saturday morning, with a 10-yard split of 1.68 seconds. The numbers reinforce what the tape shows: Robinson is a tremendous athlete with light feet and easy movement skills. He also lifted 225 pounds 32 times on the bench press and with 35-inch arms, that number is equally as impressive. But again, the tape backs it up. Robinson uses his strong, aggressive hands to latch and drive defenders out of the play in the run game.
Robinson, who didn't start playing offensive line until his junior year in high school, is still learning the game and needs time to develop, especially in pass protection. But the raw skills are extremely impressive and along with the notable numbers he produced Saturday, Robinson is proving why so many around the league believe he's a top-five overall talent and this year's top tackle prospect.
Michigan OT Taylor Lewan has the fastest 40-yard dash time among offensive lineman at 4.87. Other standouts include LSU guard Trai Turner (6-foot-3, 310), Miami offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson (6-foot-7, 331) and UCLA guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (6-foot-4, 307), who clocked in at 4.93, 5.04 and 5.04 seconds, respectively in the 40-yard dash.
3. While the workouts demonstrated the remarkable athleticism of this year's offensive linemen, one highly regarded blocker whose stock could take a massive hit this week is Alabama's Cyrus Kouandjio, who failed multiple team's physicals due to an arthritic knee, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport.
Kouandjio didn't look especially athletic during drills conducted at the combine, finishing last among all offensive linemen tested by clocking in at 5.59 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Kouandjio posted "just" 21 reps of 225 pounds on Friday, as well, though scouts won't worry about this nearly as much given the strength and aggression with which he plays and his incredibly long arms (35 5/8 inches).
2. Like the rest of the defensive linemen, Missouri pass rusher Michael Sam won't work out until next week but he passed an important test Saturday, standing up to the glare of an overflow media contingent.
"I wish you guys would see me as Michael Sam the football player," Sam said Saturday. "Not Michael Sam the gay football player."
The vast majority of the questions posed to Sam revolved around his personal life, rather than how or where the SEC's Co-Defensive Player of the Year projects into the NFL.
"I think Michael Sam is an effective outside pass rusher," Tennessee Titans general manager Ruston Webster said. "He has some strength at the point. But his main thing is getting up the field and rushing the passer and putting pressure on the quarterback. He was obviously very productive."
After starring at Missouri as a 4-3 defensive end, Sam struggled when moved to outside linebacker at the Senior Bowl, showing less-than-ideal flexibility and balance. Given his struggles changing directions fluidly in Mobile, Sam's times in the short shuttle and three-cone drill could prove effective barometers of any improvement he has made since the all-star game.
1. Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater announced that he is bypassing the opportunity to throw for scouts at the combine and will instead wait for Louisville's Pro Day, scheduled March 17. Bridgewater confirmed that he is planning on running the 40-yard dash in Indianapolis.
Though he has been passed on the hype machine by fellow quarterbacks Johnny Manziel and Blake Bortles, Bridgewater remains NFLDraftScout.com's top-rated passer in large part due to his Pro Bowl-caliber accuracy and his experience in a pro-style offense that asked him make adjustments to the defense at the line of scrimmage. Bridgewater didn't necessarily erase concerns about his ability to hold up to an NFL pass rush by measuring in at a relatively slim 6-foot-2 1/8 and 214 pounds. Dating back to high school, however, he's never missed a game due to injury, impressing with his physical and mental toughness including playing through a broken left wrist late in 2011.
Bridgewater joins Manziel and Fresno State's Derek Carr in announcing their plans to wait for their Pro Days to throw for scouts. Bortles is the only one of the four projected first round quarterbacks who will throw for scouts in Indianapolis.
Senior Analyst Dane Brugler and Managing Editor Jeff Reynolds contributed to this report.


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This I-state of relations consists of thoughts, feelings and actions that are remains of my childhood. As in the Parent ego-state these remains affect our communication in the present. The Transaction Analysis Model distinguishes between two Child ego-states: The Free Child (FC) and the Adapted Child (AC).
The Free Child is characterized by openness, spontaneity and boldness, while the Adapted Child demonstrates actions in relationships that are reactions to parental figures, either by obedience and submission, or in sulking and defiance.
Markus: I sometimes slip into the Child ego-state of relationships. Where I think the world in general or my partner in particular, is unfair. What I have learned is that this is not a way that creates a constructive outcome of the situation and that it has an effect on passion that is about as lively as a frozen cod fillet.
I have found that it helps me to remember to breathe and to do it deeply. This is a great way to get back to myself and instead choose the Adult ego-state which is a much stronger position with more exciting opportunities in relationships!
Different forms of interaction
As we have mentioned previously in this model we call the meeting between two people a transaction. There are three types of transactions that can occur depending on which of the ego-states we base our actions and thoughts from.
Complementary transaction
If I for example in my Adult ego-state address a message to the other's Adult ego-state, I expect an answer from his/her Adult ego-state to my Adult ego-state. When this happens, the transaction is complementary.
The conversation continues uninterrupted without interference. Examples of such a conversation:
A: "I was worried when you came ten minutes later than we had agreed"
B: "I understand it, sorry, I lost track time when I was working on an important project"
Crossed transactions
If the recipient does not respond to our expectations, but give an answer from another ego-state than that which we addressed ourselves to, the transaction becomes crossed.
Example of a crossed communication (B answers from his/her Parent ego-state, directed at A's Child ego-state):
A: "I was worried when you came ten minutes later than we had agreed"
B: "Why were you just here, waiting without doing anything? You could have phoned our manager and you would have been told that I was busy with other things"


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Jen: Today we welcome Julie LeMense to Romancing the Book. Julie, will you share a short bio with us?
Julie: I write under my maiden name so that my three teenage sons have a degree of separation from their romance writing mom. Unfortunately, my oldest son's fraternity discovered this and, during the pledge process, he was forced to read the "smexy" parts of Wager in front of the entire fraternity. I live in Pennsylvania in a haunted family home. I didn't believe in ghosts…until I moved in. I graduated with an English Literature degree from Georgetown University, but historical romance has always been my favorite genre. Oddly enough, my favorite writer is William Faulkner, who could never be described as a romantic. I can be found online at www.julielemense.com, on Facebook, and on twitter @julielemense.
Jen: Please tell us about your newest release and where the idea came from.
Julie: Once Upon A Scandal is the sequel to my debut novel, Once Upon A Wager, and it's a book I really didn't expect to write. I was already several chapters into what I'd planned next, a historical romance set in New York during the Gilded Age, but readers of Wager started asking for Jane's story, for Benjamin's story, or preferably, a story that brought them together. It was such a thrill to have people connect with those characters that I had to write Scandal. And I'm so glad I did. It was a ton of fun!
Jen: Are you a plotter or pantser?
Julie: Most definitely a pantser! It can be so fascinating to see how characters develop. They really do take on their own personality, and they pull you in the direction they want to go. Not that it's the most efficient way to write… A lot of verbage ends up in that little trash can at the bottom of my laptop.
Jen: What kind of research did you do for this book?
Julie: One of my favorite things about the Regency era is the history of the period. From the drama of the Napoleonic Wars, to the very real societal and social struggles of the age, I find all of it fascinating, so I try to authentically ground my stories. Most of the secondary characters in my books actually lived during the era, and their homes are real. For example, Arbury Hall, the home of Alec Carstairs in Wager, still exists today. One of my great thrills was having Lord Daventry, the current resident, request a copy of the book for his library there.
Jen: What's the most challenging aspect of writing? Easiest? Most rewarding?
Julie: It's a challenge when you spend eight hours writing, and you end up with fewer words than you started with. I continuously self-edit, and I can't move on with the story until I like what I already have. As for the easiest thing, I think it's writing the very end. By that time, you're so in the heads of your characters you know exactly how they'd act. And as far as the most rewarding, far and away it has been the readers who took a chance on my book, and then took the time to reach out to me with their thoughts. Even when they didn't like Wager, I learned something, and tried to use it to improve my writing.
Jen; If this book was made into a movie, who do you see playing the main characters?
Julie: Wouldn't that be fun! I could see Anne Hathaway as Jane, because even though Jane is starchy, she's also quite vulnerable. She's been a pattern card of propriety all her life, expecting it will see her through any situation, until quite suddenly, it does not. And Anne Hathaway communicates vulnerability so well. After balling into my handkerchief throughout her performance in Les Miserables, I said to my husband, "And the Oscar goes to…"
As for Benjamin, he's absurdly handsome, the man everyone wants to be (with the exception of Benjamin himself.) He has complex motivations for his behavior, which makes me think of Jude Law in Cold Mountain. But my all-time favorite romantic lead is Carey Elwes from The Princess Bride. Really, does it get any better than The Princess Bride?
Jen: Who are some of your favorite authors? What are you reading now?
Julie: Scandal was the first book I've written on a deadline, and I was so busy writing, I didn't have the chance to read much of anything. The minute it was done, I dove into the latest Julie Anne Long novel. I adore her books. I also love Sherry Thomas, Meredith Duran, and Courtney Milan; they write such rich and evocative stories. And I've been exploring some self-published authors. I've been really impressed by the quality out there. The Duke's Holiday by Maggie Fenton, was laugh out loud funny. I'm so glad it has found a wide audience. It is not to be missed.
Jen: What's the most interesting comment you've received about your books?
Julie: I can tell you my favorite. It came from a reviewer on Amazon, an English teacher who said my writing was reminiscent of Jane Austen's, without being a cheapened imitation of it. That made me cry, though it would have been far more appropriate to swoon theatrically, like Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility.
Jen: What's next for you?
Julie: I'd like to return to my Gilded Age story, but I'm a lifelong Regency romance fan, so I might linger in the era for a while. I'd also like to get know Scandal's Lord Winchester better. I have a feeling he has a lot to say.


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Hey there guys!
Here's some photos which we took at a temple in Kyoto, called Nanzen-ji temple which is, according to wikipedia, one of the five great zen temples of Kyoto. This day, we chose to take public transport because our bottoms were quite sore from bike riding around Kyoto.
My most favourite thing about visiting temples and such in Japan, would have to be the surrounding gardens, which have such ancient and beautiful trees that frame the people and the place in such beauty and serenity.
We probably spent more time examining the gardens and enjoying the shade from the hot sun than within the temples themselves.
Being on this journey, has been so amazing, and I truly cannot believe that Vess and I have been in Japan for nearly over a week, and soon will be returning to Melbourne for the start of our university semester. It's so surreal to think that once we return, our experiences may simply become pleasurable memories which we learn from and apply to new situations our to our own stories.
On a quick note, thankyou to all the wonderful feedback we received from the blog post of our glorious friend, Cheryl.
I would like to make two quick special mentions of two dear friends, Chole and Maddy, who told me that they actually bought some of Cheryl's beautiful pieces at the Boxhill market the other week. Both of them were amazed at how small the world was and to have seen Cheryl on our blog. For me, it was awesome to hear the amazement and wonder in their words as they described what a coincidence it was for them to have made a connection between these beautiful pieces and the person behind them.
Will be posting more soon,
and just before I go, I wanted to do another shout out to my dear blogger friend Mandy Faith, who's work I admire so much.
To have her encourage us in our own work, is such a compliment and so humbling.
Have a look at her blog, if you love Europe and beautiful pictures.
-keep being you-
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Year's Over: 7 life lessons from 2012
Every year, we at HEAVEmedia like to look back on what we've learned, what we've accomplished and marvel like the elderly at the rapid passage of time. Over the next few weeks, our Year's Over series will bring you our staff's essential lists of what you should've seen, heard, read and done in 2012. Today, Calhoun tells you a bit about what he learned about adulthood this year.
2012 held a lot of ugly truths for me. Slaving over a masters thesis, moving across the country, regretting moving across the country…I mean, it was a pretty eventful year. It's also the year that adulthood hit me (as well as two cars within my first six months in Los Angeles). I don't care how many Salinger-esque coming-of-age stories you've read, nothing can prepare you for the brutality of becoming an adulthood. In a desperate attempt to lessen the blow for you, dear readers, I've prepared my list of life lessons learned in 2012 A.K.A. The Year of The Grown-Up.
7. All those jokes your aunt made about going to art school? She was kinda on to something.
Coming from a household where three of our six family members are doctors and the fourth is a lawyer, I knew I was making an "alternative" choice to go to art school. Still, my parents always told me, "Do what you love and the money will follow." Well, I've moved around a lot this year so maybe the money just doesn't have my forwarding address? Not too sure, but just a heads up, if you're going to art school, you're gonna hear a lot of jokes about being poor…and you'll be even more depressed to find out how accurate they are.
6. Bathing suits and no-underwear do not make for acceptable underwear
Okay, maybe this one has dawned on others and I'm just a slow learner. But when you face the prospect of doing laundry at a West Hollywood Laundromat on a Saturday, you'll understand the reluctance. The puzzling stares and judgmental glances just aren't worth it. Bite the bullet and do your laundry.
5. If you insist on wearing no underwear, at least make sure you've zipped your fly
I'm not saying this has happened to me and I'm definitely not saying this has happened to me at least five times, but yeah, the childish XYZ (eXamine Your Zipper, for those who don't speak immaturity fluently) definitely holds true when going commando.
4. No matter how honest your job interviewer tells you to be, lie your fucking ass off
I've made this mistake too many times. Maybe it's because my background is in critical studies or that I've been writing reviews for a couple years now, but when somebody asks my honest opinion…I give it to them. Best example? Interviewing for a reader position where I was told to give honest and constructive feedback. My feedback? "I think this type of movie will sell, but this is the kind of movie I'm ashamed at people's willingness to see." Okay, that may have been a little harsh, but still, they wanted my opinion. They got it. Needless to say, I did not get the job.
3. You don't bounce back as quickly
Remember the days of tequila followed by beer and a glass of wine? Then, of course, the next day was a nightmare of Lovecraft-like proportions, at least until you got some greasy diner food. Then, as if magic, you could run five miles. These days? I'm lucky if I can get from the living room couch to my bedroom. In fact, I rarely try. I just embrace the comfort of the sofa. If I can even muster up the strength to cook and/or order food, I can stomach about three bites before I wanna take a nap. I mean, lifting that spoon was, like really hard. Yeah, I definitely can't drink like I used to.
2. Listing "Knows all the words to Three-6 Mafia's 'Slob on My Knob'" will not guarantee you a job
It just- it just doesn't okay? I don't want to get into how I know that, but just take my word for it. It really doesn't. Most of the time it doesn't even get you a call back. Actually, addendum to this one, you also probably shouldn't update your resume after a night of Maker's. I just don't understand, Three-6 Mafia worked for me every time at high school parties…maybe that's what Bob Dylan was talking about when he said, "The times, they are a changin'." Probably not…but maybe.
1. You're not special
And here we arrive at the ugly truth. My generation, myself included, has always been told that we can do anything we put our minds to and we can achieve anything. It's simply not true. For every skill or marketable talent you have, there are countless others that have the exact same thing going for them. You can't walk around like the world owes you something, like many people our age do. In the working world and in life in general, you've gotta pay your dues. Is it frustrating? God yes. Is it disheartening? Unbelievably so. It's also life, so deal with it.


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After an infant girl in Connecticut developed lead poisoning, the cause was found to be a bracelet made with lead beads. Doctors discovered that the 9-month-old had abnormally high blood lead levels during a routine checkup.
Her blood lead level was 41 micrograms per deciliter (ug/dL); anything over 5 ug/dL is considered abnormal, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Health investigators visited the infant's home to try and determine where the lead originated. They found lead based paint on windows in the home; however, the child would not have been able to reach the windows. There were also 3 siblings in the house between 3-5 years old whose lead levels tests came back normal.
Investigators also found a homemade bracelet that the infant was given to chew on to relieve teething pain. The beads on the bracelet contained extremely high levels of lead; 17,000 parts per million (ppm). The amount of lead that's considered safe for children's products is 90 ppm or 100 ppm, depending on the type of product, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Investigators were unable to track down the manufacturer of the beads in the Connecticut case or the bracelet maker, according to the report.
In 2003 and 2006, there were several cases of severe lead poisoning and death linked to lead-containing jewelry and charms marketed to children, the report said. After these instances, the CPSC set limits on the amount of lead allowed in products marketed to kids, and each year, there are recalls of children's jewelry that exceed those limits. However, the limits do not apply to products that aren't intended for use by children, the report noted.
There's no safe amount of lead exposure for children, according to the CDC, and the toxic heavy metal can affect nearly every part of the body. In many cases, lead exposure can occur with no obvious symptoms. Symptoms of severe lead poisoning can include confusion, seizures, coma and death.
Lead in the body is distributed to the brain, liver, kidney and bones. It is stored in the teeth and bones, where it accumulates over time.
For severe cases of lead poisonings, doctors will sometimes recommend Chelation therapy or EDTA chelation therapy.
There are safe non-toxic ways to treat teething pain in infants. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests using a chilled teething ring or "gently rubbing or massaging the gums with one of your fingers."[3] However, there are safety concerns about plastic teething rings. A 2015 study found chemicals that can affect the child's hormones (also called endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs) in several types of plastic baby "teethers.."For this reason, parents may want to avoid using teethers made of any kind of plastic. While there are several non-plastic alternatives on the market which claim to be safe, some of these products may not have been adequately tested. In addition, some teething products could break or leak, presenting other safety concerns.
Safe ways to help your infant through the teething period include gum massage, a chilled spoon from the refrigerator (not the freezer!) to suck on, a chilled wet washcloth dipped in water, breast milk or chamomile tea to chew on, or chilled foods such as applesauce or yogurt to soothe pain.
Talk to your pediatrician first before applying any over-the-counter products for teething. Never put Lidocaine on your child's gums.
In 2016, the FDA urged parents to avoid homeopathic teething rings that contain Belladonna. Belladonna comes from the deadly nightshade plant and can be poisonous.
The bottom line on easing teething pain in infants is to talk with your pediatrician about ways to help your little one can get through this sometimes challenging time.
Story sources: Sara G. Miller, https://www.livescience.com/60287-teething-bracelet-causes-lead-poisoning.html


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Pacific Lutheran University's Army Reserve Officers Training Corps program sent a team of 10 to compete in the annual Ranger Challenge Competition at Camp Rilea over the weekend of Nov. 13.
Overall, PLU took third place behind Seattle University in first and University of Washington in second. The Lutes earned first place in knot tying and One Rope Bridge, and placed towards the middle of the pack in the rest of the events.
The weather was consistently heavy rain with winds up to 30 mph for the entire weekend. Every individual on the team, especially the first-years, demonstrated considerable character and grit to stick out the competition despite freezing rain, wind and soaking wet feet while carrying their ruck, helmet and other equipment from event to event.
Each year, every ROTC program puts together a team to compete regionally and, if successful, nationally at the United States Military Academy at West Point. ROTC as a whole is divided into eight brigades by region, and those brigades are divided into task forces.
PLU's task force, TF West, included eleven universities this year: Seattle University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Washington, Central Washington University, University of Portland, University of Oregon, Oregon State University, University of Guam, University of Hawaii, Eastern Washington University and Pacific Lutheran University.
As a team PLU competed in the two-day physically and mentally rigorous competition, which the team began training for in the first week of September. Training for the competition included five days of morning practices per week beginning at 6 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday the team conducted physical training in order to prepare for the tough physical challenge the competition offers. On Monday and Friday the team would "ruck" which means carrying a military backpack of up to 45 pounds and moving at a slow jog for a set distance. At the peak of training, PLU's team was rucking about five miles on Fridays, two on Mondays (which were followed by sprints on the track) and five to seven on Wednesdays, which were long distance run days.. Tuesdays and Thursdays were skills training days.
The team trained skills that were anticipated to be in the competition. At the beginning of the season they received a short instructional PowerPoint which hinted at what skills could be part of the challenge, but they never tell the teams exactly what to prepare for in order to test a team's foresight and initiative. This year, the competition consisted of a 6k ruck, knot tying, One Rope Bridge, extraction of intelligence from an urban chemical environment, an obstacle course, weapons assembly and an Army Physical Fitness Test on the beach.
This season PLU's team was lead and managed by outgoing senior Jacob Callewaert, from San Diego, California. Callewaert has been a member of the team all four of his years at PLU, and acted as Team Captain for the last two.
"RC always provided me the opportunity to challenge myself and those around me," Callewaert said. "Each year we form a strong bond and endure countless additional skill and physical training hours in the darkest hours of the morning."
He recently received the news that he will be entering the Army as an Infantry Officer come graduation in May. The rest of the team consisted of first-year students Hannah Peterson, Mitch Perantie, Ruben Quintanilla, and Levi Alton, sophomores Alex Moore, Jesse Scanlan, and Nick Lund, junior Dylan Ward, and seniors Jacob Callewaert and Sarah Barnes. ◼


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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Thursday reported that it filed a request for anti-trust immunity with the US Department of Transportation to maintain connectivity to Venezuela, despite the fact that the blocked-funds issue continues in some air carriers.
Three years ago, Venezuela contracted a debt of more than USD 3.8 billion with several airlines, a situation that persists over time and has not been solved so far.
Air carriers have claimed they do not want to stop flying to the Caribbean nation, yet they request payment. In that sense, they agreed on a strategy to find a solution, as reported by Efe.
"Despite years of effort by IATA and its members to resolve the issue, there has been little action by the Venezuelan government. We are now asking the US government to approve anti-trust immunity for discussions among airlines focused on maintaining connectivity while the blocked funds crisis persists," reads a communiqué.


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What does this have to do with Phoenix real estate? Admittedly, not a whole heck of a lot except for the fact that as I write this it's nearly noon and it's still only 46 degrees outside. I suppose this is what the rest of the country and our neighbors up north call winter.
Last week, I was waxing rhapsodic about the joy of relaxing in my back yard with a book. Today, not even I'm crazy enough to go out on the porch unless I'm wearing lots of clothes – what some parts of the country call layers, I'm told – and I'm not sure I want to go find my tennis shoes to do it.
Yes, I've been wearing flip flops until the past two days. It is Arizona, after all.
None of the beagles seem to have the slightest idea what to do. They all keep looking at me like I'm insane when I encourage them to go outside and do what needs to be done. I'd suggest a walk but they have a look on their face much like the Donners did, or so I guess.
You have to understand, when you live in Arizona you take for granted the notion that the sun will warm things up … a lot. So when the sun is high in the sky and it's having next to no effect on the temperature, it's a very strange thing.
Fortunately, we'll be done with this odd bit of weather in a few days and we can go back to our traditional Arizona winter of 60-degree days. And by mid-February we'll be well on our way to spring.
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Pac-12 Media Preseason Poll announced. What are the five things that matter about the media's choices for the Pac-12's finish?
– In a bit of a shocker, Stanford was picked to win by the media at Pac-12 media days to repeat as conference champs. Christian McCaffrey returns, but that's about it. Even so, the Cardinal were selected to beat UCLA for the title.
– The other big stunner? No respect for Oregon, while Washington is starting to get some love. The Ducks got just one vote to win the Pac-12 North, while Washington was selected to finish second getting eight votes.
– The media likes UCLA, with 19 votes to win the Pac-12 South and USC getting 12 votes. Utah was the only other team to receive any first place votes, getting two.
– According to the Pac-12, the media has whiffed on seven of the last nine preseason polls, while correctly picking the conference champ in 29 of the first 55 polls.
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Pac-12 Championship: Stanford over UCLA
2016 Pac-12 Preseason North Division Media Prediction
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June Love Heydel
Born Jan. 12, 1929
Greeted by her Lord, Jesus Christ, and her Heavenly Father to her eternal home, June 3, 2015.
"Mom" to her two sons, and "Ma" to her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her father, Robert Love; mother – Edith Love Morrison, and sister, Bobbie Jean Love McMillan.
Survived by her high school sweetheart and loving husband of 67 years, Bill Heydel; sons: Steve (Vikki) of Lebanon, TN.; Rick (Sally) of Brentwood, TN.; grandchildren: Lora Heydel of Carthage, Wendy (Shane) of Little Rock, AR., Angie Walker (Scott) of Murfreesboro, Chrissa Gatton (Jim) of Murfreesboro, TN., Will Heydel (Abbie) of Knoxville, TN., and Wes Heydel of Brentwood, TN.. Great-grandchildren: Truman Tuck of San Diego, CA., Hunter Tuck and Heather Woodward of Lebanon, TN., Mason, Connor, and Ethan Lynn of Little Rock, AR., Reed and Olivia Walker of Murfreesboro, TN., Jacob and Caleb Gatton of Murfreesboro, TN., and Ayden, Sarah Mae, and Henley Heydel of Knoxville, TN..
Also survived by many relatives and countless friends who were recipients of her loving and caring spirit.
June spent her early years in Bluefield, WV, the daughter of a WWI veteran. After the death of her father, her mother moved the family to Tennessee, where she ultimately attended Rockwood High School and met her lifelong love, Bill Heydel. A model supportive wife and loving mother, June and Bill went on a life and career journey that culminated in the family moving to Lebanon, TN. in 1964 where Bill was tasked with pioneering AFLAC in Tn. and building their sales organization. June was not only the family homemaker and mom, but was also the first agent Bill licensed in Tn. and she worked part-time as an AFLAC agent, helping Bill get his sales organization started. As the sales force grew, June shifted her role to being a role model for the spouses of the AFLAC agents, and was a steadying force of wisdom and encouragement to agents and their spouses as they worked to build their careers.
June and Bill never took their success for granted and never forgot their humble roots. June became a servant / leader in the Lebanon and Middle Tennessee community, and contributed her time, talents and resources to many worthy causes. She was a member and leader at First United Methodist Church in Lebanon for over 50 years, and a long-time member of the Lebanon Village Women's Club.
June had a special heart for the arts and was an avid patron of the arts at Cumberland University and in the arts community of Nashville. She was the driving force for the building of the June & Bill Heydel Fine Arts Center at Cumberland University. Despite never attending college, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate at Cumberland University in 2010 for her tireless efforts in supporting the university.
Despite her public demonstrations of love for friends, June will best be remembered by her family that were the most important people in her life. She was always there in body or spirit. No birthday, holiday, recital, play, athletic event, graduation, illness, or family gathering – despite the distance – took place without Mom/Ma doing all she could to be present, and when she couldn't, there was always a phone call and card or letter letting you know you were important to her and she loved you.
It just wasn't Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July or Easter without a gathering at June & Bill's house. June was the glue that held the family together, through good times and bad, with unconditional love and hospitality. And you could always expect some guests in attendance – nonfamily members that June just felt needed a place to enjoy Christian fellowship for the holiday.
June became a born again believer in Christ in the late 70's, and her faith was always evident in her life, but especially during her last illness, where she exhibited a spirit of joy and faith, not wanting to leave her family, but knowing her Lord and Savior was awaiting her to reward her for a life that reflected His love to others.
Proverbs 31:10-11; "Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely dwell with her, so that he shall have no need of spoil."
A visitation will be held at Sellars Funeral Home, 313 W. Baddour Pkwy., Lebanon, TN from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on June 5, 2015. The family will be greeting friends at that time. A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church, 415 West Main St., Lebanon, TN at 11:00 AM on June 6, 2015. Burial will follow at Wilson County Memorial Park, 618 S. Maple St., Lebanon, TN. 37087.
Pallbearers: Kenneth Heydel, Shane Lynn, Scott Walker, Jim Gatton, Truman Tuck, Hunter Tuck, Reed Walker, Mason Lynn
Honorary Pallbearers: Cumberland University Board of Trust, Questers Sunday School Class-First United Methodist Church, Lebanon Village Women's Club
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Cumberland University Fine Arts, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN.
Evans Mortuary is posting Obituary as a courtesy to the Heydel Family.


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The Mysteries5 / 5 stars
The Coventry Mystery Plays and the old cathedral have much in common: both have substantial parts of their fabric missing. Only a fragment of the original medieval text remains, giving writer Ron Hutchinson scope to reinvent freely.
Though not an iamb of medieval verse remains, the workmanlike tenor of the plays is retained. Conrad Asquith's tetchy God is a bluff handyman with a flat cap and favourite chair who, having decided to create the universe, apparently nips down to B&Q for the materials.
He begins with a hedgehog, a penguin and a giraffe, which is hardly the usual order of things; and when he gets round to creating mankind, insists that they call him Dad. In the most elaborate theological twist, he's also married. According to Hutchinson, it's the intervention of a benign Mrs God who dissuades her husband from destroying his pet project in a fit of pique.
Committed Bible scholars will be appalled. But the original purpose of the mystery plays was to demystify the Divine purpose; by setting the Gospels as a rowdy soap opera enacted in present day Coventry, Hutchinson remains faithful to the play's spirit, if not the letter.
Barry Kyle's production is a broad-stroked synthesis of pageantry, parables and crowd-pleasing special effects. Some of the set pieces - such as a cascade of water coursing through the aisle to float Noah's boat - are truly sensational. And the performances from a huge community cast with a professional core, are boldly conceived and lustily presented.
Aaron Cass plays a taciturn, monosyllabic Christ subjecting the world to an intimidating form of tough love. Michelle Byrne touchingly portrays Mary as a terrified young Goth whose first instinct is to "dump the baby in a bin at the bus station".
Yet it is Dennis Herdman's chav-ish Devil who invariably has all the best tunes; and you wonder if Kyle's production misses a trick in this instance, as Lucifer surrounds himself with an eye-poppingly athletic posse of break dancers while Christ's followers evolve into pious, pyjama-wearing nerds with begging bowls. Wouldn't the prevailing unorthodoxy have been a golden opportunity to reverse this stereotype? Still, Coventry's Mysteries are a boundlessly entertaining explosion of energy and a resounding homage to the glory of Almighty Dad.
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A Powerful Secret the Pro's use on Twitter
You might be reading this post and wondering why your great
product, internet marketing or home business opportunity
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Or, you could be totally confused about how or where
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You might even be thinking that it's only a lucky chosen
few with money, resources and perhaps the "magic touch"
who are able to generate money on and offline.
Check this out. It's been said that Coke-a-cola has an approx.
brand equity of 67 billion (no, not pop cans) DOLLARS, $67B.
This is assumed to be one of the largest brands on planet earth.
Pretty amazing for a business that mixes sugar and water.
Can you guess which brand has the most value to you?
Look in the mirror, what do you see?
Yes, it's by Branding yourself. Not your company or product.
Now when I say Brand yourself, I'm not talking about spending
any more of your hard earned money on marketing products
or expensive advertising and promotion. Not one red cent!
First, look at what Branding yourself can create for you short and long term…
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You've hit it right on the nail here.
Going back to the days when my father owned a successful business (before retiring some 20 years ago), he used to send me out on the road to introduce myself to his many clients. This as you can imagine took a lot of time, and as time went by, I was becoming despondent because I wasn't getting any sales. On discussing this with my father, he asked me how many times had I called on each of his clients. Once I replied. Right said he, forget about selling, just go back and visit them all at least 3 times. To cut a long story short, this is what I did and yes, by the third visit I was walking in the doors of these clients and they were greeting me on first name terms. You can guess the rest – the sales started to happen. It's all about selling yourself first as my wise old Daddy taught me all those years ago.
All the best to you guys,
Great post, it's absolutely true. Thanks for the great posts and keep them coming!


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This week I celebrated another birthday. The year I was born minimum wage was $1.25 and the average American income was $6,249. The cost of a new home was $12,650, a new car went for about $3,233, gas was .30 a gallon, a gallon of milk was .49 and a carton of eggs sold for .55. Troll dolls, the Easy Bake Oven, and the game Mouse Trap were the newest toys. Weight watchers were drinking TaB, ZIP codes were introduced, and the first push-button touch-tone telephones became available to AT&T customers.
There were a lot historical events that took place in 1963 as well.
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., during the March on Washington, gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech calling for equality and the end of discrimination.
A few months later, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas.
A little over two hours after President Kennedy was killed, flanked by Jacqueline Kennedy and his wife, Claudia Johnson (affectionately known as "Lady Bird"), Lyndon B. Johnson took the presidential oath on Air Force One, being sworn in by Federal Judge Sarah T. Hughes, making him the first President sworn in by a woman.
Sadly, it was also in 1963 that the Supreme Court ruled that the reading of Bible verses and prayer in public schools was unconstitutional.
But some pretty good things also happened in 1963.
On April 9th, Winston Churchill became an honorary citizen of the United States.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed by John F. Kennedy on June 10.
On June 16th, aboard the Vostok 6, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Vladirovna Tereshkova became the first woman and first civilian in space.
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, Doctor Who, Petticoat Junction, and My Favorite Martian premiered on television as well as The French Chef with Julia Child.
And one more fun bit of trivia for 1963, one of my favorite musicals, Bye Bye Birdie was playing at the theaters. (I am a huge Dick Van Dyke fan). If you have never seen this movie, in my opinion it is just one fun musical from the time period and not to be taken too seriously. I like to watch purely for entertainment purposes. Check out the movie trailer from YouTube just for the fun of it.


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just a quickie guide the does good dmg riven can be a ultra super hard hitting high critting mean lean fighting machine she his hig dps out out put can one to two shot champions if geared right she is all a around bad ***
my vuild for riven its a slwo start off build but good in the end apparently i need 500 letters to get this thing viewable for you guys so this is my babbling on and on about how bad *** riven is i mean honestly she can ripa dude in half
all runes are for pure dmg and cooldown reduction since riven is AD based stacking the arm pen and att dmg works very nicely its optional to swiitch to flat health regen quintesences but its really your call i feeel the more arm pen puts out mor dps (Damage Per Second) for all u non wow heads
i kinda feel like the 1% loss from not maxing out alacrity hurts rivens dps and yes i know att speed stackign is not good for here supposedly but i have dont some games with att speed stacked and rocked house theese masteries make for a good early game with a dominating end game
dont ask whyi chose the items like that its self explanitory the
gunblade and second blood thirster are optinal if u want to sell ur executioner after completeing the build i like ti sell my executioner and get a second BT or Infin or grab a guisooa or phantom dancer as well if u do decide to grabe a second blood thirster and infin blade be sure u have black cleaver 2x Blood thirster 2x infin or u can get you youmoos and a guisnoos and jsut rape face with the att spd and dmg bonuses
save ur ki burst for getting killing blows on minions and a nice way to KS champ when they are low is BoE>Valor>BW>AA>BW>KB>AA>WS ws is wind slash its easy to farm stop in and out of jungl on your way back to town and between lanes it will yield large gold and quick easy xp after u have ur blood thirster and executioners i like to go jungle around a bit expecially in 3s so i can get my stacks up on BT so that when u face a champ u can jsut life steal thru the dmg and one to three shot them i love this build cause u just rape face with it i have stood in enemy base for about 15 min with turrets up and not died i went 22 and 3 that gamee
Skill Sequence
thsi skill seq qorks good cause i gives u the burst dmg and CDR from ki burst maxing and defense from valor maxing
Passive-Runic Blade: Riven's abilities charge her blade, causing her to do {5/7/9/11/13/15} (+0.5 per bonus attack damage) bonus damage on her next autoattack. Riven can store up to 3 charges, but only expends one at a time.
This Pasive is perfect for riven because she spam abilities and you can Q-AA-Q-AA-Q-AA etc.
Q-Broken Wings:Riven steps forward and lashes out in a series of powerful sword slashes. This ability can be activated up to 3 times in a short period. 1st Use/2nd Use: Deals physical damage to a small area in front of her. 3rd Use: Jumps into the air and slams downward, causing a larger impact nova that deals physical damage and knocks nearby enemies back.This abiliti is really weird beause when you use it you can use it again and again. it is really nice to scape and chase and do really nice damage
W-Ki Burst: Riven damages and stuns nearby enemies.This Abiliti will be your Burst damage abiliti (Ki ''Burst'' LOL)it stuns for 0.5 secs you will say it is a little time but it really works
E-Valor: Riven dashes forward and gains a shield for 2.5 seconds.This abiliti make you scape really easy and put a shield (AD Scale) you can scape from a Tryndamere or you can block a
R-Blade of The Exile: Riven's sword reforms, giving her a bonus 20% Attack Damage, extended range on her damaging abilities and basic attacks for 15 seconds. While Blade of the Exile is active, Riven can reactivate the ability to activate Wind Slash, emitting a large cone shockwave that deals physical damage to all units hit based on their missing life.it give you more damage whit Auto Attacks and increase range of your abilities and if a enemy is running far away whit low HP you can grab the kill if you use it again (it throw a shockwave that do damage based on AD and the hp of the enemy
Team Work
when your laning with another person try to be friendly with the kills but it can be very hard to not Kill steal seeing the fact riven owns face and ki burst blows the roof off but other then that play defenseivly dont get overzealous laning with a war wick is nice as well as a ranged or a champ with lost of slows and stuns
Creeping / Jungling
try to go for the ganks alot with riven be sure to set it up with your teammates before u head in so u can stack exhausts and stuns and flash in for the kil if they get too far away and valor doesnt reach them along with broken wings
as far as jungling i like to kill jungle adds as i make my way across map and when returning to base
also u can slolo the dragon at lvl 7 as long as u have ur executioners and at least one vamp staff kill all and everythign that you can
Unique Skills
ur ultimate is your friend for those low health kills at a distance it goes thru walls what more cani sayi like to harrass a player by doign Q>AA>Q>AA>KB>valor>q out
Pros / Cons
theres really only one con i cna find with riven and its her squishyness unless your willing to make the sac in dmg for defense wich i dont like doing unless i have to depending on the team other then that shes pro all around
Pros / Cons
-Nice Harrasing
-Nice Fafming
-easy scape
-Nice Damage
-Squishy at early
-Vulnerable to Disables


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Happy Friday! The sun is (sort of) shining in Seattle today, which is a relief after the three days of near-constant, sometimes sideways rain we had this week. Looks like more rain this weekend, so my garden clean-up plans will remain on hold. Guess I'll have to do some cooking, instead!
- Party like it's 2500 BC: Feasts at Stonehenge were epic barbecues.
- 10 things to know before you eat your next chicken dinner. And…
- …you're going to start hearing a lot more about giant chickens.
- Exercise: You may need less than you think (i.e., every little bit counts).
- A protein in the gut may explain why some can't stomach gluten. (It would be fantastic if this leads to a good biomarker for testing for gluten sensitivity.)
- Given that I'm off to pick up my annual quarter-share of beef this weekend, the fact that China is building a million-embryo-a-year cloned meat factory really disturbs me.
- Could your healthy diet make me fat? (How one eating style does NOT fit all!) [Sidenote, I met the article's author after he spoke at the Finding Common Ground conference last month.]
- My last two columns in The Seattle Times are companion pieces, "Fermentation basics: How to make your own sauerkraut, for health and for fun" and "A gut feeling: there's a connection between your intestines and your health."
- In case you still have some holiday shopping to do (for yourself or the foodies/cooks in your life), here's the Epicurious list of the 21 best cookbooks of the year. And…
- …from Civil Eats, 20 of the best food and farm books of 2015.
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The #9 Kentucky Wildcats (11-2) head down to Baton Rouge, LA to take on the Louisiana State Tigers (8-5) on Tuesday night at 9:00 PM (ET) on ESPN. LSU has struggled so far this season, losing games to the likes of College of Charleston and Houston, but they are coming off an impressive win at Vanderbilt. LSU has the best freshman (and possibly the best player in college basketball) in Ben Simmons. It will be interesting to see what UK's game plan will be to try to contain Simmons–who will guard him the most? The Vegas gambling folks currently have UK favored by 4 points.
Check back on this site 5-10 minutes after the game ends to watch a replay of the game.
TV Network: ESPN
Channel on DirecTV: 206
Channel on Dish Network: 140
Channel on Cable: Varies with provider and location–look it up with TitanTV.
We plan on having several different streaming options available on our live streaming page. You can also watch a live stream of the game over at Watch ESPN / ESPN3 if you are a cable subscriber with access to WatchESPN.
You can also listen to the game online straight from UK Athletic's All Access website without any restrictions. Using this link, you can also listen to the pre-game (1 1/2 hours before tip) and post game shows, which are always entertaining. If you have issues with this link, try out the iHeart WLAP 630 station, which also airs the KSR pre-game show that starts 2 1/2 hours before tip).
Want to get some play-by-play and interact with fans in real time while the game is on? Then head over to Kentucky Sports Radio about 10 minutes before game time to participate in their live blog.
Our favorite place to discuss all things UK football with fellow CATS fans is over at CatsIllustrated. There are a lot of people over there with a ton of UK football knowledge, so it's definitely worth checking out.


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Taxing Trump
There are a lot of inconsistencies in the American tax code. Anyone that pays taxes knows it. Some are put there because the writers of the tax code want to be "fair". What I have found in my life is fairness for you might not look like fairness for me. Fairness is arbitrary. It can change over time.
Is it "fair" for corporate profits to be taxed three times? Once when they make them. One more time when they pay a dividend on them to shareholders. One more time when an individual reports their income and pay tax on the dividend they receive.
There is a big dustup right now over Trump's taxes. He says he won't release them because he's in the middle of an IRS audit. My guess is Trump is perpetually in audit. If he self identifies as a conservative, he might be permanently in audit given how the IRS targets political opponents!
Trump makes his money in real estate. Real estate taxes are full of loopholes. When Trump releases the amount of money he paid in taxes and his income there is no doubt in my mind that his opponents will blow it out of proportion.
However, most of them don't have a clue as to how the American tax system works.
In real estate, did you know that if you develop a building the goal is only to have it 60% leased? Normal people would think that seems stupid. Wouldn't you want it 100% leased? The answer is no. At 60% leased, you can support the debt and ongoing cost of operations, and take the 40% as a loss against profits.
Did you know if you lose money, you can carry forward or carry back the loss against income in the future or past? Suppose I lost $1M in a year. In succeeding years I made money, but not a ton of money. I can amortize that loss against future income to decrease my tax liability. No doubt, Trump's taxes are full of carry forwards and carry backs because not all of his projects or entrepreneurial endeavors are winners.
Lobbyists have gerrymandered the tax code. Politicians have masked the gerrymandering because it's "good". Look at all the cranes in Chicago's River North building new apartment buildings. I am thinking both Democrats and Republicans like it. It's not just 0% interest rates that are driving development. Those buildings don't go up without all kinds of loopholes and tax breaks.
Prior to 1986, it was possible to trade commodities and pay 0% tax. You put a spread on at the end of the year and carried a paper loss. The next year, you'd reverse out of the spread and get all your money back. At the end of the next year, lather rinse repeat. It was called the tax spread and people outside of the commodities industry sheltered millions of dollars. It ended with a Senator Bob Dole compromise so commodity trades are taxed at 60% capital gains and 40% whatever the highest tax rate is. You also pay 100% of your tax on marked to market positions Dec 31 if you have a gain.
Is it fair to be able to set up a foundation, run money through it and avoid tax? Nearly every extremely wealthy person has some sort of foundation these days. They theoretically support charity, but really it's a way to dodge some taxes. If the charitable cause was so great, why don't they just write a check? It turns out some people even use foundations for political favoritism and personal gain.
The American tax code is so complex, it's really impossible to get a square reading on what anyone with high income from different sources actually pays. In many cases, it's possible that they don't even know what they pay-but they probably know exactly how much money they pay accountants and lawyers to figure it out and negotiate with the IRS for them.
Americans know the tax code is totally messed up. It's full of loopholes that only certain people can take advantage of. That's why a simple flat tax with no write offs is the way to go. People like Donald Trump would actually pay a lot more in taxes than they do today.


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