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There can be many reasons for dry skin on penis. Dry penis skin on its own is usually not a cause for concern and tends to be easily treatable.
It is though important to get the condition formally diagnosed, as penis dry skin can be indication of more serious problems and the consequences could be serious if left untreated.
Likely Causes For Dry Penis Skin
Penis dry skin is quite common and can happen to men at any age. It is usually the penis shaft or penis head that is dry, but dry testicle skin or scrotum are also well known.
Men usually experience more symptoms than dryness and those symptoms are important for getting the right diagnosis.
In addition to dry skin on penis, you may experience itching, cracking and / or weeping. The penis can be painful to touch, or feel hot and burning. You may also experience other penis problems, like blisters, sores, unpleasant odor, colored discharge, etc.
Most skin conditions, like allergies, eczema, and psoriasis, share similar skin condition, like flaky and itchy dry penis skin, even visible inflammation. While sexually transmitted diseases typically have many other symptoms in addition with dry skin on penis, e.g. blisters, unusually colored discharge or odor, pain when urinating, etc.
Sexual Behavior
The penis skin is sensitive and can easily become sore and dry, e.g. rubbing the penis against clothing during foreplay, or not using lubrication when masturbating, can cause the penis to become dry and sore.
In many cases, dry skin on penis is caused by how we treat our penis skin on daily basis, i.e. before, during, and after sexual intercourse and masturbation. This is usually easy to treat, e.g. by moisturizing, wearing loose fitted underwear, and resting the penis until the condition has improved.
Skin Conditions
Skin allergy is another common reason for dry skin on penis. Men with sensitive skin can react badly to many common personal hygiene products, like soaps, deodorants and perfumes. Men can also be allergic to certain laundry detergents or the latex used in condoms.
Various skin conditions can also be the reason for your penis dry skin, e.g. dermatitis, psoriasis and eczema. They all share similar symptoms so you need to see a doctor for formal diagnosis (and treatment).
The most common symptoms are dry, flaky and itchy penis skin and the penis can feel hot and burning and even crack and weep. You may experience similar skin condition on other parts of your bodies. Psoriasis for example is common in elbows, knees, and scalp.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
It is important to eliminate sexually transmitted diseases as the cause of your dry penis skin, as the consequences of leaving STD untreated can be serious.
The different STD have different symptoms but dry penis skin is usually only one of them. So if you are experiencing other penis problems in addition with the dry skin, see a doctor as soon as possible to eliminate STD or other serious diseases.
Other common symptoms of STD include blisters, sores, bumps, unusual colored discharge, unpleasant odor, and pain when urinating.
Penis Cancer
Dry skin on penis can be one of the symptoms of penis cancer. Other symptoms can include changes in the color of the penis, blood coming from the tip of the penis, small bumps beneath the foreskin, unexplained penis pain, irregular swelling at the end of the penis, etc.
Some of those symptoms can be caused by other medical conditions. Penis pain is for example common symptom of Peyronie's disease.
However, seeing doctor and getting formal diagnosis is always the safest course of action for all penis health problems.
When To Get Worried Over Dry Penis Skin
As we have seen, the most common causes for dry skin on penis are not serious and easily treatable. It is still important to treat dry penis skin, as if left untreated it can result in more serious issues.
Usually moisturizing, wearing loose fitted underwear, and abstaining from sexual activities for few days will clear your dry skin condition. If you suffer from skin allergy or penis skin condition, then you might need some prescribed medication to help you get over it.
However, if the dry skin on penis does not heal and if it starts to spread or you have other penis problems, then you might suffer from some more serious condition, like STD or penis cancer.


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Digital Producer-Digital Domain Vancouver (vancouver bc)
Digital Producer Job Description:
Location: Vancouver
The Digital Producer is responsible for the planning, scheduling, management, and delivery of all aspects of digital production for feature film visual effects. Oversees all production work flow and partners with the VFX producer and show supervisors to deliver the contracted work on schedule.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Oversees the daily operations of the show Production team and Digital Artists to ensure efficient flow of work through the facility
• Works with show supervisors and VFX Producer to develop a breakdown of all digital effects work for the project
• Works with VFX Producer to revise bids and manage facility show costs with the support of the DPM to create a schedule for all phases of production
• Creates and maintains task assignments for the teams and works with team leads to create element and final delivery schedules
• Supervises a team of DPMs, Production Coordinators and Production Assistants to schedule and update progress of tasks in the production tracking system and on the show board
• Partners with the show supervisors and leads to understand the development schedule, show pipeline and its implication for production workflow
• Participates in show planning meetings with Supervisors and Technology teams through both development and shot production phases of the project
• Creates the call sheet and daily schedule, ensuring that dailies, client meetings, Supervisor walkthroughs, production meetings, and other priorities are effectively planned and managed
• Prioritizes daily output for CG elements and client deliveries
• Identifies potential issues in advance, facilitates problem solving and maintains the momentum required to keep the team delivering shots on schedule
• Acts as escalation point for conflict resolution and all show-related facility issues
• Trains and mentors Production staff and leads show performance appraisal process for Production team
• Plans and leads the execution of the show post-mortems
• Partners with HR and Supervisors to complete the show performance appraisal process for digital artists
Education, Experience and Skills Required:
• Bachelor's degree in film, art, communications or related field
• 7+ years experience in production management or supervisor role for feature film visual effects required
• Demonstrated organizational, project management and leadership skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required; experience with production tracking software and asset management software a plus
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a high pressure environment
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The new 2016 Suzuki SX4 is the first major launch of Suzuki to be directed at obtaining market position worldwide. The design of this vehicle maintain with the appearance Cellario. Great impression was made to the car Expo 2015 with its appearance hatchback SUV that highlight. This vehicle has an extraordinary look that will appeal to many potential buyers of all ages. This is a very dynamic car that anyone would be proud to own and operate.
Exterior and Interior
Give the "not ordinary" increased imaging is the LED lights have been incorporated in both side's front and rear of the car are. The fog lamp on the back and ideally located on the bumper module also lends a unique design. 2016 Suzuki SX4 come rolling on large 17-inch wheels and the moderate use of wear plates. Make this a true SUV is its construction body, which was made of high strength steel and aluminum. Chrome mapping essentially increases the elegance of the car, but it seems rather a little space. Most of the 2016 Suzuki SX4 versions have enough interior space to accommodate the mature adults inside. The seats can be folded flat to further increase the size of the cab for easy loading additional cost. There have been many adjustments to allow most people who sit comfortably without having to worry about the head / legs. Despite seating arrangement is pretty good, stiff suspension makes things worse vehicle to cross through the types of rough roads. 2016 Suzuki SX4 has the technological characteristics of simple control button are properly labeled and extremely easy to use. Bluetooth connection may take some effort for which you may need to consult the user manual. Overall, this car has just enough features to meet the expectations of the family, they do not go to the sea.
Under the hood of the new 2016 Suzuki SX4 is the option for two engine systems. The first engine is a DOHC 16-valve gas M16A driven 1.6-liter four-cylinder. This engine is capable of producing 118 horsepower and 115 foot-pounds. The second option is a 1.6-liter diesel DOHC 16-valve D16AA, inline engine four-cylinder system is capable of producing 118 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque. The petrol engine is mated to a CVT transmission or five-speed manual, while the diesel system is coupled with a six-speed manual transmission.
Release and Price
2016 Suzuki SX4 price will be in line with competitors such as Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus. It is expected that the basic price to be somewhere around 19,000 euro and increase significantly to higher trim levels. There was no official data showed regarding the release date of this car, but we speculate switch in the streets in early 2016.
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Executive Vice President, Mission Solutions and Services
Nick Farah is Executive Vice President of the Mission Solutions and Services business group for CACI International Inc. In this role, he leads CACI's Command and Control, Communications, Logistics and Material Readiness, and Surveillance and Reconnaissance market areas serving the U.S. Army, Navy, and Defense Department, civilian and intelligence agencies, and the homeland security community.
Mr. Farah is a highly experienced leader with over 26 years of success in program management and business development. He brings a proven record of achievement in winning and executing large, complex, national and international programs in the defense industry. He excels in building effective teams, mentoring leaders, maximizing productivities and growth, and sustaining strong customer relationships.
His experience includes serving as Corporate VP of International Business Development and Strategy for L-3, strengthening the corporation's international focus and strategy. Previous to that, Mr. Farah served as the sector president for multibillion-dollar divisions, where he was recognized for his leadership excellence and the financial performance of his teams and specialized in C4ISR technologies, aircraft systems engineering and modernization, and comprehensive lifecycle logistics support.
Mr. Farah's leadership experience also includes serving as President of Special Support Programs, which provided comprehensive logistics support operations and maintenance to U.S. Special Operations Command; Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of L-3 Aerospace Systems (AS); and Senior Vice President of Surveillance Systems, where he directed the growth and managed profit and loss for programs in the maritime surveillance, coastal patrol, air-ground surveillance, SIGINT markets, and medium airlift aircraft.
Mr. Farah joined L-3 AS in 1989 as a chief engineer and was later promoted to Senior Director for Project/Chief Engineers and then Vice President of Program Excellence for all of L-3 AS. From 1986 to 1989, Farah worked for Hughes Aircraft Company, Missile Systems Group.
He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering from the State University of New York, and a second bachelor's in computer science from the Institut Technique Supérieur, E.L.C.


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Posting your a list of goals and motivations on the front of your fridge is the perfect way to remind yourself to stay on track. Please post your Fridge Front Friday List on your site and link it back to mine, post it in the comment section below or just post it on your fridge (or all three if you would like :)).
I will start us off with my Fridge Front Friday List for the week. I plan to print my list and put it on my fridge and read a few of these if not all of them each time I look at the fridge.
Jessica's Fridge Front Friday List
1. You lost 19.6 pounds! Yippee!!!
2. You have to wear a bathing suit to Seasame Place this summer!
3. Remember how good it feels right after you exercise.
4. You are almost in a size 14. WOW!
1. Every bite counts. You need to take points for every single bite.
2. Are you tracking your points today? How many do you have left?
3. Exercise, Exercise, Exercise
1. Are you really hungry?
2. Stay away from the Chocolate :)
3. Drink your water
Goals for the week:
1. Exercise at least 5 days this week.
2. Eat lots fruits and veggies.
3. Track my points every day.
4. Don't go over my points.
5. Don't eat all of my extra points for the week.
6. Drink lots of water.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Fridge Front Friday
Posted at 11:40 AM
Labels: Fridge Front Friday
2 comments:
- wildfluffysheep said...
I am actually going to do this. It makes a lot of sense :D
- March 20, 2009 at 12:28 PM
- Carly said...
I think I am going to try this as well. great job.
- March 20, 2009 at 3:31 PM
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our wonderful friends, thehamish & Watson
Monday, October 13, 2014
Lovely Autumn
our wonderful friends, thehamish & Watson
38 comments:
I haven't had one mosquito bite all summer. And now that autumn has started, I'm covered with bites :(ReplyDelete
The window whiffs are such pretty pictures! Our cats dance, too! They lay on their backs and grab a chair leg! Do Goro and Niko get bit? And how would you know with all the fur? I guess the mosquitoes also get on the food, not good!ReplyDelete
Poor you, enjoy the mosquito free days. Goro what a dancer. Hope Niko enjoys the oudoor smells. :)ReplyDelete
Oh My Goodness... I just blogged about Autumn today too !ReplyDelete
I just love your screened in porch.
If I had kitties I would have one too.
Happiness when I saw the cookies. They are so good.
We are very careful when eating them around the Square Ones. Biting off their pretty and tasty little heads are too zombie like for The Square Ones.
I love Goro's little dance.
And yes the air smells so good !
cheers, parsnip
Oh, those annoying mosquitoes ... my husband and I were at a lake in July to take some photos of a sunset ... afterwards I had about 20 bites ! :-(ReplyDelete
So nice to see Goro and Niko are enjoying autumn ... and what a great dancer Goro is !
Happy Autumn to you too,
Mosquitoes seem to be a big problem no matter where you live. M said she's tired of wearing bug control perfume! Goro you sure look like you are having fun. Niko, you are doing what I probably would do - sit still and sniff the air. It's a great way to spend an afternoon.ReplyDelete
It is starting to feel like autumn here too! We do not get many mosquitos, which is a good thing because out there they carry West Nile Virus.ReplyDelete
doods !! happee autumn iz rite...sew long bugs, hello fresh smells, happee colors on treez, & SEW LONG BURDS AZ YA FLY SOUTH FOR DE WINTER N DUE KNOT HURREE BAK !!ReplyDelete
& goro...dood....seer ee iz lee...
chickn ??
What was in those cookies Goro ate? MOL! Pop always attacts mosquitoes too! TW gets welts when they bite her. I wish I could smell Autumn but Pop says I wouldn't want to smell the Autumn who used to live here.ReplyDelete
Great vantage point for the kitties. My parents lived for a number of years in our cottage country area, where mosquitoes could be a problem in the summers. The cats would be annoyed by them to no end, but didn't realize that dragonflies ate mosquitoes pretty much exclusively. They'd see dragonflies and try to catch them to no avail, not knowing that the dragonflies were doing them favours.ReplyDelete
Have you tried putting a dryer sheet in your shoes/clothes? They HATE the smell and leave you alone. Works for me.ReplyDelete
we hav elots of mosquittos here I just hate them nothing I do keeps them awayReplyDelete
retro rover
We love autumn too...though it's been cool lately and we haven't had the windows opened much. But there was lots of sun all weekend. And hardly any bugs. :)ReplyDelete
Cool catio! We are having a very short warm spell, and those pesky mosquitos are out! I don't like the cold weather but it's tolerable because there are no mosquitos!ReplyDelete
Cool catio! We are having a very short warm spell, and those pesky mosquitos are out! I don't like the cold weather but it's tolerable because there are no mosquitos!ReplyDelete
As I was walking through the woods today I thought how nice it was that the bugs were gone. However no bugs means snow is coming.ReplyDelete
I do not miss mosquitoes at ALL! Not wet enough here in Las Vegas, thank goodness...cos they love me as much as you, I think.ReplyDelete
The boys are so adorable--the Horde here gets all crazypants in the cooler weather.
When I was younger I was a mosquito attractant. Now older, they got tired of my not so fresh bloodReplyDelete
Maybe the mosquitoes like Japanese food, because they are very attracted to me, too! LOL!ReplyDelete
So nice that you and Niko and Goro can hang out on the deck together now that it is Autumn. :)
I love pole dancing! :)ReplyDelete
(and I also really like those cookies, I get them from time to time)
I wanted to let you know you won one of my auctions but I haven't found a good way to contact you. Can you email me? Thanks!
Dearest Tamago,ReplyDelete
Too bad that you do attract mosquitoes like a magnet! It will change in the fall and become more pleasant.
Goro is so fun and Niko more quiet and dreamy! Ours are also all totally different but we love them all.
Sending you hugs,
Happy Autumn to you all, glad the mosquitoes are gone! Love the photos of Niko getting his whiffies and Goro, we think your pole dancing is a hoot! Have a wonderful week, dear friends!ReplyDelete
Oh, you are like us,Tamago-san :-) Mosquito repellentReplyDelete
is inevitable item for both of us during the summer. How sweet to see your boys happy faces with their favorite places♪
Smiled that you said 'Niko loves window whiffs'and I can see how they cheer you up through lovely pictures♡♡♡
I really LOVED the purplish color of them in the second picture♬♬♬
Have a wonderful Autumn week,Tamago-san♫
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear Japanese friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
OH what a lovely place you have for the cats!and yeh- cookies who want them not ... Greetings,JoanReplyDelete
Allie agrees, Goro - pole dancing is pawesome!ReplyDelete
That last photo = true bliss! :-)
Way to go goro, you sure are having fun!ReplyDelete
Gostaria de me juntar a vocês e dançar um pouco com Goro heheheReplyDelete
Enjoy the Autumn!!!ReplyDelete
Happy Autumn to you all! We hate those ole mosquitoes and we are always glad to see them go. That is some real cool pole dancing sweet Goro. We agree sweet Niko that Autumn air smells good. Enjoy!! Hugs and nose kissesReplyDelete
Mosquitoes are a huge problem. Lovely photos, sweet cats.ReplyDelete
Happy Fall! I love Goro's Autumn dance and Niko's window whiffs. There are always smiles on this blog.ReplyDelete
such cute and happy babies. :) sorry about the skeeters, though!ReplyDelete
Hi Goro san & Niko San!ReplyDelete
I like both of very good times but Goro San lovely dance always very happy time
I was nice to thinking of the post from Nara parks Tamago San will be very happy foe you!
I hope no more mosquitoes in your home.
Have a good time!
Nico and Goro in bliss. They really have the best live ever.ReplyDelete
Best greetings, Johanna
Oh you precious dearly loved boys. You love your mama JUST as much as she loves you. I can tell.ReplyDelete
I like autumn too Goro san and Niko san. May I travel through in my tunnel and enjoy whiffies with you?
It's so good to see everyone enjoying Autumn whiffies with noms :-)ReplyDelete
Our mom is irresistible to Mosquitos too! Unfortunately they haven't disappeared around our house yet... :( enjoy your autumn on that awesome porch!ReplyDelete
P.S. We apologize for being so late in visiting. We are very behind this week.
Happy 5th Birthday Niko!ReplyDelete
Hugs to all,
Mariette and the paw gang


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Oren "Frank" Stout
Age: 79
Date, Time, and Place of Death: July 31, 2012 at 3:50 PM at his residence in Olney
Born: July 7 1933 in Richland County, IL
Funeral Service: Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney
Visitation: Friday August 3, 2012, From 6-8 PM at SKFH – Olney
Date & Time of Burial: Sat Aug 04 2012 at Crest Haven Cemetery
Officiant/Minister: Pastor Beau Brown and Rev. David McNabb
Special Rites: Full Military Rites at the Graveside
Memorials can be made to Hospice of Southeastern Illinois
Church Membership: Attended First Presbyterian Church in Olney
Fathers Name: Fred O. Stout Mothers Name: Cecile E. (Henderson)
Occupation: Retired from East Richland School System and became an avid woodworker.
Marital Status: Married Spouse: Elizabeth (Holstlaw)
Date and Place of Marriage: June 15 1958 at the First Presbyterian Church in Olney
Survived: Wife, Liz Stout of Olney; Daughter, Janet Keller and husband Clay of Olney, Granddaughter, Jessica Gay, Grandson, Blayd Beck, Great Granddaughter, Blaire Gallimore
Step-grandkids, Ember Keller, Kendyl Keller, and Lincoln Keller Sister, Martha Almeda Farquhar of West Palm Beach, FL,
Sister, Gusta Kaye Atkinson of Harrisburg, IL, Sister-in-law Betty Stout, and Brothers-in-law Cecil Lingle, Dan Holstlaw and Jim Wiman; Several nieces and nephews
Preceded in Death by Parents, Sisters Ella Dee Hennesy, Wilma Alice Sanders, Jewel Evelyn Stout, Juanita Royster Black, Irene Lingle; Brothers Rae Stout, Fred Stout Sr., Rolla Stout, Eugene Stout
Online condolences may be left at www.summers-kistler.com


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It is completely possible to sew a skirt a day if you have intermediate to advanced skills.
Give yourself more time to work up to this skirt-a-day goal, allowing yourself a week or more for the first skirt, as you work through the basics of drafting and fitting. If you are a beginner, you will need a good day to get through making one of the slopers, which are the basic designs that you will model your skirts after.
With intermediate skills, you can probably draft and make a sloper plus cut the fabric in a day, allowing another few hours the following day to sew your skirt.
Once you have a sloper, it just depends on your level of proficiency with drafting and adjusting a particular design. Surely, you will have the ability to sew them in a faster manner after becoming accustomed to the methods that are shown.
The details and options available in the book are very good, as is the overview of sewing basics.
In short, if you love design, variety, and options, this book fits the bill.
Includes sewing designs, with detail variations to make up a total of 28 skirts.
- Author: Nicole Smith
- Subject Matter: Sewing Basics and Design Details
- Price: 19.95 USD
- Best Suited: Intermediate to Advanced


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How often in life do we try to do too many things at once? I am completely guilty of this. I will start multiple projects, decide to change multiple aspects of my life at once, and end up throwing in the towel way too early. Then I end up getting frustrated with myself rather than acknowledging what I have done to succeed, regardless of how small that success.
Here's my point: Too often, (we as women especially), tend to try and tackle diet and exercise simultaneously. How often do you start a new diet and exercise program cold turkey on a Monday morning, convinced that you are going to make some SERIOUS changes? For some people, this approach will work. However, I have never had success with this approach. I will inevitably stop working out, or get lax on my diet, and end up feeling like a failure.
As many people are told, diet is the majority of the battle with forming a new, healthy lifestyle. Exercise is great, because it can help increase lung capacity, decrease resting heart rate, make you have more energy, etc. But if you are eating garbage, and not changing your eating habits, you will never be successful with long-term, sustainable weight loss and overall health.
As someone who suffers from an autoimmune disease, it is important for me to alleviate my symptoms through diet. I have cut out all grains, but continue to eat dairy and nuts. My personal goal for the next few months is to adopt the Autoimmune Protocol, or AIP diet, to see what my body is not responding well to in terms of food. Once I have completed a 30 day AIP diet (completely eliminate dairy, nightshades, grain), I will slowly start to incorporate those foods (except for grains) back into my diet to see if I truly have a food allergy or sensitivity to something I wasn't aware. After doing this before with grains, and then trying to reintroduce grains into my diet, I had some TERRIBLE repercussions (nausea, stomach cramps, stomach bloat, fatique, lethargy, migraines, etc.)
While I begin a new overhaul of my diet, I will continue to do light exercise, but I first need to focus on healing my body from the inside out. Once I begin to feel better, I will start to incorporate more intense workouts.
So now you're probably wondering, "What is the right diet for me?" First off, let me start by saying you should consult with a doctor before beginning any weight loss program. Get regular blood work to see what your baseline numbers are. Then, start slow!!! No one has ever had a negative reaction from eliminating grain in their diet, so that's a good place to start!
For me, the easiest thing to do when I wanted to change my diet was to cut out all grains. This includes bread, pasta, oats, quinoa, buckwheat, spelt, corn, rice, etc. Give yourself two weeks following this way of eating before throwing in the towel. I promise you will look and feel better. You can find so many recipes on Pinterest that cater to a grain-free lifestyle.
Drink more water. I know it's easy to say, hard to do. You need to drink at least half of your body weight in ounces of water per day (if you weigh 150 pounds, you need to drink 75 ounces of water per day). One of the techniques that helped me drink more water was to purchase a 30 oz Yeti tumbler. I know they are expensive, but you just need to find ANY bottle or glass that is visually appealing, keeps your water nice and cold, and encourages you to drink more.
Increase your intake of healthy fats (avocados, olive oil, coconut oil, olives), protein, and vegetables. Limit the amount of carbohydrates that you consume per day (aim for 45 grams or less per day). Berries are great in moderation (no more than 1 cup per day).
Here's an idea of what a perfect day of eating for me looks like (keep in mind, everyone's caloric needs are different. I strive to get between 1400 and 1600 a day to maintain my weight):
- Breakfast: Two eggs, cooked in butter, with two pieces of bacon. Hot sauce for flavor. Coffee blended with a tbsp of unsalted butter and a tbsp of coconut oil, with a dash of cinnamon on top (it's like a latte, honest to God!!!)
- Lunch: Typically, leftovers from the night before. OR, I will do a can of tuna fish or other serving of protein, vegetables cooked in coconut oil or butter, and a cup of iced tea (no sugar)
- Snack: Handful of raw nuts OR a handful of Whisps (parmesan cheese crackers) OR a yogurt
- Dinner: Meat of choice and vegetable of choice (always cooked in a healthy fat or butter) –LOAD UP on the veggies! Fill your entire plate if you want to. Especially dark leafy greens like sauteed kale, spinach or swiss chard.
- Snack: Small serving of berries and a cup of decaf tea
What are your goals for gaining a healthy lifestyle? How are you going to take the first step? Is there a particular diet you are going to try, vitamins/supplements you want to incorporate, an exercise regimen that you know you can stick with?
Please comment and let me know! Let's go on this journey together!


text: So I have been thinking about women in debate recently. While historically, the success of women in debate, relative to their male counterparts has been lopsided, at best, things have changed. Out of the posh and tony western suburbs of Edina, Minnesota has risen a team so successful at debate, that their success has undermined not only the gender imbalance of debate, but the patriarchy itself. The team of Edina SS, also know as Mimi and Erin has completely ended the male domination of speaker awards and success at the local, regional and national levels.


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Percy last week and no public sightings of Pippa with Alex Loudon increased speculation of a new romance.
The younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge has made an art form of not saying anything. This is frustrating for the tabloid media, but not too much of a problem for them because they usually make up most of their lead stories anyway.
George Percy – a former flatmate of Pippa Middleton – is heir to one of the richest fortunes in Britain. It seems that despite leaving his flat at 2.00am, Pippa might just have been having a night out with a friend.
Of course the fact that George and Pippa have been taking in the tennis at the French Open and Queens Club, togther hasn't helped toning down the rumour mill.
Long term boyfriend Alex Loudon has been rather absent from Pippa's side in recent weeks. They have not been sighted together since the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William in April.
Newswarped has liked the way that Pippa Middleton has not bought into the hype surrounding her royal wedding apperance. She could have sold he story for millions but has preferred to play it cool.
Well done Pippa and all the best with your love life – whatever it is.


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Shouldn't it be mentioned on all Generation I Pokémon's pages where they can be found in the Japanese Blue version? Because for example, Lickitung can be found in the Safari Zone in JP Blue, and it's mentioned nowhere. Krisi 11:57, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
Wring Out's STAB
On Lickitung's page, it says Wring Out will not get a STAB. However, on Lickilicky's page, it says that Wring Out WILL get a STAB. What's up with that? One of them must be wrong . . . but I don't know which one is wrong because I've never used a Lickitung or Lickilicky (that's a fun word to type. He-he), ever. I've caught a few in the original Pokemon Blue, Red, and even Yellow, but they don't learn Wring Out since it's not even made, yet. I managed to get my hands on one from Route 215 (walking around) and at Lake Valor (using the swarm thing) in Pokemon Platinum, Diamond, and Pearl, but they immediately made their way to the storage boxes and I never actually trained one. If someone could clarify this, I would appreciate it, since I plan on using a Lickitung/Lickilicky in my next round of Pokemon Diamond. Thank you all in advance! ^-^ Van Lynn 16:45, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
(P.S. - Why is my name a red link? I just recently created my account, activated it, then saved some changes in the profile thing, and it's still red-linked? What must I do to make it blue, even though I don't really know how much it matters to be blue and not red. Thanks, again! Van Lynn 16:57, 19 February 2011 (UTC))
- Wring Out is damaging Normal move, Lickitung get a STAB on it.
- Your username is red because your userpage is empty, apparently you forgot to save the changes, you made. Also it's not the right place to discuss it, don't forget to read the rules (see your talk page). — ∀ЫъГѣ ∃Talk page 17:18, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
Indigo League Series Confusion
Pokémon SE1 EP049 - So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd
When Farfetch'd stole Jessie and James' Pokémon, Jessie says: "Arbok and Lickitung are floating away!"
Here's the trivia. Lickitung doesn't make an appearance until the following episode.
Pokémon SE1 EP052 - Princess Versus Princess
In this episode, Jessie and James' are discussing how to keep "the Boss" off their backs when a wild Lickitung appears, where-in Jessie says: "What in the world is that?" When she sees it. After taking a chow on their stuff, Lickitung walks away, only to be captured by Jessie.
This is from the English dubbed series. Trivia, perhaps? PKMN Soldier Berlioz 01:24, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
- Because of the EP038 incident, the episode in which Lickitung was caught aired out of order. EP052 actually takes place before EP049. And it's already trivia on the EP pages. -- LimeGreenCharizard -- 16:40, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
Is it just me or does only the Red,Blue and Green sprites match the original artworks color? Also is that a coloring error on Lickitung's tounge in Heartgold and Soulsilver? (SONICバリヤ 21:17, 22 May 2011 (UTC))
Lickitung couldn't learn Lick in Generation I
I added a Trivia to Lickitung's page saying that it couldn't learn Lick in Generation I even though its Pokedex entries and its name would suggest that it would. It was removed on the grounds that "it is an opinion whether a Pokemon should have a move or not". It's not a matter of opinion- the Pokedex entries themselves literally say that Lickitung licks foes to paralyze them. This is exactly what Lick does- the user licks the foe and has a chance to paralyze. And if that doesn't sell the case, then you can't deny that it's at least strongly suggestive. Besides, in Generation II, Lickitung DOES learn Lick, and furthermore, on the move Lick's article, in the trivia it even notes that Lick was not able to be learned by Lickitung. Nedron (talk) 04:41, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, the policy is that Pokédex and gameplay contradictions aren't notable. --Wynd Fox 04:48, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
- Then why was it removed on the grounds that it was "a matter of opinion"? Also, could you link me to where exactly this is said (the whole Pokèdex/gameplay contradictions aren't notable thing)? Nedron (talk) 04:55, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
On origin section...
It seems that Lickitung is primarily based on Yokai [1]Akaname.Trainer Yusuf (talk) 18:41, 22 February 2015 (UTC)


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A small treat for the truck driver
A number of small improvements make life easier for truckers and users of MapTrip. This doesn't only mean that the latest map data form the basis of the release, though. In the latest update of MapTrip – for Windows and Android – the driver can select the type of vehicle and the vehicle properties before every route calculation – very useful if you keep in mind that you have to navigate quite differently with a 40-tonner than with 7.5 tons. The "Motorway" preference can also be selected or deselected. Drivers will also be excited about the display of border crossing points on the map and about the points of interest (POI) feature. MapTrip also offers you the option of displaying the true GPS position of the vehicle, or alternatively to match the position on the road. Both are useful because sometimes the GPS data does not match the map data 100% – it can be irritating to have yourself navigated into an open field. However, the GPS position alone can be helpful, if you are, for example, on company or factory premises.
The speed-sensitive zoom has been adapted for trucks and now already starts to works at lower speeds.
With small additional features such as these we show how important we consider the driving comfort of the "kings of the road". They go hand in hand with established services such as taking truck entry restrictions, pedestrian zones or actual truck data such as length, height, width or weight, etc. into account. Services such as defining your own points of interest and displaying the next driving manoeuver within a comprehensive industry solution have also been well received.


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Richard Bausch was the visiting author at Hamline last week. During his interview*, he talked about trouble. We writers have to bring trouble upon our characters and right away. I'll paraphrase: Bausch said that so called "entertainment" fiction is about trouble that is solved by an action. Rambo's mother died. Who does Rambo go shoot? While so called "serious" fiction is about the kind of trouble you have to befriend and continue to live with.
If the trouble a character faces is too easily solved (no matter the number of car crashes or shoot outs) it does not help anyone grow as a human being, it does not increase anyone's understanding of the human condition. Everything I write is about serious trouble because I am interested in understanding what it means to be human.
In life, trouble comes upon us and we cannot understand it. In fiction (and this is one of the reasons I write) we have the opportunity to understand, especially as the author. Bausch said in his interview that "there is an incredible reasonableness to the world's characters." We get inside their heads and we know what they love, what they fear, what motivates their every action. And from the perspective of reader, we are privileged to observe the machinations of the world, to understand the order of things.
My antagonist in Saving Annabelle, whom I talked about in my last post, Going to the Dark Side, is the trouble I've visited upon my protagonist. In life, I would say such a person is incomprehensible. I could never get inside that head. Yet, as a writer, that simply won't do. I need to know why he does what he does. Renee asked me if journaling from his point of view makes me more sympathetic toward him.
If by sympathy, we mean understanding, then yes. If by sympathy we mean pity or shared feeling, the answer is no. I need to understand him to create a reasonable universe on the page. In coming to understand him, I can tell you he is not pure evil. He is tortured by what he does and feels incapable to stop. My goal in understanding him is not to find common ground with him or somehow like him. My goal is to make him move through my fictional world in a way that makes sense with all the elements of this world. To make sure none of his actions are inconsistent with anything else I've written. My goal, in short, is to be reasonable.
In the end, the trouble I have visited upon my characters will be resolved. The antagonist will be dealt with. It won't be neat–don't bother looking for a bow on top–but if I have done my job well, it will be reasonable and satisfying. And hopefully, it will stick with the reader for a few days after the back cover is closed.
* Bausch's interview will be printed in the 2011 Water~Stone Review.
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The third look for the fashion show last weekend was this gorgeous knot dress!
The fabric is from Joel Dewberry's Heirloom collection and is called Rose Bouquet in Sky. The trim and ties are from the same collection and the fabric is Ribbon Lattice in Fuschia.
I love those little knot straps! The pattern is once again from Little Lizard King and I have the dress available in my Etsy shop.
Knot dresses are so great because the straps really adjust to fit your child perfectly. I love how you can get a really comfortable fit and adjust how high or low the neckline is.
This dress has a nice and full gathered skirt and the girls love twirling around in it!
Pretty, pretty, pretty! Knot dresses are also really versatile because you can wear them like a sundress or layer them up with a long sleeved top and tights or leggings for fall and winter. We'll be doing that this weekend with another Joel Dewberry print dress I made that I'll share later! Bye for now :)
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Walking 35 kilometres is tough. Raising $1000 is tough. Seeing loved ones suffer is tough. Cancer is really tough. But we're tougher. We will walk in unity tougher together to show our support and for those we've lost.
14 Aug 2018
Bring it on.. for my 6th year I'll attempt 35km in memory of my Aunt Fran who fought hard and strong for 5 years.
With my partner in crime, Amanda and I will raise and walk. GO the Spice Girls
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Friday 28.4.2017
Reading: read with a parent five times before next Friday.
Spellings: practise for ten minutes every night (or longer if needed)
so that you will be a spelling star in next Friday's test!
Mental maths: x and division facts for any times tables you don't yet know - you should know them all by now though!
Writing: Write the opening to your story and bring it in to share next Friday. Aim for 100 words, without any spelling or punctuation errors.
Maths: Adding and subtracting decimals, remember you need to line up the decimal point. Make sure I can see your written methods.
Given out Monday 10.10.2016
Due back in school Thursday 13.10.2016
I am learning to summarise information from more than one paragraph
Learning Musical Instruments (Last week's guided reading text and learning objective.)
I am learning written methods
1) What's the total of 17.67 and 24.9?
2) Find the difference between 3 529.65 and 23 407.31.
3) Find the product of 254 and 32.
4) What's 656 divided by 4?
Friday's spelling test will be on Week 4 spellings


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Video Premiere: RBMA World Tour in Melbourne
Though Red Bull Music Academy is undoubtedly occupied with the business of launching its 2011 courses in Madrid this week, the music/culture hub still managed to send us this latest clip from its world tour, featuring the sights and sounds of Melbourne, Australia. The video piece features a number of interviews with the likes of Canadian dub-techno artist Deadbeat, UK sound experimentalist Tim Exile, and iconic Detroit DJ/producer Mike Huckaby, who talk about the burgeoning music scene in Melbourne and the importance of Underground Resistance and the Detroit techno legacy, among other topics. Catch that footage, as well as a bits of live performances from the RBMA World Tour 2011 event, up top.


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Well that is what my photo is all about.
This was designed using this August 1st sketch from Pixels and Paper The criteria was tiny embellishments.
The circles and the pastel colors were what inspired me to create this layout. I used a photo from Easter so the pastel colors were perfect. I fussy cut the Easter bunnies out of some patterned paper.
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Children's Hearing Program
Imagine being told your beautiful new baby has already 'failed' something before even leaving the hospital – the newborn hearing screening. Families struggle with the emotional impact of learning their child has hearing loss and the potential life-long implications. Finding a reliable source of information, treatment and guidance can be confusing and overwhelming.
The UHealth Children's Hearing Program, is a unique resource for the more than 12,000 babies born with hearing loss each year in the United States. The family-centered program, part of the UHealth Ear Institute, offers comprehensive services for children from birth to 18 years of age.
One of the primary goals of the Children's Hearing Program is early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI). Because the critical period for language learning is from birth to age 3, early diagnosis of hearing loss is crucial. Without appropriate opportunities to learn language, children with hearing loss fall behind their hearing peers in language, cognition and social-emotional development. At the Children's Hearing Program, a multidisciplinary team, including otologists (ear surgeons), audiologists, speech language pathologists, educators and other healthcare professionals, work together to address the distinct needs of children. They provide services ranging from hearing evaluations, speech therapy, education, research, family support and community outreach.
Every child deserves the great gift of hearing.
Fred F. Telischi, M.D., MEE, FACS
Chair, Department of Otolaryngology


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Gallery Representation
The Catherine Couturier Gallery – Houston, Texas
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All the black and white photography on this website is available for purchase in the two sizes mentioned below. All have been signed by Martin Elkort. Special print sizes can be commissioned upon request.
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Looking for good dry hair shampoos?
I'm sure you know that conditioners are very important to have moisturized hair, but did you know that the shampoo you use is just as important?
Using the wrong shampoo can damage your hair by making it chip dry and hard to manage.
Let's discuss what you should look for in a good moisturizing shampoo, two of the best ones for black hair and an easy do-it-yourself solution.
Click here to see the most effective moisturizing shampoos for Black and African American hair.
Black and African American hair is naturally dry. The shampoo that helps heal your hair will have humectants and other agents in it that make it softer and easier to comb. Here are some tips for choosing good dry hair shampoos.
Here's some information on two of the shampoos for dry Black and African American hair.
KeraCare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo
Creme of Nature Moisture and Shine Shampoo with Argan Oil
Something else you can do is to add a few drops of coconut or olive oil to a gentle shampoo you already have.
Natural Homemade Moisturizing Shampoo
If you'd like to try making your own shampoo here's a quick and simple homemade moisturizing shampoo recipe.
Mix all the ingredients together in a bottle and use it like you would any other shampoo.
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Wimpy Levels
The Wimpy Levels are the first and easiest levels in Hook Champ.
They have no special characteristics but introduce the player to springs and breakable blocks, serving as a set of tutorial levels.
Stone Wimpy
- 21 0, Par time: 210.00
- Uniquely in this level there is no Chaser to chase you, allowing you to take any amount of time completing the level.
- If it's your first time playing start by walking forwards. Follow the instructions on how to latch and you won't have any problems completing the level. Replay it a few times until you get the controls.
- Don't worry about not being able to get the coin under the bridge on your first playthrough. You need to upgrade your loot vacuum in order to get it.
Speed-run Guide:
- Start off by trying to latch to the roof. If you have rocket boots walk slightly to your right and then use one; using one directly will send you into a gap in the roof. If you have the shotgun you can use a shotgun blast instead of walking and then a rocket boot charge.
- For a perfect speed-run it's important that you make it past the very first obstacle without missing any coins losing momentum. This can be incredibly hard, but try dropping diagonally into the gap, latch under the hanging pillar swinging yourself upward and then use a shotgun blast to propel yourself forward if you have one, otherwise just continue by latching to the hanging pillar. If you go too high before the obstacle you will miss the first coin and the last one can be missed if you use a shotgun blast too high.
- Continue latching, you might want to latch once or twice to the roof between the two hanging pillars if your rope is long enough, then drop yourself down just over the edge of the fall.
- You will reach a low tunnel. When you get to the ascent you can either swing yourself up by latching close to the end of the roof and swinging yourself upwards or use rocket boots. If you can't swing yourself up and can't use rocket boots you can also latch directly to the higher roof and keep latching which will pull yourself upwards. Swinging yourself up or using rocket boots are equally fast, but reeling yourself upwards is very slow.
- Next there's a drop, try dropping diagonally forwards-downwards without hitting the wall. If you drop too early you'll end up in a hole. It's tricky but possible. Make sure you don't go too low in the new passage or you won't be able to rise up fast enough for the next small ascent.
- You will enter an area with several roofs. Try latching once to each one.
- When you reach the rings try latching the burning ring and the last ring. Keep going by latching to the roof, then the burning ring at the top of the triangle of rings you come across, and continue onwards.
- The passage has a few gaps in the roof but they shouldn't be any trouble.
- In the final room there is a long, straight line of rings. Try latching to every second or third ring; it's easier than latching to every single one. If you have trouble with this you can use a rocket boot charge as soon as you enter the room, which will safely take you across most of or the entire room without having to do any latching.
- Make a latch to the final hanging pillar sending you through the finish line.
- Playing Gunny or Zelle using this method you will have two extra shotgun blasts, that you can use in any long corridor to speed yourself up, and a rocket boot charge.
Bronze Wimpy
- 20 0, Par time: 150.00
Speed-run Guide:
- The Chaser starts slightly outside of the level and finishes after 130 seconds. It takes 5 seconds to eat the player.
- Start off by using a shotgun blast. Remember that you don't have to take off instantly, instead let yourself slide over the ground for a while before you begin latching the roof.
- Next there's an ascent. It is possible to swing yourself up by latching at the very end of the roof, but using a rocket boot charge will be much easier. Still timing is important: use them so early that you hit the roof of the first corridor or you'll hit a wall but late enough that they still carry you up to the new level. It's actually possible to rocket boot yourself straight onto the springs ahead, but it's recommended that you latch once to the roof in order to correct your course before hitting them.
- Use the springs, they're there for a reason and using any method to avoid using the them will not be profitable.
- Now you should reach a new roof with three coins below it. In front of you in the upper corner of the wall ahead of you is a hidden path. Either swing into it and jump on the hidden spring to get into the hidden passage or use a rocket boot charge directly after grabbing all three coins. If you use the rocket boots at the right time you should hit the low roof, go through the hidden area and fly up into the hidden passage. As soon as you go above floor level in the hidden passage use a shotgun blast if you have one to gain instant speed. If you don't hit the high floor in the hidden passage you used the rocket boot/shotgun blast combination just right.
- Continue latching through the hidden passage and go downwards to avoid the sinking roof, but don't go too far down or you'll hit a wall. Swing yourself into the opening with the two coins ahead. Latching to the roof just above the two coins is good and make sure you fly out at a stable height.
- You will come to a a vertical section with two springs. It's very difficult to swing past this one, so either drop on the first spring and begin latching past the second one or use a rocket boot charge just as you go behind the orange cave decoration, or later.
- Now you will reach a very short roof, be sure to make a long latch, one is enough if you're upgraded, that throws you far ahead because the roof will cease for a moment and at the same time a small staircase will make the tunnel narrower. Continue going through the four coins and prepare for a drop. Throw yourself just over the edge of the fall and wait until you fall beneath roof level of the new passage, then instantly begin latching forward. If you have a shotgun blast use it before latching, it should give you higher speed faster and you won't have to worry about hitting the ground as you will slide for a moment after having used the shotgun.
- A gap in the roof will mark that you're close to the end of the passage. Latch to the roof after the gap to make sure you hit the springs ahead with enough momentum. Though momentum is important you won't want to hit the springs too late or they will launch you straight into a wall ahead.
- Latch to the roof over the five coins, drop down in the large gap ahead and latch once to the final hanging pillar sending you through the final five coins and through the finish line.
- Playing Gunny or Zelle using this method, you should have one shotgun blast to use as you want, and one rocket boot charge.
Silver Wimpy
- 20 0, Par time: 150.00
Speed-run Guide:
- The Chaser finishes after 130 seconds. It takes 4 seconds to eat you.
- Start off by latching by latching to the roof. If you have a shotgun blast you can use it for instant speed. If you use a shotgun blast remember that you don't have to start latching directly, instead let yourself slide over the floor for a little while before you begin latching.
- After about three to four latches you will reach the first gap in the roof. Swing yourself up by latching close to the end of the roof or use rocket boots to launch yourself directly up to the roof, then latch along the roof slightly above the height of the rings and blocks.
- Drop down just as you reach the end of the rings and the orange cave decoration in the roof pointing slightly downwards. Done right you should drop straight towards a row of four coins. Latch once to the wall or roof to the right, just a slight tap should send you in the right direction down the gap ahead and into the next tunnel.
- Keep swinging straight through the first wall of blocks and grab the row of five coins. For the second wall try aiming in between two rows of blocks while going straight ahead with a lot of momentum, that should crush all four blocks in front of you without you touching any of the other blocks. If you latch just before the wall in order to gain some extra momentum chances are you'll send yourself diagonally upwards into the wall only destroying the higher block in the second line leaving you standing on the lower block severely decreasing your momentum. The same will happen if you aim for the top two blocks, you will destroy both blocks but will end up standing still on the row of blocks beneath you. Breaking long lines of blocks perfectly is a difficult art. For the final wall of three lines of blocks try doing the same or dropping yourself diagonally downwards through the wall, getting past it without hitting the wall after it is difficult. If you have a shotgun blast just drop yourself to the floor just before the line of blocks and use the shotgun blast and it will safely slide you over the floor, break all the blocks and send you into the next low tunnel without hitting anything.
- Keep latching to the roof and once you get to the vertical section with several springs you've got several options depending on how well-equipped you are. If you have no items just drop yourself onto the first spring, latch to the left wall and use the left-side spring, latch again to the left wall and repeat until you have used all three left-side springs, then let the last one send you right and begin latching into the top tunnel. If you have a rocket boot charge you will want to use it at the very entrance of the section sending you up through the middle of the blocks leading into the room, this should send you straight upwards and let you skip both the first spring and the first left-side spring, then continue as described above until you're in the top tunnel. If you have two rocket boot charges use the first one as described above, then latch to the left wall and use the other one sending you up to the final spring and let it send you into the top tunnel as described above. If you have three rocket boot charges use the first two as described above and the third one directly after the second one, this should completely eliminate the need for using springs, then latch right into the top tunnel. Finally if you also have a shotgun blast you can use it just as you hit the last left-side spring and it will throw you into the top tunnel with high momentum. If you used the three-rocket-boot strategy you will want to use the shotgun blast shortly after the final rocket boot charge so that it throws you just over the edge leading into the top tunnel, then continue. Remember using rocket boots without latching to the left wall will send you into the lower tunnel to your right. Sometimes this will happen anyways, if so just retry. The method using three rocket boot charges and a shotgun blast is the fastest.
- Continue latching through the tunnel, grab the three coins and be prepared for a slight drop. Beneath the stalagmite ahead there are two blocks that can be broken, try landing directly at them, though since there's a small risk that you'll land to soon hitting the ground instead and not breaking the blocks you might want to throw yourself at the wall after it instead and let yourself drop through the blocks, but remember that you will have to hit the wall higher than just above the blocks or you won't have enough downwards momentum to break them. As soon as you have fallen beneath roof level of the new tunnel latch ahead and go through the row of five coins while preparing for a long drop. Using a shotgun blast here won't give you much speed advantage.
- Go just over the edge ahead and fall all the way down, preferably without hitting the wall ahead even though it's virtually impossible to avoid, then latch beneath the final hanging pillar to send yourself through the five coins and the finish line.
- Playing Gunny or Zelle using this method you should have one shotgun blast remaining to use as you wish.
Golden Wimpy
- 30 0, Par time: 145.00
Speed-run Guide:
- The Chaser finishes after 130 seconds. It takes 10 seconds to eat you.
- Start off by walking straight ahead and stand on the first block in the ground, under the stalagmite in the roof. Now wait for it and the block below it to break. It's important that you stand just right; if you stand too far to the left you'll stay on solid ground as the block breaks, if you stand too far to the right you'll stand on the right block and have to wait for it to break. Also if you have any walking momentum left you might jump up on the right block as soon as the left one breaks, or jump up on solid ground if you're facing left. Pause and restart until you get it right.
- As the lowest block breaks, be ready. As soon as you fall beneath the roof level of the low tunnel below begin latching forwards or use a shotgun blast to gain instant momentum before you begin latching. Stick close to the roof and as you reach the end of the passage either drop yourself on the first spring in the corner, use the second spring and then begin latching forwards in the main corridor or use a rocket boot charge to launch yourself up through the blocks, then as soon as you go above the floor level of the main corridor either start latching forwards use a shotgun blast to gain instant speed before you start latching.
- Continue latching through the corridor while not going too high or you'll miss the row of four coins in it's lower half. When the corridor opens up start traveling slightly upwards to make sure you end up above the bridge ahead. Depending on how upgraded your loot vacuum is you will want to either stay high in this corridor or keep going in a straight line, a short while into it there is a row of five coins quite high and if you go too low you'll miss them.
- Keep latching to the roof and grab the row of three coins. When you reach the vertical section with springs either drop on the springs in the corner, use the second set of springs to reach the top of the tunnel, then start latching forwards, or use a rocket boost charge to skip past the springs. If you have a shotgun blast use it as soon as you get in line with the blocks up above to go through them. Quickly latch to the roof and keep going high or you'll hit a low wall.
- Next is a long passage of split roofs. Latch twice to each roof, once at the beginning and once at the end, to make sure you swing yourself far enough to reach the next one. Don't worry too much about falling because there are several springs on the ground to save you if you fall. When you reach a smaller roof with a skull hanging from it you're at the end, swing yourself into the next corridor.
- Keep latching through the corridor, grab the row of five coins and prepare for a large drop, swinging yourself just over the edge ahead. Drop along the wall ahead, since not touching it is probably impossible, then as soon as you have dropped through the blocks begin latching forwards, but don't use a shotgun blast here because there's a wall coming up.
- The roof is very short, so only latch about twice to it. You will reach another vertical section with springs. Either drop on the first spring in the corner and use all three springs to reach the top or use two rocket boot charges to reach the top and then begin latching forward as soon as you're in the new corridor.
- Swing through the passage with several drops and when you reach the end drop just over the edge and fall down the entire distance. As soon as you go below roof level in the low corridor begin latching forwards or use a shotgun blast and before you start latching. When the corridor opens up travel slightly upwards and go straight into the finish line.
- Playing Gunny or Zelle using this method you should have no items left.


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A virtuoso on the guitar, a majestic setting...the video almost shot itself.
Client: www.masterguitarists.com
Producer: DeLoachfilms
Without even a metronome, Marcia Ball played the public piano art display "Play Me. I'm Yours." all around Austin. The audio on every cut is specific to that location.
Producers: Minor Wilson & DeLoachfilms
Editor: DeLoachfilms
This video was shot for animation to be added later. The band chose to go another direction. This video was edited from the discarded ideas footage.
Co-Director, D.P., Animator & Editor: DeLoachfilms
The incomparable Jerry Jeff Walker was filmed at The Zone outside of Austin where he recorded new songs for an upcoming album.
Client: Jerry Jeff Walker
Producers: Minor Wilson & DeLoachfilms
This is a demonstration of Mobley's online interactive music video that let's the viewer decide on camera angles, instruments heard & performers seen.
Client: Mobley
D.P.: DeLoachfilms


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The NEA Foundation is celebrating Earth Week by highlighting grants that fund special Earth-friendly grant projects such as an urban farming and aquaponics program in Milwaukee.
This NEA Foundation case study and related e-book include valuable insights from two successful STEM projects it funded, in partnership with AT&T, in Milwaukee and New York City. These resources are designed for all educators, whether their districts are rural, suburban, or urban, to grow urban farming or aquaponics programs in their own schools.
Students produce their own food (everything from kale to fish!) and learn about not only science but also social justice, business, healthy eating, and sustainability. These programs have taken root in young minds across each district.
"Once the kids showed up and saw what the class was about, they kept showing up," says Rochelle Sandrin, a science teacher at Bradley Tech in Milwaukee.
In the spirit of the season, and just in time for Earth Day, you are encouraged to find out more and share these resources. Click these links to post on Facebook and Twitter.
And view this video about the Milwaukee urban farming and aquaponics grant program:


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Although much has changed on the planet T'Khasi (Vulcan) since Surak's time, many of the natural features remain timeless. The air, soil, and water have been cleansed of toxins and pollutants, but the mountains, seas, and deserts would still be recognizable to Surak today.
Listed below are various natural features as Surak knew them. Click on the link to see the map rendering by artist T'Rel.
Map of Surak's Vulcan
|This is an ancient name for the planet, meaning "The Forge." Later it came to be used exclusively for any extremely inhospitable place in the deep desert regions. Today, as in Surak's time, these places were used for the kahs-wan ritual and other survival training. There are too many ah'Hrak locations to mark on the map, but nearly every kingdom or nation-state had one.
|Today the desert region of Cheleb-Khor is locatd on the southernmost edge of the Province of Tat'Sahr. In Surak's time, it cut across his homeland, the Kingdom of Lhai. Here Surak survived the kahs-wan, crossing the desert from east to west in about ten days, resting and recovering at the Temple of Anonak. The desert was named for the god of anger, Ket-cheleb.
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|Known as The Plain of Blood, these sun-baked highlands were the scene of an estimated 9,000 deaths not only in combat but in execution during the Sudocian wars. Many of the fallen were priests of Seleya who attempted to stave off the mindlords of Sudoc. After a lengthy period of meditation at Seleya, Surak set out across the plain carrying his message of peace to the Lords of Raal. Today a barefoot journey from Seleya to the PirAelim oasis is a common pilgrimage.
|Eiktra t'Vel'Sor4
|Located in central Shi'al halfway between Mt. Seleya and Shi'Kahr, this ceremonial land belongs to the House of Sekir, the dynasty to into which Surak was born. Ambassador Sarek family also belongs to this house. Here amidst the megalithic structure, Surak's mother T'Leia bonded with Solek, Surak's biological father.
|Heya Kolinahr5
|The highest peak in Gol, Mount Kolinahr is the home of Shi'Kohl t'Kolinahru, the Kolinahr Monastery.
|Heyalar t'Akranna6
|Stretching across southern Zhir'tan, the Mountains of Akranna are legendary for their fire and ice, the weapons of Akranna, an ancient goddess of war, consort of Khosarr.
|Heyalar t'al-Stakna7
|The al-Stakna Mountains formed the western border of the Kingdom of Irik and the eastern borders of Duveh, Lassirihen, Mahn'hen, and Ovek. The volcanic peaks of T'Raan, T'Rian, and T'Regar lay at its southern end while the Valley of Nal'Shin cut through its northern end. The Temple of A'morak is located in its western foothills. Surak visited a hermit who lived by the Lesser Sea at the foot of the al-Stakna range.
|Heyalar t'Arlanga8
|The Arlanga Mountains stretch across equatorial Vulcan from Raal in the west to Kir in the east. Its eastern slopes step down to the Hills of Kerak and to the Caves of Culvir and Kolinahr. At its western end are spectacular views of the Fire Plains of Raal and the Womb of Fire. The Temple of Anonak is nestled on its northern slopes.
|Heyalar t'Gol9
|The Mountains of Gol separated the Kingdom of Gol from Raal, Zhial, and Shi'al. The range stretches from the Pa'Utra oasis in the west to curl around the Plateau of Tai-la on its southern edge until it joins with the L'langon Range in the east. Its highest peak , Mount Kolinahr, lies on its eastern edge.
|Heyalar t'Khosarr10
|This mountain range, located in northern Zhir'tan and named for the ancient war-god Khosarr, was and continues to be one of the most geologically unstable regions on Vulcan.
|Heyalar t'L'langon11
|Separating Shi'al from Khomi and Khomi from Gol, the L'langon Mountains have long harbored strings of monasteries and secret brotherhoods, the most famous of which is the Tinsha Monastery, located in Khomi. The Shrine of T'Vet is set up on its northern edge. The highest peak is Mount Tar'Hana in the east. Many of those who opposed Surak's teachings left Shi'Kahr to establish communes in these mountains.
|Heyalar Zadik12
|East of the Kalrenta Plateau, the Zadik Mountains run through south-central Gol to the city of Zhen'tal in the east. Venturing into these mountains was forbidden for many centuries, for it was believed that Sudoc's katra was kept here by a secret brotherhood of mindlords.
|Ku-li t'Nal'Shin13
|From time beyond remembering, the temperate Valley of Nal'Shin in the al-Stakna Range was a place of dispute between Iriki and Mahn'heh warlords. The cooler climate with above average rainfall was suitable for growing a number of crops and the surrounding mountains were rich in metals. Fort Aba'Kur guarded the valley in the Kingdom of Irik.
|Ku-li t'TsaiKal14
|In the Time of the Awakening, the Valley of TsaiKal lay on the northern border of the Kingdom of Shi'al. The valley separated the fortresses of Shi'Kahr, the capital of Shi'al, and de'Khriv, the capital of the Kingdom of Lhai. Each faced the other in stark defiance, but in Surak's time, neither needed to guard against the other. Shi'al and Lhai had been in alliance for several hundred years, and the fruits of the valley were shared by both.
|Kunellar t'Kerak15
|The Hills of Kerak lay between the TsaiKal Valley in Shi'al and the Sas-a-Shar Desert stretching from southeastern Lhai to southwestern Kir. Kerak is thought to be the legendary priest-king of the First Dynasty, for whom the first ka'athaira was made.
|Masu-Naflar t'Ha'zen16
|The Straits of Hazen separate the continents of Na'nam and Zhir'tan. Due to the constant shifting of the tectonic plates which meet beneath the channel, the straits are difficult to navigate to this day. Various legends make reference to violent maelstroms appearing without warning to suck down or sink large freighters. Ha'zen is the name of an ancient king of Gol who drowned in the channel, but the legend containing his story has been lost.
|Masutra t'Thanor17
|Thanor is one of two great seas on Vulcan. Far back in the history of the planet, both seas covered a third more land but burned away in the great cataclysm that turned Vulcan into a desert world. There is evidence to suggest that the Thanor Sea once stretched as far inland as the Shival Flats. Mount Tar'Hana was an island, and much of Khomi was under water. The old-growth forests in the fertile costs surrounding the sea were carefully guarded and tended in Surak's time.
|Mastura t'Voroth18
|From the earliest times, the Voroth Sea carried trade ships launched from busy ports in Na'nam, Zhir'tan, and Han'Shir. Dzhaleyl in Na'nam and Kwi'Inor in Han'Shir were the busiest of these ports, followed closely by tu'Khrev. By Surak's time, maritime trade had long been replaced by air transportation and the seaports became luxury resort towns. Like the Thanor Sea, the coastal perimeter of the Voroth boasted more temperate climate and arable land. Competition for it, as with inland oases, sparked many wars.
|Pa Ut'ra
|"Where there was once a mountain, now there is insight." So ends the fable of Pa Ut'ra, the "Place of Insight," which was said to be a monastery to where 17 paths led. Anyone who examines themes of self-awareness and growth will notice that the number 17 is common in Vulcan art. Pa Ut'ra is thought by many scholars to be located on the windswept plains west of the Mountains of Gol. It continues to be revered by the adepts of Gol, although only desert remains there now.19
|Pa'ash-Solektra t'Shvial
|The Shival Flats lie to the northwest of Shi'Kahr in Shi'al and provide one of the best places to view solar flare activity during the winter. During the summer, deadly lightning storms from the flares scour the flats, making travel impossible in the area.20 During Surak's time, the flats created—at times – an effective barrier to Sudoc's plans for expansion and conquest.
|Pa'ash-Solektra t'Viltan
|Located in northern Tat'Sahr, the Viltan Flats are, as they were in Surak's day, an area of vast hydroponic farming. The town of Ta'Vistar is located in the center of the flats.21
|Pasutra t'Kalrenta
|The Kalrenta Plateau in southwestern Gol is home to adepts of the Path of Tas. Long before Surak's time, these monks developed psychometry, the ability to detect psychic traces left behind on objects one has touched. Quite often, adepts can identify or describe the last person to touch an object and his/her emotional state. They may also receive vivid flashes of scenes from the "life" of the object.22 Today adepts of Kalrenta are assisting scholars in learning more about Vulcan's ancient past. The Kir'Shara is now in their hands for analysis.
|Pasutra t'Tai-la
|The Plateau of Tai-la is a desolate place outside the Kolinahru Monastery where the final ritual of Kolinahr takes place. Here, the acolyte carries only a robe and waterskin, alone, and enters a deep meditative trance, casting out all remaining emotion into the surrounding sands.23 The Path of Kolinahr was founded by Sanshiin in 319 about seven years of the Awakening of Surak. 24
|Pilash t'Na'Ri
|The River Na'Ri runs through the heart of Raal form Lake Yuron. Here in the temperate valley, the Vulcan species (and later its culture) evolved. An early writing system developed by merchants in Dzhaleyl used red clay from the river as its medium. The river can be navigated as far up as Vulcinis Regar (or Regar, as it was known in Surak's time) during the winter months. In the summer the water levels drop too low.25 Water levels were higher in the Time of the Awakening.
|This series of fresh-water springs offered an oasis to nomadic tribes from the earliest times in eastern Raal. The pools vary in source water, temperature, and drinkability. Some contain phosphorescent phytoplankton. Many of the springs are surrounded by thickets of kamor trees, which can reach over a thousand years in age and a spread of a hundred meters.26 PirAelim has survived countless battles and attempts to claim it. Surak rested here a tenday after crossing the Plain of Blood.
|This eastern equatorial desert stretching from the Arlanga Range in the north to the L'langon Mountains in the south was Surak's home. Here he lived, taught, and died. For this reason, the Sas-a-Shar region became the heart of Vulcan civilization after the Awakening. The desert was tectonically more stable than others and cities grew up around its oases in Shi'al and Kir. Hundreds of te-Vikram clans roamed the Sas-a-Shar in Surak's time.
|Shi'Yon T'Raan
|Mount T'Raan is the northernmost of the trio of active volcanoes in the al-Stakna Mountains on the northern fringe of the Fire Plains of Raal.28 In Surak's time it lay within the territory of the Kingdom of Duveh and was heavily mined for valuable metals and minerals.
|Shi'Yon T'Regar
|The southern- and westernmost of the three active volcanoes in the al-Stakna Mountains, Mount T'Regar overlooks the Fire plains of Raal.29 In Surak's time an ancient brotherhood of sword-smiths still lived here. It is believed that the original honor blades carried offworld in the Rihannsu generational ships were forged in the fires of Mount T'Regar.
|Shi'Yon T'Riall
|Located in the Kingdom of Irik on the edge of the al-Stakna Range, Mount T'Riall is the easternmost of the three active volcanoes near the Fire Plains of Raal. 30The volcanoes have been active, though not violent, for many thousands of years and are believed to have been named for a trio of fire-goddesses worshipped by the te-Vikram.
|Shi'Yon Tar'Hana
|Mount Tar'Hana lies to the east of Shi'Kahr at the edge of the L-langon Mountains. Its tall peak is recognizable from the city, although it lies nearly 300 miles distant. It was active throughout Surak's lifetime but lies dormant now. Although it occasionally returns to life, there have been no violent eruptions for over 8,000 years. The first settlements in the valley below lie buried in ash.31
|Sudef t'Yon
|The legendary Womb of Fire is often described as a region more desolate than the Forge. It lies east of the Fire Plains of Raal on the equator in what was technically the Kingdom of Lhai, Surak's homeland, but the only folk who ever ventured there were the nomadic te-Vikram clans, who prided themselves on their ability to survive in the harshest wasteland of all Vulcan. For the te-Vikram Brotherhoods, it was holy ground ruled by the Old Mother of Fire, and their chief shrine lay within.32
|The Great Erg is a vast expanse in central Zhir'tan, rich in kevas deposits. Great chunks of the ore could be collected from the surface in Surak's time.33
|Suk'Muzh t'Yuron
|Located at the western end of the Arlanga Mountains, Lake Yuron is the headwater of the River Na'Ri.34 It is not know if Surak traveled this far into Raal, but today the lake is a popular destination for those wishing an introduction to Surak's teachings, especially offworlders. Here one can enjoy leasurely seminars and lectures on various topics at the Kol-Ut-Shan retreat.
|Tauklar t'Kolinahr35
|These ancient caverns were renamed The Caves of Kolinahr by followers of Surak towards the end of his lifetime. Legend has it that Surak sheltered here during an airstrike on the Kingdom of Lhai. It is one of many sacred places today where Surak is said to have found enlightenment and taught pupils.
|Tauklar t'Kulvir
|The old lava tubes known as The Caves of Kulvir were used to tunnel foot-and-pack-animal traffic from de'Khriv to the Temple of Anonak and the desert beyond. The intriguing rock formations and the ruins of an ancient temple destroyed by lava make the caves a popular tourist destination for day-hikers.36
|There is a little-known story about Surak visiting a hermit who lived on a small lake near The Lesser Sea.37 This inland sea is at the foot of the al-Stakna Mountains in what would have been the Kingdom of Irik at that time. The lesser Sea has grown and shrunk over the millennia with solar flare cycles. It is 31.7% larger today than it was in Surak's time. The lake by which the hermit lived was likely a part of the sea in its evaporating phase.
1Duane, D. (1988). Spock's world. New York: Pocket Books, p. 161.
2The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 46.
3 Reeves-Stevens, J & Reeves-Stevens, G. (Writers), & Grossman, M. (Director). (2004). The Forge [Television series episode]. In Star Trek: Enterprise. Hollywood, CA: Paramount Pictures; Martin, M.A. (2009). Beneath the Raptor's Wing. (The Romulan War). New York: Pocket Books, p. 240.
4George, D. R. (2006). The fire and the rose. (Crucible: Spock). New York: Pocket Books, p.355.
5The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 49.
6These mountains are pictured but not named on the map in The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 92.
7 Sherman, J. & Shwartz, S. (1997). Vulcan's Forge. New York: Pocket Books, p. 151.
8The official Star Trek cooking manual.
9The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 92.
10These mountains are pictured but not named on the map in The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 92.
11The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 50.
12These mountains are pictured but not named on the map in The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 92.
13The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 58.
14Orion Press lexicon.
15 ibid.
16The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 48.
17ibid, p.42-43.
18ibid, p. 43.
19Perry, S.D. & Dennison, B. (2010). Inception. New York: Pocket Books, p.62.
20The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 53.
21ibid, p. 59.
22ibid, p. 89.
23ibid, p. 50.
24ibid, p. 17, 19.
25ibid,p. 53.
26Bonanno, M.W. (2010). Unspoken truth. New York: Pocket Books, p.350.
27The official Star Trek cooking manual.
28The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 52.
31ibid; Martin, M.A. (2009). Beneath the raptor's wing. (The romulan war). New York: Pocket Books, p. 240.
32 Sherman, J. & Shwartz, S. (2004). Exodus. (Vulcan's soul, book one). New York: Pocket Books, p. 106.
33 Sherman, J. & Shwartz, S. (2006). Exiles. (Vulcan's soul, book two). New York: Pocket Books, p. 137.
34 Martin, M.A. (2009). Beneath the raptor's wing. (The romulan war). New York: Pocket Books, p. 240.
35The way of kolinahr: the Vulcans. (1998). Culver City, CA: Last Unicorn Games, p. 93.
36ibid, p.53.
37Duane, D. (1988). Spock's world. New York: Pocket Books, p. 251.


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I wanted to share some photos with you from the extended NC trip we took after the OBLHS Keeper's Weekend in October.
First stop, Ocracoke, and the very first time I've ever spent the night on the island. We could even see the light from the hotel balcony. There had been a heavy rain earlier in the day, and many of the streets were flooded, but only one was impassable and that was part of Howard Street. The remnants from the rain made for some interesting shots...
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Getting started with any type of collaboration or partnering is not easy. Finding the right organisations and people to come together and work on an initiative can be a challenge. Keeping them together and delivering greater impacts is even harder.
How you start your partnering process can be critical to its long-term success. Getting prepared by asking the right questions up front can give you a better chance of reaching that ultimate success you are seeking. So what are the questions you should ask? We have put together 5 key questions to ask before venturing into any form of collaboration or partnering arrangement and these are:
- Why partner?
The fundamental question is why would you want to work with other organisations. What is it that you are hoping to achieve by engaging with others that you cannot achieve by yourself? It is very easy to get swept up in the enthusiasm of an idea or initiative that may involve working with others, but you need to take a step back and really consider what alternative approaches are available.
Partnering and especially complex cross sector partnering can take a lot of time and resources so there needs to be a clear value proposition to embrace this approach. And there has to be an overarching mutual benefit for partners to come together and stay together. Taking the time before you start to consider all the options is time well spent.
- Are we ready to partner?
We often find that organisations have been involved in some form of collaboration or partnering, but do not have a consistent approach to how they should do it. There have been no internal conversations around what do we mean by partnering, when should we do it and what business processes we need to support it?
So you need to take a hard look internally to see just what partnering experience and skills you have available, what capacity you have to engage with others and what resources you could bring to a partnering process. You also need to have some understanding of the strategic direction for the organisation and how any potential partnering initiative could align with this direction.
- What permission do I have?
Early engagement with partnering involves getting together with representatives from other organisations to explore what the partnering could be about and how working together would have a mutual benefit. As these conversations continue relationships are developed and ideas generated. Then some decisions have to be made about how to move forward.
But what permission do you have to make decisions? What discussions have you had about the proposed partnering initiative internally and what support do you have for making decisions.
Getting clear about what level of empowerment you have with respect to any partnering initiative is essential. The greater the empowerment you and your partners have the faster the partnering will move forward.
- What do I know about the others?
Coming together with other organisations is not easy, especially if you have had little contact previously. It is also easy to make assumptions based on previous experiences or things you've observed. We often can bring our biases and prejudices to the table so it is important to fully understand just who you may be partnering with.
Taking the time to find out as much as possible about potential partners prior to and in early meetings will pay handsome dividends as you move through the partnering process. It will also help you to think about who else may need to be involved in the partnering – have you the right mix of diverse organisations with the skillsets and resources needed to tackle that wicked problem?
- Is now the right time?
When starting a partnering initiative another factor to consider is the timing. You may have a tough problem to solve, some excellent potential partner organisations and all looks set to go. But are there any external influences that may sink your partnering efforts soon after you get started?
It may be a change in Chief Executive in a partner organisation, a change of government or major restructuring for one of the partners. Casting an eye to the horizon and thinking about what external influences could impact on the partnering may influence when you get started.
These are just a few of the key questions that we believe you should ask before you start partnering, but there are many more questions to be asked as you navigate your way through the partnering process. Being able to ask the right question at the right time is a critical success factor for effective partnering.
Let us know what you think of these questions and if there are other questions you think should you ask before partnering with others?
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Stretch Marks CD
I can't believe this is finally happening! God has opened an incredible door for me to do a devotional CD geared at young moms.
Thank you so much for those who have stood by me and have been encouraging me through this process. To God be ALL the glory!
Here is the link to place your order. This would make a great birthday or Christmas gift! Or for a new mom!
Comment below if you have any questions!


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Okay, found a better fix than using Twonky's mod. This is for people who live in regions where commas are used for decimal place. Instructions are for Windows 7 but probably apply to different Windows.
Go to Control Panel -> Region and Language.
Change the Format to some type of English, or else it probably also works if you go to Additional Settings and change the Decimal symbol to "."


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Hijacking Your Customer's Computer Audio is Considered Rude
We've all been there. You're sitting at work, you click on a website or a link, a video starts blasting over your speakers and you go into a frenzy trying to exit the site, turn down your volume, mute the video, or anything to make the video stop.
The benefit of autoplaying a video on your site for you is clear — you grab the customer's attention. But are you grabbing it in a way they will find helpful? Some folks may sit and watch the video. But studies suggest that a lot of folks are going to either start hunting (quickly) for a pause or volume button and many may leave simply because they don't feel it's worth their time to even do that. Why do I have any desire to continue researching a company that disrespected me in the first two seconds of our relationship? In a paid campaign this is an especially severe penalty because not only are you paying for traffic and potentially losing a large percent of them because of something under your control, but you're also impacting the quality score of your web property on AdWords which could end up making your clicks more expensive and lower your placement on the search engine results page.
If you have videos on your website that autoplay, you could potentially lose a customer. Yes, people are looking for your content but that doesn't follow that they want to watch your video — don't try to rationalize that you are any different from any of those other sites and that these subtle differences make you any different from anyone else that auto-plays a video. Playing a video with audio — especially in a work environment — is considered disrespectful (i.e., you are more important that they are and you didn't consider their feelings before hijacking their computer's audio without their permission).
When I go to this story about Chapman, I may or may not see a 15-second commercial autoplayed before they continue to the story. I went to this page because I'm interested in baseball and the Yankees. No different than your site except that A) I went to that page with a reasonable expectation that they would show me video regardless of my preferences, and B) their commercial is only 15 seconds.
If you're still hung up on autoplaying videos on your side, an easy solution would be to add text to it that gives you a hint as to what's coming. Overlaying a countdown with a title like "You're just seconds away from learning how we're going to transform your business technology" may actually build anticipation/interest in the video. This gives the viewer enough time to comprehend that a video is coming, and then make a decision as to whether they want to watch the video, pause it, adjust their volume, etc. You would only want to do this on your website or landing page. You wouldn't per say use this tactic on YouTube, where videos are expected to play automatically.
In this situation, it is better to play it safe. Not autoplaying a video will never be considered rude or annoying. It is universally accepted in the industry that autoplaying a video may carry severe penalties including increasing bounce rates, and reduced time on site. If it is that important to you, you should give your viewers a warning as to what is coming.


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We may not think twice about stopping at a market for a gallon of milk or a loaf of bread, but stop to think that some of our community members are not so fortunate and may not be able to afford the food to keep their families from going hungry. Parents worry about where the next meal will come from for their children, and children have a hard time concentrating and learning in school because they are hungry.
That is why providing support for food pantries and soup kitchens is so important to us at Entergy. Through donations and food drives, we work all year to support organizations such as the Food Bank of Westchester, Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill, Fred's Pantry, The Salvation Army and various food pantries throughout Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Rockland counties, as well as New York City.
Pick up a newspaper and you will read about how American students lag behind other industrialized countries in Math and Science. Promoting proficiencies in these subjects is important for the future of our country and many of our industries. To achieve this goal, Entergy and our employees join with local schools in support of the science programs at Peekskill High School and at Hendrick Hudson School District, where we have assisted with the installation of a wireless internet system, and enhanced of elementary English and Math programs. Robotics is also an area of study and competition for area youth and Entergy supports this interest through Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Westchester Science and Engineering Fair and Ossining Robotics. The importance of a teacher's education has not been forgotten. Each year Entergy supports the Living History Foundation which offers educators a hands-on learning experience related to the American Revolution.
Support of the children in our community extends to the arts as well. Entergy continues to be a proponent of programs that provide an insight into the world of art, music, dance and poetry. In Cortlandt Manor, Field Library offers teens a Slam Poetry series where, working with area poets, students learn to express themselves through the written word. Entergy is also pleased to assist world renowned Daisy Jopling, a classical/rock violinist, who is working with local youth, including the Westchester Putnam Youth Orchestra to explore music and the impact it has on everyday life.


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I have been seeking inspiration all day. When the work day is as quiet as Mondays are prone to be, I find myself checking out intellectually and emotionally. Luckily I have the web to turn to… I spent a few moments browsing the latest stories and came up with a story that changed my mentality and focus instantly.
Clearly this gal is a rare leader amongst today's youth. I feel very inspired by her story and have a rejuvenated faith in the future of our world. Read Shonnetta's story here, http://tinyurl.com/3jzntl
I hope you enjoy, now I gotta go to start research on tomorrow's inspiration….