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Saturday, November 13, 2010
This was a smoking hot read. If you have capture fantasies, this will be a keeper for sure. Alexis and Reid have great chemistry, and while they've tip toed around one another they both know that they could have something special. When the restraints are removed and they are able to connect physically it becomes obvious that this is more than a short-term thing. With danger and disaster looming, the edge of desire is that much more intense and made this a spectacular read.
Reviewed by Cris
15 comments:
- diva donna said...
Holy Cow!!! I'm ready for more. I just finished "Talk Dirty to Me" and wanted some more Hawt wall banging sex. You delivered. So I'm ready To read "Breathless Surrender" and i ordered every book in my B&N E-Book library of yours. you have made a new fan. I need a fan after reading this book. My Friend Nancy B.
recommended you. She knows all the good authors.
- November 13, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- diva donna said...
I just read "Breathless Surrender" It melted the 8 inches of snow we received today. It left me Breathless and wanting more of your books. I think I'm looking for a Cowboy in jeans now. I found one. Later!!!
- November 13, 2010 at 11:15 PM
- Victoria said...
Wait..."When the restraints are removed"...no said anything about restraints to me! Where do we sign up?
Ok, just had to tease you! Congrats on the great review! You earned it!
- November 14, 2010 at 12:35 AM
- Jane said...
Congrats on the great review.
- November 14, 2010 at 4:38 PM
- Sandy said...
Congrats Tory on the great review!!
- November 14, 2010 at 8:11 PM
- Nancy Bristow said...
Hey Debbie...I was going to tell you about the wonderful UNSOLICITED comments I received from my friend Donna about Talk Dirty to Me but I see she's already been here. *huge grin*
Not only that, she wrote me again the following day and said she went to her nook library and downloaded everything else of yours there. What a wonderful compliment and one I know you're thrilled to receive because I've known you long enough to know how much you appreciate your readers:) Aww...shucks!
I did let her know that you have books written under Debbie Wallace as well as Tory Richards. Even obsessed readers don't automatically know when a favorite author writes under more than one name ~ been there and got the t-shirt;)
Diva Donna is a wonderful cyber reader-friend of mine and many others on another blog. She has many life talents ~ and always with a wicked sense of humor ~ but mostly her friends think of her as a treasure.
Later my friend....Nancy:)
- November 14, 2010 at 8:49 PM
- Tory Richards said...
LOL, why thank you for making my day diva donna! Always nice to meet a new fan:)
That was so sweet of Nancy to recommend me. She's a book nut so I don't even know if she's read any of my Ellora's Cave Quickies. I'm glad you liked Talk Dirty to Me and hope you enjoy the others.
- November 14, 2010 at 10:09 PM
- Tory Richards said...
LOL...goodness I can't believe you read Breathless Surrender before I even got the chance to respond to your first note.
You live up north somewhere? Most of my family is in Maine. So we know all about snow:)
- November 14, 2010 at 10:11 PM
- Tory Richards said...
Thank you Victoria:) I hope Breathless Surrender is as well received as Talk Dirty to Me was. I'm just about ready to finish up on what I hope will be my third Quickie.
- November 14, 2010 at 10:14 PM
- Tory Richards said...
Thanks Jane and Sandy!
- November 14, 2010 at 10:15 PM
- Tory Richards said...
Nancy my friend, thank you so much for talking my books to your friends. Donna made my day, not only for downloading my other books but for her wonderful comments. It thrills me when a ready enjoys my stories, and actually inspires me to want to write more.
If she likes mostly erotic I hope you warned her that my Debbie Wallace books are a little tame:) Wouldn't want her to be disappointed. LOL
- November 14, 2010 at 10:19 PM
- diva donna said...
I've read "I?ts All IN THE JEANS" now too. I can't believe IT fit in those jeans. LOL, And that was so much better than watching football. But I wasn't kidding when I said you heated up the place with these stories. My Nook has a hairline crack in the frame. It must be because of me turning pages so fast and furious. Thanks again Nancy for turning me onto Tory AKA Debbie.
I'm a eclectic reader. I'm always reading. All sorts. So I bet I'll like your other stories. You seem to have a good way of giving personality and life to characters. People I want to know. I felt "I?t's all in the Jeans" had more character buildup and story than the first 2 stories. That dang Rufus too. I'd liked that I got too know the characters much more. Now I'm going after a Cowboy. Then I might have to go back to a paranormal for a few books. I love Wolf Shifters. And that firefighter Logan made me hunger for my Wolves again. He was rather wolfish. LOL
- November 15, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Tory Richards said...
I'm so glad that you're injoying my stories, Donna. You don't know how much it thrills and means to us when a reader praises our work.
Sorry about the crack in your nook...maybe I should add a disclaimer or something? LOL
- November 19, 2010 at 2:56 AM
- diva donna said...
Well, B&N came THROUGH. They sent me a replacement Nook at no charge.
I told them to put a disclamer on your E-books. TOO MUCH NOOKIE FOR NOOKS!!! and I thought only Vampires had Silver Eyes. But now you give me a tough Cowboy that reminds me of a Vampire, but Chase is really hot blooded and Alive. I'll be careful with my new Nook. But this book is smoking HOT and I'm slowly turning the pages and savoring so as not to damage my new NOOK. LOL
- November 19, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- Tory Richards said...
Too much nookie for nooks...too funny! Some of my books are offered in print. Nancy doesn't like ebooks. I get the impression you're okay with them, am I right?
- November 26, 2010 at 10:44 PM


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I pinned this recipe for Eggplant Fries several months ago on Pinterest and decided to make them last night. They were amazing. If you love eggplant you have to try this recipe.
3/4 cup flour
2 tsps garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp fresh parsley, minced
1 tbsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper, fresh ground
oil for frying
3 baby eggplants or 2 medium eggplants
salt for seasoning
In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, garlic powder, dried oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper until thoroughly mixed. In a heavy-bottom medium saucepan, heat at least two inches of oil to about 350F. Peel the eggplants and slice into 3/4-inch thick fingers. Toss the eggplant slices a few at a time in the seasoned flour until well coated. When the oil is ready, drop a few sticks of eggplant into the oil – they should begin sizzling immediately. Be sure not to overcrowd the pan or have the oil temperature drop too much. When they begin to brown (about a minute) flip them over and cook for another 30 seconds to a minute. Remove the eggplant fries from the oil and let drain on a cooling rack. Serve hot with a shake of salt and a drizzle of honey.

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When submitting a Homeowners Insurance claim follow these steps to ensure your claim includes the information necessary to obtain maximum benefits.
Notice of Claim Letter
When you submit a homeowners insurance claim, you should send the insurance company a "notice of claim letter." In your letter, you should provide the names of who's insured, your policy number, the date, time and location of the event, the details of the claim you are making.
You should divide your claim into all the relevant categories involved, such as Dwelling Protection, Personal Property and Addition Living Expense. If the information you are providing is incomplete, you should say so.
Dwelling Protection – in your notice of claim letter, you need to submit numbers for the cost of repairing or replacing your dwelling. How do you come up with the numbers? Your homeowners insurance claim should be based on detailed bids (not estimates) from reputable licensed contractors. Go out and hire a contractor to come to your house, evaluate the damage and give you a bid for the full cost of rebuilding or replacing (including building code upgrades).
When you come up with a number, do not attempt to adjust it for deductibles or limits. Those issues can be complicated and stir up disagreement.
Personal property – if you have the information you should provide a detailed list of the replacement cost (not depreciated value) of all items lost or damaged. If you have special coverage for things like jewelry, collectables or art work, be sure to include those items. If you do not have this information yet, just say so. If you have photos or receipts, put them in the letter with an explanation.
Additional Living Expense (ALE) – you have a right to obtain "like kind and quality" accommodations. If you lost a nice 4-bedroom dwelling, you are entitled to rent a nice 4-bedroom dwelling – paid for by your insurance company. The insurance company can't just stick you in a shack in the woods. It must be "like kind and quality."
Be aware of restrictions in your policy. You have a total dollar amount for ALE coverage. If you go over this amount before your home is fixed, you'll need to pick up the rent yourself. Do not underestimate how important this is. If repairing your home takes longer than you thought, and you run out of ALE coverage, and your back is against the wall because you have to pay rent, you might find that you have less bargaining power against the insurance company, and they might under settle your claim.
Your Duties
You have to abide by several duties when you submit a homeowners insurance claim. You have a "duty to cooperate," which means you have to tell your insurance company everything it needs to know to investigate and process your claim. You need to make yourself available to speak with insurance company representatives. You also need to make your property available for inspection.
You have a "duty to preserve evidence of the loss." Do not remove or alter any evidence of the damage without written approval from the insurance company. If you need to repair something, to mitigate the loss for instance, make sure you get written permission from your insurance company. Save all written correspondence.
If requested to do so, you have to provide a "sworn proof of loss." You'll have to prepare an inventory of your personal property. Everything you submit to the insurance company must be precise and accurate. Do not cut corners or exaggerate your losses. If you happen to make a mistake, write a letter to your insurance company and explain the correction.
When your insurance company responds keep all correspondence and memos of all conversations, including the names, job titles and contact information of all insurance representatives.
Even though you are under pressure from the emotional toll of your loss, you need to try to be polite and respectful in all communications. If you are not, the insurer may well take advantage of the situation to justify its own actions.
Understand that insurers are not permitted to engage in unreasonable delay, misrepresentation, or low-balling tactics. If you are underinsured for the losses suffered, figure out why. Was it the result of your own actions? Did the insurance company attempt to decrease its exposure in the event of a large loss? In situations involving the latter, the insurance company may be responsible for the underinsurance.
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Above the proofs that Gabriel gave of his heroism, and above the declaration of the people, is the testimony of God. He sets His seal upon our hero's sanctity, and stamps it as genuinely heroic by working miracles through his intercession. The following accounts of miracles are taken from a life of Gabriel by Father Nicholas Ward, C.P.:
"Mary Mazzarella, aged twenty, lived with her parents in the town of Isola. For nearly three years she had been suffering with serious complications affecting her lungs, stomach, and spine, with constant daily fever and headache. At first there seemed to be question only of gastralgia, or neuralgia of the stomach, but clear symptoms soon made it evident that acute tubercular phthisis, or consumption, had set in. Three haemorrhages ensued. Gradually losing all appetite, the physician allowed her to take anything she might fancy; but her daily food hardly amounted to two or three spoonfuls of the pottage prepared for the family. Her condition steadily became worse. In January, 1892, she experienced great pains all through her body, and six ulcerous wounds broke out.
These wounds continued to enlarge, and prevented her from, resting either by day or night. From five of the wounds putrid matter was discharged. She became so weak that she could not stand on her feet, and was unable to bear the light. The summer heat inconvenienced her greatly, so that she could hardly breathe; then loss of sleep, joined with the constant oppression on her chest, so affected her voice that she could speak only with difficulty. The remedies used were of no avail, and she lost confidence in medicine. In August she was persuaded to allow Dr. Tattoni to attend her. After a careful examination, he declared the case hopeless. Finally, she turned to heaven for her cure, and, with all the confidence and tenderness of a loving child, besought her Blessed Mother to help her. Now, it happened that one day in October, having fallen asleep, she saw a beautiful lady with a child in her arms, and she was told to go and pray at the tomb of the young Passionist at the monastery, and use some of his relics that she might be cured. At the request of her uncle, Father Germanus, Passionist, went to see her. This is what he says : When first I saw her I was seized with horror. She seemed to me like a corpse, the only sign of life being a slow and painful breathing. Propped up with pillows, she was lying motionless, tormented with six large purulent ulcers, that gave her no rest by day or night. It was then three months since she had taken solid food, and I remember saying on that occasion that, if the Blessed Virgin cured her, it would be a miracle like the resurrection of Lazarus/ This visit took place two days after the patient saw in her sleep the vision of a beautiful lady and child. Father Germanus did not believe the story of her vision. He said that we should not tempt God, that the patient should not be put to the discomfort of being taken to the church, that the journey might hasten her death, and that if the Blessed Virgin were willing to obtain for her a cure, she would do it without the journey at all.
The girl herself informs us: Father Germanus came to see me on October 20th. He put about my neck a crucifix belonging to Confrater Gabriel, the servant of God, and he put on me also the leathern girdle that was taken out of his grave. The Passionist Father greatly comforted me, exhorting me to have confidence in the intercession of this holy religious. He told me to make a vow to go barefooted to the monastery church in case the favor should be granted, assuring me that after three days of prayer, made with my heart rather than with my lips, I would obtain my cure. Meanwhile the malady did not abate, but I recommended myself the best I could to Confrater Gabriel. The triduum was to finish on Sunday, October 23d. Saturday evening I felt very, very sick, and my people at home were more than usually downcast, for when they carried me to my room they had great trouble in undressing me and getting me ready for bed. So far poor Mary's account. We learn from other sources that her family s anxiety was even greater that night than she imagined. Her mother, who had no longer any hope of her daughter s cure as the result of the triduum, and fearing, besides, that the girdle might inconvenience her, was about to take it away, but Mary objected, saying that the whole night was still wanting to complete the three days.
" Towards the first dawn of the following day, Sunday (to resume Mary's own narrative), I told my sister to recite the Litany, and to join me in praying to the servant of God. While I was saying the litany there came upon me a quiet sleep, such as I had not had for a long time. After a while I awoke full of joy, feeling that I was cured completely cured. My strength had returned, the sores were closed, and one of them, which was very large and about to open, disappeared altogether. Filled with delight, I say to my sister, "Get up! I am cured! Confrater Gabriel has done this miracle for me!" For well-nigh eight months I had been unable to wait upon myself; my people had to assist me in everything. Now, that morning I got up at once, dressed myself in haste, and went down to the kitchen. My sister would not believe her eyes; she kept by my side, afraid lest it all might be a delusion. But I went downstairs, and stood before my parents and the servant-maid, who were all in the kitchen. My mother was astounded when she saw me, but I said to her: "Mamma, don t be afraid; Confrater Gabriel has performed the miracle for me;" and to reassure my poor mother all the more, I took the baby from her arms into mine.
"Now, it happened that the feast day of Isola was celebrated on that Sunday, and there was in the town an extraordinary concourse of strangers. Mary s father, beside himself with emotion, ran out of the house weeping. The neighbors crowded around, thinking that his daughter had just died; and, lot there was Mary among them sound and happy. All were deeply moved, and wept for joy. That same morning Mary went to the parish church with her parents, heard Mass, and received Communion. The next day she went to the sanctuary of Our Lady of Favours outside of the town; and on the following Tuesday that is, October 25th two days after her cure, together with all her family, all barefoot like herself, and accompanied by the whole population of Isola, she went to fulfil her vow at the tomb of God s servant. She walked all the way, going and returning, a distance of about five miles, and has enjoyed perfect health ever since. 1his cure has been attested by the sworn statements of Mary herself, her parents, Father Ciaverelli, the two physicians, Dr. Tauri and Dr. Rossi, and several others."
"One evening in June, 1893, there came from Acquasanta to the retreat of Isola a cripple named Anthony Mancini, who for many years had lost the use of his limbs in consequence of an obstinate arthritis. As the disease had crippled him in a frightful manner, the physicians attempted to straighten him by breaking the joints of his thighs and knees; but this only completed his ruin, and deprived him of all hope of ever being able to take another step. Besides, the poor man was wasting away through muscular atrophy, so that he could no longer move his body, and was forced to spend his days seated in an arm-chair, from which he had to be lifted into bed at night.
"Seated thus, and even bound to his chair (lest the motion of the wagon should throw him off), he arrived after a long journey, at the Passionate Church. All who saw him were touched with deep compassion, and as he was moved from the wagon, and carried to the tomb of Gabriel, many joined with him in prayer, asking his cure from God. During the night he was given lodgings in the abandoned retreat, and the next morning he was brought in his arm-chair into the church to Gabriel s sepulchre. After the parish priest of Isola had heard his confession and given him Communion, the poor man continued his prayers to the servant of God. All at once, in the sight of all the people, Anthony arose from his chair cured, exclaiming : Gabriel, the servant of God, has granted me the favour! Leaving his chair behind him in the church, he got into his wagon unassisted, and joyfully turned his face homeward, blessing God. The people of the villages and towns through which he had passed on his way to Isola, and who had seen him in so pitiful a state, were now speechless with surprise on beholding him hale and hearty, and every now and then he had to stop to satisfy their curiosity."
"Not less extraordinary was the case of Cajetan Mariani, of Arnatrice. In consequence of a stroke of apoplexy, he was paralyzed for twelve years in his whole body, so that he could barely drag himself around with the help of a stick. He was seventy-one years old, and entertained no hope of a cure; still less did he think of praying, for he had lived estranged from God for a long time. One day, by some unaccountable impulse, he desired to go to Isola. As he entered the monastery church he saw a priest hearing confessions, and asked to be heard himself. The bystanders were greatly astonished at this, because they knew him well. Greater still was their wonder when they saw the old man making his confession with an abundance of tears. A few days afterwards, continues the priest to whom we are indebted for these facts, as I returned to the church, the man came up to me quite joyfully, his eyes moistened with tears, and said: nOh, Father, this dear servant of God obtained three great graces for me; he touched my heart and brought me back to God. I have prayed and felt myself cured all at once of my paralysis, so that I am well and can walk about with ease, you see; besides, I was afflicted for many years with rupture ; this, too, has disappeared this very hour. What shall I do to show my gratitude to God for so many blessings?"
"Whatever the enticing advertisements in our daily papers and circulating pamphlets, medical science tells us that the radical cure of rupture (hernia) is seldom accomplished except by operative surgery, and not a single instance has ever been recorded of instantaneous cure of hernia. Now, we read in the processes that Gabriel has declared himself by facts to be the special friend of the ruptured, and in 1897 we find on the register about ninety cases of complete and instantaneous cure."
Gabriel was a faithful servant in a few things, and now God makes him the dispenser of many graces and blessings. The miracles recorded are but a few of the many wrought through his intercession. By visits to his tomb, by prayer to him, and by the use of his relics, the sick have been cured, the blind have been made to see, the dumb to speak, the deaf to hear, and the crippled to walk. Not one-half the miracles worked by God through His servant are kept on record, and still up to the present over four hundred have been recorded. A large store-room, or treasure-house, has been erected beside the church at Isola to contain the votive offerings of those who have received favours from God through Gabriel's intercession. The dying, restored to life through having recourse to him, have left there the coffins that had been prepared for them. Cripples have left there their chairs and crutches. Hundreds of immense wax candles are stored there. High cases with glass doors line the walls, and are stocked with costly church vestments, and all kinds of gold and silver church plate and ornaments. Some have left their earrings there, some their rings, and some their watches, bracelets and chains. These are numbered by the thousand; each is an offering in thanksgiving for something Gabriel has done for the giver. And this wonder-worker was only twenty-four years old when he died ! He was less than six years in religion! He is not yet fifty years in the grave! One of his brothers is still alive! Oh, wonderful are the ways of God! We seem to hear Him saying:
"Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many" (Matt. xxv. 21).


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Reminders and Announcements
About the Conference
|The International Conference "Mathematics and Engineering in Marine and Earth Problems" (MEME'2014) will take place at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, on July 22-25, 2014.
Multidisciplinary collaboration is becoming, more than ever, a fundamental tool to push the progress of scientific research and development. The main goal of MEME'2014 is to provide a multidisciplinary forum where mathematicians, engineers, and other scientists can engage and discuss the development of innovative scientific and technological tools for the study and exploration of the Earth and the Ocean.
Besides promoting the discussion of recent advances in hot topics of research, the conference is expected to foster a tighter cooperation between theoretical and experimental practitioners leading to the emergence of new research agendas and providing guidelines for future work.
The conference program will include the usual Plenary Talks (45 min), Talks at Invited Sessions (25 min), Contributed Talks (20 min) and a Poster Session, but will also include Discussion Sessions and a Round-table Session. The speakers of Invited Sessions will be appointed by the organizers of Invited Sessions, who have developed a renowned work in fields of Mathematics and/or Engineering related with Theory or Applications in Marine and Earth Sciences.
The presentations will be organized around the following theoretical topics:
- PDEs, Boundary Value Problems, Scattering, and Inverse Problems
- Big Data, Simulation, and Data Mining
- ODEs, Dynamical Systems, Control, and Optimization
- Stochastic and Statistics Analysis
with applications to the following areas (but not limited to):
- Climate, hurricanes, and extreme weather events
- Currents, waves, and ocean energy
- Geological processes and geo-hazards
- Geological storage of CO2, natural gas and hazardous materials
- Hydrogeology and fluid dynamics
- Evolutionary ecology
- Population dynamics and models of extinction
- Exploitation of sea-floor resources and unconventional fossil fuels
- Navigation of underwater robotic vehicles
- Underwater communications
- Earth-Ocean sensor networks
Both theoretical and applied research, related with Marine and Earth problems, are relevant to the conference, since the event aims to promote the interaction between the two worlds.
To promote the interaction between participants there will be two initiatives:
See also Invited Sessions and Call for Submissions for more details.
A Multidisciplinary Collaboration Example
|Guillaume Jouvet (Plenary Speaker) made a 5-minute-long film for the competition "Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013", which won the third prize among 29 other participants. The film shows how mathematicians and glaciologists work together to produce realistic estimates of the future evolution of glaciers. The film is a part a museum exhibit, which is hosted on the open source project platform IMAGINARY. For further details please see Guillaume's homepage.
Organizing Committee- Francisco Curado (co-Chairman)
- Caroline Lavoie
- Eugénio Rocha (co-Chairman)
- Clara Sena
Secretariat and local support:
- Lirong Huang
- João Quintas
- Kelly Murillo
- Maria Elisa Parracho
- Manuela Rodrigues
- Sandrina Santos
- Rita Simões
About Aveiro, Portugal
Known as the Venice of Portugal, Aveiro is surrounded by salt-flats, beaches and lagoons and dominated by the Central Canal running through town. Once a big sea port, Aveiro lies in a region of valleys cut by mountains and fertile lagoon plains.
The city of Aveiro is crossed by canals, which give it quite an individual character, and in the old quarter tourists can see the quaint whitewashed houses of the fishermen and visit, early in the morning, the Mercado do Peixe, an auction of the fish caught during the night. Of all the boats seen in the area, the moliceiro is the most elegant, being perfectly lined, painted with bright colours and with often ingenious and humorous decorations.
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A meme (/?mi?m/ meem) is an idea (behavior or style) that spreads from person to person within a culture." - Merriam-Webster Dictionary


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Of all the different careers and that you can choose, the path to becoming a CNA is relatively straightforward, even though most people don't understand it. It basically involves complying with simple regulations, taking your CNA classes, and then doing your state-level testing. Once you pass the state-level tests, then you can go out and search for a job. Sounds pretty simple, right? Well, obviously there are some nuances here and there, but that's the basic idea. Let's break down those steps a bit further.
To begin with, you'll need to comply with some basic regulations such as being 18 years of age or older, being able to pass a background check, and making sure that you are current on your immunizations and aren't infected with tuberculosis and certain other infections. These qualifications may vary from state to state, so it's important to check with the state where you live to be sure that you're taking the right steps to meet their regulations.
If you meet the preliminary qualifications, you can find a school that teaches CNA classes and register. After you complete your registration, you'll typically be able to begin taking your classes. It is important to note that many institutions, especially today in 2016, offer the option of CNA certification classes online. By offering CNA classes online the institutions are able to cut costs, offer greater flexibility, and enroll more students. This is often a win-win for both the training center or school, as well as the nursing student. Once a CNA program is selected, then you will proceed with the training.
This training may last for a few months, depending upon how often you attend class, but it may last longer depending on the school and other factors. If you are someone who can only attend class on the weekends, it might take you longer to finish than someone who is able to attend class five nights per week. Some CNA programs may have more flexible options than others, and you'll need to make sure you get all of the details about the programs that you're interested in so you know that they fit your schedule.
After you complete both the classroom and hands-on portions of your classes, you may be ready to take your state exam. In most states there may be a two part exam which may include a written and physical skills test. The reason for the two part exam is that you'll need to demonstrate some of your CNA skills to the examiner before you will be granted your license. They'll want to make sure that you actually know how to perform the skills, and that you didn't just study from a book or memorize text. In some states you may receive notification that you passed your test right away, and in other states, you may receive notification a few days or so after the test. Once you have passed your test you'll typically be listed in the state nursing directory where potential employers can verify the status of your license. At this point, you'll be ready to begin looking for a job because you'll have finished the CNA certification process. One last thing to remember is that it's always important that you check with your state to make sure that you're completing the right steps because this process can be vary from state to state.


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Enolian patrol ships were heavily-armed starships utilized by the Enolian Guard for patrol duty during the mid-22nd century.
In 2152, a vessel of this class intercepted Shuttlepod 1 as it was leaving orbit of Keto-Enol. The patrol ship discovered apparent contraband aboard the shuttlepod and apprehended the pod's occupants, Jonathan Archer and Trip Tucker.
Later, after it was discovered that Archer and Tucker were taken captive accidentally, the Enolian official who assisted them in locating the Enolian transport they were on suggested using patrol ships to intercept the transport, as they were several hours closer to it than Enterprise was.
Two of the patrol ships approached the transport, and nearly disabled it before they were lured in and disabled themselves. (ENT: "Canamar")


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S N M College is situated in Maliankara, a coastal village in the northern end of Ernakulam District in Kerala. Backward communities form the majority of population in this area. There was a time in the history of Kerala when basic human rights like the right to use public roads were denied to them. Sree Nrarayana Guru, a social reformer, led a reform movement in Kerala against these social evils, rejected casteism, and promoted new values of spiritual freedom and social equality. He stressed the need for the spiritual and social uplift of the downtrodden by their own efforts through the establishment of temples and educational institutions. In the process, he denounced the superstitions that clouded the fundamental Hindu cultural convention of caste. It was in this time in 1882 that a handful of people, inspired by Guru's ideals, joined hands to establish an organization namely Hindu Matha Dharma Paripalana Sabha (HMDP sabha) at Moothakunnam.
HMDP Sabha became the light and power for the downtrodden section of people in this area. Visionaries in the Sabha knew that freedom from all social discrimination can come only from education. Sabha began its educational service in 1922 by starting a middle School. It was upgraded to High School in 1934. Following this a stream of prestigious institutions, a Basic Training School (1953), a Training College ( 1960), an Industrial Training Centre (1979), a Higher Secondary School (2000) and an Engineering College ( 2000), were started in Moothakunnam and Maliankara . Bearing in letter and spirit the name of Sree Narayana Guru, S N M College Maliankara was inaugurated in 1964 by Sri. Sahodaran Ayyappan, an ardent disciple of Guru.
The Institution had a humble beginning as a junior College. Under Graduate courses were started in 1972 and Post Graduate courses in 1983. Two of the Post Graduate Departments are approved Research centres. The College now offers 13 UG Courses and 8 P G Courses. Since its inception, SNM College Maliankara has not only spearheaded the uplift of the socially and educationally backward sections of the society but has also created glorious history of outstanding academic activities thus making itself one of the leading institutions of higher education in the State.


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I thought really long and hard about doing an April Fool's joke here... but decided not to because I
As I mentioned, this is a super easy and fast look that only requires a few polishes. I've opted for a skittlette combo but you could easily drop this down to only one or two colors for an even softer look.
|L-R: China Glaze White on White, Barry M Mushroom, elf Yellow, Rimmel Too Cool to Tango, OPI Pinking of You
I experimented with a couple of different ways to make the speckled chocolate spots on my eggs, first trying to splatter them from different sizes of nail art brushes with no luck and a heckuva mess underneath the index finger of my right hand. Ultimately I tore (not cut) a makeup sponge so it would have an irregular bumpy surface and dabbed it with Mushroom, patting the excess off before dabbing it onto my nails. You can see where I got a bit heavy handed in a couple of places, but I forgive myself because sometimes Cadbury mini eggs have heavyhanded speckles, too! The larger spots were applied with a small dotting tool.
To finish off, I applied two coats of NYC Matte Me Crazy to soften the look and make it look a lot more like the candy coated shells of the mini eggs.
Because this look was SO SUPER SIMPLE, I don't even have enough description to fill in between my gratuitous number of photos, so I'm just going to throw them all at you without commentary. Also, I'm still feeling a bit under the weather, so word thinking swamp bad.
Hope you all like this sweet look! As always be sure to check out the other TPTC looks in the linkup, and I'll see ya soon!


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This weekend the 1st Birthday celebrations for the Archerfield Walled Garden in East Lothian were being held, and that included those for the Archerfield Fine Ales/Knops Beer brewery that it houses (although Knops were 'cuckoo' brewing at Traditional Scottish Ales for a quite a while before). I hadn't seen Bob Knops since his 'Brewing 101' talk-and-tasting a couple of years ago and it had been ages since I'd been through to Gullane & North Berwick (Gullane Beer Festival 2005 ?), so I decided that a trip along the lovely East Lothian coast for a visit was definitely worthwhile.
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Outward travel was as follows :-
  Train: Glasgow Queen St to Edinburgh Waverley
  Train: Edinburgh Waverley to Longniddry (12, 43 on the hour)
  Bus: Longniddry to Gullane (First X24 - 10, 40 on the hour)
The X24 bus along the East Lothian coast was really busy, full of walkers getting off to start a section of the John Muir Way or bird spotters leaving at the Aberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve (the first in the UK). I stayed on until the first stop into Gullane and then walked back to the 1st tee of the Gullane #1 Golf Course. Having played the course once before I know that walk up the 1st fairway to the top of that huge dune (normally into the teeth of the prevailing wind, as per today) can be a really long one.
Since it was still fairly early I decided that I had time to walk down to the Gullane Bents, a sweeping Blue Flag beach only 5 or 10 minutes north of Gullane Main Street. It's a stunning beach with spectacular views both from the overlooking high green and along the beach itself.
Heading back into the town centre I went looking for lunch, and in particular The Old Clubhouse. This is set just off the main road, facing a small car park and some practice ground for the many golfers.
The name gives away its original use, that of clubhouse for the historic Gullane Golf Club, but the Club moved out in 1927, with the building being converted into its present day hostery from 1989 onwards. Obviously there are a lot of reminders of this heritage scattered throughout, with small snugs also available at the front to watch the golf.
The large main room comprises the long bar, with seats at the sides, in the centre of the room and at the windows, and another, more formal dining room further in and to the right-hand-side of the building. There is *a lot* of golfing memorabilia (old black-&-white photos, clubs, balls) and other bric-a-brac (caricatures of Laurel & Hardy and the Marx Brothers, water jugs, radios, stuffed owls & ducks, box-brownie cameras, bottles, clocks, books, etc..) scattered around the place - thankfully it's just about spacious enough space to accommodate all of this without looking cramped. The wooden bar has a nice array of shiny fonts, with both keg and cask beers, today Knops Musselburgh Broke, Deuchars IPA, Taylor's Landlod and Thistly Cross Cider. I took a pint of Musselburugh Broke (quite a smoky, 80/- style dark ale), ordered my lunch and managed to get one of the last seats close to the front windows.
And it was busy. I got in just before 12noon and even then there were quite a few people in drinking coffee & tea and bagging the best seats, and then by 12:30pm it was packed out (both the bar & the restaurant). I can't often remember seeing so many people come into a place in such a short period of time and that included day trippers, golfers and groups of walkers (with a lot of dogs). Even with so many people around my Fish Finger Sandwich came in good time and was great - a crunchy batter and full of thick fish, with the chips absolutely superb.
It's all very relaxing, traditional and homely, so what in the world made them decorate the Gents like this I have no idea (this is a very rare toilet photo) - flaming golf balls anyone !
As I headed back to Gullane Main Street I noticed an interesting shop (with associated old-style delivery truck). This was for the Falko Kaffeehaus, an authentic German Coffeeshop and Konditormeister (or Master Confectioner); there's also one at Bruntsfield in Edinburgh. I took a closer look at the truck (immaculate) and inside the Kaffeehaus - it too was packed for lunch, and it had a pretty good selection of German bottled beer, but a quite incredible selection of German cakes and pastries. I'm not a huge Black Forest Gateaux fan but I'd have to admit that these looked amazing (or Ausgezeichnet!).
Further along the High Street is an impressive building, which I eventually noticed was the Scottish Fire Service Training College. However it seems this is due to be shut down, but hopefully they'll find some other use for the building (although I'm guessing luxury apartments are a likely possibility).
From here I left Gullane and walked along the busy A198 main road for a bit. This took me to a sign-posted path for the John Muir Way which led between a number of fields and to the start of the Archerfield House estate. I then had to double-back a bit along the main access road, but it wasn't too far (at all) before I came to the entrance for the Archerfield Walled Garden. There were a few balloons tied-up to the signposts and the gates to distinguish the Birthday celebrations, but nothing that ostentatious, and looking through the gates it was easy to spot the low-slung buildings of the shop, restaurant and brewery as well as the outside kids play area.
In the centre area of the buildings there is a large open-plan restaurant/bistro (again, really busy today), with a well-stocked shop/deli taking most of the right-hand side. It was good to see a number of displays for their own Archerfield Fine Ales given a prominent position in the deli.
On the left of the restaurant is the long flowing main bar, full of light wood and brightly lit from the brass downlighters, with seats at the bar and a number of tables and chairs opposite. It's a really nice bar, I just wish they could been a bit more explicit about what was available to drink - I had to search for the taps (set behind the bar) and the small pump-clip labels that were above them really didn't give much of a clue (to the non-beer geek) about what to expect from the beers. It's your own beers guys, be proud of them!
Today they had all the Archerfield Fine Ales on tap (IPA, Dark & Golden), with WEST St Mungo available as well, so I took a pint of the Golden Ale (way better than on bottle, some nice light lemon citrus bitterness and a bit of life & body) and asked the barman (when he had a moment) to see if head brewer Mr Bob Knops was around.
And thankfully he was. Bob was in the brewery today for (mostly) cleaning & setup purposes and was more than happy to show me about (as always, beer people are great). First impressions as I entered were that the brewery was really quite well laid out - there was a lot of space between the pieces of shiny kit and it all seemed to flow really well from the front observation windows to the casks at the loading bay and far door. Bob mentioned he has been limited with respect to the kit he can use, the brewery can't be any higher than the walls around the Archerfield Walled Garden which means tall and narrow are mostly out. He uses an ~12bbl kit from S.Im.A.T.eC in Italy, designed by Davide Zingarelli who has a couple of microbreweries/brewpubs in 'La Bel Paese' (see SorA'laMa' Brewery, some 'interesting' beer names there). First of all is the combined steam powered mash-tun/copper/whirlpool, with recipes programmed from a control panel, which then feeds a small hop-back for (predominately) aroma purposes.
In tandem with this there's a large filtration unit, as wide as possible to extract the spent and/or unused solids...
... which then leads to a large Heat Exchanger. This isn't operating quite operating as efficiently as it should be so Bob's (reluctantly) going to have to disassemble this with his own fair hands. At the moment there's only one dedicated Fermenting Vessel...
... and one dual use fermenting/bright-beer vessel (although a couple more are set to be 'plumbed' in soon) which has limited the number of times he can brew a week (really only once or twice). However there are a number of Conditioning Tanks in which the beer can stay for a number of weeks before being either racked-off or bottled.
There's also a really impressive, fully automated 8-head bottling and labelling line, which is needed for the in-house deli/shop and for the large number of outlets in-and-around Edinburgh. From talking to Bob there's no doubt that they (he and his assistant Keith) have faced a number of challenges in the 1st working year of the brewery, both in the operation of the brewing kit and the smooth running of the bottling line, which has resulted in a lot of 12-18 hour days, 7 days a week, but he now thinks they're over the worst and can start planning some interesting and new things. First amongst these is a couple of barrel aged beers - one of these has Musselburgh Broke in it, the other the fabulous Black Cork, and they are due to age for a couple more months before (hopefully) being decanted into a limited number of elegant bottles.
A couple of other possibilities he's mulling over are using the British hops which are growing like wildfire in the actual Archerfield garden, and also the long fabled Cock Ale recipe (no - I won't believe it either unless I see/taste it). It might be that some of these will be trialled in the old pilot kit (made out of spent casks) hidden away in a corner of the brewery.
It was great talking to Bob and seeing how proud he is of his own brewery and I left him planning the 1st Birthday Open Day on the Sunday. Heading out from Archerfield I rejoined the John Muir Way and followed this into the nearby village of Dirleton. The John Muir Way forks off to the coast here but I kept straight on until I could glimpse Dirleton Castle and Gardens in front of the well looked after village green.
Also with great views over the green and to the castle is the nearby hostelry of the Castle Inn, a coaching inn in its previous life and dating back to the 1800's.
It's setup to be very much a food-led place, with a bistro are on the left (complete with exposed brickwork and centre fireplace) and a restaurant further into the back, but there's also a nice dark wood bar, an incredibly precise geometrical array of champagne & whisky bottles set out on shelves behind the bar, with some stools and quite a few tables situated in front and to the right of the bar. On hand-pull were the ubiquitous Deuchars IPA and also Caley's latest seasonal, Port of Leith, so I took a pint of that (OK, but there needed to be way more hops in it) and went to sit at one of the tables in front of the bar to relax and read the papers for a bit.
If I had taken the John Muir Way along the coast there would have been quite a few interesting features to view, but instead I decided to save time and head straight along the flat, straight main road and into North Berwick. On the outskirts of the town are a lot of large houses, some of which have been converted into small hotels and B&Bs, and one of these is the Nether Abbey Hotel.
The original building contains the hotel lobby, lounge and all the accommodation, whereas the Fly Half Bar & Grill extension contains the main bar and the majority of the seating (both inside and outside).
And what a bar it is. Seriously long and marble topped, a huge mirror behind, lots of colour-coded wine bottles in racks and on the shelves, and bright downlighters highlighting the 2 sets of shiny metal fonts (with a grand total of 14 in all). They actively try to support & promote local breweries with Alechemy, Tempest, Knops, Williams Brothers and Thistly Cross (OK, it's a Cidery) on today, and I was more than happy to take a pint of light, citrusy Alechemy Starlaw to quench my thirst.
It can certainly hold a good number of people - there are plenty of stools in front of the bar and a large number of tables in the extension itself. At this time of day Scottish tapas (chips, chorizo, olives, cheese board, scotch eggs etc...) was the main food being ordered (really just to graze on), but they also do lunches, a la carte meals and a whole hog roast if you can get enough like-minded people together. I would have been quite happy to stay for a while, but I needed to set off on a bit of a trek through the winding streets of North Berwick and into the centre of town to get to The Ship Inn.
I quite liked the bustling feel of the place, a long dark-wooden bar at the right, plenty of standing space in front of the bar, and a lot of tables & chairs at the far side. There are more seats further back, out in the beer garden and under the canopy at the front. As well as the array of keg fonts there are 3 hand-pulls, with only 2 on today, dispensing Kelburn Jaguar (a fair distance from home) and Broughton Jeddart Justice, a couple of more than decent beers.
I really had to almost speed-walk back to the train station, but I had just about enough time to drop into one of the local off-licences, Lockett Bros. What caught my attention was the full range of Elixir Brew Co. beers in the window, and anyone who stocks these must know a thing or 2 about good beer. Here I was able to get some Baird Brewing beers and (according to the World Beer Awards) the world's best stout, Minoh Beer Imperial Stout - I guess we shall see.
I just didn't have enough time in North Berwick (I didn't even manage to climb North Berwick Law or get some decent pictures of the Bass Rock), so I'm hoping it won't be too long before I can make a return journey to this part of the East Lothian coast.
Return travel:-
 Train: North Berwick to Edinburgh Waverley (21, 50 on the hour)
 Train: Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen St.


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Zendah Grotto
Zendah Grotto-Tampa and Zendah Grotto Caldron 103 (the woman's arm of the organization) has supported UCP of Tampa Bay's Early Education Center for many years and in many ways. Zendah Grotto members visit our center three times per year. They come at Easter, adorned with baskets, stuffed animals, and goodies for all of our students. The Easter Bunny has accompanied them on several visits over the years. Next, they put on a fall festival celebration. The children dress in costumes and happily travel from person to person, collecting goodies along the way. The last celebration of the year (but certainly not least), is a Christmas celebration, complete with a visit from Santa! These events are yearly traditions that the children and staff look forward to.
Zendah Grotto is also gracious enough to provide a yearly scholarship to our Early Education Center. These funds enable a child to attend our inclusionary preschool for a year. What a difference this makes to the life of a child and their family! Thank you Zedah Grotto for the smiles, laughter, and memories you have provided for over 20 years. You generous support has changed the lives of so many children and their families.


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Professional Childrens Entertainers in Liverpool
Magic 4 Children provide childrens entertainers Liverpool residents can trust, and they are rated the best in the business. They know what their young audiences like, so they put on exciting performances to meet the needs of this special category of individuals. In addition to being funny, hilarious and entertaining, Magic 4 Children are reliable and dependable. These qualities are sure to put a lasting smile on the faces of the children at the parties, as well as parents and of course the booker.
"We'd just like to say a big thank you for entertaining Sophie and her friends this afternoon at the Netherton Activity Centre in Bootle, Liverpool. Sophie thoroughly enjoyed the show and we've looked back through the photos taken and by the look on everyone's faces a good time was had by all. There's some brilliant snaps of Sophie giggling away - and for that we're so very grateful."
Children are fun-loving human beings with naturally-curious minds.
This innate ability must be nourished and encouraged because it helps their personal growth and development.
Nothing excites party children more than activities that stretch their imagination.
Fortunately, Magic 4 Children is a fantastic group of childrens entertainers in Liverpool who understand this important concept and bring life and magic to any event where children need entertaining.
Here is a comment from a recent performance at the St Agnes RC Church Hall in West Kirby in Liverpool.
"Just a quick mail to thank you for such a fantastic performance yesterday, everybody had a great time and I strongly suspect some repeat performances."
Magic 4 Children is the perfect choice if you are looking for children's entertainers in Liverpool or surrounding areas because we promise quality entertainment. As concerned parents, educators and organisers of children's events and activities, you want the best entertainment available. To ensure that the kids have the delightful time they always deserve, this eager organisation of childrens entertainers in Liverpool offer captivating entertainment for any of the following functions:
Birthday Parties
- Imagine a happy bunch of children attending a birthday party where they arrive expecting the usual. Upon their arrival, they are greeted by an animated, funny and colourful kiddie's entertainer. Magic 4 Children delight with scores of entertaining activities, including magical tricks, a fun kids disco and interactive games with prises. This is a small facet of what to expect from the premier childrens entertainers Liverpool has to offer. They can pull a rabbit out of a hat in a jiffy, while children tumble over with laughter and excitement.
Wedding Receptions
- This is the perfect occasion to add some extra magic. Wedding receptions are events where grown-ups long to find constructive activities that will keep the younger guests safe and out of trouble. Clean fun is the answer. This is a time for magical antics so bring in the most favoured childrens entertainers in Liverpool to assist and ensure your younger guests have a ball.
School Events
- A good school understands the mandate of a well-balanced curriculum. Like the saying goes, "All work and no play make Jack a dull boy." Without a balanced learning atmosphere, true education could be impeded. To guard against this stigma, schools make special arrangements to sponsor exciting and rejuvenating activities. This concept helps to enhance students' minds and send their imagination soaring. To add to the learning experience, Magic 4 Children is the recommended childrens entertainers Liverpool schools use to entertain their children.
Holiday Celebrations
- Some holidays are especially planned with children in mind. Magic 4 Children are prepared for this, so they also provide seasonal fun. They know that when it comes to the entertainment of the youth, variety is important. Therefore, there is always an array of year-round, colourful magic in the air for their benefit. If you are looking to hold a special Halloween magic show or maybe a festive Christmas party then call in the best childrens entertainers Liverpool has to offer to ensure a successful and special day for all.
- What better way to add to your child's historical moments than by making his or her christening an event loaded with magic and fun? Since they will not be able to recall anything from this momentous occasion, parents can keep visual records. This is an excellent way to enlighten them about all that transpired at their christening, as they get older. The knowledge that this proven group of childrens entertainers Liverpool residents can count on is accessible is a rewarding comfort.
In closing I include one last testimonial taken from kids entertainment done by Magic 4 Children in Mossley Hill in Liverpool.
"Naomi and all of her friends & family had a fantastic time today. It was lovely to hear the children laughing and having fun. Even the parents had a great time. It was great to be entertained by a true professional children's entertainer. Thank you once again."
Make-believe is an integral aspect of a child's world. Fortunately, Magic 4 Children understand this making them the best choice of childrens entertainers Liverpool party organisers could wish for. They are an asset to children's curious side. The shows demonstrate passion for engaging youngsters' developing minds.
Here are some childrens party venues in Liverpool:
St Michael & All Angels Pensby
St Michael & All Angels Pensby, Pensby Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH61 1AF
Contact details
Telephone: 0151 648 2404
Website: www.barnston.info
St Michael & All Angels Pensby is a lovely children's party venue in Merseyside, Liverpool with ample parking and a light airy room where the kids can eat and play and a separate area with round tables and chairs where parents can relax while the kids have fun.


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With NEST, there are so many ways to increase your savings.
NEST gives you many ways to help you grow your account.
- You can set up a systematic contribution or lump sum contribution from your bank account or paycheck.
- Friends and family can make a gift contribution for your child's special milestones — birthdays, holidays or graduation.
- You can turn everyday purchases into cash back for college with our rewards program.
- And, because NEST believes so much in helping families save, we have bonuses, contests and scholarships to help you grow your account.


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Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan is a service that allows students, faculty and staff of the college to request books, articles and other materials from other libraries. The materials are sent to McCain Library. After you have been notified of their arrival, ILL materials can be picked up at the Circulation desk.
NOTE: Because it is both a McCain Library expense and a privilege for us to borrow on your behalf from lending libraries, you may request the same title no more than twice in an academic year. Please make full use of the materials while you have them on loan. Thank you for your cooperation.
How to request
Complete a Request a Book or Request an Article form. Be sure to fill out the forms completely - missing information will lead to delays in the processing of your request.
Before filling out the request, be sure that McCain Library does not own the materials. Check SOPHIA for books; check to see if we have access to the journal in print or microfilm, or in full-text online.
Note for faculty members: items requested through interlibrary loan, such as books or videos, cannot be placed on reserve for courses. This violates copyright laws.
Material that ordinarily cannot be requested:
- books owned by McCain Library that are in use;
- periodical issues or volumes;
- audiovisual material;
- software;
- materials for class, reserve, or group use;
- fragile, rare or valuable materials or bulky items;
- reference books
Material usually takes 3 days to 10 days to arrive, but may take longer. Status of requests can be seen by viewing your patron record. You will be notified by email or telephone when items arrive. They can then be picked up at the Circulation Desk on Floor 1. After 7 days, photocopies will be mailed to your campus address. Books will be sent back to the lending library if not picked up within 10 days.
This service is free to users, but each transaction does incur a cost for McCain Library. Please use ILL judiciously.
Loan periods
ILL books are typically loaned for three weeks. Some loan periods may be shorter as determined by the lending library. Renewals may be requested by telephone (404-471-5342) or by email (email@example.com) at least 3 days before the book is due. Renewal is at the discretion of the lending library. To process a renewal request it is necessary to supply both the title and the ILL number for each book.
Books borrowed through interlibrary loan are subject to recall by their owning institution at any time.
More Resources
Interlibrary Loan Coordinator (email@example.com)
Problems requesting materials.
Interlibrary Use Cards
Check out books from other local libraries.
Other Library Catalogs
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Beginning Thursday, Sept.15, from 12-1 p.m., all faculty and staff are invited to meet at the Language Bistro for beginning Spanish class. The course will be led by Dr. George Demuyakor and will meet weekly throughout the semester. The bistro is in the Trustee Library near the Redwine Technology Center. Interested? Please RSVP to ude.uanerb@rokayumedg.
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Sports Betting Tips – What to do when you're on a Losing Streak
Losing Streaks – they're what people dread the most in sports betting, mostly because it's extremely difficult to overcome one. However, what people don't quite understand is that losing streaks are often their own fault. Sometimes, we lose because of our own psychological state. This often happens in sports betting, and the effects are commonly […]Read more


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(Thanks to Roman May)
American Idol winner, Carrie Underwood, will grace us with her presence on July 27th at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. This will be one of her first performances since she got married on July 10,2010 to Mike Fisher. The tickets are a late Birthday present to me from my boyfriend. I just can not wait to see Carrie Underwood as she has become such an inspiration to me. Buying tickets with CLEARwire 4g internet could not have been so easy and secure. With Carrie being still so hot and in demand, I was glad that there was no standing in long lines in the blistering heat or the freezing cold. By using the seating chart of the Ryman Auditorium, we were able to see just where we were going to be sitting before agreeing to the purchase, unlike if I had went through Ticketmaster. I received a printout that we will take with us to the concert just as if we had stood in line and received tickets. The best part is, should I loose the printout, then I can always make another printout.


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Christopher J. Buzzell
- Birth name:
- Christopher Allen Buzzell
- Date of Birth:
- 24 March 1972 Rockland, Maine, USA
- Height:
- 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Christopher J. Buzzell has worked in the entertainment business for over 22 years. Although most of the years have been spent in front of the camera or on stage, he enjoys working behind the camera as well. Fueled by integrity and optimism, Buzzell has an energetic and highly intensified passion and drive that leads to satisfied clients and fans alike.Buzzell is also credited and known as Jackamoe Buzzell. Some of his more popular acting credits include Ashton Kutcher's Punk'd with Cary Hart & Pink, Scare Tactics, Snoop Dogg's video "Signs" featuring Justin Timberlake and country star Gary Allan's video "Life Ain't Always Beautiful".Commercials have been a large part of Buzzell's career as well by appearing in over 200 hundred of them. A few of the more well known include Pepsi, Ford, Callaway Golf, Flamingo Hotel & Casino, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Nissan, Sonic Burger, Volkswagen and VisaAs a singer, Buzzell started out as the lead singer for Naked Flesh and Attitude and then professionally for Ransak and Daddy Lawless. Buzzell has also worked as a backup vocalist for Grammy Award winning country star Brad Paisley as well as singing a duet with Grammy Award winning country star Lee Ann WomackBuzzell has also worked directly with Brendan Fraser, Ryan Seacrest, Michael Madsen, Josh Duhamel, Penn Jillette, Teller, Denise Richards, Krista Allen, Marie Osmond, Walter Hill, Jamie Pressly, Nadine Velazquez, Billy Bush, Allan Graf, AJ Trauth, Lance Acord, Antonio Fargas, Bo Svenson, Ron Jeremy, Sandy "Pepa" Denton, Vanilla Ice, Traci Bingham, Robin Leach, Kevin Federline, Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, Jack Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Jon Lovitz, Kanye West, Wayne Newton, Mario Lopez, John Corbett, and Sylvester Stallone.
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Mohawk Valley Christian Women's Club "Book Lovers' Luncheon"
June 19 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Harts Hill Inn
- Clinton Rd., Whitesboro, 13492 United States
Additional Information
The Mohawk Valley Christian Women's Club invites you to join us for our monthly meeting entitled, "Book Lovers' Luncheon" on Tuesday, June 19th, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Hart's Hill Inn at 135 Clinton Street in Whitesboro. Our special feature will be: Book writing-book signing by Elaine Miller Our speaker is Elaine Miller from Campbell, NY, who will speak on "The Suite Life". Musical selections by Joanne Yacovella. $13.00 inclusive, free child care by reservation…please bring child's lunch. Please, call Ann 315-733-2085 or Della 315-733-1638 for more information. Walk-ins are always welcome!


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Our newest challenge is vintage! I used the Vintage Wedding Dress with Lace image for my card:
I really like how this turned out! I ran my background cardstock through my Cuttlebug using the D'vine Swirl folder and then sanded it just a little. After coloring the image with Crayola colored pencils, I adhered it to the cardstock using pop dots, then I put individual pearls along the bodice edge for some added dimension. Sorry, but the maker of the sentiment stamp escapes me.
What vintage project can YOU come up with??? Don't forget that you're REQUIRED to use a digital or stamped image on your project. You've got until Thursday, March 8, at 1:00 p.m. Central time to get your project uploaded to the Pattie's Creations Design Challenge site. Good luck, and happy scrapping!


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American pop culture in the 1930s is best understood if viewed in the broad perspective of the first four decades of the twentieth century. During the period from 1900 to 1940 the American people went through what can only be described as a series of emotional binges that found them championing causes and embracing fads on a scale and with an intensity that invited exploitation by shrewd entrepreneurs and self- serving political figures.
The origin of America's preoccupation with "successive crazes and popular fads" dates from at least the early years of the republic in the late eighteenth century, but, as Foster Dulles observed, the twentieth century found Americans "taking up with still greater vehemence new fads and fancies, and enjoying a succession of varied diversions with an intensity born of the feverish pace of modern life," producing what he called "a kaleidoscopic scene ever since the close of the Golden Nineties." Fads and crazes came and went, with people embracing each in its turn as they "climbed aboard what came to be called the Great American Band-Wagon." 1
Fads and crazes went beyond such simple preoccupations as bicycling or crossword puzzles to embrace emotional commitments to political and social causes. What was especially remarkable was the swings of the pendulum that these emotional attachments exhibited, which found Americans feverishly embracing a cause or fad one year and just as fervently rejecting it months or years later. One example was the heady idealism of the Wilson years that found Americans marching off to fight


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Farmhouse china cabinet – A kitchen island is useful in a large kitchen. In addition to an isolated counter space used for eating or cooking is an island useful for the movement and storage. Some islands are stationary, but if your china cabinet has wheels. Making an island of your existing china cabinet will give you the opportunity to move the furniture around. As an extra stand in the middle of the kitchen, your china cabinet island should not be higher than your disks. Replace the glass doors in China cabinet with wood to eliminate the risk of accidents.
Measure the floor space in your farmhouse china cabinet kitchen. Then decide how much space you need to move around and cooking. Keep in mind that you probably will bend or on your knees to pick things from the lower bearing. You should also open all the cabinets and appliance doors (refrigerator and dishwasher, for example) to ensure that the new island will not interfere with your ability to access food and dishes.
Measure your farmhouse china cabinet. Make sure the width and length will work for your space. Again, your china cabinet should not be higher than your disks. Many china cabinets have glass storage of wooden drawers and shelves. This upper part can be removed for moving purposes.More reader came from this term:china cabinet ideas,china cabinet black,dining room with autumn china,how to decorate your china cabinet


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I've been a huge fan of Lee Stafford products ever since my teens so when I was invited to have breakfast with the man himself and have a nose through his new launches I was more than just excited! He has an amazing range of haircare and styling products sold at Boots and has now decided to add to it with a range of hairbrushes and styling appliances.
The Chopstick Styler has been designed to create tight corkscrew curls, weather you're creating the look from scratch or you're a curly haired girl looking to touch up frizzy bits it's supposed to create smooth curls. Being a curly haired gal myself I can't wait to give it a try!
Other exciting styling tools include a handy, fold up, travel friendly hair dryer and the rather strangle looking Grooved Waving Wand. Designed to create a more uneven and therefore natural looking curl the wand is infused with Argan Oil to condition hair as it curls.
And it does exactly what it says on the tin, here's Lee showing me how to use it at the breakfast.
And here's the end result, which I absolutely love. I was swishing my hair around all day! The wand seemed really easy to use so I'm hoping I can now recreate the look at home myself.
I also got my hands on the Big Fattest Silky Smoother with Extra Oomphness round brush designed for big and bouncy blow-dries. As this is the kind of brush I usually use to blow dry, I curious to see how this one compares.
They've also brought out a few new products, the ones I'm most excited about are the Frizz Off Range, designed for - believe it or not - frizz prone hair. Its sulphate free which is meant to be good for extending the life of Brazilian blow-dries. My hair is really frizzy so I think I'll be a good person to really put them to the test!
As with all products I like to use them for a while and feel like I'm giving them a really good try before reviewing them. So keep your eyes peeled if you want to see individual, in depth reviews as and when I've tried them out.


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North Pole Polarity–Most Important!
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The direction electrons move within a magnetic field is polarity.
North polarity is counterclockwise, South polarity is clockwise, and the rotation changes at the equator of the magnet, not the point at which the magnetic field turns back toward its opposite. As a result of the opposite energetic rotation, the South Pole has a directly opposite effect of the North Pole.
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Two posts in a day, woa 😀
It's always great to animate a character or a creature with a powerful rig that makes your life really easy, right? At least I do but I don't know much about rigging so I had to rely quite a lot on Blender's great Rigify addon. It's powerful and versatile but I always hated to use something that I don't understand because it's scares me.
So I recently wanted to improve my rigging skills and understand a bit more what is behind all those fancy animation controllers. I spent two weeks watching rigging tutorials and spending a lot of time investigating blender's Rigify and Pitchiboy amazing rigs.
I've still a lot to learn but I've made great progress and I don't have to rely on other peoples rigs anymore. I should now be able to make a decent rig for any kind of creatures and characters, mostly thanks to Nathan's DVD : Humane Rigging
I strongly advise you to buy it if you're into rigging because it's really a great training dvd !
Anyway, here's a couple videos of my human rig so far.
Link in case something's wrong with the video : Arms
Link : Legs
Link : Torso


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Preheat oven to 200C.Lightly brush the sliced vegetables with olive oil and bbq for 3 minutes on each side or until tender.
Spread an even layer of hommus over each pizza base. Top with the barbequed vegetables and crumbled ricotta.
Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until bases are crisp. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
Season with salt & pepper and top with fresh rocket.
2 Bazaar Gourmet Pizza Bases
1 tblsp olive oil
2 large red capsicums cut into strips
1 large eggplant, cut into fine slices
2 zucchinis, sliced lengthways
2/3 cup hommus
3 tomatoes, sliced
120g fresh ricotta
1 handful baby rocket


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I just thought you might want to see the final draft (so to speak) of my business card. It will, of course, be less blurry, but this is basically it. It's been shipped, and I should get it the day before I leave for Fashion U. Cutting it close, I know. But I'm still totally psyched. I mean, people my age don't tend to have business cards. It makes me feel slightly grown up and slightly foolish.
Actually, I think that the business card illustrates something I've been thinking about for a while. Blogging has really been so educational and valuable to me. I've written for an audience that reacts and responds to my work, marketed myself, learned how to gain traffic, and gradually honed my writing into something slightly more polished than it used to be. In the past, my writing has only been read by teachers, parents, and the occasional peer (as well as the lovely people at writing.com who comment on my fiction and poetry), so it's wonderful to have a different kind of audience to target my writing at. I don't take myself very seriously, but I still spend a huge amount of time working to make this blog the best it can be. It's so great to be able to interact with others who share the same interest in fashion and dedication to their blogs. I think this is an invaluable experience for an almost-eighteen-year-old, and one that will benefit me my entire life.
The reason the business card relates to this is that creating a business card and using it to market oneself is something that most people don't get to do at my age.
Just something I've been thinking about.
Well, I'm off to take a quick nap, and then I'm going shopping! Hopefully I'll buy some nice things to blog about later.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Le Business Card: Part Deux
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A large part of your bodybuilding success depends on your ability to build muscle by enduring grueling workouts, but nutrition also plays a significant role. In order to build muscle and maintain the low level of body fat required for impressing bodybuilding judges, your nutrition must be a priority. Although high-protein foods are vital, lower protein foods, such as shredded wheat cereal, may also be beneficial.
Calorie Content
Bodybuilders typically have very high calorie needs, as weightlifting is an intense activity. A one-hour workout can burn more than 500 calories. In addition to consuming enough calories to fuel your workouts, you need to reach a calorie surplus to build muscle. Personal trainer Tony Gentilcore suggests eating as much as 120 percent of your maintenance calorie level on workout days, so high calorie foods are ideal. However, one cup of shredded wheat cereal provides just 170 calories, so it is relatively low in calories. This cereal is higher in calories than other types of cereal, so it can be a good alternative if you already eat cereal.
Protein Content
Protein is a key nutrient for bodybuilders, as it provides the amino acids necessary for building muscle tissue. Shredded wheat cereal is low in protein, with just 6 g in each one-cup serving. If you need to add more protein to your diet to support your muscle-building goals, eggs may be a better breakfast choice, as one egg provides 6 g of protein with just 70 calories.
Fat Content
Shredded wheat cereal is low in fat. While low-fat products can be helpful for dieting, the best bodybuilding foods are dense in calories, and fat is more dense than protein and carbohydrates. In addition, a study from the October 2010 issue of the "Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition" indicates that healthy fats, such as those found in fish oil, can promote increases in muscle growth and decreases in body fat.
Carbohydrate Content
Shredded wheat cereal is rich in carbohydrates, which can be beneficial for bodybuilding. Each cup of shredded wheat cereal provides 40 g of carbohydrates, which is more than other types of cereal. Carbohydrates provide energy for your workouts and may support recovery; a study from the May 2009 issue of the "Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition" found that consuming cereal and skim milk after workouts can promote muscle recovery.


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News – 22/10/11
SDDT Update
D8110 is currently undergoing a repaint into BR Green Livery in the PLOG shed at Buckfastleigh. The small team undertaking the work hope to have it fully completed in time for the November Diesel Running Day. A timetable for the Running Day can be found here SDR Diesel Running Day
25 191
Over the last couple of weeks 25 191's radiator settling tanks have been lifted out of the loco and stripped down. The header tank has been removed and components in compressor room made ready for removal. All of the No 1 end cab bolts have been heated and removed and the cab ceiling panels yesterday.
26 262
D7612 is now back at Buckfastleigh after its very successful visit to the SVR Diesel Gala. The loco performed well over all four days of the gala. The fine fuel strainer has been replaced.
Ian Gould's photo of D7612 leaving Kidderminster with the 0945 service to Bridgnorth 07/10/11
50 049
50 049 hauled D1062 back to Kidderminster as 0Z51 move yesterday afternoon after tyre turning at Tyseley Depot. Once the 1000 is tripped back to Bridgnorth it will be winterised. Photos at Rowley Regis from Derek Clarke:
And Photo from Bill Pizer at Rowley Regis:
And a few shots from Henry Coates of D1062 en route to Tyseley behind 50 049 passing through Birmingham Snow Hill on Tuesday 18th October:
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Some photos from Alistair Grieve of last weekends PBR Diesel Gala:
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Steve "Bad Trousers" Lawton's photo of Sherwood at Wansford 30/09/11:
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The Los Angeles Unified School District's new payroll system came online a year ago and it continues to issue incorrect paychecks, though not as many as before. Administrators say the fixes they ordered months ago are working. KPCC's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez visited the help center at district headquarters on Monday.
Adolfo Guzman-Lopez: The help center is on the first floor of L.A. Unified's 28-story building in downtown Los Angeles. The loudest noise comes from a television tuned to soap operas.
Fewer than a dozen people sit and wait their turn for assistance. This room bulged with 400 angry people for two days after the November payroll, says L.A. Unified payroll operations specialist Wanda Washington.
Wanda Washington: We had been staying very late into the evening, making sure we served everyone. And there were times we were here until 11 o'clock, whatever it took to get it done. And now we're able to go home at a decent hour.
Guzman-Lopez: Payroll workers at each school site are doing a better job, Washington says. The school district's spent tens of millions of dollars to fix the problems. But the $95 million payroll system is still churning out erroneous paychecks.
They include school district electrician Anthony Carr's. Last year he was too sick to work. He says the district is trying to recover $15,000 it says it overpaid him.
Anthony Carr: My dilemma is unlike any other teacher's. I did not even work in the year 2007.
Guzman-Lopez: Carr says his supervisor emailed Superintendent David Brewer details of the problem, but no response came. Soto Street Elementary counselor Irma Herrera says she spent three hours at this help center last month.
Irma Herrera: Because I didn't receive a paycheck for the month of November. I don't know how that's going to affect my taxes, so that's another question I'm going to have to ask.
Guzman-Lopez: In recent months, L.A. Unified's Chief Operating officer said he's aiming for a payroll error rate of less than 5%. Last month, it was less than 2%. In a mammoth school district like L.A. Unified, with 85,000 regular employees, that still affects a lot of people.


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Deutsche Bank gives 3Q2007 performance update
Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board of Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB) will today be speaking on the US sub-prime crisis and its implications at a banking conference in Frankfurt. With respect to the impact of recent market turbulence on Deutsche Bank and financial institutions he makes the following comments:
"In the communication of our second-quarter results we said that we were satisfied with the development of our business in July.
Going into August, we continue to be pleased with the performance of our 'stable' businesses (Private & Business Clients, Asset Management, Private Wealth Management, and Global Transaction Banking). In Sales & Trading and Corporate Finance our customer-oriented flow businesses also performed well. In addition, thanks to Deutsche Bank's strong risk management, our counterparty and credit exposures remained well-controlled.
Nevertheless, the turbulent market conditions during the month of August inevitably affected Deutsche Bank, notably in Sales & Trading and Corporate Finance. Market corrections, triggered in part by the drying-up of liquidity, have been significant and impacted mark-to-market valuations in our trading books and leveraged loan book. Going forward, these valuations will depend on how the market develops.
In the last few days, there have been signs that markets begin to stabilise. Liquidity is returning. But without doubt, some "blocked" transactions will take some time to work through. Despite an environment of higher spreads and a focus on the short end, availability of funding has not been a problem for Deutsche Bank in recent weeks.
In conclusion – although it may take some time to work through the system – for the reasons I have alluded to, namely the scale of the problems relative to the larger financial system and the actions of regulators and central bankers, I am optimistic about the environment globally for financial institutions."
Ackermann also notes that Deutsche Bank is not exposed to further deterioration in US sub-prime mortgages across its books. Total assets in Deutsche Bank-sponsored Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP)-conduits are EUR 32 billion. Commercial paper investors in Deutsche Bank sponsored conduits have no exposure to US sub-prime mortgages. In Leveraged Finance Deutsche Bank has a total pipeline of loans to sponsors of EUR 29 billion.
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Thankful for these, and all our many, many blessings
I'm reeling from these voices that keep screaming in my ears
All the words of shame and doubt, blame and regret
I can't see how You're leading me unless You've led me here
Where I'm lost enough to let myself be led
And so You've been here all along I guess
It's just Your ways and You are just plain hard to get*
Like most people, I grew up blessing every meal, in pretty much the same way.
My dad — and, I later found out, his dad — bless every meal with the same words almost every time. Some version of the following: "Gracious Heavenly Father, we're so thankful for these and all our many, many blessings."
Blessings, like all rituals, can become something of a repetitive pattern after a while. Repeat the Lord's Prayer or the Apostle's Creed enough times, and eventually you'll be able to do it in your sleep.
So it wasn't until recently that those words — "we're so thankful for these and all our many, many blessings" — really provoked much thought in me.
To be honest, ours isn't a culture where being thankful is considered much of a virtue. The culture of never being satisfied — "staying hungry," to put in the language of sports — and always moving upward doesn't lend itself to counting blessings.
Still, I can't remember a year when stopping and being thankful could be more necessary. The year started with icy blizzards, has featured long-running scandals, drought, wildfires and a debate over illegal immigration that seems to become dumber by the day. Even the one time of year that should be the most fun — football season — has been obscured by a scandal so sad and disturbing I don't even like the idea of putting it in print.
In the midst of it all were the worst storms that ever hit this state, a killer track of tornadoes that turned the whole world upside down for all of us. When the sirens went off last week, it was like a terrifying memory flashing back. No storm siren will ever sound quite the same, after April 27.
To be honest, watching the news — and, truthfully, writing the news — isn't the sort of thing that makes a person think about how blessed they are, or how thankful they should be.
And that's probably why we need it so much. We need to be reminded of all the things about this world that are right. We need to sit still for just a few minutes, eat a little too much food, watch a few football games we don't care about and share meaningless chit-chat about relatives who may or may not still be alive. We may even need to be moderately embarrassed by that one family member who talks too much and says goofy things at the dinner table (in our family, it's me).
That's one of the many reasons I can't wait until we're around the table so we can share in that blessing one more time. You never really know how many times you'll get to hear it.
* Rich Mullins' "Hard to Get" is one my favorite songs ever, even though he only recorded it through a lousy tape recorder he probably bought at K-Mart or something.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
a column about Thanksgiving
Editor's note: I feel like I write this particular column every year around this time. So I apologize in advance. As always, feel free to comment here or find me on Twitter.
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I seem to be in a bit of "Blue" ood of late, as today's card is yet another blue one.
I like to create cards for the Bride & Groom whose stationery I create for their Receptions. Along with a copy of all the stationery for themselves to keep for their memnto or album, I include a simple "Congratultions" card usually with the colours of their wedding. I think this is a lovely touch to finish off the job as well as something that they usually don't expect!
The card today is one such card. The colours for their reception was "blues".
The idea for my card was one I cased from Pinterest. It is quiet a simple easy card, but one with a bit of a "WOW". Unfortunately, I am unable to give credit to the talented person who created the card as there was no name, but Thank You so much for your inspiration.
Easy instructions for you to copy & print -
Field Flowers "For the New Mr & Mrs"
Field Flowers "For the New Mr & Mrs"
Until next time, Happy Stampin'


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By:Amanda Narcisi
For the second time since 2014, the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium welcomed an endangered black rhino calf.
On Wednesday March 15th, keepers were noticing Azizi was acting restless. "She was showing signs that she was getting close to delivering her calf," says Kathy Suthard, Lead Carnivore keeper. "Through the use of cameras installed in Azizi's room we were able to watch her without interfering."
The calf is a female and is nursing and moving about. The keepers are continuing to keep an eye on her from behind the cameras and continue to monitor the calf's nursing for her to reach the 30 pounds a week that come from the nutrients from mother's milk. This diet will continue until the calf is one month old and then at that time it will be introduced to solid foods including sweet potatoes and alfalfa.
This calf is the first to be born in North America this year and only two were born last year in zoos. In Africa, the black rhino is on the endangered species list with only 450 to count in Africa. The alarming number is due to poaching for the rhino horns. There have been efforts to eliminating poaching, but hasn't meant a resurgence in the species. The Pittsburgh Zoo hopes that the new calf could raise a local awareness on how this species is in needed of help.
Last year The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium saw a birth of a leopard and the release of baby sea turtles. This also comes at a time when the zoo is opening a new jungle section and going through other upgrades.
Azizi and the calf will not be available for public viewing until the time for bonding has been reached and for the temperature and weather to cooperate. For information on when you can view the rhino calf stay tuned to the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium's website and social media.


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X-Fest tickets on sale Monday as featured performers announced for Modesto event
The biggest street party of the summer returns Aug. 23 when the 15th annual X-Fest takes over downtown Modesto.
Tickets go on sale Monday for the event, which announced its featured multiband lineup Friday. New this year will be a $10 express pass that will allow patrons to walk right into the festival without having to wait in line for admission, said Modesto promoter Chris Ricci, who created the event and has led it since its inception.
Among the featured performers coming to this year's outdoor concert featuring 15 stages of live music are Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, local products Dev (formerly of Manteca) and the Moonshine Bandits (from Los Banos), E-40, Berner, 3OH!3, Snow Tha Product and electronic crowd-pleasers Dancetronauts.
In addition to the featured performers there will be more than 100 other artists performing, as well as food, beverage and other vendors on site.
Ricci said there will be a few minor tweaks to the event this year, but pretty much has an if-it-isn't-broken-don't-fix-it approach to the hugely successful event. He expects 15,000 to 20,000 concertgoers to flock to downtown again this year for the music and party atmosphere.
In addition to the express pass, the festival will move its border slightly to avoid streets around the Gallo Center for the Arts, move an entry off J Street for safety reasons and close admission gates at 11 p.m.
With 15 years of drawing huge crowds, X-Fest has enjoyed a particularly successful run. Ricci attributes that endurance to a few things: gearing the event specifically to people in the Valley, keeping the ticket price low, and staying up-to-date with the music and bands offered as preferences and popularity change.
"When we started, it was a rock 'n' roll event," Ricci said. Now, X-Fest features a range of genres, including hip-hop, electronic and pop.
"Evolving the music," he said, "helps with the staying power."
Advance tickets are $20; $30 at the door. Gates will open at 5 p.m.
For more on X-Fest, go to www.xfestmodesto.com.