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PEO Soldier held a press conference earlier today regarding the Advanced Combat Helmet Gen II fielding. Officiating the event was LTC Kathy Brown, PM Soldier Protective Equipment. She was assisted by APM, MAJ Brandon Motte.
From World War II until the 1980s, the US military relied on a stamped steel helmet with liner, commonly referred to as the "Steel Pot".
It was replaced by the Personal Armor System, Ground Troops or PASGT. Its nickname was the 'Kevlar' after the material it was made from.
In the late 1990s, USSOCOM began to take advantage of new para-Aramid materials and embarked on a program called the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet. The helmet's design was modified slightly to a more streamlined shell than the bulky PASGT and it was quickly adopted by the US Army as the Advanced Combat Helmet, in the early 2000s as active combat in the Middle East stepped up.
Right up front, LTC Brown told us that this is the greatest weight reduction we've ever seen in headborne protection. She went on to say , "I'm very proud of the work we've done here. Our soldiers and civilians are highly technically skilled."
For both Large and XLarge the reduction is 24% over the legacy ACH, while for Medium and Small helmets, it is 21%. The average is 22%. For example, the XLarge legacy ACH is 3.88 lbs while the ACH Gen II in XL is 2.94 lbs, or a 24% weight reduction.
The goal of the upgrade program was to offer weight reduction with equal protection of the legacy helmet. They've definitely accomplished that mission.
Chief engineer Jacob Hopping said, "Reductions in weight mean more alert Soldiers." The Legacy helmet is Kevlar, while the new ACH II is polyethylene which accounts for the weight reduction.
Along the way of fielding helmets, the US Army worked on a program with the US Marine Corps called Enhanced Combat Helmet which uses High Density Polyethylene to defeat rifle caliber threats. It's currently used in high threat environments like Iraq, and is available via Rapid Fielding Initiative.
Additionally, the Army has access to ballistic appliqués which attach to the top of a helmet and offer full rifle caliber threat protection. Once again, these are only used in high threat environments.
The Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II looks almost identical to the ACH Soldiers have been wearing for 15 years, but it weighs 9 ounces to almost a pound less than the legacy helmet. The new helmet is made from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, a lighter material than Kevlar, but reportedly just as strong. (Photo Credit: Ron Lee, PEO Soldier)
The ACH Gen II is going to look very similar to your legacy ACH, just lighter. While the helmet will be issued in Tan 499/Coyote 498, rather than the Grey looking Foliage Green, there will continue to be a helmet cover and, when used, the ballistic appliqué can be hydrodipped in colors or camouflage patterns as needed.
Since Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is handling this contract, the other services will also be able to requisition this helmet for their use via NSN. While the Army still hasn't worked out a strict timetable on fielding of the ACH Gen II, it will be a one-for-one replacement of the legacy helmet and offer a full refresh of the Army's head protection for both combat and training.
Jacob Hopping mentioned that, "In a few years, working with material developers and manufacturers, we'll be able to maximize weight reduction and increase threat protection to optimize protection for the head." While much work is being done with HDPE, he mentioned that perhaps the next Gen Kevlar may show even better protection.
LTC Brown said that this new capability is at the current limits of materials, but engineer Andy Meloni added that they're not only only looking at materials, but new manufacturing processes are also under development. Andy Meloni supports the ACH II as a matrixed engineer from the Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center.
Ultimately, the Army is looking for a revolutionary leap in the performance-to-weight ratio of ballistic material but they see that as still a decade away. Until then, they'll look at ways to integrate increased capability to current equipment.
Below is an article by the Army News Service which describe some this capability as well as some other armor technologies.
WASHINGTON (Army News Service) — The Army awarded a contract Tuesday for a helmet that weighs an average of 22 percent less than the one currently in use but provides just as much protection, according to officials.
The Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II contract was awarded to Revision Military in Vermont to produce up to $98 million in helmets over the next five years. The contract was mentioned Wednesday at the Senate Armed Services Committee, subcommittee on airland, during a hearing about Army modernization.
Brig. Gen. Robert L. Marion, deputy of acquisition and systems management for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, told senators the helmet and other lightweight body armor items now being developed are among the Army's most promising new technologies.
The new helmet is made from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, a lighter material than Kevlar, but reportedly just as strong. It can stop 9 mm handgun rounds, officials said, along with various shell fragments.
Collaboration with industry, academia and government research laboratories enabled the weight reduction without compromising integrity, according to Program Executive Office Soldier at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
"The partnership between the Army and industry is critical," said Lt. Col. Kathy M. Brown, product manager for Soldier protective equipment. "With a renewed focus on research and development, our goal is a revolutionary leap in technology for personal protective equipment in the future."
The weight difference between the new ACH Gen II and the current helmet depends on the size, explained another PEO Soldier official. In the most common size of the helmet, a large, the ACH Gen II will weigh just under 2.5 pounds, about 12 ounces less than the current large ACH.
The most weight reduction will be in the extra-large helmet, officials pointed out. That size will see a reduction of nearly a pound.
The helmet weight reduction will help Soldiers reduce mission fatigue and enhance their situational awareness, according to PEO Soldier officials. They believe the lighter helmet will increase Soldier effectiveness and overall survivability.
The new helmet will also be available to other military services through Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, just like the current ACH.
"The procurement of the ACH GEN II is the result of the Army's modernization program to meet one of the Army's top priorities — lightening the Soldier's load," Brown said.
Heavy, bulky body armor has been a problem for many years, said Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, the Army's deputy chief of staff, G-3/5/7, who also testified at the hearing.
"We went into Iraq back in 2003 and all this stuff started getting added to us like a Christmas tree: side plates, groin plates, neck plates," Anderson said, adding that all the protective equipment weighed Soldiers down and caused them to move almost "like robots."
The new integrated head, neck and face protection that is now being developed is promising, though, Anderson said.
The Integrated Head Protection System will include an enhanced helmet, a visor, a mandible that protects the lower jaw, and a "ballistic applique" that can be attached over the base helmet. The complete ensemble is scheduled to be fielded in 2020.
In the meantime, though, body armor is already being fielded to better fit women and smaller Soldiers, Marion told lawmakers. Body armor is now being customized to fit the smallest stature Soldier to the biggest, he said.
"What we've been able to find through testing recently is that we have the same level or greater protection for up to 26 percent less weight," Marion said of body armor being engineered at the Army's Natick Lab in Massachusetts.
"And that's weight that we can't off-board to a mule or something else," Marion said, referring to the SMET mule — the squad mission equipment transport — which is a vehicle being designed to follow along with an infantry squad and carry up to 1,000 pounds of gear.
The SMET is basically a four-wheel cart that will roll autonomously without a driver, carrying food, water, batteries and equipment for a squad, in order to reduce the weight in Soldier rucksacks, explained Lt. Gen. John M. Murray, the Army's deputy chief of staff, G-8.
He said the Army is working with industry and attempting to lower the estimated production cost of the SMET.
Personal protective equipment is not the only armor that needs to be lightened, Murray said. The problem with upgrading armor on vehicles is that it increases their weight, he said.
"The next upgrade of the Abrams (tank) will once again increase the weight," he said. "We're just about reaching the limit of what we can do with the Abrams. So it is time for us to start looking for a next-generation tank."
"For the very near term, the Abrams is still at the top of its class," Murray said, but added there is parity out there, with other countries now fielding tanks that can compete on the battlefield.
Armored vehicles like the M1 Abrams tank and M2 Bradley are expensive to replace, so in the meantime, incremental upgrades must continue, Murray said. At the same time, new technologies must be explored for a next-generation vehicle. What he said must be found is a new technology that can significantly lighten armored vehicles, but provide the same level of protection.
"We must do both," said Maj. Gen. Robert M. Dyess Jr. about upgrades and new development. Dyess is the acting director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center.
"There is an urgent need to modernize existing equipment," he said, "and undertake developmental programs to replace the workhorses that have provided overmatch and have served our nation so well."
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Hi everyone! I'm doing a little guest design work for Top Dog Dies today. Top Dog Dies is a new online store that offers their own brand of wafer-thin and steel-rule dies, along with dies from brands you already know and trust, including My Favorite Things, Sizzix, Savvy Stamps and Cheery Lynn Designs. Top Dog Dies is also the leading U.S. retailer for Tattered Lace, a new line of intricate dies designed by U.K. designer Stephanie Weightman. Today, I wanted to share some quick and easy using the Top Dog Dies exclusives, Snowflake Trio Die Set and and the Ornament & Tag #2 Die Set! Let's get started shall we?
My second project is a simple tag using the ornament die and the small snowflake. If you look closely, you'll see that the small snowflake is actually inlaid into the ornament die cut. For the snowflake, I kept all the pieces together which gives it more of an embossed look. This technique works especially well with metallic paper.
For my third card, I used the die cut and the reverse cut together. I die cut a medium snowflake and backed the reverse cut with silvery glitter paper. Then I put the positive cut back into place, but with the arms curled up to reveal more of the glitter. The glitter backing really shows off the beauty of the detailed snowflake design.
Last but not least, I used the ornament overlay die cut from the Ornament & Tag #2 Die Set as a stencil to create a 3D effect with molding paste and glitter. The effect is really stunning!
I put down the stencil and used an offset spatula (the kind you use to ice cakes) to lay on the paste. After I pulled off the stencil, I sprinkled it with glitter and let dry.
To keep the ornament the focal point, it's attached to the card with strip of clear acetate which make it look like it's floating in the open aperture.
Now I know that you may be done with your holiday cards, but all the techniques I used today can be used with any detailed die. Thanks to Meagan and Top Dog Dies for letting me have fun with their wonderful dies! It's been a real pleasure working with their beautiful designs!
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Les LeFevre
Cowboy and Indian Fine ArtC
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"you must do more than look at a paintng with your eyes, they are but the tools to see
a painting, but our imagination allows us to enjoy it" Les LeFevre
On The Easel
I hope to show the viewer my process in completing these two paintings. Not all paintings are done exactly the same, but in general I follow this process.
This painting is using two of my favorite models, Charlie Weber and Jay Lewis. They are relaxing around a warm fire after a hearty meal while out trapping in the Yellowstone basin. After preparing my canvas with a couple of coats of gesso, I will usually paint a thin layer of tinted gesso or a thin tint of acrylic to get rid of the white glare. In this case I added a little yellow ochre to my final gesso to give it a warm glow with which to start. I prefer to sketch with a brush using raw umber acrylic as my medium and that way if I make errors which I always do, I can just wipe it out with water or go over it with a little gesso and I have a clean surface again. I had to resketch the reclining figure and that is why the background is darker in that area.
Now the painting is being done in oil paint. I can paint oil over my acrylic sketch. I start with the faces and get them roughed in and then work my way down the canvas doing the painting in about 75% detail. I always go back and refine or add clothing details later.
I am feeling fairly confident at this point that the painting is going to work. Sometimes you get to this point or maybe a little earlier, you find it is not what you have in your mind's eye and you have to set it aside or rethink your direction. At this point I am only worried about making the fire and foreground look right for the painting. The guns, clothing and shadows will be worked out by trial and error
The finished product, " Warming Fire"
Again I start this painting of "The Bearskin Coat" by roughly sketching it in acrylic over an off white gessoed canvas. The sketch is crude and mainly for proportion and placement of my figure. I realize while I am painting I made a large mistake with both his arms. Although I wanted to show the left hand and butt of the rifle, it is just too short unless it was coming forward and perhaps resting on some object as is his right arm. Both arms are too short and it seems much simpler to just drop the arms and rifle to put things in proportion. I love this coat and the model lends mystery to the coat as well. Where did he come from, a slave background perhaps or some other? What has he seen and how did he come to be a hunter on the plains. Is this a coat made from a bear he killed or was it traded for as the beads are traded that hang about his neck.
I start again by doing the face and general work quickly from the top down through the painting. I am trying to keep it fresh and making the most of my brush strokes. I don't want to overwork it. The coat is fun and with all the different textures it is challanging along with being rewarding. I am worrying about how much detail to put in the lower part of the painting. I know his hand with the cigarette will draw the eye and I wonder whether to omit the cigarette or hide the hand. I decide that the little bit of his left hand along with the rifle will bring the eye up and around again to the face where it all starts. The fact that the lapels and arm positions all contribute to this motion is quite by accident. I wish I could say I planned it that way but it just happened.
I am generally happy with the finished painting. The color and lighting is okay, but it lacks a little detail and I could have spent a little more time applying more paint and defining facial texture as well as that of his scarf and shirt. I wonder if I were able to show a little more of his left hand and the gun if it would read better. I worry the gun make take you out of the painting on that side. It is finished never the less and I still wonder about the man in the "Bear Skin Coat"
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December 26, 2017
Homeless And Sleeping In A Chevy Cavalier
By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR.
Editor/Collegiate Baseball
ESTHERVILLE, Iowa. — B.J. Johnson has faced a turbulent life so challenging that he lived in a car as a high school student for 5-plus months in Tallahassee, Fla.
Every night, he parked his car in one of 20 locations he felt safe at after eating a burger or two from McDonalds from money friends and teachers gave him so he wouldn't starve.
When B.J. was just a baby, his dad Keith was sentenced to life in prison without parole while his mother Theresa was in and out of jail fueled by drug addiction.
His saintly grandmother Shirley Ann Edney took on the mammoth responsibility of raising B.J. and his five brothers and sisters from the time he was six months old until her death Sept. 27, 2013 — nearly 17 years.
Currently the rightfielder for Iowa Lakes Community College (Estherville, Iowa), this young man never told anybody at Rickards H.S. in Tallahassee about being homeless until his signing day to Iowa Lakes late in his senior year of high school.
He simply didn't want to be a burden to anyone. At signing day, it gave him the opportunity to tell people what a torture chamber of hell he had endured through his young life.
This powerful message was presented to help people understand they can overcome anything in life.
B.J., who was the captain of his baseball team and elected Mr. Rickards H.S., only wanted his friends and teachers to see the positive side of him day to day with a smile that has melted thousands of hearts in Florida and Iowa.
He grew up in a 3-room, 2 bathroom trailer home owned by his grandma, and he cherishes everything he receives in life. It is the way he was brought up by this marvelous lady.
"It was difficult growing up," said B.J, who is now 20 years old.
"My grandmother raised me from the time I was six months old, and she meant the world to me. She drove me to visit my father in prison. My grandmother took custody of me and my five other brothers and sisters when I was six months old. My mom was on drugs and in and out of jail. And my dad was in prison.
"I'm not absolutely sure what my dad did to get a life sentence since he really wouldn't tell me. But my dad acknowledged he was convicted of eight felonies. I do know one was attempted murder and a couple of robberies. He has a life sentence without the prospect of parole and is serving his sentence at Liberty Correctional Institution in Florida.
"As far as my mom, I knew she was doing drugs. But I didn't know what type of drugs since I was so young. I have been told by my brothers and sisters she was hooked on crack cocaine.
"That was only one of the drugs she used. It was really, really bad, and she couldn't stop. She also loved her alcohol."
Life Changing Death
B.J. said without his grandma, he doesn't know how his life would have turned out.
"My first memories of her was when I was three years old. I was told that I went back and forth between my mom and grandmother at an early age because of my mom's drug problems and being in and out of prison.
"My grandmother lived in a trailer house which had three bedrooms and two baths. My grandmother didn't like my mother, honestly. She didn't like her due to the fact that she was on drugs constantly and left my brothers and sisters and me on the street.
"I was 16 years old when my grandma died as I was attending Rickards High School.
"When she passed, it was a time when three of my sublings had moved out. But three of us still had to be cared for, and we were able to stay at my grandma's trailer for a period of time.
"My older brothers and sisters were always coming back to my grandma's house. Either something was going wrong, or they needed a place to stay. When my grandma died, my oldest sister Shevonn took over the house briefly. But then she started going through her own 'storm,' so she decided to move to New Jersey.
"At that point, nobody was able to pay the bills on the house. My aunt from New Jersey had to shut it down. At that point, we had to move in with my mother in another location in Tallahassee. She came back into our lives when my grandmother passed away, which was a blessing.
"She was living with a friend named Nick. So I stayed with them for a few months along with my sister and brother. It got to a point where I felt Nick really didn't want us there. In my heart, I didn't want to be somewhere that I wasn't wanted.
"My grandmother left me her car which was a blue 2002 Chevy Cavalier. I had a driver's license, and my aunt helped me get it insured.
"I could have stayed at Nick's if I really had to. But again, he really didn't want me there. I didn't have anything to give this man even though he was giving us a place to stay. So I decided to just live in my car. My goal at that time was to make it as a college baseball player.
"So for a little more than five months, I lived in my car and slept there. All of my brothers and sisters as well as my mom and friends wanted to know where I was staying. I would tell them that I was staying at friends' homes and was fine. I never told anybody that I was living in grandma's car. The last thing I wanted to do was have them panic or worry over what I chose to do.
"But the reality was that I was parking the car at night in probably 20 different locations. It might be at a park one night or a lake. Then another night, I might park it next to my friend's home after asking permission and making up a story of why I needed to leave it there. Then the next morning, I would drive to school.
"The key was being in a place that was safe. I had a pillow and blanket inside the car plus some clothes to change into.
"I chose to sleep in the driver's seat at night because that is where my grandma sat when she drove. I wanted to be as close to her as possible. I was able to lower the back of the seat down."
Johnson said never during this 5-plus months of sleeping in his grandma's car did a police officer knock on the window in the middle of the night to inquire what he was doing in the vehicle.
To read more of this inspiring story about B.J. Johnson, purchase the Jan. 5, 2018 edition of Collegiate Baseball or subscribe by CLICKING HERE. The rest of the story explains how he survived day to day and what his source of food was. It also explains how incredible people from Rickards High School helped him out, including the Guidance Counselor who ultimately became his mom.
The story also delves into his superb baseball skills as he signed with Iowa Lakes Community College and how he became an instant celebrity on campus as he swiped 19 bases last season as a freshman and earned a Gold Glove in right field for his defensive skills. B.J. was also involved in one of the greatest moments in Iowa Lakes baseball history last season as he became a leader on the team.
This special feature story is in Collegiate Baseball's 2018 College Preview Issue. It features a rundown on the top teams and players on all levels of college baseball. It also includes a rundown of the top 92 draft eligible college players in the nation who have a chance of being picked in the first three rounds of next June's MLB Draft, plus much more. To purchase this issue, CLICK HERE.


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This unusual and interesting name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is a "seasonal" surname originally given to someone born on a "holy day", a religious festival. The name derives from the Old English pre 7th Century word "haligdaeg", composed of the elements "halig", holy and "daeg", day. Other names conferred as "seasonal" surnames in a similar way were "Christmas", and "Pask" or "Pascall" for those born at Easter. The development of the surname includes Thomas Holidaie (1524, Suffolk), John Halladay (1666, Yorkshire) and Robert Holladay (1674, Suffolk).The modern surname can be found as Hal(l)iday, Hol(l)iday, Holyday, Holladay, Halladay, Halladey and Halleday. One Alice Holliday married Thomas Wallys in London in 1583. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Suein Halidai, which was dated 1188, in the Nottinghamshire Pipe Rolls, during the reign of King Henry 11, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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[Posted on April 20th because of problems accessing LJ last night.]
Whew! It was one busy day today. All week I've been preparing for an important training session that I was running today for software that I have been developing for one of our research divisions. Today was training day. It went well, but I'm glad it's over. I woke up this morning with the same nervous feeling I had when I was six years old and had to attend a doctors appointment at which I knew I'd be getting a shot of some kind. Through the entire morning, I kept telling myself, before you know it, it will be 6 PM and the training will be all over.
The training began at 1 PM and by 3 PM, it was over. It went well, particularly since it involved hands-on training across multiple platforms and browsers. The feedback was positive. There were a few bugs but the software has just gone into formal testing and it is my hope that it can be released to production a week from now.
So it was with a feeling of great relief that I rode the train home last night. I had been building up more and more steam all week, working toward this and I was glad to finally be done with it. I keep a detailed log of what I do each day at work, and for those interested in just how busy I was this week, you can check out the log behind the cut below.)
== 19 April 2007 ==
* ARR: Bug fixes based on Pam's initial testing:
** Fixed issue 2340
** Fixed issue 2341
** Fixed issue 2349
** Fixed issue 2342
** Fixed issue 2344
** Fixed issue 2343
* ARR: More interface cleanups
* ARR: Training prep for initial training session this afternoon
* ARR: Reviewer edit capabilities; added reviewer type also
* APP: Team meeting
* ARR: Arroyo APT Training
== 18 April 2007 ==
* Jason's birthday
* Major shoulder pain this morning in my left shoulder; I must have slept on it awkwardly or something
* CHM: Resolved HD0687448
* ARR: Completed validation of EditProjects.aspx -> Publication (basic add/update)
* ARR: Completed validation of EditProjects.aspx -> Pub Status History
** Included several hours of tracking down a lame date/time bug that turned out to be MY dumb mistake
* ARR: Arroyo APT team meeting
* MIS: DC Softball Kickoff Meeting
== 17 April 2007 ==
* NSR: Resolved HD0687500 (–> see issue ID 2326)
* CSP: Resolved HD0687501
* APP: Created 2 crystal reports for Tom and group to monitor IST Apps support requests
* CSP: Resolved HD0685383
* MIS: Completed Benefits survey
* ARR: Completed validation of EditProject.aspx -> Project Tasks
* ARR: Completed validation of EditProject.aspx -> Research Themes (hidden from application)
* ARR: Completed validation of EditProject.aspx -> Project News (hidden from application)
* ARR: Fixed a bug with the Project Report when it was complaining about an 'Invalid Descriptor Index' with the task subreport (had to convert NTEXT to VARCHAR to fix and I'm not too happy about that)
* CSP: Resolved HD0680382
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I stopped at the grocery store on the way home to pick up a few groceries, including new toothpaste. I still had plenty of the old toothpaste, but I've grown to hate the particular flavor and needed something more familiar.
Once home, I purposely spent the evening relaxing on the couch in front of the TV. I didn't feel like doing anything else and I felt I deserved the break. I tried to update my LiveJournal over a period of several hours but was, for some reason, unable to access the site.


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English Mentors Tips
My English Mentor Asks – Did it Blow Up and Blow Out?
Blow Up and Blow Out?
'Blow up' the balloon before you 'blow out' the candle – do you know what these phrasal verbs with 'blow' mean?
'Blow up' can mean to fill something with air, like a balloon or a tire.
They decided to blow up the hot air balloon during the festival.
We blew up some red balloons for the party.
'Blow up' can also mean to explode.
The car blew up in flames as soon as it hit the wall.
You can also 'blow up' pictures which means to make them bigger.
We decided to blow up our favorite family photo and hang it on the wall.
'Blow out' can mean to stop the candle from burning.
Please blow out the candle before you leave the room.
'Blow out' can also be a problem with the tire on your car.
My tire blew out while I was driving through the city.
I had a tire blow out on the way to work this morning.
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ATM caves
Belize boasts the largest cave network in all of Central America. A breathtaking and unforgettable way to experience them is with a visit the ATM (Actun Tunichil Muknal) Caves, where you can climb, crawl and scramble through dark caverns, discovering Mayan artifacts, drawings and even skeletons over 1,000 years old along the way.
With around 200 ceramic vessels and the skeletal remains of 14 humans, all believe to be sacrificial victims, it is widely believed that it won't be long before the ATM is closed to the public.
Hit list
Whether you want an action packed agenda in the water and the jungle, or simply spend some quality time in a hammock, Belize has something for all tastes and tempos.


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Jackson, Mississippi was still thawing when former Governor William Winter took the stage for our state?s bicentennial celebration and the opening of the country?s first state-funded and state-sponsored civil rights museum.
Last Friday brought the biggest snowfall we had received in 35 years, and Saturday two Mississippi museums opened as we made a stand for teaching and honoring unveiled truth. In the opening of the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, we said: ?This is our history, and we?re going to stop hiding it. This is the darkness, and as bright as the light may be, we won?t stare into it so long that we let it blind us to the darkness around us that still needs illumination.
?Supporting the education of Mississippi children has been the work of my lifetime,? Winter, a couple months shy of his 95th birthday, says to a crowd of schoolchildren, civil rights veterans, and partners in truth.
My 18-month-old son drifts away from our seats in the audience and gravitates to the landscaping along the sidewalk, where he picks up a handful of persistent crunchy, white snow that refuses to melt in today?s bright sun. Yesterday he learned to throw a snowball, but today he keeps his hand open and watches the snow disappear in his palm, white melting slowly into clear.
?Can we raise our son in Mississippi?? we asked before he was born. ?No, really. Can we? Can we raise him here and feel good about what we?re doing? Is this where we want him to grow? Are these the unsteady seasons we want him to experience? Are these the sights we want him to see every day? Is this life that we want for him? Is this the life we want for ourselves? Will we make our lives about this fight??
?(The children) are the future of our state, and if we send (children) into this world without a strong understanding of where (they?ve) come from, then we have let (them) down,? Governor Winter says.
Before we left our home that morning, we bundled our toddler up to face the cold. A shirt, a sweater, and a jacket–that?s three layers on top. Two layers of pants on bottom. Mittens and a hat. Tall, fleece-lined boots. Mississippi is not used to this kind of cold, and today we would spend four hours in its continuous, snow-capped glare.
But, in the end, our son tells us he doesn?t mind the cold on this bright day. He throws off his hat and pulls off his mittens so his hands can get to work. The only thing he doesn?t want to do is stay still. Move. Move. Keep moving. Follow me. I?ll lead the way. I know where to go. Are you coming? Our children keep us moving.
This place had to freeze over before it could soften into the mud we stomp through today. My son?s horse-faced boots stain brown where the fur was white.
This place had to wow us with its beauty before we could walk through these museums and face head-on the ugly truth of what has happened on this land. Someone has poured salt on the sidewalk to melt the ice. My son grinds the salt under the heel of his boot.
?Mississippi once was blind, but now we see,? says Governor Phil Bryant. ?We once were lost but now are found.? As if on-cue, our son sticks out his tongue and starts blowing raspberries, making bubbly fart noises through his mouth. The reporters near us scribbling away on pocket-sized pads can?t hold back their laughter. I?m a proud mother.
I want to shout: Hey, Mr. Governor! Stop that! Stop pretending like all has been redeemed. We won?t truly ?see? until our lawmakers fully fund public education and health care. We won?t see until we stop protecting a state flag that symbolizes the stolen humanity of half of our people. We won?t be ?found? until the people of our state are empowered to claim our voting power. We won?t be found until our leaders understand why it?s inappropriate for a president who has the support of the KKK and who won?t speak out against white supremacists to stand on our sacred ground and address the civil rights veterans who have given their lives for their fellow man?s freedom and equality.
Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, takes the stage, and her voice resounds. Her voice lifts us up, carries us out of our seats. Her voice grows roots into the cold ground below our feet. Our hands clap like exclamation points on her sentences, and my son claps his hands, too, but delayed. He claps in the in-between. He claps on the words where the idea is growing, the energy is building, the point is connecting. He claps at what is being built but not yet finished. He claps in the space between where her truth leaves her mouth and meets the truth of our hearts.
All of a sudden, he makes a run for it away from the stage, and I follow. Just as quickly, he stops running and holds his arms out instead for me to pick him up.
This is not a day for running. This is a day for stopping in our tracks and holding our arms up in surrender. No, not defeat but the kind of humble surrender that comes before the turnaround, before the resurrection moment. This is a day for asking each other for help. This is a day for being brave enough to change our course for one towards truth, justice, and meaningful connection.
?My challenge is for those of you in the audience,? Evers-Williams says. ?Make use of these jewels that we have here. Walk through the halls and be able to put your fingers in the bullet holes??
My son touches his finger to my eye. He?s been learning to name parts of the face and wants me to speak the words. ?Eye.? Yes, son, I see. I see the bullet holes. I see the names of those who died. I see how much we?ve hurt.
??Walk through these halls and hear the sounds of the gospels, of the cries and the tears??
He touches his finger to my ear. ?Ear.? Yes, son, I hear. I hear the cries and the tears. I hear all that we?ve lost. I hear the voices of people who will never live again.
??But [hear] the beliefs and the hopes that Mississippi will one day be solid, strong, lead the way not only for us here but throughout America.?
He touches his finger to my mouth. ?Mouth.? Yes, son, I will speak. I will speak the truth of my heart and the truth of this state. I will speak from the center of my light. I will learn, and I will speak.
As I take my seat again and pass off my son to my husband, I remember the decisions we made that lead us here. My husband and I had left the state for grad school five years earlier, and then we came back. Mississippi pulled us back. But still, we were uncertain of our future here.
?Can we raise our son in Mississippi?? we asked before he was born. ?No, really. Can we? Can we raise him here and feel good about what we?re doing? Is this where we want him to grow? Are these the unsteady seasons we want him to experience? Are these the sights we want him to see every day? Is this life that we want for him? Is this the life we want for ourselves? Will we make our lives about this fight??
Soon after he was born, I wrote:
?If he's going to be from Mississippi, he's going to know this place. He cannot incidentally be from Mississippi. He will know the Delta, the Coast, Hill Country, The Golden Triangle, and everything in between. The woods, the swamps, the River, the Natchez Trace, the Yazoo clay, the creeks, and the kudzu. The grits and barbecue and catfish and sweet tea and turnip greens. If he?s like his daddy and his pop, he will forever be in pursuit of good turnip greens. He will know ??bless your heart? and ?fixin? to? and just what won?t amount to ?a hill of beans? and how slow molasses is in January. He will know the writers, the Blues, and the visual artists. He will know the truth tellers, the justice warriors, the people who look under the rug and see all the mess that?s gathered there and shake it outside the front door until all the fur and dust particles float electric in the golden afternoon light.?
And when he?s old enough, he will know the war we fought to keep black people as property, the hateful flag we cling to as today?s pride rather than history, the martyrs who gave their lives to help others realize their full humanity. He will know that Southern trees bore strange fruit, bleeding, dying fruit that?s fed white people for centuries. He will know that when he was born, our schools were still largely segregated. He will know that for years, enslaved black people built the wealth of white people and raised generations of white kids, and even after freedom from slavery was won, there was still no regard for their humanity. He will know that white people kept black people forcibly uneducated while white kids got the books that taught convenient lies rather than the hard truth. He will know that separate was never equal.
He will know that while he didn?t choose to be born white, he has to work to mitigate some of his inherited power. He will know that he raises his voice with his vote, with his dollars, with his time, with his relationships, with his work, with his every choice.
At the edge of the crowd at the bicentennial celebration, a reporter asks me, ?Can I get your perspective as a mom who made the effort to bring her kid out here today??
Sure. As a once-journalist, I give her a quote that makes me proud: ?We made a conscious choice to raise our son in Mississippi,? I say. ?He?s here today because we want him to be a part of the new Mississippi that?s emerging, a Mississippi of racial reconciliation and facing the truth of our past. We want him to be a part of moving our state forward towards racial equity because the work isn?t finished. He needs to know these stories.?
When I meet up with my husband again, I tell him I was interviewed and share the question that I answered. ?Did you tell her you brought him out here because you couldn?t find a babysitter?? he asked, half joking.
?Oh, that, too!? I remember with a laugh. I remember how just that morning I was moping in my pajamas, saying, ?I wish I could go,? as my husband got dressed and put on his fancy ?Donor? badge. One of us would have to stay behind. I didn?t think our son would be able to tolerate four cold hours of waiting and speeches.
Then in a flurry of more acting than thinking, we bundled him up, packed a cooler of Cheerios, bananas, and cheese, and headed out the door as a family. We had no idea what we were walking into or what kind of special misery of toddlerhood we may face. Where would we park? How far would we walk? Could we fit a stroller through the crowds? Would our son hate it and wail and keep us from hearing or enjoying any of the experience? Would we get trapped in the crowd and not be able to leave if we needed to? Where would we change a poopy diaper?
?I?m out here today because I didn?t want to get left behind,? I might have said. ?I didn?t want to get left at home.? ?I?m out here today because tired moms and runny-nosed children need to be a part of these moments, too,? I might have said. ?I?m out here today because children learn even when they?re just tagging along. They notice what meetings they?re being dragged to and where they?re being forced to wait around. They absorb the surroundings of their lives. They see what?s important to their parents. They learn what the values of the family are not by what is said but by what is lived, what is seen, what is felt.?
He will know. What I can?t teach him, he will learn from these museums. The questions we can?t answer, we will come here to explore. I hope these exhibits will become familiar spaces but never comfortable spaces. I hope they keep getting under his skin. I hope the questions keep prickling his legs like the Mississippi thicket at the edge of the cotton field. I hope that the bravery he sees in his predecessors makes him believe that he was built for brave choices, too.
I will tell him that on this day we left the warmth of our home to sit in the winter of Mississippi. How on this day the sun shone, and we unzipped our coats and shed layers. How we left wind-blown, red-cheeked, and with numb toes. How we left grounded in truth, lifted by hope, and committed to courage.
He touches his finger to my mouth. Yes, son, I will speak. I will speak the truth of my heart and the truth of this state. I will learn, and I will speak. Will you speak, too?


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The suspect was captured on nearby video cameras prior to the 11 a.m. March 1 attack in the 700 block of Barnes Street, NE. See the video below.
The Metropolitan Police Department describes the black man as in his 20s, about 5- foot-7, with a slim build. He has short black hair and a goatee.
Police say the man was last seen wearing a black skull cap, tan jacket over a gray hooded sweatshirt with a single front pocket, white-washed jeans, and black and white Nike Jordan 3 tennis shoes.
Two other women were approached but last week by the man, who may go by the name "Moses," police say.
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If you know anything about the crime, call police at 202-727-9099 or text your tip to 50411.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post4303716656889956667..comments2023-12-01T19:56:18.862-06:00Comments on Kitty's Kozy Kitchen: Chocolate Peanut Butter Nestskitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-83089909780476953692018-04-15T23:21:57.352-05:002018-04-15T23:21:57.352-05:00I really likes your blog! You have shared the whol...I really likes your blog! You have shared the whole concept really well and very beautifully soulful read!Thanks for sharing.
ดูหนังออนไลน์sanpiseth40https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-17644478753985354592018-04-03T23:43:27.235-05:002018-04-03T23:43:27.235-05:00That teacup is so sweet and the nest are so fun! ...That teacup is so sweet and the nest are so fun! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-28977778725510311862018-04-02T16:27:37.523-05:002018-04-02T16:27:37.523-05:00Hope you had a wonderful weekend and thanks so muc...Hope you had a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for sharing your special post with us at Full Plate Thursday! Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz HelenMiz Helenhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-61042952826938510092018-04-02T12:17:53.824-05:002018-04-02T12:17:53.824-05:00These chocolate and peanut butter nests are adorab...These chocolate and peanut butter nests are adorable! I have seen so many interesting recipes for Easter candy here on your blog that I am going to have to make some next year. I don't really host any Easter events, so I tend not to get involved in any specialty Easter cooking or baking, but I think I need to change that. Great post!Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-78371703014311503402018-03-31T23:19:55.407-05:002018-03-31T23:19:55.407-05:00Kitty, I think you and Cissy have the most fun! S...Kitty, I think you and Cissy have the most fun! She is a lucky little girl to have you in her life. I love seeing her sweet smile. Thanks for sharing and Happy Easter!Sarahhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-38742307858541840232018-03-31T07:23:06.880-05:002018-03-31T07:23:06.880-05:00How cute. How delicious. I bet the combination of ...How cute. How delicious. I bet the combination of sweet and salty was a hit. Katie Mansfieldhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-2645859235531167902018-03-30T18:00:22.160-05:002018-03-30T18:00:22.160-05:00Dear Kitty: Please congratulate Cissy on what an ...Dear Kitty: Please congratulate Cissy on what an amazing Pastry Chef she is becoming! I see her in a fine hotel tea room one day serving royalty! Thanks for sharing and linking and Happy Easter Kitty!Bernideen https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-55411185601018153372018-03-30T06:24:00.974-05:002018-03-30T06:24:00.974-05:00These are adorable (not to mention totally yummy l...These are adorable (not to mention totally yummy looking!) That cup and saucer is beautiful - I love ones that have gold accents. The planter is SO cute - what a lovely reminder of your dear friend!Lauren @ My Wonderfully Madehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-65060613121696563112018-03-29T10:25:36.554-05:002018-03-29T10:25:36.554-05:00I am in love with that tea cup too! So enchanting...I am in love with that tea cup too! So enchanting.
Cissy's smile makes it the best! Anything chocolate - especially the smell of chocolate reminds me of being a little girl and getting my Easter basket! That smell makes me smile too!Jacquelinehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-44440465074409835922018-03-29T07:11:34.461-05:002018-03-29T07:11:34.461-05:00Yes, Cissy ALWAYS looks happy when she's bakin...Yes, Cissy ALWAYS looks happy when she's baking with you, Kitty! Those nests sound good, either recipe variation. I used to eat rice noodles out of the can like a snack chip. Your mention has me craving them again!
Happy Easter, my friend. I hope you feel the joy of the season.Rita C at Panoplyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-32940202376790343252018-03-28T23:06:37.822-05:002018-03-28T23:06:37.822-05:00What a sweet tea cup and sweeter granddaughter!What a sweet tea cup and sweeter granddaughter!Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-69163163690937957762018-03-28T21:07:40.390-05:002018-03-28T21:07:40.390-05:00What a great treat! You have such lovely tea cups....What a great treat! You have such lovely tea cups. Want to watch for the tea exchange your in, that would be so fun!Cherylhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-10406006297888663602018-03-28T18:11:56.829-05:002018-03-28T18:11:56.829-05:00Such a lovely teacup set... nice to visit, with l...Such a lovely teacup set... nice to visit, with love Janicejanice15https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-844053128473329882018-03-28T17:22:54.266-05:002018-03-28T17:22:54.266-05:00What a beautiful teacup!What a beautiful teacup!sarahhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-70655232325478776442018-03-28T10:37:09.004-05:002018-03-28T10:37:09.004-05:00What a darling & simple project! I love seein...What a darling & simple project! I love seeing what you & Cissy create. No wonder she loves that teacup...me too!!
 I hope you have a very Happy Easter, Sweet Friend. ♥♥♥Rettabughttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-82288540053346268112018-03-28T08:52:14.337-05:002018-03-28T08:52:14.337-05:00YUM...a little salty with that sweet is always a g...YUM...a little salty with that sweet is always a good thing! I'm sure they are as delicious as they are adorable. Love that teacup too...I can see why it's Cissy's favorite! May you have a blessed Easter, Kitty! ♥Debby Rayhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-88068956368542910062018-03-27T23:29:58.738-05:002018-03-27T23:29:58.738-05:00You truly are an extraordinary G'ma, Kitty. I...You truly are an extraordinary G'ma, Kitty.

I love you two make so many wonderful yummies together.

Have a blessed remainder of Holy Week, and a joyous Easter!

Hugs, prayers and love. ♥

Michele M./ Finch Resthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-24145155540595206732018-03-27T16:04:34.171-05:002018-03-27T16:04:34.171-05:00Yes, Cissy does look happy with her creations! The...Yes, Cissy does look happy with her creations! These are so cute and would make cute little Easter favors! I haven't seen them made from pretzels before!
Sending Easter blessings your way. Happy Spring! LindaLinda Walkerhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-13336343088530936652018-03-27T15:43:24.113-05:002018-03-27T15:43:24.113-05:00You and Cissy (my Mom' nickname!) make the perfect...You and Cissy (my Mom' nickname!) make the perfect pair in the kitchen!!! Have a blessed and very happy Easter!!!Alycia Nicholshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-11960440743852648102018-03-27T11:11:19.067-05:002018-03-27T11:11:19.067-05:00Happy Easter!What a delicious and pretty post!I ag...Happy Easter!What a delicious and pretty post!I agree with Cissy,that teacup is just stunning!Best wishes!Hugs!Louca por porcelanahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-36134750560203310392018-03-27T08:50:17.965-05:002018-03-27T08:50:17.965-05:00She does look so proud of her Peep Nests, Kitty! ...She does look so proud of her Peep Nests, Kitty! They are adorable ♥ Thanks so much for the mention :)SavoringTime in the Kitchenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-54235118512568253952018-03-27T08:29:16.027-05:002018-03-27T08:29:16.027-05:00These sweet nests look delicious. I too love a goo...These sweet nests look delicious. I too love a good cottage teacup and treasure mine. Happy Easter sweet friend!Decor To Adorehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-51103880940109505412018-03-27T06:00:59.191-05:002018-03-27T06:00:59.191-05:00Cissy always looks happy! It is one of her endeari...Cissy always looks happy! It is one of her endearing qualities...that gorgeous smile.

And no wonder...she is spending quality time with you!

I see the Easter preps are well underway. 🐣

A blessed week to you and yours! Veehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-39882574523288652902018-03-26T23:17:33.889-05:002018-03-26T23:17:33.889-05:00Yummy , yummy in my tummy ... Those are cutest li...Yummy , yummy in my tummy ... Those are cutest little treats... You always do such special things with your grand children... and look at Cissy's happy little face... I just want to hug her( too cute )She will remember her baking days with grandma always. The painted eggs, bunny and cabbage plate really set the scene ... and your shamrock plant looks quite content in the Easter planter .. I'd love a cup of tea in that pretty cottage cup and please may I try one of your little peanut butter chicks... M-m-m good....xoxoxoxZaahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-727701576171648502.post-71411120377745367892018-03-26T21:16:34.577-05:002018-03-26T21:16:34.577-05:00Oh those are darling nests...I might have to give ...Oh those are darling nests...I might have to give them a try this week. Yes, I would like one. =) Or three =) Cissy looks so proud...how wonderful you get to make so many 'sweet' memories with her in your kitchen. Keep up the good work Cissy! A blessed and happy Easter to you both. The Better Bakerhttps://email@example.com


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I am hiding at the top of the garden from Mom as I have stolen her stick out of the ground again!!!! tee hee!
This is a better hiding spot as I blend into the background, don't you think?
Sorry Mom, I won't chew the next stick you put in the ground, promise!
It has been lovely and warm today and I have spent the whole day outside. Mom says it is going to rain tomorrow but I hope not. I also had my biscuit outside.
Mom tried to get a new football for me today but they had not got any which were suitable so she will be going out on Friday to run errands so will try somewhere else then.
I hope you are having a very Woofy Wednesday.
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Since then, I have received several inquiries from soon-to-be or new parents about what the best video monitors out there are for their children and I have been unable to give them an answer I knew the product would back up. Now, I have one in the Lorex Technologies, LIVE Sense LW2400 Wireless Baby Monitor.
Wireless home security camera system features:
- 3.5" LCD color monitor with rechargeable lithium battery
- View from anywhere in the world using Skype™
- Don't miss a thing with sound- activated alerts
- Room-temperature monitoring with alert setting
- View day and night with automatic night vision (up to 13ft/4m)
- Secure, interference-free, long-range digital signal
- Sleep easy with convenient video on/off button
- Grows with your family (expandable up to 4 cameras)
Wireless Portability.Walk around the house freely with the sleek handheld monitor, while still keeping an eye on your home.
View Remotely.Connect the handheld monitor to any computer and watch what the camera sees from anywhere in the world using Skype™.
Sleep Easy.Be aware throughout the night with sleep mode featuring audio monitoring, indicator lights, and sound-activated recording.
Private and Secure.Monitor your home with confidence knowing the wireless digital signal is secure, private, and can't be picked up by neighbors.
Temperature Monitoring.The LIVE Sense includes an electronic temperature sensor so you can monitor the climate in the baby's room. A built-in alarm will even warn you if the temperature changes outside of your selected range.
Two-Way Talk.Two-way audio between the camera and monitor means you can talk to family members, even if you are not in the same room.
Grows with Your Family.Add up to 3 additional cameras. As your family grows, the LIVE Sense can expand right along with you. Have a camera in the baby's room, play room, living room, or even pointing at the front door.
Audio Monitor.Conserve battery life and sleep peacefully by using it as an audio monitor. With the LCD monitor turned off, you can continue to hear your child while eliminating distractions for a peaceful sleep.
View Day or Night.Keep an eye on your child all night long with crystal clear automatic night vision. Check on little ones without the risk of waking them up.
Multiple Viewing Options.Viewing modes include Single Channel, Scan (switch between single channels automatically), and Quad Split-Screen.
Private and Secure.Digital signal with FHSS technology ensures a private and secure transmission between the camera and handheld monitor.
Audio Indicator Lights.Audio indicator lights on the monitor indicate the level of noise being picked up by the camera. This extra pair of ears helps you be aware of what your child is up to when you are in a noisy room.
My review:
Unpacking and setting up the system was really easy.
wishes, we can say one final "Goodnight" and "I love you" to him before he goes down to sleep. I think it has given him reassurance that if he needs us, he doesn't have to wait to hear our voices until we get upstairs.
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Maintaining you motor control centre (MCC) for dust, pests, and insects can make the service life greatly increased. A regularly scheduled vacuum and cleaning can reduce problems when you can't afford them.
Included in cleaning is checking for hot spots, both in the bus and contractors, heat is an early indication of a failure about to happen. In most cases re-tightening the bolts and screws is enough to mitigate the issue, but sometimes a disassembly is needed to determine the reason for the hot spots.
As the MCC's age, handle function starts to fail, the reset levers no longer reach, and contactors and overloads reach their life's end. It also a good thing in critical systems to replace these control hardware before they fail and leave the plant down. It can take quite to planning to choose when to replace the parts, but if one type of control is failing with some consistence, it probably time to change all the similar components in the system.
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Ever the minimalist, I wanted to "get happy" in something easygoing and still presentable.
Now go get happy.
Thats it! been happy is a good plan :D
A big hug beautiful ...
Hi, love the skinnies and boots combo, you look stunning! Great post, You are the perfect picture of elegance and style.
thanks for the kind words, I try to write, but it is a very difficult venture, not easy to sell my books.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Awesome style. I love it :)ReplyDelete
Love the simple. Very nice!ReplyDelete
Love the simple. Very nice!ReplyDelete
love that scarf!ReplyDelete
Very cute outfit. Looks great with the chunky scarf.
you look stunning as always! hope you had fun!ReplyDelete
Love that top! <3
Love those boots!ReplyDelete
Love it! That shirt is too cute.ReplyDelete
Lovely skirt!
Love the look. The scarf is very pretty!
Warm Wishes.
Love the outfit! I just stumbled across your lovely blog & have signed up as your latest follower. I have just been enjoying myself going through some of your older posts I look forward to popping back for some more 'girly' inspiration!
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so cute! I love that scarf!ReplyDelete
what a gorgeous outfit. The boots look amazingReplyDelete
I love the scarf- it adds an oomph to your outfit :) the boots are really nice too!ReplyDelete
You look so stunning! Love this outfiit . . .
oxoxo from San Francisco
you look SO pretty :) i love this
great look, i love how the chunky scarf tops off the outfit!ReplyDelete
Cute outfit...that top is awesome, especially the shoulders!
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Hi lovely,
such cute scarf!
I love this outfit!!You look so pretty;)
How did you spend this weekend?
Fashion tea at 5
Hello Fabulous lady! Love the scarf and the shoulder details on that beautiful top!ReplyDelete
this is no feeble attempt., you look really cute and petite. I like the lacy print top, the color looks sweet on you. The jeans fits you perfectly, you look sleek especially with the knee high boots.
A perfect blend -- hope you had a great weekend!ReplyDelete
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Gary Jones, the former president of the international United Auto Workers union pleaded guilty to conspiring to embezzle one million dollars of UAW dues money, to racketeering and to evading taxes.
Jones admitted to conspiring with at least six other high-level UAW executives in a conspiracy to embezzle money over a period of several years. The group concealed personal expenses in the cost of conferences held throughout the country. Between 2010 and 2018 they submitted fraudulent expense forms seeking reimbursements for hundreds of thousands of dollars in UAW funds spent on personal spending and lavish entertainment. The funds were used to pay for items such as: golf clubs, private villas, golfing apparel, and high-end liquor and meals costing over $750,000. One of the years Jones used UAW money to purchase over $13,000 in cigars.
Jones also admitted to accepting over $60,000 in cash from co-conspirator Edward Robinson, who cashed over $500,000 in fraudulent UAW checks. He is the 14th defendant to be convicted in connection with an ongoing investigation into corruption within the UAW. He faces a maximum of ten years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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'Sacred Secrets: The Sanctity of Sex in Jewish Law' by Gershon Winkler
Nobody has ever translated Rabbi Jacob Emden's memoir into English because it is so raunchy. It's time somebody breaks this boundary. A reader posts to Amazon.com: This mischevious little book gathers excerpts from all over the Jewish legal codes on … Continue reading
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Hello Darlings!
This past weekend I had a ball out in San Francisco and San Jose California with a couple of friends from my Boston College and high school days- both of which I hadn't seen in ages! As it goes on pretty much any vacation, I ate really well. And while I could have been a bit better at snapping all of my meals, I have quite a few delicious pictures to show you- so I will let them speak for themselves.
I flew in to San Francisco late Thursday night and Friday morning this cream cheese, lox, cucumber, red onion, and dill bagel sandwich hit the spot. SO delicious.
Lunch was amazing Mediterranean sandwiches I ordered the gyro and Tricia ordered falafel. Both were amazing (yay for friends who like to share!)
I headed down to San Jose to meet up with my high school friend Jeff and we went straight out to Ethiopian. I love the atmosphere of sitting on little stools and eating with your hands. You might have noticed non-blogger friends aren't very good at waiting for food pictures to be taken before they dig in!
Jeff and I drove down to Capitola, a beautiful little beach town, and had amazing omelets in a tiny little restaurant on the pier. Bay shrimp for breakfast with potatoes? I think yes.
After renting a boat (if you follow my Instagram you may have noticed that I convinced Jeff to shoot a mini yoga photoshoot out on the water for me!), taking a stroll down the beach, and dipping into the pacific we headed back to his house in San Jose for a cheeky trip to Pinkberry!
That evening the boys grilled up some amazing salmon covered in basil and lemon for dinner! The salmon was delicious and I roasted up some of my root veggies from my recipe for a side. That night we sat around a camp fire sipping on Coronas and catching up. (Sorry for the awful picture- we were eating by firelight!)
I may have been really bad and hopped off the train on the way to the airport to grab some In-N-Out before heading home. Double Double with Animal Style fries? SO good, but definitely an 'only on vacation' treat!
Can I be back in Cali please?


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Fenugreek boosts sex drive: Even though this seems to be a pretty tall claim, there is strong empirical evidence to suggest supplements containing fenugreek help increase testosterone levels and boost libido. The herbal supplement is also prescribed to treat other male problems such as baldness, erectile dysfunction, and hernia.
In one study, fenugreek extract (600 mg per day) for a period of six weeks was given to a group of participants with no history of erectile dysfunction. The other group received a placebo treatment. The members of the supplement group reported a positive impact on their sex drive.
Fenugreek improves exercise performance: Fenugreek's ability to increase testosterone isn't the only route the herbal supplement takes to boost muscle building and exercise performance. Studies show fenugreek has the remarkable synergistic effect that increases the effectiveness of other substances.
For example, in a study, a section of the participants was given a combination of fenugreek extract and creatine. All participants were given an effective training regime for two months. After the study period, the anaerobic capacity, muscular endurance, and body composition of all the participants (placebo and creatine/fenugreek group) were tested. The researchers found participants who underwent the creatine and fenugreek treatment showed an increase in lean muscle mass and muscle strength. The researchers were of the view that fenugreek extract helped the uptake of creatine, thereby reducing the need for simple carbs.
Fenugreek reduces inflammation: Fenugreek is believed to have anti-inflammatory properties that can be used to treat a number of ailments. The herbal extract is known to treat both internal and external inflammation.
In traditional medicine, in India and China, fenugreek has been used to treat chronic coughs, tuberculosis, infections beneath the skin, bronchitis, boils, and mouth ulcers. The herb is equally effective in treating eczema, dandruff, sciatica, wounds, and gout.
Fenugreek for gastrointestinal tract health: As part of a spice mix, fenugreek helps improve the flavor of curries. The herb also promotes digestion and relieves constipation. This water-soluble herb can also reduce stomach inflammation and treat an upset stomach.
Other health benefits of Fenugreek Seed Extract: The highly nutritious fenugreek herb prevents the hardening of arteries by regulating the levels of triglycerides and certain forms of cholesterols. The herb also helps diabetic patients by controlling blood glucose level and increasing insulin sensitivity. Fenugreek is known to act as a galactagogue, helping the supply and flow of milk in breastfeeding mothers.
Dosage: The purpose of taking the fenugreek seed extract determines the optimal dosage of the supplement. To regulate blood glucose levels the recommended dosage is about 2-5g per day. From the various studies, we gather, the average daily dosage of 600-1000 mg is prescribed to increase testosterone and treat sexual problems. For breastfeeding mothers, the average dosage is 500-1000 mg per day.
Side Effects: Fenugreek seed extract taken as a standalone supplement is unlikely to cause any side effects. Those who are allergic to fenugreek must consult a doctor before taking this supplement. People allergic to chickpeas are advised against fenugreek supplement use because both substances contain similar allergens and proteins. If you experience spasms or wheezing, stop taking the supplement and contact a health care professional.
|What Fenugreek Seed Extract Does
|Increases testosterone levels
|Improves the efficacy of other compounds
|Supports the uptake of creatine
|Reduces internal and external inflammation
|Acts as a galactagogue
|Aids digestion and relieves constipation
|Regulates blood glucose level and cholesterol
|Improves libido
|Treats baldness, erectile dysfunction, and hernia
|Increases lean muscle mass and exercise performance
|Treats mouth ulcers, dandruff, eczema, etc.
|Improves the flow of milk in breastfeeding mothers
|Treats upset stomach
|Helps diabetic patients; prevents hardening of arteries