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Tool Updates: D*I*Y Planner; GTD Tiddly Wiki Plus
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There's been some interesting activity lately on two of the productivity tools that a lot of our readers like to follow. D*I*Y Planner 3.0D*I*Y Planner 3.0 (Classic/A5 Edition) | D*I*Y Planner Douglas Johnston has recently released v 3.0 of his Classic/A5 D*I*Y Planner. If you haven't seen this before, Douglas has put together a Creative Commons-licensed version of the plain-paper templates usually associated with Costly Paper Planners. But he's added some lovely design touches as well as some creative templates that are meant to support GTD and other popular productivity systems. Douglas says, of this version: While, in my opinion, the recent 'net obsession with "things you can print at home" has gotten out of hand -- y'know they have graph paper in stores now? -- Douglas has added a lot more than blue quadrille lines here. This is thoughtful stuff, and if you love the immediacy of paper but don't want to spend a fortune on a big folio from Staples, this may be right up your alley. N.B. Fans of a tricked-out Hipster PDA can look forward to an index card edition late next month. Until then, the 2.0 HPDA edition is still available on his site. GTD Tiddly Wiki PlusGTDTiddlyWiki Plus - your simple client side wiki Although I'm a little confused over exactly who's doing what to which version (why does my brain freeze up whenever I see words like "wiki" and "plus"?), it appears that GTD Tiddly Wiki Plus is a project to revive the popular (but stalled?) GTD Tiddly Wiki. According to Ted Pavlic, on the 43F wiki: I haven't spent much time with this new release, but I'm intrigued by the idea of "plug-ins" as well as the idea that Ted plans to afford a "kGTD-like usage" for the GTDTWP. I played with the last release of GTD Tiddly Wiki last summer, and I think it's a fascinating chunk of functionality. It's not really my particular cup of tea for everyday usage, but I really recommend you have a look for yourself. I get so much mail about the best way to "live" on two or more computers, and -- at least from a "GTD system" standpoint -- this seems like one novel solution. POSTED IN:
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Francesca thought she knew what she wanted in life until
one stormy night when she got a blast from the past.
When Randy receives a call at his auto shop one night from a
woman whose car has broken down and needs a tow, he never imagined he'd be
coming face-to-face with his high school sweetheart. Randy has never loved a
woman the way he loved Francesca, but she broke his heart, claiming he could
never provide the life she was determined to have. That was years ago, but he's
still bitter about the way she tossed him aside.
Seeing Randy again, Francesca realizes what a mistake it was
to breakup with him. She'd like to try to rekindle the old flame, and she can
tell he's still attracted to her too, but every time they're together, all they
do is argue. Can she convince Randy she isn't the girl he remembers and that
she can settle for love even if it comes without money?
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Randy cleared his throat, hoping to break the tension between
him and Francesca. The way she was looking at him, he was worried she was about
to pounce. It was taking everything in him to not walk over there and kiss her.
Picking up a work towel, he wiped his hands on it and then
directed her toward the front office. She walked in front of him and it was his
turn to devour her ass. And hot damn, the jeans she wore were tight and molded
to her butt perfectly. Her pants hugged her legs all the way down. She wore
black boots that came to her knees. He wasn't sure what shirt she wore, because
his eyes had yet to make it past her luscious behind.
Once in the office, he stepped around her, getting a whiff
of a very tempting smell. He quickly sat and scooted under the desk as far as
he could. He was hard and didn't want her to see.
Francesca took a seat in front of him and he now noticed her
pink tank top that was cut low enough he got a hint of cleavage. Inhaling
again, he wondered what perfume she used. It really was igniting his senses.
"I spent some time looking at your car today. When was
the last time you had an oil change?" he asked.
"It's been awhile."
"I can tell. And how long has the car been leaking
She shrugged. "Not sure. I wasn't concerned since it
was just little drops here and there."
"Those little drops here and there add up. You almost
had no oil in your car. And I hate to tell you, but you have torn up your
"Well, can't you just pop a new one in and it'll be
good as new?" she asked.
"I wish it was that simple. Here, look this over."
He slid a sheet of paper across the desk. "The top portion has to be done,
the middle is recommended, and the bottom is optional. The price is on there
Her eyes widened as she read over the paper. She then
glanced up at him. "This can't be right."
"I'm afraid it is. You haven't taken very good care of
the car."
"I get it washed and detailed all the time. I take very
good care of it."
Randy shook his head. "There's a lot more to a vehicle
than just its appearance. You've got to take care of the things people don't
see too."
She was quiet for a moment and then finally spoke. "I
don't know if I can afford this."
He raised an eyebrow at her. "Don't you have some rich
man who can pay for it?" He regretted saying it the moment it left his
Francesca's mouth fell open and he could see the shock on
her face.
"I'm so—" he started to apologize.
"I can't believe you would say that, Randall. You of
all people," she snapped.
"Me of all people," he repeated. "What the
hell is that supposed to mean? If I recall correctly, you dumped me because you
wanted a rich man to take care of you. Tell me, how is that working out for
Francesca stood up, placed her hands on her hips, and leaned
forward slightly. As much as he hated it, his focus darted in for a peek inside
her shirt.
"I'll have you know that I'm not the gold digger you
think I am," she argued.
"I bet you refuse to date any man whose income level
doesn't meet your standards. Tell me, why haven't you married one of them
"Why aren't you married? Can't find a girl who will
have you as a husband?"
Randy stood and stepped around the desk. "I haven't
found anyone else who can start my engines the way you could." He rubbed
the back of his fingers on her upper arm. "Haven't you found a rich guy
yet who can kiss you breathless?"
the Author:
Lacey Wolfe has
always had a passion for words, whether it's getting lost in a book or writing
her own. From the time she was a child she would slip away to write short
stories about people she knew and fantasies she wished would happen. It has
always been her dream to be a published author and with her two children now of
school age, she finally has the time to work on making her dream come true.
Lacey lives in Georgia with her husband,
son and daughter, their six cats and one black lab who rules the house.

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Jeane J. Kirkpatrick
This page is largely based on a profile compiled and published in early 2007 by Right Web as "Profile: Jeane Kirkpatrick (1926-2006)", RightWeb, December 12, 2006.
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, who was the first woman to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1981-1985), and an important intellectual leader of the neoconservative political faction, died on December 7, 2006, aged 80.[1]
Kirkpatrick was the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey University Professor at Georgetown University between 1967 and 1978, when she left to join the American Enterprise Institute.[2] Kirkpatrick was a fierce anti-communist whose writings on dictatorships for Commentary magazine in the late 1970s caught the eye of Ronald Reagan, prompting him to nominate her to the UN ambassador post. Kirkpatrick went on to become a proponent of the post-Cold War neoconservative agenda, which emerged in the 1990s and helped shape the preemptive and antiterror foreign policies of the George W. Bush administration.
Upon Kirkpatrick's death, the Wall Street Journal editorial page—a key outlet for neoconservative opinion—opined in an obituary that Kirkpatrick's ability to "use words as weapons" made her a particularly effective diplomat and political operative. Comparing Kirkpatrick to another erstwhile neoconservative-aligned ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, the Wall Street Journal argued that Kirkpatrick's "no-nonsense bluntness" in defending U.S. interests at the UN Security Council made Bolton "sound like Little Bo-Peep." The Journal also highlighted Kirkpatrick's role, together with a number of other high-profile neoconservatives and like-minded anti-communists, in forming the second incarnation of the Committee on the Present Danger (CPD) in the late 1970s, quoting her rationale for creating the CPD, an oft-heard neoconservative refrain: "We were concerned about the weakening of Western will".[3]
In a laudatory article written a few months before her death, the right-wing Washington Times highlighted Kirkpatrick's conversion from Democrat to Republican, which took place after she took up the post of UN ambassador under President Reagan. The newspaper pointed to Kirkpatrick's famous phrase, coined during the 1984 Republican National Convention: "blame America first," which would become a hallmark of anti-liberal rhetoric. Repeating the by then familiar neoconservative argument that the Democrats had abandoned the vigorous anti-communism of Harry Truman and Sen. Henry "Scoop" Jackson, Kirkpatrick said: "When Marxist dictators shoot their way into power in Central America, the San Francisco Democrats don't blame the guerrillas and their Soviet allies. They blame United States policies of 100 years ago. But then they always blame America first".[4]
A Los Angeles Times editorial took a different tack in its assessment of Kirkpatrick's career, choosing to highlight her highly controversial thesis that right-wing "authoritarian" governments are more amenable to democratic reform than left-wing "totalitarian" states. The argument, first laid out in Kirkpatrick's seminal 1979 Commentary magazine article, "Dictatorships and Double Standards", won the attention of several important political figures, including then-presidential candidate Reagan, which led to her nomination as UN ambassador, a post she served from 1981 to 1985. Though it had great influence, Kirkpatrick's argument, which among other things provided a convenient justification for allowing alliances with brutal right-wing dictatorships as part of the U.S. anti-communist crusade in places like Central America, has ultimately proved to be "dead wrong," according to the Los Angeles Times. Pointing to the democratization of numerous post-Soviet states, the Times argued: "Like other reductionist theories, the Kirkpatrick doctrine ran up against the wisdom of H.L. Mencken's observation that 'for every problem, there is a solution that is simple, clean, and wrong'".[5]
Part of Kirkpatrick's motive for writing "Dictatorships and Double Standards" was to question the legitimacy of both the human rights and democracy agenda promoted by then-President Jimmy Carter. She argued that his policies were destabilizing friendly authoritarian regimes—including those of the Shah of Iran and Nicaragua's Anastasio Somoza. Kirkpatrick also insisted that instead of pushing these regimes to reform, the United States should provide them support as allies in the struggle against Soviet communism. Moscow, she argued, was the greater evil, and that in any case "authoritarian" regimes could one day become "democracies," whereas communist "totalitarian" regimes could not. The Carter administration, she argued, focused on governments that "turn out to be mainly those in which non-communist autocracies are under pressure from revolutionary guerrillas … [On the other hand] we seem to accept the status quo in communist nations (in the name of 'diversity' and national autonomy) but not in nations ruled by 'right-wing' dictators or white oligarchies."[6]
In his book The Rise of the Vulcans, James Mann comments that while Kirkpatrick could have argued that the way out of this double standard was for Carter to press for democracy in all nations, not just non-communist autocracies, "In practice, Kirkpatrick's article suggested precisely the opposite solution: that the United States should end this double standard by becoming more tolerant of the status quo in dictatorships that support American policy".[7]
Further, according to Mann, Kirkpatrick's thesis "created underlying tensions" in the neoconservative movement, between those like Paul Wolfowitz who seemed committed to the moral imperative of promoting democracies, and those who, following a means-justify-the-ends logic, were willing to support friendly dictatorships to defeat communism. "[In the 1980s] the neoconservatives struggled to come to grips with the antidemocratic implications of Kirkpatrick's article, sometimes defending it, sometimes ignoring it," Mann wrote. By the start of the new millennium, neoconservatives "had come to espouse ideas directly contrary to those in the article … Kirkpatrick had suggested that democratizing third world countries might take decades or centuries, but by 2002 neoconservatives were seeking democratic change among the Palestinians and in Iraq within no more than a couple years".[8]
To some degree, Kirkpatrick's views on democracy echoed those of neoconservative progenitor Irving Kristol, who during the early stages of the Vietnam War wrote that the "plain truth is that South Vietnam, like South Korea, is barely capable of decent self-government under the best of conditions. It lacks the political traditions, the educated classes, the civic spirit that makes self-government workable … No amount of American aid, no amount of exhortation, no amount of good advice can change this basic condition … The most we can hope for in South Vietnam is what we have achieved in South Korea; that is, to remove this little, backward nation from the front line of the Cold War so that it can stew quietly in its own political juice."[9] (Kirkpatrick's late husband Evron Kirkpatrick was a long-time collaborator of Irving Kristol).
But as Mann points out, despite the equivocal stance on democracy that key neoconservatives had taken during the decades leading up to the end of the Cold War, by the early 1990s it had become the cornerstone of a new neoconservative agenda. Vigorously promoted by the likes of Joshua Muravchik (a former member of the Young People's Socialist League and a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)), democracy quickly replaced anti-communism as a key rationale for an aggressive, interventionist U.S. foreign policy for the post-Cold War era. Kirkpatrick repeatedly associated herself with this new campaign, although with caveats.
At the time of her death, Kirkpatrick was a fellow at the AEI, where she wrote on human rights, UN reform, and international law. She also used this perch to actively promote policies pushed by the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), a letterhead group based in the same office building as AEI and headed by several neoconservative ideologues, including Irving Kristol's son William Kristol. PNAC played a singular role in championing the invasion of Iraq in response to the 9/11 attacks, arguing in an open letter to President Bush shortly after the attacks that the country should invade "even if evidence does not link Iraq directly to the attack." [10] Kirkpatrick signed her name to this letter, along with a stable of high-profile neoconservatives and/or hardliners, such as Frank Gaffney, Charles Krauthammer, Richard Perle, and Marshall Wittmann.
Shortly after this letter was published, Kirkpatrick wrote an article for the Chronicle of Higher Education in which she expanded on her reasons for why the United States should go to war in response to 9/11. She wrote: "It would be a very serious mistake for the United States not to respond with force. I do not usually ever advocate the use of force to solve problems. I just think that this is a major challenge, and that we're forced to, in order to protect our civilization. And I mean our civilization. I don't just mean American civilization, I mean modern civilization. What they are targeting is modern civilization".[11]
In an interview a few months before her death, Kirkpatrick seemed to backtrack on her initial enthusiasm for the Bush administration's interventionist war on terror and contradicted the sentiments of many neocon ideologues, like Max Boot of the Los Angles Times and the Washington Post's Charles Krauthammer, both of whom have argued that the United States should embrace an imperialist mission. Saying that Bush's foreign policies are "a little too interventionist for my taste, frankly," Kirkpatrick said that the country did not "have an obligation to engage in a new imperialism" and that she was "skeptical of nation-building. It is extremely difficult for one nation to seriously remake another nation." However, she also added, "I am very much in favor of [Bush's] actions in Afghanistan and have not opposed them in Iraq".[12]
Kirkpatrick also actively worked with a number of groups (several that emerged in the wake of 9/11) that have advocated the democracy thesis as an important rationale for an expansive war on terror, including the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a group run by former New York Times writer Clifford May that claims to be the "only nonpartisan policy institute dedicated exclusively to promoting pluralism, defending democratic values, and fighting the ideologies that drive terrorism." Kirkpatrick also served in varying capacities for such neoconservative-driven groups as Freedom House, the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and Empower America. Earlier, in the 1970s and 80s, Kirkpatrick was associated with the Coalition for a Democratic Majority, Midge Decter's Committee for the Free World, and the fanatical Cuban American National Fund, which was founded by anti-Castro Cuban émigré Jorge Mas Canosa.
- Afghanistan Relief Committee, founding member; [1]
- American Alternative Foundation: Former Member, Board of Directors;
- American Enterprise Institute Former Fellow;
- American Security Council: Former Active Participant;
- Center for a Free Cuba: Former Member, Board of Directors;
- Center for Strategic and International Studies, "faculty" member;[2]
- Civil Courage Prize, Prize Advisor;
- Committee for the Free World: Former Member, Board of Directors;
- Coalition for a Democratic Majority: Former Member;
- Committee on the Present Danger: Former Member;
- Council on Foreign Relations (CFR); former member;
- Cuban American National Fund: Former Member, Advisory Committee;
- International Republican Institute Former Member, Board of Directors (2004);
- Empower America, co-founder, Board of Directors;
- Ethics and Public Policy Center: Former Chair and Member, Board of Directors;
- Freedom House: Former Member, Executive Committee and Board of Directors;
- Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD); Board of Directors;
- Georgetown University; member of "faculty", [3]
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation: Former Member, Board of Governors;
- Institute of American Universities, Aix en Provence, France: Former Trustee;
- International Campaign for Tibet, member of the International Council of Advisors; [4]
- International Committee for Democracy in Cuba Member;
- Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA); Former Member, Board of Advisers;
- National Committee on American Foreign Policy: Former Member, Board of Advisers;
- National Security Advisory Council (a project of the Center for Security Policy);
- New Atlantic Initiative (American Enterprise Institute): Former Member International Advisory Board;
- Nicaraguan Freedom Fund: Former Vice President;
- PRODEMCA (Friends of the Democratic Center in Central America); [5]
- Project for the New American Century: Letter Signatory;
- Social Democrats USA (SDUSA); founder;
- UN Watch Former Member, Board of Directors;
- U.S. Committee for a Free Lebanon: Former Golden Circle Supporter; and
- Washington Institute for Near East Policy (board member).[6]
- Member, Committee of 100 for Tibet [13]
Government Service
- U.S. Representative to the UN Human Rights Commission: (2003)
- Secretary of Defense Commission on Fail Safe and Risk Reduction: Chairperson (1991-1992)
- Defense Policy Review Board: Member (1985-1993)
- President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board: Member (1985-1990)
- U.S. Representative to the United Nations: (1981-85)
- National Security Council: Member during Reagan Administration
- Columbia University: Ph.D., Political Science
- Institute de Science Politique in Paris: French Government Fellow
- Columbia University: M.A., Political Science
- Barnard College: A.B.
Books By Kirkpatrick
- The Strategy of Deception: A Study in World-Wide Communist Tactis, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1963. ASIN: B000B8UI5I
- Leader and Vanguard in Mass Society: A Study of Peronist Argentina, MIT Press, 1971.
- Political Woman, Basic Books, October 1974. ISBN-10: 0465059708 ISBN-13: 978-0465059706
- The New Presidential Elite: Men and Women in National Politics, Russell Sage Foundation, June 1976, ISBN-10: 087154475X ISBN-13: 978-0871544759
- Dismantling the Parties: : Reflections on Party Reform and Party Decomposition, AEI Press, June 1978. ISBN-10: 0844732931 ISBN-13: 978-0844732930
- The Reagan Phenomenon and Other Speeches on Foreign Policy, AEI Press, January 1983. ISBN-10: 0844713619 ISBN-13: 978-0844713618
- Dictatorships and Double Standards: Rationalism and Reason in Politics, Holiday House, November 1983. ISBN-10: 0671492667 ISBN-13: 978-0671492663
- Legitimacy and Force, Transaction Publishers January 1988. ISBN-10: 0887381111 ISBN-13: 978-0887381119
- The Withering Away of the Totalitarian State, AEI Press, September 1992. ISBN-10: 0844737283 ISBN-13: 978-0844737287
- Making War to Keep Peace, HC, April 2007, ISBN-10: 006119543X ISBN-13: 978-0061195433
Co-Authored Books
- Evron M. Kirkpatrick and Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Elections - U.S.A.: A Selection of Articles From the New York Times Magazine, Henry Holt and Company, 1956. ASIN: B000EOMXR0
- Carol C. Adelman and Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, International Regulation: New Rules in a Changing World Order, ICS Press, September 1988. ISBN-10: 1558150269 ISBN-13: 978-1558150263
- Louis Henkin and Stanley Hoffmann; Jeane J. Kirkpatrick (Contributor), Right V. Might: International Law and the Use of Force, Council on Foreign Relations Press, September 1991, ISBN-10: 0876091095 ISBN-13: 978-0876091098
- Peter Collier, Political Woman: The Big Little Life of Jeane Kirkpatrick (Encounter, 2012). review
- ↑ "Jeane Kirkpatrick, Ex-Ambassador, Dies", Associated Press, December 8, 2006.
- ↑ Georgetown University Office of Communications, "Georgetown Remembers Jeane Kirkpatrick", University News, December 8, 2006.
- ↑ "Jeane Kirkpatrick," Wall Street Journal obituary, December 11, 2006.
- ↑ Ralph Hallow, "Kirkpatrick Hit Liberals for Blaming America First," Washington Times, May 15, 2006.
- ↑ "Dictators Right and Left", Los Angeles Times, December 11, 2006.
- ↑ Jeane Kirkpatrick, "Dictatorships and Double Standards" (Pdf) Commentary, November 1979.
- ↑ James Mann, Rise of the Vulcans, Viking, New York, 2004, p.92.
- ↑ James Mann, Rise of the Vulcans, Viking, New York, 2004, p.93.
- ↑ Mark Gerson, The Neoconservative Vision, Lanham, Maryland: Madison Books, 1997, p.113.
- ↑ Project for a New American Century, "Letter to The Hon. George W. Bush", September 20, 2001.
- ↑ Jeane Kirkpatrick, "The Case for Force", Chronicle of Higher Education, September 28, 2001.
- ↑ Ralph Hallow, "Kirkpatrick Hit Liberals for Blaming America First", Washington Times, May 15, 2006.
- ↑ About, Committee of 100 for Tibet, accessed March 19, 2008.
External links
For further information, see relevant Neocon Europe page Jeane Kirkpatrick
Biographical Notes
- Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, "Board of Directors Biographies, undated, accessed May 2007.
- Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, "Board of Advisers", December 30, 2005. (Page now only found in the Internet Archive).
- American Enterprise Institute, "Jeane Kirkpatrick: Senior Fellow, March 15, 2005. (Page now only found in the Internet Archive).
- American Enterprise Institute, "Jeane J. Kirkpatrick", March 15, 2005. (Page now only found in the Internet Archive).
General Articles
- "Jeane Kirkpatrick, Ex-Ambassador, Dies," Associated Press/ABC News, December 8, 2006.
- Greg Grandin, "The Bloody "Realism" of Jeane Kirkpatrick: Mid-Wife of the Neocons", Counterpunch, December 9 / 10, 2006.
- Richard V. Allen, "Jeane Kirkpatrick and the Great Democratic Defection," New York Times, December 16, 2006.


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President Obama hopes to have the last laugh at the 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner.
The annual show, which sees politicians joined by journalists and celebrities for a night of comedy, kicks off Saturday night at 8 p.m. Eastern. This year's dinner will be hosted by comedian Larry Wilmore, host of Comedy Centrals' "The Nightly Show."
Watch the White House Correspondents' Dinner live below.
Clint Davis covers entertainment and trending news topics for the Scripps National Desk. Follow him on Twitter @MrClintDavis.


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Deer Run Associates
Deer Run Associates provides top-notch Computer Forensic investigations and Information Security consulting services to select clients across the United States, and throughout the world. We have worked with law enforcement and commercial organizations on some of the largest and most high-profile cyber crime cases in recent years. Deer Run Associates was founded in 1997.
Hal Pomeranz, Deer Run's founder and technical lead, is a recognized leader and expert in the fields of Computer Forensics, Information Security, and Systems Management. He is a frequently published author and a sought-after speaker for local and national technical gatherings.


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On the morning of December 23, 2010, after having my gall bladder removed, I was shown a picture of my liver and told I had a stage 4 liver cirrhosis. It was a powerful and frightening moment – one that is seared into my memory. And one that began more than a half-decade of tests, misdiagnoses, and, eventually, lifestyle changes.
I was astonished that morning to learn that my case was pretty typical. Cirrhosis, the final stage of liver disease leading to liver failure, is commonly reached without any warning symptoms. I remember very clearly my doctor's words: "I'm sorry, but we have nothing to offer. There is no treatment." My vision of my liver was that of a deadly beast that would kill me. Being told that losing weight and exercising could help didn't inspire.
You can read the article in the Stanford Medicine Blog Scope here
Later, the pathology report came in and showed that I did not have cirrhosis, not even fibrosis. Shocker. But in hindsight that report was an error: In 2014 after a series of blood tests I was diagnosed as having cirrhosis as a result of hemochromatosis. That was certainly a blow but at least this kind of cirrhosis, I was told, was potentially manageable with phlebotomies. And over time I had seven liters of blood drawn.
I'm an engineer, so learning about the beast was natural for me. I made it my goal to understand the details. I sought second opinions. I read the research. I got my biopsy slides and got a pathologist to sit at the microscope with me and explain the nuances. Eventually, assuming possible liver failure, I got a referral to a transplant center and went through yet another analysis. I was told I actually don't have hemochromatosis but I'm a cirrhotic NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) patient.
By then I understood the diagnostic challenges so I was more prepared than most people for what I heard. And because of my research I had internalized the message of the importance of lifestyle change and weight loss — and I was determined to do everything I could to defeat the liver beast.
The result: I've lost 45 pounds with a healthier food strategy without feeling hungry or deprived. Learning about vegetables I'd never tried has been an adventure. Not eating juicy steaks, sugary deserts or other foods I had once loved is doable with a clear goal in mind.
The payoff came during my recent biopsy: All of the relevant tests looked good, and my disease doesn't appear to be progressing. My wife and I celebrated with a salad.
The tests and various diagnoses haven't been easy, nor has changing my lifestyle. But I've managed to avoid backsliding because I had my research and knew that change could help. For now I've shackled the liver beast in my belly, though I can't help but wonder if yet another twist lies ahead.


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Australian citizens definitely used to need a visa to enter the Republic of Georgia a few years back.
Then last year (2010) I entered by land from Turkey and was given a 360-day stamp at the border with no visa necessary.
Now (July 2011) the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website says:
If you are an Australian citizen, you need a visa to visit Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia and Moldova.
Is this a poorly maintained website or has Georgia really flipflopped on the visa rules for Australian citizens?


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- Caroline Kurze
China-born artist Zhao Huasen created this fun collection of images where bicyclists float along city streets, pedaling and steering invisible bikes. For the project, entitled 'Floating', the artist captured hundreds of cyclists going about their every day lives and he then digitally removed the bicycles from the images.
+ Read MoreThe bicycle seats, position of the riders, and the shadows on the streets remain intact, allowing viewers to easily access the story of the picture. The photographs have a playful character, adding humor to an otherwise common scene.
All images © Zhao Huasen


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Posts Tagged 'Spanish Trade Dollar'
Globalisation – the coin that launched it all…
While I was watching "Civilisations" on the Beeb last week they mentioned how the introduction of the Trade Dollar was the first step in globalisation – this got me thinking, so I made a cup of tea and looked into the history of the Trade Dollar and it truly is a fascinating tale.
Way back in the 16th Century, the first trading currency came to be because of the popularity of the silver Spanish dollar (better known as pieces of eight – yes those!) in China and they created the "Dragon Dollar" or "Silver Dragon" which were not only used in China, but also became the preferred currency for trade with their neighbours.
In the 19th Century, the Chinese were defeated in the First Opium War and forced to open their ports to foreign trade. The British merchants from The East India Company were now able to take advantage of the silk, porcelain spice and tea trade in the Orient.
The Rise of the British Trade Dollar
Now, with so many routes to trade it made sense for each country's traders to mint their own coins, from their own supplies of silver. BUT these new silver trade coins all had to be minted to the same specification as the famous Spanish Dollar weighing in at approximately 27g and minted in 0.900 silver. The trade dollar was truly born and trading was made easier for the world – hence the movement of goods (and people) became more prevalent and "globalisation" started.
Our British Trade Dollar was first minted from 1895 and designed by George William De Saulles – a British coin with an eastern feel, it was exclusively for use in the Far East. For the first time on a coin, it showed a helmet-wearing Britannia holding a trident and the British shield with a merchant ship in the background.
Although The East India Company had been trading since the early 1600s, the introduction of the British Trade Dollar secured them as the single most powerful economic force of its time – tea, silks, spices and so much more travelling across the world on their ships not only for Britain, but also the rest of the Empire and Commonwealth. Without the original version of this coin we would be waiting for a cup of tea for a very long time!
A 21st Century spin on a 19th Century coin
This year, The East India Company is launching a coin that has been faithfully inspired by the original British Trade Dollar – The East India Company 2018 Trade Dollar 1oz Silver Proof Coin features Britannia surrounded by an oriental pattern. The obverse for the first time, displays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by an arabesque cartouche.
A Faithful nod in these modern times to the coin that started it all.
If you're interested:
You can own the 2018 East India Company 1oz Silver Proof Trade Dollar, but you'll have to be quick as just 2,500 have been issued worldwide! Click here to secure yours now >>


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This beautifully designed floating planter will allow you to cultivate your favorite plants mid-air, while bringing a chic, modern touch to your home or office. With the ability to rotate continuously at 360 degrees, your plants will stay adequately nourished, keeping them stronger and healthier.
★== MAGNETIC LEVITATION AIR BONSAI POT==A patented arrangement of magnets, coils, sensors and electronics in the base keeps it levitating in mid-air.
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★==FIND YOUR INNER PEACE==The Floating Plant Pot is a modern indoor planter that hovers over a wooden oak base via magnetic levitation. You can let the plant even rotate gently. You can enjoy this futuristic indoor plant pot either with air plants or artificial plants. This makes it the best indoor planter for modern home decoration.
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Plants Meet Levitation
Cultivate the Art of Levitation Into Your Home
The use of magnetic levitation allows the plant to silently float in the air and automatically rotate 360° if desired when the power is turned on.
For Straighter, Healthier Plants
With LANGTU Air Bonsai Pot's spinning technology, your plants will be nourished with 360 degrees of sunlight exposure, allowing them to grow straighter and healthier, all while floating mid-air.
Calming & Relaxing Effects
Our LANGTU Air Bonsai Pot looks very calming and helps create a light atmosphere inside your home or any space. It is designed to help ease anxiety, stabilize emotions, and make people feel more comfortable.
Mix & Match
LANGTU Air Bonsai Pot is suitable for any type of houseplant up to 200g. Put any plant into the pot and create a real masterpiece to impress your guests.
Add A Touch of Greenery
Additional greenery to your home or space will increase relaxation and help reduce radiation. This is perfect for the digital age we live in!
Materials: ABS plastic, wood
Suspension Distance: 2cm/0.78 inches
Bearing Capacity: 0.66lb
Power Supply: 12V/1A
Plug Type: US Plug
Planter Size: 9cm/3.54 inches (diameter), 5cm/1.97 inches (height)
Base Size: 13.4 x 13.4 x 2.8cm/5.28 x 5.28 x 1.10 inches
Package Includes*:
1 x Plant Pot
1 x Base
1 x Power Adapter
1 x User Manual
*The plant is not included.
How to Levitate?
Levitating your planter will require some patience and practice at first. If this is your first time using magnetic levitation products, you may need to attempt a few times first before succeeding. However, once you succeed, it only gets easier!
Place the base on a flat, nonmetallic surface. Connect the AC adapter to the power, and the other DC plug to the base.
With two hands, hold the planter above the center of the base and slowly put the planter down towards the base. When you feel resistance, adjust the planter until you feel a gentle release. Keep the planter stable for a few seconds.
Once you feel that the planter is almost balanced in mid-air (not falling down or being pushed up), slowly let go until the planter begins to rotate by itself.
If you don't succeed, try again. It may take a few tries at first! If still unsuccessful, turn off the base and let it cool before trying again.
Shipping Options
The shipping fee varies from country to country (here are the complete list of shipping countries), and there are dozens of countries and regions that are free of domestic shipping fee on orders of $34.98 or more. Depending on the "Ship to" option you choose on the product page, we will ship from your country domestically, or ship from our warehouse in China*. If there's no "Ship to" option in the product page, it means we will ship internationally. We will provide more shipping options in the future.
Options | Apply to | Shipping Time** | Cost |
Free Domestic Shipping | US | 4-7 Business Days (US) |
$0 on orders of $34.98 or more $4.99 on orders below $34.98 |
Domestic Standard Shipping | US | 3-4 Business Days (US) | $9.99 |
Domestic Express Shipping |
1-3 Business Days (US) | $19.99 |
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Economy International Shipping | All Shipping Countries & Regions*** | 4-7 Business Days (Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan) 7-15 Business Days (Canada, Germany, UK, Australia, France, Spain, Singapore, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, Japan) 12-20 Business Days (Other EU countries) 15-39 Business Days (Other Countries) |
Varies |
Standard International Shipping | All Shipping Countries & Regions*** | Same as Economy International Shipping | Varies |
International Express Shipping | All Shipping Countries & Regions | 4-7 Business Days | Varies |
* All customized products will be manufactured in our factory in China and shipped from our warehouse in China.
** Shipping time stated is estimation, and is not guaranteed. Due to COVID-19, there might be delay for some orders.
*** Due to COVID-19, we may not be able to ship to some countries.
**** Not available for products that contain batteries (e.g. G1 Series, HV-BT018), except for shipping to the US, UK, Canada, EU and Australia. Due to COVID-19, we may not be able to ship to some countries.
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Return any undamaged LANGTU product within 14 days of delivery to receive a refund for ANY reason! Please fill in the form at this page. Refund will be made within 7 business days.
- You have 14 days to return your product from the date it was received.
- The product must be returned in its original condition and packaging.
- Tips and delivery fee of this order will not be returned.
- Returns that do not meet the eligibility conditions may result in refund delays or the product(s) to be shipped back to you.
- For non-quality return issue, a 15% restocking fee may be deducted from the refund amount to make up for the delivery charges.
12-month extended warranty for quality-related issues
With our extended warranty, return any undamaged LANGTU product within 12 months of purchase for a replacement of the product. Please contact us to tell us about the issue.
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If your LANGTU product isn't working properly, contact our world-class, friendly tech support team for quick and easy solutions.
Limitations and notes on returns
- To receive the 14-day money back guarantee, you are responsible for shipping costs for returns unrelated to quality issues. The returned product must be in undamaged, sellable condition. If the product was damaged, we may not be able to provide full refund.
- Warranty-related shipping costs are only covered by LANGTU within the country of purchase. For shipping outside the country of purchase, either pay the return shipping cost or receive a 50% refund of the item's purchase price.
- When returning an item, please ship it back within 14 days of receiving approval. Further delays may void or cause problems with your return
- If you paid with Bitcoin, and want to return the product, we will provide refund with PayPal in the sum listed in your order record in one of our supported currencies.
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12 Celebrities Who Opened Up About Having Liposuction
Cardi B is the latest celebrity to reveal that she had liposuction. After giving birth to her first child, Kulture, in July 2018, she decided to have the procedure. She revealed the news during a concert in Memphis in May 2019.
But the rapper is only one of countless celebrities that have admitted to going under the knife. Now more than ever, stars are beginning to share their stories of plastic surgery, including liposuction — though, some have shared how they loved the results, while others weren't quite as thrilled with the outcome.
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Nikki Johnson adds: The three barred cross is used by many Eastern Orthodox Churches and even by Eastern (Byzantine-rite) Catholic churches. While Slavic in origin, its use extends outside of the Slavic people groups. The common understandings of the bars on the cross among Eastern Orthodox Christians include the following:1. The top bar is symbolic of the sign placed above Christ's head reading "King of the Jews".2. The bottom bar, which is sometimes depicted going straight across, is symbolic of two things, at least. When it is slanted, the right side (from the perspective of Christ on the cross looking out) is pointed up, reminding us of the man crucified on the right side of Christ, about whom Christ said, "Today you shall be with me in paradise." The left side points down, reminding us of the demise of the unrepentant man on the left. Also, some say that the slant of the bottom bar represents victory over death - that Christ has broken death's power.


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Hinnerup Net is a solid choice for conducting all phases spanning from analysis, design, implementation and test, to extending and maintaining software solutions. The company has existed since 1998 and specializes in software development on consultancy and project basis. We always strive to use the strongest methods and to deliver solutions of the highest quality.
It comes as an obvious choice for us to structure our solutions after well known and approved models, architectures and patterns. As a consequence our projects are well documented and easy to hand over, for example to internal maintenance or further development.
We see it as a natural part of any project to enhance and broaden the company's and employees' personal network, and with that as a platform we have an extensive pool of resources from past work we can engage should a project require it – and we expect to continually become stronger over time through our customers and partners.
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You May Want To Clean Your Purse
MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Your mother always told you to wash your hands but she probably never mentioned your handbag. Now new research from a British company suggests handbags may also need the occasional scrub.
Handbags are a must-have for most women. But forget the designer label, British hygiene experts say they ought to come with a warning label.
"Handbags especially the handles have up to ten times the level of microbiological activity on them than an average toilet seat," said Dr. Peter Barratt, Initial Hygiene Technical Manager.
Doctor Barratt and his team took swabs from dozens of toilet seats and handbags as part of a study to remind people about good hand hygiene.
They found one in five handbag handles had enough bacteria to pose a health risk.
Researchers say bacteria not only builds up on the handles of handbags, they found plenty of germs inside too.
"There was a lot of face creams, mascara, lip gloss," explained Dr. Barratt.
Hand cream turned out to be the dirtiest culprit.
"I suppose you say could the toilet seat is cleaned more often than the average handbag," said Dr. Barratt.
Researchers suggest adding hand sanitizer to your bag and wiping it down with an antibacterial cloth every once in a while.
Is one type of bag worse than another?
Researchers say leather bags carry even more germs because their spongy texture provides perfect conditions for bacteria to grow and spread.


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Care and Maintenance
The Do's and Don'ts
of Hardwood Care
While Mohawk hardwoods are brilliant performers, they aren't indestructible. You can help maintain their strength and lasting beauty by following these general guidelines, and helpful Do's and Don'ts to keep in mind when treating your Mohawk Hardwood Floors
- Do vacuum and sweep your floor frequently, especially in high-traffic areas.
- Do keep pets' nails trimmed and their paws free of dirt, gravel, grease, oil, and stains.
- Do use protective window coverings to block fade-causing UV rays and excessive heat from direct sunlight, and rearrange rugs and furniture periodically to help your floor age evenly.
- Do remove shoes with spiked or damaged heels before walking on floor.
- Do use a humidifier during heating seasons to help reduce wood shrinkage and maintain proper relative humidity (between 35% – 55%).
- Do not wet-mop, damp-mop, or clean your floor with water or other liquids.
- Do not use hardwood floor-cleaning or buffing machines or steam cleaners.
- Do not use oil soaps, liquid or paste wax or other household products containing oil (such as citrus, lemon or tung oil), silicon or ammonia to clean floor.
- Do not use harsh cleaning aids such as steel wool pads, any scouring pads containing metal or scouring powders.
- Do not use 2-in-1 cleaners with polish that may contain acrylics or urethane polish to restore gloss.
A Clean Routine
Vacuum or sweep with a soft-bristle broom regularly, especially before using floor cleaners, to prevent gritty dirt and particle buildup that can scratch the wood's surface. Don't use vacuums with a beater bar or power rotary brush head. Wipe up spills and spots immediately with Mohawk FloorCare Essentials Hardwood & Laminate Flooring Cleaner applied directly to a clean white cloth. Use ice to harden tough substances such as candle wax or chewing gum and then gently scrape with a plastic scraper, such as a credit card. Be careful not to scratch the flooring surface. Wipe area clean with a soft, slightly damp cloth.
Floor Mats Protect Your Floors
High-qualityfloor mats at entrances and exits are key to reducing tile wear. They collect and trap all the corrosive substances that can be tracked in from outdoors, including dirt, sand, grit, oil, asphalt, or even driveway sealer. Also use mats in areas of constant pressure, such as in front of vanities, kitchen sinks and stoves.
Protective Pads On Furniture — A Good Idea
Attach felt or similar protective pads to all furniture legs, particularly heavy pieces. When you're moving furniture, appliances or other heavy objects, use a dolly; never slide or roll anything across the floor. If furniture has hard plastic or metal casters/wheels, use protective mats underneath or replace them with soft rubber casters.


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UnitedHealthcare Rhody Health Partners ACA Adult Expansion Frequently Asked Questions
What is Medicaid?
Medicaid is a program for people with low income who meet certain eligibility requirements and programs can vary from state-to-state.
What is Medicaid expansion?
The Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid to include individuals adults (19-64 years old) without any dependent children or disability that make less than $15,654 a year or less than $1,305 per month.
What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
The Affordable Care Act expands access to quality and affordable health coverage for millions of people. Signed into federal law by President Barak Obama in 2010, the ACA guarantees health coverage regardless of income level, work situation, or previous health conditions.
What is HealthSourceRI?
HealthSourceRI is Rhode Island's health insurance marketplace. People are able to directly apply for health coverage directly on the website www.healthsourceri.com or, if you need assistance to apply, make an appointment with a Navigator at 855-840-4774.
Which services require prior authorization?
Some services and prescription drug medications may require prior authorizations. It is the responsibility of your doctor to get prior authorization when required.
Where do I get prescriptions filled?
The RIte Care and Rhody Health Partners Directory of Physicians and other Health Care Providers lists pharmacies where you can get your prescriptions. Just bring your prescription and show your identification card at a participating pharmacy to get your prescription filled. Your Physician and Health Care Provider Directory is part of your member materials packet. Many pharmacies stay open 24 hours a day so you can get a prescription filled in the middle of the night, if you need to.
How do I get over the counter medications?
Your UnitedHealthcare clinician needs to write an order on their prescription pad for over-the counter medications. Just bring the prescription and bring your UnitedHealthcare identification card to a participating pharmacy to get your OTC prescription filled. Examples of over-the counter-medications include aspirin, cough syrup, condoms and much more. These medications are available to you at no cost.
What is a formulary?
A formulary is a list of medications that UnitedHealthcare will pay for when ordered by your doctor. UnitedHealthcare has a large formulary. Some drugs require that your doctor get prior approval by UnitedHealthcare. Your doctor may contact us for more information about coverage or visit our website that has two separate formularies, one for RIte Care and one for Rhody Health Partners and Children With Special Health Care Needs.
How is the RIte Care and Rhody Health Partners/Children with Special Health Care Needs Formulary (Prescription benefit) different?
All Medicaid members must use generic drugs first. Generic drugs may require prior authorization. There are a limited number of brand name drugs that will be covered. These will be limited to certain classes (or types) of drugs. Additionally, some of these may require prior authorization by UnitedHealthcare. If you feel you that you are unable to take the generic medication, please contact your provider. Health plan providers are aware of the criteria for approval of brand name drug coverage.
How do I get injectable medications?
Injectable medications are covered under the medical benefit. Your doctor can make arrangements to have the injectable medication delivered, either to his/her office or your home. In some instances your doctor will write you a prescription for injectable medication (i.e. insulin), which can be filled at a pharmacy.
Do I have co-pays for prescriptions?
Most UnitedHealthcare RIte Care and Rhody Health Partners members do not have copays. Check your benefit summary to see if you have a co-pay.
How do I access my mental health benefits?
To access your Behavioral Health benefits please call Optum Behavioral Health at (800) 435-7486 TTY 711, or on www.liveandworkwell.com.
"What if a doctor, lab or clinic sends me a bill?"
If you received a bill for covered services, we will help you resolve the issues. This includes emergency services received out-of area but within the United States and territories. Call Member Service at 1-800-587-5187 (TTY 711). You may also send the bill to:
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Attention: Member Appeals
P.O. Box 31364
Salt Lake City, UT 84131
Do I need to let UnitedHealthcare know if I become pregnant or have a baby?
Yes. First contact your local Department of Human Service (DHS) office. Second call Member Services at 1-800-587-5187 (TTY:711), Open Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Also notify HealthSourceRI at (800) 840-4774. Open Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Are there a minimum number of hospital days that UnitedHealthcare will cover if I have a baby?
Yes. UnitedHealthcare is required by law to cover a minimum hospital stay of 48 hours after a vaginal birth and 96 hours after a caesarean birth, unless the mother requests an early discharge.
Does the Health Plan require that I get a second opinion for any services?
No. UnitedHealthcare does not require you to get a second opinion for covered services. However a second opinion is available to you at no cost for all medical, surgical, and other healthcare covered services.
What benefits are not covered by my health plan?
The following services are not covered by UnitedHealthcare:
- Experimental procedures, except where a state mandate for coverage exists
- Abortion services, except to preserve the life of the women or in case of rape or incest.
- Private rooms in hospitals (unless medically necessary)
- Cosmetic surgery
- Infertility treatment services
- Sexual and erectile dysfunction medications
Services outside Rhode Island are not covered unless the provider is participating with UnitedHealthcare of New England's Medicaid plan, or with an authorization if a covered benefit is not available in network.
RIte Care and Rhody Health Partners Members:
Services outside of United States territory (emergency and non-emergency) are not covered. Emergency Services are covered within the 50 United States. If you have an emergency go to the closest emergency room.
What is our mailing address?
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
475 Kilvert Street
Warwick, RI 02886
Attn: Medicaid Program
What documents will I need when I apply for Medicaid through HealthSourceRI?
When you apply for Medicaid through HealthSourceRI, you will need the following information:
- Information about household members (name date of birth, Social Security number)
- Employer name and income information (pay stubs)
- Previous Tax Returns (w2 form, 1099 form)
- Proof of citizenship (or document numbers for legal immigrants)
- Bank Statements
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December is a crazy month of parties, fun, stress, eating, drinking, the list goes on and on. You may think there's no point in a cleanse before the holidays.
So wrong!
In fact, it's almost a must that you cleanse right now. You may believe cleansing as a short, intense retreat into super-restricted eating that you do after lots of binge-ing. This doesn't have to be the case. It can be a daily practice. There's no wrong season for clean eating.
Daily Cleansing is a great way to get you through the holidays without taking on excess toxins and destructive eating habits.
A Daily Cleanse will:
- Rid your body of the toxins that stimulate cravings. It's hard enough to turn down all the sweets, eggnog and mashed potatoes – you certainly don't need your body begging you to gorge on this stuff.
- Create a healthy balance. You don't need to feel completely restricted when you are cleansing. Your body can recover from a few cocktails or a piece of cake if it's coming from a place of optimal health.
- Keep you feeling in control. There is something very empowering about having a regimen of clean eating. Mindfulness of it all can be an incredible weapon in your quest for vibrance.
Many people are scared to commit to cleansing right now because you think you have to miss out on everything that is fun and social. That is simply NOT true.
Yes, a full GEM juice cleanse is amazing and makes you feel like a million bucks, but that doesn't always fit into our social schedules.
Try our Juice til Dinner, or even doing a day in the life of a GEM. The menu below is how we roll on a daily basis. You can live a cleansing lifestyle and still enjoy delicious, tasty food.
FIRST THING UPON WAKING: 32 oz. filtered water with lemon and take a Bio Kult probiotic and Nordic Natural Ultimate Omegas.
- Green Glow by 8
- Radiant Glow or a GEM smoothie by 10, plus more water
- Lentil soup and kale salad for lunch
- Flawless at 4, plus 16 oz of water
- If you are staying in, consider Arugula and Mushroom salad and some hummus for dinner. Alongside a chopped veggie salad. The food is so vibrant and nutrient dense that you cannot over do it.
The Dinner Party: If you are going out, see the tips below:
- Keep a Small 3 Bean Salad or small quinoa in your fridge. Eat it before you go out to your cocktail party. This will help keep you satisfied and eliminate the crazy craving for too much bad stuff.
- Stay away from the puff pastries, the cheese tray, the pasta. Find the shrimp, the veggie and hummus platter, the sushi. Once you've had one type of appetizer, don't revisit it. You know what it tastes like, now stop.
- Really try to keep the alcohol to a minimum. Your sugar levels spike and your willpower plummets. You don't have to completely restrict yourself to feel good in the morning! This is a great way to keep your cravings in check or bounce back after last night's office party.
- Remember the party is about the socializing and friendships. Save the whale feeding for another time.
Don't put this off until the New Year. Take charge of your life now. Indulging isn't about throwing all caution to the wind, it's about finding balance. You can have both during the holiday months.
Make this holiday your happiest and healthiest and GEM~miest yet.


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Good morning, I'm David Greene.
Star Trek fans are passionate, but usually above the law. Trekkies go to conventions dressed like Spock or Captain Kirk. But Howard Leventhal tried to cash in on his fantasy life. The Illinois man solicited $25 million from investors for a fictitious device. Named after Dr. McCoy in the sci-fi series, it supposedly delivered medical data like the Star Trek's tricorder. Prosecutors said Leventhal's actions were valid only in another dimension. He pleaded guilty to fraud.
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Sunday Schoolhouse (B Series) - Red Year
Sola Publishing's Sunday Schoolhouse series is a flexible Sunday School curriculum focusing on the priority of God's Word using a "one room schoolhouse" approach, allowing for children of varying ages and grade levels to meet together. The three years of the program cycle (Blue, Red, and Green) may be done in any order -- they are not related to the lectionary year. Each year features four units of seven sessions each: two on stories from the Old Testament and two on stories from the New Testament. If you would like to introduce the series to people in your congregation, click to download a printable PDF Brochure listing the complete Sunday Schoolhouse Series, with an overview of the enitire program and a list of Bible lessons for all three years.
For a sample of what a lesson looks like, click these links: Student Pages Sample <> Teacher Pages Sample
You can order printed booklets or downloadable pdf files -- both are reproducible!