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Four Scottish Cities Fight over "Star Trek" Scotty Tribute
The death of Star Trek actor James Doohan has provoked a row between four
Scottish cities over plans to erect a plaque in tribute to his Montgomery Scott
character from the legendary sci-fi saga.
Following the news Doohan died last month, officials in Linlithgow
announced they plan to honour engineer Scotty who, according to Star Trek
folklore, was born in the city in 2222.
But, to the astonishment of Linlithgow council bosses, the cities of
Aberdeen, Elgin and Edinburgh have all also laid claim to being the correct
place to pay tribute to the Scotty character.
Councillor Willy Dunn says, "We have information that Scotty was born here
and then moved to Aberdeen. Fair dos to Aberdeen, you can see where their claim
comes from, but Edinburgh or Elgin? I'm not so sure."
Aside from the debate as to where Scotty was actually born, Dunn has another
matter on his mind: "We are trying to figure out what the name of it (a plaque)
would be, because you can't really have a memorial to somebody before they are
born, can you?"
Aberdeen councillor Pamela MacDonald confirms the city is considering a
tribute of its own, as Scotty once referred to himself as an "Aberdeen pub
crawler" in one episode, according to the official Star Trek website.
She says, "If he came from Aberdeen and there's a quotation to say that then
we should claim him."
Elgin official Keith Sands confirms his city is also looking into the
possibility of a Scotty honor as Doohan once said his character came from
"Elgin, near Aberdeen" in an interview.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh's bid relies on a tit-bit of information from website
SciFi.com, which states Scotty's birthplace as "Edinburgh, Earth".
Councillor Lesley Hinds says, "If he really is from Edinburgh then we
shouldn't let these other places claim him."
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BLENDER GLSL PT1 Monday 16th March
This tutorial is going to tell you both methods of creating normal maps. Normal maps are images or textures that give an object the appearance of a high vertices object while being a low vertices object. There very useful for games and renders, especially if you have a low power computer. There are two methods of creating them in blender. The first involves giving the object a material and then rendering and saving the image, and the second requires you to unwrap the object then bake a normal map. both give similar results and it depends on what you need to do to which one will work best for you. Hopefully in this two part tutorial I should give you the knowledge venture into the world of creating normal maps for everything.
The first method will give you a result that should look similar to the one below.
So the first thing we need to do is open up blender and delete everything! were doing this because the easiest way to get all the objects lined up is to add them all again.
First make sure the cursor is in the centre of the grid ( where the X, Y and Z meet up). We can do this by clicking near to the centre and then hit the shortcut key shift – S which will open menu like the one below now hit the Cursor -> Grid button (highlighted in red) and watch as the cursor centers itself.
Now we've centre the cursor we're going to need to give the normal map a background so press the Space button to add a plane shape (a square). first put your mouse over the Add button (highlighted in red) then the Mesh button (highlighted in yellow) and finally click on the Plane button (highlighted in green)
now scale the object new object with the S key. Dragging the mouse out following the red arrow.
Now return to object mode by pressing TAB or going to the mode selection button (highlighted in red) and pressing the object button (highlighted in green).
Now we need to add the shape we want to make a normal map of. So we need to back to the Add Mesh menu (Space – Add – Mesh) but this time press the Monkey button And switch to object mode again. Now go to side view number pad 3 or in the view menu the side button. Press the Z key to entire wireframe mode and then drag the blue arrow on the monkey upwards to move the monkey along the z axis. If there aren't any arrows check that the little pointy hand is selected (highlighted in red) and then that the arrow icon is selected (highlighted in yellow) in the lower menu.
Move the Monkey up along the Z axis until it's above the plane as shown below.
Now switch back to solid mode and to top view through the menu view – top or by pressing Numpad 7. And press space then go to Add (highlighted in red) and Camera (highlighted in yellow).
Then enter the camera view by press numbpad 0 or going to view then camera. Then press Shift – F for the shortcut key to goto fly mode and scroll the Middle Mouse button back till you can see both the plane and the monkey within the dotted camera line. Go to the edit window F5 (highlighted in red) and select orthographic (highlighted in yellow) to make the camera see no perspective.
We've set up our scene so all we need to do now is to make the normal map. This is simple really all we need to do is make a material and add three textures. Each of the texture represent a certain axis thus creating the normal map when rendered. To start with we need to create a material. So go to the shading menu F5 or by pressing the ball icon (highlighted in red).
Then press the big Add New button; to make a new material, and apply all the settings shown bellow.
The shadeless just means that it's not affected by lights or reflections and stuff like that and the R, G and B options are the color hence RGB. Now we need to add 3 textures so go to the texture menu F6 or press the button shown bellow
This will bring up this menu.
Now hit the add new button again to make a new texture and give it a blend type (highlighted in yellow) in the drop down menu with none in it at the moment (highlighted in red). Make sure that the blend option has LIN selected (highlighted in yellow) or it won't work. This gives a texture with only half colored in.
Now return back to the shading menu and there is a new texture added. But we need three so select the box bellow the new texture (highlighted in red) and in the drop down (highlighted in yellow) select the texture we just made (highlighted in green) and repeat that for the box bellow that one.
Now we need to make the colors correspond to the axis. so follow the three images bellow.
The Yellow bit on the first image makes the Texture map to the normal (why it's called a normal map) so gives the render the depth. The red bit sets the axis the image will render along so the x axis for the first. The default sets the texture to render along all the axis. The Blue bit on the first image makes the texture blend into the other two textures while the blue bit on the second texture makes the texture add to the one before. and the RGB bit is just the color. If you now do a render F12 you'll see the Monkey now has a normal map like coloring.
Now we need to give the background plane the same material so select the plane and go onto the shading menu and press the drop-down menu next to the add new button and select the material we just made. The plane now has the normal map material.
Now if you render F12 there is something similar to a normal map. To save this image go to the file menu (highlighted in red) at the top of the screen and select Save Rendered Image (highlighted in yellow) or press F3.
Thats the end of the first tutorial for creating Normal Maps.
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Microcosm of a macrocosm, every part a fractal of the whole. Individually holistic yet symbiotically woven into a greater cosmic tapestry.
Quantum physics reminds our innate sense that everything is composed of energy, all fluidly and unavoidably linked in cosmic measure. When you look at the birds, the trees, the watery stream, do you only see through limited human goggles, or can you feel with your seventh sense the cosmic web of it all?
There will come a time when humanity will be faced with the realization that our true and lasting prosperity depends on each piece of the macrocosmic puzzle, and we must return to humble agreement with the fundamental principles that guide all life. We cannot thrive independent of her, in a machine world devoid of Mother Nature's beating heart.
As Henry Beston eloquently wrote, "the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth."
What we do, what we think, what we feel affects life forms more than just our own. So maybe, if we can learn to quiet the bellowing ruse of ego-centered civilization, we might also begin to hear her whispers and tread more intuitively together?


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Operating a MHSU Assisted Living Residence
If a residence or a part of a residence meets the definition of assisted living according to the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, an operator is required to register the residence with the assisted living registrar, whether publicly subsidized or private-pay.
The goal of assisted living is to provide individuals with housing, support and prescribed services that will allow them to live with the optimum level of independence. The principles of assisted living — choice, privacy, independence, individuality, dignity and respect — come from the recognition that adults, although they may need support and assistance in daily life, maintain the right to manage their own lives. Operators of assisted living residences play an important role in supporting and promoting the goal and principles of assisted living.
Obligations of Operators
To become registered (see below "How to Register") and to maintain registration, operators must operate assisted living residences in a way that does not jeopardize the health or safety of residents, which includes:
- Complying with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, Regulations, Health and Safety Standards.
- Housing only residents who are able to make a range of decisions necessary to function safely in the residence.
- Maintaining a "watchful eye" over residents' health and safety.
- Reporting serious incidents to the Assisted Living Registry within 24 hours.
- Establishing and communicating their internal complaint process by:
- communicating the complaint process in a manner that is readily accessible to residents, staff and visitors; and
- not preventing or intimidating anyone from making a complaint
- Communicating the Assisted Living Registry's complaint process by:
- making the registry's complaint process and contact information readily accessible to residents, staff and visitors; and
- not preventing or intimidating anyone from making a complaint to the Assisted Living Registry
- Maintaining a 24-hour emergency response system for residents and staff to summon help in an emergency.
- Protecting residents from abuse and neglect by complying with the Criminal Records Review Act to ensure that owners, site managers, employees, contractors and volunteers have a current criminal record review (within 5 years).
- Operating within the number of resident units that are registered.
- Maintaining registration.
Operator/Registrant Info
The Registrant handbook for MHSU is a guide for day-to-day residence operations, staff training and interaction with assisted living registry staff.
The registrar also sets the minimum MHSU Health and Safety standards and guidelines for operation. Health and safety standards are the same for publicly subsidized and private-pay assisted living units and are not optional.
Serious Incident Reporting
A serious incident form must be completed by the residence site manager after a serious incident has occurred. Serious incidents include :
- attempted suicide by a resident;
- unexpected deaths;
- abuse or neglect;
- medication errors;
- fire or flood;
- missing persons; and
- police calls.
Serious Incident Report(PDF, 136KB) may be faxed to (250) 953-0496) or emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com, no later than the next business day after a serious incident has occurred.
Assisted living provides housing with supports (hospitality and prescribed services) for people on a short term basis, to prepare them for living in the community independently. There are no specific staffing requirements about the maximum number of residents per staff person in assisted living. All staff and volunteers must have the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities and training to perform their tasks and meet the health and safety of residents. Site managers do not need specific background or training, though site management must be effective and appropriate to the resident population. The health and safety standards require that operators:
- ensure that staff are qualified for their roles;
- maintain documentation on staff selection and training; and,
- designate a qualified site manager.
Operators must establish an emergency response system that allows residents to summon help in an emergency, 24 hours a day. In a smaller residence this may be a house phone with emergency contact information posted nearby.
Assisted living registry staff investigate complaints related to the health and safety of persons living in assisted living residences. Anyone with a concern about the health or safety of an assisted living resident can make a complaint to the registry.
Substantiated complaints are posted on the assisted living registry website next to the residence contact information for five years.
Operators of assisted living residences must comply with all applicable legislation, which includes:
- B.C. Building Code Regulation
- B.C. Fire Code Regulation
- Drinking Water Protection Act and Regulation
- Food Premises Regulation
- Health Act
- Personal Services Establishment Regulation
- Sewerage System Regulation
- Pool Regulation
Operators are also expected to meet local government bylaws and should consult their local government to find out what bylaws apply to assisted living residences.
How to Register a MHSU Assisted Living Residence
For assistance with determining whether you will need to register your residence please review Should I register my residence? (PDF, 1.09MB)
The Application Process
An applicant should complete the Prescribed Services Worksheet to determine if they are providing prescribed services in any of the six service areas described in the Community Care and Assisted Living Regulation. If an applicant is or intends to provide one or two prescribed services, they are required to register their residence. A residence providing more than three prescribed services cannot be registered as an assisted living residence as community care facility licence may be required. See Residential Care Facilities
Application Form
View the application and the required document checklist or contact assisted living registry. A one-time non-refundable application fee of $250 must be included with the completed application form. All cheques must be made payable to the Minister of Finance.
- Mental Health & Substance Use: Application for Registration (HLTH 1623) (PDF, 640KB)
- Required Documentation Checklist (HLTH 1624) (PDF, 100KB)
In addition to the completed application form, an applicant must also provide copies of information and/or documents as set out in the relevant health and safety standards:
An annual registration fee of $12.50 per registered unit will be required if a registration is approved. The registration year runs April 1 – March 31. Registration fees are prorated:
- Residences that begin operation between April 1st and September 30th, pay $12.50 per unit.
- Residences that begin operation between October 1st and March 31st, pay $6.25 per unit.
Submit the completed application form, the prescribed services worksheet, required documentation checklist and registration fee to:
Assisted Living Registry
Ministry of Health
PO Box 9638 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9P1
Email: email@example.com
It is recommended to submit the application information at least two months before opening a residence, the residence cannot operate until the application is approved.
The Application Review Process
When an operator's application is received, registry staff will:
- contact the applicant by phone or by email to inform them that their application has been received;
- send the applicant a registrant handbook and complaint brochures;
- review the application and identify if information is incomplete or missing or if the information does not appear to meet health and safety standards;
- inform the applicant if information is incomplete or missing;
- follow up on any outstanding gaps in the application, or in meeting the health and safety standards that need to be addressed;
- schedule and conduct a telephone interview with the operator and site manager to review the application and ensure the applicant is aware of and complies with the health and safety standards; and
- arrange a site inspection.
Approval of Registration
The application will be approved for registration when the registrar is satisfied that the housing, hospitality services and prescribed services will be provided to residents in a manner that will not jeopardize their health and safety.
When the application has been approved, registry staff will:
- Issue an invoice for the registration fees;
- Upon receipt of payment, issue a registration certificate; and
- Update the assisted living registry and the assisted living registry website listings.
Refusal of Registration
If the registrar is not satisfied that services can be provided in a manner that will ensure resident health and safety, and decides to refuse the registration, the registry staff will advise the applicant in writing of the reasons for the decision and the reconsideration process.
The applicant will then have 30 days in which to submit reasons why the decision should be reconsidered. If the application for registration is still refused, the applicant may appeal to the Community Care and Assisted Living Appeal Board.


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|Executing difficult projects well is more than just a job for Euro Vinyl's staff. Owner Chris Meiorin's passion for fine craftsmanship has permeated the whole company.
protect the area where people work from the areas where material is being transported. Meiorin has hung banners with the Euro Vinyl logo and its slogan, "It starts inside," around the shop to integrate the workspace with overall corporate culture and create a more attractive space for visiting clients. The tooling and fixtures for the welders and saw centre are stored lovingly in padded trays on moveable carts. "If I came back here and found one of these fixtures on the floor, someone would have a problem," Meiorin growls. The front office and show room have recently been redecorated with a modern look.
Meiorin takes a lot of pride in his management team. Theo Neequaye joined the company as a glazier in 1995 and has risen through the company to become operations manager. He handles orders and accounts. Mario Canario was a 28-year veteran of Repla Windows and Doors before Meiorin lured him away in 2003 to become his production manager. Canario was a key piece to the puzzle when Meiorin's partners activated their shotgun clause, because Meiorin was unwilling to buy the company with experienced production help on the floor. When Canario agreed to join the team, Meiorin felt confident that he could go ahead with the purchase.
The latest addition to the team is the new sales manager Laura Weil. Weil had been selling window and door systems in southern Ontario for 12 years and her name kept coming up every time Meiorin asked about good sales representatives, but he had never met her. Finally, they bumped into each other at the Win-door show and set up a meeting. That one-hour meeting turned into a six-hour strategy session and very soon after, Weil was working at Euro Vinyl. She has only been with the company for a year, but already had a huge impact on the corporate image and marketing approach. She has spearheaded the implementation of Euro Vinyl's new Customer Relationship Management software system from Solve 360, implemented the online quoting software from WTS Paradigm and overhauled the company's meetings with its dealer clients. On hiring Weil, Meiorin says, "It was a big commitment on my part because she said 'Here is what I can do for you as a company but what I need from you as an owner is a commitment to the strategies.' It wasn't like we were hiring her and said, 'OK, here is three weeks training, get out there and sell windows.' There isn't a day when I am not held up to my word."
Taking the high road
Euro Vinyl's market is high-end residential replacement in southern Ontario. Its channel is a network of window and door dealers, but Meiorin does not leave all the marketing efforts up to them. "We try to find that balance between marketing ourselves to the dealer but also providing that dealer with enough information for them to go into a customer's home and effectively, professionally sell windows," Meiorin says. To that end, Euro Vinyl works with a marketing agency called Raining Creative to generate slick print and digital communications.
|Meiorin says he is more fired up than ever to make Euro Vinyl grow. His new sales manager, Laura Weil, has brought a raft of new ideas to the organization and the whole company has a feeling of energy and confidence.
Golf clubhouses have been a lucrative sideline for Euro Vinyl. Meiroin handles these sales personally, even though he doesn't golf. He has leveraged a relationship with an architect into clubhouse projects all over Ontario and into the U.S. as far south as North Carolina. Euro Vinyl's Rehau systems are uniquely suited to clubhouses. "They are basically made to look like really big houses," Meiorin explains, "but they have to perform at a commercial level. So the idea is you have to supply a product that fits into a residential look and feel but can meet a commercial standard." He says these projects are fun, but they have dropped off lately. Most new golf courses in the U.S. are built as part of a subdivision development. The developer builds a golf course and clubhouse at cost, and finances the project by selling the hundreds of residential lots around it. With the housing crash and subsequent recession in the U.S., new developments have dropped off so precipitously that Meiorin has not seen much of this work lately.
Meiorin's choice to operate in the high end of the market flows from his own personality. "It is really, truly where I feel most comfortable," he says. "When I go out back and the guys are working on a large job and it incorporates a lot of subdivided lites that you know are finicky and look horrible if not done properly, I like that. I like seeing a really nice product and knowing that we made it. It is just a sense of pride. I know some might get a sense of pride strictly from the numbers, like today we reached a benchmark of 500 windows. But I like going back and saying 'This is just beautiful. We are making some really, really nice product here.'"
Focused on relationships
In the ring, tailoring the right strategy to defeat your opponent is often the key to victory. This is another principle Meiorin understands well and has applied to his business. Euro Vinyl has a number of specific, thought-out strategies for success that it deploys consistently across the organization. Most of these are centred around relationships – finding them, building them and protecting them as the company evolves.
|Meiorin's commitment to high standards is visible in his well-organized, safety-first shop floor. No manoeuvring around piles of work-in-progress here. Walking lanes are clearly marked and protected with solid barriers.
|Meiorin is proud of his worker-retention record. Several people on his shop floor have over 20 years' service with the company. Their acquired skill and experience is one reason why Euro Vinyl is able to hold its market position on quality.
Another critical strategic approach for Meiorin is his very tight relationship with key suppliers. The first and most important of these is Rehau. Euro Vinyl uses Rehau vinyl systems exclusively and touts the advanced manufacturing technology at Rehau's Winnipeg extrusion plant as a key component of its success. For the rest of its window components, Euro Vinyl relies on Cardinal insulating glass and Truth hardware. Meiorin admits none of these are the lowest cost suppliers, but their commitment to quality mirrors his own. Weil has brought WTS Paradigm, a business management and manufacturing systems provider, into the fold. And all the major capital machinery on the Euro Vinyl floor is supplied by Urban.
Canario suggested using Urban machinery when he started with Euro Vinyl, and now Meiorin is completely convinced it is the best manufacturer of vinyl window fabrication machinery in the world.
When he gets talking about his Urban equipment, Meiorin is like a kid with a new toy. "I love the investment we made in tooling," he says. "I'll show you some of it and it is like an artifact. I photographed some of it as an art form. I was out back at the new saw centre and I just started goofing around with the camera." When a man takes glamour shots of his equipment, you know he appreciates good workmanship.
Meiorin probably inherited that quality from his father, Peter Meiorin. Meiroin's father ran the terrazzo and marble company his grandfather started in Toronto, Sandrin Precast. So Meiorin grew up around the construction trades. He was working for a builder called Great Gulf Homes in 1986 that built its own windows and needed someone to take its overflow work. So they approached Meiorin's father. He helped Meiorin to set up shop with two partners. They called the company Euro Vinyl because they were making European-style tilt-turn vinyl windows, which were very new in the market at the time. Meiroin bought out his partners in 2003.
Renewed focus on growth
Meiorin says that at the age of 49 with his two daughters growing up he has found a new urgency to focus on the business and drive growth aggressively. He plans to work with his dealers to find ways to help them expand their reach into new markets. He recently read Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy by Isadore Sharp and found inspiration in the hotel owner's ideas of how to build a world-beating brand. "A lot of his expansion came in down markets," Meiorin says, "so when the other hotels were squeezing the numbers and laying off staff he was out expanding. He was out buying properties because he could get them for less. In order to do that, you have to have pockets. Now we don't have bottomless pockets, but I work really hard and, well, I don't drive a Ferrari for a reason. I really believe that when I buy a piece of equipment I like to write a cheque and say, 'Thank you very much.' So we are able to bring on the Lauras and implement some of these ideas and strategies at a time when a lot of other companies really have their heads in the sand. They are waiting for the economy to turn around."
Discipline, respect for craftsmanship and a sharp eye for strong ideas – if these qualities have any value, Euro Vinyl looks to be on the right track.


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The Selbyville Police Department on Tuesday, Dec. 28, was attempting to locate Thomas Bowen Jr., 49, of Bishopville, Md. Bowen is wanted on 42 felony counts of Unlawful Use of Credit Card, 42 misdemeanor counts of Criminal Impersonation and Theft, and 28 counts of Forgery.
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5 Finance Lessons I (Accidentally) Learned from… My Gym Trainer.
"Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like." – Will Smith
Monday Night
At the Gym
4 Sets.
12 Repetitions each.
Go!!! (with simultaneous clapping of the hands)
That's my trainer barking orders at me. It's sort of a odd arrangement if you ask me – I'm lifting weights that feels like a ton, sweating down my back like a waterfall, yet, I'm the one PAYING him???
Ok, I'm not a sadistic nut, well I think I'm not. Anyway, the only reason I subject myself to this
torture workout is… RESULT.
I never imagined myself getting a personal trainer – I've always taught hiring one is too expensive for me and felt it was just a waste of money.
So what changed?
You see, my wedding was fast approaching and I've always been on the wrong side of the body scale. I wanted to try and look my best on my wedding day. And my numerous failed attempts to workout solo proved to me that I simply can't do it alone.
So I bit the bullet and hired a
drill sergeant personal trainer to help me out.
And here is a glimpse of the result.
Ok, so what does pumping iron have to do with one's finances? Hmm… well you might be in for a surprise. To start off, no, you won't get additional income for each repetition you do, I can tell you that.
But my trainer made me realize that the reason I've not been achieving the results I want was because I was sabotaging myself. Without realizing it, I wasn't pushing myself as hard, giving excuses not to go to the gym & allowing myself to be tempted by the wrong kinds of food.
I KNOW what to do but it's a whole different thing to DO it.
Self-sabotage is what holds us back from achieving our goals, including personal finance. He introduced some simple yet profoundly effective habits & I'll give a quick rundown here before he catches me here talking to you:
1. Get 2 Goals or Get Lost!
Yes, two! You have to set-up your dream goal and your realistic goal. Sure you want to have the body of Thor but if you look like Palito then it's going to take a while. If you don't see the results in a reasonable amount of time, you'll lose motivation. You can make the Thor body your dream goal.
You should have a more realistic goal first like Phil Younghusband first. A (not easy but) more reachable goal. That way you'll stay motivated and driven while marking milestones along the way. And we'll be seeing you swooping down from the skies field with a big old hammer in no time!
2. Incremental Wins Count (So Count them!)
When I started, my trainer measured my body and something odd struck me. He was using millimeters instead of inches or centimeters. He told me that it would be easier to measure change this way.
People tend to get frustrated and give up if they don't see progress, we (wrongly) expect massive changes from the little that we put it and when it doesn't happen, we quit. Measuring in small increments is a HUGE way to achieve your goal – one millimeter at a time.
3. Getting "Sexy" is NOT Sexy
No pain, no gain. 4 simple words that speaks volumes. A very important lesson I've learned is that of the 12 reps you do in an exercise – it is only those last 2 repetitions, when you think you can't pull it off anymore – where you actually grow. You have to break out of the comfort zone in order to reach new ground.
4. Consistency is Key
Muscle or any skill for that matter develops when you consistently use it. That's where I failed when I trained solo, I wouldn't be disciplined to show up everytime I needed too. Thus instead of compounding on the progress of the last workout, I had to start all over again, hence I didn't see any result.
5. It's OK to admit you need help.
I stink at training solo. It's hard to admit something you can't do. But sometimes, you just to need to be honest with yourself and tell it like it is.
I've always thought hiring a trainer is expensive, but I was looking at it from the wrong perspective, I must not see it as an expense but rather an investment in myself. That decision is a game-changer. Instead of just complaining and quitting, I tried to do something about it, it was a risk, but what I was to lose was nothing compared to what I could've gained.
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EP33: Marie McGrath - The Joy of Entrepreneurship
Marie McGrath hails from Panama City, Panama, and is the founder of The Joy of Fashion Blog, which she created in 2009.
She also has a TV show called LifeStyles, and blogs for MetCom – the largest producers of entertainment content in Panama. She loves fashion, and Oreo cookies.
We talk about why she started the Joy of Fashion Blog and how it transformed into a lifestyle blog, and the unique challenges of being a blogger in Panama.
Fashion, trends, and finding your personal style:
- How does Marie work with brands who want to promote their products while keeping full authenticity to her fans?
- How Marie promotes her content to build the large influence she has so far
- How did Marie turn her blog into a TV show?
- How does being a fashion Blog Entrepreneur bring freedom into Marie's life?
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"People have that opportunity to create their dream job, you can do it. It isn't just words, I am actually living it. So it is pretty amazing."
"I think that following trends is really overrated, because trends come and go. It's more important to have your own personal style that you live by and that you enjoy and that is original. And that's what really inspires people. You aren't following someone else's trend, you are creating your own trend."
"Anything that you have in your closet, that you put on and don't feel good in it, you should get rid of it. You should only wear clothes that when you put it on you feel fabulous."
Marie's motto: "Everyday is special, and everyday deserves a good outfit."
"People really underestimate the affect that the physical image they portray has on how they feel."
"To be number 1, you have to be an odd number, you have to be odd."
Build Freedom,
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheJoyofFashion
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Comic Con. It's a household name in San Diego. And that's saying something because we're America's Finest City! ;)
But bragging aside, there really is something to be said about the transformation this city undergoes every year once a year for the beautiful mania that is Comic Con. The streets of the Gaslamp District are overflowing with people but not with just mere mortals, no sir. For these 5 days a year, you'll find witches and warlocks, dragon-rearing queens, anime characters, or your childhood hero and/or heroine.
Nightmare-sized figures of monsters and magical beings are erected, and just sit there like any other cultural art piece you might usually find downtown.
Celebrities suddenly become accessible to the average person with tons of celebrity panels.
From the illustrious to the insane, EVERYONE goes a little gaga for Comic Con.
But, of course, what I crave in any event, and really, my favorite part in it all, is the food. So after working up an appetite walking and people-watching through the Gaslamp, I picked a spot whose name alone piqued my interest.
Nick and I walked into Werewolf and smiles immediately threatened the tips of our lips. Werewolf is an eclectic joint with quirky details in every corner. It becomes fairly obvious that the entire restaurant itself is like one big cartoon and movie mashup. It was mismatched wallpaper abound, with one looking almost like gold lamé to a rather campy one of trees. On one particular wall, there hung what looked to be an antique painting of a creepy-looking man but one which Nick pointed out to actually have been featured in the Ghostbusters 2 movie.
The hallway to the bathrooms hung a poster of Chuck Norris, proclaiming that this place had "Kick Ass Food", and the bathrooms themselves looked like they were ripped from out a comic book.
It was a sight to see in itself, which only made me that more excited to chow down on what looked like a delicious selection on their menu. In the spirit of Comic Con, it seems that they even changed their menu to fit the event.
My eyes were nearly bleary from all the options I wanted to try but eventually, they zeroed in on two things: the Papas balls and the Triple Threat burger. Now does that sound like deadly combination or what?
But did the real deal live up to the mouth-watering descriptions?
The answer is a partial resounding YES and a disappointed no. (Which is really answer to almost everything, isn't it? Annoying sometimes.)
The Papas balls were lightly coated balls of mashed potato, mixed with bacon, scallion and cotija cheese, and topped with Werewolf's very own house sauce. I read it and immediately thought of my Bita's (Bita is what I call my grandma - short for abuelita) heavenly croquetas. And perhaps that was my mistake. My imagination linked it to a dish that already has a special place in my heart, and it failed to live up to it. I was expecting a delightful crunch right as I bit into one of them, but the crunch never came. Though they weren't dry, there was just a complete lack of real flavor, especially considering the jackpot list of ingredients I saw on the description.
However, what really got those drool ducts going was the description of the burger. 1/3lb patty. Maple glazed PORK BELLY. Pause for swoon. Fried egg. OMG. Greens and Blue Cheese aioli. Be still my beating heart! Wait, am I having a heart attack?
Either way, the clogging of my arteries seemed well worth it for this baby:
The first bite was like an experience of art. The burger itself looked pretty simple but as your tongue and teeth collide with the burger's contents, it was like an explosion - an explosion of taste, of emotion, of sheer joy that you are where you are, eating what you are eating.
It was magnificent. And each bite just got better.
The blue cheese in the aioli was surprisingly toned down, probably the egg yolks and other ingredients, but it did so much to bring out the taste of the meat even further. The yolk of the fried egg drenched the pork belly as I bit into it and somehow only intensified the delicious maple smokiness of it.
I was down to my last bite in about 5 minutes flat.
Though the burger came with a side of fries, I upgraded them to garlic fries, since I had heard good things about them. Unfortunately, these were the most disappointing of the meal. When you hear garlic fries, you think tons of flavor but there wasn't much in the batch I had.
I took it as a sign that I should quit with the fries and just all my love and attention to the Triple Threat that was definitely the burger.
I also ordered a drink since something cold sounded heaven sent in the heat of the day, so I opted for one of Werewolf's specialty drinks. It was called the Down South Kiss, and provocative as it sounds, it turned out to be a sweet-looking, girly pink drink that was every bit as tasty as it looked. Strawberry puree was mixed in delightfully with ginger beer, creating a truly refreshing and perfect day drink.
Altogether, Werewolf was quite a character that I couldn't place. Though the burger alone is worth a visit, I'd say choose wisely in terms of the menu. You can tell that this establishment takes their alcohol seriously (It even had a bar with rows of alcohol backlit in multicolor) and boy oh boy, could they mix a drink.
I do think, however, that this is a prime place to spend a Comic Con afternoon. One of the awesome things about Comic Con is that you don't even have to attend the convention to join in on the fun. There are plenty of setups outside of the Convention Center to partake in, and best of all, the people-watching is just prime this time of year.
Summer seems to just bring on this craving in San Diego for something exciting, and Comic Con is the answer to its urges. Whether it's the crazy costumes, the revamped menus of Gaslamp restaurants, there's something to draw everyone in.
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HUGE thanks to my Tita (Auntie) Diana Bolido Barrera for allowing me to use some of her pictures! This blog post just wouldn't have been complete with your help, Tita! :D
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Thirunaal Trailer – Thirunaal is an action film directed by K P Subramaniam. Jeeva and Nayanthara is doing the lead roles in this movie. They are paired up for the second time after Ee. Meenakshi, Karunas, Gopinath are doing the supporting roles in this movie. K P Subramaniam did Ambasamuthram Amabani movie earlier. Thirunaal movie is a kind of village centric and also politics related movie. Srikanth Deva did the music and background score for this movie. This film is expected to be released in February 2016. Jeeva is doing the role as Blade Ganesh and Nayanthara as Vithiya. Shooting was done in Kumbakonam and also in Thanjavur.
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I recently read a blog post from a NICU mom that gave insight into the NICU, and expressed appreciation to NICU nurses for all that we do. It was so touching. Everyone wants to feel appreciated. We all want to feel like the effort that we have put in has not gone unnoticed. After reading that post I am moved to write about my appreciation for the NICU parent. I could never hope to write as eloquently as that mother did, but I do hope to make a few people feel appreciated in their efforts.
Whoever coined the term "NICU Mom," I don't know, but I do know that nobody aspires to be one. There is not one expectant mother out there who sees the two pink lines on the pregnancy test and says, "Yay, I can't wait to spend three months in the NICU watching my ever-longed-for precious gift from God experience pain and suffering that most people can't even begin to imagine." No father says, "I can't wait to be forced to choose between being with my critically ill newborn or his recovering mother," or "I can't wait to describe my child to his mother because she can't be with him, while trying to make her feel like it's going to be OK, when I'm not sure it's going to be." Nobody wants that, but when put in that situation, you step up.
You wheel your still-recovering body down to the NICU as soon as your doctor says you can, or sooner in some cases. Despite your hours of labor, followed by an emergency C-section, that have left you sleep deprived, mentally and physically drained, you wake every two to three hours to a breast pump so you can get the 2cc of milk that your baby may not be able to eat until days or weeks later. You hold your breath every time you see your hospital's name on the caller ID and think, "I only left for a couple of hours." You spend countless nights getting what little sleep you do get in a recliner or foldout sofa next to your baby's incubator.
Well, YOUR efforts have not gone unnoticed either.
I have never been a NICU parent, but after 13 years as a NICU nurse I know them pretty well. From the parents of a term baby who's only going to be there for a couple of days to those of a baby born at 23 weeks who may never know life outside of the NICU, I know your pain. I know that you are mourning the loss of your ideal. You are in a situation that you didn't plan on being in, and everything that you did plan is now unobtainable. You feel completely unable to control the situation around you. You are dependent on others to do what you so dearly long to be able to do for your own child. Everything that you would normally do to comfort and care for your baby has been taken away from you. I'm here to tell you, I understand your pain and I appreciate you.
You trust me with your most valued possession. You learn to trust my instincts and I yours. We become a team with one common goal in mind: to get your child home with you as quickly as possible and as healthy as possible. Thank you for that trust. You become my "friends" while we spend 36 hours a week together. After months of this, we have shared more conversation than I have with some of my closest friends. We have shared times of pain and times of joy. We have cried together and we have shared laughter. In some cases we share bonds that will extend far beyond the NICU. Thank you for being my friend.
You forgive me when I speak medical jargon. I've told you so many times about bradys, saturations and emesis that you start to speak the language back to me. You learn to convert grams to pounds and ounces in your head instantly (or you get an app for that). You celebrate every one of those grams gained like trophies earned; bowel movements become reason for celebration, too. Thank you for that forgiveness and for those celebrations. Most of you should have honorary nursing degrees.
On the day of discharge, I tell you to go home, stay on lockdown, screen your visitors and don't let anyone touch your child without washing their hands -- and you joyfully do so. I affectionately tell you to not come back and see me unless it's for a visit, while I secretly anticipate your next visit or Christmas card. Nothing brings me more joy than seeing you and your child thrive outside of the NICU. Thank you for keeping in touch and keeping us updated. The NICU can be a depressing place (as you know); your updates help us keep faith that all we do is for a very good reason.
Thank you, NICU parents, for all you do. You make my job bearable and sometimes even fun. Keep those chunky baby pictures coming, and thanks for the: cookies, doughnuts, brownies, candy, cupcakes and everything else too.
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See the Wood from the Trees
By Mary Ruddy
Photography courtesy of Artisan House
I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to, and welcome, this important publication which so evocatively captures the importance of trees to our world, and their power to create lasting and enduring connections in so many ways.
—President Michael D. Higgins, from the foreword to See the Wood from the Trees by Marion McGarry and Dermot O'Donovan, Artisan House
Storms in late 2013 and early 2014 brought down some of Ireland's oldest trees. Amongst the trees that succumbed to the high winds were oak, beech, and ash in the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin and the Phoenix Park, some of them as old as 250 years. What makes the loss more painful is not just the maturity of these fallen trees but their importance to the surrounding historical landscape over which they stood watch during periods of significant change and turmoil in Irish history. But the foresight of President Michael D. Higgins salvaged from the devastation the kernel for a creative and educational venture based on their relationship with GMIT Letterfrack. President Higgins gifted the storm-felled trees to GMIT Letterfrack to be used by students for study and doing projects.
The story of the felled and subsequently gifted trees is told in a beautiful new publication, See the Wood from the Trees, by Marion McGarry and Dermot O'Donovan and published by Artisan House, Letterfrack. Using the inspired but straightforward gesture of President Higgins as the backbone of the book, the authors outline the chequered history of trees in Ireland, the story of Áras an Uachtaráin and the plantations in its grounds, and the remarkable story of the transformation of Letterfrack Industrial School into the prestigious GMIT campus in Letterfrack.
The book also provides information on the drying and conversion processes used to enable the creation of beautiful wooden artefacts and furniture by staff and students. The authors, Marion McGarry and Dermot O'Donovan, are staff members of the National Centre of Excellence for Furniture Design and Wood Technology, GMIT Letterfrack. Doctor McGarry is an art historian and lecturer, and Mr O'Donovan is head of centre in Letterfrack.
In a thoughtful foreword, President Higgins speaks of the connection between Áras an Uachtaráin and Letterfrack as 'one founded on innovation and artistic vision' and recalls that 'beautifully designed pieces of furniture, created by students and graduates of GMIT Letterfrack, are now an integral part of the Áras. Letterfrack graduate John Lee designed the Presidential Inauguration Chair used in my inauguration in 2011, and the lecterns in Áras an Uachtaráin were designed and made by students and staff'. GMIT Letterfrack lecturer Paul Leamy crafted the presentation boxes for artist Vivienne Roche's 'climate bells', which President Higgins presented to a number of heads of state, including Pope Francis and Prince Charles. The president has long supported developments in Letterfrack; it was, of course, a part of his constituency when he was TD for Galway West.
The book also touches on the importance of trees in mitigating climate change and countering the severity of weather extremes that we are now experiencing. Architect and broadcaster Duncan Stewart highlights in his introduction to the book the threat to the survival of our planet: 'Over the past five decades, as the human population doubled, the populations of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and fish have plummeted. We have lost up to two-thirds of wildlife populations. Extinctions of species are accelerating, and it is projected that by 2050 we could witness the extinction of up to 50 per cent of all the diverse species with which we share earth's biosphere.'
Sounding a more hopeful note, Duncan goes on to say, 'For me, the outstanding element of this book is its potential to act as an exemplar for forms of synergy, symbiosis, and collaboration that could be replicated across Ireland, across Europe, across the globe. We urgently need to wake up to the reality of climate change, loss of biodiversity, widespread pollution, and unprecedented waste. This needs to happen in every community, whether rural or urban, in a coordinated, collaborative, and effective manner. The story told in this book gives us a model of how one community embraced the opportunity to create an imaginative educational experience and enhance the appreciation of students, staff, and the wider community to the amazing potential of wood.'
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Friday, January 11, 2008
Leaning Tower of Double Cheese
You see where this is going. For some reason, I am able to put away legendary amounts of pizza. Which is not good for the ol' waistline.
But last night I attempted to be good; I'm just not sure how successful I was. First, I refused to have pepperoni (this is a big step for me. I love pepperoni). The place we order from has a great veggie pizza, so I got that. The Boy ordered two mediums, and I ate--please don't freak out--five pieces of mine. In my defense, a piece of a medium pizza is pretty small. But still. I know I overdid it.
But at least it wasn't pepperoni, right?
I had kind of decided that, as a reward for being good, I would go someplace like the Body Shop this weekend and buy myself some pretty-smelling shower gel for my gym bag. But after the pizza, I don't know. Do I deserve a reward? I worked out 5 days this week. I think that overshadows last night's food transgression.
What do YOU think?
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- Electric Mayhem said...
Well, not to enable you, but it was veggie. And five days of working out is impressive. And it's not like you're rewarding yourself with MORE food.
- January 12, 2008 at 2:53 AM
- VenetianBlond said...
I think yes, you deserve the reward. Particularly if you can turn it around and get back into the good habits for the next week. A wellness U-turn, if you will. If you beat yourself up for every little indiscretion, you'll just feel bummed out. So be happy! Weeks of good habits definitely cancel out what minimal damage an extra piece of pizza would do. And do an extra push-up! That would feel good, wouldn't it!? Love ya!
- January 12, 2008 at 2:09 PM
- Eli said...
What I learned from ye 'ole WW is that if you don't ever reward yourself you will never have any motivation. You have to know and recognize when you've done something good. And you've committed yourself to working out more days a week than I can even think about! So, get yummy shower gel and enjoy your showers lady! I love you!
- January 12, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Think of it more as a bribe. If it goes in your gym bag you can only use it if you work out!
- January 14, 2008 at 7:01 AM


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Unexpected Side Effects of Stopping the Pill
There are so many reasons that women are placed on the birth-control pill. Many take it for acne, heavy bleeding, painful periods, irregular cycles, endometriosis and PCOS. But the pill doesn't treat the underlying cause of the symptoms. For many women, the main reason for the birth control pill is preventing pregnancy, but lots of women (and teenage girls) take the pill as a way to manage symptoms.
Unfortunately, if you go to your doctor with any period related concern, the pill is often theonly option given. And while these symptoms are common, they are by no means normal, they are a sign of an underlying hormonal imbalance. The good news, there are other options, starting with balancing hormones after stopping the pill.
So what happens when you stop the birth control pill?
- You mood may change for the better. For many women, the pill has an overall negative effect on mood, including increased anxiety and depression. Every woman doesn't have the same experience, but studies show that 40% of women on oral contraceptives have symptoms of depression (that's a lot!)
- You'll probably experience a return of any symptoms the pill was masking. The pill often provides a temporary band-aid solution. For many, it reduces period pain, acne, endometriosis or PCOS related symptoms. However, when the time comes to stop the pill, you can expect these symptoms to return, and possibly be worse than before.
- Your period may not return for months. True menstruation only happens after ovulation, which is suppressed when on the birth control pill. After taking the pill for years, women are surprised to find that sometimes it takes several months for their period to return, even up to 2 years for women who were taking depo provera (the shot)
- You might discover that you hate the way your partner smells! Hormonal contraceptives change our preferences when it comes to partners (through pheromones). Women on the pill are more attracted to genetically similar males, whereas women who aren't on the pill are attracted to males that are genetically different. Studies have shown that birth control pills may be "tricking" a woman into choosing a man she may not otherwise choose if she were fertile.
- You might discover difficulty getting pregnant. Taking the pill is like putting your fertility on a shelf for a while. It allows you to go about your life without addressing any of the important health concerns that could affect your fertility later on. Fertility isn't just a switch that can be turned on an off, when you go off the pill after several years, you may find that it takes longer to get pregnant than you thought it would.
Next steps!
Check out our Women's Health & Hormones page to find information on what type of hormone imbalance you may have, resources to get started on your health journey, and access to our doctors for a free consultation.


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Quintessential Sunshine Coast
Located in Queensland and beginning just 100km North of Brisbane, the wonderful Sunshine Coast lives up to its name and offers a whole lot to see and do - including some surprises to uncover! With five distinct regions, the Sunshine Coast has lush hinterland, freshwater rivers and lakes, subtropical forests, farmland and stunning national parks, as well as it's famous, pristine beaches and coastline brimming with opportunities for adventure.
The Sunshine Coast is well known for its 'laid back' vibe and stylish towns, attracting visitors from around the world, as well as a proud, local population. Here, towns are dotted throughout the region to explore, good food is abundant and locally grown. People have a relaxed, friendly attitude and there are endless ways to fill the sunny days in this all-year-around, great climate part of Australia.
Whilst on the Sunshine Coast, definitely spend time in Noosa, the region's best known and very stylish town - but don't miss the chance to explore Coolum, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba and Caloundra, and the artistic and creative hinterland villages of Maleny, Montville and Mapleton.
Explore Hastings Street - Noosa's main street. It's full of restaurants, bars, boutique shops and galleries. By day, you will see surfers with their boards alongside smartly dressed shoppers - the contrast being part of the charm. By night, the street is lit with fairy lights hanging from the trees and the atmosphere feels very Mediterranean with people strolling from open-air bars to the beachside restaurants.
An elegant option for dining in Noosa is Sails Restaurant. Modern Australian cuisine, beach views, great for a special lunch or dinner.
A relaxed option is the popular Miss Moneypenny's. Enjoy the lovely outside decking area. Serves cocktails and very tasty pizzas.
Noosa Main Beach is right by Hastings Street and is patrolled all year round for swimming safety. This is a great location to learn how to surf or just to relax on the beach.
For a romantic evening, bring your own bottle of wine and catch a sunset cruise. Ice bucket and glasses provided, you'll be taken along the river & canals at a leisurely pace. Perfect for taking in the evening light and unique scenery - some of the places you'll see are in fact only accessible by water.
A surprising contrast to the golden beaches the Sunshine Coast is so famous for, are the charming inland and Hinterland towns of the region. A great example being, Gympie. The 19th century gold mining town is wonderful step back in time. Colonial buildings line the streets and remnants of times gone by are well preserved in the heritage walks and museums. There is plenty more around Gympie, including its own nearby bit of coastline where you can visit Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay - famous for dolphin feeding and a great place for sailing.
Of course, in such an abundant region, markets are the place to go for local food and artisan goods. Here are two to get started with!
Only a 20 minute drive away from Noosa, Eumundi Markets are open every Wednesday & Saturday and definitely worth a visit. Their ethos is "we make it, bake it, grow it, sew it". You'll find individual stalls selling paintings, jewellery, furniture and also great food and local produce.
Caloundra Street Fair, from 8am - 1pm every Sunday, are known as the best street market on the Sunshine Coast. With over 200 stalls to browse and shop from, you won't be short inspiration.
It's easy! Sunshine Coast Airport is a 30 minute drive from Noosa and similar distances to other key centres in the region. Regular direct flights from Sydney/Melbourne are available OR you can arrive via Brisbane Airport and enjoy the drive up the coast or inland. There are also plenty of shuttle buses available if you don't wish to drive.
Here is a useful page of information about travel times from the Sunshine Coast Airport, plus good information about flights and connected destinations.
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Amber Heard will join "All the Money in the World" star Charlie Plummer in the indie drama "Gully," sources tell Variety.
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jacob Latimore, Alice Eve, and Jonathan Majors are also on board. The movie marks the directorial debut of in-demand music video director Nabil Elderkin. Marcus Guillory penned the script.
The movie is set in a slightly dystopian version of Los Angeles. It follows three disaffected teenagers, all victims of childhood trauma, who are running a hedonistic riot. Heard plays Plummer's mom.
The pic is being produced by Brad Feinstein of Romulus Entertainment, along with Tom Butterfield, Ben Pugh, Corey Smyth, and Alex Georgiou. It is executive produced by Joseph F. Ingrassia, Gabriela Revilla Lugo, Andy Brunskill, and Kweku Mandela. Romulus Entertainment is fully financing the effort. Endeavor Content is representing domestic rights on the film. Christopher Tricarico of Tricarico Chavez, LLP represents Romulus and is handling legal on finance, production, and distribution.
Heard recently appeared as Mera in Warner Bros.' "Justice League" and will reprise the role opposite Jason Momoa in "Aquaman," which bows this December. Her recent movies include Tom Hooper's "The Danish Girl" starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander; Pamela Romanowsky's "Adderall Diaries" with James Franco and Ed Harris; and "Magic Mike XXL."
Heard was also recently cast in "Run Away With Me." She is represented by WME.
Source: Variety
New images of Amber in I Do…Until I Don't have been added to the gallery. Enjoy the new additions!
The official trailer of Justic League has just been released and Amber makes a quick but stunning appearance on it, as Mera! Getting us all excited, you can watch the trailer below.


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CZ50/70 Pistol Sear, unissued. We have received reports, that the CZ50/70 Sear can be used in the CZ52 Pistol, with a little bit of fitting. The top part of the sear, that protudes through the frame side plate, needs to be filed a tad, so that the slide can move freely through the slide rail. See pictures 2 and 3.
Years ago, when we had lot of CZ52 sear and no CZ50/70 sears, we used CZ52 sears in CZ50/70 pistols.
Condition: Used - Very Good
Special Note: We only have a few available.


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The Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce named the three 2018 Small Companies of the Yr Award recipients at a ceremony on the morning of Tuesday, April 17 at Stoney Creek Lodge & Conference Middle in Rothschild. On this workshop, you will find out about low and no price tools you should use to: get your online business on-line, stay in contact with your prospects in order that they hold coming back, and develop your enterprise by means of social media.
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the spy who let himself get painted
James Hart Dyke spent a year as artist-in-residence with MI6, the British spy agency. He created a series of pieces based on his time spent with the agency that are now being exhibited at the Mount Street Galleries in London. The piece above is Waiting in the Hotel Room, and the piece below is Toy Duck, about which Dyke writes:
"When you become part of this world, when you get under its skin, you realise that any object, however trivial, might be connected to an operation," says Hart Dyke. "That changes the whole axis of the ordinary world around you."
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Fall is upon us. And this time of year always means lots of delicious food! From Halloween sweets to Thanksgiving feasts to that fruitcake that…well fruitcake is just kind of a thing that's always there, isn't it? One of the best parts of the holidays will be sharing culinary delights with our loved ones. In that spirit, Lulu is rolling out a new contest today – Cook up a Book with our Lulu Cookbook Contest!
We're looking for everyone's favorite recipes so we can create a user-created cookbook! Share your favorite entrée, most tempting dessert, or a finger-licking appetizer for a chance to be included in the cookbook we're making!
The recipe collection is slated to include a handful of recipes from Lulu employees, and some from our favorite cookbooks already on Lulu. And a variety of cookbooks submitted by you!
If you've published a book before and have a recipe you think might be perfect for our cookbook, I bet you're thinking "Paul, this sounds awesome. But how do I submit? All the cookbooks I have at home are formatted beautifully, but that's not easy to do!"
If that's what you're thinking, or even if you're just realizing that now, you're absolutely right. Open up a cookbook and you'll find some of the most complex interior formattings of any book type out there. Using columns, listing ingredients and instructions in a coherent order, an image of the dish and maybe even a picture or two highlighting the instructions; all of these elements greatly increases the difficulty of creating and formatting a cookbook.
Don't sweat it though. We're making the process a little bit simpler for you.
Some years back we had a tool that worked a lot like our photobook and calendar wizards, allowing you to operate from within a template to create a cookbook. That tool worked but left a lot to be desired. Namely, the versatility and control you expect when self-publishing.
We're not bringing back that tool; rather we're taking advantage of cloud-based sharing through Google Docs to provide templates anyone with Internet access can use online or download and work with at their leisure.
Cookbook Templates
Let's have a quick run through of the template to help make sure everyone can easily submit their recipes to our contest. And don't forget—these templates are designed to layout cookbooks, so you can easily use them to make your very own cookbook and print it with Lulu!
NOTE: We offer a few different sizes templates for our users to create a variety of cookbooks. For the contest, feel free to use any of the templates. We'll resize everything to match our cookbook.
Okay, enough of that. Let's dive into the template.
First, head over to our cookbooks page – http://cookbooks.lulu.com/ – and either download the bundle or open the template in Google Docs. I'm going to review the MS Word file but the basic steps for adding content is the same no matter what tool you use.
You will notice we only listed two sizes, US Letter 8.5 x 11 and US Trade 6 x 9. This is because these sizes both work well for full color and are our most common sizes. While I encourage our cookbook creators to stick to these sizes, you can edit the Word or PDF files to a new size if you'd like. Just remember that these are simply templates to guide you.
The template is a basic two-page file. Here's the first page of the template, viewed in MS Word:
You'll see we've started with a placeholder image. In Word, you can right-click an image and there is a drop-down option labeled "Change Picture." Use this command to add your own image of your dish here.
If you've got some Photoshop skills, it might be cool to make a collage with two or three images, but one high-resolution picture will suffice. With a cookbook, it's always important to show readers what the final product will look like. Plus, a nice shot of the dish will entice them to get cooking!
Be sure the image is high resolution at 300dpi (dots per inch). Lower resolutions may not print well. A blurry picture of your soufflé is a bummer. If you're using a smartphone, be sure when you transfer the image over to your computer you send it at maximum or original size.
Okay, you got that picture of your finished product on the page. Next step is to add the NAME, Prep Time, and Servings. Basic info that all recipes tend to include at the start. Be honest with these figures. Don't list that a recipe only takes 20 minutes if it actually takes 2 hours.
For this text, you'll need to replace the existing text in the appropriate places. We've included some text like "h" and "m" for the time and "servings" for the serving info, but your welcome to replace these as it fits your dish.
A good example is a bread recipe. Bread takes a lot of time to prep, and less time to cook. So you might change the time to "3h Prep / 1h Cook" or something similar. I can't say enough how important it is to keep this as simple as possible and maintain the conventions we've laid out.
The last piece on the first page is the Description. Get creative here. Tell a little story about your dish. Where did it come from? Grandma's secret Apple Pie filling? Chicken breading with twelve herbs and spices? Did you stumble across the most magical combination of ingredients one could ever imagine? Make this section unique.
Okay, on to page two.
We kept this really simple. Replace the ingredients list items with your recipe's ingredients. If your recipe has fewer ingredients, just delete the extra list items. If you've got more, keep adding them. The columns will expand as you add more text.
The directions work the same. We've created a basic numbered list. If you replace existing [Direction text] with a step in creating your recipe, then click the Enter/Return key on your keyboard, a new item in the list will be added.
This is important to note: If you click Enter/Return twice, you'll exit the list and lose the automatic numbering. And this section, unlike the ingredients, is not set up as a two-column list so the instructions will run across the page.
While it's generally great if you can fit all the ingredients and instructions on the same page, I know that's not always possible. The template will adapt, adding more rows for ingredients and instructions as necessary, and pushing onto an additional page if need be.
Voila! You've got a recipe ready for submission! Save it with a unique name (please don't submit a file or Google Doc titled "lulu_trade_interior_cookbook_template", we'll get confused).
That's basically it though! Just replace the text and placeholder image with your recipe and a nice shot of your finished product, then send it over to firstname.lastname@example.com to enter our Recipe Contest!
And if you've got a lot of recipes, you can always reuse the template to make an entire cookbook of your favorite dishes. In fact, please do. We love to see cookbooks on Lulu because we love to eat good food! Share your inspired dishes, give the cook in your family a book of their recipes for the holidays, or just make a nice keepsake book full of your favorite foods.
Cook up something fun this year with a custom-made cookbook from Lulu!
Paul is the Senior Copywriter at Lulu, responsible for all the words you see on our site (misspellings included). He also manages the community site – http://connect.lulu.com/en/ – and in his free time, he's an avid reader and short story writer.


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photos 2"
Yes, another picture of the Salzburg Christmas Market. This one depicts
Christmas ornaments that turned out to be made in China, sold on a market stand
at the Alter Markt Square. Looks a bit like Bambi, which was written by the
Austrian Felix von Salten who had no connection to Salzburg whatsoever - at
least not to the knowledge of any member of the Visit Salzburg editorial team.
He was from a similar family background as Stefan Zweig, who lived in the
Paschinger Schlössl for several years and was also a successful writer - yet
politically and intellectually a rival to von Salten. We clearly prefer Zweig,
not because he lived in Salzburg, but because we associate Salten with a certain
chauvinist, imperialist mania that was typical for the supposedly golden years
that preceeded the First World War. As you might have noticed, we really don't
have an awful lot to say about this photo. We like deer. The word "deer" featured in a song
in "The Sound of Music" and there is in fact a lot of deer in Salzburg. That's
it, sorry.
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General Pregnancy & Postpartum Ailments - Microsoft Word document*
*NOTE: NMI's Study Group module formatting guidelines specify that students provide the text of each question, followed by a blank line and then their response. Sometimes cutting and pasting from the above pdf version causes formatting issues in your word processing document. If this occurs, please use this Microsoft Word version of the module for easier cutting and pasting.
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Branches' Ways to Work Advocate: Outreach Support
Make a Difference by Helping Provide Transportation to those with none!
What is Ways to Work?
Ways to Work is a national program and is provided to the South Florida community by Branches, a local non-profit organization.
Ways to Work assists in providing financial education for working families and affordable loans to purchase reliable used vehicles.
Simply put, it's a way to help people meet their critical transportation needs.
How can you make a difference?
Dedicate up to 6 hours a month to volunteering with the Ways to Work Program, helping connect valuable resources to families in need of a reliable and affordable vehicle.
In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area, only 16% of jobs are reachable via public transportation within 90 minutes. Yet, even though it's clear that people need cars to be able to find and keep full-time jobs, personal vehicles can be out of reach for many low-to-moderate income households. Without appropriate financial education, savings, and credit ratings, families often find themselves unable to secure a decent car at a sustainable cost. As a financial empowerment loan program, Ways to Work can help these families access reliable transportation while working on their financial health.
Ways to Work has helped close to 35,000 of families across the nation access reliable transportation.
In South Florida specifically, 94% of clients improved their employment situation and nearly 50% received a promotion or pay increase. In addition, the average borrower saw a credit score increase of almost 50 points. All of this occurred at a time when wages fell nationally by 4.9%. Just imagine the impact on our communities if more families were served!
Volunteer for Ways to Work and say YES to make a difference in YOUR community today.
Volunteer training is offered at no cost, and will start once you begin. All study materials will be provided, and both weekday and weekend hours will be available. Training will include an in-depth introduction to the Ways to Work program and services, as well as key elements in financial education.
Service Options
Ways to Work volunteers are passionate about the financial empowerment of our communities. No previous experience is required, and there are opportunities to serve in multiple roles. Volunteers are expected to serve for 6 hours a month, with flexible schedules, and often from a variety of locations - from their home, at our headquarters, and even at outreach events throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Can you dedicate 6 hours a month to Ways to Work?
We are currently in need of your assistance with Outreach Support:
Volunteers are essential to the growth and development of Ways to Work. Helping spread the word about the program throughout South Florida, Outreach Volunteers will assist Ways to Work staff in reaching out to a wide range of organizations in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties introducing them to all of our financial empowerment services. Specific responsibilities will be assigned in consideration of each volunteer's skill set and interest, and activities may range from helping develop marketing strategies, to creating outreach materials and leading group presentations.
For more information or to sign-up as a volunteer, please contact Anna Gill by email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or by phone at 786-507-3999 ext. 3105.


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School kids ask: Am I the next to die?
I've always lived by this rule: Your rights end where mine begin. And, conversely, mine end where yours begin. Far too many people think their right to bear arms obviates others' right to life. I say, "No."
The U.S. Constitution guarantees that the rights of the individual citizen will not be subject to the tyranny of the majority.
This means that even if a majority of the country's citizenry would like to prevent African Americans from marrying Caucasians, the Constitution protects mixed-race couples and their rights. In 1967, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Loving v. Virginia, the majority of Americans disagreed with the decision. Too bad.
Inalienable Rights
We've faced a number of these challenges in U.S. history. And now we face one that means life and death—too often, the lives of our children.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution says that because a well regulated militia is needed for the security of a free state, citizens have the right to keep and bear arms. But the Constitution would never have existed if not for the document that set the stage: the Declaration of Independence.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness... inalienable… This founding document for the rights of U.S. citizens tells us that the right to life is something that cannot be taken away.
Your Killer Owns Your Life
And yet, in mass shooting after mass shooting, from Columbine to Sandy Hook to Orlando to Parkland and in far too many places in between, people claiming their right to bear arms are rendering the right to life moot. Individuals armed with weaponry not remotely conceived of by the Constitution's authors are rendering the lives of multiple citizens very, very alienable. According to Merriam-Webster online, this means the ownership of the right to life is effectively being transferred to the individuals who slaughter them.
So Dylan Roof owns the lives of the nine churchgoers he gunned down in Charleston. Omar Mateen briefly (before he was shot by police) claimed possession of 49 other lives when he opened fire randomly in an Orlando night club.
Your Child's Killer Owns Your Child's Life
Many of the lives obliterated forever during this muscle-flexing of the second amendment have been children.
We are massacring our children. The second amendment was never intended for this. Its current application was never what the authors of the Constitution had in mind.
The amendment needs to be amended. Until we do, Americans school kids will be haunted by this terrible question: AM I NEXT?