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Decorating By sugarshack Updated 16 Apr 2010 , 3:09am by newmansmom2004
there are links to the cutters and products in here that you might find helpful.
Thank you! That was one fabulous cake - you all should be very proud!
Bless your heart... you are truly a very down to earth lady.... you share your techniques and how-to's for all of us to learn form.... I admire you...
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Your photos are wonderful...it is a truly gorgeous cake!
Thank you very much for taking the time to give us this treat.
I do believe all cakes were stunning in that competition.
And I loved loved loved the fact that you express yourself very freely regardless of the cameras.
THATS AWESOME !!! he he he.............
I love the fine details, you're right, they didn't show up on tv - thank you for giving the info and explaining them for us! I LOVE the gems/brooches, the whole cake was just gorgeous.
Your cake is absolutely amazing! You are a true artist and a blessing to the rest of us . . . thank you so much for taking the time to share you talents.
Thank you so much Sharon for taking the time to share with us! You are such an inspiration. Go Teambito!
Just have to say "ditto" to what everyone else has already said. Such a beautiful cake (I have a newfound love of the color purple!) and your willingness to share is very much appreciated.


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Group: Non-Sporting group.
Purpose of Breed: Companion and Guard in Monasteries
Country of Origin: Tibet
Average Size: Ranges from 10 to 11 inches and 13 to 15 pounds.
Color(s): Typically black, white, brown, gray, cream or parti-colored.
Coat Type: Coats are heavy, straight, dense and long flowing without being woolly or silky. Regular grooming is essential to keep the Lhasa Apso's coat from tangling.
Grooming: The coat of the Lhasa Apso needs brushing and combing daily to keep it tangle-free. This breed requires standard care for the ears, pads and nails. Eyes need frequent cleaning to prevent obstruction of tear ducts.
Exercise Needs: This breed is active indoors and is suitable for apartment living providing it gets a moderate amount of exercise daily.
Temperament: The Lhasa Apso is gentle, friendly and loyal. This intelligent dog has an acute sense of hearing and was bred to be naturally wary of stranger. It makes an excellent watchdog. The Lhasa Apso dislikes being left alone and prefers the security of a routine. This assertive breed considers himself a "big dog" in a little body. They can be a bit stubborn at times, but make a loving and loyal family pet.
Common Ailments: Susceptible to hip dysplasia and skin, kidney and eye problems
Life Expectancy: Averages 12-14 years.
Trivia: In Tibetan monasteries and palaces the Lhasa Apso served as an indoor guard, while a larger dog, like the Mastiff, stood guard outside.
More Information: American Lhasa Apso Club, Inc.
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i have own seven lhasa apso's the are great dogs to have i love them. we shave them every summer and they love to go camping
I've only had my Lhasa Apso (Benji) for 8 months but wouldn't be without him. He's so intelligent and such good company.
Within weeks of Benji coming to live with us he was barking when someone knocked the door. He was so easy to train to do tricks such as sit, lay down, give his paw although his toilet training took some time but with lots of praise and sometimes treats he got there in the end.
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What it's like to be an athlete in high school?
What does it mean to be an athlete?
Being an athlete not only requires you to go to constant games, practices, workouts, and tournaments, but also to eat healthy, give your time and workout outside of the sport. It is a huge time commitment in whichever sport you choose. It obligates you to put what you need to do for the sport in front of all of your other necessities.
What does it mean to be an athlete in high school?
Being an athlete itself is already a difficult task. Although, being an athlete in high school is a very difficult job that comes with high expectations and requires most all of your time. A normal high school student is expected to do all of their homework, get good grades, join clubs, and still remain social. Now, imagine adding 3-5 hour practices to your everyday requirements. It is hard to balance all of that continuously especially being in your teen years needing even more sleep. Having all of those standards to meet puts you at a difficult angle and often forces you to choose between those requirements. And as a teenager, which would you most likely choose- homework or friends? For most all teenagers it would be friends.
What does it mean to a female athlete in high school?
Being an athlete in high school is one thing, but being a female athlete comes with a lot of other factors that play into it. "Female high school athletes receive 1.3 million fewer athletic participation opportunities than their male counterparts (3.2 million female vs. 4.5 million male)"(Women's Sports Foundation). Statistic shows how males have more chances in athletics therefore giving them a better chance at succeeding and doing better than females. "In addition, female high school and college athletes continue to lag behind males in the provision of equitable resources such as equipment, uniforms and facilities"(Women's Sports Foundation). With less funding and opportunities, how are females expected to be as successful as male athletes? They can't. "Title IX, a 1972 law barring discrimination in school sports, for creating equal opportunities for girls" (Wrenn). From this article it talks about what Title IX states. Although conditions have improved greatly since 1972, it is still not equal. "Hogshead-Makar, who is chief executive officer of the advocacy group Champion Women, said even though Title IX requires that women get the same access to media and support that men get, it's not happening" (Wallace). Wallace repeats what Wrenn had talked about in the nonexistent equality between male and female athletics post Title IX. Being a female athlete, you are labeled differently than just an athlete. People perceive women to be weak, so a female athlete therefore is seen as weak. Although studies show that "many girls remain as strong or stronger than boys" (Melnick). That shows how much labels play into how our society views things such as this.
Being a female athlete in high school is difficult in that it is hard to balance not only playing the sport and keeping up with the practices/games but school work, grades, social expectations, and other extra curricular activities all while fighting for equality between male and female athletics. You have less time than the average student and are also faced with less sports funding and support.
Women's Sports Foundation. "Women's Sports Foundation." Women's Sports Foundation. Women's Sports Foundation, 18 Mar. 2013. Web. 26 May 2015. This is an article on Title IX and how Women are not given equal sports opportunities compared to males. This was a good article that provided many intriguing facts that supported my research and my angle of females view of sports.
Wrenn, Jill Martin. "Women's Athletics a Battle for Respect." CNN. N.p., 7 Feb. 2013. Web. 26 May 2015. This was a very interesting article on how women are fighting for equality between male and female sports. It was a great article that included different perspectives and personal examples and provided support for my topic.
Wallace, Kelly. "When Will Women's Sports Get the Same Attention as Men? - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network, 20 Mar. 2015. Web. 26 May 2015. This was an article about how much males make compared to females and the unequal opportunities males receive over females. This is a good article in that it shows how both women and men label women as weak which transfers inequality in sports. It gave different polls which helped give statistics to my topic.
Melnick, Meredith. "Girls Are As Athletic As Boys, Study Says." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 7 June 2012. Web. 27 May 2015. This is a fascinating article about how girls are just as athletic naturally as boys. It proves how much labels play into how many girls participate and excel in athletics over boys. It benefited my research in providing a factor into why male and female athletics aren't equal.
Wade, LIsa. The Effects of Title IX on Sports Participation. Digital image. The Society Pages. The Society Pages, 23 June 2012. Web. 25 May 2015. This image is a good representation of how male athletics are considered more important than females. It very well demonstrates the participation in high school males being greater than that of high school females. It supports my research on how male and female athletics are still unequal and provides the percentage increase that has occurred since.
Fagon, Kate, and Luke Cyphers. Boy's High School Sports Participation. Digital image. ESPN- W. N.p., 29 Apr. 2012. Web. 26 May 2015. This image is another representation of male vs. female athletics that supports my view of what it is like to be a female athlete in high school. It is a beneficial picture that well assisted my research.
Closing The Gap - Women Vs. Men in Sports." YouTube. YouTube, 26 Feb. 2013. Web. 27 May 2015. An interesting video showing different rules and standards for women and men in sports. It is a good video that supports my idea that males and females are unequal and that should be altered. (bottom youtube video)
In the first image, it shows the difference in male to female participation throughout a thirty-eight year spread.
In the second, the top column shows high school participation males vs. females and the percentage increase.
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6 things you didn't know you could make in a stand mixer
THIS is how to make the most of your stand mixer! Use it to make pizza dough, muffins, buttercream, bread and plenty more. It'll make your life easier!
If you've got a stand mixer, you'll know just how versatile this bit of kitchen kit is and just how attached you can get to it! Before you know it, you'll be using it to knead, whisk, mix, blend, even shredding, grinding and slicing... Oh, and giving it admiring looks - they look great on a kitchen counter!
All that mixing and kneading by hand will become a thing of the past. But did you know there are so many ways to use a stand mixer? Here are 6 ways to use your stand mixer that you might not have thoutght of before...
1. Very lazy cakes
Everyone knows that the stand mixer was MADE for baking but bakers, did you know just how easy a stand mixer can make your life?! This Victoria sponge requires the bare minimum effort on your part - once the ingredients are in, it's just a matter of switching the mixer on and letting it do its thing! You can then go and put your feet up with a cup of tea and let the scent of this lovely loaf cake fill the house. That's our kind of baking.
Get the recipe: Mary Berry's Victoria sandwich
2. No-effort pizza
Most pizza dough recipes require you to put in some muscle and knead the dough until it's ready, which is ideal if you're looking for a way to entertain little ones as it lets them work out their energy while you get to relax (yeah right!). Want to skip that part? This pizza recipe means your stand mixer will do all the hard work for you - because, let's face it, 10 minutes of kneading is hard work!
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We love this pistachio and yogurt cake - it makes a nice change from the classic cake recipes and it's super easy to make too. The only tough bit is beating the eggs and sugar until 'pale and thick', which takes at least 5 minutes. 5 MINUTES?! Use a stand mixer and save the arm ache.
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Are you put off baking your own bread with the thought of all that kneading (and mess?). Well, guess what?! No more excuses. Once you've got all your ingredients in the mixing bowl and turned your standing mixer on, the hard work (and that mess) is removed from the equation! It's so easy that you'll never go back to buying shop-bought bread again.
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In order to get your buttercream perfectly light, creamy and delicious, you need to mix it just right. Get your mixer involved to cut out the hardest part of this process. It can take around 10 minutes of mixing (even when you're not doing it by hand) to get it just right, so do yourself a favour and give your arms a rest.
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all of this is exactly what i'd expect to be able to make using a stand mixer.


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Washington — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal sharpened the focus this past week on a few areas that already seemed to be in his plans for the future, providing yet more clarity for what looks to be his 2016 presidential road map.
But it's not at all certain it will get him where he wants to go.
First, he announced Monday he was forming an exploratory committee for his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Jindal has been acting like a candidate for months, traveling repeatedly to Iowa and New Hampshire — the states scheduled to act earliest in the nominating process — and giving speeches and pronouncements on a wide range of national and international issues. He's participated in numerous forums and conferences with other likely Republican contenders, and he's widely counted among them. He's raised money through various vehicles for a campaign and hired staff members for that undertaking.
The exploratory committee moves him a step closer to official candidate status, although its effect is mainly on fundraising, and what he can and cannot do under federal election rules. He has said he won't issue a formal announcement until after the current session of the Louisiana Legislature ends next month, but if there was any doubt about his intentions, it has been all but eliminated.
Jindal made a bigger splash with his response Tuesday to the scuttling of a "religious freedom" bill by the Legislature. The measure, which Jindal identified as one of his priorities for the session, would have made even more explicit the protection from legal action for Louisianians who refuse to deal with same-sex couples at shops or stores or in other areas for religious reasons; the usual example is the devoutly Christian baker who rejects a request for a wedding cake from a same-sex couple intending to marry.
The state already had a religious-freedom law on the books, but when the bill failed, Jindal issued an executive order aimed to achieve the bill's goals. It doesn't seem as if the executive order will change much in the legal scheme of things, but if nothing else, the rhetoric generated by the fracas made it even more obvious that religious freedom is code for antipathy to homosexuals and the "gay agenda."
All of which is likely fine with Jindal. One of those Jindal campaign vehicles in Iowa launched a cable TV and Internet commercial for him on Tuesday that is keyed to the religious-liberty theme. The pitch is nothing new for him: He has staked a claim as one of the most fervent, if not the most fervent, of the evangelical candidates in the Republican field, in appearances at prayer rallies, in speeches and in interviews on radio and TV.
His campaign strategy, then, emerges even more distinctly.
Evangelical voters are very influential in Iowa, where they account for the majority of Republicans participating in the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating caucuses, scheduled for Feb. 1. And according to a know-your-enemy focus-group study in 2013 by Democracy Corps, a liberal research group co-founded by Louisiana-born Democratic consultant James Carville, evangelicals make up the single largest group within the Republican base.
"For evangelicals," the study says, "homosexuality is the defining issue and threat."
But Jindal does not have the evangelical field to himself, by any means. Several other Republican candidates are prowling the same turf, including former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas. In surveys of Republican voters, all of them rank well ahead of Jindal, whose polling numbers are vanishingly small.
Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minster, won the Iowa caucuses in his previous run for president, in 2008. But he did not win the Republican nomination; nor did evangelist Pat Robertson in 1996, nor former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, of Pennsylvania, in 2012, both Iowa winners also identified with the religious right. That points to a weakness in an evangelical strategy in the long haul: Evangelicals are not an outright majority among Republicans nationwide. New Hampshire, where independents can vote in the Republican primary, is far less receptive to ardently Christian appeals than Iowa, and other similarly secular states loom later on the nominating schedule.
And that's just for Republicans. The national spectrum tilts much farther away from church-driven politics. If winning the White House is the goal, the risk for any Republican who wraps himself in religious vestments is repudiation by the voters in November 2016.
Gregory Roberts is chief of The Advocate Washington bureau. His email address is email@example.com and is on Twitter @GregRobertsDC. For more coverage of national government and politics, follow The Advocate Politics Blog at http://blogs.theadvocate.com/politicsblog/.


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Discussion in 'Lawn Mowing' started by Vibe Ray, Mar 8, 2001.
Which grade bolt is the best for the blade bolt that holds the blade to the spindle?
Did you get your ZTR yet?
I think most decks use Grade 5, that's 3 marks on the head. You could just as easily use grade 8, that's 6 marks on the head. The 8's would wear down slower than the 5's and would probably cost 50% more. I like to put a little anti-seize on mine and torque them.
The bolts that come with it should be heavy enough. As Bob said, did you get it yet?
What size bolt does it come with and also what size blade is on the machine. Does it have a blade saddle or is it friction held. I would assume it comes with a grade 5 at least that is what most manufacturers use as standard hardware.
Go with grade 8. Better to be safe than sorry. Pick'm up at any hardware store or Home Depot.
Grade 8 is a much harder bolt then grade 5 but that is why I asked the question about blade size and whether it is supported in a saddle or friction held. Being a harder steel means a more brittle steel that when shock loaded will crack instead of bend. Basically a harder steel is more brittle and not as flexable. If the bolt is say 1/2" or greater I would be satisfied and feel safer with a grade 5 bolt. I would rather stretch or bend a bolt then break one. Just my thoughts.
Yes Mowing machine, that is what I am talking about....Which grade is the best combination of hardness and softness for a mower blade. Grade 8 is not necessarily better than a grade 5 in all applications. That is why I am asking which grade is the best for LAWNMOWERS.
MowingMachine or anyone else who knows, it is for a Lazer HP not quite sure yet what the bolt size is, so just name the best grade for all the possible size bolts for a mower blade bolt
Bob, I should get it in about a week......can't wait!!!
grade 5 for exmark, that is what came from the factory on both of mine. I have bought extra bolts that are 1/2 in. longer for double blades and the regular lenth. IN both cases I purchase grade 5.. I am sure exmark did research so I am sticking with what they use.
Thank you Ssouth......anyone else?


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Alright, sorry to keep you. So! Some bright spark has made chocolate bunnies with… with Benedict Cumberbatch heads! Because that's a thing the world needed, apparently (just like we needed this). Certainly it's not something directly lifted out of one of the fever dreams I had when I was down with the flu earlier this week, haha. What an oddly specific image that would be, ha ha ha.
Ha ha.
The so-called "Cumberbunny" was designed by chocolate artist Jen Lindsey-Clark of UK-based Chocolatician. It weighs 400 grams (about 14 ounces) and is made of Belgian chocolate coated in something called "lustre dust" – possibly an explanation for what Cumberbatch puts in his hair when he's on Sherlock. It costs £50 (approximately $71 US) and comes in milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and a slightly pricier white chocolate version sporting a 22 carat gold bow tie. D'aww.
Unfortunately, they've put a hold on shipments to the U.S. for the moment, which sucks because it would make a great Easter pressie for anyone suffering from OCD (Obsessive Cumberbatch Disorder).
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Our client suffered neurological injury as a consequence of a deep-seated spinal infection. The infection itself was consequent upon a previous spinal operation and our client therefore has numerous functional consequences as a result of these long-term neurological problems.
A delay in the eradication of his infection left our client suffering from severe weakness in his lower limbs. Not only did this leave him unable to walk, but it also exacerbated some of his pre-existing Parkinsonian symptoms of involuntary movement in his legs. Other problems included no voluntary control of his bladder and erectile dysfunction.
Despite the fact that the Claimant would have been significantly disabled in any event; Irwin Mitchell's specialist medical negligence team acted on behalf of the client in order to help gain compensation for the negligence that he had suffered due to the delays in his treatment. The opinion was that, had there been earlier eradication of his infection, he would have recovered power in his legs to a normal or near normal level and he would have retained the ability to walk within his home and for short distances outside his home with a suitable walking aid. Furthermore, he would have some preservation of urinary continence and erectile impotence.
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Office 2007 Enterprise - Exchange 2010 SP1
All users can create calendar events and invite rooms - no problem. When the calendar event goes to the Calendar inbox, it is processed then deleted.
I have one user that does this and the email (calendar event) sits in the inbox of the Calendar mailbox. When you click on the email, the right pane displays the error:
"This item contains active content that cannot be displayed in the Reading Pane. Open the item to read it's contents"
The items can be opened and you can see the event, but it does not get automatically approved and processed by the booking attendant.
Everyone else works fine. Some setting in her Outlook causing the issue?
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Aug 24, 2011 at 10:46 UTC
Not sure if this is it, but if it is something on the client side, this is the only place I think is worth checking.
In Tools->Options->Calendar Options you should have the resource scheduling options. Compare it with a client that is working.
Aug 24, 2011 at 1:57 UTC
I think I have concluded that it is at the client. I am waiting for the user to get back in the office with her laptop and my tech will check it out. I'm also going to log on as her on the RDS server and see if I get the same results.
Aug 30, 2011 at 2:50 UTC
Update - still trying to find a resolution.
Aug 30, 2011 at 3:00 UTC
I'm guessing here, but It sounds like the calendar form has been customized on her laptop maybe breaking this functionality. You may have to restore it back.
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MOM-mosa is just a mimosa — orange juice (or other citrus) mixed with a sparkling wine, like champagne or prosecco — served with a little extra flair for Mother's Day brunch!
- Orange juice (or other fresh citrus juice, like tangerine)
- Sparkling wine: champagne or prosecco
NOTE: you can prepare MOM-mosas by the pitcher (or caraffe) or by the glass. Both options are shown here. Pitcher is better if serving a larger crowd and don't anticipate it sitting around long.
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2. Add champagne or prosecco until pitcher is nearly full (leave enough room to comfortably pour and pass without spilling).
3. Optional: lightly swirl or mix very gently to blend.
4. Serve immediately, serve chilled (no ice) and refill as needed.
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- Use ribbon or colorful washi tape to add flair to caraffes and bottles.
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Sevilla have announced that Mouhamadou Dabo is to join the club on a free transfer from St Etienne.
The full-back was out-of-contract with St Etienne this summer and Sevilla have been keeping tabs on his progress for some time.
The Spanish club have now confirmed on their official website that a deal has been agreed for Dabo to come in on a four-year contract.
He will undergo a medical on Monday before putting pen to paper on a lucrative package that includes a 25million euro (£21.7m) buy-out clause.
Sevilla sporting director Ramon Rodriguez 'Monchi' said of the 23-year-old: "He's a player we've been following for much of the season. We think he can contribute a lot at right-back and even on the left.
"In fact this season he has played more on the left than on the right, because he's versatile.
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England flanker Chris Robshaw had the last laugh against Australia, starring in their historic Test win in Melbourne.
Heading into the series, Robshaw was the target of a television campaign reminding England of their embarrassing World Cup exit last year, which led to his axing from the captaincy.
But it was Robshaw who was smiling after his team stunned the Wallabies 23-7 to win their first series on Australian soil.
Playing his 50th Test, Robshaw was named man of the match after getting in the faces of the Wallabies and forcing crucial turnovers.
England coach Eddie Jones said the team was delighted to cap his milestone game with a momentous win.
"He's a great team man," Jones said.
"I don't think I've ever seen a team so pleased for Robbo to get his 50th cap and to be man of the match.
"After what he's been through, after what Fox Sports did to him … we're all pleased for him."
England made almost four times as many tackles as Australia with Robshaw saying it was a major focus after letting in four tries in the opening Test in Brisbane.
In a defensive master-class they kept the home side scoreless in the second half.
"They had a huge amount of possession but you look at the character of the guys, getting up making double tackles and getting back into line," Robshaw said.
He said their display on the halftime siren when they held out Australia for 21 phases, typified their spirit.
"That passage pretty much summed up the game."
Robshaw said it was satisfying to reach a new high with England after the World Cup horror when the hosts failed to make it out of their pool.
"At one point I was unsure whether I'd ever get my second cap to now being out there with 50 caps it was an extremely proud moment for me and in an outstanding game it was a great way for me to celebrate it," he said.


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I think it's guys.
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Most Helpful Guy
I think both at different stages of their lives.
I've noticed guys in their early 20's are basically longing to being in a relationship. Just notice how many 18-24 years old here post a lot of questions being depressed about not being able to have a girlfriend and feeling lonely. Lots of men fall back into this stage around their 50's or so but later get over it. I'm not much of a book reader but you should check out a book called "Life & Times of Michael K" by J. M. Coetzee that has an underlying theme on male loneliness.
Girls my age until their mid 30's are the ones desperate of being in a long term relationship. I remember someone referred me to a forum of women discussing their lives at 30 years of age and they recalled these things. I've heard people calling this stage when women "hit the wall", which is probably a term coined by MGTOW's. Basically, when their looks and their options go down, along with being close to become less fertile, it makes women crave on settling down with someone. It has been said that this stage is coming earlier to modern females.
I would call it a tie, generally speaking. Though obviously it differs slightly from person to person.21|10|0
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Guys are more afraid to be alone, girls are more afraid of not having a meaningful relationship...54|10|1
I've never heard that before, what makes you say that?
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Wow, the fear of being alone seems kinda true about guys, now that you mention it.
I've had relationships end where I'm the one who ended it or where he's the one who ended it, and in both cases, I may think about him at first, but pretty soon I forget about him. The guys, though, even if we weren't together long, or it never went anywhere, or they were the one who broke it off in the first place--the guys have ALL come back within a few months and messaged me. It didn't even seem like they were all necessarily trying to get back together with me--more like, they just needed some reassurance. "This girl liked me once, so I should be able to find another girl who likes me too"--it felt sort of like that.


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I was thinking about getting my nose pierced and I'm wondering how bad does it hurt?
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It really does not hurt at all!
That is if you get the needle, which I recommend.
Not many places use the gun anymore, but I heard those things hurt like a bugger, I really recomend getting it done with a needle if you are looking for little to no pain.
The only pain you may get, is if you use the wrong type of nose stud, which can cause the skin to react to certain types of metal.
Also make sure you clean it, my best cleaning solution was sea salt.
Pour a little bit into a 500mL water bottle, shake it and take a Q-TIP and clean in and outside the nose, it works amazingly.11|00|0
I have gotten my belly button pierced,
If you have pierced your bellybutton which hurts more?
Yes! I have my belly button pierced and I found that it hurt more than the nose.
The nose just is the slightest little poke, it will be over before you know it.
Also, like "finecute" said... It might make your eye water, from the piercer being so close to your eye, it made me kinda feel nervous cause she told me not to move, my eyes watered but I didn't find that it hurt at all!


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Things You Need To Know About Vladimir Putin's Annual News Conference
Speaking during a news conference on Thursday that lasted more than three hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin covered a lot of ground, from trying to reassure Russians that the peak of the economic crisis has passed to saying that he doesn't see the relationship with Turkey improving any time soon and touching briefly, if vaguely, on what his daughters do.
"To understand [the current economic situation in Russia] one must know these numbers and base [statements] on them. Real disposable household incomes have shrunk, investment in capital shrunk by 5.7% over the past 10 months. At the same time, as we've said before statistics show that that the Russian economy has overall overcome the peak of the crisis, not the whole crisis, but the peak."
"It's hard to imagine a better training drill. In principle we can train there for a long time without making a substantial dent in our budget."
Responding to a reporter's question about whether a third party was involved in the downing of a Russian plane over the Syrian border, Mr. Putin said: "We don't know. But if someone in the Turkish leadership decided to lick the Americans in a certain place, then I don't know whether they acted correctly or not."
"Experience shows that it is hard for us, or even impossible, to reach an agreement with the current Turkish authorities. Even when we say, 'Yes, we agree,' they strike us from the side or in the back, for absolutely no reason. This is why, at the state level, I don't see any prospects for the relations with the Turkish leadership improving, but certainly on the humanitarian level."
"We never said there aren't people there who are solving certain issues in the military sphere, but that doesn't mean that regular Russian troops are there," he said. "Feel the difference."
"They are making first steps in their careers but are being quite successful. I never discuss questions related to my family. They are not involved in business or politics, they aren't pushing themselves anywhere."


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Like yesterday after I saw him back at church after two months, I told him it was nice to see him and that I hope he has a good week at college and just in general with a blushing smiley face he said Thanks! You too!
Like I wanna talk to him and stuff I'm just afraid I'll mess up his schedule or get him in trouble if he's in class.
Many of you may know me from as that 15 year old who asked this question:
And nd yes I finally have his number, because he told his mom to give it to me to text him to meet up 2 Saturday's ago and we did and stuff but like I wanna talk to him but i don't wanna annoy him.
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Be funny.
Most Helpful Girl
You just gotta text him at the right time. Try to find out what time his classes end and what days he has to go to class. On Mondays and Wednesdays my boyfriend classes are from 11am - 1pm. On Tuesdays and Thursdays he has classes 8am - 11am. He doesn't have to go on Fridays so that's when I call and text him because I don't want to disturb him. I sometimes text him after he goes to class because he's usually eating at that time.
Oh and most likely if he's in class he will probably have his phone turned down.11|00|0
Oh, and I didn't remember who you were so I went to read the question you linked. He seems like a great guy so just go for it girl! 😊
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One of the higher order thinking is
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He presided from 1965 to 1966
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|b) scientific committee of education
|c) educational research organization
|d) none of them
One of the lower order thinking is
|a) remembering
|b) evaluating
|c) creating
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Bloom outlined his classification of learning objectives in
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|d) 1966
Benjamin Samuel Bloom was an
|a) american educational psychologist
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|c) psychiatrist
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Benjamin Bloom was born in
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you hear in the media, in the news and in history, the tall masculine looking men with lots of hair on their heads are always divorcing, always breaking up...
same as women, doesn't matter how old is she or how many children her children have, if men still flirting with her and finding her attractive she is going to break up or get a divorce, then she is only going to be screwed up from the inside, her whole life...
why do you think you're too much for your lover only because others find you pretty? I don't get the point, why some people don't admire the beauty of real love?
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Happiness comes from within yourself. I don't think it's the fault of "Attractive" people or other non-attractive people; it's about if a person can feel the attraction of the relationship.
If you're going to either extreme (Being lazy or Being "The-nice-guy") then you're risking yourself and your spouse for failure. Just be yourself, there is nothing to gaurantee or prove why people get divorces or why they even got together to begin with! If there wasn't this risk- there wouldn't be attraction. That feeling of "risk" that's associated to nervousness among other feelings, is what brings attraction out in the open.
So if you want to keep your spouse- just be yourself, there is nothing else you need to be.
Best regards,
I don't have a spouse, yet. Can't find a super classy failthful one.
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Me and my best friend exactly- your very wise for your years.
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So me and my sister have been arguing if these sun glasses are for men or for women since my little brother keeps conplaining that the purple lenses look gay. P. S I have a bet going on so pls be honest.
- Made for men7%(2)9%(4)Vote14%(2)
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- Unisex90%(27)89%(39)Vote86%(12)
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unisex. they don't look good on everyone though. only some people can actually pull them off00|00|0
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Aviators are unisex00|00|0
Well I guess I sort of won the bet because I said women can wear mens sunglasses without any problem. Oh yeaa 5€ here I come xD
Yep they can, this girl looks pretty good with them.
It's down to your face shape more than anything.


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^ great news that Apple hasn't patched the JB.
^why, you having issues?
Oh, I'm still running 6.1 on all my phones with no issues at all
it doesn't patch the jailbreak @planetbeing confirmed its ok to update
Someone needs to post an article about how to update to the newest iOS if your device is already jailbroken. How do we easily restore our tweaks and their settings? It would be helpful for a lot of people I would think.


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Monte Kiffin will leave his son's USC team after its December bowl game, Kiffin announced Thursday.
"I really enjoyed my time at USC and the opportunity I had to work with our players and coaches," Kiffin said, the assistant head coach who called in-game schemes and led defensive meetings, said in a statement on the school's website Thursday night. "The chance to work for my son, Lane, was unique and memorable, but we always treated each other professionally on a coach-to-coach basis."
USC's season began with great promise after a No. 1 preseason ranking in the Associated Press poll. But the Trojans (7-5, 5-4 Pac-12) stumbled and fell from the rankings after three losses, for which Monte Kiffin's defense took much of the blame, in November. Although the Trojans scored 87 points against Arizona and Oregon, they lost both games. Against Oregon, USC gave up 62 points and 730 yards and, afterward, a manager was fired for underinflating footballs.
"I respect my father's decision and his desire to return to the NFL," Lane Kiffin said in a statement. "We are very appreciative of the hard work and effort that he put in at USC these past three years. He has a tremendous passion for coaching young men and he is a phenomenal recruiter. The timing of this allows us to move forward now in the hiring of a new coach."
Monte Kiffin, 72, has coached for 47 years, including 26 in the NFL. He was a member of Jon Gruden's staff when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl in 2003. He was making $1.5 million at USC, more than some head coaches. Ed Orgeron, USC's defensive coordinator, is a candidate to replace Kiffin.
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Early on a Monday morning as the streets and sidewalks of Washington were filled with commuters, a team of 27 volunteers gathered in a room in the lower level of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, to to serve breakfast to 60 homeless guests from the community.
Paul Bakken, who is 80, had cooked two big pans of beef stroganoff. The retiree had owned a catering business and once worked as a microbiologist. When asked why he had been volunteering in the weekly program for the past four years, he said, "Why? Because the Lord asked us to do this."
"It's very, very rewarding," he said. "I've gotten to know a lot of them… A lot of these people don't have anywhere to eat. It's hard to think of people walking the street hungry."
Sharon Savinski, a retired former government attorney, was also helping on the food line that morning, as she has for the past decade. She too knows many of the guests by name. "They could not be more lovely human beings," she said.
The breakfast items included bagels, pastries, muffins and fruit, along with the casserole and bagged lunches. The guests are also fed spiritually, by a Bible study after the breakfast.
"It's what we were taught, to see the face of Jesus in everyone we see and serve," said Savinski. "It's greeting and loving your neighbors, and listening to them."
Stephanie Lipinksi Galland, a tax attorney who has been volunteering with the program since moving to Washington in 2001, was serving as a team captain that morning. She was there, she said, "because my parents told me long ago, you have a responsibility in life to share with other people."
Robert Young, who formerly drove a Budweiser beer delivery truck but now is retired, has been helping there for the past 10 years. "We set tables up, clean up, make sure everybody's got a nice meal," he said.
Ray Charles, who became homeless after getting hurt at his workplace, now volunteers at the weekly breakfast. "Everybody says I make coffee better than Starbucks," he said.
Like other volunteers and guests, he often sticks around for the Bible study discussion. "I make everybody sees God has a purpose in their lives," he said. "…It's according to things you do in your life, (that) God blesses you in the end.'"
The Bible study "keeps you spiritually strong throughout the week," he said.
Ryan Orth, an outreach specialist with a program called Pathways to Housing, was there that morning to help the homeless guests link with job, housing and medical services.
"It's a great breakfast… It gets people to start the week off right, well fed," he said.
Volunteer Kevin Coates, a former construction worker, said he once experienced homelessness, and had come to the breakfast as a guest and prayed in the chapel upstairs. Now he tries to be an advocate for the city's homeless. He helps set up the breakfast, "whatever they need," he said. "I was homeless once. The positive thing was, I wasn't going to remain homeless, and I wanted to do something for other people," he said. "It means a lot to me to give something back."
Carol Lopez and Gretchen Birkle volunteered side-by-side in the food line, giving out pieces of fruit and pastries.
"I feel like we're doing Christ's work on Earth," said Lopez, who said sometimes now when she is walking in downtown Washington, her homeless friends greet her by name.
Birkle said the homless guests, "even in their struggles, they're finding things to be happy for."
Lopez said that she has recently become legally blind, but the homeless men and women she's come to know have taught her important lessons about "trusting in God." She added, "They're human beings just like us, brothers and sisters in Christ."
Maria Rodríguez-Kenny, a retired social worker, said her volunteering there is a way for her "to say thanks for all the blessings I received in my family."
"They are very good people," she said of the guests. "…I go around with food and have the opportunity to talk (with them). This is the reward for me."
Jim Nash, a retired moral theology teacher from The Catholic University of America, helped lead that morning's Bible study, after guests read that Sunday's Gospel reading in English and Spanish, about Jesus healing the man born blind.
"It feeds my spirit," he said. "The Holy Spirit is calling me to do it. We're feeding them, and they're feeding us, with their faith, their resilience."
He noted how one guest once said, "I feel like the kingdom of God is right here."
Father Rafael Barbieri, a parochial vicar at St. Matthew, said his experience of serving in that ministry has "really added something to my life as a priest and Christian, to see the face of Jesus in each one of them… Each one has a value, each one has a dignity, because Jesus is in them."
Lopez, who in the Bible study shared her struggle with losing her sight, said, "It's tested my faith. It's made my faith stronger. That's why we're all here today – faith in Christ."
Dan Horning, the chair of the social justice ministry at St. Matthew's Cathedral, said in an interview, "Does our work solve all the problems in this city? No. But our work has made strangers feel welcome, it has given necessary food to the hungry, and most importantly, made God's presence known to those our volunteers encounter."
As the Bible study ended that morning at St. Matthew's one of the homeless guests said, "Without here, I don't know where I would have found breakfast today."
"You feel at home when you come," he said, adding that the Bible discussion "gives you encouragement to be strong."
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Never Hide…What Four Years of YouTube and Fighting Prop 8 Has Taught Us
"Hello YouTube!"…..that phrase has been uttered by my family about 345 times over four years. That is exactly how long we have been doing YouTube videos and here we are nearly four years later, on the cusp of what could be a landmark Supreme Court decision regarding Prop 8…and we are still making videos. I remember being so angry during the Prop 8 campaign as commercial after commercial on TV told blatant lies about my family and my life. I couldn't believe stuff like that was even allowed to air on television. The more I saw, the more the polls would teeter on a knife's edge and all we could do was watch as others endlessly talked about my family and my personal rights as if they were things….not the lives of real human beings seeking the same happiness as anyone else.
As those who opposed marriage equality continued to lie and fear monger, I kept hoping and waiting for the commercials to air that would set the record straight. Were were the guys who were going to call out the liars? Where was the compassion, empathy…or better yet, the truth? As our side showed living room conversations with the parents of gay people…and straight celebrities…the question ultimately became, why are they not showing us, as gay people, telling our own stories? Those commercials never came. It was our anger, and frustration with that that led us to one poorly filmed video over a dinner of chicken nuggets that has launched us onto this journey of trying to show what a gay family is…and is not.
I'd like to say that four years later, our side has taken a few notes from the failures of the Prop 8 campaign, but sadly, that doesn't seem to be the case as pro-equality organizations are repeating the mistakes of the past for fear of offending people.
But I think Britney can say it better than I can. Take it away girl….
In an article from the Associated Press, author Patrick Condon discusses the strategy of marriage equality groups to place gay people and same-sex families in the background as they continue to pour large amounts of money into TV ads and media sources that largely feature straight people talking about us…or at least the issue of gay marriage as an abstract concept. And as he also notes…this previously attempted tactic has not gone unnoticed by the gay community, who is starting to wonder what the heck is going on. After all, some of the money that is making these ads possible is coming from our wallets too.
To my recollection, the "No on 8" campaign never really said why they declined to show gay people or gay families with kids, it was always kind of understood that they felt that showing us would push away a segment of the population they felt they desperately needed to reach in order to tip teetering poll numbers into a win…but for whom images of us may have been too much for them to accept. A bit of flawed reasoning for sure…but also one that appears to be playing out again:
…But even as gay people and same-sex relationships gain acceptance through pop culture staples such as "Modern Family" and "Glee," the idea is still seen as dicey by media strategists involved in the ballot campaigns, resulting in ads that usually involve only straight people talking about the issue….
And in the words of one of these media strategists, the reason why is because they fear that we are still "too icky" for some….
…"The moderate tough guys we need to flip to win a couple of these races are still the ones who say that gays are gross," said Andy Szekeres, a Denver-based fundraising consultant who has worked on several state campaigns and had access to focus group data. "Pushing people to an uncomfortable place, it's something you can't do in a TV ad," said Szekeres, who is gay.
O.K….I am not a media strategist but I have a few choice words for Mr. Szekers and anyone who believes this tripe. This reasoning infuriates me and it makes no sense…. if the mere act of seeing a gay person on television is too much for this person…how in the hell are they ever going to be inclined to vote for our rights?! If their constitution…or "values" as we refer to it cannot stand to see a gay person…or go the further step of listening to their story and getting to know them….how is that person going to be less offended by us in the voting booth? It just doesn't follow. While on the one hand, the testimonies of straight allies do go a very long way in helping those on the fence see this issue in a different light, omitting gay people from ads…and by also not refuting outright lies told against us…we are sending the message that we have something to be ashamed of….and who's likely to vote for that?
The same guys who think that "gay is gross" also tend to be people who prefer talking to someone who has a firm handshake, and look them squarely in the eye, and just tell it the way it is. If we can't do the verbal equivalent of that, then we are sending the message that maybe we do have something to hide or be ashamed of…maybe they really are icky. And any person who still holds to those views in spite of us meeting them face to face?….we were never likely to reach those people anyway. Those are not those people for whom the issue is undecided.
The main tool anti-equality groups have ever had has been fear. They use the fear that we are an immoral force bent on unraveling the bonds of family and country. They use fear bred by ignorance of us as human beings with equal values, hopes, and dreams. The only way to fight that fear is by erasing the ignorance of who gay people really are and what our lives are really like. Pushing us to the background for fear of offending people does not offer them the opportunity to make that leap in understanding and any gain we make at the ballot box will be temporary, at best. If you are a gay person living in Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, or Washington State…call your pro marriage equality org and let them know that you are not something to be ashamed of. Let them know that they are not going to win the battle by hiding those for whom it is fought. Or as Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out is quoted, "If we don't show ourselves, people aren't going to get comfortable with who we are."
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There r certain askers who can manage to break my tolerance limits….. like they ask "should I text him this?","should I text him dat?"…. or "how would he react if I say text a/text b/text c/etc? " 10-15 times in my opinion…. or they make me xplain da same thing I said on my lead opinion another 10-15 times.
It's really tiring and sometimes I believe they do it for fun…. i doubt a person needs 10 times to have a sentence be xplained…. guess it took like 2-3 times max :|
Anyway how should I handle those kind of Askers? There were a few cases where after some point told 'em "I already told u da same thing 10 times. I won't reply any further. " My patience ran out I couldn't handle it anymore :( Yet I cannot ignore 'em when they ask…so how can I handle people like those?
Seriously I believe a limit for comments/opinion would be useful so we'll avoid such cases….
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I would tell you to ignore but you said you can't :(
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