text:
Dan Friedman necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 109 diseños de 21 diseñadores freelance.
More Than Salad
I am the guy who created More Than Salad (morethansalad.com) which is a world-wide directory of vegetarian-friendly, vegetarian and vegan restaurants. I pretty much conceived of, designed, and coded the whole site myself (though I have had a few helping hands at this point especially in the graphic design department which is not my forte...).
I travel a lot and have been vegan for about 8 years, so I just built the site I needed to help me find great food wherever I happened to be.
Vegetarians and vegans of course, anybody who likes vegetarian food, or people who have vegetarian friends and are trying to find a place where they can all go together for a meal and both be happy. :)
I need a sticker. It will go on the doors of literally thousands of restaurants to advertise the site. Many of you will be familiar with Yelp, a large restaurant-review site. On restaurant doors and windows, you will often see their stickers. That's the idea.
I like the More Than Salad logo which you can see on the site and in the attached psds. I'd like to use those elements, like the globe, the silverware and chopsticks, the name of the site and the url. I would like to reorganize the elements however so it will be a square or circle rather than a long rectangular line. I am looking for creative ideas of how to do this.
I'd also consider putting the words "Find Us on" or "Visit Us on" above or next to the name of the site which is a common convention for stickers like this one, as in "Find us on More Than Salad."
The sticker would probably be something like 4" in diameter, or 4x4" if it is square, maybe a tiny bit bigger but not more than 5" for sure.
Please ask me any questions if anything is unclear. You can visit the site at http://morethansalad.com.


text:
I wanted to give everybody an update as to our current status and our plans for going forward. First, all roads in Southington had at least one passable lane as of 10 PM last night. This morning we began widening main roads. However, at just before 9 a.m. we diverted plowing to salting and sanding due to the freezing rain. As soon as our streets have been sanded and salted we will resume plowing operations this will be at 11:30 a.m. this morning.
Our priorities at this point are:
(1) Widening main roads;
(2) Widening secondary roads;
(3) Widening subdivision roads.
This will not be done in sequence and oftentimes we will be working on all three at the same time. However, people can expect their roads in the subdivisions to not be completed until Friday.
We are also evaluating our roofs and facilities to ensure that all are safe.
We will be asking for State assistance on vehicles and equipment to remove snow and will keep people apprised of the State's response. The Governor has declared a State of Emergency, and 48 hours of our efforts are 75% reimbursable by FEMA. These 48 hours are of our choosing.
The State is continuing to widen the Interstate and once they complete that, they will pass on some equipment to municipalities. Next they are focusing on secondary roads but have not begun as of 10:00a this morning.
Bus and rail are operating. CL&P has restored all of their power. The best news is that Southington never lost their power.
Next update I hope to provide around 2:30 PM this afternoon and will include an update on the status of our schools.
-Town Manager Garry Brumback

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Medicines are serious stuff
Wick's World
All patients should realize certain medicines like antibiotics are mandatory that you finish the entire prescription. Failure to do so may allow the nasty little creatures that created your medical condition in the first place to have a return visit. You not only prolong the illness, you also build up a resistance to the drug you may once again need.
Some of the more important warnings you need to follow are clearly printed on the pill bottle's label: "TAKE ONLY AS DIRECTED," "DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHEN TAKING THIS MEDICINE" and especially, "DO NOT STOP THIS MEDICATION WITHOUT CONSULTING YOUR PHYSICIAN."
I admit that I violated the last directive, not once, but twice. Both had serious consequences. I stopped taking my cholesterol medicine, mostly because I preferred to be Mr. Natural. I switched to fish oil, safflower oil, and olive oil extract, certain that the roadways to my heart would be sufficiently lubricated to run the Indy 500. It did not work for me for my cholesterol scores still resemble a batting average capable of leading the league.
The second medicine I abruptly stopped taking had even more serious consequences. This was also heart related. I stopped taking my blood pressure medicine because I did not like the side effects. Days after abruptly stopping the pills, I momentarily experienced an extreme case of double vision. Each eye saw what can best be described as a separate but similar vision swirling around my head.
No one in the medical profession could explain what the heck happened to me. Each one did comment that the three passengers in my car should be very grateful I was able to pull over to the curb before disaster struck.
We were going to a concert that evening and after the "event" I sent the others inside while I waited for my blood pressure to drop. Although it had spiked to 190/120, I really didn't have any other symptoms and I didn't even feel ill. I wrote it off to having abruptly stopped the blood pressure pills and I probably was correct.
Last week, I awoke in the middle of the night with the realization that most likely what happened while driving my friends (who no longer ride with me) to that concert in Pierre, South Dakota, is that I had experienced a heart attack.
For the past week I have been inundated with heart and pulmonary tests at the Mayo Clinic. My family physician had wisely deduced that the pneumonia I thought I contracted out west was more likely a heart condition. I probably had it long before I got off the train from Seattle. My heartfelt thanks go out to my physician in Moose Lake I retained despite moving to Eagan three years ago. Paul, the doctors at Mayo confirmed that you were correct.
My interpretation of the Mayo Clinic tests: the right side of my heart is 100 percent blocked, non-functioning, and probably has been for some time. My left side is 70 percent blocked and pumping at 15 percent (55 percent being normal). In other words, I have been running near empty for some time, although I never really felt it until I caught that bug in Seattle. By this time next week, I plan to be a new man.
Once again, never stop taking medicine without talking to your doctor. Especially, never ever quit cold-turkey on your own. My good buddy, Steve, hated everything about the anti-depression pills he was taking. He hated the way they made him feel, he hated that they made him gain weight, and mostly he hated that he could not be the old Steve he once was. Without consulting his doctor, he threw away the pills. Three days later, Steve's life ended on his father's grave when he put a gun to his chest and pulled the trigger.
Medicines are serious stuff.


text:
Rysa Walker from Cary, N.C., has won Amazon's Breakthrough Novel contest with her YA title, Timebound. With the award, Walker lands a book deal with Amazon – Timebound will be released by Amazon Children's Publishing's Skyscape imprint on October 22 – and a $50,000 advance. In Timebound, a 17-year-old girl finds out she has what Amazon called a "genetic license" to time travel.
The other four winners are: Ken Moraff (General Fiction, It Happened in Wisconsin); Jo Chumas (Mystery/Thriller, The Hidden); Evelyn Pryce (Romance, A Man Above Reproach); and J. Lincoln Fenn (Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror, POE). Each of these winners will also receive publishing contracts with Amazon and a $15,000 advance.


text:
The Chemical and Biological Sciences unit (CBS)
consists of four departments, over 90 full time faculty and staff and numerous
part-time instructors that are dedicated to serving over 13,000 students a
semester. We believe that learning should be a lifelong experience and enthusiastically
put the success of our students first! The unit is largely supportive in
mission, providing students with general education opportunities and core
courses in preparation for a future in Allied Health, biotechnology industries,
or Life Sciences. Many of our students
receive a certificate or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree prior to
transferring to a four-year school in a STEM related program.
The CBS unit is growing, especially in our two
core areas: Chemical sciences and biological sciences. This reflects continued student interest in
Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics fields. We have built
academic partnerships with MCPS and with area four-year schools such as the
Universities at Shady Grove and the University of Maryland, College Park. Our
biotechnology program has crafted corporate partnerships with regional
businesses like Biorelience, Human Genome Sciences/ GlaxoSmithKline, MedImmune,
and Quality Biological, Inc. We even
have community partnerships with organizations like Silver Spring Green.
The Chemical and Biological Sciences is experiencing wonderful growth and
we invite you to be a part of it and take full advantage of our top-notch academic
and cultural offerings. Thanks for stopping by our website.
more information about the CBS, click here.
To contact a specific department or Chair, click here.
Dr. James Sniezek
Instructional Dean
Science South 120A
7600 Takoma Avenue
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
Dean's Biography
© 2019 Montgomery College. All Rights Reserved.
©2019, Montgomery College


text:
The Edgewood Yacht Club has a new beacon guiding them forward, after initial plans for a new clubhouse were approved by the membership last Tuesday. The renderings, drawn by Shaw Avenue neighbor Martha Werenfels, depict a waterfront clubhouse visible from Narragansett Boulevard, just like its predecessor.
"We lost a good friend, the clubhouse, but we're ready to go. We don't want to let this sit; the club needs a clubhouse," said Commodore Jeff Lanphear.
The proposed 6,000-square foot building is smaller than the structure it replaces but pays homage to the historic building that was destroyed in a fire in January of 2011.
"It still has extensive porches, the red roof and the cupola, all of which were symbolic of the old club," Lanphear said. "It's not a classic 1908 building but it does have some of the same aesthetics."
Preserving the character of the club is exactly what Werenfels had in mind. A nationally recognized expert in the field of historic preservation, she is a principal with the firm Durkee Brown Viveiros Werenfels Architects.
"My goal was to create a design for the new Edgewood Yacht Club facility that is evocative of the historic building without trying to look historic. The new building will fit into the neighborhood and create a welcoming presence on the water. Through the incorporation of porches, a cupola and multiple roof forms, the design is intended to be a product of today, with references to the past," Werenfels said.
The Edgewood Yacht Club was founded in 1889 and incorporated in 1902. A fire in 1908 destroyed the original building, and the structure was rebuilt that same year.
The similarities in the new plan to the original clubhouse are a direct result of feedback from the membership. The Edgewood Yacht Club rallied in the wake of the fire, with members cleaning up the site and ensuring that the sailing school would be up and running for the 2011 season. The club operates for the time being out of the Shaw Avenue cottage they own on the north side of the property, and with the help of the Brown University sailing team that recommitted their support to the club, erected a temporary bathroom and storage unit. With a working space set up, they set to the tasks of navigating insurance and soliciting drawings for the new clubhouse.
The insurance award, which the club opted not to disclose, will go toward rebuilding. While the current proposal has not yet been engineered or gone through the permitting process, Lanphear estimates it will cost in the neighborhood of $2 million. The first floor of the building includes elevator access, two showers, storage areas and a laundry area. The second floor includes an office, classroom for the sailing school, a utility room, bathrooms and a multi-purpose room that could double as a ballroom and accommodates up to 100 people (the previous clubhouse could fit 175 people in the ballroom). The clubhouse will still, officials say, be available for private parties, weddings and other events, and as such has a catering kitchen also on the second floor.
"This is a very preliminary sketch. It's all subject to change," Lanphear said, adding that, best of all, the new building will be modern and efficient with energy efficient windows and appliances.
The building is partially on land, which saves money compared to a structure built solely on pilings. It also mitigates potential flood impacts. The second floor of the building must be more than 13 feet above the surge level established by the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). An open floor plan with breakaway walls on the ground floor would allow for water to flow through the building during a flooding situation.
"The majority of the club is built higher up," Lanphear said.
Before releasing the plans to the public, the renderings were approved by the flag officers, the board and then the general membership at a meeting last week. The response was overwhelmingly positive.
"They were pleased," Lanphear said. "Seeing the support of the members was phenomenal. When you see that much support, we know we're doing the right thing."
At an Open House on Sunday, past commodore and lifelong member Bill Plumb said that neighbors and members of the public were likewise pleased.
"We created a building committee last fall. They did a survey of the club membership, of what they wanted, and this is what they came up with," he said.
From here, the EYC will commission an engineering study for the proposal to get a more concrete idea of costs, construction challenges and any obstacles that could arise from the project. After that, they will present the proposal and the engineering findings to the city's Planning Commission, as well as the CRMC, which will look over the plans to ensure the new building does not negatively impact the surrounding ecosystem.
"Now, we start to raise money," Lanphear says of the next step.
It has been a challenging year for the yacht club, starting with the Jan. 12 blaze, but the membership rose to the occasion, and so did the community at large. At the same time Rhode Islanders shared their memories of EYC on the Facebook page, donations began coming in, and the social membership ranks tripled from 40 to 120.
"Wherever I am, someone comes up to me and asks what we are doing, what the plan is," Plumb said.
That response, Lanphear said, is a tribute to the club's rich tradition in Cranston and in Rhode Island overall.
"Edgewood Yacht Club has always been known as a family sailing community on the Bay. It has a very important place in the community and it has a very important meaning to the neighborhood," he said. "We want to continue to attract support from the community. We want them all to be a part of this area."
EYC has about a quarter of the $2 million already, and does not have a mortgage to worry about, but the road ahead will be difficult. They did little to solicit donations right away, as they wanted to have a plan in place to show donors. Now that a rendering is ready, Bill Plumb and his wife, Nancy, are chairing the fundraising committee and are ready to hit the ground running.
"We would like to see financing in hand by the end of the year with construction started in the spring," Plumb said.
The EYC season officially opens on May 19 with Opening Day ceremonies, beginning with breakfast and flag racing at 9 a.m. There will be a neighborhood party on June 17, and other fundraisers are forthcoming. A social membership is $95, and a full membership is $725. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.edgewoodyc.org or send a check to 1 Shaw Avenue, Cranston, RI 02905.


text:
Our workplace liaisons are an important link between Virginia Credit Union and our membership groups. We appreciate your support in helping your employees by educating them about credit union membership and benefits and providing them with financial education opportunities. We also appreciate your feedback about ways we can bring more value to your employees and organization.
Thank you for making a difference
Here are some ways to let your teammates know about VACU membership and helpful benefits they can enjoy as an employee. We provide everything you need.
- Make new employees aware of credit union benefits by giving them a Welcome flyer and VACU benefits flyer at orientation.
- Include a list of VACU services or benefits flyer in other employee communications.
- Add a link to www.vacu.org in the benefits section of your employee website. We can provide our logo and other information you need.
- Invite a credit union representative to a staff meeting, brown bag lunch and learn, employee benefits fair or other employee event.
- Request and host an employee seminar on a financial education topic.
- Read and share periodic email updates and information that we send you.
- Let us hear from you with any feedback and tell us how we can help.
If you have any questions or if we can help you in any way, call (804) 323-6000 or (800) 285-5051 and ask to speak with a membership development representative. To order brochures and supplies, use our online Liaison Request Form.


text:
Jack Butefish
August 17, 1932 to January 30, 2012
Jack Butefish passed away from Parkinson's Disease at Silverado Residence in Newport Beach California on Monday morning.
Jack was raised by Clinton and Margaret Butefish who came to California from Kansas and were successful in the post WWII baby store business. Jack worked in their stores as a child and then, as his height soared to 6'7", he excelled as an athlete at Inglewood High School. When he and his friends went down to the train station in LA to enlist in the Korean War, his height caused him to be sent home because "he couldn't fit into the uniforms and beds".
He was an excellent athlete and played many sports, but excelled as a pitcher and played with the Dodger Farm team. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara and received his graduate degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona. He joined CitiCorp in New York City who sent him to manage their bank in Santiago, Chile for 3 years. In Chile he perfected his Spanish and learned Rugby.
He returned to Bank of America in San Francisco where he played Rugby for the Olympic Club. He then accepted the position of Director of the CA Association of Accountants. Not feeling on the right track, he moved back to Southern California and, with a partner, began Group Dynamics Inc, a successful sports and entertainment marketing company headquartered in Santa Monica.
Joining the early efforts to establish a professional tour for women's tennis, he created 4 Virginia Slims Women's Tennis Association Tour Events in the US and 2 in Japan and directed more than 50 international women's pro tennis tournaments. For 12 years he served on the Women's International Professional Tennis Council.
He was a co-founder of the NHL Quebec Nordiques and the International Track Association which professionalized the sport of track and field.
In the music area of promotion, Mr. Butefish produced jazz festivals in Japan for the Toshiba Company. The Aurex Jazz Festival still holds the world attendance record for a single day audience for a jazz festival (65,000 fans at the Yokohama Baseball Stadium). Continuing with his interest in music, in 1989 he established the Santa Barbara International Jazz Festival and directed the event for 10 years, before selling it to local Santa Barbara interests.
Jack moved to Newport Coast, California in 1996 and was on the Committee of 2000 who assisted in the annexing of Newport Coast to the City of Newport Beach and in the building of the Newport Coast Community Center.
He is survived by his wife Robin Whempner Whyte and his daughter Jennifer Butefish from his first wife Marilyn, who preceded Jack in death, as did his son Wesley. His second wife Janice also preceded him in death. He is also survived by stepdaughter Monica Leigh Privratsky and her husband Ryan, stepson Robert Schroff and his wife Carla and grandson Taylor Christensen.
Jack was a member of California Yacht Club and Balboa Yacht Club. He won many races on his sailboat, LOVE MACHINE V, a custom IOR Peterson 41. There will be a private burial at sea. Those interested in attending a "Celebration of Life" on Thursday, February 16th, please call Jorge at 562-596-3135 by February 13th.
In memory of Jack, contributions can be made to Silverado, Attn. Lindsay McGovern, 350 W. Bay Street, Costa Mesa CA 92627.


text:
Show your Eastern Carolina support while tailgating! Whether you're at the Eastern Carolina football stadium or celebrating the game with friends and family at home, this 4 Pack of Party Pals in team colors is sure to be the perfect addition. The Original Party Pal is ergonomically designed to keep one hand free, while comfortably holding a plate, 32oz. drink, napkin and utensils. Balanced on your forearm, the Original Party Pal lets you enjoy the party without having to worry about where to put your food and drink. And clean-up's a breeze as the Original Party Pal is dishwasher safe.
- Includes two of each Original Party Pals in purple and dark yellow
- The Original Party Pal holds standard 9" plate, up to 32 oz. drink and features compartment for utensils and a napkin
- The Original Party Pal is 100% polypropylene and dishwasher safe
- Box dimensions: 16" L x 10" W x 7" H


text:
We are here to make you feel like yourself again. It is our goal to get you back to enjoying an active, fulfilling life. To this end, we'll ask you a lot of questions at first so we can get to know who you are, how you feel about things and what we can do to get you back to your daily life before any disability. We invite you to learn more about us by reading some of our success stories or exploring our web-site. Thanks for visiting!
Our mission at Bio-Tech is to design, fabricate and fit the highest quality prosthetic and orthotic devices with a continued commitment to incorporating the available technology that most appropriately serves our patients' needs. We strive to operate the company in a way that actively recognizes the important role our company plays in the local community by initiating innovative ways to improve the quality of care through education and information programs.
You are unique. Special. It is our responsibility and honor to create, by hand, a prosthesis or orthosis customized for you. Your practitioner is hands on from initial consultation and exam, through fabrication and fitting, to follow-up and follow-through. We will ask you many questions so that we can put ourselves in your place and understand your needs and concerns. Your comfort and satisfaction is paramount. We will work to achieve it.
Bio-Tech has been successfully fitting children and adults with orthoses and prostheses since 1995 but our practitioners have been in practice for much longer than that! In fact, our practitioners have over 100+ years of combined experience! All of our prosthetists and orthotists are ABC or BOC certified and must attend continuing education courses in order to stay attuned to the latest technology available.
There is science to what we do, and we are highly trained and experienced in all of the latest developments, but there is also an art to what we do. Each prosthesis or orthosis is custom designed for each patient with many factors in mind. We will take as much time as each patient needs until we get it right. Your comfort and happiness will be our satisfaction. We do what it takes to make you feel like yourself again because we believe it is always worth our effort on your behalf!


text:
Bay Area foodies — and fortunate restaurateurs and chefs — rejoice! San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer has released his carefully curated annual list of the "Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants."
Cuisine types reveal the melting pot that the Bay Area restaurant scene is, with Asian, barbecue, California-Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Moroccan, Peruvian, and Vietnamese populating the list alongside California, Contemporary American, and Italian, among others. A very helpful feature of Bauer's culinary guide to one of the world's top cities for food is its noise ratings, a factor that can help diners in search of a lively experience or a peaceful meal. Bauer also points out house specialties to help novices order well. Insider insights regarding parking make arriving in time for your reservation even easier.
While we all may gaze at critics with envy, Bauer has revealed, in his blog and in the accompanying San Francisco Chronicle Magazine article, that putting together this exhaustive, impressive, and informative round-up is anything but easy. Call it a labor of love, but it remains a labor, with hard choices and harsh cuts right up until press time. He writes in the Magazine of the process, " Maybe next year I should offer the Top 150." Sounds good to us!
Honorees include: A16, Acquerello, Ad Hoc, Amber India, Ame, Aziza, Baker and Banker, Bar Bambino, BayWolf, Betelnut, BIX, Bottega, Bouchon, Boulevard, Cafe La Haye, Camino, Chapeau, Chez Panisse, Chez Papa Resto, COCO500, Coi, Cyrus, The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton, Dosa, Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant, Flora, Flour+Water, Foreign Cinema, Frances, Frascati, The French Laundry, Greens, House of Prime Rib, Jardiniere, Kaygetsu, La Folie, Madrona Manor, Manresa, Masa's, Michael Mina, Murray Circle at Cavallo Point, Neela's, Nombe, One Market, Perbacco/Barbacco, Pesce, Picco/Pizzeria Picco, Piperade, Poggio, Press, Quince, Range, Redd, The Restaurant at Meadowood, Rivoli, RN74, Sante, Slanted Door, Solbar, SPQR, Spruce, Sushi Ran, Terra, The Tipsy Pig, Town Hall, Va De Vi, Wexler's, Willi's Wine Bar, Wood Tavern, Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant, and Zuni Cafe.
How many of Bauer's best of the Bay Area restaurants list have you eaten at? What restaurants didn't make the cut but should have? Let us know here or join the conversation over on Facebook.


text:
Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Israeli forces stationed on the Golan Heights fired a missile at a Syrian military post across the border on Saturday, destroying an artillery piece that had fired several shells into Israel.
A number of shells landed in Israeli territory early Saturday morning. Israeli officials believed the incident to be spillover from ongoing battles in Syria, and not a deliberate targeting of Israel.
Nevertheless, Israel has repeatedly warned that it will respond with force to every act of aggression that endangers Israel's citizens and sovereignty.
There was no immediate response from Syria.
Israelis remain concerned that it is only a matter of time before the situation along the border escalates.
It should also be noted that both sides in the Syrian civil war are enemies of the Jewish state, and would presumably have no problem bloodying Israel's nose as part of their conflict with one another.
The regime of embattled dictator Bashar Assad is still officially at war with Israel, and has for decades sheltered and aided anti-Israel terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah.
The Syrian rebels are composed largely of Islamist groups, many affiliated or allied with the likes of the Muslim Brotherhood and Al Qaeda, both of which ultimately seek the destruction of the "Zionist regime."
As the fighting inches ever closer to the border, the situation is understandably very tense, and a cause for great concern in Israel.
Want more news from Israel?
Click Here to sign up for our FREE daily email updates
For Information & Reservations:
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Israel Today
Free to Your Inbox


text:
Wrestling in the 285-pound heavyweight class at the CIF Div. III Championships, Serrano pinned John del Valle of Central High in El Centro in just 1:06 to take the title and send his Pointer coaches and teammates into a frenzied celebration.
"Mike really earned this," said Pointer wrestling coach Phil Moore. "He is such a great kid who has shown up every day for four years at practice and put in the work, and even came in to work on wrestling during his football season."
Serrano was also named Most Valuable Wrestler among the upper weight divisions at the meet.
"I saw the glare in his eyes," Moore said, "and I knew he wanted the championship."
Serrano, meanwhile, was humble in victory.
"I'm blessed to have great coaches," he said later.
Serrano will add the wrestling title to his football career where he was a member of the All-Western League first-team offense and received the Bennie Edens Award from football coaches for his selfless attitude, personal qualities, work ethic and football skills, all traits that Edens admired in the young men he mentored.
Serrano's championship earned entry in the CIF Masters Meet between Feb. 28-March 1 at Mission Hills High. Also earning spots were 106-pound Chase Harris and 152-pound Nathan Maracle, who finished in third and fourth place, respectively, at the event.


text:
Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Olivia Newton-John opens up about depression
Australian actress/singer OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN has spoken out about her battle with depression, revealing she turned to therapy and medication to help her face her problems.
The Grease star was plunged into a downward spiral after her then-partner Patrick McDermott disappeared during a fishing trip off the coast of California in 2005, and Newton-John admits she sought professional help as she struggled to cope.
She spent three months taking anti-depressants, but weaned herself off the pills because she didn't want to become "dependent" on them.
Newton-John tells The Times newspaper, "I took them until I could see the light again and never did them again. I didn't want to become dependent on them. That's why I stopped... It was a difficult time and got me out of a hole."
The 64 year old also enrolled in therapy to help her deal with McDermott's disappearance, adding, "(I have been) a few times... I needed it. It gives you the tools to help you heal and deal with things."
McDermott eventually turned up alive and well in Mexico five years after supposedly drowning in the boating accident.


text:
Being here at Oshkosh promoting solar electric-powered flight with the PC-Aero team, it's hard to ignore the fact that there are somewhere in the neighborhood of 10,000 aircraft here, of which 9,994 are powered by burning dinosaurs…I mean, fossil fuels.
There are six different manufacturers of electric-powered planes sharing the Innovation Hangar with us at AirVenture, and we're all getting a lot of interest. But I don't think the aviation fuel industry has much to worry about from us electric-powered upstarts.
I decided to go in search of some hard data about the fuel consumption here at Oshkosh early this morning. I called Mary Gomez, the operations manager for Basler Flight Service, one of the two fuel companies servicing the aircraft here at the show. She told me that they do about one-quarter of their annual business this week. With a fleet of 14 av-gas (aviation fuel) and 6 jet-fuel trucks, her team will gas up about 7,000 planes during the show, including the military planes that participate at AirVenture. (Av gas, incidentally, is more expensive than the gas you fill your car with: it's selling for $5.39 a gallon here at the AirShow, and Gomez added that she didn't raise the price for the show.)
But how many gallons of fuel are consumed at AirVenture? For that information, I first went to show PR director Dick Knapinski, who squinted his eyes, scratched his head, threw out a ballpark number of 40,000 gallons and dashed off to deal with a real reporter's needs, rather than my little blog post.
That answer was useful, but not sufficient. Next stop: ConocoPhillips Plaza, where I spoke to Mike Williams, who manages the fueling of the incredible number of military aircraft at the show. He told me that his team pumped 10,000 gallons yesterday. He estimates that a 1940's era B-17 bomber sips about 150 gallons an hour. But evidently the Department of Defense has not focused on fuel-efficiency in aircraft development. "It's mind-boggling," Williams told me. "The Blue Angels were giving one-hour rides to VIPs yesterday and they're gulping 800 gallons per hour. I filled 'em up twice."
I asked Mary Gomez if she was concerned about electric-powered aircraft eating into her profits, and she laughed. "Maybe I'll be putting up battery poles next year," she said and apologizing hurriedly, got off the phone to dispatch a fuel truck to a pilot ready to take off.
Some planes sip jet fuel, while others gulp it


text:
Nobody wanted to leave. It was almost 9 a.m. on a crisp Sunday. Thousands of photographs had been snapped and there was no reason to stick around on the start of a glorious spring day. Yet there in the middle of Boylston Street, in the exact spot where there had been so much sadness and anguish almost a year ago to the day, now there were smiles, hugs and selfies. Nobody had to be there. They wanted to be there. Maybe even needed to be there.
The Globe had invited them – survivors, police, firefighters, EMTs, doctors, nurses, runners, political figures, store owners, the Boston Athletic Association, Red Sox and Bruins players – to take time out of their weekend for a picture. The response was instant and overwhelming: When and where?
At 7:40 a car pulled up and Celeste Corcoran and her daughter Sydney stepped out. Celeste wore a brown leather jacket, and as she moved about easily on her prosthetic legs, her smile was as bright as the day. Then came the others, runners in sweats, doctors and nurses in scrubs, first responders in uniform, until the street overflowed from sidewalk to sidewalk.
The rising sun peeked out from behind the Boston Public Library a few minutes after 8 a.m., and a voice from a bullhorn began to move people into place. Photographers on ladders and in a cherry picker rose above the crowd. And a man in a blue baseball cap and blue sweater slowly moved along the front row, shaking hands and hugging the most severely injured survivors. "It seems like an odd term to use in the wake of a tragedy," that man, Governor Deval Patrick, would say later. "But I think there was a very strong shared pride in how we came together." Final instructions were shouted – look up toward the photographers, hold still, rest a hand on a neighbor's shoulder. A simple act of solidarity. Nobody is alone.


text:
Did you have an eReader? Did you know that you can check out electronic editions of library books for free? Learn how to enjoy San Francisco Public Library's collection of more than 40,000 ebooks, eAudiobooks and eVideos at this workshop. Bring your Kindle, Nook, iPad or other eReader device with you and we will show you how to use it to download books and other materials from the Library website.
The help is limited to downloading library e-books and audio books only. January 9, 16, 23, and 30; February 6, 13, 20, and 27; March 6, 13, and 27.


text:
I am working in a company that distributes toys and stationery. I want to know the Islamic ruling on selling toys, knowing that most of the toys that we sell involve cartoon characters which have movies that are shown on children's television channels such as SpaceToon. The reason for my question is that there is music in every toy, and sometimes the character whose toy we sell changes into a number of characters with the faces of wild animals, according to the stories told in the movies.This shows children that this is an extraordinary character that does not die and that no one can kill or confront. We have another toy for girls that is a small doll which looks like a newborn infant and can do a number of things such as eating and drinking and wetting itself, and it can move and laugh and cry, and it sheds tears. And there are other toys such as pirates, soldiers and weapons of war.
My question is: is it permissible to work in this field or not, in the sales department?
If there is any prohibition, does it apply to all departments of the company, such as accounting and administration, or does it apply only to the sales department? Please note that all employees receive their salaries from the sales profits.
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible to sell toys that have music, because of the proven report that it is haraam to listen to music.
See the answer to question no. 5000
And it is not permissible to sell games that include corrupt beliefs or the symbols of deviant sects.
Please see the answer to question no. 22069.
There is nothing wrong with selling dolls for children, even if they move or speak and the like, so long as they are free of music.
See the answer to question no. 119056.
It is not permissible to sell haraam toys or to help in that in any way whatsoever, such as administration, accounting, carrying or transporting, because that comes under the heading of cooperating in sin and transgression. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Help you one another in Al‑Birr and At‑Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is Severe in punishment"
[al-Maa'idah 5:2].
If the toyshop includes both things that are permissible and things that are haraam, but it is possible for the employee to work in a department that has nothing to do with the haraam toys, it is permissible for him to work there. Otherwise he is sinning because of his participation in selling haraam things or helping others to do so.
It should be noted that there are many ways of earning a living, and if a person fears Allah, He will help him and guide him, and will grant him provision from sources he could never imagine, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty).
3. And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allaah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allaah will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allaah has set a measure for all things"
[al-Talaaq 65:2-3].
And Allah knows best.


text:
To the average
person, words and phrases like polymer synthesis and olefin
metathesis reaction represent little more than good Scrabble
But to Lt.
Col. Catherine G. "Cady" Coleman, they mean so much more,
and her interest in what these words mean has opened up to her,
quite literally, a new universe. Using her passion and talent for
chemistry and engineering, Coleman has made her way up the ranks
from inspired student to research chemist to NASA astronaut.
Her journey
began in high school, under the tutelage of an especially enthusiastic
chemistry teacher, Mrs. Ruth Opp.
"She passed
her excitement on to me," Coleman says. "I discovered
later that many things she talked about I didn't really understand
at the time, but she made me want to know more."
Coleman says her luck with wonderful teachers continued into college.
While attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she was
fortunate enough to study under Dr. George Whitesides.
"He was
an incredible lecturer and scholar," she says. "I credit
my teachers for giving me my enthusiasm for chemistry."
Coleman continued
her studies at the University of Massachusetts, where she earned
a doctorate in polymer science and engineering. It is an interdisciplinary
field and allowed Coleman to focus on the chemistry of making polymers
and the integral processes used to discover why they do what they
A polymer is
a chain of molecules, which Coleman describes as being similar to
a string of spaghetti. Commonly known polymers are plastics, hair
and fibers, like cotton and silk. It is interesting to make chemical
reactions using polymers because it involves the chemistry of a
long chain of bead-like molecules rather than individual molecules
that are free to move around and react in any direction, she says.
"It is
the processing that fascinates me," Coleman says. "It's
like when you used to try and make fudge when you were a kid. Each
time you would try to make it, you would put the same set of ingredients
together. Yet, one time you get fudge that is all granular and crunchy,
and the next it is a soupy mess that won't solidify. It all has
to do with the processing -- how you put the ingredients together,
the baking time, the way you mixed it up. I always wanted to know
how the differences could happen."
Her interest
in processing contributed to her interest in the space program,
although she says she did not always know she wanted to be an astronaut.
an astronaut wasn't really a common occupation when I was a kid,"
Coleman says. "I didn't think about it until I was in college,
and Sally Ride came to speak at MIT. Listening to her, I thought
wow, I want that job! I wanted adventure in my life."
Coleman entered
active duty in the Air Force upon her graduation from the University
of Massachusetts. She began her commission working as a research
chemist at the Materials Directorate of the Wright Laboratory at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. She continued her research on polymers
and how they can be used in different computer applications, such
as data storage.
Coleman was
selected by NASA in March 1992 to become an astronaut. Her adventure
really began in earnest then, and her knowledge area expanded as
she attended astronaut "basic training."
"I needed
to learn safety procedures, how the space shuttle works, how the
space station operates, software information and what to do if things
go wrong," Coleman says. "Basically, I needed to learn
how to be a space shuttle operator."
That is not
to say that Coleman completely stopped doing science. However, her
involvement with chemistry and science shifted.
"I am
away from my own research right now," she says. "As an
operator, I consult with other scientists as to how they can make
their experiments work in space. I understand their goals, which
helps me help them create a workable microgravity experiment."
a condition in which the effects of gravity are greatly reduced,
can provide an excellent environment for certain kinds of scientific
research. When experiments are done in a microgravity environment,
such as on the space shuttle orbiting the Earth, researchers have
a unique opportunity to study the fundamental states of matter --
solids, liquids and gasses -- and the forces that affect them. Researchers
can isolate and study the influence of gravity on physical processes,
as well as other phenomena that are normally masked by gravity.
"In microgravity,
it is possible to change some variables that affect and influence
processing in a gravity environment," says Coleman.
She assisted
with many microgravity experiments on her first space shuttle mission,
STS-73 on Columbia, which was the second United States Microgravity
Laboratory mission. NASA selects experiments to be performed on
space shuttle missions. Astronauts called mission specialists conduct
the experiments. On that particular 16-day shuttle flight, Coleman
served as a mission specialist, and actively participated in numerous
experiments housed in the pressurized Spacelab module.
"I personally
interacted with 30 experiments, many of which were in fluid physics
and crystal growth," she says. "This is where my training
as a scientist really came in handy, as it is a challenge to work
quickly but well. It is like having 30 customers in 16 days. There
isn't time for mistakes. You need to go up there and do your best."
With the space
station currently under construction, the possibility of experiments
being performed in a more leisurely capacity is a reality. Coleman
hopes that one day in the near future she will be conducting such
experiments on the space station.
"I want
to be able to help experimenters get all they can out of their experiments
in space," she says. "On the space station, we would have
more time to do more scientific exploration. So much of science
is in the mistakes and being aware and intelligent enough to observe
them and then learn from them."
For the moment,
Coleman has shifted gears away from science to continue to gain
the depth of experience required of an astronaut. In July of 1999,
Coleman participated in a five-day shuttle mission, STS-93 on Columbia,
serving as the lead mission specialist for the deployment of the
Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Chandra is enabling scientists to conduct
comprehensive studies of the universe, and study phenomena such
as exploding stars, quasars and black holes.
have been so many developments in space science, like x-ray astronomy,"
she says. "There was so much excitement about this telescope.
We have been waiting to get telescopes outside Earth orbit so we
can see out into the universe. Technology makes discovery possible."
Coleman now
is training to work in mission control, to be the voice the astronauts
in space hear when they call home. Her experience as a scientist
will again come in handy.
"I think
it will be very helpful that I know from experience how busy the
astronauts are," she says. "There needs to be a balance
between communication and knowing that they are up there doing their
jobs. For instance, I can help make the decisions about whether
it is important to discuss with them their plans for the next four
hours or to just give them a few more minutes to complete the tasks
they are currently doing."
It seems to
be this appreciation for balance that makes Coleman such an extraordinary
astronaut and scientist. Whether she is processing chemicals, conducting
30 experiments in space or communicating with the space shuttle,
she is in some way utilizing all she has learned.
"The biggest
challenge about being involved in the space program is the need
to be able to be good at and know a lot about a lot of things,"
Coleman says. "It's not just chemistry anymore."
Catherine G. "Cady" Coleman, mission specialist, speaks
to the large crowd that turned out at Ellington Field to welcome
home the STS-93 astronauts on April 28, 1999.
a beautiful night launch, the shuttle carries Chandra X-ray Observatory
aloft. (Media Player - 28K
Real Video - 28K
Chandra X-ray Observatory is released from Discovery's payload bay.
(Media Player - 28K
Real Video - 28K
Curator: Kim
Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 04/07/2002Web Accessibility and Policy Notices


text:
A church congregation once sent their pastor to me for counsel. There was a serious division in the church and the people seemed unable to put away their differences.
The troubled pastor explained the situation to me, saying he couldn't figure out why there were unable to solve their problems. He had been preaching regularly about problems and how to solve them. Following their midweek service, the church board had been meeting weekly to solve their problems. The monthly congregational business meeting had been given to airing their problems for a number of months. Still the problems remained.
"Has the Lord done anything good for you?" I asked.
The pastor answered that a teenage girl had been converted a few weeks previous to our meeting.
"Then I can tell you what to do," I replied.
"First, stop talking about your problems all the time."
"Second, start rejoicing over the conversion of the teenager."
What was I trying to do? I was attempting to get the members of that church out of their rut of negative thinking. Everything seemed wrong to them because failure and conflict occupied their minds continually. While they kept seeking for answers, they really didn't expect to find them. They were thinking like losers.
They needed a victory to turn their thinking around — to rearrange their thought patterns. And the Lord had given them just such a victory in the conversion of the girl a few weeks before. Somehow they had missed it. Why? Because they had become problem conscious instead of power conscious.
Many are like them.
Compare the atmosphere of heaven to that of the troubled church. Upon the conversion of the girl, heaven rejoiced. Meanwhile, back on Planet Earth, the members of her church were momentarily pleased but almost immediately went back to fighting. They now needed to return in thought to the miracle that had taken place among them … and to begin expecting God's power to be evidenced in many other lives.
Expectation. What a good word it is!
The lack of expectation makes life dull and without adventure.
Can you imagine the change that would take place in the world if all believers really started believing?
Faith taps the mighty power of God. Doubt gets nothing.
Doubt focuses on all that is wrong. Faith drives the clouds away.
After I had finished the sermon in one troubled church, a woman said, "I see that you have turned our minds from our problems to the Problem Solver."
That was exactly what I had intended to do. And why not? Our Lord has unlimited power to meet all our needs. So why do we wear ourselves out expecting the worst?
Thomas Edison once remarked, "I believe that for every problem God has given us, He has a solution."
Look for His solution to the problem you are facing today.
— Roger Campbell is an author, a broadcaster and columnist who was pastor for 22 years. He can be reached at email@example.com.


text: MOVIES SOUTH BEND-MISHAWAKA BASS LAKE-KNOX CDT CULVER ELKHART GOSHEN NAPPANEE NILES PLYMOUTH SYRACUSE THREE OAKS WARSAW Times in parentheses are Saturday and Sunday matinees. Times are subject to change. Call theaters to confirm showtimes. The daily movie listings are posted each day in the Entertainment section of the Tribune's Web site at www.southbendtribune.com/ entertainment.


text:
Hooks MarshFishers Green Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2, Essex, United Kingdom
Nearby lakes
We have 146 fisheries listed within Essex.
Got a question about this fishery? Submit it to our community today.Ask a question
Satellite view
Share to
Weather report
Fishery owner
Are you the fishery owner? claim this fishery online now!


text:
Almost as common a term as cash nowadays, accounts receivable is an accounting term meaning amounts owed to a business by other business or customers (individuals or otherwise). An accounts receivable arises anytime when goods are sold but cash is not received immediately; thus when you purchase something for cash at Walmart you are not creating an accounts receivable. If you commit to purchase something (say a lawnmower) and you are offered the option to pay next month, now you have created an accounts receivable on the retailers books.
Unlike a note receivable (to be discussed next), there is generally no signed agreement beyond an invoice for an accounts receivable. They are generally short term in nature (less than a year, if not only a couple months). Because of their short term nature, they are generally listed as a current asset on the balance sheet next after cash.


text:
badconduct necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 189 diseños de 41 diseñadores freelance.
Tony Tango
Tony Tango is a comedy feature film about ballroom dancing. Think "Nacho Libre" meets "Dancing with the stars". Our main character Tony is a larger then life ballroom dance instructor who thinks his dancing can save the world! Tony was asked by The President of the USA to create the official dance for the national anthem, it is also said that his dance helped avoid World War 3.
Males between 13-30, who enjoy action superhero movies, such as Thor, Iron Man, and Wolverine.
03/01/11 UPDATE: As we feel that at this point we have a few strong submission to choose from, we want to give you guys complete freedom to give us whatever poster design you want, again we already have a few favorites, but maybe you can change our mind with a new out of the box design, bring it own guys!!!
STYLE/CONCEPT - For the Tony Tango poster we were intrigued by the new Thor movie poster, the blacks and whites with a pop of red, the shadows, the superhero-esque stature of the actor.
Background should be black, as in the Thor poster.
We would like to try and duplicate the feeling of that poster on our poster. But mainly we were focused on the shadows on his face and the elegant superheroness of his eternal gaze into the crowd.
TITLE - check out http://www.tonytangothemovie.com we like our Tony Tango title, but we want it to be more 3 dimensional and to have some weight to it. The font is made out of tiny dots that look like lightbulbs or sparkles, we like that feel, but we would like it to look more realistic. Real lightbulbs, real crystals, or real sequins. The color of the title could vary between reds and silver/blacks.
DIMENSIONS - 24"x36", this needs to be a high res file, since it will be printed and displayed in movie theaters around the world.
TECHNICAL - File should be delivered in .psd format with layers. DO NOT FLATTEN IMAGE.
*Designer will get IMDB movie credit for poster design in the special thanks section.
ATTACHED FILES - Attached you will find the photo chosen for the poster, you will need to remove background, etc.


text:
£15.00 – £23.00
DP10 Cate is a red with orange undertones. Choose the RevelNail Dip Powders to get the right quality. Healthy and happy nails for your customers or yourself. Enjoy the power of Dip Powders and join the Revelution.
1 oz, 2 oz
There are no reviews yet.
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
Name *
Email *
Notify me of new posts by email.
Your review *


text:
Young Noble (ft. Arsonal, Hussein Fatal, Krayzie Bone, Tony Atlanta & King Malachi) - Welcome To Real Life [Killuminati Submitted]
Directed by James Wade
Off Young Noble brand new classic album Son of God out now on itunes & Amazon
Follow on twitter @Young_Noble1
Follow on instagram @Young_Noble
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
- real wives and gf's
- full length videos
- daily site updates
- all downloadable
- bonus network
Welcome to Our Homemade Porno where we showcase real people having sex in front of THEIR OWN camera. We have a growing collection of girlfriends and wives giving head, fucking hard, doing anal sex, threesomes, eating cum, and much more. Pornstars get paid to have sex, these homemade hotties do it for fun! They could be your neighbors & you wouldn't even know it..until now! Homemade porn, just the way you like it!
real people doing all kinds of nasty things on camera!
Featured Homemade Submissions
submitted by: victorv11
submitted by: shakalak
submitted by: chris-ben
submitted by: like2play2
submitted by: andiebax
submitted by: jamhut08
submitted by: perrrrdy123
submitted by: jojoFL911
Homemade Pornos of the Week
Submitted By: Beach_dude714
19 minute video
Submitted By: RODnacious14
27 minute video
click here to download all the homemade pornos!
Couples Fucking On Camera
We have some of the hottest one on one sex straight from people's living rooms and bedrooms. You'll get to raw, uncensored and raunchy real sex. These couples are full of passion and raunch and it's all here for you to see! Pornstars get paid to have sex, these homemade hotties do it for fun!
Sexy Bi-Curious Girlfriends
You wont believe your eyes and your mouth will drop at some of the steamiest and raunchiest real lesbian sex. We have some amazing footage of lesbian babes and girlfriends who are just taping it for fun. These girls really know hot to get each other off over and over again!
homemade videos sent by real amateur couples!
Messy Facials & Cum Swallow
Pornstars get paid to fake wanting cum, but not these honeys, they do it cuz they really, really want it, or some do at least. Some are forced and even tricked by their man as they unload their wad all over their face. But, some of these homemade sluts really love to taste their man's cock juice!
Homemade Anal Sex on Tape
Ohh yes, nothing like watching a real girl next door take it up the ass, and you'll have a front row seat to see it all unfold. Some of these girls are trying anal for the very first time and you'll watch as their boyfriend convinces them to try it out or to just put the tip in! Most end up loving it, most lol.
we list full length videos, not short 1-2 min clips!
submitted by: bk-killa1
date: 03/20/09 | type: Video
What a hot firm ass on this asian teen doll who starts by taking a hot shower (on camera) before she's pumped hard.. (see more +)
submitted by: jason0915
date: 01/25/09 | type: Video
What starts off as some giggly fun at home with the camera ends up with alot more homemade hotness.. (see more +)
submitted by: mrmistery
date: 01/19/09 | type: Video
Warming up that tight asshole for his big cock, this girl loves to get fucked in all her holes.. (see more +)
submitted by: two2tango
date: 01/07/09 | type: Videos
A very nice angle with the camera on the night stand while this chick gets banged in the hotel room.. (see more +)
submitted by: clEVA1
date: 12/16/08 | type: Video & Photo
A nice asian video sent in to us with a horny ass oriental babe and her boyfriend getting it on in the morning.. (see more +)
submitted by: brad_rem27
date: 12/04/08 | type: Video
Steamy girl on girl action with some lucky guy filming before they turn their attention to him and fuck him silly.. (see more +)
submitted by: Dollaramy
date: 11/17/08 | type: Video
A couple got a new camera and likes to play around with it at home before one thing leads to another.. (see more +)
submitted by: jannison13
date: 11/02/08 | type: Video
A very hot lesbian homemade video with two teen girls having some lesbian fun with the video camera.. (see more +)
submitted by: hunglong10
date: 02/15/09 | type: Video & Photo
This young honey likes to tease her man and show him how lucky he is to fuck that every damn day.. (see more +)
submitted by: Sammydude
date: 10/27/08 | type: Video & Photo
This honey loves to fuck her man and show off the big load she just took on her face and in her mouth.. (see more +)
submitted by: Jackon420
date: 10/11/08 | type: Videos
This chick likes to pose for her man before she takes control of the camera and films them fucking in the mirror.. (see more +)
submitted by: ugotme11
date: 09/28/0801 | type: Video & Photo
She's on the computer when her boyfriend asks her to take her clothes off and give him a nice blowjob.. (see more +)
submitted by: princess_priceless
date: 09/12/08 | type: Video
Hot milf at home sucks her man's cock up close before they start fucking like wild crazy rabbits in heat.. (see more +)
submitted by: djkyy611
date: 09/02/08 | type: Video
He asks her to play with herself for the camera so she fingers herself to orgasm then he jumps in for the kill.. (see more +)
submitted by: beljenk19
date: 07/13/08 | type: Video & Photo
A couple of roomates that are newly found lesbian lovers break out all their toys for their homemade video.. (see more +)
submitted by: unknown
date: 06/27/08 | type: Video
This girl loves to be on camera so she takes her time posing and undressing before we see her fuck.. (see more +)
submitted by: lmsmithy
date: 03/14/09 | type: Video
This couple decided to film their hot and steamy home sex while they took a shower and moved to the bed..(see more +)
submitted by: Sunshine2U
date: 12/23/09 | type: Video
Here is a homemade video where this hottie plays with herself with the vibrator on their pool table.. (see more +)
submitted by: John317
date: 11/15/08 | type: Video
Nice closeups on this one with a girl that has a smoking body and loves to get fucked hard by her man.. (see more +)
submitted by: DDnKK08
date: 11/06/08 | type: Videos
These girls seem to be in love with lots of passionate kissing and making out before turning to some pussy licking.. (see more +)
submitted by: boywonder
date: 10/14/08 | type: Video
A cool video with a black couple who uses the mirror to film themselves having sex in a cheap motel room.. (see more +)
submitted by: forpeace
date: 09/24/08 | type: Video & Photo
Up close and personal with this girl using a massive dildo to fuck herself as her man captures it all on tape.. (see more +)
submitted by: MIKEVL
date: 08/28/08 | type: Video
A young babe and her man fucking at home and this girl sure is loud as she gets pounded deep and hard.. (see more +)


text:
Welcome to Justice for Magdalenes
"It is not easy to stand outside the mainstream and to continue to press for the truth, but we know this is the way in which human rights defenders undertake their work in every country around the world."
— Dr. Maurice Manning, President, Irish Human Rights Commission (9 Nov. 2010)
JFM Research is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organisation.
Justice for Magdalenes / JFM Research
Our information phone line will continue to operate a referral service but now
Media: (353) 086-3659516
|© 2003-2013 Justice for Magdalenes / JFM Research | Crocknahattina, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan | E-mail: [email protected]


text:
I just can't get myself to find a 27 year old throne to be a reasonable stand-in for anything. Nor can I get myself to get behind the idea that they can just pretty-up that 27 year old throne and have something that is anywhere near the quality level of the work they do now.
The vintage one is certainly a helluva lot better than the cardboard one that came out in the POTF2 pop-up Jabba's palace. Otherwise, what are the alternatives? There's vintage, then cardboard, then custom, and then nothing.
I would hope someone asks about that in the next qna (if it's not too late) They've already confirmed the new Jabba and Oola, so would they really want to keep the throne/dias a secret? maybe...maybe not.
Hasbro: We can confirm that there is a new Jabba and Dais coming this Fall, and that it will have a pack-in figure. Beyond that, we do not have more details.
Nice work JACK! Is the black material foamcore?
Page created in 0.063 seconds with 18 queries.


text:
Exit: Album Art$150.00
File Size: 1425px x 1425 px @ 300 DPI
Album Art FAQ
What do I get if I purchase this item?
If you purchase one of these album covers you will receive a high resolution (1425px x 1425px @ 300 dpi) JPEG file and an accompanying license file that gives you exclusive rights to use the artwork for your purposes.
What can I use the artwork for?
The intended purpose of these images is to be used as album covers for singles, albums, EPs that get displayed on SoundCloud, Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp, or get printed on CD album packaging. Although, technically you can use them for whatever you like (short of re-selling them). For example: promotional posters, social media headers, stickers, and more. Please contact us if you have any specific questions about usage.
Is the artwork exclusive?
Yes, each image can only be licensed one time. So any items you see here with a SOLD OUT tag have already been licensed.
Does the price include additional design work?
No, you are purchasing the artwork only. If you need additional design work (adding logos or text), full album layouts (front, back, booklets, CD labels, etc.), or would like to have a new piece of artwork created, please send some details to firstname.lastname@example.com so we will be able give you an accurate cost estimate.
When will I receive my image?
After purchasing an album cover, you will receive an email with a link to the high resolution image file. You will then receive another email from me containing the license agreement.


text:
CHRIS WILLIAMS Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — The new textbooks in Michael Engelhaupt's statistics class at Blaine High School are kind of cheap and won't last long, but he doesn't mind. After all, he wrote them.
Instead of mass-produced textbooks, the more than 3,100 sophomores in the state's largest district are learning from an online curriculum developed by their teachers over the summer with free software distributed over the web.
Engelhaupt, 31, was one of three district math teachers who spent about 100 hours each developing the lessons, which cost the district about $175,000 less than buying new textbooks.
Engelhaupt said the project began last year when a group of math teachers began talking about new books the district had budgeted $200,000 to buy. They decided they could do a better job.
The problem with mass-produced textbooks, Engelhaupt explained, was that they can cost $65 each and aren't aligned with Minnesota's math tests so the district would be paying for whole chapters that are never used.
Read more: http://bit.ly/s1FX54http://bit.ly/s1FX54


text:
HP J9803A 1810-24G 24 Port Gigabit SFP and similar items
Free Shipping
HP J9803A 1810-24G 24 Port Gigabit SFP Managed Switch Bin:15
View full item details »
Shipping options
FREE via Unspecified shipping type to United States
Offer policy
You can make your offer during the check out process.
Seller requires that you have 5 or more feedback before you can send them an offer on this item.
Seller requires that you have 5 or more feedback before you can send them an offer on this item.
Return policy
Refunds available: See booth/item description for details
Purchase protection
Payment options
View full item details »
Shipping options
FREE via Unspecified shipping type to United States
Offer policy
You can make your offer during the check out process.
Seller requires that you have 5 or more feedback before you can send them an offer on this item.
Seller requires that you have 5 or more feedback before you can send them an offer on this item.
Return policy
Refunds available: See booth/item description for details
Purchase protection
Payment options
Item traits
|Quantity Available:
Only one in stock, order soon
Listing details
|Shipping discount:
Seller pays shipping for this item.
|Posted for sale:
More than a week ago
|Item number:
Item description
Welcome to Action Computers Bonanza Page! 100% Customer Satisfaction Is Our Goal! Please contact us before leaving anything less than Positive Feedback! HP J9803A 1810-24G 24 Port Gigabit SFP Managed Switch Bin:15 Physical Condition: The switch is in great condition with only minor cosmetic scratches. The item has been tested, and factory reset. This will include the rack mount ears, and a standard power cable. Specifications: Rack-mountable Wall-mountable 24 x 10/100/1000 2 x Gigabit SFP Memory and Processor: 128MB RAM, 8MB flash; packet buffer size: 512KB Included Accessories: Rack Mounts Standard Power Cable Location: Bin 15 This DOES NOT include other cables, software or accessories except for those listed under Included Accessories This sale Includes ONLY What Is Pictured No Disks, Docs, Accessories or ANYTHING NOT PICTURED Here is some feedback from one of our customers: "Lightning Fast And Easy Transaction. One Of The Finest. AAAA" Thank You For Your Business - I Personally Assure Your Satisfaction. Mark Hope - Action Computers, Inc. Terms of our Sale: All of our items are Tested and Guaranteed unless otherwise noted. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the photo in this ad is of the actual product you will receive. Check our feedback, we are high volume sellers. You will get a great deal and excellent service. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, our auctioned items are USED items. A Bonanza Listing Is A Binding Contract. Please only buy or make an offer if you are serious about purchasing! Product Return Shipping Policy If warranty applies, buyer must return product to us in its original or equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. We will return repaired or replaced product to you, or refund the amount of the final price. Payment Options: Please contact us if you have any questions on forms of payments accepted. PayPal: PayPal is our preferred payment option. Most PayPal payments ship within 1 to 2 days! Buyers Must Have a Confirmed Paypal U.S. NON P.O. Box Shipping Address, and our transaction (your payment and our shipment) must be eligible for PayPal's Seller Protection Policy coverage. We Will Only Ship To Your U.S. PayPal Confirmed Address!! Unfortunately, We CANNOT Ship to P.O. Box or APO/FPO Addresses Credit Cards: Use your credit card with PayPal! Please pay via PayPal within 3 days of commitment price. Items that are shipped or picked up within the State of Colorado will be charged the appropriate sales tax. Shipping Insurance The first 100.00 of shipping insurance is automatically provided; if the value of your item exceeds 100.00 and you would like additional coverage, please let us know and we will be happy to get you a quote. Packing and Handling As important as the packing material is who packs your new purchase. Our packing and shipping personnel have been trained to make sure you get the highest level of customer service possible. Need a tracking number? No Problem! Fuel Surcharges As you probably know, carriers are currently adding hefty fuel surcharges and we only pass on what they assess; we can only hope this will end soon! Shipping: This is the fee charged to us by the carrier. We ship a ton of stuff so we are always negotiating the best shipping rates. Although we constantly look for ways to reduce the overall shipping expense to our customers, we will not reduce our level of customer service or the quality of our packaging and shipping. Items may be picked up at our Colorado Blvd location in Denver, Colorado. Please note that you will be charged CO sales tax at the rate of 7.65% if you choose this option. All Items Shipped to Colorado will be charged 7.65% Sales Tax. Combine Shipping And Save!: We will combine shipping to lower your shipping costs if you buy more than one item from us at the same time. Take a look at our other auctions and we will work hard to reduce your shipping fees on multiple items if we can ship them together. Any damage due to shipping must be reported within 72 hours of delivery. All original packaging materials must be kept for claim purposes. We do not ship internationally, which includes Canada. We will ship USA only. P.O. Boxes Are Not Accepted. We do NOT ship outside the USA - Please do not ask. We will ship to Alaska, Hawaii Puerto Rico- Extra shipping charges will apply. Our Shipping Department is open Monday through Friday. We ship via FedEx Ground - Call or email for rates on shipping by air. We REQUIRE signatures on packages at no additional charge when the winning bid exceeds 200.00 USD. 95% of our auctions will have the shipping price stated in the ad, feel free to add that shipping price to your winning bid and send in your payment. (Please note available payment methods above) If the shipping price is NOT stated in the auction or you are in Alaska or Hawaii please email us at the auctions end including your zip code and we will get a total for you asap. Thank You Very Much For Your Business. Please feel free to call with any questions - 303-759-1668 Action Computers, Inc. = Bid with Confidence We have been selling computers since the early 1990's. Trust us like thousands of others have and become a long term customer today! Action Computers, Inc. 2890 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80222-6626 303-759-1668 We deal mainly in corporate surplus personal computers components. Ref: JB
This item has been added to your cart
HP J9803A 1810-24G 24 Port Gigabit SFP Managed Switch Bin:15 added to cart. Only one available in stock
View Cart or continue shopping.
View Cart or continue shopping.
Please wait while we finish adding this item to your cart.
Get an item reminder
We'll email you a link to your item now and follow up with a single reminder (if you'd like one). That's it! No spam, no hassle.
Already have an account? Log in and add this item to your wish list.


text:
The second annual Square Jam will be held on the Oxford Square Friday from 6:30-7:30 p.m., as part of this weekend's Homecoming festivities. The men's and women's basketball teams will participate in variety of drills and skills competitions to unofficially kick off the start of the season.
The event started when Ole Miss decided to do something with Midnight Madness, where they wanted to take basketball where their fans were going to be, so they did that by taking a basketball court to the Square in the parking lot in front of City Hall.
"We were in this external team for men's basketball, and I showed a picture of an outdoor basketball tournament," Hudspeth said. "And we started throwing around the concept of putting a basketball court on the Square. Initially, it was just a thought. The more we talked about it, Brian Russell, one of our event managers, said 'Why not, let's look into it.'"
"And so I threw a couple of lines in the water to see what kind of response we would get, and the responses started becoming more positive, so we pursued it. We found out how much a floor would cost, and if the city would allow us to do it. When the city said they would allow us to do it, that's when it took off full speed. Within a couple of weeks, we had basically planned the entire event and had the floor ordered, and it was ready to roll."
The original plan was for the inaugural event to be held this year, but head men's basketball coach Andy Kennedy, Hudspeth said, really pushed and wanted to do it last year, and so they were able to put it all together in a short amount of time.
"Coach Kennedy, for a long time, really wanted to figure out a way to do some type of opening to basketball season," Hudspeth said. "And he felt like this was the perfect transition with us wrapping it into the Homecoming parade and a home football weekend, so people could start getting a basketball mentality into their brains."
During last year's event, Derrick Millinghaus won the knockout contest while the team of Nick Williams and Gracie Frizzell won the three-point content, and Aaron Jones won the dunk contest. Both teams will participate in all three events again this year, with a game of H-O-R-S-E as a possible addition.
Micah GInn, Director of Creative Services, will serve as the emcee, and Athletics Director Ross Bjork, women's basketball coach Matt Insell and Rebel Rewards member Colleen Haadsma (@chaadsma) will serve as the judges for the dunk contest.
This year's event will also feature a few more additions to enrich the fan experience, some more noticeable than others.
"This year, we're going to have the Ole Miss logo in the center of the court," Hudspeth said. "That will be a neat addition. This year, we're adding a video board, which we have never done. It will be right next to the court and will face back toward the fans. It is an 11 x 17 foot video board, which is a pretty big size. We're going to have a camera crew out there and be able to show videos and starting lineups."
Among the other improvements are more bleachers on the three sides surrounding the court, better lighting, and added restrooms behind City Hall are among the other improvements for this year's event. Also, particularly in the event of colder weather, both players' benches will be completely heated.
The event itself lasts an hour, and within two hours last year, Hudspeth said, the Square was back open and running. However, it's a full day for him and his staff, which will then turn around to staff Saturday's Homecoming game against Idaho, with a kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
"We have been working on the planning process for months," he said. "On Friday, we will start probably around 11 a.m., myself and our marketing will go to the Square and set up a command center-type area where we have all the materials that we need for Square Jam, and we hang out all day."
"It will take us about three to four hours to set everything up and have it ready to roll. The Homecoming parade starts at 5:30, and it's usually over by 6:30. We'll start our event at 6:30, and it should be over by 7:30. At about 7:45, we start taking everything down, and we're usually done by 9. Last year, I remember getting in my car to go home at 9:20. It's a full day."


text:
Can you send private messages on this site? I am new here and couldnt figure it out.
- thanks
Ok, thanks
Forum Rules
The sole purpose of this site is to provide an online community for those who wish to interact with other Savage firearm enthusiasts. The information and opinions expressed within this site are those of its contributors, and in no way should be viewed as the opinions or recommendations of Savage Arms.


text:
MSI Radeon HD 6870 1GB HAWK Overclocked Video Card Review
Mafia II
Version and / or Patch Used: Latest Steam Update
Timedemo or Level Used: Built in Benchmark
Developer Homepage: http://www.2kczech.com/
Product Homepage: http://www.mafia2game.com/
Buy It Here
Mafia II is a third-person action-adventure video game, the sequel to Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven. It is developed by 2K Czech, previously known as Illusion Softworks, and is published by 2K Games. The game is set from 1943 to 1951 in Empire Bay (the name is a reference to New York's state nickname "The Empire State"), a fictional city based on San Francisco and New York City, with influences from Chicago and Detroit. The game features a completely open-ended game map of 10 square miles. No restrictions are included from the start of the game. There are around 50 vehicles in the game, as well as licensed music from the era.
Mafia II performance is also very strong and we can see a nice gain over the reference card with numbers sitting around the same level as the HD 5870 and HD 6950.
PRICING: You can find products similar to this one for sale below.
United States: Find other tech and computer products like this over at Amazon's website.
United Kingdom: Find other tech and computer products like this over at Amazon UK's website.
Canada: Find other tech and computer products like this over at Amazon Canada's website.
- Page 1 [Introduction and Package]
- Page 2 [Card and Specifications]
- Page 3 [Test System Setup and 3DMark 11]
- Page 4 [3DMark Vantage]
- Page 5 [Unigine Heaven Benchmark]
- Page 6 [Benchmarks - Resident Evil 5]
- Page 7 [Benchmarks - Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2]
- Page 8 [Benchmarks - Mafia II]
- Page 9 [Benchmarks - Lost Planet 2]
- Page 10 [Benchmarks - Aliens vs. Predator]
- Page 11 [Benchmarks - Street Fighter IV]
- Page 12 [Benchmarks - Far Cry 2]
- Page 13 [Benchmarks - Batman Arkham Asylum]
- Page 14 [Benchmarks - High Quality AA and AF]
- Page 15 [Temperature Test]
- Page 16 [Sound Test]
- Page 17 [Power Consumption Tests]
- Page 18 [Total Performance Rating (TPR)]
- Page 19 [Total Value Rating (TVR)]
- Page 20 [Final Thoughts]
- We at TweakTown openly invite the companies who provide us with review samples / who are mentioned or discussed to express their opinion of our content. If any company representative wishes to respond, we will publish the response here.
Related Tags
Latest News Posts
- Death Stranding creator meets Robert De Niro at Tribeca 2019
- Mortal Kombat 11's Director says '$6440 story' is BULLSH*T
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate overtakes Wii U console sales
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate updated to 3.0.1, no Joker nerfs
- Super Mario Maker 2 pre-order comes with a sketching stylus
Forum Activity
- ROG Zenith Extreme Alpha.....blocked mounting hole
- OWC 10Gbe Thunderbolt 3 Review
- did the old ivy bridge overclock issue on z68 boards ever get fixed?
- LED strip always on even after PC off?
- Netgear Orbi Pro Ceiling Review
Press Releases
- Carpe Diem! Imperator: Rome Available Now
- Garth Brooks Makes Mobile Game Debut in Words With Friends, Announces Final Pre-Order Window for The Legacy Collection
- Nexile releases new trailer for Jump King along with release date
- World War Z - The zombie apocalypse is frantic, frightening - and fun - in the World War Z Reaction Trailer!
- Focus Home Interactive Q4 2018 - 2019 Earnings!


text:
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
0 Comments:
About Me
- Name: Carlos Bauer
Publisher of Baseball Press Books & former Society for American Baseball Research Minor League Committee Chair. He attended Columbia University, and then went to work for the Spanish Film Company Emiliano Piedra Producciones as special assistant to the producer during the period the company produced the flamenco trilogy of Carlos Saura & Antonio Gades. After the death of Franco, he translated four works of Henry Miller & Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "A Coney Island of the Mind."
Previous Posts
- 1918, The Year the PCL Threw in the Towel
- Minor League Doubleheader of 25 or More Innings
- From The Sporting News, January 18, 1902
- Happy New Year!
- An Update on His Central California League Researc...
- From The Sporting News, May 31, 1902
- Taking the Next Three Day Off
- A Research Update by Bill Williamson
- Sandy Consuegra Passed Away in November
- Some Exciting News About Newspapers Online from Bi...


text:
posted on December 10, 2012 with 15 Comments
We are a culturally driven and rapidly growing full service digital marketing agency, focused towards helping business houses harness the power of online and mobile platforms. We provide holistic digital brand solutions by integrating social media, PR, search, and display advertising channels.
October 16, 2013
October 09, 2013
January 29, 2013
December 10, 2012
Type in your Email Address and we'll provide you free Social Media resources. (required)
Copyright © Webcobblers Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.
'CONNECT WITH US' Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Youtube
View more stuff


text:
Select your language:
Total items:
View cart and checkout
Continue Shopping
This item is no longer available
Water level indicator located on the back of the kettle
360° swivel base. Detachable base for cord-free convenience
Removable and washable anti-scale filter
© De'Longhi Appliances S.r.l. - Via L. Seitz, 47, 31100 Treviso, Italy - All rights reserved


text:
Amazon.com Widgets
Manufacturer: DC Direct
Release Date: September 2009
Wave/Assortment: Wave 2
Packaging: Single Carded
Accessories: JLI Stand
Scale: 6.5"
Sculpted By: Tim Bruckner
All text and commentary are the opinions of the authors
solely, and not to be attributed to any other parties. All
images, format, content, and design are copyright ©
1999-2019 Daniel "Julius
Marx" Pickett and Jason "ToyOtter" Geyer
unless otherwise noted. No part of these pages may be
reproduced without express written consent of D. Pickett or
J. Geyer. Licensed character names and images are copyright
© their respective companies. But hey, ask us; you just
never know what we'll say. Web Design by Jason Geyer & Peter


text:
Your shopping cart is empty!
Solar Products For Every Day Living
Touch Of ECO® is driven to provide solar powered and cost saving alternatives for products that you use everyday. We focus on using sustainable designs and materials that offer the greatest user experience. Whether it is holiday lighting, solar powered speakers or even outdoor utility lighting Touch Of ECO® allows you to make an eco conscious choice without sacrificing quality or price.
Touch Of ECO® Copyright ©2017


text:
By Bonnie Goldman
How did you find out you were HIV positive? Do you remember where you were?
It was really a coincidence. I was not expecting such a test result. I was still doing my research in anthropology in a rural community in La Paz [Bolivia]. Part of my research was to participate in the coffee harvest with the local people. While doing this, I got an injury on my hand. This injury then became more and more infected. So I went to the lab, because I thought I had a tropical disease, because I was in the tropical part of Bolivia.
My older sister knew I had been -- I am -- a rape survivor. I experienced rape in 1998. She suggested an HIV test, among many others. All of those came back negative that day, except the HIV test.
What year was this?
It was in 2000. It was a total surprise to me, because I didn't expect this test result. All the information I ever had on HIV -- which was not a lot, anyway, in Bolivia -- I never listened to. All the HIV information was referring to the so-called "risky" groups, referring to men who have sex with men, sex workers and drug users. In that context, I thought I didn't have any risk because I was not a member of these groups. I had a partner for nine years. So I thought I was not at risk.
I was also not prepared for the test. I then received a free counseling session. It was a real shock for me.
Who did you first talk to about this?
I talked to my sisters, especially the one who had the idea of doing the test. I blamed her. I said, "This is your fault, because I'd rather not know." But actually, it was really good that she suggested it, because I also was to discover that I [tested] HIV positive maybe three or four years after being infected. This gave me the chance to change my habits and to start treatment early enough; I never got sick, like being in bed. I think I have been HIV positive for nine years now. I never got so ill as to be in the hospital.
Many of my friends in Bolivia discovered they were HIV positive only in the hospital, and only when they were about to die. So my relatively early diagnosis was, at the end, an advantage. But at that moment, I couldn't rationalize; I didn't yet have an understanding of that.
I was very angry, because the information we had been given was that people who had HIV could die in three months. That's really what I thought was going to happen to me. I was so depressed. Even though my older sisters tried to help me and explain it, for three months I was isolated and really ... I didn't know what was going to happen until I decided to talk to my family. I decided that their response was going to determine what I was going to do. If my family ever rejected me, I was going to kill myself. After they responded with a lot of love, I decided to live.
I told them after three months. My father is a pastor in an evangelical church in Bolivia. He's very well known. I knew this was not what the pastor expects to happen to his daughters. We are three sisters. I am sure no father expects this to happen with his children. So I knew this was going to be a very difficult situation for them to understand, but I had to tell them, because I thought I was going to die. I wanted to explain.
Then my parents told me that they didn't care about what happened in the past, and how I got HIV -- they didn't ask me any questions. My parents told me, "You are our daughter, and we love you and we will love you, three months, six years, ten days ... however long you will live, we will be with you." That really changed my mind. Since that moment I decided that it was worth living, even with HIV.
Did you expect them to say anything different?
I thought they were going to be a little disappointed. I thought they were going to exclude me from the house, because, being in the context of an evangelical community, this could be really shameful for a pastor. I thought they were going to at least ask me difficult questions: How did you get HIV? What did you ever do to get HIV? They were so wise; they didn't ask me these questions. At the end, I told them the story, but in that moment, they just showed me love. I was really expecting that they would reject me, or at least confront me with my mistakes. I felt that I may bring shame to the leadership of my father, because he was the pastor. He is currently still the pastor. That was a really difficult time for me, but they were full of love, and that really changed the response. There was no judgment from them, actually.
Do his congregation and other people in the community know that you're positive?
That couldn't happen at that moment, because we all were afraid to do this. What could be the reaction of the congregation if they knew the daughter of the pastor had HIV and AIDS? Or AIDS, as it was only known at the time. We were very afraid that people wouldn't be able to continue trusting the leadership of my father, and there would be many complications. We didn't tell them for three years. We were not planning to tell them at all, but in those three years, I started to become a leader on the Bolivian Network of People Living With HIV and AIDS [RedBoL], and I started to become a public speaker, first on radio and maybe in some meetings, some small meetings.
At some point I knew I had to confront the issue of speaking publicly about my HIV. I had started speaking on TV, because I was already a leader. We had a family meeting, and we decided that we were going to tell the congregation in 2003. If they didn't react as we expected, we were going to say that they were not real Christians, because a real Christian would not reject. If you follow the example of Jesus, there is no space for rejection, but only for love. We told them, and the response of the congregation was so amazing, something we never expected. The congregation, from that moment on, became the main support of my family and me; they were amazing and they really showed us the love of God.
Did they want to know how you got infected?
I told them in the beginning. I didn't try to keep any secrets. I didn't want to lie. I think for me it was more complicated to have some people who knew I was positive and other people who didn't know, and maybe some people who knew how I got HIV. That was more stressful for me. So I decided I would tell everyone how I got HIV, and I would start telling them that I did get HIV through sexual intercourse -- as 90 percent of the HIV-positive people in the world did -- and if they then wanted to go away, or they wanted to stop being my friends, or they would reject me from their community, then it's their problem.
I decided to do that, and people reacted very well, because when you bring the truth, there is also life. They couldn't deny their own risk, the congregation. Everyone that I talked to afterwards didn't have anything to judge against me, because they were also in those situations of risk; but they were lucky enough not to get HIV. So instead of judging me, people started to support me so much. So I became more and more well known in the media in Bolivia, and internationally, after that.
When you did tell the congregation, did you just stand up in front of the congregation? How did you do this?
I did, after the main message in the service. We talked to the person who was going to offer the message, the meditation, that day; we asked him to prepare a portion on how Jesus treated a woman that was found in sin. [In the story], everyone wanted to stone her, and Jesus said, "Who of you that wants to kill this woman are free of guilt?" Then everyone ... nobody would [stone] her anymore.
We asked him to prepare a portion on this, and after his preaching, I just stood up in the front of the church and I told them, "I have something to tell you." I told them how I came to be in this place. I told them I was living with HIV already three years. I told them that I considered that God, if I had made any mistakes, He did forgive me. I told that I needed their support. If I was bringing shame to the congregation by saying publicly that I am HIV positive, I told them to forgive me, but that is something I had to do. There was no information, and people were dying in Bolivia who didn't have medication. To help these people, I had to be public about living with HIV. I told them that as soon as I started to work with other people living with HIV, I realized how much this could be a mission that God gave me, based on my mistakes, mainly, based on lack of information and ignorance. It was a mission that I was bringing good outcomes from. The congregation said, "Will you forgive us? We were so indifferent with your needs. We didn't ask about your health. We are not working on HIV with our congregation. We have to repent, not you." That was very, very surprising for me and my family.
Wow! What a moving story! How big is the congregation?
It has about 200 members. It has similar congregations in different neighborhoods in the city. So at the end, all the congregations in the other neighborhoods also knew because we sent them my testimony. They all read this and they all were aware of this, and all of them reacted with love.
Wow. Do you think this caused many people to get tested for HIV?
I don't know, because people are still, in Bolivia, thinking that maybe this "won't happen to me," and there is so much denial, even in the government. No. You don't listen to anyone speaking about HIV, except us -- those who are already living with HIV. Our president, our leaders, ignore the issue of HIV and how important it is. We are in a total denial right now in Bolivia. We have started to challenge that with our congregations. Some of them decided to have a special workshop on HIV and AIDS. They said they needed to learn about this. Other people wanted to work on HIV prevention, and others are working with people who have HIV.
Surely they cannot be the same after listening to my story, because I was a daughter of the pastor. Since I was born, the congregation was in my backyard. If anybody had reasons to disobey God's voice, if you want to call it that, it was not me. That's how God's grace operates: He precisely is able to forgive us everything. That's why my testimony is called "Grace for Grace" -- how I did receive grace from God, and I only understood what his grace was about when I got my HIV-positive test result.
More From This Resource Center
Newly Diagnosed? Words of Encouragement from HIV-Positive Women
What Every HIV-Positive Woman Should Know About GYN Care and Prevention
Internet search results. Be careful when providing personal information! Before
adding your comment, please read TheBody.com's Comment Policy.)