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The Little Rock Rangers Soccer Club has made several coaching changes for the upcoming season including naming Will Montgomery as the Head Coach for the NPSL side, naming Jennifer Pfeiffer as the Head Coach for the WPSL side and adding Ante Jazic as a technical advisor. President of the Rangers, Jonathan Wardlaw commented on the reason for the shuffle, "As we started getting ready for the upcoming 2017 season, I felt the coaching roles and staff needed to be more defined. Last season we kind of coached by committee based on everyone's schedules. This season I think the coaches, fans and players deserve the definition and professionalism."
Will Montgomery, who was an integral part of the 2016 NPSL staff, will get the nod for the head coaching gig in 2017. "I'm super excited to see what Will can do on his own on the NPSL side. His passion for this club is immeasurable and I feel he will represent and lead the team with much success," says Wardlaw. Montgomery adds, "I'm very thankful of this opportunity. The direction of the club is very exciting. Our goal in 2017 is to increase our level of competitiveness from last year, while continuing to elevate our level of play in the NPSL. I'm also thankful to be an integral part in making the LR Rangers a success in Little Rock and in the state of Arkansas. I'm looking forward to seeing the returning players, supporting staff, fans, and all of the local and statewide youth players from the various clubs at War Memorial stadium." Montgomery will name who's joining his coaching staff as assistants in the near future.
The WPSL side will be coached by Jennifer Pfeiffer who helped lead the Little Rock Rangers NPSL side to a 5-6-1 record in 2016, including four straight victories to end the season. Pfeiffer will look to build a team that capitalizes on the number of talented female soccer players in the state of Arkansas. Pfeiffer commented about the addition of the WPSL side when the team was announced earlier this summer, "What a great opportunity for the Women in Arkansas to continue to play soccer at a high level for the summer. We will be in the stands watching, recruiting college players this fall, and look forward to tryouts for Little Rock Rangers." Tasha Flynn and Kevin Kelly will join Pfeiffer's staff as assistants.
Ante Jazic (wiki bio), who touts an impressive professional and international playing résumé, will be added to the Rangers' staff in the role of a technical advisor. Wardlaw talked about the benefit of adding a person with experience such as Jazic, "Very few know that we have a former MLS player and Canadian national player/coach living here. It was a no-brainer to reach out to him and see if he'd want to be a part of this. He's currently coaching for the Canadian Federation so he can't take a formal role with us; however, he agreed to help out as much as he can. With his experience we would love him involved as much as his busy coaching schedule will allow. I think he and the coaching staff will work great together."
The Rangers have also announced that Peter Smith will be moving away from coaching duties after moving to Northwest Arkansas, but will stay with the Rangers in the roll of player scout.
The Little Rock Rangers will kick off their second NPSL season and their first WPSL season in the spring of 2017. Club Memberships are now available at http://goo.gl/mSMOhL.
About the Little Rock Rangers Soccer Club
In 2015 the Little Rock Rangers were accepted to compete in the South Region of the National Premier Soccer League and held their inaugural season in 2016 with games at historic War Memorial Stadium, in the heart of Little Rock, Arkansas. The Rangers were accepted in the Women's Premier Soccer League in the summer of 2016 and the women's side will begin play in 2017.
The Little Rock Rangers strive to improve soccer in the greater central Arkansas area by bringing in top quality players and coaches in order for the local youth to have an examples of how the sport should be played. One of the goals of the club is to be able to provide local soccer club scholarships to underprivileged but motivated children in the area, through extra revenue from ticket sales and donations received.
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There are so many birthdays around this house, it's not even funny. I was going to mature, and I was nervous...very nervous. I decided there would be a change in me, that I wouldn't be so...conspicuous now that I was going to gain a few wrinkles here and there.
...Oh crap. Wrinkles.
Oh dear. That can't be right.
Ahh...much better. Hal kissed me gently, showing me that he didn't care about my new-found wrinkliness. I loved him so much, and I was glad that hadn't changed as I aged. I looked at my kids, clapping and cheering, and was truly happy for this moment.
But, of course, sickness had to ruin everything. I was pretty sure I knew what was happening...I mean, I had expressed my desire for a fifth child to Hal on the night of my aging, but I was worried that I might be too old. Of course, a quick hospital check-up was the right way to go.
After my appointment I figured it would take a while for the doctors to call me back, so I did general useful stuff, such as pay the bills...
...and take out the trash. There were a few old newspapers lying around and they weren't exactly pleasant so something had to be done about them.
I then did a quick spot of gardening. Weeding the plants, picking the tomatoes, watering them...it was all very relaxing, and then I was finished and at a loose end. I had no idea whatsoever what to do. Something was nagging at the back of my mind, and I was impatient for the hospital to call me back. I had read recently about five new girls moving into town so I decided I would go for a quick visit to welcome them to Riverview.
I quickly called a babysitter to look after the twins, and set off on my journey. The trip was peaceful and unexciting, but the scenery was something to be admired as I cruised along. I'm sure the girls got a fright as I pulled up in a police cruiser, but they relaxed as I stepped out. I'll bet they thought they were about to be arrested or something!
They lived in a lovely modern house that was finished about two weeks ago. They certainly seemed nice and I got to know each one.
Claire O'Malley was Irish, and definitely the nice one of the bunch. She dressed casually, in simple jeans and a plain white T-Shirt.
Amelia-Rose Butler was chatting to an electrician when I arrived. When I met her, she seemed a little...uneasy, like she had taken something she wasn't meant to, but I thought nothing of it. She was very nice and had a good heart.
Ashleigh Rose Heart was definitely a flirt, you could see it in her eyes. She seemed to be a little bit insane, like me, so we got on well.
However, Ashleigh has tough competition in Jenny Samson. She expressed her hatred for settling down with someone but seemed to get a little bit awkward when I said I was married.
Lola Roux is a natural musician, who aspires to be a rock star someday. She played a few tunes on her guitar and I was amazed by how absorbed she became in it. I was pretty sure she would make it big.
When I got home I could hardly believe my eyes. Lilith was crying her little heart out, Denver needed his nappy changed and the babysitter was just standing there complaining about the wailing. And he had the nerve to ask for a tip! I think the death-ray glare I sent him made him scoot off before I kicked his ass. Unbelievable!
Jack and Pandora had brought friends home from school. When I arrived, Jack was merrily chatting about conspiracies to Susie Broke, while Pandora was involved in an enthusiastic game of tag with Marci Carnes. I was so glad they were both making friends, and they both seemed like nice people.
I had gone inside to bake some brownies when my cell phone rang.
"Hello?" I said.
"Hello, is this Mrs. Houston?"
"Yes," I replied. "Who is this, please?"
"This is Dr. Greeves from the hospital. We ran some tests and we're pleased to announce that you're pregnant!"
I couldn't believe it! I was so happy, I could jump for joy! I was so excited and I squealed a little bit and punched the air. I couldn't wait to tell Hal!
Just then, the phone rang again.
"Hello?" I said.
"Hello, are you AJ Houston, the wife of Hal Houston, formerly Breckenridge?"
"I am,"
"Well, ma'am, we are deeply unhappy to tell you that your husband has been shot."
With those few words, my world shattered. I just couldn't believe my ears. The man calling from the police station had told me that he had been taking down a criminal when said criminal pulled out a gun and shot him through the head, fatally wounding him. I broke down, and the man was extremely sympathetic. I called Jack and Pandora inside, telling them that it was time for their friends to go because we had important things to discuss.
"Jack, Pandora...I'm about to tell you something huge, and I need you to be strong."
"What is it, mom?" Jack asked.
"Well, your father...your father...your father is...well, he's...he's dead." My voice cracked on that last word. Pandora and Jack looked at me, willing me to say "April Fool's!". But I didn't. I watched their faces crumple, their hearts smashing into a million pieces.
"He was shot," I said. "He...he died bravely. I want you to remember that. I loved him more than you could ever know, and I...we'll...we will miss him."
I got up and hugged them tenderly.
"I have to go lie down," I said, and walked into our room in a daze. But when I say our...it's not really ours any more. I turned back and saw Pandora rub her hand across her cheek, and Jack's muscular frame seemed to disappear as he sighed heavily. I allowed a single tear to run down my face, then I closed the door, inhaling that musky man smell Hal had.
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*BPL families to get Rs 5 lakh insurance cover
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JAMMU, Jan 23: While declaring to bring revolutionary reforms in the State Social Welfare Department, Minister for SWD and Tribal Affairs, Sajad Gani Lone today said that 27 orpahanages being run by the department across the State are being converted into the Boarding Schools and Village Social Welfare Councils (VSWCs) are being set up to monitor activities of the department and recommend the fresh old age/ widow/ handicapped pension cases and review the old and non-deserving cases.
While responding to the issues raised by various members during discussion on the working of the Social Welfare Department in Upper House today, Sajjad Lone said that he intends to take some revolutionary measures and bring more transparency and accountability in the department. He said the Department is taking various measures to ensure maximum public participation in the existing system where people can be involved in the process of monitoring of various welfare schemes.
Lone said he has decided to constitute ' Village Social Welfare Councils' in every village/ ward to work as one-stop-centre for effective implementation of all social welfare schemes at grassroots level. He said the Government is not doing charity but intends to empower vulnerable sections of society and provide them social justice.
Giving details about the proposed VSWCs, the Minister said the Government will constitute these councils/ committees having 15 members from the villages including a few Panchayat members/ retired employees/ people of good reputation, who will identify the beneficiaries after proper verification and forward the list for final approval to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer or the District Social Welfare Officer. The beneficiaries need not to go to the Police Station, to a doctor or Tehsildar to get certificates. These formalities will be performed by the Committees and employees of the department at the village. They will also monitor the functioning of the Anganwadis in the villages/ wards. The members from opposition, however, pleaded that all the people in such councils should be non-political.
"These committees will help the Government in effective implementation of schemes on ground level and also decide the priority of cases to be considered under various welfare schemes.. These committees will further help in eliminating `ghost beneficiaries', non-deserving and duplication, thereby creating avenues for the deserving people", the Minister added.
In order to provide social security net to the BPL families of the State, the Minister said the Government will be introducing Cashless Health Insurance scheme of Rs 5 lakh for which the department will facilitate and fund an institutionalized arrangement, besides ensuring effective implementation of various welfare programmes already initiated in the state. Seven lakh BPL families will be covered under the scheme in the State.
Sajjad Lone further declared on the floor of the House that to impart quality education to the orphans and remove the stigma or orphanages/ Bal Ashram etc, the Government is working on a proposal for setting up Boarding schools which would serve as better alternative to Bal Ashrams. He said for the purpose the Government is exploring options of funding from Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme. About 27 such orphanages are being converted into Boarding schools. Qualified staff will be provided in the schools besides all the modern facilities. Huge funds will be generated from CSR and Board of Directors will be formulated with reputed and experts in the field to run the Schools.
The Minister said the department is also pursuing the issue of ST status for the Pahari speaking population. He further said the department is working on evolving mechanism to provide hassle-free delivery of services to the people under various social welfare schemes. He assured to review the recommendations with regard to backward areas by strengthening Commission.
Earlier, several legislators participated in the discussion on working of the Social Welfare Department.
Zafar Iqbal Manhas said steps should be taken to check the leakages of ration in Anganwadi centres. He also stressed that mechanism should be evolved to facilitate disbursement of pension to old-age and widows.
Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri demanded effective and efficient implementation of welfare schemes for women empowerment besides enhanced pension for old-age and widows.
Ghulam Nabi Monga urged for hike in honorarium of Anganwari workers and helpers at par with other states and proper implementation of schemes for infants, adolescents and pregnant women.
Ashok Khajuria called for change mindset of the people for better implementation of girl child initiatives like Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao and Laadli Beti.
Saif-ud-Din Bhat pleaded for Aadhar card seeded direct benefit transfer of pensions in favour of old age and widows. He also demanded checks and balances mechanism to be put in place for tracking food grain leakages at various levels.
Showkat Hussain Ganai called for streamlining selection process of beneficiaries under various welfare schemes through ICT interventions. He also asked for revision of backward areas besides seeking greater involvement of members in monitoring of Government welfare schemes.
Sham Lal Bhagat demanded increase in honorarium of Anganwadi employees in addition to allocation of funds to cover freight charges incurred in food grains transportation.
Ramesh Arora demanded for greater role of members in identifying beneficiaries along with timely release of funds for better coverage under various schemes.
Khursheed Alam called for providing motorized cycles for physically handicapped. He also insisted on early clearance of pending cases in favour of destitute and widows. Alam said SWD should not be allowed to become political workers' rehabilitation centre.
Surinder Choudhary stressed for adopting measures for monitoring and vigilance on the functioning of NGOs in the state. He also demanded check on the child labour and said that mostly those at the top position in political circles and bureaucracy are exploiting children and forcing to work in their homes.


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Clear Thinking celebrate 25 years at the top
"From humble beginnings, Malcolm Searle, founder and Managing Director and his team have built a business and reputation for great service, honesty and integrity...."
Think 1986....
Sarah Ferguson married Prince Andrew at Westminster Abbey. The world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. The "hand of god" goal that helped Argentina defeat England in the World Cup quarter finals. And Clear Thinking Software Ltd was founded.
Back in those days, most correspondence was done on a typewriter and mobile phones were just hitting the market. The majority of businesses then didn't even have a fax machine, let alone a computer. However, within 20 years, the technology market has grown phenomenally and nearly ever business in the UK now has at least one computer.
Since their inception, Clear Thinking has been one of the leading suppliers of glass software in the UK. From humble beginnings, started from the back bedroom in February 1986, Malcolm Searle, founder and Managing Director and his team have built a business and reputation for great service, honesty and integrity. Malcolm says, 'We like to think that we've learnt a lot over the last 25 years and enjoy passing on some of that experience to our customers where we can, both in the form of constantly improving our software and our drive to help our customers reduce costs in their businesses, whether that's by saving money on glass waste, speeding up workflow in the factory by better sequencing and handling, and therefore reducing manpower, or by reducing keyboard entry time with EDI projects for importing units or ordering single toughened - so reducing the need of too many office staff.'
Malcolm continues, 'Over the years, we've spent considerable time and effort on R&D and learning the theoretical aspects of production which we then have put into practice with our revolutionary software, so we've always felt the desire to contribute to our customers businesses when we get the opportunity. Often new software is necessary, but it's not the whole story, frequently we are a great catalyst for helping to change outdated methods, question existing practices and show how things can be done differently - luckily we have a large network of existing customers who are happy to let us show off our successes and allow prospective customers to visit, which is a real bonus. We're now in the proud position of counting some of the top independent glass companies within our customer base.'
Article first appeared in Glass Times - February 2011
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New IP meant for home consoles, new Persona game announcement may be coming early next year.
Posted By Pramath | On 21st, Dec. 2016 Under News | Follow This Author @Pramath1605
One of the bits of big news that we got earlier this week was the news of Atlus working on a brand new, fantasy RPG that would be a new IP, unrelated to any of their other projects. That new IP would be seeing the core trio of Katsura Hashino, Shoji Meguro, and Shigenori Soejima – the core members of the Persona development team as the director, music composer, and art director respectively – working on it.
The news was exciting, and now, we have gotten to learn more about it. The new IP is tentatively called Project RE Fantasy (if the game ever comes over to the west, it will likely be called something else), and it will be an entirely new game set entirely in a fantasy world.
"Until now, since the time fantasy went mainstream, Atlus has dared to create series set in contemporary times and cherished its stance of aiming to counter the typical. The series works from Persona 3 and onwards are the exact products of such thought. I had always held the thought that I someday want to challenge the traditional genre and deliver a title uniquely Atlus," director Hasino said.
That said, the game, whatever it is, is apparently very early in development- right now, nothing, from the game's release window to even platform have not been decided, though Hashino added that the game will be a console game. "Even though the current hardware it will appear on is unannounced, we are making this for those that like home console games and love Atlus games. It is going to take a fair amount of time to complete, but I will be doing everything I can so please look forward to it." This indicates that the title may be coming to the PS4 and possibly to the Nintendo Switch.
And what about people who wanted and expected a Persona 6? Are we going to have to wait before we see the next entry in that franchise? According to Atlus, no. "We're steadily developing other titles behind the scenes, including the Persona series. We plan to announce future titles in the new year, without keeping you waiting too long," Atlus' Hiaroka Naoto said, implying that we may see a new game being announced very soon- whether or not that will be mainline, however, remains to be seen.
For now, Atlus fans in the west have Persona 5 to look forward to, which will be launching on PS3 and PS4 on April 4 in North America and Europe.
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Anonymous, 06 Mar 2013Please care not to see comments below this one, because they're all bullshit :D Sent from XOLO X900Can you please explain what points are bullshit and which comments are good? I went through the comments and I felt that the negative points told about this handset are true. I have checked few other sites as well. I have checked facebook also. These comments are true.Intel is really making the customers to curse them for buying this handset.May be intel/xolo has paid you to say only positive things and making customers buy this handset. If you are a geniune user and want to help others then why don't you tell the truth?Can you explain in what sense this phone is a worth buy?What are the features in this phone that you cannot get in other phones of 20k?HTC One S can be bought at 22k then why to buy this shit?Also the boot-loader of this phone is unlocked.So company will not give any software updates and will not allow you to customize the softwares as per your need.Thank god I did not fall prey to this conspiracy. I am going to buy samsung galaxy s duos.I will never buy intel or xolo handsets. I thank the facebook users and this anonymous user who saved my money.
Please care not to see comments below this one, because they're all bullshit :D
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yuvraj, 25 Feb 2013hey i read your comment regarding xolo sdcard can you tel me where is that and how can i ins... moreYou need to root your phone. It may void your warranty also. There is a tool available on modaco forum. You can follow those steps and root your phone. But be careful while opening the back cover.One more thing is that you can insert sdCard very easily but you may break your finger/nail while removing it from the microsd card slot.
AnonD-20358, 24 Feb 2013Ofcourse, the IPhone costs 4 times as much has got no concern whatseover...iphone costs only 2 times than this phone. But the phone's less cost doesnt give anyone rights to waste it by providing pathetic hardware and softwares. It is bussiness and no one can survive in the market by fooling the customers. For mobile companies, 15k may not be a big amount but for users, it is. Intel has failed in big way. They are just fooling the customers by providing good specifications on sheet but their handset doesn't give value for money.Any bad handset can be made good by good service but intel has not done that also. They keep answering that all the problems will be resolved in their upcoming handsets. So xolo x900 users who have spent 17k-22k of their hard earned money, should buy another intel handset and forget the money that they have already spent on x900. Those who can keep buying new handsets every 6 months or every month, should buy intel handsets and those who want to buy phone that last for atleast 2 years, Samsung,htc,apple,nokia,LG,sony and micromax phones are open for you. I would suggest to stay way from intel handsets if you value for your money and dont want to waste it.
This in is one of the failure part on INTEL. This is failed product. My hand set got scarap with in 4days after purchase. Handset will become toooo hot that we cant hold and we cant speak. If we use Internet, Handset will hang in between.
Anonymous, 29 Nov 2012Hello xolo lovers,
A good news for all of you. Our phone supports external memory card. The... morehey i read your comment regarding xolo sdcard
can you tel me where is that and how can i insert the card.
Anonymous, 19 Feb 2013And those who are comparing this handsets with iphone, please note that apple is providing sup... moreOfcourse, the IPhone costs 4 times as much has got no concern whatseover...
Anonymous, 19 Feb 2013Harry is right...This is a useless phone. Intel wanted to come in mobile market and it came. T... moreAnd those who are comparing this handsets with iphone, please note that apple is providing support for 3G handsets till date. There are many gadgets like iExpander launched for iphone4,4s and iphone5 to double battery life, provide xenon flash and provide sd card to iphone. There are optical zoom lenses available for iphone which provide optical zoom upto 20X. So think before comparing this shit with iphone and samsung.. No one expects from them to provide such gadgets but atleast they can provide software updates and other possible support. If they cant do that also, they can unlock the bootloader and let users do whatever update they want. But intel is just concentrating on upcoming phones. One more thing that I have noted is that the camera quality of all intel inside phones(zte grand in, motorola razr i, xolo x900 and others) is the same. Because intel has used the same codec.And hence camera quality of all intel inside phones is pathetic.Buy any phone with 2MP camera but dont buy intel's 8MP camera.Dont purchase any intel inside phones guys.
Raj, 19 Feb 2013WhyHarry is right...This is a useless phone. Intel wanted to come in mobile market and it came. Those who bought it, have stuck because there are no software updates. Hardware starts giving problem after 2-3 months.You can get repaired your phone after every 2-3 months till 1 year and after that you will have to pay from your pocket. There is signal loss issue in most of the x900 handsets. Battery is low...camera is pathetic. Speakers are low. Though these things donot matter if service provided by lava is good. But here it pathetic service also. On top of that they are not ready to unlock bootloaders and intel is saying that they would stop support for this phone because x500 and other dual core and quad core are coming in the market. The price of this handset is going down so that whatever handsets are in the market, they get sold and intel can just concentrate on upcoming phones. They dont have any plans to support their released/older phones. So go and buy and samsung phone but dont buy any xolo phone.
harry, 15 Feb 2013no comments plzzzzzz for this phone bcoz this is very useless phoneWhy
Dont try to buy this mobile,...u can better to use nokia 1100 when compare to Xolo 900
service hopeless, there are signal problems, battery replacement is not possible
One of the Worst mobile with absolutely no servicing please do not even think of buying it
Anonymous, 18 Jan 2013those who have bought the phone are lucky persons and can remain happy until then face the ser... moreTotally Agree a 100% regarding xolo Service.
Deena install mx player and it will play every format u throw at it. If any problems persists try to change s/w or h/w decoder in it
i bought it two months back, initially i did had some problems with the network which was suddenly dissappeared when i was in roaming and i had to send back my phone to service centre in noida. Now its working fine,
1. processor too good, runs apps and videos quickly without getting hang (shows why it is intel), zero buffering time for running videos.
2. good pixel density and ICS updates further add to its value.
3. smooth surfing and downloading even with 2g.
1. battery too poor and tends to get heated up while working up on multiple application.
2. network signal takes time to catch while travelling (while other phone shows network).
if you can compromise on battery, then surely will be your best buy


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Gordon Ramsay Brought This Hudson Valley Restaurant to Hell for 24 Hours
The smack-talking celebrity chef stopped by this Congers restaurant to revamp their business for his new Fox show.
One of television's most decorated, and possibly feared, chefs took a step into Congers early November to put a local restaurant through a hellish 24-hour boot camp. Gordon Ramsay, the smack-talking celebrity chef who knows what he likes, brought his culinary expertise and quick wit to Bella Gianna's (formerly Romolo's) on Rt. 303 to film an episode of his new Fox show 24 Hours to Hell and Back.
Similar to Kitchen Nightmares, this new show rally's Ramsay's team to a business seeking a crash course in restaurant success. The difference? In the eight-episode series 24 Hours to Hell and Back, Ramsay brings along his personal Hell on Wheels, "a 70-foot-long semi-truck that unfolds into a state-of-the-art, completely self-sustaining mobile kitchen, where he'll re-invent the struggling restaurant's menu, and whip the staff into shape."
"With the clock set at 24 hours-and-ticking, I can promise you this culinary boot camp gives a whole new meaning to 'Hell on Wheels,'" said Ramsay.
As there is no set premiere date from Fox, there's no way to know whether or not Ramsay and his hellish team were successful in revitalizing Bella Gianna's except for stopping by the restaurant yourself.
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Apparently, commodity trading has been around for thousands of years. Shortages of commodities have started wars, and caused the downfall of governments. History can contribute to understanding of commodity trading. All of the same commodities that are traded in the modern markets have been traded throughout history. Empires were built on their ability to buy and sell commodities.
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Commodity trading in exchanges is regulated to protect the buyer because in today's international markets it is not possible to inspect what you purchase. Technological growth, global development and new market demands have accounted for huge changes in the commodities markets. Investing in commodities is often a way for investors who have lost money in the stock market to improve their situations.
Like any other market, it is imperative that you understand the market and how it moves before you begin investing. In addition, it is important to have a trading plan and a strategy that has been back tested and researched. Having a clear and logical plan is the key to financially succeeding in any market trading and commodities is no exception. Obviously, your trading plan will evolve over time and there will be some trial and error involved. The goal is to minimize the need for this by following some basic rules.
First you must choose what commodity or commodities you want to trade. There are 30 actively traded commodities on the US futures exchange. It is a good idea for a beginner to start with some type of knowledge of the industry in which they choose to get involved. This will give you a better understanding of the market and what are the factors that will affect the prices. The other important determining factor to help decide which commodity to trade is the risk factor.
Some commodity prices move faster than others. That means some commodities will move small amounts per day and some can move by thousands of dollars in the span of 24 hours. Futures exchanges require a minimum deposit for each future contract a trader will open. Based on the size of this Futures Margin, you can determine the level of volatility of that commodity.
If you choose a small number of commodities to trade, you will be able to become much more familiar with that specific market, what causes it to move and what the trends are. Most professional commodities traders concentrate on a couple of markets for that reason. Watching the commodities market will also give your insight into the direction and the movement so that you can make better decisions about your specific trades.
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Second to win VIBE x OurStage.com's monthly "Your Music Featured On VIBE.com" competition, Tierra Heart shares her musical past and far-reaching future plans
VIBE: Where were you born and raised?
Tierra Heart: I was born in Pomona Valley, California, but my upbringing was prominently down South in Louisiana, with my mother and my grandmother and church, doing the gospel thing. That's where my roots are, where I get my soulful quality.
Who would you say are you're musical influences?
There's a lot actually I have a wide variety of artists that have paved the way for me, honestly. I like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Marvin Gaye, and probably Lenny Kravtiz. I don't know I'm very versatile you can catch me listening to music of any genre. You can get influences from all over.
How old were you when you knew that you wanted to pursue singing?
Very young actually. Ever since I was probably 2 or 3 years old, I've always wanted a microphone every Christmas, that was like the ultimate gift. I needed a mic to top the last mic [laughs]. There's pictures of me when I was a tiny little thing with big hair looking like a little Diana Ross with a microphone in the living room singing at the top of my lungs. Music has always been deeply embedded in my roots. My grandmother was the music director at all the churches that we attended, my uncle, my grandfather I have a wide variety of musicians in my family so it was just natural for me to have a knack for this.
I listened to "Lie to Kick it" & " Gotta Go" and your music has a real soulful sound.
Oh definitely, I'm a soulful person. Everything I do is heartfelt. I'm very passionate, I put my all in everything that I do, especially my music because that's my universal language, my way to express myself. One of the albums I recorded a couple years ago was called Heart to Heart, it was my conversation about my life and different things I've been through. So soul is definitely in anything that you hear from me.
If you could collaborate with any female artists that are out right now who would they be?
Keri Hilson and Jazmine Sullivan. Keri because I like her writing, and I adore Jazmine Sullivan's voice and sound.
What about producers that you would want to work with?
Yeah definitely I like Polow Da Don, he's really dope. I like Will.I.Am and I love the whole Black Eyed Peas' sound and all the stuff he's done with Usher. There's a gazillion others still up-and-coming that have a fresh sound. I like to work with some of those no-names because nobody's heard their sound so it's fresh.
Now that you've won what goals do you plan to achieve?
Well right now, I'm really focusing on my writing. I'm trying to take things on another level, set up for a regional tour and just press forward with the dream to create the ultimate vision for the T-Heart Project. I guess my goal is to become extremely successful and be able to touch the world with my music.


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BCCI in talks with British ball manufacturers 'Dukes' for supply of pink balls
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is in talks with the British ball manufacturers Dukes for the supply of pink balls. The balls received from them will be tested along with other brands before making the final call on which of them will be used during the proposed day-night Test matches that are to be hosted by India later this year.
Indian cricket generally uses the SG ball for their home matches. 'Dukes' are used in West Indies and England, while rest of the Test playing nations use the Kookaburra balls.
The only day-night match that was played between Australia and New Zealand last year used a pink Kookaburra ball. However, it has been learnt that the chairman of BCCI's technical committee, Sourav Ganguly has suggested that all options should be explored during the experimental phase. He pointed out the better and thicker seam nature of a Dukes and asked for its trials as it might be helpful for Indian bowlers.
"Sourav has made an observation about pink kookaburra balls. Sourav feels that the kookaburra seam could be a problem in Indian conditions. He suggested that we should also check out with Duke Company if they can manufacture pink balls with a pronounced seam. We are expecting a consignment from Dukes," BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke told PTI during an interaction.
"We are still deliberating on a lot of issues. The conditions, the ball used and its longevity. Also whether it is fair to have only one Test with pink ball and other two with red ball. Whether it will be fair on the two teams," he added.
Also read: India vs Zimbabwe 2016: Jasprit Bumrah focussed on bowling in the right areas
There is a huge possibility that the BCCI will use all three pink balls from Dukes, Kookaburra and SG during the upcoming season of Duleep Trophy. The inter-zonal domestic first-class tournament will feature senior members of Indian Test team and a feedback will be taken from them regarding the change in the ball and the playing conditions.
"Pink Dukes has been used during the last edition of Karnataka Premier League T20 tournament. But since it was T20, BCCI top brass feels that it won't be possible to use its feedback as a data for longer version of the game. It is important for the administrators to get assurance from manufacturers that a standard pink ball would have the ability to last 100 overs in sub-continental conditions," said the BCCI office bearer.
The first day-night Test match that was played at the Adelaide Oval between New Zealand and Australia last year received an overwhelmingly positive response. Since then the response from cricket boards across the world has been encouraging and in favour of the modified version of Test cricket.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) recently agreed to play a pink ball game during their tour of Australia later this year, while Australia will also host a day-night Test match against Pakistan in December.


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The second installment in the series about the tragic endings of musical icons this time I discuss the life and death of Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain. Justin Evans from the Generation Why and The Peripheral podcasts weighs in on "Soaked in Bleach" and the murder theory.
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So Seb Coe says he didn't know there was a culture of corruption embedded in the IAAF.
Even though Dick Pound's report claims the IAAF Council, which included Lord Coe, 'could not have been unaware of the extent of doping in athletics'.
One day, Coe insists there was no cover-up into the Russian doping scandal; the next, he accepts there must have been a cover-up.
'We're not in denial,' he said after publication of WADA's independent report into systematic doping in Russian athletics on Thursday. Even though, a day earlier, Coe was denying just that.
Not that he was part of the cover-up. He just didn't know about it. Even though Pound says he couldn't have not known.
And yet Pound claims Coe, despite having been vice-president to Lamine Diack - his corrupt predecessor as IAAF president - for seven years, is the ideal man to lead the organisation forward.
Not even Steve Ovett ever found Coe this is elusive.
Pound is surely operating on a gut feeling here.
Coe seems to him an upstanding chap, so 'Keep on running athletics, your Lordship.'
After all, it's not as if Coe had shown huge reluctance in cutting his lucrative ties with Nike , despite widespread claims of a conflict of interests, after taking up the IAAF presidency in August.
Oh hang on...
It is impossible to know whether Coe was complicit, naive or incompetent.
But it is difficult to imagine he wasn't at least one of those three things.
Otherwise, what was he doing during seven years as vice-president to warrant the top job?
The allegations against his former friend Lamine Diack were 'abhorrent' admitted Coe. The whole thing was a 'horror show'.
But he hadn't known about it. Even though Pound says he must have done.
And yet Pound says the crisis-ridden sport doesn't need a new broom to sweep it clean.
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Beginning September 30, 2016, young women soccer players from around the world will compete in the U-17 FIFA Women's World Cup, being held this year in Jordan. My thirteen year old daughter, a defensive back on her school's soccer team, would love to see the games live and experience everything about the host country. "Wouldn't you be afraid to go to the middle east?" one of her brothers asked her.
My daughter has no qualms – and neither do I. I learned a long time ago that the best way to appreciate the world I live in is to immerse myself in it and learn the stories of the people who share this earth with me. Yes, I used to be frightened. But my eyes were opened – at a circus, of all places.
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When I was a little girl, a clown taught me a most valuable lesson about the cultures of the world.
You see, I grew up during the Cold War, that period when, although there was no actual military action, the United States and Russia were in a state of political and military tension. In simplest terms, our country didn't trust their country, and vice versa.
This situation was particularly frightening because, at the time, our government had access to nuclear weapons. So did the Russians. I grew up imagining the leaders of both nations sat with fingers poised on a button, watching every move the other made, ready at a moment's notice to annihilate the other's country. A scary time, for sure.
And it was during that time that the Moscow Circus came to Philly.
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I remember the day my father announced he bought tickets for the entire family to see the Moscow State Circus. My siblings and I attended a Catholic school where "Russians" were sometimes referred to as "pagans" or, worse yet, "atheists." We didn't trust them; in fact, we feared them. We even had "duck and cover practice," as regularly scheduled as fire drills, where we would fold our bodies under our desks and cover our eyes, in preparation for a Russian-initiated A bomb attack.
And here was my dad, waving tickets for us to go to a circus performance by those scary Russians. What was he thinking?
What he was thinking is what I now know – that our fears are, for the most part, unfounded. Oh, sure, governments will clash with other governments. Political philosophy doesn't always line up, and sometimes there is cause to fight for what we believe in. But living in the shadow of "what might happen" steals from us the reality of what is – the rich cultures that await our exploration, as long as we don't allow our fears to stand in our way.
That's the lesson I learned at the circus that day. I watched the Ukrainian acrobats tumble and leap higher than I knew possible, I clapped for bears juggling balls with their hind claws and I admired gymnasts who were every bit as strong as they were swan-like By the time the sad-faced clown with the red nose handed me a daisy, I had a glimpse of what Russian children enjoyed. And you know what? It looked a lot like the same things that entertained me.
It's A Small World, After All
Being at the Moscow Circus helped me to learn that the children of Russia weren't so different from my siblings and me. We all laugh at the clowns' antics. We all love the animals that do tricks in the ring. And we all reach for our parent's hand as we watch the men on tightropes and trapezes defy death with their stunts.
As I grew older, I learned to appreciate not only the similarities, but also the differences between us. Those differences add texture and color to our world. Through my travels both far and near, I learned to appreciate the foods, the arts, the customs and the rituals that make each country distinct, unique and beautiful.
I taught my children to embrace the rhythms of other countries (and even other parts of our own country). I try to teach them phrases in the languages of the countries that interest them. We try exotic foods and check out international artists. We try to truly immerse ourselves in the cultures of an area, in our studies and in our travels, because it's the best way to overcome fear and to appreciate diversity.
Overcoming The Fear
If we don't ever overcome our fear of what is out there – those things different from what we know – we will never fully experience life. The world is an amazing array of people and cultures. There's so much to learn and experience – but we'll never know that if we stay hiding under our desks, covering our eyes and shrinking into ourselves.
So how can you teach your children about the diverse cultures of the world? Get out into it! You may not be able to travel overseas – yet! – but you can expose your children to other cultures right where you are.
Many big cities have cultural days, events or festivals where you can immerse your family in a celebration of a culture. For example, in my area, Philadelphia is currently holding a Puerto Rican Festival Gala, while an International Art Festival and an Asian American Film Festival are scheduled for this fall. (To find events in your area, just Google "Cultural Festival" and the name of the big city closest to you. Most have a diversity of offerings all year round!)
You can also seek out films, art exhibits, museums and even TV shows about other cultures. Most big cities have cultural areas – such as "Little Italy" and "Chinatown" in Philly – where you can start. Don't just tour as a visitor – immerse yourself, talk to the people, hear their stories. This country is a melting pot – but it's up to us to taste all the flavors that make us unique.
And finally, if you have the chance, don't be afraid to travel to the countries yourself. There is no better way to immerse yourself in a culture – and come home richer for it.
As a little girl, I used to be afraid of other cultures, but no more. What the clown taught me that day was simple, but profound. We can find comfort in our similarities. And we can find depth and beauty in our differences.


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The look made my eyes look green! Funny because they are grey-ish blue.
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One of the country's most respected education-reform organizations is executing a major strategic shift in how it communicates via its digital channels, and to bring this thing off, it needs somebody just like you — somebody, that is, who's as passionate and knowledgeable about equity in education as about digital marketing and communication, with a broad skillset and a serious leadership bent. Opportunities like this one show themselves but rarely: A chance to play a senior strategic role at an institution that's bringing about positive change in the world.
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Joining the digital marketing senior leadership team, you'll manage, coordinate, and align the efforts of the group's web, social and email departments, seeing to it that they're operating with good strategic sense, dovetailing and complementing instead of overlapping and duplicating, such that the entire body of work is serving the overall organization's goals. Directly reporting to you will be an MD for each of those three key areas (web, social, email) and supporting the work shall be a host of deadly pros: developers, business analysts, QA managers, social media gurus, web ninjas, email specialists.
On the web side, you'll make sure that the development work is up to the latest standards and best practices, and you'll ensure that the institution's own systems and apps are perfectly integrated with SSO. You'll be the owner of the development roadmap, you'll oversee QA and you'll play a key role in selecting partner agencies for projects. In the world of social, you'll fill a similar priority-setting role, mapping efforts to organizational strategy. You'll be the one negotiating contracts and approving new investments in the space. You'll also make sure the team is using and experimenting with the very latest channels and tools, and constantly gathering data to measure the impact of content. On the email front, again, it'll all be about aligning action to strategy. There's also an effort afoot to centralize all email communications into a single system and series of templates– this will be yours to shepherd to a successful conclusion. In this area, too, you'll see to it that good data is being collected and exploited. And you'll drive the improvement of the org's CRM.
That's your work down in the silos. From a broader, more strategic perspective, you'll perform as an enthusiastic and ubiquitous advocate for and explainer of the entire digital strategy and all of its elements. And within your world, you'll be an equally outspoken voice touting the agile/Lean UX environment and best practices in all these areas of tech.
Hired Gun Profile
Hard to believe, maybe, but you've been working in digital marketing for more than a decade now, in a series of increasingly strategic roles whereby you can boast of a background in project management, social media strategy or technology — and can boast out of the other side of your mouth about a track record of having developed successful multi-channel strategies for some big and complex organizations. In fact, your experience is sufficiently varied as for you to think of yourself as something of a Swiss army knife — you can talk about marketing segments, social network algos, project management, CRMs, SEO, talent retention and various programming languages, all with equal aplomb. As for the tools of the trade, to say that you know your way around Drupal, Pardot, Radian6, Buffer, Facebook for Business, and Google Analytics is to say that a frog knows its way around a pond.
And your communication ability is the icing on the delicious cake that is you. You write not just clearly or beautifully, but with the kind of skill that allows you to adopt various tones and voices as needed. Your presentation skills are impeccable, and in everyday speech you're interesting, engaging and humbly persuasive.
Inside Skinny
For this gig, it's considered crucial that you demonstrate a true passion for education as a social issue; whatever you've done to show that, please be sure to highlight it.
Net Net
We mean it when we say this is a huge opportunity; taking on a big, meaty strategic role at an organization of such national significance is sure to inject your career with some serious mojo.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, creed, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.


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Neena builds a folding stick chair By Les Kenny
Neena built this folding stick chair at a one of Les Kenny's workshops for novices.
Note: This article is still being developed.
Neena's story, the plans and full step-by-step instructions on how to build the folding stick chair will be published when ready and accessible from this page.


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BY kingsley Omonobi
Aftermath of the unending communal strife that has raged between Ezza and Ezillo communities in Ebonyi state which has left scores of persons dead including 16 Police officers since May, 2008, the Inspector General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo yesterday ordered the detention of 32 stakeholders including traditional rulers and community leaders who had gathered at force headquarters for a peace meeting.
There was initial confusion over the IG's directive, following disclosure that some members of the Senate, House of Reps, Perm secs, and Ebonyi state commissioners were among the stakeholders that attended the meeting.
Vanguard gathered that the IGP later gave a directive that those that were government officials, the National Assembly members whose presence were aimed at facilitating peace, be released while leaders from both communities should remain detained and only be released on bail.
A worried Mr. Onovo had summoned all the stakeholders in the Ebonyi communal crisis to deliberate and find a way out of the crisis after several other attempts. But he changed his stance when report reached him that a Director in one of the government agencies in the state was killed in connection with the crisis while efforts were on to settle the matter.
Recalling efforts made to settle the quarrel, the IGP who said he has been embarrassed mostly, because those that should be his people are the ones giving the police more problems, regretted that a total of 16 police officers have been killed as a result of the Ezza/Ezillo communal crisis.
Tracing the outbreak of the crisis to May 10, 2008, he said, "The issue at stake is one that is of concern to everybody. Police must do what they have to do as a last resort to resolve the crisis. A committee was set up consisting of clergymen, traditional rulers, and other leaders of thought and stakeholders, this did not yield any dividendâ€.
"Another committee was formed involving traditional leaders, no way; the Police and Soldiers intervened, no way; 16 police officers have been killed due to the crisis, police stations have been burnt, police armoured vehicles have been destroyed due to the crisis, yet no wayâ€.
"Therefore, we are no longer interested in discussing any settlement. Police must do what they have to do as a last resort. I will remand you all, inconvenience you. That is the only way I think the problem can be resolved. In fact, I am ashamed that it is you my people that have caused the police problems. We are ready to use force to restore peace in Ebonyi state", Onovo insisted.


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Fall weather will be here before we know it, and I can not wait. I have already pulled out my crock pot a couple times in the last couple weeks to use it for meals. Meals are so simple when they can be prepared in the crock pot and with school back in full swing, I need all the simplicity that I can get!
One of my favorite crock pot meals is beef stroganoff. Most times when you think of beef stroganoff, you imagine cooking it over the stove, right? Well this recipe allows you to make it in your crock pot to have a wholesome meal that is ready for you in the midst of all the hectic things you have to get done during the day.
Everyone is sure to love this meal and it is so filling that it is sure to warm you up when the weather changes. If you have a crock pot that allows you to set a timer delay like mine, that is going to allow you to set the ingredients and then have it start early in the afternoon to be ready for you at dinner time. My kids and husband devour this meal every single time I make it. I hope that your family enjoys it just as much.
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20 double-paged print ads that represent the epitome of creativity!
It's a common perception to imagine print ads don't have room for innovation, but this is untrue.
These magazine spreads prove that thinking outside the fold can let creative seep its way anywhere. Making magazine ads a place for creative imagination is an effective advertising strategy that makes these products stand-out.
Watch creativity in play by these 20 brilliant print ads that make you stop and take a second look:
Adidas: Forever Sport
Agency: Unknown
Arcor: Bubble Gum
Agency: Leo Burnett Sao Paulo, Brazil
Bic Soleil Clic
Agency: Dragster Gothenburg, Sweden
"The safety razor that follows your shapes."
Clinique: Lashes
Agency: WE Marketing Group Shanghai, China
Depilatory Strips GSP: EPILDOU
Agency: Lg2 Quebec, Canada
DHL International Courier Service
Agency: J&J Advertising Co. Shanghai, China
Hawaiian Tropic – Enjoy The Sun
Agency: Grey Stockholm, Sweden
Greenpeace: Tree
Agency: LINKSUS Beijing, China
"Deforestation continues with the turn of a page"
IKEA: Sliding Doors
Agency: 303 Perth, Australia
Macbook Pro
Agency: SVA New York, USA
McDonald's: Extra Large Coffee
Agency: DDB Stockholm, Sweden
Miradent: Dental Floss
Agency: Philipp und Keuntje Hamburg, Germany
Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes
Agency: DM9DDB Sao Paulo, Brazil
NHA Xinh Furniture
Agency: Grey Group Hochiminh City, Vietnam
Project AHON
Agency: BBDO Guerrero Proximity, Philippines
Revlon: Root Perfect
Agency: Martin|Williams Minneapolis, USA
"No brush. No hassle. No roots in just 10 easy minutes."
SulAmerica Health Insurance: Torn
Agency: MPM Advertising, Brazil
"SulAmerica prevents you from doing the same with the resources of your company."
Subaru Forester: King Of The Hills
Agency: JWT Tel Aviv, Israel
WMF Knives
Agency: Leo Burnett Bangkok, Thailand
Agency: Unknown
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Re-Think the Mega-Plan – It's not a done deal!
By now, you may have noticed several signs with this wording, popping up all over town, and not know exactly what they mean. If so, you could be like a lot of Windsrites who are unaware of the future plans for our region's health care.
This is not surprising since these plans have been formulated largely under the radar.
Members of the group Citizens for an Accountable Megahospital Planning Process (CAMPP) believe that, moving forward, the best way to achieve an accountable, viable, and effective health care planning process is to raise public awareness. So far, these signs have been quite successful in achieving this goal.
Re-think means pushing the pause button and re-evaluating the mega-plan as it now stands. It means engaging the public in a transparent process which clearly examines the various aspects of the plan, suggests alternative options and, most importantly, obtains and welcomes documented input.
The so-called mega-plan is the formula the hospital board and various levels of the region's health professionals have arrived at to try to fix the problems they see with our current health care system. It includes many questionable aspects, not the least of which is the destruction of the two current hospitals which presently serve the residents of Windsor and Essex County.
In their place, the plan calls for the construction of one, so called mega-hospital to be built far from the urban core and far from the majority of Windsor and Essex county residents.
It's not a done deal because our two current hospitals are still standing, the land for the new hospital has not been re-zoned, let alone purchased, and the Province has yet to give its approval.
The many ordinary citizens who want the best for our regions health care, have united with the purpose of achieving just that. They invite you to visit their website and Facebook page in order to get more information, join in the discussion, and ultimately do what we can to achieve the best health care possible for the citizens of our region.
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(Harrisburg) -- The shortage of volunteer fire and EMS personnel was the focus of a state Senate hearing this week.
The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee met in Monroe County to address the volunteer issue, and to follow-up on a 2003 commission report which offered a set of recommendations on recruiting and retaining first responders.
Pennsylvania Fire Commissioner Tim Solobay served on that commission, and painted a bleak picture of what could happen if lawmakers don't take immediate action.
"When you are looking at the overall impact, not only the fiscal side of it, but the fact is if when people in Pennsylvabnia dial 911, and nobody comes, shame on all of us for not getting things done," Solobay said.
Proposed solutions include a college loan forgiveness program and legislation now before the Senate to provide municipal tax credits for those who serve as volunteers.
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It is a therapy truism that "Like seeks like" in relationships. People tend to mate with others who are similar to them in educational status, level of attractiveness, and emotional health. I know we can all list numerous examples of relationships where this is not true – Donald Trump always has a beautiful wife, but of course there are mitigating factors for that particular one– but as a general rule it applies.
Take SRH and I for example. We both have graduate degrees. To go out on a limb here, since the glasses are so new, we are both sexy intellectuals. We both needed years of therapy before we could figure out how to do the relationship thing well. We have similar views on politics and religion. And most importantly, we both have a genetic predisposition toward allergies.
Well, it's the most important for us, anyway. Because, you see, our genetic predispositions came together to create a severely asthmatic child who also has multiple food allergies. I shared this in my profile, but I have not, so far, spent much time on what this all means to Zane and our family.
Zane has four food allergies (dairy, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts), three sensitivities (soy, potatoes, and tomatoes), and a strong aversion to wearing new shoes. No, really, it's true. Try to put new shoes on the child, and he screams like we've dipped him in hot lava and are forcing him to walk over broken glass.
Zane also has SEVERE asthma. The last time we were in the ER, his allergist – who came to the ER to visit him and manage his care, love that doc - told SRH that Zane's asthma puts him in the worst 3% of his patients. While in some ways this is validating (i.e. I am a stressed out basket case of a mama for a good reason – I have a kid with a life threatening illness), it's also a little scary (i.e. who wants their kid to be in the worst 3% of anything unless it's lying and stealing?)
Did you see the stressed-out-basket-case-of-a-mama quote above? That's what it basically means to our life. That, and also that our child has to be on multiple medications daily to manage his illnesses, and we're perpetually perched on the edge of a possible medical crisis.
I quit my last job which involved a lot of travel because I got tired of calling home to say, "How's his breathing?" Now I work three days a week at a job which requires no travel but is also not my passion. There are trade-offs in life. Some days I feel good about the trade, some days it kind of honks me off.
I will share more about Zane and his health as we go along, but I just wanted to get the basics out there. I could share A LOT more, but really it's only interesting to others if their children have food allergies and asthma. And then it's really like trading war (or labor) stories. Only engaging for those folks who have been through it.
Also, I kind of get tired of hearing myself talk about this chronic stress in my life. I'd just like to move on already, but then there's another birthday party that I need to make a whole bunch of food for so that Zane can eat like the other kids or I have to wrestle him to the ground to get crazy steroids in him, and I'm reminded that the stress is chronic because the conditions are chronic. Then I go do something to de-stress, which should involve yoga but often involves looking at celebrity gossip magazines.
Anyone got an opinion on whether Brad and Angelina will last?


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These past weeks have been difficult for many people around the world: floods killing many people while leaving 1000s others homeless for at least some time or without electricity or clean water supplies; heat waves that contributed to energy problems, health problems, and emotional 'melt downs' all over; earth quakes and tremours shaking up people's lives in so many different ways. If we listen to the news, most of it is bad. But there are also other stories in these difficult times, stories of people helping strangers, people defending others, people finding their own strength, faith, and voices. Like so often in history, small and big, times of chaos and strive help people connect in different, often more personal ways.
Watching TV lately I also noticed that advertising seems to have changed. There are two new forms of advertising that seem to me on the polar-opposite ends of the spectrum: one format I find quite offensive or at least disrespectful or condescending. It plays on the superiority of one group (and product) over others and reduces the other to stereotypes. It seems to clearly work on the idea of separation. The other form of advertising seems to be doing the exact opposite: focusing on the generosity of people, the positive in life, and the ways in which we are all the same on some very basic levels — such as being human. Granted, it's still all advertising and designed to get us buy stuff, but it also reflects standards in our society. It tells us something about we connect with the world (or at least about how the advertisers think we do).
So, the question has come up for me: how do we connect to the other? How do we learn making a connection? What are the consequences of different ways to connect?
Connecting to others is a core need of human beings. In infancy we depend on it for physical survival. In childhood and adolescence we need to connect to others in order to develop a Self — and to survive emotionally and mentally. As adults our need to connect to others may not be as clear and apparently urgent — and yet, it still is of vital importance. It is what gives us meaning in life, makes us move on (or fight on, if necessary), and allows us to survive the daily onslaught of requests for time, attention, energy, as well as the continued attacks on our self-image, self-worth, and personal value. It is in our healthy connections that we feel safest and most ourselves.
However, many of us haven't learned to connect in healthy ways to other people. Be it because of abuse or neglect in childhood, because our parents didn't know better themselves, or because they simply could not be around for economic, political, social, health or any other reasons — many of us didn't experience steady, reliable, secure connections in childhood. And often it shows. In the best cases it drives us to learn more about ourselves and how to connect healthily to others. In the worst cases it creates extreme isolation and / or extreme anger that can become dangerous for ourselves and others.
Learning how to connect to others as adults isn't always easy. We may have to learn to trust. We may have to learn the language of connection. We may have to face our fears of being rejected again. Most importantly, we may have to learn to connect to that part of ourselves that is vulnerable and loving and gentle; the part that deserves to be seen, heard, connected, and accepted. And we need to learn to hold that part tight and safe — like our parents ought to have held us when we were children. It's not always easy. It's risky. But it is so worth it, because learning how to connect means reaching for our true place on this planet, in this life. And that, more than anything I can think of, is what gives us the ultimate sense of safety: a connection to life and our own, inner, deeper, personal purpose.


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So I thought it was about time I make a post about my every day makeup routine and the various products I use.
So firstly after I have applied a moisturizer I like to apply my foundation, I use the revlon colorstay foundation in the shade 'ivory' for oily to combination skin, which I feel is the best drugstore foundation around, it doesn't ever look 'cakey' and I would say it's definitely full coverage so you don't need much in the way of concealer afterwards (only on blemishes and the under eye area).
I use my Real Techniques buffing brush to really work the foundation into the skin so that it looks more natural.
For under eye concealer I like to use erase paste by benefit, as it has a slight peach shade in it to cancel out the dark purple tones under the eye. I like to use my Real Techniques deluxe crease brush to apply this as the thickness of the brush is the perfect shape and size for under eye concealer.
...More concealer
I also like to apply the Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer on any blemishes or discolouration I may have and around my nose and chin area. I think this is one of the best concealers I've ever used, it's really full coverage and covers anything, even freckles!
I apply this with my Real Techniques foundation brush as it really blends out the concealer well.
Face powder
After applying foundation and concealer, as the foundation isn't a 'dewy' looking foundation it doesn't need powder on top, but the areas where I've put concealer do. So I apply this e.l.f mineral powder with my Real Techniques blush brush, as it fits perfectly under the eye to set the concealer and it's soft bristle apply the powder evenly on the face.
Eye shadow
For my eyeshadow I use the ever famous Urban Decay Naked palette, which I think is as great palette for neutral or smokey eye looks. As a base I use my Maybeline Color tattoo in 'On and On Bronze', and then I apply the shade 'Buck' with my Real Techniques base shadow brush on the inner half of the lid, and 'Smog' on the outer half of the lid with the same brush. I then blend the eyeshadow out with my e.l.f blending brush, and take my e.l.f crease brush and reapply 'Smog' to the crease and my lower lash line. Finally I apply 'Virgin' with my Real Techniques accent brush to my inner corner and my brow bone.
Liquid eyeliner & mascara
Pretty self explanator, I apply liquid eyeliner, then curl my lashes and apply my Rimmel mascara to top and bottom lashes.
I fill in my brows with my Rimmel eyebrow pencil, by using small brush strokes to make it look more natural. I then slightly darken my eyebrows by applying a matte brown eyeshadow, I use my benefit palette, with my Real Techniques angled brush.
This step kind of changes every day depending on how much effort I want to make and which blush colour I want to use. Sometime I use the highlight colour from the Sleek contour kit on the tops of my cheek bones and then either apply my e.l.f blush with my Real Techniques blush brush, or I apply my Revlon cream blush with my fingers.
Finally I apply either a lipstick or a liptint. But sometimes I like to layer over two different lipsicks like I did today, for example I sometimes use my Maxfactor lipstick and then layer over my no7 lipstick to get a mixture of different tones and shades.
And that's it! Hope you enjoyed this massively long post!


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Last week the bus I was riding to work on t-boned an SUV. I was startled, but otherwise fine after that. This week, while riding my bicycle home from work, I was crossing a street on the green when someone driving an SUV decided that was the perfect time to make a right turn on red. It knocked me off of my bicycle and I twisted my knee, but other than that and a few minor bruises and scrapes there was no real damage done. So if you see me walking with a limp during the next week or so now you know why.
I'm hoping that this isn't one of those things that "runs in threes" because I really don't want any more accidents involving me and an SUV.