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Now, where did I see these? Please post a comment and I'll edit with a link to your post about these! I love, love, love this idea. It's going to be the springboard for my Word Work station this year. I am sooo very excited! Thank you, thank you...now would you please stand up and take a bow so I can recognize and applaud you? ;)
These are my Word Detective kits. I am thrilled! I found some hard plastic envelopes just the right size. Hopefully they will be durable enough for my second graders to use them all year. I went to Party City to get the 12-favor pack of magnifying glasses. The Cadoozles were $5.00 a pack at Staple's, with a $5.00 rebate on one. My mom bought me the second pack and I found a 5 pack of the same type pencils at the Dollar General so I bought 10 extras. I will have extras in case of new students throughout the year. I won't pass them out until the second Monday of school, though. That was suggested by my Teamie, Leah. She said give them time to get acclimated without thinking I'm Santa Clause! ;) (See previous posts about Welcome packet and kiss! I think what I'll do is check my students on the National Reading Vocabulary (wonderful assessment instrument which also provides the words for parents to work with students for mastery) and give them their "Word Detective" kit when they finish the assessment. I plan to make it a "badge of honor." You made it through the vocab assessment, now you are a "Word Detective!" Thoughts? How does that sound?

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City of Balkh (antique Bactria)
Department of Historic Monuments, Ministry of Information & Culture, Kabul
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The city of Balkh comprises a large urban site of some 11 square kilometres, lying west of the modern regional capital of northern Afghanistan, Mazar i Sharif, and about 46 miles south of the Amu Darya (Oxus) river whose course ran close to the city in antiquity. The foundation of the city of Paktra, later known as Bactria is ascribed to Kaiomars, and at an early date it was said to have rivaled urban centres such as Babylon. For a long period Bactria was the spiritual centre for the Zoroastrian religion, as well as having a rich temple to the goddess Anahita. Accounts of visitors in the 7th century AD indicate the existence of a significant number of Buddhist monasteries, stupas and other monuments in the city. Subsequent accounts from the 10th century AD indicate that the city was ringed with earthen walls, with six gates, within which was a fine citadel and a mosque. The city became a centre for education, and in 980 AD the philosopher-scientist Ibn Sina was born in Balkh, as was the poet Ferdowsi. Its reputation as a place of learning persisted, judging by accounts of travellers in the 12th century AD, who describe a range of educational establishments, as well as its importance as a trading centre for the region, with links to India and China. Despite the fact that the city was sacked by Jenghiz Khan in 1220, when the inhabitants were said to have been slaughtered and all buildings leveled, and again by Timur in the 14th century, the traveler Marco Polo described Balkh a century later as a "noble city and great".
Today, the traces of Balkh's earthen walls can still be seen over a length of some 10 kilometres, to the north of which lies a secondary fortified area, the Balu Hisar. Remains that survive within this walled enclosure include Tepe Zargaran, an artificial mound with levels dating from at least the 2nd century AD, the tiled Timurid shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa, which dates from 1460/1 and the 17th century Madrasa of Sayyid Sudhan Quli Khan, of which one iwan with tiled decoration survives. Outside of the walled city enclosure, buildings of the Buddhist period seem to have proved more durable than those of the Islamic era, with the remains of Tahkti-Rustam, the ruins of a Buddhist monastery of Nau Bahar and the associated stupa of Tepe Rustam, of which an earth-brick base of some 40 metres in diameter survives. To the north-east lie traces of extensive gardens, in which there was a large caravanserai. Some 3 kilometres to the south lies the mosque of Haji Piyada, a Samanid-style building dating from the second half of the 9th century. The remains of the building show a small structure of nine equal bays, each of which had a brick dome, all of which have collapsed. The piers and springing of the arches that once supported the domes, retain fine decorated brick and stucco work, which is stylistically similar to Abbasid decorative work found in Mesopotamia.


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A crítica literária no primeiro romantismo inglês e alemão
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An assessment of the Early Romantics' aesthetic ideas on the poet, on genre and on the 'model vs. originality' issue. First published in 1946.
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Relatives of 9/11 victims protest remains return to site
Remains of unidentified victims killed in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York have been returned to the site today in a ceremonial procession, despite criticism from some family members of those who died in the terror attacks.
The remains were moved to an underground repository at Ground Zero, the same building as the National September 11 Memorial Museum, which critics says could be prone to flooding.
Relatives of some victims wore black bands over their mouths at the site in protest.
"Don't put them in the basement," said Rosemary Cain, who lost her firefighter son in the attacks, NBC News reported. "Give them respect so 3,000 souls can rest in peace."
The repository is sealed off from exhibition areas by a wall and will only be accessible to the medical examiner's staff and family members of the victims, who will be able to visit the space even when the museum is closed, the city has said.


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Lights, Camera, Action! Laws Protecting Child and Animal ActorsIssued: September 28 2018
Emma Watson, Macaulay Culkin, Lindsay Lohan, Drew Barrymore and Shirley Temple are all celebrities who were once known as child actors. Children are used for kids' TV shows, adverts and corporate videos to give their products a special feel. Similarly, movies starring animals have always been popular because they provide unambiguous family entertainment and can make tons of money on slender budgets. Universal Pictures' two Beethoven movies reportedly grossed more than US$200 million, whilst Free Willy, a 1993 American family drama film featuring a whale, reportedly grossed US$153.6 million. However, with reports of child abuses and animal cruelty in the past, there is a need to ensure that children and animals are kept safe and that their wellbeing are protected during filmmaking.
This article seeks to provide an overview of some of the laws available in Malaysia to protect the employment of children and young persons as well as use of animals within the entertainment industry.
Malaysia's Children And Young Persons (Employment) Act 1966 is designed to regulate the employment of children and young persons in terms of working hours, type of work and others, including for public entertainment. The act generally applies to employees under 18 years of age. The act defines a child as any person who has not completed his 15th year of age; a young person refers to any person who, not being a child, has not completed his 18th year of age.
Therefore pursuant to the Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act, a child is any person aged under 16, whilst a young person applies to those aged 16 and 17.
The Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act permits the employment of a child and a young person in public entertainment, in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence granted under the act. The act defines "public entertainment" as "entertainment to which the public or any section of the public is admitted or in connection with which any charge, whether for admission or not, is made or at which any collection or subscription is received and includes performances for the making of films for public exhibition other than news films but does not include any entertainment given by the pupils of any school registered under the *Education Act 1961 [Act 43 of 1961] at or under the auspices of such school, or any entertainment promoted by a voluntary, social or welfare body which has been approved by the Director General." "Entertainment" is defined as including "any exhibition or performance; and a person is deemed to take part in an entertainment when such person is employed in or connected with such entertainment whether as a performer, stage-hand or musician."
A child and young person will not be allowed to shoot or rehearse for more than six days a week. Children can only work up to six hours between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., and if the child is attending school, the child may not be employed for more than seven hours a day, which includes the period which the child spends at school. Any time spent doing actions or performing are limited to three consecutive hours with a period of rest of at least 30 minutes;
Young persons, on the other hand, can work up to seven hours in any one day or, if the young person is attending school, for a period which together with the time he spends attending school does not exceed eight hours. Young persons are only permitted to work between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.
The act requires entertainment industry employers who wish to employ youths under the age of 18 to obtain permission to employ the minors from the Director General of Labour or by such other Director General as may be authorized in writing in that behalf by the Director General of Labour. The licence shall provide inter alia the maximum number of performances to be given in any one day or week; the maximum number of performances to be given consecutively; the hours of the day between which a child or young person shall not take part in a public performance; that no performance shall exceed four hours in duration; and that the child or young person shall not take part in any performance which is dangerous to life, limb, health or morals.
The Animal Welfare Act 2015 (AWA) was enacted to provide for the establishment of the Animal Welfare Board, to set out the functions of the board and to promote the welfare and responsible ownership of animals. Section 15 of the AWA provides that no person shall carry on the activities involving animals as specified in the Schedule unless he holds a valid licence granted under this act. The AWA specifies "performing animal" as an activity that requires a licence.
Animals which are used for the purpose of any entertainment, exhibition, sports, audio-visual recording and animal shows will constitute "performing animals" (Section 2). The AWA requires persons using "performing animals" to obtain a license and such application shall be accompanied by such documents or information as the board may consider necessary and relevant to the application and the board may, orally or in writing at any time after receiving the application and before the application is determined, require the applicant to provide such additional documents or information as the board considers necessary for the purposes of determining the suitability of the applicant for the licence.
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About us
We are a small club currently limited to just 90 members. Each of these members has around 30 or more friends and family who regularly ski with them, but unfortunately Lake Kurwongbah often goes unused during the week and in winter. LKWSZ INC has made over 14 written and verbal requests during the last three years to be allowed to once again issue mid-week and winter permits. We have also requested permission to cease the existing permit system and accept all members on our waiting list with suitable safe boats then simply manage the number of boats on the lake at any one time to ensure it remains safe for everyone.
LKWSZ INC has shared usage of Lake Kurwongbah with the Pine Rivers Rowing Club since about 1959. We welcome the addition of paddlecraft to the lake and will continue to safely ski around any paddlecraft users who happen to be on the lake on a skiing day, just as we have always done with (previously unauthorised) paddlecraft, and just as we do on all other waterways where we are allowed to boat and waterski.
Lake Kurwongbah is also the home of the only slalom course in the Brisbane metropolitan area. This course is overseen by Water Ski Queensland, and is open to persons skiing with Water Ski Queensland or LKWSZ INC members. LKWSZ Inc works closely with Water Ski Queensland and is the perfect training location for avid barefooters and slalom tournament skiers. Lake Kurwongbah has produced more state and national champion water skiers than any other location in Australia. In the 1980s, LKWSZ INC members ran water skiing displays on the Brisbane River throughout Warana Festivals.
From humble beginnings as the water supply for the former Petrie Paper Mill, Lake Kurwongbah was later handed to the former Pine Rivers Shire Council and then amalgamated into Moreton Bay Regional Council before being handed over to Seqwater for ongoing management. In the 1960s, the lake was cleared of stumps and obstacles to make it safe to ski and train right down to water levels of just 12%.
In 2015, world barefoot champion Keith St Onge visited Lake Kurwongbah, commenting it is some of the best barefoot skiing conditions of anywhere in the world.
Our club has strict safety rules to keep skiers and lake users safe operating in a small area. These include limits on the size of boats and use of ballast tanks to create extra wash, all boats turning and circling the lake in the same direction and annual boat safety inspections conducted on member boats.
Lake Kurwongbah is quite small compared to other lakes like Somerset. The Lake Kurwongbah water skiing community has a strong focus on safety and also has an enviable safety record. All persons using the lake are required to obey all MSQ regulations and club safety rules.


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You are almost a month old! Where has all that time gone?
We still can't believe that you're finally in our lives! 9 whole months of waiting and all of a sudden, you're there - a real, kicking baby and not just an ultrasound one.
In some ways, you resemble your older brother, but in other ways you've got your own fiery personality.
You're one chilli padi.
Most of the times you are pretty chill and can be left on your own in your cot, while you stare out of the window and listen to your musical mobile. However, once you're hungry, you would start screaming in a really loud, high-pitched and glass-shattering voice. And oh boy, do you have stamina! It's like your hunger pangs would turn on a switch inside you, such that you no longer have control over your cries.
We've experienced your hunger cries while in the car on the way home. You would cry so loudly and with such intensity that you would fall asleep in exhaustion. Daddy and Mummy are still so amused (perplexed?) at how you can go from 0 to 100 and back to 0 in minutes.
You drink like a real trooper such that you're almost tipping the scales at 5kg! That's more than a 1.5kg weight gain since you were born! At this rate, you'd probably end up like a mini sumo wrestler, just like your older brother was. That's good though, because this means that all the breast milk is going to wash away your jaundice.
You love being swaddled. Now that we're experiencing a heatwave here, we swaddle you in a thin, cotton cloth. As soon as you're snug as a bug, you're contented enough to be left on your own, while your brother "disturbs" you or until you fall asleep.
At night, you wake up at 2-3 hours intervals for your feeds. Mummy tries to feed you before she goes to bed (12 - 1am) and thereafter, you'd wake up about 2-3 hours later (3-4am) for another feed and poop session, before going back to bed. You'd then wake up again around 5-6 am for your second feed before sleeping until 8-9am.
The cool thing is that since you're our second child, we no longer fuss about when you wake up at night / why you wake up so soon after your last feeding. We know that you need the food and once you're full, you go back to sleep pretty quickly. Mummy actually enjoys those night feedings (minus the fact that she's a zombie) because she can actually breastfeed in peace without a little someone tugging on her sleeves or trying to touch you while you feed.
Those moments are just special Mummy-and-you moments and I'm going to cherish them as long as they last because I know that you're only so small once and before I know it, you'll celebrate your 1st birthday!
During the day, you nap pretty easily and are usually not awake for more than an hour at a stretch. That is a real breather because Mummy is still trying to adjust to Daddy going back to work and when you nap, Mummy has time to spend with your older brother and / or do errands around the house.
You're pretty physically strong. We noticed that you have real strength in your legs cos you would kick quite hard and you would also be able to hold up your head when we are trying to burp you. It's a known fact that second / third babies develop faster than the first babies by virtue of the fact that they have an older sibling to look up to. But take your time to grow up my darling. There's a time and season for everything.
Your name, Gabriel means "strong man of God", so it's really cool to see that you do live up to your name - at least physically for now.
Your older brother, Sammy loves cuddling you and planting little kisses on you when he thinks that nobody is watching. When you cry, he would rush to get the pacifier and stuff it into your mouth. He would also conscientiously turn on the musical mobile whenever you're inside your cot. When we give you a bath, he would ensure that you'd have a constant supply of water poured over your
We love you and may God continue to watch and mould your little heart such that you'd truly grow up to be a strong man of God!
Daddy & Mummy
- Compare with Sammy's 3-weeks development here.
|Red as a lobster after your photo therapy at the hospital
|One of the many moments when your older brother hugs you
|Hey Gabe! Your Gor Gor loves holding your hand!
My precious boys!
|Hanging out at a park
|Loving the summer weather (minus the heatwave)
|Finally got you both to look at the camera!
|Tummy time!
|Sucking your thumb (already!)


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Certification of management system - HACCP
Principle of certification according to HACCP
The certificate issued by an independent accredited certification body guarantees that the food quality and safety management system has been established, documented and used in accordance with the requirements of HACCP standard.
HACCP is a prevention based food quality and safety management system. It provides systematic methods for analysing agricultural and food industry production processes, identification of all possible risks, hazard analysis, determining the critical control points necessary for ensuring quality and safety of food products and consistent management and control of such critical points. HACCP is based on Codex Alimentarius, developed by Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations and World Health Organization.
Benefits of certification
- Attestation of suitability, efficiency and effectiveness of the established critical points system by a third independent party;
- Attestation of meeting the HACCP requirements beyond the scope of the minimum requirements laid down by the national legislation;
- Meeting the requirements of the most demanding customers (trade chains and multinational companies);
- Guarantee of production process stability;
- Optimizing costs;
- Enhancing trust of the public and public monitoring bodies;
Certification process
The certification process consists of 3 basic phases:
1) Elaboration of documentation
2) Putting QMS into practice
3) Certification by an accredited certification body
The times of elaboration of documentation and putting the system into practice are individual (it usually takes several months).
Certification by the accredited certification body No. 3002
- Assessment and registration of the client"s application for certification;
- Signing an agreement for conducting a certification audit (Note: the certification audit is conducted in two stages);
- Appointing a team of auditors;
- Preparing an audit plan;
- Verification of facts in the following stages:
a) examination of the client's documentation
b) checking facts on site;
- Elaboration of the Certification Audit Report;
- Evaluation of the Audit Report by the Certification Body;
- Issuing the Certificate.
During the three year validity period of the certificate, a surveillance audit takes place once a year. One of the following is issued depending on the surveillance findings
- Decision on confirmation of the certificate validity until the next surveillance;
- Decision on suspension of the certificate;
- Decision on withdrawal of the certificate in case of fundamental deviations from requirements of standards.
- Certification of Quality Management System (ISO 9001)
- Certification of Environmental Management System (ISO 14001)
- Certification of food safety management system (ISO 22000)
- Certification of quality management systems in manufacturers of medical devices (EN ISO 13485)
- Certification of occupational health and safety management system (OHSAS 18001)
- Assessment of conformity of products to the requirements of European directives (CE marking of products)
- Testing of products, ATEST ITC
- Voluntary certification " 'ITC' certified quality" mark
- Technical standardization
If you wish to get HACCP Certification, please send us an enquiry.


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Drug war nonsense
It still amazes me how backward our system of government really is. We now know cannabis is not dangerous. Enforcing the prohibition of this plant is a complete waste of our resources. The video below shows the child like nature of the DEA when it comes to cannabis. Since when was it acceptable for grown adults to behave in this way? Look at the science, and correct the prohibition nonsense. We have a world that is being polluted by short sighted economic policies, war for oil and systemic corruption. Do we really want to stay distracted by this non facts based cannabis argument?


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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals published its opinion in Sinclair Wyoming Refining Co. v. United States Environmental Protection Agnecy on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.
In 2005, in an amendment to the Clean Air Act (CAA), Congress directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to operate a Renewable Fuel Standards Program (the RFS Program) to increase oil refineries' use of renewable fuels. However, if smaller refineries would suffer a disproportionate economic hardship in compliance with the RFS Program, the statute allows the EPA to grant exemptions on a case-by-case basis.
The program induces refineries to produce renewable fuel products (e.g., ethanol), and if they cannot, to purchase biofuel-generated credits from refineries that can. However, Congress was aware that the RFS Program might disproportionately impact small refineries because of the inherent scale advantages of larger refineries and, therefore, Congress created three classes of exemptions to protect these smaller refineries.
First, the statute exempted all small refineries from the RFS Program until 2011.
Second, Congress directed a study to be done to determine whether compliance with the RFS Program would impose disproportionate economic hardship on small refineries after the program's implementation. After this study was conducted, it was found that Sinclair's two refineries, among others, would suffer disproportionate economic hardship. The EPA then extended the blanket exemption for two more years.
Third, Congress provided a process for small refineries to petition the EPA at any time for an extension of the initial exemption for reason of disproportionate economic hardship. In evaluating the petitions, the EPA must consult with the Department of Energy (DOE) and consider other economic factors. It is this third exemption that is at issue in this case.
After successfully receiving a blanket exemption to the RFS Program until 2013, Sinclair then petitioned the EPA to extend their exemption. The EPA denied the petitions, finding that both refineries appeared to be profitable enough to pay the costs of the RFS Program. Sinclair filed a petition for review with the Tenth Circuit, which was granted.
The Tenth Circuit reviewed Sinclair's petitions under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The APA finds agency action unlawful if it is in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, in short of statutory right.
In order to decide if the EPA's interpretation of the statute constitutes the force of law, the Circuit followed an analysis set forth in Skidmore v. Swift & Co., 323 U.S. 134 (1994). In the Skidmore case, the Court explained that the weight courts provide an administrative judgment will depend upon the thoroughness evident in the agency's consideration, the validity of its reasoning, its consistency with earlier and later pronouncements, and all those factors which give it power to persuade, if lacking power to control.
The Circuit found that Congress did not authorize the EPA to promulgate regulations for the small refinery exemptions, the EPA conducted its interpretation via informal adjudication, the decisions were not made by the head of the EPA, but by a mid-level agency official, the decisions hold no precedential value for third parties, nor have any precedential value for even a refiner, and the EPA's analysis is not a longstanding practice, but is only a few years old.
Thus, the Circuit concluded that Congress did not intend the EPA's interpretation of "disproportionate economic hardship" to have the force of law. The Circuit then analyzed Congress's grant of power to the EPA to administer the RFS Program, beginning with the statutory text.
Although Congress did not define the term "disproportionate economic hardship" in the statute, the provision makes clear that Congress provided the EPA with a comprehensive directive in analyzing and evaluating RFS Program exemptions. The Circuit then turned to whether the EPA's decisions comport with Congress's directive to grant exemptions when a small refinery demonstrates that complying with the RFS Program would cause it to suffer a disproportionate economic hardship.
Prior to considering a refinery's petition for a hardship exemption, the EPA receives a recommendation on the petition from DOE. DOE created a scoring matrix for determining its recommendations for granting exemptions. The relevant part of DOE's matrix assigns scores for three "viability" metrics: (1) whether the cost of compliance would reduce the profitability of the firm enough to impair future efficiency improvements; (2) whether individual special events have had a temporary negative impact on the ability of the refinery to comply; and (3) whether compliance costs are likely to lead to shutdown of the refinery.
Here, DOE applied its matrix and recommended the EPA provide a 50 percent waiver of the RFS Program's requirements for both of Sinclair's refineries. The EPA rejected DOE's recommendations and denied both petitions.
The EPA concluded that "viability" meant only that program costs threatened the long-term survival of the refinery, not a short-term comparison to other industry actors. The Circuit held that the EPA's long-term threat of closure requirement is inconsistent with the plain meaning of disproportionate economic hardship. The EPA takes the holistic evaluation required by Congress and morphs it into a single question: a threat of closure inquiry. This narrow viability evaluation is also not supported by contextual clues in the statutory scheme.
The Circuit concluded that by reading a necessary viability requirement into its statutory directive to evaluate a refinery's petition for exemption from the RFS program based on disproportionate economic hardship, the EPA exceeded its statutory authority.
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals GRANTED Sinclair's petition for review, VACATED the EPA's decisions for Sinclair's refineries, and REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.


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The walls are covered in the plywood type material used in falafel stands in refugee camps around the world, photos of refugees line one wall, the other has a list of common recipe ingredients, from garbanzo to parsely to cumin. The tiny 800 square foot Falafel Inc. in Georgetown was packed with lunchers yesterday afternoon, eager for their $3 falafel sandwiches. I was intrigued to meet founder Ahmad Ashkar and learn about his commitment to supporting refugees through this business; we grabbed a table outside and spoke about the inspiration behind the idea and his business model.
"The falafel is 100% my mom's recipe," Ahmad tells me with a smile. He was born and raised in Kansas City, where there were no falafel shops at the time; he grew up eating his mom's falafel, based on a family recipe perfected through generations. "We were famous growing up in high school for having the mom who made the best food," he says. "Mrs. Ashkar's cooking, you know if you got an invitation for that, you were on cloud nine."
Ahmad decided to take his love for food and combine it with his passion for social entrepreneurship. His day job is as Founder and CEO of the Hult Prize, which launches startups that help solve some of the world's most pressing problems, such as food security and water access. University students team up to compete for the highly competitive $1 million prize; they've received 50,000 entries this year alone and are down to the final six. Bill Clinton comes up with the annual theme; this year's focus is the refugee crisis.
"I was so compelled to create my own social enterprise around this issue, practice what I preach," Ahmad says. "I combined it with a childhood love of food, and specifically my mom's falafel and hummus, and the result is Falafel Inc."
Falafels are a common food in refugee camps, because they are cheap and easy to make. Ahmad is from Palestine, and says he knows the refugee crisis first hand. He recently came back from Zaatari camp in Jordan and has visited camps in Greece, including Skaramangas, where many of the stories on this blog are based.
Ahmad's business model is straightforward – he wants to average $10 a ticket between a falafel, drink and side; for every $10, he donates enough to feed one refugee for a day (about 50 cents) through the World Food Program.
Ahmad has big plans for Falafel Inc. and for the 'food for good' concept in general. He wants to build a community of 100 stores around the world, which will result in feeding 1,000,000 refugees a year. A store in Boston is next, he's looking at real estate in Rio de Janiero, and hopes to have a Jerusalem location by next summer.
Given the buzz yesterday afternoon, business seems good. "They come for the food, they hear it's great falafel, they come back because the social mission is so strong," Ahmad says. He reminds his staff about that mission every day. "We're here to serve humanity, and restore the rights and dignity to refugees. As long as our employees know that, the food tastes great, the service is great, the ambiance is great, and inshAllah business is great."
Photo: George Kolotov


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You have questions?
1. Is this business legal?
Yes, it is perfectly legal. We are providing domestic and entertainment services only and make that clear to our clients. We do not allow touching or sexual contact between the maids and clients and will do whatever is needed to enforce this policy. We expect our clients to enjoy watching our cleaners work, but we don't want anyone getting carried away and crowding or otherwise making our maids uncomfortable so that they can't work.
2. Do all of your maids do nude cleaning?
With regards to nudity, all of our maids and butlers work at whatever level of dress/undress that suits them. We have found that different clients have different preferences - some may prefer topless, French Maid, or a bikini clad maid or other costumes rather than a nude one. And since we ARE in the cleaning business, we also do straight cleaning jobs with no exposure at all. Our Maid's Gallery will indicate the level of exposure for each of our staff.
3. How much do your services cost?
We charges $30.00 an hour for straight cleaning, $70.00 an hour for topless, and $75.00 per hour for nude cleaning jobs, with a two hour minimum per job. A full price sheet is available on web site.
(Please note that this dosen't show any fee for out side the cleaning area of the maid or extra fee for rush order)
(all Maid can only be book 72 hours in advance, Less then that will fee will be double.)
4. How do we pay for Got It Maid?
Payment must be made in advance using PayPal, or in cash when the maid or butler first arrives. Check are welcome but must get approval first (Note: All Bounce checks are charge additional $50.00)
5. Should we tip our maid?
Of course, that is up to you. If you have enjoyed the services and wish to give a little extra to your maid, we are sure that they will appreciate it. Tips are kept by your maid and not shared with Mid-Michigan Cleaning Services. (Tips should not be given with any expectations of any sort of physical contact or sexual services. Our staff knows that they will lose their job with us if they violate the "no touching" rules.)
6. How do we sign up for your services?
We accept appointments by phone or by e-mail. At least 72 hours notice is greatly appreciated and will allow us a better chance to book the maid of your choice at a convenient time for you. If you booking the maid with out a 72 hour notice then there will be additional fee take on at time of service.
Phone: 1- (989)372-3396 ( M-F Phone hours 9am to 5pm Weekend must be made during weekday business hours Leave a voice mail)
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
If you have a request for a specific model, you can tell us - or if you feel adventurous, let us pick one of our delightful maids for you. Soon, there will be an online form that you can use to request an appointment, but we will always be confirming our appointments with you by phone.
7. What about safety?
We are doing everything we can to assure the safety of our clients and our maids. The clients will be screened and register with us with verified phone number and address. They will also sign an agreement stating that they understand the terms of our service (particularly no touching or sexual contact). Maids are required to check in upon arrival at and departure from a client's home or office, and are encouraged to contact the office at any time while on a job. This contact helps to ensure their safety. The client is treated with utmost confidentiality to protect his/her privacy and information is never sold, shared, or traded with any other entity. All maid will bring a escort or bodyguard with them if they wish.
8. Are there any other requirements?
For the safety of our staff and the security of our clients, we have two other items: We require that all pets either be removed from the area that you will be cleaning or caged while our staff are there. We also urge clients to remove or otherwise secure anything that might be either very delicate or irreplaceable to eliminate potential damage to that which cannot be replaced.
9. Are all of your clients men?
No, there are many women who enjoy either men and women cleaning their homes either topless or nude. We are not going to exclusively provide our services to men, but to women and couples as well.
10. Is there a limit to the number of people who can be present?
Yes, when you register for Mid-Michigan Cleaning Services, we will ask you who will be present in the home or office during the cleaning. Our staff will be instructed that if additional individuals are present when they arrive that they should call and inform us and they have the option of leaving without doing the cleaning. This is for the comfort and safety of our staff.
11. Can I book more than one maid or butler at a time?
Certainly! If you have a large home or office, or just want the added visual delight from watching two or more of our attractive domestic helpers at work, you are welcome to book two or three maids or butlers for the same appointment time. Of course, our two hour minimum appointment time will still be required.
12. Are the clients allowed to photograph the maids?
That is up to each maid individually. Listed in the terms of service is a statement that the client is not permitted to photograph the maid(s) unless the maid gives her/his specific consent. Any negotiations on photography must be done outside the scheduled time of service (either before or after the cleaning).


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Former Devils winger Dave Andreychuk headed to Hockey Hall of Fame
- by Elias Mendoza
- in Sports
- — Jun 27, 2017
Jacobs and Recchi - along with Teemu Selanne, Dave Andreychuk, Paul Kariya, Danielle Goyette and Clare Drake - were all voted in as the Class of 2017 after receiving 75 percent of the necessary vote.
Kariya was a three-time member of the NHL First All-Star Team who finished his NHL career as a point-per-game player with 989 (402 goals, 587 assists) in 989 games with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues. "I think for all his accomplishments in the NHL and internationally, being a gold medallist and being one of the game's best players, at a certain time in his career, he definitely meets the criteria to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame".
Recchi, a Stanley Cup victor with three teams during his 22-season NHL career and the 12th-highest scorer in League history (1,533 points), was elected after waiting four years.
"When I was a little boy growing up here in Finland, if someone had told me I was going to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame one day it would be really, really hard to believe that". He had 989 points in 989 games. It just shows he was effective enough to play that many games.
While he did not have the joy of raising the Stanley Cup like Selanne, Kariya did reach the Stanley Cup Final.
"To be honest I was a little bit waiting for the phone call today", said Selanne in an interview with the sports television network TSN. "According to Flyers.com, Recchi's 232 goals and 395 assists for 627 points in 602 games ranks eighth on the Flyers" all-time scoring list.
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The 59th annual baseball game, played at Nationals Park in southeast Washington , looks to be a place where members can show it. Cedric Richmond, D-La., said he had asked Ryan about increasing budgets for members' offices so they can pay for more security.
Recchi started his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1988-1992, winning the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 1991. They spent several years alongside one another in Anaheim (plus one year in Colorado) and were one of the most lethal offensive duos the National Hockey League has ever seen.
A member of Team Canada at two Olympics, Kariya won gold and silver medals.
"Being elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame was the furthest thing from my mind when I purchased the team over 40 years ago", Jacobs said. After being drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1982 Entry Draft, Andreychuk played 11 seasons with the Sabres before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs where he scored 50 goals in the 1993-94 season.
Like Recchi, Anderychuk wasn't a flashy player that won a bunch of individual awards like Selanne and Kariya did.
Recchi was a three-time Stanley Cup victor and is in his fourth year of eligibility, with his best opportunity at gaining entry. He was a healthy scratch for much of his time here and sat out the end of the season with a knee injury that required surgery. His 640 career goals is 14th in league history.
Andreychuk led Tampa Bay to the franchise's first championship in 2004.


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Free Speech v. Democracy: Rounding Up The Citizens United Reactions
Reactions to the Supreme Court's hugely anticipated Citizens United case are flooding in. We found a good boiled-down explication of the ruling over at The Atlantic's Web site. Writes Chris Good in a post titled "Bring on the Spending":
[The opinion] basically eliminates a middleman: before today, corporations and unions had to set up PACs (political action committees), filed separately with the IRS, that would receive donations. And they did. Corporations and unions spend millions of dollars on elections. Now, however, the accounting firewall is gone, and Wal-Mart or the Service Employees International Union, for instance, can spend their corporate money directly on candidates.
So how are folks reacting? Campaign-finance reform, and the constitutionality thereof, is by its very nature, sticky. It deals with the intersection of two highly cherished notions in America — freedom of speech and the sanctity of democracy, and the justices in the Citizens United case were forced to wrestle with where, precisely, to draw the line between the two.
Not surprisingly, perhaps, the reactions from the parties and others close to the issues emphasize the "victory" of whichever side of the divide they're on — "free speech" or "democracy." Those on the right side of the political spectrum tended to prioritize the former, those on the left, the latter. That said, we thought you might . . .


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Wed., Nov. 24, 2010, 8:43 a.m.
Angler shares salmon with orca
FISHING -- When a pod of killer whales zeroes in on the same school of fish as the British Columbia sportfishing fleet, it's a head-to-head competition to see who's the best fisherman.
This video has been going around for a while, but it's cool to watch.
Be ready for a bit of coarse language from the loser in the competition.
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Above all, we are dedicated to our clients needs. We do everything for you. We'll register your domain name, set up hosting, create your site and after launch we'll provide a full ongoing support service, making sure that your site runs smoothly and always looks its best. Unlike many agencies, we are proud to offer a personal service and aim for long term relationships. Our aim is to give you peace of mind that your website is in safe hands and that you always have someone to call to ensure that your website is a great success for you.
Much of our business comes from personal referrals. We take this as a sign that we must be doing something right.
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A Sweet and Fun Look at Mrs. Darcy's and Mrs. Collins's Children
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Source: Purchased
TYPE OF AUSTENESQUE NOVEL: Pride and Prejudice sequel
TIME FRAME: 25 years after the close of Pride and Prejudice
MAIN CHARACTERS: While there is numerous progeny from the Darcy, Bingley, Fitzwilliam, and Collins families mentioned in this tale, the main characters seem to be these sibling pairs – Henry and Juliet Darcy and Jonathan and Eliza Collins.
SYNOPSIS: "The romantic attachments of one's children are a constant distraction" for Mrs. Darcy. While her eldest son is very nearly engaged, it is her two younger children that cause some grief. Her second son, Henry, seems to have lost his heart to Eliza Collins after three days, and her daughter, Juliet, is mad for a roguish and wild lieutenant by the name of Gerard Churchill. So what does Mrs. Darcy do? She gives a grand ball at Pemberley in hopes of broadening their acquaintances with young people their age…
– Relationships and Romance: "Love has broken out like the pox." This quote is from Elizabeth Darcy and it sums up this sequel very succinctly! In the first couple of chapters we learn all about what became of each important character from Pride and Prejudice and are introduced to their offspring who are just at the perfect age to form romantic entanglements and be "crossed in love." 🙂 I greatly enjoyed how there was more than one romance focused on in this story.
– Mr. and Mrs. Collins: I loved witnessing some internal reflection from Mr. Collins and Charlotte. I think Ms. Newark has a soft-spot for these two. It was interesting to learn a bit more about Mr. Collins's childhood and family, and to see the ways in which he is appreciative and grateful to Charlotte. And vice versa.
– Painting a Scene: One of Ms. Newark's strengths was describing in lush details the sights, sounds, and smells of each scene. Her descriptions of Pemberley and the ball were especially vivid and helped create some elaborate and tangible visuals in my mind. I also appreciated how Ms. Newark took pains to reference people, works of literature, and styles of clothing of the time period. Since this story does take place twenty-five years later, I enjoyed the subtle hints of the new time period and historical backdrop.
– As They Ever Were: Oh, it was such a delight to see the ways in which some people don't change! Mr. Collins was still ridiculous, Caroline Bingley still extremely haughty and insulting, and Mr. Darcy still reserved and…adorable!
- Old Friends and Familiar Names: It was a cute and clever idea of Ms. Newark's to place many other Jane Austen characters as friends and acquaintances to the Darcys. When Mrs. Darcy plans her ball, she invites the Wentworths, the Knightleys, the Bertrams, the Brandons, etc. And while I loved the idea of the Darcys and Knightleys knowing each and becoming friends, it did seem to take up a lot of page time to describe all these families and the offspring they produced. And oftentimes it was for little purpose. Many of the characters mentioned don't have any speaking parts or do anything to further the plot in this story. I think it would have been better just to mention a few characters from Jane Austen's other books rather than such a high number. With such a large cast, each character got less page time and development.
- Some Niggling Quibbles: Why do the Darcys and Collinses never meet? (I find it hard to believe that Elizabeth and Charlotte would meet only once in 25 years? Especially with the Collinses in Meryton.) Would these families really come all the way from Surrey, Southampton, and Gloucester just for a ball? (As far as we know these guests came for just the one day pretty much, this is not a fortnight visit or house party.)
While I'm not usually one to gravitate towards Pride and Prejudice sequels that take place so many years later, I loved my visit with the Darcys and the Collinses and their children. The Darcys Give A Ball is a delightful and amusing light-hearted tale, a perfect choice for readers wanting a diverting and fast read!


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Argyll & Bute MSP, Michael Russell has described the dairy industry in Kintyre, Bute and Gigha as "in crisis" and has said that "the future of the dairy industry in my constituency hangs on a knife edge. If there is not a significant price rise or significant intervention before the winter sets in, with increased feeding costs, many of those who are presently in the sector will leave it, no matter the cost to them."
Speaking in a debate on agriculture in the Scottish Parliament he used the example of Cllr Robert Macintyre's Dunallan farm on Bute to illustrate the severe problems facing dairy farmers and he criticised the dairy co-operative First Milk for their decision to use increased payments from TESCO to the company's Havordfordwest Creamery solely for the benefit of farmers directly supplying that plant rather than sharing it amongst co-operative members
Commenting on that situation Mr Russell said in the debate: "When is a co-operative not a co-operative? The answer is when it is run by First Milk.
I appeal to First Milk to rescind that decision to help all its members to survive, not just some. The members of First Milk have much money tied up in the company and they want it to succeed, but if First Milk turns its back on them just when they need it most, it will forfeit all right to respect and continuing support"
Mr Russell also praised the Scottish Government for its help with the refurbishment of the Campbeltown Creamery but called on Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead to bring forward urgent new assistance for local dairy farmers and to ensure that European payments, due in December, are paid on time or even earlier than in previous years given the pressure caused by price issues in the sheep and beef sectors, the dairy crisis and the bad weather experienced during the summer.
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Horses Make the Best Teachers
One of the many things that Carolyn Resnick has taught me is to forever remain a student of the horse. Thinking you have all the answers in knowing how to train a horse inhibits your ability to "read" the horse. A pitfall I see many trainers fall into. Reading your horse and being fully present in the moment with the horse, allows your intuition, creativity, and desire for connection to spring forth. As you choose which tools work best in the moment with each individual horse, you customize the training to allow your horse to succeed.
I have a tendency to be a people pleaser. When someone brings me a horse to train, I want to do my very best to show them how "good it can be" with their horse. As I journey down the road of The Waterhole Rituals, I too have my own self-realizations. I now realize that in my efforts to please the client, I can potentially sacrifice my connection with the horse. Horses read our energy. I must always place my focus on my connection with the horse verses my client's expectations or my desire to please them.
While in England, I learned a valuable lesson concerning "connection" from a beautiful horse named Peponita. Several trainers had said Peponita was too dangerous to work with. As she came into the arena with me, she appeared to be very disturbed and anxious. While sharing territory with Peponita, I removed all thought of "doing", "performing", and "pleasing" and just became fully present in the moment As I was sitting there, a memory from more than 20 years ago popped into my head. When my son David was two years old, his greatest desire was to play with a neighbor named Alex. Alex was four years old and was not particularly nice to David, often making him cry. David did not seem to care one bit, all he wanted was just to BE with Alex. As I sat with Peponita, I realized in this particular moment, it was enough for me to just want to BE with her. I got up from my chair and approached Peponita while making sure I stayed a comfortable distance away. I then began to mirror her behavior. If Peponita looked left, I looked left. If she snorted, I snorted. If she swatted a fly, I swatted a fly. Little by little I inched my way closer until I was able to touch her. We synchronized our movements like two dancers. As she became calm, I ended the session. The next day, as Peponita came into the arena, I noticed that she was more relaxed. We continued to do more mirroring as I asked nothing from her. We ended this session with an intimacy bucket which mimics the manner in which young horses nurse their mothers. On the third and final day, I asked Peponita's person, Claire to take my place. As they shared territory, it was obvious that Peponita was calm and comfortable. She ate hay as Claire sat with her. After about 10 minutes of this, I instructed Claire to stand up and position herself to offer a hello. As she walked away, Peponita instinctively left the hay and joined her. Then, they proceeded to walk around the arena together fully connected and bonded. Once again, no requests were made from Peponita. She read our intentions of connection and offered herself freely to us. It was a magical moment for all!
The benefits derived from being a student of the horse, being fully present in the moment, and the realization to focus exclusively on "the connection" I will never negotiate while training a horse. Thank you Peponita for teaching me such special lessons that can best be learned from a horse!
Here is what Bonnie Podroza shared after consulting me about her horse:
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15 country in 1
These days Tehran is the host of 15 country. Turkey, Brazil, … .
But something is not completely clear. Why the countries like U.S.A , Germany and France are absent? Do you think which country is isolated? Iran or America? who know what is happening between Iran and America? Are they going to be friends or not?
Can I see you again?
He was walking across the street. The light was red for cars. He was thinking about his sick daughter in hospital. Suddenly something threw him for 2 meters. After he got to his feet, he understood that he had an accident. Without any delay went through the car and picked up his briefcase. A man in gray t-shirt was coming toward him. The face of the man seems angry. When the man got near Ali, the man slapped Ali. Then started to say something but Ali looked at his eyes. The man stopped his talking and turned his eyes towards the light. The light was red yet. The man found his mistake. But he did not know how he should apologize to Ali. Ali came more near and kissed his face and continued his way. The man was completely astonished. "What did I do?" the man said to himself. When the man looked at Ali, he was entering somewhere. On the top of the door was written "The Young Muslim Club". "Can I see you again?" shouted the man. Ali turned his face and showed him a sweet smile.
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"Equally puzzling was the reaction of Morihei Ueshiba to
Sokaku's sudden appearance at the Asahi office. "
It is a daunting task to attempt to define the role of Takuma Hisa within the context of the overlapping histories of aikido and Daito-ryu aikijujutsu. The dynamics of Hisa's associations with Morihei Ueshiba and Sokaku Takeda, two giants of modern Japanese martial arts history, are little understood. This is because Hisa was caught in an awkward situation resulting from the sometimes bizarre relationship between Ueshiba and Takeda. Hence, a principal aim of this essay will be to clarify Hisa's relationships with his two teachers and stimulate a reevaluation of his great contribution to the aiki arts.
Background and early career
Hisa was born November 3, 1895 in Sakihama village in Kochi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. In 1915, he entered Kobe Business School (present-day Kobe University) where he majored in business. Hisa was the captain of his college sumo club and one year won the All-Kansai Student Sumo Championship.
Upon graduation, Hisa first joined a business firm that soon went bankrupt. In 1927, he entered the general affairs department of the Tokyo home office of the Asahi News with an introduction from a university senior named Mitsujiro Ishii who was also employed by the newspaper. Ishii (1889-1981) was first a journalist, then a department head with the Asahi News, and later rose to prominence in the field of politics and was one of the founders of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party.
The Asahi News had come under attack by lobbyists and right-wing activists due to an editorial mistake in March 1928 concerning the death of an imperial prince. Hisa assumed responsibility for the security operations of the General Affairs office by special order of bureau chief Ishii. This was surely due in no small part to Hisa's background in sumo and love for the martial arts. Hisa performed the task of tightening security at the Tokyo office well and, in 1932, he was rewarded with a promotion and transferred to the Osaka office of the Asahi News.
Meeting Morihei Ueshiba
It was during this period in Osaka that Hisa first met Morihei Ueshiba through an introduction from Mitsujiro Ishii. Hisa's association with this jujutsu master would have a defining effect on the development of both aikido and Daito-ryu aikijujutsu. Hisa describes the circumstances of his meeting Ueshiba in these words
"In the spring of 1933, the bureau chief of the Asahi News sales office, Mr. Mitsujiro Ishii, who is presently the Minister of Justice, introduced us to Morihei Ueshiba Sensei, vouching for him as an expert on a par with the founder of judo [a reference to Jigoro Kano]. He recommended to the person in charge of security that we learn aikijujutsu from Ueshiba Sensei. Mr. Ishii was a leading figure at the Asahi News and had tremendous influence, so while it was supposedly a "recommendation," it was really more like a supreme command. Since those of us in the General Affairs section were responsible for security, we very much welcomed Ueshiba Sensei, and we began learning at the Asahi Budo Dojo."
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There are millions of divorced parents who pay or receive child support. Federal legislation and uniform state laws exist to make enforcement and collection of child support easier for America's single parents. Because every state uses its own guidelines for establishing child support and each has various methods to set support amounts and recover support when it is overdue, it is often important to consult with a family law attorney who is familiar with the child support guidelines and child support enforcement laws in your state. West Virginia uses the incomes shares formula to calculate child support. This formula looks at the total income that would be available to support the child if the parties incomes were pooled. The formula then considers what percentage of the pooled amount belongs to each parent. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the Court will adopt the formula result, If you have questions about the child support,or the process to establish paternity, contact a family law attorney at The Law Offices of G. Wayne Van Bibber & Associates, PLLC in Hurricane, West Virginia, to schedule a consultation.
Child Support Basics
In general, parents owe their children a legal duty of financial support until the child reaches the age of majority (usually 18 or 21 years old) or becomes self-supporting. When only one parent has primary custody of the child, the other parent's obligation for financial support is usually fulfilled through the payment of child support. Child support is owed whether the child lives with his or her other parent or a third party and whether or not the person with whom the child lives can afford to support the child on his or her own.
How is Child Support Determined?
West Virginia uses the Income Shares Model to calculate child support obligations. The guidelines are structured so that child support will be related to the standard of living that children would enjoy if they were living in a household with both parents present. The state child support guidelines take into consideration the financial contributions of both parents.
A child support order is determined by dividing the total child support obligation between the parents in proportion to their income. The monthly Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of both parents is used to determine the amount of child support to be ordered.
When determining the total child support obligation, the court shall add any unreimbursed child health care expenses, work-related child care expenses and other extraordinary expenses agreed to by the parents or ordered by the court to the basic child support obligation, and then subtract any extraordinary credits agreed to by the parents or ordered by the court.
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Secy MoEFRot is growing and has been growing for 25 years now.
3 problems which are to be solve and 6 ways forward
clearance mechanisms cannot be independent of monitoring mechanism – a great presumption on the part of the particular body. When the ground truth is not known, or when the ground is not throwing up the truth, then there is a problem with the institutional response.
This situation will continue, i am afraid, till we touch these points: from village level, with equanimity, with equilibrium and without terrible chaos
Almost no limit to parameters that govern envtl clearance. I have found 168 parameters, but found only 8 being used in monitoring
Institutional clearance and monitoring are required, but they need to be separated. At least for the next 50 years.
Non-point water pollution (sewage and agricultural runoff into water).. what does not get cleared and monitored.. is a major polluter. 98% of water bodies polluted beyond bathing quality.
Without institutional mechanism of responsibility, cannot protect eco-sensitive zones.
WE have an obsession with carrying capacity. Do we know what it involves? PCBs say ambient standards are achieved form major pollutants, than carrying capacity is not disturbed. But the answer is this is not sufficient indication. REceptors are never taken into account, and thus a problem exists.
Distance factor:
Clearance decisions are made from far away from project site. When proponents do EIA (because govt has no money and resources.. it is actually possible to do it)
There are cases where baseline for the same site is done in ten diff ways based on pollution margin determined by proponent. Clearly demands need for public funding of baseline and EIA studies exists and is more than due.
Our philosophy since 1992 has been that once we dirty one area, we move on to dirty another area. This is the whole business of EIA
Load based local standards must be shared. If load of local receptors are calculated, then we can more accurately determine the limit to it being a receptor to the pollution load.
STates are vying with each other for investments.. Countries are vying with each other for investment. This has a systemic impact on decision making all the way down to the villages
Decentralising clearances – Give power to the local bodies to be involved in decision and take responsibility for clearances. PCBs must be involved in monitoring municipalities.
EIA is copied. Sometimes they forget to change the pages in copied EIAs. And the public does not understand EIAs.


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Preparation time: | Freezing time: 2-3h | Servings: 15
Are you done with winter? I wish I was, but there is still some snow out there and temperatures below zero, even if we are begin of April. So, to call out for spring, I did some colorful and yummy sweet treats. All natural and healthy, there is just a tiny bit of chocolate, but this can be forgiven :) My daughter loved it and had hard time to decide which one to pick first. It is very easy to make and the result is really great, try it yourself and you will see!
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Congratulations to Alexis {Diva on a Diet} who is the winner of the $25 Applebee's gift card!
Like me, I'm sure many of you have probably cut way back on the amount of times you eat out at a restaurant in the name of trying to save some calories and fat? C'mon, we've all heard the horror stories of restaurant meals with 1000, 1500, 2000+ calories for just one meal, right?! Don't even get me started on the fat content in some restaurant meals!
A while back, Applebee's attacked that notion head on by introducing their Weight Watchers endorsed meals and their Under 550 Calories menu. I took advantage of them from time to time, but hadn't been in a while because I'd pretty much had all of the options available multiple times. Because of that fact, I was really thrilled when they contacted me recently to let me know they've added new options and invited me to stop by my local Applebee's to give them a try.
Ok, seriously, how yummy does that look?! This is the Roasted Garlic Sirloin meal from the Applebee's Under 550 menu. If you like garlic, this is definitely the right steak for you! They marinate a 7 oz. sirloin in garlic and then grill it to order. Mine was a perfect medium rare! It's served over sautéed onions with a side of herbed potatoes and a grilled portobello mushroom cap filled with creamed spinach. I have to say, even as much as I enjoyed the steak, I think I liked the spinach-stuffed mushroom cap even more! I could easily have made a meal off two or three of those bad boys. LOL How much did I like this meal? Well, I'll just let this next photo speak for itself, m'kay?
The best part? I didn't have to feel the least bit guilty about being a member of the Clean Plate Club with this steak meal either! The entire meal comes in at 450 calories, 18g fat, 33g carbohydrates, 5g fiber, and 42g protein. For those of you like me who are on Weight Watchers, it comes in at 12 PointsPlus for the meal. Pretty awesome, right?!
I then decided to give another new menu option a try. Since I was completely satisfied after the steak dinner, I opted to get the second meal to go. I figured that would also give me a chance to try their Carside to Go option to see how well their meals held up as carryout. For my to go meal, I ended up deciding on their new Napa Chicken & Portobellos. Here's a peek at it.
I will confess that this isn't the packaging that it came in from Applebee's, so it's not quite as nice and pretty as it was when they packaged it for me. Their packaging was a typical two-piece plastic to go box. If I had been eating it as soon as I got home, it definitely would have been fine. Since I had just eaten the Roasted Garlic Sirloin, I knew I wouldn't be eating this meal until the following day so I transferred it into a sturdier air-tight food storage container to help keep it as fresh as possible. It worked! This meal was super tasty the next day when I ate it! Even after reheating it in the microwave, the chicken was still moist and the veggies weren't mushy.
This meal consisted of a grilled chicken breast topped with portobello mushrooms and onions smothered in a rich red wine sauce and Parmesan cheese. It was served over sautéed zucchini, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, red onions and crispy red potatoes. Again, this meal was a real calorie bargain, too! It also comes in at 450 calories with 12g fat, 31g carbohydrates, 5g fiber, and 55g protein. For those on Weight Watchers, this meal comes in at 11 PointsPlus.
Overall, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by these meals. They were flavorful, the portions were a nice size, and they fit into my healthy eating plan very nicely. It's really nice to know that there are options out there in the restaurant world that allows someone to have a nice meal out without having to resort to the dreaded "diet plate" of days past.
Apparently I'm not the only one that was surprised by the options on the Applebee's Under 550 Calories menu. Here's a video Applebee's shared on their YouTube channel of customers who sampled their meals and weren't told they were under 550 calories until after they'd eaten.
Not only was Applebee's nice enough to supply me with a gift card to sample their updated menu, but they're offering one up for one lucky reader, too! The winner of this giveaway will win a $25 digital gift card that can be used at any Applebee's location. There is one mandatory form of entry as well as are multiple bonus ways to enter. Please note: you must leave a SEPARATE comment for each method of entry you complete. Thanks!
- Mandatory entry: Leave a comment below and share which Under 550 Calories menu option you're most excited to try.
- Bonus entry: Like The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans on Facebook. If you already like us, which I'm sure you all do, just let us know in the comments that you already like us.
- Bonus entry: Like Applebee's on Facebook and post on their wall telling them you're entering this giveaway.
- Bonus entry: Follow The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans on Twitter. Again, if you already follow us, just leave a comment stating you do.
- Bonus entry: Follow Applebee's on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway with a link to this post. Be sure to include @shrinkingjeans in your tweet, too!
So, there you have it. Five different ways you can enter to win the Applebee's gift card. The giveaway will remain open until 11:59 p.m. CT on Saturday, February 2. The winner will be announced on Sunday, February 3 and will have 48 hours to respond. If the winner doesn't respond within that time frame, another winner will be selected.
Good luck! I have no doubt whoever wins will enjoy their meal just as much as I did!
Disclaimer: Applebee's supplied me with a gift card to sample their menu options as well as a second gift card for one giveaway winner. No additional compensation was provided and, as always, all opinions expressed are entirely my own.


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Yes, more makeup :)
Yes, more makeup :)
As you may know, I have been trying to reign in my shopping habits over the last few months. The reason behind this (no it wasn't just for fun) is that I am heading to Chicago at the end of the month for some sightseeing and shopping.
As you can imaging I have a mega shopping list already. I won't be able to buy everything I want but here are some of my most wanted items.
Chanel Pro- Lumiere Foundation. JuicyTuesday sent me a sample of this foundation and I loved it. I'm really looking forward to picking this up.
Kenzo Amor EDT – I had my eye on this perfume when I was in Spain this summer but resisted, time to give in. I think if you still want something 3 months on you should probably get it :)
Urban Decay Book of Shadows – I have Book I and love it so I'll be picking up Book II
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation – After Lollipop26's review on this I decided I'd like to give it a try
I have a few more products on my list, I'll do another post on those next Monday.
Amy x


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Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Christopher Cantwell, a white supremacist featured in a Vice documentary about the Charlottesville protests, turned himself into authorities in Virginia Wednesday night.
Cantwell had warrants for his arrest on two felony counts of illegal use of tear gas and other gases, and one felony count of malicious bodily injury with a caustic substance.
The charges were related to actions Cantwell allegedly committed in Charlottesville on the eve of the Aug. 12 Unite the Right rally, reported the Daily Progress.
In interviews after the clashes, which led to the death of a counter-protester, Cantwell said he believes the charges stem from a photograph taken during the protests that show him "pepper-spraying a guy straight in his face as he's coming toward me."
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We're tackling two decks at once today. Although on the face of it they are very different, they do have one thing in common. You could almost describe them as 'vanity publishing' projects. But please don't let that put you off – I mention it only because in that respect they are unlike any other decks we've looked at.
Let's get to some details. We'll start with the
Karnival Earthtone9 Deck
The blurb on the advertising card explains my earlier statement: "The Karnival Earthtone9 Deck was created to celebrate the career of post-metal act earthtone9." It goes on to give details of a free download of a special compilation album by this band.
This may or may not be your thing, but the point is, in the cards they have produced a thing of beauty! Although there is a lot going on in the back design, there is something highly organic and pleasing about it. It produces some pleasing effects in fans and spreads.
I rarely appreciate cards with an 'inverse' face, but the solid black faces on these cards work well. The tones of the reds and blacks are pleasing and the light cream border somehow works. It's actually very hard to capture the subtlety of the colour in a photo, but Sam Hayles certainly knows what he is doing.
There is a boldness to all the aces (not just the ace of spades) which is very pleasing. Although Sam has snuck a few of his trademark skulls into these and the Jokers, they are very subtle.
Handling is first rate – usual USPCC Bicycle standard. You also get a useful double backer whch will fit in to many routines. All in all there is a lot to like about the Earthtones.
And now for something completely different as a rather posh snake once put it.
Z-Ray Deck
is an entirely different beast.
Again an advertising card describes the background – an "unholy alliance of comedic conjuror PAUL ZENON and cult cartoonist VINCE RAY conspired to spawn this illustrious incarnation of the Devil's pasteboards" The 'vanity pubishing' title is even more appropriate here since messers Zenon and Ray make it on to the Jokers in cartoon form.
The 'face' cards are regulation Bicycle faces – all the innovation is on the Aces and Court Cards. On the principle that a picture speaks a thousand words we have included photos of these ratheer than tried to describe them. As you will see there are various pop-culture allusions many oof which also lend themselves to mentalism/reading presentations.
The back design is 'hypnotic' and a blank-faced card is provided which also has some card reveals hidden on its back design. There is another reveal on the card case too. The 'hypnotic' effect of the back design is enhanced in a fan or spread which looks very effective.
Handling comments are as above – USPCC have done a good job. I can see how in lots of contexts this deck would go down a storm. It doesn't quite float my aesthetic boat but it is a lot of fun and the court cards could be the basis of a load of routines.
Both Earthtone9 and Z-Ray decks will be available from BBM (£4.99 per deck) but the release date is not until December 10th. They are doing a special pre-order deal – if you order 6 or more of either kind of deck in one order they will throw in a free Karnival Death Heads Carnage Deck. Can't say fairer than that…


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I put these two buildings together on the same page for now. Partly because they are situated next door to each other and form part of an architectural listing group, but mostly because I've only got two photos of Library Cottage and it seems a shame to use a whole page for a very short article when I can tack it onto this one! I might give it it's own page if and when I can take some more photos.
Appropriately, the name of the first charming Grade II listed house is called Sundial. Built in 1903, it was designed by the architect Arnold Mitchell, who also designed Library Cottage, as well as the delightfully Hobbit-like Umbrella Cottage, which can be seen here. The wonderful Sundial that has given the house it's name is large with a delightfully fat grinning sun and edged with ebullient foliage curlicues. The motto beneath is HORAS NON NUMERO NISI SERENAS and, as I am not versed in Latin I had to google for it's meaning, which roughly translates as "I do not count the hours except the bright ones". Such a beautifully appropriate epithet.
Built with blue lias rubble and dressings in contrasting stone, the building comprises four storeys and two window bays above a square headed doorway containing a studded door which is reached by eight stone steps. Two-light mullioned windows are on the first and second floors, situated to the left of the four-light splayed bay windows, with two two-light mullioned windows on the third floor. The eponimous sundial is situated between the door and the first floor window bay. A stone rubble wall with two entrance doors separates the forecourt from Marine Parade, where both buildings are situated. Two delightful large ammonite fossils are set into the wall above two slits, and at least one other in the wall of the house itself, signifying the importance of the area for fossils and the contribution made to science by the palaeontologist, Mary Anning.
Also a Grade II building, Library Cottage is very different to it's tall and impressive next door neighbour. It began life as two cottages, circa mid 19th century, which Arnold Mitchell converted into one house, and was named Library Cottage because it was here that the town's Marine Circulating Library was established in 1839. Our nation's much loved novelist, Jane Austen, had died some 22 years before in 1817; otherwise, we could imagine her visiting the circulating library as a part of her social life when she stayed in Lyme.
A much smaller cottage with a symmetrical frontage and pink-washed walls, it consists of two storeys and two window bays encompassing both top and bottom floors. The striking rainwater heads are 18th century, and were added to either side of the front by Arnold Mitchell, which he'd taken from another building. I'm not sure what the central piping was, but there appear to be spouts at the top and bottom. That, and the fixtures, all look part of the same arrangement and probably came from the same place, along with the cast iron frieze dated 1768.
Both so different from each other, and also from Umbrella Cottage, these buildings show some of the range of styles that Arnold Mitchell worked with. Yet, despite the differences, they also show how he accentuated the meaning behind them in his own unique way.
And below, two more photos of Sundial, which I took some time before in 1996. The ones above were taken in 2009.
Almost identical to the one above; however, this one shows the roof detail of a parapet with a moulded string at the base.
These same photos can also be seen in the Photo Gallery album, along with some more that I took later in 2016.


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All Things New Facebook Page – click this link and "like" our facebook page…When we are in Haiti, this will be the best way to find out what is going on!
Christianville Foundation – Christianville is a ministry located in Gressier. If it were not for Christianville, we would not be where we are today! They have helped us in many ways as they were the first ministry that Matt and Jessica visited in Haiti.
Kore Foundation – This is the organization here in Haiti who is providing chicken for our kids. It is a great organization with a great mission. Visit their site and let them know how grateful you are that they are helping All Things New. They do a different and much needed ministry all over Haiti.
Haiti Health Ministries – This is an incredible medical mission right here in Gressier, Haiti. They do a wonderful job of helping, educating, and evangelizing the local community and they are one of the best run organizations I have seen down here. We are blessed to know them, and if you are interested in helping/giving to a medical mission, I would highly recommend HHM.
RiverTown Church – Check out the church where I used to serve as Associate Pastor. This church was instrumental in helping us get this orphanage going and our first sponsors came from RiverTown!
Christ's Church Mandarin – This is one of our supporting churches in Jacksonville, FL and they have done a lot for All Things New.
FBC LaGrange – This is the church where Matt grew up and one of the wonderful supporters for All Things New.
Arlington Baptist Church – Another one of our supporting churches and the church where Matt and Jess were married!


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Perkins Loan
Note: The Perkins Loan program expired for graduate students with the 2016-17 academic year and for undergraduate students with the 2017-18 academic year. Perkins loans will not be available beyond the 2017-18 academic year.
The Perkins Loan is a federal loan offered as part of a financial aid package for undergraduate, graduate and professional students. While it is a federal loan, it is serviced by Heartland ECSI.
The information below provides a partial list of the terms and conditions for the Federal Perkins Loan. Since these details vary by origination date and exact loan type, borrowers should refer to their promissory note for the actual terms and conditions for their loans. You can also contact Heartland ECSI with questions.
Loan type: Need-based
Lender: Northwestern University
Servicer: Northwestern University Student Finance
Borrower: Undergraduate, graduate and professional students
Co-maker: No
Application process: If eligible, you will be notified via e-mail to complete application procedures on the Campus Partners web site. Some Perkins loan borrowers will be required to complete entrance interviews, loan applications, and e-sign their loans on the site.
Promissory Notes: Perkins borrowers must sign the Master Promissory Note (MPN) promptly; your loan will be canceled if your note is not signed within the defined period. Once signed, the Perkins MPN remains in effect for multiple years of borrowing. Be sure to keep a copy of the Perkins MPN for your records.
- Application fee: None
- Insurance fee: None
- Origination fee: None
Loan disbursement: An equal portion of your annual loan amount is applied to your student account each term unless otherwise specified.
You can also review the Student Loans FAQ for information related to the Perkins Loan.
Rate type: Fixed
Current rates: 5%
- In school: No
- In grace period: No
- In deferment: No
- In forbearance: Yes
Grace period:
- 9 months after graduation or separation
- 6 months after deferment
Notices are mailed 90, 60 and 30 days before payment begins.
Repayment period: 10 years
Payment schedule: Provided at your exit interview; signature is required.
Repayment start date: Nine months after graduation or separation
Prepayment: There is no penalty for early repayment. When you make your loan payment, specify that you wish it to be applied as a prepayment.
Minimum payment: $40 per month
Late charge: 5% of the scheduled payment
Report to credit bureau: Yes
Deferment: See the Perkins Loan column of the Federal Loan Deferment Summary, and refer to your promissory note for details. Contact Student Finance with questions and to apply. Annual certification is required.
Forbearance: Refer to your promissory note for details. Contact the Student Finance with questions and to apply.
Cancellation: See the Perkins Discharge/Cancellation Summary. Refer to your promissory note for details. Contact Student Finance with questions and to apply.
Repayment assistance: Assistance may be available if you serve in the military. For more information, contact your recruiting officer.
Federal loan consolidation: Yes
Delinquency and default: Transfer loan to collection agency, legal action
The Perkins Loan is serviced by Student Finance:
- Telephone: 847-491-3125
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555 Clark Street, 1st Floor
Evanston, IL 60208