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Margaret & Argos
This past week we had two sets of house guests... friends in from California and a lovable pooch who we will be dog sitting for a month or so. I could not resist putting them together for a little impromptu shoot! Plus, Heucy (a designed and made in NYC brand) sent over some super cute pieces from their new collection that I was dying to style. Margaret wore their 'Problem Solver Dress' and we paired it with her Hunter boots, over the knee socks, a navaho print scarf, her fur-rimmed parka, and a classic hat from Rag & Bone.
Margaret is one of those 'model- not-models.' Meaning, she is incredibly photogenic and looks amazing in everything. A beauty lover who has worked in the industry for a decade, and was based in Tokyo for nearly as long, Margaret has recently returned to the States and is settling into West Coast living and style. This look perfectly captured the cool cali girl vibe, and we both were gushing over the soft and very wearable dress from Heucy. Long sleeves, with a drop waist in a modal blend and with pockets! I can see a dress like this being thrown into a suitcase for just about anywhere... New York, LA, Paris... Tahoe!
Many thanks to Margaret and Argos for being such stellar models! Also- thanks to Heucy for introducing your brand to us and sponsoring this post. xx


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Lizard-ants were native creatures from the once run-down planet of Anoat that lived in hives. During their mating season the creatures' behavior would change and they would become extremely active and swarm. The species had six legs.
Jacen Solo had once kept a few lizard-ants as exotic pets.
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Ba Be National Park is located in Ba Be district, Bac Kan province, about 250 km from Hanoi city center.
Ba Be National Park lies in the bow of Gam river, embracing Chay river of 7,610 ha, among which has 3,226 has of restricted zone. This area has rich biodiversity and has many features of evergreen forest on limestone and lake on mountain, lowland evergreen forest.
The center of the park is Ba Be lake with 500 ha of surface. The lake is the habitat of 106 species of typical fresh water fishes and is the storage of fresh water for inhabitants around the area. In 1995, Ba Be lake was recognized as one of 20 most special and beautiful lakes in the world need protection in the conference of "The world's fresh water lake".
Ba Be National Park has 25 species of floral recorded in Red Book of International Union of Conservation of Nature and many species recorded in Vietnam's Red Book. This area is also evaluated as the most valuable biodiversity area reserving the endemic orchid species in Vietnam and South East Asia at 182 species.
The fauna system is diverse and rich with 81 species of mammals, 27 species of reptiles, 17 species of amphibians, 322 species of birds, 106 species of fishes, 533 species of insects and spiders, which include 66 rare and endemic species recorded in The world's and Vietnam's Red Book.
Apart from the ecosystem diversity, Ba Be lake is described as the green emerald of Bac Kan province because of its marvelous beauty.
Ba Be lake's water is purely green and changes different shades of green as the weather changes. The green color is combined with the stunning sunlight, the yellow leaves, the white clouds creating a splendid scenery that may fascinate the most discerning visitors.
Ba Be lake is unfailing for water because of 2 rivers flowing all the time. Especially, the water is so pure and clean that the algae beneath can be seen from the surface.
Within the park nestles a cave called "Puong", which has 300-m length and 30-m height. The stalactites which are manifold in shapes and types with shimmering beauty, were formed through thousands of years. There are some small streams snake through the cracks and narrow angles.
At the upstream of lake situates Dau Dang waterfall, where the river is blocked by huge boulders overlapping each other at the slope of 500 meters, forming a spectacular scene.
Traveling to Ba Be National Park, visitors can also specialties of this area which make a perfectly memorable trip, such as: grilled fishes, roasted chicken, sticky rice, etc. Local people are so friendly and hospitable that they will invite any visitors looking for a place to stay.
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For the past week, the Goodreads Ladies & Literature Group had been running a "Caption the Photo" contest to introduce my latest novel Spare Change to the ladies of the group. Oh what fun we had! The photo to be captioned was the one shown here and the captions were off the wall – actually they were too good to keep for myself, so I've decided to share them with my friends and fans.
And, in no particular order, here are some of the captions…
What?!?!?! I was just looking…
You didn't even ask me if you could use my name! I know, I know. I'm not the only 'Dog' in the world, but I'm right here. You could've asked me. That's all I'm saying. (in Spare Change the boy's dog is named "Dog")
Do you think she'll notice her new shoe behind the book?
I thought this book was about SPARE RIBS!
"Squirrel!" (from the movie UP)
I think the ending should have been all dogs go to Heaven…
I'm sorry, but I just can't read with you looking over my shoulder. You can have it when I'm done, okay?
You do know I can't read, right? …crazy human!
Can you spare some change? This girl needs a pet-t-cure
I can't seem to find the squeaker in this toy…
What? You want me to spell it out for you?
and the longest (by far) was… For years Fluffy had been reading the books his family left out. Sometimes, when a book was so intense he couldn't help but nibble at the corners in anticipation. Luckily, all he had to do was use his secret weapon, sad puppy dog eyes. It worked every time. The cat always got blamed. This particular day, he couldn't wait for his pets to leave so he could finish reading Spare Change. However, he got so engrossed in his book he failed to hear the garage door and Bette caught him. Fluffy was reading her new book!
There are over a dozen others, far most than I could show here – but you get the idea. It was great fun and the winner gets an autographed copy of either Spare Change or Cracks in the Sidewalk. The next two runners-up receive Kindle or Nook copies of Spare Change. If you'd like to read some of the other rib-tickling captions, here's a link to the Goodreads page http://bit.ly/AlJsR0
AN INTRODUCTION TO GOODREADS…For those of you who are not on Goodreads, I would highly recommend it. It's a social networking site, but unlike Facebook, it is a networking site exclusively for those who are true lovers of reading. They have over seven million members worldwide and an endless number of small groups that you can join. I belong to several – Novel Ladies, Southern Lit Lovers, Ladies & Literature and about eight others. Each group is fun and unique in itself. I have discovered a wealth of friends in these wonderful groups–friends that have the same interest as I have and friends that don't think I'm weird because I would rather have a book than food. For those of you interesting in learning more about Goodreads – just visit www.goodreads.com
READING IS ADDICTIVE…it's slipping away from reality for a short while and losing yourself in a wonderland of someone else's making. Just by picking up a book, you can travel back in time, visit foreign lands, or be part of a circus. It's more than a pleasant pastime, it's a magical journey. Over the coming months, I hope to have guest posts by guest authors who are sharing this journey with me. Please come back and visit with them.


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Botanical stylist and terrarium-maker extraordinaire Annie O, is holding a two hour workshop. You will learn the basics of planting your own miniature glass house full of stunning plants.
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Venue: Barn Door - 1168 Leigh Road, Matakana
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Antony Loewenstein has a very long history of puffing up his virtually blank resume. Most recently this included taking full credit for a book co-written with three others.
A far more sober review appears in The Australian:
Following this week's release of my new book, one of Australia's leading independent book chains, Readings, publishes a wonderful review:Antony still uses his favourite word "leading" too often. Even Readings own website doesn't make such a claim.
A far more sober review appears in The Australian:
The arguments, which are all pretty well timeworn, rise and fall, and no major new philosopher or theologian is unearthed. One phenomenon stands out above all, however. The intellectual standard of today's religious thought seems to me to be low. Smart and Woodlock are both believers and also pro-fessionally involved in the teaching of their respective creeds. Caro and Loewenstein follow careers that have nothing to do with their atheism.Loewenstein has a career?
Of the atheists, Loewenstein has his own tic. No matter what the topic, he manages to introduce his conviction about the infamy of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. He is the most openly perplexed of the panel, and this is winning, but there seems something curiously restricted in his sympathies and world view. Quite blithely, for example, he appears to equate love with sexual love. More than the others he betrays a personal context that must play into his thinking, but is unexplored – not least a longstanding alienation from his father.Loewenstein's response:
For the record, the writer's description of my relationship with my father is false and not reflected in the text of the book. I am extremely close to my dad, though years ago this was very different, something I explicitly explain in the book:Apparently it wasn't such a good explanation after all.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Here is a great recipe for Pumpkin Bread. It makes one loaf if you want more adjust recipe accordingly. You can use can pumpkin or make your own pumpkin puree.
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup olive oil
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts ( optional )
1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
2 Mix together the dry ingredients: flour, salt, sugar, and baking soda.
3 In a separate bowl mix the pumpkin, oil, eggs, 1/4 cup of water, and spices together.
4 Combine egg mixture with the dry ingredients, but do not mix too thoroughly.
5 Stir in the nuts if you are adding them.
6 Pour into a well-buttered 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
7 Bake 50-60 minutes. Bread will be done when you can poke a tooth pick in the very center of the loaf comes out clean.
8 Remove from pan and let cool on a baking rack.
If you prefer to use fresh pumpkin and make your own puree you can do that too.
1 Cut up your pumpkin, remove the seeds and all the goo.
2 Cut your pumpkin into pieces.
3 Place your cut pieces of pumpkin into boiling water until tender.
4 Then scoop the soft pumpkin from the skins.
5 Place pumpkin in blender or food processor until pureed. You can use a masher to if you want, it will just take a little bit longer.
Whether you use canned pumpkin or make your own pumpkin puree your guests will love this pumpkin bread. Serve cold or place in the microwave for a short time and serve warm. Olive oil is used in place of butter to make it extra moist.
Hint : If you want to use your Halloween Pumpkin to make your own puree but want to serve your bread for Thanksgiving you can. Just make up your puree and freeze it and when you are ready to start your holiday baking you are set. It is only recommended to freeze for 30 days.
Enjoy and happy baking.
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If you love dogs, having a good stretch and keeping warm in winter, there's an event in Canberra just for you (and your pooch)!
Yoga Poses & Puppy Noses is a 45 minute yoga class led by a qualified instructor where puppies can run around freely while their four-legged humans stretch, bend and laugh their way through the class.
This concept of incorporating furry friends into yoga isn't new. But there are a few things that make this particular event unique.
It's inside in an enclosed space where the dogs can run freely and the Adopt Don't Shop Foundation are the first organisation to offer it as a regular service.
Yoga Poses & Puppy Noses will take place every fortnight over the next few months, after the first session was a sell-out!
It also has that social element, with mimosas on offer at the end so participants can mingle!
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So, how did the idea come about?
Tatum Brown, who set up the Adopt Don't Shop Foundation to help local rescue animal groups by hosting dog-related events, said they wanted to create a class that allowed people and their dogs to stay active, social and keep warm.
"People absolutely loved the first class with most having already repurchased tickets for our upcoming classes," she said.
"The class is a really great balance of laughter, stretching and relaxation – something that is slightly different to the tradition of a yoga flow."
Each class is limited to 15 people and the last event sold out within a week – so book your spot today!
Check out the Adopt Don't Shop Foundation Facebook page for details and get your tickets online.
Tickets are now available for classes on July 22, August 5 and August 22.
While puppy participants are most welcome, you don't have to own a dog to attend!


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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
SHERLOCK HOLMES ~ The LIVERPOOL DEMON #1
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Hello Pulp Friends,
I am very excited to announce that a new Sherlock Holmes mini will be hitting the stores in December and that I will be providing the main covers for it.
I missed drawing the Great Detective since my cover run on Sherlock Holmes Year One last year.
Above is the cover for #1, out in December, and below is the Press Release from Dynamite :)
September 18th, 2012, Mt. Laurel, NJ –
Leah Moore and John Reppion return to Sherlock Holmes after their acclaimed Sherlock Holmes: The Trial of Sherlock Holmes series. Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon features dynamic pencils from Matt Triano and a fantastic cover by the winner of the 2012 Eisner-Award for Best Cover Artist, Francesco Francavilla!
In Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon #1, Sherlock Holmes is busy doing what he does best, solving a case of far-reaching international notoriety. It has landed him at the Port of Liverpool, a bustling hub of commerce both legitimate and illicit. As that chapter closes, ours begins. They head to Lime Street Station, to catch a fast steam locomotive home to London and Baker Street, when violent weather keeps The Great Detective and Watson in Britain's second city a while longer. Long enough to encounter a monster, discover the Liverpool underworld, and to become embroiled in one of his strangest cases yet.
"The year is 1888: the Great Detective and the ever dependable Dr. Watson find themselves in the bleak northern port city of Liverpool from whose still bustling docklands grim slave vessels once sailed," says writers Leah Moore and John Reppion. "Violent gangs roam the streets and the city's struggling police force are fighting a war against an all pervading criminal underworld. A strange creature is sighted high among the rooftops and soon dead bodies bearing strange wounds begin to mysteriously appear. Only Sherlock Holmes can cut to the heart of the mystery and expose the truth behind the spectre of The Liverpool Demon."
"Moore and Reppion craft a sober, literate mystery in which historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven," adds artist Matt Triano. "The Liverpool Demon is whimsical and horrific, an absolute pleasure."
"We've been waiting to release this one for a bit and had to find the right artist to do justice to John and Leah's work," states Dynamite Editor Joe Rybandt. "They've put a tremendous amount of work into each and every Holmes series, culminating with the Liverpool Demon, enjoy!"
"Sherlock Holmes: The Trial of Sherlock Holmes is one of Dynamite's most acclaimed series," adds Dynamite President Nick Barrucci. "It is a pleasure to have Leah and John back aboard for more mystery and intrigue with Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon!"
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- scott davidson said...
How are we looking at the paintings of Mark Rothko these days?
Is he old hat, replaced in America by more contemporary concerns? Looking at his minimal canvases and their enticing floating squares of subdued paint live at the MOMA recently, I had to stop to wonder whether he still communicates to a modern and younger audience.
Wahooart.com, the site that sells good canvas prints to order from their database of digital images, has many Rothko prints. I ordered this one, Blue and grey, http://EN.WahooArt.com/A55A04/w.nsf/OPRA/BRUE-8BWU7F
, that I have now hanging in my study. I can spend a long time looking at this elusive image that takes me to some other place not in this world.
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Many of you know that I really like to repurpose things. I was doing it before "repurposing" became a word. It always makes me feel kind of clever to be able to see beyond a thing's original purpose and use it in a new way. Sometimes this is borne of need, sometimes I just get a kick out of it. Maybe it's just some of my rebellious spirit that likes knowing I'm doing something that wasn't intended. But I digress.
Yesterday I wandered through an antique/flea market/junk mall and happened on this little dish. I think it's called a compote. Cute, isn't it? I have a thing for little dishes, even though I really don't need any more. Ever. But still, it was $2. I was sure I could give it a use. I brought it home and scoured some ick off of it and felt pretty pleased with myself. I can get a lot of amusement out of a two-dollar dish.
I set it aside and didn't think much more about my little dish. Then I went to my workroom. I think I've told you that my sewing table is always a mess. Always. No, I won't show you pictures, you'll just have to trust me. I always have seam rippers and awls and pincushions all over the place. I love Clover rippers and awls for their fat handle. I own at least a million of them. They all get used. A lot. I'm pretty diligent about pointy tools (it's not fun to find them with your feet) but there really are a bunch of them in my house, always two on my table.
I also have a wonderful weighted pincushion/thread catcher that a friend gave me years ago, but it's starting to get a little tatty. I can't bring myself to get rid of it because it was a gift and has some memories of fun times attached to it, but I had been thinking I might like it better at the ironing board to collect all those odd threads I pull off when I'm pressing blocks. So, I needed a place for pins and rippers.
Did you notice those little holes around the rim of my dish? Hmm…I know they're decorative, but what could I do with them? Just like a kid, I immediately started thinking of what I could poke into them.
Oh, and it's a dish! Maybe it could hold pins…?
Fun, huh? I tried loading it up with a few other things: my Gingher thread snips, and some buttonhole scissors that were my grandmother's.
I don't actually use the buttonhole scissors, but because they were my grandmother's I like having them nearby. I also have the shears she kept at her sewing machine, and those I use often. Sadly, I couldn't find them to get a photo. I think they're buried on the cutting table.
So, yeah, my cutting table is still a mess, but at least I've made some headway on my sewing table. Or not. I'm still tickled over my $2 dish.
How about you? Do you like to repurpose things too?


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A Taste of Fitness Freedom/
Saturday was pretty cool so I have to write and tell you about it. First, we had a MovNat and Paleo Meetup where this week we taught and practiced Efficient Running, Crawling and Throwing (rocks) outdoors.
Second, my daughter Sarah and her boyfriend Slade came in for their first session with me indoors.
Third, one of our bridal clients and her fiance came in from out of state to train with us.
What the three have in common is this ...
They all experienced Fitness Freedom.
The Meetup folks learned to run efficiently and naturally, the MovNat way ... and this is totally counter-cultural to our heavily-padded tennis shoe world of running.
We practiced excellent form barefoot, or in socks, to get the feel of the forefoot landing with an emphasis on posture, leg pull and the landing. Based on their feedback, it was a positive change in running form -- one that was quite eye-opening; it gave them something new to take with them and explore further in their daily lives.
Sarah and Slade experienced an indoor movement session with a mix of MovNat (climbing, crawling), TRX and Kettlebells. It especially resonated with Slade -- as an engineer whose job includes plenty of time working at a computer. I believe the physical fitness will be a nice addition to his life as he seeks to increase strength and have fun doing it.
Finally, Anthony and Valessa enjoyed exploring the Waterfall park with me through the practice of MovNat. The weather was perfect and the fallen logs allowed us to practice the deadlift, clean-and-jerks, crawling, balancing and climbing and jumping.
Their minds were open to all of it, and to experience it together, both indoors and in nature, was really special.
Here Valessa's testimonial about how she enjoyed training in nature and learning MovNat with us over the last month or so.
I can't describe how much fun it is to teach these incredible people to explore their environment through simple, safe, efficient movement and to watch them learn, grow and unfold in new ways as their view of fitness changes.
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Arun Sudhaman 23 Oct 2013 // 10:48AM GMT
LONDON—Mischief has concluded its search for Mitchell Kaye's successor by hiring Frankie Cory as the PR firm's new CEO.
Cory joins Mischief from Citizen Relations, where she was UK CEO. She arrives at the Engine Group agency following the departure of founder and CEO Mitchell Kaye earlier this year.
"Mischief is creative, bold, entrepreneurial and ambitious," said Cory. "All the characteristics of small-agency culture that I really love and admire; with the scale and track record of a large agency."
Cory joined Citizen Relations in 2011 after a six-year stint at Frank. She became CEO of the agency, which is owned by EDC, in 2012. Prior to Frank, where she became MD, Cory was creative director at Cohn & Wolfe.
"Frankie joins at an exciting time for the agency as it looks to use the Engine model to increase Mischief's offering and give its ideas the impact they deserve," said Engine CEO Debbie Klein.
In an interview with the Holmes Report following his resignation, Kaye said that he was involved in the search for his successor. He also said that Mischief's continued success — the firm grew 20 percent in 2012 — would require it to "better utilise the assets around them" at Engine.
After launching in 2006, Mischief is now worth upwards of £6.5m, employing 70 people and working for such clients as Unilever, Birds Eye, AkzoNobel and The FA.


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Spring Suggestions for Men:
Chambray, Denim and Gingham shirts
Everyone has a few things they swear they will never wear. Once upon a time I swore I would never, ever wear a flannel shirt. How wrong I was. Now I adore flannel! Basically I am saying- don't make fashion judgments too hastily. In another regrettable era- I declared that Denim shirts where "possibly the worst idea for a shirt ever". Not so. Perhaps I am caught up in some kind of trending fever- but I think that denim shirts are pretty cool right now. But not just that- right now the shirt triumvirate of choice is Denim-Gingham-Chambray. It would appear that the entire world has gone crazy for these three- The big men's show in Vegas- Project- featured them non-stop. You can totally get away with these- at work, at the beach, with a suit- even with a tuxedo (see Ella's window right now!)
Here's how to do them right:
+ They have to fit well- the idea of a slim fitting dress shirt may be intimidating- but the shirt has got to fit your body- close but comfortable. If it is too baggy find one that fits in the shoulders and have a tailor put in back darts. This will help it look great even when tucked in.
+ Your pants must fit well also- try a slim-fitting jean (may we suggest the AG Protégé?) a pair of grey trousers or some slim-fitting navy shorts. Again the key is a good fit. This spring try rolling them up a bit at the ankle to show off your cool socks or expensive shoes.
+ Accessorize- these shirts will look great with a tie! I recommend a dark knit tie, but a vintage preppy tie or bowtie will always look great as well. If you can- add a tie clip (or bar)- they are currently the must-have accessories for every gentleman. Suspenders, Lace-up oxfords or wingtips, a blazer- perhaps even a straw fedora- all of these complement the denim-chambray-gingham trio to perfection.
As always, if you need some help figuring out what to wear or how to wear it-I would be happy to help you get creative.
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Our first Christmas spent as a couple was not EXACTLY what I thought it would be. We spent Christmas in Ormond Beach, FL which is like my all time favorite place in the world with the Conlans, Will's long time friends and my friends since I've known Will. They've always opened up their homes and hearts to us and this visit was no different, but I felt strangely sad on Christmas, I sadness I had not expected. After visiting Will's granny, I felt we needed to be with family for Christmas and I openly wept at not being able to see my parents. This is the first Christmas of my entire life that I've not spent Christmas with them and it was more than tough. The thought of eating Christmas dinner with the Conlan's parents whom I had never met was the last thing on my mind, so my wonderful husband said we didn't have to, and we stopped at Winne Dixie and picked up some meager ingredients for our own little Christmas dinner. It consisted of roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, and cranberry sauce. It was perfect. The food might not have been what I had planned on, we were in someone else's house, but I was content to be with my husband and I loved that. We left the next day to visit Will's mom and dad. Will's mother showered me with Christmas gifts, all of which I loved. So far we've had a good time with them. We leave tomorrow to see Will's grandparents, then we're going to see our good friend Bill Hughes in Chattanooga, then finally we'll spend New year's eve and day with my parents and family in Clarksville. This is has been a Christmas trip I won't soon forget. When we finally arrive back home in Memphis, it'll be almost time for me to begin my second semester of pharmacy school, something I'm looking forward to with anxiousness and fear and happiness all at the same time.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Christmas Ups and Downs.
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Work and Vacation
For the last few days I've continued my training at St. Jude's and I'm loving it. I am pretty good at making IV bags and syringes, but those darn labels are getting to me. They always stick where they're not supposed to. I did have one accident. I was trying to break open an ampule and I got the first one perfectly, but the second one sliced into my thumb. I actually felt like I'd been broken in after that :) I got my grades and I did OK. I was disappointed about one of my grades because I screwed up on the final and it brought my grade down a whole letter. I guess that will teach me to procrastinate before finals. My GPA is 3.32 right now though so I guess that's OK. I should just really be concentrated on passing, but I can't get out of that "must get all As" mentality. I think my parents crushed it into my head so much growing up, I beat myself up when I don't get As. I'm pretty much over it now though. Tomorrow we're leaving really early and driving all day. We should get to Ormond Beach, FL by 5:00 pm. We'll be in FL until the 31st, then we're going to spend New Year's eve and day in Clarksville. I'm really excited. This is kind of a boring blog, but I'm sure I'll have great stories to tell when I get back.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
I am a P1.5 :)
We call our first year of pharmacy school our P1 year and the second the P2 and so on. Well I'm a P1.5 because I took my last final exam today so I've officially finished my first semester of pharmacy school! I'm pretty relieved. I got really burnt out at the end though and I didn't study for 2 of my finals as much as I should have and my grades for those two classes suffered as a result. Of course I didn't fail the classes, but I feel I could have done better if I would have studied harder for the finals. I'm not being too hard on myself though because this is all new and I learned from the mistakes I made this semester so I won't make them next semester. Now I'm off to clean my house "from top to bottom" as my mom used to say because we have a guest coming over for dinner on Friday and I want the house to be spotless.
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Monday, December 17, 2007
Our Christmas card
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An angel who lives in my heart
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
Pot pies, made with love by the devil
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Fareham Borough Council has produced a draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) and would like to know what people think of it by Friday 23 December.
The SCI sets out how everyone can get involved in developing and deciding on the local planning policies and planning applications that help shape Fareham. The SCI also outlines the types of consultation and engagement methods we will use to involve people and groups in the decision making process.
You can view and comment on the Statement of Community Involvement online at www.fareham.gov.uk/consultations. Paper copies will also be available to view at Fareham Borough Council's Civic Offices and in all libraries in Fareham borough. Comments can also be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com or by post to Planning Policy Team, Fareham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ.
Councillor Keith Evans, Executive Member for Planning and Development, said "The Statement of Community Involvement sets out the standards that the Council will use to give everyone an equal opportunity to influence and comment on the Local Plan and planning applications shaping the future development in Fareham. We welcome any interested parties to comment by Friday 23 December."
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Orgasm – that one word can bring feelings of immense pleasure to those who come by them easily, but it often only strikes fear and desperate anxiety in the hearts of anorgasmic women who spend their time and energy trying to "fix" a part of them perceived to be "broken" and unable to achieve something seen as necessary to the female experience.
Scientific research has shown us that somewhere between 10% and 15% of women report never experiencing orgasm, with a partner or during masturbation. There are a few theories about what may be the cause of this so-called anomaly. It is hypothesized that there may be some genetic and physical basis, and it is also suggested that without actual MRIs, it can't be proven that anorgasmic women aren't experiencing orgasm. They may in fact be having orgasmic experiences that are mild in comparison to our televised ideal, and just don't realize it!
Ultimately, however, no matter the cause for anorgasmia, the culture in which we live and the ideas we grow up on shape us into a culture which idealizes orgasm as the epitome of good sex, discarding everything else as just not good enough.
Sex as Commodity
We often view sex as something that takes away from her value as a human, and that somehow the younger and less experienced a woman is, the more valuable the sex is. Furthermore, the commodity model suggests that if a woman doesn't experience an orgasm, something is wrong with either her or her partner, that the sexual experience is less valuable without the payoff of orgasm. Sex is then seen as a transaction, where a woman gives up something of her own self-worth in exchange for the pleasure of orgasm, and a man works to give her said orgasm in exchange for the payoff of his own pleasure.
The problem with this model, of course, is that no one actually loses anything from the act of sex. The experience of sex, with or without an orgasm, leads to improvement in just about every aspect of daily life – mental, physical, emotional and even spiritual health.
Sex as Performance
When I use the word "performance" you might feel judged immediately. Most men learn early on that when it comes to sex, your "performance" refers to how good you are at "giving" orgasms. Of course, this language brings us right back to the idea of orgasm as a thing, rather than an experience. Only in the English language to we equate our physical experiences with who we are ("I am hungry, cold, thirsty, lonely, stressed or horny") and things we have ("I had an orgasm, a headache, or a cold.") Our languages isn't particularly designed to talk about experiences as they are – events that occur based on actions we do, or don't, as the case may be.
So what does this teach us about how to approach sex and orgasm?
Try for a moment to think about sex as an art, like a musical performance, and the body as an instrument. A young and inexperienced musician, while perhaps heartening and exciting, can't possibly compare to a musician with years of experience and dozens of performances under her belt! Rather than losing value with each experience, the artist is valued because of her experiences, because of her ability to improve her skills and her depth of appreciation for the art with every note.
With this model, a woman with sexual experience, who has learned her instrument inside and out, is valued as a skilled performer. More than this, the artist is appreciated and the art enjoyed whether the symphony ends in a loud, energetic climax… or a slow, sensual fade off into silence. Discarding sex without orgasm as invaluable and "not good enough" is like walking out of a romantic comedy because there weren't enough explosions!
Give Up On Orgasm?
Does adopting a performance model for your sexual exploration mean resigning your wife and yourself to a life without female orgasm? Certainly not! No more than agreeing to go to a romantic comedy for date night means giving up action movies forever. Sure, your wife may not enjoy action movies as much as love stories that make her laugh, but that doesn't mean she will never see an action movie she likes, does it?
All it means is that both of you can relax, stop worrying so much about getting all the "explosions" perfect, and instead focus on the incredible intricacies of sensational experience that the human instrument can enjoy. Relax, forget about orgasm for a while, and instead take your time just feeling good together!
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Hey Gabby, I'm female & have been enjoying your advice for maybe 2 years now. DO you think it may be time to educate we girls on the art of intoxicating our men to the fullest? Certainly what I've read so far helps both sexes. It's a win- win situation, but I'd love to return the favour to him as well.
I want you to descrip how i can enlarge and make my penis longer though i have a sizable type
What is the different between G-Spot and U-Spot
some people do not actually understood our beloved Gabrielle and therefore, their comments are waaaay off track.
you are good Gabrielle – orgasms is not the world and is not life either, just as the saying – "sex is not everything"
Wow, what a great article Gabrielle! I must admit that I had allowed my focus to become to performance oriented and was missing out on the overall shear enjoyment of sex itself… Thank You so much for helping me to get back on track mentally. Btw, I can not express in words just how much your articles and ebooks have helped me as a lover in bed! Learning from a women how to please a women and better understand how a women thinks sexually has been one of the best investments I have ever made!!! Thank You Gabrielle 🙂
one of my unforgettable moments is my sex life and giving her a pleasure is my satisfaction.
Ive have a problem and its getting worse. Im a male in 50s that has a hard time having an orgasm, it take at least an hour of constant stimulation and many times I dont. It seams like this would be great, I can last for more than an hour, she cums several times, at least 8. After years, we both dont want always that much time,and she acts like its a choir and dosnt have time. seen dr. and found no physical problems, this is distroying our marage, do you have any sugestions?


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Today's speech on race is evidence that we're not talking about the same ol' politics
AN ACT OF LEADERSHIP. I didn't hear it live but I watched it online a few hours after he delivered it. Barack Obama's speech in Philadelphia today on race in America was truly moving and, I believe, a breakthrough perspective. It was honest. It was clarifying. It was, in itself, an act of leadership. It's evidence that we're not talking about the same ol' politics of divide and conquer. It may be one of the most outstanding speeches in recent American history. Listen to it here. Here are a few excerpts:
"I am the son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas. I was raised with the help of a white grandfather who survived a Depression to serve in Patton's Army during World War II and a white grandmother who worked on a bomber assembly line at Fort Leavenworth while he was overseas. I've gone to some of the best schools in America and lived in one of the world's poorest nations. I am married to a black American who carries within her the blood of slaves and slaveowners - an inheritance we pass on to our two precious daughters. I have brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, uncles and cousins, of every race and every hue, scattered across three continents, and for as long as I live, I will never forget that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible. It's a story that hasn't made me the most conventional candidate. But it is a story that has seared into my genetic makeup the idea that this nation is more than the sum of its parts - that out of many, we are truly one... "
"The fact is that the comments that have been made and the issues that have surfaced over the last few weeks reflect the complexities of race in this country that we've never really worked through - a part of our union that we have yet to perfect. And if we walk away now, if we simply retreat into our respective corners, we will never be able to come together and solve challenges like health care, or education, or the need to find good jobs for every American..."
"Just as black anger often proved counterproductive, so have these white resentments distracted attention from the real culprits of the middle class squeeze - a corporate culture rife with inside dealing, questionable accounting practices, and short-term greed; a Washington dominated by lobbyists and special interests; economic policies that favor the few over the many. And yet, to wish away the resentments of white Americans, to label them as misguided or even racist, without recognizing they are grounded in legitimate concerns - this too widens the racial divide, and blocks the path to understanding. This is where we are right now. It's a racial stalemate we've been stuck in for years. Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, black and white, I have never been so naive as to believe that we can get beyond our racial divisions in a single election cycle, or with a single candidacy - particularly a candidacy as imperfect as my own. But I have asserted a firm conviction - a conviction rooted in my faith in God and my faith in the American people - that working together we can move beyond some of our old racial wounds, and that in fact we have no choice is we are to continue on the path of a more perfect union."
"For we have a choice in this country. We can accept a politics that breeds division, and conflict, and cynicism. We can tackle race only as spectacle - as we did in the OJ trial - or in the wake of tragedy, as we did in the aftermath of Katrina - or as fodder for the nightly news. We can play Reverend Wright's sermons on every channel, every day and talk about them from now until the election, and make the only question in this campaign whether or not the American people think that I somehow believe or sympathize with his most offensive words. We can pounce on some gaffe by a Hillary supporter as evidence that she's playing the race card, or we can speculate on whether white men will all flock to John McCain in the general election regardless of his policies. We can do that. But if we do, I can tell you that in the next election, we'll be talking about some other distraction. And then another one. And then another one. And nothing will change. That is one option. Or, at this moment, in this election, we can come together and say, 'Not this time.'"


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I've spent part of my day reading through the Internet Crime Complaint Center's 2015 Internet Crime Report, and the numbers… are impressive. There were 288,012 complaints received by IC3 in 2015 and more than one billion dollars in losses reported.
Hot topics? Business Email Compromise (BEC), Email Account Compromise (EAC), and ransomware.
On a positive note (if there is any), based on the demographics, Internet crime doesn't appear to be particularly sexist or ageist.
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"There was a campaign of voter suppression in Florida which has left very bitter feelings," a senior aide to President Bill Clinton said. "Gore won but he was robbed."
For the first time in half a century the Democrats now control neither the White House, the Senate, nor the House of Representatives. In exceptionally promising economic circumstances, the party has failed to place itself at the centre of American politics. The political prospects of Mr Gore himself are also now in question. For an incumbent vice-president to be ousted from the White House at a time of sustained economic prosperity, domestic tranquillity and international peace - and when the outgoing administration enjoyed record approval ratings - ought to be politically unforgiveable.
If this were November 8, the political obituary writers would say that Mr Gore threw it away and that his career as a major national politician must be over. But his prospects have changed. Last night's expected concession speech might even have been the opening shot of the 2004 Gore-Bush rematch.
Senator Kent Conrad, a Democrat, said last night that it was "very hard to know" whether Mr Gore could try again in four years.
"That is several lifetimes in politics and that makes it hard to predict. There are lots of other capable people who, no doubt, will step forward."
But Mr Gore's achievements in defeat in the 2000 election cannot be lightly dismissed. He won more votes on November 7 than any Democratic presidential candidate in history - more than Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, John Kennedy or Lyndon Johnson. Only Ronald Reagan has ever won more support from Americans than Mr Gore did last month. And no candidate since 1888 has won more votes than his opponent and not moved into the White House.
For all the talk about bipartisanship under a Bush administration there will be no magnanimous job offer to Mr Gore - and he would not accept it anyway.
A Los Angeles radio station has offered Mr Gore a $200,000 a year contract to host a show but that seems even less likely.
Mr Gore may briefly think about relaunching his political career in the 2002 midterm elections. The governorship of his home state of Tennessee will be up for grabs in two years, as will Republican ex-film star Fred Thompson's Senate seat, which Mr Gore once held. But Mr Gore's loss in Tennessee on November 7 was a serious blow.
Unless he improbably drops out of politics altogether, a much likelier scenario is a period on the lucrative lecture circuit while he takes stock and maybe writes another book while fundraising for a presidential bid in 2004. He has the family farm in Tennessee to retreat to, but Mr Gore has not spent much of his life away from Washington.
The Democratic nomination for 2004 is not his for the taking. Dick Gephardt and Joe Lieberman must fancy their own chances, and it will not be long before the Democratic feminist machine begins to push a Hillary Clinton candidacy that could be irresistible. But Mr Gore controls the party for the moment and he can say with much conviction and some truth that he deserves a rematch. He remains a plausible candidate to take on and defeat Mr Bush next time.
Whether Mr Gore's closest advisers have the same determination is unclear. And there will be no shortage of Democratic critics who will argue - after a decent interval to let the dust settle and the wounds heal - that Mr Gore ran such a bad campaign in 2000 that it would be fatal for the party to tie itself to him a second time.
From the left, some critics will argue that the centrist legacy of eight years of Clinton-Gore drove vital supporters into the arms of the Green candidate, Ralph Nader. Mr Nader is the villain in many Democrats' eyes - his votes undoubtedly cost Mr Gore the election - and party pragmatists will want to get as many of those votes back as possible. They may reason that Mr Gore is hardly the candidate to achieve that goal.
From the right, critics will say that Mr Gore squandered the political legacy of 1992 and 1996 by pitching his appeal too low down the national salary scale. The Democratic leadership council, the organisation which has successfully promoted "third way" politics as the solution for the party since 1988, believes that Mr Gore identified himself too closely with the trade unions and voters dependent on benefits.


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Seattle outfielder Raul Ibanez, who remained a productive fan-favorite in his third stint with the Mariners in 2013, has been named this year's winner of the prestigious Hutch Award.
The award goes each year to an MLB player "who best exemplifies the honor, courage and dedication" of its namesake, famed Seattleite and baseball great Fred Hutchinson. Ibanez, 45, joins the ranks of baseball legends Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax and Johnny Bench as the winner of the 49th-annual Hutch Award.
"I'm really at a loss for words," Ibanez said in Tuesday's announcement from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. "It's a tremendous honor; I'm humbled and grateful.
"It's extra special to me to win this award while playing for Seattle, Fred Hutchinson's hometown and the city my family and I choose to make our home, as well as the home of the Hutch Center and the great work they do for patients here and all over the world."
Each year, the surviving past recipients of the Hutch Award vote for the next honoree. One of the past winners is former Mariners pitcher Jamie Moyer, who received the award in 2003 when he was playing for Seattle.
A number of other former Mariners have also won the award. John Olerud was honored in 1993 when he was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays, Omar Vizquel won it with the Cleveland Indians in 1996, and Mike Sweeney was the recipient in 2007 when he was with the Kansas City Royals.
Here are some details from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center:
Ibañez is as widely respected for his accomplishments on the field as he is for his character, leadership and community involvement.
His many community activities include chairing the annual Mariners Care Cystic Fibrosis Golf Tournament; supporting Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program, which works to make books available to at-risk children throughout the state of Washington; and involvement with Make-A-Wish, Boys & Girls Clubs, Seattle Children's Hospital, Treehouse, Covenant House Pennsylvania and Project H.O.M.E.
He also serves as a spokesman for "Refuse to Abuse," the Mariners' unique partnership with the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The program raises awareness of violence in intimate relationships through public service announcements in both English and Spanish.
Ibañez and his wife, Tery (short for Teryvette), live in Issaquah, Wash., with their two sons, Raul Jr. and Luca, and three daughters, Sophia, Victoria and Carolina.
Ibanez just finished his 18th major-league season, and 2013 was his third stint in Seattle. He debuted as a Mariners rookie in 1996 and, after three years in Kansas City from 2001 to 2003, he returned to Seattle for the turbulent mid-2000s. Ibanez signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009, and in 2012 became an integral veteran on a New York Yankees team that lost the A.L. Championship Series.
He returned to Seattle in 2013 and went on a tare in the first half of the season, hitting 24 home runs before the All-Star break. His productivity slowed in the second half of the season, but he achieved his 300th career homer and tied Ted Williams' season record for the most home runs (29) by a player 41 or older.
Though his contract with the Mariners was for just one year, and despite his age, Ibanez said in September that he wants to play another season. We'll see if the M's, who nominated Ibanez for the MLB's 2013 Roberto Clemente Award, will bring him back for 2014 under new manager Lloyd McClendon.
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Santa Claus spent the day at an abomination of a grocery store, and he was BRILLIANT./
My wife and kids ran into Santa Claus at Stew Leonard's last week. Stew Leonard's, if you're not familiar, is an abomination of a grocery store built to make the shopping experience as least efficient and least productive as possible. It attempts to capture some of the feel of an open market, filled with small, specialty shops (which is completely unnecessary) but instead feels more like a bastardized amusement park ride.
I went to this store once and nearly lost my mind. But my kids love it, probably because the only thing less efficient and less productive than Stew Leonard's is small children.
But Santa was there that day, and it's always nice to see Santa, and even nicer when it's unexpected. Even if you're trapped in an abomination.
Clara, my five year-old daughter, sat on Santa's lap. Santa listened to her requests, and he told her that she needs to work harder at cleaning her toys.
"Did you tell him what to say?" I asked Elysha.
"No," she said. "Apparently all five year olds can't pick up their toys."
I loved this Santa – maybe the Santa – both for scolding my daughter about the thing she needs to work at the most and for making me feel a little bit better about having a daughter who can't seem to pick up a damn thing without being told to do so.
Santa's the best.
My younger son, Charlie, refused to sit on Santa's lap. He was nervous. Probably didn't want to be told to clean up his toys, too.
Actually, he's already better at cleaning up than his big sister. Maybe Santa would've told him to stop wailing after waking up from a nap.


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The ATF made a series of changes to the process of purchasing an NFA item in July of 2016 called ATF 41F. The major changes are as follows:1. Individuals no longer need Chief Law Enforcement Officer signatures
New Requirements for Trusts & Corporation Applicants:
New Requirements for Individual Applicants:
Who is a responsible person?
In many cases, responsible persons will be the settlors and co-trustees of your trust. This definition is dependent on your trust and how it defines the roles of each party.
The ATF defines a responsible person as:
In the case of an unlicensed entity, including any trust, partnership, association, company (including any Limited Liability Company (LLC)), or corporation, any individual who possesses, directly or indirectly, the power or authority to direct the management and policies of the trust or entity to receive, possess, ship, transport, deliver, transfer, or otherwise dispose of a firearm for, or on behalf of, the trust or legal entity. In the case of a trust, those persons with the power or authority to direct the management and policies of the trust include any person who has the capability to exercise such power and possesses, directly or indirectly, the power or authority under any trust instrument, or under State law, to receive, possess, ship, transport, deliver, transfer, or otherwise dispose of a firearm for, or on behalf of, the trust. Examples of who may be considered a responsible person include settlors/grantors, trustees, partners, members, officers, directors, board members, or owners. An example of who may be excluded from this definition of responsible person is the beneficiary of a trust, if the beneficiary does not have the capability to exercise the powers or authorities enumerated in this section.
What if I have too many co-trustees or co-trustees in different states?
You are only required to list the responsible persons that exist when you submit your Form 4 application and there is NO requirement to notify the ATF if a responsible person is added after the transfer occurred. You may want to contact your attorney to remove all unnecessary co-trustees prior to purchase and transfer. Doing so eliminates the hassle of providing fingerprints and passport photos for those on the trust that do not actively participate in the use or transport of NFA weapons contained in the trust. Should you decide to add responsible persons at a later date, there is no additional paperwork or notification required by the ATF. AccuTac Arms recommends that all changes/amendments to a trust are maintained with your trust paperwork so all your documentation is in proper order.
Successor trustees and beneficiaries within the trust do not meet the definition of a responsible person and would not be subject to the new fingerprint and passport photo requirement. Only the settlor and any co-trustees you may have added after the trust was initially established would be subject to the fingerprint and passport photo requirement.
If you purchased an online trust from another company or have a trust that does not easily allow the addition and removal of responsible persons or co-trustees, we recommend you contact a trust attorney. A new trust with one responsible person eliminates the burden of the new requirements on other co-trustees that may be in other locales or have less interaction with the NFA weapons placed within the trust.
Should I transfer as an individual to avoid the responsible person requirements for a trust?
There are still clear advantages of transferring NFA items into a trust.
If your trust has many co-trustees (responsible persons), consider dropping the unnecessary co-trustees, or create a new trust in order to clearly define the responsible persons in your trust.
How do I sign the Form 4 or responsible person questionnaire?
AccuTac Arms will mail, or email each responsible person for their digital signature.
Where do I get my fingerprints taken?
Fingerprints only need to be taken once and will be stored with AccuTac Arms for use in the future. Fingerprints can be taken with an FBI certified Livescan in our shop, at your local police department, or at a 3rd party provider near you. A list of fingerprint locations near you will be available soon.
How do I provide my photo?
Photos are valid for a 12 month period of time and may be submitted digitally with the AccuTac Arms mobile application (coming soon) or you can use a 3rd party mobile application called ID PhotoPrint (search ID PhotoPrint in the app store.) You may also visit a location near you that offers passport photo services, such as CVS or Walgreens. Per the ATF, the photo must be a 2 inch x 2 inch photograph of the frontal view of the transferee taken within one year prior to the date of the application. As long as those guidelines are met for a "passport style" photo, applicants may be able to take the photo using a smart phone. You may email your photo to email@example.com.
How do I file a Form 1: Application to Manufacture a NFA Weapon?
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Posted by R. Berg on June 13, 2001
In Reply to: Meaning of "FINGER IN THE EYE" posted by Jenny on June 13, 2001
: One comment on U.S.President Bush's trip to Europe using "The first six months of the Bush presidency seemed almost calculated to POKE ITS PROVERBIAL FINGER IN EUROPE'S EYE on issue ater issue...." Would please tell me what's the meaning of the phrase in capital?
I'm guessing that the author meant simply that Bush's conduct seriously offended Europeans or European governments. He or she was misusing the word "proverbial" unless there is a proverb--not a cliché, an idiom, or a simile, but a proverb--about fingers in eyes.


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Microsoft Ventures To Launch Accelerator for Home Automation
Microsoft Ventures is launching a new accelerator for startups that are developing technologies to automate the home, the company told Venture Capital Dispatch.
The tech giant has been chasing the dream of "smarter homes" since the 1990s--check out YouTube for videos of Microsoft-imagined homes over the years--and Microsoft's research-and-development division has a newer project called HomeOS that is designed to control disparate home devices.
Other tech companies, including Cisco Systems Inc., are also rushing to invest in startups that could someday contribute to an emerging "Internet of Things," a term that the tech industry uses to describe connections between devices that haven't traditionally been able to go online.
The new Microsoft Ventures accelerator, which will be based at Microsoft Corp. headquarters in Redmond, Wash., will be done in partnership with American Family Ventures, the venture capital arm of American Family Mutual Insurance Co., a large provider of homeowner insurance in the U.S.
Historically, homeowner insurance has been reactive, said American Family Ventures Managing Director Dan Reed, but "policy holders are telling us…they want to work with us to mitigate risks ahead of time." As an example, the company could help prevent accidents, he said, helping policy holders understand how energy usage is tied to the risk of fire.
The venture arm, which launched last year with $50 million from American Family, already invests in home automation startups--consider Revolv Inc., which connects devices through a home-automation hub--but working with Microsoft enables the insurance company to "get in on the ground floor," Mr. Reed said.
For Microsoft, which consolidated its various programs and accelerators for startups last year under the name Microsoft Ventures, the home-automation accelerator is one way to help startups get closer to Microsoft customers, which include American Family, according to Corporate Vice President Steve Guggenheimer.
"It's a marriage of devices and software in the cloud," Mr. Guggenheimer said. "…Is your water heater too hot? Is your refrigerator too cold? If you could use sensors in the home to predict what might happen and send a note to a customer…you could prevent something from happening."
American Family has been conducting tests with some of its partners on new ways to reduce risks, Mr. Reed said, but he declined to provide specifics.
Microsoft plans to admit about 10 startups to the first home-automation class and expects them to take advantage of technical resources both inside and outside of Microsoft, whose Redmond campus has about 100 buildings. Silicon Valley has plenty of money and accelerators already, Mr. Guggenheimer said, and hiring technical talent in the Seattle area is easier.
American Family will provide a $25,000 convertible note, with no valuation cap, to each startup, along with possible follow-on investments.
This is Microsoft's second accelerator with a theme--in May, Microsoft launched a health-focused accelerator in Israel with the medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company.
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Beauty & the Soul/
Beauty has such a profound affect on the soul. So much of what we find beautiful is closely tied to our identity, such as certain colors, music or visual design - things influenced by our personal taste. And yet, there are things known to be universally beautiful, most of which are found in nature, like a fading sunset, grandiose snow-capped mountains or the vastness of the ocean's swell. Somehow the human soul craves beauty, some perhaps more than others, but we all need it in some form nonetheless. We are all curators of what we find beautiful. We surround ourselves with it. We long for it, desire more and yearn to be swept up in it. We want to posses beauty in a myriad of forms; to be beautiful ourselves, to create beauty, to own beautiful things and to behold beauty in our surroundings, just to name a few.
It is almost certain that most of us would fall into a deep depression if we were deprived of beauty. No music. No art. No nature. No words. No people. If I think back the times I felt most sad, it was because my soul's vision of beauty was somehow hindered or blocked. Whatever it may have been was the opposite of beautiful. And the cure? Finding beauty again. A trip to the seaside. Listening to a song. Reading a few uplifting words. Time with another soul we find soothing. Creating something lovely. Beauty. It's essential to to any sort of glad existence.
I think God designed us that way on purpose. He is the ultimate Beauty and it's essence. All other beauty is derived from Him. We are all wired uniquely to see different things as beautiful, but all long for Perfect Beauty. What we see, taste and experience here is good but not entirely fulfilling. It leaves us wanting more.
Thus, I surround myself with beauty, create beauty and look for it in my daily life because I know how deeply my soul needs it. The more I am swept up into Perfect Beauty, the more the soul widens to see beauty around me. Gazing upon The Most Beautiful enables me to see more beauty. Beauty and joy go hand in hand for me. The more beauty I can see or create, the more joy fills my life. Goethe once stated, "A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful implanted in the human soul." I agree entirely. My life's goal is to attempt to create as much beauty as my soul can muster, not merely for the sake of beauty alone, but for what it means and how it affects the heart that find it. I am a seeker of the beautiful because I have tasted of a Beauty that I cannot fully comprehend or describe, and finding imperfect representations of Him scattered throughout the world helps me see His true and perfect beauty a little more clearly. It reminds me that one day, I will know Beauty in fullness and be wholly consumed by it's perfection forever.


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Highly respected Radio 1 DJ and producer Danny Howard has unveiled his brand new two-track EP on Shadow Child's highly acclaimed label, Food Music. Set to drop on 1st December, the release showcases Danny's dynamic versatility as a producer, and has received support from a number of the industry's biggest names, including Steve Lawler, Riva Starr, and Gorgon City.
The dark bassline on 'Feel Real' takes the track to an afterhours club floor feel, with echoing vocals interjecting a gritty loop. The EP's second track 'Kid' has a warmer feel, with grooving chords contributing to a more rumbling, tribal, production.
The new EP follows up Danny's last production on Food Music, the June EP 'Work That / Holla'. This release comes at an exciting time in Danny's career, with the dance music advocate recently making his Friday night debut on BBC Radio 1, having moved from his previous Saturday afternoon slot.
"At the beginning of the year, I would say more people knew me for DJ'ing," says Danny. "But I want to change that and step up my production game. I want to represent the dance music world 360 degrees in terms of my radio shows, events and my own music."
Having enjoyed a hectic 2017 touring schedule, Danny has played shows at Creamfields, SW4 Cafe Mambo, and Sziget Festival, playing many of the track selections from his highly popular Nothing Else Matters label, featuring releases from the likes of George Kwali, Apexape, Apres, and many more.
He also debuted his 'The Following meets Nothing Else Matters' stage at SW4 this summer, where Danny teamed up with UK trio Disciples to crossover their brands and curate a festival line-up including Erick Morillo, Icarus, Riton, and Sam Divine, at the Clapham event.


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1. Re: Got clustering working with client, but a few questionsjackpot Jul 3, 2003 8:00 AM (in response to Kevin)
Being a newbie to jboss, I am also looking forward to cluster configuration. Can you please explain the steps.
Appreciate any help,
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for farming, I had no time to test it yet. For the delay it takes with redirection, sometimes it is due to delays in the RMI layer, we cannot directly control that, except by setting some specific sys properties on your client, take a look at here:


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Coolway Campus is a project intended to the care and planning of student's stays. The goal set is to try to integrate as much as possible the students in the territory, encouraging interaction with the local cultural and social realities to 'inside of a caring environment to technology and environmental protection, providing a network service center, to help ensure our guest' s stay .
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Politics & Government
Move to restrict local government falters
In the final hours of the long legislative session, intense debate Tuesday focused on proposed restrictions on local governments that became public only hours earlier.
The changes – which were not part of any other bill this legislative session – were added to an unrelated bill that started out in April and addressed qualifications for professional counselors.
By Tuesday night, the bill had the attention of lawmakers, lobbyists, municipal and county officials, and a slew of advocates who were all studying the rewritten bill. Its language seemed to overhaul a wide range of nondiscrimination ordinances, housing regulations and workplace regulations that some cities and counties have adopted.
The new bill emerged from what is known as a conference committee – a panel appointed to work out differences on bill language between the House and Senate. This committee was chaired by Sen. Chad Barefoot and Rep. Paul Stam of Wake County and had started its work with competing versions of the professional counseling bill.
Neither chamber's original versions had any provisions regarding substantial changes to local government powers.
By late Tuesday, Democrats had used a procedural maneuver to send it to the Rules Committee. In a rebuke to Stam – one of the House leaders – that powerful committee then voted 14-7 to keep the legislation off the House floor as the legislature hurtled toward an adjournment.
That move, which prompted confusion, was indicative of a swirling atmosphere as lawmakers were pushing to pass dozens of remaining bills Tuesday night ahead of a planned adjournment Wednesday.
Even House Rules Chairman David Lewis said he didn't know whether the local government bill had been killed in his committee.
"We have actually sent out for legal opinion from our central staff," Lewis said late Tuesday. "My instinct is that there is not currently a mechanism to get it back on the floor absent action from this committee."
He added: "We're in uncharted territory."
If approved, the bill would ban local governments from making:
▪ Ordinances establishing a higher minimum wage or other regulations involving private employment practices.
▪ Ordinances governing housing and rental practices, likely including policies that mandate affordable housing.
▪ Ordinances that "mandate or prohibit the provision of goods, services, or accommodation to any member of the public by nongovernmental businesses."
Barefoot said the law is needed to streamline regulations that are hampering businesses across the state.
"We don't want to have a patchwork of laws in North Carolina with regard to how businesses do what they do," he said Tuesday. "It makes it clear that North Carolina's going to have a uniform system of commerce."
But the new legislation drew widespread outcry from local government officials. The N.C. League of Municipalities said it opposes the bill. And Wake County Commissioner John Burns blasted the proposal in an email to supporters Tuesday.
"This bill includes pages and pages of bans on local ordinances including banning living wage ordinances, local affordable housing ordinances and nondiscrimination ordinances," wrote Burns, a Democrat and frequent critic of the legislature. "This bill would prevent cities such as Raleigh, Apex, Wake Forest or the County of Wake from passing and implementing many ordinances that result in progress.
"It's an unwarranted intrusion on local authority. The word outrageous barely covers how truly disgusting this kind of 'government' is."
Democrats and gay, lesbian and transgender advocacy groups, such as Equality NC, said the legislation would scrap nondiscrimination ordinances in eight communities. Some compared it with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, which was scrapped earlier this session amid opposition from businesses.
Charlotte leaders narrowly voted down a nondiscrimination ordinance earlier this year, which would have added sexual orientation and gender identity to protected categories. Opponents said the proposal would force businesses to serve gay and transgender people.
"SB 279 is the largest wholesale repeal of local laws and ordinances in North Carolina history," tweeted state Sen. Jeff Jackson, a Charlotte Democrat. "And the target is clear: LGBT folks. Charlotte almost passed an ordinance protecting our LGBT friends from discrimination. SB279 would block that from ever happening."
Asked if the bill would give businesses a license to discriminate, Barefoot said "I don't believe that's true."
The N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition, which represents the state's largest cities, voiced concerns about the process used to introduce the legislation.
"We have faith that the General Assembly will remember that these new provisions have not had the opportunity to be vetted, nor has local government had the opportunity to weigh in, good or bad," coalition Director Julie White said. "Adding new provisions to a conference report in the late hours of an eight-month session doesn't allow for a full vetting of the ideas and possible unintended consequences."
The local government legislation wasn't the only last-minute proposal avoiding the General Assembly's usual bill-filing rules.
Barefoot had already successfully pushed through a bill targeting Planned Parenthood, which he had put in an unrelated bill that has now passed both chambers. And a "technical corrections" bill aimed to fix mistakes in earlier legislation was attracting a number of amendments late Tuesday – some of which could have been filed as separate bills earlier in the session.
Barefoot downplayed concerns about the local government legislation's late introduction. "The legislature moves the way the legislature moves," he said, adding that the new legislation is "very simple."
"It's only two or three pages long," he said.
Colin Campbell: 919-829-4698, @RaleighReporter


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Thirty and Over
Off-the-shoulder linen numbers are the only thing beating the muggy city heat right now. I don't actually own many day dresses but since living in New York and experiencing true summer scorchers where it's 30 and over on a daily basis (not like the one week of sun us brits are used to!), I've started to invest more in my summer wardrobe. I heard recently about the 30 wears campaign – where you don't buy something unless you can seriously commit to wearing it 30 times (and over). This dress passed the test and I've already worn it approx 10 ten times and it's only just July! 30 days is such a great benchmark to help curb our consumer wastefulness and to stop us from buying into fad throwaway trends, so if you haven't tried it yet I highly recommend!
Links to shop are below… if you can promise 30 wears ;)
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Tender Leaf - Countryside Beauty
by Mahalo Groove
Artist: Tender Leaf
Title: Countryside Beauty
Format: 7"
Speed: 45 RPM
US EXCLUSIVE in arrangement with Japan's Mahalo Groove! Printed primarily for the Japanese market, IG has secured a special allotment of this officially licensed single from Hawaii's Tender Leaf. Never before on 7" vinyl - and originally recorded in 1982, this super obscure piece of breezy Pacific-soul may be one of the more sought after independent releases to come out of the Hawaiian soul / AOR scene. Reissued briefly in the early 2000's in both Japan & Korea, and more recently gaining prominence for its inclusion in the excellent Aloha Got Soul compilation on Strut, the two lead songs from the original album are here presented in all their sweetness on the preferred format! Limited copies! Import.
A1 : Countryside Beauty
B1 : Beautiful Hawaii Kai


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Westlaw Resources for Copyright, Intellectual Property
March 15, 2009
Two of the most common Copyright resources we offer customers are Patry on Copyright (PATRYCOPY) and Copyright Registrations (COPYRIGHT). But, are you familiar with these often overlooked copyright resources?
Copyright Circulars: Federal Intellectual Property Copyright Office Circulars and Factsheets provide excellent, plain-English overviews of copyright issues. Westlaw users have full text searching available in the FIP-CPYINFO database. For example, the power of Westlaw searching and linking allows the search for ti(copyright /3 notice) to find documents explaining requirements for affixing the © symbol (as well as links to relevant regulations).
Comprehensive Legislative Histories: Arnold and Porter has comprehensive history of the last major revision of the Copyright Act at COPYREV76-LH.
Other Treatises: Keeping in mind that many copyright issues are often litigation or licensing related issues, don't forget to check out these key treatises: Copyright Litigation Handbook (COPYLITIG), Copyright Law in Business and Practice (COPYLBP), Corporate Counsels Guide to Copyright Law (CCGCOPYR), Intellectual Property in the Digital Millennium (CIPDM). A good place to locate these treatises is IDEN – do a Natural Language search for copyright.
International: Copyright Throughout the World (COPYWORLD) provides an overview of copyright law for countries from Australia to the United Kingdom


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We are proud of our healthy, antioxidant-rich berries and the wonderful wines that we have created. We offer a full selection of sweet and dry, 100% fruit and fruit-infused grape wines that we hope you enjoy.
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Hawthorne, Florida 32640
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Evergreens. Always green and fresh even in the midst of a cold, harsh winter, and a symbol of life and resiliency when all else is dormant.
The Balsam Fir trees in Maine grow straight and strong even against the harshest elements Mother Nature can bring to bear against them. Rugged, yet flexible like the men and women who have served in our armed forces, and sacrificed everything in service to our nation.
Thousands of acres of balsam fir trees are currently in production, and their tips will become veterans remembrance wreaths destined for the headstones of our fallen in Arlington National Cemetery and over eleven hundred participating cemeteries throughout the nation.
Thousands of volunteers are rallying now nationwide to be sure that no one is forgotten on National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, December 17, 2016.
We come together to remember the men and women who died, honor those who currently serve, and teach our children what it means to sacrifice in the name of freedom.
Wreaths Across America will host special guests on Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 for a Veterans Remembrance Tree Tagging event, tours of the tip land and Wreaths Across America Museum in Columbia Falls, Maine.
The tree-tagging event is an opportunity to select a balsam fir tree on the tip land to tag with replica dog tags produced by Wreaths Across America upon request. Every three years that tree will be "tipped" or pruned to gather balsam brush that makes up the ten bouquets that make a veterans remembrance wreath. It's a living tribute of fresh evergreen in perpetuity for the family of our fallen.
This historic day of honor and tribute will culminate with a concert at Balsam Valley Amphitheater, sponsored in part by Wreaths Across America.
Concert headliner is Darryl Worley with opening performances by the Six String Soldiers and Don Campbell. All active duty military and veterans get free admission to all Balsam Valley Amphitheater concerts.
Do you know what each fresh balsam fir tip bouquet on a veterans remembrance wreath symbolizes?
Wreaths Across America Founder Morrill Worcester tells you the story in this video.


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PHOENIX — Mike Tomlin isn't sold on the staying power of the read-option scheme that took the NFL by storm last season, fueled by versatile quarterbacks such as Robert Griffin III, Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson.
"I think the read-option is the flavor of the month," the Pittsburgh Steelers coach said during a Tuesday breakfast media session for AFC coaches at the NFL owners' meetings. "We'll see whether it's the flavor of the year. A few years ago, people were talking wildly about the Wildcat. It's less of a discussion now.
"I think there are coaches in rooms preparing themselves to defend it, there are coaches in rooms also preparing to run it. I think it's going to sort out on the grass."
DEFENSES ZERO IN: Read option under attack
Although the read-option schemes are used to varying degrees, the mere threat and attached play-fakes threw defenses for a loop. Even so, Tomlin says the physical risk to quarterbacks may ultimately dictate whether the scheme survives in the NFL for the long haul.
"I always take a skeptical approach," he said. "We'll see if guys are committed to getting their guys hit, because when you run the read-option, obviously they are runners and there's something that's associated with that."
In the 2011 season playoffs, Tomlin and the Steelers were eliminated in the wildcard round by the Tim Tebow-led Denver Broncos, who used the read-option heavily.


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CAOSCvmeans Congested Areas Operations Safety Case. Its an assessment that considers all elements of the comapanies drone operations in congested areas (including airworthiness).
All CAOSC assessments will be conducted by the CAA.
The CAA make it clear that the CAOSC does not replace the requirement to hold an Operations Manual and any significant changes to the Company's CAOSC will require further assessment.
Also, operators should ensure that any changes to their Operations Manual do not significantly affect the CAOSC.
Where changes to equipment, company policy or operating environment (within the period of a current permission) significantly affect the CAOSC, a new application for reassessment must be made.


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Probate Law
Collaborative Resolutions for Estate and Will Disputes
When a family dispute arises over a will or other Trust & Estate issues there are good reasons to contact DRC. Our approach gives you the representation and good counsel you need while avoiding litigation and court intervention with family members using family resources. Here are four good reasons why using one of our approaches is better for you and your family.
- Relationships between family members are important and are ongoing, long after the dispute has been resolved. So it's critical that the process used to resolve it as well as the way it gets resolved is done thoughtfully. Long, expensive, adversarial and divisive processes like litigation and arbitration are usually not good fits for maintaining healthy relationships in the family.
- Your family's resources – time, money, energies, emotions and privacy – are important. Efficient processes like Collaborative Law, Mediation and Case Evaluation respect those resources and are less expensive, faster, confidential, and have the ability to develop options for resolution that are tailored to your specific family's needs and interests.
- One main purpose for estate planning or business succession planning is to keep control of the decision making in your hands, rather than turn it over to a third party like a judge, jury or arbitrator. That same interest and goal – what we refer to as the "sovereignty of the client" – is served well by our approaches to disputes because we keep the decision-making, as to how to best resolve the dispute, in your hands. We believe that with some guidance and focused representation from us, you are in the best position to determine how your dispute should get resolved.
- When you think about the following issues, you can see how important it is to use a dispute resolution process that is designed to take care of the family's resources and relationships and keep the decision-making in the family's hands:


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I'm a huge fan of a rather quirky-funny, and extremely foul-minded blog called "Brown that Banana" – brownthatbanana.typepad.com
A true San Francisco freak of nature, just living his life and observing the wackiness of the world around him. Definitely not everyone's taste, but it's hard not to have the author grow on you, just a little bit, even when his language and subject matter are huge turnoffs.
What are the funniest blogs? Why?


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River Kids
Our Vision
We exist to journey alongside you and your children, to discover God's gracious love through a movement of the Gospel in your family.
Our Mission
Love God, Love Others and help others to do the same. Experience life together as the Family of God! Join us on Sunday mornings at 9:20 am and 11:00 am.
What to expect when you arrive:
If this is your first time, please allow your family some extra time to drop off your children. Our staff and volunteers will be able to guide you through our facilities and explain our pick up and drop off procedure for your children.
Please complete the sign-in sheet at the door and make sure all items that belong to your children are labeled. It's important to inform the teachers of any allergies or health concerns. A sign will be posted for what the "Snack of The Day" will be, for your convenience.
Infants 0 – 12 Months- Located in Room 103
A fully staffed nursery is available for the 9:20am and 11:00 services. While attending, you will meet our long time veteran, nursery care worker, Marilynn, who has been a part of our team for over 15 years. She is always available to answer any questions or concerns you may have. She will also guide you through the security process when dropping off your children.
1 – 2 year olds- Located in Room 101
We strive to make your Sunday morning experience a stress free time.
When children are dropped off, they will be guided through the drop off and pick up process to insure your children are in a safe environment.
3 – 5 year olds- Located in Room 102 (Check in area is room 101)
Provides a fun and simple way to reach preschoolers with the transformational truth of God's Word. Through creatively taught Bible stories on DVD and active learning, preschoolers can begin to realize that church is fun and God's love for them is real. Our preschool program is an interactive multimedia-based curriculum for ages 3-5. Conversation Stations are set up within the classroom during check-in and check-out time. The purpose is to give children a fun and inviting environment in which to play, learn and be introduced to concepts from the lesson. Since children have many different learning styles and interests, a wide variety of options are desired. These include blocks, puzzles, playdough, books, construction play and other like and varied activities. A series of 3 simple Connection questions are introduced by the leaders. It's a great time for leaders to get to know their kids.
1st – 5th grade- Located in Room 302 – (Check in area is also Room 302)
This is a Sunday morning environment that includes a large group gathering for worship and teaching, alongside a more personal small group time with adult and student leaders. We believe in Bible action, not just Bible study. We believe that kids are not just the church of tomorrow, but that they can be World Changers, right now.