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Last year I was extremely angry about the way that white British people were treating me for speaking my truth: why am I getting abuse just for saying that racism exists in our country? Why are you telling me that I do not belong here? I soon then realised that I could not fight every single troll that was coming at me, especially when it was becoming detrimental to my mental health. Some days my phone would be going crazy with notifications from threads I had become involved in, because I thought that I could reason with such people, only to end up in them abusing me even more.
Mostly the abuse was coming from strangers on social media, most recently on my YouTube channel:
I no longer engage in accusations from strangers.
In regards to my white friends, I had either fallen out with them or just withdrawn from them. Because I had never wanted/ needed to be seen as Black, my colour, race and culture had never been an issue in our friendship, but now I did want to be seen as Black, which surprised the friends I ended up falling out with because suddenly they were not allowed to make racist comments around me while I laughed it off, but died inside.
I've stayed friends with some old friends, some of who have now revealed themselves to have only pretended to be onboard with my newfound Blackness; some of these people still think that they can get away with saying anti-black things to me, because they cannot perceive my blackness.
Here are two examples:
One guy was a friend I knew from church (this was years ago). He knew that I fancied him, but led me on knowing that he was going to emigrate indefinitely. To say that I was heartbroken is an understatement. I was devastated because I had genuinely thought I had a connection with this guy, however now in hindsight I realise that it could never be because I was black and he looked down on me. After a couple of years in Australia, he moved to Zambia, to begin a career in ministry work. I didn't want to believe that he was a 'white saviour' who looked down upon the people he was working with and claiming to help, however the more and more emails I received from him talking about the Zambians, the more it became clear that he was racist. Still, I was in denial. I was once in love with this guy (or so I had thought), how can he be fucking racist? I would've known, surely. So when he shared his number, I decided to send him a message to see how he was. His emails are generally addressed because he's emailing a group of us, so I wanted to see how he came across on a personal level; was he the same guy I knew years ago? Would I be proved wrong?
When I asked him about Zambia, he replied that he couldn't believe how modern it was and that it surprised him that there were supermarkets and a stadium. This is problematic for two reasons: one, because he had confirmed his racial biases which hadn't changed even though he was now living in an African country, and two, because he had clearly forgotten that he was talking to a black woman – why would you tell a Black woman of Caribbean and African ancestry that you are surprised at how capable her people are???? When I called him out on this, he became defensive, including pointing out the fact that the Zambians were more racist about themselves than him and if it wasn't for him they would have no self-esteem, (only proving the 'white saviour' trope and their beliefs that Black Africans are incapable of being anything without the white man) which obviously upset me more:
Notice that he mentions the "race card"… can somebody please enlighten me on what this "card" actually looks like and how I can get hold of it, because according to white-supremacists, it is this powerful card which can be used to change the direction of the game of life!
Note to white people: don't tell me about your black friends just to prove how un-racist you are! IT DOESN'T WORK! He's also clearly lying about black people agreeing with him.
He also made some homophobic comments (unfortunately I forgot to screenshot them), in an attempt to conflate how gay people hate themselves just as Black people hate themselves and I ended up having to block him and calling him a c*** on facebook so that that all of our mutual friends could see what he had done to me and who this person really was. I also blocked him on there and via email so that he couldn't contact me again. Our Black mutual friends actually weren't surprised to hear what he had done and now that I admit it, neither was I.
The second example was a friend I met on social media. We appeared to get on so well that we actually came close to meeting in real life at one point, however as always life gets in the way. Plus, soon warning alarms signalled when he once asked me if he guest post on my blog, because I had more followers than him. Considering that my blog is unapologetically written from a Black perspective, I found it strange that as a white man he thought that blogging on my platform would be appropriate. It hence became clear to me that he wasn't paying as much attention to my posts as he had initially claimed. He also commented on one of my youtube videos, with a "not all white people comment" when I was discussing how traumatic it is to be British but feel unwanted in my own country and the country I was born in, and perceived as an immigrant because of the colour of my skin. The video was about how watching the movie Black Panther had only enhanced this feeling of unwant. Again, I found his commentary to be inappropriate, because I clearly wasn't talking about all white people and the video was about my feelings not his as a white person.
The final straw came when he commented on a tweet I posted of an clip from an LBC radio show, where a racist had called in to say that he wouldn't be supporting the England football team because there were too many Black players on the team, therefore he was hoping that they would lose because of this. Again, this same guy comments on my tweet, being defensive about this not being all white people and that in his opinion racism was no longer as big an issue as it used to be, because he had never experienced it or seen it in his thirty-odd years. Let me remind you that this guy is white.
But they do exist? Actually, more racism happens than white people tend to believe which is why non-white people are consistently gaslighted. To ignore this fact, is problematic.
This white guy is telling a Black person who suffers from racism on a daily basis, that the amount of people like this is decreasing, when actually in the age of social media, it isn't. Furthermore, racism hasn't always been labelled as wrong because there is a constant conflict between white people and people like me who suffer from racial trauma on what counts as racism. In fact, racism in the UK is extremely insidious, making it just as psychologically traumatic as the explicit racism we see in other Western countries. Therefore, this comment is extremely harmful.
A friend who is also a Black woman came onboard because she also found his responses to be problematic. In the end, I blocked him. He then sent me an email with the subject line "you're overreacting" and demanded that I unblock him, while also attempting to assure me that he was not a racist. I never called him a racist, he had just chosen to expose himself as one on multiple occasions.
Now, I have been accused of being rash when it comes to my reactions to situations like this. When people start to act wild around me, I cut them out of my life, which voyeurs then link to the angry, irrational Black woman stereotype. But, firstly I need to put my health first and anybody who claims to be a friend or family member whose negative behaviour is provoking my conditions, needs to be cut out of my life. Secondly, I've come to a point in my life where I will no longer put up with shit. Up until my late-twenties, I was letting every tom, dick and harry walk all over me, just so that they could have an easy life, while disregarding my own feelings, which is also why I let my white friends be racist around me and pretend to be in on the joke – I used to be so afraid of calling them out and "causing trouble" that I just let them carry on. But now I know who I am and I have a lot more self-respect for myself.
Also, my actions are not rash. As you can see in the two examples I've given, I don't want to automatically write off all white people as racists – especially when they are in my life. And I gave them plenty of chances to fix up, look sharp. It's also why I put up with my family's abuse for so long. But there comes a point where I have to snap, because like an elastic band, if you stretch me enough I'm going to fucking break and catch you in the eye.
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Red Eléctrica joined in the centenary celebrations for the park, Spain's second enclave with the highest level of environmental protection, following the Picos de Europa mountain range.
This initiative allows visitors to see inside the tower and ensures that the monument located in El Pueyo de Araguás has a good quality electricity supply.
Red Eléctrica and the Teror Town Hall sign an agreement to showcase one of the municipality's main heritage and tourist sites.
It is a project to promote tourism and disseminate heritage by using natural and virtual elements to encourage cohesion and social welfare.
Both organisations have signed a collaboration agreement to develop knowledge exchange and practical training programmes for students.
Red Eléctrica's Delegate in Castilla y León and the Mayor of Villamayor, have this morning signed a collaboration agreement whereby the Company will sponsor the 16th edition of the Semana de la Piedra.


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I go back to the Rheumatology department of the hospital tomorrow for my first check-up to see how things are going since I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in May.
The list of things I can do now that I couldn't do in May is endless. Or rather, I could do them but not without pain.
I can reach up into the wall cupboards in the kitchen for the mugs, coffee and biscuits without climbing on a stool.
I can fasten my bra!
I can put my socks on.
I can knit.
I can drive my car. (I could always do this but, if I sat for too long, getting out of said car was a problem.)
I can sit and stand and sit and stand all night long at Singers' rehearsals without groaning!
I can get in and out of the bath when I have a shower. (I decided not to risk having baths as last time I had one, I nearly got permanently stuck in there! :oO)
There are more but that'll do for now.
Add into all that the fact that I go swimming 3 times a week and that I've lost 3" on my trouser size, I'm sure the doctor will be pleased with me. Go me! :o)


text: The Straits Times carried an article on art installations that address environmental issues. The article quoted Assistant Professor of Social Sciences (Environmental Studies) Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, who encouraged cultural influencers like authors and artists to engage environmental issues in their work, bringing these issues to audiences who might not consciously choose to engage with them. He noted that fiction themed around climate change should aim to depict ways that people can respond "in an appropriately determined and resilient way to the problems we face today".


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An early season top of the table clash brings two unbeaten sides together at the Caledonian Stadium. Top of the table clash might be slightly over exaggerating the game with only 5 games played between the two teams.
Ronny Delia clearly had a certain champions league fixture in mind as he dug in to the squad and rotated just about every position on the pitch. The Celtic team line up obviously encouraged an ICT team who matched Celtic from the whistle and had a few shots on goal. Ambrose came closest for Celtic after 20 minutes with a flick on from a free kick that got tipped over the bar by the Caley keeper.
On the 25th minute Pukki should of put Celtic one nil up but he hesitated and had the ball blocked and the follow up went out for a corner. A few minutes later ICT had a penalty claim and from the incident Celtic went straight up the other end and Kris Commons had a shot saved that also should of found the back of the net.
On the 35 minute mark Bitton takes a shot that's denied by the woodwork. The reminder of the first half was won by ICT as they matched Celtic front to back and just lacked in the final third to inflicting some damage. At half time Delia has some organising and motivating to do, his young side are on the back foot for most of the game and it's only counter attacks that pose a threat. That been said Celtic probably had the best chances of the half and should of walked off at half time with at least a goal or two.
Coming back out of the tunnel saw Pukki & Twardzik go off and Johansen & McGregor come on. Mcgregor has had a flying start to the season and he made an imitate impact on the game going on several runs down the wing and in the 55th minute he chipped a delightful ball to Griffiths but he failed to connect with the ball.
Ronny's plan to rest nearly 9 players for Tuesdays Champions League match comes back to haunt him in the 65th minute as ICT went one nil up after O Connell netted an own goal.
With just over 20 minutes left Anthony Stokes comes on to try break ICT's clean sheet record since the start of the season. That substitution nearly paid off immediately when Stoke put Commons through one on one with the keeper but a tame shot went straight into the keeper's hands.
Credit has to go to John Hughes and the way he has his ICT team set up, at no point did they get behind the ball and shut the game down, the game remained open and ICT threatened the Celtic goal on more then one occasion before the final whistle.
Celts Are Here man of the match goes to Charlie Mulgrew
Zaluska; Ambrose, O'Connell, Mulgrew, Twardzik; Henderson, Bitton, McGeouch; Griffiths, Commons, Pukki
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Jeffrey Rous wrote: > When I was in grad school, my wife's health insurance policy through > work allowed an employee to add a spouse for $1000 per year (I cannot > remember the exact numbers, but these are close) or add a spouse and > children for $2000 per year. And it didn't matter whether you had 1 > child or 10. > > Since she worked for UNC, I figured it was a political decision.
I'm pretty sure that it's not. My wife's private insurance works the same way. Unless regulations make the private sector copy the public sector.
> How can this be rational?
At least for male employees, it's plausible that those with more children are both older and therefore more experienced, and more responsible/stable holding age constant. A guy with five kids is going to be very concerned about remaining employed.
> -Jeffrey Rous > > > >
-- Prof. Bryan Caplan Department of Economics George Mason University http://www.bcaplan.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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And if the things we dream about Don't happen to be so, That's just an unimportant technicality."
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The Complicated Narrative of the US-Pak relationshipThrough the disreputable forum, thanks to Gerard, I chanced upon this book by Abidullah Jan. I would have dismissed it as ISI sponsorred psyops but after watching Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confess to everything short of the Roswell UFO landing, I decided maybe I should read Abidullah Jan's masterpiece.
Needless to say when true lovers talk, there is much for others to hear, so Abidullah Jan is speaking from the heart and as I would listen to Manju or Laila for that matter, here too I am but a humble kafir slave listening to the woes of those lost in the mirrored halls of amour.
Okay enough of the faux firdausi poetic crap!
We are not talking about two teenagers in love, this is the discourse of nations for Allah's sake, and deception and disinformation are the primary means of communication in siyasat. And I state my belief blandly, here trust is built solely to create the necessary grounds to acheive a totally paralysing shock through a complete and utter betrayal. Perhaps that is something that would make most so called Hobbessians piss in their pants, but I never claimed to be a Hobbessian thinker.
Despite the reality of the discourse between nations, we effectively pay our political leaders to keep the overt discussions civil and they in turn pay a good fraction of the psychological operations people in their national security community to develop public narratives that maintain civility and continuity on the surface while keeping things manageable internally.
However when the reality of the bilateral relations turns sour, the narrative becomes complicated.
That is what Abidullah Jan's writings reflect, a complicated narrative, a deliberate suggestion that Pakistan, per itself is incapable of evil, it is merely led along the garden path of sin by an all powerful America.
It is not Pakistan that is guilty of terrible horrors but the CIA which induced the ISI and seduced unscruplous Generals to abandon good sense in favour of a narcotics and terror trade.
The ISI is not guilty of supporting terrorism, the CIA is guilty of entrapment.
This is the overt tone of Abidullah Jan's book. Complicated? yes... Convoluted? oh most definetely... but effective where it matters? I think so. For one it completely matches - fold for fold - twist for twist - the complicated story being put out by the US.
Naturally an American would dismiss this outright and say "what rubbish!" but can they truly ignore the implicit narrative injected here by Abidullah Jan?
Remember you are reading an Asian writing about an Asian perspective, the entire approach in Asian writing is one of a deliberate use of allusion without a direct implication. Think of Firdausi or Hafez, talk about something, but imply something completely different. Don't say what you mean, say something completely different and mean something completely different, reduce plain text to private language of communication between sophisticated minds as Bill Waterson suggests in his epic comic strip.
Just to keep things civil, let me put it in plainly for those unfamiliar with this style of communication.
Abidullah Jan's book makes the implicit suggestion that the ISI is not independently creating problems on a global scale, but rather it is doing so as part of a more coordinated strategy crafted in the US and implemented with the full involvement of various elements of the American national security community.
I do not know if this suggestion is accurate. I will however say that the presence of such a statement greatly complicates the narrative of the US-Pak relationship. I do not know if the relationship can endure such complications.
Let me be absolutely clear about what I am saying.
For those of us in India, this is not an novel narrative, as we have long held that Pakistan and the US had a convergence of sorts when it came to India, but the world as a whole might find the idea of any form of instability - controlled or otherwise - emanating from Pakistan at American direction - unacceptable.


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Today, something happened on FaceBook that has never happened to me.
A person commented on a post and then blocked me.
The post explored how sinful impulses shouldn't be followed and that just because a person was born with sinful impulses doesn't mean that's who that person is.
The person who commented, I assume, didn't not understand this or because this matter was personal for themselves or with someone they know. However, they made clear that "My temptation to get your garbage off of my feed overcomes me."
And that was it. No longer friends on FaceBook. No messages. No further conversation. No more discussion. I actually respected and had fond memories of this person. I would have liked to have heard her out.
My immediate response was "I have to fix this. I have made a mistake. I thought the post was clear. How can we be reconcile." But, like the post said, not all impulses should be acted upon.
After thinking and praying, I decided to leave it alone. I replied to the post, attempted to "tag" the person, and have opted to leave it be.
Some people don't want to talk.
Sometimes, we must leave people to their silence when they leave a conversation.
God has used silence to convict and comfort both sinners and saints.
Should we attempt to re-establish a severed relationship? Of course, but we can only do so much, as can the other person involved.
Sometimes, we must leave people in their silence.


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puZZed by qbotron is the smartest way to wake up!
I've been following developer qbotron on Twitter for a while now, and even apparently missed them at BlackBerry DevCon 2011. But I hadn't experienced any of their apps until recently. After reading the description for puZZed, I was putty in their clever coded minds!
puZZed is an alarm clock that forces you to think by solving a clever puzzle before your able to shut it off. Before you have a chance to get mad or turn your alarm clock off, your already past it because now your mind is awake.
Truly a simple app, a small footprint and to top things off you can use your own music to wake up to. And as they say in the post, the purpose of puZZed is not to entertain you. The purpose is to wake you up!
Set-up is brilliant! The moment the app is finished downloading your taken directly into the settings to get things rolling. Strange thing I did notice in BlackBerry App World the app is Free, however you cannot randomize puzzles in the Free version until you purchase at least one more puzzle. They range from $0.99 to $1.99 each. The Berryfication Store [MobiHand] version is $4.99 and comes with 5 puzzle styles and includes the option to randomize.
Now I know what some of you may be thinking.. we've already got an Alarm Clock built in. Sure, that's true. But how many times a year are you late to work, school, ect because you've gotten up and turned that alarm off? We do this more often than we'd like to think. I know myself and all I really need is to tell myself, "hey Ryan, you've got things to do. Wake up!" And man have I tried a lot of alternatives. Different apps, multiple alarms, placing the clock across the room and so on. So far puZZed is working out great for me. Almost 2 weeks now. Do yourself a favor and at least check out the Free version. You'll thank me later for it.
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Strikingly modernist and compulsively watchable, European film master Krzysztof Kieslowski's 1982 Blind Chance has profoundly influenced cinematic storytelling for nearly two decades. Kieslowski (The Dekalog, Three Colours) blends his trademark passion for character and poetic imagery with a boldly novelistic narrative conceit. Blind Chance transcendently illuminates the intersection of fate, coincidence and choice.
Facing an unclear future, Witek, an earnest young Polish medical student, chooses to put his education on hold. With his head full of the promising and ominous portents of his new adult life, Witek hurries to catch the last train to Warsaw. But as he races down the platform, Blind Chance blossoms into three successive scenarios in which Witek's catching or missing his train spawns three completely different futures. Whether as an idealistic Communist Party member, an ambivalent dissident or a devoted healer and husband, the young Pole's destiny is shaped by the unhappy youth threatening to hobble him, the troubled present poised to engulf him and, in Kieslowski's words, 'the powers that meddle with our fate.'
Through three complex lives, actor Boguslaw Linda portrays Witek with an effortless magnetism remarkable even for a Kieslowski film. Actor and director's commitment and vision succeed in creating three entirely different portraits each as compellingly real.
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Boys Toddler Walrus Costume
Product #: WC55132
This toddler's Walrus costume for boys features a gray tunic made of polyester material that has flipper sleeves, an attached tail, a headpiece with large blue eyes, a whisker mustache and long tusks. The costume will not be including any shoe or pants with your purchase. The toddler Walrus costume for boys fits Toddler sizes (3T to 4T).
Item Description
Boys Toddler Walrus Costume
Purchase this Walrus costume and let your little biologist dress up as this gentle giant of the Arctic. This fin footed marine mammal may be pretty intimidating in size, but is actually quite pleasant; except if you happen to be a shellfish!The brand of the costume is Rasta Imposta Costumes.
Brand: Rasta Imposta Costumes


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Product Description
Model No.: CR-7D1
Key Features:
Pipe Drain Sewer Inspection
5mm Push Rod wheel (20 to 50m)
7" LCD Monitor (Optional DVR Controller)
Power Supply Unit with Rechargeable Battery
The whole system includes:
1. 22mm Inspection camera with 12 LEDs
2. Dual Mode DVR Controller supporting SD-Card
3. 20 to 50m Push Rod Fiberglass cable and handheld wheel
4. Power Supply Box with built-in 13.5V Rechargeable battery
5. 7″ digital TFT LCD Monitor
6. All items & accessories in one Aluminium Box
7. 40mm & 80mm Skids
8. Remote Control
Camera Head
Sensor: High Resolution Image Sensor
Resolution: HD 800 TV Lines
Head Dimension: 22mm (diameter) ×13.50mm (length)
Camera Material: Alloy / Brass
View Angle: 120° wide angle
Lens Cover: Sapphire glass
Leds: 12 High Bright White LEDs
Water Proof: IP68
Push Rod Cable Reel
Material: Fiberglass Rod cable
Cable diameter: 5.0mm
Wheel diameter: 33cm
Wheel: Stainless steel wheel
Cable Length: 20, 30 or 40 optional
Connector: Chromium touch-point connector
LCD Display and DVR
LCD Resolution: 800*480 pixels
Video Compress: MPEG-4
Recording: Video & Audio Recording (DVR Model Only)
Snapshot: Yes (DVR Model Only)
LCD Size: 7 inch
Operation Control: Remote Controller
Storage: SD-Card (Max 16G)


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Thirteen-year-old Hope Fennell was killed by a lorry while cycling home
The mother of a schoolgirl who died after being hit by a truck has called for stronger penalties for drivers caught texting.
Thirteen-year-old Hope Fennell was killed by a lorry while cycling home from school in November 2011.
Hope's mother says she feels let down by the judicial system, after the lorry driver Darren Foster, 38, was given a jail sentence of six months.
In a corner of King's Heath High Street, a ghostly white bike marks the spot where Hope Fennell lost her life.
Last Foster he was given a six month sentence, two months for dangerous driving, and four for perverting the course of justice.
A sentence, Hope's mother finds difficult to understand. Nazan Fennell said:
The law is definitely too soft on people who do drive and text, and that doesn't give out a good message, it does not, people just think like in my daughter's case - two months for a life. It feels like an insult to my family.
On that November day two years ago Hope Fennell started riding her bike over a pedestrian crossing.
As she crossed the road, Darren Foster pulled away, at a green light, but he didn't see the teenager riding out in front of him.
Minutes before Hope was hit by the lorry, Foster had been texting his girlfriend.
Afterwards Foster deleted them.
The judge concluded Foster was not responsible for Hope's death because he had not seen her and the traffic lights were green.
But he had sent text messages up to a minute before Hope died, and a deleted text message, the judge said was a "very serious offence".
He was sentenced to a total of six months, two for dangerous driving and four months for perverting the course of justice.
He was disqualified from driving for 12 months, starting from February this year.
But campaigners are now calling for an immediate ban for drivers caught texting.
Esther Boyd from the National Cycling Charity said:
There is no way that you can be concentrating on the road at the time when you are texting, and I think texting even in any sort of vehicle in any small car, it should result in a complete and total ban.
Nazan Fennell says she will keep on fighting for a change in the law
A campaign in Hope's name.


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Zac Efron Went to Rehab?
Fans everywhere were treated to a shock today when E! News reported that Zac Efron was in rehab. The site'e saying he's "focusing on his career after [his] rehab stint," but, wait what? What rehab stint?!
Apparently, Efron is "happy, healthy, and not drinking" after going to a rehab facility that no one knew anything about. Neither Efron nor his people have confirmed this news (that he was ever in rehab or his status now), so take this all with a grain of salt, but E! News certainly sounds convinced, so does TMZ, which claims the actor was treated for a cocaine addiction.
Efron was recently seen at the Toronto International Film Festival, promoting the American historical drama Parkland, in which he co-stars with Tom Hanks. To reporters at the festival Efron said he's doing "good, real good."
And according to E!'s anonymous source, Efron said this about five months after having completed a stint in rehab. After assuring us with the aforementioned happy and healthy quote, the source noted that "he's taking time to focus on working."
This would hardly be the first time a Hollywood celebrity has snuck a rehab visit past the press and general public — it's probably happened literally hundreds of times in Hollywood's storied, boozy, coke-filled history — but if what they're saying about Efron is true, then it's pretty impressive that Efron's PR team hid it for this long, even given the recent leak.
Oh Troy, what would Gabriella say?
We wish Efron the best of luck in his recovery.


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It's the first month of 2019, and it's one month of sticking to your resolutions. (Hopefully!) Have you felt like you've been putting all of your efforts into achieving all of your goals? Often times we feel like we are doing all we can to achieve optimal results, but we like to think there is always room for more self-improvement.
Massage may not be the first idea that comes to mind for your resolutions, but with all the results we've seen with our patients, we came up with a list of popular resolutions for 2019 and how massage can help get you to where you want to be faster.
Get Healthier
You guessed it – the most popular New Years resolution is to get back that body you've always wanted and get your health in check. You may not think massage could help with health, but massage has loads of physical health benefits including: boosting immunity, increasing circulation, flushing bodily toxins, lowering blood pressure, and regulating blood sugar.
Relieve Stress
Similarly, stress reduction is made possible with the help of massage. Therapeutic massages much like the ones we offer at ReQuest Physical Therapy can help you relax and ease your mind. The tension you are probably feeling in your neck and shoulders, two common areas affected by stress, can also be worked on to relieve pain. Getting on a regular massage plan can help you manage stress and even help fight depression. Nothing says a great year quite like making your mental health a priority.
Become More Active
Noticed how packed the gym has been this month? No coincidence there. Much like everyone else, a common resolution is to get back in the gym and get your activity up. Whether you want to pick up a sport or just increase your physical activity, your body will take a bit of a toll. Using muscles that were not used to consistent activity can cause aches and tightness. With the help of massage, you can increase range of motion and flexibility, reduce inflammation and see a reduction in pain.
With all the goals you've set for yourself, make sure to set yourself up for success with the help of a few extra resources like massage. To live a pain-free life, schedule an appointment with ReQuest Physical Therapy to start your therapeutic massage treatment by calling us at (352) 373-2116.


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Are you still scrambling to find the perfect gift for Father's Day or looking for a fun way to celebrate? From specials on rock climbing to escape rooms, many businesses are offering "deals for Dad" that would make great Father's Day gifts. Jennifer Martin has a round-up.
Slide the City is in downtown Spartanburg Saturday June 18, 2016. For tickets and more information click here.
Breakout Greenville is at 614 N. Main Street in Greenville. Games are being offered at a $5 discount per player all week through Father's Day when using the promotion code "Dad" online. To book a room click here.
Climb Upstate is offering a "buy one get one free" discount on Father's Day, and the Greer Farmer's Market is hosting a "Kabobs for Dad" cookout event from 4-8pm Thursday June 16 at the Greer Depot. Kabob plates are $7.99 and also available to-go for at home grilling.


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Applications Open for Sydney Underground Film Festival
Press Release from The Sydney Underground Film Festival
The Sydney Underground Film Festival is officially calling filmmakers to submit their work for the chance to be featured in this year's event. Now in to its fifth year, the festival is devoted to offering audiences the best in local and international independent and experimental film as part of an ever-growing international underground film culture.
Applications are open to filmmakers worldwide with the festival accepting feature films, documentaries and short films. Selected films will be screened at the 2011 festival, which will take place at The Factory Theatre, Marrickville September 8 to 10 2011.
The Sydney Underground Film Festival promotes unabashedly wild, provocative, entertaining and experimental filmmaking in all of its glorious forms and provides a supportive environment for filmmakers and film enthusiasts alike to come together to appreciate the diverse range of films selected.
2010 proved to be a colossal year for the festival, with over 100 films playing across several sold out sessions. Ranging from the political, the perverse to the wonderfully bizarre, the festival featured films from the renowned and controversial Oliver Stone, Gaspar Noe and Harmony Korine to emerging Australian filmmakers such as Stuart Simpson and Richard Baron.
The regular closing date for 2011 applications is 29th April 2011, with the final deadline for film entries on the 26th of June 2011.
For additional information about the Sydney Underground Film Festival and how to submit a film application, visit www.suff.com.au.


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HTC's upcoming Android 2.2-based Gratia smartphone is set to arrive in the UK early 2011.
The phone, which is the European version of HTC's Aria smartphone, is being touted as one of the best Android offerings to hit the markets, offering value for money and superior functionality.
The HTC Gratia will be powered by a 600MHz processor and will offer a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen which will boast a resolution of 640x480 pixels. The smartphone will also have a 5 MP camera complete with an auto-focus feature.
The phone is set to be available in three colours, Charcoal Black, Forest Green and Pearl White.
Although the price and carrier availability is still not known, it is set to launch in the UK within the first three months of 2011.
President of HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa, Florian Seiche, said in a statement to T3: "HTC Gratia offers something completely different. Its compact size, beautiful design and power with Android 2.2, combined with its personalised experience through HTC Sense, is uniquely compelling."


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Over 90% of the daily long-term treatment of most chronic conditions is carried out by patients themselves in their own homes. Consequently, patients must be recognized and accepted as legitimate members of the health care team, with all of the associated rights and responsibilities. Chronic illnesses will, both now and in the foreseeable future, continue to be our nation's leading causes of death, disability, and medical expenditures, and as such, they will demand a delivery system responsive to their unique needs and to patient involvement.
The Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) Committee on Quality of Health Care in America recently published Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century (1). This publication will undoubtedly have a tremendous impact on the future of health care in this nation. The conclusions reached indicate the need for "fundamental changes" and declared "health care must be: safe, effective, patient-centered (providing care that is respectful of, and responsive to, individual preferences), timely, efficient and equitable." Unfortunately, the role and responsibilities of patients in this report were grossly neglected, and references were repeatedly made to "patients receiving care" or to the system "serving" or "providing patients with." These inferences tend to perpetuate the existing paternalistic acute care system, which relies on activated health professionals providing care to a passive patient population.
Health maintenance, chronic disease prevention, and long-term treatment are largely the responsibility of patients themselves, and it is imperative that this concept be acknowledged, developed, and implemented as soon as possible. The IOM publication failed to advocate this concept. Currently, there is considerable interest in "patients' rights," which is a step in the right direction, but this must be accompanied simultaneously by an effort to define and legislate "patient responsibilities."
Health care for the 21st century must use a systems-approach directed at the prevention and treatment of chronic illnesses that is scientifically based, cost-effective, and patient-oriented (2). These demands vary widely from those society currently expects, demands, and rewards. It will require decades for society and the medical profession to develop, adapt, and implement these fundamental changes, but we must begin NOW. The basis for any successful "New Health System for the 21st Century" must be patient-led.
Address correspondence to Donnell D. Etzwiler, MD, 7611 Bush Lake Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55438. E-mail: dretzwiler{at}aol.com.


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Fishtail brows: The latest bizarre trend to hit Instagram
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Strange Instagram trends aren't going away anytime soon. This time, we've got the fishtail brows spotlighted by Huda Kattan.
We thought we had seen it all from the squiggle brow to feather brows to braided brows, but it seems like the constant eyebrow revival hasn't ended yet. The latest eyebrow direction is the fishtail brows, spotlighted by makeup mogul, Huda Kattan.
Fishtail Brows 🐠 Which do you like better? 2 or 3? Edit by @skyzhighlight @skyzeditz They look nice on @dessimua & @hayley_bui but I feel I look like 😈😛 Are you guys digging this look? Y or N #hudabeauty
A post shared by Huda Kattan (@hudabeauty) on Feb 19, 2018 at 3:24am PST
Originally seen on the Instagram account @skyzeditz, this editor photoshops images of celebrities and bloggers to create new makeup looks. Beauty bloggers have since caught up to this questionable look by recreating and reworking their brows using the power of makeup.
Fishtail Brows 🐟 what do you think? 💘@skyzhighlight
A post shared by SkyzEditz – Stefan (@skyzeditz) on Feb 17, 2018 at 11:45am PST
We're not sure how to feel about this almost devilish look but it definitely looks right out of a fairytale (the villain, of course). If you're up for this unique change, there's no need for a razor — just an eyebrow pencil, concealer and a steady hand. Maybe not for an everyday makeup look, the fishtail brows can definitely come in handy during the Halloween season!
Shona Menon
Photo credit: @hudabeauty on Instagram


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Fitness Centre Hours
Saturday and Sunday:
PROGRAM UPDATE DURING COVID-19: FitPass and AquaPass have been suspended as of April 1, 2020.
Anyone who made payments during YWCA Hamilton's COVID-19 closure in March 2020 will be eligible for a credit on their account or can apply for a refund by emailing Marnie Warman, Manager, Health and Wellness at firstname.lastname@example.com
Our Health and Wellness instructors took to virtual platforms like fish to water! Please consult the schedule for the next ZOOM class. All particpants must register in advance. To register please contact Marnie Warman, Manager of Health and Wellness at firstname.lastname@example.com
FC Circuit (W/C) (1)
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18 February at 10:45 am - 11:45 am
An event every week that begins at 10:45 am on Tuesday and Thursday, repeating until 26 March 2020
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This class for women is held in the Fitness Centre and combines cardio, muscle endurance and flexibility exercises.


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Can a dog have grapes?
Every dog ??owner has a moment of "help!" My dog ??has eaten grapes what now. Sometimes dogs can eat them off the ground because you or your children drop a few. And yes, some dogs can be very fast when it comes to food. It happens regularly that your neighbors or yourself have a vine in the garden, ripe grapes fall to the ground. How dangerous are grapes for my puppy or older dog? Will my dog ??get sick or my dog ??can die if he has eaten a lot of grapes. Do I have to go directly to a veterinarian? You will find the answers to these questions when you read on.
What is a grape?
Grapes are round / oval fruits that grow on bunches on a vine (vine). About 90% of the grape harvest in the world is intended for the production of wine. Wine grapes are not so suitable for eating. Table grapes because they are usually sweeter. There are blue and white grapes. There are also grape varieties that are grown without seeds.
Insurance for your dog
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Nutritional value grapes
Blue grapes with peel contain:
White grapes with peel contain:
Dangerous for a dog?
There are dogs that like to eat fruit, that is not a big problem with many fruit varieties. But beware eating the grapes by the dog! Grapes and raisins (dried grapes) are poisonous for a dog. Do not feed your dog currants or raisin bread. Also no food with raisins in it. Eating a raisin or a grape will not kill your dog at the same time, but if you ingest larger quantities, this can even be fatal for your dog.
Usually you see within 24 hours after your dog has eaten grapes that the dog is vomiting. Often you see in the vomit portions of grapes or raisins that are not digested. It often happens that your dog has diarrhea and almost no appetite. Furthermore, it happens that a dog becomes lethargic and drowsy. If this continues, your dog may suffer from dehydration symptoms. As a result, your dog also produces less urine. When your dog eventually does not urinate at all, it may be that the functioning of the kidneys stops altogether.
Do I have to go to a vet?
When your dog has eaten several grapes, immediately notify a veterinarian. This will tell you how to act in that case.
We also speak to dog owners who tell us that they often give their dog grapes. According to them, their dog is not bothered by anything. But beware because these dogs can also suffer from kidney failure later by eating grapes.


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The spread of the coronavirus is affecting both traditional markets and the blockchain and crypto industry.
Thus, two important events scheduled for this month were postponed on Friday due to the outbreak of this virus.
Bitcoin 2020, an event organized by BTC Inc., should have been held on March 27 and 28. However, the company CEO David Bailey has reported the celebration has been put off to the third quarter of the year due to the epidemic.
The DC Blockchain Summit, which should be held this week in Washington, D.C., has also been postponed, although there is no new date yet. As it has been reported, "we are currently working on a new date for the event and will update you with our plan on this site once that information is available. This was a difficult decision, but the health and safety of our speakers, guests and the Chamber team comes first."
However, another event, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bitcoin Expo, has not been cancelled, although new measures have been implemented in order to prevent the spread of the virus. According to the organizers:
"Each room will be capped @ 150 people. There will be hand sanitizer and soap available - keep hands clean. Please refrain from shaking hands - don't be offended."
iHodl reported last week the Paris blockchain week had been postponed due to the coronavirus.
If you are looking for a crypto trading platform to trade your assets, visit Gozo.pro, a safe and reliable exchange.
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We can all help to protect the environment we live in by reducing the amount of waste we generate and recycling as much as we can.
By recycling, you are helping to protect natural habitats and the environment. Using recycled materials to make new products uses less energy and avoids the need to mine for raw materials or cut down trees and rainforests. Try to avoid disposable or single-use plastics.
It is important to recycle right. If you put the wrong items in your light green bin, it can contaminate the full load of recycling, which will be rejected by the sorting facility. When waste is incinerated, it costs much more than recycling it. By recycling correctly, we can spend more of your council tax on essential services.
In Spelthorne, food waste is collected weekly from your caddy and recycled into fertilizer and electricity. Textile collections placed in tied bags are collected weekly to be reused or recycled. Small electrical collections placed in carrier bags are also collected weekly and recycled into their component materials. There are textile and electrical recycling banks around the Borough if you do not have kerbside collections.
Using our collection services for these materials means they are disposed of in a more responsible way rather than being incinerated or landfilled. Separating these items will save space in your rubbish bin.
You can subscribe to our garden waste collection service to have your green waste collected and recycled into compost.
Use the recycling search tool if you are unsure about whether an item can be recycled.


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The start of the walk along the old drove road in Strath Rory is not the most inspiring track, being a standard gravel-surfaced forestry track – and a wide track at that! But don't let that put you off exploring this short drove road in Easter Ross. The strath and track are relatively unknown, even locally, and relatively unused.
I started at the northern end of the Strath on the Struie and walked east towards Scotsburn (near Tain) following in the footsteps of cattle drovers.
Droving, the overland movement of livestock on foot, developed in Scotland during the 17th century as demand grew in the lowlands for Scottish cattle and mutton.
The main drove way from Sutherland and Caithness crossed the Dornoch Firth and continued south over the Struie towards the first of the large trysts (markets) at Muir of Ord and further south to Crieff and Falkirk, As droving developed, smaller local markets were established and the Strathrory – Scotsburn drove road gave a link from the Struie to Easter Ross and to the trysts at Milton and Kildary. It may also have been used by drovers avoiding the high tolls on the Struie road.
The first couple of miles are now within the confines of the vast Forestry Commission Morangie Foest, hence the wide, rather boring track. At this stage I was beginning to wish I'd brought my bike instead of opting to walk this route, but as I was to find out, the 'track' deteriorates very quickly and soon become a muddy, gloopy path.
Even here in the FC forest it is in not all mono-culture ranks of spruce and fir; there are gaps where moss and ground layer plants are flourishing and remains of former habitation is visible.
Once I left the confines of the forest the views opened up and the track was replaced by an increasingly wet path.
I soon came across the cause of the churned up path in this herd of cattle who were free to roam about on either side of the burn at will.
These docile cattle more or less ignored me, but the Highland cattle being taken to market along this route would have required a lot of work by the drovers. Drovers often covered 10-12 miles each day and to get their livestock to market in good condition they needed to know where to find good grazing and resting stances.
The drovers themselves survived the journey on oatmeal, bannock and whiskey. They often slept outside in the heather wrapped in their Feileadh Mor (the great kilt). This garment is essentially just a length of double-width tartan – about 6 or 7 yards long and which they used as a groundsheet and sleeping bag at night. If they were lucky they may occasionally be invited into a remote croft house or animal shelter.
The old croft at Coag, near Scotsburn may have been one welcoming shelter. It is now available as an open bothy, but I don't know if it is used much as the windows have no glass.
As I approached Scotsburn I imagined the relief the drovers must have felt to see the change in landscape. Here is gentle, rich arable land in place of the harsh, heather-clad hills. They would be thinking of the haggling they would do at the tryst to get the best deal for their beasts, planning what goods they would buy to take home and looking forward to the quicker return walk home without the responsibility of looking after a herd of beasts.
I, however, did not return the way I'd come. Having completed the drove road, I followed more forest tracks to Aldie, near Tain, where I met Neil who had been attending a classic car rally in the town.
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Today on Friday the 13:th the Swedish "all star" death metal band Firespawn released their brand new video for the track "The Emperor", taken from the debut full-length album "Shadow Realms". Check out the Firespawn page at Swedish Metal for more information about the band and the brand new album "Shadow Realms".
The band feature the following well members: LG Petrov (vocals – Entombed A.D., Morbid, Nihilist) the guitarists Victor Brandt (Entombed A.D.) and Fredrik Folkare (Unleashed, Necrophobic), A. Impaler (bass – Unleashed, Necrophobic), and drumming beast Matte Modin (Raised Fist, Defleshed).


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There is a fee for each antenatal visit and your six-week post-natal visit. If you have Medicare you will be eligible for a rebate. We ask that you pay a Management of Pregnancy fee at the first antenatal visit after 28 weeks gestation and this covers costs that are not directly related to your delivery. If you have a health fund, then after you have your baby, we will bill the health fund directly for your delivery fee. Your health fund will pay the hospital for your hospital admission which includes delivery suite fees, any theatre fees, midwifery care, physiotherapy, and hearing and heel prick tests for baby. You may have a small charge from the hospital for extra meals and pharmacy items.
Costs may include any excess that you have to pay on hospital admission and the hospital will collect this. If you have an epidural or require an anaesthetic, the anaesthetist will bill you separately. Some of the anaesthetists will accept what the health fund pays them, but with some anaesthetists there may be an out of pocket cost. Your baby has to be admitted to hospital under a paediatrician. The paediatrician will see baby in hospital and arrange a follow-up visit at six weeks postpartum. The paediatrician is a separate cost and most of the in-hospital care of baby will be covered by your health fund, while the postnatal visit in rooms will be eligible for Medicare rebate.
If your care is not covered by private health fund, then you will need to negotiate a package with the Mater Mother's accounts department for your hospital stay. You will be asked to pay your Delivery Fee at an antenatal visit prior to your delivery (around 30-32 weeks gestation). The paediatrician will send you an account for baby's care in hospital and the anaesthetist will bill you if you require their services. If you have Medicare, you will be eligible for rebates for delivery, anaesthetic and paediatric care.
If you have an international health fund without Medicare, then you may need to pay the hospital for delivery and your stay in hospital prior to admission. You will also be required to pay for specialist obstetric care (prior to delivery), anaesthetic care (prior to a planned caesarean section or after an epidural) and paediatric care. After delivery you will be able to present a claim to your international health fund.
Medicare Safety Net Scheme
If you are eligible for Medicare, then Medicare will keep a record or your out-of-hospital, out-of-pocket health care costs. If this expenditure passes a certain threshold, based on your income, within a calendar year from January to December, then you will receive more back from Medicare for additional expenditure. This has the effect of lowering your out-of-pocket costs overall. Couples and families need to register with Medicare for family thresholds to apply.
Management of Pregnancy Fee
The Management of Pregnancy fee is a Medicare Item that was introduced by the Australian Federal Government to acknowledge the additional costs incurred by Obstetricians when managing a pregnancy when delivery is planned to occur in a private hospital. This fee helps to cover the cost of compulsory medical indemnity insurance.
Management of pregnancy includes answering queries from patients outside of consultations, provision of medical certificates and completion of claim forms, keeping up-to date clinical records and forwarding them to the hospital or other health professionals as required, referral to and correspondence with other health professionals, and maintaining and participating in an on call roster of qualified Obstetricians after hours to provide immediate care antenatally and during birth 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Nikolay Arnaudov is a Senior Policy Officer at the Market Department at ESMA. He is working for ESMA since January 2013 where he has been fully dedicated to trade repositories in all the different aspects such as policy work, registration and supervision.
He led ESMA's work on Level 2 measures under SFTR. Prior to working at ESMA, Nikolay worked at the Chairman's Office at the Spanish CNMV with particular focus on market infrastructures. Before that he worked at the Directorate General Internal Affairs at Banco de España. Nikolay has a degree in Business Administration by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. He is interested in derivatives, SFTs, regtech, financial stability, behavioral finance, market infrastructures and geopolitics.


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Lowe's Appliance Special Values: Up to 35% off + free shipping w/ $396
Lowe's Appliance Special Values: Up to 35% off + free shipping w/ $396
via DealNews – Most Popular Deals
Lowe's takes up to 35% off select washers and dryers, refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, and more during its Appliance Special Values Event. Even better, select items and item bundles receive further discounts via mail-in rebates. (Eligible items are marked.) Where available, choose in-store pickup to avoid shipping fees, which start at around $79 for large items, or get free shipping with appliance purchases of $396 or more. (MyLowe's members bag free shipping on smaller items. Not a member? It's free to join.) Some exclusions may apply. Deal ends February 28.


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The Georgian National Museum (GNM) is set to open its doors for visitors poised to see works by famed High Renaissance-era Italian painter and sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti, created for one of the artist's greatest 16th century creations.
Hosted at the Tbilisi-based National Gallery, the display Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel will present six drawings created by the prominent artist for the classical work.
The exhibits are dated back to the period when Michelangelo worked on the painting of Genesis on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome between 1508-1512.
The works show sketches and details of the human body, including those from drawings for frescoes The Creation of Adam and The Fall and Expulsion from Garden of Eden.
Selected from collections of the Casa Buonarroti museum of Florence, the drawings are part of hundreds of exhibits preserved at the venue.
The Italian museum is home to over 200 sketches and manuscripts as well as paintings, sculptures and archaeological exhibits collected over the ages by the Buonarroti family.
Apart from the display of Michelangelo's creations, visitors of the Tbilisi exhibition will also be treated to a documentary exploring the Italian artist's creative work.
Hailed as the greatest artist during his lifetime (1475-1564) according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Michelangelo was also referred to as Il Divino ("the divine one") in reverence.
Author of famed works including David and Genesis, the Renaissance-era artist was also known for his work in architecture and poetry and his influence on generations in the artistic field in Europe and beyond.
His work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was composed of episodes from the Book of Genesis and included The Creation of Adam, known for being one of the most renown works in visual art.
The display at the National Gallery follows the exhibition featuring two of the most iconic Baroque- and Renaissance-era artists, Sandro Botticelli and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, at the venue last year.
The three events are part of a project resulting from GNM's collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Tbilisi, which aims to bring creations by renowned classical artist to the audience in Georgia.
Michelangelo's drawings will be introduced to art enthusiasts in Tbilisi via the GNM display from February 2-April 3.
Source: http://agenda.ge/news/94836/eng
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Raekwon returned to The Breakfast Club this morning for a chat with DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee.
He spoke on his relationship with Ghostface Killah, issues releasing the Wu-Tang Clan 20th anniversary album, his new solo project Fly International Luxurious Art, working with Jay Z and much more.
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Where It All Began
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Why I Blog
Reposted because I needed a reminder that it's not about the clicks or the shares. Those are nice, but I began this blog for other reasons.
Lesson Learned: I've Gotta Be Me
In summing up this year of blogging, one apparent truth emerged: I can't be anyone else. Plus the most-viewed posts of 2014.


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Back when I was still working, one of my colleagues (who was around 45 at the time) referred to someone as "elderly." I asked her how she defined that word. She replied that it meant people around 65. I was 62 at the time myself and hardly thought of myself as elderly.
I guess I am more than elderly now and my body is indeed, elderly, old, ancient; I am a senior citizen, a golden ager - in short, a geezer. My ears have grown longer, my toenails are the consistency of rhinoceros horn, and if I get down on the floor, I must perform a few gymnastic didoes to get up again. I can no longer run, leap in the air, play hopscotch or jump rope.
The thing is, in spite of those limitations, I still don't think of myself as "elderly." Like many people of advanced age, I forget about it until I see that old person in the mirror, or until I hear people of my age referred to as old. Someone recently mentioned seeing this old lady walking her dog. That "old lady" is one of my neighbors who is a few years younger than I and in perfect shape. I've never thought of her as an "old lady" fa cryin' out loud. So what does that make me? Oy!
Age is a state of mind, I think. Some people are old at 40. We're all much younger than our parents were at our age, aren't we? So no matter how decrepit, we are probably all old-age deniers unless we dwell on the negatives that come along with surviving. Oh, and people in California just pretend it doesn't exist, thus making plastic surgeons very wealthy.


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The DETROIT and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 12/11/2018 at 7:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup.
DETROIT RED WINGS vs WASHINGTON CAPITALS
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
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Oddsmakers currently have the DETROIT listed as 215-moneyline favorites versus the WASHINGTON, while the game's total is sitting at 6.
Alex Ovechkin has won the Maurice Richard Trophy seven times during his stellar career, including five of the last six seasons, and is on a path toward another. The 33-year-old captain looks to extend a pair of streaks on Tuesday as the Washington Capitals seek a third straight victory when they host the Detroit Red Wings.
Ovechkin, who is the reigning Richard Trophy winner after coming within one tally of his fourth 50-goal effort in five seasons, began Monday as the league leader with 22 as he has scored in three consecutive contests and seven of his last eight. The three-time Hart Trophy recipient also is riding an 11-game point streak (10 goals, six assists) and has yet to go back-to-back games this campaign without landing on the scoresheet. Detroit is coming off just its second win in seven home contests, a 3-1 triumph over Los Angeles on Monday in which Dylan Larkin scored his team-leading 12th goal. The 22-year-old has collected two tallies and five assists during his four-game point streak for the Red Wings, who are seeking their third straight road victory.
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, NCBS Washington
ABOUT THE RED WINGS (14-13-4): Trevor Daley returned to the lineup against the Kings and blocked two shots while posting a plus-2 rating in 19 minutes, 43 seconds of ice time. The 35-year-old defenseman, who is one point away from 300 for his career, had missed the previous five contests with a lower-body injury. Larkin has landed on the scoresheet in seven of his last nine games, collecting four goals and six assists in that span.
ABOUT THE CAPITALS (17-9-3): Washington could be even stronger for Tuesday's contest as T.J. Oshie was a full participant in Monday's practice and may be ready to return to the lineup. The 31-year-old, who is four goals shy of 200 for his career, has missed the last 11 games with a concussion. Like Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov has yet to be held without a point in back-to-back contests this season as he brings a five-game streak (one goal, five assists) into Tuesday's matchup.
1. Capitals RW Tom Wilson, who has recorded 14 points in 11 games this season, missed the last two contests with a concussion.
2. With the return of Daley, Detroit assigned D Brian Lashoff to Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League.
3. Washington has scored at least four goals in eight of its last 10 contests.
PREDICTION: Capitals 5, Red Wings 1
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USDA and FDA officials reached an agreement Nov. 16 declaring that cell-cultured meat will come under joint oversight from both agencies.
After extensive discussions between government agencies and industry groups, and following comments garnered during the public meeting held in Washington in late October, officials from both agencies agreed to share oversight of cell-cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry.
According to the new guidelines, the FDA will oversee cell collection, cell banks and cell growth and differentiation, with the USDA taking the reins during the cell harvest stage. The USDA will then oversee the production and labeling of the product, as well as the marketing.
The announcement received a fairly warm reaction from livestock interest groups. A major concern of livestock groups was that cell-cultured food products should be labeled and marketed as "fake meat" or "lab-produced" meat to clearly differentiate from the real product. The announcement that that portion of the development process would fall under the ag agency's supervision was welcome news to supporters of USDA oversight but was followed with yet another call to action.
Colin Woodall, senior vice president of government affairs for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), said in a news release the announcement that the USDA would have primary jurisdiction over "the most important facets of lab-produced fake meat" is a step in the right direction, but that more work is needed.
The U.S. Cattlemen's Association (USCA) applauded the USDA-FDA announcement, saying interagency cooperation is key to addressing issues with lab-produced meat. "Now that we have settled on the jurisdiction of these products, it's time to move on to ensuring a truthful and transparent label for consumers," said USCA President Kenny Graner in a news release. "Our petition for rulemaking to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service on the definitions of 'beef' and 'meat' must be addressed. We stand by our members and our product, and will continue to work on establishing accurate labeling of cell-cultured products."
Both industry groups and the USDA urge producers to give their input on the issue before the public comment period ends Dec. 26. Visit regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments to docket FSIS–2018–0036.
Carrie Veselka
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With the close of the month its time for a recap of the additions. A few items were purchased in December but didnt hit until this month. Such is life when most of your diecast has to cross the Pacific to find my doorstep.
Maybe the most anticipated model of the month just arrived yesterday. Its a rare one on the resell market. The Tomica Shop Landcruiser in the police livery. I picked up up as a package deal with the other 2 FJs. I already have the JAF and road patrol so if you need them just let me know.
Next up a few we have a few big box models. The Mazdas in this group are duplicates so they are also up for grabs.
And now something I didnt think I would ever own. The soon to be complete Super Silhouette collection.
Now for a little 1/43 love.
And last we have some Tomica Limited Collector Book releases. This is one of the coolest Tomica releases ive come across. Not only do you get a very well done model with opening features and rubber tires but you also get a book with period pictures of the cars featured as well as a run down of the tomica releases of the featured car.
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Tablet sales alone will increase 25% during the holidays, putting complementary accessories in high demand. Because tablet usage continues to skyrocket in the home and office year round, consumers will be looking for the best chargers, adapters and stands to fit their lifestyle. They'll also be looking for the latest sleeve or case to personalize their device. At New Age Electronics, we're partnering with companies like Rapoo to offer cutting-edge wireless peripherals such as Bluetooth headsets and keyboards for mobile phones and tablets. Rapoo even offers an easy to download USB transmitter that makes pairing accessories with your device nearly effortless.
Home Control is another rapidly growing market to take advantage of this holiday season. New Age is partnering with Smart Home, a home automation superstore that offers solutions in a wide array of categories including cameras and surveillance, lighting and appliance control, home theatre control and thermostat and HVAC control. The sky's the limit for home control and related accessories-consumers can monitor home appliances like hot water heaters to detect moisture in their basement or monitor whether the medicine cabinet has been opened to ensure Grandma has taken her medicine. Smart Home also offers an assortment of troubleshooting and training products, perfect to refresh the more experienced consumer or for those looking to get into the home control market.
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Paranormal Romance
Satin Romance
October 31, 2015
Imagine being kidnapped and transported back in time to a 16th century French castle.
Danielle deForet, a beautiful rare antiques dealer, is tricked into completing an appraisal on a rare French piece, when to her surprise its owner casts a spell sending them both back to 1559. Danielle learns she is the crucial link for a royal spell and finds herself guarded by a handsome knight, Aidan. They soon fall in love, and he plans a risky escape.
Georgina, once a seer, now a mannequin in Danielle's shop, was turned to wood by that same wizard. Her body stilled, her mind sharp, she is the lovers' only hope to escape. If she intervenes, and the wizard finds out, he will stop at nothing to make his spell succeed, even if it means destroying Georgina, Danielle, and Aidan.
Reviewed by: Linda Tonis
Member of the Paranormal Romance Review Team
Danielle deForet is a rare antigues dealer with her own antique store in Florida but when a man named Alasdair comes into the shop with a 14th century daggar once belonging to a powerful wizard she knows that her commission on the sale of this daggar will set her up for the year. When Alasdair returns for his appraisal he touches Danielle and she finds herself in France in 1559. It seems that the powerful wizard is none other than Alasdair himself.
All her life growing up Danielle's grandmother would tell her stories about her lineage and that they came from royalty, stories that Danielle dismissed as fairytales until she comes face to face with Queen Katherine of Chenonceau who has a huge resemblance to Danielle. Katherine is determined to regain her youth and it is up to Alasdair to perform a transformation giving the queen Danielle's youth while Danielle would cease to exist.
With everything going on, centuries in the past, a queen determined to take her life Danielle never expected to fall in love with a guard responsible for her. Aidan follows orders, he is a trusted guard and considered a hero but that all changes when he meets and falls in love with Danielle. Being together is a death sentence for Aidan since Danielle knows her fate already but they are determined to escape.
Aidan contacts an underground organization who helps innocently accused people to escape and they come up with a plan to save Aidan and Danielle. Going from town to town and being helped by people concerned for their welfare they finally begin to feel safe, but we are talking about a powerful wizard and they never had a chance. The only one that can save them is a wooden gypsy in a fortune telling machine that Danielle has tried to sell for years.
Georgina was a victim of Alasdair for refusing his proposal and for four hundred years she has been a wooden gypsy in a fortune telling machine that can only say three words "Georgina doesn't lie". Can a wooden gypsy save Aidan and Danielle as well as herself, well that is something I will not reveal.
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Message from the METiMUN 2011
Co-Secretary Generals
Dear Delegates,
It is the pleasure of the Co- Secretary Generals of London's biggest
University to welcome you, with great exhilaration, to Metropolitan
International Model United Nations (METiMUN) 2011.
This will be the first of many annual conferences to be organized in
the heart of the most vibrant city in the world providing delegates
with a weekend of culture and instructive debate.
The METiMUN 2011, heated but delightful conference, is going to take
place over two days in November 2011.
Amongst the committees will be the Human Rights Council and the World
Health Organization which will explore issues in the field of current
and international affairs.
The debated topics will be focusing on international poverty, disease,
immigration and integration, sexual violence and more, giving students
an opportunity to voice their thoughts, expertise and intelligence on
world issues that the United Nations faces every day.
It has been an enormous pleasure for us to see the volume of students
interested in our upcoming United Nations simulation and would like to
invite all students from the U.K and all around the World to apply for
positions of chairs and as delegations for METiMUN 2011.
Between guest speakers, committee sessions and a social event this
conference aims to provide students with a friendly, creative and
educative atmosphere where all delegates will be able to participate
and enjoy themselves regardless of how much MUN experience one may
We hope that this could be the beginning of a new tradition that would
inspire hundreds of students to explore the beauties of London and
leave us with some culture of your own.
We hope you join us on the 18th and 19th of November and it is with
joy that we welcome you to METiMUN 2011
Kind Regards,
Your Co-Secretary Generals,
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Lilac Jasper is a nurturing crown chakra stone that provides peace of mind as well as protection. It is known as a stress relieving stone that stimulates positivity and divine synchronicity in all areas of life. The stone is known to increase overall feelings of wholeness and serenity.
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Machine Gun Kelly Sued for Bodyguards' Beatdown on Actor 'G-Rod'
Machine Gun Kelly
Sued by Actor 'G-Rod' …
You Ordered Your Crew to Attack Me!!!
Machine Gun Kelly's goons ganged up on a guy, and beat the hell outta him — on video — and now the victim's suing the rapper, claiming he ordered the attack.
We broke the story … Gabriel "G-Rod" Rodriguez confronted MGK back in September at an Atlanta restaurant and called him a "p***y" because he was pissed about Kelly's beef with Eminem.
Later in the evening at a Hampton Inn, video footage shows G-Rod getting jumped and viciously body slammed, kicked and punched by a bunch of dudes allegedly in MGK's crew. At least 3 of the individuals were ID'd and charged with misdemeanor battery, but cops said MGK was in the clear because he wasn't a part of it.
G-Rod's not letting him get off that easy, though … and filed suit against the rapper and the 3 other dudes in his crew for battery. According to the docs … Rodriguez claims Kelly instructed the bodyguards to attack him, and he's suffered serious injuries and medical expenses.
G-Rod's also suing the hotel for negligence in the incident.
As we told you, G-Rod's attorney, Blake Dolman, threatened to pursue legal action if MGK didn't cut his client a check. Guess that never happened.
Dolman tells us … "Mr. Rodriguez looks forward to his day in court and holding those responsible for this vicious and cowardly attack fully responsible for their actions."
MGK's manager tells TMZ … "it's a bogus lawsuit and MGK is not liable for what happened."


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Lot 946: Luis Bunuel
Lot 946: Highly influential Spanish-born filmmaker of surrealist tendencies whose Un chien andalou (1928) remains an icon of avant-garde cinema. Though he remained controversial for the duration of his career, he attained a measure of Hollywood respectability with Academy Award nominations for his screenplays for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and That Obscure Object of Desire (1977). Scarce ALS in French, signed "Bunuel," one page, 4.25 x 5.5, on the correspondence side of a French "pneumatique" form, May 29, 1954. Letter to Maurice Bessy, editor of Cinemonde magazine, in full (translated): "Next Tuesday at 9:00 PM, I am going to show 'Robinson Crusoe' at United Artists, 27 rue d'Astorg. If you are free, I would be very happy to see you among the few friends who are coming, supposing that this children's story can interest you. I was told that Jean is not in Paris. If he is back please invite him to it for me." In fine condition, with trivial creasing and show-through from postmarks to reverse. RR Auction's Fine Autographs and Artifacts Auction 460 Wednesday, 16th September 2015 Estimate: $800-1000
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