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Minister commissions initiative to boost employment generation
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah has commissioned the Shade Tree Youth Empowerment Initiative (STYEI) in Kaduna, describing it as an employer of labour capable of taking jobless youths out of the streets.
The initiative, specifically designed to empower Nigerian youth, particularly within the automotive industry was part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme organized by Peugeot Automobile Nigeria, PAN with the aim of reducing poverty and creating employment for youths across the country.
According to the minister, "the STYEI will contribute to reducing unemployment because repairing a car can not be done by an individual, so it require a lot of participation. The mechanics, spare part sellers, tyre dealers will be involved.
So all this chains will be pulled out of poverty, by actively engaging in either sales of spare part or repairs of cars. It will take a lot of people from the street."
Represented by the Director Engineering in the ministry, Engineer John Aboje assured that government would collaborate with relevant stakeholders in implementation of the STYEI project.
He said: "In the course of implementation of STYEI, it is recommended that the board of STYEI management should liaise with NADDC and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) on capacity building.
It is also important to inform you that FMITI is ever willing to support start-up/new business development in SMEs," he stressed.
Similarly, the Managing Director of PAN, Ibrahim Boyi in his said STYEI been a social investment program was floated to address socioeconomic challenges of unemployment and skills gap.
According to him, STYEI is aimed at providing a formalized operating structure for the largely loose, fragmented and unregulated auto mechanics across the country with a strong value proposition of adequate capitalization, training, organization, compliance with specified standards and business growth trajectory.

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What's happened in the business of video games this past week ...
QUOTE | "They're using words like amateur, crass, gross, disgusting ... nothing that you'd want your brand associated with."—A veteran game marketing executive describes the widespread negative response to Ouya's 'vomiting gamer' ad.
QUOTE | "The handheld market, in terms of the media and press you read, is definitely the red-headed stepchild."—Dan O'Leary, n-Space CEO, discussing the difficulties of independently developing for Nintendo and Sony.
STAT | 16 million—Number of times that Plants vs. Zombies 2 has been downloaded on iOS in less than a week; EA says more than 25 million hours have already been logged with their most successful mobile launch ever.
QUOTE | "All the coolest demos we've seen in VR have been from indie developers, not established ones."—Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR, who says indies take all the "crazy risks" with the Rift headset.
QUOTE | "I fear somewhat for the blockbuster."—CI Games creative director Raphael van Lierop says spending $100 million to develop a new IP is just too risky for most publishers.
STAT | 11%—Amount that GameStop sales dropped in the three months ending in July, compared to the same quarter last year; GameStop is expecting sales to be up this quarter by 11-15% due to GTA V and other releases.
QUOTE | "You're more predisposed to try something, whereas when you're on the PC, you might get distracted by, say, Facebook or something."—John Smedley, president of SOE, on the advantages of free-to-play on consoles.
STAT | 600,000—Number of unique broadcasters per month on Twitch, from console and PC; the streaming game video service also has over 38 million viewers per month.
This Week in the Business courtesy of GamesIndustry International
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bmi Regional appoints M&C Saatchi
Aberdeen-based bmi Regional has appointed M&C Saatchi to lead its first marketing campaign since it became an independent company earlier this year.
The new advertising campaign, set to launch later this month, is expected to feature the strapline strapline 'Streamlined for business'.
Meanwhile a new website will be fully operational in October, according to reports
Frank Mertens, bmi Regional's marketing manager, said it was "vital" that bmi Regional partners with companies "who understand our business and what we are
trying to achieve in terms of bringing back some of the core values to air travel that have perhaps been eroded."
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This is the golden age of cosmology. Once a philosophical subject, cosmology has burgeoned into a precision science as ground and space-based astronomical observations supply a wealth of unprecedently precise cosmological measurements. Questions that were recently the stuff of speculation can now be analyzed in the context of rigorous, predictive theoretical frameworks whose viability is determined by observational data. To address key questions about our universe, especially at the energy scales characteristic of its earliest moments, one must invoke a theory of quantum gravity, such as string theory. Conversely, observational cosmology is our most promising window for testing fundamental theories at ultra-high energies.
This new Gordon Research Conference will explore this important synergistic interface between cosmology and string theory. The increasingly precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background, new results from large scale structure surveys, and the diverse dark matter/dark energy probes continue to unveil the fundamental laws of Nature. More new results are scheduled to release in the next two years. On the other hand, there has recently been tremendous progress in understanding cosmological solutions in superstring and supergravity theories, string compactifications and their consequences for moduli stabilization and inflation, and embedding dark energy in string theory. Furthermore, superstring theory may naturally provide answers to some of the most profound questions in cosmology. This includes questions concerning the initial big bang singularity, why there are three large spatial dimensions, the observed homogeneity and the flatness of the universe, the small fluctuations embedded in the cosmic microwave background radiation, candidates for the cold dark matter, the cosmological constant and the late time acceleration. Our aim is to promote discussion between cosmologists and string theorists, and we hope that this conference will fuse ideas from these two foundations of theoretical physics. This conference will bring together world leading experts to stimulate further in-depth study in this field as well as the close collaboration among the conference participants in the future. The conference will be multi-disciplinary in nature, covering a wide range of expertise in the intersections of cosmology and string theory, and discuss the connection between theory and experiment. We hope that this conference can serve as a platform for further developments in education, science and technology in this growing area.
China has become a competitive partner in fundamental physics research, as demonstrated in, e.g., the recent discovery of a new type of neutrino transformation by the Daya Bay experiment near Hong Kong. A Joint Consortium for Fundamental Physics has recently been formed among the three main universities in Hong Kong to promote this new initiative. Hence, this Gordon Research Conference will be held in Hong Kong, the gate of China and a meeting point of East and West, and hence an ideal place to coordinate world-wide activities in the field.


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X-48C Research Aircraft Wraps Up Test Flights
April 24, 2013 in Technology, Environment
The Boeing X-48C research aircraft flew for the 30th and final time April 9, 2013, marking the successful completion of an eight-month flight-test program to explore and further validate the aerodynamic characteristics of the Blended Wing Body design concept.
All 30 flights were conducted at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center. The X-48C typically flew for approximately 30 minutes on most flights, reaching speeds of up to 140 miles per hour and attaining an altitude of about 10,000 feet. X-48C flight testing began Aug. 7, 2012.
Boeing and NASA will continue to develop Blended Wing Body technology, with the aspiration of developing a larger-scale, transonic BWB demonstrator in the future.
For a more in-depth look at the X-48C, check out Boeing's Innovation Video Series.


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A report from Berlin, the former headquarters of Urban Plant Research. While I've been busy getting oriented amongst the tropical flora of Hawaii, my friend Dorothee of Lilienfeld sent in this report from the grounds of Schloss Charlottenburg. She found the station of Queen Luise thus decorated. She notes that the pearl earrings are made of snowberries. These are also known as "Knallerbsen," the German term for the small novelty explosives now in English as bang-snaps or poppers. Was it the Queen's birthday? Or did the fall abundance of horse chestnuts and berries inspire an impromptu decorating session? I don't know, but I am charmed.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie announced the department will begin to reintroduce healthcare services in select VA facilities May 18 including in the Puget Sound, as states reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns.
Each Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) has selected Lead Sites to be the first to implement a phased approach to reintroducing select healthcare services while ensuring a safe environment. The lessons learned from these initial sites will help to inform how other facilities plan for expanding services in their facilities.
Lead Sites introducing select services include the Puget Sound VAMC. The next closest is the Boise VAMC in Idaho.
Veterans should contact their VA medical facility or provider for information about the expansion of services at any of these sites.
"The safety of veterans and staff is the highest priority when we consider how we provide healthcare services and procedures during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. "VA will take into account guidance from various agencies including federal, state and local government as we gradually expand healthcare services."
As a high reliability organization, safety is always paramount and will continue to guide our decision making. VA facilities may not be the first to reopen a full spectrum of care but in reintroducing services, VISNs and VA medical centers will consider unique circumstances of their state and local markets, environmental safety preparedness and clinical risk assessments.
VA has developed a risk-based framework to prioritize non-urgent procedures in addition to the urgent procedures currently being performed. Evaluation of such factors as patient health, staff safety and resource considerations will guide expansion, scheduling decisions and which services VA will reintroduce. VA will continue to track capacity needs for in-patient beds and other resources.
Rigorous safety measures including employee and veteran COVID-19 screening, physical distancing and appropriate personal protective attire such as face coverings, will remain in place at all facilities. Additionally, VA will continue to maximize the personalized virtual care options of telehealth, phone consults and wellness checks, as these services have been a valuable link to veterans during this challenging time.


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(Pocket-lint) - Yahoo's web-based shopping spree continues, with Hulu being next in line for Yahoo's possible purchasing. Rumours point to a bid for the video streaming site being in the $600-800 million range.
Why the range of prices? Yahoo is one of many current bidders for Hulu and the different prices relate to different buying circumstances. On top of this, Yahoo is also rumoured to be planning on buying another two companies at $150 million and $200 million respectively, both in the communications market.
Clearly the company has plenty in the bank right now, only recently announcing a purchase of Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Yahoo promised "not to screw up" Tumblr after the buyout, leaving the majority of the website untouched and operating independently of Yahoo.
CEO Marissa Meyer is clearly going mergers and acquisitions mad. The attempted Hulu purchase is obviously part of getting Yahoo's video set-up sorted. The company did lose out to Google on purchasing YouTube several years ago and Hulu could help plug that gap.
Currently Hulu is owned by NewsCorp, Disney and Comcast. It was previously placed on the market in 2011 for a price of $2 billion, but bids never materialised. Yahoo had attempted to buy a stake in the French video site DailyMotion this month, but was blocked by the French government. Meetings with Hulu followed soon after.
Rumours suggest that Yahoo's Mayer is tied up dealing with Tumblr integration and that the possible Hulu buyout is being led by other members of the company. Given that Yahoo paid out more for Tumblr, the blogging platform is obviously as important as it gets for Yahoo in its redevelopment.


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Over three weeks, students meticulously doctored the pixels on old, damaged images that held special sentimental value to people affected by a devastating natural disaster – the 2015 overflowing of the Blanco River that runs through nearby Wimberley and into San Marcos.
The journalism and photography teacher, Jessica Stamp, posted to the Wimberley Flood 2015 and San Marcos, TX Flood Info pages on Facebook offering the photography staff's services in restoring photos through Photoshop.
"Our students can scan, edit and resend your photos while learning new skills," Stamp posted.
She received several replies from families needing help and ultimately collected photos from two based in Wimberley. Both had varying degrees of damage from discoloration to warping to entire gaps.
"It felt impossible at times," junior Marcel Acosta said. "The damage took out whole chunks of the image. You had to create something out of nothing."
The students watched YouTube videos that explored solutions to water damage, tears, bends, and recreating features. A missing eye could be created by copying the other eye and flipping it into place. Other source photos could help match missing hair or hands. Ultimately, the students had to figure out how to best restore their assigned photo.
"I'm hoping this is something we can do every year," Stamp said. "The need is there, it will help these families who tend to value albums of photos over most possessions, and it helps the students push their editing skills to a whole other level."
Click here to see the Wimberley flood's devastating effect on the community.


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Here Comes the Anti-Vaccination Crowd's Insane Response To State Farm Dropping Rob Schneider
For every action there is an equal and painfully stupid reaction, especially in the age of social media.
Yesterday we told you how State Farm insurance had dumped Rob Schneider as a spokesperson because it's a company whose business model is based around keeping you safe and healthy and he's someone who spends his spare time telling people not to vaccinate their kids. Schneider claims there's a link between childhood vaccines and autism (there isn't) and says that vaccination restrictions in schools are just like the Nuremberg laws (they're not), so you can understand State Farm's decision to get as far away from him as possible. Schneider responded to being canned in the subtle fashion you'd expect from someone who equates vaccines with Nazis, immediately taking to Twitter to invoke his right to free speech and the Founding Fathers.
But now, right on cue, Schneider's fellow paranoiacs in the anti-vaxx community are rallying around him and promising to make State Farm pay for being in the pocket of Big Pharma. Or something.
A website called "Health Impact News," which claims to run all the health news other media outlets "censor," is decrying State Farm's actions -- with the author of one article personally stating that he's going to dump the insurance company because it dumped Rob Schneider.
I am immediately dropping State Farm. I have used State Farm for my car and home insurance for about 10 years. I just sent an email to my agent, letting her know how disappointed I was to learn that State Farm had caved in to the pharmaceutical vaccine industry, an industry rife with fraud and corruption, simply because one of the actors in their advertisements sees fit to warn parents on the dangers of vaccines on his own time in his private life.
Again for the cheap seats, the reason why what Schneider says and does in his "private life" matters here is that he's recommending a course of action that's diametrically opposed to the one endorsed by his employer. There's no censorship and playing the "free speech" card amounts to absolutely nothing in this case given that no one -- certainly not the government -- tried to shut Rob Schneider up. He's entitled to say whatever the hell he wants about vaccines, but State Farm is under no obligation to cut him a paycheck while he's doing it. His actions embarrass the company by opposing its mission and the company therefore gets to release him.
It won't surprise you to learn that Twitter has also come alive, with anti-vaxxers trying to make "#BoycottStateFarm" into a thing. Let's hear from some of the concerned citizens behind the newest iteration of this hashtag, shall we?
You know, if you're looking for the real conspiracy here it may be that State Farm simply figured out the easiest way to rid itself of all its highest-risk customers.
In the end it all comes down to this: when deciding whether or not to vaccinate your child against diseases that can not only kill him or her but other kids as well, you can listen to virtually every medical expert in the country, or you can listen to an ex-Playboy Bunny and the guy who made The Hot Chick.


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Although not all colleges require them, admissions interviews are becoming a popular supplement to high school students' college applications. And for good reason—admissions interviews are a great opportunity for prospective college students to demonstrate their interest in the school, determine if they're a good fit for the college to which they're applying, and, of course, ask questions about what it's like to be a college student.
Applicants' questions can vary widely. But there are a select few questions that might come up more frequently in admissions interviews than in others—and perhaps you'll wish to ask them too.
Below are three common college admissions interview questions.
Admissions interview question #1: "What is campus life like for incoming freshmen?"
To a high school junior or senior, one of the most exciting transitions in life is the prospect of becoming a college student in the not-so-distant future. As a result, they often inquire about campus life to admissions interviewers.
Answering this question from multiple angles may be the best way to help students understand campus life, covering academic, extracurricular, and social aspects—from the best places to hang out on campus, to the most popular classes to take, to options for joining clubs. Knowing details about campus life can help a soon-to-be college student determine if a school is right for him or her. If the student's lifestyle aligns closely with those of the students attending a given college, chances are the student will feel comfortable living and studying there.
The more a student knows about campus life (both the good and the bad), the more he or she will be able to make an informed decision come enrollment season.
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Admissions interview question #2: "What kinds of professional opportunities exist on campus?"
Besides asking about the social, academic, and extracurricular aspects of attending a given college, interviewees may also inquire about on-campus opportunities that can help further their future careers, including:
On-campus job openings
Networking or internship opportunities
The ability to conduct research in one's desired field.
It's a great benefit to incoming college students to know their options when it comes to opportunities that will help them pay for tuition and move forward in their future professions. It can help them make a smart college decision based on their financial needs, and also where they may best set up their post-graduation life (this can include careers and graduate school).
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Admissions interview question #3: "What degree programs match best with my interests/skills?"
Some interviewees go into college knowing what they want to major in, while others do not. Regardless, all college applicants can benefit from learning what degree program options are out there.
In addition, being familiar with a college's degree programs can help applicants demonstrate their interest to a college in their application.
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There are multiple ways of providing dietary supplements to the diet. Consumers now have the choices of powders, liquids, pre-packaged beverages, soft gelatin capsules, hard gelatin and vegetarian component capsules, and varieties of tablets, also known as solid-dosage forms. This article lists some of the key components required in the proper formulation, compression and protection of the key nutrients delivered in solid dosage forms.
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Amy continues to devote her practice to the defense of property rights in the context of eminent domain, inverse condemnation, Harris Act claims, property related civil rights claims, zoning proceedings and related land use litigation, as well as to general civil appeals. She also frequently handles land use dispute resolution proceedings on behalf of clients.
Clients and colleagues call upon Amy when faced with complex issues in the constitutional property rights and land use fields, and she has been a frequent presenter in national forums on the subject. As a member of Gunster's Appellate practice group, Amy also has a diverse civil appeals practice, representing clients in both state and federal courts.


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Rihanna can do whatever the f*ck she wants, and there's no greater proof of this than these photos from the weekend. Can you see what this magical human is doing here?
Here is it is up close:
She is walking — in crazy-high stiletto heels — over a New York City subway grate, otherwise known as death to anyone in heels. Amateurs fall through them, professionals avoid them, but Rihanna? She walks right over them like they're regular-old pavement.
Her fans can't get over it. They took to Twitter to discuss her magic.
I can't even deal with this goddess of a human. Rihanna: Her stilettos do as they please.
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There are a several things that come to mind when you think of Chrissy Teigen: hilarious/relatable social media queen, foodie, stylish mom-to-be, one half of a painfully adorable celebrity couple, and of course, gorgeous model with a killer bod and a mega-watt smile. Naturally, we're all eager to know every juicy detail of her beauty routine—especially the extreme or experimental. (Vampire facials, anyone?) The folks at Refinery29 got the deets, asking Teigen the question we all want to know, "What is the weirdest thing you've ever done in the name of beauty?"
"Oh, wow, the weirdest thing?!" Teigen ruminated. "It's so crazy because I know the right answer would be one of those blood facials or something like that, but… I haven't even done the cool leech things that eat your feet off! I really do love to do things that are nice and simple."
Just as we're starting to worry that maybe she really is as born-like-this flawless as she seems, Teigen came up with an answer: "Oh! Maybe that I got veneers? I shaved away my teeth and made them into little pencil points for nice teeth, that's kind of weird if you think about it. I was a notorious teeth-grinder, so all my front teeth became a couple millimeters shorter."
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While whittling down natural teeth to cap them with perfectly formed porcelain veneers isn't out of the ordinary in Hollywood—a stunning smile is practically a job requirement—we love it when models and celebs embrace their unique smiles. If you ask us, Teigen's smile has always looked like a million bucks.
Sarah Lindig is the senior digital editor, overseeing special projects for Harper's Bazaar.


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According to a study, conducted by the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, almost half of parents will allow their children to ride in a regular seatbelt while carpooling. This applied, even if the parent regularly used a booster seat in their own vehicle.
Booster seats are mandated by law for children under the age of 8 in some states. In others, the use of a booster seat is optional. But whether mandated or optional, parents should know that booster seats are designed to keep children safe while riding.
Death and serious injury can result from buckling a child into an adult seatbelt too soon. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, too soon is any time before the child reaches a height of 4'9" and before the age of 8. Before a child reaches these guidelines, they should be buckled into a booster seat, which ensures that the seatbelt harnesses the child correctly, protecting them during a car accident.
But it seems that most parents in the U.S. know this, because most of them reported using booster seats for their children in their own family car. Yet, researchers say that more than 30 percent of parents skip the booster seat when they carpool, and 45 percent said that they do not use booster seats for their child if other children in the car ride without them.
Dr. Michelle Macy, a clinical lecturer of emergency medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and a pediatrician at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, who participated in the study had this to say:
"The majority of parents reported that their children between the ages of 4 and 8 use a safety seat when riding in the family car. However, it's alarming to know that close to 70 percent of parents carpool and when they do, they're often failing to use life-saving booster seats. Parents who do not consistently use booster seats for kids who are shorter than 57 inches tall are placing children at a greater risk of injury. Parents need to understand the importance of using a booster seat for every child who does not fit properly in an adult seat belt on every trip."
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Events we currently need your help with:
- KSAT Artful Dash – 5K run in October – help set up, operate and clean up after the run
- Movies along the Trail – help plan, distribute materials, set up 600 luminaries on the day of the event, clean up the day after the movie night
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Late December 2011, Gary Smith was praying about future ministry when God challenged him about reaching the people of the village of Wenvoe where he and his wife Lesley live. After sharing this with her they presented a vision of a new congregation to the Pastors and Elders of Cardiff City Church who embraced and confirmed this calling and released them to plant Vale Village Church.
September 2012 saw the launch of a new church in Wenvoe with a heart for the Vale of Glamorgan. In addition to a small team of people from Cardiff City Church, people from the village and surrounding area began to join this exciting new venture.
The church has tried to impact and serve the village using a variety of initiatives including, Gems Girl's Club, Alpha, an annual free Vale Village Funday in August, supporting a number of key projects in the village such as Messy Church and providing resources to the local primary school.
Vale Village Church is committed to build community not only amongst its members but also its neighbours. If we can serve you please contact us.


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Every year I find some of the most amazing seniors to be a part of KBP's Senior Model Team. This year's team includes the lovely Payten from Sissonville High School. Payten is very involved in her school activities and last summer she won a scholarship to study abroad in Frankfurt, Germany and Paris, France. She was able to take German and French classes which she hopes to use when studying abroad during college. I'm so excited to see where her future leads. I'm sure it will be amazing!
If you're a senior at SHS be sure to chat with Payten about senior portraits if you're in the Class of 2018 or 2019! It's never too late or early to schedule. And she has fabulous deals for you.


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How long does it take someone to lose consciousness from a choke hold? Google gives you answers that are anywhere from a few seconds to seven minutes.
That's because there are many different types of choke holds with different positions, focuses, and purposes. They all require different amounts of time to take effect.
The one that takes seven seconds is: the blood choke.
The blood choke is strangulation, where you cut off the blood flow to your opponent's brain by choking the carotid artery with pressure. The terminology I learned for this one was the triangle choke (confusing, because there's a separate variant you can perform with your legs) which is decent because it describes the positioning of the arm, but its also called the rear naked choke and others depending on discipline. You form a triangle around your victim's neck, with your elbow under their chin, and then squeeze. This choke is designed to cut off the blood circulation to their brain. Starving the brain of blood will put your opponent under much faster than starving it of oxygen. You also have a much smaller window on this choke between putting someone under and death.
Keep in mind, this isn't like putting someone to sleep. When you knock someone out, they usually wake up a few seconds later.
The one that takes seven minutes is: the two hand throat grab.
The two hand throat grab is ironically the least effective choke and one of the easiest to escape from. This is because while the position is more stable than the single hand grab (which is very easy to break), the dual hands get in each other's way. This choke hold goes directly after the windpipe, squeezing to cut off oxygen to the brain. Seven minutes is a very long time for professional martial combat. Consider that the standard street fight lasts less than thirty seconds. Martial Combat is all about economizing your time efficiently and this choke is not efficient. However, unlike more effective choke holds, it is easy to do. You're also unlikely to kill your victim with it, unless you sit there squeezing their throat for about twenty minutes. The reason why I say this is because the hands get in the way of each other and don't completely cut off the oxygen flow. It's really hard to squeeze the windpipe shut with your fingers. Ironically, it'd be faster to smother them with a pillow.
These are the two (three) big ones most people think of when discussing choke holds. However, chokes aren't the only way to strangle someone. There are quite a few techniques from the palm strike to the knife hand designed to perform similar functions like closing the carotid artery or collapsing the windpipe.
When considering knockouts, it's very important to remember that a knockout isn't the same as putting someone to sleep. Therefore, it isn't "safe" and consequence free the way a lot of media portrays.
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What is going on with Samsung? It's the world's most popular smartphone maker, but you wouldn't know by its actions.
Samsung is acting like you'd expect an upstart phone maker would, shotgunning out new products at a breakneck speed, each with a new special ability, and each labeled as its next flagship phone. It's like Samsung thinks it's still an also-ran that wants to make it to the top. But it's anything but. Samsung is the king of mobile with more than a 30 percent share of all smartphone sales. It moves twice as many smartphones as Apple and six times more than its next nearest rival, LG. It's level of success is astounding.
We'll try
anything everything once
With the Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3, and Galaxy Note, Samsung became the company to beat, gaining so much popularity and clout that its Galaxy phones were compared favorably to the iPhone. But its tactics in 2013 seem desperate. This year, it hasn't appeared to have any strategy except that it needs to have the most phones, and be first (or almost first!) at doing, well, everything. Samsung releases a device to mimic and counter every single competitor that pops up, and makes sure to put out a phone for every new technology that it hears about, too.
Samsung has released about 20 different Android devices in 2013 already, and that's not counting the newly announced Galaxy Round, a phone that has nothing new going for it except a screen that bends in the middle. This year, it has released five different versions of its Galaxy S4, each appearing to counter the release of a competitor. The Galaxy S4 swatted back at the iPhone 5; the Galaxy S4 'Active' smacked down the Xperia Z's waterproof body; the Galaxy S4 Zoom attacked the Nokia Lumia 1020's fancy camera; the Galaxy S4 Mini beat up the HTC One Mini; the Galaxy S4 Google Edition had Google's Nexus phones in its crosshairs by offering a vanilla version of Android; the Galaxy Round is preemptively targeting LG's upcoming curved-screen phone; and there are even rumors that Samsung will push up the release of the Galaxy S5 from May to January because sales of the Galaxy S4 are declining. Maybe the S5 will have a fingerprint sensor and 64-bit processor to take on the iPhone 5S? This also means there's a chance Samsung will release both a Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S6 in 2014.
Then there's the Galaxy Gear, a smartwatch designed to beat Apple's rumored iWatch to the punch. The Gear has gotten such poor reviews that even a Samsung executive told the Korea Times that it "lacks something special." Samsung seems to be in a rush to prove it can do anything, but why? It already has everything.
Galaxy Gear exemplifies this problem, according to Digital Trends contributor and principal analyst at the Enderle Group, Rob Enderle. "With the watch there was no one to copy, and they had no idea what people wanted in a smart watch," Enderle explains. "So their strategy was to throw everything but the kitchen sink into the product, hoping that some of the features would be attractive. Samsung is very good at taking a market, but they don't yet understand how to create a market."
A mess of options
Thanks to a flood of devices, buying a Samsung phone is becoming a difficult and confusing process. Say you want the hottest new phone? Last year, you could choose Samsung's differentiated Galaxy S3 or the Galaxy Note 2. They're sized differently and one has an S Pen stylus. Great. This year, the choice is a lot harder. You can choose the Galaxy S4, yes, but do you want the standard version, waterproof version, Google version, slightly smaller version, or camera version? You can have one of these. If you want a larger phone, you can get the Galaxy Note 3 with its S Pen, a Galaxy Mega without an S Pen (there are two versions of this phone), or this new Galaxy Round, which is as powerful as a Note 3, but with no S Pen and a rounded screen.
If you take the innovations in the iPhone 5S and gave them to Samsung, you'd probably end up four different phones.
Releasing flagship phone after flagship phone with little meaningful differentiation and packing in features on top of features just to ensure that no competitor has any small advantage over you doesn't benefit customers; it confuses them and forces them to make annoying choices. Samsung is tossing a new device at every threat that emerges. But in the process, it's hurting its own image by becoming a confusing brand.
Inside each of the 20+ phones Samsung phones released this year, there's another war going on. Samsung wants to be the first with every software feature, too. And if it's not first, it's definitely going to add the feature anyway, whether it's good or not. Every Galaxy device is packed with a bunch of little features, like eye scrolling, fitness apps, scrapbooking, wireless sharing, photo editing, and motion gestures. If you name it, Samsung has likely crammed it into a Galaxy phone or tablet. There are so many features that most of them are now buried in Settings menus and turned off when you buy a phone – an acknowledgement that they weren't all that useful or necessary to begin with. And because the market leader, Samsung, puts too many apps and features in its phones, now rivals like LG are doing the same. Some versions of the new LG G2 come with 62 apps pre-installed. That's not uncommon anymore.
Back in the flip phone days, I'd often joke that Samsung's biggest competitor was itself. It always had a new phone ready to cannibalize it's existing phones. In 2012, it seemed like Samsung was calming down and adopting a more Apple-like strategy, but it's falling back into its old habits as its competitors improve their phones.
Keep it simple
Apple is an extreme example of pickiness, but it became popular by being simple. Apple's strategy is to focus on a single device or two, clearly differentiate them, and pack in all of its innovation and ideas into those devices. It doesn't toss features and technology at the wall, like pasta, to see what sticks. Instead, it thinks about its customers first, and it thinks ahead.
If you take the innovations in the iPhone 5S and gave them to Samsung, you'd probably end up with four different phones. You'd have a Galaxy 64 touting the first 64-bit processor, a Galaxy Motion touting the first always-on motion sensor, a Galaxy Print, touting the first great fingerprint sensor, and the Galaxy S5, which would debut all the software features of iOS 7. If none of those choices suit your fancy, keep in mind that each of these phones would also be available in three sizes, have an S Pen 'Note' variant, and there would be half a dozen new Galaxy Tabs built to match.
So far, Samsung doesn't appear to have hurt itself, based on its financials. But if it wants to expand the prestige and popularity of its brand, it needs to clean up its catalog and calm down. On the path it's taking, it could end up in the same boat as HTC, one of its biggest competitors. The Taiwanese company was known as the phone maker that would try anything, but it's fallen on hard times because of that strategy. It just posted its first loss despite innovating with the first 4G smartphone, first 4.3-inch smartphone, first 3D smartphone, first 1080p display in a smartphone, and many other firsts. Unfortunately, many of these phones were seen as gimmicky and the company has suffered. HTC has begun to make a comeback this year, and it's doing so by focusing on its flagship phone, the HTC One and a couple clearly differentiated alternatives: the One Mini and One Max. Samsung is good at marketing and advertising, which is a serious advantage, but cool commercials won't mask poorly conceived products or turn five phones into one great one
Maybe Samsung's massive hurry to try everything does have one small upside, though. As Raza Ali, Telecoms and IT Analyst at Visiongain, explains: "The rush from Samsung is promoting healthy competition in the industry, and pushing for innovation in mobile devices and how we interact with them on a daily basis." But it can still hurt consumers, too. "Previous devices are being neglected by Samsung as they are slow in providing support and updates, in a bid to rush to the market with new devices."
What does it take to lead?
Samsung has been in the mobile game for years, but it's new to wearing a market leader crown. Leading is a lot different than playing the underdog. Samsung outsells Apple by a good margin now, but Apple is still viewed as the market leader. We applaud Samsung's enthusiasm and many of its phones are amazing, but after scraping its way to the top of the mountain and taking over mobile by brute force (and some funny commercials), it has yet to show us that it has the restraint, vision, and foresight it takes to lead. Releasing a new phone every other week is confusing for consumers, who end up having to choose one piece of innovation, but can never get a full plate. If it wants to retain and build its brand into the world's best, Samsung should focus on bigger ideas and put customers first.
(Additional reporting by Mobile Contributor Simon Hill.)
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FUN AT HOME: Food Science Experiments
Fun food science experiments are a staple of childhood. We all remember the "vinegar and baking soda volcano", but there are others that one can do with simple kitchen products.
The Bouncy Egg
Take a hard-boiled egg, put it in a jar and fill the jar completely with vinegar. Let it sit for a week. After the first day, the egg should start "bubbling." At the end of the week, the egg should be rubbery and able to be bounced on the floor.
The vinegar eats away at the eggshell, taking the shell's calcium and releasing carbon dioxide. All you have left is the egg's membrane, with the protein and yolk inside. Because there is more water in the vinegar than in the egg (vinegar is 95% water and 5% acid), the water swells up the egg until the percentage of water inside and outside is balanced.
After you've bounced your egg-ball a bit, try putting your egg into one of these other solutions for a day and see what happens:
- Salt water
- Diluted maple syrup
- Water with blue food coloring
- Gatorade.
Egg Drop Contest
What do eggs and roofing in Cleveland have in common? The Case Western Reserve annual egg drop! During Case Western Reserve's annual Engineers Week festival, participants are challenged to build an apparatus that will protect an egg when dropped from a roof or balcony. You don't have to be in Cleveland to experiment with engineering. Host your own egg drop contest at home!
Tie-Dye Milk
Fill a plate with milk. With an eyedropper drop different colors of food coloring into the milk. Notice how the dyes form circular blotches and don't really mix with the milk. Now, take a Q-tip and dip it into dishwashing liquid. Transfer the Q-tip to the plate of milk and touch the surface. The dyes should now mix and swirl on their own.
Milk is not only one substance but a whole slew of chemicals, including fats and proteins. Some of these chemicals repel water. They're called "hydrophobic" (water-hating) and keep water-based liquids like food coloring from mixing. The dishwashing liquid has a chemical that has both water-loving and water-hating parts, able to bridge the two (this is why dirty plates get clean). This lowers the tension between the milk and the food coloring and allows the two to mix.
Rock Candy
Most people don't think of rock candy as a chemical reaction, but it is. Heat up water to a boil. Add sugar and stir, making sure it's all dissolved. Pour the mixture into a jar, secure the lid and put it in the refrigerator. When it's cooled, take a cotton string, dip it into the jar and let the string dry for a day. When the string is dried, remove jar lid and suspend the string on the edge of the jar, with half the string in the sugar water. Weigh the string down on both sides (make sure the weights are non-toxic). Leave the jar and weighted string out on a shelf for a week. During that time, watch the crystals grow. After the week is up, take the rock candy out, eat and enjoy.
More sugar dissolves in boiling water than when the water is at room temperature. When the boiling mixture is cooled, it holds more dissolved sugar than its natural limit and any change to the mixture can make the dissolved sugar materialize. When the jar is kept open, water molecules evaporate into the air, letting sugar crystals appear and stick to the string.
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I'm with Ludwig on this.
Wittgenstein claims that there are no realms of phenomena whose study is the special business of a philosopher, and about which he or she should devise profound a priori theories and sophisticated supporting arguments. There are no startling discoveries to be made of facts, not open to the methods of science, yet accessible "from the armchair" through some blend of intuition, pure reason and conceptual analysis. Indeed the whole idea of a subject that could yield such results is based on confusion and wishful thinking.


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Every year half a million people march through the Mall of Washington DC and to the United States Supreme Court in commemoration of Roe v. Wade, a mad decision by nine lawyers vested in black which concocted "privacy" rights and then extending those to the mother in such a way that she has a private "right" to decide whether or not to bring a child to term (i.e. kill it or let it live). 55 million children are not alive in this country today because of this decision, and many more globally. There will also be numerous local demonstrations. Pray for the safety and efficacy of the demonstrators today, as they protest the greatest evil of our day, perhaps of any day.
There is no other way to construe this, even in sympathy for lonely, single women without means: what rests in a mother's womb is a person. I have known three people in my life who were supposed to be aborted, and no locution will change my mind on this matter. My friends ought not be alive under this system, yet they are. When someone is prevented from having life we have a certain legal term which we apply and which I need not name. When did my friends become human beings?—if they were not in the womb? Is the product of sexual intercourse between a human male and a human female not also human?
Perhaps we can find some measure of consolation in the reformed life of Bernard Nathanson, who performed 75,000-100,000 abortions, founded NARAL, and, by his own admission, was a "mass murderer." During one abortion he saw for the first time an ultrasound which illustrated in real time what he was doing to the fetus. He noticed something unexpected, the fetus was aware of his presence and fought back from his cold instruments. Nathanson gave up performing abortions and became, along with Nellie Gray, the most vociferous advocate of life in 20th century America. A decade after his change of life the Church received him in baptism performed by Cardinal O'Connor. His priest, Fr. McCloskey, said Nathanson "practiced the faith, he frequented the sacraments, and spoke about his Catholicism unabashedly."
One of Nathanson's more enduring contributions was this video, The Silent Scream, which continues to be viewed heavily today.


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Program and Events
MAFE meets at Noon on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at McCormick's at 2419 Montana Avenue and lunch is $12.00 ($12.65 if paying by PayPal). If you would like to explore our organization and attend one of our meetings please email: email@example.com or call Kindra McMullin @ 406-670-9753 by noon the Tuesday before the Wednesday meeting.
Upcoming MAFE Events
May 14, 201412:00 PMMcCormick's at 2419 Montana AvenueLUNCH PROGRAM: Stacey Loucks, Compliance Officer, EBMS, "Changes in the Nation's Health Care System
May 15, 20145:30 PMVig Restaurant, 501 Hilltop Road,Billings Heights
May 15, 2014, Thursday, 5:30 PM, Networking Event: Vig Restaurant, 501 Hilltop Road,Billings Heights
May 28, 201412:00 PMMcCormick's at 2419 Montana Avenue
May 28, 2014, Lunch Program: Patrick Hoy, Emergency Management Specialist, Billings Clinic, "Active Shooter Defense: Developing An Individual Plan of Action To Survive An Active Shooter Incident"
June 11, 201412:00 PMMcCormick's at 2419 Montana Avenue
June 11, 2014, Lunch Program: Dr. Cheryl and Chris Cook, St. Vincent Healthcare & Foundation, Involvement Opportunities with Local Youth and Mentorship & Aging Gracefully Tips"
June 18, 20142 p.m. to 5 p.m.
JUNE 7, 2014, Saturday, 2 PM TO 5 PM, NETWORKING EVENT: Wine Making, Sampling & Appetizers, 4904 Middle Valley Drive (Kindra McMullin's house)
June 25, 201412:00 PM
June 25, 2014, Lunch Program: Member Panel on Financial Planning, Wealth Management and Retirement Planning. McCormick's at 2419 Montana Avenue
August 17, 2014
AUGUST 17,NETWORKING EVENT: Wine Bottling.
September 12, 2014
SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2014, RETREAT - Rock Creek Resort, Red LodgeSEPTEMBER 12-14, 2014, RETREAT - Rock Creek Resort, Red Lodge


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USPS gets a grip on delivery problems
Every day the U.S. Postal Service entrusts millions of pounds of mail to commercial airline carriers for transport around the world.
Every day the U.S. Postal Service entrusts millions of pounds of mail to
commercial airline carriers for transport around the world.
Sometimes, packages get left behind, other times mail bags are put on
the wrong flights. Making matters worse, USPS' paper-based system for reporting
those errors and detecting wider problems was usually weeks or even months
behind — when it was used at all.
But thanks to a new World Wide Web-based data management system developed
for USPS by Ciber Inc., current reports are available on a daily basis.
That enables postal officials to identify problems sooner and ask air carriers
to fix them more quickly.
With the new system, which went online last month, USPS employees use
special ruggedized Palm Inc. Palm III handheld computers to scan bar codes
on mailbags and to report the type of handling error using a simple drop-down
menu. That information is uploaded to a database via the Web each night,
a far cry from the old paper-based system.
"It used to take reports six months to be processed. Now, they are available
in a matter of hours," said Clayton Bonnell, manager of International Operations
and Support at USPS. "This system has put the data into the hands of those
who can make a difference."
Bonnell said productivity improvements should allow the system to pay
for itself within 12 months, although he declined to disclose the system's
Besides being faster, the Palm-based system solves accuracy problems
that plagued the paper system, Bonnell said. Fewer people now handle the
documents, and issues such as illegible handwriting and incomplete forms
go away.
"The device walks the ramp clerk through the process step by step,"
he said. "In the past, the system was so miserable no one wanted to use
it. The same problems were taking place every day because no one wanted
to report it."
At the end of the day, the handheld is placed into a cradle and the
data is transferred via the network to the agency's database in Washington,
D.C. The Palm IIIs have wireless capabilities, but because of restrictions
at airports on the use of electronic communications, USPS is not using the
technology at this time.
Information in the database is accessible to postal managers via a Web browser.
They can search for information such as the number of incidents reported
at a specific airport in a given time period.
"This is valuable information, especially at the national level, when
it comes to deciding what action to take with a carrier," Bonnell said.
"It has also made it easier to solve problems that may be taking place at
a certain location. There may be a problem with mail being transferred in
San Francisco, but only San Francisco may be aware of it because a report
was put into their file cabinet and not immediately sent to headquarters."
Not only is the new system easy to learn, but it can be updated with
little or no effort, said Kevin Norris, account manager for USPS at Ciber
Inc. Whenever the handhelds are placed in the cradles, the USPS database
automatically updates the software or system information.
"We could never afford to send out software updates on disks," Bonnell
said. "This way it is done every time the [device] is synced to the system."
When a new device is added to the system, a manager contacts Ciber via
its Web site and enters in information such as airport location and employee
identification numbers. The new handheld is then placed in the cradle, and
Ciber downloads the information via the Internet.
Because of the flexibility of the system, USPS is exploring other areas
in which to use the handhelds and Web-based management.
"It would be ideal in a warehouse, distribution center or anywhere you
use forms," Bonnell said. "This system would be ideal for any agency [that]
needs to use forms and have immediate access to data."
NEXT STORY: Teen arrested for Web attack on CNN.com


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WASHINGTON (CNN) - Two sources familiar with the "Gang of Six" bipartisan talks say Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Montana, could distribute a proposal to the other five negotiators as early as this afternoon.
In a conference call Friday, Baucus made clear to the other senators he wants to move forward very soon with a health care bill.
Democratic sources say Baucus is well aware that with the president's Wednesday speech looming, and the White House already looking at other avenues to pass a health care bill, time is virtually up for this group, which had been negotiating intensely all summer.
A big open question is whether two Republicans, Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming, will support the bipartisan proposal.
White House and Democratic leadrship sources have said for some time they do not think Grassley and Enzi will sign on.
Baucus is hoping to find out the answer to that question by distributing a proposal this weekend, ahead of the group's meeting Tuesday.
Why do we call a new entitlement program for 46 million people reform. Its more government spending that we and our kids have to pay for.
It is time, and high time to pass a meaningfull health care reform WITH a public option. With or without the party of No.
Baucus...."could", would, or should? Baucas has made a mess of this and let his PAC money drag this down. The gang of six from small populated states are to make a decision for the rest of the US? Not to mention their in-fighting makes them look totally inept!
If Baucus was coming up for re-election in my state I would vote no. He can't seem to do the job. He doesn't serve the people he serves his PAC.
At this stage, Bakus' "change" , er, I mean "bill" is going into the trash bin with a NO SAVE. It's OVER.
I'll be a long time before the Dems trust him with another bill, now THAT's FOR SURE
There have been no intense negotiations. Senator "Snake in the Grassley" and Senator "Enzi-all" are both full of "BULL PUCKIE". Neither has ever had any intention of doing anything other than killing Health Care Reform. Both they and Democratic Senator Baucus need to be taken out behind the shed and have the wrath of an uninsured mad Democratic female unleashed upon their caucuses.
Here is another dumb situation! Why is it that it will end up with the "Gang of 6" making the decision on health care?
This whole health care business is only a POLITICAL GAME PLAYING!
What motivates Obama? I still don't know – he's no Ted Kennedy that's for sure.


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Below Taos Mountain
I pray north.
I pray into the mountain.
Mist in the mountain passes, my prayer
rises in the watersheds and falls
along the ridges like rain.
My words waterfall in the trees
and pool in their branches.
Leaf after leaf gives way
and spills, an elision of leaves,
the sibilance of pain.
I pray into the clearing
of the amber dome
in a rainforest of jade.
The old one calls in the mountain,
cries out over this blue plain,
and I plead like a child
teach me teach me
lend me the lion's muscled patience,
the slow hawk's measuring tongue
teach me
the pronghorn's stillness,
the bear's deep dream . . .
the old one calls in the mountain
cries out over this blue plain
adored child,
be attentive as you walk
yours the ear of the doe,
the feet of the newborn fawn
be attentive as you love
the feet of the beloved tremble
quick in a run dreaming
the moon climbs,
the beloved stirs
let my hands rise out of my hands
I call into the clearing
I call into the cold
My prayer falls like snow above the timberline
Joanna Cattonar came to New Mexico over forty years ago by way of a poetry residency at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos. Her poems have been published widely in journals, most recently in Sinister Wisdom and Gertrude.


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W is for Wake Up the Earth
The winters in Jamaica Plain can be very harsh, so each spring the neighborhood explodes in springtime joy at the Wake Up the Earth Festival. The event, sponsored by Spontaneous Celebrations, begins with festive DIY parades that converge on the Southwest Corridor Park near Stony Brook station for a full day of music, dance, storytelling, food, arts, and a whole lot of fun.
The festival originated from the protests that stopped the construction of I-95 through the heart of Boston in the 1960s & 70s leading to the construction of the Southwest Corridor linear park instead. Today instead of 40,000 cars a day, the Southwest Corridor moves people on trains (Amtrak, commuter rail, & Orange Line), bikes, feet, scooters, and skateboards, and one day of the year a wicked awesome party.
If the A to Z challenge extended into May, I could "live blog" the Wake Up the Earth Festival on May 7, but in the meantime you'll have to check out some photos from the previous 7 years.
Related Posts:
- Wake Up The Earth (2009)
- Wake Up The Earth Parade (2010)
- Wake Up The Earth (2011)
- Photopost: Wake Up The Earth 2012
- Photopost: Wake Up The Earth 2013
Post for "W" in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.


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The FuzziBunz® story began in 1999 when a young mother's pediatrician insisted that chemical-laden disposable diapers caused her son's constant diaper rash.
Disappointed with her search for a reusable diaper system that would fit into her busy life as a new mom. Old-fashioned cloth diapers were hard to use and a mess to launder since the product had not been changed in decades.
Her desperate journey to ease her son's diaper rash led her to invent the original FuzziBunz® cloth diapers in 1999. Little did she realize at the time that her cloth reusable baby diapers would be an invention that was the catalyst that would put the entire modern cloth diapering industry in motion.
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I urge you all today, especially today during these times of chaos and war, to love yourself without reservations and to love each other without restraint. Unless you're into leather.– Margaret Cho
Well, of course I (like you, c'mon admit it!) have been intrigued by the idea of BDSM. Perhaps not intrigued enough to pursue the concept except in pictures and fantasy. When a Russian apparel company, MYMOKONDO, approached Janiqueel, though, intrigue sired curiosity. Curiosity begat desire. I've got to be honest, the elegant, sumptuous, titillating MyMokondo website kindles a small fires. With a bit of a breeze, small fires become raging infernos of lust and yearning. I'm going too far? Hold on, let's go together starting with MyMokondo!
Having broached the subject of BDSM, let me burst that trial balloon. Eva Bogdanova, the founder of MyMokondo explains, "It's not about real BDSM community's [sic], because for real communities, we are like children's toys. For swinger it's the best." She's got a point. MyMokondo is not about whips, head harnesses, bondage cuffs, smother boxers, queening stools, and humblers (thank you, Wikipedia). Rather, it is about straps, belts, and netting with euphonic names like Petra Velvet, Seginikini, Altehya, Harafrid, Bikini Echo, Eridanus, Citerra, Aung, and Albali. No pain being induced here. The closest the online catalog comes to BDSM is the Petra Bondage Velvet – a collar attached to vertical strap attached to a below the bodice belt. "Like children's toys" to the average BDSM-ers. Or the neophyte fetishist budding, not yet bloomed.
However, and this may be MyMokondo's target market niche, the style line laps around the naughty edges of staid. Take, for example, the masks encountered in the "leather" category – Mask Devil, Mask Honor, Rabbit Mask, Cat Mask, Bambi Mask (cute ears on the latter three). Pair them with a leather paddle "Lash" and leather handcuffs (both available in black or bright red) and you're on the road to a place a bit removed from your sexual comfort/complacent zone. The letting go – taking a chance – Tom Waits in "Hold ON" – "Oh, the moon was gold, her hair like wind / Said. "Don't look back, just come on, Jim" Don't look back. Just come on …
Spend a few minutes, pleasurable minutes, believe Janiqueel, with MyMokondo. The mere fact that it's Russian and that the founder has a name exotic in its rhythms – "Eva Bogdanova" draws me to an unencountered place. The "Eva Bogdnova" – my name suggestion for the next style in the body division – " … the plexus of wide and thin lingerie bands are fixed on the body from the neck, outlining the chest and going down the body to the hips. This is the highest degree of elegance that can be achieved with the help of lingerie. This is the full confidence in the female uniqueness. MyMokondo is proud of each of it's product, creating a comfortable and luxurious body-streps [sic]." (Gotta love "streps," eh?)
In delightful Russo-English, Ms. Bogdanova explains, "I want that woman fell sexy inside Everyday, and we make our staff [stuff] very good quality. Mostly it's handmade. And mostly it's not fabrics." As the price point suggests, these are, indeed, high-standard products. Craftsmanship is paramount in the material, fittings, sewing, and detail of each offering. The website, photos, design, models, all exude quality. And SEX. MyMokondo is aiming high with their products from beachwear – "Flamboyant" – to jewelry, as well as dresses, shirts and bodysuits.
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Treasure hunting hours are 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Thursday-Saturday.
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This is a pop-up store that will be full of ever-changing items! We will carry new market home décor, IOD products, and DIY products. Also, we will have vintage style and repurposed furniture, and anything else fun I find to bring in.
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In the warm weather, behind the storefront, there will be an outdoor space full of extra goodies. To be in the know, leave me your email, and I will send a list of ideas of other great places to shop and eat while on a girls road trip to the Medley!
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Actually, photography is like a piece of art itself because the photographer is able to create beautiful pictures, just by having an eye - usually from different angles. Of course, higher end cameras do help as then the photographer can create photos a lil different from the actual scene. And there's also photo editing softwares, though, to me the best ones are always captured as is.
However, in a way, though it falls within the art scope, photography is a lil less art-sy in a way, as its a broader 'function' (compared to like painting) - its needed even in work (not only in the media industry, but even like in construction, real estate, etc), hence a wider exposure too - not to mention, cameras are a must on trips - to record our experience & journeys.
In the course of finding submissions on the book for Malaysia, I've chanced on a few nice photos myself. Here, I would like to share a few of my personal favourites, taken by other photo hobbyists - for the passion of beautiful pictures. Of course some are pros, but there are some here who just snap good shots on their daily lives & travels.
Originally uploaded by cliffbutt100
Star gazing! Now, that's a true star! Just look at its texture.
Tetes - Tetes Embun Pagi
Originally uploaded by Prama Arta
Embun pagi - little morning dew. Somehow, this photo reminds me of a bonding/ togetherness feel. Maybe it was what I used to see during scout camps.
It's Saturday!
Originally uploaded by Ad_Q
Saturday morning! Ah reminds me of the times we needed to wash our shoes over the weekend for school on Monday!
Mosque in Kuala Ibai
Originally uploaded by deyna rashid
Just look how the sky blend with the mosque. Blue- white! Its so peaceful just looking at this pic. And what a beautiful mosque it is.
Many thanks to these photographers who share their art pieces in their sites and for us to be awed by them :)


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Hellas: Footprints in Time (2012)
This exhibit featured the generous donation by Elaine Pappas-Suarez, who collected and rescued a variety of art objects during her eleven years as an exporter living in Greece from 1969-1981. Ms. Pappas has gifted her Greek collection to our museum so that these objects, which range from antiquity to modern times, may be viewed by our community, schoolchildren and visitors and may be enjoyed for future generations. Items include: Pottery, sculptures, coins, clothing, textiles, Karaghiozi items, weaving, jewelry, etchings, fossils, wood block prints, liturgical articles, linens, brass, lithographs, tools and architectural elements.
Visit the Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum to view a complete slide show of this as well as any of the past exhibits.


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dogs are welcome at the Adlerweg 9! We love to host well-trained and well-behaved dogs at our bed and breakfast!
It is a paradies for dogs! Hinterzarten in the black forest is like most other villages in the near proximity dog friendly! It is a paradies for dogs! Running through the forest ( leashed), or swimming in one of the many mountain lakes... there is so much to discover and see. Not to foreget all those lakes, ponds and rivers to take a long bath in ...
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we charge depending on size € 5,00 -€8,00 per night excluding food.
We reserve the right to charge a final cleaning fee [ €20,00).
Because we love dogs:
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Methodist-Olive Branch and Saint Francis-Bartlett are the only Memphis-area hospitals to fully meet the Leapfrog Group's C-section standard of no more than 23.9% of births. Other reported rates for Memphis-area hospitals ranged from 27.0% at the Regional Medical Center to 37.5% at Methodist-Germantown.
Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women and Baptist-DeSoto did not report C-section rates due to a mid-year change in data collection systems which resulted in 12-months of data not being available.
Tennessee ranked 24th in the nation with an average C-section rate of 28.3%.
Using C-section data reported by 1,122 hospitals through the voluntary 2015 Leapfrog Hospital Survey, Leapfrog found that, nationally, over 60% of reporting hospitals had excessive rates of C-sections.
These results mean that far too many women in Memphis, Tennessee, and the U.S. are undergoing a major abdominal surgery without medical necessity.
Cesarean sections carry serious risks of infection or blood clots, and many women experience longer recoveries and difficulty with future pregnancies. C-sections can also cause problems for babies, like breathing difficulties that need treatment in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU). In the long-term, research shows that C-sections can cause chronic pelvic pain in some women, and babies born by C-section are at increased risk of developing chronic childhood diseases like asthma and diabetes.
"This is really about how well we, as doctors, nurses, midwives, and hospitals, support labor," said Elliott Main, M.D., chair of Leapfrog's Maternity Care Expert Panel and medical director of Stanford's California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative. "Hospital staff that support labor appropriately and are sensitive to families' birth plans are shown to have lower C-section rates overall. If we want to improve this rate across the board, then hospitals must hold themselves to this standard to ensure safe short- and long-term outcomes for both mom and baby."
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