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Come and See.... Greater Things! June 25th
Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, "What do you seek?"
That's the question we need to have answered in our lives isn't it? "What do you seek?" Is it a better marriage, a promotion at work, more money to invest, more notoriety or to see your kids walking with the Lord? Are we seeking the Lord's hand of blessing more than we are seeking the Lord Himself?
They then asked Jesus where he was staying. He told them to come and see. Where is the Lord in our lives? The Lord is saying to come and hang with Him. We ask where. The cross.
Luke 9:23-24
23 Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
When we come to Jesus not for His hand of blessing but for His will to be done in our lives, and when we are willing to lay down our life for his sake, then He begins showing us things greater than we could possibly imagine. Later in this chapter, Jesus sees Nathaniel having devotions under the tree...
John 1:50
Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these."
Family, listen! Please prioritize the Lord in your devotional life. Jesus is taking note. He then tells us "You will see greater things than these." When we lay our life down for His sake, we find that all we ever needed was Jesus.
Life Lesson: You don't know that Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.
Please help me continue to seek You because I want to know You, not just what You can give me. Please forgive me when I fail in this. Give me the power of Your Spirit to set my devotion upon You and Your will for me. I thank You Lord because I can trust You'll do even greater things with my life as I trust in You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Living to tell what He died to say,
Pastor David McGee
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Adoptions: family law advocacy for low and moderate income litigants, 3d ed., 2018, Chapter 14. Mass. Legal Services.
This source focuses on the forms to file and how to fill them out.
The court adoption process, Mass. Trial Court.
By understanding the adoption process in the Massachusetts Court system, you will have the tools you need to bring a new member to your family.
Find out who is eligible to adopt, Mass. Trial Court.
Find out who can adopt and who can be adopted in Massachusetts.
Get access to historic adoption records, Mass. Trial Court.
Find out which types of historic adoption records are available through the court archives and how to access them.
Massachusetts laws
MGL c. 18B, § 21 [DSS's] Adoption subsidy program
MGL c. 18B, § 22 Adoption and medical assistance for interstate children; interstate compacts
MGL c.46, § 2B & § 2C Access to birth certificates
Permits certain adoptees and their parents access to birth records. St.2022, c. 158 will remove all restrictions based on year of birth for adoptees, and other authorized persons, seeking the original of a birth record prior to adoption. Effective 11/3/2022.
MGL c.190B, § 2-114 Parent and child relationship (for inheritance)
MGL c. 210 Adoption of children and change of names.
Massachusetts law allows for the adoption of an adult as well as a child.
- MGL c.210, § 1 Sefines who may adopt whom.
- Effective July 7, 2022: A person of full age may petition the probate court in the county where he resides for leave to adopt as his child another person younger than himself, unless such other person is his or her wife or husband. Removes the prohibition to adopt "brother, sister, uncle or aunt, of the whole or half blood."
Massachusetts regulations
Federal laws
25 USC § 1901 The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA)
42 USC § 670 The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980
42 USC § 1996b Interethnic adoption
Adoption court forms, Mass. Trial Court.
Includes instructions on how to fill out and file the forms. The same forms are used for both adoption of a child or adoption of an adult.
Application for a non-certified record of birth prior to adoption, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.
Selected cases
Adoption of Daphne, 484 Mass. 421 (2020)
Discusses the Massachusetts court's jurisdiction in an adoption by the biological father when the gestational carrier lived in Massachusetts, but the father lived in another country, and had taken the baby to live abroad with him.
Adoption of Mariano, 77 Mass. App. Ct. 656 (2010)
It was not in the child's best interests to allow his divorcing father to surrender his parental rights, and his divorcing mother to adopt him. "This case illustrates a firm principle in Massachusetts family law. In the negotiation of their disengagement, divorcing parents may not bargain away the best interests of their children."
Adoption of Marlene, 443 Mass. 494 (2005)
Supreme Judicial Court held: "We conclude that a parent's consent to adoption of his or her child under G.L. c. 210, § 2 , does not terminate the parental duty to support the child."
Adoption of Meaghan, 461 Mass. 1006 (2012)
The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the probate court judge's order appointing counsel for an indigent father and child in a private party adoption. "Where the petitioner is a private party, the same fundamental, constitutionally protected interests are at stake, and the cost of erroneously terminating a parent's rights remains too high to require an indigent parent to risk without counsel."
Adoption of a Minor, 471 Mass. 373 (2015)
Lawful parentage, and its associated rights and responsibilities, are conferred by statute on the consenting spouse of a married couple whose child is conceived by one woman of the marriage, through the use of assisted reproductive technology consented to by both women. (Chapter 46 sec 4B)
Adoption of Tammy, 416 Mass. 205 (1993)
Supreme Judicial Court stated that statute did not preclude same-sex cohabitants from jointly adopting child, and that adoption was in best interests of child.
Adoption of Thomas, 408 Mass. 446 (1990)
"A minor parent can consent to the adoption of his or her child; [and] the Probate Court is not prohibited by the filing of a consent in accordance with c. 210, Section 2, from taking evidence concerning the maturity and understanding of the minor parent at the time of the consent and the voluntariness of the consent, or from appointing a guardian ad litem to protect the interests of the minor parent."
Adoption of Varik, 95 Mass. App. Ct. 762 (2019)
The Appeals Court found that the adoption plan proposed by the department of Children and Families was inadequate. The adoption plan did not convey enough information for the judge to assess the options that the department was considering. It failed to specify the type of adoptive parents and the characteristics of the home environment best suited to meet the specific needs of the child. The Court vacated the decree for Adoption insofar as it relates to the approval of the adoption plan.
Fineberg v. Suffolk Div. of Probate and Family Court Dept., 38 Mass. App. Ct. 907 (1995)
An adopted child "does not have an automatic right to access" identifying information about their biological parent, and can only access that type of information "upon a showing of good cause."
Magazu v. Dept. of Children and Families, 473 Mass. 430 (2016)
The denial of a couple's application "to become foster and preadoptive parents because of their use of corporal punishment as a form of discipline in their home" was OK, even though they held a sincere belief that "physical discipline is an integral aspect of their Christian faith."
Mohr v. Commonwealth, 421 Mass. 147 (1995)
Adoptive parents may recover in a "wrongful adoption" action based on adoption agency's material misrepresentations of fact regarding child's history prior to adoption.
White v. Laingoir, 434 Mass. 64 (2001)
Without the consent of the 12 year old child, under G.L. c.210 § 2, she could not be adopted.
Web sources
Adopting from DCF, Dept. of Children and Families.
Children of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds are waiting to be adopted in Massachusetts. Learn how to apply to adopt a child from DCF.
Adoption, Federal Child Welfare Information Gateway.
Includes information on many aspects of adoption including information for prospective adoptive parents, and sources on foster care adoption, supporting birth parents, search and reunion, and more.
Adoption, US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
"Adopting a child from another country is often a complicated journey, and the information on this site is designed to help you as you move forward." Explains the different processes available to bring your adopted child into the US, with details and links to forms.
The adoption history project, University of Oregon Dept. of History.
Great site bursting with information on the social and historical development of adoption with links to primary sources.
Adoption questions and answers, GLAD, October 6, 2017.
Information for LGBT individuals and couples on "bringing unrelated children into the family or securing the legal relationship of a second parent to the child of his or her partner or spouse."
Apply for a pre-adoption birth record, Division of Vital Records.
Eligibility and forms.
Guide for foster and pre-adoptive parents, Mass. Dept. of Children and Families, August 27, 2017.
"Provide[s] you with some basic information about how the placement process works at the Department, some of the procedures and situations you can expect, the roles of various Department staff, available resources, and how to access assistance and support."
Intercountry adoption, US State Dept.
"Each year, thousands of Americans adopt a child from overseas. The process of adopting a child from another country, however, can be difficult. That's where we come in. This website aims to provide what you need to know about the adoption process."
Massachusetts adoption of children act, St. 1851, c.324
Credited as "the first modern adoption law, recognizing adoption as a social and legal operation based on child welfare rather than adult interests."
U.S. citizenship for an adopted child, US Customs and Immigration Services.
Explains how to get a Certificate of Citizenship for your foreign-born adopted child.
Print sources
ABA consumer guide to adopting a child: everything you need to know for a successful adoption, ABA, 2016.
While not Massachusetts specific, this book provides an overview of adoption basics.
Adopting in Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts Center for Adoption Research, 2000.
An 84-page publication, this book provides clear information about the entire adoption process.
Adoption and reproductive technology law in Massachusetts, MCLE, 2018.
Adoption law and practice, by Joan Heifetz Hollinger et al. Lexis, 1988, loose-leaf. Updated with current supplements. Covers all states.
Family law and practice: with forms, 4th edition. (Mass. practice v.2, v.3), West Group, 2013 with supplement, § 25.5 Adoption of children by domestic partners. §85.1 Adoptions in general.
Kindregan's Massachusetts domestic relations rules and statutes annotated: with related federal statutes annotated, West, annual. Chapter 10: 10.1- Adoption of Children.
A legal guide for lesbian and gay couples by Frederick Hertz, Nolo, 2020.
LexisNexis practice guide: Massachusetts family law, annual. Chapter 9 Adoption: §§ 9.1-9.18.
Living together: a legal guide for unmarried couples by Frederick Hertz, Nolo, 2020.
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Getting Feedback on Christian Fiction
I've found it useful over the years to get feedback on my Christian fiction from those who don't believe as I do. Some writers may have similar beliefs, but not the same. Others might have opposing views. Either way, how they react is helpful.
If a non-Christian doesn't "get" something spiritual I wrote, is it the general concept that's a stumbling block? I've had a non-Christians say, "Believing in God is like believing in Tinkerbell." That person won't understand my character's reliance on Him. Or was I too "churchy" in my writing? I can't change someone's basic beliefs, but I can make sure that what I write is as clear as I can make it. Or a Christian from another background may point out where I'm being too specific to my local body's interpretation of scripture.
We've all read the stories where the characters are "too good." Or they spout Bible quotes for every situation. Real people aren't like that. Even the "best" Christians I know have flaws and aren't a living Bible reference book. We need to give our characters flaws and make them believable. Let them make mistakes, too. This all helps them be relatable.
But what if you don't know where to start to get feedback? First, search for Christian Writer organizations/groups in your locale. If there is one, visit the group's website and meetings. They may offer critique hookups. Check secular writing organizations in your area, especially if you write in a specific genre such as romance, sci-fi/fantasy, or children's writing. You may find national groups and then look for local chapters. Meeting others has been the best way for me to get involved with others to exchange critiques.
If you can't find a writers group, or the one in your area doesn't work for you, check out online groups. Here's a few I've found with the caveat that I cannot vouch personally for or against any of these:
Kingdom Writers
Christian Women Critique Partners and Beta Readers on Facebook
Christian Writers finding-a-critique-group.html
Faith Writers
One I've joined recently on Facebook is Christian Writers Support Group.
(Earlier this year I wrote another post on finding critique groups. You can read it here.)
But back to the why of getting feedback. I'm seen too many writers who say, "God told me to write this story/book." They seem to think that means not working on what they write. Learning craft, editing, revising, feedback, and more revising are all steps on making our writing the best it can be so we can honor God with the finished product.
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In letter, Moreland Commission makes the case for subpoenas
In a four-page letter to a state lawmaker's employer earlier this month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption panel laid out a series of legal arguments in support of a subpoena seeking information about the legislator's outside income and clients.
The letter was sent to law firm Harris Beach after it raised concerns about a demand for information about its employment of Sen. Michael Nozzolio, R-Fayette, Seneca County. It was unveiled as part of a series of court documents filed Friday by the firm formally objecting to the subpoena.
"The subpoena issued to Harris Beach seeks information that is clearly relevant and material to its proper inquiry into the 'conflicts of interest and ethics in State Government' and the recommendation of possible reforms to such laws," Moreland attorneys Kelly Donovan and E. Danya Perry wrote, quoting from the executive order Cuomo issued creating the commission.
The letter continued: "New York law prohibits members of the Legislature from receiving compensation relative to their official duties involving legislation and other government proceedings."
Harris Beach and fellow politically connected law firm Hiscock & Barclay filed separately in state Supreme Court today seeking to quash subpoenas they received about lawmakers in their employ. Outside attorneys for the state Assembly and Senate are expected to follow suit today.
The Moreland Commission did not immediately comment today on the attempts to beat back the subpoenas.
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Considerations for Choosing a teeth cleaning expert
It might be that you feel like you can handle everything yourself or that you feel like hiring a teeth cleaning expert would be a waste of money; whichever the case, you need to educate yourself on the benefits associated with working with an expert. The fcat that the person you will be hiring ihas so much expetise in the field explains why the services will be exceptional. Therefore, it will be helpful to look for the right provider to do the work on your behalf and enjoy the best services ever. However, what you might not be aware of is the fact that the market or rather industry has so many experts and many are the times people end up choosing someone who is not capable of doing a good job. As long as you have not done enough reserach, you will have a hard time choosing. The tips below can help you very much when choosing a teeth cleaning expert.
It will be a good idea to know about the reputation of the teeth cleaning expert. You need to have it in mind that a reputable provider will do all what it takes to ensure that at no single moment are you in regrets concerning the services that he or she will offer. Anyone who has worked so hard to get that good reputation will never try to mess around or soil the same and that is why working with a reputable teeth cleaning expert will be a wise move. You might be wondering how you are going to know if he or she is reputable but the answer or solution to this is quite simple; you can read online reviews or get the opinion of the people around you. Talk to your colleagues, family members, neighbors, and friends. Identify those who have hired the services in the past and ask them about the quality of the services. If many of them loved the services of a certain provider, you should choose him or her and get to enjoy the same. It will also be helpful to to check the expert's website for reviews. Go with the one who has many positive reviews.
What is the cost of the services? Before you can make the final destination, you have to know the amount of money that you will be experienced to pay once you get the services. Even though it might seem like the most expensive services are the excellent ones, you need to be careful because some will charge a very high price and fail to deliver as expected. So, providers might set a very low price to make unsuspecting clients think that it is a great deal that will help them save money. What is the right thing to do is to try and find that one expert who will offer incredible services at a reasonable price.
Licensing is another thing that you should never forget to consider. When you want to find the right teeth cleaning expert, you have to know if he ro she has a license, and a valid one for that matter. The presence of a license is a clear indication that the provider has been authorized by the relevant board to handle such services. This means that he or she has undergone the right training and this enables him or her to do it right.
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The sports world is like Tom Smykowski in Office Space: way too excited about jumping to conclusions.
The Boston Celtics? blowout Game 1 loss had the columnists, TV analysts and fans both in Beantown and in Los Angeles calling the series over.
"One game in, and the number says it?s all over," the Associated Press? Tim Dahlberg wrote on Friday, referring to Phil Jackson?s 47-0 run in playoff series when his team wins the first game.
The ESPN/ABC analysts, meanwhile, were tripping over themselves during the postgame show to lather Kobe Bryant (who didn?t play as well as teammate Pau Gasol) with praise and crown Phil with his 11th title.
And the buzz across social networks was perhaps the worst. Lakers fans declared the series over (one guy on Facebook predicted "Lakers in 3"; I can only hope he was kidding), while many in Boston seemed ready to write the Celtics? Finals appearance off as a fluke.
I received texts, e-mails, phone calls, Facebook messages — all bemoaning Armageddon in Beantown.
Then something happened.
The Celtics came out firing in Game 2. Ray Allen knocked down a record-setting eight 3?s; Rajon Rondo erupted in the fourth quarter; Kobe laid an egg in the closing minutes; and Boston walked out of La La Land with a 103-94 win and home-court advantage in its pocket.
The change in tone was immediate.
Magic Johnson reminded viewers that the Celtics are for real, while Boston?s sports sites were back in good spirits, one guy writing, "Hey Fakers fans, what can you say now?"
In L.A., the same doom and gloom that plagued the East Coast after Game 1 had now infiltrated their ranks. One Lakers fan friend of mine wrote on her Facebook wall, "omg. I want to cry."
In fact, that single game was enough to propel a 180-degree change in fans? perceptions of Ray Allen. Many of the same fans who had called Ray too old and one-dimensional during some rough patches earlier in the postseason are now back on the Shuttlesworth Express, lauding him as a leader and perhaps the NBA?s greatest shooter ever. Jeff Van Gundy, in fact, was advocating for Danny Ainge to make a contract offer at halftime.
It?s a perfect example of the back-and-forth, manic nature of today?s sports fan.
Funny thing is, the only people not buying into it are the players. Doc Rivers perhaps said it best after Boston?s Game 1 loss, when much of the sports world dismissed the C?s as too old to compete: "Whenever we lose a game, we?re too old, and whenever we win a game, we won because we have great experience."
And while that is at least partly true, Doc?s point is that he and his guys don?t let one loss (or one win, for that matter) derail the larger plan.
And make no mistake about it: The same is true for the Lakers.
"It?s a series," Bryant said after Sunday?s Game 2 defeat. "You?re trying to stay even-keel. You don?t get too high, don?t get too low after a win or a loss. You just go into the next one and take care of business."
The players and the coaches know each game is just that — a separate chance to win. Put ice on your wounds; make the necessary adjustments; rest; and come out ready to play again.
That said, there are takeaways from each game. And the Celtics have plenty to feel positive about after Game 2.
1. Rondo and Co. learned the way to open up his game is to play better defense and get on the defensive boards. Missed shots lead to fast-break offense, which leads to Rondo either getting to the rim or finding an open look for Ray or Paul Pierce on the wings.
2. Rasheed Wallace has found his muse: Gasol. Sheed looked like his old Bad Boy self, going 3-for-5 from the field and grabbing seven boards in just 18 minutes of play. That effort neutralized the loss of Kevin Garnett to foul trouble, and frustrated Ostrich Man to the point that he seemed ready to cry by game?s end.
3. Perhaps most encouraging is that both Pierce and Garnett were awful on offense for the majority of the game, and yet Boston managed to win by nine. Anytime two of your leading scorers post a combined 16 points on 4-of-16 shooting and you still get a W, you walk away feeling good about your chances in the next go-?round.
But feeling good and delivering are two separate things. The Celtics have made a habit this postseason of following up big wins with big losses.
Just rest assured that if they do, you won?t hear any of them calling the series over. Not for a long time.


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Hilarious Video Showing Rochester Parking Lot Disasters During Blizzard Goes Viral
Minnesotans are tough but we didn't have tough enough cars for this latest storm. This video of cars getting stuck in a Rochester apartment complex parking lot is hilarious...especially when you have the sound on.
In case you missed it, Minnesota got hit with an amazing storm that closed pretty much every single road. We were all told not to drive and to just stay home. Some residents in Rochester apparently didn't get that message from MnDot and the Olmsted County Sherrif's office and they tried to get out of their parking lot.
According to Bringmethenews.com, Kelsey Saladin, Rachel Hoverstad and Hanwen Wong created the video to show parents. The idea of the video going viral wasn't on their mind but a few hours after posting the video on Sunday, the video was watched a million times.
What makes it funny? Getting stuck in this storm isn't funny but the captions and music that go along with the video are pretty hilarious. Go ahead and watch the video below! (And for all of the cars that got stuck, I hope you finally got dug out!)


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Tablets are hybrid laptops with a flat, touch-friendly user interface. iPads. which are produced by Apple, are based on the closed iOS operating system and include iPad Air, iPad Mini and the newly released iPad Pro. Android tablets are sold by a wide range of manufacturers in the Philippines such as Samsung, Acer, Lenovo, Sony and Huawei.More...
Tablets Buying Guide
In the smartphone age, is there still room for the tablet? For a variety of reasons, there is. For a start, a larger screen is always better if you use your technology for entertainment such as watching TV or movies, or for gaming. Larger displays and on-screen keyboards also make it easier to do business. Another important factor is affordability; tablets are generally more affordable than smartphones. If there is room for a tablet in your life, here's what to look out for as you make your purchasing decision.
The Operating System Is Key
Android and iOS operating systems are the best known, and they support their own apps and services. For example, the Google-developed Android OS brings you Google-related apps and services such as Google Play, Gmail, Google Maps, Chrome and YouTube. iOS runs on iPads, and offers a staggering array of custom-built apps, as well as a reputation for premium performance. Don't forget the Windows 10 OS, which has its fans as well, mostly because you can run full programs on their associated tablets. Depending on what services and apps you prefer, one operating system will probably suit you better than another one, so it might be a good idea to match your preferences to each system and see which one serves you best.
The Importance Of Processors
For speed and performance, you need a good processor. So, while many other features might catch your eye in a tablet, it's worth asking about the quality of its processor.
Staying Connected:
Wi-Fi only tablets are great for around the home, or any other hotspot where you can connect to the net, but a tablet is a portable device and you'll want to stay in touch wherever you and your tablet go. Connectivity while away from your home modem is something you should always look for in your new tablet - not every tablet is "connectivity-friendly" so make it a priority on your tablet check list.
Tablets Are Budget Friendly:
You don't need to pay a small fortune to buy a perfectly adequate tablet. If your requirements are as basic browsing the web or sending an email, a low-cost tablet will more than do the job for you. Of course, as your requirements increase and the performance you need from your tablet increases with it, you can expect to pay more but you can still find top-level tablets at more than reasonable prices.
If You're Serious About Gaming
If you want a portable device for gaming wherever you happen to be, a tablet is a great choice. iOS is recognised as THE operating system for gaming, so an iPad is ideal for serious gamers.
Portable Tablets Require Good Battery Life
Portability is one of the biggest benefits of buying a tablet, but what's the point of being portable if your battery runs flat in no time at all? Good tablets should give you around eight hours of battery life off a single charge, but you can get even more on some tablets. Sure, you'll pay more for that sort of extended battery power, but if you need your tablet to work whenever you're away from a power source, it's well worth the extra cost.


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OK, if you haven't kept up with Stalking the Retro, RetroGaming Round up and my Twitter, you wouldn't have known that I was a little excited about a certain Nintendo Art book…
I just made a #PreOrder for Hyrule Historia on @amazon
— Great Bit Blog (@GreatBitBlog) January 20, 2013
Check out what I got today! @nintendo #HyruleHistoria #ShigeruMiyamoto #EijiAomuna twitter.com/GreatBitBlog/s…
— Great Bit Blog (@GreatBitBlog) January 28, 2013
Oh yeah! I was a very lucky boy today and received my copy of Hyrule Historia almost a week before I was expecting to receive it! Not only that, but I didn't even pay for Amazon's overnight shipping, I went with their free five day delivery, yet I still receive the book a day before actual retail release!
|A book for the fans. OK OK it's not the £40 leather bound version, but it will still be a piece of history!
|Open the book and you see the ancient mural seen in Skyward Sword.
|There are plenty of pictures and artwork from the Skyward Sword game. This itself almost takes up a third of the book!
|The many faces of Link. Remember kiddies, there are more than one Link.
|Shigeru's Early art for the NES/Famicom Legend of Zelda.
|Amazing colour sketches of the NES game's concept art. I've never seen these before!
|The art for Zelda in "Link to the Past" that shows the unused Futuristic Zelda.
|The Story behind Ocarina of Time.
|The Story behind Link to the past.
|Details about the DS games and "New Hyrule". I never got the beat Phatom Hourglass, and I didn't get myself a copy of Spirit Tracks; maybe I should get myself a copy to learn more about "New Hyrule".
|The many-many different versions of Midna seen in Twilight Princess.
|An article about Eiji Aonuma (The game's producer) near the end of the book.
|The Zelda Manga at the back of the book, remember kids, to read Manga, you read right to left!
The impression I got from the book is simply this, "This is the Zelda Fan's book!". It's comprehensive, (despite most of the book is based on the latest game, Skyward Sword.), BIG! It has more than 270 pages with each page a little bigger than an A4 sheet of paper, and each sheet is glossy and thick, the quality of the book itself is very high and the hard cover itself feels like it can take a beating. Not only does this book show art work, it's a descent history book that explains it's confusing continuity very well, not only with it's explained time line chart, but in the written articles for each game too. It's nice to see artwork from characters scenes, and levels that were not used in the games. The unused "Future Zelda" from Link to the Past was very interesting, the many faces of Midna from Twilight Princess, and all the characters seen from the DS games that I have yet to play stir my curiosity for the franchise even more than before. Even if maybe you're not a Zelda fan, or maybe you haven't played a Zelda game before, this book is still worth getting just to see the artwork and the amount of work that went into the Zelda franchise. It's a definite purchase and read for any gamer!


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Storyline: Elite military personnel Caitlin Ross retires from service after suffering from PTSD. Along with former team member and close friend Brad Johnson, they opted for the 'easy life' and now lead a small security firm. The company is hired by young, troublesome millionaire Richard Kenning to clear and secure the land and property he has recently inherited. Rumors and stories surrounding the land and buildings are dismissed until people start disappearing and the team ends up locked in with no escape. It soon becomes apparent they are being hunted and the race is on to get out alive.


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NEFT and RTGS is a online system of transferring funds from one account to another. Both NEFT and RTGS are considered to be reliable, convenient and safe way for transferring funds from one bank to another. Under NEFT one can transfer a sum below 2 Lakh and in RTGS one can transfer a sum starting … Read more


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We are obviously humans! Apart from fun, we are an open source hardware startup based out of Lahore working on DIY Electronics, Robotics, 3D Printing and other Fabrication Services. We are trying to make programmable electronics easy for an average person so that people can solve real life problems on their own. We design and develop easy DIY Kits of Electronics, IoT & Robotics and couple them with easy tutorials to help people get started as makers. We also conduct free and paid community sessions to help learn in community. We also have a Makerspace where anyone can come in to learn and use our fabrication facility of 3D Printers, Laser Cutters and Milling Machines.
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If you're like most chicken fans, your heart probably melts a bit when you see chicks. Chicks require both a good deal of planning and a lot of work, so make sure you are prepared to take care of your infant flock with a few helpful tips.
1. Plan on Staying Home
Baby chicks will require constant attention and monitoring during their first four to six weeks of life. Chicks must be checked on at least five times per day during these weeks, so make sure that you will be home frequently enough during this time.
2. Create a Healthy Environment
To best control and protect their living environment, baby chicks should be kept indoors, in a garage, or basement. Make sure the space is draft-free and capable of keeping your chicks warm with the help of a brooder. They will scratch and kick dust far beyond the boundaries of their cage, so it's a good idea to keep your chicks away from your kitchen, bedroom, or living area. Also note that they have a distinctive smell, and if you think you might be sensitive to it, keep your chicks in your basement or garage. Be careful of things like putting your chicks near a gas fire or with cedar shavings etc. which may give off fumes.
When you set up your chicks house or brooder, allow at least 0.5 square feet of space per chick for the first two weeks. They will be growing quickly and for weeks 2-4 will probably need more like 1 square feet each (and it continues to increase from there). The brooder should be at least one foot tall and should allow adequate ventilation. Also make sure that the brooder has a ceiling or lid, as baby chicks will take flight and escape. A cardboard box or plastic storage bin with holes cut out for ventilation makes a great brooder.
You may also try keeping your chicks in a kiddy pool with wire mesh on top and I have heard of some chicks taking over the bathroom (rather you than me).
How to Raise Chicks (Video)
3. Heat
One of the most important things chicks need in their first weeks is heat. Most commonly a heating lamp is used to keep your chicks warm together with a thermostat in their brooder. The lamp should be securely attached and in many setups is placed over the center of the brooder so that there is plenty of space for them to be away from the heat if they want to in the parts of the brooder that the lamp can't reach.
In their first week, the brooder heat should be kept at 95 degrees. Each week, lower the temperature by five degrees.
4. Food and water
Your chicks are growing quickly, so they need a constant supply of food and fresh, clean water. Although some chicken keepers use a bowl or rabbit feeder, baby chicks are very active and inquisitive and can drown in a bowl of water or get trapped under a pile of tipped-over food. The best way to feed and water your chicks is to use a special chick feeder and waterer. Baby chicks will also need grit, such as sand or small gravel to help them digest their food. Grit will already be in their commercial chick feed but if they have any treats or peck about outside they will need some grit available to help them process the food that isn't their normal chick feed.
5. Bedding
Baby chicks will need absorbent bedding, such as pine shavings which will need to be changed very regularly so it does not get too damp or dirty.
Overall, remember that your chicks need constant supervision and care. Providing heat, food, water, bedding, and a proper brooder will put you on the right track to raising your chicks successfully. Don't forget to be prepared for some mischievous surprises from your adorable baby birds!
Here are some photos of our new baby chickens with their mom.
Another photo of our lovely new chicks.
And another lovely photo of our brand new chicks – only a few days old…


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Better shoes on the Comfort Dolls
Last night, as I was finishing my third Comfort Doll, I remembered that back in 2010, we were making the shoes a little differently than I have been doing this year.
Instead of making them so the toes are pointing out to the side, as I have been doing lately, we were pinching the feet sections so that the toes pointed to the front. Let me show you what I mean.
In this photo, the first two dolls have their feet pointing out to the side. The middle doll, which I finished last night, has his feet pointing forward. This gives his pants sort of a balloon-like appearance. I think he looks like an old Dutch boy. But his feet do look a bit more realistic -- at least, I think so. You can, of course, do the feet any way you want.
By the way, I had trouble yesterday finding the original knitting pattern for the dolls on the web. If you have trouble finding it, let me know. You can, of course, use my version, which you can find here.
I did not get back to my second "Two-Hour Teddy Bear" last night. I needed a set of size 7 double-pointed needles, and my only complete set was in the Comfort Doll I was knitting. So I finished the doll. May be I can finish the bear tonight.
But as I was poking around on the Internet, trying to find the Comfort Doll pattern, I instead found a pattern for turning these dolls into animals, and I got to thinking, if you want to make teddy bears but find them difficult, why not knit these dolls and instead of knitting hair or a cap on the doll, just knit the head plain and then add ears? I'm going to try that at some point.
My friend Bernita in the advertising department asked me if I was selling the Comfort Dolls. Everybody seems to love them. I told her I'd make her one as a gift.
Oh, Michaels is having a clearance sale on eyelash yarn, if you want to get a ball of it for making hair on the dolls.
I know some of you are making dolls because I am hearing from some of you, but I haven't seen any yet. Can't wait till the first teddies and dolls start coming in.


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Today we went to BJs Velvet Freeze (no link, sorry)! We pass by it all the time. It's a little stand that's been there since the dawn of time. I got some "to go" for DM the other day: pork tenderloin sandwich and chocolate shake. I got myself a blueberry shake. It was all super delish. So today we went back and got cheeseburgers and fries. The burgers were really good the fries were just eh. People keep hitting this page wondering about their hours. Their hours change a lot but I think they're open till 10 during the summer. Don't hold me to that, tho- call them yourself: (719) 633-6365
Night before last we went to a BBQ place in Manitou that was hit or miss. We sat outside tho, which was nice till it got dark and they had no lighting.


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$1.1 billion cruise ship Genting Dream makes Singapore its home
The ship by Dream Cruises is the biggest luxury ship that island has ever hosted
Dream cruises start like this.
The Genting Dream yesterday arrived at Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore, Asian luxury cruise line Dream Cruises' first home port in South-east Asia, featuring new itineraries to Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
The 18-deck, 3,352-passenger liner, which cost €707.2 million (S$1.1 billion) to build, is the biggest luxury ship that Singapore has ever hosted and seeks to boost the Republic's presence as an Asian cruise hub and elevate cruise tourism in the region.
To promote the Genting Dream, the Singapore Tourism Board, Changi Airport Group and Genting Cruise Lines have signed a tripartite partnership worth $28 million.
The partnership will continue till 2020, and is estimated to bring in 600,000 visitors and more than $250 million in tourism receipts.
Mr Kent Zhu, president of Genting Cruise Lines, said at a press conference held on the ship: "With this partnership and our home deployment of Genting Dream in Singapore, we hope to encourage more vacationers from Singapore and internationally to expand their holiday experience in this dynamic city."
He feels Singapore's strategic position as a popular and well-developed regional travel hub makes it the ideal home port, adding: "With over 1.2 million outbound sea travellers, Singapore is an important market for Genting Cruise Lines."
Mr Zhu said the significant growth in the Asian cruise industry and rising popularity of luxury tourism has propelled Genting Cruise Lines to incorporate luxurious options on the Genting Dream to target high-end travellers.
It boasts more than 35 restaurant and bars, one of the world's largest Asian reflexology spas at sea and 142 suites.
The Genting Dream offers two-, three- and five-night cruise itineraries from this month till March, with ticket prices ranging from $399 to $8,699.
These are some of the highlights of the vessel:
Zouk At Sea
The Genting Dream houses Zouk At Sea, whichis divided into the Zouk Night Club, an indoor dance club, and Zouk Beach Club, an outdoor party deck. In the day, the former functions as a retro American sports bars with billiards, beer pong tables and a four-lane glow-in-the-dark bowling alley. When the sun sets, revellers can head for the deck to enjoy a cocktail and watch a movie under the stars.
The four-storey deck offers a wide selection of sports and recreational activities, such as the Waterslide Park, which features six water slides of varying speeds. Apart from a children's slide, visitors can take the plunge down three storeys in under 10 seconds with five 100m slides.The SportsPlex also has a 32-obstacle rope course, a 7m rock climbing wall and an over-water zip-line.
Bar 360
Bar 360's unique three-storey, 360-degree set-up allows guests to enjoy live performances such as aerial acrobatics from any angle or deck, with bars on each storey. Wine lovers can check out the Penfolds Wine Vault, which has more than 100 types of the oldest and most iconic wines.
Dream Deluxe Suite
The Dream Deluxe Suite is one of the four luxury suites on the Genting Dream. The spacious accommodation comes with a private balcony and binoculars, offering a glorious view of the sea, a 24-hour butler concierge service, a private pool and gym.
Sister ship World Dream arrives here
On Tuesday, Dream Cruises' second new ship, the World Dream, arrived at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore.
It is the sister ship of the Genting Dream and will double the capacity in the region for the Asian luxury cruise line.
"We are truly excited to debut World Dream in Singapore, a popular and well developed travel hub for the region," said Mr Thatcher Brown, president of Dream Cruises.
Fresh from her handover ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany, on Oct 26, the World Dream had sailed through Gibraltar, Egypt and Sri Lanka.
With more than 70 per cent of staterooms featuring private balconies and connecting rooms catered to extended families and groups, passengers can enjoy spacious comfort on the ship.
It will also have suites with exclusive privileges such as butlers and private pools.
New restaurant concepts and entertainment options will offer a variety of leisure activities, and passengers can indulge in a Western or Asian spa operated by the Crystal Life Spa brand.Said Mr Brown: "With World Dream and Genting Dream, Dream Cruises will continue fulfilling our mandate to deliver to guests a transformational journey at sea and redefine the meaning of inspirational travel." - ANG TIAN TIAN
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Event app
Web portal for managing rich functionality offered by the application and a multi-platform client app for users to get personalized event information
About the client
With d!nk solutions companies achieve sales process improvements such as faster deal closing, increased hit rate, reduced time on administration and ultimately higher sales revenues. Today, d!nk serves over 12,000 users in 46 countries that engage with over 75,000 sales tools distributed on their platform. Its customer base includes large clients like Renault, Roche, Nutricia, and others.
About the project
Event app allows clients to have full control of the events they organize for any type of audience. The web portal gives event organizers a wide range of options that allow defining events; setting up personalized content; managing flights and hotels; connecting and setting mobile application according to user demands, and much more.
What Ekobit does
What we used on the project
Backend: ASP.NET Core Web API | Frontend: Angular | Database: MySQL | Deploy: Amazon AWS | Push notifications: Google Firebase | Text recognition: Google Vision API | Survey integration: Survey Monkey
The Problem
Organizing large events is complex. It requires managing a lot of information in a limited amount of time.
The Challenge
Create multi-functional applications using d!nk's 5D service delivery process (Debrief-Design-Develop-Debug-Deliver) to capture the specifications as input for Ekobit's development team.
Ekobit approach
As a part of broadening the application portfolio, d!nk wanted to develop a new business application to support sales events and sales training. The project required broad technical knowledge in software development, as well as extensive experience with agile product development in order to reach goals within the deadlines.
Because d!nk was looking for a wide range of competencies for developing large applications, Ekobit was a perfect choice as the development center for the project.
Manage everything about the event from a single location
Event app easily creates events to gather all information in one place. Using the application, the person in charge manages users, meetings, transport and hotel information, and sends push notifications using predefined email templates.
The mobile application provides each user with information on their schedule
Using the mobile application allows each user to track the schedule, receive event notifications, complete surveys, scan business cards, subscribe to learning paths and much more.
Event app is configured for customer requirements
Because most of the end users have specific demands that they want to integrate into the application, d!nk and Ekobit can expand the Event app if this is the case. This ranges from specific reporting templates to custom modules like education centers and booking events for outside partners.
The Event App offers an event management portal which integrates different web and mobile applications used by more than 33,000 of sales people and customers.
"Having a professional and reliable partner like Ekobit significantly contributes to Rods & Cones's business. Ekobit's team is deeply involved in our products. The outcome of their work and what they deliver to Rods & Cones is exactly what we are looking for from our partners."


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Along the Far Shores Launch
Welcome to the book launch for Along the Far Shores!
The story: A 12th century Irish woman sets out on the legendary voyage of Prince Madog of Wales.
Aisling, despite her best efforts, has failed to become the seer her mother desired, so when her mother dies, leaving her alone, she travels to Wales to be with her brother, Cormac, at the royal court at Gwynedd. There she finds he is joining Prince Madog's voyage to the western lands in order to escape the threatening war. After Madog refuses to let her come with them she stows away, desperate to remain with her brother. A terrible storm arises and she is tossed overboard by a resentful Welshman and washes up on the shores of the Gulf Coast. Caxna, a Tlingit trader and former shaman, finds her and reluctantly agrees to let her join him on a trading journey to the Mayan city of Xicallanca, and then Etowah, (in present day Georgia) in the hopes she might find Madog and her brother. Caxna must succeed in this trading journey in order to free his clan, but with Aisling along everything changes.
Some advance reviews:
….Gleeson leaves us with a memorable and poignant love story and a vision of a wonderful culture, unique in my experience of literature.
Karen Charlton, author of The Heiress of Linn Hagh and Catching the Eagle
The underlying sexual tension is all the more powerful for the beautifully restrained writing, which makes the slightest touch electric; a medicinal massage becomes a moment of physical communion…. This is what Kristin Gleeson does best; portraying different cultures and showing how humanity can cross them.
Jean Gill, author of Song at Dawn and Bladesong
Amazon links for ebooks
The Legend of Madog
According to the legend, Prince Madog's father, Owain ap Gruffydd ap Cynan, King of Gwynedd, died leaving ten sons from several different marriages. In Welsh tradition the eldest wasn't automatically the heir, so the throne was up for grabs. The oldest son, Iorewerth, couldn't claim the throne because he had a deep scar across his face and anyone one with such a physical blemish wasn't allowed to be king. Another son Howel/Hwyel, who was something of a poet and had an Irish mother, Pyvog, seized the throne and held it precariously for two years. He went to Ireland to claim his mother's property and found on his return his brother Davydd had claimed the throne.
Against this backdrop Prince Madog, a much younger son, decided to take to the seas. He'd spent years sailing around France, Spain and into the Mediterranean, trading in various ports. Navigation was still primitive in the 12th century, but his voyage most likely began in Wales and down along the French coast and then westwards. Eventually the strong ocean currents caught him up and it is speculated that they took him into the Canaries and then to what is now the Alabama and Florida coast. There he sailed along the coast and ended up in what is now Mobile Bay, Alabama. He landed, left a few there, and returned to Wales to bring more colonists. Those left behind traveled upriver encounter friendly and unfriendly natives and built stone structures along the way until they eventually settled in the Great Plains of the Midwest.
The legend attained its greatest prominence during the Elizabethan era, when English and Welsh writers wrote of the claim that Madog had come to the Americas as an assertion of prior discovery, and hence legal possession, of North America by the Kingdom of England. In the following decades and centuries there were many reported encounters with 'white Indians' and a few stating also that they spoke Welsh. Most surprising is the report that in 1801 a Welshman met a group of Native American leaders and was surprised to find that one spoke in Welsh and claimed that it was the language of his mother and father and of his nation. There is no apparent strong archaeological proof of this voyage in any part of America, but the legend still continues.
12/6/2014 07:52:27 pm
Fascinating story, Kris. Is it the truth I wonder, or just British political propoganda invent by the Elizabethans who were peeved that Christopher Columbus and the Spanish had pipped them to the post in discovering the Americas? Either way, I loved your book.
12/6/2014 10:52:09 pm
Thanks Karen. I'm sure your theory is a strong possibility, but there are some passionate supporters of the legend in Alabama and other places. There's a society as well that promotes its authenticity. But either way, the great thing about fiction is that you can seize these ideas regardless.
Babs Morton
12/7/2014 01:50:42 am
What a fascinating background to build your story upon. It's amazing how far these medieval adventurers travelled.
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Kristin Gleeson is a writer, artist and musician who lives in the west of Ireland in the Gaeltacht.
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The Ladies of Horror
Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge!
Ashes of Roses
by Rie Sheridan Rose
She bit her lip when she walked into the study and saw it there…the daily rose placed like an offering on the book she had been reading last evening. So thoughtful of him. Every day, without fail, like a talisman against the dark, a single rose.
She sank down in her desk chair, lifting the flower and twirling it between her fingertips. A dozen thousand days…nearly thirty three years, and every day a rose. She didn't even like roses. It was one of the reasons…
With a sigh, she pushed to her feet and walked across the room to the fireplace, stirring up the coals to reignite the flames. When their warmth kissed her cheeks, she tossed the blossom into the heart of them. Ashes of roses. Like all the others.
At least it was the last of them. Now that she'd dug up the bush and buried him in its place.
Fiction © Copyright Rie Sheridan Rose
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com
More from Author Rie Sheridan Rose:
"I have always preferred the supernatural in tales of horror, the knot between life and death. Rie Sheridan Rose's Skellyman is cool and creepy. Her first horror novel is a chilling read." — Charlee Jacob – Stoker winner, Best novel, "Dread in the Beast"
Brenda Barnett is trying to cope with raising her four-year-old daughter all alone after an accident tore her family in half. As she and Daisy go for a much-needed treat, the little girl spots a Skellyman on the corner.
This pivotal encounter leads to a wave of mounting terror as Brenda's life begins to come undone around her. Who is the Skellyman? Why does he keep appearing? Can the sympathetic policeman Brenda turns to stop the madness before it is too late?
And why does Daisy insist that her dead brother is trying to tell them something important?


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Portland State holds on for 72-66 win over Northern Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Deante Strickland and Holland Woods scored 12 points apiece to lead Portland State to a 72-66 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday night.
Clinging to a one-point lead at the break, Portland State opened the second half with a 7-0 burst that included two buckets from Brandon Hollins to make it 31-23 with just under 17 minutes to play. Northern Arizona later cut the gap to 38-37 on Corey Brown's jumper but it was as close as the Lumberjacks got as Portland State responded with a 9-0 run and hung on for the final nine minutes.
Portland State (18-11, 8-8 Big Sky Conference) shot just 38 percent from the field but dominated the glass, 46-32, with Hollins grabbing 12 of those rebounds to go with eight points. The Vikings have won three straight.
Torry Johnson led Northern Arizona (5-24, 2-14) with 15 points and Karl Harris and Jojo Anderson had 13 points apiece.


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Nuclear Story with an Unexplosive End
How about a post-bankruptcy, spin-off monopoly today?
I came across Babcock & Wilcox (BWC) in this free issue of Grant's Interest Rate Observer that has been making the rounds on Twitter (my handle is @DGenchev). The story of a naval nuclear monopoly business with a hidden SMR (small modular reactor) gem is enticing. But, the idea is definitely not one I would normally consider. I guess this is a sign of the times. Without further ado…
BWC is the only company able to build and service the naval nuclear reactors for the Navy's nuclear propulsion program. You don't have to be nuclear physicist to realize this is a pretty good place to be. Despite all the quirks of working for the government and all the talk about military budget cuts, BWS's nuclear operations segment occupies a decently stable niche. The product the company offers is highly sophisticated, there are few or no alternatives, and the client likely won't bargain down to the last penny when negotiating nuclear reactor deals. The nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers in which these reactors go have no substitutes and once built they can stay in service for over 50 years. BWC is the only company that can service the reactors.
In addition, there is a free option on SMRs. The more technically and energy minded may already be aware of the SMR hype. They are the smaller, safer, cleaner, more reliable, more efficient, and a cheaper alternative to conventional nuclear power plants. Here are some resources on the topic:
- Small, Modular Nuclear Reactors — the Future of Energy?
- In Nuclear Power, Size Matters
- Small Modular Reactors: A Possible Path Forward for Nuclear Power
- Worldwide Capacity of Small Modular Reactors Could Surpass 18 Gigawatts by 2030
- White House Budget Proposes Spending More On Small Modular Reactors
Here is what the article says about BWC's SMR:
The design, called mPower, is a 180-megawatt, light-water unit only one-fifth to one-tenth the size of conventional reactors. No need to plant mPower near a big body of water: it's designed to be cooled by air as well as by water. And no need to cart away the spent fuel: mPower's can be stored on site. As to refueling, once every four years will suffice, compared to the standard 18 to 24 months for the kind of reactor that powers such legacy nukes as Indian Point Energy Center north of New York City or Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power south of Annapolis.
As I said, this is the free option that you get when you buy the stock of BWC. The first mPower is yet to be deployed. The good news is that BWC was the only company to receive government funding to build a prototype. No one else was eligible.
The bread-and-butter business of the company is boilers (where coal is turned into steam, which then turns a turbine that generates electricity) and filters (reducing the toxicity of emissions) for coal-fired power plants. Coal use may be in decline (or so it has been claimed) and it may be the dirtiest energy source, but it still accounts for over 40% of US, and global, electricity generation and worldwide coal use is only increasing. As a matter of fact, in 2011 coal was the fastest growing form of energy outside renewables. Now, imagine the base of renewables and the base of coal and you get the picture. Not only the increase in coal consumption is good for BWC, but also the fact that it is so dirty makes tight environmental protection standards inevitable, which bodes very well for the company.
I don't know about you but I loved the story at first sight: a company with a solid foundation (the power generation segment, 54% of 2012 revenues), a strong moat business (the nuclear operations, 33%), plus a promising option thrown in (the nuclear energy segment, 10%). Add a $250m share-buyback plan and the good stuff doesn't seem to end. Two things, however cooled my enthusiasm.
First, I don't know much about coal-fired power plants and naval nuclear reactors. I have to rely on the research of others for this. So, my comfort about the company's core business and its moat in naval nuclear reactors may be just a delusion. Yet, I think that it is a safe bet, judging from history, that coal-fired power plants will be with us in the next 10, 20, 30 years. I feel less strongly about naval nuclear reactors. It is entirely possible that a disaster or a new technology renders them unlawful or obsolete at any time. Still, BWC will continue servicing those installed reactors for a very long time.
Second, the current price, $31.41, seems to be well within the fair value range. Here is what I base this on.
|Sum of the Parts
|3y avg EBITDA
|Power generation
|Nuclear operations
|Technical services
|Nuclear energy
I use average EBITDA over the past 3 years. The multiple for the nuclear operations segment comes from the article while that for the power generation segment is the average for the power industry from Aswath Damodaran's website. The two small segments net out.
Net cash nearly covers adjusted pension and other post retirement obligations liability, so I take EV to equal the value to shareholders. With 119m shares outstanding, this number translates to $34 per share. That's not much different from the current price.
Not a very exciting conclusion to a very interesting story. That's why I didn't intend to make this a full article. It's more that I wanted to share the story but there you go.


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I've heard one too many motivational speeches lately and it finally occurred to me who most embodies the phrase, "Stay Hungry – Stay Foolish." Thank you, Lucy.
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Thanks for your "core tcl rules" they are excellent and very helpful – sorry this is probably the wrong place to leave this message…
Glad you enjoyed them! I wrote those years ago but leave them up because you never know when someone else will want to pick up a new language.


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What Causes Drowsiness At Work?
Fatigue, drowsiness, and nodding are common problems many office workers have. Always tired, nodding, and sluggishness at work will heal your mood, health and efficiency of work.
There are three main reasons why workplace people feel sleepy during working hours:
Not Sleeping Well, Not Enough Sleep
Today, many young people often surf the web, play computer games at night. They sleep less than 7 hours a day, so the next morning, they often wake up feeling tired, tired.
Not Fasting Breakfast
Fasting breakfast makes the body not be provided with all the necessary nutrients. This is also the cause of symptoms of fatigue, sleepiness at work.
In the process of working, many office workers are stressed and have to think much. As a result, they are more likely to suffer from chronic depression. People with chronic depression are three times more likely to fall asleep than usual.
Other Causes
Some other causes of drowsiness, such as medication use, hot weather, etc., can also cause drowsiness during working hours.
When you feel tired, sleepy at work, you should:
Smell the Wind Oil
Wind oil essence helps stimulate the brain. You can rub wind essence on your temples or forehead to make you feel less sleepy and alert.
Stretch Your Arms And Legs
Sitting for a long time makes you feel tired, sleepy. You should stand up, sit down more, twist the neck and joints to feel more alert.
Peppermint Oil
Using peppermint oil can help you feel more alert and refreshed.
Good night
Good sleep is a prerequisite to ensure you have a full of energy. Therefore, limit staying up late, using electronic devices and going to bed early and sleeping 7-8 hours a night.


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Biodegradable Capsule Turns Your Body into a Tree
For many, what happens to you after death is not something you think about on a regular basis, but with current advances in technology, you might be surprised to learn that there are some interesting options. Besides normal burial or cremation, there are many less expensive or even less environmentally impactful alternatives. One Kickstarter project aims as turning your ashes into a living breathing tree so you can live on and continue making an impact. The Bios Incube biodegradable urn and partnering capsule automatically will grow a tree and water the plant through its internal sensors, check out the video below.
Biodegradable urns have been around for a while now, and this product is one that accompanies the already on the market Bios Urn. Essentially, it is a capsule filled with sensors that tracks the tree's growth and tailors its treatment to what the plant needs to thrive. Now, you may be wondering why you need to purchase a several thousand dollar machine that just grows a tree, but think about it, do you want to be the one that accidentally kills your passed on loved ones tree? This product allows those who have suffered loss to grow and remember their loved ones in a healthy and beneficial manner, all the while never having to worry about not having a green thumb.
To add another level to the plant growing capsule, it will even send you notifications if the location your tree is growing in is not ideal for its health. You may have never heard of this product, but over 60,000 bios urns have been sold to date, and the market for alternative burial methods is growing rapidly. The need then shifts not to more methods, but rather how to sustain such innovative burial techniques.
The goal, claims Bios, is to turn cemeteries into living breathing forests that represent the legacy those who have passed on leave to us still here on the earth. It is very beautiful to think about a tangible living plant that is grown from someone you have lost.
[Image Source: Bios Incube]
With moisture, conductivity, and temperature sensors built in to the device, it will monitor just about every variable essential to growing a healthy thriving plant. If you really want to be turned into a tree, but are worried about dying suddenly and it never taking place, they have little device called the Bios seed. Essentially, it is a small storage device that lets you select what type of tree you would like to become, where you would like to be buried, and who gets to see this information. If for some reason you die, the company can facilitate growth and burial as well as supplying loved ones with all of the necessary furnishings for DIY growth.
[Image Source: Bios Incube]
The engineering and creativity behind this innovative burial technique makes you think, "maybe I do want to become a tree." Thats the whole point, with the eco-friendly nature of a new tree and the tangible effects to loved ones, it seems that for many, being turned into a beautiful tree is their after life destiny.
SEE ALSO: 4 High-Tech Alternatives To Death
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After three weeks in the hospital, we got the news that Dad would be released and that he would go to a rehab center eight miles away. Mom called me frantic, "He's so weak, I have no idea how I'll get your dad into the car to take him to rehab."
In my customer service workshops, I improve the customer experience by challenging employees to consider, "What else does my customer need to know?" And then meeting that need without the customer having to wonder, fret, or even ask.
If you're a hospital case manager, and you're telling a 71-year-old spouse that her husband needs to check in to rehab tomorrow, what questions might the wife have? The name and address of the rehab facility, indeed. An estimate of how long rehab will last, sure. She'd also need to know how she's going to transport her husband to the facility.
It turns out Mom had been stewing in fear of how she'd get Dad to rehab for several hours before she called me. She knew Dad couldn't walk – he could scarcely stand at that point, which is why he was going into rehab – to learn to walk again. "Mom, the rehab center will send a van to transport Dad from the hospital to their facility. All you'll have to do is make sure Dad's bag is packed and ready." On the phone I sensed mom's anxiety fall off her, like a sack of onions.
Answer Your Customer's Most Pressing Questions Before They Panic
Hospital staff must know the top questions families have when a loved one is being transferred to the rehabilitation center. Why not preempt questions and fear by stating up front that the hardest part, that the transport from the hospital to the rehab center is taken care of? That would put the family at ease and make the patient and family experience far more peaceful.
What's Your Customer's Panic Question?
Think about everyday interactions with your customers. Imagine you're recapping things and wrapping up the conversation. What do you think would be helpful for your customer to know at this point? Is there some detail or tip you can offer that will make your customer's life easier? I have my workshop participants go through this exercise for at least ten issues. Do this exercise in your company, and you'll instantly improve customer interactions.


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Great Barrier Reef could adapt to climate change, scientists say
Paul Maley, The Australian 1 Nov 08; THE prediction of a prominent marine biologist that climate change could render the Great Barrier Reef extinct within 30 years has been labelled overly pessimistic for failing to account for the adaptive capabilities of coral reefs. University of Queensland marine biologist Ove Hoegh-Guldberg said yesterday that sea temperatures were likely to rise 2C over the next three decades, which would undoubtedly kill the reef. But several of Professor Hoegh-Guldberg's
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Dear Readers: I'm marking my 10-year anniversary of writing the "Ask Amy" column by rerunning some of my favorite Q-and-A's from a decade of advice. Today's letters deal with trouble at the office.
Dear Amy: Three months ago my girlfriend and I broke up.
We work in the same place and see each other every day. She has said a lot of very bad things about me to others we work with. I know because they come back and tell me everything she says.
She has sent me very nasty emails and has tried to put me down at every turn. She has even sent me email pretending to be her new boyfriend just to see what I will say.
I have tried to be nice to her and sent some emails to her asking if we can be friends, but I find it hard to be nice when she is so mean to me. What can I do to help this or make it stop? — Need Help in Iowa
Dear Iowa: I don't know what the two of you do for a living, but you seem to be spending a lot of time engaging in this form of high school note passing instead of filling out your paperwork, waiting on customers, or, God forbid, tending to the nuclear missile silo. Where I work, sending such personal email while at the office can get you in a heap of trouble.
The way to make her stop communicating with you or about you is to stop engaging and responding. Do not hit "reply." Do not hit "send."
If you fail to hold up your end of this communication, it will dissipate like so much spam. (2004)
Dear Amy: I have been working at my company for about 10 years. I really like my job, which requires a lot of concentration.
The problem at my workplace is the music. It is driving me absolutely bonkers. The music is loud and distracting. Don't get me wrong. I like music. However, the music at work is just not my taste. I did like some of the songs, but after hearing them day in and day out, I am beginning to feel emotionally broken down. No one else seems to notice that the same music is played day after day after day.
I actually think office workers would produce higher-quality work and make fewer mistakes if we worked in a quieter atmosphere. It's really hard trying to manipulate a spreadsheet with Madonna singing "Borderline" for the millionth time. I have asked to have the music turned down, which they did for a while, but then nobody talked to me. Then the group I work with complained, and the music was turned up loud again.
I want to get along with everyone, but the music is driving me nuts.
Please don't tell me to go to another department. Almost all the departments (except for the really high floors that house the big executives) have this piped-in music? — Tired
Dear Tired: "Borderline, feels like I'm going to lose my miii-ind …" Sorry, that Madonna reference really got me going.
Speaking as someone who can have Barry Manilow's "Mandy" in my head for days just because I heard 10 seconds of it on the elevator, I feel your pain. I spoke with human resources at my company, and they assured me that this problem should be a "slam-dunk" at most companies: Distracting music can affect productivity and in general make people pretty miserable.
Please contact HR — not your department head — and have a meeting about this. Also consider the following options in the short run: See if the music can be played during certain blocks of the day, leaving at least some hours music-free. See if the speakers can be "regionalized" so the music isn't pounding directly over your desk. Along those lines, explore if your cubicle can be moved to a quieter location.
Lastly you could do what I've been tempted to try when noise in the newsroom gets to be too much — really gigantic headphones, of the sort that workers on airport tarmacs wear. (2003)
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Kimberly Dowdell, 35
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Growing up on Detroit's East and West sides and at her grandmother's Cass Corridor home, Kimberly Dowdell saw the blight of boarded-up buildings — from the former Hudson's to individual homes. Her interest in architecture began at age 11, when an art teacher asked her to transform a shoe box into a model apartment. The project was more interior design, but Dowdell began thinking about how she could fix the city's abandoned buildings.
With a vision "to revitalize the city," she became an architect after graduating from Cornell University, the first leg of her 14-year "East Coast tour." She worked in New York and earned a master of public administration degree from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government before returning to Detroit in 2015.
While working for the city on public-private partnerships in development, she met many developers, including David Alade and Andrew Colom, who led Century Partners. She liked their approach and in 2016, they brought her on as the third partner. Within a year, she and Colom, a writer, filmmaker and real estate developer from Mississippi, were married.
"With all of the intensity of our work, it can be a challenge to prioritize the relationship", she said, noting that they just recently returned from their honeymoon to Senegal and South Africa almost 18 months after they were married in downtown Detroit.
They were focusing on a major $12 million project to revitalize the Fitzgerald neighborhood along Livernois, which they won in partnership with The Platform. Their joint venture is called Fitz Forward, signaling their intent to help advance progress in the neighborhood.
Now Fitz Forward is responsible for rehabbing over 100 homes, about half to be rented and the other half sold to individuals, Dowdell said, and also to maintain and develop smart usage for more than 250 vacant lots.
She has tapped former students from University of Michigan's Taubman School of Architecture and Urban Planning, where she teaches part time, to join Century's team. Dowdell is passionate about developing a team who believes as she does in the mission of improving Detroit and its neighborhoods.
In January, she will take the two-year presidency of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). By sometime in 2019, she expects Century Partners to dive into its first commercial or mixed use project.
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Every year, SO MANY cute vegetarians enter our contest that it's always hard to choose a winner. You are all just too perfect. Well, guess what! It's almost that time of year again! On Monday, we'll start taking nominations for the next Cutest Vegan Alive contest.
BUT FIRST! Let's take a moment to remember last year's cuties. These two do SO much for animals that we felt they should star in their own peta2 ads to let everyone know exactly how much they rock!
First, there's Braydan. When he's not busy being ridiculously good-looking, Braydan practices his vegan lifestyle, one that saves more than 100 animals a year! He had been vegetarian for more than six years before going vegan two years ago, and he even got his mom to start incorporating plant-based meals into her diet. Not only is he helping animals, he's also helping the planet. Look at this rock star!
And we couldn't forget Ruth! She's been vegan for 15 YEARS (round of applause) and was inspired by witnessing cruelty to cows in the dairy industry. When she's not busy looking beautiful and rad, she's busy doing everything that she can for animals, including protesting McCruelty, the wool industry, and the fur industry. Check out this cutie!
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Now it's your turn to do your part: If you're not yet eating a plant-based diet, go vegan, and if you are, get your camera ready for Monday! 😉


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We are not an organization but we are organized.
We are a diverse group of Asian voices coming from the Philippines, Vietnam, India, China, Pakistan, Korea, Burma, Japan, and other nations, based in the Bay Area. We are mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, educators and organizers, students and teachers, artists and techies, dancers and workers, youth and elders. We are immigrant and U.S. born, we are queer and we are straight, we are many genders, we are families. From our many walks of life, we have come together in response to a call from Black Lives Matter Bay Area (including the BlackOut Collective, Black Brunch organizers, Onyx Organizing Committee, and more) and the larger Black Lives Matter movement, to put forward these principles and protocols as a model for why and how we, as diverse Asian communities around the country and the world, can show up in solidarity with Black people in this struggle.
We understand that our liberation depends on the liberation of Black people, and echo the demands that have come out of Ferguson:
"We are striving for a world where we deal with harm in our communities through healing, love, and kinship. This means an end to state sponsored violence, including the excessive use of force by law enforcement. We are committed to an America that comes to terms with the trauma of its painful history and finds true reconciliation for it. Mass incarceration and the over criminalization of Black and Brown people must forever end, leaving in its place a culture that embraces our histories and stories. This means an end to racial bias and White supremacy in all its forms.
Our dreams are directly linked with those resisting militarism, war, and state repression around the world.
We will achieve this new beloved community hand in hand, step by step, in global solidarity with all people committed to lasting peace and full justice."
PRINCIPLES: Why we believe in doing this work
- We acknowledge that we, as Asians, have often been used as part of a "divide-and-conquer" strategy to uphold white supremacy. We refuse to be used as tools to uphold a racist and violent system.
- Many of our communities have faced state repression and capitalist violence in our homelands and many Asian Americans are particularly vulnerable to state violence (including refugees, those targeted by surveillance and profiling, those who are undocumented, and those who are Sikh or Muslim) including police violence. We recognize that we are targeted differently than Black people and we also recognize the relationship between racist, militarized police forces waging wars on Black people, and imperialist forces waging wars in our homelands. We are determined to resist both.
- We understand that racist police violence is but one manifestation of the ongoing war on Black people. Mass incarceration, gentrification, unequal pay, mass unemployment, and inaccessible housing, education, land, fresh food, water, and healthcare are some of the other manifestations. In standing with Black people in this struggle, we are therefore standing not only against racist police violence but against all war tactics.
- While much of the discourse has centered on violence against Black men and boys, we also mark here, and remember the brutalities against Black women and in particular transwomen. We share the call for and commitment to the liberation of all Black people.
- We know that our own struggles for freedom and liberation have been deeply influenced by Black American struggles that preceded us. Black communities have paid dearly for resisting their own oppression, and in doing so, they have also paved the way for our resistances. The time has come for our resistance to be in solidarity with theirs.
- We remember that we have always had leaders like Yuri Kochiyama, Grace Lee Boggs, Kartar Dhillon, and others in our community who have resisted anti-Black racism and leveraged their relative privilege to stand in struggle with Black communities. We remember the importance of humility as we aspire to follow in their footsteps, committed to advancing their visions in ways relevant to our times.
PROTOCOLS: How we believe in doing this work
- Embrace Frontline Leadership, Center Blackness
We understand that the path to liberation for all communities travels through the liberation of Black communities in America. When Black people have justice and liberation, we all move one big step closer to real freedom. To us, solidarity encompasses understanding that we will never be truly free till Black people are free. We will keep our messages and slogans on the theme of Black Lives Matter, not All Lives Matter.
- We are committed to centering frontline leadership, and in this struggle that means centering Black organizations locally and nationally linked to this movement.
With this commitment, we also understand that Black leaders and movements are not monolithic and we recognize some Black-led groups are also in (trans)formation stages. We respect and appreciate the diversity in their voices, strategies, and tactics, We will stay accountable to these diverse priorities specifically in relation to goals, vision, message, tone and choreographing of actions. We will raise our voices with, not above, those of Black people in this movement.
- Organize Our People
We are committed to taking these messages home to our families and communities. We will continue to create spaces and tools for people who are not already politicized on this issue to be informed and mobilized; we will be resolute but kind in bringing our families along.We will connect the momentum of this movement moment to the long term struggles of our own communities. We will not leave one behind for the other, as we understand their interdependence.
- Strive for a strategic diversity of tactics so all who want can play a role
We will use a creative diversity of tactics, including actions accessible to folks with disabilities, to elders and youth, to those undocumented and to those at risk in other seen and unseen ways, including those who are unable to chance arrest, and those without educational or economic privilege.Even as we strive to create accessibility for all, we will prioritize centering the voices of those who have been historically marginalized – queer & trans* folks, womyn, people with disabilities, youth, etc.
- Build Trust & Practice Transparency
Our ability to organize together in this moment stems from building trust and cultivating nourishing relationships with each other. While the moment calls for agility and action, we are also invested in long-haul relationships for the many movement moments to come. We will practice transparency and accountability.
- Move Boldly and Swiftly: Take Risks, Make Mistakes, Share Lessons
While we are committed to following Black leadership, we will also take the initiative to mobilize our communities and take responsibility for organizing our people to show up in this moment. We will use all the diverse skills, resources, and cultural tools at our disposal.We will take risks, try new experiments in our organizing, and not be afraid of making mistakes – while learning from mistakes that have already been made.
- Embody self care & humility, community accountability, collective healing
We will take care of ourselves individually and collectively as needed – we are here for the distance. We will care for ourselves and each other.We remember that we were not born conscious of inequity, injustice, and intersecting oppressions. We will not be paralyzed by our desire to be perfect or healed from internalized oppression. We will call out actions that perpetuate oppression, while calling back in our folks with love.We are committed to honesty and collective growth, even when it raises conflict. We will seek a mediation process when necessary to address and resolve internal conflict within our group
We are committed to this work and to the Black community for the long haul. While some of us have been engaged in Black liberation and anti-racist struggles for many years, some of us are newly learning about the particular ways in which anti-Black racism plays out in the systems and institutions of this country, and in our own communities. But all of us are here until the political, social, and cultural imagination of the world is radically transformed
to something better than what we've inherited.
We submit these principles and protocols with humility and openness. We don't have it all figured out, but we are committed to taking a stand, and learning as we go. We will not wait to be perfect, because we believe the time is now and we would rather be held accountable for our mistakes than forgiven our inaction.


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Burnt By Kara HartRead Now
Released 4th March
I told her to stay away from me, but she wouldn't listen…
I'm no good for her, and I can't catch a break. Cast out of the MC, I'm on my own with no protection, just the gun in my hands. That's when I meet her. And I know I'm about to ruin her damn life.
Brimstone. Fire. Sinners. Users. This is who I share blood with. But there's no one to trust when your whole crew has turned on you. I can't keep running from my demons. It's time to face them head on.
I need an escape. This small town will be the death of me. I watch as he comes to claim me and I can't fight it. I wanted to make my family proud. I wanted to be their good daughter.
Not anymore. Not today. Not since I met him.
He knows who I am. He sees me from the inside. He protects me. He's my salvation, my one ticket out of here. But Adam is damaged. And he has a price on his head. Now we're forced to go on the run, fighting off the Cartel and undercover Feds.
There's a fire on the horizon. We're going to get burned.
Author's note: Burnt is a full standalone romance novel from the series Courage MC, with its own HEA and absolutely NO CLIFFHANGERS!
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What Pretty Girls Are Made Of, the short novel by Lindsay Jill Roth, reads like the make-up industry's version of The Devil Wears Prada.
Plot: Alison hasn't been successful as an actress and is ready for a new, better-paying, secure job. She took a make-up class in school so when she reads that Sally Steele Cosmetics is hiring executives, she decides to switch careers. The owner, Sally, likes her enough to hire her as her executive assistant. She even calls Alison adorable nicknames on the phone – Alicat, Ali-gator, and the list goes on. On her first day, Sally even lets Alicat leave work early to go enjoy the sunshine. Alison is on the job for weeks before her boss even asks her to make a cup of coffee. But the transition from sweet boss to a personality Alison calls "Makeup Mongrel" happens overnight, pushing Alison to give up even her relationship to make the job work.


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The best natural cleaning products help you reduce your environmental impact in the home.
Everyone loves a nice clean home but how much does the average clean home cost the planet? The answer: way too much. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be this way.
There are plenty of eco-friendly cleaning products on the market today and they're sustainably made, non-toxic, natural and biodegradable.
For additional information on natural living don't miss our natural living guide.
So, if you'd like to make sure that when you clean, your conscience is as clean as your home, you'll want to check out our best natural cleaning products. They're awesome.
Best Hand Soap | Method
Method's products are all awesome, but they're best known for their amazing hand soap.
Hand soap is one of the natural cleaning products that everyone needs and we like that there are no synthetic fragrances or even essential oils in this product.
The company was founded back in 2001 by Erin Ryan and Adam Lowry.
They go above and beyond to minimize the environmental impact of their whole business and not just their products. We're big fans of their natural cleaners and this is a prime example of why.
Everything is cruelty-free, produced with renewable energy and the packaging is eco-friendly too.
Best Baby Wipes | Seventh Generation
Seventh Generation has been making super eco-friendly cleaning products for nearly 30 years now.
They've got a huge range of products from tampons to surface cleaners.
We absolutely adore their baby wipes which are as friendly to your baby's skin as they are to the planet. This is a natural cleaning product that deserves a place on every list of the best natural cleaning products.
Green cleaning has never felt so good.
Best All-Purpose Cleaner | Common Good
Every single Common Good product is refillable and that's fabulous.
In fact, the company was born out of a desire to make it easier to create less waste and their range has really expanded over the last 8 or so years of trading.
Our top pick from their catalog is their all-purpose cleaner which shifts dirt easily and smells fantastic too! They have a great range of certified organic cleaning products and they're all worth checking out.
Best Laundry Detergent | Ecos
They've been around for almost half a century and that makes Ecos one of the founders of the sustainable product movement, there aren't many natural cleaning companies this old.
Their laundry detergents are great and seem to be a very effective stain remover too.
They've already made sure that they rely only on renewable energy and better still – their products are absolutely affordable. They use plant-based ingredients and we've never seen any soap scum on our clothes after using them.
With that in mind, we've no hesitation at all in recommending their laundry detergent which leaves all of our clothes feeling fantastic!
We've got other great sustainable laundry brand recommendations here too.
Best Dish Soap | J. R. Watkins
One of the oldest companies on the list is JR Watkins which has been around for an incredible 150 years! We love their dish soap! It's so much easier than cleaning with baking soda!
Today, they specialize in environmentally friendly products and everything they make has a superb aroma to it – you'll look forward to washing your dishes in their dish soap.
We're crazy about J R Watkins' products and we think that you will be too when you try them.
Best Surface Cleaner | Better Life
You may have seen this brand looking for funds on TV's "Shark Tank".
It was started by two dads who were looking to produce natural products and change the way that everyday folks thought about cleaning in general.
Well, they succeeded and without a doubt, they make the best surface cleaners on the market today.
Best Dishwasher Powder | Ecover
Ecover is a globally recognized eco-friendly brand with a presence in more than 40 countries.
We're a fan of their personal care products which really do take care of your skin but it's their dishwasher powder that we'd like to rave about today.
Their fully naturally derived dishwasher agent is just brilliant and keeps everything so clean!
Best Carpet Shampoo | Puracy
Absolutely no harsh chemicals can be found in Puracy products.
We're big believers in locally made solutions as they're the greenest of them all and all of Puracy's range is manufactured in the USA!
So, give a shout out to this great Texas company and then go and buy some of their amazing carpet shampoo which is also exceptional value for money!
Best Toilet Cleaner | Eco Me
There's almost no product for cleaning that Eco Me doesn't make.
You can find polish to specialist cleaning agents for kids' bedrooms.
We like everything they do but think their toilet cleaner is better than anything you can find from the competition.
It really gets the bathroom looking and smelling clean.
Final Thoughts On Green Cleaning Products
It's not hard to keep your home clean in an environmentally friendly manner. As you can see, it doesn't even have to be expensive.
You can contribute to the planet's well-being as you contribute to your family's well-being and it doesn't get more wholesome than that.