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Are you a YA fantasy lover? Then I've got a treat for you! Today we're sharing an exclusive audiobook excerpt from Furyborn by Claire Legrand. This fantasy novel has been receiving all kinds of rave reviews, and this audio excerpt has me even more excited about getting my hands on this book when it releases next week.
The audiobook is narrated by highly acclaimed voice actress Fiona Hardingham, who has read for a number of blockbuster YA titles, including The Scorpio Races, And I Darken, and An Ember in the Ashes.
Check out the audiobook excerpt here:
About the book:
When assassins ambush her best friend, the crown prince, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing her ability to perform all seven kinds of elemental magic. The only people who should possess this extraordinary power are a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light and salvation and a queen of blood and destruction. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven trials to test her magic. If she fails, she will be executed…unless the trials kill her first.
A thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a mere fairy tale to bounty hunter Eliana Ferracora. When the Undying Empire conquered her kingdom, she embraced violence to keep her family alive. Now, she believes herself untouchable–until her mother vanishes without a trace, along with countless other women in their city. To find her, Eliana joins a rebel captain on a dangerous mission and discovers that the evil at the heart of the empire is more terrible than she ever imagined.
As Rielle and Eliana fight in a cosmic war that spans millennia, their stories intersect, and the shocking connections between them ultimately determine the fate of their world–and of each other.
Pre-order Furyborn here: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Indiebound | Book Depository | Books of Wonder | Audible | GooglePlay | Libro.fm
About the Author:
Claire Legrand used to be a musician until she realized she couldn't stop thinking about the stories in her head. Now she is a writer and librarian living in central New Jersey (although her heart will always live in her home state of Texas).
Her first novel is The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls, one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing in 2012. She is also the author of The Year of Shadows, a ghost story for middle grade readers; and Winterspell, a young adult retelling of The Nutcracker. Some Kind of Happiness, her middle grade novel about mental illness, family secrets, and the power of storytelling, is a 2017 Edgar Award Nominee. Claire's latest novel, Foxheart, is a classic fantasy-adventure and a 2016 Junior Library Guild selection. She is one of the four authors behind The Cabinet of Curiosities, an anthology of dark middle grade short fiction that was a Junior Library Guild selection, a Bank Street Best Book, and among the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing in 2014.
Furyborn will be available on May 22, 2018!


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Subject: Re: Thinking & Information Retrieval
From: Seth Russell (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Wed Apr 26 2000 - 12:22:53 MET DST
James Hunter wrote:
> Seth Russell wrote:
> > It's interesting to note the parallels between thinking
> > and information retrieval. When we think our attention
> > switches from one topic to another in a train of thought.
> > Who knows how it does that, but it does do it, and the
> > process is subconscious. When we do research in a
> > library or on the web, out attention also switches from
> > one topic (page, paper, email, news post) to another.
> > It seems to me that the science of information retrieval
> > is converging on duplicating the subconscious function
> > of mental retrieval and therefore of thinking.
> >
> > Comments ?
> I think information retrieval is an important of thinking,
> but I don't think computer/Net archetectures are anything
> like the brain's internal organization. There is nothing
> directing the information passing on the Web.
People are directing the information passing on the Internet.
> Broadcast radio & television are closer to being "thinking"
> archectures than the Web is.
Broadcasting has been around for several decades and is getting
dumber every year. The peer-to-peer internet is less than 1 decade
old (as a mass medium) and has already developed more smarts than
all the broadcasting networks combined. Since broadcast mode is
one-to-many; all the intelligence must come from the one; it is a
hierarchy incapable of the feedback loops required for intelligent
interaction. The only thing mass broadcast media is good for is
totalitarian government and wasting time.
I'm sure you have a point, but you certainly have not made it.
-- Seth Russell http://RobustAi.net/Ai/SymKnow.htm http://RobustAi.net/Ai/Conjecture.htm
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The worldwide reach of the World Wide Web means companies have exposure to violating other countries laws, even from colorful, "don't be evil" offices in Mountain View, California.
One former and two current Google executives -- its chief privacy counsel, Peter Fleischer, its senior VP and chief legal officer, David Drummond, and its former CFO George Reyes -- were found guilty in an Italian court today of violating privacy laws, The New York Times and Bloomberg reported. The three received suspended six-month sentences.
The charges stemmed from a video uploaded to Google Video by Turin teens in 2006, depicting themselves bullying a disabled classmate. Though Google took the video down when it was alerted to its existence and assisted authorities in identifying the teens, it spent almost two months in Google's "funniest video" category, according to Bloomberg's review of court filings.
The Italian prosecutor expressed satisfaction with the ruling and that, "Protection of human beings must prevail over any business logic," while Google called it "astonishing" and promised to appeal.
Criminal charges being filed if the same situation occurred in the United States (which, with the rampant popularity of YouTube bully videos, it does) would of course be unheard of, and civil charges are nearly impossible to pursue successfully as well. (T hat does not mean people do not try, of course -- but actions have a much greater chance of being successful if the offensive behavior is the company's, not a third-party uploading content.)
Google noted this could chill the development of the Internet in Italy; we wonder if the long-term impact will actually be a reconsideration of laws that were created well before the Internet existed.


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A Short Study in Luke 14:7-24
First, read Luke 14:7-24 and then spend some time working through the following questions.
What conduct did Jesus observe among the people (v7)?
What did this show about them?
What instruction did He give? Why?
What lesson can we learn from this (v11)?
Think of practical situations today in which you should apply this principle.
Whom did Jesus say we should invite to a meal (v13)? Why?
Think About It…
Is it wrong to invite family or friends?
What's Jesus Point Here?
In verse 16 Jesus described a man who invited people to come and enjoy what?
What did the people do who had been invited to the feast (vs 18-20)?
List the examples Jesus gave.
What's wrong with these excuses?
Whom do these excuse-makers represent?
What did the master say to do to find people for the feast? (Think: Whom do these people represent?
What would happen to the original excuse-makers?
Make It Personal…
What religious habits, rules, traditions do you put in the place of ministering to the needs of others in Jesus' name?
Worship Songs for Sunday:
*Resources Used
- Further Study: First Presbyterian Church, Harrisonburg VA
- Bible Study Questions on the Gospel of Luke by David E. Pratte


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Good morning! Needless to say, my life has been a bit busy as of late, which explains why I have not blogged for two weeks. I completed the week long Kaplan NCLEX review course, followed by a weekend trip to Six Flags over Texas. Last week I had three days of orientation at my new job, after which I hopped in my dad's car to trek to Lawrence, Kansas for Jamie's wedding. I went on Wednesday night so that I could have a little extra hanging out time with the bride-to-be. I had never driven for more than 2 hours on my own before and was proud of myself for driving to Lawrence in the rain and the dark, only getting a small bit lost. The highlights of the weekend were coffee with Cinnabon creamer, mani/pedi at Nail Citi with the sisters, mother, and grandmother of the bride, chocolate fondue at the Melting Pot, movie party with college friends, and being a part of the most special day in the lives of two of my dearest friends, Jamie and Jake. I am so blessed!
This week my family (all except Josiah) are in Iowa visiting friends and family. Josiah and I stayed behind due to Josiah's orientation at his job this week and the fact that we're leaving Thursday for Colby, Kansas. Second wedding of the summer: Cyndi and Andrew. I am very much looking forward to spending the weekend with all of my friends yet again! The drive up there should be fun - yay for roadtrips with friends!
I decided that I do not like being home without my family. Yesterday I was incredibly bored, even though we tried to fill the hours with fun things. It is simply too quiet without Mom, Nate, and Ben bustling through the house all day.
Today, I am on my own since Josiah will be at work all day. I started the day by baking chocolate chip banana bread (and since I remembered to grease the pan it turned out great!), working out, watching the Early show, drinking coffee, and spending time with God. It's amazing how much can be accomplished before 9 a.m.!
Now, I must turn my attention to studying for the NCLEX. I do not yet know my testing date, but need to use all of my spare moments (which are few and far between) to prepare as much as possible. I may try to squeeze in some cleaning and reorganizing, since I can only sit in one spot for a few hours before I get restless. Hope that your Tuesday is starting out as beautifully as mine! Have a lovely day!


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GUKPT Walsall Schedule 2011
Possibly Walsall´s biggest claim to fame is that the town (as it was then) was completely omitted from the Domesday Book. However, if you are looking for live tournament poker of the highest standard you should not bypass the opportunity to get involved in the third leg of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour at the Grosvenor Casino in Bentley Mill Way, Walsall.
The venue is possibly one of the most impressive poker establishments outside of London, and easily accessible from Junction 10 of the M6. It has a fully equipped casino, superb bar and restaurant and a vibrant poker league from which many poker players will be hoping to claim the title of GUKPT Champion Walsall 2011.
Walsall GUKPT 2010 provided one of the toughest and most exciting Main Events in the GUKPT´s five year history, with 207 entrants and a final day field of 23 players which contained seven previous GUKPT winners and 2009 Champion of Champions, Haitao Wu.
However, it was eventually Ormskirk-based Colin McTaggart who emerged victorious and won first prize of £57.700, a seat at the Champion of Champions 2010 tournament and precious points in the GUKPT Leaderboard competition.
Colin had qualified for the Main Event via an online satellite, and everybody has the opportunity of emulating his fantastic feat by visiting Grosvenor Casino Poker and entering the GUKPT feeders which culminate in the Sunday Super Satellites – giving you the chance to win a seat at the GUKPT Main Event of your choice.
GUKPT Walsall 2011 Main Event
The Main Event for leg 3 of the GUKPT 2011 starts on Friday 29th April at 12.00 noon and 6.00pm with a maximum of 200 players permitted at each session. Play continues throughout Saturday and Sunday until a winner is crowned.
Direct buy-in to the Main Event is £1.000 + £70.00, but as Colin McTaggart proved last year, it is worth attempting to qualify through the online satellite program available on Grosvenor Casino Poker, or you can participate in any of the "Super Satellites" which are being held at the Grosvenor Casino in the run up to the event, or those qualifiers which form part of the side event schedule.
GUKPT Walsall 2011 Side Events
Although victory in the GUKPT Walsall 2011 Main Event is everybody´s goal, there is an extended schedule of side events also taking place throughout leg 3 of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour with some valuable prizes and automatic entry into the GUKPT Champion of Champions Tournament which is held in November in London.
A good finish in one of the GUKPT Walsall 2011 side events also helps collect points towards the GUKPT Leaderboard competition – Europe´s most valuable poker rankings system.
The full schedule of side events for Walsall GUKPT 2011 is as follows:-
24th April 2011 £30 + £5 NL Hold'em Re-buy 10 Seat Super Satellite to Main Event 7.30pm
25th April 2011 £100 + £10 £NL Hold'em Re-buy 7.30pm
26th April 2011 £300 + £30 NL Hold'em Freezeout 7.30pm (2 days)
27th April 2011 £150 + £15 Omaha D/C Freezeout 6.00pm
27th April 2011 £150 + £15 NL Hold'em Freezeout Super Satellite to Main Event 8.30pm
28th April 2011 £200 + £20 NL Hold'em 6 Max Freezeout 7.30pm
28th April 2011 £50 + £5 Main Event Super Satellite 1 x Re-Buy or Add-On 9.00pm
30th April 2011 £250 + £25 NL Hold'em Freezeout Re-entry 6.00pm (2 days)
1st May 2011 £100 + £10 NL Hold'em Bounty Booster Tournament 5.00pm


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sinusitis viral syndrome - Sinus Infection - Causes of Sinus Infection
Sinus Infection - Causes of Sinus Infection
es (say: sy-nus-is) are air-filled spaces found in the bones of the head and face.
start developing before you are born and some of them keep growing until you're about 20. There are four pairs of
, or eight in all. They are located on either side of the nose in your cheeks, behind and between the eyes, in the forehead, and at the back of the nasal cavity.
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usually follows a viral infection in the upper respiratory tract, but allergens (allergy-causing substances), or pollutants may also trigger acute
. A viral infection causes damage to the cells of the sinus lining, which leads to inflammation. The lining thickens with fluid that obstructs the nasal passage. This passage connects to the
Lemon balm can also be used for great results. It fights with viruses and bacteria. The procedure for having lemon balm is simple. Steep the dried leaves in hot boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Drink the mixed water after straining. Lemon balm tea can be used as a method of gargles also.
A newer treatment that is used nasally is aerosolized medications. Aerosolized medications are used very much like nebulized asthma medications. These antibiotics, anti-fungals, and anti-inflammatories are broken down into a small particle size so that it can pass the inflammation and make its way up to the
infection. Generally a small amount of these medications are used which results in little to no side affects in the rest of the body.
es are air-filled spaces in the skull (behind the forehead, nasal bones, cheeks, and eyes) that are lined with mucus membranes. Healthy sinuses contain no bacteria or other organisms (they are sterile) and are open, allowing mucus to drain and air to circulate.
You may also choose to produce some saline solution for moistening the nasal passages throughout the day and to rinse away pollen and other irritants. You can purchase small spray bottles for the nose at most drug stores. Simply fill the bottle with the above suggested saline preparation. Be sure to change the mixture out daily as well as to wash your spray bottle so as to prevent bacterial buildup.
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infection; thinking there is no way out? Get your Sinus Treatment and Sinus Home Remedies.
You see, if you have chronic sinusitis, chances are good that you have damaged cilia from all of the previous infection. (Cilia are the small hairlike structures that move debris and mucous out of the sinuses and nasal passages.) If you have damaged cilia or impaired ciliary function, your
are not able to clean themselves effectively. Thus, mucous and debris (pollen, dust, dander, etc.) buildup in your
es and nasal passages and increase the inflammation and block the sinus openings.
There are also various kinds of bacteria that can also cause
infections. In addition the cilia, which are small hairs in the nasal passages and
sinus cavities
that help to move mucous out of the nasal area, can get damaged by smoke, lack of humidity or other causes. When this happens the mucous stagnates and becomes a perfect area for bacteria to grow and start an infection. Allergies to food and other substances can also be a cause of food allergies.
infection, or
, is an inflammation of the sinuses and nasal passages. A
infection can cause a headache or pressure in the eyes, nose, cheek area, or on one side of the head. A person with a
infection may also have a cough, a fever, bad breath, and nasal congestion with thick nasal secretions.
itis is categorized as acute (sudden onset) or chronic (long term, the most common type).
You can easily prepare your own saline solution for nasal irrigation. To do so, you will need non-iodized table salt (some people are allergic to iodine and over time it will irritate the
es) and baking soda. Mix 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 pinch of baking soda into 8 ounces of warm (not cold and not hot!) water. Stir thoroughly to allow the salt and baking soda to completely dissolve. Irrigate with one of the above methods.
In the absence of the above irrigation implements, one can still irrigate the nose by preparing an appropriate mixture of salinated water into a cupped hand and snorting it into each nostril.
There are several medications and other treatments that are meant to offer relief to the
itis infection. One of the most frequently prescribed and purchased treatments are oral medications such as antibiotics, decongestants, and anti-fungals. Oral medications work on infections and other problems by flowing through the blood stream to the infected area. In the
cavities there are very small amount of blood vessels. Since the oral medications use the blood stream to travel to the area where they are needed, only a small amount of the medication can be delivered to the
infection which may lead to little or no relief from the treatment. Also since these medications use the blood stream, it then is distributed through out the rest of the body also which can lead to many side effects such as stomach pain, drowsiness, amongst many others depending on which type of medication is being used.
Another effective manual method of nasal irrigation is that of irrigation with a bulb syringe (available at any pharmacy). One may take the bulb syringe, draw up into the syringe appropriately salinated water and irrigate.
With pulsatile irrigation, one uses a machine designed just for this purpose such as the Grossan Hydro Pulse (shown below). There are other forms of manual irrigation that work quite well also. One is the traditional Neti pot, which has been used by Indian yogis for centuries to keep the nasal passages and
es clean. In this method, one takes an implement similar in appearance to a small tea pot (see photo below) and pours salinated water through each nostril. The method is very gentle and recommended in the absence of pulsatile irrigation.
The above described herb cure for sinus has a positive impact on sinus-infected person and can make him/her a person without
infection for sure.
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Licorice powder reduces the redness or swelling and washes the mucus away. There are two types of licorice powder. One is used for immune system and other for ulcers. So make yourself sure to have powder that boosts up immune system.
In the preceding, you were introduced to the methods and implements of nasal irrigation, now we need to discuss just what constitutes an appropriate salinated mixture. Before discussing the preparation that you can make yourself, I highly recommend purchasing premixed saline for solution, which is typically PH balanced for the human body and leaves no room for error as there is no guesswork in measurement. In particular, I recommend a product called Breathe-Ease XL above all else.
infection is more prevalent today i.e. every third person is suffering from the
sinus infection
. Believe it,
pain infects 37 million American each year. Some people prefer to have antibiotics and other medications but these antibiotics do not have a long lasting impact. There is a natural treatment that can be opted blindly i.e. herb cure for sinus. Herbs are not only positive on human body but also help the person not to be infected of sinus further.
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Take food and drinks that are rich in antioxidants and potassium. These include blueberries, red beans, spinach, pomegranate and green or herbal tea. These nutritive intakes build up the immune system and unclog the
es. This is the best and an excellent herb cure for sinus.
Nasal irrigation or nasal lavage is technique of hydrotherapy whereby one is able to completely and thoroughly wash out the nasal passages and sinuses. It is totally safe and it is very effective. So effective in fact, if you were to do absolutely nothing else for your
es, this one technique could still radically alter your health for the better.
Nasal irrigation steps in for the damaged cilia and does their job for them by removing the debris. In fact, one form of nasal irrigation actually simulates ciliary movement with its pulsatile action and subsequently this stimulates ciliary function such that it may be encouraged toward improvement. There are several forms of nasal irrigation, not all equally effective, though all beneficial. Choose a method most convenient for you-one that you will stick with and utilize at least once daily (twice is better!) for the long haul.
Most cases of acute
itis start with a common cold, which is caused by a virus. Colds can inflame your sinuses and cause symptoms of
. Both the cold and the
sinus inflammation
usually go away without treatment within 2 weeks. If the inflammation produced by the cold leads to a bacterial infection, however, then this infection is what health experts call acute
Regarding appropriate irrigation technique, the head should be tilted forward over a sink such that when you irrigate one nostril the fluid pours from the other nostril. You should keep your mouth open and try not to swallow while irrigating. For specific irrigation instructions, see the package insert of whichever of the above products you choose for your irrigation purposes.
There are many treatment options out there which are meant to offer relief for sinusitis infections. It is important to find the treatment that works best for you and to treat the infection before it becomes chronic and surgery is then left as the only option.
A sinusitis infection usually is caused by a cold or an allergy. When a cold or allergy occurs, swelling of the
cavity lining happens. When bacteria enter the
cavities, they attack the swollen lining which then causes greater inflammation. The cilia is a part of the
es which usually flushes out the bacteria and mucus. When a great amount of inflammation occurs, the cilia can no longer function as it should and so the bacteria and mucus become trapped in the cavities which then causes the
infection to occur.
There are also many treatments which are directly distributed into the
cavities. These treatments are generally meant to help moisten the cilia so that it can flush out the trapped mucus and bacteria. Nasal sprays are commonly used and can be prescribed or purchased over the counter. The nasal sprays may offer some relief to the lower part of the
es but often times may not help the infection since their particle sizes are too large to make it past the inflammation at the opening of the sinus cavities and up to the
infection. The same holds true for a treatment called irrigation which distributes saline up to the
sinus cavities
. Irrigation is also very messy and generally unsuccessful in offering relief.
The symptoms of an acute
itis infection generally may include cough, congestion, facial pain and pressure, green nasal discharge, and postnasal drip. When the
infection becomes chronic and lasts for twelve or more weeks a person may experience additional symptoms such as loss of sense of taste and smell and fatigue may also occur. Other symptoms may also occur depending on which sinus cavity that the infection lies in.
surgery may have to be done to clean out the accumulated mucus and infection and to enlarge the drain hole to allow better mucus drainage.
Causes of
Sinus Infection
Fungus infection is known to cause
sinus infection
. Fungi are found profusely in our environment but it is harmless to humans as we have a natural resistance to fungi. But you must beware of the common black mold which we may find in our homes. Black mold can only proliferate in moist and damp areas. These are the areas where natural sunlight cannot reach. If nothing is done and you breathe in these mold spores regularly, your body's natural immune system could fall drastically.
Another herb is eucalyptus, which can be taken in two different manners. Either put some steep of herb in hot water and inhale steam or drink eucalyptus tea. Both way outs can cure the sore throat and clear the nasal passage. Garlic contains allicin that fights with viruses and bacteria. This is another herb cure for
that has an excellent affect on human
and mucous membrane.
The most beneficial form of nasal irrigation is that of pulsatile nasal irrigation. Pulsatile irrigation is a mechanical method of irrigation in which a gentle stream of salinated water is directed through the nasal passages in pulses. This pulsation effectively simulates (and stimulates) ciliary motion, which is often impaired in those with chronic
As the
infection clears up, the
headaches should disappear. In the meantime, over-the-counter pain relievers, decongestants and saline nasal spray might help you feel better. Use these products only as directed. It may help to drink plenty of fluids as well.
infections usually begin with cold or allergy symptoms such as runny nose, cough, and congestion. But it is important to know the difference because it is not taken care of in time, it can lead to more severe symptoms.
Treatment of
Infection Silver Sinus was developed specifically to address these findings. When you go to a doctor looking for a
infection cure, the normal course of action is to prescribe antibiotics.
Preferable to utilizing a generic bulb syringe however, is the Nasaline nasal irrigator. The Nasaline irrigator consists of a two ounce syringe with a specialized silicone tip designed specifically for nasal irrigation.
Bromelain, an enzyme is derived from pineapple. Its usage help in solving the problems that relate to digestive system. Another cheap and best herb cure for sinus is gargles by mixing half spoon of salt in hot water.
infection treatment information like Aerosolized
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Sinus Headache - A Common Sign of Chronic Sinusitis
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Natural Remedies for Sinus Infection is an alternative treatment for sinus problems that you can really do at home. Why people look for these remedies is that because medical treatments always come with negative side effects. Sinus infections are systemic meaning they affect the whole body as you probably know, that is why if medical does not work properly can lead to worsening your overall...
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Sinus infection, also known as sinusitis, is an infection that affects the sinuses in the body. Sinuses are the hollow spaces or cavities near the bones in the skull around the nose. Sinusitis is the swelling of these sinuses because of some allergic or immune reaction that causes the sinuses to be blocked. This blockage causes air to be trapped inside the sinuses along with other secretions like...
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This is the second piece on 'inspiration', written by my New Zealand friend Io. To her, inspirational people are the heart and soul of her creative flow. Very happy to share this beautiful piece with you. x "Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others."…Leave a Comment
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What and who inspires you? Inspiration is something I – and probably a lot of us – look for every day. Be it consciously or sub-consciously, we are always on the search. Through inspiration we can live our creativity or simply develop great ideas. As someone who travels quite a lot, inspiration…
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Spring clean your diet with our exquisite collection of scrumptious spring salad ideas. These crisp and filling dishes will tickle your taste buds and keep your body energetic, thus making you feel great throughout the season.
20 Refreshingly Delicious Spring Salad Ideas
There's no denying spring is here! Salads are one of the many favorite dishes I love to make and eat here in my homestead during spring. And I'm so thrilled to share all these wonderful spring salad recipes that I've found and some are even my favorites.
1. Fresh Healthy Greek Salad
I love preparing meals that could wow everyone. The nutrition and flavor in this fresh healthy Greek salad set it apart from other 10-minute creations. It's appetizing, undoubtedly healthy, so feel free to serve it anytime of the day.
2. Fresh Dandelion and Radish Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Dandelions are a beautiful yellow flower that blooms in green fields during spring and summer. Crammed with iron, calcium, vitamins A and C, dandelion greens offer some wild rivalry with regards to a plate of mixed greens choice. Hurl them with radishes and some apple juice vinaigrette for a remarkable, great lunch!
- BIGGER & IMPROVED MODEL - Just strain, slice and serve - Saves time, not making a mess on the kitchen counter, 4-in-1 salad chopper • Serves salad for 4 people
- Easily & Quickly cuts whole vegetables, fruits, chicken & cheese into a thinly chopped salad - 60 second salad maker
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posted on Jan 6, 2018 03:13 PM:
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While looking at photos of old steam locomotives on the internet, I came across this photo of a small engine with a 2-4-4 wheel arrangement and I decided build a 2-4-4 engine for my collection.
I searched for some time trying to find a photo of the engineers side but these two photos were all that I could find.
This is going to be a brass model so I scrounged thru my parts to see what I had to work with.
I found a working 0-4-0 chassis, two parts for a cab, a boiler and foot boards from a switch engine kit made by Thomas Industries, and a truck for the rear that looks similar to the photo.
This chassis is from a kit that was made back in the late 40's or early 50's and it used a large open frame electric motor that mounted on the angled plate on the rear.
I want to use a newer ' can motor ' so I removed the angled mounting plate and made up a square plate to mount the can motor with.
The new motor is mounted on the chassis and I'm test running it.
I found a piece of cast brass that will work well for extending the back of the chassis frame.
The two sides of this piece are different heights and they are tapered from one end to the other.
The piece is clamped in the vice and I'm milling the two sides so they will be even.
This frame piece is fastened onto the back of the chassis and it extends out beyond the drive wheels quite a ways.
Unlike real railroad track that has long sweeping radius curves, model railroad track has short radius curved track.
With the the four drive wheels sitting the track, the rear of this chassis is going to swing out past the track on these tight curves.
Obviously I can't put a coupler on the back of this engine because the frame swings out past the the track on the curves.
So I machined the flanges off the two rear drive wheels and mounted the rear truck in the center of the frame like it is designed to be mounted.
As you can see, all four drive wheels are still on the rails on the straight track.
As this goes around a tight curve, the chassis is supported by the front two drive wheels and the rear truck and you can see that the two rear drive wheels have slipped completely off the rails.
Viewed from above, you can see that the rear of the frame now stays in-between the rails so there shouldn't be any problem with pulling some railroad cars.
I'm going to put some lead in the boiler, right over the two front drive wheels to help with traction.
I'm also going to put electrical pickups on all four wheels on the rear truck.
Looking thru my parts, I see that I only have three front trucks that have only two wheels and they are all for larger locomotives than this so I'm going to have to build the two wheel front truck.
Starting with a piece of 3/8 hex shape brass, it is machined to the correct length on the lathe and then a hole is drilled thru it for the axle shaft.
Then a piece of ' T ' shape brass is soldered to the hex brass.
Here are the finished parts for the front truck.
The small round piece of brass next to the screw will thread onto the screw to form a shoulder bolt for mounting the truck on the chassis.
The small hole in the center of the hex brass piece is so I can oil the axle shaft after it is all put together.
I'm using the large piece of brass so it will have some weight to help the front truck track properly.
This is how the two wheel front truck looks all put together.
The original photos shows that this locomotive has a step pilot on both the front and the back and in my supply of pilots, I found two that match.
The one on the left is upside down so you can see the two ' bumps ' at the top on the back from where the brass was injected into the mold.
There are two couplers and two shoulder screws for mounting the couplers.
I clamped each pilot in the vice and milled off the two bumps on the back.
The mounting bracket if formed from a piece of sheet brass and soldered to the back of the pilot.
one of the shoulder bolts is solder in the coupler pocket so I can mount the coupler and put a washer and nut on it to hold the coupler in place.
he pilot is then fastened to the back of the frame with two flathead screws.
The sheet metal for the tender will fit down onto the top of the pilot and cover these screws.
When I first started building trains, I made up a block of wood that fits on the track and has a coupler mounted on it.
This is the gauge that I use to get all of the couplers at the same height.
The front pilot has a piece of sheet brass soldered to it also and it is then soldered onto the top of the two front frame rails.
If you look closely, you can see the short piece of brass that I hed to add the the front frame rails to extend them out to the back of the front pilot.
Here is the boiler and foot boards that I'm using from the Thomas locomotive kit.
The foot plate was fastened to the underside of the boiler with two screws and small square nuts that gripped the inside of the boiler.
The foot boards are fastened to the underside of the boiler with the two screws and special nuts and I also soldered the cross braces to the underside of the boiler.
Both parts were cleaned up before I did any soldering on them.
The stanchions for the handrail on the sides of the boiler are threaded and are fastened on with small nuts on the inside of the boiler so I put them on before I fastened the foot boards on.
A piece of brass is soldered into the bottom of the boiler and is drilled and tapped for the screw that holds the boiler onto the chassis.
The boiler is now fastened in place.
The Thomas locomotive kit uses two cast pot metal pieces for the front and rear of the boiler.
I'm using a brass smoke box front and it has four tabs on the back of it to center it in the front of the boiler.
However, this front is made for a cast boiler so the tabs are not out far enough to hold it in this thin sheet metal boiler.
I turned down a piece of scrap brass so it fits inside the boiler and than machined it so the boiler front piece fits into it.
The machined brass ring is soldered onto the back of the boiler front and it now fits snugly into the front of the boiler.
The smoke box front now fits snugly into the front of the boiler.
A piece of flat brass was machined to fit on the back of the boiler and soldered in place.
Then another piece of brass sheet was cut to size for the floor and this was soldered onto the back of the boiler and made so it is fastened to the back of the chassis with a screw.
The cab that I'm using has a nice window visor on the fireman's side that is a brass casting but it is missing this visor on the engineers side.
To make another visor, I start by putting ' rivets ' along the edge of a small strip of brass to match the rivets on the cast visor.
The strip is cut to size and a notch is cut on either side of these rivets.
he rivet area of the visor is bent up so the visor will angle out when it is fastened to the cab.
The two ends are bent down and trimmed off to form the completed visor.
This is then soldered to the side of the cab over the engineers window.
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posted on Jan 6, 2018 03:14 PM:
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The piece for the back of the cab is then soldered in place.
I don't have any pieces for the front of the cab that will fit this small boiler so I'm going to have to make one.
The shape of the cab is cut from a sheet of brass and I scribed lines for where the two windows should be and two holes are drilled into each window area.
The two windows are then milled out using a 3/32 diameter endmill and the center is cut out out to fit around the boiler.
I scribed lines in the front piece for where the door is in the front on each side of the cab.
This front piece is soldered onto the cab and the cab is then soldered onto the boiler and floor plate.
The rear panel for the cab is cut from a sheet of brass and I'm putting the rivets along the edge of one of the sides.
This will also be the front panel for the tender.
Cutting the windows out on the mill.
Then I bend up the two ends to form the sides of the panel.
The rear side of the cab roof is at an angle so I put it on the mill and cut this area out so the opening will be squared off at the top.
The rear panel is then soldered in place.
Next is to cut out a strip of brass to form the sides of the tender.
I also cut out a piece for the top of the tender.
After the rivets are all put in, the front ends that fit up against the back of the cab are bent up and then the two back corners are formed around a round piece of brass rod.
The tender is being soldered to the floor plate and also to the back of the cab.
The top of the tender is fit into place.
This locomotive is fired by oil instead of coal so I'm now machining a block of brass that will be the oil bunker that sits on top of the tender.
Once the block is all squared up, the edges are then rounded off with a radius cutter.
The finished block is fastened to the top panel of the tender with small machine screws.
I have a nice cast brass water access hatch for putting on top of the lower part of the tender but I don't have a oil fill hatch for the top of the oil bunker.
So I turned down a piece of brass rod and the two holes are drilled into the top of it for mounting the lift handle.
Here is the finished oil fill hatch with a hinge on one side and a latch on the other side under the lift handle.
The two hatches are mounted in place and the top of the panel is fastened down to the tender.
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posted on Jan 6, 2018 08:46 PM:
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Great work on an interesting project. The NYC suburban service loco is a late built Forney type, perhaps out-shopped in the early 1910's and perhaps modernized somewhat by the 1920's.
The engineer's side would also have air reservoir, perhaps a bit shorter than the one on the left, or fireman's side. There would be a reverser rod, leading from the cab to the valve gear from under the cab floor. Or, perhaps even a power reverse unit.
That type loco needs a rather large radius curve for good operation, because of the extended rear overhang, as you noted. While a small loco, it's wheelbase rivals that of a 4-8-4! Your ideaof removing the flanges of the rear drivers and making a kingpin pivot for the rear truck will enable a tighter curve to be run.
However, may I recommend it may be best to remove the rear driver's flanged tires and install new blank face tires that are a wide as possible to fit witout touching the frame. That would help the rear drivers stay on the railhead, and not slip off to the side on a curve.
If they do that, even with the rear truck supporting the loco, there could be a derailment if the rear driver tires cannot climb back onto the rail head.
I'm also working on a Foreny type loco, in my blog "Making this from That." My model is set to run on a 62" (5') minimum radius hauling as well as backing at least two 60' (15") passenger cars from the front as well as back end. The rear truck on originally slid back and forth sideways. That model was oriinally built by Gem of Japan in 1972.
I had problems in backing a train with that sliding rear truck, so I changed it mounting to a trailing, pivoted tongue, like the front pilot wheels have.
My model, which has taken a few months to work over, is almost ready for paint, striping and lettering, which will be done in the prototype's 1890's fashion.
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posted on Jan 6, 2018 09:31 PM:
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You guys are so talented. Amazing!
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posted on Jan 7, 2018 08:45 AM:
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Thank you for the comments guys.
To keep this from derailing when the rear drive wheels slip past the edge of the rail,I have it set up so the rear drivers don't actually touch the rail even when it is on the straight track.
There is about a 1/16 inch clearance between the drivers and the track.
You can't tell that the rear drive wheels are not touching the track unless you get right down at eye level with the track.
I realize that the rail height can very thru out a layout but the surface of the rail isn't likely to change at all within a span of four inches anywhere on the layout.
That is the distance between the front drive wheels and the front wheels on the rear truck.
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posted on Jan 8, 2018 09:47 AM:
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Moving on to putting in the air system.
These are cast brass end caps for the two air tanks.
Trimming of the end of a piece of brass tube for the air tanks.
The end caps are then soldered onto the two pieces of brass tube to form the air tanks.
Both of the air tanks are mounted up under the foot boards.
The single pump air compressor is mounted on the side of the boiler.
The steam pressure line is run from the cab into the top of the pump and the steam exhaust line comes out the other side and goes down thru the foot board and exits into the bottom of the smoke box.
The air filter is mounted on the left side of the air compressor pump.
The air pressure line comes out the right side of the compressor and circles around behind it and goes into the cooler line on the fireman's side.
From there it then goes into the back end of the first air tank.
The air line comes out the front end of the air tank on the fireman's side and goes into the front end of the air tank on the engineer's side.
Then it comes out the back end of this tank and goes thru another cooler line before it goes into the cab.
Here's how it looks so far with the body setting back on the chassis.
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posted on Jan 13, 2018 01:41 PM:
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The foot boards that extend out from the floor of the cab are mounted on each side of the boiler.
Then the power reverse unit is mounted on the engineer's side.
Another step needs to be added to the front of the foot boards on each side
I cut two pieces of brass angle that are the same height as the steps that are already formed into the front of each foot board.
Then I soldered another piece of smaller brass angle to the back of each piece to make these steps easier to fasten to the underside of the original steps.
This photo shows one step mounted to the underside of the step on the locomotive.
The other step is shown upside down so you can see the smaller piece of angle soldered to the larger piece of angle.
Here is how the new steps look with both of them mounted in place and the boiler sitting on the chassis.
The cast pot-metal parts for the Thompson locomotive kit were bolted onto the boiler so this boiler has a lot of holes in it and they all need something to cover them.
The sand dome and steam dome are used to cover two of the holes in the boiler.
I've added the pipe going over the top of the front part of the boiler, the bell and a generator to cover three more of the holes.
The piping is bent to shape and fastened in place on both sides and the rain gutters are soldered onto each side of the cab roof.
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posted on Jan 17, 2018 08:38 AM:
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The locomotive is almost finished.
I have put electrical pickups on the rear truck.
The two wheels on the far side have the insulated electrical pickups ridding on the inside of both wheels and the other two wheels are grounded thru their axles by a strip of brass.
On the front two drive wheels, the wheel on the right has the ground strap riding on the face of the wheel and the other wheel has the insulated electrical pickup riding on the inside of the wheel.
Both of the wires from the insulated wheels are soldered to one of the terminals on the motor.
A wire is soldered to the other terminal on the motor and then run down and attached to the chassis for the ground.
The only thing left to do is to put the small finishing touches on it.
Here I'm gluing the jewels into the marker lights on the boiler front.
With everything put back together, I set it on the test track and it runs forward and backward smoothly.
Here is the finished locomotive.
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posted on Jan 17, 2018 09:31 AM:
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A very fine and well done model!
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posted on Jan 17, 2018 04:49 PM:
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Thank you Ed
I really like winter .. it gives me an excuse to stay inside and play with the trains.
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Having used my Monday slots for #mummymonday posts more recently I've been missing creating those nail type blog posts that I focused on when starting Schoolrunbeauty.com. It can also be hard to come up with relative content every week.
So for a change, this Monday I decided to revisit #Mondaymani's. I'm considering alternating the two types of posts, what do you think?
My thoughts are it gives me time to focus on high quality "mummy" content rather than something that is a bit meh.
So on to today's review.
I recieved this nail polish duo in Octobers edition of YouBeautyDiscovery box. When I saw this on the menu I knew instantly I would be picking this to be included in my box this month.
I love to paint my nails, but I have a problem with chipping. Honestly I'm not sure how I manage it, but I can never go 24hrs without messing up my nails. I would be telling a blatant fib if I tried to pretend it was because I was a good housewife and spent hours cleaning, nope sorry hubby! I'm a bit rubbish in that department also.
Now we have cleared up that I'm just generally rubbish with my nails, (and housework) you see why I just had to try out the Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy system. Priced at £6.99 (currently 3 for 2 in Boots) each worn together they promise long lasting gel effect nails at home minus faffing about with a lamp.
Application was easy, it has a nice wide brush and dried fast.
I followed Revlon's instructions of applying 2 coats of colour followed by a layer of the specially designed topcoat.
The hi shine effect that this polish provides is fab, and the finish is super smooth. Apart from neatness you could totally pass this as a Salon manicure.
Now let's get down to the bit where we talk about how long lasting this system is. Well a miracle product it isn't, however I did get three days wear out of this minus any big chips; just a tiny bit of tip wear.
For me this is unheard of so actually Revlon are on to a winner with these nail polishes. Yes this will never stand up to the longevity of a professional gel manicure, but if like me you usually bugger your nails up with tradititional polish after a few hours then this is for you.
The blue shade wouldn't necessarily be my first choice, (it was picked by YouBeautydiscovery) but I do like it for the summer. I think I'm going to have to nab a couple of other more autumn appropriate shades, there are 30 to choose from.
So thoughts on structuring my Monday blog posts? Stick to #mummymonday or mix it up a bit with some #mondaymani's? Let me know in the comments section.


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As many of you out there are already well aware, my friend Haily and I throw a monthly-ish event here in LA called de LaB, or design east of La Brea (and if you haven't signed up yet for our emails, please do). We wanted to start something that celebrated all the cool stuff we knew that was happening on this side of town, and to us, "this" side of town could have meant pretty much anything. The only reason we picked the name and any kind of demarcation line at all was because we knew it would piss some people off. And sure enough, right after we sent out the very first email, we were bombarded with queries: Why La Brea? Why not La Cienega? What about Culver City? What do you have against Westsiders?
We smiled and assured them it was nothing personal. Except for all the millions of things we have against Westsiders.
See, the thing about living in a city without a center, its major population nodes sprinkled across this wide hazy basin like In-N-Out locations, is people get awfully territorial about where they think they live, and what that says about them. It's not so much a conversation about where the east side of LA ends and where the west side of LA begins, it's more about what it means to be Eastside or Westside (and then of course you give your address and you're ideologically relocated by an angry mob from Atwater Village). The battle rages across the city every day; in newspapers, on blogs (and on blogs, and on blogs), in bars, outside bars, in hospitals, and eventually in the county lockup.
This is exactly the kind of inspired debate that Mike Kelley, proprietor of Junc Gallery here in Silver Lake, was asking for when he named last weekend's art show East of Eden at Barnsdall Park. And knowing de LaB's affinity for all that is "east," he asked us to participate.
Our project was simple. We splayed a huge Thomas Guide map of Los Angeles on a table and asked people to draw a line where they thought the "east side of LA" began. And then we ran and hid. We also asked people to place stars near their houses or places of work; their personal center of gravity. Some findings, first from the west, er, left side of the map (you can see all these maps larger here):
As you can see, there were a few people who live in those unquestionably-west neighborhoods of Santa Monica and Venice, who chose the 405 as the line between east and west (yes, I can hear the sound of Boyle Heights residents screaming from here). They even helpfully added a N/S line over the 10. The blue vertical line to the right is La Brea, added by us for reference, and the curly blue line about mid-map was a disgruntled Santa Monica resident who said "that's what eastside means to me because that's how long it took me to get here tonight." See, what did we say about Westsiders?
Moving to the east, you can see that someone else decided everything west of Highland was west, while everything east of Western was east, with some kind of demilitarized zone in the middle. Western and Vermont were often used as partial boundaries, with their lines curving down 1st or 3rd Street to include downtown. You might also be able to pick out a kind of aura around the Silver Lake Reservoir drawn by an obviously pretentious Silver Laker who thinks Silver Lake is the center of the universe.
Moving in closer, it becomes really easy to see that most people chose the LA River, at least through downtown, as their line, but while some agreed taking Broadway north out of downtown would keep you on the W/E line, a "born-and-raised Eastsider" defiantly stopped at Mission Road. He and a few others agreed Washington Boulevard was a good southern boundary, but some included Vernon. Many agreed the east ends at Monterey Park, Alhambra and South Pasadena. Others thought certain places like Dodger Stadium should be considered east, even if the line didn't include it. And there's a very interesting line running down Main Street, but we'll come back to that later.
Here are some of the most compelling arguments we heard for where the line should be:
• Western Avenue was named as such because it was once the western boundary for the city, and since it gets really confusing to explain that "east of Western" would still be west, it should just remain east.
• La Brea does cut a nice clean line through the middle of the map, and seems to divide the landmasses evenly.
• Bert Green of Bert Green Fine Art made his case with Main Street: Near his gallery downtown, everything on the right of Main Street had addresses beginning in E., and everything to the left was W. The post office wins.
• The river is certainly a nice physical boundary, and one that many seemed to identify with. Especially any of the people who told us they were born, raised or lived on the east side of it were adamant about this point.
• More than one person pointed out that the place we were that very moment (Barnsdall Park) was considered East Hollywood, so how could that possibly be west?
• There was an actual "East Los Angeles" on the map, just above Commerce, which people told us was just an unincorporated part of the city and didn't actually mean anything. (South Los Angeles, the new name for South Central was on the map, and West Los Angeles was about where we thought it should be, but no sign of NELA, what we supposedly call Northeast Los Angeles now.)
As for our conclusions…well, there are no conclusions for this experiment, just a great night of screaming between friends, marker paths carved in anger and, in the end, an agreement to disagree. And apologies to everyone we've offended, but especially to everyone who lives in the Valley, because according to the Thomas Guide map of Los Angeles, you don't live in Los Angeles at all.


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Guilt is a powerful motivator. However, it only works for the short term. After a while we learn to suppress these internal complex emotions and begin muting their voice. Do this! Our conscience screams. Don't do that!! It bellows at us. Either we succumb or learn to ignore. However powerful guilt is it is not very helpful in the immediate nor the long term.
If the purpose of guilt is to ... well, guilt us into action (or non-action) then what ultimately is needed is something more profound and powerful to replace it with. Guilt gnaws at our innards, but what is part of the root of guilt? Love. Or actually non-love. Meaning, we know we should be doing something. While we may lack the courage to do "it" (whatever "it" is) the deeper issue is maybe we don't love "it" as much as we should. You see, love is more than a fleeting emotion, it is ultimately demonstrated by action.
Across the land local trail alliances are rallying the troops on a regular basis to take up arms (or in this case shovels and rakes) and dig. Work on trails. Build. Refine. Smooth. Repair. Maintain. Many of us sit in these meetings and when the clarion call is issued we squirm, hem and haw, check our iPhones to see if we're free on those dig days, acknowledge to ourselves the guilt welling up inside (since we haven't dug as much as we know we should have), and in the end tell ourselves, "I'll try and make it." In The Empire Strikes Back Yoda famously quipped, "Do. Or do not. There is no try." The good news is that Yoda is a fictitious character so even then we can be dismissive of his words.
But they ring true. Do. Or do not. There is no try.
Years ago (not in a galaxy far, far away) I remember on a regular basis heading out onto the trail with a saw and shovel strapped onto my pack. I'd spend countless hours alone digging, shaping, smoothing, and making channels for water to run off to mitigate erosion on the trail. I did it because I cared. I loved those trails (even though I was paid to do this as part of my job). While I didn't have the knowledge of how to create sweeping berms or anything like that I would bathe in the presence of hovering mountains as I cleared low-lying branches that were encroaching the trail or moving rocks around so they were "just right."
I loved those trails. I still do. I'd do anything to keep and maintain them.
Maybe the question before us is really about our love for trails ... or lack thereof. No, that wasn't a sneaky jab to the gut to induce guilt, but more or less a question for a pause ... and then reflection. Do we really love our trails and wild areas that they weave us through? Maybe what we need is to stir up our love for where we ride rather than seeing them as an amenity to be consumed or a commodity to be used.
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The good news keeps coming for Cory Booker in the popular Newark mayor's bid to become the next senator from New Jersey.
A pair of polls released on Monday showed the Democratic front-runner besting his two most viable primary opponents -- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone and Rush Holt -- by more than 40 percent in the special election to finish out the term of Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died last week at age 89.
The best chance for liberal-leaning Pallone and Holt to make the race competitive against Booker --who is far better known statewide and has already begun racking up key endorsements -- would be to win the endorsement of one (or both) of the Garden State's two most powerful unions: The New Jersey Education Association and the state branch of the Communication Workers Association of America.
But sources connected to both the NJEA and CWA tell RealClearPolitics that they do not expect their organizations to endorse a candidate in the Aug. 13 primary, leaving Booker with one less obstacle on his expected march to victory in the Oct. 16 general election.
"We're unlikely to endorse in the primary," said NJEA government relations director Ginger Gold. "This is a really politically complicated situation for organizations like ours because we have good friends running against each other, so there's no advantage for us to get involved in this primary."
In previous campaigns, Pallone and Holt have both benefitted significantly from their strong ties to the NJEA and CWA. Both unions, meanwhile, have had difficult to lukewarm relationships with Booker, who has established a reputation as a pro-Wall Street Democrat.
Last month, the NJEA formed a super PAC with the ability to raise unlimited funds, and the union's capacity to make an impact on the Democratic primary is clearly evident.
But Gold cited the expedited special election calendar as an additional reason why her organization is reluctant to get involve in the Senate primary, as the union focuses instead on its uphill battle to knock off Republican Gov. Chris Christie in the November gubernatorial election.
Still, Gold suggested that a significant percentage of the teachers' union's nearly 200,000 members are expected to get behind Pallone and Holt.
"I can't think of a time when either of them weren't endorsed when they ran for office," she said of the two Democratic congressmen. "They both have excellent voting records on our issues. They're both extremely accessible to our members."
Meanwhile, a person familiar with the internal discussions of the CWA -- New Jersey's largest employee union -- said that group is "pretty unlikely" to endorse in the Senate primary. This source lamented that it was "sort of head-scratching" that both congressmen chose to enter the race, since their strong positions on union issues and bases of political support are similar.
"Booker would be the prohibitive favorite against anyone, but it does really make it more difficult with both of those two running," the source said.
Since Christie took office in early 2010, both the NJEA and CWA have had frequent and high-profile bouts with the Republican governor, who has embraced his role as a union antagonist.
Booker has diverged from Christie in speaking out against some of the provisions in a new evaluation system that uses standardized test scores to determine teacher ratings in the state's public schools.
But while the unions' dealings with Booker have been far less acrimonious than they have been with the governor, their relationship with the Newark Democrat has often been fraught, especially when Booker and Christie teamed up in 2010 to push for teacher tenure reform and expanded student access to district vouchers.
Full-fledged union backing of either Pallone or Holt might have gone a long way to counter Booker's institutional advantages in what is expected to be a low-turnout special election primary, but with time to catch up in the polls already running short, the front-runner appears to be in an increasingly comfortable position.
Booker has vowed not to air negative advertisements against his fellow Democrats, appearing unconcerned about the line of attack that his political antagonists have long mounted against him: that he is primarily interested in promoting his own brand and national celebrity.
In his announcement speech on Saturday, however, Pallone took a veiled jab at the Newark mayor.
"Do I have to answer in less than 140 characters?" Pallone said in response to a reporter's question about the campaign, according to BuzzFeed.com -- a sardonic reference to Booker's prolific use of Twitter.
According to Patrick Murray, who directs Monmouth University's polling institute and is a close observer of New Jersey politics, the intra-party barbs are unlikely to get much sharper than that.
"I'm not sure whether that much of a direct attack will work in the short time period we have," Murray said. "I think all of these candidates want to keep it positive. Pallone wants to make it that he's the real Democrat and Booker isn't, but he's not going to go totally negative in order to do that."


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This week, a reel written by guitarist Donogh Hennessy, ex-Lunasa, the opening tune on the group's Otherworld album.
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The Shetland islands are located to the north of Scotland, 245 km east of Bergen (Norway) and 640km from the Arctic. Given this situation between Norway and Scotland, Shetland music has always been at the crossroads of two cultures, influenced by Scandinavian music and the celtic music of the British isles.
One of the biggest influences on Shetland music was the hardanger fiddle, a type of violin introduced to Norway in the 16th century. The hardanger has 5 strings more than the standard violin, strings that resonate when the melody is played on the upper strings; the practice of letting adjacent strings ring open in shetland music comes from the hardanger's influence.
Pour commencer l'année tout doucement, je vous propose le reel "Green Meadows" , un petit reel assez simple que j'ai appris de la musique de Fintan Vallely, joueur de flûte traversière au grand style rythmique de l'Irlande du nord. Un morceau qui tombe très bien sous les doigts, surtout en flûte traversière.


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