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Facing a resource constraint, Railways has come up with a new draft policy which seeks increased private participation for rail connectivity and opens the doors for foreign direct investors for expanding its network.
The cash-strapped public transporter has proposed six PPP models for project execution that include creating railway connectivity on private land and forming special purpose vehicles (SPV) for new line and gauge conversion.
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The policy has also sought to attract the state government in playing a proactive role in development and implementation of rail projects in their respective states, a senior Railway Ministry official said. He said the draft policy aims to open opportunity for returns from investment in rail projects and ensure timely availability of rail infrastructure to the beneficiaries such as port, industry and states.
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Local bodies, ports, large import and export companies, co-operative societies, infrastructure and logistics providers too have been invited for increasing the rail network.
The official said overseas corporate bodies and foreign direct investors can also participate in asset creation pending clearances by Foreign Investment Promotion Board.
"Once finalised, the policy would replace both R3i and R2Ci policies" he said, admitting these policies could not achieve the desired objectives.
The new draft policy encapsulates creating railway connectivity on private land, forming special purpose vehicle (SPV) for new line and gauge conversion, awarding railway projects on BOT basis, customer-funded capacity augmentation and creating multi-user lines.
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, participating in a discussion in Parliament in the recently concluded Winter Session had sought increased private participation for taking railways to the next generation.
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He had said the public transporter requires over Rs five lakh crore in the coming years to achieve this.
Described as the fourth largest rail network in the country, Indian Railways have been saddled with problems like delay in project execution and cost overruns. It has come in for flak from several quarters owing to tardy progress of work.


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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
~A Bowl Of Fall and Cookies~
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Growing up, our neighbor lived in a Civil war era house and she had one of these trees with the tiny cones. One year for Christmas I hot glued the little cones on to a mini Christmas tree! Thank you for the easy cookie recipe. I bet they are yummy and will make the house smell great!
- November 4, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- Denise said...
Oh those are my favorite... and I love the little cones.... I love to roam the country side this time of year for little jewels as those,,,,, You did good......
- November 4, 2009 at 5:28 PM
- ohiofarmgirl said...
I think I can smell them from here...they look wonderful. glad you are back. Dianntha
- November 4, 2009 at 5:42 PM
- GARAGE SALE GAL said...
They look great in your bowl. God knows how to decorate :)
The cookies look very yummy!
Deb :)
- November 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM
- Florence and Mary said...
Pine cones ALWAYS remind me of Christmas as my mum would decorate with them when we didn't have the money for expensive decorations
Victoria xx
- November 5, 2009 at 5:54 AM
- Love Bears All Things said...
I'm wondering if maybe blogger has removed your blog from my following list as I missed the Halloween post.
I'm going to try those cookies.
Be sure and answer each days question for the give away.
No, I haven't started a new cross stitch and I really need to so I don't munch so much in the evenings. I have one, I just need to tape the edges and find the starting point. I'm in the process of making valances for my family room.
I think that might be a Hemlock tree.
Mama Bear
- November 5, 2009 at 7:00 AM
- Nancy said...
I cannot believe you made those yummy looking cookies with only three ingredients. That is so easy. I think I will have to give them a try. Thanks.
- November 5, 2009 at 10:38 AM
- Heidi said...
Okay Linda, did you forget to show us the back of the recipe card????? Do these really come out looking like those beauties you show on the photo? I think I have to try this as it is just impossible to think it would work.
Dentist? Y*U*K! I have to go back to the oral surgeon on November 30th and am not looking forward to it. I am a big chicken when it comes to dentists. I updated my TCC blog about my health right now.
Hugs ~
- November 5, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- Jackie said...
I bet the house smelled wonderful while the cookies were baking. I love tiny pinecones, but all I ever seem to find are the big ones.
God bless.
- November 5, 2009 at 4:34 PM
- Siobhan said...
Yumm, they look great!
I have seen little cones like that, too, but don't know what kind of tree they're from. Cute idea for the bowl!
- November 6, 2009 at 3:32 AM
- Michelle said...
My cookie jar is empty! Care to share? :)
Your bowl of fall looks really pretty too.
- November 6, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- She'sSewPretty said...
It is beginning to feel like fall! Isn't is wonderful!! I have made that recipe a few times. I used splenda and it always turns out good. Maybe it's a cookie making day here too!
- November 7, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Priscilla said...
Your pine cones look lovely.. I gathered some to decorate with last year in autumn. I still have them. I have never had peanut butter cookies, I will have to try them!Glad you are enjoying fall xx
- November 8, 2009 at 9:38 AM
- Joy said...
cookies look very good. My son loves pb cookies and oatmeal. I love pinecones for decorations along with gourds and pumpkins.
- November 8, 2009 at 11:49 AM
- Elise said...
beautiful post - thank you
- November 9, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- Eggs In My Pocket / Yesteryear Embroideries said...
It is getting cooler here as well and the trees are finally changing color and dropping their leaves. The little cones are so cute. blessings,Kathleen
- November 9, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- Michele said...
what sweet pine cones :) and oh yummy I love a good PB cookie :)
- November 11, 2009 at 9:45 AM

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Wynne Zanamwe, Midlands Reporter
THREE notorious armed robbers who terrorised miners and businesspeople in the Midlands province and Bulawayo getting away with more than $25 000, a vehicle and six rifles, have been sentenced to a combined 188 years in prison.
Tapiwa Chimuti (29), Anyway Madala (27) and Simbarashe Machiritsa (40) who are related and stay at Ascot Infill high-density suburb in Gweru, were part of a six-member gang linked to a spate of armed robberies committed in Bulawayo, Zvishavane, Gweru, Shurugwi, Kwekwe and Kadoma.
Three other members of the gang; Andrew Masendeke, Matrimony Nyathi and Sydney Mangisi are still at large.
Chimuti was sentenced to 91 years, Madala 76 and Machiritsa 21.
Police recovered the vehicle and guns which were used during the robberies and the property has since been forfeited to the State.
The three accused were convicted on their own pleas by Gweru regional magistrate Mr Morgan Nemadire.
Chimuti was convicted of 17 counts of armed robbery and was sentenced to 91 years in prison.
Mr Nemadire suspended 14 years on condition Chimuti restitutes some of his victims $4 401.
A further 10 years of his sentence were suspended on condition of good behaviour.
Effectively he will serve 67 years in prison.
Madala was convicted of 13 counts of armed robbery and sentenced to 76 years imprisonment.
Seven years were suspended on condition the accused person restitutes some of his victims $983.
Furthermore 10 years of his sentence were suspended on condition of good behaviour leaving him with 59 effective years in prison.
Machiritsa who was the eldest of the trio was convicted of eight counts of armed robbery and sentenced to 21 years imprisonment. One year was suspended for five years on condition he does not, during the period, commit a similar offence.
In passing sentence Mr Nemadire said as relatives, Machiritsa should have reprimanded the young ones.
"As relatives and as the eldest, accused number three (Machiritsa) was in a position to reprimand the two accused persons who asked him to join them after they had already robbed a number of people," said Mr Nemadire.
"The court acknowledges that the accused persons have families to take care of, have asked for lenient sentences and are first offenders but their offences deserve the most severe punishment."
Prosecutor Mr Lloyd Mavhiza told the court that the police were still investigating the murders of two security guards in Kadoma and Zvishavane that have been linked to the gang.
Mr Mavhiza said on January 17, the gang wearing masks and gloves raided Chaka Grocery Shop in Makusha suburb, Shurugwi, and demanded cash at gunpoint.
They got away with $15.
He said the gang also went to Besta Mine which is located at Princess Farm in Shurugwi where they stole a 22 Winchester rifle, a 22H Lithgow rifle, a 12 bore Franchi short gun, a Theodor Bergmann shotgun and 16 shotgun live rounds as well as a pair of Hi-Tec shoes, a pair of Adidas shoes, a pair of green sandals, VW Golf motor vehicle and $8 270.
Mr Mavhiza said the property and money had a combined value of $14 120.
The court heard that the robbers armed with a 303 rifle and a Star pistol went on a robbery spree terrorising shop owners, miners and transporters in Gweru, Shurugwi, Kwekwe, Kadoma and Bulawayo.
They robbed their victims of electrical goods, cash, guns and live ammunition.
The three accused were arrested in Ascot Infill suburb in Gweru following a tip off from members of the public.
Detectives recovered household property which included beds, television sets, electrical gadgets, blankets and guns.
The trio has six pending cases of armed robbery committed in Bulawayo.
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Sunday, November 6, 2016
William's Baptism
I can't let this special day go by without a journal entry. William was baptized as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on October 16th, 2016. We held the service, which was shared with his friend Oscar Green, right after church. It was Oscars actual birthday which made the day super special for him and his family as well.
The program started with singing "I am a Child of God", our good Bishop conducted the meeting for us, and then it was Billy up first for the talk on baptism. He did a sweet and wonderful job. Then I finished off with a little baptism bag presentation that I made for each boy full of little reminders and symbols to help them remember their special day and what it was all about.
Billy then took William to the font and baptized him. Jared followed with Oscar and baptized him.
While we waited for them to dry off and change their clothes, I played several primary songs on my guitar for people to sing along. It kept a nice reverent spirit and as I was finishing my last prepared song, Jared and Oscar walked in! It was perfect timing.
William and Oscar then got up and sang "Army of Helaman" together. It was awesome and I was beaming as I listened to them. They did an amazing job!
Next, Jared's Dad/ Oscar's Grandpa gave a nice talk on the Holy Ghost. He shared several neat stories when he was strongly prompted by the Spirit and listened.
Then, William received the gift of the Holy Ghost and was given a blessing by Billy. In the circle to join him were; his Grandma Mills, Uncle Dan, Larry Hixon, Larry Adams, and Bishop Ruth. It was a very sweet blessing. Oscar was confirmed after William.
The primary president congratulated them both and gave them a small packet including a booklet for a program they will begin now that they are 8 years old. The Bishop also congratulated them and welcomed them as the newest members of our ward :)
We ended the meeting with a song and then dismissed out to the courtyard for some light refreshments that Jill and I prepared.
It was a special day. And, it was really special that Grandpa Wrenn, Grandpa & Grandma Mills, and the Hixon family all made such long drives to be there and support William! What an awesome family we have!
Congratulations William. I love you so much and can't believe how much you are growing up.
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Conservative Council Leader David Renard has challenged Labour Opposition Leader to withdraw the false and misleading leaflets being put out for the parish council elections, for which the Labour Leader is the named promoter.
Councillor Renard said, "The truth is that Conservative-run Swindon Borough Council has a lower tax than some equivalent Labour-run authorities.
The Conservative have fought and will continue to fight elections on the difficult but necessary decisions that are necessary for Swindon and the Parish councils. It is sad to see that the Labour opposition must resort to fake news because they have no alternative to offer.
The facts are quite clear.
The Borough's average band D Council Tax increase is 4.99%, which is the same as Labour-run Bristol, Reading and Southampton.
After this year's increase, only the second in seven years ,the average Band D Council Tax is £1,251. This is lower than Bristol (£1,549), Reading (£1,491) and Southampton (£1,407).
The Labour Borough councillors did not put forward a single alternative at this year's Council Budget meeting."
Two of the largest new Parish Councils that set high precepts are currently dominated by Labour Councillors.
We stand on our record of providing new schools, supporting our local economy, securing low unemployment and getting value for money."
Local Labour politicians clearly think that being negative is the way to get elected in any election in Swindon. I urge all residents to reject those candidates who must stoop to such low tactics."


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Give us your tired, your poor, your huddle masses of…themes. It might be time to retire the one you've got up there now and upgrade to any one of the brand spanking new ones we just launched. You are not going to want to pass up playing around with these:
I'm partial to the Tagged themes, although how can you pass up the Professional options for the sheer propriety of them? But I digress. Two other things to point out about themes on your social network:
- Both you and your members can take advantage of these themes on your network as well as individual member pages, respectively. So now your members have more fun things to play with on your network.
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The world is your oyster. And now that oyster has yet a few more ways to spice things up.


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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
I can be an ass. I know it full well.
1. Acknowledge your proclivity for assholism.
2. Swallow pride.
3. Swallow pride again.
4. Let it go.
5. Repeat, "Editor's are my friend. Editors' are my friend. Editors are my friend."
6. Admit that it is a possibility you may not know everything and that the word you really wanted to use twice in the same sentence for a specific reason is not as obviously effective (affective?) as you think it is.
7. Remember to say thank you without sounding like your throat is bleeding.
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- Cherie said...
oooo wow...assism sounds painful...
- April 8, 2009 at 10:50 a.m.
- cecily said...
you have an editor? wow... that's fantastic! sorry it is so, so painful. I don't like doing any of those things you said really. (Hey, if you refused to change it, would they still publish it?... how much room is there to move, or is it like a straight jacket forcing you to grow character?)
- April 8, 2009 at 2:39 p.m.
Interesting that you call it "assholism." I always say "assholery." hah!
- April 8, 2009 at 10:44 p.m.
- deanna said...
You're doing well. Even if you're right and the editor might be wrong, of course. I haven't worked with one yet who was glaringly wrong (only someone who lost my manuscript for a few months and apologized profusely later), but I appreciate that they are people, too. Helpful, usually. Fallible, and one day your opinion will carry weightier weight with them, more than likely.
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NEWS: "High-Performance GT-R" R35 GT-R Nismo Coming Soon
If you thought the R35 GT-R was already quick, think again, as Nissan's official tuning arm, Nismo are set to release a "high-performance GT-R" very soon, following on from the success of the 370Z Nismo and Juke Nismo specials. They say "our extensive experience with GT-R race cars will inspire Nismo to create the ultimate GT-R for the road." Sounds very interesting...
"It would be unthinkable for us to develop a range of Nismo road cars without including the GT-R," said Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn. "The standard road car is a global supercar and the GT-R's performance on track reflects the passion and talents of the Nismo team. The GT-R Nismo will be special and I can't wait to drive it."
The Nismo team's intimate knowledge comes from their involvement in racing the GT-R and is a good precursor to the development of the new Nismo road car which will be based on the 2013 GT-R.
"We know that enthusiasts around the world will be itching to know more about the forthcoming GT-R Nismo," said Shoichi Miyatani, president of Nismo. "It's too preliminary to share any details yet, but fans can be certain we'll be applying all of our motorsport expertise to creating a GT-R Nismo worthy of the name."
The standard 2013 Nissan GT-R has just received evolutionary design and engineering enhancements based around feedback from competing in last year's 24-Hours Nürburgring, and its success in Super GT and Global GT series. As a result, the vehicle's overall performance has been dramatically increased, high-speed stability improved and ride quality vastly more refined – and the GT-R Nismo will go one step further still.
In development now, the new GT-R Nismo will sit at the top of the new Nissan Nismo range of performance vehicles, and be available alongside the standard model in Nissan's specialized GT-R dealerships next year.
Technical specifications and performance figures will be released closer to launch and you can read about it here. Meantime, for further information, media material and your regional media contacts, visit: www.nissan-live.com/nismoglobal


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These vivid blue skies -- even as we have temps in the teens with the wind chill -- continue to amaze me.
I am working at our store all day today. I just looked out the window, to the landscaping in the parking lot, and saw these grasses blowing in the wind. And to think I was worried that I would not get my photo today :).
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- Katrina365 said...
Now that's a magazine shot if I ever saw one! Very nice! :)
- January 20, 2007 at 2:12 PM
- Sandie said...
All I could think was "Amber waves of grain..." the way the yellow and blue play off each other is wonderful! Each one makes the other richer.
- January 20, 2007 at 3:03 PM
- LauraLiz said...
You are on a roll! This one is very different from yesterday's, but wonderful as well. I like the simple beauty.
- January 20, 2007 at 7:54 PM
- Carol said...
I really love this shot. I would love to print it and frame it! It is quality.
- January 21, 2007 at 12:23 AM
- Sandy said...
Another pretty one. It looks like you're in a field full of wheat out on the prairie and not in a parking lot! Blue and yellow look so good together. Nice angle, too.
- January 21, 2007 at 12:28 AM
- SusansPlace said...
Isn't it amazing how when you focus in on something...like wheat grass in the parking lot...you see the incredible beauty. I love the way the camera causes us to focus. I need to learn how to crop photos.
Lovely Kim, you have the eye!
- January 21, 2007 at 10:46 AM
- Rachel said...
Oh, man, that is GORGEOUS. The blue is so intense.
- January 21, 2007 at 2:57 PM
- julieunplugged said...
WOW! I can't believe the blues on this one! All my comments are today as I spent yesterday grading and commenting with you, sistah!
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I bought this bell from someone who described it as a communion bell. He claimed that a priest told him it had been used in a church for over 100 years. I could get no more information - certainly not the name of the church. So this will remain the story. A bell used during services is more commonly known as a sanctus bell, although there are several other names in use. This type of bell is also called a muffin bell used most typically in the USA as a warning bell. This is a small bell - the diameter is some 3 inches and the length is 8 inches.
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Previous: Book 2017, Chapter 2.
Died To Heal You
God's prophecy
pronounced in a gathering
of saints of God
Recorded on January 4th, 2017 at 10:39 PM
Greater Montréal (Québec) CANADA
Running time: 4 min 24 s
Recording: ROY0530G5
Recordings, transcription, edition
translation in English language and publication
by Guylaine Roy (GROY) © 2017
3 (Following a healing prayer.)
2 Circulation! Circulation! I command the circulation. Circulate! Circulate, you clusters!
3 Clusters, circulate! Circulate, evacuate, circulate, free the way!
4 Free the way to the Word which pushes out the wicked people.
5 Free the way to the Word which flattens out the pathways, which heals the body of my children.
6 Free the way! Free the way!
7 Yes, I am talking to the wicked people,
8 I am talking to the stiff-necked people,
9 I am talking to those people who turn themselves against me,
10 I am talking to all diseases, I am talking to all illnesses of the Earth:
11 "Get out of the life of my children; because my Word will push you out of the way and it will exterminate you."
12 Peace! Peace! Peace inside my temple! Peace inside my temple!
13 Peace among my assembly! Peace and order inside the temple, inside your temple,
14 in the name of my Son, in the name of Jesus, alleluia, so that the clusters circulate.
15 Circulate! circulate! Get out! you, clusters of heaviness! all clusters,
16 in order to make them come out in the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.
17 My Son died for you,
18 my Son died for your sins
19 and my Son died to heal you,
20 those people who are serving, those people who are producing and producing in my vineyard,
21 so that you are in perfect health! in perfect condition,
22 says the Eternal. ©


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Alfie has been in touch with TV and radio personality Clive Anderson about a disparaging and inaccurate remark he made about Englishness on the Loose Ends show:
When on Loose Ends Sarah Miles raised the question of Englishness, somewhat tangentially to the main thrust of our conversation, I attempted an off-the-cuff and, I hope, amusing explanation as to why England or Englishness might be unpopular.
If I had specified 200 years of imperialism I think your point, as far is it goes, would have been a fair one, as perhaps I would have been confusing England and Britain (or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , or in later years the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)– an error that almost everyone risks falling into from time to time – but one which I would have wanted to avoid in the context of the conversation we were having, however light-hearted.
In fact according to the BBC transcript of the programme I said
I think it's a few hundred years of imperialism that have made England very unpopular.
This is vaguer, but I think more apt. In any event , I had in mind not just the years of the British Empire but also the centuries before that in which English kings, queens and state attempted, with some success, to acquire dominion over the rest of the British Isles and elsewhere. All in all I think there is a perception that Britain, and particularly England, has over long periods of history sought to rule parts of the world beyond its borders. While there is much to be proud of in England's history it is perhaps understandable that this has provoked a certain amount of resentment in Scotland, Wales, Ireland and overseas.
"Amusing"? "Off-the-cuff"? Surely his remark was simply a typical example of the determination of a certain type of person to make the people of England feel guilty? To make us shoulder the blame for all that is now perceived as "wrong" in the British Isle historically? It's a familiar ploy, but not amusing or "off the cuff". I've read such nonsense at least a thousand times over the years.
Clive Anderson is a fine example of what is wrong in England today. There he sits, on his tumpty, loads of dosh, unaffected by health apartheid and the Barnett Formula, convinced that the people of England deserve the West Lothian Question and that the English alone in the British Isle have been aggressive. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - not so.
And as for imperialism... didn't Scotland bankrupt itself during a colonial venture BEFORE the Act of Union?
Mr Anderson, it seems, belongs in the same bed as Jack Straw. What he says sounds priggish, ill-informed, bigotedly anti-English and hopelessly 1990s.
And, in view of the Barnett Formula, health apartheid and the West Lothian Question, very uncaring indeed.
Mind you, this is the man who even upset the 60s/70s/80s pop group The Bee Gees. Judging by his latest ill-informed outburst, he's enough to make anybody shriek.


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Derm Exclusive Reviews – Get Radiant Skin By Using These Smart Tips 4049
Beautiful skin might have many benefits in everyday life. A lovely appearance is something that is not going to happen by osmosis, though. This piece is stuffed with methods for taking great care of the skin.
Your epidermis problems may be eliminated by just knowing your skin type. With no knowledge of the skin type, it will probably be difficult to select the very best products for the skin ailment. Before starting a whole new healthy skin care routine, you have to identify your skin layer type.
Keeping makeup use to a minimum is definitely advised. Most varieties of makeup, for example foundation, will clog your pores. Clogged pores can cause new blemishes and can exacerbate existing acne. Makeup that has been colonized with bacteria can also infect existing acne. Keep the skin clean and fresh and makeup-free until your acne clears up. Will not hide acne with heavy makeup.
One great, easy way to improve the look of your epidermis is to find a lot of water. Doctors suggest that you eat at the very least 64 ounces water each day. This will be significant for the skin's health. This will cause skin to be itchy, dry, and irritable. Be sure to have plenty of water to offer your epidermis the resilience it requires.
Make your own homemade balm or hydrating treatment to effectively soothe chapped lips. Combine honey, sour cream and cucumber and dab around the lips for 15 minutes. Then rinse all of them with some tepid to warm water, and consider applying a little bit almond oil to help keep your lips moist.
Apply your sunscreen by using a sponge like those useful for make-up. While using sponge being a sunscreen applicator helps spread the lotion evenly so it helps you avoid the need to experience the greasy texture. Utilizing the sponge affords the sunscreen an improved chance to penetrate in to the skin, letting it absorb to the best of its ability. In addition, it keeps both hands dry and clean.
Use vitamin B3 creams to help make red, blotchy skin look better. This nutrient helps your epidermis secure moisture that can help combat exposure to irritants. After making use of it regularly for several weeks, the skin will end up hydrated and definately will even look healthier.
Make sure to clean your day-to-day glasses and/or sunglasses about once per week. The grime in the bridge of your glasses can clog up the pores on your own face, especially on the nose. Just a little soap as well as a little water are all you should clean any glasses that you just wear.
Use a sponge to use sunscreen for your face. This help to spread the security more evenly and prevents the sticky, thick feeling you can find when applying it along with your hands. Your skin will absorb the sunscreen better when it is place on using a sponge, rather than both your hands.
Pay attention to the skin on your own hands and feet, too. Don't be like lots of people and then forget about your extremities. You may moisturize your feet while you sleep by heavily applying lotion and after that wearing socks within the top. If you have dry hands, use a heavy cream and wear gloves for several hours. The wonderful thing about this can be that you'll see improvement after achieving this just one time.
Feet and hands are typically the roughest of body areas. Many people often neglect their hands and feet. Moisturizer under cotton socks can help hydrate feet. With regards to hands, use a lot of rich moisturizer after which don cotton gloves for two hours. You will see a noticeable improvement in texture after your initial application.
Go out worldwide and display that beautiful glowing skin. Begin using these tips each day and you'll get the skin you've always wanted. Results won't happen overnight, nevertheless, you should visit a change in a week.


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andrea dworkin, paleofeminist extraordinaire, is dead at 58.
if you read the obit, which is linked, you'll find that she opposed all pornography; that she viewed consensual heterosexual sex, in marriage and out, as rape; that she deemed herself "not afraid of arrogance." she is the sort of firebrand who shakes things up, puts things on the table, revitalizes debates...and is usually wrong.
dworkin's work stands as a cardinal example of the fallacy that what is, must ever be. the porn industry is currently dominated by men, staffed, by and large, by relatively powerless women, and indicative in many cases of the very worst gender relations this world has to offer. dworkin seemed to take this as evidence that porn could do no better, that women were essentially either unable or uninterested in entering management roles in the porn industry, in short that it was logically necessary that porn subjugate women -- and, by extension, that all real feminism is sex-negative to the extent that media representations are implicated in (assumedly heterosexual) sexual relationships.
the municipal ordinances that dworkin wrote with catherine mackinnon are the sorts of things that righties and lefties can all hate together, for rather mutually exclusive reasons. i hated them because they denied the possibility of women gaining any sort of agency in the sex industry. i hated them because they trampled all over the usual first amendment protections. the right hated them, usually, because they explicitly associated the outlaw of pornography (yay!) with radical feminism (boo!). in any case, the supreme court hated them too. down they came.
yet i think we (that big feminist collective we) are indebted to andrea dworkin, too. one can begin from the same starting point -- pornography and the sex industry are very bad for women as they stand -- and find oneself, rather than decrying the "rapism" of all heterosexual sex (oh dear, i think i stole that word from john irving, and i don't like him), browsing the aisles of feminist/progressive sex shops like the smitten kitten (go twin cities!), toys in babeland, or good vibrations. many of these shops will gladly point the customer toward porn by women directors, or porn with women-friendly plots, or porn with women who look like actual women look. it is a far cry from the logical necessity of subjugation, but in many respects it was born out of dworkin's empirical observations of that subjugation.
in any case: reports had it that she had been very ill, but i am sad to see her go.


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Today I ran two of the three loops at Beaver Lake Trail on post. The "trail" is a mostly paved path (there are a few dirt roads) through the woods and loops around a lake. It has been rainy and humid lately in Southern Alabama but the rain had just stopped, so the start of my run was slightly cool. I felt really good the first loop (2.3 miles) with rolling hills and stopped to walk here and there as needed. The second loop (1.1 mile) was mostly uphill (counter-clockwise) and I sputtered out pretty good on each hill. I almost never look at the time anymore so I can't tell you how "fast" I ran it.
(Begin rant) On runnersworld.com I started using their training log again and wanted to use their public trail finder where other runners post trails. I've always found their Web site to be sub-parr. From a usability stand point and also, their servers just seem to be always overloaded. I remember this from years ago trying to use the same service. Every time I try to look at public running routes or make my own, it times out and I get errors on the page. Each time, I still look at my own connection thinking, maybe it's me, but it's not. It's not my browser and not my computer, it's runners world who for a big operation, still can't create a professional Web site. argh. (End rant)
Anyway, I've seen runners weave out of the woods on post but it's kinda complicated finding places to run (besides the street) because a lot of dirt roads/paths are for Authorized Personnel or are training grounds for soliders. Once I was running on a dirt road off the usual trail and out of no where (mostly because I had headphones on) a HUGE troop of soldiers, carrying guns, appeared out of the woods and headed for me. The first thing I thought was "they look scary" the second thing was "dang, they have guns" the third was wondering how long they've been in the woods and lastly was, "this is going to be akward running by them (same path) while they are training." They were probably Warrant Officer Candidates and I was wondering if drill sargents yell at civillians too. In my head it's going something like this: (with the huge hat of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman hitting my head), "WHAT ARE YOU DOING NUMBSKULL RUNNER. DON'T YOU KNOW THESE ARE MY F'ING WOODS? CAN'T YOU READ SIGNS?! GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE YOU START LOOKING LIKE THE ENEMY!"
Whew! See? Scary. Especially the playout in my head. lol.
But, hopefully if I can get the RW appplication to work so I can figure out some new running locations. I think there is also a run finder on USATF and the Rails to Trails program site (none in my area though). Something to look forward to!
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To run a school takes quite a bit of money. Having a corporate sponsorship can mean the difference of having a program, or having to cut it. Now this type of corporate influence can be either small, or large. This can range from simple logos inserted in text books, or on school material to large billboards on a sporting field. Now this to me sounds great, because schools are able to get money that they normally would not have been able to otherwise. The one issue that I do have is when these sponsorship's start to influence the type of curriculum that the children are receiving. I have read that some major oil corporations that sponsor schools have in fact insisted on their product being involved in the education of the students. When students learn about nature, they are taught that one way they can appreciate it is by driving their jeep full of that certain gas out to state parks. This to me is influencing a young mind in to believing that one product is the best, and only that can be used. Also I have learned that some corporations have even used the textbooks that they provide in an effort to rebuild their reputation. Exxon did this after the Valdez oil spill. They depicted the Alaskan wildlife to be flourishing, and vibrant right after the spill in their provided textbooks. This made the reader believe that their were no long term effects to the ecosystem. In reality though this was just a way for the company to save themselves.
I also feel that even though the extra money can be beneficial to schools the negative influence upon the children can outweigh any positives. As a future Physical Education teacher it is my job to provide students with the knowledge of how to live a healthy life. The promoting of candy and soda I feel goes against this. California caught on to the idea and band corporate sponsorship within any textbooks. Later the Better Nutrition for School Children Act disallowed soda companies from providing free soft drinks in school.
If corporation do want to help out schools then they should do so in a voluntary manner. This I feel is the only way that political, or business based influence can be avoided. Their are no down sides to this, because it is a charitable donation given by the companies. The only problem is they do not receive advertisement., This type of situation I feel has to be looked at carefully before it is agreed upon. The allure of money should not outweigh the potential negatives.


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Sometimes the "perfect relationship" wasn't meant to be. It's good to know the pop punk bands below have been through the same ordeal and are here to remind you it gets better.
The genre of pop punk has built a reputation on the lyrical themes of love and relationships. Ever since the inception of the genre, bands have been singing about sweet and sour relationships alike. With that said, here are the five songs that outline the five stages of a breakup.
- Denial:
Sometimes it's hard to accept the end of a relationship. Real Friends knows that feeling very well. In "Hebron" the verse "You still run through my head every night when I lay in bed, " rings the strongest.
- Anger
Anger naturally occurs to someone post breakup. The Story So Far is familiar with this anger. "You embody everything I hate," sings Parker Cannon in "High Regard."
- Bargaining
Derek Sanders (Mayday Parade) was willing to give his heart "as an offering." Love can make people do crazy thing that they wouldn't normally do.
- Depression
Man Overboard has made a reputation off of catchy love songs, but the band also has written depressing sad songs. The song "She's Got Her Own Man Now" is self-explanatory.
- Acceptance
We can't control the outcome of a breakup, but we can control how we react. No matter what happens, always try to be like Neck Deep and find a "Silver Lining."


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I really am such a lazy person when it comes to going out of the house. Just thinking about what I have to do tomorrow is already making me anxious.
First we have to go to the hardware store to get paint. Then we have to pick up my sister somewhere so we can go to the furniture store in Marikina to get some cabinets for the new apartment. We then need to go to the grocery store (it's that time of the month). Hopefully, I will have enough energy to go to the company party at night.
Thank goodness we have Harvey (that's the pickup truck we just bought a month ago for my parents) to use all day. Also, buying things for the house should be enough motivation for me to go out...
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- Planted willow trees by the Rio Grande. Which would have been awesome if I didn't have a wicked headache from the night before. From all the networking I did, if you know what I mean.
- Went to Five Guys for the first time. Which totally cured that headache.
- Picked up trash in a field (it was a community service kind of weekend for the organizations that I'm in). Fun things found were 3 tires, a syringe, and more broken beer bottles than you can imagine. Also, no buried treasure.
- Ate fried pickles. This actually might have been the highlight of the whole weekend.
- Studied fun things like related party transactions, how to convert operating leases into capital leases, and deferred taxes. You know you're jealous.
- And watched the Oscars. While I should have been studying the above fun things.
Sunday, February 27
Springtime in New Mexico
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I love Five Guys so much! Yum!!ReplyDelete
That color looks great on you, by the way. :)
wow, you're so productive! I don't think I did anything this weekend except go grocery shopping.ReplyDelete
5 guys? My husband LOVES the burgers there but I was slightly disappointed in the bland patty. Maybe I just didn't order enough toppings. I'll have to give it another go!
Fried pickles are so good and so is Five Guys.ReplyDelete
Five Guys is the perfect cure to a headache after a night of networking :) and fried pickles sound yummy...I have never had those before.ReplyDelete
oh wow 5 guys is fabulous :) i'm so glad my town got one FINALLY because it's def a fav stop of mine! your blog is so cute! i love the layout and your pictures! you're gorgeous girl! xoReplyDelete
mmmm Five Guys. My favorite topping is a fried egg. It sounds weird, but is SO delicious!ReplyDelete
It sounds like you had a lovely weekend, aside from the headache.ReplyDelete
Eating my heart out over that necklace right about now. And I have that shirt in a stripey blue! I love how comfy and slouchy it is.ReplyDelete
woah, a fried pickle? i have never heard of such a thing, and now i really want to try one.ReplyDelete
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I love your necklace! Wow fried pickles! xoReplyDelete
Love me some fried pickles!!ReplyDelete
"networking"...ha...love the cool shadows in the photos!
first of all, i love following you on twitter. second, i've been curious about five guys! i need to try that place. that pink looks lovely on you!!ReplyDelete
I love this laid-back, springy look! And Five Guys... mmmm!ReplyDelete
5 Guys AND fried pickles?!?! Sounds like a killer weekend.ReplyDelete
That dusty pink is killer on you. Hope you're having a great week.
Leaving the House in THIS?!?!
i love this outfitttt. my slouchiest teeshirts have been on rotation lately. today boyf and i left the apartment and he was like, "i bet it's warm enough out to not wear a coat!" and then we were faced with an arctic blast. poor thing. it's only march 1 and he wants it to be spring.ReplyDelete
Lovin those shoes! I have them in black and they are in my top favsReplyDelete
lovely blog:)


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I have taught for the past 12 years in grades K-2. I love teaching kids to read and find their inner strengths. I taught in a small rural school district for 10 years. We recently moved and I now teach in a fairly large district in the city.
My teaching style is detailed. If there is a problem or something doesn't work, I research, apply, and try, then repeat. I am constantly reflecting on my practices and the purpose behind what I teach. The way I teach is constantly changing and I don't tend to get stuck in one way of doing something. I try to incorporate play, partner work, and group work throughout each day. I want children to have fun at school and enjoy learning. I strive to incorporate those things in my units when possible.
I am honored to be the influence in the children's lives that I teach everyday! I was also very honored when the superintendent placed his child in my class.
I have a M. ED with an emphasis in service-learning & social justice. I have embraced service-learning after I saw how connected the children in my class were after a semester long project.
I use to create Folk-Art patterns for national magazines. I even had a company fly in from Japan to my house to do an article. I am able to take that creativity and knowledge and transfer it to creating teaching units. Behind the Scenes: I am married to my high school sweetheart and we have 3 children (boys). When I'm not teaching you can find us on the baseball field. My oldest was drafted by the MLB out of high school which was his and one of our proudest moments!
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I turned 33 a little over a week ago. That's not the topic of my post today though. I usually don't like signing up for email listing with different retail shops. Aside from getting annoying emails all the time, they just don't give me good enough deals for me to stay in the loop of what they're offering. But I have been waiting for one deal all year long, which is a birthday gift code from Tory Burch for $50.00.
I'm well aware of the fact that $50.00 at Tory Burch won't get me any bags, clothes or shoes. I can still take advantage of this gift code to get accessory items that are on sale though. So I bought a pair of earrings for $16.50 yesterday. Of course I had to go into the store since if I try to order it online, I'd have to pay shipping cost unless I order at least $300.00 which defeats the purpose of me trying to be frugal. And it's express next day shipping, so that means it'll arrive at my doorstep tomorrow when I get off from work. What a nice gift for myself without spending too much.
Another birthday perk I don't necessarily wait for but I quite like is from Sephora. It's just a little sample birthday kit, but I use Sephora.com anyway and I like to get all the deluxe samples I can get by being a VIB member since actual cosmetic stores are so stingy with samples. How am I supposed to know whether it's a good product for me without sampling it to make sure my skin won't react crazy to it before I spend $100.00 on a 1oz bottle? I ran out of night cream before, but waited out ordering it until the birthday sample was ready for me by using samples I collected. So on top of their standard 3 samples, I got a birthday sample kit, and another deluxe sample with the VIB sample code I get by email.
One last birthday perk I use is a restaurant coupon. This year, I got a $10 coupon from Maggiano's. I love Italian food and their portions are big, so I can just order an appetizer and a dish to share with my hubby. It's nothing big, but any savings is better than no savings and I like to treat myself on the day or the week my age number changes.
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Physical Fitness Made Easy With Efficient Strategies That Work!No matter what your personal fitness goals are at the present time, there is always room for improvement. It is very important to have the facts to get you where you want to go. The tips in this article can give you the motivation you need to start now!
Consult with a professional before attempting a new exercise with weights or machine. Doing an exercise or using a machine improperly can negate any benefits you might get from it. Worse than that, you can sometimes even injure yourself, possibly causing long-term problems.
One simple (and cost-free) form of exercise you can do is pushups. Pushups are relatively easy to do. You just place both hands on the ground, spread shoulder width apart, both feet on the ground, and push your body upwards and downwards. Pushups are a great workout for your chest and arms.
Carve out a few minutes of your busy day, every day, to exercise. Doing something as simple as taking the stairs instead of the elevator each morning can make a big difference in your fitness.
When you feel the burn, go back the next day for more! Exercising to the point that we feel it can make us really sore for days. The best way to prevent that, or at least to minimize it, is to exercise again the very next day and the day following that. It may be prudent to take it easier but don't forgo exercise all together.
A great fitness tip is to follow a set order when working out. First, use dumbbells. Then, use barbells. Finally, use machines. You use this order because dumbbells focus on the smaller, stabilizer muscles that fatigue faster than the larger muscles. Once your smaller muscles are exhausted, move on to the machines to hit the larger muscle groups.
Exercise releases wonderful hormones in your body called endorphins, so take the time and enjoy them. Give yourself a few minutes after a work out, just to relax and enjoy the feeling of the endorphins running through your body. This is a positive feedback for your body that will keep you coming back for more each day.
If you find an exercise that you do not enjoy doing, start doing it. A lot of times, the reason that you do not like or enjoy the exercise is that you are weak at it. If you begin doing the exercise regularly, your strength will increase in the muscles that you use, and you may find that you actually enjoy doing the exercise.
Periodically check for a full range of motion in your shoulders. Encourage flexibility by doing small shoulder circles and other exercises that focus on the shoulder joints and shoulder muscles. Working on your shoulders will help you perform daily activities, such as reaching and lifting heavy items, easily and comfortably.
Work your way up to a higher fitness level. Don't start out trying to run a mile by sheer will power. Start off walking at a brisk pace. Each time, add a few seconds of running every few minutes. Increase the time you are running, and decrease how long you are walking every time you go. Before long you will be able to run the entire mile.
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At garage sales or at online websites such as Craigslist you can often find really low priced weights and other exercise equipment. Getting the right equipment to exercise with can make a big difference, and when its bought for a good price it makes things even better!
Try to cut down the amount you rest during your time in the gym. Many people have limited time, and you should try and rest less during the beginning of your workout when your muscles are less tired, and at the end you can rest more when they are fatigued.
Building forearm strength is easier than you might know and can be done almost anywhere. When you are finished with your newspaper, save a few sheets for working out. Place a sheet from the paper on a table or other flat surface. Simply start at one corner and crumple it into your hand, pulling the paper in as you go. Try to make this take about 30 seconds for maximum effect. Do this with both hands.
Your fitness program should include regular workouts with quality exercises. The length of the workout is not so important as what you do while you are working out. You should start at twenty minutes and gradually work your way up to an hour. You don't want to be exhausted when you work out or you will not get as much benefit from the exercises.
You can work out and save money by doing chores like snow shoveling yourself rather than hiring a neighborhood kid to do it for you. Snow shoveling burns 400 calories an hour and is great power training, as well as saving a good $25/hour you'd have to pay someone.
In order to become more fit, you must take steps to develop a more active lifestyle. Doing something as simple as walking for 20 minutes a day can lead to a greater level of fitness. Not only does exercise burn calories, but it also releases endorphins which cause the mind to give out positive signals, making you feel better about being fit.
Staying healthy and fit should not be an ordeal. The ideas laid out here were crafted to be fit easily into your busy lifestyle. You need to be willing to work at it, but being healthy is within the reach of nearly everyone. Keep these tips in mind so you stay fit and healthy.


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Skills and Motivation at the Rhode Island Training School (Project SMART) - 1
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00227890
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 28, 2005
Last Update Posted : March 3, 2017
|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|September 27, 2005
|First Posted Date ICMJE
|September 28, 2005
|Last Update Posted Date
|March 3, 2017
|Study Start Date ICMJE
|March 2005
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|September 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Drug and alcohol use
|Change History
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|Brief Title ICMJE
|Skills and Motivation at the Rhode Island Training School (Project SMART) - 1
|Official Title ICMJE
|Motivation and Skills for THC/ETOH+ Teens in Jail
|Brief Summary
|This study will focus on treating substance abusing incarcerated teens using individually administered Motivational Interviewing (MI) followed by group Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). The control group receives individualized Relaxation Training (RT) followed by group Treatment as Usual (TU). Currently, there is little research regarding effective group treatments for incarcerated teens and this study will address this gap in our knowledge base. We seek to reduce substance use and associated risky behaviors post-release (including driving under the influence, risky sexual behaviors, etc.).
|Detailed Description
This proposal is in response to RFA-DA-04-008, Group Treatment for Individuals in Drug Abuse or Alcoholism Treatment. Of particular interest to the agencies are group therapies for Conduct Disordered adolescents, reducing the spread of infectious disease, and mechanisms of action. This proposal targets these areas of interest. This study will focus on treating substance abusing incarcerated teens using 2 individually administered Motivational Interviewing (MI) sessions followed by 10 group sessions of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). MI is conceptualized as preparation for group CBT. The control group receives individualized Relaxation Training (RT) followed by group Treatment as Usual (TU). Currently, there is little research regarding effective group treatments for incarcerated teens and this study will address this gap in our knowledge base.
In this proposed randomized trial, a one-way design (MI/CBT vs. RT/TU) will be used to determine whether MI/CBT enhances group therapy participation and reduces substance use and related problems (such as crime, injuries and unprotected sex) post discharge in substance-involved juvenile delinquents. RT/TU is based on the 12-step model and includes psycho-educational components. Participants are followed during incarceration and for 6 months post incarceration. Primary outcome variables include alcohol and marijuana use, as well as related behaviors (illegal activity, sex or injuries while drunk or high). It is hypothesized that in comparison to teens in RT/TU, youth receiving MI/CBT will participate more in therapy (according to teen, facility staff, and counselor ratings) and will show lower levels of substance use and related problems after discharge.
Frequently, substance abuse treatment is unavailable to youths in the juvenile justice system, and when treatment is available, it may be provided in group format using untested therapies. A motivation/skills-based intervention (delivered in group format) may prove efficacious in enhancing motivation and in reducing substance abuse and related problems. This study extends previous research by rigorously evaluating group treatment for incarcerated teens. We will examine processes contributing to the efficacy of group MI/CBT, and the influence of race and ethnicity on treatment effects. The development of effective interventions for substance using juvenile offenders has the potential to reduce substance abuse and crime in this population.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase
|Phase 2
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Care Provider)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Condition ICMJE
|Alcoholic, Marijuana Misuse
|Intervention ICMJE
|Study Arms
|Publications *
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Actual Enrollment ICMJE
|Original Enrollment ICMJE
|Actual Study Completion Date
|September 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|September 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Adolescents will be eligible if in the year prior to incarceration they either a) drank alcohol or used marijuana at least once per month or b) binge-drank (> 5 for boys, < 4 for girls) during any two week period; or they drank or used marijuana in the four weeks before the offense for which they were incarcerated; or they used alcohol or marijuana in the four weeks before they were incarcerated.
Exclusion Criteria:
Those teens sentenced for less than 4 months or greater than 12 months, those who are younger than 14 years or older than 19 years, and those for whom have inability to consent/assent (example, language barrier) are not obtained will be excluded from participation.
|14 Years to 19 Years (Child, Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|United States
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
R01DA018851 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
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|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|IPD Sharing Statement
|Responsible Party
|Lynda Stein, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|University of Rhode Island
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Investigators ICMJE
|PRS Account
|University of Rhode Island
|Verification Date
|March 2017
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Bose is one of the leading manufacturers of home audio products and technology. The company began selling the Acoustimass speaker set in 1989. The Acoustimass series is made up of the Bose patented cube speakers. These speaker contain two drivers stacked on top of each other. These drivers can be twisted in opposite directions to more efficiently fill your room with high-quality sound. To add rumbling, low-end sound to your system, consider adding a powered subwoofer like the Bose Acoustimass sub module. These subwoofers will not require the use of external amplifiers, as they have one built in.
Cut off one end of your RCA cable with your cable cutters. Select an appropriate length cable that will reach from your powered sub to the other surround speakers. All speaker cables will be plugged directly into the back panel of the sub woofer. The sound matrix located within the sub will send the appropriate channel of audio to its corresponding speaker.
Plug the RCA end of your cable into the speaker output on the back of your sub module. For example, if you are plugging in the centre speaker, locate the centre speaker out and plug in your cable.
Use your wire strippers to remove the rubber insulator off the last inch of your cable. You will find two individual leads, one white and one red, each wrapped in its own insulator.
Remove the insulator off of the last half-inch of the two individual wires.
Locate the two small speaker cable input holes on the back of your Bose speaker.
Plug the two small wires from your RCA cable into these holes. Use the red wire on the right hole and the white wire on the left.
Repeat Steps 1 through 6 for the rest of your surround speakers.
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KL OPP to make presence felt on long weekend
Members of the Kirkland Lake OPP will be visible to motorists this Canada Day weekend and will be patrolling the Kirkland Lake area. Officers will be enforcing the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA), Liquor Licence Act (LLA), Small Vessel Regulations (SVR), the Off Road Vehicle Act (ORVA), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), Highway Traffic Act (HTA) and Criminal Code offences (CC).
The public is reminded that arriving safely at your destination is no 'accident". Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVC) happen for a reason and motorists should take the necessary steps and make the right choices to arrive alive. These choice includes:
• Operating a motor vehicle in a sober state
• Wearing seatbelts properly and all at times while in motion
• Obeying posted speed limits and following at a safe distance
• Using only hands-free communication devices while operating a motor vehicle
Distracted driving is a causal factor in serious collisions in Ontario. The standard fine for driving while holding a hand held device or having a screen visible to the driver is now $490 and 3 demerit points.
Kirkland Lake OPP Detachment Commander Staff Sergeant Rick Witty states, "enjoy your Canada Day Weekend, put your cell phone down, buckle up, don't drink and drive and expect the usual delays."


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[2017-10-06] Mr. Ho Ho,Point72 Asset Management,"How to apply Quantitative skills in Hedge Fund World"
Date: 2017-10-06 2:20pm-3:30pm
Location: R103, CSIE
Speaker: Mr. Ho Ho
Hosted by: Prof. Yuh-Dauh Lyuu
Quantitative investment strategies have evolved into very complex tools with the advent of modern computers, but the strategies' roots go back over 70 years. They are typically run by highly educated teams and use proprietary models to increase their ability to beat the market. One of the founding fathers of the study of quantitative theory applied to finance was Robert Merton. You can only imagine how difficult and time-consuming the process was before the use of computers. Other theories in finance also evolved from some of the first quantitative studies, including the basis of portfolio diversification based on modern portfolio theory.
When applied directly to portfolio management, the goal is like any other investment strategy: to add value, alpha or excess returns. Quants, as the developers are called, compose complex mathematical models to detect investment opportunities. One of a quant investment strategy's advantage is that the model, and ultimately the computer, makes the actual buy/sell decision, not a human. This tends to remove any emotional response that a person may experience when buying or selling investments.
Quant strategies are now accepted in the investment community and run by mutual funds, hedge funds and institutional investors. This presentation will introduce the quant skills our team has used to manage capital in real hedge fund world for years, and how it relates to your academic theories and approaches learnt from school.
Ho Ho is a Quantitative Portfolio Manager for Point72 Asset Management, a US$14 billion global family office, where he leads a team responsible for research, development and ongoing portfolio management of multiple quantitative alpha trading strategies. Prior to joining Point72 Asset Management, Mr. Ho worked for MSCI Hong Kong as their Executive Director of Applied Index Research. Mr. Ho also worked for California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), a US$300 billion California Pension Fund. He was The Head Quantitative Portfolio Manager in the Global Equity Unit responsible for capital allocation for the Unit's US$100+ billion equity portfolio as well as the management of their US$5+ billion hedge fund of fund portfolio.


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Kentucky's two biggest newspapers have been relentless in their pursuit of a seventy cent per pack cigarette tax increase. There is no bigger issue in the state and it has nothing to do with whether you smoke or not.
It's all about making government bigger.
The huge revenue projections for the tax increase ignore the entrepreneurs who currently pick up low-tax cigarettes in Kentucky and deliver them to other, higher-tax states. When the cigarette tax goes up in Kentucky, that inflow of cash will reverse course.
So the spending projections related to passage of the cigarette tax are bogus. But that isn't the point.
The point of this exercise is getting state legislators on the record voting for a tax increase to "solve" a fiscal problem. Tax increases don't solve fiscal problems.
Prove me wrong.


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Thanks to my concussion, when I sat down to start this latest round of revisions on my MG Fantasy, it'd been almost a year since I'd last looked at it. I was worried I'd become so attached to my memory of the story that I wouldn't want to change a word.
But I was wrong.
Getting some distance helped me see the problems in the manuscript more clearly. And, rather than absence making my heart grow fonder of those mistakes, it let me see most of them with a detached and impartial eye. I won't lie, it still hurt to cut some things – but I was able to delete them (even if I required consolation via chocolate afterwards).
I'm almost done my first pass on this round of revisions, and I think fresh eyes are called for. So, I'm going to put it aside for a week or so before I print it back out (I know, I know, I'm an eco-terrorist, but my concussed head still can't handle too much computer time. If it makes you feel better, I'll be printing on the back of my last version) and read it through.
I know a week isn't as long as a year (duh!), but I'm hoping even a little time off will create enough distance to see the flaws in my revised manuscript. And I still plan on letting the even fresher eyes of my crit group have a look, too. With any luck, all our fresh eyes will result in a fresh, shiny new manuscript to send out.
What about you? Ever put a story aside for a while and come back with fresh insights? Tell me about it in the comments.


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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Joba Out For Year?
4 comments:
I smell the makings of a good bet.
The stakes...
The winner gets to take out a personal ad in the loser's name. Description is entirely up to the winner, and loser's true phone number will be listed.
Who's up for the challenge of predicting Joba's comeback status?
- August 7, 2008 at 6:00 PM
- Michael in New York said...
You're scary. If you let the others bet that he WON"T have any more starts, I'll bet you get some takers.
- August 8, 2008 at 1:04 PM
- joe said...
Not betting, but I think we see him again this year. Whether that is in the bullpen or not, who knows. Mind you this is predicated on the Yanks still being in the running. If they are 10 games out in 2 weeks then they'll shut him down. But if its under 5 they'll trot him back out there.
- August 8, 2008 at 1:32 PM
- Michael in New York said...
Good argument, Joe. They've already said he's progressing well and they def expect him to pitch again...in three weeks from the day he was shut down.But as the post-season looks less and less likely, why screw with it? And next year he can prepare throughout spring training and know the entire time he's in the rotation.
- August 11, 2008 at 1:20 PM


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That's amazing Emily… Quite a dark poem.. I like it ..and so I hope you don't mind if I share it
his solemn friend
his home
the only place of existence
he wanted to know
the darkened space
where he can face
nothing but himself
away from noise
from pretentious ploys
of social butterflies
suffocating serenity
the voices
paining ears
fraying nerves
sending skin crawling
like spider legs
desperate for relief
restless for respite
away in lonely peace
to be alone
with his own mind
no one to judge him
no one to care
no one to love
shrouded soul
in black
shied away
from life
for to live
meant to know
all that's lost
as he slowly
~ Emily Clapper
Poem topic request: "Introversion" by Paul. Thanks, Paul! It's dark, but I hope you like it.
Check out Paul's page for his great work!


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Unit 5
Do you have a soccer ball?
period 4
Let's watch TV.
That sounds good./ That sounds boring./ …
Let's play basketball.
That sounds fun/ difficult/boring/…
Sports :
Things I have: Things I don't have:
阅读一份校刊的调查结果,并回答问题: Who has a soccer ball ?
Do You Have a Soccer Ball? Frank Brown: I don't have a soccer ball, but my brother Alan does. We go to the same school and we love soccer. We play it at school with our friends. It's relaxing.
Gina Smith : Yes, I do. I have two soccer balls, three volleyballs, four basketballs and five baseballs and bats. I love sports, but I don't play them---I only watch them on TV!
Wang Wei: No, I don't . Soccer is difficult. I like pingpong. It's easy for me. I have three ping-pong balls and two ping-pong bats. After class, I play ping-pong with my classmates.
New words and phrases:
1、go to the same school 2、at school 3、with our friends 4、love sports 5、only 6、watch TV 7、on TV 8、be easy for me 9、ping-pong bat 10、after class 11、with my classmates
Questions: 1、Does Frank Brown have a soccer ball?
No , he doesn't.
2、Where do they play soccer?
At school.
3、Does Gina play sports?
No, she doesn't.
4、Who has three ping-pong balls and two ping- pong bats?
Wang Wei.
2C Who do you think says these sentences? 正确的写T, 错误的写F
( F )1、Frank plays ping-pong with my classmates after class. ( T )2、Gina has soccer balls ,basketballs, volleyballs and baseballs. ( T )3、My brother Alan has a soccer ball but I don't. ( F )4、Wang Wei only watches sports on TV. ( F )5、Soccer is not easy for Gina. ( T )6、Frank and his brother are in the same school.
I .首字母填词 1、My grandfather doesn't play sports, but he atches w_______ them on TV. asy 2、I like ping-pong. It's e_______ for me. 3、We play sports a_______ class. fter 4、There is o______ one pencil in his pencil box. nly 5、My brother and I g_____ to the same school. o
单项选择: ( A )1、---Let's play soccer. ----_____________ A. Sounds interesting. B. Where is Tom? C. Let's play basketball. D. You're welcome. ( D )2、There ______two balls under the table. A. has B. have C. is D. are ( B )3、I go to school ________ my friend Mike every morning. A. and B. with C. on D. to ( C )4、He ________ TV every night. A. look at B. watch C. watches D. looks ( C )5、He only watches ________ on TV. A. he B. our C. them D. I ( B )6、I don't play volleyball. I think it's _________. A. interesting B. difficult C. easy D. relaxing ( B )7、My brother and I are________. A. at same school B. in the same school C. in same school D. at the school


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Saturday, 21 August 2010
Durrty Goodz - 'Gunshot' video
Positive vibes from Durrty Goodz right here, 'Gunshot' coming with some rapid fire artillery. He's one of my favourite emcee's for this kinda spittin', loving this jammie! No word of what it's off though? Bit random... And the reggae sample used on the track is buggin' the hell outta me too! Anyone know what it is?
...and don't for get to hit up his site for the free 'Born Blessed' release.
...and don't for get to hit up his site for the free 'Born Blessed' release.
Posted by DISORDA at 15:23
Labels: Durrty Goodz, Videos
2 comments:
- S.Pickens said...
He's got an EP and LP in the works, from what I hear.
Should be good!
- 21 August 2010 at 21:41
- Duck said...
probably a bit late, but the sample's "Santa Massa Gana" by the Abyssinians
(been versioned about 6 billion time as well though)
- 27 September 2010 at 15:46
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Ruby Princess Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
Sail Date: December 27, 2014
Ship: Ruby Princess
Cabin Type: Balcony
Cabin Number: C535
Traveled As: Family (young children)
Reviewed: 3 years ago
Review Summary
We enjoyed our cruise with 15 family members. The balcony was nice size but the rooms seemed small especially when bunk beds are down (my brother cut his nose on the metal stairs going to the top bunk).
On the first day there were too many people trying to sell you drink packages. Then throughout the cruise it seemed like there was a price for everything (cake decorating for kids, the ink pen for bingo (and bingo already cost a lot), shade was at a premium on Princess Cay and the cabana/umbrella was $39 (seemed high). Glad that the zumba classes were free but disappointed that they charged for yoga and boot camp. I think ALL fitness courses should be free (at least one class of each).
We were happy that the craps tables had a $5 min bet vs. a higher min.
It seemed like at least one of the jacuzzis were closed and the ones open were always crowded. The jacuzzis were fairly small to begin with.
Kids loved the pizza and ice cream stations that were open all the time.
It would have been nice to have more information about how and where to disembark for the tenders.
Overall great experience and we would do again. Staff very friendly.
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We live in dangerous times where we can unconsciously contaminate our spirits with worldly stuff. Books, movies, music, you name it. You may have decided to totally live for God and keep your spirit pure but along the way…well, you ended up listening to that song that awoke those bodily desires in you or you read that book or watched that movie that brought back all those sensual images which you had managed to push back into your unconscious mind. It is natural; it happens to everyone. So don't be hard on yourself and bury yourself in guilt. Thank Jesus for the blessed Cross!
How can we guard our spirits from being polluted from the various worldly agents? We should make it a point to make Jesus the first person we talk to when we wake up in the morning. Tell Him how much you would want to go through the day without offending Him. Ask for His Spirit to be with you and speak to you whenever you are about to stray away. He will guard your tongue from saying profanity and shield your mind from thinking obscenities and keep your eyes from watching indecencies. This might be difficult since much of what we call entertainment these days are strongly themed with profanity and obscenities but our Helper will make sure you are safe.
But if you have already succumbed to the enticing temptations this world offers, it is not the end of the world. Just go on your knees because your sanctification is just a prayer away. Jesus understands because He once walked on this earth and He knows exactly how it feels when the fleshy desires are fighting you to be satisfied. And when you have prayed in faith, believe that the past is behind you so don't allow the enemy to deceive you that you are worthy of God's love because you fell short and hence feel guilty but rejoice that we have a God who is merciful and steadfast in love-unconditional love. God definitely hates sin but He so loves the sinner so don't feel down, you were bought at a price-the precious blood of Jesus.
Live life to the fullest, enjoy your days because God has given you the grace to live through each day but always remember you have an appointment with the righteous Judge one day. Live care-free before God (without care or burden) because God cares most about you. Remember, the same way you guard your wallet or purse from being stolen by pickpockets or thieves, do your best to do as much for your heart and spirit from being stolen by the enemy because He also seeks to steal, kill and destroy.
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A wonderful message to begin the new year! It touches my heart reminding me of all that we go through at different times in our lives! We fall down but through Christ we get back up by His loving grace! Beautiful poem!
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Arthur and Phyllis Saarinen donated a 78-acre tract to the Alachua Conservation Trust, a non-profit land conservancy, for conservation purposes. Today was the preserve's grand opening, attended by 30-40 people including the Saarinens and ACT personnel Hutch Hutchinson and Mark Larson.
Now called the Saarinen Preserve, it has 2.6 miles of trails open to the public, all of which are used for hiking, horseback riding, and bicycling. I walked 2.3 miles of them today.
Preserve trails are well-worn and have been recently bush-hogged to widths of 6-12 feet. Other trails connect into the Saarinen Preserve trails from adjacent properties that have been developed by neighbors over the past several years. I don't know about the access policy for off-preserve trails, but there are markers along the trails where they exit the preserve.
The property is almost entirely forested. There is a small area adjacent to the parking lot dominated by planted slash pine in the overstory and laurel oak and live oak in the understory. Most of the site is cloaked in hammock vegetation dominated by laurel oak and live oak, with a small area in the southeast having abundant sweetgum. The central and southern parts of the preserve's hammock also have longleaf pine and the remainder of the site has loblolly pine mixed in with the hardwoods. Other species of upland hammock trees are rare. I saw only one small Southern magnolia, one Southern red oak, and a couple of mockernut hickories, but there are also a few small sugarberry and winged elm trees. Interestingly, Carolina buckthorn (Rhamnus caroliniana) is common in the preserve's southern reaches; I see this shrub only rarely, so it was a treat. Ebony spleenwort is common. Several species of invasive exotic plants also occur, Ardisia and camphor being abundant in certain areas and Japanese climbing fern occasional. The Ardisia is loaded with berries:
The soils are derived from the Miocene-aged Hawthorne formation rather than the usual Plio-Pleistocene sands in this region. This does not surprise me, however, because the preserve is on the same ridge that Warrens Cave, Dead Man's Cave, and Breath of the Rock Cave are located on and they too have the dark Hawthorne clay soils. ACT representative Mark Larson told me that every time they dug a hole for a fence post, they hit rock about 18 inches down and the rocks were boulders, not bedrock. What I can't figure out is how those boulders got themselves imbedded in the Hawthorne formation in what Mark basically described as a layer of rocks. Curious, that.
It will be interesting to see what ACT comes up with in their land management plan for the preserve. I imagine they will figure out how to replace the laurel oaks with quality hardwoods. The cave properties mentioned above indicate that the Saarinen Preserve historically supported a species-rich mixed forest dominated by live oak, Southern red oak, Southern magnolia, mockernut hickory, redbay, sugarberry, American ash, and winged elm, among many others. But 78 acres of laurel oaks will be tough to battle!


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Savouring Saturday
So, last week I showed y'all a quick Caesar salad dressing that is addicting. Today, why not crank it up a notch by playing with crisped parmesan. Have you played with making or serving frico? Thanks to the gluten-free craze, even Costco is busting out these deliciously crunchy cheese morsels by the bag-full. I love how delicious these are, and how crazy simple they are to make. I make mine with one simple ingredient: parmesan. They are amazing as a garnish for soups and a fancy touch to a salad, but I wanted to make them a star attraction. So, I decided to shape them and make them into the perfect little receptacle for passing out some appetizer-sized caesar salad. The result was AMAZING!
Using 2 tablespoons of shredded parmesan, I made circular mounds of cheese on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Then, I simply baked them at 375F for about 6 minutes…..make sure to watch them, though. You want them to crisp up, and start to brown.
Traditionally, you would use a metal baking cone to help shape your frico…but I didn't have one. No worries! Just a quick bit of problem solving had me grabbing a cardboard box from the pantry and shaping it into a cone with scissors and some tape. Viola!
Shaping them is easy, but you need to work quickly while they are hot. I did learn that it is best if you use a spatula and grab one out of the oven at a time for shaping. That way, the ones waiting will stay warm and shapeable while you work. Next time I have a game plan!
Oh, HELLO nutty, salty, and crispy cheese!!!
Next, wanting to keep things tiny, I processed my croutons to create a dainty crouton dust for my mini salads.
Dressing some romaine heart leaves, I stuffed them into my cones and gave each one a good sprinkle of crouton dust.
They turned out so stinkin' cute!! Crispy and delicious with every bite.
And, ummm, yep, I took it a step further by making this quick little display with a 2″X4″ and some copper wire….I couldn't help myself. These cuties needed a little "show-off." They didn't last long, though. Wayyyy too tempting!
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Nobody can do real drift in the original games! It's for the real movie scenes! List of song here too, so please stop to ask songs or tell me : fail at … We know it! Thanks Tokyo drift a la sauce GTA IV Tokyo drift in GTA 4. all credits go to the originals peoples who mades the movie, to rockstar, take two, microsoft, Grits,Teriyaki boyz, Drangon ash, Juelz Santana & the Stunts & Movies Team. Song list (in order of appearance) : – Grits – my life be like – Teriyaki boyz – tokyo drift – Juelz Santana – there it go – Drangon ash – resound You can buy there sounds
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 open world action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) in the United Kingdom and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall. It debuted in North America on October 1, 2002 for the PlayStation 2 and was later ported to the Xbox, and Microsoft Windows in 2003. It was made available on Steam on January 4, 2008, and on the Mac App Store on August 25, 2011. Vice City was preceded by Grand Theft Auto III and followed by Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Vice City draws much of its inspiration from 1980s American culture. Set in 1986 in Vice City, a fictional city modeled after Miami, the story revolves around psychotic Mafia hitman Tommy Vercetti, who was recently released from prison. After being involved in
a drug deal gone wrong, Tommy seeks out those responsible while building a criminal empire and seizing power from other criminal organizations in the city. The game uses a tweaked version of the game engine used in Grand Theft Auto III and similarly presents a huge cityscape, fully populated with buildings, vehicles, and people. Like other games in the series, Vice City has elements from driving games and third-person shooters, and features "open-world" gameplay that gives the player more control over their playing experience.
Minimum System Requirements:
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Ram: 256 Mb
CPU: Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1 GHz
Disk Space: 3.6GB
Graphics: 64 MB, Geforce 3 or higher, Radeon 8500 or higher.


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My one and only tee from Threadless. I've seen it at least once on Lookbook before. Such a lovely design!
I found this cardigan and was a happy little clam because grey/yellow is my current favorite color scheme. My bedroom is decorated with grey/yellow and gold/green/black/white accents.
For anyone who's getting tired of the boring white backgrounds, this is the last of that series of photos :)
great t-shirt honey x
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Covet away, m'dear! I'm not sure if it's available right now, but it came from threadless.com :) You should get one if it's currently in print :3