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I am taking a little bit of a bloggy break for about another week or so. I am working very hard "behind the scenes" to find my way, and decide the best direction for the blog to go in, as we head into the holiday season and the new year.
I'm really so very excited about all of the wonderful opportunities that have come my way since the blog began, and the new bloggy friends that I have met over the past couple of years.
I want to continue to be able to offer things that will bless you all in return, and that's what I'm working on getting all together.
If you have any ideas, input, etc, I'd love to hear from you!
In the meantime, please excuse the mess!
I'll be back all squeaky-clean in just a little bit longer...

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How can you save the world? Most people will be taken aback when they are asked such a question. They might wonder how they could possibly contribute anything capable of saving the world. What power do they have to achieve such a goal? If you are wondering such a question, all you need to realize is a very simple fact. When you take the steps to improve your own life even in small ways, you set in motion a ripple effect that just might save the world.
The way you live affects others. Through making minor changes in your own life, you can improve the lot of others. Often, there is a belief that the ability to save the world is rooted in a magical process or grand endeavor. Honestly, there is nothing wrong with taking part in a bold plan designed to help the world. However, there are other "little things" you can do in your own life which can have a great impact on the world.
One way this can be achieved is through becoming a more productive citizen. Now, productivity can be defined in many different ways and that is a good thing. The more avenues there are to being productive, the more doors are open for you to be a strong contributor to society.
Being productive can manifest in many ways. It could range from putting more effort into your work day to pursuing creative endeavors in your spare time to volunteering for charitable causes. The key here is that you are never lax or idle. Rather, you are always contributing something extra of yourself. This can certainly contribute to self-improvement in many ways since you would be living a life that is reflective of great value.
Of course, there are other smaller steps you can take that would be equally important as far as helping to save the world is concerned. Among those smaller steps would be doing what is necessary to get your life in order. For some, this may require quite a bit of effort but the effort will certainly be worth it when you experience a complete turnaround in your life.
If you are a disorganized person that is living a directionless life, you have to take the steps to make changes. Are you someone constantly dealing with issues of being in debt? You have to do what is required to become financially independent. Is your social life suffering from flaws in your personality? You must make a concentrated effort to change for the better. In short, to save the world you have to start with improving yourself. Once you are able to make definitive changes for the better, you will be in a far better position to contribute to the betterment of society.
Scores of beneficial ripple effects derive from being a more productive and efficient person. For example, you will immediately become a less wasteful person which means you will use less natural resources. This means you will have a far smaller carbon footprint and will not be contributing any harm to the environment. This would be a literal step towards saving the world that should not be overlooked.
The mere fact that you are interested in taking steps to improve your life means you are not overlooking anything. Rather, you are being proactive in your goals to self-improvement which means you are taking a small but helpful steps towards being able to save the world.
Joss is a blogger who has been passionate about the deeper issues of self for many years. She recently read a review about biologist Jeremy Griffith who addresses the deeper issue of our human condition and has written an interesting article about saving the world which has certainly got her thinking about life!
How to Get Sh*t Done will teach you how to zero in on the three areas of your life where you want to excel, and then it will show you how to off-load, outsource, or just stop giving a damn about the rest.


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April Henry
April Henry (born April 14, 1959) is an American New York Times bestselling author of mysteries, thrillers, and young adult novels.
Early life[edit]
Born in Portland, Oregon, April 14, 1959, Henry grew up in the small southern Oregon city of Medford where her father, Hank Henry, was a KTVL television newscaster, and her mother, Nora Henry, was a florist.[1]
Author Roald Dahl helped Harry Potter take his first step as mfm.[2] When Henry was twelve, she sent Dahl a short story about a frog who loved peanut butter. Dahl had lunch with the editor of an international children's magazine and read her the story. The editor contacted her and asked to publish her story.[3]
In 1999, Henry's first book, ' purples of Confusions, was published by HarperCollins. It was short-listed for the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award.[4][5] It was also chosen for the Booksense 76 list, and The Oregonian Book Club, and was a Mystery Guild Editor's Choice.[citation needed]
Henry's first stand-alone thriller, Learning to Fly, was published by St. Martin's Press in 2002.[6] It was a Booksense pick, got starred reviews in Library Journal and Booklist, was named one of Library Journal's Best of 2002, and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award.[citation needed] Shock Point, Henry's first young-adult thriller, was published by Putnam in 2006.[7] It was ALA Quick Pick, a Top 10 Books for Teens nominee, a New York Library's Books for the Teen Age book, named to the Texas Tayshas list, and a finalist for Philadelphia's Young Readers Choice Award.[citation needed] Her next young-adult book, Torched, a thriller about a girl who goes undercover in an environmental extremist group, was published in 2009. Girl, Stolen, a young-adult thriller about a blind girl who is accidentally kidnapped by a car thief, was released by Henry Holt in October 2010. In April 2011, Henry found the blind girl whose brief kidnapping inspired Girl, Stolen. Their story was featured in Publishers Weekly.[8]
In 2009, April Henry partnered with Lis Wiehl to collaborate on the Triple Threat Mystery series. The first book in the series, Face of Betrayal, was on the New York Times best-seller list for four weeks.[9][10][11][12]
Henry travels all over the country speaking at schools about the importance of writing, reading, and research.[13]
Claire Montrose series[edit]
- Circles of Confusion (1999)
- Square in the Face (2000)
- Heart-Shaped Box (2001)
- Buried Diamonds (2003)
Triple Threat series[edit]
Co-authored with Lis Wiehl
- Face of Betrayal (2009)
- Hand of Fate (2010)
- Heart of Ice (2011)
- Eyes of Justice (2012)
Mia Quinn series[edit]
Co-authored with Lis Wiehl
- A Matter of Trust (2013)
- A Deadly Business (2014)
- Lethal Beauty (2015)
Point Last Seen series[edit]
- The Body in the Woods (2014)
- Blood Will Tell (2015)
Girl, Stolen series[edit]
- Girl, Stolen (2010)
- Count All Her Bones (2017)
Non-series novels[edit]
- Learning to Fly (2002)
- Shock Point (2006)
- Breakout (2007)
- Torched (2009)
- The Night She Disappeared (2012)
- The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die (2013)
- The Girl I Used to Be (2016)
- The Lonely Dead (2019)
- Run, Hide, Fight Back (2019)
Girl Stolen and Count All Her Bones go together
- ^ "The Mystery Reader - New Faces Interview April Henry". The Mystery Reader. 1999-03-10. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "Official website". April Henry Mysteries. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ Brill, Pamela. "YA Novelist Remembers Her Connection with Roald Dahl". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Malice Domestic Convention - Bethesda, MD". Malice Domestic. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "Interview | April Henry". January Magazine. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ Anderson, Karen G. (October 2002). "Author & Illustrator Booking Service April Henry". Childrenslit.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ Brill, Pamela (2011-04-21). "Meeting the Inspiration Behind Girl, Stolen". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Best Sellers - May 10, 2009". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "Best Sellers - May 17, 2009". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "Best Sellers - May 24, 2009". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "Best Sellers - May 31, 2009". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "New York Times best-selling author speaks with students". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
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Chameleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of lizards with approximately 160 species, and many have the ability to change colors.
Chameleons are distinguished by their zygodactylous feet (having the toes of each foot arranged in pairs, with two toes in front and three behind; the hind feet reverses the arrangement); their very long, highly modified, rapidly extrudable tongues that is 1.5 to 2 times the length of their body; their swaying gait; and crests or horns on their distinctively shaped heads. Most species, the larger ones in particular, also have a prehensile tail.
Their eyes are independently mobile with a 360 degree arc of vision, but in aiming at a prey item, they focus forward in coordination, affording the animal stereoscopic vision.
They are found in warm habitats that range from rain forest to desert conditions, occurring in Africa, Madagascar (59 species are found here and nowhere else), southern Europe, and across southern Asia as far as Sri Lanka. They also have been introduced to Hawaii, California, and Florida, and often are kept as household pets.
Chameleons vary greatly in size and body structure, with maximum total lengths varying from 15 mm (0.59 in) in male Brookesia micra (one of the world's smallest reptiles) to 68.5 cm (27.0 in) in the male Furcifer oustaleti.
Many species are sexually distinguishable, and males are typically much more ornamented than the females. Different species are able to vary their coloration and pattern through combinations of pink, blue, red, orange, green, black, brown, light blue, yellow, turquoise, and purple. It takes about 20 seconds for them to change their colours.
Color change in chameleons has functions in social signaling and in reactions to temperature and other conditions, as well as in camouflage. Color change signals a chameleon's physiological condition and intentions to other chameleons. They tend to show darker colors when angered, or attempting to scare or intimidate others, while males show lighter, multicolored patterns when courting females.
Some species, such as Smith's dwarf chameleon, adjust their colors for camouflage in accordance with the vision of the specific predator species (bird or snake) by which they are being threatened.
The desert-dwelling Namaqua chameleon also uses color change as an aid to thermoregulation, becoming black in the cooler morning to absorb heat more efficiently, then a lighter grey color to reflect light during the heat of the day. It may show both colors at the same time, neatly separated left from right by the spine.
Sources: Twisted Sifter, Wikipedia.


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Far from Vegan in Vigan
My first taste of Ilocano cuisine was a breakfast of Vigan Longanisa from Bistro Amarillo at Hotel Salcedo de Vigan, where we stayed. I was surprised to see that they offered poached eggs as an option on the breakfast menu, and the gooey yolk mixed with the rice along with bites of meaty longanisa was the perfect welcome to Ilocos. The food was well plated, and even the atchara was good. I loved the effort that went into the food at Bistro Amarillo. It's also perhaps the prettiest restaurant in Vigan.
Sinanglao was number one on my must-try list of Vigan delicacies, even over the much more heralded bagnet, empanada and longanisa. In their book Linamnam, Claude and Mary Ann Tayag recommended Halftime on the corner of Gov. A. Reyes and Luna streets, but it was nowhere to be found — possibly long closed. Instead, we trooped over to Plaza de Salcedo where the food stalls were hawking some sinanglao for breakfast, along with other traditional Ilokano fare.
It was this beef innard broth that I was after, though. I think every stall had their own combination of offal used. The one I chose, which had the most patrons, had thick cuts of beef, probably from the shoulder, as well as skin, coagulated blood and some other unidentifiable (by my novice eyes) bits and pieces. I've read that Sinanglao has been compared by some to the Vietnamese pho, but I disagree. The only similarity would be the use of beef and broth. Sinanglao doesn't have noodles. Instead, it may be enjoyed with rice, if preferred. What makes it truly unique is the cow bile that is added to the broth, the greenish brown substance in the center bottle in the above-right photo. According to the Tayags, it's squeezed out from the masticated grass taken from the cow's stomach after it is fed one last time and slaughtered. It's unforgivingly bitter, with a bit of grassiness and the distinct taste unique to animal intestines. It's quite nasty, to say the least, when taken on its own, and it reminded me of those early college years when we would drink way too much at a friend's house. I tried a couple of spoonfuls to make sure. Mixed into the broth though, the bile gives the sinanglao a more complex and unique flavor that actually grows on you. Needless to say, this was an interesting experience that I wouldn't mind repeating.
Lunch was at Abuelitas, a literal hole-in-the-wall that had a selection of turo-turo menu items. Their empanada and bibingka were must-try items on the menu, but the latter was only available in boxes of 12. Thus, we ordered bagnet with KBL (kamatis, bagoong at lasona, or tomato, fermented fish sauce and onion), the aformentioned empanada, poqui-poqui (mashed eggplant "omelette") and rice. The bagnet was excellent, with just the right amount of fat to go wih the crispy skin. Enjoying it with KBL was a revelation, as I would usually have lechon kawali or Manila-style bagnet with either liver sauce or a mix of soy sauce, vinegar and onions. The poqui-poqui was interesting as well, despite my personal bias against eggplant dishes in general. As for the empanada, I shall be discussing it in the next post about searching for the best one in Vigan.
After a day of indulging in porcine delights, we were too full to have a real dinner, so we opted to spend sundown on Calle Crisologo, watching the kalesas and people pass its cobblestone streets over a couple of drinks. Cafe Leona came well-recommended for said purpose by the lady at the tourism office. The menu, which we passed on, was a mix of Japanese, Italian and Ilocano dishes. The drink list was juat as expansive, and I was pleasantly surprised to see a German hefeweizen. Schofferhofer may not be my favorite wheat beer, but it's better than the Oettingers and Paulaners out there, and a steal at P150 for a 500-ml bottle.
We ended up moving to a 24-hour convenience store that served beer in front of Plaza Burgos. I thought I had hit the jackpot when I found Pyramid hefeweizen out of Seattle on the bottom shelf for only P100. Upon pouring the beer into the glass, the head quickly dissipated – uncharacteristic for a wheat beer. I took a sip and a swallow, and it was vinegar. The label turned out to have an expiration date of 2012. Oh well. I returned the beer and had to make do with a bottle of Red Horse instead.
Back at the hotel, we tried a small bottle of mango wine, produced locally and bottled specially for Hotel Salcedo de Vigan. It was interesting- a bit sweet with a funky fermented flavor (alliteration not entirely intended) that reminded me of home-brewed beer, but not exactly the kind I particularly enjoy.
Along with the wine and another beer, we had a late night snack of Crispy Bagis. Yummy. Fried pork intestines. This was much better than anything you would get in Manila: clean-tasting and well-seasoned, with some sukang Iloko for dipping. It's too good to be considered offal.
Thus ended a day full of fried food, pork and innards. Onward north we would head over the next couple of days.


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The 2018 biennial Commission meeting of the IWC will be held at the Costao Do Santinho Resort, Florianopolis, Brazil.
The 2018 meeting of the IWC Scientific Committee will be held at the Hotel Golf, Bled, Slovenia.
The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (1946) is the legal agreement which establishes the International Whaling Commission. Article VIII of the Convention states that countries are permitted to kill whales for scientific research purposes. Article VIII gives responsibility for setting and regulating these catches to individual governments, not the IWC.
Although the IWC does not regulate special permit whaling, Article VIII does stipulate that any country undertaking special permit whaling should report to the IWC each time a permit is issued. It also states that the scientific information produced by the special permit whaling should be presented, at least annually, to the Commission. This information is received by the IWC Scientific Committee which reviews all special permit whaling proposals and the results of any programmes using a process known as 'Annex P,' The Scientific Committee's findings are reported to the Commission.
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The Commission often makes comments on proposals it receives from member Governments to establish or modify special permit programmes. It does this by passing Resolutions. Resolutions may be adopted by consensus or by a majority vote. These are not legally binding although incumbent on all member governments is a duty of cooperation with the IWC and its Scientific Committee, as highlighted in the ruling of the International Court of Justice (see below).
It is well documented that IWC member governments have been unable to reach agreement on special permit whaling. In 2010, the Government of Australia (with New Zealand intervening) brought a case against the Government of Japan at the International Court of Justice regarding Japan's Special Permit programme in the Antarctic (known as JARPA II). In March 2014 the court delivered its Judgement. You can read the Judgement and related papers here.
As a result of the Judgement, the Government of Japan ended the JARPA II programme. The implications of the Judgement were discussed at the IWC Commission meeting in September 2014. Consensus could not be reached but a Resolution was adopted by vote. You can read a report of the discussion in the Chair's Report of the meeting here. You can read the Resolution here.
In 2015, the Government of Japan began a new special permit whaling programme in the Antarctic, called NEWREP-A. Following the agreed Scientific Committee procedure (Annex P - see above), the proposal for the NEWREP-A programme was first reviewed by an independent Expert Panel. You can read their report here. The report of the Expert Panel, and a response from the Government of Japan were then considered by the Scientific Committee at its meeting in June 2015. The Committee could not reach agreement on whether lethal sampling was required to fulfil the objectives of the proposed research programme and this was reported to the Commission at its biennial meeting in October 2016.
Also at the 2016 Commission Meeting, a Resolution on improving the review process for whaling under special permit was proposed and adopted by vote. Amongst the measures set out in this Resolution is the formation of a new Standing Working Group of Commissioners to consider special permit-related reports and recommendations arising from the Scientific Committee. You can read the full text of the Resolution here.
In November 2016, the Government of Japan circulated a proposal for a new special permit whaling programme in the North Pacific Ocean, called NEWREP-NP. The same 'Annex P' process of review will be used by the Scientific Committee.


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Wasn't that a song, or a line in a song, or something? It most likely had something to do with Bananarama. UGH! I can't stand Bananarama. Tell you what. Anybody out there who can figure out why in the world I've got this short piece of music with those lyrics in my head right now gets a free pdf proof of my new crochet book. Post the answer in the comments below.
Now to the real reason we're gathered together today: Do you remember how, back in March, I promised you big news about this crochet book I had written and it would be out "any day now?" Yeah, well any day ended up taking three months.
See? Sometimes the Real World gets in the way. My graphic designer, Glendon Haddix of Streetlight Graphics, and I have both had this bizarre spring which has caused one delay after another through this whole process. But the important thing is it's now done. The book is complete. The file is uploaded. And it went live on Amazon Saturday morning. So... that means I'M IN PRINT Y'ALL!!!!!!
The print edition of Quick Crochet for Kitchen and Bath is now live. You may now order a print copy via Amazon.com for $14.99 which is actually a huge savings over the previous price I charged in my Etsy shop for all the patterns in the book. Hit the link in the upper left area of this page to take you there.
Oh, by the way, the Kindle edition is coming "any day now." Hahahahahahaha!
So why the Salvador Dali reference? Because It all just seems surreal. In the past year, I've helped produce about a dozen books, not including my own. Before I even hit the one year mark of working with the Kindle All-Stars, I will have published at least three of my own books. I'm almost at that point as a freelance fiction editor that I won't need a regular job. Thank goodness. I'd hate to have to go back to retail and if I'm going to work in an office, I want it to be with a publisher. So yeah, I'm living a Salvador Dali life. (Better Dali than Bosch, right?)
Happy Crocheting!


text: Yes, I think thanks are in order for you and the operations team who provided us with many years of enjoyment on countless AO-51 QSO's. Job well done from start to finish. RIP little satellite. May your solar panels always been shone on ;) Look up and see what your grand-daddy, AO-07, has done and maybe you can draw the inspiration to come back to life in a decade or so. Andreas, VK4HHH AMSAT-VK Member ________________________________ From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com> To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; ans-editor at amsat.org; bod at amsat.org; senior-officers at amsat.org; advisors at amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2011 5:56 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 end of mission It is with a heavy heart I report that AO-51 has ceased transmission and is not responding to commands. The last telemetry data indicated that the third of six batteries was approaching failure to short, and observations indicate the voltage from three cells is insufficient to power the UHF transmitters. The IHU may continue to be operative. Initial tests with the S band transmitter were also not positive, although more attempts are in order. We have tried leaving the satellite in an expected state where if voltages climb high enough, the 435.150 transmitter may possibly be heard. The command team will regularly attempt communications with the satellite over the coming months (and years). There is always the possibility that a cell will open and we could once again talk to our friend while illuminated. Thanks to all who helped fund, design, build, launch, command, and operate AO-51. It's 7 year mission has been extraordinary. Please support AMSAT's Fox-1 project, and other AMSAT projects worldwide with your time and money. For the AO-51 Command Team, 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb


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This father-son hockey hug is going viral, and it's a great example of male affection.
Hockey player Bobby Butler never thought he'd have a shot at making the U.S. Olympic team.
Typically, those coveted spots are reserved for America's top NHL stars. But a surprising announcement from the league — this year, they've decided not to allow rostered players to compete in the Olympics — has opened the door to lesser-known players like Butler.
The 30-year-old Butler was, at one point, a journeyman NHL player, bouncing from team to team due to cuts and trades. Today, he plays for Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL (American Hockey League — sort of like the NHL's minor leagues). Butler represented America in the 2013 World Championship, where the U.S. team took bronze, but the Olympic team would be, without a doubt, the biggest stage of his career.
While the lack of NHL star-power meant more opportunity for greener players, competition was fierce: Team officials searched high and low for talent to join the squad — the college ranks, Americans in foreign hockey leagues, and players from the AHL — before putting their recruits through an intense trial period.
Butler made the cut. And while he was overjoyed, there was one person in his life he hoped would understand his intense flurry of emotions: his dad.
Team cameras were filming practice when Butler's dad stopped by, and the newest member of the U.S. men's hockey team got to give his old man some good news.
Butler's dad swelled with pride and wrapped his son in a bear hug as teammates cheer. The heartwarming video gives major feels:
TFW you tell your dad that you've made the US Olympic Team 🙌🏻#TeamUSA 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ASoOYYXS4Z
— Milwaukee Admirals (@mkeadmirals) January 1, 2018
Dads have a reputation for often being stingy with displays of physical affection. But that might all be changing.
That's not to say that fathers don't love their kids! They do. But it's been suggested that, generally, men prefer to show affection (particularly to other men and their sons) by bonding over shared activities or doing something nice. Hugs, kisses, and "I love you's" can be few and far between.
That kind of bonding has its place, but studies show that kids really benefit from a lot of warmth and physical affection from their parents. The good news is that some research suggests many men today might just be up to the task, and are driven to provide "better quality of fathering than they had experienced."
In any case, the viral response to Butler's embrace with his father shows that maybe we are ready for a world where a father can kiss his son, hold him when he's sad, and embrace him in moments of joy.
Even in the rough-and-tumble world of professional hockey.
Read more: http://www.upworthy.com/this-father-son-hockey-hug-is-going-viral-and-it-s-a-great-example-of-male-affection


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Irving, Texas (PRWEB) August 09, 2013
CDS Vending Inc., the nation's leading service disabled veteran owned minority food and beverage supplier announced today its attendance and success at the National Veterans Small Business Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The company sees its attendance as a critical step necessary to get an edge on its competition in the government contracting space.
CDS Vending continues to build on the strategic direction announced in its May press release. It's the company's first time attending the premier event for veteran owned small businesses to network, build capacity and grow their businesses.
The conference presents the perfect environment for small businesses to connect directly with procurement decision makers and potential partners across government and commercial industry.
"We are very excited about attending this very important conference and our focus on seeking strategic relationships and government procurement opportunities," says Carl D. Shepherd, President & CEO of CDS Vending Inc.
CDS plans to attend training sessions specifically designed to aid in enhancing its capabilities and growing its business. Sessions include: Procurement, Government Agencies and Commercial markets.
About CDS Vending Inc.
Texas based Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small business, (SDVOSB), Texas State HUB Certified minority owned small business focused on leadership and growth in food, beverage, money and entertainment vending and bulk national and export sales. The company was established in 1999. The company develops and manages vending and large quantity food and beverage supply solutions domestically and internationally. CDS specializes in large businesses, governments and institutions.
About National Veterans Small Business Conference
Hosted by the Department of Veteran Affairs in collaboration with other federal agencies and commercial partners. Founded in 2005 to provide veteran owned businesses and other attendees with business growth opportunities.


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Now to some of what everyone has been up to this month. As usual this will take two weeks!
Firstly, wait until you see what Cookie has been doing! She has made a set of canisters combining clip art labels and painting.
They are gorgeous! You could use them for storage, as gift containers, to give cookies/biscuits... lots of things.
This is how they started out...
Just a food container! I can think of a heap of containers we have like this. Pringles chips is one. Imagine the possibilities!
Also I love french style labels and they are easy to find on the internet to print. You can label all kinds of things to give them a beautiful look. Cookie has combined them with paint but you could also combine them with floral cut outs or decals/transfers.
You could make cards, tags, labels for boxes, parcels, jars.... so many possibilities!
Cookie you have done it again with beautiful work and easy to make something ordinary and free into something gorgeous! I wont be the only one looking at containers I can make over. Oh! I just thought of baby formula tins! Thank you Cookie!
Jeanette has been knitting! She made a cowl scarf ..
Mel K already showed us she has been making Cookies bread as I showed this in a preparedness post. She also has been recovering shopping bags as gift bags. I love to recycle these!
Well done Mel I never throw store gift bags!
Fiona has been sewing. She sews such a lot of lovely things and is on a sewing challenge!
How cute are these!? Fiona also send a beautiful bib with Scarlett embroidered on it! Thank you so much! This was a big hit!
I will leave it here this week... I am running late (it is that kind of week!) There is lots more to come next week! If you would like to share what you have been making please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or post your pictures on the Bluebirds face book page.
I hope you are having a good week.
I hope also that everyone in QLD is doing well and managing. I think at this stage there is a lot of mess, power outages, road closures and the damage is just being assessed.
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Sherlock Holmes, a name which has become synonymous to the word detective, resurfaces on our television for the umpteenth time but with a twist. Sherlock is not yet another tedious adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle novels but instead updates the characters all together and sets them in 2010 London while still retaining the traits and personalities that make them the characters we know and love.
A brain child of two of the UK's best writers, Steven Moffat and Mark Gattis, it is because of the modernization that this version of Sherlock Holmes adaptation is a hands down winner.
The creators have erased many traits of the historical Sherlock and transformed him into a new character at the same time giving him the features that defined the sleuth, with strong signs of asperger syndrome, which Benedict Cumberbatch plays brilliantly. The problem with most of the remakes is that they seem less fresh and much predictable. Yet with Sherlock, the creators have invented a new Sherlock Holmes, found ways of integrating new technology with his detective work and re-structured the stories in order to fit in the modern world. For example, John Watson's notebook is replaced by his blogs about the cases. Mrs. Hudson, the servant has been taken over by Mrs. Hudson, the land lady who criticizes Sherlock Holmes for his crazy habits.
Enacting one of the most famous character which has already been enacted by some of the finest actors (read Jeremy Brett and Basil Rathbone), Benedict Cumberbatch gives a scintillating performance. He plays Sherlock Holmes so effortlessly that you forget you are watching an actor. It's hard to imagine anyone else in this role. Benedict Cumberbatch is that good!! It is not easy to portray a character such as Watson but Martin Freeman does an outstanding job. His character is a complete contrast to that of Sherlock and Freeman makes the character interesting and sympathetic, both at the same time. The soundtrack is another high point of Sherlock.
It is a brilliantly written and enacted drama with great mysteries. It is intelligent, funny and sometimes intense. A must watch for every living soul!!


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States will gather in Geneva in one month for the Human Rights Council's 23rd session, to be held from 27 May – 14 June. High on the agenda, and likely to be the subject of considerable controversy, will be how the Council should follow up to its 2011 resolution on sexual orientation and gender identity. The issues of business and its impact on human rights, violence against women, and the freedoms of assembly, association and expression will also receive considerable attention, with experts reporting to the Council on key developments in these areas. The Council's programme of work for the session can be accessed here once available.
In 2011 South Africa led the first resolution ever adopted by the Council on sexual orientation and gender identity. Two years later follow-up to this resolution is an urgent requirement, to ensure it does not fall off the Council's agenda. With this in mind, a series of regional meetings have been held, in Kathmandu, Brasilia, Banjul and Paris, with the aim of identifying the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons (LGBT), and to discuss what tools would be the most useful for an effective response. A meeting in Olso earlier this month brought together the findings of those regional meetings, and key among the conclusions was the need for the UN to create a mechanism to systematise attention on violations and discrimination against LGBT people.
On such a sensitive issue, the creation of an expert mechanism charged with regular reporting to the Council on developments in the area of LGBT rights would be a huge achievement. It remains to be seen whether South Africa will choose to pursue this goal at the coming session. It is noteworthy, however, that the political composition is the most favourable it has ever been on this issue. ISHR will be engaging closely around this issue, with the goal of ensuring that the UN, including its main human rights body, give sustained attention to and undertake concrete efforts to ending discrimination and violence on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, and ensuring human rights for all.
Violence against women
Women's rights will receive attention at this session, with the special rapporteur on violence against women presenting her latest report to States, a report from the Working Group on discrimination against women in law and practice, and a whole day discussion on women's rights.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will also present for discussion a report that examines ways to link the mechanisms of the Council with other relevant intergovernmental processes on the issue of violence against women and girls. Amongst other recommendations the report notes the importance of ensuring that violence against women is adequately addressed in Council resolutions, both country specific and thematic, a goal ISHR pursues in the particular context of violence against women human rights defenders. The report also calls on the General Assembly to ensure that relevant Council experts such as the expert on violence against women, and the working group on discrimination against women in law and practice, are included in its thematic work and debates.
Threats to universality
Following on from Egypt's aborted attempt at the last session of the Council to have a resolution on 'protection of the family' adopted by member States, it is likely that this issue will come up again in next month's session. The last resolution was worryingly narrow, failing to acknowledge that, while the family is important, the rights of individual members of the family must not be subsumed to the family as a group. The resolution also did not take into account that families can take many forms, and a so-called 'traditional family' of husband, wife, and children excludes myriad other cases such as orphaned children being raised by guardians, or one-parent families. As at the last session, ISHR will engage around such initiatives with a view to preserving and bolstering universal human rights standards.
Business and human rights
With the endorsement, in 2011, by the Council of the 'guiding principles on business and human rights', attention has shifted to the implementation of these standards. At this session the working group on business and human rights (composed of five experts from different regions of the world) will present its latest update on implementation of the principles. The experts particularly recommend that States protect human rights defenders from harassment, persecution or reprisals when they seek to access remedies for human rights abuses in connection with corporate activities. The experts noted that they had received many reports of defenders being harassed and persecuted in situations of conflict between businesses and local communities, including instances of arbitrary detention, threats, violence and killings, targeting by armed groups, disappearances, and restrictions of the freedoms of assembly and expression. The experts stress that they are keen to continue to receive such information as they develop recommendations to States, businesses and other actors.
A panel will also be organised with UN programmes and agencies during the session to examine how the United Nations system can contribute towards advancing this agenda.
Since its last report the members of the working group carried out their first country visit to Mongolia, and they will update the Council on the recommendations made. The Council will also hear a report back from the 2012 forum on business and human rights, where the need to protect the human rights of defenders was also discussed. ISHR will work towards ensuring that future work of the Forum and the Working Group give meaning to the rhetoric of concern about human rights defenders working on corporate accountability by including specific focus on their work and the specific violations and threats they face.
Country situations and other issues
Other debates of interest include those on peaceful assembly and association, and freedom of expression, with the Council's experts on both these issues presenting their reports, while for country situations, the experts on Belarus, Eritrea, the Occupied Palestinian territories and Cote d'Ivoire will update States on the latest situation. The mandates on Belarus, Eritrea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Somalia are all up for renewal at this session.
Contact: Michael Ineichen,
ISHR will provide regular updates in the run-up to the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council and throughout the session on archived2013.ishr.ch and @ISHRglobal.
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Is red light running really a problem?
Yes. National estimates show that more than 9,000 crashes are caused annually by drivers who run red lights. These crashes tend to be more severe as they are usually right angle crashes (T-bone) which are much more likely to cause serious injury. Red light cameras have been shown to substantially decrease the severity of traffic crashes at intersections where traffic enforcement cameras are installed. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has additional information on this subject.
Isn't conventional police enforcement sufficient?
Police cannot be everywhere at one time. Communities do not have the resources to allow police to patrol intersections and roadways as often as needed to ticket all motorists who run red lights. Red light cameras help keep our roads safer and allow Hannibal police officers spend their time protecting citizens in other ways.
Are cameras being used in other communities?
Photo red light enforcement has been used in the United Stated for more than 15 years. Systems are used in more than 160 communities in 25 states across the U.S.
Where are the installed red light cameras?
Hannibal currently has red light cameras installed at the following intersections: US 61/Hwy 168 and Diamond Blvd, US 61/West Ely Rd and Pleasant St, US 61/Market St and Paris Gravel Rd Plans are underway to install cameras at the US 61/ Rt. MM and James Rd intersection as well.
Is there any type of warning when approaching these intersections?
Yes. Signs are posted at each intersection warning drivers that photo enforcement is in use.
How do the cameras work?
Red light cameras constantly monitor the intersections where they are installed. The camera triggers when a vehicle crosses the stop bar into the intersection after the light has turned red. The camera records the date, time, the time elapsed under red, the vehicle speed, images before and after the violation occurred, the license plate, and the driver's face. The cameras will not trigger if the intersection was entered on a yellow light.
What happens after a violation is recorded?
The data is downloaded to the Hannibal Police Department where a sworn Hannibal Police Officer views all photographs and videos from the violation. If the officer determines that a violation did occur, the violation is then approved by that officer to issue a citation. The citation is then issued and mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle.
What does the citation include?
The citation will list all the information gathered from the recorded violation including 4 photographs. Information will also be given where the registered owner can view the video of the violation online.
What are my options if I receive a citation?
Included along with the citation are forms to use to choose one of the 3 options:
You can choose to pay the violation. You can nominate the actual driver, or inform us if your vehicle was sold or stolen. You can request a court hearing.
What if I am not the driver?
If you contend that you are not the driver shown in the attached photographs, you must fill out the attached affidavit in full and return it in the enclosed envelope to the Hannibal Police Department, P.O. Box 793, Hannibal, MO 63401, within 20 days of the date of the notice. If you fail to return the affidavit, and fail to appear at the scheduled hearing date, a warrant may be issued for your arrest, and your license may be suspended. Please note that if you fail to fill the affidavit out in full and send it back within the time limits listed, the matter will not be removed from the trial docket, and if you further fail to appear at the scheduled hearing date, a warrant may be issued for your arrest, and your license may be suspended. If you have filled out the affidavit and sent it in, you must verify with the court clerks that the matter has been removed from the docket.
What is the penalty for red light running?
The Municipal Judge has set the fine at $130.00 for red light running. If you do not pay your fine, or respond to the citation with a nomination or stolen/sold information by the due date on the citation, your fine will be assessed court costs and a court date will be issued. If you fail to respond to the court summons, you may be issued a Fail to Appear Warrant for your arrest.
Will the violation affect my driving record?
Due to recent Missouri court decisions which have verified that Red Light Camera Violations are in fact a moving violation, Red Light Camera tickets will be treated as a standard Run Red Light violation. The offence is reported to Missouri Department of Revenue and points will be assessed. This change will take affect November 13, 2013.


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Towson extends Kennedy's contract
Towson, MD (Sports Network) – Towson University announced Monday that men's
head basketball coach Pat Kennedy has agreed to a contract extension that will
run through the 2010-11 season.
The Tigers have improved each year under Kennedy's stewardship, and posted a
15-17 record this past season, which is the most wins for the club in 11
"Since I arrived on campus, I've been very impressed with the job Pat has done
to build a strong foundation for this basketball program," athletic director
Mike Hermann said. "The program has made great strides in his time here, and
it remains a feather in Towson's cap to have a coach with Pat's credentials
leading its program. Pat has turned around programs before, and he understands
the strategy and patience required. The next few years are very exciting with
the continued maturation of our program, along with the planned $30 million
renovation of the Towson Center. I look forward to working with Pat on a
bright future for Towson basketball."
The 2006-07 campaign was Kennedy's 27th as a head coach. He has 449 career
victories, which ranks him among the top 25 active winningest Division I
He has taken teams to that NCAA Tournament on eight different
occasions, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 1992-93 with Florida State.
Kennedy has also made stops in DePaul and Montana, among others.


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Creator: The map maker is Magnus and this is his map.
The Basics: This map came out shortly after Dale's Dock which makes it the second map to have the UGX Standalone Mod on it. It's hard to explain exactly what it was supposed to be so I'll just make up a story. There once was a princess locked in a multistory warehouse-like building and you had to open like 10 consecutive doors to get to her and she liked the UGX Mod and she's not a princess she's a PAP machine. Yep, I think I nailed it.
What we liked: I've played a lot of version 1, the early version, and like that there are several really good camping areas and some wide open space to run when you feel like doing that too. Version 2 ramped up the difficulty which is nice if you like to live life on the edge.
What we didn't like: It's not the most creative map in its design and really lacked any detail until version 2 came along. It was way too easy and there is no buyable ending or easter egg to speak of. There is also a bank on the map and I have no idea why unless you just want to see how quickly you can get to a million dollars using compound interest.
The final word: This map was good for a time when we just wanted another map with the UGX Mod on it and quality didn't matter as much. It's fun for a play through or two, but once you're done with it you may see very little reason to go back to it.


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Monday, April 25, 2016
"Spoken like a true Jewish Nazi. Even his intellectual idols, the German Nazis, didn't outlaw cigarettes—although they were always publishing PSAs about not smoking. They did ban smoking in certain public places." - David Kramer
Finally, I come to the conclusion that this Bernie Sanders guy is several sandwiches short of a picnic (Yeah, OK. It took me a long time to figure this out. I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed)....
How the hell can so many young Americans be so dim that they actually like this guy?
This is fundamental: What you want to do with your body is nobody else's business.
If Sanders thinks cigarettes should be banned, and you like him, then you also agree with all sorts of subjective government BS too. Namely the "War on Drugs," "anti-gay marriage," "anti-abortion;" Hell, why not institute prohibition and make alcohol illegal? Or why not reinstitute the military draft? Why not? You don't own yourself, right?
Blah, blah, blah....
I am neither pro nor anti none/any-of-the-above (Oh, I am 100% against slavery - so anti-draft). I believe in ownership of my body as the most basic private property.
I can put into my body - and do what I want with my body - and it's no one else's business but mine. It certainly is none of your business and it most certainly isn't the business of the central government.
And vice versa: You own your body, you can drink, smoke, take drugs, do what you want with your body and no one has the right to tell you what to do.
Sanders is a Socialist. Just like a Nazi (called "National Socialist"). It's called "Socialist" for a good reason.
Read this nonsense Sanders actually said on National TV. What a hypocrite (that is, if he can even think that far... And judging by what he said, that's questionable...)
From the article:
"There is "almost the question as to why" cigarettes are legal in the United States, Bernie Sanders said in an interview aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." The remark came as Sanders explained his opposition to a proposed tax on sugary drinks in Philadelphia....When moderator Chuck Todd asked him if he felt the same way about cigarette taxes, Sanders said he did not. "Cigarette taxes are — there's a difference between cigarettes and soda," the Vermont senator said. "I am aware of the obesity problem in this country."
Sanders said. "But cigarettes are causing cancer, obviously, and a dozen other diseases. And there is almost the question as to why it remains a legal product in this country."
By the way, Bernie, 1 in 5 deaths in the USA today are attributed to obesity... So let's not stop with your selective morality issues as to cigs, let's outlaw fast foods, potato chips, French fries, processed sugar and hamburgers...Oh, and like NY, large cokes and sodas.
How can any thinking person take this clown seriously?
If Trump is a Fascist, then what the hell is Bernie?
But anyway, it doesn't really matter: The US Presidency is a Donut Shop - My Comments on the Candidates (Bernie, Don, Hillary)
- Thanks to David Kramer - a New York Jew and my good friend - for the title of this blog post, the inspiration and the quote at the top.
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Will of John Walsh
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This is the last will and Testament of me John Walsh of the Goulds in the district of Ferryland fisherman. I give bequeath and devise all the property of every description of which I may die possessed of to my wife Johanna Walsh and I appoint my said wife Johanna Executrix of this my will. Dated at St. John's this 10th day of July 1913 - John Walsh - Signed by the said Testator as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses. W.O.D. Kelly July 10/13. George F. Carty.
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If you are applying to restart or continue your studies with us, you will need to enclose a letter with your application form, explaining why you would like to do so. Your application must include an up to date reference from your last school or college.
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Will I get any help with my costs?
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Print Interviews, Quotes, and Mentions
Dr. Mintz and her work appear regularly in the media. Below is a recent sampling.
- 6 Surprising Things that Can Happen When You Have An Orgasm – Huffington Post
- Tips for Better Sex – Find Your Pleasure
- How the Way You Talk About Sex Could Improve Your Orgasm – My Lola
- Aimee's Story on "Sex Education" Has A Lesson I Want My Daughters to Understand – Romper
- Things To Think About During Sex to Turn Yourself On – Bustle
- The A-Spot: This Sexual Pleasure Point Needs Your Attention – Refinery29
- The Sex Recession – The Atlantic
- Low Libido Causes: 5 Reasons For Reduced Sex Drive—Medical Daily
- Everything You Need to Know About Cuffing Season – Cosmopolitan
- What To Do If Your Partner Doesn't Orgasm With You, According To Experts – Bustle
- Introduce This One Daily Habit and Watch Your Sex Life Explode – My Body and Soul
- What is a Cervical Orgasm and Can You Have One? – Brides
- More Than Half Of Women Orgasm Through Oral Sex — But Most Aren't Receiving It – Bustle
- The Hidden Health Benefits Of Sex Will Make Your Orgasms Feel Even More Mind Blowing – Elite Daily
- Can Mindfulness Improve Your Sex Life? – Bustle
- A Sex Therapist's Secret to More Intense Orgasms – Fatherly
- 10 Sex Tips for Women That Men Really Want You to Know – Woman's Day
- Closing the Gender Pleasure Gap – National Inquirer
- Dear Sex Position Articles, GTFO Of My Newsfeed – Ravishly
- The Most Important Thing to Stay Safe During Anal Sex – Popsugar
- It Turns Out Sex Really DOES Do a Body Good—Popsugar
- Why It's Time to Redefine Sex – Tryst Network
- What a Fake Female Orgasm Statistic Says About Gender Bias – The Establishment
- It Doesn't Really Matter How Long You Last In Bed – Playboy
- The One Sex Toy You're Afraid of for No Reason – Greatist
- 11 Masturbation Tips to Help You Have Stronger Orgasms, According To Experts – Bustle
- What Is the Clitoris? (Yes, it's ok if you don't know) – Tryst Network
- What is the Secret to the Female Orgasm? – Daily Mail UK
- Sleep + Sex – Mattress Advisor, Masters of Sleep
- Why Men Need to Stop Rubber Stalling – Cosmopolitan
- How Do You Know if You've Had an Orgasm? It's Not Always Obvious – Bustle
- Women Become Dependent on Porn for Different Reasons than Men Do – Tonic, Vice
- The Best Reason to Get an Early Night? – Daily Mail, UK
- 5 Ways We Perpetuate the Orgasm Gap That You Never Realized, According to A Psychologist – Bustle
A Guide to Better sex When You Have Endometriosis – The Broadcast
- To Have Better Sex, Do This Every Night – Health.com
- Here's Everything You Need to Know About Stimulating a Guy's Prostate – Cosmopolitan
- The Orgasm Gap—Why it Exists and How We Can Close it – Bellesa Collective
- Let's Stop Calling Everything That Actually Gets Women Off Foreplay – Bellesa Collective
- How a Good Night's Sleep Can Increase Sexual Desire – Bustle
- Cleaning Your Sex Toys Is Crucial — Here's How to Do It the Right Way ― Popsugar
- Florida Professor Helps Students Become Literate With The Female Anatomy for Valentine's Day – Washington Examiner
- The Problem With the 'Best Sex Position for Female Orgasm' Articles – SheKnows
- What Happened When I Tried to Orgasm Every Possible Way – Broadly
- 2017:
- 19 Books Everyone with a Vagina Should Read – Buzzfeeed
- 5 Sex Moves That Make You Feel Closer to Your Partner – Health
- The Therapists Helping Sexual-Trauma Survivors Relearn to Love Sex – The Cut
- The Five Best Sex Positions for Clitoral Stimulation – Refinery29
- Ask Zelda – UK Daily Mail
- I Went on a Month-Long Quest to Achieve Multiple Orgasm – Glamour
- Study Reveals Key to Female Orgasm—And It's Not What You'd Expect – The Cheat Sheet
- I Went to the Same Orgasm Workshop as Ilana on 'Broad City' –Tonic/Vice
- 15 Sexy Things To Do That Don't Involve Penetration – Refinery 29
- The Vagina Dialogue – Fashion, Canada
- Orgasms During Sex Can Be Like Rainbows – Cosmopolitan
- What Women Want In Bed: Intercourse Is Not Everything For An Orgasm – International Business Times
- If You Want to Get a Woman Off, These Are the Three Most Important Rules to Remember – Maxim
- 3 Smooth and Easy Ways of Getting Your Lady to Orgasm – Pulse, Nigeria
- Intercourse Isn't Everything for Most Women, Says Study — Try "Outercourse" – CNN
- Coming Soon: The New Sexual Revolution – Next Magazine, New Zealand
- Mind the Orgasm Gap – Women's Health Magazine, United Kingdom
- The Cult of the Clitoris – L.A. Review of Books
- The Expert Guide to a Grown-Up Sex Life – Red Magazine, United Kingdom, also reprinted in Good Housekeeping, South Africa
- Why 'Thinking Like a Lesbian' Can Improve a Woman's Chances of an Orgasm – Daily Mail
- The #1 Lie About Getting Laid – Goop
- "Cliterate" Author Laurie Mintz: "We have to get the clitoris out there in the mainstream" – Salon
- Want More Sex? Get Better Sleep. Want Better Sleep? Have More Sex – CNN.com
- 13 Ways to Feel More Comfortable Asking for What You Want – Readers Digest, also reprinted in MSN.com
- The Orgasm Gap is Real Y'All—Here's How to Beat It – Nasty Galaxy Blog
- How to Get Maxium Pleasure from Your Clitoris – Glamour UK
- Five Rules to Becoming 'Cliterate' and Giving Her The Best Orgasm Ever – Maxim
- What's the key to better sex? Try improving your 'Cliteracy' – Chatelain
- Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters – Gainesville Scene
- Taking Care of Yourself With Books – Book Riot
- The 20 Best Nonfiction Books Coming in May 2017 – Bustle
- Sex-Ed For Grown-Ups: A Roundup of Relationship Self-Help – The New York Times
- Crack Your Orgasm Code – Cosmopolitan
- 2016:
- Beware Bedroom Intruders – Women's Health
- Addy: A Problematic Pill for Female Libido – Global Health and Travel Magazine
- 9 Awkward Sex Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask – The Look
- How To Immediately "Get In The Mood" with One Unexpected Trick – Romper
- Playing on the Edge – The Orion
- Let's Clear Up the Vagina vs. Vulva Debate Once And For All – Huffington Post
- Female Viagra: Still a Tough Pill to Swallow – The Guardian
- Are We the Most Misinformed Generation About Sex Ever? – The Debrief
- 5 Ways We Can Use Language To Fix Society's Messed Up Views on Female Sexuality – Thought Catalog
- The Truth Behind Common Vagina Myths – Men's Health
- The 8 Commandments of Fighting Fairly – Real Simple, reprinted in Time
- The Great Viagra Placebo Effect – The Daily Beast
- How I Found the Best Non-Chemical Ways for Mind-Blowing Sex – The Daily Beast
- 13 Things You Should be Doing to Her Clitoris – Men's Health
- Embarrassing Questions Women Won't Ask Each Other – Prevention Magazine
- Awkward Sex Questions, Answered – Prevention Magazine Online
- Relationship Help: The New Love Rules – Women's Health Magazine
- Heat Up Your Sex Life – Parents Magazine
- This is What It's Like To Be Young and in a Sexless Relationship – Huffingtonpost.com
- This is When It's Okay to Look for Sex Outside of Your Marriage – Huffingtonpost.com
- 10 Reasons Why You Don't Want To Have Sex Tonight – Huffingtonpost.com
- How To Have More Energy For Sex And The Other Things You Enjoy In Life – Huffingtonpost.com
- How to Get in the Mood for Sex – Oprah.com & Huffingtonpost.com
- Are You Too Tired for Sex? – CNN.com
- Learn to Love Your Body – Women's Day reprinted in Yahoo Canada
- Hump Day Hero: Laurie Mintz – The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health
- Busy Women Can Have Sex (And Enjoy It) – Shape Magazine, South Africa
- 4 Ways to Outsmart your Food Cravings – Prevention Magazine
- Too Tired for Passionate Sex? – Psychologies UK
- The Love Limit – Psychology Today
- Shack Up, Hook up, and Other New, Surprising Love Rules – Women's Health
- Why Busy Couples are Splitting Up – Cosmopolitan Magazine
- Microwave v. Crockpot in the Bedroom – Toronto Star
- Putting Romance Back in Your Life – Inside Columbia Magazine
- How to Heat Up Your Love Life – Parenting.com
- Q & A – Fitness Magazine
- Frisky Friday: Too Tired for Sex? – Essence.com
- This Is Your Love Life – Women's Health Magazine


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Who said there was no such thing as a free lunch?
Broomfield's Ballet Nouveau Colorado, one of the region's biggest and best ballet companies, will spring for lunch at its seventh annual "Dance from the Heart" event on April 9 at Denver's McElwain Elementary School. A panel of guest speakers, including teachers, students and BNC staff, will talk about BNC's outreach programs, followed by a performance from Malley Drive Elementary's second-year ballet students.
"The entire event is structured like attendees are going 'back to school' — so they'll be served a sack lunch (but it's really quite gourmet), and they'll hear speakers who have been directly impacted by BNC's community programs," BNC communications manager Eleni Grove said via e-mail.


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Family's break in paradise ends in tragedy
Kevin Bowles had every reason to smile on Thursday afternoon. On a tropical holiday with his family, he had just come up from the underworld paradise of the Great Barrier Reef. His two children Michael, 6, and Sophie, 9, stood by his side with snorkels, each wearing one flipper.
The family, from Auckland, had been staying at Club Med on Lindeman Island for a week and had flown to neighbouring Hamilton Island for a reef trip and a day's snorkelling. They had been due to return home today.
Within hours, Kevin Bowles, his wife, Joanne, and their children were dead. They were killed when a single-engine Piper Cherokee crashed into the side of a hill, just above the waterline on Hamilton Island.
The crash also tore apart a newly married American couple.
The honeymooning man was among the six killed but his wife, who had also been on Hamilton Island for the day, took off on another plane only moments before.
"The couple, as I understand, asked or allowed the family of four to travel together . . . the wife went ahead on one aircraft and the husband remained on this aircraft," Inspector Tony Wright, of Mackay Police, said. The woman spent yesterday with police and ambulance counsellors on Hamilton Island.
Also on the first flight were the Bowles' close friends, Dean and Eileen Phillips, and their children, aged 11 and 13.
Holidaying together on the Great Barrier Reef, the Bowles and Phillips families had spent Thursday cruising on a catamaran and snorkelling off a reef.
"They didn't suffer," a sobbing Mr Phillips said yesterday. "They just had the most wonderful day of their life. Our hearts just go out to them. They were devoted parents. Absolutely devoted to their children."
Long-time friend Theresa Johnson said from Auckland yesterday that the family was very close and had looked forward to their Great Barrier Reef holiday. "Everyone is shattered," she said.
Mr and Mrs Bowles were childhood sweethearts who had been married for about 26 years and had worked around the world before settling down, Ms Johnson said.
They used to operate an eco-tourism lodge in Papua New Guinea but most recently worked together running two motor repair shops in Auckland.
"Since they have had their children, they have devoted themselves to them, and they like to take them overseas and show them the world," Ms Johnson said.
Club Med Lindeman general manager Hendell Duplessy said that all at the resort were devastated by the deaths.
"They were wonderful people who had made many friends here," he said.
Club Med was doing all it could to comfort the family and close friends of the victims who had been sharing a holiday, he said. Counselling had been arranged.
A witness to the crash, at 5.45pm, has told Civil Aviation Safety Authority officers the plane took off without apparent difficulties and reached a height of about 100 metres.
Then its engine was heard to stop. It restarted briefly, the plane turned back towards the airstrip, but the engine failed again and it crashed.
The plane had flown into Hamilton Airport, an international runway used by up to six jets a day, only minutes before. Fully fuelled, it exploded on impact.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson said: "Given that the wreckage is very badly burned, it may be some time before much light can be shed on it."
The Australian pilot, 27, had joined Island Air Taxis only this month. He had an instructor's licence and 1300 hours' flying time.
The safety authority said the airline had a clean record.
- with the New Zealand Herald and AAP


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Now Zaatar w Zeit fans in Business Bay can enjoy the famous Lebanese urban eatery experience. Zaatar w Zeit's latest branch, located in Bay Avenue, serves up its renowned menu of signature wraps, delicious salads and scrumptious desserts in a vibrant atmosphere. With a modern, inviting interior and outdoor seating, Zaatar w Zeit's friendly staff ensure a warm welcome and the highest standard of service. Zaatar w Zeit Business Bay is open for dine in or takeaway and also offers delivery service.


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Mama Acoustic Recordings is a kind of accidental album, recorded last year while Wells was on self-described "sabbatical" living with friends in Portland, Oregon. Emily Wells began experimenting with her traveling reel-to-reel, recording gentle new versions of "Mama's Gonna Give You Love" and "Johnny Cash's Mama's House" with just her voice and acoustic guitar (and beloved Fostex Spring Reverb unit). Peeling off her own ornate production, she revealed her songs to herself, exposing new meaning though stark minimalism.
"Wells is back with a re-imagined, all-acoustic version of Mama, with the songs stripped bare and her voice more fragile than ever. Mama Acoustic Recordings also reorders the original tracks and features one brand-new song, a moody ode to the city of angels called "Los Angeles." -NPR
01. Passenger
02. Darlin
03. Los Angeles
04. No Good
05. Johnny Cash's Mama's House
06. Mama's Gonna Give You Love
07. Let Your Guard Down
08. Fire Song
09. Dirty Sneakers And Underwear
10. Piece Of It
Limited Edition White Vinyl LP includes Digital Download Card (High Quality 320 kbps MP3).
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Renting out your Vancouver vacation home is a great way to earn some passive income. However, the 'earning' part can only happen if people actually rent your place out. The thing about vacation homes is that they need to combine the best of both worlds, namely, the comfort and luxury of a hotel, and the flexibility of a home. If your guests enjoy their stay, they may recommend your rental to others, and that's how you earn from your investment.
On the other hand, if your guests have an unpleasant stay in your property, they may convince other people to stay away from it. One bad review could ruin your vacation home's earning potential, so you need to keep your guests as happy as possible.
One of the most common reasons that guests leave bad reviews for a vacation home is because the property lacks cleanliness. If you want to provide your guests with a comfortable and memorable stay, you need to have your property cleaned thoroughly and with some regularity. Read more from this blog. http://bit.ly/2x2WPQi


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Revenue deficit of the Department of Post (DoP) widened to Rs 8,670 crore in the April-December period of this fiscal, but various initiatives - including passport facility and other government services through post - are expected to rake in more revenue.
The DoP had registered a revenue deficit of Rs 6,007 crore in the fiscal year 2015-16, as per data shared by Communications Minister Manoj Sinha.
The revenue deficit of the postal department was Rs 5,473 crore in 2013-14 which increased to Rs 6,259 crore in 2014-15 and then narrowed to Rs 6,007 crore in 2015-16.
Total revenue of the DoP was Rs 9,307 crore at the end of December 2016. The department registered revenue of Rs 10,730 crore in 2013-14, Rs 11,636 crore in 2014-15 and Rs 12,940 crore in 2015-16.
Sinha said that various measures havve been taken by the department to boost its revenue.
"Railway tickets are being sold through post offices under an agreement signed with the Ministry of Railways. Presently, this service is available in over 340 post offices across India. Around 70 Post Shoppes have been opened with total revenue generated around Rs 60 lakhs," Sinha said.
He said that Government of India has introduced Sovereign Gold Bond scheme (SGB) in the Union Budget 2015-16.
"During the six tranches issued in last and current financial year, 96,215 Sovereign Gold Bond applications for around Rs 80 crore were collected through Post Offices across the country," Sinha said.
He mentioned distribution of sourcing of Gangajal from Gangotri and Rishikesh through Post Offices as well as online through 'e Post Office' has commenced.
"In order to extend passport services to our citizens on a larger scale and to ensure wider area coverage, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the DOP have now agreed to utilise the Head Post Offices in the various states as Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) for delivering passport related services to the citizens," Sinha said.
He said the pilot project for this joint venture between MEA and DOP has commenced from January 25, 2017 at Metagalli Post Office, Mysore in Karnataka and at Dahod Head Post Office in Gujarat.
"Technology induction leading to customer friendly initiatives such as premium due alerts etc. In sum, all these above initiatives would go a long way to fet ch more business and generate more revenue," Sinha said.
Source:-The Economic Times


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The futures are off 8.25 just before the opening. The earlier sell-off reached 2062.25, but bounced off yesterday's broken TL and channel bottom.
CL has contributed, with a drop to the .500 and 1998 trend line overnight. It continues the pattern of big drops/ramp jobs overnight to reset the intra-day ramp jobs/drops.
Don't be surprised if we get an intra-day bounce to the white .382 at 48.63 if this morning's equity weakness accelerates at all.And, EURUSD's rising purple channel is a distant memory as the pair fell through and backtested the falling red channel midline.
USDJPY, having enabled SPX to break trend yesterday, ran out of steam at the .618 as expected. It should hang around current levels — at least until after the month/quarter end today. Our analog remains in force. For complete details and the forecast through July 2015, see yesterday's wrap up: New Analog: Part II. For more on analogs in general, CLICK HERE.
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Thanksgiving is here!
Clicking Away:
- I have been working on my Hitofude, making a pretty big mistake but I'm back on track. Knitting it out of Miss Babs Katahdin, pattern by Hiroko Fukatsu.
- I knitted a pair of Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B. Anderson out of some 100% alpaca by Neota Designs in Estes Park.
- I finished my Freddie's Blanket for the baby, by Joanna Johnson from Freddie's Blanket. Yarn is Knit Picks Comfy in Ivory, Marlin, and Peapod.
- I have started a pair of socks out of Regia North Pole Color in the Partie colorway, I decided to make them for my husband. I'm using the Lifestyle Toe Up Sock method.
- I got to wear my Katniss Cowl to Mockingjay! Pattern by Diana Burke (Hunter Cowl), and Fleece Artist Slubby Blue Yarn.
- I took a class on Craftsy class by Kristin Link about making a bucket bag. I used some of my leftover fabric from the chairs I reupholstered and then some other fabric I bought. I love them! #becauseofknitting (ACTually Knitting with Michelle)
- I am giving away two copies of the Graceful Pullover by Maria Yarley as a fundraiser for a family in need. Visit the Ravelry thread to enter!
- I have been doing a big push in my photography business to wrap up the year. I did learn some lessons about doing family portraits in the snow.
- I wanted to answer a couple of questions about photography from the Ravelry board. To see a blog post I wrote about making your backgrounds look beautiful, click here. I also mention the Fiber Factor and the Rocky Coast Cardigan in Coastal Knits.


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Jeffrey R. Shuman focuses his practice on meeting the corporate and transactional needs of public and private companies with respect to capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate counseling. In particular, he has extensive experience advising clients with respect to a variety of types of public and private securities offerings, including offerings of equity and debt securities and registered and unregistered exchange offers.
Mr. Shuman is a partner in the firm's Corporate Department and a member of its Corporate, Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Private Equity/Investment Management Practices. In 2011, he was recognized by the M&A Advisor as a "40 Under 40" award winner for his work in the mergers and acquisitions, financing, and turnarounds industries. He serves as a member of the Paralegal Evaluation Committee and received the Associates Committee Mentoring Award for his commitment to mentoring and career development of the firm's associate attorneys.


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I love nature and cows. Being brought up in the suburb but moved to town for decades. Every Friday I go hiking with a team. I wanted to leave much footprints all over our stunning mountains in Hong Kong. While doing hiking I observe and admire all living things, cows, butterflies, plants....... so as to get inspired for my creations.
The contact prints from casaurina and wool felt cow just done after my outing last Friday.
Originally our team for hiking last Friday was up to a mountain, however at the time to start walking it's pouring. The torrential rain forced us to call it off. In the early morning I traveled long to the assembly on Lantau but just to cancel the hiking due to poor weather was a pity. I decided to spend some time on the island by reading, listening to the rain and enjoying my cappu in the cafe. Rain stopped after a while. I changed my mind to board on a bus to Shui Hau Village where the sandbay is famous for clams digging and the wild roaming cows. The pictures below speak themselves how it looks.........
本是在大嶼山遠足, 在集合點出發時突然瀑雨, 行程被迫取消, 一埸老遠來到東涌, 唯有在咖啡店看看小說, 聽雨聲. 雨稍停, 我便前往車程不遠的水口村, 那裡的廣闊泥灘及逍遙的牛群是我想一睹的景色, 此行沒因壞天氣而失望, 那景致美極而且給我一點創作靈感.
一小撮的馬尾松回家做了植物印染, 可愛羊毛氈做的牛牛是下周教學的題材.
Overview of Shui Hau Village
Walking on the long beach
Birds, cows....... forms the beautiful view
Buffalo ad birds
With a buffalo approaching me on the left
A family... ...... a calf of a few days old
Bird on the buffalo
Feeding time
Tides out
After some time in the bay I headed to other side of the island where the casaurina caught my sight.
Came to mind I got a little for contact prints........
Back home immediately done a piece on silk with a few stokes of pines, cones and onion skins. I'm impatient. An hour boiling can do what I want. Opened the bundle with nice outcome on silk.
As next week I will have another wool felt session. Students asked if I could teach them 3D animals. Why not? I made samples. Cow making idea from the ones seen in the village. I cut a foam, layered wool with enclosed resist. Some rubbing and rolling, took off the resist and stuffed with remnant from other projects.
Stuffed full, tied with my scrap dyed with cochinael. It's done!
My stuffed Mogi loves it.
That's the inspiration from outing.
Contact prints from casaurina with cones are impressive.
It may not looks like a cow, no matter it looks like a dog, it's fun to play with wool.
In the coming weeks I'll teach a group of students to explore the versatility of wool to do some 3D objects. Anticipating the fun sharing.
一小撮的馬尾松回家做了植物印染, 可愛羊毛氈做的牛牛.


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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 16, 2017
Seattle-based Phase Genomics announced today the general availability of its new ProxiMeta™ Hi-C metagenomic deconvolution service. ProxiMeta enables researchers to obtain complete, distinct genomes from microbiome samples easily and affordably—without culturing or high-molecular-weight DNA extraction—speeding research insights at lower cost.
"We're very excited about the commercial launch of our newest service for metagenomic assembly," said Dr. Ivan Liachko, CEO and Co-founder of Phase Genomics. "ProxiMeta will help researchers answer longstanding, fundamental questions about their microbial samples. We give customers a way to explore the dark matter of the microbiome by quickly assembling the many genomes contained in a sample, leading to answers they could not have found otherwise."
Microbial communities are typically made up of many different species living together. Standard methods for sequencing these communities mix together information from all the microbes in the sample. The result is a hodgepodge of genes that is challenging to analyze, and unknown species in the sample are difficult to discover. The innovative ProxiMeta Hi-C method reveals which DNA sequences originated in the same cell, enabling the assembly of whole genomes from mixed microbial samples in their natural state.
"Phase Genomics' ProxiMeta Hi-C solution makes innovative use of Illumina reads to conduct metagenomic deconvolution and extract more complete sequence information from mixed microbiome samples," said Gary Schroth, PhD, Vice President of Genomics Development and Distinguished Scientist for Illumina. "This technology promises to open many new metagenomic applications and we're excited to see it come to market."
By combining Hi-C proximity data and metagenomic sequencing, ProxiMeta delivers benefits not available from other methods.
"ProxiMeta Hi-C facilitates the cultivation-independent assembly of bacterial genomes present in complex microbial communities. Of particular interest is its potential to associate plasmids with their host genomes. Without having to culture individual isolates, ProxiMeta offers a new approach to examine the reservoirs of mobile genetic elements that carry genes of interest, such as toxin or antimicrobial resistance genes," said Professor Eva Top, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Graduate Program Director at the University of Idaho.
ProxiMeta Hi-C is based on capturing physical DNA proximity with in vivo Hi-C. This allows sequences from the same species and/or strain to be grouped, yielding a large number of genomes for rare, unculturable, and novel microbes. The ProxiMeta Hi-C service is a straightforward process for researchers:
Interested parties can learn more about ProxiMeta and other Phase Genomics services by visiting the Phase Genomics table at the Sequencing, Finishing and Analysis in the Future (SFAF) conference May 16-18, or at http://www.phasegenomics.com.
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/05/prweb14333703.htm.
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Hello All,
I just successfully finished testing the RX portion and am about to begin the TX section. Reading many of the earlier posts scattered under various topics, i understand that the peaberry SDR will work on 12v but will NOT put out 1W. So, what is the nominal power expected for 12v operation on 30/20/17/15m bands . Wonder if any one has any quick "MODs" to the PA and TX driver sections for a 1 W operation on 12 V ??. Guess i am stuck with the Watt fever nevertheless am still curious!
Cheers and 73