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When 24-year-old Saumya Saxena landed in India on a break from PhD in Cambridge University, she had no clue that she would be contributing to one of the most talked about judicial committees in India. She was in Delhi on 23 December when the Ministry of Home Affairs constituted three members Justice Verma Committee to suggest amendments to criminal law in order to tackle sexual crimes against women.
"One of the lawyers told me that the committee wanted helping hands. I formally applied for assistance by sending my research work and resume. And I was on board," said Saxena, the youngest of the 16 advocates and law students who helped the committee draft the report.
The subject of Saumya's doctoral research was 'the impact of uniform civil code on gender in India' and she studied public policy and gender during her Masters. But working with the committee gave her research a completely new direction, she said.
"From criticising the system, I was now in a position to suggest solutions," she said.
The brief given to the team, explains Abhishek Tewary, the committee's counsel and in-charge of drafting of the report, was somewhere half way.
"We had to be holistic and we were clear that we would not work specifically on laws related to rape. Under various heads, we had to offer the most practical solutions," he said.
In the beginning, every team member picked everything he or she thought was related to gender justice. When the team grew bigger and roles became clearer, they shifted from the government allotted one-room office at Vigyan Bhavan to justice Gopal Subramaniam's spacious workplace in Jor Bagh area.
Here, they scanned government documents which were scattered in cartons on the floor, met members of civil society, read around 80,000 emails, classified information under various heads and transcribed prolonged dictations given by Subramaniam, some of which continued into the wee hours of the night.
The team was wary of the fact that it was working on a document everyone was waiting for.
"We were conscious of the fact that it was not just any other piece of work. That was a motivational factor. We had to set a precedent," said 27-year-old Talha Abdul Rahman, for whom the report was his maiden assignment during his stint in former solicitor general's office.
The committee did not try to play God. There were free flowing discussions while drafting of the report. There was brainstorming among the team members and civil society members on every crucial issue including death penalty or chemical castration for rapists, punishment for trafficking and lowering the age-bar for juvenile offenders, said Talha.
They were familiar with the criticism that Indian laws often imitate foreign precedents and law makers in India don't think of an Indian context while drafting laws.
"We wanted to draft offences which could work in the Indian milieu. For example, we have given a definition of stalking that is different from how the offence is defined in laws across the globe," said Shwetasree Majumder, a lawyer who has been practising for around a decade and works on gender issues on a pro bono basis.
In the UK, she said, repeated following of a person constitutes the offence of stalking.
"But that will not work in India. So, we said stalking includes attempts to contact such person to foster personal interaction repeatedly, despite a clear indication of disinterest by such person," she said.
Majumder contributed to two chapters in the report- medico-legal examination of the victim and proposed criminal law amendments.
Out of 16 persons who helped the committee, Saumya and Shwetasree were the only two who had prior experience of working on gender issues.
"That was because there are very few lawyers in the country who specialise in gender justice. We were drawing help from experts and advocacy groups who work in this field. Technically they were not part of the team but they contributed through their oral submissions and documents," said Tewary, about the team's composition.
As litigants, many of the team members were well versed with the criminal jurisprudence and related issues. But they were many surprises during the course of 30 days of work. Data on trafficked children, the laid back attitude of the authorities to deal with such offences and that some governments were not even aware of the year-old MHA advisory to trace missing children shocked many of them.
The month- long heavy duty discussions had their fun moments too. Saumya turned 24 and Justice Verma touched 80 during the writing of the report.
"We had a great time despite the seriousness of the work. Not to mention the beverages in Justice Subramaniam's office. The coffee they serve can beat any other coffee on earth," said Saumya.
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In the summer of 1960 Arsenal moved to their new training ground at London Colney, and with it came all manner of new fangled training equipment. The first scan shows coach Ron Greenwood with a radio mic to enable him to communicate with the players on the pitch, and the second is david Herd taking advantage of the epitome of early '60s high tech training equipment.
"Calling A-For-Arsenal:
Players tune up with radio for the new season.
August 4th 1960."
"Heads We Win.
The Arsenal Football Club have found new training quarters at London Colney where they are to make a permanent 'camp' on the University College ground there… The ground they are using is just 15 miles from Highbury Stadium, and has three pitches and excellent dressing rooms.
Photograph shows: David Herd, Arsenal footballer, connects with the ball expertly, as he tries out a new heading training device at London Colney, herts.
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Joseph from Long Beach, CA
Thank You, God for always being there. In the good and in the most darkest times I firmly believe that I was like most people who believe but wasn't really connected during the mass. I know through You, I was humbled. I've spent countless days wondering about why I am worthy of Your love. I know now how much of that love was bestowed upon this world by Jesus, a debt so big it could never be paid back. To tell You the truth I was scared and stubborn all these years. I hope one day I can earn that privilege to finally be saved. With a gratitude unsurpassed, I praise You, Almighty God.


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GM Hub extenders for '90s steel wheels
The Hub extenders that I make to facilitate the use of 16" GM steel wheels from a 1 Ton GMC or Chev Truck before they went to metric specs. Don't know the exact years but in the late 90's for sure.
When you use these wheels on our GMC's and you are using the bigger calipers or even in some cases when the rotors are new with the stock calipers and thick ceramic pads, the calipers will drag on the inside of the wheel. The spacers move the wheel outboard, and the Hub extenders move the hub centering feature out and center the steel wheels with the hub. They carry no load to speak of, their purpose is to center the wheel. The studs and nuts clamp the wheel, spacer and hub together as a very sturdy unit.


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2 female cats
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Your resume and cover letter should present your skills, experience, and knowledge briefly and effectively. Think of them as a way to introduce yourself to an employer in a brief time.
They should be tailored to the job or internship you are applying for and should highlight key skills and experiences and how they tie in with the position you want.
A good resume and cover letter will land you interviews, and good interviews lead to jobs. Don't get passed over because of poor materials.


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2016 Book Pipeline Competition
Deadline: December 1st, 2016
Entry fee – $65
The 3rd Annual Book Pipeline Competition is searching for authors with material appropriate for film or television adaptation. The winning writer will receive circulation to Lakeshore Entertainment (Million Dollar Baby, American Pastoral), Energy Entertainment (Extant, I Am Legend), Good Fear Film + Management, Darko Entertainment (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), and other top production companies and agencies best-suited for developing the selected projects.
Continuing to build upon the success of the Script Pipeline writing competitions, Book Pipeline aims to deliver unique, compelling stories to the industry–with the specific intent of getting them on the fast-track to film and television production. The contest is open to all genres, and both new and established writers may enter.
Acceptable entries include:
- Novels
- Non-fiction
- Plays
- Graphic Novels and comics
- Book proposals or pitches (fiction or non-fiction)
- Short stories
Submission Requirements:
– A brief synopsis of the story. No length requirement, but 1-3 pages is typical. Please note this is required for all entries.
– In addition, for novels, novellas, and other full-length or in-progress books, we'll accept up to approximately the first 5,000 words. For plays, graphic novels, proposals, and short stories, the complete manuscript may be submitted.
*Materials may be uploaded during registration, OR sent as an attachment to email@example.com after registration. Registrants will receive a confirmation email with further info and instructions.
Criteria & Review: All entries are judged on the basis of concept originality, writing ability, and primarily the property's viability as a film or television series. Judges will consist of Script Pipeline executives and the supporting management/production companies in the latter rounds of review.
Every entrant will receive brief, general feedback on their submission, specifically on the material's adaptation potential, once results have been announced. Comments are sent direct via email after final judging is completed in April 2017.
– Material may be published or unpublished; if published, the film AND television rights must be available
– Writers selected for the final rounds of judging may submit their full novel for review, if available. However, the final decisions will not hinge on a writer having the completed manuscript. Our primary concerns are the overall pitch and story synopsis in addition to the sample chapters to determine writing ability.
– Supplemental materials (illustrations, character bios, etc.) are optional but acceptable.
*Writers may register now and email their material at any time before the regular deadline, November 15th 2016. There is no additional fee if sending your work in later.
Regular Deadline – December 1st, 2016 – $65
Grand Prize Winner – Announced April 1st, 2017 (appx.):
– $5,000
– Airfare to Los Angeles for meetings with development executives, as well as agencies and literary reps
– Editorial write-up from Script Pipeline covering the material
Finalists (2-8) and Winner – Announced April 1st, 2017 (appx.):
– Industry circulation to over 200 companies searching for new literary material
– Additional one-on-one development assistance and consultation from Script Pipeline executives
– Editorial write-up from Script Pipeline covering the material
Semifinalists (10-20) – Announced mid-March, 2017:
– Consideration for industry circulation and personal development assistance from Script Pipeline executives


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According to the consensus estimate, the U.S. added 140,000 nonfarm payrolls in April.
This number is derived from a survey of Wall Street economists conducted by Bloomberg.
The range of estimates goes as low as 100,000 and as high as 200,000.
At the bearish end is Nomura economist Ellen Zentner. From her jobs preview note:
When the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the National Employment Report on Friday we expect it to reveal that the US economy added a net new 100k jobs in April... Our below consensus forecast for total nonfarm payrolls reflects our judgment that most incoming labor market indicators failed to improve in April following a surprisingly softer labor market in March (when the BLS reported that just 88k net new jobs were created). ... Not all labor market indicators have weakened, but on net incoming data since the March employment report have continued to soften (Figure 2).
The regional surveys, consumer spending data, consumer confidence readings, and Nomura's proprietary indicators on net point to weakness.
Zentner's forecast is even lower than the bearish "whisper number."
It's worth noting that in December, Zentner had an unusually bullish forecast for the jobs report and she basically nailed it.


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Narrative Threads: New Jersey Quilts and Textiles
Narrative Threads showcases historic textiles from the collection of the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts. The exhibit also features pieces made by contemporary New Jersey textile artists who draw inspiration from the past, while continuing to forge an exciting new future for the craft.
Working the Land Open to the Public!
Monday: Closed
Tuesday–Saturday: 10am–4pm
Sunday*: Noon-5pm
Closed on Easter, Sunday, April 21 and Independence Day, Thursday, July 4
*Closed on Holidays and Sundays in July and August
Adults – $5
Students, Children and Adults 62+ – $3
Members & Children under 6 – FREE
Family Maximum Rate – $15.00
Guided Tours (by appointment only) – $8.00 per person
More About METC
METC Mission Statement
Our mission is to foster the understanding, cultivation, and appreciation of America's past by presenting and interpreting the history, culture, and lives of the inhabitants of New Jersey from its earliest settlement through the present day. Read More…
Our Historic Building
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is housed in the James Library building, built 1899-1900 to house the Madison Public Library. The architectural style is Richardsonian Romanesque Revival. Read More…
Visitor Center & Gift Shop
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts has a lovely gift shop filled with many distinctive and affordable items. Stop by when you come to visit! Read More…
Highlights from the METC Collection
Early American ToysJuly 5, 2017
Woodworking ToolsNovember 18, 2013
Food Processing/ServingNovember 18, 2013
Science & TechnologyNovember 18, 2013
Agricultural & Animal HusbandryNovember 18, 2013
Early American ToysNovember 18, 2013
Personal ArtifactsNovember 18, 2013
METC receives an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State


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Hi all, this week on the House Mouse and Friends Challenge there is a fabulous blog hop. I am sitting this one out but there are fabulous prizes and lots of inspiration so you will need to hop on over to the Challenge Blog for more info ;-)
The theme is
of course you must also use a House Mouse, Gruffie or Happy Hopper image and you can always choose the Anything Goes option.
The lovely peeps at Stampendous sent me a lovely Quatrefoil Dreamweaver Stencil and a tub of Glossy White Embossing Paste to use. For the background I blended a selection of Distress Inks, i.e. Picked Raspberry, Tumbled Glass and Squeezed Lemon through the stencil and then splattered with Dylusions Linen White and Black inks. When the inks were dry I used a Dot Fade Stencil and the embossing paste to create some more texture. I really love how the background turned out, very colourful and festive don't ya think? :-)
I used a super cute Stampendous Share A Sip House Mouse Cling Stamp, coloured with copic markers and then I painted the bird with Lindy's Gang Magical Powders oh my goodness, it looks like a real humming bird, the feathers are so beautifully shimmery!
Thanks for looking!
Now you need to CLICK HERE to hop on over to join in with the hop! :-)
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ABC 'D' is for Delicious
Crafts Galore Encore Make A Card
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Happy Crafting
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Grace loves to bake. So do we! This apron is perfect for her to wear in the bakery as she creates Halloween cookie recipes and fall treats.
To make it I used scraps of felt and ribbon…and my sewing machine. If you don't sew, you could make it with fabric glue too.
I sewed the pieces together before I cut out the shape of an apron.
Then I cut it out and sewed on ribbons for the ties.
It looks so adorable on her with her white shirt underneath…almost like it is part of the apron.
If you love candy corn as much as we do around here, you might like this fun printable that we used to create this tiny doll-sized garland.
You can download it FREE right HERE.
I used the printable to make treat gift tags for baked goods. You can check that out and get a great recipe over on my blog. I hand stamped the gift tag with my stamp from Expressionery. Yay for custom things.
What is your favorite fall treat? What do you think Grace should make next?


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Pumpkin Prices On The Rise
Growing up the tradition of carving a pumpkin always made Halloween all the more fun. You got candy, and you were able to use a knife to slice open a pumpkin! When we were little pumpkins were generally cheap, that's not the case this year.
In certain parts of the country, pumpkin prices are on the rise. Guess where that part lands? The Northeast. It all makes sense, Hurricane Irene flooded fields and drowned crops. Even if the pumpkins weren't under water, the especially wet growing season is causing trouble. It's creating fungus disease and stopping the pumpkins from getting larger.
What is your most unusual Halloween tradition?


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Benedictine Abbey of Melk (original title Stift Melk) - an ancient monastery, which is located on the Lower Austrian soil. It should be noted that in the early eleventh century Melk Babenberg was in power (the first princely dynasty in Austria). Some manuscripts from the library of the monastery say that even when Margrave Leopold I Melk was an important stronghold and the town, where could easily accommodate the higher ranks of the church, or travelers.
In 1089, at the monastery of Melk Benedictine monks finally settled, Owned, so it became known as the Benedictine monastery. It should be noted that in its history predstavlenyvy monastery burned several times, even before the ruins. In November 1700 the monastery was almost re-built, but in the Baroque style. Inner architect famous monastery chosen designer Antonio Bedutstsi theaters, in 1736 the construction of the Benedictine monastery was zavershino.
It should be noted that in this age of enlightenment monastery experienced some changes. In the early twentieth century in the Benedictine monastery were built with modern systems of water-supply and sewage systems, as it had electricity. Some of the buildings of the monastery were restored. During the First World War, the monastery had to part with a number of valuable works of art.
In 1989 in the Benedictine monastery specifically for tourists was discovered interesting exhibition. An exhibition of two years, during that time the monastery was visited by 1.1 million people. Today, for tourists here is the necessary infrastructure: a fine restaurant, parking for cars and bicycles at temples, the gardens also hold a variety of excursions.
It should be noted that the monastery at Melk is surprising in its scope, with an area of 17,500 square meters, and the length of the walls Benedictine Monastery is 362 meters. Stepping through the gates of this unique monastery, tourists get is the Middle Ages - in a bright room Benedict, whose image can easily be seen on the walls of this room. Also in this monastery specifically for tourists opened a museum, each room is devoted to specific topics.


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Hello England: A Biography of Balwant K Swani
Mohan S Swani
- Price: £14.95
- Publisher: Brewin Books
- Availability: In Stock
Balwant Kaur was born in Gujranwala, near Lahore in India in 1912 or 1913 and was spiritual from an early age. In May 1939, she arrived in Northfield, Birmingham with her three children, to join her doctor husband. Little did anyone realise the impact this quiet, sari-wearing woman would have on so many people.
Family and friends would go to her with their concerns and her advice helped start many successful businesses. She brought marriage partners together, sometimes even paying for the wedding and hosting it in her own home. She recognized the need for a Gurdwara (Sikh temple) and was a spark that helped to form a Gurdwara in Smethwick, the largest in Europe. She was its first president.
An extensive and varied property portfolio was acquired under her auspices including: two hotels; a nightclub; a grouse moor; a holiday camp with salmon fishing; a nursing home and restaurants. She also became the largest private landlord for students of Birmingham University.
Not bad for an immigrant woman who had never been to school or received any formal education. Her secret, she said, was her love of God who guided her and to live by her holy book, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
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Scholarship Interview Day 3
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Chatham University Shadyside Campus
Cost: Free!
At Scholarship Interview Day, you can earn more money for your education. Join us to learn more about our challenging academics in the areas of sustainability, business & communications, health & wellness, and the arts & sciences, plus take your shot at an additional scholarship of up to $3,000 per year.
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Since the end of February, Dr. Ho and Dr. Q have embarked on a new journey of health and wellness. Both were out of shape, overweight, energy deficient, and knew they needed to make changes. They were healthy and fit in the past, but they slacked off due to the hustle and bustle of life. This time, however, they would try out new health hacks to get quicker and better results. Each week they have recorded those health hacks to share with the community. Here is what they looked like before:
"Everyone is human, and getting into shape and staying healthy is no easy task."
After 4 months, they've made tremendous progress, but of course, like everyone else, faced certain struggles. From dietary struggles, to getting back into the swing of things after a vacation, the doctors share their biggest struggles and victories throughout this 4 month process. Watch this video till the very end so you can see their progress and exactly where they are today.
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The method with jeans is to rub something rough against the areas you want worn to holes until that effect is reached. Rinse and repeat.
For shirts and jeans that you want a particular holey look, as in the image above, I suggest the follow technique:
Put whatever item you want fashionably destroyed next to a rat cage, leave for a bit and totally forget about it. Then come back and scream for a bit while you try to extract your clothing item from the jaws of hell. Holes will range from large gaps to small, pointilist effects.
Super, like totally fashionable clothes cost the earth. Rats cost around R5 - R30, it's renewable energy and leaves no carbon footprint.


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About 7.7 million college graduates will pour into China's job market this year, reaching a new high. With about 4.4 million graduates from secondary vocational schools and about 300,000 students returning from overseas, the total number of people looking for job will hit as high as 12 million.
A report by a leading job hunting platform in China suggests that 52 percent of fresh graduates has already found employment or started their own business. Traditional industries such as machinery and equipment and construction and building material are hiring less while labor demand from "new economy" such as service industry, and especially IT and e-commerce, are employing more.
The report also showed that first-tier cities are still the most popular employment locations, with Shanghai topping the list as it gives the highest average monthly pay of 4500 yuan, or about 700 US dollars. It is followed by Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Beijing.


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Keeping designs to single-sides means you can knock up some ferric chloride, try out your design and have a working board in hours, not days or even weeks.
But even if your project isn't time sensitive and you can afford to wait weeks, between ordering and receiving your boards, it often means either:
a) when the board needs redesigning (because you forgot to include the ground plane, or re-route that pin you left a "to-do" note against and then ignored - don't pretend it hasn't happened) you've got another four-to-six-week wait while the new boards arrive OR
b) tack-soldering a few wires and slicing traces with a craft knife, just to get the thing up and working.
Either way, you end up with a less-than ideal PCB or weeks and months of delays.
Homebrew etching is ugly. The results are less than perfect. It's messy and you'll stain your hands yellow for days (and possibly the sink forever if you're not careful). But it gets a result - quickly.
So if you need to redesign a board, you can simply print out a new design, slap down some toner transfer, whack it in some ferric chloride and an hour or two later, you've an amended design. And once you're absolutely sure your design works, you can send the exact same PCB layout to your favourite factory/fab-house and then wait (one time only) for the nice, shiny, silk-screened-and-solder-masked versions to arrive, for the final product.
That's why we still make our own PCBs.
It might not be fashionable (in fact there are plenty people who ask why, when having PCBs manufactured is so cheap, would you want to still etch your own boards) but it is quick and allows the iterative design process to complete fully - no boards with bits of wires tacked on because we've committed to a single design now (even with faults/errors) and can't wait any longer to get the thing soldered up and tested! That's why we favour single-sided designs.
But there are a couple of cheats we use to simplify our single-sided boards.
And they're not always obvious.
The one we use a lot - and that generates a lot of questions - is "pin sacrificing".
Simply put, it means identifying not only which pins on a microcontroller we want to use, but also which ones we can live without. And for every pin we can live without, we have a little bit more room on our board.
Here's an example of a board we recently came up with.
Space is really tight with this one, so routing complex round-the-houses traces everywhere was out. We also wanted to etch the board ourselves, so double-sided wasn't an option either.
The chip in the middle is a 32-pin ATMega328 TQFP with pin one in the top-left corner. In our design, power is coming in on the bottom-right of the board (where the upside-down number 16 is).
In order to route power to the AVCC and VCC pins on the board, we'd probably have had to used either a double-sided board or made the whole design much bigger, to accommodate either 1206 jumpers across tracks, or routing tracks around, in and through many other pins on the board.
But, looking at the layout of a TQFP atmega chip:
The pin we're trying to get to is 18 (AVCC).
But if we sacrifice pin 17, we can simply join them together. There's no need to go around pin 17 (B5) we can just plough straight through it! Then in our firmware, we can make B5 a digital input or hi-Z tri-stated pin and it's as if it's not even there.
Similarly, when trying to route power to the top of the board, we struggled to run a trace around the outside of pins 4 and 6. But by sacrificing pin 1 (D3) we can run our power trace straight through it, and up towards the top of the board with plenty of room to spare.
It's all too easy to take a working breadboarded layout and try to shoe-horn it into a PCB layout - when changing a few pins would simplify the design no end.
Well it's also possible to make things much easier on yourself if you give up a few of the pins on the microcontroller. After all, if you're not using them, does it matter if they're tied to ground (or power, or even other pins on the mcu)? And if not, don't waste time trying to around them!


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The second layout is a single page layout of my own design. Because the Bears design was already printed on the paper, I was able to quickly mat the pictures and add them to the design. I was literally done in about 15 minutes! Now let me say something about this paper. I picked this up in an independent scrapbook store in suburban Chicago. This shop stocked papers from all the major Chicago sports teams as well as the local high schools and colleges. So, yes, I use mainly Close to my Heart products, but love to support independent stores as well. I always find something unique that I can use in my paper crafts.
Happy Crafting and Go Bears!!


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Publisher: Simon and Schuster Australia
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, Magical Realism, YA
Pages: 266
Source: Received in exchange for review
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If life were fair, Jam Gallahue would still be at home in New Jersey with her sweet British boyfriend, Reeve Maxfield. She'd be watching old comedy sketches with him. She'd be kissing him in the library stacks.
She certainly wouldn't be at The Wooden Barn, a therapeutic boarding school in rural Vermont, living with a weird roommate, and signed up for an exclusive, mysterious class called Special Topics in English.
But life isn't fair, and Reeve Maxfield is dead.
Until a journal-writing assignment leads Jam to Belzhar, where the untainted past is restored, and Jam can feel Reeve's arms around her once again. But there are hidden truths on Jam's path to reclaim her loss.
From New York Times bestselling author Meg Wolitzer comes a breathtaking and surprising story about first love, deep sorrow, and the power of acceptance.
Belzhar is a very difficult book for me to review. I've been sitting here in front of my laptop for more than half an hour just fuming and raging inside because of this book. Because I cannot talk about the cons just yet, let me just tell you guys what this book is about.
This book is about Jam. Jam's full name is Jamaica; and yep, her parents named her after the place where she was conceived. As amusing as that is, Belzhar is not an amusing book. It is a dark and profound, for one of the first things we find out about our main character is that she was in love with Reeve Maxfield, and he died. Jam soon becomes inconsolable and her parents end up sending her to The Wooden Barn which is a school for teens who are "emotionally fragile, highly intelligent". At The Wooden Barn, Jam finds out that she's been chosen to be part of Mrs. Quenell's Special Topics in English class. This is an extremely selective and arguably elite course where only a handful of students (around 5) are selected to partake each year. Jam's roommate, DJ, tells her that all the students who took Mrs. Quenell's course in the previous years came out claiming that their lives had been changed forever, but no one outside the class really knows how and those who were in the class never seemed to divulge much. So on the first day of her class, Jam is skeptical. Soon, she and the other students in her small class are handed a red leather notebook, and what they don't know is how much that notebook will change their lives.
Let's talk about the prose because it was one of the things I loved most here. Meg Wolitzer's writing skills are clearly not lacking. While I didn't have the best experience with this novel of her's, I am definitely going to check out her previous books. Her writing, though rather simplistic, was coated in honesty and bleakness and some of these moments in this novel hit really close to home for me.
And I also know that pain can seem like an endless ribbon. You pull it and you pull it. You keep gathering it toward you, and as it collects, you really can't believe that there's something else at the end of it. Something that isn't just more pain.
One of my two issues I had this book was the superficiality of the characters and their relationships. I didn't manage to gain any emotional bond with any of the characters. Sure, I felt incredibly sorry for them and I was thoroughly intrigued by their pasts and what led them to end up at The Wooden Barn, but if they died randomly, I wouldn't have blinked any eye. What was more of a problem, for me, were the relationships–romantic and platonic. I totally didn't get why Jam and Griffin ended up smooching during this book. I mean, it was completely unnecessary and only took up pages when it shouldn't have. Jam was trying to deal with the repercussions of her boyfriend's death, for god's sake. This is just another classic example in YA books where someone meets someone else to help them move on. As for Jam and Sierra's friendship, it felt incredibly abrupt. One minute Sierra is completely closed off; the next minute they're BFFs. Please, just no.
If I hadn't read the ending of this novel, I would give this book around 3.5 stars. While I had issues with the characters and relationships, I loved the writing and the plot line (especially the Belzhar otherworld aspect). Unfortunately, the ending to Belzhar exists and I read it. And now, I fully regret it. I'm hiding this following part in spoiler tags to discuss why I hated the ending so much. View Spoiler »I have two things to say about this ending: 1) I am so so angry with the ending. I feel cheated and manipulated into trying to feeling sorry for a girl who got obsessed with a guy who was so obviously not into her. And 2) It's rather evident that Jam is delusional. No, I don't mean it in the joking way, I'm saying that Jam had a Delusional Disorder. Yes, that is a thing (I actually didn't know myself about this until I searched it up on the web) and it's a mental illness with many different subcategories. I am really annoyed that the author didn't bother to fully address Jam's circumstances. Her delusion NEEDED to be taken note of because it's something that happens to real people as well and brushing it off like that has kept me quite pissed off for the past few hours. If you're going to deal with mental illness in a book, do it the right way. « Hide Spoiler
"From New York Times bestselling author Meg Wolitzer comes a breathtaking and surprising story about first love, deep sorrow, and the power of acceptance." This is what the blurb says, and let me tell you now; this is not a story about first love, deep sorrow, and the power of acceptance. This is anything but those three things; this was an incredibly shallow story for one that first felt profound, and it really is a shame for me to say. I will say that this book was surprising, like the blurb notes, though. I did not see that ending coming, but that doesn't mean I liked it any more for that reason.
~Thank you Simon and Schuster Australia for sending me this copy!~
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Six reasons I won't be celebrating the pill's 50th
1. Cost: $55 per pack. Since when is the woman supposed to pay for sex?
2. STDs: A contraceptive that doesn't protect against HIV, Chlamydia, herpes, etc. should not be called protection. Because it's not. It's Russian Roulette.
3. Blood clots: Read the side effect warnings on your package insert, ladies. If you smoke cigarettes AND take the pill, your risk of stroke from blood clots goes up dramatically.
4. Side effects: The number of the beast is surely 7-7-7, not 6-6-6. As in, Ortho-Novum 7-7-7, the pill I took in college. Every seven days, the amount of synthetic hormones changed. With each change, I'd wake up with morning-sickness symptoms. Days with early biology lab classes were THE WORST. Try looking at slime mold under the microscope when you feel like hurling.
5. Oops: Forgot to take the pill today? "If you miss two "active" pills in a row in week one or two, take two pills per day for two days in a row. Then take one pill per day for the rest of the pack."
YOU take two of those hurl-inducing pills. Stuff it.
6. Casual sex: Remember that book "The Rules?" The pill changed men's expectations, and not for the better. Nobody needed to be reminded what the "rules" were before the pill. No pill can replace mutual respect.


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By Clarissa Hawes, staff writer
When a driver for Arizona-based M3 Transport LLC/SLT Expressway was dispatched with a load of explosives to Canada, he was far from happy with the new co-driver assigned to the truck. According to a release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, "Upon finding an ashtray overflowing with cigarette butts in the new co-driver's truck, the employee notified supervisors that driving with this individual would be unacceptable because smoking while hauling explosives violates federal regulations."
The driver was told to go home and wait to be assigned a new co-driver, but instead was fired two days later.
In this case, OSHA found that the company violated the whistleblower provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act after the driver was allegedly fired for reporting safety concerns to company officials. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor.
Federal regulations specifically state that drivers are not allowed to "smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe on or within 25 feet of a motor vehicle which contains explosives, oxidizing materials or flammable materials."
In 2012, OSHA ordered M3 Transport, now operating as Roadmaster Group of Glendale, Ariz., to immediately reinstate that driver and pay more than $315,000 in back pay and damages.
There are many state and federal laws in place that protect workers like this driver. For truckers, the bulk of worker protections are set forth in the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, and OSHA is the main federal agency charged with enforcement.
Over the years, Land Line has investigated cases called in to OOIDA where truck drivers have filed retaliation claims with OSHA over refusing to drive a commercial vehicle while impaired because of illness or fatigue; refusing to drive a vehicle that exceeds highway weight restrictions; refusing to drive unsafe equipment; or refusing to violate hours-of-service regulations, among others.
In many of these cases, the drivers were fired or retaliated against for reporting these types of violations. According to OSHA, employers are prohibited from "retaliating against employees who raise various protected concerns or provide protected information to the employer or to the government." The STAA defines you as an employee if you drive a commercial vehicle (hired driver, leased, independent); repair or maintain trucks, handle freight or hold any job directly affecting commercial motor vehicle safety.
If you're considering blowing the whistle
While the tipping point varies for each whistleblower, Florida labor attorney Dustin Watkins says it's important to weigh the risks, both professionally and personally, before making the decision to blow the whistle.
He says the best advice for truck drivers who are on the fence about blowing the whistle is to do your own research, get advice from trusted sources and "think before you leap."
Watkins said it is important to document and, if possible, research whistleblower protections in a driver's home state first, as well as study up on federal whistleblower protections, before taking that first step.
"Many don't contact an attorney about their situation before they blow the whistle or they don't really research what they have to do or how to do it properly," he said. "Even before you think about blowing the whistle, you have to be prepared to document, report internally, the violations you are complaining of. If you miss that step, you won't be able to recover; you won't be able to protect yourself under state law."
Watkins also advises – if you believe you are being retaliated against for engaging in protected activity, there are stringent deadlines that must be followed. You must file a complaint within 30 days. A day late and OSHA may not investigate your case.
In testimony submitted to the U.S. Senate in the past year regarding stringent OSHA whistleblower deadlines, OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels claims the agency receives more than 200 complaints each year that are rejected "because more than 30 days had passed since the date of the alleged retaliatory act."
Watkins warns that fighting the good fight and blowing the whistle is a noble, but lengthy, cause. While a driver may be reinstated and awarded back pay, it may take years for a whistleblower to emotionally and financially recover.
"If you don't have your ducks in a row, if you haven't done your disclosures properly, if you haven't reported internally, you could be in trouble," he said.
Retaliation protection?
Spilling the beans on the boss or someone you do business with is risky, no doubt. There's no guarantee that the system in place will effectively stop the reported violations and there's always that fear of blowing your trucking career in the process.
Retaliation has been all too common, but it's getting better. In July 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation between the agencies regarding the anti-retaliation provision of the STAA.
Prior to the MOU being signed between the agencies, a report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office stated there was no way to assess whether the referral process between the DOT and OSHA for transportation-related whistleblowers was working. The GAO report stated that MOUs must be developed that clearly define agency roles and responsibilities, including developing training on whistleblower issues and regional coordination.
OSHA is also in the process of establishing whistleblower protections for auto industry employees as required under the current highway law, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, or MAP-21.
The agency has also developed a whistleblower website for employees who feel they have been retaliated against by their employer while engaged in what they call "protected activities." It can be found on whistleblowers.gov. LL


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The Walmart Supercenter in northern Tampa will reopen Friday after undergoing one of 12 local remodels planned for the year.
The made-over store on 19910 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. has new lighting, 10 added self-checkout lanes, and a pickup tower � a robotic locker that works like a giant vending machine to retrieve products which customers ordered online.
"We�re really trying to make (people�s) shopping experience with us as seamless as possible � whether in store or online," said store manager Arnetta Hill in a statement, "and we�re excited to introduce this new technology and a better in-store shopping experience to even more customers in the Tampa Bay area."
In April, Walmart announced it planned to spend about $200 million across the state updating a fleet of stores. The remodels come at a competitive time in retail, with Amazon�s growth the market pushing retailers to create new ways to engage and keep customers.
The renovated stores, like the one on Bruce B. Downs, also have an updated electronics section with hands-on displays like those at Apple or Microsoft stores.
In addition to fresh paint and new signage storewide, Walmart updated its pharmacy to include an express lane. The store�s clothing department has renovated fittings rooms and carries brands such as Time and Tru and Wonder Nation, which Walmart launched earlier this year.
Walmart also announced the Walmart location in Hudson on U.S. 19 has added a new pick-up tower to its store. Walmart loacations at 4302 W. Gandy Boulevard and 7011 W Waters Ave. in Tampa and the Supercenter in Gibsonton were remodeled earlier this year.
The north Tampa Walmart has planned a small ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7 a.m. Friday to open the upgraded store.
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Ebook Compiler Hypermaker 3000.30 Released
Bersoft.com releases Hypermaker 3000.30, the latest version of its ebook compiler.
An ebook compiler is a program that takes various html files, images, PDFs, sound files and other files related to web pages, and then combines all these into a single EXE file. You can then send that single file to your peers or even customers.
It's like an entire multimedia web site in a single file.
Hypermaker is a website Compiler for Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP. It transforms HTML documents into self-contained publications or eBooks that do not require a browser and can be used without previous installation.
You can even password-protect ebooks compiled using Hypermaker, and increase the security level by tying the password to a specific computer. This means that even if the EXE file is copied and passed along to others, the password will not open an ebook unless the ebook is opened in the original customer's computer.
For ebook publishers wondering how they can protect their ebook from piracy, this is one solution. Please take note, however, that this added layer of security (DRM) can spawn additional problems in the form of customer service (i.e., forgotten passwords).
Hypermaker is the first ebook compiler I've come across that says it has improved compatibility with Windows Vista. I wonder if we will see a resurgence of ebook publishers who prefer the EXE format in the coming months.
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In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
Traducción de soften en Español:
ablandar, v.
verbo transitivo
1.1(make less hard)(dough/clay/butter) ablandar(leather) ablandar(skin) suavizar
- Watch it carefully to see when it begins to soften, then immediately remove the heat and scrape the adhesive off with a putty knife.
- Add onion, ginger and garlic and stir until onion is softened using low to medium heat.
- The industry was a major contributor to the city's wealth, with whale oil mixed with water being used to soften jute so it could be woven.
- Let stand until softened; then remove with a cloth dampened with boiled linseed oil.
- If the chocolate starts to firm, soften over the heated water again.
- When the vegetables have softened, add all the peas and stir them well into the vegetable mix.
- Sodium hydroxide is a caustic type of chemical that actually softens hair fibers.
- Before planting, soak seeds overnight in warm water to soften and speed germination.
- Soak these leaves for five minutes in hot water to soften them.
- Put the butter in a large pan on a low heat and soften any vegetables you decided to toss in.
- If you are using leaf gelatin, put the sheets in cold water to soften.
- If you are not satisfied with some part of the product, you only need to sprinkle a little water to soften the clay.
- Cooking softens the hemicellulose of vegetables, allowing the nutrients that are present in the food to be more accessible for digestion.
- It offers a rich, creamy lather that will invigorate, moisturize and soften your hair.
- These are products which can prevent drying of the skin, thereby moisturizing and softening the skin.
- Apply the solution to the brick; allow it to soften paint; and remove with scraper and stiff bristle brush.
- Meanwhile, he'll dip the bun in water, letting it soften before consuming it.
- While the fruit is softening, boil up the pips to extract their pectin, and strain their juice into the pan while still hot (it will turn to jelly if allowed to cool).
- Set aside for 10 minutes for the flavours to marry and the vegetables to soften.
- When the oil is hot, add the carrot and onion and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
1.2(make less harsh)(light/color) suavizar(contours/edges) difuminar
- He also looked exceedingly miserable, an expression which softened only in the slightest at the sight of the coffee.
- Then she looked back to Christopher, her expression softening.
- Jessica's stony expression softens and she stares at the ground for a moment.
- 'We couldn't leave,' explained Taiyo, her voice softening and her expression falling.
- Harriette's expression of resolve softened, and she reached out and cupped Marguerite's chin in a motherly fashion.
- Something sharp and dangerous transformed his face, his expression going from that of a parent trying to soften a blow to a dark anger.
- Christopher turned away and ascended the stairs, his expression softening to a different smile as the door opened to reveal Sara's bright face and slender form.
- Upon seeing Aerin's face, his own expression and tone softened.
- These interviews make a powerful case that we need to soften the blows that often come with economic changes, even if such changes are inevitable.
- His expression softened and his hand was still extended to her, 'My name's Adam.'
- Maura's expression softened as she leaned closer to him.
- When you think loving thoughts your expression softens and your baby will notice your loving looks.
- Mack admitted, his face softening into a vulnerable expression.
- Her expression immediately softened at the sight of me but turned hard once more after spotting the Old English sheepdog.
- The combination lets people have it both ways: The foam keeps the cushion upright and helps it hold its shape, while the down makes a comfortable seat and softens the severe line of the foam.
- Louis turned around swiftly, his hard dangerous expression softening slightly at her poor sight.
- Better to wait until bubbles burst and manage the consequences, softening the economic blow by loosening monetary policy very quickly.
- However, at his crestfallen expression, her eyes softened.
- He immediately looked up from his maps, his expression softening as he looked up at her.
- The expression on his face softened as he watched her.
2(mitigate)(shock) suavizar(effect) atenuar(effect) mitigarto soften one's position — adoptar una postura menos intransigente
3Química(water) ablandar(water) descalcificar
- But what you should try and find out about is what kind of agents have been added to harden or soften the tap water, as it affects the taste.
- Some consumers are concerned that drinking softened water will increase the level of sodium in their diet.
- Observations have shown increased copper levels in water softened with ion exchange water softeners.
- Water softeners are sometimes a hidden source of sodium in your water at home - although cold water often isn't softened.
- The vinegar in this formula will help to remove stains, odors and soften the water.
- The higher the concentration of these minerals, the more sodium needed to soften the water.
- Hard water can be softened with the addition of a handful of washing soda (available from supermarkets) to the wash and rinse cycles.
- Hard water can be softened using an ion exchange softening process.
- To soften the water, the maid Kikuno would enter the tub first to 'massage or knead the water'.
- The most common way to soften household water is to use a water softener.
- This softens the water a little and is fine because of the tap water I have.
- We decided to only soften the water that would be heated, since there were no other quality issues with hardness in the cold tap water.
verbo intransitivo
1.1(become less hard)(dough/clay/butter) ablandarse(leather) ablandarse(skin) suavizarse
1.2(become less harsh)(light/color) suavizarse
2.1(become gentler)(heart/person) ablandarse(voice) suavizarse(voice) dulcificarse
2.2(become quieter)(de volumen) bajar
2.3(become more moderate)volverse menos intransigente
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Description: A Marriage of Convenience Turns Most Inconvenient in this Historical Charmer
Having fled a difficult home life, Civil War nurse Abigail Stuart feels like her only friend in the world is sweet but gravely wounded patient Jeremiah Calhoun. Fearing he won't survive, the Confederate soldier's last wish is that Abigail look after his sickly sister at home. Marry him, return to his horse farm, and it'll be hers.
Left with few choices, Abigail takes him up on his offer and moves to Missouri after his death, but just as the family learns to accept her, the real Jeremiah Calhoun appears--puzzled to find a confounding woman posing as his wife. Jeremiah is determined to have his life back to how it was before the war, but his own wounds limit what he can do on his own. Still not fully convinced Abigail isn't duping him, he's left with no choice but to let the woman stay and help--not admitting to himself she may provide the healing his entire family needs.
My Thoughts: I loved this book. There were somethings that did pull it down from 5 stars (which I will get to), however I found Jeremiah and Abigail to be truly compelling characters. Abigail's insistence that she would not except being someones second choice really got to me. Even needing a home and having been thrust from her first, she was still willing to deny second best. It was something that took real guts, especially with a broken heart to mend as well.
The first couple scenes with Jeremiah were an issue for me. While I knew who was the point of view character in both scenes, Jennings tried to make it seem like it wasn't him because he was dead. Yet having read the description of the book, I knew that was not true. The third scene with him as the point of view character seemed as though it tried to play as a grand reveal of his continued survival.
The villains of the story were not my favorite. They were only in a few scenes and always seemed to have an archvillain feel to them. I would have liked to at least seen a deeper motivation for their deeds.
That said, the backdrop characters really lived the plot. Though Laural seemed to lack much in the way of common sense, the rest of the characters where lovable and amusing. I especially enjoyed the Huckabee children and their pranks. I wish there would have been more of them.
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
The Princess Spy- Melanie Dickerson
Description: Margaretha has always been a romantic, and hopes her newest suitor, Lord Claybrook, is destined to be her one true love. But then an injured man is brought to Hagenheim Castle, claiming to be an English lord who was attacked by Claybrook and left for dead. And only Margaretha---one of the few who speaks his language---understands the wild story. Margaretha finds herself unable to pass Colin's message along to her father, the duke, and convinces herself 'Lord Colin' is just an addled stranger. Then Colin retrieves an heirloom she lost in a well, and asks her to spy on Claybrook as repayment. Margaretha knows she could never be a spy---not only is she unable to keep anything secret, she's sure Colin is completely wrong about her potential betrothed. Though when Margaretha overhears Claybrook one day, she discovers her romantic notions may have been clouding her judgment about not only Colin but Claybrook as well. It is up to her to save her father and Hagenheim itself from Claybrook's wicked plot.
My Thoughts: The title of this book made it seem as though there was going to be far more intrigue than there actually was. Not even half way through the book, the heroine has already discovered the villain and his entire plot, and then the only spying after that is her pretending not to understand English when she can. A lot of the characters do versions of this, either acting as though they do not understand English/German, or that they do not know the other person actually does speak English/German.
Throughout the book, Margaretha complains that people think she talks too much. Unfortunately for her, it is true. At least half the things she said through the book were just filler so she could ramble. While it was sweet that Colin was not put off by this, I none the less found myself only reading the first couple sentences of anything she said. Then I would skip to Colin, who was far more to the point.
Like all of Dickerson's books, the romantic interactions between in the hero and heroine were insanely sweet. I completely related to their conversations where they were trying to feel out the other's... feelings. For anyone who doesn't mind a rambling heroine, their happily ever after would definitely make it worth the read.
I received this as an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Duty- Rachel Rossano
Description: Duty to King
Tomas Dyrease, the newly made Earl of Irvaine and the village of Wisenvale, owes his good fortune to his king and the recent civil war. When his benefactor demands Tomas marry the cousin of a noble, he obeys. However, no one warned him that she wasn't a typical noblewoman.
Duty to Others
Brielle Solarius struggles to keep her village from starvation under the new Lord Wisten, her cousin. The men rode off to war and never returned. The remaining women and children face a dire winter if they do not find a solution soon. When she learns her cousin sold her into marriage to save his life, she isn't surprised. However, she is taken aback by Lord Irvaine's unpolished ways. Was this man a noble or a foot soldier?
Duty to Each Other
Bound by the words of their vows, they face a rough future. They must forge a marriage while battling betrayal, accusations of treason, and villains from the past. Survival depends on their precarious trust in each other. Failure could mean death.
My Thoughts: This is story which seems like history, but really takes place in a world of the author's own imagination. As such, she was able to create her own history while still using the cultural mores of our own world. I really liked how Rossano brought her world to life with intrigue and infighting amongst noble Lords.
There were times when I thought the hero and heroine were a little too perfect. Tomas seemed to fall in love with Brielle before he even met her just because they were married and he wanted to be in love with his wife. While Brielle managed to trust him almost as soon as she met him, even through she had no proof he was telling her the truth.
Still, beyond their perfection, the romance between Brielle and Tomas was amazing. There was kissing, but it was clean, and Tomas was utterly devoted to her. I fully intend to read more by Rossano soon.
I received this book through I'm a Reader, Not a Writer's Books for Review in exchange for an honest review.
Friday, December 5, 2014
Destined for Doon- Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon
Description: The second book in the popular new Doon YA series that takes on a classic story, Brigadoon, and spins it in a new way to give readers a fresh, modern experience.
In this sequel to Doon, Kenna Reid realizes she made a horrible mistake-choosing to follow her dreams of Broadway instead of staying in the enchanted land of Doon. Worse, she's received proof she and Duncan are meant to be, along with torturous visions of the prince she left behind. So when Duncan shows up and informs Kenna that Doon needs her, she doesn't need to think twice. But even if Kenna can save the enchanted kingdom, her happily ever after may still be in peril.
My Thoughts: Having read the first book, Doon, I already knew what Corp and Langdon's writing style was like. However, I must say that the overall progression of the plot was far better in this book than the first. My main problem with Doon had been the almost dreamlike quality, where everything in Doon was perfect (from hot knights to pizza dates). Destined for Doon did not have the same issue. In this book, there were still hot knights and pizza, but now the heroines are fighting for their happily ever afters after discovering that the lives they had chosen were not as perfect as they had seemed.
Vee struggles with knowing what to do as Queen as well as how to be Queen when all Jamie wants to do is take charge. Kenna has come to realize that her acting dreams is not the same without those that she loves to be there for her. While there was no actual villain in this story, Vee and Kenna's internal struggles were enough to add tension to the otherwise straightforward plot.
Might I add that I was totally right about liking Duncan better as the main hero? He rocks.
I received this book from BookLook in exchange for an honest review.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald names Nick Buis as his campaign manager.
Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald's Democratic campaign for governor has landed another veteran of President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign, today naming Nick Buis as manager of the 2014 bid against Republican Gov. John Kasich.
Buis, who served as general election director of Obama's campaign in Florida last year, teams up on the FitzGerald campaign with Aaron Pickrell, a veteran Ohio campaign warrior. Pickrell, senior adviser to the FitzGerald campaign, helped lead Obama's Ohio campaign last year and ran Ted Strickland's campaigns for govenror, succeeding in 2006 and losing in 2010.
Ohio and Florida, two crucial battlegrounds, went for Obama over Republican nominee Mitt Romney last year.
One of the main tasks for Buis and Pickrell will be to get FitzGerald better known outside the Cleveland media market, which accounts for nearly 40 percent of the Ohio vote. In a conference call with reporters Monday, Strickland endorsed FitzGerald and conceded that one of the reasons he lost re-election to Kasich in 2010 is because he underperformed in the Cleveland area.
Of course, the path to greater name-recognition in a large and diverse state like Ohio is paved with money. Tomorrow, FitzGerald and Kasich are required to release their semi-annual campaign finance reports. At this juncture in 2009, Strickland reported having a little more than $4 million in the bank, while Kasich showed $451,293. Kasich ended up winning by two-percentage points.
Buis, who received a degree in political science from West Virginia University in 2007, served as Indiana state director for Organizing for American (Obama campaign) from 2000-11.


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June 13, 2017 @ 12:01 am
Episode 137: Capcom Marvel
This was one helluva show. The premise? We pit people and things against eachother in totally unrelated competitions. All the while we are purposely distracting ourselves with Shower Thoughts we found on the internet. Just listen. It is hilarious and weird.
Music from Cherlene.


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Nowadays, diabetic watches (also know as the glucose watch) are designed to be worn on the wrist just like a wristwatch. This is a non invasive procedure where the monitor checks the level of blood glucose by inducing a painless electric shock that draws interstitial fluids from the skin pores in order for the to obtain the blood glucose level.
Besides being painless, and it has no side effects, the devices can be used at any time of day and as regularly as you wish. The monitor records the readings and it can also be set to alarm in case the readings are too low or too high. Diabetic watches have made it quite easy to track changes throughout the day.
Tips for purchasing Diabetic Watches
1. Result speed We are living in a fast paced society where we want everything to be instant. Therefore, it is vital to purchase a diabetic watch band that guarantees instant results. Most glucose monitoring systems take less than 15 seconds to display the results.
2. Ease of use The display should be large enough in order for results to be clearly displayed and avoid reading errors. This is very helpful especially for people who have poor eyesight. Keep in mind, that too many buttons or features could turn out to be overwhelming especially for the elderly.
3. Memory In case you want to store the history of your blood sugar readings your diabetes monitoring device must have the memory function. Some glucose monitoring systems also have data ports. This allows diabetes patients to download their historical blood sugar readings to their personal computers for detailed analysis.
4. Batteries Check the charging life of the batteries and the type of batteries required. Some monitors use batteries that are readily available in most stores whereas others use batteries that are only available in specific places.
Diabetic watches and the companies that manufacture them.
1. GlucoTrack This device was developed by Integrity Application and it uses three main technologies: conductivity, heat capacity and ultrasonic. The device comprises of a transmitter, main unit, processor, receiver, and an ear clip that contains sensors. GlucoTrack DF-F model received CE-Mark approval in June 2013 and Integrity application can sell this device in all the 28 European member states. Integrity Application hopes to submit GlucoTrack DF-F to regulators in USA as soon as possible. Moreover, the company plans to conduct various clinical studies in USA in the second half of 2014.
2. Symphony Symphony was developed by Echo-Therapeutics and it is a biochemical sensor based trans-dermal continuous monitoring system that reads and interprets the glucose level measurements.
3. Multi-sensor glucose monitoring system This system was developed by researchers at Solianis Monitoring and it delivers continuous data on blood glucose variations using the OpticalBridge technology.
4. LighTouch Technology This device uses a technology that projects a spectrum of light into the patient's finger. The device analyzes the colored light that is re-projected from the finger in order to measure the blood glucose level. Although Glucowatch was approved for use in USA by the FDA in August 2002, this decision was reversed in 2007. Non invasive glucose monitoring means that it is not necessary to prick your skin in order to get blood samples. Besides eliminating the pain completely, it is a simple way to avoid formation of scar tissue.A diabetic watch is a great accessory especially when it comes to taking proper care of diabetes patients. These gadgets and accessories are vital when it comes to
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Maggie has high hopes for the new nail art competition show — despite the fact that she hasn't seen it yet.
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Why is it that people have such a hard time differentiating opinion from fact? I get that not everybodylikesthe work I do, and I don'tlikethe work that everybody else does. In fact, I'm not always so
So how was your year? Mine got off to a promising start and then sort of just went a little flat — and then, of course, ended up skidding to a screeching halt with this stupid
As soon as I can shoo my last client out the door tomorrow, the BF and I will be hitting the road for Sacramento for the nail show this weekend. OK, mostly for the nail show —
I did not attend the nails-only tradeshow in Sacramento, Calif., on Sunday even though I had been looking forward to the show and had, in fact, booked my hotel room several months ago. The Sacramento show has
So, there are precious few days left standing between me and the beginning of another competition season. Last year I competed in just a couple of the events at ISSE Long Beach and then had to
Look. I like Minx and all its various counterparts as much as the next gal ... Well, OK, maybe not. I want to like it, but honestly, I think it needs some tweaking before I could
I decided that I would try not to bog down the blog with endless musings of my rise to fame and fortune as a champion nail competitor — especially since, at this rate, it's entirely possible
You know Lynn's got a blog here too now, right? I'm back from ISSE Long Beach, where I got my feet wet for the 2010 competition season — only to pretty much have my @$$ handed to
If this post were a movie it would start like this: A totally dark screen with the sound of a freight train coming to a sudden, screeching halt. Just when the metal-on-metal sound ends and you
Competition. Well, I should warn you: This is my new "thing." I have committed to mastering this competition thing. It's the next portion of my resume that I really want to fill out — and if
So, thanks to several cancellations earlier this week, my entire day on Thursday opened up. Seriously, I haven't had a day that sad in months! People, get your nails done! This nail lady needs new shoes!
So, I have less than two weeks left before the next competition being held in Sacramento. This one is the big season finale. I think it's pretty cool that we now have competition seasons that end
Monomer — check. Polymer — check. Sculpting brushes — check. Towels — check. Paper towels — check. Dappen dishes, acetone, nippers, pushers, files, buffers … Check, check, check, check … You know there's something that isn't in there! Something. Something
I know a couple of people who have stepped into the competition arena for the first time, whipped up a set of nails, returned for the awards ceremony, claimed their first-place trophy, and immediately retired from
Have I mentioned I've never met Lynn Lammers? Not once. I hadn't even corresponded with her via e-mail before signing up for her team. I know who she is and what she looks like, but I
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First things first: what is RUBBERNECK, you ask? In short, it's an "all photo zine spotlighting bands and musicians that matter. It is 6 bucks, black and white and might make you pee your pants. A zine like they used to make 'em." It sounds pretty awesome, and looks even cooler.
Anywho, they're presenting a show at Beerland this Sunday, August 28th with some pretty sweet bands you already love or are about to fall for. The Nouns have been together for a while now, changing their genre quite a bit and even moving to L.A. before returning to Austin, finding another band member and settling on a garage rock sound – and thank goodness they did!
Also playing will be Lola Cola, who describe themselves as "bubblegum glitter punk" …'nuff said. We like them already. Austin's own The Gospel Truth and The Stuffies will also be joining the fun on stage for what is sure to be another rocking night at Beerland.
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The schema Collection of vanity fixtures combine clear outer glass with matte Opal inner glass in several finishes such as polished chrome, rich bronze and brushed nickel. These fixtures also feature the latest in long life, energy efficient LED technology
- Item Weight: 5.57 lbs
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- Bulb base: medium
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- Shade finish/Color: clear outside; Matte opal inside


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Below are some ideas for creating long loops on the machine using only the single bed. The essential difference between stitches and loops as mentioned before is that long stitches must be individually knit through the previous row, loops sit on the purl side surface. Yarn weight, loop concentration, number of looped stitches and their locations open up endless possibilities. If loops for any reason are wanted on knit side, garter bar may be used to take knitting off machine and hold them, loops are formed, the piece of knitting is then returned onto machine, and continued. Swatching helps determine operator tolerance and preference as well.
knitting in place on machine with its cast on edge weighted to keep it from curling up (use waste yarn if loops need to be close to same edge), paper clips and weighted cast on comb in place
this technique may be used on every needle, or only on selected parts of the needle bed; for the sake of speed for this 'demo' I will be working on EON; desired pattern area needles are brought out to hold position
the loop yarn is a mohair; slip knot secures start to cast on comb, yarn is wrapped counterclockwise in this instance up, around EON selected needle, and back down and around corresponding EON cast on comb tooth; if desired this could be done multiple times on any one needle depending on tolerance of KM in knitting next pass
carriage now knits across all needles, yarn is secured
cast on comb is removed, plain knit continues until next set of loops
a ruler or other tool may be used to determine loop length; I prefer to use 2 rulers, yarn is secured, and wrapping follows as above around selected needles and then rulers
the second ruler is removed, allowing the first to drop down a bit, which will hold loops in place, while in most instances allowing the knit carriage to move across that row with the alternate ruler still in place
knit at least one row to secure loops, remove ruler
once again using 2 rulers secure yarn, and wrap, creating a crochet chain with tested size cro or latch hook
remove second ruler, this will give you some ease along the chain edge
hook chained edge onto selected KM needles
knit at leas one row across the area, remove ruler
the samples: as can be imagined EON may be sufficient for a thick pile if fewer rows of knitting occur between looped rows
if loops out of thin or slippery yarns are desired, as an alternative , create wide ladders with narrow outside edges of single or double stitch, fold in half, rehanging sides of strip onto body of knit


text: In a quiet, introspective novel, Debbie, 13, faces one of the worst things that can happen to the young; she's lost a best friend, Maureen, to a boring, rather unpleasant classmate, Glenna. With carefully observed details and moments, picture-book creator Perkins (Clouds for Dinner, 1997, etc.) shows why Debbie can believe that she'll never have a happy day again. Of course, there are others around, such as her new neighbor, the worldly Maria, and girls from school, but none of them is as wonderful as Maureen. Debbie finds herself hating Glenna, but a kindly teacher helps her realize that Glenna didn't "take" Maureen—Maureen left. It all adds up to a just examination of one of the small but piercing sorrows of growing up, with a cast of arresting characters, freckles of humor, and black-and-white drawings that enhance the muted tale; Perkins gives the significance of friendship its due, and then some. (Fiction. 10-12)


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- ...gelatin is made from boiling the connective tissue such as skin, cartilage, and bones left over from the meat processing industry. In foods, its purpose is to gel or firm up liquids to a soft yet solid state, such as marshmallows. Gelatin is found in a variety of candies, including gummy bears, jelly beans and panned eggs, and also as a stabilizer in cheese, ice cream, jams and margarine. [http://gremolata.com/notsoveggie.htm]
- Milk is coagulated by the addition of rennet. The active ingredient of rennet is the enzyme, chymosin (also known as rennin). The usual source of rennet is the stomach of ... calves. Vegetarian cheeses are manufactured using rennet from either fungal or bacterial sources. [http://www.vegsoc.org/info/cheese.html]
- Whey is often used as a protein substitute in high protein products. Of course from a vegetarian stand point if someone wants to avoid animal rennet then whey is often produced by using a calf rennet so the same consideration for cheese can also be taken into consideration for whey. [http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.net/Vegetarian-Newsletter/Vegetarian-Cheese-Whey.htm]
- There is a surprising association between chocolate and child labor in the Cote d'Ivoire. Young boys whose ages range from 12 to 16 have been sold into slave labor and are forced to work in cocoa farms in order to harvest the beans, from which chocolate is made, under inhumane conditions and extreme abuse. This West African country is the leading exporter of cocoa beans to the world market. Thus, the existence of slave labor is relevant to the entire international economic community. Through trade relations, many actors are inevitably implicated in this problem, whether it is the Ivorian government, the farmers, the American or European chocolate manufacturers, or consumers who unknowingly buy chocolate. [http://www.american.edu/ted/chocolate-slave.htm]


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Hello everyone! We praise the Lord for a wonderful blessed Christmas season as well as a bright beginning to the new year 2013.
Late December, before Christmas, our dad decided to surprise us with a special Christmas outing.
We were able to get all dressed up and enjoy a delicious dinner out and a beautiful Christmas musical performance.
Lexi is doing very well and getting more and more easy to live with as days go by.
She is already 2 and 1/2.
I sang "Mary did you know?" and Elizabeth agreed to portray Mary for me.
She acted out Mary as she held (Jesus) a baby doll.
When I would sing a phrase such as "When you kiss your little baby, you've kissed the face of God"
then she leaned down and kissed the baby on the head. It was very, very touching and gave the song a real new meaning.
Christiana came to see us for Thanksgiving and I just thought that I would add a couple of pictures of her to show you all how she is growing. By the way, I am in love with the red hair. This is new in the family but oh so pretty!
Lizzy is in love with her new little niece. Can you believe that this is the age that I was when Lizzy was born? I looked just like her and she looked just like Christiana, only with brown hair.


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To say this winter, as well as this cold and flu season, has been severe is truly a gross understatement. Between record-breaking sub zero temperatures, deadly snow and ice storms, and a record number of flu hospitalizations — including a particularly nasty strain — everyone is just about ready for this season to be over with.
However, Americans are far from being out of the woods. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the cold and flu season typically lasts from October to May, with peak numbers spiking in January and February. Therefore, it's best for families to take preventative measures in order to ensure the health of their children and seniors, both of which are most likely to suffer from flu-related complications.
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Friday, January 13, 2017
Friday Funnies + Week in Review
Week in Review
Words Written: 7,512. So obviously better than last week, but honestly still a bit under where I'd like to be. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with that word count, but I'd like to average at least 2,000 words per day for at least 5 days a week. So I'd like to be more in the 10-12,000 words per week range. But I'm getting there. Working up to it, I suppose. :D
Books Read: Still reading Neil Gaimon's American Gods and Brandon Burchard's The Charge. Haven't finished either, but moving along nicely in both.
Short Story: Ugh. I brainstormed ideas. That's it. I suppose if I can pick one and build on it I might get an outline done this week. Wish me luck!
Welcome to Friday Funnies! Because everyone needs a good laugh on Friday.
I put this on my Instagram account last week. The faces are just priceless! ;D
How has your writing week been? Do you make these faces when reading/writing? ;D
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