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They're amazing animals- loud, and huge, and totally dangerous, which is why we weren't even mildly tempted to go over the fence or climb down the cliff to scratch any behind the ears.
I'd say there were a good 200 seals sunning themselves the day we were there. About half were mamas, and most of the rest were babies or half-grown pups. There were a couple of bulls in sight (all sleeping) and at least one bellowing out on some rocks- we couldn't see him, but we could sure hear him.
Elephant Seals are very territorial, so we saw some fights over sand wallows, and one pair of mamas fought over a baby. I have no idea which one it belonged to, or how the fight came out, since the battle lasted the entire time we were there. Nature can be very cruel, and elephant seals don't kid around about the babies, so I hope everything came out okay.
I didn't get many pictures because I spent the entire time just being amazed at the noise and commotion.
You'll hear more ocean than seal in this clip.


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So I haven't written anything since August. That's crazy.
Fairly certain the depressive episodes that have colored the last few months have something to do with it.
But I'm not here to discuss depression (today).
And although Batman Arkham Knight has owned me the last several weeks, I'm not here to talk about that, either. I'll post a review later this week that will be a love letter to Jason Todd and what I would love to see from another installment.
Today, we're going to talk about a special breed of imposter syndrome.
A couple years ago I wrote a book approximately 10 people have read about a romance author who hasn't had a relationship in a long ass time. Claire is probably the closest to me I've actually put in a book (though she's not me and there's a difference) because I, too, am a romance author who hasn't had a relationship in a long ass time because of lasting emotional trauma that's gonna require more therapy than I have time for to deal with. And like Claire, I kinda wonder if that fact makes me less of a romance writer. I'm actually quite jaded where 99.999% of romance-related things are involved. I'm a mega-shipper of Olicity and I enjoy a good HEA, though I think happily for now is far more realistic.
So with my books, and even romantic subplots, I tend to err more on the side of realism (btw, I had to add "err" to my phone's dictionary just now, but it knows words that don't actually exist). And I realize that Jaded Romantic isn't a huge sub-genre of the community. But I'm here. And I write what I want to read. Stories that are emotionally messy. People whose worst enemies are most definitely themselves. In fact, I'm working on a project that involves a severely depressed/suicidal heroine because mentally ill people are under-represented. I know this, for I am a mentally ill person and have yet to read anything where the heroine makes me go HOLY SHIT THAT'S ME. It's why I always liked science fiction--those are some fucked up people, but it's ok because they're doing science. In fact, one of the saddest love stories for me is Mr. Fries and Nora, his wife, who (depending on the retcon) suffers from Huntington's chorea, and her husband has cryogenically frozen her to buy time until he can find a cure. Again, not really here or there.
Ok, back to this whole imposter thing. I'd love some feedback on this, btw. But my question is, does a romance author need to be in a relationship to write romance effectively? And more than that, would you as a reader feel a little gipped if you read a book and the author was someone like me with a partner and kids effectively missing from the bio? Do you think I'm just stuck too far in my head? Let me know below.
"You must want to enough. Enough to take all the rejections, enough to pay the price of disappointment and discouragement while you are learning. Like any other artist you must learn your craft—then you can add all the genius you like." Phyllis A. Whitney
12 December 2016
Uh wow
Posted by lexcade at 5:43 PM
2 comments:
- James C. said...
A writer of military fiction doesn't need to be on active deployment to write effectively, nor does a crime drama author need to have a current job in law enforcement. No reason a romance writer needs to be in a current relationship either.
- December 14, 2016 at 9:50 AM
- ~* Connie L. Smith *~ said...
I hope not! Seriously! :)
- December 27, 2016 at 3:22 PM
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I arrived late after a long and stressful day and Lynn could not have been more helpful. She came out to greet me on arrival, looked after my elderly parents and even put out dog biscuits and a water bowl for my dog.
My room was spotlessly clean, beautifully furnished, warm and cosy, with everything I needed. The bed was furnished with crisp fresh linens and the shower had plenty of hot water. Breakfast cooked by Michael was delicious.
My room looked out over the cascading river but as it was a bit misty in the morning I was unable to appreciate the view.
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Sadly we were visiting Killin for a family funeral and we could not have had a better home from home experience. We were looked after superbly by Lynn and Michael who attended to our every need! Warm burning fires, comfortable rooms, excellent food and highland hospitality! We cannot recommend this B&B and restaurant highly enough! Thank you Lynn & Michael.
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Partridge Jeweller's launch, November 2013
Oh hi Patrick this is Mel from Sputnik here. I've just downloaded all your images and I just wanted to say thank you so much they're fabulous! You've done a really amazing job, there's plenty I can choose from to send to media so much appreciated.
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:P I have Gangnam Style stuck in my head bahaha.!
So, the past what month? I have been really really self conscious about my nails. I have two very short nubs that do NOT want to grow at all :(. It's kind of depressing honestly. The damn things just will not grow. I decided to just get over it and play around with some nail polish. I've been attempting to paint my nails for 2 weeks. Every time I start, they don't dry completely and get smudged! Ugh it stinks so bad! >_< I'll get halfway done, they get messed up and I just say screw it!
Welp! Last night I got a bug up my tushka and I was DETERMINED needless to say to get these bad boys painted. Woo!
Check out which polishes I used to create this nail look!
Basecoat - Sally Hansen Continuous Growth Treatment (discontinued)
Julep - Cindy (green from the Bombshell box)
Julep - Jordan (glitter from the Boho Glam box)
ORLY Liquid Vinyl (black, under Jordan)
Top Coat - Salon Perfect Crystal Clear
I really like Cindy.It's an Emerald Green (Panetone Color of 2013) with gold microglitter. This is a metallic polish and I LOVE it!
Jordan is a gunmetal glitter. I knew I would love this one when I saw it! I have Essie Stroke of Brilliance looks exactly like it, but it's almost gone, so I will definitely be doing a comparison!
I probably should have done a 4th coat of Cindy because there is still a slight VNL, but I felt 3 was good enough for me! :)
What do you think?
Disclaimer: I recieved Julep Cindy and Julep Jordan from the Central Florida Beauty Bloggers Meetup back in March. I don't know who brought them, but thank you! I'm falling hard for Julep polishes! xx


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- Welcome to After Dinner Dance! I'm Caroline, a 27-year-old living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. My blog follows my love of cooking delicious and nutritious meals that make veggies taste good, and a bit of my life including my running and adventures with my toy poodle, Teddy! I have a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and I am also a Certified Health Education Specialist. Feel free to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com - I'd love to hear from you!
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Double Chocolate Cranberry Quinoa Bars and a Running Update
Yesterday, as I was going through comments on my blog, I realized that I've been neglecting to update my workout log. I most definitely have not stopped exercising in these past two weeks! Moving into the house has left my … finish reading Double Chocolate Cranberry Quinoa Bars and a Running Update
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Whole Wheat Pineapple Banana Bread and June Yoga Challenge Update
Good morning! Before I get to sharing my recipe for today, I wanted to give another yoga update as I've been participating in Courtney's June Yoga Challenge. I have now tried a Gentle class, a Flow class and four Hatha … finish reading Whole Wheat Pineapple Banana Bread and June Yoga Challenge Update
Spicy Citrus Almonds
Good morning! Nothing too exciting about Tuesday except that I'm trying a new yoga class tonight. We'll see how I like Hatha yoga! I just have to get through the work day first… When I'm at work, I almost always … finish reading Spicy Citrus Almonds
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Refreshing Lemon Smoothie and WIAW #4
Happy Wednesday! Here is my fourth WIAW. For those of you who don't know, Jen over at Peas and Crayons hosts WIAW every week – check out her blog for more information on it! Breakfast Breakfast was raspberry overnight oats consisting of … finish reading Refreshing Lemon Smoothie and WIAW #4
Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus
Race day is getting closer and closer. That means a certain someone checks weather.com multiple times a day. Yes, that would be me. I'm hoping that this little picture next to Saturday magically turns into a cloud, or even better, … finish reading Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus
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Spicy Roasted Cauliflower and WIAW
Happy Wednesday! Here is my third WIAW. For those of you who don't know, Jen over at Peas and Crayons hosts WIAW every week – check out her blog for more information on it! Breakfast Nutella Overnight Oats with Raspberries (recipe here) … finish reading Spicy Roasted Cauliflower and WIAW
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Cinnamon Crunch Chickpeas and WIAW
Morning! Before I get to What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW), I have news to share. I officially signed up for my first 5k! I'll be running the Total Image 5k in Manchester in a week and a half on Cinco … finish reading Cinnamon Crunch Chickpeas and WIAW
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Carrot Fries and My First WIAW
Happy Wednesday! This morning I had a decent run, but I had to cut it shorter than I wanted because I'm headed out for a meeting. I also forgot to turn my Garmin on for the first couple minutes, so … finish reading Carrot Fries and My First WIAW
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Whole Wheat Homemade Cheez-Its
What were some of your favorite snacks as a kid? If you grew up in a house like mine, they probably weren't carrots or green smoothies! Julie over at Peanut Butter Fingers wrote a great post the other day about her … finish reading Whole Wheat Homemade Cheez-Its
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I recently reread Nicholas Amato's book, Moving from Stress to Joy.
I wish to share within chapter 7, "Poised in a New Way: Able to Handle Stress Prayerfully and Be There for Others", two wonderful paragraphs under the section , "Just Enough Cushion Sitting".
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"Serious advocates of sitting-in-silence refer to their devoted time to the presence as "cushion sitting". I, along with Thomas Keating and the Centering Prayer School that he and others have developed, would suggest two 20-minute sessions a day- one in the morning and one in the evening. Recommendations for the length and number of sessions are given as a guide, and in this regard "more may not be better." Spending large amounts of time may become, like drugs, a way of escaping reality. To the question of why twice a day for 20 minutes and not one longer. Keating responds," [1]
"Twice a day keeps you closer to the reservoir of silence. If you get too far away from the reservoir, it is like being on the end of the waterline after everybody has taken what they want from the reservoir. When you turn on the faucet, you only get a few drops. To prevent that from happening, keep the pressure up. You need to keep filling your reservoir until you eventually strike an artisan well. Then the water is always flowing." [2]
Let me share my experience as to why two sits per day are vital and when I like to take my second sit.
My first sit is the first thing I do before I begin the day. It gets me ready for the day! God and I partner to begin the day. I arise from my sit and walk with God the remainder of the day.
My reservoir runs empty. I need a second sit! During the work day, I usually arise from my desk between noon and 2 pm and walk to my car. I take my second sit in the driver's seat, weather permitting crack the windows before I begin.
I need this sit! It refreshes me and replenishes my soul. I am always amazed at how productive I am after I return to my desk to finish the day.
Keating suggests an evening sit as the second sit. I need my second sit to be sooner during the workweek. However, on the weekends my second sit is often in the evening. I simply listen to the nudges of the Spirit as to when my second sit should be.
I encourage you to take that second sit. I also encourage you to listen to the Spirit within and then take this sit when the Spirit prompts you.
Please send me a note or comment below and let me know when you take your second sit. I would love to hear from you.
Go Further
[1] Nicholas Amato, Moving from Stress to Joy, (Baltimore: Uptown Press, Inc, 2018), 138
[2] Thomas Keating, Open Mind Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimensions of the Gospel, (New York: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2006), 58
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First of all, apologies for the unscheduled blogging break. After sewing and blogging up a storm during the last Kid's Clothing Week, truth be told I felt like I needed a bit of a breather. Also we had a bit of sickness and other busyness that comes with Wintertime, running a family and life in general. I haven't really taken that much of a break from sewing (just from blogging) and I still need to spend time tidying my sewing space; BUT I've been focusing a bit of my sewing time on ME which is a nice change.
Recently, I made myself a pair of shorts, which I haven't had a chance to photograph properly yet (bring on Spring and Summer) … but if you follow me on Instagram (@mendandmakenew) you may have seen a couple of sneak peeks.
And then last night I made myself this sweatshirt!
I'm really happy with how this top turned out, particularly given the fact that I used a kid's pattern! Yes! The pattern I used was the Streetsmart Sweatshirt Collection from Little Kiwi's Closet, which I was lucky enough to pattern test early last month. I clearly LOVE this pattern because counting the 4 versions I made when testing, 3 I made during KCW and this one now I have made this pattern 8 times in the space of a couple of months and all versions have been quite different than each other!!! … And I haven't even tried the high low hem or other variations yet!
I've been dreaming of a top like this ever since I made Isabelle's lace front one (below) but I didn't quite have enough of the lace (from a thrifted top) to do a whole front – hence the shoulder panels. The grey sweat-shirting fabric was also thrifted so this top was as cheap as chips. (Bonus!)
I used the size 12 years kid's pattern as a starting point (this pattern goes from size NB- 12years and is unisex – super versatile, right?) I altered it slightly by adding 2.5cm on the fold line on both the back and front pieces (thus adding 5cm to each of those pieces width) and I also added 5cm extra to the bottom of all pieces including the sleeves. I also added a further 5cm to the length of the neckline ribbing to allow for the increased width. (I'm a size NZ women's 8-10 normally, in case you wondered.) It was kind of a fluke that the size turned ok, and when I asked Isabelle if making a size 12 was a good idea she said "No Mum, I think you need a size hundred" (the biggest size she can imagine) – well, gee thanks, Sweetie!
Now I can't wait to make a whole bunch more … along with a whole of other things!
(I have a selfish sewing plans and inspiration post half started in my drafts folder – so hopefully I publish that before everything is already made! It seems I can sew faster than I can blog these days!)
What have you sewed lately!


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I want to take a minute and talk about why getting paid to take surveys is a legitimate way to make money. Many people are afraid they are going to get scammed if they join these types of programs, but that does not have to be true.
For years people have made money participating in focus groups and taking surveys either by phone, at their front door, or even in a mall. That alone should tell you that it doesn't take special skills but rather just being available to offer your opinion.
Companies have been using consumers opinions as a basis for creating products to take to the marketplace. This makes it possible for you to take paid surveys if you are willing to spend a little bit of time doing it.
Today you can join companies offering surveys and complete surveys on the Internet in a matter of minutes. This helps to explain why more people are doing this as a way to create a part-time money.
Certainly the biggest optical to getting started taking surveys for money is finding companies who will pay you to do it. As you research on the Internet you will find many websites where they are selling information about how to locate these companies.
This is okay because these websites are promoting this information as a product they sell. The people who provide the information deserve to be paid because they are keeping an up-to-date list of companies looking for people to take surveys.
You can imagine how hard it would be for companies to deal directly with potential survey candidates based on the millions seareched done every month on the Internet. However when following this process you really can find legitimate survey companies to participate with and get paid doing it.
As a matter of fact if you are willing to spend a little bit of time creating your own list you will find getting paid to take surveys as a profitable way to earn extra money. And you can do it right from the comfort of your own home.
Not every survey will pay you in the form of cash. You can also earn coupons, certificates, rewards, and other things that make it fun to take surveys online. Another thing to remember is you are giving your opinion that will form products you will see on shelves tomorrow.
For some people enjoy having an input on the future marketplace. This alone might be enough to encourage you to participate on a part-time basis.
Many survey companies offer contests and allow you to earn additional bonuses as well. If you are a competitive person you can not only make money when you take a survey, you can also earn points to help you win prizes in the contests themselves.
Some survey companies will pay you to recruit people to take surveys. If you enjoy networking this is a good way to help people get started and get paid for your efforts.
As you can see getting paid to take surveys is a legitimate way to make money on the Internet today. Once you come up with a list of companies to work for you can be as busy as you want to be!
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A Minimalist Approach to Canvas
Avila University offers various academic courses in different formats to include on-ground classes and online sessions as well as blended formats that combines the best of the two. Using Canvas for online and blended courses is widely accepted, but why should you consider Canvas for on-ground classes? The benefits for faculty and students may surprise you.
Canvas and MyAU
Even if you do nothing in Canvas, Avila will synchronize your class roster daily with the student information system as shown in MyAU. In Angel we had to do this manually so it was not uncommon for your Angel class list to be outdated; and, although it was optional for students to upload a picture into their MyAU account, they rarely did so. Canvas is different.
As a social media app students will maintain a profile that includes their picture as well as connections to networking sites like LinkedIn. You will know more about your students than before.
Plus, you will be able to communicate with your students in ways not previously possible. Both faculty and students can register multiple contact methods like personal email and text messaging as well as additional services like Facebook and Twitter. If you need to get the word out fast like what to do when classes are cancelled due to snow days, you can just add an announcement or broadcast a message to all students in the class. Canvas will figure out how to message each student based on their personal notification preferences. No longer do you have to maintain a spreadsheet with personal email addresses or use Avila email that students check infrequently. Click here to see what students are asked to do when they first receive their Canvas account.
Canvas Assignment Lists
So you have some new benefits even if you do not upload any content into the system, but let's consider what else is possible with just a minimalist approach in using Canvas to list your assignments for the course.
Canvas tracks assignments in all courses for a student in a consolidated assignment list and publishes assignment due dates in a single calendar. Students are able to keep up with requirements across all their courses using their mobile phones, tablets, and laptops. Managing their time and meeting their course commitments has never been easier. Of course this assumes that each course has assignment due dates in Canvas. If not, the student will have gaps in their assignment list and schedule; the view of their total course load will not be accurate.
Now both benefits (notifications and assignments) combine to give us a very powerful capability. How many times have you updated an assignment and you needed to get the word out to all your students before the next class? Well in Canvas you simply update your assignment, for example change the due date, and indicate with a simple check box that you want Canvas to notify all students. That's it! You do not need to email students or even post an announcement. Canvas will figure out how to contact students based on their preferred notification settings.
Adding assignments to a course in Canvas does not mean you must create an online learning activity. While the Department of Education reported that blended learning with online learning activities significantly contributes to student learning (read the report here), what I am actually suggesting is that you only need to enter assignment due dates to begin realizing benefits for both you and your students. Adding assignment due dates in Canvas is easier than you think as shown here.
Publishing your Course
Finally, your students do not have access to your course in Canvas unless you publish it. You should not publish the course until you are ready so that any changes you make do not send notifications to students. Once the course is ready, or near ready, publish the course from the Home tab to open the course to your students. You can continue to make changes and your students will be aware of these changes through notifications.
Learning How to use Canvas
This is one of those rare occasions where you can truly make a difference for your students with very little effort on your part. Contact Katrina Stansbury to enroll in the introductory class on Canvas if you have not already done so. Within an hour you will have the knowledge and skills to begin using Canvas and with just a minimalist approach you can realize immediate benefits for yourself and your students.
Later if you want to go further with developing online learning activities contact Andria Stokes or Mark Eaton at the Center for Transformational Learning on educational opportunities in applying pedagogical designs in Canvas.


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Who's afraid of the MoU?
Listeners to the Today programme recently may have heard a tepid defence from David Laws of the Priority School Building initiative.
A Matrix (of sorts)
You ought not to be encountering red pills, blue pills and rabbit holes as part of the Priority Schools Building Programme, but you will, most likely, have your own intricate matrices to manage.
PSBP Batches: Strength in Numbers?
All the schools in the PSBP programme should now know to which batch they have been allocated. A batch is a group of schools that will collectively be the subject of one procurement exercise and one PFI contract.
Time for PSBP Schools to get Rumsfeldian
As I write, the EFA is doing the rounds of schools in the Priority School Building Programme, letting them know to which batch they have been allocated.


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Do you think your state promotes happiness and well-being? If you live in Utah, Minnesota, or Hawaii, you may be more inclined to answer "yes," as those three states are said to be the happiest in the nation. A report from WalletHub analyzed 28 factors that affect a person's happiness, including self-reported items like satisfaction with life and physical and emotional health, along with data like depression rates, income, unemployment, volunteerism, and the number of hours spent at work.
The report ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia on a 100-point scale. One view of the report shows we could all use a little more happiness. Even top-rated Minnesota only scored 70.81, suggesting that there's always room for improvement. While you may not think your state affects your happiness, experts agree that location can play a role. Factors like a sunny locale may improve happiness, but other elements are at play, too.
"It [location] can matter a lot, but it's not always in the ways we might imagine. Sometimes, living near a valued community is more important than white sandy beaches," Pamela Rutledge, director of the Media Psychology Research Center and professor in the Media Psychology Program at Fielding Graduate University, told WalletHub. "In a perfect world, you would seek balance between valued social connections, ability to use one's strengths, being part of a larger purpose and having psychologically supporting and aesthetic surroundings."
While we likely need to take steps to improve our own happiness, you may be up against additional challenges in the 10 most unhappy states — especially the one ranked worst.
15. Ohio
Happiness rating: 49.67
We start of our list of unhappiest states in Ohio. To arrive at the overall ranking, states received scores in three main categories: Emotional & Physical Well-Being, Work Environment, and Community & Environment. The Buckeye State ranked right in the middle (No. 25) for Community and Work Environment — not so bad. But its other categories fell toward the bottom of the list, landing it just barely on our list of the unhappiest states to live in.
14. Nevada
Happiness rating: 48.95
Nevada has the lowest income growth and the highest divorce rate of all 50 states, which are both detrimental to its happiness ranking (especially in the Community & Environment category). It also has a low volunteer rate, contributing to its overall ranking as the No. 14 unhappiest state.
13. South Carolina
Happiness rating: 48.55
South Carolina's beauty can't keep the sadness away. It ranks very low (No. 45) in the Community & Environment category, likely influenced by its fourth worst safety rating. It's Work Environment ranking is much better, at No. 30, keeping it out of the contenders for most unhappy state in the U.S.
12. Wyoming
Happiness rating: 46.96
You'd think those gorgeous mountains would make Wyoming a happier place to live. But the Cowboy State has its fair share of issues. Its fourth worst in the Work Environment category, with its suicide rate (the highest in the country) and long work hours contributing to this. As the No. 12 unhappiest state overall, Wyoming's Community and Environment ranking (No. 30) keeps it out of the top 10. The bright side: This state has the third highest income growth in the nation.
11. New Mexico
Happiness rating: 45.53
The Land of Enchantment is not so enchanting when you consider its long-term unemployment rate — the worst in the country. This, as well as high suicide and divorce rates make it nearly one of the 10 most unhappy states. It squeaks by at No. 11 overall, with an especially bad Work Environment category (No. 45).
10. Alaska
Happiness rating: 45.43
Alaska actually did okay with its Emotional & Physical Well-Being, with a No. 23 ranking. But the other categories decimated The Last Frontier's happiness rating. Out of all 50 states, it scored last in Community & Environment and second to last in Work Environment. What contributed to this sadness? It has a very high suicide rate and residents work long hours.
9. Tennessee
Happiness rating: 44.29
Tennessee ranked No. 38 for the Community & Environment category and No. 45 for the Emotional & Physical Well-Being category. A No. 17 ranking in the Work Environment category kept the state from a worse overall ranking. Despite other dings on Tennessee's record, the state scored closer to the middle of the pack for other categories; it didn't rank in the top five for any. Sorry, Volunteer State.
8. Missouri
Happiness rating: 43.86
Missouri actually ranked No. 26 in the nation for Work Environment, which isn't so terrible. But it scored quite poorly in the Community & Environment category, ranking at No. 44. That category includes items like the rate of volunteerism, the divorce rate, and population growth, among other things. What really got Missouri was it's ranking in the top five worst states for safety (taken from the safety rankings of another WalletHub analysis.
7. Kentucky
Happiness rating: 41.69
Kentucky's happiness rating shows there's a lot of room for improvement, particularly in the Emotional & Physical Well-Being category. The Bluegrass State scored a 46 in this area, in part because of low rates of adequate sleep (third worst state) and low rates of sports participation (fifth worst state) diagnoses.
6. Mississippi
Happiness rating: 38.89
The rest of the unhappy states' ratings stay below the 40-point threshold. In this case, the Magnolia State ranked fourth worst in the nation for the Community & Environment section. Sub-par rankings in the other categories also contribute to Mississippi being one of the top 10 unhappiest states in the nation. It ranked as the worst state for rates of sports participation and it has the second worst volunteer rate in the nation. It also scored poorly for safety and divorce rates. Mississippi has some work to do.
5. Arkansas
Happiness rating: 37.33
Although Arkansas has a middle-of-the-road Work Environment ranking, it has the absolute worst scores concerning Emotional & Physical Well-Being. Factors that likely contribute to this situation: It has a high rate of adult depression (third worst) and low rate of sports participation (second worst).
4. Alabama
Happiness rating: 36.60
Alabama has actually improved since last year — from second most unhappy state to fourth. That's progress! But the Cotton State still has a poor Emotional and Physical Well-Being ranking, coming in at No. 47 compared to the rest of the nation. In fact, all of the state's category rank No. 42 or worse. Among other factors, residents in the state report having trouble getting adequate sleep.
3. Louisiana
Happiness rating: 35.35
Louisiana ranks last in the Work Environment category, and it ranks third worst in the Community & Environment category. What makes its residents so sad? The Pelican State has a low rate of sports participation, but people work a lot. It has one of the lowest volunteer rates and one of the highest divorce rates. It's also not known for being a safe place to live. Unfortunately, this all sounds like a recipe for unhappiness.
2. Oklahoma
Happiness rating: 34.97
Oklahoma really struggles with its Emotional & Physical Well-Being, but it improved two spots from last year when it ranked last in this category. It has the third worst sports participation rate and the third worst safety ranking. Its Community & Environment rank was its top-scoring category, but not enough to make it a better place to live. Oklahoma is our second most unhappy state.
1. West Virginia
Happiness rating: 34.89
Despite ranking No. 31 for Community & Environment, poor ratings in the other categories deemed West Virginia the unhappiest state in the nation. High rates of depression really hurt the Mountain State's Work Environment score; it ranks as the third worst.
Of course, having a statewide low ranking doesn't mean all individuals are automatically unhappy — or should view this as a concern automatically. "Based on my extensive research, I would say that intentional positivity is the key to a happy life," Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan, Redding Chair of Business at Bellevue University, told WalletHub. "The intentional piece about this is that positivity is a choice," she added, explaining that roughly 40% of our happiness is determined by our own ability to consciously choose contentment. While factors like personality, family income, and where you live are at play, learned traits like effective goal-setting and intentionally acting more positively can also affect overall happiness.


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I have an AmbiCom CF 56K Modem for my Zaurus 5500. My problem is that the modem is recognized ok by the Zaurus, but when I try to connect, the connection dialog says the modem is "Initializing," but that's as far as it gets.
At one time it worked, but I haven't used it for a while and now it sticks at "Initializing." The contacts are ok, and as I said, the Zaurus sees the modem ok.
Any suggestions regarding how I can get past the Initializing and get the modem to dial will be appreciated.


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I sprained my ankle last week. For everyone asking "what happened?" the answer is basically "roller derby." I'd like to pretend I did something totally badass, but I basically just fell down like a twat.
Everything indicates that it's a pretty simple and low-grade sprain, as opposed to the really nasty ones, which can be just as bad (or worse) than an outright break. As ankle injuries go, mine is pretty much the least that could possibly happen, particularly as someone else actually broke their leg in three places the day before. I was bearing some weight on it before I even left the hospital. It has still been an educational week, though. These are the things i have learned so far.
- Don't go skating when you're not 100% well. I was still a bit off-colour from a kidney infection, and hadn't been able to eat properly for about a week, partially because of the amazing side-effects of my superstrong antibiotics and partially because of basic unwellness. Yes, I know it's entirely my own fault. Don't worry. I've had plenty of alone time to reflect on exactly how much I screwed that up and remind myself how stupid that was.
- Roller derby people are really, really pro at first aid. I went down on a track full of skaters weaving around each other in both derby direction (anticlockwise, in case you were wondering) and in counter-direction, heard a nasty crack and experienced pain. About 30-45 seconds later, I was off that track, had the skate off, had been assessed and had an ice pack on. Within about two minutes, someone was getting my stuff and someone else was changing out of their kit so they could take me to A&E (thanks!) Within about ten minutes, I had been moved out of the building and was en route, without ever having inadvertently put weight on the ankle and hurting it further. At no point did anyone lose their cool, or allow me to lose my cool. I was not left alone at any point – the person who took me to A&E stayed with me until a parkour buddy arrived to take over (thanks, Denny!)
It's not just the first-aiders/coaches who are pro. I have been in situations where someone hurts themselves in a parkour class and the other participants invariably stop what they are doing, turn around, stare and comment, sometimes quite audibly. This is not meant badly, but it's beyond unhelpful. Imagine it. You've gone down, you're on the ground. You've heard something – maybe a crack or crunch. You're in pain and vulnerable. A group of people is STANDING OVER YOU. They're excited and frantically asking if you're okay. Are you okay? OH MY GOD, WHAT'S HAPPENING?
I've actually had well-meaning people crowd me in an acrobatics hall when I got accidentally kicked by someone and needed a minute to control my breathing. This took me from a slight bruise and needing a minute to chill out to having a full-on panic attack in a corner, curled up in a ball and hyperventilating because I couldn't escape from all the people.
In roller derby, you're taken off the track, or if you cannot be moved, you're blocked off. Nobody crowds you. Someone calmly assesses you, and some people are assigned to get your stuff, take you to get checked if needed and so on. Everyone not assisting gets on with training and skates around as normal. This is not callous. It's pragmatic, and actually helps to keep things calm.
By all means, do help if someone goes down at parkour or somewhere. I'm not saying everyone needs to ignore someone screaming on the floor. If you are the first-aider on scene, start helping as appropriate. If you are a first-aider but not responsible for people in a class, make sure someone is getting the coach or responsible person. If the casualty is already being first-aided and you are not doing anything useful, back the hell off and give them space. Stay in earshot if you think you might be needed, but otherwise, just get out of the way. Do not stare.
- B Team definitely exist. Not only that, they are capable of picking me up and carrying me across a track full of skaters even when I'm informing them precisely how many kilograms I weighed that morning and how heavy that is because I'm such a huge weightlifter. Thanks for not squatting me. I wouldn't have enjoyed it at that point.
- A&E is really boring and you will wait for a long time. This is not a complaint – even if the leg is actually broken, you won't die. Other people coming in with mystery abdominal pain, breathing problems and their heads falling off are more urgent than you, and that's how it should be.
However, feel free to make your own entertainment while you're waiting. If you've just come from skating, a fun game is to wear your helmet while being wheeled about. Make sure to tell any hospital staff you pass that you're really great at rollerskates. It's fun for you AND for them!
- People who don't do a high-impact risk-bearing sport can be extremely unhelpful. This isn't true for everyone, but it is a thing. On my first day back at work, I had someone approach me and cheerfully ask if "this was it for skating now". He then went on to inform me that skating is entirely for teenagers (this is pretty awkward, seeing as roller derby is for 18 and up – there is a junior version, but I get the impression it's a lot gentler) and heavily imply that I shouldn't be doing it at all. I was informed by someone else that "at a certain age" it's extremely difficult for injuries to heal (I'm 33, by the way, and healing perfectly fast, thank you) and the parting shot on Friday by coworker number 1 was to remind me to not skate this weekend, not because I was still on crutches, but because I'm not a teenager.
I honestly have no idea why people believe that teenagers are basically Wolverine, and the minute you hit 25 you must simply stop moving and live attached to your office chair like a barnacle that has settled onto a rock at sea. I also have no idea why they find injury almost funny. I don't need outpourings of sympathy for a sprained ankle, but the guy assuming I would have to quit skating seemed actually cheerful about it. If I did have to quit, I would be absolutely devastated. There's almost a sense of schadenfreude about it, like I should never have even tried.
This is all for a grade 1 sprained ankle. They didn't amputate my leg. It's not fatal. It will take a few weeks of rehab before I can skate even non-contact, but it's an incredibly minor and routine injury. I cannot even imagine what the reaction would have been if it had actually broken – which happens to skaters a lot, by the way. And no, they don't just automatically quit.
- Stuff seems pretty much pointless, even with a minor injury. I eat at intervals because I have to, I make myself go to work because I have to, and other than that there doesn't seem to be any reason to really do anything. If I didn't have to go to work, I'm not entirely sure I'd even have had a shower this week. About 90% of my non-workplace social contact is based around training, and the other part (Zen) is based around being in a small area with too many people for me to cope with right now, so I don't hang out with people much. Even blogging has seemed too hard, so I'm pretty much no use to myself or anyone around me, especially as I am currently rehabbing my shoulder as well. This is 100% my own fault, so I'm not complaining, and I've had a lot of time to reflect on exactly why I am dead weight. It's not fun, though, so sometimes I watch DVDs or play Sudoku instead.
- Crutches actually require skill. Also upper body strength, so if you think you might hurt your leg at some point, start training your triceps now. You can use the edges of the rubber stoppers at the bottom to gain and direct momentum and get some real speed up. It does tire you out, though, and you do have to be careful to not slip and accidentally impact your wrecked leg. You also can lose feeling in your hands. Learning how to do various things with them is actually quite fun, though, and you will be motivated. Getting a cup of tea from the kitchen to your room pretty much becomes a Crystal Maze challenge, without the fun parts. This is on easy mode, too – I was partially weight-bearing from the start, and the pain was really slight.
It may seem odd I'm using crutches for an incredibly minor injury. The trouble with an ankle sprain is that simply walking around repeatedly loads the currently-unstable joint with all 55 of my kilograms, which isn't particularly helpful for healing. I'm down to one crutch already, and can walk normally for short intervals, but breaking into a jog or stumbling could cause a resprain, which is bad news.
- You have to use your words. A lot of people volunteer to give me a seat on public transport. A lot of others do not. I am absolutely not going to stand on a moving vehicle and risk wrecking myself further, so I ask them to let me sit down. There's no need to be a dick about it – people may appear physically able when they are not, so don't get accusatory, but anyone who is able to stand should be letting someone on crutches sit, and I approach them with that mindset. Say please, say thank you, but definitely express that you need to sit. The chances of an entire bus or tube carriage being occupied by people with invisible disabilities is pretty damn low. Someone can get up for you.
All in all, I'd give mildly spraining your ankle a 3/10 for fun activities – it's not enjoyable, but it's pretty damn minor and provides useful crutch training for worse injuries. You also get to work on your assertiveness skills, and develop your problem solving abilities. Always a silver lining, right?


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Tavares, Emilia (Coord)
Price: $150.00
Place Published: Lisboa
Publisher: Cordoaria Nacional Lisboa
Date Published: 18 de Maio a 21 de Agost
Pages: 417p
ISBN: 9728517440 (Câmara
Book Id: 87321
b/w plates, ports., cat., facs., tbls., bio/chron., bibls., b/w pict. fldg. wrps
Exhibition of the impressive photographic legacy left by photojournalist Benoliel that compromise the documental archive essential to understand the historic context of Portugal in the final years of the 19th century and first decades of the 20th century. The extensive and contrasting repertoire of period images represent the re-interpretation and re-observation of the role of photography with public opinion. The event was organized within the framework of the LisboaPhoto 2005 Biennal and represents a good example of visual anthropology of recent history. ENGLISH, FRENCH AND PORTUGUESE TEXT
- More: Photography
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- More: POLITICS
- More: PHOTOJOURNALISM
- More: BENOLIEL, JOSHUA
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- By This Author: Tavares, Emilia (Coord)
- By This Publisher: Cordoaria Nacional Lisboa


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People who want to have children are benefitting from a new partnership between fertility experts in Southampton and Portsmouth.
This collaboration between Complete Fertility Centre Southampton and Portsmouth Fertility Centre brings together leading specialists in fertility medicine and embryology across the two sites - allowing patients access to a broader range of treatment options.
Until now, Portsmouth Fertility Centre, based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, could only offer investigative fertility tests and scans, intrauterine insemination (IUI) and follow up.
The new relationship allows patients to benefit from the full range of assisted conception techniques offered by the NHS including in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Patients in Portsmouth will be able to receive their initial consultation and assessments close to home. If NHS funded treatment is required, Portsmouth patients will come to Southampton for their egg collection and embryo transfer - but their aftercare and follow up will be back at the QA.
Professor Nick Macklon, consultant gynaecologist at the Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton, said: "We are delighted to be working in partnership with colleagues in Portsmouth and together offer the full spectrum of NHS services and treatments for our patients.
"People visiting our centres sometimes find it hard to fit in treatment around their busy lives. This relationship will result in less time being spent on travel for Portsmouth patients, while still allowing them to benefit from all treatment options.
"For IVF, only two visits to the Complete Fertility Centre Southampton are required for egg collection and embryo transfer, and all other care will be provided at our sister site in Portsmouth. This improves the convenience for our patients at what can be a stressful time."
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Congratulations! You've reached the eighth and concluding week of Opening Doors to the Future. Whether you've been following the schedule, or going more at your own pace, we hope you've all learned something, made some discoveries, become more confident handling new technology, and enjoyed yourselves. While the whole point here was to help you explore and try new things (and we hope you will continue and encourage others to do so), this has been a learning experience for us, also. Sharing your experiences has given us valuable insight that will help us do an even better job of providing instruction on social media to still others. In fact, reading your blogs and seeing your interest is much like when a patron thanks you for turning them on to a new author or when you see a young patron get excited over a book you show them. We hope you'll share a little more with us in the final blog for this week (or even a little after), but also that you will continue exploring beyond the program, encouraging others to do likewise, and opening new doors to the future. On behalf of Marti, Sarah, Shannon, Allison, Diane, Lori, Binh, and myself, Paul, thank you!
Week 8: Opening New Doors to the Future
April 24, 2012 by wolfamongthebooks
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on April 27, 2012 at 10:34 am | gotbarcode
I have taken the liberty of sharing links to the program with my sister who is an MLS and presently operating a library consultancy after many years in the trenches.
See http://alisonernst.com/
Her husband is an architect specializing in library buildings, so it's all in the family.
A general commentary I have of the program is that it took me a while to figure out the actual source and nature of it all, and this left me a little confused about why I was doing this (besides being directed to participate by my chief minder). This is likely because I failed to first read (or failed to be directed to read) the ABOUT section so I would understand what this was all about right up front. Yes, the About link was posted up front in the first blog posting, but I must have glossed over it in the hurry to get going.
I did learn a great deal, and was given the opportunity to try some things I might otherwise have shunned in the absense of the inspiration of the program.
Best regards to you all, and I hope you "passed the test."
on May 22, 2012 at 11:15 am | gotbarcode
This validates the insanity (or at least ADHD) I have perceived is the universe of social media, see…


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Ishmael eats plum puddingPosted: December 7, 2011 Filed under: fat 1 Comment »
"Plum-pudding is the term bestowed upon certain fragmentary parts of the whale's flesh, here and there adhering to the blanket of blubber, and often participating to a considerable degree in its unctuousness. It is a most refreshing, convivial, beautiful object to behold. As its name imports, it is of an exceedingly rich, mottled tint, with a bestreaked snowy and golden ground, dotted with spots of the deepest crimson and purple. It is plums of rubies, in pictures of citron. Spite of reason, it is hard to keep yourself from eating it. I confess, that once I stole behind the foremast to try it. It tasted something as I should conceive a royal cutlet from the thigh of Louis le Gros might have tasted, supposing him to have been killed the first day after the venison season, and that particular venison season contemporary with an unusually fine vintage of the vineyards of Champagne."
—Moby Dick, chapter 94.
other foods, other fatsPosted: July 15, 2009 Filed under: fat 8 Comments »
I was raised on olive oil. I was for most of my life not fully aware that there really were other cooking fats. I knew we kept 'vegetable oil,' made from vegetables, presumably, I think for popping corn. Butter was for baking with.
Things change. At the moment, we have duck fat (pictured), bacon fat and leaf lard, in the refrigerator. We frequently have tallow (beef fat, as hard as wax) and chicken fat. Usually twice a year, after holidays, we have goose fat, a favorite. All of these, with a small investment of time, are free for the not-throwing-away. In the case of lard it's usually a matter of someone else throwing it away, but if you ask nice, it's still usually free.
As much as I love olive oil and butter, there are some things that other fats do better. Poultry fat, for richness of flavor, cannot be beat. Leaf lard, as everybody knows, though hardly anybody has tried it, makes the best, flakiest pie crust. And not only that: lard-butter pie crusts are easier to make than butter-only ones. But lard is good for pan-frying, too: a little heavy, perhaps, but iconic in greens and beans, and good especially for use in the cold months. We don't get much tallow on account of our not eating much beef, and the beef we do eat (don't know his name, this last one, but he was an intact, one-year-old grass-fed bull) hasn't got much fat on it. I suspect however that it has a higher smoking point than some other fats, though. I am still learning.
We keep a few other fats on hand, like coconut oil for popping corn, and sunflower oil, for I don't actually know what, come to think of it. And I'm curious to play with grape seed oil and some nut oils, which I suspect I'll get around to in good time. But those aren't quite so free, or, now that I get around to mentioning it, local.


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This post describes the installation of the WebLogic Server Version 22.214.171.124.0
The following tasks are performed and described:
· Preparing the Operating System for the installation of the WebLogic Server 184.108.40.206
· Installation JDK 1.8 and the WebLogic Server 220.127.116.11
The installation will be proceeding on the Oracle Enterprise Linux 7.2: host03.example.com
Pre-installation Tasks
This chapter describes some tasks of preparation for the Operating System and the Database.
For more information please refer to the document System requirements and Specifications
Install and configure the database
The WebLogic Server needs a preinstalled database. Please create a database and configure it according to documentation System requirements and Specifications, chapter 1.5.2
Database version is:
· Equal to or higher than 188.8.131.52 for 11g Release 2 databases
· Equal to or higher than 220.127.116.11 for 12c databases
Character set: AL32UTF8
Parameter (Minimum Required Value): Read the complete article here.
For regular information become a member in the WebLogic Partner Community please visit: http://www.oracle.com/partners/goto/wls-emea ( OPN account required). If you need support with your account please contact the Oracle Partner Business Center.
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This series looks at the nastier side of science. Ugly Bugs looks at some grim families of bugs and tests the theories of disguise. It explains what slugs do with their slime, why flies throw up in your tea, and how insects drink your blood
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Lopez Island, Washington
In order to keep this 2800 square foot residence unobtrusive in a powerful waterfront landscape, the architects attempted to nestle it into a cliff face.
The sod roof is pitched at the same angle as the wind shear of the adjacent weathered trees to allow it to blend into the dominant shape of the land.
The stone for the dam-like wall facing the water was chosen and placed to fit into the rocky notch of the cliff in which the building is placed.
The three separate elements of the house, the bunkhouse, the great room and the master suite, are covered by one simple roof in order to diminish the visual impact of the building. The passages between the elements allow easy movement between the water and forest sides of the building and thus foster a stronger connection to the land.
The great room fully opens to the waterside terrace, allowing the family to extend its living space into the sounds and scents of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
– AIA Honor Award, Seattle Chapter, 2002
– Honor Award, The Wood Design Awards, 2002
– Merit Award, AIA/Sunset Magazine Western
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Hello Penguins!
WAAH! 2 of my Mimo777 party seucl were wring. 😦
Here were the real answers:
Place: SNOW FORTS
Time: 3:00 Club Penguin Time Zone
So sorry who went to Forest at 12:15.
I will try to get them right next time!
Hello Penguins!
WAAH! 2 of my Mimo777 party seucl were wring. 😦
Here were the real answers:
Place: SNOW FORTS
Time: 3:00 Club Penguin Time Zone
So sorry who went to Forest at 12:15.
I will try to get them right next time!
Hello Penguins!
FINALLY! Solved all Mimo777's party seulc!
For all of my hard work, I decided to post it!
Here are ALL the answers to the clues!
Time: 12:15 (The clock that was posted a few minutes ago! It can't be 15:12 though. The letters are nothing)
Date: 6 – 14 – 2009 (June 14 2009, Mimo777's height was 6'14, it can't be 14 inches as a foot FYI.
Room: Forest (The little tiny tree in the first clue released a really long time ago this HUGE month! It was Forest)
Server: Icebound (A book by Jerri Nielsen ; Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Story of Survival at the South Pole)
And, so there you have it. That took me a while to figure out!
Penguins Hello!
post unscramble You to need this saying! see what I'm
figure Can you out? it
here's post Anyways, the spoiler: for catalog sports
If you're looking for some new sporty gear, on Friday you'll find a brand new Snow and Sports Catalog at the Sport Shop. I hear that there will be a good mix of things for all kinds of awesome island adventures!!
Until then…Waddle on!
-Club Penguin Team
UPDATE: Room is PSA HQ.
Hello Penguins!
As all of you know,
Mimo777 is famous.
He has all the
Clues (Eulcs) listed now
and I will give you some answers!
Date: April 18 2009 (netddaruoftcartsbusowtsulpnetekat?yasuoyyadtahw, read it backwards, 10 + 2 – 4 + 10)
Time: 2:30 PST (Tooth Hurty, too thurty)
Server: Northern lights (Search Northern Lights on images.google.com and find the picture)
Room: PSA Headquarters (HQ) (Quarter and headQUARTERS, there are two quarters in headquarterS, and they're both HEADS. HEADquarters)
Hope this helped!
Have fun playing with Mimo777!
~Wacky Flip8~
Hello Penguins!
A couple 5 minutes ago, I went to Mimo777's quickee party!
It was in his twitter.
I saw you there if your reading this post that went to it!
Here's the Twitter update:
We rocked Planet Cazmo tonight! It was Phun.
I got all of the answers for mimo's party! I'll show you them:
Server: Snow Bank because of the poem SWAN KNOB decodes that.
Time: 1 PST because the penguins moved to ONE in the video.
Date: March 15 because there's a blinking square so count that the date. (You don't have to understand that)
Location: Mine because in bold letters were imen which decodes mine.
Hopefully I get there early enough so the room doesn't crowd! I hope this helped bye!
As you all know, my hits are bumping down. So I need your help to hit them back up! That would make me as happy as a carrot sitting in a tub of ranch! So, here's how to do these: (Do it and win prizes!)
1. Adversize my blog on any site you find.
2. Make posts and pages with a link to my website.
3. Tell your friends, pets, family, homeless hobos, users online, food, anything!
4. Use anything you find such as programs and stuff and get me hits up!
Do those things and if I get more than 900 hits one day I will give a special prize to all of the helping penguin hands!
Thx to you all!
All Reguards, ~Wacky Flip8~
Hey, Elite Penguin Force for the DS is coming in the UK!
Hello Penguins!
So many of you from the UK have been waiting to get the Club Penguin Nintendo DS Game: Elite Penguin Force… and the team's been working really hard to get it to you. We're very excited to finally tell you that this Friday, March 13, it'll be available in the UK!!
In the UK, it'll be available at stores including: GAME; Argos; ASDA; Toys"R"Us; HMV. It'll also be online at: Disneystore.co.uk; Play.com; Amazon.co.uk.
Check the Toy page on Friday for an updated list of places you can get it! And don't forget that the game comes with a code – you can enter it in Club Penguin to unlock something special. Thanks again for being so patient while we've been working on this. As always, we can't wait to hear what you think!
Until then…Waddle on!
-Club Penguin Team
Well, I don't live in the UK, but still great!
Happy77 interviewed an artist! Scroll down to see it!
Greetings Penguins!
There's tons of excited chatter about the Snow Sculpture Submissions and lots of you are sending in amazing art! With all the buzz, I thought you might want the inside scoop from the talented pair of snow sculpture artists.
What do you look for in all the submissions you get? A great submission is fun, imaginative and makes us smile! But there are so many talented and creative artists playing Club Penguin that they're all making us smile!
Tell us about making sculptures from a drawing. Is it very difficult? The artist who drew it did the difficult stuff. We get to do the fun part. First we transfer the original drawing onto our computer and create a black and white version so that it kinda looks like a coloring book picture. Then we take it and make it look like it's made of ice.
If you added flavored syrup to the snow sculptures, would it make them into beautiful, yummy snow cones? Indeed it would! However, you might unintentionally upset the poor artist whose masterpiece would be inside of your belly… 🙂
In other news: Don't forget to get all green tomorrow for the start of the St. Patty's Day Party! We're really excited. We hope you are, too!
Until then… Waddle on!
-Club Penguin Team
Hey guys! The New Newspaper is finally out! Click HERE t check it out! Bye!


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At Indianapolis Airport there are different options to park the vehicles.
This parking connects directly with the Airport, there's no need of a shuttle bus service. It has covered parking spaces (levels 2 and 4) and the pedestrian bridge is covered as well. The 5th level is not a covered parking area.
- Half an hour - $2
- One day - $18
*Prices are subject to change
Cell Phone Lot
Ideal for guests waiting to pick up arriving passengers.
Please, follow the signs for the Cell Phone Lot at your arrivals at IND Airport.
It's a good option to pick up or drop off passengers.
- Half an hour - $2
- One day - $48
*Prices are subject to change
If you park longer than 4 hours, it is better if you park your vehicle in the Daily Parking.
The Park & Walk parking is located in the Long-Term Parking.
Rates: $14 / day.
There are two different places to drop-off or pick-up passengers. One of them is the Curbside Check-In and the second one is the Ticketing Hall check-in.
The Cell Phone Lot is an available area to wait for the passengers but drivers can park as well in the Terminal Parking Lot and meet passengers inside the airport.
It has more than 8,000 parking spaces and there is no limit of days to park the vehicles. If you are planning a long trip, we recommend you to get in touch with the parking staff to know more about conditions and prices (317 487 5017).
There is a shuttle service that connects the airport with the Economy Parking Lot and the Zone4. A people mover links directly with the terminal.
Drivers can pay with Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and Diners Club credit cards.
Rates: One day - $9
*Prices are subject to change
The Valet Parking is one of the most practical ways to park at the airport. The parking lot consists of covered spaces and there is a pedestrian bridge that connects directly with the terminal, and, indeed, no shuttle service is needed.
It is located in the Level 3 of the Terminal Garage Parking.
There are different services and amenities: Car Wash, Bottled water (seasonal), Luggage assistance and staff can prepare your car before pick-up it.
- One day - $27
*Prices are subject to change
The link below will direct you to the various methods and prices for parking. Parking maps, rates, online booking and customer satisfaction ratings are provided.
Park, Sleep, and Fly! Leave your vehicle at a nearby hotel while you go on your trip.
Airports hotels with parking packages have become a favorite among seasoned travelers. Often less than the cost of airport parking alone, these packages offer convenient parking and hotel accommodation options when you leave or return from the airport. If you have en early morning depature, why not book an airport hotel that offers Park, Sleep and Fly packages, staying the night before you depart, rather than leaving home in the early hours of the morning?
A good night's sleep at a hotel located close to the airport can alleviate the fear of missing your flight due to heavy traffic, bad weather or airport security measures. Again, in many cases, the cost of the Park Sleep and Fly hotel packages with free airport parking is about the same as the airport parking alone.


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Inbuilt 1847, Como Home & Garden is an intriguing mix of Australian Regency and basic Italianate structure. I see you can appreciate the subtleties of psychological hauntings as well as the funny shenanigans that go on when individuals are in a haunted home. As a real property funding agency in Arizona, we forward all tax and authorized questions to our CPA and Actual Property Attorney…that approach our homeowners really feel comfy with their decision to brief sale over deed in lieu or non-judicial foreclosure. PARTICULAR ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative enterprise and has proceeded to Particular Order speeches. In case you do end up dropping this house, you might have to rent for awhile before you can buy another home.
I discovered quite a few three-bedroomed terraced homes advertised for sale priced at around £55,000, all within a ten-mile radius of Hull City Centre. Good home but it's manner overpriced for this area (perhaps he's trying to money in on his standing), he is asking 50% greater than any other home on this 'edgy' location i.e. stylish but crime ridden! One chance, in fact, is to ask a good friend, neighbor, family-member, home-sitter or pet-sitter to are inclined to them, particularly if that person will already be stopping by for mail and newspaper pick-up, pet care, garden care or simply to examine the house.
Anything that went wrong with the second home the owners would call my husband to return and repair it. I finally told him that was enough they might handle their very own was never anything we had performed unsuitable with the house it was always one thing they just couldn't fix or did not know learn how to repair.
Gropius Home is close to the Town of Lincoln's conservation trails, and a few visitors get pleasure from taking a walk within the woods. Good lord when individuals say that your home is your calling card they are not kidding. As talked about there appears to be some possible rising damp in the 2 bedrooms and although a mould spray has been used on the partitions and I have painted my partitions, it looks like is is coming back and in the principle bed room which is my brothers room there's at all times alot of condensation on the home windows. Once you fall behind (in my case I lost my job) that is very little technique to get caught up. The house is gone. An organized table listing all 110 Michigan Representatives and their contact info, including workplace cellphone numbers and e-mail addresses. And renovation plans foundered as he apparently defaulted on a $1.3 million loan.
If your mom does decide to let the house go into foreclosure, she has two options as far as timing. Both of our names are on the title and we did a separate tenants on common settlement that claims that we'll split the funds & profits on the house forty% (me)/60%(her). My mother and father rented for years and I discovered later the landlady never raised the rent in all the years we lived there.


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Dwyane Wade is a paid up, fully fledged member of the Miami Heat lifer club having spent his entire NBA career with the South Florida franchise thus far - winning three rings in the process.
But despite his devotion to the Heat cause it doesn't mean every day in Miami is paradise, a fact Wade admitted when speaking to reporters recently about the Heat's ultimately unsuccessful 2013-14 season.
Dwyane's Pain
"It was great, you know, we went to the Finals four years in a row, and it was everything we wanted from that standpoint, but sometimes throughout that run at certain times, it just wasn't fun," explained the perennial All-Star.
And it wasn't just Wade it seems who was down in the dumps last campaign, with the veteran point guard insinuating that there were others on the Miami Heat roster who felt the same way - LeBron included.
"Individually, it was great having certain relationships, and having my best friend here with me, but all of us didn't have fun all the time."
Having arrived at the franchise way back in 2003 Wade has been at the forefront of the Miami Heat's rise to near dynasty status in recent years.
Last season included, the team has made the NBA Finals for four years running but unlike in 2011-12 and 2012-13 they came up short against the San Antonio Spurs in dramatic fashion in the Finals series back in June.
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Troubling times
Wade, as with the entire roster bar LeBron James, under-performed as the Heat lost 4-1 during that series and the veteran endured a tough regular-season too with fitness issues constantly impacting on his game.
The 36-year-old appeared in just 54 Heat games during the regular-season as Eric Spoelstra attempted to keep one of his key men fresh for the playoffs amidst lingering knee issues for Wade.
And it looks like the player himself is starting to appreciate the time he has left in the NBA because of such worries:
"I think now I'm at the point where I want to enjoy the game. Because once I've won three championships and been so successful, you've got to have something to play for. And I want to be able to play for my teammates, and just the joy of the game," Wade explained.
New Miami
Dwyane Wade will, for the first time since 2010, be playing without his good friend LeBron James when the 2014-15 season gets underway in the few weeks.
The former face of the franchise jumped ship back to Cleveland during the offseason and Miami fans will be hoping Wade can step up to the plate in their former favorite's absence.
The veteran has spoken of his desire to become the leader once again but judging by his comments he will first be hoping simply to enjoy his basketball before thinking about taking the Heat the top of the Eastern Conference.


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CASE Study friends, I am over the top excited about this months Muse Karola Witczak...oh my goodness! Her style is breathtaking....I had a blast CASing her this week, I hope you will too. Now to all of my CAS friends out there, just do your thing....use what inspires you and go for it! I was inspired by everything about Karola's card, the colors, the details, the butterflies. the flowers, you name it; it was calling my name....lol. I went with shabby flowers I made using wide striped ribbon, lace, distressing, and most of all my new favorite Lil' Inker stamps....total luv! I can't wait to see what you gals create this week...wow! Have a super day, the weekend will soon be here....enjoy!
CASE Study; case Karola
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CASE Study-Karola Witczak Week 1
Posted by Teresa Kline at 2/02/2012 12:00:00 AM
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Saw this beauty on the CASE Study blog and just had to come over to tell you how amazing this card is! Love the colour scheme, those out-of-this-world blue flowers and that fabulous blue striped tag layer behind all that eye candy! GORGEOUS!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card. Love the colors and all the layers. The flowers are fabulous. TFSReplyDelete
WOw, Theresa, I LOVE this blue wonder - beautiful mix of patterns and elements! Thank you so much for sharing your card with us at Lily Pad Cards!ReplyDelete
Holy moly, Teresa, this is one STUNNING card!!! Love it!ReplyDelete
You're killing me, Teresa! To have an ounce of your talent in shabby chic! LOOOVE IT!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for your comments, they mean so much to me. Have a wonderful day! Teresa
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Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) is planning his epic telling of the biblical story of Noah and his ark. He is currently seeking backers for the project, which has a proposed budget of $130 million.
Aronofsky's script is currently undergoing rewrites by John Logan, and it is likely a matter of studio backing as to whether or not Noah becomes his next project.
Aronofsky has also been rumored to be associated with Human Nature, Machine Man and other projects.


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For the second of our Nusii Interviews I spoke with Marketing Director Jake Jorgovan. Jake is an extremely talented guy who over the years has worn many hats...Today he's an author, teacher, mentor, illustrator, designer and much more. So grab a coffee, sit back and listen to Jake's story.
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© NASA, CXC, M. Weiss.
When cosmic microwave photons pass through a galaxy cluster, about 1 percent of them scatter off of hot electrons in the gas filling the space between galaxies in the cluster. This is called the "Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect." When the photons scatter, they gain energy from the electrons. Thus, galaxy clusters appear in a map of the CMB as cold spots at the original photon frequency, and hot spots at a higher frequency. Microwave telescopes such as the South Pole Telescope can detect galaxy clusters using the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect, while x-ray telescopes such as Chandra can map the hot gas that scattered the CMB photons. These measurements together allow astronomers to measure the growth of structure in the universe. (Unit: 11)


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The challenge for joinery apprenticeships
With the UK continuing to face a chronic shortage of skilled craftsmen and tradespeople, leading commercial joinery and fit-out specialist, Hannaford, looks at the changing landscape for apprenticeships, the traditional entry point for new recruits into skilled industries. The...Read more
Apprentice joiner wows Hannaford staff
The fun of opening an advent calendar in the build up to Christmas has taken on a more 'adventurous' twist for the staff at Hannaford, as one of our apprentices decided to make one out of recycled timber. Although more...Read more


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3.0 brought in something which a lot of people have been clamouring for ever since before 2.0: actual unique missions for each individual class. For 2.0, the only time we got to see our classes engaging in wholly unique scenarios was aboard their spaceships when flying to Makeb, so these are the first wholly "new" missions pertaining to our classes since the game came out.
Admittedly, these missions are annoyingly limited - the larger story was still the exact same, barring the snippets in conversation where your character's title was read out - in that each mission was placed in the exact same time window and was only seemingly a means to re-accessing the Old Town area of Rishi to turn in the Dailies which you still had remaining before heading to Blood Hunt.
That said, they all had several factors which were interesting. I'm going to try to avoid spoilers here, but I will briefly touch on each and every single mission.
Every single story tied back to the game's original class stories in some manner. Whether it was as simple as referring to "NPC x" or "MacGuffin y", it was still very nice to not only get a reminder about these characters and scenarios which haven't been developed for over four years now, including the beta-testing periods, but to get an update on them and their place in the Galaxy. Some were far less seamless than others - the Inquisitor sadly falls most into the category of "character from the past appearing to simply give exposition as to what's actually happening when you go talk to this other guy" - but for the most part, they all held up pretty damn well.
A good number of the class stories also had an emotional aspect. Of course you were happy to hear from so-and-so and to get the chance to see them face-to-face again, but others went beyond that. Indeed, four of them are, to sum-up in one word, bleak. You get both the feeling of happiness at seeing faces from your characters' pasts yet the situations in which they find themselves are such that you feel almost helpless, just forced to watch from the sidelines. In this regard, I am impressed that the writers can still, after all this time, make you care a great deal even if you are involved for a mere five minutes in a much larger storyline.
I must admit, for a couple of them I just feel that their purpose was simply to "be there". The only thing that really happens is exposition on exploits which "NPC x" has gotten up to since you saw them last, you go do a thing, and it only affects yourself on a physical level. You don't really learn much from the experience and the galaxy isn't better off as a definitive result, but it just happens and you have to run with it. In one case, the story starts out very promising, even seeming to provide something to mull over before you realise that any such indications are just left as very slight variations of the same thing every time, accompanied by exactly the same animations and overall results. Indeed, even your dialogue wheel can change the whole course of the apparently intended outcome, which feels strange considering the significance of what happens in quite a few of these stories, notably the Warrior and Inquisitor.
That said, two of the stories are very thought-provoking. The Jedi Knight and Consular have, in my opinion, easily the best of these individual scenarios, both on a thematic level. The Knight has your character - and thus you yourself as the player - verbally and physically reminded of what it is to be a Jedi, something which I cannot recall happening in the game up until this point. Sure, we had the Jedi Code preached to us a couple of times, but this is the first notable time that this is translated into a more simple definition; perhaps the only other time this is briefly done is following the Republic Bonus Series on Tatooine, and even then that's a potential option on the dialogue wheel and is not a compulsory discovery. This is wholly compulsory and the entire quest revolves around this ideal. It's succinct, and it makes a point that every Star Wars fan should be able to understand at its heart.
It is very refreshing to claim that the Consular actually gets a truly interesting story, the larger story as a whole being among the weakest, although that in itself is largely in part due to its almost toning-down compared to some of the other, far more outreaching, stories. The Consular here gets a "MacGuffin y" which has not only been touched on in some form in the original story, but something that could potentially lead to other, newer, things, essentially setting your place in the galaxy. In just a brief span of time, the Consular becomes probably the most important playable character in the entire game: you represent an almost living Legacy of the Galaxy. That is also not to mention everything which I have skipped between its beginnings and its conclusion, as there is just so much which is implied, not through actions, but through lines of disconnected and apparently non-synonymous lines of speech. If simplicity was the theme of the Knight, I'd say that destiny was the theme of the Consular. Again, a point is made which every Star Wars fan should be very much aware of, courtesy of Yoda's teachings on Dagobah.
Should these things happen more often? Yes, I honestly believe that they should. Should they happen with every new planet/expansion? No. The developments of Rishi were fantastic, but I do feel that, with the larger story as it is now, it would be better to lay off from new class stories for a bit. It felt very strange and a bit annoying on Rishi when you realised that each class mission was afforded the same window - in two cases, even afforded the same venue! - in which to occur. If this sort of thing were to occur again, I would absolutely love it if the missions happened at various and different points in your characters' campaigns. Rishi, the class quests, and Yavin 4 were all fine and dandy... but it was more cut/paste than even Makeb, and that's saying something. Introducing the class quests at different points would help break up the story of the planet and actually feel fresh each time you did it new.
I am very pleased that they did introduce more class stories, which is something that many people have been wanting to see for a very long time. Could they have managed certain classes better? Yes, as always, but there were those whose individual quests were just perfect, and I am honestly looking forward to what happens in future with these. Whilst I doubt that we'll see more developments beyond just one mission, it would certainly give whatever story they have in mind the personal aspect which Makeb and 2.0 had lacked.


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Posted March 27, 2016
WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Many American women have heart disease risk factors, but few are properly informed of their risk by doctors, a new study finds.
Researchers conducted an online survey of 1,000 women nationwide and found that 74 percent had at least one heart disease risk factor, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, irregular menstrual cycle, early menopause or a family history of heart disease.
Women who were younger, lower-income or minority were the least likely to be aware of their heart disease risk factors. These same groups of women were also least likely to know that heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women, the researchers said.
Only 16 percent of those women were told by a doctor that they were at risk for heart disease. About one-third were advised to lose weight, the study revealed.
Nearly half of the women in the study said they had canceled or postponed a health appointment until they could lose weight, which suggests that a focus on women's weight could interfere with proper health care, the researchers said.
They explained that anyone with a heart disease risk factor should receive regular blood pressure and cholesterol checks, along with counseling on smoking and heart-healthy living.
The study is to be presented April 4 at an American College of Cardiology meeting in Chicago. Findings presented at meetings are generally viewed as preliminary until they've been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
"Women's heart awareness has stalled, despite almost three decades of campaigning by numerous women's heart health advocacy groups," study author Dr. C. Noel Bairey Merz, medical director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles, said in an American College of Cardiology news release.
Three-quarters of the women in the study said they rarely or never discuss heart health with family or friends, which is likely due to social stigma about body weight, the researchers said. Stereotypes about body weight and heart disease need to be countered with more evidence-based communication and preventive care, they added.
"Women feel stigmatized. They are most often told to lose weight rather than have their blood pressure and blood cholesterol checked," Bairey Merz said.
"If women don't think they're going to get heart disease and they're being told by society and their doctors that everything would be fine if they just lost weight, that explains the paradox of why women aren't going in for the recommended heart checks," Bairey Merz added. "Who wants to be told to lose weight?"
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