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During the time when we were young, innocent, and sweet, we had our share of romantic relationships. At that time, a hug and a simple kiss is our way of showing affection. And a kiss – when we were young, innocent, and sweet – was a quick, secretish, lip-to-lip touching. It was so natural, spontaneous, and….simple!
Today, in this world of high technology, I learned through the internet that modern day kissing is an acquired knowledge, has many types and meanings, which, by the way, is overwhelmingly complex. Here's to share what I learned from the ever reliable Google.
Eskimo kiss – This is done by rubbing the noses back and forth. No lip kissing is really done, except nose kissing. This may be done not just by lovers, but also, by very close friends, relatives, and children. This is one of the wholesome ways of showing love to all ages.
Forehead kiss – As what the name describes, it is kissing the forehead of another person. There is no lip-to-lip kiss and is another wholesome way of showing love to friends, relatives, and children. This is also a great kind of kiss on first dates as not to come too strong or too aggressive to your date.
Royal kiss – Taking the hand and kissing the back of the hand is a way of showing deep respect and courtesy. This gesture is performed mostly between diplomats, children to grandparents or parents, and a gentleman to a lady. Romantically speaking, it is a lover's way of showing devotion to the partner.
Cheek kiss – A lip-to-cheek kiss may mean many things. One of which is a friendly kiss when friends of the opposite sex greet each other. It becomes an affectionate kiss when shared by parents and children. It is a non-controversial kiss that may be given to anyone dear to you.
Flying kiss – This, I believe, is the first kiss taught by parents to their toddlers. The flying kiss or blowing kiss is performed by kissing one's own palm or fingertips and then blowing the imaginary kiss towards the person receiving it. This gesture is mostly done if kissing physically is impossible. This is also popular on large crowds when performers wish to convey their affection to their audience.
Air kiss – There is no actual contact of kissing, instead, the cheek of one person is placed near the cheek of another and by kissing the air near the cheek, one gestures a silent 'mwah', sometimes brushing each others cheek or not touching at all. This is the best display of social decorum when uncertain of shaking hands or giving an intimate kiss. This is an act of greeting, at the same time, a goodbye gesture popularized by models, actors, and celebrities. It is now common between friends and relatives all over the world.
Here are the list of the more sensual, erotic, and, may I say, outrageous types of the kissing list restricted to romantically involved couples.
Sandwich kiss – Kissing one lip of a partner between your two lips is a sign of tranquility in a relationship. It is a lazy, relaxed kiss shared between couples enjoying each other's company.
Peck on the lips – This quick lip-to-lip kiss is an innocent type which is done on first dates, newly developed relationships, or when making out is too soon.
French kiss – This is a deep kiss on the lips with a lot of tongue touching. It is also otherwise known as 'swapping spit' and 'tonsil hockey'. From it's name alone, the origin came from the French who, in the 20th century, had a reputation for more adventurous sex methods. Exclusively practiced by lovers, romantic partners, and spouses, this is a highly sexual and intimate act before the main sex.
Belly button kiss – A kiss on the belly means assurance and support… right after sex.
Teaser kiss – Starting from the forehead, you continue kissing the cheeks, the nose, the neck, the earlobe, arms, going down until who knows where. The purpose of this foreplay is to lead or tease your partner into a more sensual mood.
Long kiss – Contrary to the French kiss, a long kiss doesn't involve the tongue although both kisses are long and deep. It is a kiss of passion and deep love between lovers.
Secret message kiss – A kiss between very close people or lovers, it is their way of conveying a secret message to their partner. It may be a sexual sign or simply a message of love and affection.
Other types of kisses include butterfly kiss, vampire kiss, and the Spiderman kiss.
Grinning aside, a kiss is a symbol of love, affection, care, and friendship no matter who gives it and receives it.


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New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Recuperating from an ankle injury, World No. 1 Viktor Axelson has pulled out of the prestigious All England championship scheduled to be held at Birmingham from March 14-18.
"Its too big a risk for me to play the All England Open. I wont be able to make it in time and be fit. I was told by doctors after surgery that I have to play safe and take care of my body. So it is a big disappointment because I love playing in Birmingham, so it is tough," Axelsen said.
The 24-year-old Danish star had been in sensational form last season, winning the World Championship and retaining the Dubai Super Series Final, besides clinching the Japan Open and India Open.
He had made a rampaging start to the new season with a victory at the Malaysia Masters but retired in the second round of the Indonesia Masters after suffering an ankle injury. He missed the India Open and the European Team Championships and a few days back had to undergo surgery. PTI ATK ATK ATK -

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One of the neatest features in the 16W50A snapshot, AKA 1.11.1, is the iron nugget. Iron nuggets introduce a handy way to recycle and reuse old iron gear such as swords and armour.
This snapshot also extends this feature to gold nuggets. Both iron and gold items can be smelted into metal nuggets.
Nine iron nuggets can be crafted from one iron ingot, just like gold ingots & gold nuggets.
The most useful part is that any iron item, such as armour, tools or chain armour, can be smelted in a furnace to form one iron nugget. This is now the same for gold.
These nuggets aren't useless! Like gold nuggets, nine iron nuggets can be crafted into one bigger iron ingot.
Though small, this is definitely a great addition to Minecraft. I love to see iron get the same handy features that gold has.


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text: Daniel Murphy Posted May 25, 2006 (edited) Gentlemen, I ran across this blog while performing a search. There is a link below. About halfway down the page there is a purported Turkish airmans qualification badge from WW1 in it's issue case. This item is in the collection of the Australian War Museum and the description is theirs. The description states that these were issued in bronze, silver and gold grades depending on perhaps how well they qualified. The one shown is in Bronze and there are additional photos at the AWM site. One photo shows the top of the titled case but it is, of course in arabic. All photos are copywrited, so I cannot post them. I have the exact badge in gilt without case. It is getting late so I will post photos tommorow.Dan MurphyHere is the link to the blog:Turkish history blogHere is the link to the search page at the AWM. Just enter "turkish badge" and select period WW1 1914-1918. It will come up at the top of the page:Australian War Museum Edited May 25, 2006 by Daniel Murphy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Northern Voice 2007 Report
Last weekend I went to the Northern Voice "non-profit personal blogging conference" in Vancouver. As a result, I learned a great deal about the latest developments in blog & social networking software, discovered new ways to use websites to facilitate communication among business and organizational groups, connected with a variety of interesting geniuses, and rediscovered the feeling of awe and wonder about the magic of the Internet and its ability to affect culture and consciousness worldwide. It was the best $50 I've spent in quite some time.
The first day was called Moose Camp and consisted of workshops put on by attendees who competed for slots first thing in the morning. Sessions included things such as Stats: The Forbidden Love and Mac Programming for Mortals.
The second day featured planned presentations, including a keynote speech by Anil Dash who was involved in the development of programs such as TypePad, Movable Type, LiveJournal and Vox. Other sessions talked about using the web for social good, technical details around podcasting and video blogging, and tips on how to be a citizen journalist online.
The most important learning for me was clarification around the differences among using wikis, content management systems like Drupal (which I plan to master,) different blogging platforms, and the importance of RSS and other feeds. I will be moving this site off of Blogger soon and there will be many improvements!
I also gained some important knowledge around how internal websites can be used to facilitate information sharing among groups. I'm personally very interested in this topic, especially around how to improve efficiency, save paper, and reduce the need for time consuming meetings! I look forward to implementing some of these new paradigm strategies in groups I'm involved in.
It was impressive the way that the conference practiced what it preached in this area: sessions were recorded and notes/resources were updated in the site as the sessions were happening. Each session was recorded via podcast and I can now go back and view the ones I missed! Genius.
Thank you Northern Voice for the intelligence and inspiration!
parabolic cookware
Here's a great idea from a resourceful techy in New Zealand...
USB adaptors & DIY antenna = "Poor Man's WiFi"
Make 2.4GHz parabolic mesh dishes from cheap but sturdy Chinese cookware scoops & a USB WiFi adaptor ! The largest (300mm diam) shows 12-15dB gain (enough for a LOS range extension to 3-5km), costs ~US$5 & comes with a user friendly bamboo handle that suits WLAN fieldwork- if you can handle the curious stares!
$10 wok keeps TV station on air
Why pay $20,000 for a commercial link to run your television station when a $10 kitchen wok from the Warehouse is just as effective?
This is exactly how North Otago's newest television station 45 South is transmitting its signal from its studio to the top of Cape Wanbrow, in a bid to keep costs down.
I chose to spend this weekend at the Northern Voice conference on social networking and blogs.
This event has changed me and my career forever.
More details on my experiences soon.
thanks Dad
I had a wonderful conversation on the phone with my Father last night and am feeling super-appreciative of how lucky I am to have such a good man for a Dad.
I asked him for some life advice and he said, "Be happy and don't let anyone talk you into doing something you don't want to do."
campaign finance reform
Campaign finance reform is starting to happen at the local and state levels in America in some areas.
A system of funding candidates' election campaigns using public money and banning big money contributions (i.e. big business influence undermining democracy and the public good) makes certain candidates "Clean Money" certified.
This is becoming popular in some areas with voters because they know the candidate isn't owned by someone else's wallet in their decision making. It's also popular with candidates who prefer doing their job to spending time fundraising. It also allows people who aren't rich to run for office.
Kudos to the reformers who are working hard on this issue!
Jim Hightower: Clean Money
For money reform that works – look not to Washington, but to states and cities, which are passing laws that provide public financing of their elections. This gives candidates an option that frees them from always going around rattling a tin cup for donations. The "Clean Elections" option is changing politics.
Maine, for example, has had four election cycles under its public financing system, and the astonishing result is that Mainers now have a state legislature in which 83 percent of its members have been elected with clean money. Nancy Smith, a small dairy farmer, is one of those house members, as is Deborah Simpson, a single mom who was a waitress. Neither could have run without the possibility of public funding. As Nancy says, "Clean campaigns allow those who work to run for office, and they create 'citizen legislatures' that bring very different perspectives and a different energy to government."
Video: Clean Elections, Changing the Face of America
More competition, a more diverse candidate pool, more time spent with regular voters, freedom from conflicts of interest—these are among the accomplishments of Arizona and Maine's revolutionary Clean Elections laws as shown in the video "Clean Elections: Changing the Face of America."
In my view, the above organization is worth supporting as it has the potential to accomplish an amazing amount of good in America.
To rule is to serve.
-- Chinese Proverb
big box = bad design
I live in a small community near Vancouver, British Columbia called the Sunshine Coast. One must take a ferry to get here, because although it's on the mainland, the mountains are so steep that so far, there are no connecting roads.
Many locals are concerned with how fast this rural, forested area is quickly becoming more developed.
Word is circulating that WalMart is planning on coming to town. There are reasons this is of special concern, the main one being the way it behaves like an economic vampire that sucks money out of every community it enters and once it's in, there's no turning back.
Being against big box stores is popular, but how many of the protesters will follow through and not shop there if it arrives?
If I were in charge, we'd be permaculturing that land instead...
each new generation is shaped by its technology
According to Forrester's Consumer Technographics Q1 2005 North American Youth Devices & Access And Finance Online Study, 58% of "North American" (meaning American & Canadian) 12 to 14 year olds have celphones.
They also have a document for sale to businesses ($279 US) that will teach how young consumers can be nurtured into profitable customers.
Oprah = mainstream success
Oprah is featuring The Secret next Thursday!
This will be a big download for America!
I am so inspired by this movie, especially the way it was created as a family media business (and has become a very successful one!) It's so smart!
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Under the direction and guidance of Rhonda Byrne, Prime Time Production's focus is to continue to create film and television projects which will reach out through all forms of technology to touch, inspire, uplift and bring joy to millions around the world.
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Holy smokes, who gave Republicans the keys to the car again? Just look what they did this time! Haven't We the People learned our lesson yet?
We saw what they did to the country after Bush got elected. Remember the Onion headline: Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over',
Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W. Bush assured the nation in a televised address Tuesday that "our long national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over."
"My fellow Americans," Bush said, "at long last, we have reached the end of the dark period in American history that will come to be known as the Clinton Era, eight long years characterized by unprecedented economic expansion, a sharp decrease in crime, and sustained peace overseas. The time has come to put all of that behind us."
It was in the Onion, but it wasn't a joke. We went almost immediately from a budget surplus to big deficits, and Bush celebrated. Bush called the deficits "incredibly positive news" because they would manufacture a crisis that would give Republicans cover to cut government, get it out of the way of the billionaires and their giant corporations. (Yes, those are quotation marks there. He said that.)
Bush refused to enforce trade laws, handing so much of our manufacturing ecosystem to China, costing us more than 50,000 factories and millions of jobs — and we haven't even started to recover. His administration refused to enforce labor laws, and wages declined. They refused to enforce environmental regulations. They refused to govern.
9/11. The Iraq War. Doubling the military budget… Remember all the corruption and cronyism? Remember the smears and attacks on people who opposed him? Valerie Plame?
And then, of course, the crash. When Bush left office our economy was losing more than 800,000 jobs a month. He left behind a $1.4 trillion deficit. Did Bush leave us bankrupt, corrupt, ungovernable?
We fought back, had an election and thought we threw that crowd out so things would get better. And now this? Shutting down the government because of a law saying that companies can't deny insurance to people with pre-existing conditions, and have to actually pay what they promised if people get sick?
It's time to take away the keys to the car. For good.


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Sunday Kind of LoveFebruary 1, 2011
When I was fourteen my brother Skippy gave me a crystal radio for Christmas. He made it himself and handed it to me with nonchalance like it was nothing. He was like that and he taught me that understating is a gratifying manner.
Anyway, in order to acquire a channel I had to gently move a little copper wire along a crystal. The radio had a small antenna but no power source and no speaker. They weren't needed. My brother was a genius with things like that. The sound was faint but my hearing was good, especially if I held the little set close to my ear. I put it under my covers at night when it was cold and listened into the wee hours. When there were no clouds I could sometimes get two stations.
Well, the first night I discovered Fran Warren. She had a thirty-minute program that came on late at night. At the first sound of her voice I quickly tweaked the little copper wire until it was exactly on frequency. Her voice was foggy-smooth as she sang the great old torch songs from the 30s and 40s. My favorite was "Sunday Kind of Love." As she moved from one slow song to another I just knew that she was a comely, brunet, teenager, with buttercup eyes, forlorn in love, and being mistreated by the whole world. I dreamed of riding a white horse adorned with colorful garlands as I charged through the night and swept her to safety. It was so romantic.
Many years later I was in the Air Force driving down the strip in Las Vegas when I saw on a marquee, "FRAN WARREN." She was singing in the lounge at the Flamingo Hotel, a prelude to Tony Bennett, who was the main attraction. It was sad because only a few tables were occupied. I sat close to the stage and kept ordering Cokes as the bartender leered. Fran's songs brought back wonderful memories from my youth that had been resting dormant in the back of my mind for so long.
When her show ended she walked into one of the hotel restaurants and sat in a booth. I couldn't stand it so I went over and introduced myself and said how much I liked her music, and that I'd been in love with her for twenty years. She asked me to sit down. We had dinner and laughed at my story about the crystal radio. She didn't even know what it was. We talked about her career and I learned that she had recorded "Sunday Kind of Love" with Claude Thornhill's band when she was nineteen years old. That's the year I was fourteen and listening to it under my covers. I never saw her again but I sure remember the thrill of that meeting. How can you not love stories like that?
Google Fran Warren
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Capitalism has long dictated the prime corporate mission: Make more money. For a public company, this capitalistic approach is part of its mandate to act in the best interests of shareholders. It seems to work; major corporations have become corporate giants and have gone on to make vast fortunes for their owners.
But for companies that have traditionally pursued growth above all else, their size and success may also have another, less favorable effect: pollution and waste. Companies that were once considered unequivocally successful based on their performance are facing increasing criticism for how their pursuit of profit impacts the environment.
As it turns out, consumer scorn can be bad for profits, too, leaving shareholders to expect much more from the companies in which they invest. The result? An increasing number of companies are "going green". Find out what\'s motivating them to make the change.
Modest Investments Lead to Major Savings
For an increasing number of companies, reducing energy use is one environmental tenet that\'s a virtual no-brainer. After all, the lower the amount of resources a company uses, the more money it saves. According to 2006 estimates by the U.S. Department of Energy, industrial use accounts for about one-third of all the energy used in the United States - that\'s a lot of room for cost-cutting savings. (For related reading, see Clean Or Green Technology Investing.)
For example, United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), one of the world\'s largest package delivery companies, began adding hybrid vehicles to its fleet in 2006 to test whether the introduction of these vehicles might reduce their fuel costs (about 5% of their operating expenditures in 2006).
In fact, UPS believes that a shift in consumer sentiment toward environmental preservation will be good for the company\'s bottom line; in the 2007 Carbon Disclosure Project Report (in which companies voluntarily respond to a questionnaire and provide data regarding their emissions accounting, management and reduction), UPS reported that it had experienced upside exposure to the global green tech market. In the questionnaire, UPS stated that "managing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions is a business opportunity - one that can improve the bottom line, reduce our impact and our customers\' impact on the environment and increase the long-term viability of our company." Competitors such as FedEx (NYSE:FDX) are also using hybrid vehicles in an attempt to cut costs - and reduce their environmental impact.
Green Products Score Points with Consumers
Not only can a dose of environmentalism cut costs for companies, it can also raise revenues.
For example, in 2005 General Electric (NYSE:GE) launched Ecomagination, representing a commitment to produce technology that reduces energy consumption and waste. The move paid off as GE reported $10 billion in revenues from the line in 2005 and projects $20 billion in annual sales by 2010.
Similarly, when hybrid cars hit the market in 2000, a mere 9,350 vehicles were sold. Despite this, companies such as Toyota (NYSE:TM) and Honda (NYSE: HMC) continued to improve their hybrid technologies. As a result, as consumer concern about climate change grew, these companies stood ready to provide earth-friendly products and gobble up market share. In 2006, 200,000 new hybrids were sold in U.S. - half of them were made by Toyota.
So while "green" has traditionally been thought of as reduction, for some businesses it actually presents an attractive new area for new business lines and top-line growth.
Staying Ahead of the Curve is Good Business
According to an April 2007 article in Newsweek, Nicholas Stern, former head of the World Bank, predicted that climate change could cut global gross domestic product by 20% by 2050 if global warming continued. While global warming - and its causes - are far from certain, some companies are choosing to adapt and prepare for this possibility to ensure their success will continue well into the future, regardless of what the climate may bring.
Companies, such as Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE), which set targets to reduce waste and packaging and become "climate neutral", and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), which is working toward reducing waste and setting up recycling services for electronic waste, made the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list based on how well they managed environmental risks and opportunities compared to their competitors. The Global 100 compares companies to peers in their sectors and selects companies on a "best-in-class" basis. Global 100 analysts believe these sustainable corporations will create long-term value for shareholders through cost reduction, innovation and other competitive advantages that result from sustainable practices. This suggests that for many companies, getting ahead of the curve by being "green" is just another opportunity for companies to get an advantage over their competitors. (To read more, see Competitive Advantage Counts.)
In addition, with pressure increasing for the government to make regulations to curb corporate pollution, many companies are moving toward adopting some environmental practices before such regulations are put in place. Companies like Alcoa (NYSE: AA) and Dupont (NYSE: DD), for example, have established systems to reduce carbon emission and other harmful chemicals, the most likely targets for government intervention.
Leading the way, these companies, while reducing their impact on the environment, are also mitigating the future risks of regulatory shocks in the future.
Going Green Vs. Going to Court
Concern about environmental lawsuits is another factor that may force companies to clean up their acts. The days when "bad" behavior goes unnoticed are long gone, and the stakes in these cases, which involve everything from the destruction of animal habitats to impacts on human health, are very high.
This issue was dramatized in the popular movie, "Erin Brokovich", which was based on the 1996 lawsuit in which a small California town sued the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (AMEX: PCG-A) for $333 million for exposing residents living near one of its plants to toxic, health damaging chemicals. A chemical plant in Alabama was struck by a similar suit (and fate) in 2004, when it was slapped with a $700 million settlement for creating pollution that was linked to health problems, including cancer. And in 2007, Ohio-based American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) was forced to pay $4.6 billion to clean up the pollution it had caused, which contributed to acid rain that damaged Northeast mountain ranges and surrounding national landmarks.
These settlements, and the ensuing bad press, can spell disaster for even the largest companies. As a result, companies are beginning to pay more attention to their environmental impact and to reduce the potential that they\'ll be held responsible for any damage.
Green is a Flattering Color
Although adopting environmental practices helps companies save money, find new avenues of business and stay clear of trouble, these benefits all contribute to another important profit driver for companies: public relations.
Improved public relations and positive public perception of a company can have a major impact on its bottom line. A January 2006 article in the Economist called public relations an "increasingly vital marketing tool". Many large companies appear to agree. According to the Council of Public Relations Firms, the companies that tend to be chosen for the Fortune "Most Admired Companies" list spend significantly more on public relations, have large public relations staff and make greater use of outside public relations agencies. Also note that General Electric, Toyota, FedEx, UPS and Wal-Mart - all companies that have made notable efforts to go "green" - were all found in the top 20 of the 2007 "Most Admired" list.
Wal-Mart has proved to be a particularly good example of how companies are adopting environmental practices in an attempt to improve their images. The company - and the big box stores it tends to build - has often been targeted by environmentalists for destroying habitats, producing tons of waste and putting more sustainable local businesses out of commission.
In 2007, Wal-Mart took up the "green" initiative, and introduced plans for an environmental overhaul, including making its trucks more efficient, building new stores with strict energy conservation goals and pushing suppliers to reduce packaging.
In typical Wal-Mart fashion, the company is hoping to maintain its standing through unprecedented innovation - this time in environmental initiatives. If consumers are concerned about the environment, Wal-Mart wants consumer to know that it cares too. In April 2007, Wal-Mart also launched an aggressive ad campaign to inform consumers about the changes it was making. As a result, despite what most analysts described as a dismal year, Wal-Mart managed to hang on to a position on Fortune\'s "Most Admired" list, scoring high points for "innovation" and "social responsibility". (Not all green converts are so altruistic; to learn more, see The Green Marketing Machine.)
As consumer attention begins to shift more toward environmental concerns, companies are increasingly "going green". But despite what their public relations suggest, companies probably don\'t take the initiative to make these changes to their companies out of good will. In fact, as many companies have discovered, there are solid economic incentives for reducing waste and moving toward more sustainable business measures. By "going green" companies have already succeeded in reducing costs and increasing sales. In the future - particularly if the dire predictions about the availability of energy resources bear out - these moves may also ensure that companies maintain market share, avoid legal repercussions for environmental damage and stay in business.


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25 April 2018
The Autism Awareness Month started on April 2nd with the 'Blue for Autism' campaign. Every year the annual event organised by the Synapsis Foundation is supported by companies from the real estate industry including 'Eurobuild CEE'.
On World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd the Palace of Culture and Science and the Śląsko-Dąbrowski bridge in Warsaw were illuminated in blue. On April 3rd, more than 30 buildings were lit up in Warsaw and more than 100 throughout the country. The buildings included those from the management portfolios of Colliers International, JLL, Knight Frank, Cushman & Wakefield, CBRE, BNP Paribas Real Estate, REINO Partners, Golub Gethouse, Echo Polska Properties and Savills. "Colliers is once again taking part in the 'Blue for Autism' campaign together with the owners of the buildings we manage. I hope that this campaign will raise the subject of autism and result in those that find themselves on the autism spectrum being met with the full understanding and acceptance of Polish society. After all diversity should be our greatest asset," says Monika Rajska-Wolińska, the managing partner of Colliers International in Poland. Representatives of the industry were also personally involved in recording a video, while dressed in blue, with Eurobuild TV, promoting the #ŚwiecimyNaNiebiesko [#LightItUpBlue] campaign. "Knight Frank actively gives its support to the Synapsis Foundation every year. As part of the #ŚwiecimyNaNiebiesko campaign, we not only illuminate selected buildings managed by Knight Frank for World Autism Awareness Day but we also make the point of dressing in blue. We wish to support both children and adults with autism, their families and loved ones. This is an important campaign for us because it draws attention to a topic that has been ignored for many years. With the growing knowledge of autism, the involvement of real estate companies in the campaign has also been rising," says Mart Tinc, the head of human resources at Knight Frank. Over the month meetings were held with specialists in the field of autism across Warsaw, including in the Centrum Kreatywności Targowa [Targowa Creativity Centre], the Warsztat Warszawski [Warsaw Workshop] and the Miejsce Aktywności Lokalnej [Local Activity Place] in Ursynów. A special tram with educational materials was also driven through the city on which consultations were held with specialists from the Synapsis Foundation and Poradnik Autystyczny [Autistic Guidance].
Autism is a disorder, which can be diagnosed in early childhood often before the age of three. It can be observed in social relations, and communication with peers, as well as in play and rigid behavioural patterns. Currently the disorder is described as a spectrum that includes autism and Asperger's syndrome as well as a number of other developmental disorders.


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HP trims real estate holdings in favor of IP-enabled cafes
Looking and feeling common
HP today issued a proud but vague press release, saying it has plans to save money by cutting back on real estate sprawl.
The shift to more centralized campuses has become a common approach of technology giants that bloated up through acquisitions over the past few years. HP carries more baggage than most with the remnants of Compaq, DEC and Tandem still lingering. HP also has to deal with all of the office space gained through myriad smaller acquisitions.
HP, however, hasn't provided much in the way of detail about how many offices it plans to close down.
"To reduce costs, HP expects to consolidate real estate holdings into core sites in key locations around the world, relinquish floor space within certain leased buildings and close certain sites or floors in buildings that it owns," HP said. "Doing so should enable the company to improve its utilization of those sites and drive down the cost of workplace services. Plans are not yet finalized as to which facilities will be closed or how much in savings will be generated."
The vague real estate proclamation differs from HP's more concrete, recent promise to trim its data centers down from 85 sites to six.
The real estate shuffle isn't all about cost-savings either, although that's sure to be what penny-pincher Mark Hurd highlights. There's an aesthetic element too.
"To create more vibrant and productive work environments, HP plans to make substantial improvements to the core worksites, so they better showcase HP technology and provide a consistent look and feel across sites worldwide," HP said. "Updated sites will use more open seating and shared team spaces to increase collaboration and innovation."
It sounds like HP is getting a bit closer to its roots. In the good old days, Hewlett and Packard would fly from HP site to HP site to hold BBQs for workers. They hoped to establish a common vibe between workers and to boost HP morale.
Apparently, HP thinks some VoIP and a few coffee machines will replicate the hamburger experience.
"The company plans to expand private spaces for individual work including focus booths and free address workstations," HP said. "Additional enhancements are expected to include high-quality HP print stations, mobility-enabling technology - voice over IP/wireless LAN - and improved IT access in coffee, cafeteria and lounge areas." ®


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Main Cast:
- Gal Godat as Diana Prince & Wonder woman
- Chris Pine as steve Trevor
- Robin Wright as Antiope
- Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta
After 2 back-to-back DC flops everyone was worried about the Wonder Woman.
But Definitely satisfied all of us or should I say more than satisfied.
🚨Spoiler ahead🚨
It started from Bruce Wayne sending her the photo that we saw in Batman VS Superman: Dawn of Justice. Which made fans happy ( as soon as the saw wayne enterpeises)
Diana wasn't shown full On wonder woman in BvS, but saw her in a more thirller way.
The purpose behind the photo was Steves Trevor's memory.
The world of Themyscira had so much power in it, it showed us that Women are the future.
The chemistry of Diana and steve was all of it. The significance of Diana was as A God of Love because all she talks about when steve asks her " Tell me what are you?" Is about Love.
Secondly, when steve takes Diana shopping is one of the highlights of the movie. She wanted to go out with her sword and shield.
And how can we forget the unexpecteded but expected twist about Ares. When Ludendorff died and nothing really changed. It all felt fake and a myth for Diana (and audience too). It felt like everything her mother told was a lie.
The reveal of the real Ares was…
More specifically when Ares or Morgan destroys the God killer (so called for Diana) and makes a fake illusion for Diana by the lasso of truth.
Is when the movie was a sky rocket 🚀
The cinema was quiet and all I could hear was the birds and see was the beautiful trees of the fake illusion that Ares made.
Boom! The plot changed back to the war and I'm speechless about it.
The effect created by Patty Jenkins is my favourite.
Last but the best scene is when Diana losses control and is about to destroy everything under the influence of Ares but she remembers Steve told he loves her before dying.
The mix of emotion created at this scene is soo beautiful.
The message behind is mankind and love lost in the world.
And yes as Hippolyta said
They don't deserve you Diana
Looking forward to seeing Wonder Woman in Justice League with her invisible jet.
P.S: Gal is perfect as wonder woman
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" DC has tried a different take on wonder woman that is of an coming of age story. The movie's story is the best part about it."
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"I think Wonder Woman was a great movie, the story was really good, the actions were cool especially No Man's Land scene, and the cinematography was great af. Patty Jenkins did a great job! Gal, Pine, and the others actor were did a great job too!"
IMDb: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 ( 8.2/10)
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Who in god's name is taking photos of all the style bloggers?
Also, what is going on with the fake-shy pose everyone makes? You're not shy. You post a photo of yourself nearly every day. Good for you. (I mean that.) Now stand up straight and let someone* take your goddamn photo.
*Your beleaguered boyfriend, likely.
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- Kevin said...
My guess is the auto timer and the tripod are taking most of these pictures.
- June 14, 2012 at 9:56 PM
- Decorno said...
You're probably right.
But that seems even weirder to me.. especially the ones shot outside.
- June 14, 2012 at 10:02 PM
Oh, where they do that thing of pointing one foot in front of the other, and tuck their chin down?
What a mess.
- June 14, 2012 at 10:50 PM
- amvance said...
- June 14, 2012 at 11:04 PM
- Razmataz said...
I've asked myself that many times...even with auto timer, I think it would be hard to do. If you look closely though, they have a little routine of poses...every time the same few.
- June 15, 2012 at 4:24 AM
- my favorite and my best- MFAMB to you said...
it's their boyfriends. i repeat...BOYFRIENDS! not husbands. and after about 2 years of marriage that shit will stop and then those style bloggers will turn into mom bloggers and be taking pictures of their babies and their homemade baby food. and then they will write a successful cookbook.
and you and i will be dead.
- June 15, 2012 at 4:49 AM
I love this question. I wonder the same thing. It has to be the boyfriends. Too many movements of the camera for that to be a tripod set up. I think there needs to a Tumblr set up where people can post photos of the boyfriends taking photos of their style blogger girlfriends. The tile could be I Gave Her My Heart And She Gave Me Her Camera.If you don't love 80s movies then you don't get the Lloyd Dobbler reference. Shame on you.
- June 15, 2012 at 6:46 AM
- Richie Designs said...
thank you - I was thinking it was just me.
everyone is a fucking "brand" now
- June 15, 2012 at 9:17 AM
so sick of the pigeon-toed pose -
it's on the red carpet,
in the J. Crew catalogue,
style bloggers,
Mommy bloggers,
even men bloggers -
- June 15, 2012 at 11:04 AM
- heather (love your space) said...
have you seen that post by a male style blogger making fun of all the poses? It's funny.
- June 15, 2012 at 11:11 AM
- Kathleen said...
The poses are so entirely contrived. What is the appeal of that pigeon-toed look? I don't understand. I can't bear to look at J.Crew, Landsend Canvas, or any other catalog photos. And, then, bloggers imitate that silliness. Yuck.
- June 15, 2012 at 11:54 AM
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- June 15, 2012 at 2:28 PM
- Lady Blue said...
Yes! This post is great. It reminds me of all the girls who have 200+ photos on facebook, who always respond "gee thanks" demurely when someone comments on their looks. AS IF you do not know you look good with 200+ pictures up.
BTW have you seen the tumblr "Fuck your noguchi coffee table"? I think you'd love it.
- June 15, 2012 at 2:29 PM
- Vanessa said...
Also I can't stand the half tucked-in, half-out shirt. If one of my friends showed up like that I'd think she'd gotten a little absent-minded in the bathroom.
And I second the commenter above who mentioned the Not So Lonely Londoner's 2-part "How to pose like a fashion blogger". Hilarious!
- June 15, 2012 at 4:04 PM
Hilariously true! The celebes do that pigeon toed pose too. I hate it.
- June 15, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Personally, not embracing the cultural and economic insistence on branding oneself.
The pigeon-toed pose signifies youth, adolescence, even a kind of innocence. Let's face it: our cultural ideal of beauty is the body of a 15 year-old-boy but with breasts and the face of a girl.
- June 15, 2012 at 5:42 PM
As a Pilates instructor I want to teach all of these little bloggers about posture and a good neutral spine. Stand up straight!
Demure at 25=hunchback at 40
- June 15, 2012 at 9:24 PM
- The Glamorous Housewife said...
As a fashion blogger I can say I use my husband, my nanny, my kids, my sister, my friends, a tripod with a timer, and a remote to take my pictures. I dont do the pigeon toe thing, but I do have a few poses I repeat over and over because other ones make me look fat. And yes, it is mortifying to take pictures of yourself in public, but I do it anyway. As for false modesty, that is true. I use it because etiquette dictates one doesn't post with a 'damn I look good today', though I know full well I look amazing.
Love you blog, glad you are updating more often.
Thanks doll,
The Glamorous Housewife
- June 16, 2012 at 7:16 AM
I don't like mouth slightly open, fingers on the bottom lip pose, as if "oh! I'm so surprised!" or is it "oh! I'm so bashful!" Either way, it's fake.
- June 16, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- anufangava said...
My thoughts, exactly. Chiropractors will have a merry time popping those hip sockets back in the right place because of those pigeon toed/feet pointing in weird direction poses.
- June 17, 2012 at 3:48 PM
- positdesign said...
LOOK AT THEIR HANDS. They almost never have both hands in frame, and most of the time you CAN ACTUALLY SEE the clicker-remote-control that they are holding to make their tripodded camera snap their picture.
One of the biggest reasons they all use the same poses is because those are the most efficient remote-hiding poses.
- June 27, 2012 at 8:13 AM


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Following the arrest of Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad in Lebanon today on false charges and without due procedure the Muslim community in Britain condemn such oppressive tactics which are designed to silence the true voices of Islam and to appease the masters of the Lebanese authorities i.e. the Americans and the British.
Many rumours have surrounded the kidnapping of the noble sheikh today, some accusing him of not wanting to clear his name from the accusations of supporting an insurgency against the Lebanese authorities others to training members of Al Qaeda and giving them financial aid.
Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad has been interrogated by the internal security and military authorities over 100 times in the last five years, often as a result of pressure from other governments including and in particular the British and Americans.
The heavy handed tactics employed today including firing bullets at his car, whilst he was with his pregnant wife and young son, demonstrate the cowardice of the Lebanese authorities and their willingness to violate the sanctity of citizens to please their masters.
Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad has explained that he has had no official notice of the proceedings of the military court nor was he ever officially summoned to appear before a judge, nor was he informed of the decision by the judge or the court, rather he discovered indirectly by a lawyer contact that a life sentence had been passed against him and against other innocent Muslims, including some Muslim sisters.
The world is aware about the oppressive nature of the Lebanese government against their own citizens and their cowardice when it comes to the Israelis. These are the tactics of those who are willing to sell out anyone in order to hold on to the reigns of power, even if it means selling out scholars of Islam or shooting at innocent women and children.
We demand the immediate release of our noble sheikh and all Muslims held illegally in Lebanese prisons. The Muslim community in this country, in Lebanon and the rest of the world will continue to raise our voice in support of those unjustly taken hostage wherever they are and we will call upon Muslims to rise up against such tyrant regimes in order to release all Muslim captives and to implement the justice of the Shari'ah.
For more information contact:
Mr Anjem Choudary
Judge of The Shari'ah Court of The UK
Chairman of The Society of Muslim Lawyers
Former UK Head of Al-Muhajiroun
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Safe Kids Malaysia surveyed 640 parents of children between 7 and 12 years of age to better understand the frequency of fire and burn injuries to children. The survey also explored what preventative measures parents are taking, how they are treating injuries when they occur, and the current level of education being provided to children at home and in schools.
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The UK BPS market is going through a period of considerable change with vendors under pressure from a variety of factors.
The latest BusinessProcessViews report looks at the continued trend away from large scale mega-deals towards smaller more flexible and increasingly commoditised services. It examines the impact that this is having as it reshapes the market forcing vendors to play catch up, having to adapt commercial and operating models to a new market reality.
The future direction of the BPS market will look very different - major suppliers are being disrupted with real threats to their business models and revenue streams. Questions that this report helps answer include: How do BPS players remain relevant and what are they already doing? What are the likely impacts of commoditisation of services? And how are Commercial and Operating models changing?
BusinessProcessViews' subscribers can download 'Prospering Beyond the Mega-Deal - Transforming BPS Commercial and Operating Models' now. If you are not yet a subscriber, please contact Deb Seth to find out more.
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Watsontown Trucking Company's fleet comprises 360 tractors and 1020 trailers that transport goods throughout the United States and Canada. We continually upgrade and retire trucks and trailers to ensure that our fleet is never outdated. In the first seven months of 2014, WTC purchased 10 Volvo VNL 670 model over-the-road (OTR) tractors and 30 Mack CXU 613 daycabs. Our diversified equipment enables us to accommodate OTR travel lanes as well as the ability to deliver products in the most congested metropolitan areas of the country.
Watsontown Trucking is strongly committed to safety as well as the reduction of waste. All of our tractors are equipped with onboard telematics, including real-time GPS technology and diagnostic information. Our trucks are equipped with front-end-collision- and lane-departure warning systems. In addition, in 2014, we began installing onboard-drive cameras. Our commitments to safety and technology ensure that your goods arrive safely and on time. All of our OTR tractors are equipped with auxiliary power units (APUs). APUs reduce engine-idling time, decrease the amount of fuel used, and reduce the amount of emissions being placed into the environment.
Our fleet of trailers includes 775 53-foot long, 102-inch wide van trailers, each equipped with logistic posts. More than three-quarters of these trailers have a 101-inch, inside-opening width to serve our customers who require maximum trailer capacity. More than 95 percent of our trailers are fewer than 10 years old.
Our trailer fleet also includes 75 open-top van trailers that allow customers to load and unload their specialized goods easily with the use of a crane when the canvas-top roof of the trailer is removed.
In addition, we offer 13 53-foot-long flatbed trailers; 10 step deck flatbed trailers; one Conestoga flatbed; and one double-drop flatbed.
This diversification of equipment provides the flexibility we need to meet the needs and demands of all of our customers.


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The Fat White Family
Neither fat nor a family, these trailer-trash "Whitest Boys On The Beach" from Peckham, London (or a squat in Brixton), have stirred up a hornet's nest of conflict since arriving on the scene in early 2013. Ticking all the boxes under sleaze, nudity and nihilistic depravity, the warts n' all sextet/quintet discovered an anal retentive land where only fans of psychedelia, no wave and zombies need apply for a passport.
Formed in 2011 by singer/guitarist Saul Adamczweski (formerly of major-label act The METROS), singer Lias Saoudi and his brother Nathan (on organ), the trio were almost immediately joined by guitarist Adam J. Harmer, bassist Joseph Panucci and drummer Martin Dead (or even Dan Lyons). Musically akin to The BIRTHDAY PARTY, SWANS or The FALL (indeed, they run off a track entitled `I Am Mark E. Smith'), their inspiration is two-thirds Charles Manson and one-third SERGE GAINSBOURG; The FAT WHITE FAMILY challenged the boundaries of sexual desire and debauchery in debut download, `Cream Of The Young', which speaks of "15-year-old tongue…".
One of several tasteless tracks on the band's inaugural long-player, CHAMPAGNE HOLOCAUST (2013) {*8}, they played the parody card a bit too close to the chest, but then again, would one have heard the preposterous `Is It Raining In Your Mouth?' (aired on TV's David Letterman Show after they signed to Fat Possum US) and `Who Shot Lee Oswald?' (that offers up the questions: "Was it the FBI?, Was it the CIA?, Was it the BBC?, Was it The Velvet Underground? Was it Bobby Davro?").
If Mark E. Smith could sue the FWF for simply sounding the part of The FALL, then it'd be through `Wild American Prairie', `Heaven On Earth', `Bomb Disneyland' and `Special Ape!', but it's in the funereal-paced `Garden Of The Numb' or the krautrock earworm `Auto Neutron', that cut deep into the skull.
As the shock value subsided, there were 1-3 parts of `Wet Hot Beef' to contend with on a shared EP with Taman Shud, while a move from Trashmouth Records to the independent Hate Hate Hate Records, gleaned the FAD GADGET-esque `Touch The Leather', complete with a near-tongue-in-bum-cheek S&M video. The fact they'd since thrown a pig's head at a vegan fan, masturbated on stage and smeared themselves with faeces, their notoriety took punks back to the days of GG ALLIN, The BUTTHOLE SURFERS and dare one say it, IGGY POP.
These commune warriors of the underclass were gearing up for another grimly-fiendish horror- show by early 2016, when a SUICIDE-ish 7-inch single of `Whitest Boy On The Beach', previewed their "parent" Top 75 sophomore set, SONGS OF OUR MOTHERS {*8}. Pictured with only five members this time around, their psychological, mind-tampering was slowed apace in `Love Is The Crack', `Duce' (very SWANS), `Hits Hits Hits' (a hit! if released by DJANGO DJANGO?), `Goodbye Goebbels' and the funereal 7-minutes of dead-man's dirge `We Must Learn To Rise' – a contender for track of the year. Gurgling like a "Frog Chorus" sinking slowly with a Yellow Submarine, the tasteless ditty `When Shipman Decides' would bring obvious shock and awe from the moral majority, which, in turn, should lead to column inches and world domination for The FAT WHITE FAMILY by album three – and pigs might fly… above the heads of vegans!
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What is Floating and The Many Benefits of Floating
What is Floating ?
Floating will be the easiest thing you will do all day. Floatation Therapy, REST Therapy (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique) or Sensory Deprivation, are all ways to describe floating.
Floating involves laying in an Epsom salt-water solution in a specially designed float or sensory deprivation tank. Your experience in a floatation tank is about everything you won't be doing.
You will have limited gravitational forces working against you as the 1100 pounds of Epsom salt in the water renders you virtually weightless. The water is kept at the average skin receptor neutral temperature helping you lose track of where your body ends and the water begins. Your ears are submerged in the water, and the tanks are insulated against sound. With the door closed you float in total darkness.
With your senses free to do nothing, amazing mental acuity has the opportunity to inspire creativity. Your brain produces dopamine and endorphins, and your body gets to rest, heal and renew. Floating will be one of the most relaxing things you will ever experience.
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- Zero gravity takes the pressure off those sore joints and tight muscles, giving your body a much-needed break.
- Truly unplugging from electronics and the outside world puts you in a state of deep, stress-relieving relaxation that will improve your sleep, memory and ability to be present and mindful.
- Floating is very beneficial for injury recovery and muscle recovery, especially important for athletes and bodybuilders.
- Floating sharpens your focus and concentration. If you need to plan out a big project or strategize for an important game, doing so in a floatation tank enables you to focus exclusively on the task with zero distractions.
- Floating helps the body's ability to release large amounts of endorphins and dopamine, while keeping the stress hormone, cortisol, to a minimum. Endorphins are known to promote happiness and pain reduction in the human body, while dopamine notably helps with memory, behavior, attention, sleep and mood.
- Being weightless in a float tank alleviates spine and back pain, lowers stress, reduction in swelling and inflammation allowing a soothing connection between Mother and baby during pregnancy.


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Bonfire treats to try
In the November issue we suggest where to see firework displays, and here are some tasty ways to warm up again afterwards!
Spiced pumpkin soup
Fry 700g (11/2lb) diced pumpkin with 300g (101/2oz) diced potato, 1 chopped onion and 2 garlic cloves. Add 2 tsp cumin seeds and 1 tsp ground coriander, fry for a minute and then add 1 litre (13/4 pints) vegetable stock. Bring to the boil and simmer until tender. Mash or whizz then add a handful of torn coriander just before serving.
Chilli bean pot
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large saucepan. Add 2 sliced red onions, 2 roughly diced red peppers and 3 chopped garlic cloves. Cook for 10 minutes until tender. Add 2 tsp brown sugar, 1 tsp smoked paprika and a good sprinkling of crushed chilli. Cook for 2 minutes, add 2 cans tomatoes and 2 cans drained haricot beans. Bring to the boil and simmer until rich. Season and serve with jackets and mozzarella.
Welsh rarebit jacket potatoes
Make the jacket spuds beforehand then combine 250g (9oz) grated mature Cheddar with a good knob of butter, a splash of Worcestershire sauce, a spoonful of English mustard and 3 or 4 tablespoons of bitter or dry cider. Stir in a scant tablespoon of flour and flavour up with a pinch of cayenne pepper. Halve and fluff up the centre of your jackets, spoon over the rarebit mix and grill until golden and oozing.
Mulled wine
The perfect cold weather drink for adults – or try a non-alcoholic one for kids and anyone driving. There are pre-prepared bottles in the supermarkets, but why not make your own? Pour a bottle of red wine into a saucepan, add one orange (halved or sliced), 60g (2oz) Demerara sugar, a dried bayleaf, one cinnamon stick and a little grated nutmeg. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Taste and add more sugar if necessary. For a non-alcoholic version, use red grape juice or cranberry juice instead of wine.
Want to add a real kick? Off the heat, pour in 60ml (2fl oz) of sloe gin!
We'd love to know about your favourite Bonfire Night treats so why not share them with us on facebook.com/candisfan!


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A few months ago, I was in L.A. and some friends of mine raved about this incredibly difficult, but incredibly rewarding cleanse that they had successfully done several times over the past few years. The cleanse cut out alcohol, caffeine, and specific foods and food groups. I immediately thought "Yeah right!", but as they kept talking, the more intrigued I became. "I've never felt better!" "I dropped 15 pounds." "I had the energy of a nine-year-old!" Once home, I looked it up, did plenty of research, and decided to give it a go. I pressured my husband and my assistant/life-saver Tiana into joining me. We all decided to start on the same day and work through it together and be a support system for one another. I highly recommend having a partner during a strict regimen like this. It's a great way to stick with it and to help hold each other accountable.
The gist: It's a 21-day cleanse that completely removes any and all foods that could potentially contain allergens, so no gluten, no dairy, no sugar, no soy, no eggs, no peanuts, no white rice, no nightshades (eggplant, tomatoes, goji berries, peppers), no oranges, strawberries, or bananas—there are literally so many noes! But, there are also so many yeses. You are replacing two meals a day with a smoothie. You have a smoothie for breakfast, a cleanse-compliant lunch, and a smoothie for dinner.
My experience: The first week was rough. Day 1, I felt motivated and ready to conquer! Truth is, I eat pretty clean most of the time, so I figured eating a little extra-clean for 21 days would be a challenge, but I could do it. By day 2 the migraines set in. I think mine were much less than my cleansing buddies because I stopped drinking coffee a week before we started, to help make the detox stage easier, but I still had headaches. Headaches for days. I was so tired. I had literally no energy, I was hungry and cranky. I craved all of the things. Scrolling through Instagram was rough because you realize just how many food posts there are when you are limiting yourself. Having kids in the house while you cleanse is also not easy. They still eat all of the things you can't have. You still have to buy those things, while at the grocery store. You still have to cook those things and touch them and serve them to your offspring. It's a mild form of torture.
Fast-forward to the one week mark. I felt better. Normal. I was getting the hang of this. I was in a rhythm. I was so sick of smoothies. But, I felt more energized. I was sleeping sound. And, I had zero anxiety. ZERO! I also had no bloating, no upset stomach, very regular bowels, and felt clean. During week two it was much of the same; feeling good, feeling confident, and minimal cravings. My oldest daughter baked cupcakes and cookies that week, which was rude, but I survived.
Week three: My husband Aubrey had lost ten pounds! That's HUGE! I refuse to weigh myself because I tend to be one of those people who becomes fixated on a number, so I refrained from measuring my success based on weight and instead went off of how I felt and how my clothes fit. Some of my tight-fitting jeans were fitting quite nicely. I was hooked! We decided to add in some workouts during the third week. (The cleanse recommends refraining from strenuous workouts in the beginning.) We worked out every other day to build our stamina. We felt so good. We were almost done.
Then day 21 came. The day we had all been waiting for. It was finally here and I was feeling a mix of emotions. I was proud that I had made it, but I was not excited to be finished like I expected. Instead I was feeling a little sad and emotional. I didn't want the cleanse to end. With my support system gone, how would I refrain from all of the temptations? How would I hold myself accountable? I do not want to go back to my old habits (I'm a late-night snacker), but I also really want a margarita. I realize that I needed to find a healthy balance between that cleanse life and real life. I needed to make some longterm changes in my diet and set some boundaries for myself. I'm still figuring that part out.
Something to note: My period started a week early. It came with no warning, no cramps, no fatigue, no nothing. The next couple of days, my cramps were bad and my period lasted for TWELVE DAYS! Yikes! Tiana started a week early, as well, but she mentioned that hers was much lighter than usual an lasted the normal length of time. Interesting!
Post cleanse: I have decided that this summer is my summer of wellness. I plan to continue to cut out many of the things eliminated on the cleanse, adding some back in moderation, having the occasional drink, staying active, and challenging myself all summer long. I love food. I love to eat at fancy restaurants and order everything. All the cheese, all the bread, all the pasta—I love it all. It's going to be hard to turn those things down, but I think I can live without them most of the time and allow myself some slack in moderation. Today we start the reintroduction phase of the program, which is a very important step. I am supposed to eat gluten to see how my body reacts. I am hesitant to do so, but I also just received the most thoughtful package in the mail from Teri Turner over at No Crumbs Left (she's my favorite on Instagram. Her Stories are the best!!!) filled with fresh baked English muffins from Napa. I think I'll give one a try. Will keep you posted on the how the reintroduction goes.
I have had a ton of questions about my experience, what I ate, how I did it, and more over the past 21 days. I plan to address some more of those here, soon. Feel free to ask any questions below and I will do my best to shed some light.
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Over coming phobias
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Over coming phobias
Anyone had a phobia and it just disappear over time?
I've had 2 1st has a reason behind it the 2nd no reason.
1st is horses. When I was little my nan and grandad took me walks round allotments and fields so we saw quite a few horses and once I was stroking 1 and it tried to bite me. That made me a bit scared of them and when it happened with same horse a 2nd time it made it worse. I just wouldn't stroke or touch them, I was never terrified of them just wary round them and liked a gap between me and them or preferably a fence. I really wanted to overcome this fear of horses so wanted to get as close as I dared. Once with a mate out walking we got to a field with horses in, my friend fed grass to them which made me want to. I didn't want to look stupid being scared for no reason. So I fed them long grass so my hand didn't have to get near their mouths. We also kept going in the field with them when they weren't near. Since then I've been much more relaxed round horses and even fed some out of my hand. I wouldn't say I'm 100% comfortable getting really close to big ones but its not noticable now.
2nd is fear of dying. When I was little I'd worry that my mum or someone I loved may of died while I wasn't with them. When I went to bed I'd want to know what my mum was doing before she went bed and what time she would be in bed and I'd panic if she wasn't in bed by the time she'd said. I'd go to the toilet just so I could check she was still alive. Eventually that faded away but in its place was the fear that I'd die when I was asleep or something. Knowing one day I would die terrified me. I think its the not knowing what happens when you die that scared me most. I don't remember how this fear went but it went when I was about 8 or 9 I think. I'm still not totally over it I dread the day I die and really hope it just happens without any warning because I know I'd be terrified knowing it was coming soon. But I can get on with life more now and I am interested what happens after death so that is how I'll try to think of it. When my time comes I'll find out what happens. It can't be as bad as worrying over it is surely.
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RE: Over coming phobias
There are many kind of phobia that can be overcome very easily.
The most common is fear of dying which can be overcome by
strong beliefs and opinions and spend life in right way as it will
granted good treatment after death.
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Many patients have some degree of anxiety when it comes to receiving dental treatment. There are a number of different methods of sedating a patient so that he or she is more comfortable in the dental office, including oral conscious sedation and nitrous oxide sedation. Cosmetic dentist Edward Shukovsky, DMD offers sedation dentistry to his patients, for a calmer, more pleasant dental experience.
Dr. Shukovsky is an active member of the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, or DOCS. This organization is at the forefront of safe, easily-administered inhalation (nitrous oxide, aka "laughing gas") and oral conscious sedation. Dr. Shukovsky has taken additional training and is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, ACLS, which further assures the safe administration of sedation. To learn more about sedation dentistry, contact our practice today.
Candidates for Sedation Dentistry
Some patients have such a powerful fear of dental procedures that going to the dentist for necessary work becomes seriously delayed or does not happen at all. There is no one demographic that fits this population. High anxiety may be caused by claustrophobia or an early childhood experience; however, sometimes, there is no known explanation for the fear. Some of these patients have a grave fear of just walking into a dental office and seeing the hygienist for care. Yes, a cleaning, X-rays, and examination with a hygienist can feel like climbing Mt. Everest or jumping out of an airplane for some! Whether it's a rational fear or irrational fear, it does not matter. By getting sedation for dental care, these patients get their needed treatment in a safe, comfortable environment.
Dr. Shukovsky's Story
Recently I treated a woman that has been a patient of mine for sixteen years, yet I had never had the opportunity to work on her since there was no need for any dental care except for her dental cleanings by my hygienist and my routine examinations. On her last hygiene appointment, however, she asked me to replace her front bridge that was breaking down and was becoming unsightly. When I said there was no problem with replacing this bridge, that it would take two appointments and she could set these appointments up whenever it was convenient for her, I was very surprised when she stated that she was 'scared to death.' I have known this patient for sixteen years, never thinking that she had this extremely deep fear of getting dental work!She and I reviewed her medical history, her concerns, and we discussed what type of sedation would fit for her dental care. We decided that oral conscious sedation was the best way to go considering her needs. The sedation and dental procedures went extremely well, but the best part was when she told me the next day how comfortable it went. She hardly remembered the dental visit! She could not thank me enough for making a truly frightening and threatening procedure easy.When I first got into dental sedation I thought, 'do my patients really need this type of adjudicative treatment?' After all, I give a painless injection of local anesthetic. But I have since realized that there is a patient population that has many different types of fears and dental sedation has become a lifesaver for them. We can now turn a difficult experience into a pleasurable experience. And that is cool!
Dr. Shukovsky
How Sedation Dentistry Works
Sedation is an art, as much as any other procedure. It involves knowing what would be the optimal medication or medications for the given situation, and the dosages of those medications for that particular patient. We want to keep the patient in the most comfortable state possible with the least amount of drug. Sedation is different than general anesthesia in that it simply eliminates anxiety. It is a light sedation, also known as conscious sedation. The patient can hear, speak, and breathe on his or her own, but does not care about what is going on. We can do our dental work while the patient is relaxed and anxiety free.
During sedation the patient is continuously monitored for pulse, blood pressure, and oxygen desaturation. In addition, the patient is evaluated for awareness and comfort throughout the procedure.
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WHO is taking a tour across some of the United States?
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HOW will the nuns travel?
WHY are the nuns taking the tour?
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WHEN will it end?
WHERE will the tour begin and WHERE will it end?
WHERE will the nuns stop?
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Capt. David C. Koch, author of "False Security: The Real Story About Airline Safety" and executive director of the Center For Airmanship Excellence, has released a new book, "A Personal Flyer's Guide to More Enjoyable Flying," which, he says, "provides guidance for personal flyers on how to adopt a new paradigm in personal flying that makes their flying more enjoyable, more affordable and safer."
The book delves into the history of airmanship, and Koch illuminates the differences between what he calls "Personal Flying 1.0" (what personal flyers are doing now) and "Personal Flying 2.0" (the way he argues personal flyers should approach flying). Personal Flying 2.0 is based on the way airline and military pilots practice airmanship.
The book also takes "a realistic look at the future of personal flying and what needs to be done to preserve this incredible privilege for future generations," according to a prepared release. It also "lays out a flight plan for revitalizing personal flying.:
All proceeds from the book are being donated to the Center For Airmanship Excellence to fund its Airmanship Outreach Program.
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Slip and fall claims are filed with the assistance of a personal injury attorney. These claims arise when somebody was injured because the owner of the property didn't adequately protect the people they invited onto it against injuries from slipping, falling or tripping over obstructions. If you have been the victim of one of these situations, you may be facing very high medical bills and may need somebody to assist you. An attorney can help you determine whether or not you have a claim that's for filing and whether or not you are likely to win in court.
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The attorney will need to meet with you first to determine whether or not your claim is likely to win. If they believe this is the case, they may want to take you on as a client and help you with your claim. The claim will allege that there was some sort of negligence on the part of the property owner and that because of that negligence you were injured. It will have to be established that it wasn't your fault that you were injured and that you didn't accept any risks when you entered the property that were explained to you beforehand.
Getting Compensated
If you end up going to court, the jury will determine whether or not you receive compensation for your claim. If they believe that your claim is valid and that you are due the money that you are seeking, the attorney will bill you for the legal fees, which you can pay out of the money that you receive. If you lose the claim, and if you happen to be working with an attorney that works on contingency, you won't owe anything. This ensures that you don't end up working with an attorney who has anything but your best interests at heart.
There is a chance that the personal injury lawyer will be able to negotiate a settlement with the other party. You will always be informed of this and, if the other party isn't offering enough to make it worth your while, the attorney will probably advise you to pass up a settlement offer. The settlement offer, however, will allow you to avoid paying the fees associated with going to court and, for that reason, it is sometimes a preferable choice to going through a jury trial and risking not getting any money at all out of having filed your claim.


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Unfamiliar with the phenomenon known as Cassidy-mania? Well, listen in, 'cause there's lots to know before meeting the youngest Cassidy brother. There are three other extremely handsome , talented Cassidys, sons of the late stage actor Jack Cassidy and the famous actress Shirley Jones.
The oldest Cassidy is half-brother David (he has a different mom). In the 1970s, gorgeous David reigned as the star of the famous Partridge Family TV show and became a popular rock singer. Next came Shaun, who also made his mark on both TV and music - he was the adorable Joe Hardy of The Hardy Boys, and a well-known rocker. Tall, dark and handsome Patrick was soon to follow in his brothers' footsteps - he sings, acts and dances! These days, it's Ryan's turn to continue the Cassidy tradition - and he's off to a promising start! Hear what he has to say about The Facts of Life, himself and his future.
16: Hi, Ryan. Let's begin with your personal stats.
Ryan:OK, I'm six feet tall, weigh 165 pounds and have blond hair and blue eyes.
16: When and where were you born?
R:I was born February 23, 1966 in Santa Monica, California - I'm 19.
16: Do you have a nickname?
R: Charlie. My dad used to call me that when I was a kid.
16: Speaking of your childhood, weren't you always the one in your family who was the least interested in showbiz?
R: Yes. I was into other things. I always had a fascination with motors and putting things together. So I always had go-carts and mini-bikes. But I never actually pursued that. What I really pursued back then was police work, when I was about 14.
16: how did you pursue police work?
R: I became a "deputy explorer," which is like a young policeman. It's affiliated with the Boy Scouts, but you're not a scout, you're a deputy explorer or a police explorer.
16: What did you have to do?
R: I went through 15 weeks of training every Saturday from five in the morning 'til seven at night. They give you lectures on first aid, ethics and criminal justice, things like that. It's an intense training program.
16: And your ambition at that time was to be a policeman?
R: Yeah, I loved it.
16: So, what happened along the way to change your course?
R: Eventually I had to leave because school (Beverly Hills H.S.) was getting more difficult. I started getting into drama my senior year. I did Fiddler on the Roof and really enjoyed that. So, when I graduated, I went on to professional acting school.
16: And now you're The Facts of Life's Kevin Metcalf….do you resemble your character in the show?
R: Yeah, I like the outdoors - fishing and horseback riding.
16: What else do you do when you're not working?
R: I like to work on my car, it's a Porsche 911SC or go see plays or just relax at home with a good book. I'm reading one right now on James Dean.
16: Do you have any special hobbies?
R: I collect old movie posters and memorabilia. I also have a 1929 Model A Ford that I restored - I like old cars.
16: What's the first thing that attracts you to a lady?
R: I like girls who are open, outgoing, fun and who aren't busy trying to be someone else.
16: Do you consider yourself shy?
R: Yes, but I cover it up very well. When I was little, I was very shy.
16: What are your career goals?
R:I think I'd like to do feature films soon and continue studying acting while doing Facts of Life.
16: Thanks, Ryan. One more thing. Where can 16's readers reach you?
R:: I'd love to hear from anyone who wants to write. (Address omitted since it is no longer active)


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Seems a part-time prosecutor in upstate New York was fired after he participated in the white-supremacist American Renaissance gathering last weekend in Herndon, Va.
I'm not so sure it was his mere attendance that prompted the firing. One has to suspect it has more to do with him being quoted in the Washington Post story on the event:
- Conference participant Michael Regan, an assistant district attorney in New York's Allegany County, said U.S. policies on immigration, trade and "demographics" have put the country on the wrong path. "You can see European Christian Americans are an endangered species," he said, asserting that the accurate description of conference participants is "white preservationists" rather than "white supremacists."
The comment from his bosses:
- Allegany County District Attorney Terrence Parker said Regan's "recent activities will continue to significantly disrupt and impair his effectiveness as an assistant district attorney and the operations of the entire district attorney's office."
... "Those kinds of comments are absolutely inappropriate for a public official," said Joel Levy, regional director for the Anti-Defamation League, which characterizes the [New Century] foundation's ideology as "intellectualized, pseudoscientific white supremacy."
Public officials have to be able to deal with all sectors of the public, including nonwhites, and the presence of a DA like Regan would have cast a pall over the office where he worked.
The larger question, I suppose, is how many others there are who think like Regan but don't commit their opinions to the pages of the Washington Post.
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Selecting the ideal garage door is not everybody's favorite. There are lots of things which one has to bear in mind before choosing a correct garage entrance. Depending upon your garage (solitary or double) and whether the garage is beside the major property (house), you have to make a smart option of gates. There are wide varieties of garage gateways where you can select a recommended one. Some like a tilt-up gate, while others choose roll-up gates. A lot of homeowners can dealing with a number of mechanical concerns with their garage doors. Nonetheless, for others it is still a really difficult task. If you are just one of those people seeking help for garage door repair Los Angeles where a great variety of reputed repairmen are available. There are some mechanical flaws which can be repaired quite quickly, however others may require comprehensive mending. Here is some info concerning common door issues and procedures which can be taken on to repair the garage gateways:
1 – Remote issue: When you see that you have the ability to open the parking lot entrance by utilizing the interior switch, yet unable to do so with the remote, you have to recognize that the problem lies with the hand-held gadget. First try to transform the batteries in it and see if it works. If the issue still persists, after that undergo the producer's manual and aim to transform the codes and reprogram it. After trying all possible actions the only choice left would certainly be altering the remote.
2 – Obstruction: Sometimes the doors do not closed or open appropriately. This could be as a result of some obstructions in its panels. Many carport entries run by sliding on tracks which enable it to go up, down or laterally. Occasionally as a result of excessive usage, the tracks go out of shape and prevent eviction from relocating freely. This absolutely requires a professional technician to assist you with garage door repair, where virtually every family has a lorry, this is an usual problem which most cars and truck proprietors deal with. Panels, in most cases pick-up debris while the gate rolls up-n-down and due to the visibility of grease these bits get stuck on the track. You could repair this trouble by getting rid of the tracks off any unwanted fragments that hinder the smooth movement of the gates.
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Stupid Curtains/
I asked Nate what I should title this post…and there you have it…
For my new readers, I have been waiting on West Elm's Opaque Linen Pole-Pocket Panels for 2 months. You can read about my impatience here, here, and here.
They finally arrived 2 weeks ago. We were busy doing yard work last week-end and didn't get them hung. It just about killed me. Seriously.
This week-end it decided to snow (awesome) so I am happy to report that they are now hanging beautifully in our bedroom. I wish I had some better lighting this morning. It was gloomy yesterday so I waited in hopes of some sun but still gloom. They are talking 12 straight days of significant rainfall. Go Iowa. I also really need to learn how to use our DSLR….and get rid of that ceiling fan…
I like how they soften the room but don't disturb the view. I think they are perfect (but not perfectly fluffed yet). I'd almost say that they were worth the wait but I won't go that far. My impatient side won't let me. I did get 5% cash back from the wait though (my credit card started offering 5% cash back on purchases at home stores…awesome!).
Anyone else have a husband who loves hanging curtains? Who can convince Nate that the ceiling fan must go?
Did you notice our curtain rods? We made them ourselves….more on that tomorrow!


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(Ok, ok... if you just want the code and skip the blah blah, you can get it here, good luck with it)
First thing : RXTX is an open source communication library, maybe it's not perfect, but I find it great for a number of reasons, one of them being it's portability.
Driving hardware (like serial ports) in java is a bit tricky, because you need native code (i.e. written in C, ASM...) for the specific architecture you are using.
To put it in simple words : you need some code which is not executed in the JVM, so it's not java.
This is obviously an issue : java is designed to be portable cross platform, you normally just need a jvm for the specific architecture you are using and you are normally pretty much done.
If you need to execute native code, then you need the specific version that can work on your device.
The native part of the RXTX library has been successfully ported to the bone, which makes it possible to use the library in java on this device.
I am not going to provide a tutorial on rxtx here, if you want to use it and you have no knowledge on it, I strongly suggest you search for tutorials in the web and first learn how to use it on a pc.
I have a software logging data from a RS485 every 30 seconds, running since about 3 months, it was developed and tested on a PC and finally deployed (smoothly) on the bone.
So, what's special with the bone?
Not much honestly and in fact, if you use a usb/serial converter you probably don't need any bone specific instruction : what runs on your pc is supposed to run on the bone just the same.
However, the bone offers also some "internal" ttl uarts (3.3V !! beware) and to use those you need some bone specific code.
Those uarts are physically accessible from the P8 and P9 headers of the board, their pin mapping -extracted from the bbone user manual- is the following :
i.e. P9.21.1 means pin 21 on the P9 header and multiplex value = 1
You should probably be familiar with the multiplexing concept, if not, here's a very quick explanation :
Many of the modern processors and microcontrollers, provide a wide range of functionality.
At this point the issue became to export all those functions with physical electrical contacts (pins).
A solution was found in assigning multiple functions to the same pin and allowing the processor to be configured, via software, to set a specific function to a specific pin.
The ARM cortex processors use a lot this feature.
To get back to our serial ports, this means that the RX function of uart2 will normally be located at pin xxx, however at the same pin you can eventually find other 7 functions, which could be GPIO, timer output, etc...
So, what we want to do is to configure properly the function, direction (input/ output) etc of the pins we need.
But wait... that sounds like an issue if we are using java, right?
Again we would need to access the hardware, so we would need native code...
No, the Linux OS comes in help with that.
To allow an easy access to these functionality, the OS exports a virtual file system which acts as a sort of interface for all those hardware configuration.
From the java side, we just need to deal with files and directories.
For that I created a specific helper class, it's not really finished, but it does the job for me.
It can be found here and if you can read java code it should be quite self explanatory.
I use it to interface the beaglebone headers (it can do gpio read/writes), not just for setting the multiplex values.
This class uses an external dat file (gpiomux.dat) which is actually a text file in which I list the contacts on the P8 and P9 header.
Except for the serial ports, for which I provide a specific method, to configure the other pins (should you need to), you need to refer to the user manual, discover which pin is assigned to the function you are looking for and find also the function number.
With that info, the BBMux class will do the configuration for you.
The RXTX library uses a list of known port names to discover your available serial ports, unfortunately this list does not include the beaglebone internal serial ports.
No worries, there is an easy fix, no coding required!
The solution is documented here : http://rxtx.qbang.org/wiki/index.php/Trouble_shooting
Check where it says : How does rxtx detect ports? Can I override it?
In my case I decided to specify the port list when running the program.
The internal serial ports are seen by the OS as ttyOx (O stands for Omap)
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IMPAQ International serves the following markets and practice areas.
Ms. Sharon R. Benus is the Chairperson and co-founder of IMPAQ International.
Prior Experiences
Prior to founding IMPAQ, Ms. Benus served for more than 25 years in various senior management positions in state government, at the University of Maryland, and in the private sector. Her diverse experience working in federal, state, and local governments has strongly influenced IMPAQ's ability to interface effectively with clients.
At the University of Maryland, Ms. Benus helped to oversee the Office of Sponsored Research, as well as student services and the Health and Human Services Library. In the private sector, Ms. Benus developed substantial experience in the areas of strategic planning, marketing, organizational development, supervision, and staff development. She has worked extensively in the employment, job training, and health sectors.
Ms. Benus graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in History and earned an M.A. in Education from the University of Michigan.