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Two weeks have gone by and in that time the North American World Cup races have wrapped up and circuit has moved on to Europe. I arrived a week ago after four quick days at home well, my second home anyway.
I was shocked to arrive in Europe and find very little snow. Everything is man-made, and theyve had almost zero natural snowfall in the last few weeks. Hmm. Maybe we should have continued on in North America!
But here we are, and were making do with what snow there is. I really only hope that theres enough snow here around Christmas so I can get a few days of freeskiing.
As you read this I will be somewhere in Italy racing and training. Some of the women are in Val dIsere, France, the mens speed team is at Val Gardena, Italy, and others are racing in Italy as well. The next race for me will be in St. Moritz, Switzerland on Dec. 21, a giant slalom. I have been training all week preparing for that race but on Monday I got to watch my brother qualify in his first World Cup slalom ever. It was so exciting!
The race was in Sestrieres, Italy and the first run went at 3 p.m. We watched Thomas Grandi in his first run, but the coverage cut off after Bib 37 so we didnt see any of the other Canadians.
The second run started at 6:15 p.m. and at this point I still didnt know my brother had qualified for a second run. One of the first guys to run was Bib 72 a really high start number for a World Cup, and a long shot to qualify for a second run. A tingle ran up my spine. I thought if this racer had qualified, maybe Michael had too.
That racer crossed the finish line and the cameras moved back to the start hut. There he was, my little brother, 24 th after his first and he was second racer out of the gate, wearing bib 53. He skied so strong and fast I am slightly biased in this as you can understand but it was so great to see him really going for it.
All of the other girls was glued to the television, intent on seeing where Michael and Thomas (Grandi) would finish overall after 28 more racers came down the course.
All of us were shamefully negative, yelling at the other skiers to falter in some way, feeling our Canadian pride.
It turned out we didnt need to worry. Michael was 16 th and Thomas 13 th .
Now Michael knows he can ski with the big boys he is in the show! It will still be a challenge to get a second run in the next race but hes had a break and now he knows what it takes.
Ryan Semple also had a break in the slalom at Beaver Creek with a 26 th place finish, showing that the mens team is getting strong, and they are pushing each other every step of the way.
Watching that Sestrieres race definitely gave me some energy and motivation for my own skiing.
Travelling in Europe is often lonely but a cool little incident happened last Monday. We had travelled from Altenmark, Austria to St. Vilgillio, Itay. I was in the van with James, one of our ski techs, and along the way we stopped for lunch at a pizzeria on the Italian side of the border. After finishing up with a coffee I looked up and to my surprise I saw what appeared to be some of the younger Canadian skiers. Turns out I was right three of the guys who werent in Sestrieres were travelling to a Europa Cup race in Italy, and just happened to stop at the same pizzeria.
It was nice to see them. Moments like that sure make the world seem like a small, small place after all, and Europe a little more like home.


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Race: The Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race
Date: Sunday, June 13
Course: Charlestown, MA
Length: 8K (4.97 miles)
Time: 43: 36
Buddy: Flipper
Well hello again, running fans! Did you think I forgot about you? Fear not, because since we last chatted, I have remained loyal to the sport that earned me my marathon bling.
I even took to the races this weekend with my fabulous friend Flipper (who, can I tell ya, earned an astounding FIFTH PLACE – yeah, that's fifth, as in "right after fourth", as in, yep, there were just four other women who finished in front of her – in a race of, I'd say, over 300, oh yeah – ahem, that's my girl).
The sky was the color of cobblestones and the air was whip cold. The rain would play a role in many a runner's race on this stormy Father's Day in Boston. The battle began in the Navy Yard. I waited at the start line with pumping legs and an anxious stomach, decked out in my favorite blue Nike shorts (sorry, Sissy) and black Reebok sports bra top (you're welcome, Sissy), red hat and "Wicked Fast Runnah" shirt (spoils from the Marathon Expo – thanks Mum and Dad), and my trusty blue-hued Saucony shoes (still stained from Puke Fest '08). I lined up right on the line and let the rain swim all over me. This was going to be fun.
The air horn sounded and the runners sprinted forward. I should have known better than to line up at the top of the heap, but since this was a little race, the Champion Chips (tied into the runners' shoelaces) would only read our finish times, not our starts. So, if I started off 15 seconds behind the start line, my finish time would be 15 seconds later than it should be. So, there was a method to my madness. I'm kinda getting good at this race-y stuff.
The race was pretty uneventful, but for a long and steep hill just after Mile 2. I would say I was running uphill (Bunker Hill, to be exact) for about 4 minutes. That's a long time, considering I was only running for 43 minutes total. The hill was brutal (way steeper than Heartbreak, although shorter), so brutal that many stopped and walked (not I – dusting dirt off my sweaty shoulder), and one runner even let out a thundering, "How the #%*& long is this hill?"
That was pretty awesome.
Almost as quickly as it began, it was finished. The most remarkable element was how soggy my sneakers were. I take that back – the most remarkable element for me was my time – 43:36 – that's just over an 8:30 split time. And my personal best. Granted it was 8:30/mile for only 5 miles, but how hard could it be to do 8:30 for say, 10 miles? There would probably be a lot of grunting, sweating and boogering involved (Booger Rags, I ❤ U), but I think it's a solid goal worth working towards.
Also making the Bunker Hilling worth my while? The post-race omelets at Flipper's place. Mmm … eggs and cheese: two of the biggest reasons I work out so much.
Which race will I tackle next? Nothing officially on the calendar yet. Stay tuned for more riveting post-race wrap-ups.
Also: stay tuned for "Before & After: How 26 Simple Miles Changed the Course of My Life". (Course. Get it? Wahoo – Happy Weekend!)

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Generation Kill is a first-hand narrative account of the young Marines of the First Reconnaissance Battalion at the beginning of the American military's march into Iraq. Based on the best-selling and award-winning non-fiction account of the same name by Rolling Stone reporter Evan Wright, the journalist embedded in the lead Humvee of First Recon's Bravo Company's Second Platoon, the seven-part series is a precise retelling of the early weeks of the military campaign from the point of view of the guys on the ground: the non-commissioned officers and platoon-level commanders who led the way to Baghdad. Get some photos of the action…
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Hey whats up guys techsnix here back with another video and in this video I'm gonna show you how to fix GPS problem in Pokemon Go this should work both for iOS as well as for android users but if it doesn't then don't blame me because I've tried to cover each and every possible way that I could have to fix this first of all make sure that your device fulfills all the requirements listed on the screen right now otherwise it won't work now let me show you how to fix this in iOS then I'll show you this on android as well. so to fix this issue in iOS first of all Go to settings from their scroll down and you'll see Pokemon go from their tap on it now make sure that location is turned on and set to while using the app after this go back and go to general from there scroll down and tap on reset from there tap on reset network settings and enter your passcode don't worry this won't delete any personal data or app from your device.
This will just reset all your network settings and that's it now your problem should be Or try connecting it via Wifi network. to fix this on Android go to settings from their go to location and make sure that location is turned on and set to high accuracy after this go back and go to apps from their scroll down and tap on pokemon go and from here tap on permissions and make sure that these all are enabled If this still doesn't fix the issue then go back and go to about phone from their scroll down and tap on build number several times this will enable developer options and once this is enabled then go back and go to developer options and from there make sure that no mock location app is set there and this should fix the issue for you so guys that is it for this video i hope this video helped you and if this did then don't forget to hit that thumbs up button below and subscribe to this channel
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Pitak Darang struggles to stay afoot after a hideous week-long trek. She is just in time to be a witness, again, as the moonlight strike layers upon layers of boulders at the peak, channeling her to the heavens.
Pitak is transcended to a place all in white. It is a misty jungle with white trees and white birds. A rushing river can be heard.
Pitak Darang
(ferociously screaming)
Bathala! Reveal to me the atrocious monster that you are. You have done me evil.
The young babaylan abruptly kneels, covers her ears with both palms. A painful buzzing pierces through the air, inflicting great pain to young Pitak. An orb of light formed out from the thick haze, almost pewter white, glistening and brilliant.
And what have you become, dear Pitak? How dare you scream at your god?
Pitak Darang
(screaming out of pain and frustration)
You can never hurt me enough, can't you? You took it away from me!
Calm your heart. I won't pipe down the deafening humming unless you do!
Pitak takes a long, deep breath. And slowly, as if it is forbidden, she hushes until the river's clashing eddies is the only thing that can be heard.
Pitak Darang
You took it away from me, him. He was all that I have had. My entire breathing. And you cruel monster killed him, the both of us.
But are you not the one who was so fervent. You prayed for this love, dear Pitak.
Pitak Darang
If this is love, I do not want it. Divine Love, in my dreams, is nothing near this hurt.
(booming in an annoyed baritone)
Then this pain is by choice! Divine Love is what you want! You said it yourself! All of my children are granted with great volition, and you chose this.
Pitak Darang
Then why does Divine Love hurts so much?
Bathala starts hovering through the white jungle, following a trail of white boulders to the river. Pitak, follows him. Bathala flutters through mid-air, faltering to and fro like an albino santelmo.
Because it was real.
Pitak Darang
Was it?
Of course. This is your Love Divine. A chance to be healed. From pain we realize how much we've given. And I'm glad you're hurting.
Pitak sits by the river bank and dips her feet on the crystal waters. She looked at her distorted reflection on the water, ripples smudging her lips, she cannot tell apart if she's smiling or not. She realizes how much Love Divine changed her.
Pitak Darang
I needed no healing, at the first place. Is it because I gave it my all? Is that the reason this pain is almost unbearable? You sure are some shitty divinity.
I'll pretend to never have heard that. But Love that is divine heals. It will take away all the pain, eventually. Your love, oh so divine, will come back my Pitak. Pain is prerequisite to pleasure, always.
Pitak Darang
But why? You cannot just give love and take it whenever you want. That is pure evil.
Trust me, Pitak. I can.
The orb of light that is Bathala, circles the young babaylan. In mere seconds, Pitak is covered with spirals of light, sucking her out of the heavens. In a blink of an eye, she is back at the boulders. Now, all that she have to do is wait.
This is a mere experimentation. I'm not sure if this shit can be counted as a decent script. I really do know nothing about script writing (in other words, ine-echos ko lang kayo). Hi hi hi.


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'A bad hair day'
"This sheep has either got an attitude problem or is having a bad hair day," commented sheep trimmer Lu Whitney during the annual shearing event on the opening day at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site June 3. The animal bleated throughout the roughly 20-minute operation before joining its cohorts in Rock Ledge's 10-sheep herd. Coming up at the ranch June 10-11: A new adobe oven . SEE STORY.
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We moved to Winchester Ma., U.S.A. and began this Z.5 garden in 1987. Aside from an evergreen hedge, and various mature maples and conifers, nothing that you now see – was here.
There were no fences and the back of our property was a wild woodland of junk trees and scrub. We began our landscape design by laying out garden beds that were visible from key viewpoints in our house. As new gardeners, our interest was in perennial plants, particularly peonies , Siberian iris and daylilies. Our property had a variety of sun and shade situations and we dove into researching the vast world of Zone 5 -hardy perennials. We joined the Mass.Horticultural Society and The Garden Conservancy, subscribed to Horticulture and Fine Gardening magazines, attended many classes and workshops, and visited as many gardens as possible. And we learned volumes from garden owners, teachers, classmates and vendors.
After three years of intense garden development, our gardens were awarded the "Best in Show" prize in an amateur gardeners competition sponsored by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and Boston Magazine. For our prize, we were sent to Holland, where, at Trompenberg Arboretum, we discovered the wonderful world of conifers. This life-changing experience took us out of our perennials focus and raised our vision, literally and figuratively, so that we began to emphasize the 'bones' of our gardens- with conifers, shrubs and trees. Visiting private and public arboretums and gardens in New England, the Pacific Northwest and England- we further developed our passion for these plants, particularly for Japanese maples, dwarf conifers and variegated trees and shrubs.Ever aware of the peaceful influence of running water in the garden, we put in a number of fountains and built a series of waterfall/ponds- to mask the traffic noise and provide some quiet sitting spots. Over the years, various pieces of garden art, quirky, beautiful or funny, have found their way in and taken up residence.
If this is your first visit, you will be surprised how different the gardens look from one week to the next. In the spring, perennials are short, there are many empty spots, and the gardens have a much more open feeling. You can see from one area to the next. In the summer, plants grow taller and fill in so that the various gardens become their own 'garden rooms'. Fences disappear and flowering vines ramble over railings,walls and obelisks. By September, the plants are at their tallest,highlighted by the many ornamental grasses.
Things we hope you will notice: The role of purple foliage , yellow foliage and variegated foliage in keeping your eyes entertained; The role of varying heights in a garden bed; The role of hidden elements and glimpses of vistas – in drawing you into the various garden areas; The role of water elements; The roles of garden art and architecture. We are so glad you have come to share our gardens. Please bring friends and come back often.
**And remember- When you see a gate, open it and explore!!**
The Cotton-Arbo retum
The Way To Have What We Want Is To Share What We Have
Imagine My Surprise!:
Behind the Curtains at The Cotton-Arbo retum
So, my beloved partner in all things and gardening, Dudley, and I , were sitting at late dinner one night …after planting a few shrubs and trees and perennials … after Dudley had returned from a day of golf… after our morning spent planting. Just 10 days before, we had returned from our yearly nursery touring B'day trip to Ct. with a steamed-windows-van packed so full that pots were nestled on pots and the top 3' of a 12' tree stretched discretely between our seats so we could barely move, much less see out the rearview mirror. The past ten days had flown by with a wide diversity of activities: thinking about where to put things in the garden, making lists of where to put things in the garden, researching the special needs of new plants to be planted in the garden, re-thinking where to put things in the garden, making new lists of where to put things in the garden, planting in the garden, digging up new plants just planted in the garden and rotating them or repositioning them in their holes and replanting them in the garden, digging up those things just planted and re-locating them entirely in the garden, digging up things that were planted earlier in the garden ( the previous day, week, month, year or decade) and moving them to entirely new places in the garden, revising the lists of where to put things in the garden, planting in the garden, watering and staking what's just been planted in the garden, and so many more varied activities. So, as Dudley and I were finishing our late night dinner, after I had finished telling him about the day's plantings, imagine my surprise when he hesitatingly said, "Mindy, I think you need to get a little less intense about this planting stuff." Now, tell me, dear friends, whatever could he mean?
This site is dedicated to the hundreds of gardeners, nursery owners and authors who have shared their knowledge with us over the years.
We are firm believers that Knowledge is a great gift, and that our lives would not be the same without having benefitted from these people.
Special "Chapeaux!" (French for 'Hats Off!' ) to Mr. Van Hooey Smith, Fred McGourty, Beth Chatto, Dan Hinkley, J.D. Vertrees, Michael Dirr, Allen Haskell, Bonnie Brown, Byron Getchel, Warren Leach and Phil Boucher, John Gallant, Andy Brand, Linda Cochran, Steve Antonow, Jerry Sedenko, Glen Patterson, Francesca Dart, Pam Frost, Thomas Hobbs, Joe Eck and Wayne Winterrowd, Christopher Lloyd, Lynden Miller, Frank Cabot, Tracy DiSabato Aust, Glen Withey and Charles Price, Ned Wells, Bob and Love Seawright, Anne Lovejoy, Peter del Tredici, Roger Gossler, Gary Koller, Pam Harper, Don Avery, Pierre Du Pont, and Ruth and Karl Roehrig. You are always in our thoughts and surrounded by our deep gratitude.
And to our really hardworking Unitarian, Derryfield, and other helpers over these many years: Eric, Susan, Margaret, Julia, Carter, Christian, Sam, Andy, Andy, Chris, Colin, Geoff; just look at what you helped accomplish!
To all of you, we hope that your collective ears are twitching and that you will visit soon. Certainly we could not have created this without you.
Tour Groups and The Cotton-Arbo retum
The Cotton-Arbo retum has received many garden club visits and we are delighted to host all garden groups, whether official or informal. Groups should allow 40-60 minutes to see the gardens. We can also provide a talk on the plants and design concepts on display in the garden, followed by a Q and A session. There are plenty of shaded benches throughout the gardens. There is a handicapped entrance and a number of garden areas are wheelchair accessible. We will provide your group with bathroom access and fresh iced tea. For groups that are seeking a full day of tours and nursery visits, we can make suggestions and help coordinate that for you. Upon request, plants from our collection can be made available.
The Cotton-Arbo retum is open to the public, free of charge, 24/7 , year 'round. Unless you are a gardening group, there is no need to reserve or 'call ahead'. However, if you wish to meet us/talk with us, please email us at the email address at the bottom of this page.
Plants are not typically labeled here. If we are not in the gardens and you wish help with plant I.D., please come up to the bay window by the chimney- in the back of the house (our study) and we are more than happy to help. Trust us, it is never a bother! I.D. is usually easiest for us if you break off a 4″ piece of the plant to show us.( There is so much plant material here; a 4″ piece taken here and there- will not be missed!!)
Directions to The Cotton-Arbo retum
597 Washington St. Winchester Ma. 01890
We are 5 minutes from the Rt. 93/128 intersection; 30 min. from Waltham center; 30 min. from Concord Ctr.; 15 min. from Arlington Ctr.; 15-30 min. from downtown Boston, 1 hr. from Plymouth Ma.; 2 hrs. from Hartford Ct.; 1 hr. from Portsmouth N.H.; 2 hrs. from Portland Me.; 3.5 hrs. from Burlington Vt. Also, a train ride from North Station to Winchester- takes only 15 minutes.
If you use a GPS, be sure to follow the Parking and Entry Directions below
From the North:
Take Rt 93 south (or from Rt. 128 to Rt 93 south, go 1 exit):
Exit at Montvale Ave. /Stoneham. At end of ramp, turn right, turn left at
Wendy's (2nd light) onto Washington St. Look at your odometer.
Go 0.6 miles, just past a strip of parkland on your left, and turn left onto
Sunset Rd. and park.
Walk back to Washington St., turn left and walk down 1st driveway on your left.
This is the entry to The Cotton-Arbo retum.
From the South:
Take Rt. 93 North to last exit before Rt.128.
Exit at Montvale Ave. /Stoneham. At end of ramp, turn Left, turn left at
Wendy's (2nd light) onto Washington St. Look at your odometer.
Go 0.6 miles, just past a strip of parkland on your left, and turn left onto
Sunset Rd. and park.
Walk back to Washington St., turn left and walk down 1st driveway on your Left.
This is the entry to The Cotton-Arbo retum.
From Rt. 16/MassAve. intersection:
Rt. 16 east towards 93. Pass Johnny's Foodmaster,Tufts Rotary, Mobil Station.
Left at lights onto Boston Ave. (UHaul sign on your right, beyond gas station on corner);
Few blocks, right at light onto Harvard , go to end, turn right and go over RR tracks, immediate left onto Playstead Rd.
Go to end; left on Rt.38. In about ¼ – ½ mile, fork right at hospital sign onto Highland Ave.
Go a few miles, through the light at South Border Rd., to end.
At stop sign, turn left onto Forest St. At light, turn right onto WashingtonSt.
Take 2nd Right onto Sunset Rd. Park.
Walk back to Washington St., turn left and walk down 1st driveway on your Left.
This is the entry to The Cotton-Arbo retum.
****The Garden entrance on Sunset Rd. is for Handicapped ONLY.****
Gardens in the lawn , sidewalk and driveway areas are wheelchair accessible, but Sunken Paths are not.
All photographic and written material in this web site is the property of the The Cotton-Arbo retum or the listed photographers and cannot be copied or used without their express permission. Photographers include Mindy Arbo, Alison Conliffe, Robyn LeBuff, Monique Anthony, Tom Daley.
Web site managed by landscape designer Andrew Keys of oakleafgreen.com. Web site designed by Lela and Don Avery. For their truly beautiful gardens and website, see cadysfallsnursery.com.


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Monday, Oct. 11, 2010
MANHATTAN -- K-State Libraries will be taking part in the international celebration of Open Access Week with a variety of activities Oct. 18-24. Events will take place in Kansas State University's Hale Library, and are all free and open to the public.
Highlights of the week include an open forum and a lecture.
The open forum will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, on the second floor of Hale Library. Invited speakers will talk briefly about what open access means, new publishing business models, open source textbooks, open sharing of research results, and how new media encourage open engagement and participation. Three K-State faculty members and one K-State student will speak, and the forum is structured to allow audience members to come and go. Questions and discussion during and after the presentations are encouraged.
Scheduled to present are:
* Michael Wesch, associate professor of cultural anthropology. Wesch explores the effects of new media on society and culture. The 2008 national professor of the year for doctoral and research universities, Wesch has received Wired magazine's Rave Award and was named an Emerging Explorer by National Geographic.
* Christopher Sorensen, a university distinguished professor and Cortelyou-Rust distinguished professor of physics. Sorensen, who also served as a Coffman Chair for University Distinguished Teaching Scholars, was the 2007 national professor of the year for doctoral and research universities. He recently chaired K-State's Research Infrastructure Task Force.
* Dale Askey, e-publishing librarian and director of the New Prairie Press, a digital open-access imprint sponsored by K-State Libraries.
* Danny Unruh, senior in food science and industry and political science, K-State student body president.
Molly Kleinman will present "The Beauty of Some Rights Reserved: An Introduction to Copyright, Publishing and Creative Commons" at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Hale Library's Hemisphere Room. Her talk will focus on the impact of copyright law on the professional lives of faculty, researchers, librarians and students, who are all users and creators of copyrighted material. It will provide an introduction to common copyright issues and the Creative Commons concept. Kleinman is the special assistant to the dean of libraries at the University of Michigan, a strong advocate of Creative Commons, and an experienced educator in copyright issues.
"This is our second year participating in Open Access Week, and we've tried to include something to interest everyone," said Beth Turtle, department head for scholarly communications and publishing at K-State Libraries. "In addition to the forum and lecture, we'll have a series of posts on our library blog, Talking in the Library, at http://ksulib.typepad.com/talking, and via our Twitter account at http://twitter.com/kstatelibraries, so those who aren't able to participate in person can still participate virtually.
"Open access to information is such an important issue for everyone -- from the researcher who needs the most current access to major research findings to everyday people who want to download images, read books or research the medical literature without restrictions or barriers," she said.
Open Access Week is an international celebration among libraries and other research institutions organized by The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. For more information about the week, contact Turtle at 785-532-2830 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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We cover plenty of new games here at Gamezebo every week, but the number of games we've already covered that show up on new platforms? It's staggering. This Wednesday and every Wednesday, Gamezebo is rounding up the games that aren't quite new, but might be new to you depending on your platform of choice. And who doesn't love new(ish) games?
This week's highlights include scouring some famous artwork for hidden objects on your iPhone, helping some dinosaurs head on home to their iPads, and tackling a blistering platformer on Android that could give Super Meat Boy a run for his money (or uh, meat).
New to Mac
New to iPhone
Love Chronicles: The Spell (Collector's Edition)
New to iPad
Love Chronicles: The Spell (Collector's Edition)
Isla Dorada – Episode 1: The Sands of Ephranis
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It does not ugly fact that she does not like you. Beware if a eussian woman shows too by far emotion too after a in short time. It means fact that she hardly knows you, which is safe. Her feelings may not be genuine under these circumstances.
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Russians are any more reserved. Belarusian women are somewhat in between Russians and Ukrainians in personality. At a very time a Ukrainian wife is any more likely to argue at a guess things than a Russian wife. Of course, these are generalizations and every woman is different.
People in Russia do without not show affection in public. Holding her by hand while on foot is considered worthy. Kissing, hugging, touching each other, and other displays of affection is supposed to happen back along the closed doors. Opening car doors and other forms of courtesy is expected.
Do not pipe up at a guess sex with a Russian woman. It is not something you discuss like a medical operation. Sex is supposed to happen 'naturally'. The American habit of clinical discussion of sexual positions and preferences is considered abhorrent to Russians.
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Ignorance isn't bliss in Sean Denyer's delightful comedy of manners.
The Outhouse, International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival
May 5-8
My review of Tits Up! by Sean Denyer coming up just as soon as I know the score to Les Misérables (including the harmonies) ...
In Dublin's upper-class suburbia lives Clive and Suzanne, a married couple who have the big house, the high society nerve and its range of conservative comments ("I'm not judging ... but ..." is Suzanne's catchphrase). The only thing missing in their marriage is sex.
Ignorance isn't bliss after all but there's nothing like a midlife crisis to expand your horizons. Clearly queer Clive, despite his objections to such descriptions, is secretly cottaging in the Phoenix Park. Meanwhile Suzanne finds herself attracted to Polish maid Magda. It's time to come clean.
While playwright Sean Denyer rolls his characters towards sure scandal, most stunning is the zingers and one-liners, chock-full with witty and queer references. The play, written for the Dublin-based LGBT drama group Acting Out, is fiendishly funny.
Rachel Fayne's lacerating snob Suzanne is the weapon here. Fayne's sharp performance never quite reaches a ceiling, or if it does she takes a chisel to it, like how Suzanne does to all the political correctness in the world.
Meanwhile, Howard Lodge's sensible turn saves the performance from being committed to caricature. As he softly proclaims his love for another man, it feels that behind the laughs the production has something at stake.
What emerges is a sort of Wildean comedy of manners, satirising the Dublin upper class so as to deliver an ounce of liberal thinking, shaking the boat.
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Journals Doing the Write Thing
Northeastern University School of Law is home to two unique and exceptional journals.
Northeastern University Law Review
The Northeastern University Law Review is a student-run publication that engages all topics of legal scholarship, with special attention given to articles that show the connections among public interest, innovation, and the practical application of law. It is published twice a year and includes articles by legal and interdisciplinary academics, attorneys and law students.
Journal of Legal Education
Northeastern University School of Law is co-editor of the Journal of Legal Education, a quarterly publication of the Association of American Law Schools. The primary purpose of the Journal is to foster a rich interchange of ideas and information about legal education and related matters, including but not limited to the legal profession, legal theory and legal scholarship. With a readership of more than 10,000 law teachers and about 500 subscribers, the Journal offers an unusually effective medium for communication to the law school world.


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Prayer Request…… Dear God, I have been asking for people's help to pray for my family just so you can hear our suffering. We are being harassed, bullied and harmed for the past 3 years now. Lately it has been very bad because besides causing one accident after the next that have been hurting my teenage son and 75 and 77 year old parents, they have been breaking things in our cars because they know we barely have any money to get by and they know it hurts my whole family. They want me to lie for them and basically take the fall for all the things they have done wrong. I'm so tired of this life that has nothing good in it other than being threatened for doing nothing wrong. The situation is so complicated that the only thing I can do is pray to God for help. They are threatening me that they will not stop doing what they're doing. And they even say he won't hear my family's prayers which is why I'm asking for help from anyone to please pray for my family.
God does hear your prayers, your pleas, and your cries! And so do we. And we, too, are praying! 2 Timothy 3:12 "Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution." You are seen, and I will pray with you. No matter how difficult and worse it gets don't stop praying to God. Satan is a bully, but our God is far greater than anything and anyone!
Hey brother, praying for you here since you posted your prayer request. How is the situation going so far?


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Video: Anderlecht players pee inside Athletic Bilbao's stadium
Because sometimes the toilet's just too far
We know its tradition for away teams to train in the stadium the night before European matches, but this might be taking the phrase pre-match warm-up a bit too far.
Anderlecht's Roland Juhasz, Matias Suarez y Nemanja Rnic all relieved themselves in the stairwell of one of the stadium gates at Athletic Bilbao's San Mames stadium. And the Basque side's supporters were probably wondering where the pong was coming from during the Europa League clash last week!


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It's with a heavy heart that Mayberry fans learned today that actor Andy Griffith passed away this morning at age 86. With decades of success on television and stage, to many Griffith will always be remembered Sheriff Andy Taylor, everybody's loving father, the man who could handle any problem with grace and calm — whether it's a quirky deputy or a son's questions about life.
So what better way to remember Griffith today than with this episode of The Andy Griffith Show, "Dogs Dogs Dogs", in which Opie brings home a stray dog. What parent hasn't been faced with the questions, "Can I keep him? Please"? Oh that we all handled the situation with Sheriff Andy Taylor's humor!
Rest in peace, Andy Griffith. The world is a better place because you were in it.


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A Chicago Couple's "So Us" Vintage & Modern Mix
Name: Jill and Mickey
Location: Logan Square — Chicago, Illinois
Size: 1,200 square feet
Years lived in: Rented 4 months
My partner Mickey and I have been renting our current apartment for about four months now. We often struggle to settle on just one design style, so our two-bedroom apartment is a mix of mid-century, Scandinavian, and urban-modern details. I think we're able to keep a cohesive aesthetic because we always return to a few basic elements: furniture with clean lines, decor with pops of color, and rooms with lots of natural light and plants.
The building is over 100 years old so the apartment has quite a few quirks. But we try to embrace these imperfections, like mismatched baseboards and slightly slanted floors, as charming details to decorate around.
The furniture is a combination of newly bought and vintage pieces, and our artwork is mostly gifted from friends and family or originals that I've made (I'm a graphic designer and letterpress printer, and I have my own line of paper goods). It seems like a constant challenge to find space for all of our art supplies, music equipment, books, and records, but we love using our home to showcase our interests and passions. Mickey says the biggest compliment he receives on the apartment is that it's "so us," and I'd have to agree.
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Our Style: Our furniture is from all over—family heirlooms, Craigslist and thrift store finds, IKEA basics, current pieces from West Elm—so our style is pretty diverse. It's generally Scandinavian inspired with modern and colorful updates.
Inspiration: A lot of our inspiration comes from our families. My mother is Norwegian and has a great eye for minimal design, and she actually painted the piece hanging above the sofa. My father loves finding classic furniture like the bentwood chairs and the wooden shoe racks that are used as bookshelves in the living room.
Favorite Element: The plant-filled bay windows.
Biggest Challenge: Storage. We have lots of hobbies so it's a struggle to find a spot for everything.
What Friends Say: Our friends are usually impressed at how we fit so many knick-knacks and collectibles into the apartment without making it too cluttered. They also often comment that the space expresses both of our personalities because it's filled with games, music, and art.
Biggest Embarrassment: The kitchen. There are lots of things we would like to change but can't since we rent. We're not the biggest fans of the cabinetry and the lack of a backsplash.
Proudest DIY: We wanted something inexpensive and simple for our TV console, so we "built" it out of IKEA Besta units, lumber from Home Depot, and cement bricks.
Biggest Indulgence: The Gramovox Floating Record Player. But we got a great deal on it, and it's made in Chicago!
Best Advice: Before getting rid of a piece or buying something new, consider rearranging your rooms first. Our bathroom shelves used to be in the living room. Our horizontal bedroom mirror was vertical and in the hallway. And we're constantly moving the chairs around. We keep our space fluid and update it regularly without spending money every time we make a change.
Dream Sources: Sprout Home, The Citizenry, Humboldt House.
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Rattan Chair - Anthropologie
Bamboo Chair - Thrift & Dollar
TV Console - IKEA / Home Depot wood
Bentwood Chair - Vintage / Gifted
Wooden Shoe Racks - Vintage / Gifted
Artwork - Jennifer Sanchez, Hello Paper Co., Kirtland House Press, and more
Bed - IKEA
Campaign-Style Nightstands - Vintage / Gifted
Low Dressers - IKEA
Taller Dresser - Craigslist
Mirrors - IKEA
Desk - IKEA
Wall Shelves - Urban Outfitters
Wire Wall Display - Store Supply Warehouse
Bentwood Chair - Vintage / Gifted
Brackets for Keyboard - IKEA
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Vestra Wealth head of investment solutions Meena Lakshmanan has slashed her equity exposure by 10%, rotating most of this into cash as she looks to lock in profits.
This has reduced the equity weighting in the firm's mid-risk model portfolio to neutral after being overweight last year.
'After increasing allocation to equities in 2013, we realised that, if you look at last year's earnings performance of equity markets, quite a lot has come in the US and Europe – at least on multiple expansion – as opposed to earnings,' she said. 'Therefore, we felt that if earnings disappoint even a little bit, the markets would be quite vulnerable to a pullback.'
The bulk of the proceeds, some 7%, has been moved into cash while Lakshmanan eyes other potential opportunities.
She has reduced exposure to European equities, moving to a neutral weighting. Last September, she took a position in the Alken European Opportunities fund, managed by Citywire A-rated Nicolas Walewski. She also owns AA-rated Alister Hibbert's BlackRock European Dynamic fund and the Comgest Growth Europe fund.
Lakshmanan has also moved more neutral on the US, over what she considers stretched valuations and negligible earnings growth. She holds the Findlay Park American, T Rowe Price Small Cap Stock and Morgan Stanley US Advantage funds.
'It is a stock-picker's market, where some stocks have got carried away after rallying in 2013, in particular in biotech and technology, but where we have seen a very sharp reversal from growth to value this year. Against those pretty decent pullbacks, the markets are still up but stock specifics are being driven by big news events,' she added, highlighting a continuation of share buybacks across the Atlantic.
Emerging market exposure
Lakshmanan believes emerging markets (EM) could provide better opportunities as earnings recover. 'While consumer staples are very expensive in EM, trading at very high multiples, energy companies or industrials are trading on more attractive price to earnings ratios. If structural reforms are being enacted in the EM, and we don't see another big "taper tantrum", we could see signs of a pick-up.'
She highlights AA-rated Jonathan Asante's First State Global Emerging Markets fund and A-rated Devan Kaloo's Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity fund. She also has exposure to Lazard Emerging Markets, managed by A-rated James Donald, and the Somerset Emerging Markets Dividend Growth fund, managed by AA-rated Edward Lam.
Further afield in Asia, Lakshmanan has retained her 4% weighting to Japan through the GLG Japan CoreAlpha fund, which she bought last July. The fund, managed by A-rated trio Jeffrey Atherton, Stephen Harker and Neil Edwards, is her sole position in the region. 'After good returns last year, it has been painful this year. But we're holding on to it,' she said, adding she is waiting to see how prime minister Shinzo Abe's policies play out.
While she believes bonds are fairly priced, she has reduced both her floating rate note exposure and short duration positioning, which protected on the fixed income side during the last year.
Earlier this year, the team moved back into longer-dated Treasuries, which has helped drive performance. 'We were still short duration, but we went long because we felt that the long end was fine. It was the belly of the curve that we felt would come under pressure,' Lakshmanan said.
Over 12 months, the model is up 12.35% compared to the ARC Sterling Balanced Asset index, which rose by 9.24% over the same period.


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Reviewer: Kelsey
Author: Ryan Collins
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Rating: 7 out of 10
Summary (from GoodReads): Justin Taggart doesn't know anything (about being a loser). He likes girls and plays sports and has some friends. Unfortunately his fear of rejection outweighs his ability to deal with these well. Mostly there's Sterling, the girl of his dreams who knows how to stop his heart by not knowing he likes her. Another thing is trying to get money with Adam, who's rich anyway so it's more about hanging out. As for Justin, he makes ends meet by mowing people's yards with Adam, and sometimes by breaking into vending machines and selling late-night cable programming to peers (also with Adam). But it's not like he doesn't feel bad about it, since Jesus died for his sins. School is pretty terrible with all the work and practice, but there are a few people there worth mentioning. Anyone who picks up his journal will be in for something, if they feel like getting through a lot of grammar and spelling problems. They'll probably end up seeing that they shouldn't have looked at it anyway, because this is someone's private anthem of girls, grass, and loserdom.
My Take: So I really did enjoy this book. The characters were somewhat relatable (they would have been more, had I been a boy...). I enjoyed the almost short story format in each of the journal entries. They made it very easy to just pick up the book and read. We also always had enough detail to understand each character and follow each story line.
The best part for me, however, was the moment in each story where I had the "omg, why are they going to do this? It's so stupid." but really it was the funniest thing that I'd ever heard. I also wish that I could get away with as much as these boys do. I was really rooting for them though. They had some real adventures.
Final Thoughts: It was a very interesting book and I was excited to see what kind of trouble the boys would find themselves in next. It was good that they were just normal boys doing normal things. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves journal type stories or trouble making boys. You really get a glimpse into the brain of a teenage boy. I would definitely recommend it if you are a 10-16 year old boy (not that it's not good for girls!). It was good.


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Selling your products online gives you access to a much larger customer base, increasing both the amount of orders you receive and the awareness of your brand . While selling online is a great opportunity for your business, it also increases the risk that orders you receive are purchased fraudulently without a cardholder's permission.
To give you an example:
- A fraudster orders products from your online store using an unauthorized or stolen credit card.
- You then ship the order to the fraudster.
- The cardholder later disputes the transaction with their credit card issuer, forcing you to refund the purchase amount.
- You've now lost the merchandise to a fraudster and the payment to the cardholder.
In order to limit situations like this, it is vital that you learn how to detect fraudulent transactions and refund them. This article provides strategies and tips to help you and includes these topics:
- Understanding the cost of implementing a fraud prevention strategy
- Investigating orders
- Managing eCom orders, shipping and product content
- Managing customer communications
- Managing payment providers
Understanding the cost of implementing a fraud prevention strategy
As you begin implementing a strategy to identify fraudulent orders and refund them, it is important to remember that there will be a tradeoff between maximizing your revenue and minimizing risk.
For example: In August, your costs due to fraudulent orders is $500. By the end of September the cost of limiting fraud by following your new fraud detection strategy increases to $1000.
In this example, the cost of fraud prevention was higher than the actual cost of fraudulent orders. This is because any fraud prevention strategies you implement, including the ones outlined in this article, may impact your business in the following ways:
- You may inadvertently refund genuine orders, since by nature, fraudulent orders are difficult to detect. This can cause a genuine customer to be less likely to buy again.
- Your customers may have a reduced interest in purchasing from your online store due to the strategies outlined in Managing eCom orders, shipping and product content.
Therefore, it is important to adjust your fraud prevention strategies on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Investigating orders
Depending on your store, you can check for certain characteristics that may help you identify a fraudulent order:
- Check the number of products in the order. Unusually large or high value orders could be fraudulent.
- Check the type of products in the order. Depending on your store, you might be wary of orders that are uncommonly purchased together.
- Check the billing address of the order. If the billing address is not a real location or not a residential location, it may be a fraudulent order.
- Check to make sure you're not receiving more orders than you're used to in a given timeframe. A fraudster may try placing multiple orders at the same time.
Managing eCom orders, shipping and product content
You can implement the following strategies in your online store to help identify fraud and limit chargebacks.
- Investigate orders that have different billing and shipping addresses. It is a common practice for a fraudster to use the billing address of the card holder and a new shipping address to receive the order.
- Delay the shipment of orders by 24-48 hours. This can give cardholders time to identify transactions that are fraudulent and contact you before you ship them.
- If you use manual shipping in eCom, increase the price of one- and two-day shipping to be twice or three times it's true value. Fraudsters do not care about the added extra price, so this could be used as an indicator of fraud.
- Describe the item you're selling accurately because if a customer receives an item they didn't expect, they could call their credit card issuer to dispute the transaction.
Managing customer communications
How you communicate with your customers can improve your relationship with them, and as a result limit chargebacks. If your customers know your online store, you increase the chance they will contact you when they see suspicious activity on their card as opposed to their card issuer. Then you'll be able hopefully resolve the issue without the the customer having to resort to filing a chargeback.
- Encourage your customers to contact you if they have any questions about shipping delivery or sales. Read Creating customer emails to understand how to manage customer notification emails.
- Publish your return and shipping policy clearly and include in correspondences and invoices. Read Modifying text pages to learn how to edit your shipping and return policy pages.
Add a live chat app in your shop. Visit our app store in your shop and search Live chat. For more information on our app store, read our help article titled Lightspeed eCom App Store.
Managing payment providers
The following two strategies can be viewed and managed in your payment provider's version of a web portal. Consult your payment provider's support if you have any questions.
- Obtain positive AVS and CVV matches before shipping.
- Ensure you have a phone number or URL in your soft descriptor. A soft descriptor will appear on bills and statements and ensures transparency between you and your customers, allowing customers to call you and resolve the issue rather than disputing the transaction and causing a chargeback.
- For example: mybusiness.com 444-123- 5678 NM $57.00


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Biofilm is a complex association of micro-organisms which adhere to hot tub surfaces, particularly inside the plumbing, where they are difficult to remove. Biofilm may contain bacteria, viruses, mold and parasites as well as dirt and polysaccharides to improve adhesion to surfaces. It grows within the plumbing systems and jets, forming a slippery film. Micro-organisms inside the biofilm layer are somewhat protected from sanitizing agents. They present a danger to the bather if exposed before sanitizers can kill them. It is important to remove biofilm and prevent it from reforming as it can, under certain circumstances, cause disease.
There are several types of micro-organisms, which can grow in spa water: bacteria, fungi, protozoan, and viruses; some of these are pathogens. These organisms can come from a variety of sources including other humans and animals, from the ground, water or even airborne sources. A poorly maintained spa can form biofilm in the plumbing system and on surfaces to allow organisms to multiply.
Culprits include various forms of Pseudomonas, which can affect ears, eyes, skin (rashes) and the respiratory tract. Another is Mycobacterium avium, which can cause flu-like symptoms.
Interestingly, researchers have found that many people who complain of "allergic reactions" to sanitizing chemicals are actually suffering from skin rashes caused by bacteria due to inadequate sanitizer levels!
Hot tub folliculitis is a condition caused by Pseudomonas bacteria, and is often seen where spa sanitation is absent. The most common symptom is an itchy rash or small reddish bumps, sometimes confused with bug bites. It can develop into more serious problems. This condition usually clears without scarring. It may recur if the infected hot tub is not properly cleaned and disinfected.


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Meet Sire Jackson, the adorable 2-year-old son of 50 Cent.
Unlike his rap star father, Jackson is finding work as a kiddie model. And barely out of diapers, he's already making more than you -- and me, and everyone we both know.
In a recent interview on New York's Power 105.1, 50 bragged that his son scored a staggering $700,000 modeling contract to be the face of Kidz Safe, a company that makes headphones for little kids.
Repeat: headphones for children. Mercifully, they're only going for about $30, just 10% of the price tag on his dad's grown-up line with SMS Audio.
"I was getting ready to say, 'This is your college fund,' but I gotta handle that part and let him just have that," the rap mogul said during an interview with Angie Martinez.
Earlier this week the junior Jackson took to the runway during L.A. Fashion Week but became frightened and had to be carried down the runway by his model mother.
So let's recap: 50 Cent's 2-year-old son is making more money than you, without even having to walk for it. Wonderful.
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When Canada's Paralympic team lands in Sochi, Russia, they'll be competing in the largest and toughest competition ever held.
The new event of para-snowboard has boosted numbers, and more nations investing in Paralympic athletes and equipment has raised competitiveness across all six sports.
Canada is coming off its best winter Paralympics with 19 medals, including 10 gold, in Vancouver in 2010. The 50-member team competing in Sochi from March 7-16 is looking to match that result by coming top three in the gold medal tally.
This is full-contact hockey played seated on a narrow medal sled, balanced on a blade similar to what's on a hockey skate. Players use two sticks to propel across the ice and shoot the puck. The Canadians are the current world champions and hoping to take back the Paralympic gold medal from the defending Americans.
The rules are basically the same as able-bodied curling, except there is no sweeping and the teams are mixed gender. Canada is looking to keep the gold-medal streak it has maintained since curling made its debut in 2006 Turin.
This new event is similar to snowboard cross, where athletes race down a course full of banked turns, rollers and jumps. The main difference is that athletes race one at a time in the Paralympics instead of six abreast as they will for the Sochi Olympics. Canada's Tyler Mosher finished fifth at the Paralympic test event for this new sport in Sochi.
Cross-country skiing has been a Paralympic sport since the very first winter Paralympics in 1976. The sport's star is Canada's Brian McKeever, the visually impaired cross-country skier who qualified for both the Vancouver Olympics and Paralympics. He's won seven gold, two silver and one bronze in the last three Paralympics.
This demanding sport combines the physical fitness of a cross-country skier and the calm accuracy of a target shooter. In the Paralympic event, skiers always shoot from the prone position. Canada's Mark Arendz is a medal favourite for Sochi after winning the overall IPC World Cup biathlon title.
Events include downhill, slalom, super giant slalom, giant slalom and super combined. Athletes are classed according to their physical disabilities, which range from amputations to visual impairments, and an equalization system determines the medal winners. At the last world championships, Canada came away with one gold, five silver and eight bronze — the most medals of any nation.


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Angeline. Now, doesn't that sound nice? And not only does it sounds nice, look nice, and taste nice, its perhaps one of the nicest value wines I've ever encountered.
I first uncovered this wine during a "wine fridge field trip" at Fine Wines in Laurel, MD, when my mother sent me on a treasure hunt for a tasty, inexpensive Pinot Noir. To my luck, the store was sampling various wines from the Russian River Valley and pointed me in the direction of this beauty. It quickly became a family favorite, and to my surprise, a few months later during a #winedown party I hosted, a friend (@beege) brought this same bottle to share. I knew at that point this wine was a keeper and one to share!
A product of the Martin Way Winery, Angeline Pinot Noir, produced from a 100% pinot noir grapes from the Sonoma, Mendocino and Santa Barbara counties in California, is bright, yet delicate with intense dark fruit flavor and rich aroma and a smooth finish. To the eye, its deep ruby color captures. To the nose, its intense plum, blackberry and black cherry scents blend nicely with a hint of spice and oak. To the palette, just the same with soft tannins that lightly tickle the tongue.
Cost: $15/b0ttle
Where to Buy: Martin Way Winery
Pairing: This is actually such a soft red that I can easily drink by itself, but if you're looking for a more robust experience, pair it up with some portobello mushrooms


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Anna Hazare today asked seven questions to Rahul Gandhi, Congress party general secretary and six questions to Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister Of India.
Anna is suffering sickness since a month and movement of team Anna also suffered from his illness. These questions again strengthen his movement to support Janlokpal bill.
Anna Hazare asked whether CBI should be under Central government. He also asked that why government is reluctant to free CBI. He added that whether government is afraid of CBI. He questioned Dr. Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi.
Anna Hazare asked why government will pay legal charges to fight against allegations charged on corrupt officials. He also asked why Lokpal does not have even an investigation agency. Anna has asked seven questions to Rahul Gandhi and six to the PM, India. He sent letters to both the leaders along with UP Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayavati, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and BJP president Nitin Gadkari.
Anna Hazare letters brought hue and cry among political parties especially Indian National Congress. It is worth noted that elections are due in five states including UP, Uttarakhand and Punjab. Uttarakhand government has already passed strong Lokpal bill that is inline with Janlokpal bill. Team Anna is in the election field for canvasing against Lokpal bill of the government.


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I actually got these at the thrift store, did some alterations of my own and viola. Shorts.
- White chiffon top: Thrift store - .99
- Pastel shell vest: from my aunt
- Pink corduroy shorts: Thrift store (cut/sewn) (Old Navy) - .99
- Teal suede strap heels: Mossimo (Target) - $8
- Gold and turquoise slave bracelet: My own jewelry!
- Gold starfish/armor ring: eBay


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Britax is known for making top of the line car seats with safety and comfort in mind. Britax seats are easy to use and install, as well as offering great protection for your little one. Check out Everything Mommyhood's Review – Britax Pavilion 70-G3 Review.
I have been wanting a Britax Cowmooflage for years now. It is just an adorable and unique car seat that will offer your child the top safety standards out there.
The Britax Pavilion 70-G3 allows you to rear face your baby/infant/toddler from 5lbs-40lbs and forward face 70lbs and 49 inches. This seat is available in a variety of print choices: Biscotti, Blueprint, Cowmooflage, Onyx, and Sophia.
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If you've never been to one of our concerts before, then you can enjoy your first performance for just £5*. A maximum of two tickets can be purchased per household. Offer only available in person or by phone through the Sheffield Theatres box office.
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Through its robust IoT enterprise monitoring platform and licensing, subscription recurring revenue business model, GTX Corp. (GTXO) offers a complete end-to-end solution backed by an extensive portfolio of patents with filing dates going back as early as 2002, patents pending, registered trademarks, copy rights and URLs. GTXO was featured in a 38-page research piece outlining the value proposition of the company's IP portfolio, and was also published in a SeeThruEquity research report discussing the value of the company's IP.
GTXO has established a growing global distribution network with partners in more than 20 countries, and has garnered millions of dollars' worth of free media with coverage on CNN, Good Morning America, The Doctors, Fox News, Discovery Channel, ABC, NBC, CBS, The New York Times, LA Times, U.S.A. Today, the LA Business Journal, AARP and hundreds of other television, radio, magazine and newspaper media outlets across the globe.
The company's flagship, patented GPS SmartSoles were recently showcased in Munich at the Telefonica Digital Innovation Day 2015; was featured in AARP's 2015 technology gear guide; and came in second place, with Microsoft finishing first and Samsung taking third, in the 2015 Wearables, Health, Fitness & Wellness category at CTIA's Hot for the Holidays Awards competition.
As GTXO continues to expand its brand awareness and distribution channels both domestically and internationally, in parallel it also plans to introduce new products with an emphasis on e-health and wellness.
With approximately 2% of the population having been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, dementia, autism, TBI or some other cognitive disorder which may lead to wandering due to memory loss, GTXO plays a vital role in the safety, security and recovery of these individuals and their caregivers.
Investment Highlights
Trucking Logistics
GTXO offers a portfolio of tracking and monitoring GPS and BLE wearable technology, from embedded SmartSoles and stand-alone GPS devices, to digital solutions with the Track My Workforce iOS and Android App. Each of these solutions report to the company's IoT GTX tracking platform, which is accessible through any Internet-connected device and the GTX Smart Locator app.
GPS Smart Sole
Award-winning Wearable Wandering Assistive Technology
Millions of people worldwide require oversight due to various forms of memory impairment, such as those caused by Alzheimer's and dementia, autism, traumatic brain injury. The Centers for Disease Control reports that more than 16 million Americans live with some form of cognitive impairment, which can range from mild to rare. The most well-known form of cognitive impairment is caused by Alzheimer's, which is expected to affect 13.2 million Americans by 2050. On a global scale, 277 million people will be affected by the same year.
Many individuals suffering from Alzheimer's or other cognitive impairment often require oversight due to the fact that if the individual "wanders off," they are at dangerous risk of becoming "lost" – a serious risk that can lead to personal injury or even death.
GPS Smart Sole is an integrated, wearable unit created for:
How it Works
Track My Workforce
An efficient, affordable tool that enables business owners and managers to keep track of and manage their mobile workforce
Track My Workforce is an efficient and cost¬-effective way for business owners and managers to keep track of and manage their mobile workforce. Track My Workforce allows employers to easily track and monitor their employees, drivers, and sales reps by having them download a simple Android or Apple app on their smartphones or tablets.
It's faster and safer than text messaging and allows the worker to focus on the task at hand rather than spending valuable time calling HQ to check in and report.
Simple setup and deployment.
The Market
Specifically designed to service small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) using Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data Analytics technologies, the Track My Work Force app is ideal for a wide range of applications, including food delivery, pharmaceutical sales, construction workers, caregivers, and more.
"Industry estimates show that there are nearly 30 million SMBs in the U.S., and perhaps close to 200 million worldwide, which makes for a very sizeable market. The SMB market is increasingly mobile centric, largely driven by the fact that most employees bringing their own electronic devices to work. Real time knowledge has become the norm as more employers want to know where their human assets are during working hours. All of this makes Track My Workforce the right product and service at the right time."
- GTX Corp. CEO Patrick Bertagna.
Amber AlertTag
Secure Digital Identification Service
Each year, more than 100,000 people die from unnecessary medical errors, making it the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. More than 90% of those errors could have been avoided if the EMT or doctor had quick and easy access to vital information about the patient when first treated.
Code Amber Alertag enables emergency responders to quickly and accurately gather critical patient medical information at the scene of a medical emergency. The information provided will enhance their ability to assess and treat the patient.
Code Amber Alertag is a discrete ID tag that fits on a keychain and provides access to vital life-saving information in case of emergency. Emergency personnel are trained to look for emergency medical information when they arrive on the scene. Unfortunately, they rarely find it.
Over 100,000 people die every year from preventable medical errors. That makes this the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Over 90% of those errors could have been avoided if the EMT or doctor had quick and easy access to vital information about the patient when first treated.
With Code Amber Alertag, medical professionals can access the medical information the wearer chooses to make available, including dangerous allergic reactions, by simply entering the Security Code printed on the tag at IDAmber.com's secure website
About one out of every four people has a pre-existing medical condition that can complicate emergency treatments, while 100 million Americans (36% of the population) suffer from chronic conditions. Roughly 220,000 Americans make unplanned visits to emergency rooms each day.
Of these patients, 13,000 suffer life-threatening delays in treatment because critical medical history is lacking about such conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and drug allergies. Code Amber Alertag creates a peace of mind for individuals with ADD/ADHD, allergies, Alzheimer's, anemia, asthma, autism, dementia, diabetes, epileptic seizures, mental impairment, special needs children and more.
The intent of the Code Amber Alertag is to provide first responders to an emergency situation with this critical information, greatly enhancing their ability to appropriately assess and provide treatment– certainly those of us with special needs. Correct assessment and treatment could mean the difference between life and death.
Global Sales Targets
Uniquely positioned to offer complete end to end, tried and proven GPS tracking solutions worldwide.
Organizations: Non-profits that deal with assisted living, Alzheimer's, dementia, autism, traumatic brain injury and other cognitive impairments
Government: New laws and committees around support topics, VA, medical and Medicare reimbursement, search and rescue police departments
Health: Patients and caregivers for Alzheimer, autism, traumatic brain injury, concussion, dementia, insurance companies, and more
Security: Guards, lone workers, journalist, high profile high net worth individuals, travelers, outdoor enthusiasts and travel management groups
Technology: GPS, BLE, m2m, IOT, wireless, mobile, wandering assistive technology and tracking technology
Logistics: transportation companies, drone companies, companies with mobile work force such as food delivery, pharma reps, plumbers, electricians, etc.
Product Recognition
Known for its game-changing and award-winning patented GPS Smart Shoe, blockbuster Smartphone GPS Tracking App, and GPS SmartSole, GTX Corp. has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, The Doctors, Fox News, Discovery Channel, ABC, NBC, CBS, The New York Times, LA Times, U.S.A. Today, the LA Business Journal, AARP and hundreds of other television, radio, magazine and newspaper media outlets across the globe.
The company has also been formally recognized and granted various awards by prestigious organizations, including receiving a special mention in a Google white paper, receiving the People's Choice Award for most innovative connected device, being nominated for the 100 Most Important Inventions of Mankind, exhibited in the Technology Museum of Sweden, included in Entrepreneur Magazine's top 100 Brilliant Companies, and was identified by ABI Research as "paving the way into the next billion dollar market." The company was also the second place winner (between Microsoft-1st, and Samsung-3rd,) in the 2015 CTIA E-Tech Awards in the "Wearables, Health, Fitness & Wellness" category.
GTX Corp. is a proud member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
Management Team
Visionary leadership with a global approach
As GTXO continues to expand its brand awareness and distribution channels both domestically and internationally, in parallel it also plans to introduce new products with an emphasis on e-health and wellness. Corporate strategies are guided by a visionary management team with the insight and experience needed to navigate the plentiful opportunities and potential market share in the emerging multibillion IoT and Wearable Tech industries.
Patrick Bertagna - Founder, CEO and Chairman
Patrick Bertagna is a serial entrepreneur, inventor and thought leader in the wearable technology industry with 32+ years in building technology and consumer product companies. Since 2002 Patrick has been the founder, chairman and CEO of GTX Corp. and co-inventor of over a dozen GPS Footwear technology and communication protocol patents currently in the GTX IP portfolio. Bertagna oversees all aspects of GTXO, from its vision to product commercialization, go to market strategies, distribution, funding, M&A and corporate governance of a public entity which owns and operates two wholly owned subsidiaries and proud member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
Bertagna also sits on the JBF Board, which engages in philanthropic initiatives around the world, empowering women and children living in impoverished and underdeveloped communities by enabling food security; promoting access to education and cultural exchanges; assisting in medical aid and disaster relief; while building and promoting peace.
Bertagna began his career in 1983 importing apparel from Europe with sales exceeding $27 million, selling to U.S. retailers from JC Penny's to Neiman Marcus. From 1987 to 1993 he went on to manufacturing several lines of clothing, accessories and footwear in over 20 countries. In 1993, Bertagna transitioned into the world of software technology and founded Barcode World, Inc. a supply chain management application company, enabling the accurate tracking of consumer products from design to retail distribution. Within four years the company had over 450 premier branded accounts with a staff of 40 plus in the U.S., Eastern Europe and India. After selling his company, Bertagna then combined his two past careers (consumer products and tracking technology) and founded GTX Corp.
Bertagna was born in the South of France, grew up in Beverly Hills California, and has lived in several countries throughout his career; he is fluent in French and Spanish. He has formed alliances with Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, T-Mobile, EE, AT&T, Google, Federated Stores, Netscape and GE, and has been a keynote speaker at numerous industry trade shows and conferences.
Louis Rosenbaum - Director, Member of Finance Committee
Louis Rosenbaum is a founder of GTXO; his initial investment in the company constituted its first substantial funding event. Rosenbaum is and has been a valued advisor to the company through the years.
As the president of Advanced Environmental Services, Rosenbaum's responsibilities are supervising all administrative and financial activities, including all contractual aspects of the business. He estimates projects and prepares bids, assists in sales and maintains his own client base, and has been working in the environmental and waste disposal industry for the past 18 years. Rosenbaum started with Allied Waste Services, a division of Eastern Environmental (purchased by Waste Management Inc. on 1998) in 1990.
Rosenbaum founded (1978 – 1987) and was president of Elements, a successful clothing manufacturer that produced a line of upscale women's clothing in Hong Kong, China, Korea and Italy. He has been active in many civic administration roles over the years in and around Stinson Beach, California, and is the father of six children.
Andrew Duncan - Director, Acting Secretary
Andrew Duncan has been working in the consumer electronics, mobile, and technology licensing business for over 25 years, both domestically and internationally. As director at GTXO, Duncan is responsible for international sales, intellectual property and product development.
Duncan is the managing partner of Global TechLink, a technology consultancy company he founded in 2002, specializing in multimedia, communication and application technology on a global basis, including mobile, apps, 2-way GPS location based services, interactive TV, digital downloads/streaming and consumer electronics.
From 2007 until 2010, he served as the founder and CEO of ClearPlay International, where he raised $4 million in two rounds and signed worldwide contracts with companies like LG for consumer electronics products and other VOD deals for the Middle East market. From 1994 to 2001, Duncan worked as vice president of Consumer Electronics for Gemstar TV Guide International (now called Rovi). His responsibilities included product development, business management, licensing and marketing a portfolio of multimedia licensed features including the highly successful VCRPlus+ and Electronic Program Guide – TVGuidePlus+. Duncan lived and worked for TMM from1987 to1994 in Germany, France and his native UK in various Pan–European marketing and global product development roles. He has a deep experience of business relations and markets in the U.S., Europe, Asia and South America.
Duncan earned his honours degree in chemistry from Nottingham University and postgraduate qualifications in marketing and direct marketing from London. He also has a certificate of business management from the Anderson School of Business UCLA (USA).
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While WisCon is generally an accepting place, it always raises some anger. Not surprising. We're talking about contentious issues tied closely to our identities. It's hard to get through a con without realizing that we've taken something for granted that's hurt someone else. We get defensive because we've put a lot of effort into being decent, thoughtful people and we really want to rest on that sometimes.
Then there's Rachel Moss, whose motivations for coming to the con (twice) are, well, opaque despite her explanation. Angry Black Woman has a good summary of the debacle that started when Rachel Moss decided to post pictures of WisCon on Something Awful with something masquerading as commentary. Liz Henry starts an interesting conversation on balancing awareness of our enemies as human beings with holding them 100% responsible for their behavior. Lesley at Fatshionista simply and beautifully tells everyone creeping out of the woodwork to get at it already–do their worst.
After them, and the commenters at their blogs, all I've got to say is that I'm proud WisCon is my con and that these are my people. And no one making nasty comments is having as much fun as my people are in those pictures.


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A couple of weeks before Google announced in October that it was buying YouTube, Mark Cuban famously declared that "anyone who buys [YouTube] is a moron." Speaking before a group of advertisers in New York, he went on:
They are just breaking the law. The only reason it hasn't been sued yet is because there is nobody with big money to sue.
Now, however, YouTube is part of a company that reported $3.1 billion in after-tax profits last year. And the first big lawsuit has just been filed, by Viacom, which is asking for more than $1 billion in damages and an injunction to stop YouTube from allowing any unauthorized Viacom videos to be uploaded onto the site. All along, YouTube has removed videos from the site whenever copyright-holders ask it to. But according to Viacom's complaint (the WSJ has a pdf copy available for download here), filed today in U.S. District Court in Manhattan:
YouTube's intentional strategy has been to take no steps to curtail the infringement from which it profits unless notified of specific infringing videos by copyright owners, thereby shifting the entire burden–and high cost–of monitoring YouTube's infringement onto the victims of that infringement.
In fact, under Google, YouTube is in the process of switching to a business model in which it cuts ad-revenue-sharing deals with owners of copyrighted content. It just closed such a deal with the BBC a couple weeks ago. And it has been in negotiations with Viacom. But Viacom claims GooTube has been using lax copyright enforcement as a negotiating tool:
By limiting copyright protection to business partners who have agreed to grant it licenses, YouTube attempts to coerce copyright owners to grant it a license in order to receive the protection to which they are entitled under copyright laws.
Of course, Viacom's lawsuit may be a negotiating tool, too–a way of getting a better ad deal on all those Daily Show clips when they finally reappear on YouTube. I personally hope so, because it's often hard to find what you're looking for on Comedy Central's website. Which is sort of the interesting quandary for media companies: YouTube does a consistently better job of getting their content before a large Web audience than they do. Is that really a distribution channel you want to turn off?
As for YouTube, its freewheeling, anybody-can-upload-anything-even-if-it's-copyright-protected era appears to be coming to a close. My sense is that it will survive the transition just fine, although I guess it is worth remembering that today's hottest Web property on the planet has on occasion become tomorrow's roadkill.
Finally, Cuban hasn't said anything about the Viacom suit on his blog yet–although his most recent post is an interesting account of what he has learned by subpoenaing Google for the names of users that were uploading copies of movies that he owns the rights to.
Update: Somebody with significantly more of a background in this stuff than I have calls the lawsuit "fluffy." (The DMCA she keeps referring to is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which was passed by Congress in 1998.)


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Last week's stock picks put in a mixed performance as stock market conditions remained choppy. Our Marwood Value pick put in a healthy run but overall returns were brought down by Apple shares, which continued to drop.
This week, traders will again be watching Asia as Chinese shares look to hold recent lows. Europe will remain a concern and investors will analyse German ZEW figures on Tuesday morning and GDP figures on Friday. In the US, investors will watch retail sales on Thursday and the University of Michigan confidence number on Friday.
Oil traders will be wondering if there is any bottom in sight and will be looking for clues in Wednesday's inventories.
Here are this week's picks:
Short-term reversal
Disney Inc. $DIS
Disney has been one of the best performing stocks of the last 5 years but the company took a dive last week after reporting earnings to market.
The firm actually beat expectations, posting solid revenue growth and operating leverage in Q3, but managed to sell off on downbeat guidance from management. The shifting of TV habits to online is causing some concern among investors and this induced a selloff across traditional media channels.
However, the sell-off could be overdone and there are positive events on the horizon for Disney, including the release of a new Star Wars movie and the opening of new park, Disney Shanghai in early 2016.
The short-term reversal strategy has identified Disney has a strong buy following the recent decline in share price.
Marwood Value
Valero Energy Corp. $VLO
The Marwood Value Model looks for powerful medium-term stocks based on a combination of fundamental ratios and momentum. This week's pick goes to Valero Energy Corp, a $32 billion oil refiner company on the S&P 500 that trades at under 10 times future earnings.
Despite the massive sell-off in oil, Valero is only 4% away from 52-week highs, suggesting the stock has plenty of support from the investment community.
If oil does find a bottom at some point, Valero could continue to rally.
Short sellers
Nu-Skin Enterprises Inc. $NUS
This week's short pick goes to Nu-Skin Enterprises, a cosmetics company with a market cap of $2.8 billion.
NUS surged higher last week on heavy volume as the company released earnings that beat expectations. However, the stock failed to close near it's highs and there could be a shortage of buyers as a new week begins.
Historically, the stock has been a very volatile performer and Friday's numbers may not be enough to convince bears.
Stop losses can be placed just above the key $50 level.
One to watch
Opko Health Inc. $OPK
I am also watching OPKO Health this week. The stock has been a strong performer this year and has a canny management team behind it. As well, the stock has a high bullish sentiment on StockTwits (96%) and has fallen to a very strong level of support around the $14 mark.
Additional Disclaimer/Disclosure: Please remember to read the disclaimer. Stock picks are not to be construed as investment advice and no responsibility will be accepted for any losses. I may initiate a position in DIS or OPK in the next 48 hours.


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When Is It Time For New Brake Pads?
Your gas mileage is going to change depending on the way you drive and the places you drive to. Your brake pads are similar in this respect; how long they last depends on a variety of factors.
For example, you may believe that having less mileage on your car means that your brake pads will last longer. This could be the case; however, if you are driving primarily in urban areas, with a lot of traffic, you are going to have to replace your brake pads more frequently than someone that lives in a less populated area. Urban driving puts a lot of wear and tear on this part of your car.
There is no hard and fast rule when it comes to brake pad replacement. You need to be in tune with your car and seek the advice of a mechanic as well. Twice per year, it is important to have your tires rotated. It is a good idea to get your brakes examined then, too. A mechanic knows what to look for and can determine whether it is time for a replacement or not.
If you hear a loud sound when you push on your brakes, or if the sound pops up when you let off of your brakes, you should get them looked at. Certain car models have sensors that are designed to rub on brake discs when there is a problem. It is this friction that creates the noise that you hear.
Not all cars have these sensors, however. That means you need to always pay attention when you are driving. Noises like grinding and squealing often indicate a problem. You may not always have a huge issue on your hands if you hear a noise, though; in some cases, the brakes may simply need to be cleaned. Still, if you consistently hear something as you are driving, your brake pads are likely worn down. There are other things to look for as well; for example, when you push your brake, is your foot going down more than it used to? This is a clear indication of a worn brake pad. It is often hard to recognize that something isn't right because the issue builds up over time. That is why it is important to ask the opinion of a mobile mechanic in Houston TX that you trust.
Your car should have a brake warning light; you may notice it when you crank up your vehicle. However, if you see this light when you are driving, your brake system may not have as much fluid as it needs. There are several reasons why this could be happening, so it is important to get it checked out.
All automobiles are equipped with front disc brakes. Many also have rear discs. Some cars that are not as expensive have rear drum brakes instead. When it comes to proper care of the discs, many people simply change out the brake pads and have the rotors resurfaced when necessary.
Today's cars have rotors that are not as durable; these rotors are less expensive and also are not as heavy. In the past, discs did not have to be replaced after the first or second resurfacing. However, now it is not unusual to replace the pads and the rotors at the same time.
For more information, we invite you to contact Mobile Mechanic Houston or call us for immediate assistance!


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