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After several days of eclairs (yuk) finally got some real chocolate.
Our advent calendar is in the pic below and was a cheapish something we bought a couple of years ago when we didn't like the cardboard prepacked calendars on sale. Each day is a little box, sickness and we fill them with chocs at the start of advent.
A friend of ours used to fill one with marbles, for sale tiny blacksmiths puzzles, pair of magnets and other tiny stuff, but we're not quite up to that.

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text: ExplorOcean Download / File Link Credit: ExplorOcean Download / File Link ExplorOcean Download / File Link Credit: ExplorOcean Download / File Link ExplorOcean Download / File Link Credit: ExplorOcean Download / File Link ExplorOcean and Edison International partner on innovative STEM education program. March 10, 2015 | By Caroline Aoyagi-Stom @SCE_CarolineA Glycerin, cornstarch and water. It's a simple recipe, but Jason is well on his way to making bioplastics. "I do make a lot of things and I like experimenting and building and seeing what I can come up with," said the eighth-grader about his environmentally friendly creation. Jason was one of several students who recently attended an after-school program hosted by ExplorOcean. The nonprofit, located in Newport Beach, works with students to create interactive experiences about the natural wonders of the ocean. Students learn about underwater robotics, computer programming and how to mitigate ocean debris. The STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)-focused classes are supported in part by corporate donations, including a recent $3,400 donation from Edison International. The grant will be used to fund ExplorOcean's Innovation Showcase, a program that allows students to create their own inventions. "We give the kids the tools and space to create. We follow their lead," said Dr. Wendy Marshall, ExplorOcean director of education and public programs. "We allow kids to experiment … and to fail. Sometimes things don't work and that is OK. "Developing these skills are important in creating students who have the confidence and dispositions to be successful in school, and in life." The Innovation Showcase for middle-school students will focus on the basic concepts related to electricity. Starting with a simple electrical circuit, the students will eventually build their own inventions and showcase them in June. Some of the showcase activities will include creating a greeting card with a light-up bulb. Next, they will build a motor for a fan. They also will learn to add a light and motor to a boat model. The ExplorOcean activities are part of the nonprofit's efforts to replace the traditional science fair with a more interactive, hands-on experience. In their underwater robotics programs, the kids learn soldering and waterproofing. In their making of plant-based plastics, the students learn about polymers and chemical engineering. "I got to make different bioplastics out of the different materials I got and they turned out pretty well," said Kenny, 13, who took part in a recent class. Parents welcome the exposure their children get to careers in science and engineering. "In a society that puts so much emphasis on sports and entertainment as career paths, it is difficult to expose our kids to something like being a researcher or educator, and make those professions seem appealing," said Ken Gordon, whose kids Auggie and Tico recently participated in ExplorOcean's activities. "Yesterday, the children saw scientists, researchers and educators … doing what they love. That is the kind of connection that will get the wheels turning in their heads." Schools interested in partnering with ExplorOcean's Innovation Showcase program can call (949) 675-8915.


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"alpha-Thujone (the active component of absinthe): gamma-Aminobutyric acid type A receptor modulation and metabolic detoxification" (April 2000)
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Monday, December 12, 2005
La Fee Verte
La Fee Verte (feeverte.net) is a treasure trove of links and information, especially their recipe page.
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Liquers de France
Liquers de France sells the best absinthes available, including Ted Breaux' Jade absinthes.
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Virtual Absinthe Museum
Oxygenee's Virtual Absinthe Museum has some nice photos and links.
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People keep sending me links, so...
... it seems like a good time to start keeping track of them.
Wired's November issue has an interesting article: The Mystery of the Green Menace.
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Coping When Your Family Falls Apart
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Lucent overview series. Teen issues. 2000.
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Tuna Fish Thanksgiving
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A pro-independence blog by James Kelly - voted one of Scotland's top 10 political websites.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Survation poll reinforces the need for the SNP to strongly speak up for their mandate to hold a referendum
In spite of the poll's extreme shortcomings, though, it's important to note that it flatly contradicts the findings of a poll only a few weeks ago that found the public thought that the SNP would have a clear mandate for a referendum if they won a majority of Scottish seats at the general election. This apparently irrational 180 degree shift in public opinion would suggest that the SNP have been extremely foolish in not strongly challenging the narrative of their opponents and the mainstream media that their victory at the general election was somehow a rebuff for a referendum. Yes, it's incredibly difficult to fight against the tide when even the BBC abandon all pretence at objectivity and describe a landslide SNP triumph as a "rejection of independence", but nevertheless it seems likely that the problem could at least have been ameliorated if the SNP had stood up for the mandate they had just received in the hours following the election. It would have been perfectly possible to acknowledge painful setbacks in certain regions of Scotland while emphasising that the nationwide SNP victory reinforced the mandate for a referendum.
Having made that tactical error, though, the important thing now is that the SNP hold their nerve in the face of polls like this. We know that polls conducted immediately after an election tend to produce extreme results which are often quickly reversed as politics returns to normal. (Witness the Panelbase and Survation polls in the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum showing a majority for independence - presumably they were one of the reasons that Kezia Dugdale panicked and almost reversed Labour's stance on an indyref.) If everyone just holds tight, it's not unreasonable to suppose that we'll soon see a return to the status quo ante as far as attitudes towards both independence and a referendum are concerned. Even in this poll, there is still a 43% Yes vote, which suggests an extraordinary resilience in support for independence.
For the reasons I've given previously, it would be a historic error for the SNP to panic in the face of this media onslaught and abandon their commitment to an independence referendum at the end of the Brexit process. This is a difficult moment, but it will soon pass. Let's make sure we've kept the flame alight for when it does.
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- Dan HuilJune 15, 2017 at 3:52 PM
Stay cool and wait for the brexit disaster to unfold.ReplyDeleteReplies
This is such a bad strategy. In fact, this is what you'd do if you had literally no idea what to do. Rather than waiting on some disaster foretold like a religious sect, independence supporters need to work on building a case than can actually convince people it will work, that their lives will be better in an independent Scotland.Delete
Anything else is a waste of time.
There is absolutely no evidence that any Brexit disaster will change minds, because WM and the compliant MSM will hail any outcome as a triumph and any deal as just what the UK needs to develop lucrative trading arrangements with the rest of the world, allowing the UK economy to leap ahead. Is this likely to bring voters flooding to Yes?Delete
Even if there are voices expressing different opinions, the resultant confusion is more likely to prevent voters changing their minds as they wait and see what develops.
This isn't a bad strategy. It's a hopeless strategy.
A horrendous question. Independence supporters who worry that we wouldn't win a referendum under current circumstances would answer yes to this question because they wouldn't want the chance wasted. They will still be supportive of independence and agree that the mandate to hold one exists.ReplyDelete
- muttley79June 15, 2017 at 4:41 PM
I knew this would happen after the results last week. Time to hold the line, bide our time, and have a quiet summer. Brexit talks are going to be starting eminently, it is no accident that unionists and their MSM supporters are putting pressure on Sturgeon and the SNP to drop the referendum. To do so would be cowardly and completely unprincipled. Sturgeon and company should keep a low profile for a few months, and we will soon know how the Brexit negotiations are panning out.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 15, 2017 at 4:49 PM
I agree with both Dan and Callum.ReplyDelete
Brexit will bring its disaster but we should never rely on anything other than our determination to make our country independent.
Hold firm on Indyref2 . Our first minister is made of far stronger stuff unlike wet and wimpy Labour who sold out on Trident because it aint popular sold out on free movement because it aint popular.ReplyDelete
The British state is in crisis, A government held together by the support of bigots and homophobic nutters . A giant iceberg is about to hit the bad ship HMS Britannia in the shape of Brexit . Ultimately the situation is going to benefit to benefit the SNP and Indy
Sadly, it is becoming ever more obvious that at least Nicola's heart is just not in Indy. She must lead the SNP to embrace or abandon Indy, and if she does not have that in her then she should go and make way for someone better fitted to the task.ReplyDelete
(statement copied from the Guardian)ReplyDelete
Nicola Sturgeon has made it very clear that we would reflect on the results of the election last week. What we asked the Scottish people to do at the 2016 Scottish election was vote for us on the basis that if there were a change in circumstances, the [Scottish] government and the [Holyrood] parliament would have the right to seek a referendum if that were appropriate.
What we now see is a situation where I think it's more likely we can achieve compromise while protecting the people of Scotland who have been dragged out of the single market against our will. So that's the immediate priority. - Ian Blackford, new SNP Westminster LeaderReplies
I'm not sure I understand that. In the highly unlikely event that Britain remains within the single market, then yes, that would be a compromise that would avoid the need for an early referendum. But I very much doubt if a compromise that falls short of single market membership would be acceptable to most SNP members, so I hope that's not what he's suggesting.Delete
I saw that interview with Ian Blackford . my initial reaction was he has repeated that we have a mandate , but we are going to try and seek a compromise It sort of came across to me that he standing firm but hey we will see what we can do to influence Brexit .Seeing the interview written down does sort of change my perception of what was saidDelete
Hopefully your initial impression was the correct one. It may just have been clumsily worded.Delete
Nicola's heart not in Indy , rubbish.ReplyDelete
Nicola is made of stronger stuff. She will not take Indyref2 off the the table . She will not bend with the wind and the prevailing mood
When the other parties flip and flop , she will stick to the her belief and principles which are
1)Brexit will be an absolute disaster for Scotland.
2)The Scottish people voted 62% to remain.
3)The Scottish people voted to be given the right to have a vote on the Brexit deal in the 2016 election
I also don't think the party should do anything at the moment ,reacting to these election results in a panic is the wrong thing to do . Yes reinforce the benefits of Independence but doing anything radical as others suggest is in my opinion is to misread the situation
Westminster is in turmoil unstable and unable to adopt a coherent approach to the Brexit negotiations. Eventually people will contrast the instability with Westminster with the safe secure leadership provided by Nicola and the Scottish Parliament. Chaos at Westminster contrasted with stability at Holyrood
We just have to stand firm and events will go our way
- HandandShrimpJune 15, 2017 at 7:26 PM
At this point the Scottish Government and the Greens just need to hold the line and in fact do so quietly. Nothing is going to happen until we see the colour of Brexit's eyes. By then the entire backdrop of Brexit will determine the mood of the Nation. If the Tories have made a shambles of it (correct usage Mr Mogg) then no one will even remember the "take it off the table" shtick.ReplyDelete
The reason why the Unionist cheerleaders are so keen for a commitment not to hold one is that they know perfectly well that everything could change in two years time and that the might very well have a hard job preventing a successful second referendum. They are desperate to avoid that scenario. All their nonsense about division and day jobs is simply deflector shields set to 11.
The unionists have neither the numbers nor the moral authority to demand that Scotland permanently shelves deciding our constitutional future arrangements.ReplyDelete
That is something that most countries in the world accept as being "normal".
They tried to manipulate the electoral systems for local governance and Westminster in such a way as to represent a plebiscite on independence but failed to get a credible answer.
The only real answer as to whether Scots want to be "normal" or not is through a direct question on the subject.
Dependency or independence that is the question.
I am pretty sure that they wanted to ensure that the question was shelved before the disaster that Brexit will be becomes apparent to the Scottish electorate.
HM press and the BBC will no doubt do their best to put a positive spin on matters but when living standards take a hit and holidays abroad become more expensive and difficult,minds will definitely change.
The unionists,in particular the Tories,have more than demonstrated their opposition to the democratic process and their desire simply to retain power over Scotland's future but for what purpose?
The SNP should announce now is not the time to seek a section 30 order as no-one can rely on a lame duck PM to give an authoritative response.ReplyDelete
The SNP line on a second referendum has been and it appears from Blackford's statement continues to be poorly expressed. It was always about Brexit FFS but they allow Unionists to attack it as just another Indyref with no rational justification. I know the media wouldn't help but a robust rebuttal (something they appear incapable of mustering) should be presented at every opportunityReplyDelete


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The crypto-currency known as Bitcoin has gained a lot of love and attention from the media as of late, but some of that coverage may have been a little unwarranted. At least that is the opinion of those who participate in the Oxford Club. What they have said is that Bitcoin may have seen some of its best days already in terms of the value available to investors.
For those who don't know, the Oxford Club is an elite group of investors who focus on finding value in investments wherever they can. They look to outperform the market through innovative investing strategies that are sometimes a little different from what everyone else is doing. So far, this kind of strategy has worked quite well for the Oxford Club. They have enjoyed out sized returns compared to what so many others have received.
When they took a look at Bitcoin, they just were not pleased with what they saw. They believe that crypto-currencies in general may have value to them as investments, but Bitcoin itself is a little overpriced. In fact, it might be very much overpriced depending on how sentiment goes with this kind of thing. Already, the value of Bitcoins is up over $11,000 per coin.
While Bitcoin may be a poor choice of an investment, there are other crypto-currencies on the market. Some of those currencies may actually be worth the investment depending on what they are. Many have pointed to them as a possible choice for those who feel that they are a little late to the party on Bitcoin.
Before investing in anything like this, it is a good idea to have some clue as to what it is all about. In other words, it is not a wise choice to put your money in Bitcoin or any other crypto-currency if you do not really understand it. If you do feel comfortable with this type of investing though, then crypto-currency may be the right choice for you. There is no doubt that it is the subject of conversation at many cocktail parties at the very least.
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congress mp accuses congressmen of stoking riots in hyderabad
madhu yaskhi, congress mp from nizamabad, says congressmen from andhra-rayalaseema are behind the communal disturbances, which started last saturday, in the old city of hyderabad. why? the instigators, according to yaskhi, wish to displace the congress chief minister, and to portray the separatist agitation in a bad light. how did the riots start?
they started on saturday when some sections from a huge procession of hindu 'devotees' tried to 'replace green flags with saffron ones' while passing through muslim neighbourhoods. the sangh parivar was very obviously a part of whatever happened on saturday. that incident, and whatever other organized, as the police say, incidents of violence it has triggered since saturday: who, apart from the usual suspects like the parivar, thought up all the muky stratagems, and orchestrated the unfolding of all those incidents? are congressmen among the plotters and instigators?
since the late 70s, congressmen, of one faction or the other, have always needed riots in hyderabad to help them catch their 'high command's' attention. to displace this leader or that, and promote this dissident or that. this happened between 1978-82, when the city was rocked by long periods of riots and chief ministers had to be replaced every 18 months or so, and most notably in 1990 when y.s.rajashekhar reddy, a kind of permanent dissident then, reportedly played a big part in stoking riots so that chenna reddy, the chief minister, could be dislodged.
so both the hindu parties, the congress and the parivar could be involved. and as madhu yaskhi says, it could be congressmen from rayalaseema-andhra who are involved. and it could also be congressmen from telangana. muslims were attacked and their homes burnt down in a village in nizamabad a few weeks ago for refusing to join a separatists' rally. that village falls in yaskhi's own constituency: he doesn't seem to have too many ideas about who beat up the villagers and burnt their homes in his own constituency, but seems quite sure about what's happening in hyderabad.
the majlis, the most popular party in the old city of hyderabad, hasn't been too keen on the idea of a separate telangana. and muslims and the rest of the population in hyderabad haven't been half as enthusiastic as people in a few select districts in north telangana.
so, are the riots tied to the ongoing agitation for telangana? or to internal power struggles in the congress? if the choice is limited to those two options, i'd go for the second option, but i wouldn't rule out the first option totally. nobody knows for sure how the congress functions, or how congressmen function. madhu yaskhi himself is a very good illustration of how impossible it is to understand how the congress functions. a lawyer who worked with indian immigrants in the u.s., for nearly two decades, he suddenly landed the congress ticket for the nizamabad lok sabha constituency in the 2004 general elections, scoring over several very senior aspirants. how? well, he had money to spend, his detractors in the congress say.
the congress can't explain now why it took up the 'cause' of telangana in 1969, or why it dumped it in 1970. or why it took it up again 1999 and why it dumped it again in 2009. but madhu yaskhi jumps to definite conclusions, and makes definite accusations against his own partymen, barely two days after the disturbances started: could someone in the congress please explain what's happening, at least now? or ask its members to control their irresponsible urge to score points on every kind of occasion?
3 comments:
- The Open Terrace said...
Poor Madhu Yashki, he should know that being a Telanganite, he doesn't have a right to speak against any Andhra leaders. He should hv left it to Andhra TDP leaders who would hv anyway come up with the same point. Now as usual, Devineni and other TDP leaders are standing in support of Congress leadership over this matter keeping aside their trtaditional rivalry!!
- 1:47 pm
Its expected....just a few weeks back when MIM refused to be part of seperate Telangana...look at this post and comments.
This is signal to MIM to support seperate Telangana.
- 10:04 pm
Telangana agitation with so much ferocity could not pluck a hair from Rosiah's back,how could Madhu Goud be so uncivilized in barking the wrong trees and hurling some wild guess.
The entire world for these disgruntled Telangana leaders is divided into those who support and those who don't.Looking at world with the wrong end of municipal pipe makes the Telangana leaders an unnecessary nuisance and will reduce them into laughing stock.
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They put a great deal of thought and imagination into their work, and produced their own photographs. I am incredibly proud of their efforts. What do you think?
(By the way, if you want the answers to the sushi quiz, the students' work is pictures 1 and 3 - did you guess correctly?)


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Since moving into my new rental with my best friends, I've been taking little steps to revamp my bedroom and inject a little personality between these cream walls. And, in the process, I came up with a fun little DIY that is ridiculously easy and very effective. So if you're interested in revamping a boring corkboard, read on...
1. A corkboard
2. A can of spray paint in a pretty colour
3. Old newspaper
4. Pins
5. Scissors
6. A pen
1. Have a think about what design you'd like to feature on your corkboard. For simplicity's sake, it's best to do something that's going to be easy to cut out and use as a stencil. Think hearts, circles (a polka dot corkboard would be cute), and letters of the alphabet. I chose to do a sort of bunting effect with triangles and also spell out my name. With your final design in mind, you can cut out the shapes from the newspaper, draw them first if you'd rather cut around an outline.
2. Layout the shapes in the design that you would like. Remember that the newspaper is going to block the spray paint, so that what's beneath will remain the brown corkboard colour.
3. Using the pins, fasten the shapes down. Make sure the newspaper is quite taunt so that the paint won't get in behind the paper. The advantage of using the pins to secure your stencil in place is that you'll end up with pins that match the colour of your corkboard perfectly!
4. Now it's time to spray! To get an even cover you should not spray too long in any particular spot. Instead, try to give the corkboard an even coverage while spraying from left to right, starting from the top and continuing to the bottom of the board so that it has all been painted. Make sure to do this outside, as the fumes from spray paint are quite stong.
5. Leave the corkboard to dry overnight. It's completely dry when no part of it is sticky to touch.
6. Remove the newspaper and pins... And, you're done!
I decided to hang my jewellery off it, since my necklaces don't obscure the design too much. It's a bit rough around the edges, but I'm happy with it! I got a bit spray-paint crazy and also coloured my folder, which you can see on the left of the photo. It's all very matchy-matchy, but I don't mind!


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Marshall Electronics to show LCD monitor
The Marshall Electronics V-R70P-HDSDI features the company's proprietary TFT-MegaPixel display system.
The SDI stand-alone monitor is constructed with a durable enclosure featuring an optical grade polycarbonate protective cover for the anti-glare/anti-reflective screen.
An AV-mount battery adapter is also included, and the monitor can be powered for more than five hours with a 50WH battery. The 1.2-million pixel TFT screen has 130 degree viewing angles and incorporates completely digital signal processing to provide image reproduction that exceeds all CRT displays available in a similar form factor.
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What are you doing this weekend?
After a week of my little Bella not feeling so well, I am excited to get back into some semblance of normalcy. I have a little something planned that I am hoping the girls and my very tired husband will enjoy. We are heading to the Beast Feast at the US National Whitewater Center. What could be better than a food truck throw-down accompanied by some great live music and the company of some wonderful friends? Nothing : )
Here is a song for your Saturday...
Hope you have a wonderful weekend : )
Just in case you are interested, click here for some more information on the Beast Feast.
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William Shakespeare: poet and playa.
Orphaned as a child and widowed as a young woman, Katharine de L'Isle has rejected every attempt to secure her another husband. She's happy enough on her uncle's estate, largely because she has free access to his library. But life is precarious for Catholic aristocrats in Elizabeth's England, and the de L'Isle household is thrown into disarray when Sir Edward is forced to flee the country. Katharine's peaceful existence is further unsettled by the arrival of a new schoolmaster. This William Shakespeare clearly knows no Greek, nor much Latin—and neither does he know his place. Katharine finds the man's flirtations both infuriating and exhilarating, and thus, first-time novelist Chapin sets the stage for a smart and charming work of historical fiction. Using blank spaces in Shakespeare's biography and the facts of his oeuvre, Chapin makes her heroine co-creator of "Venus and Adonis." Katharine and Will enjoy some truly delightful banter, as well as some intensely sensual moments, but this Shakespeare is, ultimately, a sort of emotional vampire. He requires adoration, and he uses women—many women—as raw material for his art. This is an audacious move, but Chapin makes it real, and the scenes in which Katharine defends Will to her doubting lady friends will ring true to any woman who has ever uttered the words, "You just don't understand him!" There's some mystery business involving a murdered priest that Chapin seems to forget about until she wraps it up in a few sentences at the end, but that was never the most interesting thing about this novel anyway, so readers are unlikely to care.
An elegant entertainment and an impressive debut.


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BlackBerry Java Porting Guide for BBM
Most features of the BlackBerry Messenger Social Platform on BlackBerry Java are also available on BlackBerry 10. The following chart summarizes the feature sets:
The features supported on both BlackBerry OS 5-7 and BlackBerry 10 are cross compatible as well, meaning a BlackBerry 10 user could send an invite to download request to a BlackBerry OS 5-7 user and it can work. As a developer, you're application doesn't need to be aware of the version of the remote user. The important factor for this to function is that both applications must use the same product and SKU in BlackBerry World. Let's take a look at these features individually and see how they can be applied to BlackBerry 10.
Registration is the first step in connecting to the BBM Social Platform on both BlackBerry OS 5-7 and BlackBerry 10. It involves the application registering itself with the BlackBerry hosted BBM infrastructure. Keep in mind that like most features on a BlackBerry, the user can approve or deny this connection, allowing them to regulate which applications they allow to use the BBM SP. The application is also informed during this process whether or not the connection was a success. If it did fail, the application is given the reason why. Possible reasons include lack of network coverage, registration blocked by the user, or BBM Client not configured. Once this step is complete, the more interesting APIs of the BBM SP are available to your application. A sample called BBMRegistration is available on the BlackBerry Github site, which demonstrates BBM SP registration.
Invite to Download
The invite to download feature allows users of your application to invite their BBM contacts to download your application from BlackBerry App World. The recipient receives the invitation through a BBM Chat session, which includes a message provided by the application and user sending the invitation. The chat session also contains buttons for the user to accept or decline the invitation. If they accept the invitation, BlackBerry App World is opened to show your application. This feature is ideal for multi-user applications or games, allowing the user to easily invite their contacts to participate.
Note that for this to work between BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry OS 5-7 users, the SKU in App World for the two releases of the application (BAR and COD) must be the same.
Invite to download is one of the easiest features to implement. After you've registered, you can do this with just 2 lines of code. The first line instantiates the MessageService object and the second kicks off the invite to download process. The user would then be prompted to select the BBM contacts they want to send the invitation to.
m_messageService = new bb::platform::bbm::MessageService(
m_context, this);
We have a complete sample for this feature as well, called BBMInviteToDownload.
Profile Integration
BBM SP allows for both read and write access to the user's BBM profile. This allows your application access to their profile message, status text, availability and avatar image. The screenshot above shows the confirmation prompt that appears when an application attempts to update a user's personal message. The screenshot is taken from BlackBerry 10, but a similar prompt also exists for BlackBerry OS 5-7.
Profile updates are visible from the devices of my contacts. They can see a list of recent updates made to my profile and provide yet another opportunity for viral growth. If an update to my personal message was made from an application other than the BBM Client, a tag is shown under the update stating the name of the application that performed the update. Note the "from BBM SDK Demo" tag beside the red arrow. Users can click on that tag to download the application from BlackBerry App World. This requires the sender to have installed the application from App World, so that tag won't take you to App World if you side loaded your application for testing.
,p>Let's take a look at how to update the personal message and status. The first step is to get an instance of the user's BBM profile.
m_userProfile = new bb::platform::bbm::UserProfile(m_context, this);
With that, we can update the user's BBM personal message or status. Here's how we can do both with just 3 lines of code.
QString personalMessageString = "Best app ever!";
m_userProfile->requestUpdateStatus(false, statusMessageString);
The boolean false being passed into requestUpdateStatus is the flag to set the free/busy indicator shown beside their BBM status. If we had updated their status to something like "Don't bug me I'm busy playing Slingshot 5000" we'd likely set that to true.
For a complete sample application that performs various profile updates, refer to out bbmprofile sample.
Profile Boxes
Profile Boxes provide yet another way for an application to promote itself to a user's BBM contacts. They appear within the Apps area of a user's profile and are ideal for sharing what a user is doing within an application. Every application that is connected to BBM SP appears in the list. Applications can create profile box items that appear under their application header. You can supply a custom image and string, which is used to create the profile box item. The user's contacts can also use this to download the application from App World.
To start this process, grab an instance of ProfileBox.
m_profileBox = new bb::platform::bbm::ProfileBox(m_context, this);
If you wish to use a custom image in your ProfileBoxItem the image must be registered first. Refer to the BBMQtProfileBoxSample for some sample code on how to do that. If not, you can just populate the ProfileBoxItem with some text like this:
QString m_text = "Hello";
m_profileBox->requestAddItem(m_text, QString("cookie"));
Download the bbmprofilebox sample to try this out.
An application can retrieve a list of BBM Contacts who have the same application installed. This list can be used as selection criteria for connecting for a multi-user experience. Events are also fired for changes to this contact list, allowing your application to keep track of both the addition and deletion of contacts in the contact list itself and/or changes to individual contacts. An application could pick up on changes to individual contacts to trigger some event. For example if someone gets a new high score a game, they may broadcast it to the user's BBM contacts by changing their BBM personal message. An application could listen for this update and use it to trigger an in-game challenge to beat their friend's new high score.
You could also use this to trigger in game connections. A user could enter a game and indicate they want to play against their friends. The game could update the user's BBM status to something like "Mark wants to play Slingshot 5000 with someone". By listening to BBM status updates, Mark's contacts who, are also in game could be prompted to join for some head to head action.
Step one is to get an instance of the ContactService.
m_ContactService = new
bb::platform::bbm::ContactService(m_context, this);
Once we have that we can retrieve the BBM contacts that also have the same application installed. The sample code below prints out the display name of all contacts retrieved to the BlackBerry Native SDK console.
if (m_ContactService->contactCount() > 0)
foreach (const Contact &contact, m_ContactService->contacts())
qDebug() << contact.displayName();
To listen for updates to a user's contact list and/or the contacts themselves, we can connect a slot to the contactListUpdated and/or contactUpdated signals. Here's an example of connecting them to handleUpdateContactList and handleUpdateContact slots.
QObject::connect(m_ContactService, SIGNAL(contactListUpdated()), this, SLOT(handleUpdatedContactList()));
QObject::connect(m_ContactService, SIGNAL(contactUpdated(const QString)), this, SLOT(handleUpdatedContact()));
The handlers would take care of updated any in application resources that reference the users BBM Contacts.
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It's a tighter week this week with six teams on bye. Let's get to the rest of the moves:
Quarterback: With the Favre ankle injury news, I think Tarvaris Jackson is the better long term play. He has thrown 10 td's and 3 int's in limited action over the last two years, and will be playing with Randy Moss and Percy Harvin. It's always difficult to go against Brett Favre playing (not as difficult to go against him playing well), but I think Jackson is worth a pickup and is a matchup start this week if Favre cannot go. Other good platoon matchups: Matthew Stafford should be playing, and Washington has given up yards at will this season. Matt Cassel, just like he has been the last two weeks, is a favorable matchup against Buffalo.
Running Back: There is a possibility that Donald Brown has slipped into irrelevance and is on your waiver list, and then the Colts were off last week. Joseph Addai is out, so Brown will have his chance to make some noise, and is a good starting option if he is ready to go. If Brown is not cleared to play for Monday night, Mike Hart becomes a one week fill in as a flex start. LeGarrett Blount got carries in the second half last week, and is a guy to monitor. Both he and Cadillac are deep options at Arizona. Other good flex starts: Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones vs. Buffalo, Marshawn Lynch at Oakland, Ryan Torain at Detroit.
Wide Receiver: Panthers rookie David Gettis had a breakout two touchdown performance with Matt Moore back at quarterback. He's worth a roll of the dice. James Jones has stepped up his production the last two games with Finley out, and has a pretty good matchup as the third receiver against the Jets, who will have to focus on Jennings and Driver. Other good matchup starts: Again, Dwayne Bowe against Buffalo (and I picked him up and have practiced what I preached the last two weeks), Pierre Garcon against Houston, Roy Williams and Dez Bryant vs. Jacksonville.
Tight End: Jacob Tamme will get a chance to fill in for the loss of Dallas Clark, and has a great matchup. Tony Scheffler also has a pretty good matchup against Washington. Other starts based on matchup: Visanthe Shiancoe at New England, Andrew Quarless at NY Jets, Tony Moeaki vs. Buffalo.
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|In nomine Jesu omne genu flectatur, coelestium, terrestrium, et infernorum: et omnis lingua confiteator, quia Dominus Jesus Christus in floria est Dei Patris. (Psalm) Domine Dominus noster: quam admirabile est nomen tuum in universa terra. Gloria Patri. In nomine Jesu omne genu flectatur...
|In the Name of Jesus let every knee bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth; and let every tongue confess that he Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. (Psalm) O Lord our Lord: how admirable is Thy Name in the whole earth! Glory be to the Father. In the Name...
|Deus, qui unigenitum Filium tuum constituisti humani generis Salvatorem, et Jesum vocari jussisti: concede propitius; ut cujus sanctum nomen veneramur in terris ejus quoque aspectu perfruamur in coelis. Per eumdem Dominum nostrum.
|O God, Who didst constitute Thine only-begotten Son the Savior of Mankind, and didst bid Him to be called Jesus: mercifully grant, that we who venerate His holy Name on earth, may fully enjoy also the vision of Him in heaven. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost . . .
|IN debus illis: Petrus repletrus Spiritu Sancto, dixit: Principes populi, et seniores audite: Si nos hodie dijudicamur in benafacto haminis infirmi, in quo iste salvos factus est, notum sit omnibus vobis, et omni piebi Israel: quai in nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi Nazeareni quem vos crucifixistis, quem Deus sescitavit a mortuis in hoc iste adstat coram vobis sanus. Hic est laois, qui reprobatus est a vobis aedificantibus: qui factus est in caputanguli: et non est in alio aliud nomen est sub coelo datum hominibus, in quo oporteat nos salvos fieri.
|In those days, Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them: Ye princes of the people and ancients, hear: if we this day are examined concerning the good deed done to the infirm man by what means he hath been made whole, be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel: that by the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom your crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by Him this man standeth here before you whole. This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders, which is become the head of the corner: neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.
|Salvos fac nos, Domine, Deus noster, et congrega nos de nationibus: ut confiteamur nomini sancto tuo, et gloriemur in gloria tua. Tu, Domine, Pater noster, et Redemptor noster: a saeculo nomen tuum.
|Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations: that we may give thanks to Thy holy Name, and may glory in Thy praise. Thou, O Lord, our Father and our Redeemer: from everlasting is Thy Name.
|Alleluia, alleluia. Laudem Domini loquetur os meum et benedicat omnis caro nomen sanctum ejus. Alleluia.
|Alleluia, alleluia. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless His holy Name. Alleluia
|IN illo tempore: Postqam consummati sunt dies octout circumcideretur puer; vocatum est nomen ejus Jesus, quo vocatum est ab Angelo priusquam in utero conciperetur.
|At that time, after eight days were accomplished that the Child should be circumcised: His Name was called Jesus, which was called by the Angel before He was conceived in the womb.
|Confitebor tibi, Domine Deus meus, in toto corde meo, et glorificabo nomen tuum in aeternum: quoniam tu, Domine, suavis et mitis es: et multae misericordiae omnibus invocantibus te, alleluia.
|I will praise Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify Thy Name for ever: for Thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon Thee, alleluia.
|BENEDICTIO tua, clementissime Deus, qua omnis viget creatura, sanctificet, quaesumus, hoc sacrificium nostrum, quod ad gloriam nominis Gilii tui, Domini nominis Jesu Chiristi, offerimus tibi: ut majestati tuae placere possit ad laudem, et nobis proficere ad salutem. Per eumdem Dominum nostrum.
|May Thy blessing, O most merciful God, by which every creature lives, sanctify, we beseech Thee, this our Sacrifice, which we offer unto Thee to the glory of the Name of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, that it may be well-pleasing to Thy Majesty for Thy praise, and profit us unto salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost...
|Vere dignum et justum est, aequum et salutare, nos tibi semper, et ubique gratias agere: Domine sancte, Pater omnipotens, aeterne Deus: Quia per incarnati Verbi mysterium nova mentis nostrae oculis lux tuae claritatis infulsit: ut, dum visibiliter Deum cognoscimus, per hunc in invisibilum amorem rapiamur. Et ideo cum Angelis et Archangelis, cum Thronis et Dominationibus, cumque omni militai coelestis exercitus, hymnum gloriae tuae canimus sine fine dicentes:
|It it truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God, for through the Mystery of the Word made flesh, the new light of Thy glory hath shone upon the eyes of our mind, so that while we acknowledge God in visible form, we may through Him be drawn to the love of things invisible. And therefore with Angels and Archangels, with Throne and Dominations, and with all the hosts of the heavenly army, we sing the hymn of Thy glory, evermore saying:
|Omnes gentes quascumque fecisti, venient, et adorabunt coram te, Domine, et glorificabunt nomen tuum: quoniam magnus es tu, et faciens mirabilia: tu es Deus solus. Alleluia.
|All the nations Thou hast made shall come and adore before Thee, O Lord, and they shall glorify Thy Name: for Thou art great, and dost wonderful things: Thou art God alone.
|OMNIPOTENS aeterne Deus qui creastu et redemisti nos, respice propitius vota nostra: et sacrificium salutaris hostiae quod in honorem nominis Filii tui, Domini nostri Jesu Christi, majestati tuae obtullimus, placido et benigno vultu suscipere digneris; ut gratia tua nobis infusa, sub glorioso nomine Jesu, aeternae preadestinationis titulo gaudeamus nomina nostra scripta esse in coelis. Per eumdem Dominum nostrum.
|O almighty and everlasting God, who didst create and redeem us, look graciously upon our prayer, and with a favorable and benign countenance deign to accept the Sacrifice of the saving Victim which we have offered to Thy Majesty in honor of the Name of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: that through the infusion of Thy grace we may rejoice that our names are written in heaven, under the glorious Name of Jesus, the pledge of eternal predestination. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost


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EmptyBRUSSELS -- Belgian telecoms and cable giant Belgacom has sought a court order blocking four local cable television companies from selling their television activities to rival national cable operator Telenet.
Telenet, which already offers digital television with iDTV, signed a 300 million euro ($444 million) deal in November with the four companies -- Interelectra, Integan, WVEM and PBE -- collectively known as Interkabel. The planned deal allows Telenet -- controlled by John Malone's Liberty Global empire -- to take command of Interkabel's TV operations to approximately 800,000 customers.
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"Our objective is not to simply delay the agreement, but to question its legality," Belgacom spokesman Thierry Bouckaert said. "We worry that it could damage the market and create a monopoly for Telenet." Even if Belgacom's complaint fails to block the deal, it will slow it down by at least two months.
Cable has a 90% penetration rate in Belgium, but Belgacom has struggled to compete against Telenet in the northern, Dutch-speaking Flanders, and against another rival VOO in Wallonia, Belgium's French-speaking south.
Last year, Telenet lost out in a bidding battle as VOO, paid 475 million euros ($634 million) for eight cable operators in Wallonia. In a move that mirrors Belgacom's current court challenge, Telenet filed a suit, saying it was sidelined last year from the bidding negotiations for the eight operators.


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Arrive at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan. Amman, the capital city of Jordan, will mesmerise you with its blend of modernity and tradition. Check-in to the hotel and relax. The day is at leisure. Spend the overnight at the hotel in Amman.
Treat yourself to a tasty breakfast. Later, you will leave on a tour to the downtown area of the capital city, Amman. Visit the Archaeological Museum, the Folklore Museum, the Amman Citadel, the King Abdullah I Mosque (Blue Mosque) and the Roman Theatre. Later, proceed to visit the ancient Roman city of Jerash where you may stroll through the paved streets. We also visit the soaring hilltop temples that stand tall on the highest point of the city, giving a bird-eye view of the entire city. Return to the hotel in Amman to relax for the night.
After breakfast, check-out from the hotel. Head to Madaba, a city best known for its spectacular Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics. Then, visit Mount Nebo, which is mentioned in the Bible. Further heading down south, take a tour to Umm ar-Rasas, an archaeological site that contains ruins from the Roman, Byzantine and early Muslim civilizations. Kerak Castle will be our next stop. Check-in to your hotel and spend the overnight at Petra.
Post breakfast, we set out to visit the Nabatean red-rose city of Petra, one of the New7 Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will go through a breath-taking 1km long narrow gorge which is bordered by 80m side cliffs, which is an unforgettable thrilling experience. Spend the overnight at Petra after an astounding day.
Post breakfast, check-out of the hotel. Later, head further down south to visit significant places like Wadi Rum and Aqaba. Check-in to your hotel and head to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Swim in the Dead Sea; you will not sink but float on Dead Sea due to high saline presence. It also has therapeutic features. Stay overnight at your hotel.
Enjoy your breakfast and check-out from the hotel. Head to Queen Alia International Airport for departure to your final destination. Take home the beautiful memories of the tour.
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Why We Shouldn't Hold Grudges
Don't Hold Grudges and Watch your Mouth Grudges- a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury. ( Websters Dictionary). I hope this brings a piece of mind to someone who's in need of some direction and instruction. As I was meditating this morning on my drive to train a couple of clients I thought about… Read more →


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Between 2000–01 and 2008–09, health-care expenditure allocated to diabetes increased by 86% from $811 million to $1,507 million. The health-care sector where the largest increase took place was hospital admitted patients for which expenditure more than doubled in this period. Type 2 diabetes accounted for 60% of diabetes expenditure in 2008–09.
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Posted on February 11, 2015 in Countdown
Better Late Than Never … Actually, Earlier Would Have Been Better
A week ago today, President Obama held the first meeting of his administration with the American Muslim community. It enjoyed the peculiar distinction of simultaneously being a top-secret meeting and publicly disclosed on the White House website. You can imagine the media furor this caused. Luckily, one of the top secret attendees was our Executive Director Maya Berry, who was there to make the most of the meeting and to raise several important topics like the Department of Justices' insufficient revisions to the profiling guidance, the pending reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act, and ongoing concerns regarding next week's White House summit on Countering Violent Extremism. For kicks, check out the clever #MuslimMeeting that went viral in response to right wing media conspiracies that quickly dominated the storyline. To cause even more panic, the following day President Obama went to the National Prayer Breakfast - what some may say is the most important Christian gathering of the year - to make comments about the need for humility (and a healthy dose of historical memory) in believers of all faiths. Of course this prompted yet another onslaught of attacks questioning the President's loyalty and agenda – which makes us think the criticism was less about substance and more about hate.
It looks like Speaker of the House John Boehner has agreed to be the fall guy for the current scandal threatening to disrupt Israel's glistening reputation on Capitol Hill. Last week, an Israeli official went on record to say that Prime Minister Netanyahu was 'misled' on the circumstances surrounding his invitation to speak to Congress. The official went on to say "it appears that the speaker of Congress made a move, in which we trusted, but which it ultimately became clear was a one sided move..." Netanyahu has been adamant that his speech is not a campaign stop - the matter is just too urgent to put off another two weeks. And who can blame a guy for taking one for the team and delivering an increasingly unpopular opinion even while facing a competitive campaign at home? It's completely incidental that the DC sideshow will surely bolster his bid to remain Prime Minister. Netanyahu is insisting that he will continue his speech as scheduled. On Sunday he explained that he would "do everything and will take any action to foil this bad and dangerous agreement that will place a heavy cloud over the future of the state of Israel and its security." Netanyahu's insistence on giving the speech hasn't wavered in spite of the 47% of his constituents urging him to cancel his speech and a growing list of House and Senate Democrats vowing to #SkiptheSpeech. Netanyahu will continue to insist he will not cancel the speech - until it's cancelled for him.
Those who will #SkiptheSpeech: Vice President Biden; Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D IL-4); Rep. John Lewis (D GA-5); Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D OR-3); Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D NC-1); Rep. James Clyburn (D SC-6); Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D AZ-3); Rep. Barbara Lee (D CA-13); Rep. Gregory Lee (D NY-5); Rep. Jim McDermott (D WA-7); Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D TX-30); Rep. Betty McCollum (D MN-4); Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Rep. Charles Rangel (D NY-13); Rep. Keith Ellison (D MN-5); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT); Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI); and likely the 21 others who have said they have not yet decided whether to attend
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi still insists there is no organized boycott. Uh huh. Still nothing to see here…
(Side note: you can help grow this list by contacting your Representative now)
When I say AU, you say MF. AU (me), MF (you). AU (me), MF (you). In case you were wondering, an AUMF is an Authorization of the Use of Military Force and the last one of these to be granted by Congress to the President was in 2002. This week, Congress received a draft of a new AUMF this morning from President Obama that provides him explicit consent to go to war against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Syria and the Levant (ISIL). Now, the AUMF needs to be approved by war-weary Democrats and hawkish Republicans alike, an obstacle that had delayed President Obama's draft from being "finalized" enough to send over to the Hill. If Congress does indeed pass this new AUMF, it will be the first time that legal backing will be provided to current U.S. military actions against ISIL. We can only hope that the results of this AUMF will be better than the last one granted to President Bush in 2002. I mean, it couldn't possibly turn out worse than last time…right?
The Inside Scoop on 114th Congressional Leadership
Midterm elections this past November not only resulted in the introduction of 71 new members of Congress, it also meant that Congressional committees were reshuffled. We know, we know. You are probably dying to learn who is heading the Senate Armed Services Committee or the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. Or maybe you are more of a House of Representatives person and you want to know who the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is, or who serves as the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee. But don't fret! Instead of navigating each committee's website, your resourceful staff here at AAI recently published its 114th Congressional Leadership Report. Our report highlights specific congressional committees that debate and oversee policy issues that impact the Arab American community. It's also a roadmap for what we expect to see in the 114th Congress. Happy reading!
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We are celebrating Anal April with Q&A from renowned sexpert and b-Vibe creator, Alicia Sinclair. Take a look at everything you need to know about having pleasurable anal sex.
Hello, Alicia!
I'm trying to restart anal play with my wife. We've only done it a few times since getting married. I don't think we did it right because there wasn't much lube involved. She does not seem too keen reopening the back door after having 2 children. I just want to make sure she is enjoying anal too. What do you suggest?
You are absolutely correct—no lube means no fun. Lubrication is your best friend for anal play because unlike the vagina, the anus is not self-lubricating. The right lubricant can make anal play feel amazing. With so many different varieties of lube to choose from, it can be a bit overwhelming.
Thicker Lube is Better
Look for a lubricant that has a gel consistency, rather than the thinner liquids that are often preferred for vaginas. Unlike the vagina, the anus isn't self-lubricating, so you basically want to buy a lube that's thicker to last longer and going to create a better friction barrier.
Lubricant Ingredients
There are a few types of lubricant available: water-based lubricants, silicone-based lubricants, hybrid lubricants, and oils. Most of them come in a variety of consistencies. Find out which lube ingredient is best suited for your needs.
- Water-based lube works well in almost any situation. It doesn't damage toys, is easy to clean and rinse away. Water based lube has a high absorption rate. So, you may have to reapply during anal sex.
- Silicone-based lubes never dry out, making it an excellent choice for anal play. They do, however; require soap and water during clean-up and can be slippery if left on tile or wood flooring. Silicone lubes are not friendly toward certain sex toys. We don't recommend using silicone lubricant with any b-Vibe sex toys.
- Hybrid lubricant is a blend of water and silicone. They give you the best of both worlds: long-lasting and easy to clean. They're definitely worth trying with most being safe to use with other silicone based sex toys.
- Oils such as coconut or almond oil are excellent during anal play. However, do not use while wearing latex condoms. Oils will make condoms break in about 30 seconds, so if you use them, be sure to go with a different option. Note that using an oil-based lubricant with a silicone sex toy will change the texture of the item and it will become "slick."
- Mineral oil and vaseline are a no-no! Avoid products with scents or dyes. The anus is sensitive to ingredients and scented or dyed products can cause irritation or pain.
Key to Unlocking Her Backdoor
If you'd like reopening the possibility of playing with your wife's backdoor, you must ensure the experience is pleasurable for her. Many women feel pressured into having anal sex and oftentimes their first experience was not pleasurable. I suggest communicating with your partner prior to knocking at her backdoor. Or perhaps try using the b-Vibe Novice Butt Plug. This toy is a great introduction to anal play and can really help get your partner sexually charged.
Empower yourself with education and make sure you focus on HER pleasure. If anal play is something she loves, then she'll certainly be back for me.


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LandViewer allows non-expert users to select a geographic area for analysis, an earth observation data types, and then apply their choice of on-the-fly imagery analytics
Save your time - use the search on location or coordinates to move to the objects you are interested in. Draw AOI and save it in your list My AOI. Now, it takes you only 2 clicks in the LV menu to move to the needed area.
Satellite data makes it possible to react promptly on different natural disasters and help to take emergency actions to minimize the consequences. Use Color Infrared or NBR Band combination for burnt areas detection and damage evaluation.
You can detect changes of greeneries using vegetation indices and direct comparison of data for different periods in Slider. An archive of satellite images since 1982 allows tracking global tendencies of deforestation to evaluate the risk zones management.
Use such indices as Color Infrared and Falce color (Urban) for artificial buildings detection and greenery to buildings correlation assessment.
Receive relevant satellite data right in your software, which you use in your professional activity. We provide data loading via WMS if your software maintains this format. The full integration with the use of API is available.
Analyze and share the visual information about the condition of observed objects with the help of Time Lapse animation tool. You can make an animation for any period of time, applying different indices and saving it on the computer or sharing in social networks.


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10 Free Tools to Enhance Your Content Marketing Efforts
As authors, it's our job to answer questions, talk about industry developments and write about topics that provide value to readers for months, or even years to come. As search engines continue to evolve, so do the resources we have at our disposal to enhance our content creation and improve the outcome of our efforts. Having a content marketing strategy is vital to becoming more efficient and maximizing the value from these efforts.
I'd like to share a few of the tools that have helped me become more strategic in my content creation efforts. These free tools have assisted me in the development of new content marketing processes and have allowed me to create more valuable assets for my clients. Making use of these tools should help you create more relevant, timely content around queries that people are searching for now.
Keyword Research Tools
It's likely the majority of us are already using search engine suggest services (autocomplete) to discover timely, related variations of targeted keywords. Luckily for us, there are tools available that will provide comprehensive suggest results from a single search from most major engines.
One such tool is Soovle: a customizable engine that shows you the suggestion services from top engines like Google, Wikipedia, Answers.com, Yahoo, Bing, etc. Depending on the popularity of the query, you will receive multiple results from each engine which you can then sort through, categorize and prioritize according to relevance. In addition to being a great keyword research tool, Soovle also offers an image search, logo search and a permalink feature which allows you to save results for a query for future reference.
Another favorite keyword suggestion tool of mine is Ubersuggest. Ubersuggest works very similarly to Soovle in the way it provides results from suggest services from major engines. One great feature of Ubersuggest is that it allows you to refine your search based on categories like news, videos, blogs, etc. Ubersuggest also allows you to click on and save certain keywords from their results which stores them in a basket (.txt doc.) for quick copying and pasting for additional analysis. Both tools are great for
discovering timely, relevant, and targeted queries. By using both tools in conjunction, it's possible to get an extensive list of potential keywords for use in both content optimization and creation.
The Google AdWords Keyword Tool, or old reliable as I endearingly refer to it, has been a staple for industry professionals for years. The tool is great for accessing Google's own data and for discovering long-tail and related variations of your keyword. You can experiment with match type by selecting "broad" or "phrase," to find variations and related keywords. The tool also gives you insight into the monthly search volume for the location and language you select in Advanced Options and Filters.
Google Trends
Have a great idea for a topic and want to see if searcher interest is waning or increasing?Google Trends allows you to enter multiple search terms simultaneously and will compare searcher interest of these terms over time. The tool also provides related search queries for additional searches or for long-tail variations of your query.
Social Search Tools
As social continues to become more integrated into the way we search and share information, so does the opportunity to gain insights from these conversations. Using social analytics and listening tools like Topsy and Bottlenose helps us to understand the conversations that are happening now and allows us to quickly discover popular or trending topics. Both tools are built using the same premise but offer slightly different features. Topsy works by scouring the web, analyzing billions of conversations from different social platforms, blogs, and websites. In addition to offering real-time intelligence, Topsy also offers a historical analysis of topic trends by showing social data from 2010 to the present.
Bottlenose has similar features to Topsy. It utilizes trend detection algorithms to help cut through the noise and focus on information directly related to your topic as it unfolds. I would recommend exploring Bottlenose's sonar feature which displays the connections between a query using real-time natural language processing. Both of these powerful tools give us insight into billions of conversations ensuring we have the most timely information and resources at our fingertips.
Social Mention is another real-time social media analysis tool worth checking out. Social Mention offers unique features that set it apart from the other social analysis tools like the ability to refine your results to one specific social media platform and the ability to set up social media alerts around your keywords – roughly the same idea as Google Alerts, only for social media.
Representatives from both Bing and Google have said that search engines are increasingly using semantics to analyze relationships between words and phrases. Using semantic search and other word relationship technologies allows engines to decipher word meanings. This helps them to understand query intent and expands their ability to resolve sessions or queries quickly.
By utilizing latent semantic indexing tools such as lsikeywords.com, we can quickly analyze the top 5 (or 10) results in Google for a query and determine which words and phrases are semantically related to that term. By incorporating related words and phrases that enrich your topic or subject matter, you increase the odds that search engines will find patterns in your content that are similar to related content, increasing your relevancy score for those terms and the likelihood your content will be returned in the search results.
Blogger Communities
As search engines increasingly look at engagement metrics like social signals as not only a signal of trust but also as a ranking factor, it's becoming more important to place our content in front of an audience that's interested in what we have to say. A tweet, like, share, +1 or pin can be compared to a vote that lets us know our post has resonated with readers and that our efforts have ultimately been successful.
While there are a variety of methods and tools at our disposal to help us identify potential placement opportunities, there are also communities of bloggers we can utilize to reach new audiences and find relevant opportunities. My Blog Guest is the brainchild of guest blogging guru Ann Smarty and was conceived to be a resource for both content creators and website and blog owners alike. One great feature of My Blog Guest is the forum is monitored and moderated which seems to be fairly effective at keeping spammers at bay.
Another noteworthy resource for finding guest posting opportunities is Blogger LinkUp. Known as "the idea lady," Cathy Stucker created Blogger LinkUp as a means for bloggers to connect with sites looking for content. One great feature about Blogger LinkUp is the "Announce a Contest or Giveaway" form which alerts other bloggers in the community to these types of events, thereby increasing exposure and the possibility that a blogger may do a write-up on your event. There is also a section that allows you to offer up your client's products to Blogger LinkUp members to review, which is another great way to gain exposure and brand awareness.
We live in an exciting time, and we are fortunate to be part of an evolution in search marketing and technology. By being strategic in every part of our content marketing efforts, we can improve the quality of our content and improve the outcome from of our efforts. I'd love to hear your thoughts and insights on any of the tools discussed or resources I failed to mention.
by BRIAN JENSEN