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Elisabeth, Queen of the Belgians, in a typical pose for consorts in the early part of the 20th century. They were usually shown with their families, focusing attention on their role as wife and mother, but their influence was far greater.
Victoria Eugenie, Queen of Spain, in 1922
Queen Ena of Spain only returned to the country once after her exile in 1931 when she stood as godmother to Felipe, son of Juan Carlos and Sofia, after his birth in 1968
In contrast, another of Queen Victoria's granddaughters who was a European queen consort in 1914 had a far more radical and modern role as monarch of her country. That's perhaps down to the way that Maud became a queen. Unexpected and unlooked for, her route to queenship was the most modern and unusual of all the women who wore a consort's crown a century ago.
Queen Maud of Norway with her husband and son in a photograph early on in their life as the new Norwegian royal family
Maud of Wales became a Princess of Denmark and then Queen of Norway after marrying a naval officer with no hope of a crown in 1896.
The coronation photograph of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway - a year before it was taken they had no idea they would end up ruling a new monarchy
Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians helped make her adopted country's monarchy into one of the most popular royal families in Europe
Elisabeth with her only daughter, Marie-Jose, briefly Queen of Italy
Elisabeth and her family's great triumph began in 1914 as World War One dawned. During the Great War, they lived a life so wound up in the war that they became symbols of their country's fight. In the Second World War, the now dowager queen helped with the evacuation of Jewish children from her country. But that was all still to come a century ago. In the years until 1914, Elisabeth had already displayed a great interest in helping poorer people in her adopted country and in establishing better health care. Her love of the arts was also already obvious. Elisabeth's work in changing her country's monarchy was only just beginning in 1914 but the seeds of a successful queenship had already been sewn.
Elisabeth of the Belgians as a young woman - she would become one of the most popular consorts in the country's history and has given her name to the future queen regnant of the country, the present Duchess of Brabant
Mary, queen consort of Great Britain, photographed in 1914Queen Alexandrine of Denmark would also be called on to redefine the role of royalty in her country but in 1914 the process was still several years away. But like Mary, Alexandrine took over a monarchy still based around the legend of a legendary 19th century monarch. The Danish queen's work to bring her crown into the 20th century and out of the shadow of Christian IX was just as integral to her role as consort as Mary's changes from the time of Victoria and the legacy has been just as long lasting.
George V and Queen Mary in one of their typical serious faced poses
Queen Mary as a young woman - her early life was affected by her parents' financial difficulties and when war hit her country in 1914, the queen began an austerity drive that won popular support
By 1914, Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck had been queen consort of Great Britain for four years. Despite her German title, she had been born in London in 1867 and brought up in Britain before being hand picked as future queen consort by the great queen regnant herself, Victoria. When her first fiance, Albert Victor, died Mary famously spent some time deciding whether she could marry the new heir in waiting, the future George V, and became his wife in 1893 when she was 26 years old. By 1914, her destiny as queen had found her and Mary was the consort of her country with five sons and a daughter in her royal nursery. She had completed a successful tour of India, the country of which she was empress, and was supporting her husband in his role as king. But that devotion to duty shown when she moved seamlessly from prospective wife of one future king to another was about to turn Mary into a royal powerhouse.
Another portrait of Mary of Teck as Queen of England in 1914
Mary and her husband inherited a monarchy that was old fashioned and fashioned by the old. Victoria's shadow, in her familiar mourning garb, continued to loom large over the British royals thirteen years after her death and the short reign of her eldest son as Edward VII had only served as a last hurrah for the soon to be lost world of aristocratic supremacy. Mary and George were the heads of a dusty institution that might claim to rule half the world but came from a world that few understood.
In 1914, all that began to change and the revolution was driven by the consort. As the First World War began to expand, the queen began to take her family out into the wider world and make sure their fellow citizens knew that they were all in this together. Mary visited hospitals to comfort injured and dying servicemen and began to trim back budgets at Buckingham Palace. Perhaps because she had been a poor relation - her parents had several spells of financial difficulties as she was growing up - Mary understood what it was to worry about where the money was going to come from and this helped inform her relationship with those who had those worries. Her public facing role, begun in earnest in 1914, would irrevocably alter the image of the British royals.
Queen Alexandrine of Denmark has been her country's consort for two years by 1914
Alexandrine Auguste was born in 1879 in Schwerin, the daughter of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She married Prince Christian of Denmark in 1898 in Cannes and gave birth to two sons within two years. She had been Queen of Denmark for two years by 1914 and was already known for her love of gardening and music and the arts. But Queen Alexandrine's most important role was in supporting her husband as he tussled with the idea of giving up royal powers. King Christian X wasn't that keen to abandon many of the prerogatives that came with kingship but understood the importance of people power. Through his reign he would oversee the loss of much of what had made the Danish monarchy important for hundreds of years while rebuilding its role in society. And Alexandrine was right at his side through all of that. The couple were just beginning the process in 1914 but their willingness to change and be seen to change revitalised their country's crown.
King Christian X of Denmark and his consort, Alexandrine
The lack of interest in change defined the early part of the queenship of Sweden's consort of 1914. Victoria liked the old ways better than the prospect of change but her strong opinions in some ways helped to define opposition to them. The queen might have dug her heels in but she was wise enough to let them be dug out when popular power demanded it.
The links between another consort and their German relatives also raised questions in 1914 as World War One got underway. Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was the only consort to a queen regnant in the continent in 1914 but his role was perhaps the most marginal after that of Ena of Spain. He was the uncle of Queen Alexandrine of Denmark - her father, Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was the (much older) half brother of Heinrich - and like his niece, focused on modern causes in his role as right hand royal to a regnant.
Victoria, Queen of Sweden in 1910 when she had been consort of her country for three years
Sophie Marie Viktoria was born in Baden in 1862, the great granddaughter of King Gustaf IV Adolf of Sweden, and she married her distant cousin, Gustaf of Sweden and Norway, in 1881 when she was 24 years old. The couple quickly had three sons to inherit the double crown that was still to come to their father but by the time Gustaf and Victoria ascended the throne, Norway had separated from the union and they became King and Queen of only Sweden in 1907. By 1914, Victoria had been consort for seven years and had shown she wasn't going to sit quietly on the sidelines while her husband got on with the job of ruling.
Victoria of Baden with Gustaf of Sweden and Norway early on in their lives together
The Swedish queen was deeply interested in politics and her natural allegiances lay with her German relations. In 1914 this started to prove problematic as Europe was engulfed by World War One. The influence of Victoria is often cited as one of the reasons that King Gustaf V was seen as having pro German tendencies through the conflict. But the years of the war also presented the king with the biggest challenges to the idea of royal powers and by the end of World War One Gustaf had overseen a rapid rise in total democracy. Victoria's influence in this is debateable as she spent much of her time overseas. But there is little doubt that the consort was an all pervading figure at the Swedish court in 1914 and that changes would have to get past her before they got into the system.
Gustaf and Victoria of Sweden - the couple weren't close on a personal level but as a unit of monarchy they functioned together on a widespread scale
Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin became Prince Consort of the Netherlands in 1901
By 1914, Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst had been the consort of the Dutch queen for thirteen years and this era of their marriage didn't prove any luckier for them than earlier or later times. The couple weren't happy together and, while the remained committed to the upbringing of their only child, they led largely separate existences. But together their diverse interests helped reshape a monarchy which needed rejuvenation. While his queen worked on state matters and politics, the consort developed many social causes and became high profile in walking and scouting movements. This focus on education and activity for younger people was perhaps the most modern cause adopted by Europe's consorts of 1914. The end of World War One saw a far greater focus than ever before on youth and learning and Prince Heinrich's support for these areas became, in time, forward thinking.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and her consort, Heinrich, on their wedding day in The Hague in 1901
Heinrich, like the women who also ruled as consorts, found their traditional role of companion and dynasty founder challenged as Europe headed to the greatest social change it had known in centuries. The success of these seven consorts in redefining how a royal family should behave - and be seen to be behaving - is just one of the reasons that their countries' crowns are still worn on the continent today.


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What follows is a comparison of just a few of the major money transfer companies operating today.
The comparison has been compiled assuming you are sending $1000 dollars cash from the United States, New York to an overseas recipient in the Philippines.
All prices are correct at time of publishing.
Western Union:
Money Transfer Fee: $15
Total Amount: $1015
Exchange rate 1 US Dollar = 43.0868732 Philippine Peso
Local currency pay out = 43086.87 Philippine Peso
One of the largest and most reputable money transfer service providers in the market place with over 150 years experience. They provide on and offline money transfer services with over 310,000 agent locations around the world in over 200 countries.
Money transfers via Western Union are possible both physically at a agent location or in minutes using their online service. Money is transferred virtually immediately. A phone call confirming the money transfer is sometimes required to confirm the transaction aswell. The recipient needs to supply their passport and also the money transfer control number (MTCN) in order to pick-up their cash.
Pros: Instant money transfers, large global network of agents (collection/sending points), there is no need for anyone to provide bank account details, local currency payouts, messaging services and a safe and secure transaction guaranteed.
Main Advantages: funds transferred within minutes, transfers can be made online or offline, receiver will collect the money inn local currency, there is a huge network of agent locations around the world, receiver does not need a bank account to receive funds and there are other message services available as well.
Main Disadvantages: Generally this is one of the most costly money transfer providers; you may be required to make a phone call from your home address to confirm a transfer.
Money Transfer Fee: $5
Total Amount: $1005
Exchange rate 1 US Dollar = 44.31 Philippine Peso
Local currency pay out = 4431.50 Philippine Peso
This system utilizes the worldwide network of Visa ATM machines worldwide to transfer money overseas. Firstly you need to sign up for an account online then arrange for a special re-loadable visa card to be sent via FEDEX to your intended recipient of money. You are able to upload money onto the card online which then becomes immediately available to the person holding the Visa card in whatever country they happen to be in.
Pros: low fees charged for re-loading the card online, anyone can have a ikobo card assigned to them, very few credit checks are required, reduces the need for someone to have to take large amounts of money around with them.
Cons: Cards may only be used with Visa ATM's which despite being part of a huge network may on on occasion be limiting factor although this is becoming less and less the case.
Money Transfer Fee: $14.99
Total Amount: $1014.99
Exchange rate 1 US Dollar = 43.210159 Philippine Peso
Local currency pay out = 43.210.16 Philippine Peso
MoneyGram operate in over 180 countries with over 152,000 agent locations for you to collect or send money from. They also have an efficient online service and you are able to pay money directly into US bank accounts and pay utility bill companies also.
Pros: Money is generally available within 10 minutes of money being transferred. Test questions can be used to transfer money if the recipient has no identification. Up to $10,000 can be sent for any single transaction with up to two per day.
Cons: Bad luck for none US citizens.
Money Transfer Fee: $1, fee is 1% of the total money transfer amount.
Total Amount: $1001
Exchange rate 1 US Dollar = Daily European Central Bank Rate
Local currency pay out = Not known, no quote given
Additional fees: 1.75% will also be added to the interbank rate whenever there is an exchange of currency between banks.
Moneybookers allow you to send money worldwide online via an email address. Of course all the registration registration procedures apply. The recipient however doesn't need an account as other money transfer companies require them to have. The web-site supports 12 different languages and payment is possible to over 30 countries.
Pros: Immediate money transfers with low and highly competitive money transfer charges, high levels of security, extra services such as message sending via SMS and fax are also available.
Cons: Whilst fast and efficient their network of agents and ability to transfer money globally is as yet still quite limited.
Xoom Money Transfer:
Money Transfer Fee: $15.00 for the value service (US account holders only) otherwise it is $43.00!
Total Amount: $1015/$1043
Exchange rate 1 US Dollar = no exchange rate information provided on web-site.
Local currency pay out = no information given.
This service operates online. Simply follow the instructions on the user friendly web-site and you are able to send money very quickly. You may choose for money to be delivered by hand, collected from a location or entered into a bank account or even a Paypal account. You will be issued with a Xoom tracking number which you must forward to the intended recipient.
Pros: The money transfer fees are generally cheaper than Wester Union. Being able to transfer money directly to a US bank account is also seen as a big positive to many people living abroad.
Cons: As yet the scale of their network is not comparable to the other major money transfer countries including only 30 countries. For example as yet it is not possible to transfer money to Bangkok, Thailand a major south east asian city.
In Conclusion:
Given the information it appears that Ikobo's offer is the most advantageous with the lowest transfer fees and the best exchange rate! Paypal have not been considered due to the fact that it is very difficult for international users (particularly in asia) to get verified bank accounts where they can have the money deposited from Paypal into. This means money can be in their Paypal account but they simply cannot withdraw it to an account ot physically get their hands on it!
As you can see there are plenty of variables to grade a money transfer companies service by. It is up to you to choose what exactly it is that you require from your money transfer company and then go and find the one that suits your needs most.

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The Palgrave Handbook of Radical Theology is the definitive guide to radical theology and the commencement for new directions in that field. For the first time, radical theology is addressed and assessed in a single, comprehensive volume, including introductory and historical essays for the beginner, essays on major figures and their thought, and shorter articles on various themes, concepts, and related topics. This book is a seminal work for the radical theology movement. It clarifies origins and demonstrates the exigency and utility of current figures and issues. A useful and essential guide for newcomers and veterans in the field, this volume serves as both a reference work and an introduction to omitted or forgotten topics within contemporary discussions.


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She said blorp
She did
She said blorp and manamana
She was from southern pacific islands
She spoke gibberish
Those semi educated fools thought she spoke Tagalog
He stole cars
He did
He stole cars and vespa scooters
He was from Akron Ohio
He did crimey things
People who looked on thought it was drugs or bad parenting
They met
They did
She spoke fake Tagalog while he stole things they could sell for food
They met at In Out Burger
They did the weird
People looked on in disgust because they were different
They survived the apocalypse
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From below, beneath the surface, the rain made reverse, inverted, backwards world circular ripples on the water in the pool. Stan watched from the platicized concrete floor. He watched and even from ten feet down was able to hear the sissing noise the rain made. The clouds were muddled now, the dark grey, light gray, blue and white becoming a mess. Bubbles from his respirator rose in a regular stream of blooping circles that hit the surface with a "Pish.." or so it sounded from his vantage point. The old school weight belt held him in place, on his back, arms akimbo floating. He pondered sleeping. Could he do it? How much air did he have left? Would he drift, open his mouth a bit, lose the mouthpiece Nd die, everyone thinking it was suicide instead of stupidity. He wouldn't give his detractors the chance to make headlines. Instead, he undid the belt and allowed himself to rise, like Martin Sheen from Apocalypse Now. His head crested the surface. He looked left and saw movement. It was Trevor, sitting patiently under the patio umbrella.
"I'm wet. Are you done? I really need a coffee and I'm tired of spotting you. Your new hobby is dumb ."
Spitting out the regulator Steve wiped his mouth. "Yeah. Me too. Lets get one down town. It's raining and all the dorky jogging chicks will be warming up at Starbucks."
His friend shook his head as he moved to the edge of the pool and reached down to help take off the tank webbing. "You never turn it off, do you.."
"Nope good buddy. It's my purpose. Making women happy for short duration then setting them free." Steve exited the pool and began to towel off his body.
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Sometimes, it is the absence of something that is more frightening than the actual presence or something horrific. The absence of light is darkness. Fog in itself is not something that affords fear, to me at least, it is what is masked by the mist, that which may or may not reside within and awaits you. A lack of sound in the forest signifies some predator may be lurking and the other prey are aware of such and have hunkered down while you bumble about breaking twigs and crushing dry leaves with your boots. When a point source of fear exists, you may not be able to be one hundred percent sure that you can deal with it, but you at least have something to focus on. When there is no point, no entity, no thing to fixate upon, fear can lead to horror and panic. This is my tale of fear of an unseen enemy that haunts my dreams thirty years beyond into middle age.
I grew up less than two city blocks from the main harbor port of my birth city. I spent a great deal of my first twenty years sitting on docks fishing, talking to boat folk, helping people dock and un-dock and in the winters, we played hockey on the ice in the shadows of tarped-up sailboats. I loved being near the water. I still do. On hot summer nights I would open my bedroom window and fall asleep to the sound of metal line rings tinging against masts of ships in dock and the water.
When I was twelve, my father purchased a boat for me. It was, sadly, not a canoe or kayak as one would buy nowadays but a heavy rubber seaworthy inflatable dingy. Thankfully, a sturdy and heavy craft, thick rubber, well constructed, unwieldy on land but once I got it in water it could be propelled, albeit slowly, in waves up to three feed from trough to peak unlike the lightweight canoe I travel in nowadays. It had an odd way of losing air but only from one of three chambers so even though one had to bring a pump with them if a trip was going to extend beyond and hour, one knew you had two more air filled flotations to keep you safe. An odd gift to give to a boy who had an inherent fear of open water but with thoughts of fishing and exploring in mind, I gratefully accepted it and over a summer, learned to handle it like a seasoned boatman.
Over that summer and the subsequent year, we spent most every other weekend and two full weeks camping at Presqu'ile Provincial Park near Brighton. A forested peninsula jutting southward into Lake Ontario, I had camped there since I was a toddler and knew the paths, roadways and marshes like the back of my hand. I would often disappear for hours upon hours wandering, fishing from shore, hiking, walking, knowing to return in time for meals and the evening campfires. Invariably I would spend much time looking for fossils along its rocky shores and when the water was warm, my father and mother and I would often snorkel out into the lake scanning the shallow limestone for underwater ones to chip out with hammer and chisel. It wasn't "legal" we found out years later, but by then we had amassed a fair selection of trilobites and crinoids of quite good quality, most of which were eventually donated to a few nature museums nearby. With the addition of the boat, I took to paddling out a few hundred feet offshore and using it as a base from which to dive down the five to six feet into the cool lake waters and hunt for fossils we previously considered out of reach. As a person with mild agoraphobia as well as a life long fear of water, deep water in particular, this was a therapeutic venture and my phobias over time seemed to melt away as silly concerns of a child I had outgrown.
One brisk late summer morning on one of ten day long camping holidays, I woke to find the previous day's stormy weather had completely subsided. Lake Ontario was silent with barely a ripple curling up the stony beach moving slowly from north to south. My mother was up and afforded me a quick breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast that I ate faster than usual as I desperately wanted to paddle out before the day broke fully and the inevitable wavy nature of the waters awoke. I brushed my teeth, gathered my little bag of tools, paddles and rope and dragged it all along with the dingy to the shore. I could see a fog offshore as could my mother who promptly reminded me to anchor and not go too far out. I agreed and when I reached the water's edge, I found a large bone shaped rock that I had used the day before, tied it to the bow line, dropped in inside along with my gear and launched. Sitting back upon the rear seat, I inserted the oars into the rowlocks, turned the boat around and began to row. Birds swept overhead, gulls, terns, sandpipers, above them all a jet silently moved from west to east cutting the sky with its watery exhaust. The only wound was the rhythmic slapping of my blades into the water. Peaceful, quiet, I looked shoreward and saw I was a bit farther than expected, possibly five hundred feet from the "big rock" that sat a stones thrown from the beach.. My mother was watching so I kneeled on the seat and waved so she could see I was still okay. She waved back and I decided I would drop anchor if only to appease her. My secret goal of one day paddling to Gull and High Bluff Islands would wait.
The anchor rock dropped and twenty feet of line played out, I lay back against the inflated hump of a stern and stared up into the cloudless sky. I thought about the quiet, the few days remaining before we went home and the single solitary week of summer left before the first day or grade eight. I honestly believe I dozed off sometime shortly thereafter as I sat up with a start what seemed like a only a few minutes later and found myself surrounded by fog. It wasn't so thick as to prevent me knowing which was east was, the sun being low in the sky and brilliant at this time of day, but I could not see shore, the islands or the horizon. A mild panic set in, but I filed it away as more evidence of childhood fears and decided to don my snorkel, mask and flippers before my parents noticed the mist and called the coast guard. Ready to dive, I grabbed the denim bag containing two chisels and a small hammer, sat up on the side of the boat and slid into the surprisingly cold lake. It took breath away at first and I almost pulled myself out of the water back into the craft until a few seconds later I decided to be a man and if anything, take a look beneath me for a few fossils. I grabbed the bowline for guidance, flipped upside down and allowed the bag to begin pulling me down into the crystal clean silent waters.
The sun began to win the battle against the fog by the time I realized what had happened and ceased my descent. Below me, as far as my eyes could see, was an enveloping field of flat rock, unblemished by stones tossed from the shore. Only the occasional waving stands of some form of water plant jutted from cracks. A few small fish near the bottom hung motionless like me, either frozen in fear or asleep, I couldn't tell. The anchor rock hung below me, not on the bottom far below but mid depth, the full length of line below the bow. A very rough estimate put the floor at least that same distance further down though common sense told me that visibility of forty feet was something I had only experienced diving in the Caribbean. Normally, water of Lake Ontario was somewhat murky though in honestly, I had never been this far from shore. Whatever the true depth, I found my predicament disconcerting. An unknown distance from shore, somewhere off of a peninsula that juts at least five kilometers from the shore toward the middle of the lake, hanging ten feet below the surface of cold, eerie water known for swallowing ships.
I looked to the left where I assumed shore to be. Beyond a point, only pale blue sunlit waters too dense to see through existed. Flat rock extended uninterrupted. I turned to the right, toward the depths of Lake Ontario. For a few meters the rock extended but at that point blue blackness indicated a drop-off of untold depths. A cliff. A precipice. The true Lake beyond shore, where tanker ships travelled and sailing craft swung past as I watched longingly from the shore. Being so close to such a massive depth, in the water, near the edge and apparently drifting toward it filled my heart with cold dead terror. As I stared into the darkness I felt a tug from below. I looked down in time to see the rock become disentangled from the rope and fall silently downward. I fled. I used my strong young diver's legs and fins to propel myself upward, out of the water and into the dingy, now bobbing slightly on small waves that were beginning to develop as the air warmed and convection currents began to create wind.
Flopping onto the floor of the dingy, I lay panting for a few moments then with a start, removed my fins and sat on the seat, sliding the oars into the water and began to row. At first, my rhythm was off, progress was staggered, and I swear I actually rowed in a circle once. Eventually I was able to point the bow toward the east and make reasonable progress for a few hundred meters until a shadow loomed over me quickly from behind and I nearly rowed into a large green buoy. I had never seen one this large up close before and turned the dinghy to examine it for a moment. Another realization hit me that I was in a fog bank in an area larger boats may be travelling through, also, from the shore of the campground, I had never see a buoy. I turned east and paddled more.
Nearly an hour seemed to pass before the fog thinned and I was able to make out shore. I had been drifting to the south east in a bit of a current but thankfully the waves kept down till now. I turned toward the sound of breakers and rowed until the sound of scraping told me I was near enough I could walk it in. Touching the paddle below, I felt about a foot of water beneath me so swung my tired self carefully out of the boat to stand on the slippery rock below. My tired legs began the walk to the shore and I looked up to see rising out of the fog the Presqu'ile Lighthouse. I was a good mile and a half down shore from where I launched. Turning, I looked out to the lake and realized I must have been out well beyond Weller Bay, likely close as I suspected to shipping traffic lanes frequented by ships heading to the ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway. I shivered as I began the long walk back to camp a few feet off shore, dragging my boat behind me in the shallows.
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I was going to write something profound today, but failed as I got busy. Therefore I provide you with a short list of band names I recently came up with:
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Wake! N Sleep...™
Wake! N Sleep...™ is Purple Taxi's way of describing what is usually referred to as day or night skin products. There is a real difference between a day and night formula. During the day your skin is put under pressure from make up, pollution, UV rays and ecological stresses ,whilst at night time your skin needs to regenerate from the rigors of the day.
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Craft-Bamboo Racing has confirmed that it will run at the Suzuka 10 Hours in August with a full line-up of factory drivers from Porsche, who will be confirmed in due course.
The Hong Kong-based outfit currently competes in Blancpain GT Series Asia but also contested the Intercontinental GT Challenge season opener, the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, in February when its works Porsche crew was strategically set for victory until a late red flag brought the race to an early conclusion.
The team is also working on a second Porsche, to be entered in either the Pro or Pro/Am category, that will run alongside the factory car at a circuit where Craft-Bamboo claimed its maiden Blancpain GT Series Asia pole position and podium last season.
Director of Craft-Bamboo Racing, Darryl O'Young, confirmed the team's near-miss at Bathurst had played a role in returning to the Intercontinental GT Challenge for another factory assault with Porsche.
"I am very pleased we were able to finalize the partnership with Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific to compete in the upcoming Suzuka 10 Hours with a full factory line-up," he said. "Our first Intercontinental GT Challenge race was the Bathurst 12 Hour earlier this year, where we had a shot for the win up to the final 20 minutes. It was a bittersweet end for us there, but it only motivated us more to go for the win in Suzuka.
"We have seen good performance from the Porsche 911 GT3 R in past races at Suzuka, so we have high expectations to compete at the front of the field again. There's a very competitive entry list, so for us the race starts now as we prepare for the big event."
Alexandre Gibot, Head of Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific, added: "We look forward to partnering once again with Craft-Bamboo Racing, for this joint effort to compete in the Suzuka 10 Hours. This will be the third time since Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific was founded that we join forces with Craft-Bamboo Racing, and we are eager to work with the team for a strong result in the race.
"Alongside bringing the Porsche factory driver-line up, Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific will also provide engineering and technical support leading up to, and on site during the race, as well as ensuring adequate parts supply on site."
As it stands, six Porsche 991 GT3 Rs are now confirmed for the 10 Hours, with two from D'station Racing and APR, plus an additional car from Black
Porsche is set to enjoy a strong presence at Suzuka where six 991 GT3 Rs are now confirmed. Three cars entered by two Japanese teams – D'station Racing and APR – plus Black Swan Racing's Bronze Drivers' championship-leading entry, Craft-Bamboo and fellow factory-backed squad, Manthey Racing.


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Words are not spoken aloud in "The Tribe," but volumes are expressed in this Ukranian feature set at a school for the deaf. The film, from Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy, uses a nonprofessional cast that communicates in sign language. In this scene, a new student (Grigoriy Fesenko) participates in a fight organized by a gang he is set to join. The sequence happens in one unbroken take and fills the screen with extras and intricate fight choreography.
In an interview in New York, Mr. Slaboshpytskiy offered a few thoughts on the film.
How did you come to tell this story about deaf characters?
When I was young, I studied in a school, the same school I would use to shoot "The Tribe." On the opposite side of the road was a deaf boarding school. I saw how deaf people communicated with each other through sign language. For me, it looked like they had the highest level of communication, and they could exchange feelings and emotion between each other without speaking. It looked like a miracle to me. I wanted to share my feelings about that with an audience.
How did you, not knowing sign language, communicate your thoughts with your actors on the set?
We used an interpreter who had two obligations. The first was to translate my direction into sign language, the second was to make sure the actor was saying the correct lines in the script.
So you wrote a traditional script?
Yes, it looks like the usual script with dialogue. But when we shot the film, the deaf actors would build the line in a little bit of a different way. Sometimes, if we were not satisfied with what the sign looked like on the screen, we would ask the actors if they could express the same idea with a different sign.
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"We are so happy that we finally found a formal art program for children in Miami, with such professional art teachers! Art classes at Sofia Art Academy of Miami are amazingly improving my son's skills and techniques in drawing and painting!
Jesus Rosales
Whether you are with talent evident, who have never draw or paint before, or a self-taught, who generally wants to paint but realizes that you need training to advance, you'll acquire all of the skills needed to become a fine artist in an easy to learn, step-by-step sequence, with our highly trained instructors guiding you every step of the way. Our unique method of instruction and expert personal allows you to learn at your own pace, while making definitive progress in every class.
At Sofia Art Academy, adults can enroll into our main four-level program, or we can create for you a customized program, based on your individual goals. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have and we'll be happy to assist you.
Sofia Art Academy's main program
Short description of levels:
Beginning level
Constructive drawing and painting of simple objects and forms, sculptures, and still lifes.
Introduction of composition (Creative imagination).
Second level
Constructive drawing and painting of complex objects and forms, sculptures, and still lifes.
Basics of composition (Creative imagination).
Third level
Constructive drawing of features of the face, hand, foot, skull and head constructions. Painting of complex still lifes.
Development of composition (Creative imagination).
Fourth level
Constructive drawing of human muscle anatomy, head, torso and full figure. Life models portrait and figure drawing and painting.
Advance composition (Creative imagination).
After completing all of the above levels students enter
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Advance figure drawing and painting. Study and development of figurative and stylized compositions.
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Bring in any food or beverage you want and Sofia Art Academy provides everything else! We have all supplies needed for drawings and paintings. One of our artist-instructors will assist your party, making the event simple and fun, even for people who have never painted before! Everyone leaves with a piece of art that they have created!
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You can take your Advanced Elements kayak with you anywhere in the world and no roof rack is needed! Keep it in the boot of your car and paddle whenever you want. You can take it to a remote wilderness area and paddle where no one has paddled before. Simply inflate with a pump and hit the water in minutes.
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Stock of the new Advanced Elements AdvancedFrame Limited Edition has just arrived! This short run model looks great in lime green with orange styling. A new extra supportive high back seat, new style deck rigging and a new floor pressure release valve will make this also an instant hit with customers! This model is now available for £499.00 for a limited period only.
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Caffè MacchiatoThe touch of milk typically frothed combined with an espresso shot would make Caffe Macchiato. Of course name is Italian, macchiato means "stained" or "spotted" so the literal translation is "stained coffee", or coffee with a spot of milk. Start
Finding Your Caffe Macchiato
The caffe macchiato is a bold flavor profile. Contrary to its coffee-based brethren, the caffe macchiato is little more than an espresso with milk. Within that context, however, lies the powerful subtlety that makes most caffee macchiatos a true delicacy. The authentic flavor coupled with the history of the beverage provides everything a coffee lover seeks.
Coffee connoisseurs drink
Unlike similar coffee-based drinks like cappuccinos and lattes, the caffe macchiato is a coffee connoisseurs drink. It is essentially an espresso with just a small amount of milk to provide balance. Comparatively, the ever-popular latte literally means "milk coffee" and it is far less about enjoying the purity of the beans. Conversely, the "mac" is intentionally strong. It allows the coffee to be featured while the milk component serves only as a supporting player.
In addition to the relative strength of a caffe macchiato, it is an offering steeped in tradition. Mac's made their name in famed coffee destinations like Italy and Portugal. In light of this truth, the caffe macchiato screams of authenticity. In the world of coffee drinkers, related beverages do not enjoy such esteem among coffee purists.
Other Coffee Drinks
Double Espresso
Long Black
Caffe Macchiato
Caffe Latte
Flat White
Caffè Mocha
Variant of the Global presence
Given the global presence the caffe macchiato enjoys, it has taken somewhat of a backseat. Similar yet vastly different beverages have moved to the forefront as coffee has become more commercialized.
Popular concoctions like lattes and mochas are less and less about coffee. Instead they are much more about whatever else can be used to alter coffee. Since the modern coffee drinker is not accustomed to real flavor profiles, caffe macchiatos have more competition than ever.
Caffe Mocha Embrace the caffe macchiato
With this in mind, it is important to embrace the caffe macchiato for what it is. The rich flavor spectrum of coffee can be enjoyed most appropriately in a caffe macchiato. To demonstrate this fact, simply watch any barista anywhere prepare a mocha or a latte. The amount of non-coffee ingredients that go into such drinks is borderline excessive. The caffè macchiato, by contrast, uses just a "spot" of milk. This milk only exists in the interests of balance to better showcase the flavor profile. Where milk dominates other coffee beverages it only serves as a subtle undertone in a caffè macchiato.
Also know as A drink to relish
In summary, the caffè macchiato is a drink to relish. Instead of allowing this magnificent drink to recede into the shadows, celebrate its genuine flavor and authenticity. Caffè macchiatos have been enjoyed the world over for generations. You can find its traditional roots in places like Ethiopia, Italy, Spain, and parts of Southeast Asia. As has been noted, the pure flavor profile is what sets it apart. Sometimes the best things in life are left unaltered.
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If you thought chips with pickles was the ultimate sandwich pairing, you clearly haven't seen Jeff McCarthy's creative lunch combos.
For his latest project, this LA-based art director set out to create a comical series of watercolor portraits pairing your favorite stars with sandwiches. That's right. Thanks to this talented artist, "Celebs On Sandwiches" is a real thing, and it's absolutely hysterical.
Now, you're probably wondering: What exactly inspired this guy to give his hoagies Hollywood-inspired makeovers?
Apparently, this ingenious idea came to McCarthy while he was talking about celebs and stuffing his face with a sandwich.
Since then, he posted nearly 50 different pictures of celeb-sandwich portraits on Instagram and even managed to rack up 28,000 followers.
McCarthy told Mashable,
There's an absurdity to it that people seem to like. Our culture's fascination with celebrities is kind of crazy, so the idea of bringing some humor to it all just made sense.
Take a look at the pictures below to see some of his star-studded sandwiches.
Ariana Grande
The Fat Jew
Olivia Wilde
Nev Schulman and Max Joseph
Hugh Hefner
Seth Rogen
Action Bronson
Norman Reedus
Taylor Swift
Miley Cyrus
Scott Disick
Bernie Sanders
Marshawn Lynch
Citations: Bite into delightful paintings of celebrities sitting on sandwiches (Mashable)


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Lolly Ink – Into the Pink of Miss Ink
What do you watch when you check out Lolly Ink?
Lolly Ink's very hawt, skinny and stacked body and large jutting milk sacks on a diminutive body attract a ton of attention. The phrase "sex on heels" is the 1st thing that comes to mind. The second thing that comes to mind is the mental image of Lolly mouthing and riding your shlong. She's great at satisfying rigid pecker.
"I always adore to surprise a dude with a hot, recent outfit, followed by a striptease. I like playing dress-up," says Lolly.
Lolly's screw partner cant keep his paws off Lolly's body. For this sex date, Lolly is wearing her tightest mini-dress, little white straps and spike heels. That stud buries his face between Lolly's greater than average love bubbles and then betwixt her legs to lap at her pink muff.
This chab pulls his rod out of his jeans and sticks it straight into Lolly's throat. No time for small talk. There's mouthing to do. This is a quiet couple focused on the sucking and banging and not on any immodest talking. This chab lifts Lolly's curvy legs str8 up and slips off her briefs during the time that that babe blows his fuck-tool, making popping and smacking sounds with her lips. Those sounds add to the thrill of seeing Lolly with her mouth bulging full of shlong. With Lolly's belts off and her legs widen for the digi camera, we can watch her bawdy cleft rubbed and fingered as she keeps her lips busy on the rod.
Lolly slaps her fullsome funbags with his salami-stick, then Tony dick-taps Lolly's titties before face-fucking Lolly, his hands holding the back of her gorgeous head. The image of Lolly sucking his woodie with her legs wide open and bald wet crack naked should be taught in photographic composition classes.
Tony arranges Lolly in a doggie style. This lady-killer licks Miss Ink's pink, pink bawdy cleft from beneath her and acquires it wetter, then puts her on her back and pokes his flesh-drill into her smooth slit to commence the pump. She's a hawt little fuck-doll. Becoming a porno star gives her access to all the big dicks this babe wants in a safe environment.
Did Lolly watch her previous SCORE clips? "Stackhouse Blonde" was her 1st scene at SCOREVideos and "Cream In The Pink Of Lolly Ink" was her first SCORELAND scene.
"Yes, I loved 'em and so did my fans."
Did that babe see them alone or with somebody?
"Alone, always, at least the very 1st time."
"No, not at all, but I'll view other people's scenes and have sex."
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Veterans provided with free dental care
COLUMBIA - Tony Stamper is now the proud owner of some brand new teeth.
As he tried on his brand new dentures for the first time, it was easy to see that his smile went past his mouth.
Stamper heard about the program for veterans while taking his wife in for a dentist appointment. When he found out Aspen Dental was holding this event specifically for vets, he was grateful.
"It's an excellent program. We need to get more vets in for work. There's so many out there that need the care that's not getting the care," Stamper said.
"Anyone who has the opportunity [to come in], needs to take the opportunity."
Stamper served in the First Infantry on the Army, and received a medal from the State of Missouri for appreciation of his service.
When asked about what it means to him to be able to get this care, he got a little choked up.
"[It means] a lot," he said. "It's a blessing. I just wish we could get more in."


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The PSN charts for July 2014 have been posted on both the US (North American) and EU PlayStation Blogs.
The Ratchet & Clank Collection and One Piece: Unlimited World Red hit the charts in Europe with their new releases, with both North America seeing Rogue Legacy chart despite releasing right at the end of the month. The only new title to chart in both regions was Child of Light – which according to Charlie definitely deserves it.
Take a look;
North America
PSVita Top 10
- Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
- Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition
- Child of Light
- Machinarium
- Urban Trial Freestyle
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
- Rogue Legacy
- Velocity Ultra
- Thomas Was Alone
- Terraria
PSVita Top 20
- Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (RE)
- The Walking Dead: Season Two (3)
- Child of Light (New)
- Borderlands 2 (1)
- Assassin's Creed III Liberation (16)
- LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Vita (9)
- The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (10)
- One Piece Unlimited World Red (New)
- Real Boxing (4)
- Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified (RE)
- Ragnarok Odyssey ACE (RE)
- Terraria (7)
- The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy (New)
- Dead Nation (15)
- Gravity Rush (RE)
- God of War Collection (14)
- MotorStorm RC (RE)
- Soul Sacrifice Delta (11)
- Malicious Rebirth (RE)


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College football week 3 odds are usually the most accurate after a couple weeks of early season nerves. The teams have settled down. Oddsmakers have assessed offseason adjustments for each team and tightened their odds. But I have done the same and am here to give you three winning college football week 3 over/under picks.
Over/Under Picks College Football Week 3
Alabama at Ole Miss
When: Saturday, Sep. 15 at 7:00 pm ET
Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MI
Game Total: 71
Analysis: So far, Alabama has averaged 54 points per game. That ranks the Crimson Tide tenth in college football in points scored per game. Bama averages 559 yards per. Alabama's so balanced, they average 309 passing yards and 250 rushing yards, it's a question if any defense can stop the Tide from scoring.
Ole Miss' defense won't. The Rebels allow 34 points per. Although Ole Miss shouldn't score more than 17 against Alabama's defense, that's enough for this game to go over. Alabama is good for at least 50-points, but I don't think Ole Miss will make up the rest.
Pick: Under 71
Arizona State at San Diego State
When: Saturday, Sep. 15 at 10:30 pm ET
Where: SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA
TV: CBS Sports Network
Game Total: 45½
Analysis: Arizona State's defense has been close to impenetrable this season. The Sun Devils allow 300 total yards. Those 300 total yards translates to only 10 points per game. ASU runs a defensive formation with what they call the Tillman safety.
Named after former ASU great Pat Tillman, the Tillman safety is a roaming safety-linebacker hybrid that reads quarterbacks. So far, the Tillman safety has been great for ASU.
San Diego State averages 19 points per game while allowing 22.5.
Pick: Over 45½
Fresno State at UCLA
When: Saturday, Sep. 15 at 10:30 pm ET
Where: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Game Total: 51
Analysis: UCLA only averages 19 points per game. The Bruins do allow close to 38 points per on average, though.
Fresno State averages 46.5 points while the Bulldogs allow only 17 points per. It's important to put Fresno State's per game point totals in perspective. The Bulldogs scored 79 against Idaho. Fresno State doesn't have a great offense.
In Week 1, it played great against the overmatched Idaho Vandals. This game should go under the total.
Pick: Under 51


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When I go to the grocery store, I'm on a mission—I don't prefer to spend a ton of time wandering aisles, weaving in and out of slightly hungry crowds and shopping carts. No—I finish the list and I leave.
This isn't to say that I never stray from the list. Among the usual pickup of salsa, apples and kale came a few extra items not on the list this week; some were classic items I 've always loved and others I happened to stumble upon.
Here are a few items I scouted this week at my local Wegmans:
The Easy Salad Topper: Organic Black Beans, $0.99
I don't always have chicken already prepared for my salads, so I bought some organic black beans to make up the protein aspect while also adding a different texture. Meatless Monday here I come.
The Childhood Favorite: Mrs. Grass Soup Mix, $1.59
I distinctly remember my mother heating up this soup mix (its "golden egg" of flavor and dried herbs gave the soup an amazing taste that Lipton just couldn't offer) and adding egg noodles. I almost always had seconds. This soup mix is different in all the right ways, and I urge you to keep a box on hand for those nasty sick days.
The New (Dangerous) Obsession: Tostitos Cantina Thin and Crispy tortilla chips, $2.99
One word of advice for these: portion size is everything. The first time I tried these, I was already through half the bag before taking a look at the nutritional values. Lets just say that I learned a very good lesson on mindless eating that day. Yes, they're that amazing. No, don't eat the whole bag in one sitting.
The Fancy New Side I Don't Have to Prepare From Scratch: Wegmans Special Blends Green Beans and Shallots, $3.99
On most occasions (meaning four days out of the week), my boyfriend and I stay in and cook. One of our favorite recipes involves fresh green beans sautéed in a little basting oil with season salt, bacon (sliced thin) and garlic. But there are the other three days of the week that I really don't have the energy or the time to prepare an elaborate side dish. Frozen veggies are always handy. Plus: no need to season.
The On-Hand Healthy Sweet Thing: Organic Frozen Blueberries (2 lb. bag), $8.99
Yeah, yeah, I know. $9 for frozen fruit? That's a little steep. Well, not really, actually. At least not for me. Every morning I make a breakfast smoothie (most likely using kale or spinach, a banana, a splash of milk and frozen fruit), so a family pack of these frozen blueberries are the perfect accompaniment to my smoothies. What's even greater about the blueberries is that they last longer than if you would buy them fresh and they're so versatile: yogurt parfait? Blueberry pancakes? You got it.
The You-Can't-Go-Wrong Healthy Item: Plain Chobani Yogurt (32 oz.), $4.99
Speaking of breakfast smoothies, this is also another one of my go-to ingredients to add some dairy and good bacteria. I personally don't like the taste of yogurt, but considering its nutritional benefits, I've been trying to become an adult and get over it. I use about half a cup in each smoothie, and (super plus) because of the sweet blueberries, I can't taste it.
The Weekend Overnight French Toast Bread: Cinnamon Raisin Bread, $3.00
I don't generally eat a ton of bread, but I love Wegmans' cinnamon raisin bread for those Saturday and Sunday mornings that I make my overnight french toast recipe. The raisins give a great depth to the french toast and plump up nicely after having soaked in egg and cream. This bread also doubles as great toast during a busy morning.
The Staple Cheese: Fresh Mozzarella (8 oz.), $3.69
Who can object to some fresh, creamy mozzarella to top your pasta or salad? It keeps for about a week, but let's be real—it won't last that long.
The Staple Fruit: Bananas, $.40 per lb., $.60 per lb. for organic
Whether it be part of your breakfast, a snack or a dessert, bananas are great to have in the house. Also, they'll keep your toes from cramping (or so they say. Anyway, it's a good source of potassium!)
The Granola That Will Change Your Life: Organic Cocoa and Chia Granola, $3.99
I can't stop raving about this granola. It tastes very similar to my favorite childhood cereal Cocoa Rice Krispies without all the added sugar and with some legitimate nutritional value. I've been snacking on a baggie of it in between classes and adding milk to a half cup of it as a snack.
What are your favorite grocery finds? Comment below!


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IAHPC announces Traveling Scholarships to the 2018 ALPC Congress, EAPC Research Congress and ICPCN Conference
The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) has announced the following scholarships:
- Twenty (20) scholarships to support the travel of palliative care workers to attend the IX Congreso Latinoamericano de Cuidados Paliativos de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos (ALCP) in Santiago, Chile on April 11-14, 2018. Deadline to apply is December 15, 2017. Results will be announced December 29, 2017.
- Five (5) scholarships to support the travel of palliative care workers to attend the 10th World Research Congress of the EAPC in Bern, Switzerland on May 23-26, 2018. Deadline to apply is January 20, 2018. Results will be announced February 15, 2018, and
- Ten (10) scholarships to support the travel of palliative care workers to attend the 3rd ICPCN Conference in Durban, South Africa on May 30 – June 2, 2018. Deadline to apply is January 31, 2018. Results will be announced early March 2018.
In order to apply for a traveling scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Have not received grants from IAHPC in the past 3 years
- Be current IAHPC members. If you wish to apply and are not an IAHPC member, you may join by clicking here.
Preference will be given to applicants:
- who have been IAHPC active members for two or more consecutive years.
- whose institution is an IAHPC active member.
- who are living in Lower, Lower-Middle and Upper-Middle income categories as per the World Bank income classification data.
- who are dedicated full-time to palliative care in their current work.
- graduated less than 10 years ago from university.
- who have an accepted abstract for poster / oral presentation. Proof of acceptance is required.
- who describe in their applications long term goals which lead to improvements in any or all of the following areas: service provision; education; availability of and access to medicines; and public policy.
This program offers funding for travel and registration only, applicants will need to secure funding from other sources to cover additional expenses.
More detailed information about the application process and the online form are available at the IAHPC website.
For information on how to apply please contact Genevieve Napier, IAHPC Manager of Programs and Projects at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Don't worry, Dads. We haven't forgotten you this season too. I wanted to do a quick round-up of some of Mtn Papa's favorite things. Perfect gifts for the outdoor dad. Plus, we get to give away some of our favorites, and that's always a happy thing!
Fugoo Speaker ($199.99 – core + jacket)
I've raised my white flag on this one – Mtn Papa has taken it over completely. But, we're secretly happy when he forgets it at home. It's really the perfect gift for anyone because it has incredible sound, connects via bluetooth (so no wires), holds a charge for a super long time (40+ hours, but we think much longer), and is almost indestructible.
The snowproof, sand proof and waterproof bluetooth speaker core comes with a variety of different jackets ("style", "sport" or "tough"), depending on your needs. We have the sport jacket and have had zero trouble with it not being "tough enough".
Mtn Papa uses it in his office, in the truck while he is working and walking around so he can listen to podcasts, etc. without having headphones in. When he shares, we love it for camping, outdoor play and impromptu dance parties.
The Fugoo also has the capability to be used with Siri and Google Now so you can talk to IT and don't have to stop what you are doing to touch the buttons. Genius.
The Fugoo also has a variety of mount or attachment options – bike, strap and multi. We have the bike mount and usually attach it to the bike trailer so the kids keep entertained on long rides.
The only downside? When you turn it off, it says "powering off" way too loud (despite what the volume of the speaker is at that time). I always jump thinking it's going to wake someone up.
All in all, this speaker is the only one I am ok with us having outdoors and don't worry about it. Like I said, the sound is incredible and it works super slick – we honestly need to go out and buy at least one more (so we don't have to fight over the one we have…)
SunTurtle Solar Lamp ($24.99)
This is the brightest solar lamp I've seen. Because of that and the fact that it charges quickly AND holds a charge, it has become a permanent fixture in our camping pile-of-gear. After numerous tests for charge/discharge time and some early camping trips, I can safely say we think its worth the $24 price tag.
The SunTurtle is unique because of its shape – like a turtle, of course. It also has a 1 1/8″ hole that can fit over the top of a bottle as a way to hold it up. To be perfectly honest, we rarely have bottles around that size, especially while camping, but it works well clipped on a carabiner too.
It also comes with a flexible tri-pod that can be used to set it up on its own or attach it to a wall or ceiling. It works great sitting on a really flat surface (like a table), but isn't ideal on more uneven terrain. The tripod will be left at home when we are short on space and weight capabilities. Speaking of weight, it comes in at 3.53 oz. Not the lightest thing in the world, but light enough to carry on your pack and not think too much about it (in most circumstances).
Read the rest of our review here.
White River Knucklehead Knife ($65-80 depending on finish)
We haven't had this one to test out for very long, but so far it's a big winner which is why it made the list! Completely American-made, the knife is light (1.7 oz.), with an extremely sturdy blade to allow for effective heavy cutting long-term. The knife has finger holes in the grip for safety and a great grip in most cutting conditions. And they even made the rearmost hole double as a bottle opener.
While Mtn Papa is especially excited to use it hunting this season, he is carrying it now for camping and fishing and all those situations you just need a dependable knife.
Quick stats (directly from the manufacturer):
- Blade length: 2.875 inches
- Overall length: 6 inches
- Blade thickness: 0.145 inches
- Steel type: CPM S30V (available with optional PVD ionbond® finish at extra cost)
- Hardness: 60 (Rockwell C Scale)
- Sheath: Kydex multi-position, multi-use design
Mountain Khakis Equatorial Long Sleeve Shirt ($89.95)
Also available in a short sleeve version, this is Mtn Papa's favorite shirt. It's super light weight, has a UVA, UVB 45+ rating, is wrinkle-free, dries quickly and is the perfect summer shirt for travel or outdoor play. Plus it's nearly impossible to get dirty and looks great for church or hiking.
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Today we are giving away two of our favorites to two of you!
- Fugoo Speaker Core + Sport Jacket
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Raed Zuaiter, a 38 year-old Palestinian judge residing in Jordan was returning home to Palestine on March 10, 2014. While crossing at the Allenby Bridge border into the West Bank, he was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier. Published accounts of the incident first characterized Dr. Zuaiter – he had a doctorate in International Law – as a "terrorist" who threatened Israeli security personnel.
Soon after the initial blame the victim narrative was released, the "terrorist" descriptor was dropped and Israel issued its "regrets".
The shooting – and killing – of unarmed Palestinians by Israeli soldiers has recently garnered wide-spread and much-needed international attention. Raed Zuaiter's death took place during a particularly violent week. The New Internationalist reported that 6 Palestinians (including Dr. Zuaiter) were killed that week alone.
Focusing on a broader time-frame, Amnesty International released it's report, "Trigger Happy: Israel's Use of Excessive Force in the West Bank" in February of this year. AI documented the death of 22 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank last year, in what was described as a " harrowing patterns of unlawful killings" by Israeli forces.
An investigation by the independent Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq describes in detail the killing of the judge – going so far as to echo Amnesty's report, in concluding that the IDF "intended" to kill the unarmed and innocent Dr. Zuaiter.
While journalists can file emotionally detached reports, the enormous tragedy of living life under occupation is searingly portrayed by this eye-witness account. Sadly for the young Palestinian woman who shares her hideous experience, these traumatic occurrences happen far too frequently.
I was planting olive trees in Palestine last month as a way of both expressing solidarity with the Palestinian farmers and landowners, and to lower the likelihood of settler and IDF-mediated violence. The idea is that camera-toting internationals deter occupation forces from aggressing against Palestinians working in their fields. Astoundingly, troops in jeeps and full military gear appeared at each field within ten minutes of our arrival. Some days went smoothly. Others proved more challenging.
Earlier today, I received an email forwarded to me from a British member of our olive tree planting group. The email is written by one of two Palestinian women who had stayed in London last week as part of a cultural exchange mission. The email describes the ordeal upon returning to the West Bank. The shocking reality of military occupation is told in the heart-breaking way that only a local eye-witness can.
Here is how she experienced events at the border crossing on that March 10, 2014:
Dear all,
First of all I'd like to thank all this kind people who gave me the chance to represent my community from Sawahra/ Palestine & special thanks for my British friends who hosted me & my colleges generously at their homes during our visit to the UK, I really felt like I was with my family which support us as a Palestinian women & increases our determination to keep struggling towards our rights of freedom, but unfortunately that nice dream where we live in peace & safety for 10 memorable days ended up with KILLING & BLOOD, in our way back to Palestine it was about 8:30am when we were passing the first check point before we move into the Israeli borders, everything was going as normal ( the security check) that we used to face every time we return back to Palestine, until I heard the people screaming (Ohhhh God he killed him)I stand up in the bus horrified & I saw a humanness [ I assume she means "inhuman"]
Israeli guard pointing his gun against poor Palestinian man in his 38th years, & his only guilt to be killed was just because he told the Israeli soldier do not insult me, he was just smoking out the bus & the soldier pushed him cruelly so once he said no for that he killed him as if he is killing an animal , I saw his hand it didn't shake at all while he was killing that poor man with out any mercy, who is the only son for his family & who didn't enter Palestine for 3 years ago to return on that day Monday 10th Mar killed on the hands of those who never been humans, after all that they pulled him on the ground from his legs away & they ignored him for more than half an hour they left him bleeding with the blood almost covered all his body till he left the life.
what is killing me is that we all were not capable of doing nothing, he was breathing but, even we were not allowed to cry, after that they covered his body as if nothing happened & we were arrested for more than 2 hours standing on our legs under the sun, no bathrooms no phones no passports or ids, even money, there was children who started crying of being hungry. there were pregnant womens & they even didn't care, they forced us to leave our belongings in the bus & suddenly we found dogs & hundreds of male guards surrounded us with their guns, for unknown reason they killed the poor man & they insulted us as well with no guilt.
after 4hours of being arrested under the sun they asked us to move our bags from that bus to another by ourself, then they told in silly way that they will bomb that criminals bags as they claimed so no need to fear. finally they moved us to the investigating hall where we spent more 5 hours wishing to investigate each person individually. I cried lots it was like you are watching a horror movie. then I passed the body check they asked me to take off my hijab. then once I entered the investigator room after long hours of sticking on chair waiting, he took my personal information & he asked me in silly way, "what did you see" where was your seat in the bus" who was setting next to that criminal in the bus" what did the people say????? This is the real injustice where the Palestinian people face always, once I returned home I was shocked & I said none just crying for the whole night for our conditions.
I just want you all my dears to spread this email as much as u can to let the whole world understand the reality of those killers , to decide who injustice who in Palestine & how.
Thanks for everything, WS
And our Governments support this barbarity unconditionally?


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Chandigarh, June 10:
Bua Singh Sandhu has been appointed as Special Assistant to the Revenue, Water Resources and Mines Minister Mr. Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria.
An official spokesman informed that General Administration Department, Punjab has already issued orders in this regard. Mr. Sandhu thanked the Revenue Minister for this appointment and assured him that he would fulfill his responsibility with full sincerity and dedication.


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Oped: Majority of New Mexicans Understand Wolves Need More Territory, Unswayed by Fear-mongering
Farmington Daily Times, August 29, 2014 Letter Opportunity
After years of politically-motivated delay in responding to scientists' recommendations, last month the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed allowing endangered Mexican gray wolves to roam from the Mexican border to Interstate 40, increasing by 15 times the area in which they'd be permitted to live.
The long overdue proposal, which must be finalized by January, is welcome news for the 83 Mexican wolves living in the wild in western New Mexico and eastern Arizona.
Due to high mortality and infrequent releases from captive-breeding facilities, these wolves suffer from inbreeding, reducing litter sizes and survival rates.
The proposed changes include allowing release of wolves from captivity into the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. Under current regulations, captive-bred wolves can only be released into areas of Arizona where wolves have already established territories, which they'll defend from other wolves. The new wolves would bring fresh DNA to stanch the inbreeding.
The proposal also includes provisions to expand existing loopholes and create new ones that will allow federal and state governments and citizens to kill more wolves.
For example, private lands could be designated as wolf-kill zones, to which wolves from nearby public lands might be baited to their deaths in strangulation snares.
And wolves could be shot from the air if state game agencies determine they are having an "unacceptable impact" on elk or deer.
Furthermore, wolves would be trapped if they establish territories north of Interstate 40 in important recovery-ecosystems in the Grand Canyon and southern Rocky Mountains.
On the positive side, Alternative 3 would only somewhat increase the current level of wolf persecution.
Alternative 3, if improved, would allow necessary growth and conservation of a wolf population that has remained small and that has lost genetic diversity due to ongoing mismanagement since the reintroduction program began in 1998.
Over the past 16 years the government has shot 13 wolves on behalf of the livestock industry and accidentally killed 19 more through capture.
Recovery has been further limited by confining wolves to a politically-derived area, and by virtually ceasing release of new wolves — just three during the Obama presidency.
Only five breeding pairs of Mexican wolves live in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico, according to the last annual wolf census, which was conducted in January.
If ill-conceived proposed wolf-killing loopholes can be closed, and existing loopholes tightened, this proposal can save the Mexican wolf from looming extinction, and in the process rejuvenate our ecosystems.
Wolves limit elk from browsing on streamside saplings, allowing trees to mature to the benefit of birds, beavers and fish. Wolves provide carrion for scavengers such as badgers, eagles and bears. And they help foxes, hares and pronghorns by controlling coyote populations.
As a recent op-ed on these pages makes clear ("U.S. government releases predators against its own people," Aug. 26), we will continue to hear misleading and irresponsible fear-mongering about wolves.
Thankfully, polls reveal that most New Mexicans rely on facts not fear, and support sharing the Southwest with these beautiful, intelligent, social animals — unfairly maligned creatures whose careful restoration can not only save the Mexican gray wolf but also help us to learn to live in balance.
Comments on the Mexican wolf proposal can be submitted to the Fish and Wildlife Service through Sept. 23 at www.regulations.gov, docket no. FWS–R2–ES–2013–0056.
Michael Robinson is based in Silver City where he works for the Center for Biological Diversity.
This Guest Column was published in the Farmington Daily Times.
Do you want a future with wolves?
ACT NOW! Endangered Mexican Wolves Need Your Help!
Submit a letter to the editor responding to this Op-ed, and influence decision-makers and thousands of your fellow citizens. Tips and talking points are below, but please write in your own words, from your own experience. Don't try to include all the talking points in your letter.
With fewer than 90 Mexican gray wolves in the wild, US Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to make changes that could push them closer to extinction or finally help them thrive. The decision will be made in the next few months and they need to hear from you!
Talking points
- Start by thanking the paper for publishing this Oped.
- US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) should move forward with allowing new wolves to be released throughout the larger area proposed.The Mexican gray wolf is the most endangered mammal in the U.S. with only about 83 in the wild. Additional wolves must be released into the wild now to increase the genetic health of the species. Numerous wolves are in captive breeding facilities around the country, prepared for, and awaiting, release.
- USFWS should not allow more killing of critically endangered wolves. The draft proposal will push Mexican gray wolves towards extinction by allowing many more of them to be killed under all kinds of justifications. With fewer than 90 in the wild, every wolf is important. These native lobos need more protections, not less.
- Wolves once lived throughout Arizona and New Mexico and played a critical role in keeping the balance of nature in place. We need to restore this important animal that has been missing for too long. People who care about wolves have an important opportunity to speak out for their recovery through September 23, 2014. Comments can be submitted electronically here: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FWS-R2-ES-2013-0056-6056. More information can be found atmexicanwolves.org.
- Wolves need freedom from boundaries. Given room to roam, the wolves will establish themselves in suitable areas with adequate game. They will naturally avoid places with high densities of humans and low prey availability. USFWS must change the rules that do not allow wolves to establish new packs and populations in additional areas that are essential to their recovery.
- Additional populations of Mexican wolves north of I-40 are necessary to their recovery and genetic health, as is the ability for wolves to move between populations. Capturing and moving wolves because they roam beyond an artificial boundary is always a risky business that can result in death or trauma to the wolf.
- The USFWS should designate Mexican gray wolves as essential. By labeling all of the wild wolves as "nonessential" the USFWS ignores science and the reality of 16 years of experience with reintroducing wolves. The 83 wolves in the wild have up to 5 generations of experience in establishing packs and raising pups and are over 22% of all of the Mexican wolves in the world.The fifth generation wild lobos are not expendable and are essential to recovering this unique subspecies of wolf.
- The USFWS needs to quit stalling and complete a comprehensive recovery plan. USFWS admits that their 1982 recovery plan is not scientifically sound and does not meet current legal requirements – yet in its proposed rule USFWS continues to ignore the best available science and the recommendations of its own science recovery planning subgroup.
- Thank the paper for publishing the Op-ed.
- Keep your letter brief, between 150-300 words.
- Make your letter personal. Don't be afraid to use humor or personal stories. Include something about who you are and why you care: E.g. "I am a mother, outdoors person, teacher, business owner, scientific, religious, etc."
- Provide your name, address, phone number and address. The paper won't publish these, but they want to know you are who you say you are.
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Imitation may or may not be the sincerest form of flattery, but many writers have gotten their starts by imitating authors they admire. To illustrate my point, think about this. How many poetic imitations of Poe's The Raven or Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas have you read over the years? Granted, they aren't masterpieces, and I'm sure they didn't net their authors book deals, but they were writing practice. And I bet they were fun to write.
When I first started writing humor, at the tender age of nine or ten, I aspired to be the next Erma Bombeck. I couldn't get enough of Aunt Erma's wit and wisdom. Because of that, I did what came naturally — I became a writer's apprentice. I read everything she wrote, mimicked her style, tone, and her subject matter. I studied comedic timing at Aunt Erma's knee, even though I never met her personally.
Erma inspired me to write — and learn.
Later in life, when I was grown and had a family of my own, those lessons paid off with a monthly humor column at a local magazine. It won awards, people laughed, and I got paid to do it for several years. All because at one time, I admired Erma enough to imitate her.
This weekend it is your turn. Apprentice yourself to a favorite author. No, I don't mean stalk them on Twitter or Facebook or, heaven forbid, in person. Find an author whose work you admire, someone you love to read. Examine what makes their writing tick. Is it a distinct voice? A style? Borrow those elements to write an essay or article on a topic you enjoy.
The show and tell challenge:
Want to share your work with the readers of B&B? Take the Show and Tell Challenge. Write your piece based on the prompt above, post it on your blog, then link back to your post in the comments here.


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When We Don't Measure Up
Have you ever felt that you just didn't measure up? Perhaps you didn't measure up to someone else's expectations? You just weren't good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, or strong enough. Perhaps you, yourself, felt inadequate or unable. Why try if you knew you would fail? You knew you didn't measure up.
I have had my share of moments when I knew I didn't measure up. Sometimes it was at the hands of others as I've been ignored or left out. At other times, I, myself, felt so unqualified for a task someone wanted me to do. And at still other times, my own fears, weaknesses, and insufficiencies have convinced me that I didn't measure up.
Those of us who have experienced such moments can take heart that we are not alone. Consider just four examples of people in the Bible who also knew how it felt to not measure up.
- Moses felt totally unqualified to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. He replied to God's call with "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?" (Exodus 3:11)
- Gideon felt small and weak. He wondered how someone like him could save Israel from the Midianites. He replied: "O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house" (Judges 6:15).
- The prophet Elijah had run out of steam. He felt alone and discouraged. He answered God: "I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the word. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life" (1 Kings 19:10).
- Peter, the disciple, surely felt fear and failure as he followed Jesus after his arrest in the garden, yet denied knowing Him three times. Peter had previously bravely told Jesus: "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" (Matthew 26:35)
Moses felt unqualified. Gideon felt small and weak. The prophet Elijah felt alone and discouraged. Peter surely felt fear and failure. Yet God did not give up on them when they failed to measure up. He met them where they were and helped them see who He is.
- God assured both Moses and Gideon of His presence with them (see Exodus 3:12 and Judges 6:16).
- He helped Elijah see the true picture – there were many in Israel who were still faithful to the one true God (see 1 Kings 19:15-18).
- Jesus forgave Peter and restored him to ministry (see John 21:15-17).
At different times in my life, I can identify with each of these followers. I have felt totally unqualified for something God called me to do. I have felt small and weak, and unworthy. I have been tired, worn out, and discouraged. And I have experienced fear and failure. Yet, I have learned that when I just don't measure up, God will do the same things for me as He did for Moses, Gideon, Elijah, and Peter. And He will do the same things for you, too.
- He meets us where we are – not necessarily where we ought to be.
- He reminds us of His love and presence with us.
- He helps us see the reality of our situations which are probably quite different from what we have imagined them to be.
- He stands with open arms, ready to forgive and restore us.
Little by little, God is helping me learn that it is not about measuring up to my own or anyone else's standards or expectations. Instead, it is putting my faith and trust in Jesus Christ and seeking Him in every area of my life. Just as Moses and Gideon learned, when God calls us and is with us, He can accomplish in and through us more than we could ever do through our own abilities. Like Elijah, we learn that God is our strength and help when we have run out of steam. He knows when we need rest and nourishment. Yet He also knows when it's time for Him to ask: "What are you doing here?" We can trust that He will direct our next steps. And like Peter, we learn that we have a God who loves us more than we ever can ever comprehend. He is ever ready to forgive us when we fail and to restore us to a life of purpose and meaning.
How thankful I am for my Savior and Lord who promises to always be with me; who strengthens and helps me; who knows and understands me; and who loves, forgives, and restores me. I know I can never measure up, but what peace in knowing I don't have to. For I know the One who loved me enough to die for me, who covers me with His righteousness, who makes me worthy. And this One more than measures up!
"He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8)


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Rio Salado's nine Testing Centers, including the Testing Center at the Communiversity at QC, offer all 33 CLEP exams. Learn more about #CLEP and Rio Salado Testing Centers in this online profile by the College Board, which has recognized Rio Salado since 2002 as a Top 100 CLEP® testing center.
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Last winter I spent a month in a retreat center, where every day residents would get together for meals. The dining room was the arena for most discussions. To my surprise many of them were about colds and flu driven by an assumption that it is normal to get ill during winter. Coughing and sniffling, people advised each other on natural remedies and generously shared their drugs. They were also trying to figure out how to protect themselves from a dangerous flu. During these conversations, I found myself remaining quiet... most people would rather be ill than change their belief system.
What could I say? Colds, flu and any other respiratory issues are not normal. You don't need to search for remedies against them. If your breathing is at the level of Dr. Buteyko's norm (or even close to it), your immune system will protect you. You can spend many hours and a lot of money trying to prevent these issues or curing them; however, you will never conquer colds or influenza unless your breathing is normalized. Nasal, shallow breathing 24/7 creates a concrete wall blocking out any respiratory issues.
Would you consider this new paradigm? Click here to listen to the audio file: The Flu and the Buteyko Method; Full Article Audio


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Cleansing and Releasing Pendant: Unakite
Unakite helps smudge your personal energy.
Facilitates rebirthing by releasing bad habits that inhibit personal growth.
Builds self-confidence, as it strengthens courage, assisting one in taking control.
It helps transform anger and fear into positive constructive energies like love and compassion for oneself.
It balances emotions by providing grounding energy when needed.
It's calming effect can bring a peaceful influence to any environment.
Great for the workplace or the home, sending out peaceful vibes to all those nearby.
Activates the Third Eye to receive spiritual insight from higher realms.
Soothes the heart and uplifts when one is down.
Helps to let go of deep-seated emotions.
Helps get rid of addiction.
It is a great stone for children with sensitive emotions.
Supports anyone who feels a little lost, overwhelmed, or has trouble focusing on the here and now.
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Our review
This is a decent enough scooper for light duty or level grass but will not work well in deeper grass, rocks, or other vegetation. The springs may pop off. The bags are thin and require a rubber band to stay in place, which the seller generously includes with the purchase. If used without the bags, this scooper will be difficult to clean.


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When people come to The Salvation Army seeking emergency financial assistance, they receive an application to fill out. Included in the application is a voluntary questionnaire that includes just two questions.
Our 'Brewing Hope' series will give you insight on what assistance men, women, and children in need are seeking when they come through our doors, and what it means to them to receive a hand up and a sense of hope in their time of need.
Name: Melody
What brings you to The Salvation Army for assistance? Needed an electricity bill paid. A few child support payments were late, making me behind on my bills.
What does receiving assistance from The Salvation Army mean to you? It means less stress with having to find or borrow money for one month, which can set me back several months of late bills and/or owing money.
Thank you for supporting the programs and services of The Salvation Army, so we can help people like Melody find the hope they need to face another day.
Click here to make a donation today to support the programs and services of The Salvation Army.