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Join Bill Torrey to celebrate the launch of The Ta Ta Weenie Club!
ABOUT THE BOOK: The Ta Ta Weenie Club is a homespun collection of twenty-one stories which take place in Vermont during the '60s and early '70s, an era before car seats, airbags, and childproof caps. A time and place when a kid could leave the house in the morning to go out and play until dusk with loyal friends and tolerated family. From county fairs and middle school dances, to loving hound dogs, and mean teachers, it was a period where a parent's authority was the law and was backed up by real means. This humorous story collection reveals life's lessons that shaped the future of a young man.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bill Torrey is a sixth generation Vermonter whose kin were at Fort Ticonderoga with Ethan Allen in 1775, planting his roots solidly into the forested hills of the state. He grew up on his family's farmstead in Essex during the '60s and early '70s. By following the rugged heritage of his family, Bill was led to a life working in the woods of Vermont. At 19, he was a lumberjack earning eighty cents a tree and all the sawdust he could eat. He soon went off logging on his own with small, light-on-the-land equipment to better serve the forest. Bill wrote a monthly column for Outdoor Magazine for three years and has been published in Northern Woodlands Magazine. After forty years tending the forest, and still possessing darn near all his fingers and toes, Bill decided to pursue other callings. He has found oral storytelling to his liking and has won four Moth Story Slams in Burlington, Vermont, three Extempo Storytelling Competitions in Central Vermont, and New York's North Country Public Radio's Black Fly Story Slam and thus received the coveted Golden Fly Swatter.
DATE: Wednesday, October 5th at 7pm
LOCATION: Phoenix Books Burlington
ADMISSION: Tickets are $3 per person, and include a coupon for $5 off the featured book. Coupons expire at closing the evening of the event. Seating is limited.


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Chapter 27
East Asia and Southeast Asia Today
|The Dalai Lama was forced to leave Tibet and live in __________.
|In traditional Japanese homes, straw mats called __________ are used to cover floors.
|A writing system called hangul was developed in the 1400s to write the __________ language.
|Tropical trees called __________ grow along coasts and help maintain the health of coastal environments.
|China uses___________ to meet most of its energy needs.
|The government of Japan is a ___________.
|constitutional monarchy
|Since 1948, North Korea has been ruled as a __________ by Kim Il Sung and then by his son, Kim Jong Il.
|Communist dictatorship
|Vietnam's economic growth has been slowed by government policies, wars, and __________.
|a poor transportation system
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A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.
Here is a list of common words that can be used as prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but (when it means except), by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, out, outside, over, past, since, through, to, toward, under, until, up, upon, with, within, and without.
These words can be used as other parts of speech. What part of speech it is depends on how it is used in that sentence. Many of the common words used as prepositions can be used as adverbs. They are prepositions if they have an object to complete them. To decide which it is, say the preposition followed by whom or what. If a noun or a pronoun answers the question, the word is a preposition.
Example: The boy stood up and ran down the street. Up what? There is no object; therefore up is not a preposition. Down what? Street answers the question; therefore, down is a preposition. Down the street is the prepositional phrase starting with the preposition down and ending with the object street with a modifier the in between.
A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning. Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase.
Instructions: Pick out the adverb prepositional phrases in these sentences and tell what they modify.
1. The boys jumped quickly over the wall.
2. The old dog is troublesome in many ways.
3. The pirate map was hidden underneath a big rock.
4. The family was waiting for us at the rest stop.
5. In the morning I will come for the plans.
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1. over the wall modifies the verb "jumped"
2. in many ways modifies the predicate adjective "troublesome"
3. underneath a big rock modifies the verb "was hidden"
4. for us/ at the rest stop modify the verb "was waiting"
5. in the morning/ for the plans modify the verb "will come"
For your convenience, all of our lessons are available on our website in our lesson archive at http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.html.


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In order to help your dog find relief from pain, you first must recognize that your dog is experiencing pain. Pain in dogs is often difficult to diagnose and so it can be difficult to help your dog experience pain relief. A dog in pain will instinctively hide the pain it is feeling. While this may be helpful for dogs in the wild, it makes it hard for you diagnose pain in your domesticated dog. A dog's behaviour may change as a result of pain and relief from the pain will allow your dog to return to it's usual, loving self.
If your dog is acting out aggressively, biting or scratching, whining or whimpering for no apparent reason or is unusually restless or unresponsive, then your dog may have pain that needs relief. Dogs in need of pain relief may react aggressively to normal interaction, such as petting, to hide pain. Dogs in pain may also have trouble eating or sleeping, flatten their ears against their heads, lick continually a certain part of the body or demand an unusual amount of attention.
If you notice these symptoms, help your dog find pain relief as early as possible. Monitor your dog's exercise; pain may require you to reduce your dog's exercise. This means it is important for your dog to maintain a healthy diet, to avoid weight gain. In most breeds you should be able to easily feel your dog's ribs without them being easily visible and without the hipbones being visible.
NaturPet Ouch Relief can be very beneficial for dogs with in pain. It contains many anodyne herbs, or herbs that bring pain relief. Ouch Relief also contains sedative and relaxant herbs that can help calm troubled dogs. Dogs in pain often experience much pain-related stress. Ouch Relief helps to combat stress associated with pain. Ouch Relief also helps improve sleep patterns in dogs experiencing pain. Pain and pain-related stress and can have significant detriments to your dog's lifestyle and even reduce your dog's lifespan. That pain and stress relief that NaturPet Ouch Relief provides can help your pet live a full and happy life.


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1. Discover the Burgh | Sharing The Best of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA About Blog Are you looking for up-to-date things to do and see in Pittsburgh? Discover the Burgh is a Pittsburgh blog that has a quest to do everything the city has to offer!
Frequency about 2 posts per week.
Since May 2015
Website discovertheburgh.com/blog
Facebook fans 101,334. Twitter followers 4,129.
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Pittsburgh, PA About Blog NEXTpittsburgh is the online source for Pittsburgh news about movers and shakers moving the region forward and the innovative things happening here.
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Pittsburgh, PA About Blog Good Food Pittsburgh is an online magazine that shares news and tells stories about the people, places and events that make up Pittsburgh's thriving food community. It provides information about what's happening in and around the city, from restaurant openings and event previews, to in-depth profiles on the chefs, restaurateurs and food producers in the area.
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San Francisco, CA About Blog Community curated front page of Pittsburgh's place on the internet. Find news, events, and thoughts with/about the Pittsburgh community.
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Frequency about 84 posts per week.
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Pittsburgh, PA About Blog Your best source for quality Pittsburgh Steelers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective. Behind the Steel Curtain, SB Nation's Pittsburgh Steelers blog, has been described as: "Thoughtful discussion with a sense of history."
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Frequency about 42 posts per week.
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Frequency about 2 posts per month.
Since Sep 2016
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Facebook fans 260. Twitter followers 96.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania About Blog A Boho Fashion & Lifestyle Blog Based in Pittsburgh. Stick around for girly boho fashion with lots of blush pink, boho inspired decor, lots of florals and recs. for PGH, Lanc, and more!
Frequency about 2 posts per week.
Since Jan 2017
Website marahfrank.com
Facebook fans 1. Twitter followers 330.
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Pittsburgh About Blog I am a Pittsburgher who enjoys cooking & eating, tea & baked goodies, cross-stitch, reading, movies, traveling, sports, and snuggling with my husband.
Frequency about 2 posts per week.
Since Apr 2009
Website yumyumpgh.com
Facebook fans n/a. Twitter followers 341.
15. Pgh Momtourage | Because every mom needs one
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Frequency about 2 posts per month.
Since Aug 2009
Website pghmomtourage.com
Facebook fans 10,743. Twitter followers 1,301.
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Frequency about 2 posts per week.
Since Jul 2014
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Facebook fans 326. Twitter followers 1,102.
17. Mindful Pittsburgh Foodie – In Pursuit of Magic in the 'Burgh
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Frequency about 1 post per month.
Since Mar 2011
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Frequency about 3 posts per month.
Since Aug 2008
Website buildingpittsburgh.com
Facebook fans n/a. Twitter followers 596.
19. Pittsburgh Runner Blog
Pittsburgh, PA About Blog Hi, I'm Ken! A Coach and Trainer based in Pittsburgh, PA, with clients across the globe. I'm passionate about running, cycling, triathlon, and health. Pittsburgh Runner helps athletes at all level learn to improve their running form, train for races, and build strength training plans to accomplish specific goals.
Frequency about 1 post per month.
Since Aug 2013
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Frequency about 3 posts per month.
Since Oct 2017
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Pearls of Good: Posh Jewels for Japan Relief
- by Sherrell Dorsey
- posted at 9:00 am
- July 14, 2011
Four months later, Japan still needs our help. If you missed the t-shirts and texting opportunities to support the victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami, it's not too late to jump on the bandwagon.
Japan's premier luxury jewelry brand, Mikimoto is keeping their commitment to this cause by introducing proudly introduces a new pendant to aid the rebuilding efforts in Japan.
Featuring the Akoya pearl, the iconic Japanese gem, and inspired by the Japanese flag, the pendant features a 7.5mm Akoya cultured pearl along with a disc of red enamel set in sterling silver. Its design and simplicity create a fashion thatsimplicity create a fashion look that can be worn every day.
The pretty little token of charity isn't a cheap buy. It's going to cost you a pretty penny retailing for $290. But it is worth it as all of the net proceeds will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross to benefit the cause.
"As a company deeply rooted in Japan, Mikimoto bears a special responsibility to aid in the relief efforts. This pendant gives us an opportunity to keep attention on an important cause that will need our assistance for a long time," remarked Mitsuhiro Mitsui, President & CEO of Mikimoto (America) Co., Ltd. "We are proud to donate net proceeds from these necklaces to help those in need."
Pick up your pendant in New York, Beverly Hills, South Coast Plaza and Las Vegas, as well as online at mikimotoamerica.com/.


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Assalam-U-Alaikum. I want to know whether there is a permission in Islam to purchase a car on Installments. As per my knowledge, under installment scheme, you are supposed to pay the actual cost fixed intrest per month. But the cost is predecided by the bank for eg. if the vehicle cost is 4 lakhs, and if you are paying the installments in 3 years, bank will calculate the intrest and give you the final figure of 5.5 lakhs. So the cost of the car is 5.5 lakhs for you, which you are supposed to pay in 3 years. But if you change your plan of making payment in 4 years, then the total value of car will increase. So Please let me know whether we can purchase a car on installment. I can not buy a car by paying entire amount in cash, and car is very important for me to buy. Will be thankful to you for your advise. ( May 30, 2009 )
i am a goverment servent having limited source of income i hardly manage to save some amount of money for the welfare of my children as the inflation goes up what is the islamic way to invest my money so that i can get at the end of retirement handsome amount for the welfare of the family. ( May 11, 2009 )
Sir , i m pursuing M B A and i want set up my own business but i have no sufficient capital for thi purpose i want to take loan is it right, and my father have a business they have a lot debtor they are not returning the my amount what will we do? ( May 5, 2009 )
Assalamu alaikum w w Respected brothers we have a small flour mill at village . My father has been running it for the past 4 years but now a problem has raised . villagers bring their corns (the seeds of) plants, such as wheat , maize and we grind them . It is our job but before grinding them we take some of their corns as a living which we have fixed for one KG and for two KG etc and after taking some of thier corns we grind them but if the owners tell us that they will give us money then we don't take some of their corns but instead of taking corns we take money from them now imam of a mosque at our village says that the corns we take is (Haram) he gave us an example " if he hires a person to bring his luggage to home so after completing the work he will give him his money which is fixed by them he told us that we shouldn't take their corns unless we grind them and after grinding their corns if we take some of their flour or money is valid it depends on the owners if they give us money or some of their flour tell me what should we do is it (Haram) what way should we adopt and if it is (Haram) we have been running our flour mill for 4 years now should we do penance and how much and what should we give as a penance please reply me with a comprehensive details and tell me how to run the flour mill from now on we will be grateful to u. ( Jan 21, 2009 )
assalamualikua STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD PEOPLE ARE ASKING MY PROPERTY FOR RENT I REQUEST YOU TO SEND FATWA TO GIVE OR NOT AND ATM ALSO SEND WITH DETAILS KHUDA HAFIZ ( Jan 6, 2009 )
My friend asked one question (i.e) he want to give his shop agreement basis (i.e) he will be get 2 Lakhs from his friend for 2 years(till 2 years his frined will be utilized that shop) After 2 Years my frind will be retrun back 2 Lakhs to his friend. Question is "My frined want to know is it permissible in Islam. Your quick response will be greatly appreciated. ( Nov 19, 2008 )
Sir, I want to invest my money in a company that gives its members as per its previous record 10% to 25% benefit yet it's not fixed, and if I make any member of this company it also gives 25% of that pwrson's benefit. Is it Halal? Can I invest? ( Nov 6, 2008 )
Is use of Credit Card is permissible in Islam? What if I don't pay interest on it and pay the dues within given time period? ( Oct 28, 2008 )
I am an new overseas student at an american university. I was looking for a place to live in the vicinity of the campus and mosque. Me and my friends found a place near to both, but it is owned jointly by the local church and a contractor. The advantage of this apartment over others is that it has a short lease period (I may want to leave for another university in the next 3 months). Is it permissible for me to live in such an apartment when I know that the funds received by the church can go for their activities like preaching (perhaps even to my fellow muslims and/or non-muslims) and worship activities inside the church. I am intending on moving if I get a better accomodation, but the lease is valid for 3 months before which I have to pay a fine for leaving the apartment. I can still however afford to move if it is Haram to live there JazaKAllah, ( Oct 26, 2008 )
If someone in very great and desperate need of money leaves a country while taking loan from that country (bank loan, no interest) and moves to another country with the intention of repaying one day when he is capable of repaying it or with the intention of giving it in charity, is this permissible? ( Sep 24, 2008 )
In Canada, when we buy a house, bank pays for us and then we pay monthly mortgage to the bank. Out of this mortgage amount, most part(about 700 out of 1000) is going to bank as interest and only a small amount is going to our payment and that way we are struggling whole life to get rid of this big amount. Alhamdolillah Im still away from this Riba problem but a lot of Muslims are involved in mortgages and im also pressed by friends to get a house(i live on rental), so my questions today are 1...Is this kind of mortgage is allowed assuming that there is no option other than living on rent! 2...People are doing business also like they buy a house and sell after some time with profit while paying riba to the bank as mortgage, is this property business is halal while involving in riba mortgage! 3...Most important, is paying sood is equally condemned and haram sin as getting(eating) sood! 4...After getting pressed by my friends to get mortgage, when I say its haram, they say Islam is not that narrow as you have made and Allah(SWT)forgives this kind of sins because they are necessary for life, what is your opinion! ( Nov 20, 2008 )
I wanted to know, can we take home loan? I read in one of the fatwa that first bank has to buy the house and then sell it to us, this process is correct. But i am not sure which bank does it. Can you please tell me can we take home loan from the banks in India (i am not much well versed with bank information). ( Nov 6, 2008 )
Please answer these question 1) i had invested in an pay and use toilet business, the place is taken from municipality for 30 years lease and the owner is paying me an fix amount on some investment which is about rs 6600/- please confirm whether it is jaiz in islam and the amount is fix ? Will the amount be considered as interest amount ? 2) the investment done in the above scheme is non-refundable, the money will not refunded after 30 years, the benefit is the only thing which you get every month rs 6600/-.
( Oct 29, 2008 )
I want to puchase a car on bank loan. Whether it is jaeez?if yes in what ways? if no what is the way to puchase a car saving my skin from the lanat of interest? please find the way. ( Oct 22, 2008 )
I want to ask is network marketing is allowed in islam? Is it permisable to take the commission from the pepoles works whos is working below you? ( Oct 23, 2008 )
Hazrat my doubt is one of my cousin given me some huge amount of money and said spend as u like and at that time i have some depts so i accepted the money,he didnt said any thing about returning the money to him.Do i have to pay him back the money he has given.the problem is, due to some family fight we are not in talks and my parents feel some harm from them, my parents has given me a strict warning not to speak to him or his family.Can you please guide, if i talk to him i'll disobey my parents.how can i know that it was not a loan or he just help me. Allah Hafiz(Jazakallahu-Khairan) ( Sep 15, 2008 )
I am a member of the managing committee of the building society in which we reside. The society comprises of 33 members, mostly muslims. We have got advertisement hoardings on the terrace through which, we generate good revenue. Every year we give gifts to all society members in the form of eatables etc. This year we decided to gift dry fruits. All the managing committee members went to the market to purchase the dry fruits for and on behalf of all the society members. After purchasing the dry fruits one of the managing committe members requested for some personal gift from the shop keeper. As the purchase was a huge amount, the shopkeeper gifted all the managing committee members some chocolates which they kept for personal use. I did not object at that time, but later decided that i would give the gift away in sadkah from the society's side and requested the other members to do the same. They all refused to give the choclates away. I told them three times but they still kept for personal use. Please tell me: Is keeping the gift allowed, when we went to purchase material for the society? How can we take personal favors from the shopkeeper? 2. Is giving it away in sadkah correct? Please reply at the earliest. ( Oct 21, 2008 )
Aslwakm bohat din sey yeh bath samaj mey nahi arahi hai, kya ghar bikana, logo ko makanath dikhana,aur agar wo tayar hogaye lene ke liye. tho dono taraf sey paisey lena. bejney waley sey,kharedh ney waley sey.2% ya 3% key hisab sey. ex- aghar ghar 10lakh mey bika to us pey 2% lena. kya ye jayez hai. ( Sep 1, 2008 )
Assalam alaikum kya islam mey BROKARING ka karobaar durust hai, kya. makanath dilana aur us par paisey lena. dallali, baraye meherbani tafshil sey boliyega. JAZAKALLAH. ( Sep 4, 2008 )
Can I work in an environment where gambling is practiced, but I don't work in the gambling industry but merely provide security for the general public. The event is based on horses racing and competing with each other and the horse that wins the race gets prize money. But, the people are gambling on each horse. Sheikh Makhtom of Dubai also has horses competing. Is this Haram or Halal earning? ( Sep 1, 2008 )
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Dame Kelly Holmes brought home gold for Team GB at Athens 2004, and 12 years on has her sights set on the Virgin Money London Marathon to raise money for five charities close to her heart. We caught up with her during training...
You're set to take on your first ever marathon next month. How's it all going?
I've actually been off training for a week with neural problems. I was in hospital last week having spinal injections and just did my first run back today. Generally I've been aiming to run three or four times a week, plus now I've been doing some more intense yoga, gym work on my weaker areas and using the stepper machine to get in cardio without the impact of running. The benefit of having a problem is that it gets you doing what you need to do!
What's the furthest you'd run before you started training?
I did a half marathon last year in Reykjavik, Iceland. Truth is, I only did it because some friends entered us for it. I didn't train, I didn't have breakfast, I just jumped in and ran it. Before that, I'd only run about five 10K distances across my entire career.
I started marathon training on January 4th and was really chuffed the day I did 11 miles! My longest run so far has been 18 miles, and I've still got at least two more to go.
Is marathon training harder or easier than you thought it would be?
I suppose it's hard, I always thought it would be. It's a massive challenge for me doing this. People underestimate the fact that for years my body has been programmed to do what I did – short, sharp, high intervals. My mind is now trying to unravel all of what it's learned and relearn something else. Your muscle memory will always be there.
What have been the biggest challenges in transitioning from middle to long distance running?
I'm a forefoot striker so it puts a lot of pressure on my Achilles and calves. I'm shortening my stride which means I'm not firing the same muscles anymore, which is a transition for the body. As a result, I'm overusing my glutes which is causing this neural tension – the neural pathway goes through your lumbar spine, sacrum, glutes and down your legs, so it brings a huge amount of pain. It's very, very hard.
Mentally, it's totally different. It's long. You end up clock-watching, you've got to deal with your head telling you it doesn't want to go any further, telling you to stop and try again tomorrow.
There's fuelling too – I used to run for 45 minutes in the morning for fitness just on water, but now I really need to think about it. When I did my 18-miler, I woke up at 5am to have a massive flapjack and rehydrate, then went back to sleep to run at 7am.
What are you most looking forward to about the marathon?
I went to support friends last year and it was an incredible atmosphere – the passion, the willingness to support, there was such big energy. I'm looking forward to seeing runners of all different ambitions – people who've given up their time, fitted in their training before they go to work. I look at them like "Jesus, hats off to you." I think if all these people can do it then I can get my arse out and do it. It's nice to be part of that.
What are you least looking forward to?
The pain! I'm actually more nervous about the after effects because I'm so bad after long runs. I can hardly walk after them!
You're looking to raise £250,000 to split across five charities. Can you tell us a little about them?
I'm running for my own charity, the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, which I started nearly nine years ago. It's to help young people from areas of deprivation have the chance to change, using the skills and support of retired athletes to help them get back into work, education and training. You can literally see the transformation. It's very rewarding.
Myeloma UK – my mother's had treatment for myeloma and is in remission, but the cancer isn't curable, it's only treatable, and she was very lucky to receive the treatment. Not many people have heard of it.
The Hospice in the Weald – a respite in Kent for people in their last days. My coach, Dave Arnold, passed away there two years to the day I won my gold medal.
Pickering Cancer Drop-in Centre, an emotional support charity to help people deal with having cancer, or a loved one having it or losing someone who's passed away through it.
Finally, Mind – I've been through depression and self-harm myself, which is something a lot of people have had to deal with in their lives and it's still this hidden disability. There's a stigma if people admit they've suffered. If someone like myself can talk openly about it, hopefully it can give people hope.
Many people use running as a means to cope with depression, but if they get injured this coping mechanism is taken away. What's your advice to them?
The key for me really was to identify the problem. If you're injured, you're doing your rehab, icing, physio, massage and everything. It's all about the injury, but what you never do is deal with how you feel about it. You need to find a way to keep focused and positive. One positive thing you can do is getting your injury treated, but also adapt your training. If you can't run, go to the gym, try the stepper, the cross trainer – just try and manage something that keeps your mind focused.
After the marathon, do you have any specific goals for the year?
I'm constantly on the go, so professionally I want to take a bit of time out of work and evaluate what I want to do next. I'd like to do a bike challenge or something. It would be a personal challenge, to have something to concentrate on and enjoy.
Is there anything else you'd like to say?
I recognise so many people do the marathon and want to say good luck and well done to them. Thanks very much to those who've supported me – while I've done my sport alone all my life, I couldn't do it without a team around me.
You can donate to Dame Kelly's fundraising efforts here.


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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) plans to file paperwork to override the governor's veto of Senate Bill 321, which would require the auditor general to audit the Medicaid managed care program that is run through the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
"I am very disappointed that Gov. Rauner put a multibillion dollar industry before the needs of taxpayers and Medicaid recipients," Murphy said. "This legislation would ensure that Medicaid managed care organizations meet its contractual requirements, provide the best service possible to recipients, and that our tax dollars are being wisely spent."
Performance audits can only be conducted at the request of the General Assembly or the Audit Commission and generally take one year to complete. The auditor general completes financial audits yearly and compliance audits every two years for most agencies.
"The governor's veto is evidence that he is protecting this multibillion dollar industry," Murphy said. "It raises the question – what is he hiding?"
Senate Bill 321 passed both chambers unanimously.
SPRINGFIELD – Looking to continue parts of a successful building redevelopment program that will help repurpose an unused power station in Aurora, the governor signed legislation by State Sen. Linda Holmes today.
"The River Edge Redevelopment Zone program was designed to help developers take old, unused property and renovate it to meet today's needs," said Holmes, D-Aurora. "I appreciate the governor signing this into law. It's going to make sure developers have enough time to make use of these incentives for an important project."
Sen. Holmes and Aurora-area state Reps. Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, and Stephanie Kifowit, R-Oswego, sponsored the legislation, which extends the expiration date of some cost-sharing arrangements under the development program.
Developers hope to use it to help replace an old power station in downtown Aurora with a residential development along a 33-acre stretch along the Fox River.
The relevant section of the law was set to expire in July of 2017, but the measure would extend it to August 1, 2020.
The legislation was Senate Bill 321.
SPRINGFIELD – Looking to continue parts of a successful building redevelopment program that will help repurpose an unused power station in Aurora, State Sen. Linda Holmes pushed for legislation that passed the General Assembly without opposition Sunday.
"The River Edge Redevelopment Zone program was designed to help developers take old, unused property and renovate it to meet today's needs," Holmes said. "We're simply making sure developers have enough time to make use of these incentives. I urge the governor to sign this and extend the cost-sharing provisions to continue support for an important project."
"This legislation is an example of how the State and the City of Aurora can work together to continue the redevelopment of the downtown," Kifowit said. "The proposed developments will revitalize the city's core and surrounding neighborhoods and I'm happy to see this legislation passed."
"The plan is to move the downtown substation and replace it with a residential development that will create high-paid construction jobs, enhance the quality of life in Aurora and bring in additional property tax revenues," Holmes said.
"The recession hit shortly after this portion of the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act was passed and Aurora needs more time to complete possible residential projects in the downtown area," Chapa LaVia said.
The legislation is Senate Bill 321. It must be signed by the governor to become law.


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Watch the video report on NBC10 here:
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Dear David,
You may not remember me, but I knew you in New York some time ago when I was a photographer's assistant and you were Worldwide Creative Director for Revlon at Grey Advertising. You were openly gay then and made no big deal about it. And wore an Yves St. Laurent safari suit around New York when that was quite a startling look. Anyway, now that we are both past the mature period of our lives I find many friends are dead and I know fewer and fewer people. It's getting lonely. What do you do?
~Little Bit Lonely
Dear Little Bit,
Please, don't be lonely. Whenever I get a little depressed I direct my attention to others. I think contributing some time everyday to some charitable work is a great thing to do. I plan to work in a soup kitchen for the homeless when I have the time. There you will meet a lot of younger, charitably-minded people and even among the homeless you will meet some interesting people. How about volunteering at an orphanage or hospital with kids? There are so many people that could use your time and attention. Give it to them. I promise you won't be lonely anymore. And your overall health, energy and interest in life will pop, too, I'm sure.
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The over reactions on here are hilarious, we've been on pretty much mid table form since Ralf took over, mid table teams don't win every game. Cardiff played with zero ambition, they parked the bus and fluked two goals, it happens, to better teams than us. Yes it was careless to concede late like that and yes we should have done better to win the game before that.
But only one team in that game tried to win and really only one team deserved to win and that was us. Cardiff did sweet FA, literally they are so crap they barely put a man in our half, it worked this one time, so what? They are not going to stay up like that, showing that little ambition.
People just need to calm down. The damage was done in the first half of the season under Hughes. If we go down it will be because of that and his terrible management that Ralf hasn't been able to rescue. But I still doubt we will go down, we have played well enough to show we will pick up points elsewhere and probably against better teams.
I found it frustrating that our players didnt shoot more. Too scared of giving the ball away or hoping to pass the ball into the net, I suppose.
If his two targets (the brim striker ans Genk RB) genuinely weren't available he has to make a choice of going for the next on the list or waiting until the summer. To be fair prior to the 3 games recently he could easily have said we have enough to get over the line and was happy to wait.
May or may not be the right decision but highly possible
If Ings was guaranteed to be fit and on form for all the remaining games we could afford to let Gabbi go. Ditto Valery and Cedric. Hell, we could have a squad of 16 players.
We had a better team in League 1 than we have now,and a club that was far more ambitious.
How they let it all slip away is criminal.
Many of the players are not good enough and weve known this for some time.
The situation has been made worse by a number of players being brought in and going out on loan.
I dont think in our position in January we could attract the calibre of player required being in the bottom six.
I have no idea where the money will come from to pay for the four or so players needed minimum to get us midtable.
Did you like Puel then Old Nick....you never said....
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Didn't Hassenhuttl say that if he couldn't keep Saints up then he would have failed in his job and wouldn't expect to stay. Meaning of course that he'd badger off.
Let's face it if he can't keep us up then I doubt many on here would want him here anyway?
Somebody will do the maths but I would think that if Ralph gets to the end of the season then he will have managed more Premier League matches than Hughes did with us. Plus the same number of transfer windows. If we go down, then Ralph will be a very significant factor.
Under Ralf we have earned 15 points after 11 games and already have 24 points.
Under Ralf we have mid table form .... under Hughes we had nailed on relegation form - FACT.
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most alarming thing I thought was how the players reacted after we equalised. total headless chickens going gung ho for win. A calm head on the pitch was needed to tell them to calm down and take the point. So annoying. ffs
This game is about goals. We don't score enough of them. Ings is a China doll and will not score from the treatment room. Obvious to most of us we needed a proven goal-scorer in the January window. Cannot believe RH did not have targets he wanted. Conclude board said no...thinking after RH's impressive start we didn't need to strengthen to be better than three other teams and scrape by until summer. HUGE RISK. Would have thought they'd have learnt something from last season. Nada. We were the better team against Cardiff but lost because we don't have the goal-scoring power in out team. We can't break down defensive teams that dig in and play counter-attack - in fact we play into their hands with a weak defence.
The very idea that we will succeed in bringing in several high quality players who can make a difference to our future prospects in this summer's transfer window is so laughable that it amazes me how many on here blithely promote the idea that such an outcome is at all realistic.
Most of what I saw on Saturday has been said already, aside from most people willing to write Cardiff off as a dreadful, lucky team rather than a team who stuck to a gameplan to which we had no answer (and hence why we didn't deserve to win, even if the ball was in their half more than ours).
Equally, no-one needs to be reminded that Shane Long was/is terrible - but there was a specific thing about his play that really bugged me. Whenever we had the ball in wide but not especially attacking positions, Long turned away from play and headed for the box/far post. The problem was, he was the only player available to support the man with the ball, and should have been coming short or at least making a run down the line. There was one time that Valery had the ball just behind the half way line, with no support other than Long. In order to pick out a cross, Valery would have had to run half the pitch and beaten three or four defenders in the process. And this happened all the time. Surely in those situations you have to make yourself available and try and keep the attack going, let someone worry about getting in the box if you can't. I don't know whether this was what he'd been instructed do, whether he misinterpreted the instructions, or whether it was just another example of him being rubbish.
It showed how important a decent front man is, without one our play was flat and lacking in ideas. I agree that Redmond didn't have his best day, but it can't be easy when you are the only person capable of making something happen.
Whilst Valery may have been left isolated on the ball a couple of times he was dreadfully exposed to either poor coaching or being very poor out of procession himself.
He was constantly too far up the pitch and therefore marked by their left back which effectively blocked off the run into the channel from our forwards and also ensured Valery was not available to pass to all in one bag.....
Valery really only did two or three noteworthy things in the whole game and people are noticing that and nothing else.
Long was poor and this wasnt the game for him but pushing Valery so far forward really hampered Longs game and come to that Redmonds too.
I was a bit concerned by Ralphs lack of attention to detail in this game and his apparent inability to change things for 75 mins.
Ralph saying its not tactics that affected the game is also concerning.
Ralph was poor and culpable in this match against a very poor Cardiff.


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From harmonised water to products that promise to re-align your chakras, the wellness world is quite literally buzzing. At the forefront of the headspace movement is Sound Sebastien – the brainchild of wellness gurus Jasmine Hemsley and Toni Dicks – a unique sound bath experience that claims to be the ultimate antidote to urban life, helping stressed-out souls to unwind, tackle anxiety and heal physical and emotional pain. We booked in for a session to see if it lived up to its promises...
So what exactly is a sound bath?
A sound bath is a type of meditation that uses sound healing and involves lying in a darkened room while instruments are played, bathing participants in sound and bringing them into a meditative state. This sound is created by various instruments including Himalayan metal or crystal singing bowls, gongs or electronic instruments. With no melodies or lyrics for the mind to attach to, sound and simple rhythms reduce brainwaves to an alpha or theta state (out of 'thinking mind'), bringing people more in touch with their subconscious, where healing can happen.
What does it feel like?
First up, it's loud. The sound is not unlike that of a wine glass being rubbed along the rim with a finger, but amplified 50 times and with a resonance you can feel. Certain notes reverberated like small ringing symbols in our head and, at first, we felt almost light-headed and emotionally overwhelmed. It may sound out-there, but we soon became aware our feet were tingling – we were later told this is a sign the vibrations and healing energy were entering our body. Despite struggling to mentally switch off (thoughts of what we would write in this piece and what we would have for dinner were, at times, on a par with the vibrations), the hour was up before we knew it and we drifted home in a bubble of palpable calm albeit a little underwhelmed by the experience.
We couldn't help but wonder how others in the room had reacted to the sound bath – were we the only ones who struggled? As Jasmine Hemsley reassures us, we weren't alone: "Every sound bath is different – some days you'll sink right in with ease, while other days it will take longer for you to feel the benefits. You may fall asleep in one session, yet in another you may be filled with creative thoughts. It's also not uncommon to experience feelings of levitation and as if parts of your body are, quite literally, vibrating."
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Does it actually work?
The jury's out – while we did feel intensely relaxed immediately after the session, the effects were short-lived and we felt we'd gone back to square one by the following morning. We also slept badly the night after the session, which had us perplexed – we'd been assured we'd sleep like a baby and wake up feeling refreshed. Where did we go wrong? After doing some research into whether others had experienced the same, we discovered a 60-minute sound bath can have the same restorative effect as three hours' worth of sleep. So maybe the vibrations had worked their magic after all and we genuinely weren't tired when we hit the pillow at 10pm that night.
While there aren't any scientific studies to validate sound healing, health experts have suggested alternative therapies can act as a placebo and even if they break your cycle of stress for 15 minutes, that's sometimes enough to have a therapeutic effect.
Who's it for?
Despite claiming to be for meditation beginners and pros alike, as an entry-level headspace fan we struggled to quieten our mind for an entire hour and prefer a guided spoken meditation through apps like Calm or Headspace. However, if you're looking for a new-gen way to tackle stress and calm a busy mind, who's to say it's not worth a try?
Want in?
Priced at £37 for an hour's session, Sound Sebastien doesn't come cheap, but individual Tempur pillows, lavender-filled eye masks and ayurvedic tea are included in the price. Sound Sebastien is held at The London EDITION – upcoming dates are 5th, 12th and 19th February; sessions are held at 6:30pm and 8pm.
For more information visit SoundSebastien.com and book a ticket via EventBrite.


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SPENCER GOOSSENS drove in one of Prospect Mountains four runs at Newport in Thursdays playoff opener.
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NEWPORT — After playing their way in to the Division III tournament over neighboring Gilford, the Prospect Mountain baseball boys had to board a bus for the long trip to Newport for the first round of the tournament on Thursday afternoon.
While things got off to a solid start for the Timber Wolves, the fifth-seeded Tigers rallied and came away with a 6-4 win to move on in the Division III tournament.
"It was pretty nip and tuck the whole way," coach Bubba Noyes said. "It was a good game."
While Newport scored once in the bottom of the first inning against Prospect starter Andrew Hederman to get a 1-0 lead, the Timber Wolves bounced back with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning.
Pat Cassidy got credit for the runs, as he had a base hit to plate both, giving Prospect a 2-1 lead.
The Timber Wolves added another run in the top of the third inning, as a double off the bat of Spencer Goossens plated Zack Drouin, who had also doubled.
Newport came back to tie the game at three and eventually took a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning, but the Timber Wolves weren't done yet.
Base hits from Ethan Henderson and Austin Perrin and a Newport wild pitch helped the Timber Wolves push across another run in the top of the sixth, cutting the lead to 5-4.
However, the Tigers got a homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to put a little insurance on their side of the scoreboard.
That insurance was almost needed, as Prospect rallied in the seventh. The visitors had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh, but they couldn't find a way to drive the runs home and took the 6-4 loss.
"It was a good showing, I'm not displeased," Noyes said.
Hederman got the start on the mound for the Timber Wolves and pitched into the fourth inning. Henderson followed him to the hill and pitched into the sixth inning and Drouin finished up the final inning.
While the Timber Wolves weren't able to advance past the first round, Noyes was not at all disappointed in what his team accomplished, especially given the fact that the squad lost three of its first four games and played a very tough schedule.
"The schedule we played, we played some pretty good teams," Noyes said.
The Timber Wolves played second-seeded Campbell twice, top-seeded Somersworth twice and also had games against playoff squads Bow, Mascoma, Hopkinton and Belmont.
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Why Fructose is better than other sweeteners:- Fructose is "fruit sugar", natural occurring molecule in all fruits, vegetables, honey.
- Fructose has lowest glycemic index (GI=19) of all natural sugars. For example table sugar (sucrose) GI is 65, and HFCS has GI=68.
- pure Fructose metabolism differently than refined glucose or High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), and does not require insulin hormone, so it is highly recommended for Diabetes.
- It is officially recommended not only by European Food and Safety Authority, but it's standard Endocrinologists recommendations to Diabetic or pre-Diabetic person to switch to clean fructosa vs other sweeteners.
Sweet Misconceptions: Fructose vs Glucose vs HFCS
There is a great deal of confusion about Fructose, Glucose and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS or "corn sugar").
Many incorrectly use the terms "Fructose" and "HFCS" interchangeably, confusing the public as well as health and nutrition professionals. Difference between pure Fructose and HFCS is huge for our body and brain, and it's usually not well understood among non-specialists and general public.
Misinformation about fructose are broadly spread in mainstream media and Internet. The reason is that majority study done in the US is based on HFCS as major ingredient of beverages like Coca-Cola, Pepsi and other carbohydrates drinks (as virtually there is No pure Fructose soft drink on the US market, as pure Fructose is much expensive than HFCS). This misinformation alleges obesity and negative health consequences from the consumption of HFCS.
But HFCS and Fructose act and metabolised differently in human body with completely different health outcomes. It is important to be aware of the differences between these two sweeteners with similar words as fructose.
Fructose is one of the main types of naturally created sugars found in fruits such as apples, in fruit juices, and in honey.
While, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a mixture of glucose (58%) and fructose (42%), and it is made from corn starch (usually GMO) that has been enzymatically changed. So what about high-fructose corn syrup? Is high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) healthy too since it contains the same sugar as fruit? Unfortunately, no.
Both glucose and fructose have the same molecular formula, C6H12O6. But the trick is that they are different isomers of the same molecular (differente atoms arrangement). Fructose is ketone, while glucose is aldehyde with different biochemical reactions and outcomes.
Fructose and glucose metabolism - isotopic tracer
- Fructose itself is retained (extracted by, held, and processed) in live with very little fructose circulating in the blood stream or delivered to peripheral tissues.
- While glucose is mainly released into the circulation and utilized peripherally.
- When fructose was ingested together with glucose, the mean oxidation rate of the mixed sugars increased up to 22%.
- Human body has much lower insulin response to fructose than glucose. Thus fructosa has been considered more desirable for diabetic diets.
The European Food Safety Authority stated that fructose is preferred over sucrose and glucose in sugar-sweetened foods and beverages because of its lower effect on postprandial blood sugar levels.
Fructose and glucose differently act on brain
- Multiple studies provides evidence in humans that fructose and glucose elicits opposite responses in the brain.
- This neural activity were observed mainly in the cortical control areas, including regions where notions of reward and addiction are processed.
- The similar to blood insulin response, glucose sharply increase neural activity for about 20 min (and after sharply decrease).
- While fructosa intake reduced or keep the same neural activity in the area for about the same amount of time.
- Fructose ingestion produces smaller increases in cerebral blood flow circulating compared with glucose ingestion.
- Glucose ingestion (compared with baseline) increased functional connectivity between the hypothalamus and the thalamus and striatum.
- Fructose increased connectivity between the hypothalamus and thalamus but not the striatum.
Food industry use
Beside that, fructose is an expensive food ingredient and increase price, while HFCS is very cheap and save a lot of money. This is the primary reason why food and beverage industry use HFCS so broadly in their products in order to save money and keep low prices for cheap products. For example, in the United States the corn industry is subsidized and therefore corn is cheap as well as HFCS.


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This thesis deals with the palladium-catalyzed nucleophilic substitution of π-activated alcohols in which the C–O bond of a non-manipulated hydroxyl group is cleaved. The thesis is divided in two chapters describing two different catalytic systems.
Chapter 2 describes a heterogeneous palladium-catalyzed transfer hydrogenolysis of primary, secondary, and tertiary benzylic alcohols to generate the corresponding aromatic hydrocarbons using formic acid as the hydrogen donor. A detailed mechanistic investigation of this reaction has been conducted that establish the kinetic order of each reaction component and also the deuterium kinetic isotope effects. This data provide a mechanistic picture that the hydride transfer from formic acid to palladium, and not the C–O bond cleavage, is involved in the rate-determining step and that a catalytic amount of a base promotes the transfer hydrogenolysis.
Chapter 3 describes the development, mechanistic studies and synthetic scope of a homogeneous palladium-catalyzed amination of allylic alcohols. Isolation of the catalyst precursor and equilibrium studies of the palladium and π-acidic triphenylphosphite ligand show unique properties of this catalytic system. Stereochemical, kinetic, and kinetic isotope studies have been performed to provide insight into the mechanism of C–O bond cleavage of allylic alcohol and C–N bond formation catalyzed by the palladium complex. Interestingly, both O–H and C–O bond cleavages are involved in rate-determining steps.
A palladium-catalyzed transfer hydrogenolysis of primary, secondary, and tertiary benzylic alcohols by formic acid has been developed and studied. The product hydrocarbons were obtained in excellent yields from bothsecondary and tertiary benzylic alcohols and in good yields for primary benzylicalcohols. The rate of disappearance of 1-phenylethanol (1) follows zero-order dependence in 1 and first-order dependence in formic acid and palladium. Catalytic amounts of base inhibit a competing disproportionation reaction ofalcohol to alkane and ketone, and an optimum was obtained when 5 equiv ofbase to palladium was used Deuterium kinetic isotope studies for the transferhydrogenolysis reveal individual isotope effects for the hydridic position (k(CHOH)/k(CDOH) = 2.26 +/- 0.24) and the protic position (k(CHOH)/k(CHOD) = 0.62 +/- 0.06) of the formic acid. Simultaneous deuteration in both positions offormic acid gave a combined isotope effect of (k(CHOH)/k(CDOD) = 1.41 +/- 0.11). We propose a mechanism involving the following steps: a competitive inhibition of the open palladium site by adsorption of the formate anion to generate formato-palladium species, followed by a reversible protonation and arate-limiting hydride transfer to obtain the active palladium with chemisorbed hydrogen that performs the hydrogenolysis of the alcohol in a fast reaction step.
The synthesis of N-aryl, N-tosyl, and N-alkyl pyrrolines from allyl alcohols and amines has been developed. The reaction sequence includes a palladium-catalyzed allylation step in which non-manipulated allyl alcohol is used to generate the diallylated amine in good to excellent yield. An excess of allyl alcohol was necessary for efficient diallylation of the amine, where the excess alcohol could be recycled three times. For aryl and tosyl amines, Pd[P(OPh)(3)](4) was used and for benzyl and alkyl amines a catalytic system comprising Pd(OAc)(2), (PBu3)-Bu-n, and BEt3 was used. Both the electronic properties and the steric influence of the amine affected the efficiency of the allylation. The isolated diallylated amines were transformed into their corresponding pyrrolines by ring-closing metathesis catalyzed by (H(2)IMes)(PCy3)Cl2RuCHPh in good to excellent yield. A one-pot reaction was developed in which aniline was transformed into the corresponding pyrroline without isolating the diallylated intermediate. This one-pot reaction was successfully scaled-up to 1 mL of aniline in which the N-phenyl pyrroline was isolated in 95% yield. The versatility of the reaction in which 3-methyl-1-phenyl pyrroline was prepared in two-steps was demonstrated.
Reaction of Pd(dba)2 and P(OPh)3 shows a unique equilibrium where the Pd[P(OPh)3]3 complex is favored over both Pd(dba)[P(OPh)3]2 and Pd[P(OPh)3]4 complexes at room temperature. At a lower temperature, Pd[P(OPh)3]4 becomes the most abundant complex in solution. X-ray studies of Pd[P(OPh)3]3 and Pd(dba)[P(OPh)3]2 complexes show that both complexes have a trigonal geometry with a Pd–P distance of 2.25 Å due to the π-acidity of the phosphite ligand. In solution, pure Pd(dba)[P(OPh)3]2 complex equilibrates to the favored Pd[P(OPh)3]3 complex, which is the most stable complex of those studied, and also forms the most active catalytic species. This catalyst precursor dissociates one ligand to give the reactive Pd[P(OPh)3]2, which performs an oxidative addition of nonmanipulated allyl alcohol to generate the π-allyl-Pd[P(OPh)3]2 intermediate according to ESI-MS studies.


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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Experimental Photography and Image Handling: 5KCBWDAY3
For today's topic, I challenged myself to take photos that would explain the entire process of bleaching cotton yarn and require as few words of explanation as possible. This is a particularly tricky challenge for me because, a) I love to talk, and b) I love to talk. I spent a lot of time thinking about some of the picture tutorials I have seen on the internet recently: a lot of them require almost no words at all!! Why then, should I not try and challenge myself to make a similar tutorial? No reason at all.
I've made tutorials and patterns in the past, but they all seem to end up a bit wordy. I really had to flip my perspective for this challenge and think about how I as a crafter use tutorials and patterns. Essentially, I use them like a framework. A skeleton of ideas from which I can develop my own techniques and strategies. I know there are plenty of people out there who love to know exactly which stitch goes where, and exactly how long the yarn needs to soak in the beach water, but this is a different sort of tutorial. The sort that says: You decide! You are smart! You are crafty! Get to it! I believe in you! Just make sure you don't try and dilute the bleach with ammonia and you should be fine!!
And let me tell you, it was hard for me to wrap my mind around making a tutorial this way. But that's the joy of Knit and Crochet Blog Week, right? Challenging ourselves to see our favorite craft and blog techniques differently; to give them new light not only to ourselves but to other knitters and crocheters and bloggers. I am loving it so far. Hope you all are too!!!
Happy crafting!!
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- "It's vulnerable to fire!"
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Anubis are enemies from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. They are undead creatures that has a mimicking nature and, unlike most enemies, do not attack Link directly, but rather will only harm him if Link is to strike first. They cannot be killed with swords, however, as hitting them with a blade results in them torching Link. The only way to kill them is with fire, which can be done leading them into flame-filled obstacles, or by using Fire Arrows or Din's Fire. They appear only in the Spirit Temple.
Anubis are presumably named after the Egyptian name for the jackal-headed god in Egyptian mythology.
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During the implementation phase, AGS will utilise capacity over the US and Europe.
SES is the only satellite operator involved in the implementation phase of the NATO AGS project. SES will deliver Ku-band capacity, as well as engineering support in the design and development of the system, alongside Northrop Grumman with its Global Hawk high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system. This is equipped with Multi-Platform Radar Technology to continuously detect and track moving objects through the observed areas, as well as providing radar imagery of areas and stationary objects.
The ground segment will be developed by a consortium of industry partners, and will also be available for re-use in the national programmes of the participating nations. The ground station will provide data to multiple users, and is seen as an interoperable interface between the AGS Core and a wide range of national and NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems.
"NATO AGS is an essential asset to support our alliance forces in Afghanistan and across the full range of NATO operations in the future," said Peter C. W. Flory, NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment.
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And no, I am not talking about the bird. Many people wonder how the ancient people built such large buildings when there were supposedly no large construction workhorses like a crane to help them. In the years I have been doing research into archaeology, etc., I had not come across one story about ancient cranes and their contribution to the ancient construction industry.
It wasn't till about a month ago that I came across a small book, I believe it is called a Primer of the Ancient World (but I have to double-check), which mentioned that the ancient Greeks had industrial cranes to help them in their large construction work. My interest piqued I started to investigate a little bit and sure enough, the ancient Greeks and Romans had construction crane sat their disposal. Here are some links to a few articles to help your own research and see that what is said about the ancient world is not always close to the truth.
#1. http://www.snipview.com/q/Ancient%20crane
The first construction cranes were invented by the Ancient Greeks and were powered by men or beasts of burden, such as donkeys. These cranes were used for the construction of tall buildings. Larger cranes were later developed, employing the use of human treadwheels, permitting the lifting of heavier weights. In the High Middle Ages, harbour cranes were introduced to load and unload ships and assist with their construction – some were built into stone towers for extra strength and stability. The earliest cranes were constructed from wood, but cast iron and steel took over with the coming of the Industrial Revolution.
For many centuries, power was supplied by the physical exertion of men or animals, although hoists in watermills and windmills could be driven by the harnessed natural power. The first 'mechanical' power was provided by steam engines, the earliest steam crane being introduced in the 18th or 19th century, with many remaining in use well into the late 20th century. Modern cranes usually use internal combustion engines or electric motors and hydraulic systems to provide a much greater lifting capability than was previously possible, although manual cranes are still utilized where the provision of power would be uneconomic.
#2. http://ezinearticles.com/?The-History-of-Cranes—Ancient-Times-to-the-Modern-Day&id=4413491
In ancient Greece, the crane was used widely used. This has been substantiated by the fact that many Greek temples have stones with holes that give the impression that they were placed with the assistance of a lifting device. The development of the crane is believed to have replaced the older ramp technology that had previously been used to create large structures (such as the Pyramids in Egypt). It was however the use of the winch and pulley system that meant that the crane replaced the ramp and became far more mobile.
It was the Romans however that invested a great deal of time and energy into the crane. The Romans were renowned for their impressive construction efforts from the aqueducts of the Mediterranean to the magnificent Colosseum. The Romans developed a number of different crane varieties from the trispastos, a mobile and versatile crane to the treadmill crane, a more permanent structure capable of lifting extremely heavy weights long distances. As some roman structures have stone blocks of 100 tons and more, it is clear that the abilities of roman crane designers were immense.
#3. http://www.klclutch.com/cranes/a-tale-of-two-ancient-civilizations-and-the-cranes-that-built-them/
Necessity is the mother of all innovation—and you won't find a more urgent group of inventors than those under threat of being smote from above. For whatever reasons, the Ancient Greeks felt compelled to build huge temples to their gods, and traditional methods like ramps for moving and lifting the enormous building stones of massive monuments like the Parthenon just weren't going to get the jobs done. Meet the crane: at first a simple winch and pulley system, and later a compound pulley system credited to Aristotle.
Today, you can see the difference in the way temples were built in different time periods. Pre-cranes, building blocks actually tended to be much larger, because so much effort was required to push each one up a ramp that it was less labor-intensive to use bigger and fewer blocks. Post-cranes, blocks were smaller, but stacked higher, in more complicated and advanced structures, and more quickly.
#4. http://greaterancestors.com/ancient-greek-cranes/
Archaeologists assume that cranes were used in Greece since 900 BC (although there is no direct proof). After a recent discovery of a 2.3 ton and 2900 years old sarcophagus in Corinth an archaeologist (Guy Sanders) said: "To lower the sarcophagus into place in a controlled movement … requires some kind of temporary superstructure over the grounds so they can control the vertical movement of the stone".
#5. http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2010/03/history-of-human-powered-cranes.html
The most common tower crane used in construction today has a lifting capacity of some 12 to 20 tonnes. For quite a few construction projects in ancient history, this type of crane would be completely inadequate.
The majority of stones that make up the almost 140 discovered Egyptian pyramids have a weight of "only" 2 to 3 tonnes each, but all of these structures (built between 2750 and 1500 BC) also hold stone blocks weighing 50 tonnes, sometimes more. The temple of Amon-Ra at Karnak contains a labyrinth of 134 columns, standing 23 metres (75 feet) tall and supporting crossbeams weighing 60 to 70 tonnes each. The 18 capital blocks of Trajan's column in Rome weigh more than 53 tonnes and they were lifted to a height of 34 metres (111 feet). The Roman Jupiter temple in Baalbek contains stone blocks weighing over 100 tonnes, raised to a height of 19 metres (62 feet). Today, to lift a weight of 50 to 100 tonnes to these heights, you need a crane like this.
Occasionally, our forefathers lifted even heavier stones. The gravestone of Theoderic the Great in Ravenna (around 520 AD) is a 275 tonne stone block that was lifted to a height of 10 metres. The temple dedicated to Pharaoh Khafre in Egypt is made up of monolithic blocks weighing up to 425 tonnes. The largest Egyptian obelisk weighed more than 500 tons and stands more than 30 metres tall, while the largest obelisk in the Kingdom of Axum in Ethiopia (4th century AD), raised up to a similar height, weighed 520 tonnes. The Colossi of Memnon, two statues of 700 tonnes each, were erected to a height of 18 metres and the walls in the Roman Baalbek temple complex (1st century BC) contain almost 30 monoliths weighing 300 to 750 tons each.
Only the most powerful contemporary cranes could handle stones of this weight (see the picture on the left, specifications here).
Raising construction materials to impressive heights seemed to be no problem either. The Alexandria lighthouse (3rd century BC) stood more than 76 metres (250 feet) tall. The Egyptian pyramids rise up to 147 metres. During the Middle Ages some 80 large cathedrals and around 500 large churches were built with a height of up to 160 metres – out of reach for all but the most recent top model crawler cranes (picture above, right).
#6. http://www.worldwideflood.org/ark/technology/cranes_and_lifting.htm
Noah's Ark was a large construction project. While none of the timbers were likely to top the mass of the Egyptian obelisk now standing in the Vatican, Noah must have used something to raise loads. Shifting large keel logs into position, raising structural timber frames and handling long lengths of planking all require some sort of lifting apparatus. Since rope, wooden pulleys and lifting frames are all "low tech" ancient technologies, there is no lifting operation that is technically inconceivable as far as lumps of wood are concerned.
The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Mayans and others were all fascinated with lifting heavy objects, usually stone. Theories abound on how the Egyptians accomplished it. Even as recently as 1586, simply lifting an Egyptian stone obelisk was considered an engineering feat. That's strange.
#7. http://greaterancestors.com/ancient-roman-cranes/
Giant cranes were employed in construction just as cranes are used today.
"In a treadwheel crane, people walk on the inside of a large wheel (think of a hamster wheel) and the weight of their bodies provides the lifting force. Treadwheel cranes have been used in England since Roman times.
An earlier version of this note suggested that the crane had no brake and relied on the walkers' weight to keep the load from falling. [H] replies: "I believe this is not quite right, that it actually does have brakes on the wheels but that they failed because the load was too heavy and the mechanism broke. The brakes are referred to as "stoppers" and are probably like the ratchet mechanism in a clock, with the stopper being the pawl. On page 11 [after the accident], Fister says 'That load wer too much for that weal … it wer the stoppers coming luce and the weal took charge.'


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Oh, baby! Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen and tons of other celebs have broken the news that they're pregnant in cute and creative ways on Instagram and Twitter. Check out the ten cutest baby announcements right here!
Chrissy Teigen, 29, announced this week that she's pregnant, and Kim Kardashian, 34, will have her second child soon. They're just a few of the stars who have told the world about their pregnancies on social media and on TV — click through the gallery to see the ways our fave celebs have shared the best news they've ever gotten!
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Most recently, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend took to Instagram on Oct. 13 to announce their pregnancy news. "John and I are so happy to announce that we are pregnant :) As many of you know, we've been trying to have a baby for a while now. It hasn't been easy, but we kept trying because we can't wait to bring our first child into the world and grow our family. We're so excited that it's finally happening. Thank you for all your love and well wishes. I look forward to all the belly touching!" Chrissy gushed. So adorable!
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Then there was Carrie Underwood, who posted a cute snap on Twitter with her dogs in Sept. 2014 to announce her exciting news. "In honor of 'Labor' Day…Ace & Penny would like to make an announcement. Their parents couldn't be happier!" Carrie joked. We especially like her pun, but the best part of Carrie's pic was that her dogs wore t-shirts that said "I'm going to be a big brother/sister". There's nothing cuter than a baby with a puppy — can we please be in this family?
Let's not forget about Kim Kardashian, who used her show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, to break her news. "I just got the blood test back, and I am pregnant!" Kim told her sister Khloe in a May 2015 episode. North's baby brother or sister is due in Dec. and the world can't wait to meet the next addition to the Kardashian clan.
HollywoodLifers, which celeb do you think had the cutest baby announcement? Comment below after you check out the gallery!
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