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Anyone who has wounds that are not healing as fast as they should be may be told to go to a wound care center to get them taken care of.
If you have a wound that is not healing like it should, how do you know if going to a wound care center is the right thing to do or is it just panicking over nothing instead?
Are you diabetic? — If you suffer from diabetes and have any kind of wound that is not healing, a wound care center like Wound Care Center NJ should be your first port of call. Doctors and nurses at wound care centers are used to healing diabetic patients heal wounds faster than they are healing, so you will not be treated as if you went when you should not have done.
As diabetics with wounds that are not healing can also end up with infections so bad that limbs have to be amputated, you are not jumping the gun if you insist a doctor at a wound care center take a look at yours.
Do you have circulatory problems? — Anyone with circulatory problems may end up with wounds that do not heal, especially on hands, arms, legs and feet. That is because you need good circulation so that the blood flow can get to wounds and heal them.
If you have a circulatory problem, and have a wound that is not healing, head to your closest wound care center to have the injury looked at and treated.
Do you have an infected wound? — If a wound is infected, and you do not have antibiotics to treat the infection, there is little chance the wound will heal by itself. When that happens, the infection must be treated before it spreads.
Going to a wound care center will mean you not only get the right treatment for the wound, but the doctor can also prescribe medication to rid your body of the infection.
Are you getting chemotherapy or radiation? — If you are suffering from cancer and have been having chemotherapy or radiation treatments, you will sometimes notice wounds are not healing correctly.
If this is your situation, a visit to a wound care center is a must, as it is likely your immune system is so compromised wounds will simply not heal by themselves.
Are you over the age of 65? — As you get older, wounds may take longer to heal. If you are also sick, or have mobility issues, wounds may have trouble healing on their own without the help of a doctor.
Visit a doctor or nurse at a wound care center, however, and you will be given treatment for the wound, told how to take care of it and given antibiotics to be sure it does not get infected.
Are you bed-ridden? — If you have bed sores caused by spending a lengthy period of time in bed, you must go to a wound care center to get help as these types of wounds will not heal by themselves.

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Top ten qualities that a woman expects from a man: A deep analysis of what women like in man?
Although it is a very well known fact that to understand a woman's heart is like finding a pearl in the ocean but still there are certain tiny things which creeps in their heart in the form of expectations from their prince charming. No two women in this world can be similar but still there are certain qualities which every woman expects from her Mr. Perfect. The biggest difference between a male and female gender is that men always express their expectations but the same is not true for the ladies. You have to go deep inside their heart to understand what she expects from you?
Although I am a male but have the fortune to interact with lots of ladies and after a thorough research I have concluded following qualities which every woman wants in her male counterpart. The best thing is that these expectations are not as high as men think. Most of them are based on the pillars of emotions. So if you are a male and still confused about what your princess wants from you then you don't have to worry as this hub is written just for you.
Honesty is the very first quality that a woman wants in men
I have placed honesty at number first position as it was the first quality every woman told from whom I asked. Always remember that women are very emotional creatures and they can tolerate everything except a lie. Most of the time men lie to a women in order to not to hurt her feelings. But trust me women always know the answer they just want to hear the true answer from you and that's too in clear and loud tone.
Most of the guys complain that their ladies have a spy on them and checks their messages or mailbox. But have you ever tried to identify the cause behind this? I am sure none of us but the simplest reason behind this is that they don't trust you. The reason behind this is that in past you had broken her trust with a lie. Always remember to be honest with your female partner and soon you will get the desired respect from her.
Always be protective and caring for your princess
With be protective I don't mean that women can't do it by their own, but it's the "feeling safe in the arms of prince charming" which make them feel special. Just try to make her feel that you are always there in every situation with her and see how it works like a magic?
Along with protective you also have to go a one more step further. Just mix the tea spoon of caring in the coffee of protection and see how your romance will go for that extra mile? You don't have to pluck the stars for your princess on the name of caring but it's the small minute things which a girl expects from their men and which can really do wonders in your relation. I think helping her in the household works, switching of the lights when your girl is in big dreams or making a morning coffee for your lady is not a big deal in lieu of tons of love from the heart of your loving lady.
Deep voice with a thoughtful nature is the trait which a woman dies for
A deep baritone is the synonym for the masculinity in the women's dictionary. Although quality of voice is lot depends on the genes but still it's the soft pitched voice which is not like by most of women. It is a very well known fact that a deep voice always comes from a thoughtful heart. Here I am not asking you to be a philosopher but whatever you say must reflect that you have pondered your deep thoughts on the topic. Your woman can hear a man continuously such men without break if they have deep thoughts which are presented in a deep voice.
In simple words, you just have to outplay her thoughts with your own and you will see the growing respect in her eyes for you.
Romantic not essentially rich is the quality which a woman seeks in a man
To become a prince charming of your lady you have to bring out your romantic side from your heart in front of her. It's the notion in the mind of the most of the men that girls chase materialistic men but in reality, just opposite the case. Women always seek a man who is romantic from his heart. Just bring a bouquet of flower for your lady on some odd day and you will yourself find the authentication of this statement. Women have a heart of wax which gets melted very easily with small affection and love.
Just spread the aroma of romance everywhere around your lady and you will find that she will get attracted towards you like a magnet. Always remember that it's the jewelry of love which a woman loves to wear than the materialistic one.
Intelligence is the must have trait required in men by women
If you ask me the sexiest organ in the male for women then my answer will be simply the brain. God has created women with an ability to think more from their heart so they always expects that their male counterpart should have an intelligent mind to compliment them. Women always want their men smarter than themselves. They just want to be feel reassured that their men always there to show them right path with an intelligent guidance.
Being intelligent is the key to open the lock of the gate of heart of all the women.
Posses a great sense of humor to win the heart of your lady
Women always want that their men should have the ability to light up their moods in the tensed situations. Being emotional creatures women always get upset with little things and at these times they need the support of their male counterparts. Being serious at such situations can really make a big negative impact on the heart of your ladies.
Women love their smile most as it completes their feminine nature so more you will make them smile more close she will come to you. But be cautious to be original as artificial or juvenile jokes can really make the situation worst. So always be original in exposing humorous side of your personality.
It's the punctuality which attracts most of the women
Women always hate to wait so if you have a habit of being late then better to change before situation goes out of control. Always being on time gives them a feeling that you really do care for them and make them feel special. Late guys are always considered juvenile by women and least attracted.
Just be with her every time at right and see how time will bring her more close to you. The simple rule for this is that "respect the time and she will respect you".
Treat her like a friend first to become a lover
Women always seek a best friend in their male counterparts. It's a well known saying that to win a women's heart you have to be her best buddy first. Women always want to share their every minute thing with their men and to hear those things first you have to be her best friend on whom she can trust like a friend.
If you can't be her best buddy then trust me you are really taking wrong dreams of having that lady. Always make her feel that you are always there holding her hands to share her feelings and to help her in every situation and surely she will fall in love with you once again.
Women always get attracted to a well mannered man
Funky dressing sense or rock star hairstyle can make school girls die for you but not the real ladies. Women always want a well dressed man who is soft spoken with no abusive language and in short who really behaves like a man. Being a well mannered person ensures then them that they will not feel embarrassed in public with you and can assuredly take you home to meet with her parents.
Just put a little effort on your dressing style and way of behaving in the public and definitely it will pay you high returns from your lady.
Loyalty is always desired by your lady in the relation
Trust me; nothing can hurt a woman except of feeling being cheated. It's the commitment or loyality which is always desired in a man. Being fully committed to your partner always keeps the fire of love ignited in your princess. A flirt type of man is what woman hates most in this world. It makes them feeling insulted to be with such guys. Loyalty and commitment strengthens the pillar of trust in the heart of your loving princess.
Always remember that women always have a very soft heart inside them and it's the responsibility of a man to keep it safe with shower of love and care. It's this soft heart which dictates most of their deeds. So, once you reach this soft and lovely heart with above said qualities then it will not be too difficult to have your princess in your life.
I would like to hear from you also what else can be included in the above list of qualities that a woman can expect from a man. Feel free to jot down your comments I will feel elated to communicate with your thoughts.
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The most important qualities to me are respect, love, kindness, understanding, friendship, spontaneous and adventurous. As long as he has these qualities, he can dress like The joker for all I care. Awesome hub!
Women are much the same. We will treat our men like kings. Protecting them every step of the way.


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Missions to Mars
The Mars group has contributed instruments and magnetic properties experiments to several NASA Mars missions, including to the lander and three rovers seen below.
Through the menu on the left you can read about each of the missions, their objectives and results, and the contributions of the Mars group. On the right you can find links to NASA's pages.
The image below shows a size comparison of four different Mars rovers and landers.
- The Sojourner rover was - together with a lander not shown here - part of the Pathfinder mission, which landed in 1997.
- The Mars Exploration Rovers were the two identical twins Spirit and Opportunity, which landed on opposite sides of Mars in 2004.
- The Phoenix lander was the first of NASA's small and low-cost scout missions. It touched down near the northern arctic plains on Mars in 2008.
- The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity touched down on Mars in 2012.
The Curiosity model seen here is a version from 2008. See Curiosity rover for a picture of a newer test model, as well as test models and flight spares of Spirit/Opportunity and Sojourner.


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Causes of sensitive skin
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Identify causes of skin sensitivity, you can find individual solutions to this question - in each case, the approach will be different.
Sensitive facial skin maintenance
However, there are ways that always helps to make the facial skin more healthy and recent, to return to her tone, relieve irritation and slow aging - are all potential home and folk remedies. Most often it is a mask, creams, lotions, prepared on the basis of variant items: juices, fruit, raw vegetables, natural milk, eggs, and anything that may give our face nutrition, soundness and defense.
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LogNet Billing has announced a new partnership with NetEnt, the premium gaming solutions developer. The deal, announced in a January 31 press release, will allow NetEnt to use the MaxBill Modern Billing solution.
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The press release notes that MaxBill will be integrated with back office tools and data to improve the billing process and expand the paramters available for contracts. This should open up a world of new possibilities for revenue sharing and business agreements that would have been previously unthinkable for NetEnt.
LogNet Billing, the developer of MaxBill, has been working with partners in the communications, TV, content, utilities, financial and transportation industries since 1996. They provide simplified customer support, transparent billing, and automated service delivery their partners.
Urban Gullefors, Group Finance Manager at NetEnt, wrote in the press release, "We have been impressed with MaxBill's growing presence in the online gaming space and we know the company is working with some of the leading online casino operators and gaming technology providers."
"NetEnt is another prominent player in the online gaming space that we are proud to be working with as new customer," said Kirill Rechter, CEO of LogNet Billing. LogNet already has 888 Holdings as a partner. "We have developed a strong market position in the online gaming vertical in recent years and are happy to see the growth and evolution on our modern multi-play capabilities," concluded Rechter.
This is a promising new deal for NetEnt, specially as they set their focus on emerging markets and new potential deals. The benefits they stand to gain from more efficient partner management, and simplified but more lucrative arrangements should really help their bottom line going forward.
As more complex revenue sharing agreements become the norm, LogNet and MaxBill might want to keep a close eye on the Bitcoin SV (BSV) powered Metanet. This revolutionary new technology is being built with exactly this type of use case in mind. Through the power of the BSV blockchain, Metanet will allow technology like MaxBill to create even more secure and rapid accounts of billing arrangements, benefiting partners like NetEnt with instant returns on their deals.
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Emma & Claire
Could you start off by telling me a bit about the original photograph? Where and when it was taken?
My name is Emma. The original photograph was taken in the half term of 2012, the start of June, Claire and I had been together for about 3 weeks. We came here, because we're both teachers, we came in half term and we brought a colleague here who's Canadian, had never been to Stratford before and was very excited to come here. We were having coffee outside the theatre and our friend took a photo of us. Claire must have just said something funny or cheeky I imagine, because I'm kind of grinning in the photo. There's quite a few photos like that of us that people have taken. I suppose I chose that photo because, it was really early days, but she'd already said something in passing about when we get married, because she knew what she wanted in life! So I think you can tell from the photo that we knew it wasn't casual.
Stratford was nice because she also happened to meet my mum that day. I told my mum she was just a friend, but my mum actually knew she wasn't just a friend and I knew that my mum knew she wasn't just a friend because my mum put the biscuits out on a plate instead of just from the packet, which is what she would do for anyone else! But the fact that she made proper cups of tea and put the chocolate digestives on a plate meant I knew she'd rumbled me!
In one of the photos, I'm wearing a jumper with robots on, that's Claire's jumper. She put the photos on facebook and her mum and her sister immediately messaged her saying, 'Who is that woman! You never let anyone borrow that jumper! Is that your new girlfriend?', so they knew it was serious because of the jumper! So I guess that's why I chose it, because it ties a lot of things together.
So it's a very loaded image, people sussed you out pretty quick! Could you describe the picture for me?
So, we are sat at a picnic bench that's out the back of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre overlooking the river in Stratford. I'm stirring a coffee, and Claire is holding her phone in her hands. Recently, when I chose this photo, I looked back at it and I'd forgotten that the reason she's holding her phone in her hands is because from where we were, sometimes you can hear the noise of the trees, the willow trees that were opposite us, and her mum loves the sound of the wind in the trees, so she was texting her mum to say they made them think of her. I remembered that recently and I was able to tell Claire's mum, you know that photo, she was actually texting you at that point, which is a really nice thing that I was able to recall.
"I remember at her funeral saying that she was like the advent of colour television."
Is it a particularly special place for you? Is it somewhere that you've come back to?
I didn't chose somewhere that felt really significant in our relationship, I don't know why really. I feel like the photo just captured what our relationship was like, it wasn't at our wedding or something particularly special or important, but it was just how we were. We went on lots of adventures, we did lots of travelling, so I guess it sums up a normal part of our relationship. I grew up not far from here and we did come back here to see a play together. It's also just a really nice calm place and a really happy time I suppose.
Would you say this place holds more significance for you now?
It definitely holds more significance than I think it would have, because in a way that lots of places that we went together now are much more significant. Revisiting some of those places is much nicer than I would have assumed, and revisiting some places is harder. For A-level, I taught Thomas Hardy's poetry, and obviously he's known more as novelist, but he wrote a collection of poems called the '1912-1913 Poems', where, for the year after his wife died, he travelled back to all the places that they'd been to together and these poems are completely heartbreaking. Some of them are him thinking that he sees her, some are just him feeling desolate, some of them are him recalling happier times. I would have assumed that that would be something that I would do, and I haven't, but I've definitely have either ended up going or choosing to go back to places that we went to together, and so they do become much more significant. The park that we got married in in Bath is where we've scattered some of Claire's ashes, she was scattered via a fireworks display, which is what she had chosen. I researched crazy options for her and I said you can either have a fireworks display or you can be blasted into space, because when she was younger she wanted to be an astronaut. She said, 'Well if you blast me into space no-one can see it, but if you do the fireworks everyone will have something fun to look at', so I guess what I'm trying to do is say that with these significant places is find ways to incorporate ways of remembering her if that makes sense. It was really nice to come back actually.
"I think it's being wholly known by someone, that's actually what love is about, being wholly known, and I think she did that in just a really generous way."
Thinking about returning to places and remembering Claire, are there certain routines, places or anniversaries that allow you to remember her, think about her?
So, I write to her every night. I've written to her pretty much every night since about 3 days after she died. I've skipped a few nights when I've been staying with friends, but I'd say other than 5 nights it's been every night. I find writing to her really good, it makes me feel more connected to her and is a good routine.
We're coming up to the anniversary of her death and some of her family and I are going back to the hospice where she died, which I would have thought would be a really grim and miserable idea if I hadn't understood that the hospices are actually really nice places and they're all really lovely and caring there. I've kept in contact with them a lot.
I think because I live in Bath and it was her favourite place in the world, i'm constantly in places that were special to her. There's a load of fields where I take the dog, a field that looks down on Bath and before she met me, she sat on that hill with a friend and decided that she to move to London to get a teaching job. So, in weird way, if she'd never had that conversation, we never would have met, so I kind of think of it as her hill. So, kind of everywhere really!
Just going back to the writing, that fascinates me. What does that allow you to express? What's it's meaning and purpose for you?
The meaning and purpose, I ask myself that a lot, why am I doing this, and I think the purpose has shifted over time. At the start, it was partly, well, the first thing I ever wrote was 'You died 3 days ago', and I was having almost to say it out loud to tell myself that it was true. Those moments are far less often now, but there are still times when in my head I have to say, 'Claire's dead', and do a bit of reeling from it all over again.
At the beginning it was a way of forcing myself to process, well process isn't quite the right word, but putting something down on paper reminded myself. We also just talked loads, so if we'd spent a day when we'd hardly seen each other then we wouldn't be able to fall asleep, because we'd be talking! So the act of telling her things just before I go to sleep at night is replicating that part of our relationship. At the start I had nowhere for those things to go, and also I was going through the hardest thing I'd ever had to go through and the person I wanted to talk to about it wasn't there, so I decided just to talk to her about it even though she wasn't there. I suppose it's because she was my go to person.
Now, I think it's a way of remembering things, something will happen in the day that will remind me of something or a memory and I'll note it down. Sometimes I just tell her news. I remember the day Trump got elected and she would have been so devastated, and I'd stayed up all night watching the election with my university friends and the next time I was like, 'You wouldn't have believed...', because she died and month and a bit before he got elected and I just thought she would be so irritated if you were here! So sometimes it's just stuff like that, sometimes it's news. Recently I wrote to her and said 'I'm not sure why I'm telling you everything', because either I believe that she's with me all the time, which I'm not sure I do because I don't believe in an afterlife, but if she's with me then she knows it all anyway so why am I writing it? So I don't know anymore, but I find it very comforting, I think it's a good thing to do.
I absolutely agree, I think it's a great thing to do. You stopped yourself from using the word process, but I would say that is a significant way for you to process things. I remember outwardly talking to my dad when he wasn't there and sharing things with him, maybe you're the same, but I know I'm very much an external processor, so if I don't say something then it either niggles away at me, or I'll just feel the need to say it and get annoyed! Having a way to let those things out feels a very healthy thing to do.
Yeah, I agree, because there's a period of time where you just want to talk about it all the time, and I definitely did that, and a lot of my friends especially listened to me talk about things a lot. I think there's a stage of that that I wouldn't be processing as well if I wasn't writing. There's something about putting it on paper as well.
Could you tell me about Claire, about who she was, what did she mean to you?
That's really hard. It's hard because, where do you start? She was everything I suppose.
I remember at her funeral saying that she was like the advent of colour television, because I'd had a perfectly fine life up until then, but she was the switching on of technicolour and the realisation that life was joyful. She was adventurous, enthusiastic and genuine, authentic and earnest, cheeky, mischievous, loving and kind and could speak all these languages, fly a plane, just an amazing person. She was the kind of person that everyone else is like, 'What, really?!'. Me and Claire's sister sometimes talk about the fact that others will think we have a rose-tinted view of her, and I'm sure we do, but actually, she really was that amazing.
We created a life together that was, well, perfect is too neat a way of describing it, but I think we, I don't know, she said we were made for each other, and not long before she died she said, 'I've always said I don't believe in soulmates, but I do believe you are my soulmate'. I think it's that belief once you've found someone who absolutely understands you. I think it's being wholly known by someone, that's actually what love is about, being wholly known, and I think she did that in just a really generous way. Yeah, she was amazing.
When we were talking earlier, you described her as being very driven, in the sense of her profession, but also her pursuit, which sounds very direct, but pursuing you in the relationship and also that character coming through in light of her illness. I wondered if you could share a bit about those things, although maybe you don't feel like they're connected?
I think they are connected. The word strong has too many potential connotations, but she was strong-willed and purposeful and considered about everything. Very driven in her career and knew exactly what she wanted and she achieved the things she set out to achieve, obviously before cancer got in the way.
In terms of how she handled being ill, I think for the majority of the time she was ill, she took the focus she would have had towards her career towards trying to get better. With cancer you can't control it, either the treatment works or it doesn't, so I think she spent that time thinking about the things she could control. It wasn't just about trying to stay physically fit, because she had been very fit and active, it was about being connected to people. It was partly wanting to use the time when she was ill to having meaningful conversations and create positive memories and then once she knew she was dying, that quickly became a real focus on things she wanted to do to equip us for the future. She died much quicker than we thought she was going to, and there were things she was going to do. She wanted to record herself reading Harry Potter that then I and her brother and sister could listen to because we were big fans. Stuff like the Harry Potter play was published at the end of July and we had a party, just stupid stuff like that because she was focussed on creating things that now we can all look back on and remember that she did that for us.
Her dad got remarried a month before she died, she made a really lovely speech and there's a lovely photo of them together on the day. She was really purposeful about knowing that we would need to hold onto things, so she was almost strategic about how she spent her time, even though she was really tired most of the time.
What was your wedding like?
We had planned to get married in August of this year (2017), but we decided to move it forwards when we realised how serious things were, and so we got married in May. Actually, our oncologist, I say 'our' oncologist because she made me feel part of everything, but Claire's oncologist was very good at not being too blunt with us but helping us understand that there were certain times to do certain things if we wanted to do them. Actually she chose a time when Claire was at her best, she'd just had some radiotherapy, had surgery but recovered from it, and the treatment wasn't affecting her too much. For a lot of people, they will have seen her at our wedding and then not seen her again, and actually, it was amazing, because she very much was herself and looked like herself.
In the lead up to the wedding I think we were both quite worried that we'd be sad on the day, but actually, the wedding was great, we were really happy, it was the best day! I was amazed that we were just incredibly happy and gleeful and it was all lovely! We got married in a park in the centre of Bath, we had two very good friends conduct the ceremony for us, which was amazing. We now feature in the 'Get Married in Bath' promotional literature, which is a bit funny, Claire would find that hilarious, they're clearly trying to get the pink pound I think!
That was in May, and then it was in July that we were told that the cancer was terminal, but actually, before then already she'd been writing bits and pieces, in her diary and writing me loads of silly post-it notes. I'd come out of the bathroom and there'd be lots of notes saying thank you for this, this is great, I love you because of this, etc., which I've still got in the back of a book. Once we knew she was dying, she wrote me quite a few letters which are in a book. Also, things like a list of things she knew I'd need to remember when I was sad. I've just remembered actually, and I haven't looked at the book for a while, but she drew round her hands, so that I could, you know, because her hands were a bit bigger than mine, and she labelled them with 'This where I've got the scar from this', 'This is where my wedding ring is'. She just did loads of things I think realising that I would need things to hold on to.
She sounds amazingly conscientious, to be thinking of everyone else so much in that moment is quite incredible. What was it like when I asked you to choose a photograph, were there a few to choose from?
I think I instinctively wanted one where we were looking at each other. I remember actually when I introduced Claire to my university friends and a really good friend of mine saying in the car park as we were leaving, Sally said to me, 'Anyone who looks at you like that is alright in my book'. I think people did say that we looked at each other as if we were totally in love, and, we were. So I think I knew I wanted something that showed that. I remembered the day in Stratford and significant things like the jumper, so it didn't take long to choose.
What was it like going back, re-taking it, being in that space again?
It was not as difficult as I thought it would be. On the way here I felt a bit, not nervous, but conscious of it and wondered if it would be difficult, but actually once I was here, it was really nice. I really like talking about Claire, that's been my way of coping with it, talking about her lots. It was nice, nice is a terrible word, I tell people not to use it because it's not very descriptive, it was, I don't know! How was it? One thing Claire was very good at, even though she was a very dynamic and exiting person, she was a very calm presence in my life, and it was very calm, so that is a good thing.
"I still feel lucky that we met at all, and the photos help me feel that way."
Have photographs been important for you in remembering Claire? Have they been helpful, informing memories, or maybe confusing?
I think they're really important, because, without being too philosophical about it, we do live in an age when photos are more instant and you can photograph your relationship and Claire was a massive fan of stupid selfies. There are a number of times when we've been photographed by other people, not professionally other than our wedding, but just times when people have captured things, and actually, Clarie's aunt, who she was very close to, is an amazing photographer and so there's been a number of family occasions when Claire, because she was used to her taking photos of the family all the time, so she took some nice ones of us. Claire's mum had remarried a few years previously, so there's a really nice shot of me dancing with Claire, she hadn't dancing, but I forced her to dance at weddings. Some really nice photos of us being smug and happy! I think photos are really significant.
Also, she was the kind of person that people would go, 'She's really attractive!', my friends would actually say that, she had very blue eyes, so she photographed well and I think they were quite a feature of her life.
Now, a few times I've scrolled back through photos on my phone, but in a weird sort of way, I've not looked back at everything and I'm conscious that I'm squirrelling them away for when I need them. For example, I've still got Claire's phone and I haven't switched it back on for a long time. I know there are photos that I won't have looked at since she died, am I'm saving them so I don't use them all up in one go. They won't be new, but because I will have forgotten about them, they will be like getting something a little bit new, like when someone tells you a new story. At her funeral we had an afterparty rather than a wake, one of her uni friends told a really good story about how on the first night Claire's friend had got her finger stuck in the top of a traffic cone that they'd nicked, cos, you know, students, and Claire immediately ran off to get some vaseline and freed her finger from it. I'd never heard it before, and it was lovely to have a new funny story and I think photos serve that purpose, so I'm conscious of not looking at loads of photos so that when I go back I've got something.
They are an anchoring point. There are times when it's been hard and I've looked back at photos. For me, it's nice to remember that we were incredibly happy. I still feel lucky that we met at all, and the photos help me feel that way.
I've never heard of anyone holding back looking at photographs, it's often the first thing that people do if they're preparing something for a thanksgiving service, so they could look through everything in the first week and put them on a big slide show!
We did do that, and everyone's experience is different, but I think it's fairly common that the bit between the death and the funeral, you're a bit bonkers and numb aren't you. So I know we did it, and Claire's mum and sister were staying with me, Claire's auntie emailed lots of photos across and we did a good slideshow for the funeral and afterparty, and we've all got copies of it, and I haven't looked back at it since. Some of them, for various reasons, like photos with her parents when she's little are obviously heartbreaking, but when I do finally look at it, I will have forgotten, because that time was so hazy, I was mad, basically and didn't know what I was doing, so because I haven't looked since then it feels like I've not looked at them at all.
I feel like you're doing yourself a favour! Is there anything else that you'd like at add or share?
One of the things I was thinking about on the way here was about the different elements of grieving for someone, especially when they've died at an age that Claire died at. So I'm still grieving the life that she hasn't gone on to have. I think about that a lot and one of the reasons I'm functioning better than I would have thought, is that I'm conscious of having life and being alive and therefore I should try and honour her by having a good and purposeful life and I think doing things like this is a way of trying to take her with me into that life. I think that's really important, to make her a part of the future, because we thought'd we have our future together, but that's something I think about quite a lot.
So has your experience of loss changed your outlook on life?
I want to help other people who are going through a similar situation, because I think some of it is caring for, but I was her wife not her carer, but just the process of being very close to someone as they die is something that I want people to feel like they can talk to me about. It's quite a difficult thing to talk about, and some people go through it and never want to revisit it, which I totally understand, but I feel fine with visiting it because I learnt so much. As a teacher, I can't learn lots and not give it to anyone else, it just doesn't feel right, and I think Claire would really respect that, she'd think it would be a good thing to do.
The other thing is that it's made me less, well I used to care about what people thought of me, because ultimately we're all going to die, so I'll just live my life how I think is the right way to live it. I worry less about that kind of thing, I'm a lot more relaxed about things. I'm a lot less, well, I don't obsess about work how I used to, there are other things that are important in life. One of the most significant things that's come out of this is that my family and friends and Claire's family and friends have all been amazing and so I'm making time to see them all, but also I've got amazing friends, who I knew were great people, but now I know that some of them are truly amazing, and so, actually, if I am lucky enough to live a long life, I'd like people to look back and think 'She was a really good friend', that's much more important to me, I always wanted that, but now that's much more at the centre of what I want to do, rather than just be career obsessed, which I probably was before! So it's definitely changed me in that way.


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And New England Customers Will Pick Up the Entire $48 Million Cost
For years the City of Concord has been asking Northern Pass to agree to bury the high-voltage transmission line that would run through our Capital City. Northern Pass has said no. This drove the City of Concord, where some transmission towers would be taller than the State House, to intervene in the Site Evaluation Committee proceedings that will decide whether Northern Pass can be built.
All Concord wants is for Northern Pass to agree to bury eight miles of transmission. Northern Pass has always said that would be too expensive.
So the announcement last week by Northern Pass's partner Hydro Quebec that it had agreed to bury 11 miles of the project's transmission line in Canada was startling.
Worse, Hydro Quebec assured the people of Quebec that they shouldn't be concerned about the price tag because New England ratepayers will bear the entire $48 million cost of burying the lines.
That's right. If Northern Pass is approved by the Site Evaluation Committee and ever becomes operational, the entire cost of constructing 192 miles of new transmission lines in New Hampshire and 49 miles in Quebec will be recouped as part of the price we will pay for the hydro power transmitted from Quebec into the New England market.
It's hard to reconcile why it's acceptable for New Hampshire cosumers to pay for burying 11 miles of the Canadian transmission line with Northern Pass's position that burying eight miles in Concord, New Hampshire would break the project's back.
The new additional cost of burying the transmission lines in Quebec also makes it even less likely that New Hampshire businesses and families will see any reduction in electric rates from Northern Pass. That's because the additional cost of the Canadian burial makes it more improbable that the power transmitted over Northern Pass could be sold into the New England forward capacity market, and any possible benefit to New Hampshire consumers from Northern Pass depends entirely on the power it transmits qualifying to be sold into the forward capacity market. Even without the additional $48 million in cost for burial in Quebec, it's very possible that this power could not be sold into the forward capacity market due to the overall cost of the project, according to the electricity markets expert for the Office of Public Counsel, Dr. Samuel Newell.
Northern Pass acknowledges there will be adverse impacts to New Hampshire from the Northern Pass project – the company just contends they aren't unreasonable adverse impacts. In previous blogs I've questioned how the very modest rate reduction predicted by Northern Pass's own expert justifies its negative impacts.
Dr. Newell's testimony made it clear that it's likely that Northern Pass won't lower our monthly bills by one cent, so now there's a new question – how can the Site Evaluation Committee approve Northern Pass without a guaranty it will lower electric rates for New Hampshire businesses and families?


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It took 4 episodes, but FINALLY we discover a little bit more about CAT! So far he has been a little one dimensional, and to be honest, he is this way until Season 3, but here we get to see him at his most Cat-like. We see why he is always creeping around the air ducts, and *SPOILERS* the fact he is not the only CAT aboard!
This will be the podcast known mostly for our ideas on what "Cat books" we would want to read. I apologise in advance for our childish answers...
I love the stuff about the Cat arks, and its a real shame that Red Dwarf has not explored the option of meeting the second Cat Ark (the other one flew into a sun) as the prospect of a shipful of them can only make our Cat a fuller character.
The stuff about Lister being the Cat "God" is always brilliant and I also hope this is explored more in Seasons XI and XII.
I've always been a little suss about the whole Cat evolution thing. In 3 Millions years of Cat evolution, from Lister's pat cat 'Frankenstein' to Danny John Jules, not a single Cat explored the ship (until Lister came out of Stasis)? Nothing has moved or been touched by the Cat people. The remains of the crew are still around the ship when Lister comes out of stasis... everything is exactly the same. 3 million years and the Cats just stayed in that small room in the air duct?
Also what did they eat? the food supplies aboard Red Dwarf would have run out, not to mention the radiation leak would have made it inedible? I guess they could have grown their own food and then carefully destroyed all evidence of it (and their society) before they left?
They had the ability to build two massive spaceships (arks) to leave Red Dwarf to find Fuschal, but why didnt at least one group of them just fly Red Dwarf to the required destination? How did they build the ships?
Maybe this is why the history of the Cats hasn't really been explored any further as then they would have to explain all the massive plotholes. I guess its more fun trying to work it all out!
From myself (Jed) and Daniela, thanks so much for listening, saying nice things on social networks and most importantly.. subscribing! We still can't believe so many of you have subscribed and are enjoying it. It really spurs us on to make it even better!
If you know of any Red Dwarf fans (no matter how lapsed they are!) or sci-fi people in general that may enjoy this podcast, please let them know! Send them a link and give us the thumbs up as it means alot to us!
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Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 days
The Radiomir 1940 3 Days GMT Oro Rosso embodies simplicity, sophistication and quality in both design and function. First worn by commanders in the Italian Navy, The Radiomir 1940 is a testament to Panerai's robust craftsmanship and attention to detail. The company is known for creating watches with incredible night time visibility and clarity. This limited edition release means just 300 timepieces will be produced.
The watch is 47mm in diameter and made of 5nPt red gold. Panerai says this alloy has a, "higher percentage of copper than usual and a small amount of platinum which helps to minimize the oxidation of the case." The gold bezel encases a dark brown watch face with gold dials, hands and accents. The seconds hand rotates in the small counter at nine o'clock, while the arrow-shaped central hand can be used to indicate a second time zone, hence the engraved letters "GMT". Holding the Oro Rosso is a brown alligator strap with a gold buckle.
At the back of the face, you can see the watch movements thanks to an open design concept. Adding to the Oro Rosso's functionality is its performance under water, it works at 50 meters below sea level. The Oro Rosso will retail for $22,800 for anyone fortunate enough to get 1 of just 300.


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We're hosting a Q&A about equipment appraisals for litigation and family law in Healdsburg on Monday, May 21, 2018. If you're in the area, we hope you'll join us. For more information or to register for the event, click here Please visit our Attorney Support page to learn more about our services for the legal community….Read More
Successful Acquisitions include Equipment Appraisals
The headline "Common Mistake for Sellers" caught my eye in a recent article about acquisitions in the printing industries' Printing Impressions: Common Mistake for Sellers Sellers almost invariably overestimate the value of their equipment, according to Hahn. The only way to get an accurate estimate, he adds, is through a professional, industry-specific equipment appraisal, the results…Read More
The Financial Risks of Flawed Appraisals
A previous post introduced the five qualities of a credible appraisal, and in a perfect world, the equipment appraisal report you're basing financial decisions on would always adequately address those USPAP-specified qualities. The fact is though, as we all know, that this is not a perfect world and many equipment appraisal reports don't meet the…Read More
When to Worry About the Accuracy of Your Appraisal
An appraisal review is a good choice whenever you feel uneasy about the qualifications of the equipment appraiser or confused about the methodology used in an equipment appraisal report. This could be a report you originally contracted for – or it could be an equipment appraisal report you've received from another party. In situations such…Read More
The Difference Between an Appraisal and an Appraisal Review
When clients call our office asking for an equipment appraisal review, I've found it's important to ask them the purpose of the appraisal review. That quickly opens up the discussion about what an equipment appraisal review is and is not. And believe me, not everyone understands the difference between an appraisal (a quantitative analysis) and…Read More
Purchase Price Allocation Appraisals
Equipment appraisers often get calls from CPA firms to perform valuations related to business combinations. Appraisals for business combinations are most commonly needed when one business entirely gains a controlling interest over another. At that point, the purchase price allocated on the books needs to be split out, with specific amounts allocated to inventory, land,…Read More


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Best MIDI Controller for FL Studio: A look at 5 options
Are you trying to find the best MIDI controllers to use with FL Studio? Well, we've delved deep into researching the five best MIDI controllers that you can use with FL Studio. Everyone from newbies to professional use this recording software, and for good reason. It provides you with complete control and editing abilities to … Read more


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2 March 2015
The glass is tall
Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man on his fifth nose, is, he'd like the world to know, Available, and dissecting the minutiae of everyday life.
Listen live on Resonance 104.4fm or listen via resonancefm.com every Monday at 10pm. (Repeated Fridays at 5pm)
This week, the Blob continues to swallow up Vauxhall, our little known hyperlocal radio host gets caught up in some over thanking, and post Live Aid-born The Kid is in the studio to discuss – at length – his physique.


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Fans love the NBA for the big personalities and constant action on display on the court. This week's top plays feature big dunks and clutch baskets.
It's the players that make the NBA so intriguing. Unlike the NFL, where players are hidden behind a facemask, the NBA really allows their players personalities to shine. It's the players that make the NBA so intriguing and things become even more fun for fans when they can cheer on their favorite players on their daily fantasy teams. Suddenly a player's big game becomes a lot more exciting when there's something on the line for the viewer beyond the highlight reel. If you're interested in Daily Fantasy, check out this review of FanDuel which gives a good outline of how you can take your NBA fandom to the next level.
Giannis Throws Down with Power
Bucks big man Giannis Antetokounmpo has treated fans with some massive dunks over the course of his career, and the one he slammed home in Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers looked like it nearly broke the rim.
Antetokounmpo was essentially doing mop-up duty, as Malcolm Brogdon had attempted a three-pointer, which resulted in an airball. Antetokounmpo was able to recover the loose ball, and he then threw down a massive slam — even while being fouled by Maurice Harkless — which could nearly be felt through television sets.
The Greek Freak gave Harkless a solid staredown as well, which the Blazers forward seemed to be amused by.
Kawhi Shows Confidence in his Teammate
Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard is the ultimate closer, but he let one of his teammates do the deed during Tuesday night's game.
The Raptors were preparing to inbound the ball with just over two seconds remaining, and Leonard did eventually come open at the top of the key, but Danny Green got close to the basket. He received a pass, and drained a nice fadeaway jumper which served as a the eventual game-winner, as only 0.5 seconds remained.
Leonard was confident in his teammate, and he knew it was going in from the moment the ball left Green's hands, though. Check out how he celebrated before the ball even hit the rim.
Vince Dunks His Way to the Record Books
Hawks veteran Vince Carter is a timeless classic, and on Wednesday, he was able to hit a huge milestone.
And Carter did that by doing the same thing he's been known for doing throughout his career — dunking.
Carter showed he can still throw the ball home with authority — even at 41 years of age — and he threw down a monster dunk in the final second of Wednesday's game against the Raptors. That put him over 25,000 points for his career.
Teammate Trae Young showed Carter some love after the game.
VC has treated fans to so many highlight-reel dunks over the years, and he's a pure scorer, so we're glad to see him in the 25K-point club.


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Hope you had a fun long weekend. Since I've moved to the bay area I really miss summer. I work in San Francisco and it's cold all year long. So I jump at the opportunity of wearing dresses over the weekend as it's much warmer where I live. Can't believe it's already July. This year is flying by in a flash, isn't it ?!
So today I wanted to post about this pretty and feminine dress from SheIn. First of all, I love everything on their website. It was the toughest decision ever to choose something when they contacted me for a collab. They have really cute stuff for very affordable prices and you should totally check it out. Infact its one of my guilty pleasures now – checking out outfits on their website in my free time 🙂 Continue reading


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Program Details
School Details
Eastern Michigan University is a large, public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Established in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, the original purpose of the institution was to prepare individuals as teachers. As the university built up its educational courses in order to provide four-year programs, the university changed its name to the Michigan State Normal College in 1899. Over the next half century, the school expanded its academic programs past teacher education to include liberal arts four-year degree programs and became Eastern Michigan University in 1959. Students at EMU can earn their bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
Accreditation & Licensing
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Leather & Lace was written by J.A. Fredericks. It is the first book in the Inferno Glory MC serial series. I was given a copy in exchange for my honest book review. All opinions are my own.
About the book:
The day Harley Sonnick is released from a three year prison sentence for a crime she didn't willingly commit, she returns to the only family she has left—the Inferno Glory MC. But the club's president isn't ready to forgive her for past sins and turns her away, forcing her to trust in a new club member who's arguably the sexiest man she's ever laid eyes on.
Colt Sawyer, a young military veteran like the other MC members, is elusive and doesn't have much to do with the women throwing themselves at him until Harley comes riding into his life on her own motorcycle. Together with his best friend and fellow MC member Ranger, Colt will do everything in his power to remind Harley what it's like to be pleasured by a man and make her feel at home despite the reluctance of the MC.
Things take an unexpected turn when Harley's worldly possessions are ripped away, forcing her to rethink her future. But she isn't a pathetic princess in need of saving and is reluctant to accept help. Prison made her hard, forcing her to guard her feelings at all costs. So when dark, blue eyed Colt does inexplicable things to both her body and heart, she's forced down a dark path of passion and desire that threatens all the safeguards she's set in place.
Please & Pain (Book 2) is also available now.
My review:
A quick read with a fast paced story. Harley and Colt (and Ranger!) become involved almost the moment they meet. I guess it makes sense, since Harley was a "member" of the MC since birth. While the club president doesn't readily forgive and accept her back, the rest of the club members pull her right back in as family. Colt being the new guy doesn't know the history, and can't seem to resist helping Harley.
Inferno Glory MC is a serial with short installment books. I'm not always a huge fan of serials. They can seem chopped up to me... and I usually wait until the entire serial is released so I can read the whole thing at one time. I find sometimes that there isn't enough character development in just one installment. Not enough to draw me into the character and want to read more. I want to say this is generally true with Inferno Glory too, but I also found myself very quickly liking Colt, not just because he was the hot biker that knew how to take control... but because he was quick to step up to help. He genuinely seemed to care.
I'm still not exactly sure why Harley was in jail... or why the president of the MC wouldn't forgive her (or what she did that needed forgiving)... or what happened with her brother. While serials with short installments aren't my favorite... the author definitely succeeded in making me interested in Harley and Colt's stories, and left me needing to read the next installment to find out how they got where they are. Leather & Lace left me wanting more.
About the author:
J. A. Fredericks is the contemporary and paranormal erotica author of the Inferno Glory MC series and the Fifty Kinds of Dead series, both available on Kindle Unlimited. J. A. adores sexy stories with werewolves, tattooed bikers, or anything hot that likes to bite. When not chasing her children, spending time on the back of her hubby's Harley, or working on getting her own motorcycle license, she can be spotted anywhere excitement is found (which usually means sitting at her computer, typing away). J. A. has been writing since the age of 8, and previously published several YA paranormal novels, but was ready to crank up the steam and go stealth under a pen name.


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If you don't want to waste your weekend in the stressful work of floor cleaning in Kalamazoo, it will be good to hire the professionals for the work. At this destination, lots of service providers are available to deliver these solutions for every homeowner. However, you always look for the best team of cleaners at the best price for the work of floor cleaning at your home. Now, the work will be much easier and stress-free in your budget with the help of professionals of K&K Cleaning Contractors. To maintain the perfect environment at your home, they are delivering the services given below:
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In most of the residential and commercial places, tiles are used at a large scale for the floors. As you know, it will take the right knowledge and lots of efforts to maintain the beauty without damaging your tiles. If you don't want to face any kind of damage to your expensive and luxury tiles and floors, it will be good to contact these professionals for the work. They are able to provide stress-free cleaning solutions without making the damages to your tiles.
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They have a team of professionals to deliver excellent services for hardwood floor cleaning. With cleaning, they also have solutions for floor stripping and refinishing for your home. Therefore, it will be all in one solution that will maintain the beauty of your expensive hardwood floors in the perfect way. You will never be able to handle the work of hardwood floor cleaning without right equipment and knowledge. Therefore, these experts will help you in the best way for the work.
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It is one of the most difficult tasks to keep your carpets clean because there will be some kinds of particles including dust, bacteria, germs, dust mites, pollen, and many more contaminations. Now, you can keep the carpet floors completely clean and hygienic with the help of these professionals.
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Genesis 21:1-7 Common English Bible (CEB)
Isaac's birth
21 The Lord was attentive to Sarah just as he had said, and the Lord carried out just what he had promised her. 2 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Abraham when he was old, at the very time God had told him. 3 Abraham named his son—the one Sarah bore him—Isaac.[a] 4 Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old just as God had commanded him. 5 Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born. 6 Sarah said, "God has given me laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me."[b] 7 She said, "Who could have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse sons? But now I've given birth to a son when he was old!"
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A transformative production of Shakespeare's The Tempest brought gasps of delight and sighs of wonder from the First Night audience on September 5. Adapted and directed by Aaron Posner and Teller, the production was filled with magic while remaining true to the text—a rare combination.
Paul Hodgins of the Orange County Register considered what Shakespeare himself might have thought: "I have a hunch he would have approved of this dazzling Tempest and probably gasped along with the rest of us."
The Honorary Producers agreed.
According to Joan and Andy Fimiano (Honorary Producers with Jean and Tim Weiss), "We and our guests were blown away by the magic, the music and the overall production. We followed The Tempest through rehearsals to opening night, and it was very evident that the cast and the entire production team had great chemistry … Our guests have decided to go back for another night and bring their parents!"
The accolades were whispered during the show, enthusiastically discussed at intermission and shouted out during the standing ovation. After the applause ended, everyone gathered on Ela's Terrace for the Cast Party—with its tent show/carnival atmosphere reminiscent of the play's setting—and tried to recognize the amazing cast members, now transformed back to their normal selves.
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'Is it OK if I am Paul O'Connell's mother?' – World Cup competition winner delighted with French tickets
One lucky Irish rugby fan was beside herself with the news she won tickets to watch Ireland take on France in the World Cup. And the winner is no ordinary fan.
Shelagh O'Connell, mother to Ireland's inspirational captain Paul, will now witness the eagerly-awaited Pool C encounter with Les Bleus at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in two weeks' time. The match is expected to decide the outcome of the group, with the losers likely to face reigning champions New Zealand in the quarter-finals.
The proud mother couldn't believe her luck when she won a newspaper competition for two coveted match tickets, plus flights and accommodation. She even had to double check that she was eligible to win.
Read more: Tony Ward: Fringe men must seize final opportunity to force Schmidt into a re-think
"Is it OK if I am Paul O'Connell's mother?" she asked when told by The Examiner that she had won the World Cup competition.
She admitted that she was "surprised and shocked" when informed, especially as she had nothing planned for the game against Ireland's Six Nations rivals.
"He [Paul] doesn't get tickets until the day of the game," she said. "But to be honest, match tickets are not the problem. It's the flights and actually getting there. For the last game when Ireland played Canada in Cardiff, we had to fly into London, followed by a four-hour drive to Cardiff. I wasn't the best after sitting in the car for four hours."
Read more: Devin Toner determined to make most of 'massive' opportunity
Joe Schmidt's side face Romania in Wembley tomorrow before taking on Italy in the Olympic Stadium next weekend prior to the clash with Philippe Saint-Andre's France.
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Remember this:
When I am gone, only love can take my place.
Be absorbed night and day in the love of God,
and give that love to all.
Giving love to all,
feeling the love of God,
seeing His presence in everyone…
… that is the way to live in this world."
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Let's start by congratulating all the ladies who nailed the Brandywine Boogey this past Saturday! Thanks for representing. If this group doesn't stir up the next wave of CrossFitters, I have no idea what will.
In looking at the week ahead…..it looks good! We've got a nice benchmark to start, and a nice one to finish. While we continue to plug away with our strength training, keeping me updating the leaderboard on a weekly basis! I'm lying, I actually can't keep up.
Some noteworthy conversation…
When out and about on the town, I often get asked how things are going at the gym. Whether small talk or not, this time of year people always feel that we get super busy as people are getting fit for ski season. And, it couldn't be further from the truth. Are we busier in the fall, sort of, but it's not indicative of ski season. I would say the average person makes it to the gym more in the fall than summer, so classes are busier. But for the most part, not a huge spike because ski season is around the corner. Should we change that? Anyone out there want to get fit only for ski season? Or are you happy getting fitter everyday, for anything and everything?
As members here, you are ambassadors of what we do. And, a big thank you is in order. We see so many new faces walk through the door because of you. What those new members, or new prospects need to understand is….. How hard you've worked to be where you are today. So many of our members have been training wth us for a very long time. If you are looking at someone who has been training here and say to yourself….. "they look good!" Or "wow, they are fit!" I want to come to train with Opus and be like them. Well, you need to know, yes, it can be you. But only if you stick to your guns. I find myself saying, you either have a wish or a goal. It's a goal if you are willing to work towards. It's a wish if you want it to happen, but don't do much to make change in your life or in what you do.
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Worcester, MA --- Setters Kim Woodward (Clifton Park, NY) and Alex Rangel (Weston, FL) combined to hand out 26 assists to guide host WPI to a 3-0 win over Becker in a non-conference volleyball match on Thursday evening. The Engineers, who took the match by scores of 25-6, 25-8 and 25-13, improve to 12-2 while Becker dips to 2-8 on the season.
Sophomore hitter Alyssa Fidanza (Ellington, CT) led the Engineer attack with seven kills and just one error in 13 attempts. Classmate Belinda Nwagbara (Santa Rosa, CA) registered six kills while freshman Holly Ganser (Seward, AK) and sophomores Elyssa Dorenfeld (Reading, MA) and Kerrin Beovich (Seaford, NY) chipped in with five apiece.
Digs were a team effort with freshman Sarah Cook (New Paltz, NY) heading the effort with six, while fellow rookie Cori Nawn (Bedford, MA) added four. Woodward led all players with 17 assists while Rangel distributed nine helpers. Sophomore Lauren D'Angelo (Wallingford, CT) recorded three service aces.
The Hawks were paced by senior setter Kelsea Laubenstein (Randolph, MA) who doled out a team-best 11 assists. Freshman Katelyn Burns (Fall River, MA) dug out six balls, while sophomore Nicole Morse (Alton, NH) smashed four kills.
WPI is off until Tuesday when they venture to Wheaton for a key NEWMAC matchup with the Lyons at 7pm. Becker returns home Sunday for a homecoming weekend tri-match with Lyndon State and Johnson State. The first ball is scheduled to be served at noon.


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Barbara Carney-Coston at the NAIBA Fall Conference
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The Great Lakes Books Series specializes in books of regional interest and importance to Michigan and the entire Great Lakes region. Inaugurated in 1986 to honor Michigan's 1987 sesquicentennial, the series currently includes titles on Michigan and regional history, the Upper Peninsula, military history, the Great Lakes and maritime history, Detroit history and culture, automotive history, art and architecture, literature, sports, ecology and the environment, and books for young readers.
In Whaleback Ships and the American Steel Barge Company, C. Roger Pellett explains that the construction of these ships and the industrial infrastructure required to build them was financed by a syndicate that included some of the major players active in the Golden Age of American capitalism. objectively examines the design of these ships using the original design drawings, notes the successes and failures of the company's business strategy, and highlights the men at the operating level that attempted to make this strategy work. Readers interested in the maritime history of the Great Lakes and the industries that developed around them will find this monograph fascinating.
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Fred Dutton's fascinating account captures the flavor of working on Great Lakes ships in the early twentieth century.
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The Making of Michigan is a wide-ranging collection of primary accounts of life in Michigan during the pioneer period.
Examines the interplay between men and technology in the lumbering of Michigan's rugged Upper Peninsula.
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Large blue butterfly thriving after reintroduction
A rare butterfly once declared extinct in the UK is now being seen in record numbers after being reintroduced.
Conservationists said there was a population of more than 10,000 large blue butterflies on reserves in Gloucestershire and Somerset.
The last large blue butterfly colony was on Dartmoor in Devon and it was declared extinct in 1979.
The population in the UK is now believed to be largest concentration of the species anywhere in the world.
The butterfly, with a wingspan of more than two inches, was brought back from the dead with the reintroduction of stock from Sweden in 1984 and has thrived since then.
The key to the success of the programme was an understanding of the butterfly's bizarre life-cycle which is similar to that of the cuckoo.
The caterpillar tricks red ants into believing it is one of their own grubs and is carried underground.
It feeds on the larvae around it until it emerges 10 months later to live for just a few weeks as a butterfly.
Conservationists said the story of the large blue showed that the decline of globally threatened species could be reversed.


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Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, is Past President of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). She was elected to the Board of Directors in 2007. Fromm Dec. 2008 to Dec. 2012, Maralyn served as President. She continues to Co-Chair the Conference and Media Trip Committee with President Michelle Winner.
Credits:Executive Editor, LuxeBeatMag; former Editor-at-Large, CityRoom, Oenologist, Spa Tours Worldwide, Corporate Retreats; Contributor, The Epoch Times; Editor and Columnist, Where & What in the World and Success With Writing; Columnist, Big Blend Magazines—Eat, Drink & Be Merry, Success Express; Vacation Station Magazine & Radio; Contributor, International Business Times; Contributor, Business Insider; Contributor, JustLuxe; Contributor, Global Writes; Contributor, Spa Review Magazine; and author of international and domestic incentive programs and support material.
The majority of Maralyn's articles are now geared to the luxury market, spas and corporate retreats, as well as culinary tourism from simple to gourmet.
Maralyn prides herself on staying up with current trends and discovering more all the time. She covered Bocuse d'Or with French Master Chef Hervé Laurent and Brenda Hill in January 2009 and 2011. Subsequently, Maralyn covered Taste of the Caribbean in June 2009. In March 2010 with Michelle Winner, she was on a panel of judges at Saborea in Puerto Rico. She was a judge at the Conch Festival in the Turks and Caicos with Brenda, and the Beau Bridge Crawfish Festival with Michelle,
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Maralyn received her Masters Degree in Organizational Development from the University of Massachusetts in 1990. She has presented papers at organizational conferences, and at writers' conferences, both international and domestic.
To quote the author, " I've written incentive programs, mission statements, and coached individuals on writing and marketing their successful projects. That is why I enjoy serving on the boards of Curran Pendleton Press and Stella Jane Marketing. I also thrive on traveling, exploring and writing with my husband."
Maralyn conducts workshops alone and with others, including Brenda C. Hill. They were presenters at Rancho LaPuerta in 2010 and 2012.
In 2001, Maralyn added food and travel writing to her specialties. She stopped meeting planning, but continues to write to the business events markets.
She has coauthored three books with Brenda C. Hill (no relation), Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel, Cooking Secrets, The Why and How… (also co-authored with French Master Chef Hervé Laurent), and Success, Your Path to a Successful Book, (2009 INDIE Finalist). She has updated the first two and they will be in their second edition late 2013.
From 2002 to 2006 in Charlotte, NC, she was producer and host of a Time Warner Cable television and web series, Dishing with Carolina Chefs.
Associations: She is also a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, The Organizational Development Institute, Travel Writers Association, The Association of Psychological Type International, and other professional associations.
Personal: Maralyn resides in Gilbert, Arizona with her husband, Norman. They travel for work and they travel together for pleasure. Since they both write business and travel/lifestyle articles, their efforts complement each other. She also still writes with Brenda C. Hill and Michelle M. Winner.
If you asked her to describe herself, she would say, I was born to travel and tell the tale. I'm energized by different cultures in every aspect of their lives, from food, wine, and destination, to how they conduct business. Food, wine, culture and travel represent a continual geography lesson.