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When it comes to the subject of attracting women and whether that interests you or not the answer is obviously a resounding "yes," but what probably never crosses your mind is that it's also a choice.
Here's what I mean…
You might be so busy trying to attract women using the old, traditional way of over-pursuing them by walking around with a desperate vibe, approaching women as if you want something, spouting off some rehearsed line, not listening, asking for a phone number, and asking them out on a traditional date, that you're actually trying to make "attracting women" happen instead of choosing it. When you choose it, you're focusing on being a guy who actually attracts women naturally by who you're being and then what you're doing.
Honestly, even though a lot of guys say that they want to attract women, most men "pursue" women rather than attract them. Or they pursue, in order to attract them. And, once you start pursuing, you usually over-pursue and then wonder why they eventually lose interest in you. It really comes down to a choice. Do you want to pursue or be pursued? If you want to be pursued then you have to stop doing most of the things that pursuers do and fully commit to the process of being a guy who naturally attracts women.
Another thing lot of guys do is what I call the "50/50." They say they're committed to being a guy who attracts women naturally and they take on some of the mindsets and techniques required but in the back of their mind the whole idea is being used as a technique to get to the point in the interaction where they can begin pursuing again. So, they come out of the gate as a strong, confident, carefree, sexy guy who knows he always attracts the women he wants and then as soon as a woman shows some interest he reverts back to being a pursuer. In this case they've chosen to be a pursuer. And then, of course, they complain about the negative results they're getting and wander around wondering what could have gone wrong. You have to make a choice to commit 100% to attracting women without pursuing or you won't realize the full potential of this way of doing things.
When you make the choice to commit to a life of being a man who's pursued by women, something changes. For the first time you're actually in control of your life and gone are the days of not knowing if a woman is interested in you or not, because every women who approaches you, asks for your contact info, asks you to hook up or hits on you in any way or in any situation is already interested; so there's no convincing or trying needed.
Saying that you want to attract women and actually committing to what it takes to do so and abandoning the old traditional seduction methods is the defining factor in having the highest level of success possible. So, choose to be a guy who naturally attracts women and women will be naturally attracted to you all the time!
By John's Special Guest: Brent Smith
Brent Smith is a life, dating, and relationship coach, author & speaker whose expertise includes self-development, lifestyle and transformation. Brent has worked with thousands of clients over the years ranging from politicians to celebrities to entrepreneurs, in the art of designing a lifestyle that naturally attracts the best that life has to offer and believes in the transformative approach to improving your life. Brent has field-tested social experiments spanning over 25 years in the worldwide social scene, hosting thousands of parties and events, having had thousands of social interactions with people all over the world. He delivers his real-life experiences to you in the no-nonsense, direct style that he's known for. For more go here: http://brentsmithlifestyle.com


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I believe there are many women who can serve in combat better than men in their place. However, not as many as the men I served with. My issue with women in the fox hole is more against men, than women. It is the best part of human nature that causes men to be protective of women. Many women don't need that. However, many more do. Worse yet, if we take that away, what will it do to men's attitude toward women here at home?
If women serve on the battlefield in war, too many men will worry far too much for the woman next to them, and not cover their own area of fire. This will prove a disaster for our combat troops.
The worse thing, however, is the cold attitude men will adopt toward women. We will grow callous and uncivilized. In Israel, where women fight, the people are held together by religious laws. We do not have those laws anymore. Woman at home will be violated. Human nature will give men an attitude of survival of the fittest. Women and our society will be the losers here.
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College Newsletter
Oman College of Management & Technology,
Library & Learning Resource Center
Keeping in view, the vision and mission of the College, Oman College Library is located in Hay Asem and Al Haram Campuses. The Library has a capacity of more than 100 users which is being managed by the qualified Staff. The Library acts as the main Learning Resource Centre of Excellence in the field of Computer Science, Finance & Accounting, Business, Management, MIS, Interior Design, with some Arabic collections in all these subjects.
Library is made fully automated using Library Management System Software which is user friendly. The users can access library data through OPAC. The Collection of this Library is around 8631 books and EBSCO is also subscribed which is an Online Resource. The Library is provided with wireless network whereby the user can access the internet using their Laptops.
The College library has 2 reading sections for boys and girls, where the students can refer the books available. The library organizes Orientation for all new students joining for each semester.
The OCMT Library is primarily meant for the Regular Faculties, Visiting Faculties, Research Scholars, Students, and Administrative Staff of the college. The rules are framed to help and promote the use of library materials and services:
· The OCMT Library follows an open access system.
· Books or other materials taken from the stacks should not be re-shelved by the readers but should be left on the tables. Please remember that a book misplaced is a book lost.
· Readers should maintain silence in the library and should not disturb other users in any way.
· Readers should not deface, mark, cut, mutilate or damage the library material. If anyone is found doing so, he/she will be charged the full replacement cost of the material.
· Mobiles phones should be kept in silent mode or switched off while entering the library.
· Borrowing privileges are given only to the Academic and Non–Academic Staff members and Regular Students.
· Books can be borrowed against the student ID cards issued by OCMT College Library to the borrowers.
· Reference or Rare books and unbound issues of journals, periodicals, newspapers of current month will not be issued out of the library to any users.
· Faculty Members – 5 books for one month to one semester.
· Administrative Staff - 3 Books for one month.
· Students - 3 Books for Two weeks and can be renewed for 1 week.
· The borrower may return or renew the book on or before the due date. Renewal is not permissible if a demand is pending for the material.
· The library can recall the material before the due date. Materials to be replaced on reserve can be recalled at any time.
· The users should return or renewal the library materials in person to the library staff and not to send the library materials through other students or staff members.
· The library can refuse to issue books to a borrower having overdue.
· Loss of borrowed material must be immediately reported in writing. The replacement charge for the lost material will also include the maintenance charge where applicable.
· Before going on vacation, all the faculty members should return the library materials and get the clearance from the library at the end of the academic year.
· Faculty members, who are teaching for summer course, can use the library materials and should return the books at the end of the summer course.
The OCMT Library has subscribed to EBSCO. This electronic resource that provides instant access to an unprecedented number of Journals and E-books available for researchers at all levels.
Multimedia is the media that utilizes a combination of different content forms. In general, it includes a combination of text, images, audio etc.
OCMT College library is having a good numbers of CDs, DVDs, Audio and cassettes. To access these resources, an E-Learning Resources center has been established with 22 highly configured computer terminals.
Automation - OPAC Search (Online Public Access Catalog)
The library has been computerized using AlMahrifa Software. Acquisition and Circulation activities have been computerized. The readers can search for availability of books using the OPAC module. Search can be done by title, author, subject and keywords.
The library has installed 22 computers to access the internet; students can make use of the facility for their educational purpose.
We have an advanced photocopying facility for the students in the library. Students can buy a copy card for 2 R.O. (it includes printed ID card facility) for 500 copies. For recharging the card, the student has to pay 1 R.O. for 200 copies.
A student can borrow 4 Text Books and it depends upon their courses selected for one semester. Text books may be borrowed on all working days. All textbooks should be returned on or before the due date announced in the notice board of each semester and clearance will be given after the books return to the library.
Library also provides a list of new arrivals on the demand of users.
Bibliographical Service (On Demand)
8am to 6.30pm
From Sunday to Thursday
Friday & Saturday is holiday.
OCMT aspires to become a leading institution of higher education nationally and regionally, where quality and excellence are
maintained in line with international standards, to produce top calibre graduates with knowledge, skills and attitude.


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How to Take Care of Your Pet
Keeping a pet at home is a good hobby that brings happiness and relief especially when the pet owner is tired after a day's work. A dog, a cat or any other type of pet can bring happiness by doing something funny or entertaining. Because of this, seldom do we see homes without pets.
But your pet, like human beings, needs proper care and attention too. An neglected pet will appear shabby and unpleasant to your senses. Most certainly, you will not like to play with a pet that has unpleasant odor. To make sure that your pet is healthy, you have to take care of your pet well.
You need to provide a certain level of care to keep your pet at its best. Here are just some of the useful tips that you can use for your pet:
1. Provide the necessary hygiene.
Bathe your pet regularly to provide necessary hygiene. A pet that doesn't receive regular baths is prone to unpleasant odors and even diseases which may infect the body. Good grooming is necessary for your pet. Shabby hairs can be trimmed. Undesirable claws can be cut, cleaned and polished. You may find a professional groomer or do it yourself at home. You can also use a pet soap, shampoo or other grooming products to make sure your pet is neat and clean.
2. Feed the right food.
Like our bodies, your pet also needs nutritious meals to have a healthy and strong body. Keep your pet away from leftovers on the table if you want to ensure the quality of food for your pet. There are various nutritious food products that are created for pets.
3. Provide the necessary vaccinations.
Provide the necessary vaccinations and regular veterinary check-up for your pet to ensure its health. Unlike human beings, your pet is not capable of complaining if something is wrong. Only the veterinarian can help you in this aspect. If your pet is a dog, you need to make sure that your dog has an anti-rabies shot. You can just consult the veterinarian for the other types of vaccinations needed by your pet.
4. Indulge your pet in a regular exercise plan.
Make sure that your pet can also exercise. You may be able to bring your pet with you when you exercise, for example, you can take your pet for a walk in the park. A pet needs to stretch his muscles rather than leaving your pet at home without any activity. Pets can also experience boredom which is why it is good to regularly exercise them.
This guest post is exclusively written for Trupanion by Miss Charline. She is also currently writing articles for www.paws-unleashed.com which is also a dog grooming shop in Charlotte.


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Cal Poly Pomona on a mission
Broncos brace for chance at sixth NCAA championship
The history of the Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball program includes a long and storied tradition. Despite a laundry list of changes in recent months, the Broncos (20-4) are poised to take a run at the program's sixth NCAA championship.
At this time last year, it was the Broncos men's basketball program that was the focus of the hardwood world. Following a heartbreaking overtime loss to Findlay in the 2009 NCAA title game, Cal Poly Pomona captured the program's first men's basketball championship in March of 2010. During the offseason, the school's Kellogg Gym underwent a major renovation.
"We completely re-did the floor," said Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Brian Swanson. "We took it down to the cement over the summer. That gym is used for kinesiology, athletics and intramurals and lots of other things, so it was in bad shape. We were repairing it as we went through last season and were fortunate to have the support to get it replaced.
"After academic classes finished at the start of June, we painted, then started on the floor in the first part of July. We weren't able to get back on the floor until the first day of team practices, October 15."
As the floor renovation project started, third-year head coach Scott Davis resigned his position, leaving Swanson to open a search for a new head women's basketball coach. Filling the gap until a new head coach is named is current interim head coach Danielle Bishop.
Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball, a program with five NCAA Championships to its credit (1982, '85, '86, '01, '02), made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in five seasons last year. Bishop has not allowed the Broncos, currently 20-4 (17-3 California Collegiate Athletic Association) to skip a beat. Both Swanson and Bishop point to senior guard and Player of the Year candidate Reyana Colson as the critical reason for the Broncos continued success.
"Reyana is just a true leader," said Bishop. "She is out there doing everything and I think her statistics prove that. She's not only out there scoring, she's rebounding. She's our second-leading rebounder on the team and top-10 in the conference and to have a 5-foot-6-inch player doing that I think is just stellar. She's probably one of our best defenders on the team and I think that gives a lot of credit to her for how badly she wants her team to be successful as well."
Swanson agrees.
"We're fortunate that we've had a four-year starter in Reyana Colson who is having an outstanding year," said Swanson. "[Weathering a coaching] change at that time of year is a little unsettling, but again I think our senior leadership has really been evident this year in the way that the team has played."
Colson is simply focused on putting her best effort into her final season of college basketball.
"I'm a senior this year," said Colson, "and this is my last opportunity to play college basketball. I just want to make the best out of this year especially with having a new coach and just a lot of changes. This year we had a lot of ups and downs from the start but I think we've been able to just make the best out of the opportunity. Personally I knew that this year I had to just be a leader on and off the floor and I think I've done a good job of doing that."
Bishop knew Colson would be the key well before the first practice.
"I talked to all of the girls when I first got the job," said Bishop. "I'd guess 75-85 percent of the girls all recognized Reyana, so before I even met Reyana I felt like she's not only such a good player but she's a good person. She's really humble and doesn't ever talk about her accolades but all of [her teammates] recognized her and said how hard they wanted to work this year because it's Rey's senior year and we want her to go out basically with a bang. So I think that's a compliment to Reyana and what her work ethic is but also her leadership on and off the court."
Colson's list of accolades during her final collegiate season is impressive and continues to grow. She is a three-time CCAA Player of the Week honoree, and was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team for the third time in her career earlier this month. An accounting major from Compton, Calif., Colson holds a cumulative 3.68 grade point average and is now eligible for national Academic All-America honors.
On the court, she leads the CCAA and ranks third in the country in points per game with 21.0 (through games of Feb. 20), 22nd in steals per game with a CCAA-leading 3.0 and is just outside the top-50 in assists per game (4.5).
The Broncos have just two home games remaining on the regular season schedule, playing Thursday and Friday at Kellogg Gym against UC San Diego and Cal State East Bay prior to CCAA Tournament play beginning March 1. With losses in its last two CCAA games, Cal Poly Pomona stands a game behind Cal State Monterey Bay in the CCAA standings, but Colson still has her eye on the prize.
"Last year," said Colson, "we made it to the NCAA Tournament but we lost in the first round. Our guys went on and won the national championship. Being a student-athlete and knowing the players personally, you envy their position but at the same time you're happy for them. I think coming into this year we wanted to mimic their success. We're hoping to do the same. Go as far as we can in the postseason and hopefully bring home a national championship as well."


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Michel de Montaigne Quotes About WaterQuotes about: Water
I would like to suggest that our minds are swamped by too much study and by too much matter just as plants are swamped by too much water or lamps by too much oil; that our minds, held fast and encumbered by so many diverse preoccupations, may well lose the means of struggling free, remaining bowed and bent under the load; except that it is quite otherwise: the more our souls are filled, the more they expand; examples drawn from far-off times show, on the contrary, that great soldiers ad statesmen were also great scholars.
But as Nature is the best guide, teaching must be the development of natural inclinations, for which purpose the teacher must watch his pupil and listen to him, not continually bawl words into his ears as if pouring water into a funnel. Good teaching will come from a mind well made rather than well filled.
We have no participation in Being, because all human nature is ever midway between being born and dying, giving off only a vague image and shadow of itself, and a weak and uncertain opinion. And if you chance to fix your thoughts on trying to grasp its essence, it would be neither more nor less than if your tried to clutch water.
Water, earth, air, fire, and the other parts of this structure of mine are no more instruments of your life than instruments of your death. Why do you fear your last day? It contributes no more to your death than each of the others. The last step does not cause the fatigue, but reveals it. All days travel toward death, the last one reaches it.
Michel de Montaigne
- Born: February 28, 1533
- Died: September 13, 1592
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Oct 1, 2012
We purchased this canner last year and got to use it this year. We had to wait until we changed stovetops in order to use a canner and pressure canner. We are very particular to use stainless steel in all cooking and we use glass or stainless for all baking. We were excited to find a stainless steel canner. The canner works very good and we really like the glass lid. After two weeks of heavy usage, however, the rack has already rusted and there are rust spots on the bottom of the canner. Real stainless steel that rusts???? We wouldn't purchase this canner again. We see that it is made in China, so, in the future, will stick with stainless steel products made in the U.S. We've never had a stainless steel pot or pan, that was made in the U.S., rust and we've had stainless steel pots and pans for years. We love Lehman's and purchase frequently. Their customer service is excellent and every other product we have purchased has been wonderful.
Dec 19, 2010
After 6 weeks of use, the wire rack has rusted and permanently stained the bottom of the canner. I'm returning product to manufacturer, and buying a different one.
Jul 30, 2010
We really appreciate this canner, it is much quicker to boil than our old one, and, with the glass lid, we can see the water start to boil which makes the water bath timing so much easier. Also, with the flat bottom it works better on our glass top range and being stainless steel we won't have to worry about it rusting out like the old one.


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News: Leena Riekkola (PhD student) and Rochelle are off to the Kermadec Islands – Rangitahua to continue our work on the humpback whales. You can follow the multi-disciplinary voyage through the Auckland Museum blog site: http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/kermadec-expedition
Check out this awesome video made by Steve Hathaway (93 Percent) from our 2015 voyage to Raoul Island 'The Great Humpback Whale Trail' https://youtu.be/w_BYKia90XU
We are about to submit our final report on the Maui dolphin population – 2015-2016 abundance estimate. Will post the link once it's all done.
We have a new MSc student – Jacqui Tizard working with Dr Craig Millar on the genetics and movement of the Chatham Island taiko – a most endangered species of seabird.
You can still find us on Twitter @MME_UoA where we will post on things of interest.
Our Research:
Our research group has a broad range of research interests in cetacean behaviour, ecology and conservation. We use a variety of approaches to answer questions about the movement patterns, habitat use, molecular ecology, population size, relatedness and responses to anthropogenic disturbance of several species of whales and dolphins. Increasingly we are working on other megafauna such as seabirds and sharks. By using a variety of research methods and collaborations with other scientists, we have improved the understanding of several poorly studied species.
Our current research projects include Bryde's whales, Maui dolphins, humpback whales and all the big things in the Hauraki Gulf. We curate the New Zealand Cetacean Tissue Archive (NZCeTA), one of the world's largest collections of whale and dolphin tissue samples.
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Jefferson Elementary | Second Grade
My name is Kaila Bodenus. I am from North Platte and graduated in 2010 from North Platte High School. After high school I went to North Platte Community College where I graduated with my Associate of Arts and Associate of General Studies. After North Platte Community College, I enrolled in the Chadron State College Teaching program that was offered through Mid Plains. I graduated from Chadron with my Bachelors in Elementary Education and Special Education. I am currently working towards my Master's degree through Peru State College.
I am married to Josh Bodenus, originally from Franklin, NE. He is employed by the City of North Platte where he drives Semi. We do not have any children at this time, unless you count fur babies! In that case we have a black lab/ st.bernard cross (Cubby) and a calico cat (Kali)! We enjoy derby's, stock car races, fishing, camping, and road trips.
I am a second grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary. Before my teaching career I worked for North Platte Kids Academy as the Elementary Room Staff. I also worked at Lincoln Elementary as a paraprofessional.


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Now in its 5th edition, Africa's biggest literary event calls for submissions to the 2017 edition of its annual journal.
The Ake Arts and Book Festival now in its 5th Edition focuses on the challenges, journeys and triumphs of African women, while exploring a range of feminist perspectives hence the theme, "This F-Word."
Ake festival brings together Novelists, poets, dancers, actors, illustrators, activists, musicians and artists to share their work and their ideas.
1. Poetry – Up to 4 Poems
2. Fiction – No more than 2,500 words
3. Non-Fiction – No more than 2,000 words
4. Artwork – Up to 2 high-res jpeg works
5. A bio of no longer than 70 words
1. All entries must be submitted via email to firstname.lastname@example.com (mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com) as attachments with 'AR Submission' in the subject line.
2. Entries must be original and unpublished
3. Only one submission per person
4. Deadline for submission is Thursday, 31 August 2017
5. Successful contributors will receive 2 copies of Ake Review and a token payment which will be communicated upon acceptance.
Ake Review welcomes entries in all literary and artistic genres including fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, reviews, photography, film, music, sound art, performance art, and visual art. Entries can be submitted in written form, as podcasts, or as videos. Pieces that explore multi-genre, inter-disciplinary and multimedia formats are encouraged.
You can find out more about the submission at http://www.akefestival.org/


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ATLANTIS — Detente has been reached between city officials and administrators at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital after more than a year of hostility about payments for city services.
Mayor Joseph Veaner told a City Council meeting Wednesday that in a meeting Monday, JFK officials acknowledged the city`s long-held contention that the hospital, located in Atlantis, makes significant demands on city services.
At that Monday meeting requested by the hospital, JFK attorney Jim Vance and consultant Gene Caputo told Veaner, City Manager Earl Moore and City Attorney Donald Sasser that ``after a lengthy study of the hospital`s current and future impact on the city, they concluded we were only $12,000 apart in terms of an annual payment by JFK to the city,`` Veaner said.
Veaner had written JFK Administrator Jim Johnson last October, asking that the hospital pay the city $192,000 per year as a ``fair contribution`` towards JFK`s impact on city services.
To arrive at that figure, Veaner said, city officials determined that JFK represents 21.85 percent of the total assessed value in the city, or $320,000.
But much of the city`s budget goes for expenses unrelated to the hospital such as paving internal roads, Veaner said. So they settled for 60 percent of that figure or $192,000, he wrote Johnson, adding there was room to negotiate.
As a not-for-profit institution, the hospital is exempt from city property taxes -- as are other area hospitals.
JFK pays Atlantis $12,500 per month for additional police protection for its parking lots and other external facilities. The $192,000 would be in additon to that.
While the meeting Monday did not finalize anything, Veaner said, ``We are within a whisker of an agreement.``
The final details will be ironed out when JFK administrator Johnson recovers from some surgery, Veaner said.
But Johnson had instructed Vance and Caputo to meet with Atlantis officials this week and concurs with the decision, JFK attorney Vance said.


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Fast carbs after a workout
I must confess: I love to eat sweets after a workout! If you follow any of my diets, you already know that I recommend eating high-glycemic, super absorbable carbohydrates immediately after your workout.
Except for special low-carb phases, most diets that I have compiled, incorporating doses of carbohydrates post-workout, along with the use of creatine. protein. beta-alanine. carnitine and betaine. As a source of
post-workout carbs I prefer glucose, which can be found in such supplements as Post JYM or just in candy.
Lately I received many questions about the importance of the use of carbohydrates after training. Some people doubt the influence of carbohydrate loading after workouts for recovery and growth, while others worry that this procedure will Continue reading
Intelligently about skiing
NEW! Article updated in 2013. the old "budget" version can be found nearby .
Foreword a number of times. What am I doing?
How to choose skis?
What attachment?
How to put skis and is it necessary?
Where and what to run?
Such or nearly such questions I regularly hear from friends at the beginning of each winter, especially after I began to participate in the 100km race. As usual, after the third or fourth repetition of the same explanation, I decided to write it down to not repeat any more :-). About and so was born this little article.
Preface number two. For whom and why?
"cross country" is a very broad concept. Formal – this is for all those who are not "mountain". Due to traditionally different (for the West and Russia) classification and sometimes literal translations of foreign words narrower types thoroughly messed Continue reading
Treadmill for home
Treadmill – one of the most popular cardio equipment. And this is not surprising, because the treadmill for the house activates the cardiovascular system, respiratory system and burns ligne fat, and also trains the muscles of the back and legs.
Home treadmills vary in size, system load and other characteristics. It is possible to select the treadmill you need to know more information about what are the different types of treadmills.
Types of treadmills for home
Modern treadmills can be divided into three main types. A running machine for the home is the mechanical, magnetic and electrical.
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After one of the hottest three-day stretches on record, Lexington-Fayette County officials decided Monday that it's too dangerous to allow residents to set off fireworks at home.
Officials in Scott and Woodford counties enacted similar bans Monday.
In Lexington, fire, police and city officials announced a fireworks ban until further notice. The ban covers the use of all common and consumer fireworks, including sparklers, snakes, bottle rockets and mortars. Setting them off could result in a $100 fine for the first offense.
"The decision we're announcing today won't be popular for everyone, but it's the right thing to do — the safe thing to do," Lexington Mayor Jim Gray said. "We must do what we can to stop the fires before they start."
Drew Chandler, Woodford County deputy director of emergency management, said Judge-Executive John Coyle acted out of an "abundance of caution" in signing an order Monday implementing the ban. The drought is the worst Chandler can remember in at least 10 years.
The cities of Versailles and Midway are not covered by the Woodford County ban.
The five public fireworks shows permitted by the city of Lexington — including the community fireworks downtown on Wednesday, and the Red, White and Boom display Saturday at Whitaker Bank Ballpark — will proceed as scheduled.
The fireworks ban coincides with a ban on open outdoor burning that the Division of Fire and Emergency Services issued last week.
Similar bans on outdoor burning, which often include fireworks, had been enacted by more than 50 counties throughout the state by Thursday, and others are considering doing so.
Some public fireworks displays — including those in Paris, Winchester and Corbin — have been canceled.
On Monday, Lexington officials cited the extremely dry conditions and a higher than usual number of brush and mulch fires, some of which were ignited by fireworks. Temperatures topped 100 degrees last week, making it the second-hottest three-day stretch on record.
During that period, 70 fires were reported in brush, grass, leaves and trash. Since June 15, there have been 135 such fires, with 11 of those being caused by fireworks. Many more were related to lightning or cigarette butts.
"Normally, we would have no more than a handful at that time," Gray said of the grass fires.
Battalion Chief Ed Davis said if fireworks start a fire that spreads, additional charges could be filed.
"If someone is injured in that, that could become an arson charge, or worse," Davis said.
Public Safety Commissioner Clay Mason said the ban covers all fireworks sold at roadside tents, stores and retail outlets.
"We felt like it was best to do a comprehensive ban to eliminate confusion and to provide everyone with the simplest information" until the weather improves, Mason said.
He said that he hasn't received any pushback from retailers, noting that ban doesn't affect the sale of the holiday commodities, only their use.
Mason said he expects an increase in calls about the use of fireworks, and the fire department will evaluate each call based on the size and nature of the offense. The department has said it will prioritize calls based on the number of emergencies and reports of more serious crimes.
"We are going to allocate specific resources within the police department over the next few nights as responders specifically for fireworks complaints," he said.
Lexington police Lt. Brian Maynard said calls to report fireworks offenses should be made to the department's non-emergency phone number, (859) 258-3600, rather than to 911.
In addition to the fire hazards, many residents have complained about noise, according to a news release. A city ordinance enacted last year restricted the use of fireworks to specific times, allowing them from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. except for July 3 and 4 and Dec. 31, when fireworks may be set off until midnight.
Officials said the bans on open burning and use of fireworks will remain in effect as long as current weather conditions continue. Until then, fire officials said, property owners should keep bushes and mulch damp, and smoking materials should be disposed of properly.
"We want everyone to have fun celebrating the Fourth," Gray said. "But we want them to be safe."


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Moms share the times their good intentions went comically awry
There's no denying being a mom is a tough job, but it's the best one out there. Because we love it so much, we strive to always make our families happy, which often means tackling overly difficult projects under the premise hard equals good. But as these moms prove, sometimes hard is just hard — and there's something to be said for the simplicity.
Birthday cake debacle
"For my daughter Ashley's birthday, I tried to bake from scratch — a red velvet cake, to be exact, which was a first for me. So, wanting to do something extra-special since I was a newly single parent, I went for the real deal instead of buying a cake or even buying a box mix. Well, long story short, I forgot the baking powder, so the cake didn't rise. Then, desperate to make the flat cake more beautiful, I actually crawled onto the roof from an upstairs window to gather pecans to crack and put on top of the cake! In the end, I was stressed and my daughter was bummed because I was stressed. A box mix and a can of cream cheese icing would've saved hours and the day!" — Regina R.
Deep-fried disaster
"I once made fried chicken with some ginormous breasts for Sunday lunch for my family. They looked fantastic! They had a nice thick, crunchy, golden-brown crust, and the smell was like heaven. But then we cut into them, only to realize they were not even close to being done. My family hasn't asked me to cook the Sunday main dish since, ha ha!"— Sherree T.
Putting the trick in trick-or-treat
"When my daughter, Hannah, was 6 and very into trick-or-treating, I decided to go all out by creating her Halloween costume as opposed to buying one. Not only would it save us a few dollars, but I consider myself to be pretty crafty and was confident I could whip up something that would blow her mind. Welp, fast-forward to Halloween night, when my hand-stitched costume fell apart before we even left the house! She had no costume, so the night was a total bust. That was six years ago and that dragon costume still haunts me." — Susan P.
Proof "easy as pie" is a misnomer
"I once had a friend who desperately wanted a lemon meringue pie for the holidays. I baked the most beautiful pie with golden peaks of meringue towering on top — everyone lined up to snag a piece. Then there was the first highly anticipated bite... which tasted like seawater. Apparently, I used salt instead of sugar. I have not baked a pie since." — Chasity A.
When the chore chart is a non-starter
"When my daughter, Kyia, was 5, I decided she needed to start doing chores and helping out around the house. But seeing as I can be very particular about the way things are done, I mapped out this huge home-chore chart I envisioned making all of our lives easier — and that would teach Kyia about personal responsibility. After a few weeks of teaching her what to do, staying on top of her to get it done and micromanaging, I just stopped doing it. It was hard to fit it in such a complex system after school when there was homework, dinner, dance, baths and no extra free time to just relax! We've since discovered that a simple approach to chores works better for us." — Kristina H.
To wine or not to wine?
"One year, I tried to make homemade pumpkin pie like my grandmother always made. I got it all together, baked it and it was beautiful — until we had the first bite. Turns out I forgot the sugar! That's the last time I bake while drinking wine, ha ha!" — Patricia K.
Misadventures in dining
"We have a nice dining room. I worked hard to paint and decorate it. I chose dishes with the same splash of Aztec mud red as the accent wall. I found the perfect flea-market treasure for the centerpiece of the table. I love my dining room, but family doesn't eat in it. I continually try to move them in there with a table full of nice dishes and fancy food when I'm feeling spunky, but it ends up in cranky attitudes and tears. So I just spent two hours on a meal that didn't go like I wanted it to. I just need to realize my family is a simple meat and potato in front of the TV kind of people! I'll save the dining room for when I have the girls over for wine. Hey, at least I'll have a clean room in the house, right?" — Angel P.
The other definition of stuffed turkey
"Nearly every year, my sister decides she wants to contribute something to our big family dinner on Thanksgiving. And not once, but twice she has cooked the holiday turkey without taking the paper-wrapped giblets and stuff out of the turkey's interior first! Needless to say, she's no longer allowed to cook the turkey for family dinners." — Sabrina O.
Straight from the event planner's mouth
"I've planned both complex and simple special events for my kids. As a program planner by trade — and at heart — I am blessed with a knack for pulling off a smashing event even on a small budget. But with children ranging from preteen to young adult in my household, I must admit there have been many parties during which I definitely learned a thing or two along the way. And my biggest takeaway has been that I personally can relax and enjoy a simple event more fully and richly because I am not stuck in that "party hostess with the mostest" mode. Party guests' minds might not be blown, but everyone is still happy, comfortable and having a great time." — Jodie D.
Some foods aren't meant to crunch
"My aunt was famous for her homemade mac 'n' cheese, so one year a friend of mine who'd eaten it at my house before asked for the recipe to try for his family. My aunt obliged but, when she asked him later how it turned out, he said it was awful — way too crunchy. Um, turns out he didn't cook the macaroni noodles first." — Kathy B.
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A large swarm of locusts arrived this past week in the south of Israel. Contrary to popular belief, such an insect invasion is not a rare phenomenon. Every few years--the last time being 2004--locusts come swarming out of Africa, causing damage in Sudan, Egypt, and eventually Israel.
"Locust" is a general term used for several types of grasshoppers that join together into large bands and migrate in search of food. They are considered particularly harmful to agriculture, and are notorious as one of the ten plagues of Egypt that destroyed the country's crops, according to the Bible. Locusts are also mentioned in the Book of Joel, where they are described in an apocalyptic manner.
No wonder, then, that reporting and documentation regarding locusts tends to employ war terminology. In the Israel State Archive, documents about this "war on locusts" can be found from different periods of Israeli and pre-state history.
In 1915, the locusts hit the land of Israel during the first World War. The descriptions of this swarm are of an attack of biblical proportions that added to the already existing misery of war. (It is interesting to note that two of Israel's future Prime Ministers - Moshe Sharett and Levi Eshkol - participated in this battle against the locusts.)
Decades later, during the British Mandate, the High Commissioner received a telegram from the British Minister Resident in Cairo with a request to prepare for the "invasion" of oncoming swarms of locusts, and a warning that failure to deal effectively with the locusts would cause famine in the Middle East. (File M 16/18)
The war on locusts has often transcended other regional animosities, as enemies join together to defeat the common scourge. Thus, here's a letter from the Jordanian delegation to the Mixed Armistice Commission, in which it is agreed to share information about a swarm of locusts that may harm both Israel and Jordan. (File Archive GL 8158/2)
As mentioned above, the locust threat was always treated in the most serious fashion, as were the preparations against it. Here's a General Information Bulletin (in Hebrew), distributed by the Ministry of Agriculture with specific instructions for how to deal with the locusts--who to notify, what not to do when encountering a swarm of locusts on land (do not try and chase them away, as that will cause them to scatter, making it harder to deal with them) and more.
Not only the Ministry of Agriculture was involved in dealing with locusts--here is a (Hebrew) memo by Jacob Nash, director of the planning division of Israel's National Police, detailing a plan for a portion of the force to deal with swarms of locusts. A report on the war on locusts in 1953 (Hebrew) written by Dr. Jacob Peleg, director of the Plant Protection division of the Ministry of Agriculture, describes how the IAF Dakota transport plane dropped poisoned bran aimed to eliminate scattered locusts, in a process that was prepared two years in advance for such a situation. (All documents from the archive file G 3323 / 29)
Letters of thanks for fighting the locusts can also be found in the archives. In one letter, the Minister of Agriculture Kadish Luz (later Speaker of the Knesset) wrote to Gideon Cohen, director of the Plant Protection Department in 1959, that "great danger threatened our agriculture, and was avoided thanks to your activities" (Hebrew). Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak in the Negev sent a letter of thanks to the Ministry of Agriculture and the Plant Protection division's staff, with whom "we stood together, fighting against the invasion of locusts." (Hebrew) (Documents from archive file G 4466/16)
Let's hope this skirmish in the war on locusts ends with little incident or damage.


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New Dentist Checklist: Keys to Beginning a Successful Laboratory Partnership
Rick Smith CDT; Edited by Edward A. McLaren, DDS
So, you have been successful at completing probably the toughest 8 years of your life. Now what? When beginning your career in private practice, it is essential to avoid any pitfalls that can interfere with anything short of an amazing beginning. Developing a successful laboratory partnership will be one of the most important goals throughout a practice life, but especially when starting out. Patients are esthetically driven to the point that a large part of any practice will be esthetic or cosmetic dentistry. Ideally, the relationship with the laboratory should be viewed in the same way as a relationship with a periodontist or orthodontist with whom you might work. Consistency, predictability, and creativity in any relationship are what keep the stomach lining healthy and the passion intact. This key relationship can keep dentists inspired and engaged with emerging technologies and materials or it can leave dentists in the dark, slowly transforming a dream into drudgery.
Here are some tips to consider when selecting a laboratory partner.
We are not talking polyvinyl here. Schedule an on-site visit (Figure 1). See what patients are likely to see when they are sent to the laboratory for a shade consultation. The company must reflect your professional image. Is the facility clean and professional inside and out? Would you send a patient there? Would you be a patient there?
Meet with key individuals representing each skill area in the laboratory (fixed, removables, implants, and orthodontics). They should be your contacts, or consultants who will be assisting you when you call with case-related questions. Get a feel for their level of expertise, their leadership skills, and professional passion. What value do they bring to the table as a resource for you? They must demonstrate many years of broad-range technical experience. There are many situations in which technical consulting is necessary because of the complex nature and sequencing of cases involving both fixed and removable components. Some laboratories see these types of cases on a daily basis, while others rarely see them, and often lack the ability to complete all portions. It can be dysfunctional to use two laboratories for cases involving precision attachments or implant-retained dentures. A start-up laboratory might have good technical skills, but it also might have many shortcomings in terms of customer service and business-management skills that are required for long-term survival. Changing laboratories every 12 months is an unnecessary hassle, and you need to know that your work is under warranty.
Tour the laboratory. Do the technicians appear to be enjoying their work? Look for microscopes, and make sure they are being used. If you wear 5X loupes, your technicians should be seeing your work at least at a similar resolution for critical functions such as die trimming, margin adaptation, and polishing.
Ask to look at porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM), zirconium, and pressed-ceramic cases in production. It is ideal if the laboratory offers a wide range of high-quality services. The model work should clearly demonstrate pride and precision, and not look sloppily prepared or have abraded dies (Figure 2). Are models equilibrated and bite registrations trimmed properly (or even used)? Ask the technicians how they work with the occasional substandard impression or bulky preparation. Indicate that you would always expect to be called when improvements are made to your technique.
In dentistry there are many variables; dentists use science and art to make success a predictable commodity. Discuss the laboratory's policy for remaking prosthetics that fail to fit or function for any reason. The laboratory is in a partnership with you, and partners do not place blame. Choose a laboratory that will work with you on remakes, rather than placing the blame and expense on you.
Do not make a decision on one case. There are too many variables that need to be understood by both parties. Clearly define the technical parameters and expectations for each case. Many laboratories will have a prewritten survey form listing each area that needs to be understood. The dentist's individual preferences must be customized for details such as occlusal and proximal contact adaptation, articulation systems, pontic design, alloy and ceramic choices, surface coloration and glaze, and denture teeth and acrylic. These preferences present a baseline, and it can be adjusted over time to work successfully with your clinical techniques.
If a problem does occur, be proactive in helping to solve it. Be willing to communicate to the extent that your work will return with a high degree of predictability and consistency. Set the stage for honest feedback. If the technicians do not feel that they can call you when an impression is flawed or a preparation is inadequate, they will be forced to "make it work," compromising the outcome. A possible question to ask is, "How have my preparations and impressions been? Please let me know if there is anything I can do better for you, so that I can get the results that I expect." If your laboratory contact is not assertive enough to call your attention to a problem, you could unknowingly continue to make the same mistake repeatedly. Your laboratory should reciprocate in their encouragement of your feedback as well. The impor-tant point is that there is open, two-way communication to minimize or eliminate problems and provide a high-quality result.
There is a price to pay for the level of quality and service that we expect. The crown is often the only focus, but there is significant added value in professional customer support. Experienced technical consultants, quick case turnaround, on-time delivery, comprehensive product selection, and practice support are all part of the fee structure, and costly to the laboratory. A "green" accountant might suggest changing to a cut-rate laboratory with lower invoice totals, but likely does not understand the concept of chair-time value and the personal consequences that can occur in terms of stress and frustration. A good laboratory will actually improve your profitability by offering a broad product line and expanded services, thus lowering your overall cost of doing business. Make sure the laboratory will go the extra mile for you, giving you peace of mind when the challenging patients present. An ideal laboratory relationship will actually increase case acceptance with your patients, especially if the technicians have some contact with the patient. Patients will ask your staff and the laboratory about your proposed treatment. Their confirmation of confidence in you many times will lead them to accepting treatment. This relationship is not possible with an overseas laboratory.
Because of the variety of restorative options available, it will be necessary to use the vast experience of technical consultants at the laboratory, especially when starting out. Is the laboratory set up for efficient communication and case routing with the dentist? It is helpful to treatment-plan cases by occasionally bringing models into the laboratory for a consult, or by e-mailing detailed photographs if distance is an issue. Ask the laboratory to duplicate the models and prepare the teeth as an example for you to follow if you are unsure about an unfamiliar prosthetic option. Laboratories will often conduct hands-on workshops for the development of your staff. Improving techniques in impression taking, model pouring, shade taking, and photography can enhance your laboratory relationship.
Be certain that the laboratory embraces changes in technology, and does not sway your opinion in an attempt to keep you interested in dated materials and technologies. Ask for an explanation of the materials that are offered by the laboratory, and the clinical applications and preparation requirements for each. Are its offerings comprehensive enough to meet your needs? If not, you will need to use multiple laboratories. Do your homework so that you have a clear understanding of applications for materials such as Captek (Precious Chemicals Company Inc, Altamonte Springs, FL), zirconium crowns and bridges, pressed ceramics, and feldspathic veneers. Your laboratory partner must be able to answer your questions regarding bonding and cementation techniques for each restorative material.
Read, take courses, and never stop learning. Commit to taking at least one significant continuing education (CE) course each year. Ask the laboratory what CE courses it will participate in this year, and what courses it has taken in past years. Discuss your areas of interest regarding CE and professional development. Your vision must be aligned with that of your laboratory partner. Many laboratories offer in-house CE with expert attending dentists (Figure 3).
Most laboratories have certified dental technicians in key positions on their staff. These individuals have made a personal commitment to their profession, and are mandated to fulfill CE requirements each year to maintain their status. Laboratory affiliations with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Seattle Study Clubs, dental schools, private teaching facilities, and laboratory consortiums will indicate that they are staying current with what you are learning in your CE courses. Technicians must be exposed to continuous, state-of-the-art training on new processes and materials.
We have all seen the "next big thing" marketed with full-page ads, only to sparkle and fade, leaving a bad taste in the mouths of those unfortunate enough to have indulged in the unproven material. Significant advances in prosthetic materials and processes are happening each year. The laboratory must have a logical internal research and development process for evaluating these new materials and processes before presenting them to its customers. The process should include a clinical phase with enough unit volume to draw scientific conclusions.
Digital dental photography is huge and growing. Purchase an SLR (single lens reflex) dental digital camera kit—today. These cameras will produce the highest image quality and allow the adaptation of a 100-mm macro lens and ring flash, both essential for dental use. There are many compromises when a point-and-shoot camera is used to capture dental images. A professional camera will change the way you practice and enjoy dentistry, greatly enhancing your ability to communicate and consult on cases. Learn how to use it by taking a course. Use the images in your case presentation. This will be one of the best investments you could make.
The laboratory must be technologically competent and wired to accept and process your digital images. Remote case consultation becomes possible with digital photography; however, you must learn to take superb images.
Dentists are fortunate to be able to use dental ceramic materials that can rival nature, blending naturally into the surrounding dentition; however, without skilled and confident shade communication, these materials cannot always be used to their full potential. To meet the high expectations of your patients, you must thoroughly understand the language of color in dentistry. With this knowledge, even the single central can be restored with a high degree of predictability (Figure 4). When a dental restoration does not match, it is usually because of an error in value communication. The Vita Classic shade guide of the 1950s has evolved to the more scientific Vita 3D-Master® Shade Guide (Vident, Brea, CA), enabling the dental team to easily select the value first. Supplement visual shade-mapping with digital macro images that include shade tabs. Get together with an experienced ceramist and learn about effective shade communication.
You must know where the restoration was manufactured and what materials (alloys and ceramics) were used in your restorations. A laboratory not willing to disclose this information probably has something to hide. Study material science enough to understand the physical properties and wear characteristics of each ceramic type. Learn how to properly adjust and repolish each material.
For the new dentist, or even someone with vast experience, this technique will predict success like no other for large esthetic cases. The laboratory must not only embrace this proven process, but it must be good at it. The provisional matrix made from the wax-up will provide a preview of the proposed final prosthesis. Adjust the provisional as necessary for fit, function, and esthetics. Take an impression (and a smile photograph) reflecting the adjustments.
A good technician will actually lose sleep over an important case, anxiously awaiting news regarding its outcome. "I guess no news is good news" is a phrase commonly heard in the ceramic department when technicians discuss the case they put their heart and soul into the day before. Occasionally, send an intraoral photograph of a completed case along with a complimentary note. They will continue to do their best work for you, and you will create a constructive balance when critiquing needs to be done.
A few premier laboratories in the United States have demonstrated their commitment to dentistry by presenting seminars for dentists on practice-management topics, and by partnering with local resources that provide dental-specific practice-management support. They may even underwrite some of those costs associated with bringing practice-management tools to their partner customers. These laboratories and their customers understand the "big picture" of mutual success over the long term and evaluate their relationships on an entirely different level than most.
Laboratories that distinguish themselves from others have made a strong commitment to continuous improvement. They back up that commitment with systems and processes that identify and eliminate problem areas before they arise. Continuous improvement-oriented laboratories focus on building long-term relationships by demonstrating this philosophy day in and day out. Ask prospective laboratories to explain their quality tracking and reporting systems to you. If they have them, they will be proud to show you.
A laboratory can help you to locate others in your area who might be interested in meeting on a regular basis to discuss cases. Usually, consultants from the laboratory will come in to answer questions or present topics of interest.
Use the Internet to gather information. Online forums such as Dentaltown.com are useful in gathering information from peers. PubMed is an excellent resource for reviewing the dental literature, as is the American Dental Association library.
Your laboratory selection decision must fit into your overall strategic plan. You, your staff, and your laboratory need to be in alignment for your plan to become a reality.
We are entering an exciting era in dentistry. We can hope to make a difference in the lives of our patients while enjoying fun and healthy relationships with our professional peers. A great dentist-laboratory relationship can be rich and rewarding for both parties, adding value to our professional and personal lives.
|Figure 1 The lobby area of Lords Dental Studio, Green Bay, WI.
|Figure 2 Look for very clean model and die work and precision of fit along with a high esthetic level.
|Figure 3 In-house, hands-on continuing education course for new dentists.
|Figure 4 A single ceramic restoration on tooth No. 9 done by the team at Lord's Dental Studio.
|About the Authors
|Rick Smith, CDT
Lords Dental Studio
Green Bay,Wisconsin
|Edward A. McLaren, DDS
Adjunct Associate Professor
UCLA Center for Esthetic Dentistry and
Founder and Director of
UCLA Master Dental Ceramist Program
UCLA School of Dentistry
Private Practice limited to Prosthodontics and
Esthetic Dentistry
Los Angeles, California


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MORRISTOWN — Macculloch Hall Historical Museum will present a Japanese Drums and Ikebana Art program. This presentation proved to be a crowd favorite last year and performers Marco Lienhard and Anna Nakada plan on a similarly engaging program in the colorful and elegant gardens of Macculloch Hall.
The gardens were restored in the 1950s by the Garden Club of Morristown and are planted for seasonal bloom. In spring, daffodils and tulips are followed by the magnificent wisteria on the back porch. Commodore Matthew Perry, who opened Japan to American trading in the mid-1850s, brought the wisteria planted along the rear porch arbor as a gift circa 1857 to the Miller family who resided at Macculloch Hall. The garden's magnificent wisteria inspires the program on Sunday, Aug. 19 from 1– 4 p.m., bringing together the Japanese style drumming known as Taiko, performed by Marco Lienhard and the beautiful Japanese art form of Ichiyo Ikebana, with Anna Nakada, for an engaging afternoon of music and living art in spectacular surroundings.
Both guest artists have a wide background and deep appreciation for their specialty. Marco Lienhard studied the shakuhachi under Master Katsuya Yokoyama, quickly mastering the instrument and becoming a virtuoso solo artist. Lienhard was a member of Ondekoza from 1981-1994. While touring as a professional taiko player in Japan, Lienhard also studied the fue and the nohkan (Noh theater flute) with Masayuki Isso. He has toured, the US, Japan, Mexico and Europe.
Lienhard has performed more than 3000 concerts in Europe, Oceania, Asia and North and South America with appearances at some of the world's most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Boston Symphony Hall, Osaka Castle Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Center and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. He has contributed to many movies, documentaries and CDs and has appeared on many TV shows including the Regis and Kathie Lee Show, the PBS special A World of Performances (the 20th Anniversary Gala of Wolf Trap), and NBC's 1998 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Marco will play periodically throughout the afternoon while Anna Nakada puts together a large-size arrangement of Ichiyo Ikebana.
Anna Nakada is a Master of the Ichiyo School of Ikebana and will utilize the branches from a recent trimming of the historic wisteria in the Macculloch Hall garden to create her Ikebana installation. Nakada teaches Ichiyo Ikebana classes and demonstrates and gives workshops in the U.S. and abroad. Typically, an Ichiyo demonstrator makes an effort to show the audience every step of the process by which an arrangement is created, as he/she engages in an exchange with plants, flowers, containers and the surroundings. The Ichiyo artist strives to make flowers come alive, hopefully in a beautiful, profound and natural way and in the process tries to learn more about life and oneself; in other words, the "way" of flowers.
The program will begin at 1 p.m. Both Nakada and Lienhard will provide opportunities for the audience to participate and learn about these art forms. Visitors may also tour the variety of plantings in seasonal bloom, and relax on the large lawn during the program. Guests are welcome to bring chairs or blankets.
There will be house tours of the period rooms of the museum, which leave throughout the afternoon starting at 1 p.m., with the last tour leaving at 3 p.m. Tours will visit upstairs gallery exhibits "Thomas Nast: President Maker and Campaign Breaker" and "The Other Side of War: The Civil War on the Home Front." After touring visitors may return to the garden to enjoy the program. In the case of inclement weather the program will be moved indoors.
Tickets can be purchased on the day from 1 p.m. onwards. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and students and $4 for children 6 – 12. Members and children under 5 are admitted free.
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families, the Morris area community, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site, collections, exhibits, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open to tour the house and view exhibits on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The last tickets for admission are sold at 3 p.m. The museum is closed for the Labor Day holiday on Sunday, Sept. 2. For information, call the Museum weekdays at 1-973-538-2404, or visit www.maccullochhall.org. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, is located at 45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown. Macculloch
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As you may or may not be aware, today is the third annual Blog Action Day. According to their own description, "Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world's bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. Our aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion." With that in mind, the topic for this year's event is Climate Change. I've put a lot of thought in to from which angle I wanted to tackle this urgent subject, as it is effecting the world in countless ways and have decided to use this opportunity to express my views a phrase that continually gets under my skin, often used by those who stand to profit by climate change and the sheep who follow them.
"Do you believe in climate change?"
This question, or variations of it, is one I have constantly seen posed in the mainstream media, asked on talk shows, posted on the Internet, and been asked in person. It seems innocent enough to those who would look no deeper in to it, except for one underlying issue: Climate change is not a belief. A 'belief' is something in which you offer your blind faith that it is true without having actual proof. One can choose to not believe in climate change, but that requires at least a certain level of ignorance. The changes in Earth's climate that have been occurring over the past 50 years and continue to escalate today have for a long time now by accepted by the international scientific community (those kids that you cheated off of in high school) to be caused by human actions. In fact, every time they perform another study on the topic they do nothing but reaffirm their findings. In the past two years, not a single nationally or internationally recognized scientific organization has offered an opposing stance. With that amount of support from the smartest people around the world, there is no conceivable way that the term "belief" can somehow be applied.
Climate change has long since gone beyond the partisan-politics played by those who stand to gain financially and managed to convince the masses that this was some sort of lie. It is time not to bicker over whether or not it is really happening, but to act. There are plenty of ways that your or I can make a difference, such as switching to more efficient lighting, recycling, driving more efficient vehicles, or installing solar panels. Likewise, businesses can do these same things and make an even bigger impact that just one household can. The biggest and best way for the world to change as a whole, however, is through governmental legislation that not only changes policy, but helps change how the world views energy usage and renewable resources. The US government is currently working on a climate change bill as I type this, so put some thought in to contacting your congressman or senators and telling them how you feel.
If you, like the 13,194 other people who signed up for this year's Blog Action Day, want to help do something about climate change, you can start by simply correcting the next person who asks you if you "believe" in climate change and telling them that it isn't a belief and explaining to them what they can do about it.


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Ugly Betty Casting Call: Mobsters Wanted!Matt Richenthal at . Comments
Sadly, Paula Abdul is not coming to Ugly Betty.
But the mob might be!
The ABC series has sent out the following casting notice for a recurring character named "Bobby." It certainly sounds like he could have appeared in The Sopranos, doesn't it?
Bobby: A thirtysomething sexy, masculine Caucasian male from Queens, Bobby works for the family business. He's a good guy at heart, but he can also be dangerous and violent. Producers will consider only local New York actors.
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I thought this would be a unique way to connect myself to my persona, so I've taught how to paint (or write) icons myself entirely from tutorials on the web. The method I use is from the Prosopon School. I've moved on from beginner materials, and am now treating my own panels with gesso, or purchasing them from Pandora Iconography Supplies. The medium is egg tempera, so I use dry pigments in an egg yolk and wine base, and metal leaf, which are the same materials that have been in use since period.
Please check out my tag page at https://annasrome.com/tag/iconography/ to read more in depth about each piece. These are just progress and finished shots of what I have done so far in chronological order from newest to oldest.
Also, follow my most recent "Icon-a-long" with the commission for St. Martin of Tours at: https://annasrome.com/?s=icon-a-long
St. Martin of Tours: May 2018 (bottom of the gallery)
St. Gabriel the Archangel: March 2016
St. Anna and The Virgin Mary: March 2015
St. Lucia of Syracuse: February 2015
Kenric of Blessed Memory, Former King of the East: March 2014
Virgin Mary: November 2013
Archangel Michael: September 2013


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Lee Atwater was a winner, and for much of his life winning the political game was what mattered most. He once said that the idea of defeat gave him dry heaves.
Atwater's goal was to accomplish two things before he reached 40: to manage a winning presidential campaign and to become head of the Republican Party.
He succeeded three years early. In 1988, at age 37, he ran President Bush's come-from-behind defeat of Michael Dukakis. Then, during a jog on Election Day, Bush offered him the party chairmanship.


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Awaiting movie poster featuring Go Soo and Moon Chae Won released
Waiting on love. Go Soo and Moon Chae Won play a married couple torn apart during the Korean War in their upcoming movie titled Awaiting. A brilliant colored poster promoting the movie was released to the media this week.
In the poster, Moon is seated with a smile on her face, while Go stands next to her nobly as he casually places an arm around her shoulders. The period photos makes great use of the colors tan and white.
The film is all about Yoon Hee telling her husband not to cross the border to North Korea during the Korean War. Min Woo crossed over anyway and didn't return home to her. Sixty years after Korea's division, she still waits to be reunited with her husband.
Can beauty buy happiness? Watch as Joo Sang Wook and Han Ye Seul find out on Birth of a Beauty
This short film was part of the Beautiful 2014 project showcase at the Hong Kong Film Festival in March.
The Golden Empire actor and theGood Doctor actress release their movie in theaters across South Korea on December 18.


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World Natural Rubber Output To See Biggest Fall Since 1993
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Singapore - Global natural rubber output will fall 2.2 percent to 8.9 million metric tons this year, its biggest drop in 16 years, as Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia produce less, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) said yesterday. "The 2.2 percent decline in natural rubber production anticipated in 2009 is the biggest decline in the past 16 years," the group said. "Global production of natural rubber had declined by 2.6 percent during 1993." The ANRPC accounts for 94 percent of global natural rubber production. Other members are India, Vietnam, China and Sri Lanka. "(In) Thailand, the largest natural rubber producing country accounting for about 33 percent of the global supply, production dropped by 13.9 percent during the first two months of this year on a year-over-year basis," it said in its March report. Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia agreed in December to take 915,000 metric tons of rubber out of the market this year or a sixth of their 2007 combined exports of 5.5 million metric tons, to support prices as a global economic downturn cut demand for tires. Cash rubber prices have more than halved from July's 56-year peak around $3.20 (RM11.58) a kg. "It's the right time for the old trees to be replanted. Farmers think this is the best time to cut the trees, while waiting for the economy to bounce back," said a dealer in Kuala Lumpur. "It's their own initiative." In its March report, the ANRPC pegged Thailand's output at 3.075 million metric tons in 2009, down from 3.090 million last year. The group offered no estimates for this year's Thai production in its February report, issued last month, but revised down output for Indonesia and India from that report. Indonesia's was forecast to produce 2.586 million metric tons of rubber this year, down from 2.751 million metric tons last year. ANRPC had earlier put the country's production at 2.852 million metric tons this year. "Being the second largest producing country accounting for around 29 percent of the global supply, this 6 percent decline would bring down the global supply by 165,000 metric tons," said the ANRPC. Output in Malaysia, the world's third-largest producer, was forecast at 1.023 million metric tons this year, down from 1.072 million last year. "Tapped area which came down by 173,000 ha in 2008 is anticipated to come down further by 20,000 ha in 2009," said the group. "India has scaled down the production forecasts for 2009 in the backdrop of an unusually severe drought experienced during the first quarter of the year in the country's major rubber growing region," it added.
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What's Your Selfie Technique?
Oh, don't pretend like you don't have one!
My dad and I were extremely close when I was young. He shared my love of books, he took me to get my first pair of hearing aids (a special moment in every girl's life, right?), and he passed his dry, sarcastic sense of humor on to me.
Unfortunately, when I hit my teen years and he got stricter about things like boys and curfews, I ended up wielding that biting sarcasm against him. We're past that rocky phase now, thankfully, but I still feel sad that we're not as close as we once were.
I've been trying to rectify that by involving him in my life. He's obviously flummoxed by my sudden decision to go from writing poetry to writing about makeup and clothes (especially since I was such a tomboy up until college), but he still expressed an interest in xoVain.
"Do a lot of people read it?" he asked, dubiously. I laughed and showed him this tweet by Anne-Marie. I think it would have impressed him if he cared about Vogue. Then I asked him if he had any ideas for articles that I could write. "Write about acid in lipstick," he suggested. Um, okay, Dad. I'll look into that. He also thinks women put lipstick on halfway--not the top lip and then the bottom lip, but each side of the mouth first.
So the man obviously isn't super into beauty, but Father's Day is coming up and I wanted to get him something other than the usual box of honey-roasted cashews. (I end up eating most of them anyway.)
I'm not sure that my dad has much of a grooming routine, other than showering and shaving with whatever's handy, so I figured I would try to upgrade his products to something that involves a little more pampering. I offered him some early Father's Day gifts from three of my favorite brands: Lush, Clinique, and Kiehl's. I asked him for his honest opinion, and I'm hoping that if you're still looking for some Father's Day gifts, this loose "gift guide" of sorts will help you out!
Lush has become my new favorite place to find gifts for people. I can always find a few things in my price range, and they have something for everyone: men and women, as well as every skin type. For some reason nobody I know IRL is aware of Lush's existence (maybe because we live in the middle of nowhere) so they're always mildly skeptical at first. "...Lush?" is usually the first response. Then they quickly fall in love.
Take their Dirty line, for example. My boyfriend had been looking for a new hair product for ages when I finally decided to order Lush's Dirty Hair Creme for him. He liked the scent right away--their Dirty fragrance is manly in a clean, minty way--but wasn't convinced he would like the hair creme. He's picky about what he uses in his hair. Fast forward to a few weeks later and he couldn't live without it for two days. (I "accidentally" took it to my place. What? I love using it, too.)
Needless to say, we each have our own pot of Dirty Hair Creme now--and so does my dad. We all have different types and length of hair, and it works great on all of us. Between him, my boyfriend, and myself, I'm going to have to buy a lot of Lush's Dirty Hair Creme, because they refuse to buy it for themselves. Men. Luckily, a tiny bit goes a long way and you get a ton of product in the jar.
I also had my dad try the cologne and body spray from the Dirty line, since I knew he'd like the scent enough to want to coat himself with it. It's impossible not to. He preferred the cologne to the body spray, as I expected. They both smell pretty much the same, but the little cologne bottle doesn't take up much space in his small medicine cabinet.
Another reason why I go straight to Lush for gifts is because they have some amazing gift packages. I'm hopeless at wrapping paper and bow-tying, so it's great that they do all the work for you.
I chose the Lush Relax More Gift because it was affordable, came with a jar of lotion and a massage bar, and, if I'm being honest, I knew I could steal the included bath bombs for myself since my dad will never ever use fizzy bath bombs. I'm only human, okay?
This gift box included the lavender-infused Golden Slumbers Bath Bomb (the biggest one), the vanilla Butterball Bath Bomb, and A French Kiss Bubble Bar (the purple one that actually has a sprig of lavender).
When my dad opened up the Lush gift box, he got extremely excited about the packing peanuts ("They look like cheese curls! ...And they SMELL like cheese curls! Smell it!") and then a little confused by the contents under all the foam.
Once I explained the products and he tried some of the Dream Cream out on his hands, he nodded appreciatively and said, "Nice. Very nice." High praise from my dad. After some prompting, he said he specifically liked that it didn't feel greasy (this stuff does absorb very quickly) and that it didn't have a strong scent.
My dad might actually have some eczema, and Dream Cream is supposed to help with that a lot. I knew the Dream Cream, in addition to the included Dreamtime Bath Melt and Therapy Massage Bar pictured below would be great for him because they're all so rich and creamy. Even if he doesn't have eczema, he does have extremely dry skin. Thanks for that by the way, Dad.
So I was really happy to introduce my dad to Lush's Dirty line and their bath products, but he still needed an upgrade on essential items like shaving cream and face wash. I decided to turn to two of my other favorite brands that I knew my dad would love just as much as I do: Clinique and Kiehl's. They each sent a few of their best products from their men's lines for my dad to try out.
Clinique sent five items from their For Men line: Clinique Happy For Men Cologne, Face Wash, Cream Shave shaving cream, Anti-Age Moisturizer, and Anti-Fatigue Eye Gel. The eye gel was particularly handy since my dad has always had serious dark circles under his eyes.
Out of all of these, my dad said he liked the cologne and moisturizer the best. I'm not surprised he was into the moisturizer because, like I said, he has the driest skin ever but I've never seen him use anything for it at all. It was probably eureka moment for him, like, Oh, I can rub this on my face and it won't be so dry. Huh!
And when he said he liked the Happy cologne (he described it as a light, spring-y scent that would be good for summer), I practically dropped to my knees and thanked the Clinique gods. He usually only wears straight-up patchouli. And I loathe patchouli. Apologies to any patchouli lovers out there.
Kiehl's offered up their Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash, Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men with SPF 15, Eye Alert, and Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream White Eagle. So many words, phew.
My dad particularly liked the Kiehl's Eye Cream, because although he's skeptical of eye cream's efficacy for dark circles (as am I) he said this one smelled good and felt nice. He also loved the shaving cream and face wash. Even after using a crummy old razor, the shaving cream left his skin soft and free of irritation.
Since he's not really one to bother with a lot of grooming products, I wasn't sure if he'd be into this whole regimen. After he tried everything, though, he requested that I replenish his favorites every Father's Day from now on.
He also requested beer. When did dads get so greedy?
I'm curious, what are you giving the dad(s) in your life this Father's Day? Sometimes just spending time with you is all they want--and you can do that while testing beauty products together! I recommend it; it's a surprisingly good time. Now I'm off to ask my dad exactly how he thinks mascara should be applied.


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Jordan High monthly meetings help Spanish-speaking parents
Feb 22, 2017 12:00PM ● Published by Julie Slama
Jordan High School offers monthly meetings to Spanish-speaking parents to help them learn about the school and educational system. (Roberto Jimenez/Jordan High School)
About one year ago, around 20 Spanish-speaking parents came to a Jordan High School meeting to learn more about the school their children attend.
"We held the meeting as a way for these parents to become familiar with the school, its resources and key people for them to talk to about their students' classes," Jordan High Assistant Principal Roberto Jimenez said. "We had a low number of Spanish-speaking parents contact the school, attend parent-teacher conferences, ask for counselors or become involved. We realized there was a language and culture barrier, so we decided to hold a meeting for them."
That meeting has become a monthly occasion where about 50 to 60 parents regularly attend. It also has evolved into a Spanish phone line for calls to be directed to Jimenez.
The "puertas abiertas," or open doors meeting, addresses topics to help students succeed, Jimenez said.
When the school recently held College Night to prepare students for their future, Jimenez held it in Spanish for these parents.
"We went over financial aid, loans, scholarships and the application process. We've had sessions to help parents understand the registration process, how to access Skyward and see their children's grades and attendance on that website, how to directly email teachers, what graduation requirements are and information about student clubs so their children can be active in the school," he said.
The meetings also have stretched into community resources as Jordan High has partnered with the Alliance Community Service — a nonprofit organization that helps Latino families with ACA marketplace insurance and workplace safety training, supports breast cancer support groups, citizenship and legal services — and Midvale Community Building Community (CBS), an organization that networks and partners to help direct families to resources in their area.
CBC Community Relations Spokeswoman Claudia Gonzales said the organization has served the community for 15 years and has helped Spanish-speaking families understand where to get help for vaccinations, physical therapy, senior citizen care, stress reduction, dental care or get special permits to continue in school.
"We provide a sources center for parents so they feel comfortable and can get the information they need," she said.
Jimenez said he has invited both organizations as a way to reach more Latino parents. He also has invited Salt Lake Community College to attend meetings.
"A lot of families have parents who work two or three jobs, so it's difficult for them to get here. Many of them are new and it's their first year so once we can get past the biggest barrier — the language — then they learn the importance of their student's attendance, which classes they need to take and the necessity of homework. Some of them don't know how to use a computer, so we turned one meeting into teaching them. Many of them just wished they had someone to talk to so they could ask questions. We're now able to help them," he said.
While Jimenez realizes there are parents who speak other languages who may need assistance, he said he addressed the largest population who attend Jordan High, which also has some of the lowest attendance and achievement records of the ethnic groups who attend the school.
"I'm being the bridge from these parents to teachers and counselors. I'm trying to teach them the school system and give them partners so they have resources to learn their basic community needs such as where to take their kid to a pediatrician before school starts so they can receive immunizations. Many Anglo families who are born here take these things for granted, but for these families, they may not be aware of who to call, how to go about making a call or how to get the things their kids need," he said.
He said he has answered questions that have helped parents of children who attend several other schools.
"Their younger children attend elementary schools and so now they're feeling more comfortable trying to talk to their teachers and administrators. Some have even started to volunteer in those school buildings," he said.
Jimenez also has brought a shared culture within the group. At the last meeting, participants enjoyed tamales and arroz con leche, and he sees them expanding to other Latino dishes with upcoming meetings.
"We want our parents to be like partners than patrons and we are getting a lot more response after they understand and get comfortable with our education system," he said.