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- 4 Common Obstacles That Keep You From Getting Back Together
- "My Ex Told Me To Move On, Does That Mean It's Over?"
- 5 Things That DON'T Matter When It Comes To Getting Back Together
- 4 Vital Things You Need To Understand If You Want To Succeed At Getting Your Ex Back
- "My Ex Says He Doesn't Have Feelings For Me Anymore"
- How To Get Your Ex Back When She Is Dating Someone Else (Fancy Psychological Trick Inside)
- 5 Signs You Are Completely Wasting Your Time Trying To Get Your Ex Back
- How To Use Your Exe's Rebound Relationship To Win Them Back (Sneaky Tricks)
- 5 Surefire Signs Your Ex Does NOT Want You Back (At Least Right Now)
- 5 Things Your Ex NEEDS To Know Before They Will Get Back Together
11 Reasons To Quit Telling Yourself You're Too Old For Great Sex And Get Busy
Do you believe that being "middle-aged" means that you're doomed to lead a boring and sexless existence?
It certainly does not! In fact, it's the perfect time to feel sexy and cultivate a rocking sex life.
Mid-life isn't about the ending of life, it's about stepping into our real selves. It begins by making the decision to turn a "Midlife Crisis" into a "Midlife Beginning".
While that process may include things like getting in shape or finding a new hobby, it also includes reinvigorating and redefining our sexuality.
Many of us who have had the same partners for years push sex aside as an unimportant part of our lives.
However, sex is a hugely important aspect of being in a committed relationship. If you're living together but not having sex, let's face it: you're just roommates.
What's so great about sex, anyway — especially in midlife?
Here are 11 spectacular reasons to stoke your sexual fire and make sparks with your spouse:
1. Midlife sex is about freedom.
You can really explore sex without worries of children walking in. Or without the focus on "conception" or "baby production." There's a lot less pressure attached.
2. Midlife living is about a deeper knowing of who we are.
This understanding of ourselves leads to a better understanding of what we want (and need) in the bedroom, too!
3. We get to redefine what "sex" means as a couple in mid-life.
Get creative! Call yourself a sexpert; you've got years of practice.
4. Sex allows us to practice the art of not only giving, but receiving.
5. Being older can allow you to step out of inhibitions.
6. Sex allows us to deepen the relationship with ourselves and our partners.
Deepening your relationship allows you to be vulnerable with someone you trust, which opens you up to grow your love with both yourself and another person.
7. Playing in the bedroom leads to living more engaged outside the bedroom.
8. Safety and trust with a long-term partner opens you up to explore more.
This may mean light bondage, tantric, or simply a more sensual approach to sex.
9. Sex is good for you!
Sex reduces anxiety, amps up your endorphins, and helps keep the prostate healthier. It also helps keep our hormones working for us!
10. Sex can allow us to believe more in our love-ability and our attractiveness.
11. Sex increases our confidence in ourselves, our bodies, and enhances our happiness with life in general.
When we have sex, we are satisfying primal needs of human connection. In this plugged-in, fast-paced society, we need physical connection.
Not sure if you're ready to reengage in sex?
Here's the simple truth: by making sex an important part of your relationship, it becomes a priority.
Not convinced? Consider how exercising makes your body crave more movement.
Think of rebuilding your sex life and sex drive the way you would approach exercise. The more you exercise, the more you want to exercise. Sex is the same. The more you have sex, the more you desire and want sex.
I've come to understand that the spark isn't to be found in a new sports car or an affair with that hot trainer. The spark we're looking for can be found within us by exploring all of our desires. And the perfect person to help us is the one that we love and trust — our partner.
What if you simply said yes instead of no to reigniting your connection with your sweetie? Aren't you — and your relationship — worth it?
I believe that within every woman is a vibrant, passionate, and sexy being just itching to make her inner sex kitten roar.
It's time to feel alive again. Don't be afraid to be bold, feel sexy again and reclaim your confidence. Find out how I can help you do just that by clicking here now.


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Citrix adds OS provisioning to lineup
Ardence technology digested
Ten months after the Ardence acquisition, Citrix is ready to add the technology to its lineup.
What was once Ardence's on-demand provisioning technology has become Citrix Provisioning Server. It's designed to stream datacenter and desktop operating systems and workloads to both virtual and physical machines from a central location.
Citrix reckons the software is quite complementary to its more recent acquisition of server virtualization start-up, XenSource.
Lou Shipley of Citrix said Provisioning Server also saves IT managers the grief of fussing over systems that may not be patched at the same level. The software allows users to build a single golden image and immediately provision away.
In addition, customers can benefit from improved security and power management by placing the PC operating systems in the data center.
Dell, which has already been working with Ardent's tech, has jumped on the revamped software. They announced Wednesday a streamed desktop package that includes the Citrix software. We've got the details here.
Shipley said Dell is currently the only OEM vendor to pick up the package, but claims there is a lot of interest with other manufacturers. "There's nothing we can announce right now," said Shipley.
It's likely any such announcements will arrive as Citrix's iForum expo draws nearer.
In the meantime, Provisioning Server will be sold through Citrix channels as a stand-alone product or as part of packages. ®

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National Coming Out Day is an international event which gives gay, lesbian and bisexual people the opportunity to "come out" to others about their sexuality. It also provides a means of increasing the visibility of gay people. In the United States, the day is facilitated by the Human Rights Campaign's National Coming Out Project (NCOP).
The first National Coming Out Day was held on October 11, 1988. This date was chosen for the annual event in commemoration of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It also marks the anniversary of the first visit of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Washington, D. C.
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Entrepreneurs, policymakers and academicians will discuss policies, business trends and strategies for success from June 19-21 at the EDA University Center for Economic Development's first Economic Development Conference, on the Baton Rouge campus of Southern University.
The conference theme is "Advancing Entrepreneurship and Innovation." The registration deadline is June 11.
Keynote speakers and panelists include John Butler, director of the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Texas; Don Cravins Jr., chief of staff for Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.; Quentin Messer Jr., assistant secretary for Louisiana Economic Development; Ralph Christy, professor of marketing management and economic development at Cornell University; and Kenneth Robinson, community development specialist and associate professor at Clemson University.
Topics include drivers in economic development and economic development as it relates to energy; entrepreneurship; emerging markets; education; creating opportunities; and funding.
The conference also will look at leaders who have successfully adapted to the changing global business environment and the tools and relationships needed to drive sustainable economic growth.
Ernie Hughes, director of economic development, Southern University System Office, said the conference is one of the first projects for the EDA University Center.
Southern established the center using a five-year, $500,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Hughes said. Southern may be the only historically black college in the country to be designated an EDA Center; the center's goal is to accelerate regional business expansion.
The center also has a training arm on economic and small-business development, said Hughes, who also serves as associate chairman of the conference.
The EDA grant followed a $1 million construction grant Southern is using to create a business incubator and conference room next to the Louisiana Small Business Development Center on campus.
"This whole project will allow us to do a whole lot of good for the larger Baton Rouge community and the state of Louisiana, where you're actually leveraging those federal funds to 1) provide the business incubator and the technical assistance and 2) providing resources and training," Hughes said.
To register for the conference, visit www.subruniversitycenter.org. The cost for the three-day conference is $75 per person. For inquiries and sponsorships, email info@subruniversity center.org or call the College of Business at (225) 771-5640.


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The Chicago Bears have filled the vacancy in their head coach position by hiring Montreal's Alouettes' Marc Trestman to run the team. Trestman is widely regarded as a quarterback guru, and he's been on eight different NFL teams as an assistant but hasn't worked in the league for eight years. Trestman began ...Read More »
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My nails matched it pretty well! 2 coats of OPI's Houston We Have a Purple, 1 coat of Deborah Lippmann's Happy Birthday, another coat of HWHAP and a matte top coat...
HWHAP matches the flower almost perfectly. I love this manicure, I put it on my toe nails too :)
I was pleased with how well Happy Birthday went on. It gives a nice concentrated amount of glitter in only one coat.
I'm going a little photo-crazy here, but I had fun in the garden! Everything is in bloom and it looks so beautiful. My mom really does a great job out there :)
Thanks for reading :) Also of note, I finished shopping for my giveaway, look forward to a post soon!


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Lonach Lodge, Strathdon
Near Strathdon, DonsideGuest Rating
Lonach and Forbestown Lodges are two excellent and identical larch lodges situated in an attractive woodland setting above a small pond in the heart of rural Donside.
Quick Info
|Sleeps: 4/6
|Bedrooms: 2
|Changeover Day: Sat
|Pets Allowed: Yes (1)
|No smoking
|Bathrooms: 1
Situated some 18 miles from Ballater and 16 miles from Tomintoul, Lonach Lodge is well-equipped, spacious, comfortable and in every way superior to your run-of-the-mill log cabin. Indeed the pine-lining downstairs is about the only feature inside that reminds you that this is a lodge rather than a traditional cottage.
The L-shaped living area is very spacious with the well-equipped kitchen area at one end. The generous dining area comes next, with the sitting area stretching right across the front of the Lodge with patio doors out to the lovely decking area (with furniture) above the pond. The utility room provides laundry space, as well as useful additional storage and there is also a downstairs WC.
Upstairs are two bedrooms, a double and a twin, both of which are attractively decorated with plenty of space and splendid views of the surrounding hills and forests. The bedrooms share a light and bright shower room. As might be expected in a house of this shape, the ceilings are partially coombed, with the twin room and bathroom having the advantage of Velux windows from which to admire the views. With the two bedrooms and a bed settee in the sitting area, the lodge can accommodate up to six people.
Strathdon, between the Grampians and the Ladder Hills is a spectacular glen which offers many opportunities for those of an active disposition.
There are walks of all grades of difficulty, from low-level woodland strolls to some of the most challenging hill walks in the country. Mountain biking enthusiasts will enjoy the many tracks which run deep into the hills and in winter, the Lecht skiing area is right on the doorstep.
The Don is an excellent fishing river, which is well known for its brown trout. Those interested in wildlife will find this in rich abundance, with eagles, buzzards, osprey, deer, pine martens and red squirrels all likely to be on the viewing list. You will find plenty of details and information in the lodge.
For the less energetic, the area offers castles, stately homes and galleries. Craigievar, Leith Hall and Crathes are all worth a visit, as are Braemar and Balmoral. In the other direction you are well within driving distance of Grantown on Spey, Loch Ness and Inverness itself.
Local Events and Attractions
Please note: while we make every effort to be as accurate as possible, the actual position of the cottage indicated on the map above and the proximity of the amenities in the Local Info section cannot be guaranteed to be precise and should be used as a guide only.
Open plan living area with TV/DVD, double bed settee, iPod docking station, electric cooker, fridge-freezer, microwave, etc
Cloakroom with WC and wash basin
Utility room with washing machine.
Double bedroom
Twin bedroom
Bathroom with shower, WC and wash basin.
What's included
- Linen (Double Bed)
- Free
- Linen (Single Bed)
- Free
- Sets of towels
- Free
- WiFi
- Free
Available Extras
- Pet
- £20.00
- Travel Cot
- £6.00
Bed linen and towels are INCLUDED. Electricity is INCLUDED. Heating is by electric panel heaters. Water is from a private source which is UV filtered and regularly tested; however (as is typical in many parts of Scotland) it can become discoloured, particularly after heavy rainfall. Guests may therefore prefer to bring bottled water to drink. WiFi is INCLUDED (subject to a fair usage policy). A maximum of 1 dog is welcome at an additional charge (1 large, 1 medium or 1 small). If you wish to bring any other pets please contact us and we will see what we can do. No smoking.
Weekly Prices
The weekly guide prices for this property are shown below. Use the availability & book sidebar on the right to select your holiday or calculate short break rates (where available).
- 2 Week Discount (£25)
- Save 15% - August 18 From 04/08/2018 to 10/08/2018
- Save 15% - August 18 From 11/08/2018 to 17/08/2018
- Save 15% - August 18 From 18/08/2018 to 24/08/2018
- Save 15% - August 18 From 25/08/2018 to 31/08/2018
Changeover Day: Sat
|Rental - Date Range
|Sleeps 6
|30 Jun 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
|01 Sep 2018 - 21 Sep 2018
|22 Sep 2018 - 05 Oct 2018
|06 Oct 2018 - 26 Oct 2018
|27 Oct 2018 - 20 Dec 2018
|21 Dec 2018 - 27 Dec 2018
|28 Dec 2018 - 05 Jan 2019
|06 Jan 2019 - 08 Feb 2019
|09 Feb 2019 - 05 Apr 2019
|06 Apr 2019 - 26 Apr 2019
|27 Apr 2019 - 10 May 2019
|11 May 2019 - 24 May 2019
|25 May 2019 - 31 May 2019
|01 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019
|29 Jun 2019 - 30 Aug 2019
|31 Aug 2019 - 20 Sep 2019
|21 Sep 2019 - 11 Oct 2019
|12 Oct 2019 - 01 Nov 2019
|02 Nov 2019 - 19 Dec 2019
|20 Dec 2019 - 27 Dec 2019
|28 Dec 2019 - 05 Jan 2020
|06 Jan 2020 - 05 Jan 2021
|06 Jan 2021 - 05 Jan 2022
Please note: Prices are calculated based on your party size at the time of booking. If your party size changes for any reason after booking please let us know so we can ensure the accommodation provided meets your exact requirements.
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This cabin was amazing, waking up to red squirrels climbing trees just beyond the dreamy magical pond was just a delight...Read More
Lonach Lodge is well situated and the cottage was very nice and well furnished.
The lodge was great, exactly as described great location for visiting cairngorms and aberdeenshire. I would say the phot...Read More
Basic but still good.
Comfortable and peaceful. Would like to give it a 'very good' but you don't have that category!


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An evacuation advisory for areas near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was widened on Friday because of concerns about long-term radiation exposure. The move comes a day after Japan began legally enforcing a 20-kilometer exclusion zone around the power station.
The new advisory covers several towns northeast of the mandatory exclusion zone. Residents have been asked to leave the area within the next month.
Government officials say the danger is the gradual build-up of radiation that has been happening since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Residents could exceed the annual safe dose if they stay in the area.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan spoke about the advisory at a news conference.
Kan said the evacuation advisory is being done for the residents' safety. He warns that several additional towns might be asked to evacuate in the future.
The areas in question are largely agricultural and some people already have left. Around 7,000 are estimated to remain.
Kan, who visited evacuaee shelters in Fukushima on Thursday, also outlined some recovery goals.
He says government plans to build 30,000 temporary homes by the end of May. They will go some way toward housing the estimated 135,000 people still homeless because of the earthquake and tsunami. An additional 70,000 homes will follow.
Japan expects to issue bonds to help pay for the disaster, which left alsmot 28,000 people dead or missing. On Friday the country's cabinet approved an initial supplementary budget of $49 billion.


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22nd wedding anniversary gift ideas
on September 13, 2015
Theme: Water
Inspired? Create and share by tagging @hallmarkstores.
For spouses
If you're lucky enough to have an aquarium in your city, pay it a visit and enjoy the tranquility.
Want more of an adventure? Go kayaking together on a nearby river or lake.
Take a dinner cruise on a riverboat.
Give them a fountain for their desktop or garden.
Visit Kansas City (The City of Fountains), Niagara Falls, Venice, Italy…or any lake or beach.
Go on a cruise!
For another couple
Buy them a whimsical set of drinking glasses or aluminum water bottles.


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Thursday 15th June 7pm.
Meet at: Social Life, 12a Peacock Yard, Iliffe Street, London, SE17 3LH. The venue is not accessible (1st floor up steep stairs).
We are meeting at Social Life so that we can look at their exhibition and chat about their work.
7.00 Introduction to Social Life
7.30 Walk around area.
8.00 SLS meeting – continue Health Streets discussion
Social Life say:
How we feel in a location is an incredible asset to understand the places we live in, however this is often overlooked. We would like to invite you on a walk looking at the psychology of streets and urban spaces in Newington Ward.
We would like to share our thoughts with Southwark Living Streets to discuss why we think psycho-geography matters.
This walk will be part of a broader research project into the feelings of places in collaboration with Colin Ellard and the Urban Realities Laboratory.
AOB: Discuss sharing the running of SLS. We need a note-taker and venue organiser. These can be shared roles.
Action Points from meeting May 2017
Present: Peter Wright (Chair), Lorraine Hilton, Christine Sheard, Alastair Hanton, Jeremy Leach, Dean Chandler, Erina Rayner, Clare Armstrong, Terry Hanafin, Euan Wingfield, Annie Wingfield, Craig Stansfield, Ewan Oliver (Lendlease), Ciron Edwards (Iceni), Pete Wood, Barbara Pattinson.
Presentation by Ciron Edwards, and Ewan Oliver of LendLease giving an update on the Elephant Park. In particular the design of Ash Avenue as a pedestrian/cycling way. They are seeking 6 car parking spaces for 384 residential properties.
The group went to the opening of the Newington Estate lighting installed as part of Walk Elephant.
We then held a discussion on the 10 indicators of the Health Streets initiative.
- Cyclehoop. Visit to Cyclehoop HQ in Forest Hill organised by Alastair. Lorraine, Erina and Barbara keen to go.
- London Play. Nine schools signed up and one event has already been held. Meeting agreed unanimously to donate £1,000 of the £2,000 gift from Open Streets for toys to support the London Play events.
- Peter to circulate response to the Canada Water consultation from SLS.


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Test driving Ion and Pacifica
A pile up may be looming in the car parts manufacturing sector.
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A recent article in The Economist claimed that the car manufacturing industry consumes about half the world's rubber, 25% of its glass and 15% of its steel. Furthermore, the industry generally accounts for about 10% of the economic output of many wealthy countries. Yet in the United States, spiritual home of any self-respecting rev head, the combined market capitalisations of the major car manufacturers make up less than 1% of the market's total value.
To be blunt, motor vehicle manufacturing is a terrible business. In 2003, General Motors and Ford produced sales...


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Lowe blow for Cowboys
Back-rower Ethan Lowe has been ruled out for the rest of the NRL season in a huge blow to the North Queensland Cowboys ahead of their semi-final with the Brisbane Broncos.
Lowe suffered a spinal cord injury during the Cowboys' 16-10 loss to the Melbourne Storm in their qualifying final.
Cowboys coach Paul Green confirmed on Thursday the 25-year-old would miss the remainder of the campaign.
Wing Antonio Winterstein is still being monitored as he battles an injury to his ribs.
The Cowboys will face the Cronulla Sharks if they can overcome the Broncos on Friday.


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Anthony Mackie on Captain America, Spandex, and Crashing the Avengers Sequel
"My choice would have been red Spandex, head to toe. They shot me down."
Some of the actors who play superheroes can be reluctant when called to duty, but not Anthony Mackie, who joins Captain America: The Winter Soldier as the heroic Falcon. "I feel like I won the lottery, man!" the giddy actor told Vulture. Indeed, in a giant sequel with a whole lot of characters to serve, it's Mackie's Falcon who makes the biggest impression, spreading his mechanical wings and swooping through Washington, D.C., to help his new ally, the superpowered Steve Rogers (Chris Evans). Mackie called up Vulture recently to discuss just how eagerly he signed up for the franchise (he didn't even know what the part would be) and the amusing bits he tried to sneak into Winter Soldier ... and the Avengers sequel.
Did you get to try on tons of different superhero costumes until they found the right look for you?
That would've been hella fun, but no. I told them I wanted Spandex! I was in the gym like a monster working out for that movie, and I said, "If Chris gets to wear tight shirts, I want tight shirts! I want Spandex, everything Spandex!" My choice would have been red Spandex, head to toe. They shot me down. [Laughs.]
You already got pretty buff for last year's Pain and Gain, but both you and Chris Evans are super-jacked in this film. Is this now your new normal, to be at this body type?
You know, if you're a part of the Marvel universe, you have to be pretty consistently in shape because the movies shoot and rotate so quickly. Chris is a good friend of mine and I'm super competitive, so when I see him built like a Greek statue, I'm like, "You know what, Captain Small-Ass? If you're gonna work out every day, I'm gonna work out every day, too." My whole goal was to get as buff as he was.
Were you lobbying the directors for shirtless scenes?
I was just like, "When's the scene where I get to wear a tight shirt?" Every day, I'd come out of my trailer in the tightest shirt, and they'd say, "Where's your wardrobe, man?" I'd be like, "Uh … is this it?"
How did you come to this role? I know Marvel execs can be super secretive when they're casting a new project.
I had been contacting Marvel for a few years, asking about Black Panther and trying to see if there was any way I could be part of the Marvel Universe in any capacity. I enjoy their movies, respect the kind of films they make, and I thought it would be a good fit for me as well as them. I would say about five years after our initial contact, they invited me to L.A. to have lunch with [directors] Joe and Anthony Russo and one of the producers on Captain America, and we had a fifteen-minute conversation where they told me absolutely nothing about the movie they were making. They couldn't tell me about the character, or when or where they were shooting, but they wanted to know, "If we had a movie, would you be interested?" And I was like, "Hell yeah!" So a month later, I got an official offer to be in a Marvel movie.
Did you sign a long contract with a lot of sequels?
Definitely, I signed up for as many movies as I could. I feel like to be in a Marvel franchise can only help me in my career and help me as an actor, so I was willing to go as far as they would let me, in whatever capacity they wanted to retain me. I signed up for, like, 50 movies. [Laughs.]
You get to fly a lot in this movie. Any downside to something as thrilling as that?
The pain of the wires, and also the landing. You'd never realize how difficult it is to land and stop from flying until you actually do it! You show up and they tell you, "Okay, you need to fly and land this way," and I'm like, "Dude, there's nothing in the human body that knows organically how to fly. It's not gonna work out that way." But it's a lot of fun, man. Once you're under control and you know what you're doing, there's absolutely nothing like it.
Are you excited to have the best toy? I mean, every other toy just walks around. Yours gets to fly. Everyone is gonna want to play with him.
I mean, when I saw the movie and those wings came out, I literally jumped up and screamed. I couldn't contain myself. One thing I'm excited about with Falcon is that he's so different from any other superhero from any other comic series. What Marvel has been able to do with constantly developing and evolving and changing the Falcon has just made him cooler and cooler for every generation that's had the privilege of experiencing him. So I feel like with this one, he's evolved from the last Falcon we know into what he is now, and he'll continue to evolve.
You've said that your secret motivation in many scenes was to try to flirt with Scarlett Johansson's Natasha. I feel like in the very first scene, where she pulls up at the curb, she's kinda flirting back with you!
So my subtext in this movie is that Natasha is always trying to get Steve a date, because she's secretly dating Falcon. It starts in the first scene where I see her and she's like, "What's up?" over Chris's shoulder, and after that, we're practically a serious couple for the entire movie. I came up with a lot of ridiculous subtext throughout this movie.
Rumor has it that Natasha is dating someone in the Avengers sequel. I think Falcon needs to get in there and defend his game.
Goddamn, I'm gonna shut him down real fast. Real fast. I don't know if I'm in Avengers yet, but even if I'm not, I'm just gonna show up on set and be like, "Yo, my man. Sit down for a minute."


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V-Slot is an exciting new product for makers, it allows for easy creation of linear guides which can be used on many machines, from 3D printers to CNC machines. A V-Slot groove is used on all 4 sides, which provides a smooth, self centering linear motion. V-Slot is also a strong aluminium extruded profile, it's light weight rigid design, makes it excel in compact situations.
Linear guides are extremely simple to make with V-Slot, broken down into the main components, they are made from, a linear rail, gantry plate, wheels, and motor. Linear actuators can be used in so many machines, the list is endless. One example is the Z-Axis on a CNC machine, a linear actuator is used here to move the cutting head of a router in and out of the material.
Alongside V-Slot linear actuators, we also have C-Beam. C-Beam is an aluminium section with a C-Shape profile. This shape gives it a lot of strength, and additional versatility. C-Beam uses the V-Slot groove on all sides, and is compatible with all V-Slot parts.
Our C-Beam linear actuator kit, is an ACME lead screw system, driven by a NEMA23 stepper motor. It is available in lengths from 250mm to 1000mm, with the addition of our precise cutting service. This kit would make a very compact and strong camera slider, which can be used in a wide range of situations for silky smooth motion.
At Ooznest we guarantee technical support, if you have any problems with your kit, we are only a phone call or email away. We want to make your maker dreams as easy as possible, if you have any questions, please get in contact with our team today!
A revolution is coming… one where our 2D thoughts are turned into 3D realities and where you have full control of your creative experiments, with a little help from an online expert community that loves to share what we do. Ooznest is a proud cog in that machine - supplying the 3D printing community with what they need to grow and thrive.
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The party is on, and the guests of honor are flying in--millions of them.
It is fall migration season, when birds stop at natural areas along Lake Michigan on their way from their summer homes in the north to their winter homes in the south.
The party is on, and the guests of honor are flying in--millions of them.
It is fall migration season, when birds stop at natural areas along Lake Michigan on their way from their summer homes in the north to their winter homes in the south.
Consider the birds' thoughtfulness. You don't have to go to Peru to see an indigo bunting; the indigo bunting is happy to come to you. Multiply that by the astonishing variety of birds that comes through the Chicago area, and it's as if lions and giraffes ambled down the lakefront twice a year so that we didn't have to go on safari.
Birders have been out in force, catching the bird waves. The sandpipers and shore birds started things off in July and August. Flycatchers and warblers began to arrive in mid-August and are still coming. Sparrows and hawks are arriving now, and in October and November, it will be time for ducks.
"We are very lucky because we have the lake on one side and the Mississippi River on the other side," said Marci Buettgen, a board member of the Chicago Audubon Society and a bird walk leader at North Park Village Nature Center.
Migrating birds navigate using the sun, magnetic poles and the winds, she said, but they also use sight guidelines. They follow the Mississippi and Lake Michigan, and when they see the green strip of trees and shrubs along Chicago's lakefront, they conclude that they have been invited to eat, rest and twitter.
The binocular crowd is waiting for them. Birding in fall is exciting, but also challenging. Male warblers, having finished searching for mates, no longer need the brilliant plumage they sport in spring. At this point, they are in the avian equivalent of sweats, their feathers so muted they are virtually indistinguishable from adult females or juveniles.
Identifying warblers in fall is so confusing that there are two pages in Petersen's Field Guide devoted to "Confusing Fall Warblers."
Veterans love that sort of thing.
"That's part of the fun, to try to figure out what's there," Buettgen said. "It's one of the reasons people go birding in groups. ... It's just fun. `I saw the head,' `I didn't see the tail.' And there's a social element as well."
Because birds are so much more colorful in spring, North Park Village only offers walks for beginners then. But there are plenty of general walks scheduled in fall there and throughout the area. Beginners also can simply show up at one of the popular birding sites and look for people with binoculars and ask questions.
If you're worried that you might not see any little things flitting about, consider another bird party--the gathering of more than 10,000 greater sandhill cranes on a field in Indiana.
Every fall, the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area, about 90 miles from Chicago, becomes the stopoff for sandhill cranes migrating from their Wisconsin nesting areas to Georgia and Florida. They find Jasper-Pulaski, owned and managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, an ideal layover.
The hunting area's more than 8,000 acres include marshes where the cranes feed on underwater rhizomes and roost at night, standing in shallow water. And nearby farms provide food in the form of waste grain, rodents and insects.
Word has apparently spread. At times in mid- to late-November, the area has been temporary home to as many as 16,000 of the birds, said property manager Jim Bergens.
It is an impressive fete. The birds are big, boasting a 7-foot wingspan. They are loud. And they like to dance.
"They're not really courting, but they like to hop around," said Alan Anderson, vice president of the Chicago Audubon Society, who will lead a trip there for the Chicago Botanic Gardens on Oct. 28.
If you go on your own, the best time to see the cranes at Jasper-Pulaski begins about an hour before sunset, when the birds have finished feeding and are socializing before returning to the marshes to roost for the night. The prime season is mid-October through mid-December.
You can watch the fun from a viewing platform. The spectacle is such that some 30,000 people a year visit Jasper-Pulaski.
In Chicago, the migration party season has already begun. You and your binoculars are cordially invited.
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Prime birding areas include the Paul H. Douglas Nature Sanctuary (Wooded Island) in Jackson Park, where free bird walks begin at 8 a.m. Saturdays at the Clarence Darrow Bridge just south of the Museum of Science and Industry; the Magic Hedge at the Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; the Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary at Addison Street and the lakefront; and North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 N. Pulaski Rd., where the Chicago Audubon Society will hold free bird walks at 8 a.m. Saturdays through October.
For information about Chicago Audubon Society bird walks, contact the society at www.chicagoaudubon.org or 773-538-6793. The North Park Village Nature Center offers bird walks and can be reached at 312-744-5472.
For information about the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area, call 219-843-4841 or visit www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/publications/scranes.htm.


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What Can a Phone Do If it Knows Where It Is in 3D Space?
The thing about building IKEA furniture is that sometimes you just get stuck. You can't seem to orient the bookcase parts so it looks like the figure in the directions. Out of habit you pick up your smartphone, beacon of all knowledge, and unlock it. And then you just stare at the home screen for a second because there's nothing your smartphone can do to help you. Google is trying to change that.
Project Tango is a collaboration between researchers at multiple companies and institutions to produce a smartphone that gives "mobile devices a human-scale understanding of space and motion." And it's led by the Advanced Technology and Projects group at Google, which is the one Motorola devision that Google didn't sell to Lenovo. Basically Project Tango's prototype is a 5-inch phone that's loaded with sensors and processing power to interpret the environment and objects in it in three-dimensions.
That could allow the phone to, say, dynamically deliver audio directions and detailed information to a vision-impaired person no matter where she goes and whether or not she has been there before. The phone can assess its surroundings and figure out exactly where it is in human space. And it could scan the two pieces of a bookcase that you have left and then use an IKEA database to show you a customized animation of how they fit together.
The possibilites seem limitless. Video games that utilize the physical space around you! Body-position monitoring to check how well you're working the room at networking events! But if the potential of the device isn't immediately clear to you that's OK, too. The Project Tango website explains,
While we may believe we know where this technology will take us, history suggests we that should be humble in our predictions. We are excited to see the effort take shape with each step forward.
You don't need Google Translate to know what that means: No one knows what Project Tango can achieve—or what negative consequences lurk unforeseen. This is real research and only 200 developers are going to get to try the first generation of prototypes. (Google will choose the lucky 200 by March 14 based on applications.) The future of this technology is totally up in the air, which feels kind of uncomfortable, but also awesome.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Roger "Sonny Boy" Cox, 80, died Tuesday.
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"Whaiowhia te kete matauranga"
"Fill the basket with knowledge."
Tribal colleges in Aotearoa
Two Honoring Generations students and I recently attended the 7th World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE)in Hamilton, on the North Island of Aotearoa ("land of the long white cloud")=New Zealand. WIPCE was sponsored by Te Wananga o Aotearoa (house of learning/the University of Aotearoa). One of three tribal colleges in Aotearoa, Te Wananga of Aotearoa celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2005. The purpose of this institution of higher learning describes the vision and aspirations of many indigenous peoples:
"to provide an education that best fits the aspirations of this generation, enhances the dreams of future generations, prepares for understanding the essence of past generations;
to equip our people with knowlege of their heritage, their language, their culture so they can handle the world at large with confidence and self-determination;
to empower one's potential for learning as a base for progress in the modern world;
to make contributions of consequence;
to care;
to make our world a better place."
This wananga provides preparation in fields such as early education, graphic design, and Web site development and also in sustainable business management, fiber-weaving, wood-carving, and nautical studies.
Where is librarian education in this circle of indigenous knowledge? Later I'll introduce another wananga, Te Wananga-o-Raukawa, home of the only Maori-based library degree program.
Reading Circle:
The wananga recently published a 63-page pamphlet, documenting its history since 1983:
Scribe Limited, Susan Cullen, and Wiki Henskes, Tihei Wananga 1983-2005: Our History. [Hamilton, Aotearoa=New Zealand:] Te Wananga o Aotearoa, [2005]. ISBN: 0-473-10360-5.


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Teenage Suicide
The killing of own life intentionally is referred as suicide. Over the past years, American society has been concerned about this issue, especially teenage suicide. The suicide rate among teenagers is not constant for a period of time; it keeps changing over time. Most of the time, the suicide rate among boys is greater than that among girls.
Different types of people in our society respond to this issue in different ways. Earlier in this year, some 932 parents of adolescents completed a questionnaire of 30 common psychological medical concerns of adolescence, among which suicide was one item. They were asked how important it is for pediatricians to discuss these with their kids during checkups. The result showed that more than 66% of the parents being questioned said 29 of the 30 items were important to be discussed with their teenage children. This survey showed that American parents are somehow concerned about suicide among teenagers. This concern is pervasive among American teenagers. In 1993, a national survey of adolescents about their knowledge of, and attitudes toward, youth suicide was made. The survey reulted that 60% of the teenagers reported knowing another teen who had attempted suicide while 6% reported having make an attempt themselves.
The above two examples indicates that it is very important for parents, counselors, or different institutions to become aware of the reasons and symptons of teenage suicide and to find out possible preventive procedures. Recently, an examination of suicide rates among Black and White adolescents from 1986 to 1991 was made. It showed that suicide rate among girls of all ethnicities remained stable. Also, the rate for White boys were pretty much stabilized; however, the rate for Black and other minority boys increased significantly. Those increases were more rapid in areas where suicide rates were historically low. This phenomenon tells that there are various kinds of reasons for suicide and different types of methods for suicide are also being used.
During the late 1970s and early 1980s in Oxford, the rate of deliberate self-poisoning and self-injury in older female teenagers declined, but it increased again between 1986 and 1989. For male adolescents, self-poisoning with minor tanquillizers and sedatives had declined, but paracetamol self- poisoning increased in that period. In Zimbabwe, young women during 1970s used poison as the method of suicide; however, self-immolation was frequently being used in the mid 1980s.
There are various types of reasons why teenagers commit suicide. Suicide in teenagers is sometimes linked to, or in relation with, vision therapy. It was argued that an inadequate level of concentration or short attention span of a patient is a common cause for the academic, personality, and behavioral symptoms. Therefore, unless treated well, these symptoms might lead to committing suicide.
The reasons for gay, lesbian, or bisexual adolescents committing suicide are a little different than other teenagers. Research shows that gay, lesbian, or bisexual teenagers often lack peer support and positive role models, and therefore, find it difficult to establish a positive adolescent identity. As a result, a large number of them suffer from psychological dysfunction, running away, droping out of school, prostitution, violence, AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases. Eventually, these dangerous behaviors sometimes lead them to suicide.
Teenagers may also want to commit suicide if they are sexually or physically molested for a certain period of time. In 1992, data from 352 pregnant adolescents (aged 12-19) were collected, in which 80 acknowledged having been physically or sexually abused, and 40 admitted to having suicidal ideation or actions. In 1994, two cases of Italian teenagers who had attempted suicide were discussed and compared. The suicide attempt of a 17-year old female is traced to masochistic...
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Gucifer 2.0 has apparently hacked into the files of the Democratic National Committee and dumped thousands of documents.
Via The Smoking Gun examination of the documents, we now know what Hillary demanded in addition to $225,000 when she was on the speaking circuit:
Along with Clinton's tax returns, personal financial disclosure reports, and U.S. Senate travel records, the DNC dossier included copies of contract documents related to the presidential candidate's paid speeches.-RW
In addition to a "standard" $225,000 fee, Clinton required a "chartered roundtrip private jet" that needed to be a Gulfstream 450 or a larger aircraft. Depending on its outfitting, the Gulfstream jet, which costs upwards of $40 million, can seat 19 passengers and "sleeps up to six." Clinton's contract also stipulated that speech hosts had to pay for separate first class or business airfare for three of her aides.
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(PRWEB UK) 6 August 2014
Insurance Broker Autonet Insurance announces today the appointment of their new Head of Trading, Tom Doyle.
Tom arrives at the company as their SME presence, affiliate programme and motor insurance share is set for substantial growth. As a result, Tom has been appointed to the role as part of an internal restructure within Autonet to target different revenues bringing an abundance of experience with him.
Tom began his career working within the broking community firstly at Cofield Insurance later known as Express Insurance Services and now owned by Ageas. Working his way up from floor salesman, Tom secured the role of managing the whole Insurer Development panel for Motor and selected GCV Insurers, successfully growing mutually profitable accounts to fulfil both the parent company and insurer needs. Most recently Tom held a position at AXA Commercial Insurance managing the largest commercial GCV brokers within the UK market as well as strategic non-motor SME package providers.
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Question: I lost my house in Foreclosure, due to Wells Fargo's mortgage modification bs. Yes, I am a claimant on the Mortgage Settlement. I want to know is there anything that we can do towards repairing our credit.
Answer: First, let me say that I am sympathetic to your plight. Foreclosure can be a traumatic event and unfortunately, too many consumers have experienced foreclosure over the past several years.
But, foreclosure can also give you a fresh start and rebuilding your credit after foreclosure is definitely something that can be accomplished.
When a foreclosure is reported to the credit bureaus by a lender the entire unpaid loan amount can appear on all of your credit reports. As you may have experienced, a foreclosure can take as much as 150 points off your credit scores at the three major credit bureaus.
There are several strategies you can take to rebuild credit after foreclosure and it really depends on how much work you are willing to put into the process.
Strategy 1 – Dispute the foreclosure listing. Consumers have the right to dispute information contained on credit reports. Disputing a foreclosure may involve finding an error in how the foreclosure is listed on your credit reports. For instance, the amount may be incorrect or maybe even the dates are incorrect. When disputing any error consumers should always request a deletion of the entire listing, not a correction of information. The reason is that even if an error in a foreclosure is corrected, the fact that a foreclosure is on your credit report is what hurts your credit score.
While you can dispute a foreclosure listing on your own, it may be more beneficial to have a professional such as Lexington Law work on getting the foreclosure listing removed. In 2016, they were able to get over 9 million negative items removed from consumer credit reports including foreclosures.
Strategy 2 – Deficiency Balance: Check your credit reports to make sure you don't owe a deficiency balance on your old mortgage. You want to avoid having a foreclosure listing along with a past due amount for a deficiency balance on your credit reports. Sometimes proceeds from a foreclosure sale do not cover what's owed on the mortgage, which would leave you owing the difference.
Lenders can come after you for the shortfall or turn the account over to a debt collector. But many lenders are willing to settle a "deficiency judgment" for less than what is owed. And, some states do not allow lenders to come after foreclosed homeowners for a deficiency balance. Check your state laws; you may live in state that does not allow lenders to pursue you for a foreclosure deficiency balance.
Strategy 3 – Pay all other obligations on time. The FICO credit score is the most widely used credit scoring formula and it gives the greatest weight to payment history. Therefore, make sure you consistently pay your bills on time.
What you need to demonstrate most is stability. Making on-time payments for the remaining of your credit obligations will demonstrate you have recovered from whatever circumstance caused the foreclosure. Even if you are late on some obligations, you can start to rebuild your credit score fairly quickly by making timely payments going forward.
Strategy 4 – Rebuild by reducing credit card balances. If you have credit cards they can help you demonstrate how well you manage credit and debt by maintaining low balances. You want to create as much space as possible between your account balance and the credit limit. For instance, if your credit card limit is $5,000 do not allow your credit card balance to get over $500. The FICO credit scoring model treats low account balances in contrast to credit limits well.
If your credit balances are high, make a plan to begin paying down those account balances. It will have an immediate impact on improving your credit scores. Even if you have a credit card with a $300 limit; paying down that limit to $30 would increase your credit score.
Strategy 5 – Rebuild with Credit Cards. You can rebuild credit after foreclosure with credit cards. If negative credit prohibits you from obtaining a credit card, apply for a credit card that caters to consumers with poor credit such as the Indigo® Platinum MasterCard®.
Secured credit cards are also a great way to rebuild credit after foreclosure. Secured credit cards are reported to the credit bureaus just like unsecured credit cards and have the same impact. This means even though a secured credit card is based on a deposit you make upfront, you must maintain a low balance and make timely payments just like you would an unsecured credit card. Even a retail account designed for bad credit will help rebuild credit after foreclosure.
Strategy 6 – Rebuild with Installment Loans. If you really want to see your credit score rise quickly, add an installment loan to your credit reports. But only do this if you can financially afford it. An installment loan would be a personal, auto or mortgage loan. Now, I know it may not be possible to get a new mortgage loan now, but in 2 years after a foreclosure, you can qualify for a new mortgage loan.
But a personal loan or auto loan can help your credit score. These types of loans hold a little more weight towards your credit score than revolving credit such as credit cards. Plus, having a good mix of credit accounts for 10% of your credit score.
Qualifying for a personal loan can be tricky after a foreclosure but if you have a relationship with a credit union, you may be able to get a secured personal loan. A secured personal loan works just like a secured credit card. You put an amount on deposit and borrow against that deposit. Loan payments are reported monthly to the credit bureaus which helps rebuild your credit. Also some credit unions have what is known as credit builder loans. Read more about credit builder loans here.
As you can see it is within your ability to rebuild credit after foreclosure and you have several different strategies to use. The number one strategy would be to pay whatever current credit obligations you have on time. It will do the most to help recover your credit. If you have only negative credit reporting, add good credit to your credit reports. The key factor in rebuilding credit is to have something to demonstrate how well you manage paying your bills. The best of luck to you.
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County to have its day in Austin
Crossroads residents have a chance to make their voices heard to state leaders by participating in Howard County Day in Austin this month.
"First, this is basically to show support for our elected officials," said Terry Wegman, Big Spring Economic Development Corporation (EDC) executive director. "Second, we want to show that Howard County is interested in what's going on in Austin and to tell them not to forget us. Third, this is a chance to visit our representatives to talk about the session and meet with their staff to get to know them a little better."
Howard County Day in Austin occurs biennially when the state legislature is in session and is an opportunity for participants to visit their representatives and make their issues known during the day trip to the State Capitol. This year, Howard County Day in Austin will be held on Feb. 23.
The EDC, which sponsors the event, has chartered a bus to carry residents down to Austin. Tickets are $40 but the deadline to purchase a seat on the bus is Friday, Feb. 17.


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Survival of the Fittest: Naturalism in London's "The Law of Life"
Lesson 1 of 7
Objective: SWBAT draw strong and thorough textual evidence to demonstrate understanding of the ideas of Naturalism and the author's life, as presented in "The Law of Life."
Big Idea: "Jurassic Park" teaches us "Life finds a way," but Jack London shows while life continues, the individual may not.
It's "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day," one part of National Engineers' Week, and I open class encouraging all students to explore their interests in the STEM options at our school; we have an Engineering Club, a Robotics Club, technical theatre crew, and a host of other options.
As always, the Daily Holiday serves to draw students in, building student ownership and a sense of community in the class.
*In today's welcome, I use the term "test." By traditional standards, it is more of a quiz; I tend to use the terms interchangeably.
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Students are given a "Pop Quiz" on their reading for today, "The Law of Life" by Jack London, part of our extended look at the American short story and more specifically, the Naturalism literary movement.
Primarily plot recall questions, the Reading Check Quiz asks students recall strong and thorough textual evidence of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text (RL 9-10.1), as well as a single short-answer look at how the ideas of Naturalism develop over the course of the text, how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details (RL 9-10.2).
Students are asked to hold on to their quizzes in class, we will be exchanging and grading the fill-in-the-blanks in class. When complete, they are asked to take out and review the biography of Jack London, considering how London's life is reflected in the story.
Students have completed similar discussion guides for the other short stories, independently, but the primary purpose of this quiz is to ensure students are completing the reading and remind them homework completion is important.
We grade the quiz together as a review of the key ideas and development of Naturalism in the story. I write the answers on the board as we discuss, and ask for student volunteers to share their responses. Students exchange the quizzes with another student, and we grade them together in class. This is partially to provide ownership for the students as they grade the work, but also partially to encourage discussion, as there are inevitably the students who ask "Would _____ be correct?" For example, if a student provides the answer, "Because he is going blind," for item #2 on the quiz, another student may ask, "Would 'Because is is old?' be correct?" This allows for a whole-class discussion, as the class poses and responds to questions and/or clarifies, verifies, or challenges ideas and conclusions (SL 9-10.1c).
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In order to look back at how author's lives influence their writing, a key idea in the last two stories we will address: Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat"* and Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour, we re-read the biography of Jack London with which they have been provided.
Although students have read this on their own, in order to give them an opportunity to practice presenting to the class, demonstrating command of formal English (SL 9-10.6), I ask for volunteers to read the biography of Jack London aloud. As we read, we determine, in discussion between passages/paragraphs, how the draw of the Alaskan wilderness drove London, and analyze how that central idea appears in his writing, how it emerges in "The Law of Life" and is shaped by the details of his own life (RI 9-10.2). As we read these stories, students will be able to return to the biographies to reinforce their understanding.
*"The Open Boat" is included in the collection, "Men, Women, and Boats" on Project Gutenberg.
For homework tonight, students are asked to begin reading the biography of Stephen Crane and "The Open Boat."* They will have a significant portion of class tomorrow, as well as the weekend, to work on this. However, by getting started tonight, the can budget their time in class as well as out of class, as it is a longer story.
*Again, published as part of "Men, Women, and Boats" at Project Gutenberg.


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Lazy Halloween Costumes
No Halloween spirit? No problem!
Elizabeth Hoyt
October 01, 2016
No spirit? No problem!
Whether you just want to throw on a t-shirt or one random accessory, there are super easy Halloween options for you.
Why even care? Mainly so people don't bother you about not having a costume the entire night.
Check out the following Halloween ideas for those with little-to-no spirit, no free time or just don't want people to bother them. You know who you are.
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• "Skeleton" T-shirts, Spreadshirt.com, Prices Vary
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• "Ask Me About My Halloween Costume" Flip-up T-shirt, CrazydogTshirts.com, $15.19
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• "Classic Ghost" Long Sleeve T-shirt, Amazon.com, From $24.99
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• "Due to the Economy, This is my Halloween Costume" T-shirt, Zazzle.com, $31.65
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Non-Halloween Apparel with Halloween Flare
If you're not into dressing up, but you still want to capture the spirit of Halloween, try an item with a Halloween theme. Technically, you're celebrating, right?
• Skull Cardigan, Amazon.com, From $7.94
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• X-Ray Skirt, Modcloth.com, From $35
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• Skull Leggings, Amazon.com, From $7.94
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Halloween Accessories: Wear and Go
Throw on a simple Halloween accessory – whether it's a hat or a silly mask – and voilá – insta-costume.
• Avengers Paper Masks, Amazon.com, $7.24/set of 8
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• Classic Disguise Nose & Glasses, Amazon.com, $4.14
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• Arrow Through the Head, Amazon.com, $5.25
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Quarter-finals day today in the European Youth Championships at the Citywest Convention Centre in Saggart and for eight young Irish boxers the opportunity of progressing to the semi-finals and thus at the same time 'guaranteeing ' at least a bronze medal in this the 100th Centenary year of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association. In all , boxing fans can see some forty quarter finals featuring leading boxers from some 38 nations, many of whom will become household names in or before the 2016 Olympic games in Rio and indeed a few may even feature in London 2012.
The Irish in action today and when you can see them in their quest for a medal:
August 25th Quarter Finals
Afternoon (2pm)
49Kg: Evan Metcalfe (Ireland) v Koryun Soghomoyan (Armenia)
75Kg: Stephen Broadhurst (Ireland) v Grant Quigley (Scotland)
91Kg: Jack Morrissey (Ireland) v Paulius Zujevaz (Lithuania)
Evening (7pm)
52Kg: Joe Fitzpatrick (Ireland) v Tural Ahmadov (Azerbaijan)
60Kg: Michael McDonagh (Ireland) v Parviz Baghirov (Azerbaijan)
64Kg: Kieran Forde (Ireland) v Ievgenii Parkhomenko (Ukraine)
69Kg: Michael O'Reilly (Ireland) v Damon Jones (England)
81Kg: Gary Sweeney (Ireland) v Akleksandre Dokvadez (Georgia)
Wednesday was another good day for the Irish fighters with five wins from the six boxers in action. In the afternoon session came wins for Dealgan BC's Stephen Broadhurst and All Stars BC's Gary Sweeney who were both in impressive form against respectively Nathan Thorley (Wales) 20-8 and
Bogdan Kryzhnii (Ukraine) 16-7. The Irish defeat came when Radzhab Butaev (Russia) beat St Mary's George Bates 12-12, 57-54 on a count back after a thrilling contest. Bates can be proud of his showing in this fight.
In Wednesday's evening session , Ireland team captain Michael McDonagh from the St Mary's BC in Tallaght, Kieran Forde from Monivea, Galway and Portlaoise's Michael O'Reilly had their hands raised in victory.
O'Reilly came from behind to gain the verdict over Ukrainian, Iveginii Barabanov , with the Portlaoise fighter gaining the upper hand only in the final seconds of a great welterweight contest.
McDonagh had another impressive win this time against Alijaksej Hohleu of Belarus. The boxers shared the first round 2-2, but the Irish welterweight forged ahead in the second and with his opponent taking a standing count in round three, McDonagh gained a 10-3 decision.
Galway light-welterweight Forde had 10-6 win over Tal Sadeh of Israel, always looking like the winner despite the efforts of the Israeli.
The semi finals are on Friday (sessions at 2pm and 7pm, as today) whilst Saturday's finals commence at 2 pm. Entrance fee is 10 euros per session for adults and 5 euros for U16's and Seniors. A great day's boxing in store for those who go to Citywest and support the Irish team.


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There were 108 homicides through April, 26 fewer than for the same period in 2008, officials said. Violent crime dropped 2.8 percent and property crime fell almost 10 percent, police officials said.


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Genghis Khan Quotes About BrothersQuotes about: Brothers
Not even a mighty warrior can break a frail arrow when it is multiplied and supported by its fellows. As long as you brothers support one another and render assistance to one another, your enemies can never gain the victory over you. But if you fall away from each other your enemy can brake you like frail arrows, one at a time.
Heaven grew weary of the excessive pride and luxury of China... I am from the Barbaric North. I wear the same clothing and eat the same food as the cowherds and horse-herders. We make the same sacrifices and we share.. our riches. I look upon the nation as a new-born child and I care for my soldiers as though they were my brothers.
Heaven is weary of the luxury of China. I shall remain in the wilderness of the north. I shall return to simplicity and moderations once again. As for the clothes I wear and the food I eat, I shall have the same as cowherds and grooms and I shall treat my soldiers as brothers. In a hundred battles I have been at the forefront and within seven years I have performed a great work, for in six directions of space all things are subject to one ruler.
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Emma Watson: In Persepolis you show the relative freedom that women experienced in Iran in the 1970s compared to the strict laws that governed their behavior after the revolution. Do you think life is any easier for women now than it was when you were a child?
Marjane Satrapi: According to the law, we had much more freedom because women could, for example, ask for a divorce. But when a woman is uneducated and is not actually economically independent, you can have all the rights to divorce that you want and it doesn't make a huge difference. At the end of the day, you know, if you have three kids, no education, no job—what do you do? You don't divorce; you have to stay with the same asshole all your life!
Today the thing is that the laws are much more anti-women. However, at the same time, it seems that repeating over and over to women "you're worth half of men, you're worth half of men" has meant all these women actually go and study much more. So that today two-thirds—70 percent!—of students in Iran are girls.
And so they're playing a role in all of these domains. In the end, this means that when these girls and women marry, they will be more educated than their own father, their own husband, their own brother—and then they cannot give them shit! They can no longer tell them "You're worth half of men," you know?
So if women have the possibility of working for a living, they could actually manage to get a divorce. First you have to have economic independence of women, and then we can talk about the freedom of women. If women are educated, they will be economically independent and they will just accept less shit. That is the first step toward democracy.
The enemy of democracy isn't one person. The enemy of democracy is patriarchal culture. As with the family, where the father of the family decides and has the last word, so a dictator is the father of the nation.
If we have more educated women, then we have more educated societies. This is without any "feminist prejudice"—it's fact.
I have to tell you that when I was a child, my mum used to tell me all the time: "Oh, you should never count on your face; count on your intelligence. I don't care if you get married or not. I want you to study and to be economically independent."
Now, as a child I thought she was actually telling me: "You are extremely ugly, you are never going to make it. You shouldn't even try to be cute . . . the cause is lost and no matter what, nobody is going to marry you so at least try to be bright!"
EW: That's how you interpreted it?!
MS: Yes, absolutely. I talked to her about it when I was 28 and she, of course, told me I was very stupid to think like that.
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By Larry Fleisher, The Sports Xchange
Hernandez, Mariners blow out Yankees
NEW YORK -- When asked what was going right during a personal five-game winning streak, Felix Hernandez provided a one-word answer.
The Sports Xchange
By Larry Fleisher, The Sports Xchange
Hernandez, Mariners blow out Yankees
NEW YORK -- When asked what was going right during a personal five-game winning streak, Felix Hernandez provided a one-word answer.
"Everything," the Seattle Mariners right-hander said.
That word also describe how things went for the Mariners on Monday night, especially Kyle Seager, who supported Hernandez's seven innings with his fourth career four-hit game in Seattle's 10-2 rout of the New York Yankees.
"We came out swinging, and things went in our favor," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said.
Hernandez equaled a career high by winning his fifth straight decision, something he also did in the final month of the 2009 season. He allowed two runs and eight hits.
The Yankees had five hits in the fourth inning, including a two-run single by former Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki that deflected off Hernandez's heel and past shortstop Brad Miller.
Suzuki's hit tied the score at 2, but by the end of the game, the inability of Hernandez and Miller to make that play was an afterthought.
The Mariners produced eight runs and went 8-for-16 in the final three innings to reach double digits in scoring for the third time this season.
"Luckily we kept it there and we were able to break out a little bit," Miller said.
Hernandez improved to 5-1 in seven starts at the current Yankee Stadium, striking out eight without issuing a walk. He threw 74 of 111 pitches for strikes.
"He wasn't really stressed other than the one inning where they tied it up," McClendon said. "But he came right back with a couple of easy innings, which I thought were crucial in order for him to go deep into the ballgame."
The right-hander retired the final 10 Yankees and picked up the win thanks to a big night by Seager. The Seattle third baseman punctuated his first four-hit game since June 20, 2013, at Anaheim with a long three-run home run with two outs in the ninth that capped the scoring.
On his way to helping the Mariners record their fifth consecutive win in New York, Seager hit two triples, including a fluky one in the fourth that was the result of a miscommunication between New York shortstop Derek Jeter and left fielder Brett Gardner.
Seager, who came into the night batting .222 without a home run on the road, also had a double. He tied a club record with four extra-base hits, becoming the the first Mariner to accomplish the feat since Adrian Beltre on July 6, 2007.
"That's definitely a special one," Seager said. "That's definitely one that I'll remember for sure."
Seager's three-run home run off Alfredo Aceves came after the Mariners went ahead on a bases-loaded single by Miller and added a two-run single by right fielder Michael Saunders. The ball Saunders hit went under New York first baseman Kelly Johnson's glove.
Saunders added a solo home run in the ninth.
"Anytime you give the (starting pitcher) some runs, you feel good about yourself," Seager said. "It would be nice if you get them earlier and let him breathe a little bit, but just to get him some runs, especially to answer back like that, you feel really good about your chances."
While the Mariners opened a seven-game road trip on a good note, the Yankees continued struggling at home. They lost for the 10th time in their last 14 home games and also allowed at least 10 runs for the seventh time this season, equaling their total from last year.
Right-hander David Phelps (1-3) matched Hernandez until the seventh, but he wound up charged with six runs on six hits in six-plus innings. He was chased after allowing Miller's single, which came after Phelps threw to third base instead of first base on a sacrifice bunt attempt by left fielder Endy Chavez.
The Yankees were held under three runs for the 24th time. New York's final 16 hitters were retired, a day after the Yankees' final 18 hitters were retired in a 7-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
"We have to find ways to win without (home runs)," Jeter said. "Home runs, they're nice because they score runs quickly, but you have to find other ways to win."
NOTES: The Mariners moved RHP Tajuan Walker's rehab start with Triple-A Tacoma to Tuesday and also said that RHP Erasmo Ramirez would be recalled from Tacoma for Tuesday's start in Atlanta. ... Seattle 2B Robinson Cano took a lead of 76,232 votes over Detroit's Ian Kinsler in the All-Star balloting results released Monday. ... New York OF/DH Carlos Beltran (elbow) went 0-for-3 in an extended spring training game in Clearwater, Fla. He will play two more games before rejoining the Yankees. ... New York LHP CC Sabathia said that he is rehabbing his right knee injury by throwing off a chair and throwing his son batting practice. He said he would play catch later this week. ... Victor Espinosa, the jockey for California Chrome, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.


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The campaign is part of a repositioning effort that will expand Subway's menu with more flavorful sandwiches as complements to its low-fat offerings. New ads will split the chain's products into two key categories: low-fat as well as high-quality, great tasting and wholesome.
The new strategy is a major departure from the chain's low-fat mantra, which has led to a sales plateau. While Subway won't abandon that message entirely, the company said it plans to evolve its product quality positioning.
"In research, consumers say, `You have great taste, but you don't talk about it,' " said Chris Carroll, director of marketing for the chain's Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust. "We're dimensionalizing [our] brand to focus on full flavor."
Even though sales jumped 8% in first-quarter 2000, Subway's sales over the last two years have been flat, Mr. Carroll said. While the privately held company doesn't release financial results, its 1998 sales were calculated at $3.1 billion by research company Technomic, which estimated the chain accounts for a 27% share of the sandwich chain sector. Ironically, the company posted some of its best results during the last six to eight weeks because of its health-focused ads featuring Tae-Bo expert Billy Blanks and the Subway dieter, Jared Fogle.
Following several years of local agency consolidations, Subway tapped Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer/Euro RSCG, New York, as its national creative agency in late March. The shop was chosen over finalists Mullen, Wenham, Mass., and the Martin Agency, Richmond, Va. Publicis & Hal Riney, Chicago, is the previous agency.
Messner will handle creative on the account. Grey Advertising's MediaCom will handle $60 million in national media buying and planning. It also will coordinate media with local shops for Subway's $80 million in local advertising.
Subway will begin testing one of Messner's ideas in the next few weeks. Once refined, the new campaign will break in mid-July. A major focus of the effort will be "to get heavy users to come into Subway," said Mr. Carroll, who noted that junk-food obsessed teens have been indifferent to the chain's health message.
"We know we lost some share [among consumers ages] 13 to 17 over the last four years because of the low-fat message," Mr. Carroll said. "A lot of stuff Riney does well doesn't appeal to a younger target."
To help recapture lapsed customers, the sandwich chain next week starts testing five new high-end subs called Signature Sandwiches in 800 stores across the country. The sandwiches feature a variety of spicy sauces, including a new version of honey mustard sauce for a ham, turkey and bacon sub; horseradish on roast beef; an asiago caesar sauce on chicken; and a southwestern sauce to dress a steak and cheese sub.
The new offerings will be priced between $2.49 and $2.99 for the 6-inch version; footlongs will be $4.49 to $4.99.
The sandwiches also will be offered in the chain's chip and drink combos.
The company is introducing new breads to expand its flavor profile, including hearty Italian style rolled in corn meal, a sesame loaf and a third that is flavored with oregano and parmesan cheese.
In the next year, the chain will begin rolling out a fresher look for its stores as well.
In winning the account, Messner took the review assignment and added new initiatives.
"That's something you look for but don't anticipate from an agency," Mr. Carroll said. Messner's assignment was to develop TV, radio and point of purchase. Messner included strategies for extending Subway's points of customer contact to include the Internet and in-store packaging.
"People spend more time staring at their cup and wiping their face with a napkin," Mr. Carroll said.
The agency's showmanship didn't hurt either. For its presentation, Messner built a 45-foot replica of a Subway outlet, complete with window lights and doors that became a giant white screen.
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EXPECTATIONS: This is really a toss-up. On the one hand, this movie offers Helen "World's Sexiest Woman" Mirren and a neat-looking spy-thriller story written by Matthew Vaughn, whose work I've always enjoyed. On the other hand, it's directed by John Madden, who is not the terrible retired football coach/commentator but rather the terrible director who made Captain Corelli's Mandolin, the Nicolas Cage movie that bores Nicolas Cage to tears. It also stars Sam Worthington, who was last year's winner of the coveted Jared Leto Award for Uncharismatic Acting. Really, this 50/50 shot is better than the odds for anything else this weekend, so in some nutty way, I guess I win.
REALITY: An old writing professor of mine used to say that a story happens when you take some characters, run them in circles around a tree, and see what happens. For the most part, this is exactly what happens in The Debt, except in this case, the Tree itself can talk and make antagonistic comments.
No means no, Sam!The Debt tells two stories with the same group of characters. The first follows young Israeli Mossad agents Rachel (Jessica Chastain), Stefan (Marton Csokas), and David (Sam Worthington) as they hunt down a Nazi war criminal posing as a doctor in 1966 Berlin. The latter story takes place in 1997, and concerns the older versions of Rachel and Stefan (Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkinson) as they investigate the details of older David's sudden suicide. Any time you're balancing multiple stories like this, you run the risk that one story will be more entertaining than another, and unfortunately, this movie made me want to watch more of the Sam Worthington scenes and less of the Helen Mirren, and that just shouldn't happen.
Actually, I'd like to make a note here about Sam Worthington's performance: It's pretty damn good. Worthington proves he's a better actor than most people give him credit for. He might even be a better actor than I'm giving him credit for now, because he's spent the past few years acting like an incredibly bland performer, which is apparently not true. I'm not sure what he hoped to accomplish with this ruse, but still; pretty sneaky, Sam Worthington!
Okay, back to the movie. Things don't go as planned in 1966, and the team is forced to take their captured target Dieter Vogel (A delightfully wicked Jesper Christensen) back to their hideout while figuring out how to get him back to Israel alive. These are the film's best scenes. Our main antagonist spends most of the film incapacitated, but Christensen still makes him feel like a real threat, an observer who knows exactly what to say and when to say it. In short, he's the tree the characters are running around, and that tree is a real asshole. Watching the claustrophobic drama unfold, especially the love triangle between the three agents, is just as interesting as watching Vogel twist it.
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Unfortunately, the problem is that the 1966 story is too good, and even though it sets up the moral dilemma for the 1997 story, the latter sadly just isn't that interesting. Wilkinson and Mirren are both as great as they always are, but once the 1966 story ends, the audience is left saying "Oh, what an interesting twist on what we thought! That was a strong story... oh, there's forty minutes left in the movie." As a result, the conclusion we're actually given feels unsatisfactory and bizarrely coincidental. It's dessert before dinner; we've already gotten the payoff, what's the point? Why buy the Helen Mirren when you can get the Jessica Chastain for free? (Answer: Because Helen Mirren is a beautiful, classy lady, you heathens.)
One of the things that impressed me the most about The Debt was Christensen and Chastain's ability to squeeze tension out of absolutely nothing happening. Much of their plot revolves around Rachel visiting Vogel, posing as a gynecology patient. This means that Rachel is face-to-face with a villain who is essentially Doctor Mengele and is put in literally the most vulnerable position a woman can be. Ignoring the stupidity of that plan, it offers some great moments between them, and it raises the stakes of every basic conversation they have. This is a good example of building suspense, and I applaud Madden for it. I also applaud composer Thomas Newman, because the score for The Debt is exciting and supports the story perfectly. This is a movie that has a lot going for it, but ultimately it can't keep up with its own momentum. Once that tree is cut down, we're just left watching people run around nothing.
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A trick vessel is a type of mechanical puzzle. It is an impossible object; a magical trick that seems to do something it should not; that should not, logically, be possible. I was fascinated by this idea and how it is a metaphor for so many processes: for art, for the imagination, for love, for memory; for history; for politics and for power. I hope the book deals with these things and that readers will find many secrets.
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When you're stressed, it is so tempting to fantasize about being not stressed. You imagine feeling peaceful and relaxed later -- when you get home from work, or when this project is finished, or when this exam is over, or when you get to the beach, or maybe when the kids grow up, or maybe when you retire.
But fantasizing about being unstressed at some other time or place doesn't help you in this moment, right now, right here, in the midst of the stress. And if you don't do something to unstress yourself here and now, there is real risk that that the stress, because you are holding on to it, will become part of you.
Yes, patterns of stress, if not released, seem to get lodged in the body and mind. They can make you tight, jumpy, caustic. They can distort your posture, influence your beliefs about life, limit your ability to listen to others, and add unpleasant tones to your voice. You become a stressful, stressed-out person.
The techniques below are not about eliminating the "cause" of your stress. Nor are they about helping you become a saintly being who never picks up stress and who radiates calm everywhere she goes. (Chasing that ideal is something that can make you even more stressed.)
Instead, they are intended to help you unstress now. They give you something to do as soon as you get stressed, or as soon as you realize that you're stressed, or as soon as your friends tell you that you're stressed. They help avoid getting stuck with the stress. And they help you not pass your stress onto someone else.
For National Stress Awareness Day -- April 16, 2012 -- please join me in taking the vow that the "Stress Stops Here" -- that you will not pass your stress on to anyone else.
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