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Eating bugs and climbing miniature cliffs are activities usually seen on Fear Factor, but students participated in these and other adventures during Late Knights Saturday.
The Orlando Science Center encouraged students to eat dead larva of beetles, stating that the creatures serve as a good source of protein and boost energy. Many types of insects appear on menus today. Bugs remain a traditional food in many cultures across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Despite the benefits, freshman psychology major, Kristen Horton, was still hesitant about consuming one of the golden-brown, worm-like creatures.
"It wasn`t bad," Horton said. "It tastes like a Cheeto, but it was a little hard to get down. Horton popped in a mint moments after swallowing the larva.
Jedidja "J.J." Charles and UCFs Knightcast radio 305 teamed up to provide the music for the dance competition and the entire event. Sounds of Destiny`s Child`s "Bootylicious" and Shakira`s "Hips Don`t Lie" boomed from the speakers, summoning students to the front of the Union.
Throughout the entire night the D.J. played a variety of music, including the popular Cha-Cha, Slide and the Miami Shuffle, which were songs that got most people on their feet. Advertising/public relations major, Aleta Gaskin, said, "Overall, the music is great and I like the songs that motivate everyone to participate and dance."
Both dances require the ability to stay on beat and maintain accurate footwork. Some scanned the feet of their neighbors, trying to get the steps right. Most dancers confidently swayed their hips while their feet glided across the floor.
About 12 students raced to the dance floor when the Knightcast crew announced the dance competition. Contestants danced for about five minutes to a mix of various songs. Some students thrust themselves into backward flips while others sprang across the dance floor on their hands, resembling cart wheels. Onlinka Crusoe and Sheree Carter did the "Harlem Shake" by jerking their shoulders from side to side and moving their legs, all while maintaining a connection with the audience. One of the dance participants leaped toward the sky and landed on the ground in a perfect split.
Four members of Knightcast selected their favorite contestant based on effort, creativity, and overall ability to dance. The crowd demanded a dance off between the four finalists and, in the end, Tiffany Roebuck, 23, won the competition and walked away with a $20 Target gift card.
"I`m just having fun tonight with my team mates," Roebuck, a member of the UCFs girl`s track team, said. "The club really isn`t my scene; so, Late Knights is fun for me."
While some students resembled acrobats on the dance floor, others could be found looking like Spiderman on the rock wall. Orlando`s Aiguille Rock Climbing Center set up a 24-foot rock wall in front of the Union. Students lined up but were required, first, to sign a waiver of liability. Gaskin said that she used some prior experience to help make it to the top.
"I`ve been rock climbing in the gym a number of times, so I know the basic technique," Gaskin said. "For me, climbing is a fun way to get some exercise."
Other climbers tested their skills by racing friends or the digital timer mounted on top of the wall.
Along with the dance competition and bingo games, trivia questions allowed more Late Knighters to win prizes. Andretta Williams, 20, smiled like a kid in Toys R` Us when she won a sleeping bag. Williams correctly answered the question, "What is Late Knights?`
Toward the end of the event, three members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority commanded the crowd`s attention when they strolled to Cheryl Lynn`s 1978 hit "Go to Be Real." Dating back to the 1930s, strolling is a tradition among multicultural fraternities and sororities. Participants form a line and combine forceful stomps to the ground with smooth dance moves. Once the D.J. announced the Deltas and played their stroll song, students watched attentively and tapped their feet to the beat of the music.
Along with the activities, free food and prizes, Late Knights is a chance for both students and Late Knights coordinators to have fun and meet other people. Jeremi Cheeks, student director for Late Knights, has been involved with these events since his freshman year.
"I have many memories from Late Knights, but overall I just like meeting the new people who come out each time." Cheeks said.
The next Late Knights is April 17 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Academic Village, near the Recreation and Wellness Center.
Late Knights is a student-run organization under the Office of Student Involvement (OSI). The purpose of Late Knights is to provide a late-night, non-alcoholic atmosphere in a safe and convenient location for students.
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What we know is this: While travelling through the forest, a samourai and his wife were attacked by a wandering bandit. The samourai is dead. The woman has been dishonoured. But what actually happened? Four very different accounts, provided during the inquiry into the crime, reveal more about the nature of the characters than they do the events in Akira Kurosawa's complex consideration of truth and justice.
As the scuffle in the forest is recounted by witnesses, their various points of view give wildly different versions of what occurred there. It also becomes clear that someone – presumably, everyone – is not telling the whole truth, whether to conceal their actions, or to make themselves appear as they would like to be seen. How, in the face of such ambiguity, can justice possibly be served?
As in life, costume here differentiates the social role of each character – the samourai's station is reflected in his dignified, rich fabrics, while his wife is enveloped in a sheer white veil that indicates she is not to be seen or touched. But where is the samourai's dignity when he drags himself through the mud, begging for his life? How can a veil protect a woman from the advances of a madman? Here, it would seem, clothes are simply another lie we tell ourselves in our ongoing attempts to distance ourselves from our base humanity.
About the Director
A giant of filmmaking, Japanese director Akira Kurosawa first gained critical acclaim with 'Drunken Angel' (1948), which confirmed him as one of the most important young directors in Japan. In 1950, his 'Rashomon' won the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, opening the Western market to Japanese cinema. Kurosawa went on to direct numerous significant and influential films, including 'Seven Samurai' (1954), 'Throne of Blood' (1957), 'The Bodyguard' (1961), 'The Shadow Warrior' (1980) and the immensely popular 'Ran' (1985). Kurosawa died in 1998.
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- Akira Kurosawa
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- Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa, based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
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- Jinkichi Minoru
- Cinematographer
- Kazuo Miyagawa
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- Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyô, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Kachijirô Ueda

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Victoria is a beautiful, successful, upper middle class lawyer; but very unsatisfied with her private life. She is all consumed by her high pressure career and there is little time left to find love. It all changes when she meets Fat, a rap singer that becomes her client. Although at first Victoria has reservations because of her prejudices, she discovers in him a person that, unlike her, enjoys his life and follows his dreams. Through their relationship Victoria learns there is more to life than succeeding, there is also living. Perhaps love is meant to happen instead of being pursued.
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TGIF: NOW is the Time for Preapprovals!
As our leaves turn colour and autumn rains begin, so turns our market. The largest difference for buyers is the change in mortgage lending rules for 2018, just introduced by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). This "stress test" sets a new minimum qualifying rate for uninsured mortgages ( customers with down payments 20% or greater than their home price). The minimum qualifying rate for the uninsured mortgages will be 4.89% ( the 5 yr benchmark rate) or 200 basis points above the consumer's contractual mortgage rate. No matter how much money they put down, even first-time buyers will have to pass the stress test.
According to Ratehub.ca's mortgage affordability calculator, a family with an annual income of $100,000 with a 20% down payment at a 5 yr. fixed rate of 2.83% amortized over 25 yrs can currently afford a home worth $726,939. Under the new rules, qualifying at 4.89% , they can now afford a price of $570,970 ( a 21.45% difference). It is more important than ever to get an offical preapproval before you start househunting - avoiding a nasty shock later. So... there will be buyers putting a purchase on hold until their income increases or buying a condo instead of a townhouse, a townhouse instead of a detached home. This will prove to be hiccup until it becomes the norm and buyers adjust.
This comes on top of a slower detached market with prices reflecting the reality of the 15% foreign buyers tax, plus a balance in the supply & demand situation. Condos and townhomes are still driving the market with mind boggling sale prices. This could change with the new mortgage rules and downsizers unable to achieve the same sale price for their homes. CHIP reverse mortgages are a creative vehicle for seniors who want to stay in their homes at the same time benefiting from the huge equity in their homes on a monthly basis.
Having a meeting with your professional mortgage advisor would provide the answers to the many questions raised by new rules and the alternatives. Please call us if you are wondering about how all of this affects you, or about the value of your home during these shifting times. Enjoy this year's colourful Fall.
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We are all individuals who are knowledgeable about many subjects. But on the topmost we are unknown about our own selves. For leading a happy and satisfactory life, it is very essential to know about own self first. Here comes the necessity of the horoscope or the Online Jatakam by date of birth . Often it is being misunderstood that Jatakam tells you what will happen in future.
How can our date of birth helps to identify our self
But to our own surprise that is not the fact. It tells about the personality of a person. It describes an individual about their own soul. For such a prediction, date of birth of an individual plays the major role. It encapsulates the identity and the characteristic of the person. According to the position of the stars, the dasha predictions, nakshatra results, varsh phal, kundli all are being prepared. Most of the Hindu families follow this traditionally.
Determination of Jatakam by the birth date
From the far off Vedic period, people believe in the astrology or the jyotish shastra. After the birth of new born the date, time and location is being noted. Based on these information, they finds out the position of the Sun, Moon and different other celestial bodies. Thus the Janam Kundali or the Jatakam (Janam patra) is being made. Here they describes about the events at different stages of life and for better knowledge of self soul.The date of birth is also responsible to determine the Rashi or sunshine which is 12 in numbers.
Signs according to the sun's position during birth
Based on the position of the sun at the time of the birth, the sun shine or Rashi is being determined. Here is a list of the sun shine and their ruling planet according to the date of birth.
- Capricorn- individual born between 22nd December and 20th January has the earth element. The associated planet is the Saturn.
- Aquarius- individual born between 20th January and 19th February has the Air element. The ruling planet is Saturn
- Pisces-individual born between 19th January and March 21st has the water element. The ruling planet is Jupiter.
- Aries- individuals born between March 21st and April 20th has the fire element. The ruling planet is the mars.
- Taurus- individuals born between April 20th and May 21st has the earth element. The ruling planet is the Venus
- Gemini- individuals born between May21st to June 21st has the air element. The ruling planet is the Mercury
- Cancer- individuals born between June 21st and July 24th has the water element. The ruling planet is the Moon
- Leo- individuals born between July 24th and August 23rd has the fire element. The ruling planet is the sun.
- Virgo- individuals born between August23rd and September 23rd has the earth element. The ruling planet is the mercury
- Libra- individuals born between september23rd to October 23rd has the air element the ruling planet is the Venus.
- Scorpio- individuals born between october23rd to November 23rd has the water element. The ruling planet is the mars
- Sagittarius- individuals born between November 23rd and December 22nd has the fire element. The ruling planet is Jupiter.
Get the Jatakam through online software
This is the era of technology. To spread out the impact of the jyotish shastra among everyone, virtual world is taking an important role. In this present time, online Jatakam is being provided by date of birth. Providing the information of the birth date, the online software can provide the dasha and antardasha, Lagna, navamsha and the Graha dasha or planetary impacts.
jyotish shastra also provides the everyday Rashi phal based on the sunshine. Also get the Janam Kundali by providing the birth date, day and time. Get the free Jatakam from telugu jathakam based on date of birth and led a happy and satisfactory life.
Welcome to our Online Jatakam by date of birth service. You can check your horoscope here for accurate and confirmed results. This tool gives you the Birth chart with Lagna, Navamsha and bhavakundali, house strength, planetary aspects, Vimshottari dasha and antardasha details along with Predictions. You can check your birth chart from mobile and tablets also. We are happy to share information on the basis of real life sharing experiences. We are planning to give graha and bhava predictions along with dasha predictions also. Now you can print more than 50 pages of detailed online horoscope by date of birth with predictions. By using this service feature you can get your natal horoscope instantly. It shall be absolutely free. All you have to do is to fill your name, date of birth, time of birth and place of birth and there you are! For getting the reading of your horoscope done, contact your friendly astrologer. So, in a nutshell we can say that it is a report creating website, providing necessary astrological calculations required by the astrologer and yourself to get an idea about your past and make good to your future. By using this Online Jatakam by date of birth, you get exact Jatakam and it is absolutely free.
In order to get Online Jatakam by date of birth you need to know your date, hour and place of birth and take into account the fact that the hour given must be very precise for the calculation of the ascendant, if possible with a margin of five minutes. If you don't really remember your hour of birth, you can find this information on your official family record book or on your birth certificate. The calculations of the birth charts are made by precise professional software that will guarantee the accuracy of the calculation of the ascendant. Discover the basics of astrology with the chart wheel and your free birth chart. You can increase your knowledge about this with a detailed and complete astrological report. To find out about your current planetary cycles, the personalized forecasts will give you the updates about your birth chart with details about the domains that are activated during the planetary transits. Online Jatakam by date of birth also known in Indian etymology as the 'Janam kundali' captures the exact astronomical locations; bringing out the exact cosmic locations of stars and planets at the precise moment of an individual's birth which are used for various predictions about the individual.


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Federation Square in Melbourne is always a bustle of activity - what a change from the olden days when this corner was the Gas and Fuel building. Currently there's some kind of sound and light exhibition. I didn't actually go and stand in it, I just observed from a nearby cafe.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Day 178 - Federation Square
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Personally, i still have a little faith in humanity. I don't hide any of my camps weather it be a full wall tent setup or a pack pack camp, however, i do make it a habit to not leave things laying around that might temp the less than honest folks.
OK, here's a question for you backcountry folk. Do you like to hide your spike/backpack camp from other hunters, or do you like to keep it out in the open to hopefully detour others from coming to your respective basin, ridge, or wherever?
I'n the past I've liked to keep my camp tucked away out of plain site, but I'm toying with the other due to hunting in a higher pressured area this season.... I'd like to think that anyone who comes accross a camp several miles back in September is a morale person and not looking to steal gear.... But i guess you never know.
Personally, i still have a little faith in humanity. I don't hide any of my camps weather it be a full wall tent setup or a pack pack camp, however, i do make it a habit to not leave things laying around that might temp the less than honest folks.
I put it where I think it is best for the hunt. I don't worry about being visible or not.
Same as Toad man here. I try to pick a spot in this priority.
1) I want to be able to glass from the tent.
2) animals and their daily movement.
3) expected routes of others/pressure
4) water
I put it were I need it.
I hate having someone come into 'my' hunting area because they didn't know anyone was there. Most guys will not come right in on top of you if they know you're there. So I'll put my tent where it can be seen from the most common entrance to the area.
Other places I'll hide my camp just so people don't know there's deer there. It doesn't look like a great spot and I don't want to draw any attention to it.
Ya, its a tough call. I'd like to think if someone say your camp, they would turn around and move out of the area. I know I would. Just hate the idea of someone swipping some of my critical gear....
Also, I think you can camp in the best spot for hunting and still hide or not hide your camp. Doesn't seem mutally exclusive to me.
I hide my camp for a multitude of reasons.
Having said that I try to camp by water.
Maybe cache some of your smaller more expensive items in a little hiding spot near by your camp and just leave clothes and replaceable items in the tent if it all possible. I think each hunting spot would dictate whether it would be obvious or not. Luckily I don't have any honey holes to worry bout. Wish I had the problem though


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Yesterday I joined my lovely wife and our sweet pup for a walk around the lakes near our house. It was freezing and windy, so we bundled our bodies as best as we could.
We originally wanted to take a two-mile path that the three of us use to constantly walk together pre-pregnancy, but half a mile into the walk I knew my body couldn't handle even that short length.
Everything started to hurt on this walk. Everything. My lower back, my sciatic muscles, than my hips, and even my quads. I felt like an old lady. I kept falling behind. Our energetic young pup had to be told to slow down for me several times.
My wife was understanding and supportive, and was happy to take a shorter path for my sore body. I can't get over how achey I feel some days, especially since it still feels like we're quite early into this pregnancy.
My winter coat can no longer comfortably zip up over my body. My stomach immediately hurts, and I have to unzip the coat to relieve the pressure on my belly. I've been wearing this same coat for four or five Winter's now, and suddenly it no longer works.
I'm starting to show in my wife's clothing, even in her fleece hoodie, which really surprises me. I'm showing in her tee shirts as well to, and I look straight up pregnant in my own tee shirts. People stare down at my belly when I wear them.
The maternity bra I've been wearing for weeks now was suddenly too tight as of yesterday. I have to switch to bigger size bras.
The movement I felt from our nugget last night was more powerful than any of the movement I've felt over the last two weeks. They were stronger, and more powerful, and had more force behind them than ever before.
I think we're at that point where I actually need to break out the huge bags of maternity clothes I've had sitting for weeks now, and start trying some of them on.
Our next OB visit is in two days, and I'm ready. I feel like I have more questions for her than I have previously in any other visit. I want to actually hear her say that the first round of genetic testing came back normal. I know that it did via email, but I actually want to hear her say the words.
Things are going well, and I'm feeling way better than I did even just a few weeks ago, even with all the soreness. I will gladly take all these muscles aches and soreness over extreme fatigue, nausea, and the raging hormones of the first trimester.
I'll update again after our OB visit on Tuesday. I've really dropped the ball on this blog, and I'd like to start writing more.


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JAMES O. ROWEFebruary 3, 1932 ~ September 30, 2017 (age 85)
85, formerly of Miami Florida passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Oakwood Village, Springfield, Ohio. He was born February 3, 1932 in Salyersville, Kentucky the son of the late Morgan & Rosa Lee (Craft) Rowe. He was a F&AM and loved his time as a Roadrunner for the Shriners in Miami. He was a retired Senior Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Civil Service. He is survived by two daughters, Lindy Simpson & Rick Silvers, Sandy Chinn & Mike Reid; two sons, Shane & Kay Rowe, Ty & Jackie Rowe; step-son, Jim & Claire Moore; step-daughter, Debbie & Guy Miller; grandchildren, great grandchildren; brother, Odell & Joann Rowe; other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Connie Rowe; a brother, Junior; and two sisters, Marcella & Bea. Visitation will be 5-8 PM Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the TROSTEL, CHAPMAN, DUNBAR & FRALEY FUNERAL HOME, New Carlisle, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The family would like to thank the staff at Oakwood Village for the loving care given to our Dad & Grandpa. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made payable to Mercy Health Oakwood Village Foundation, 100 W. McCreight Ave., Springfield, Ohio 45504.


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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.
Hello, Jackie here,
I hope you guys had a great Halloween. If you passed out candy or go trick or treating I hope you saw awesome costumes. But, November! I'm excited that it's November because we're finally getting cooler temperatures. Normally I don't like wearing jackets but I've been craving to wear them lately. Oh and November also means that Winter by Marissa Meyer is out. I don't usually preorder books because I end up going to the bookstore sooner or later. But I've preordered it because sometimes I get anxious that if it's a super popular book the bookstore will run out.
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✖ "Waiting" On Wednesday: Truthwitch
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Read/Currently reading:
1. The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
3. Most Likely to Succeed by Jennifer Echols
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Stacking the Shelves post! Hosted by Tynga's Reviews, Stacking the Shelves is a chance to showcase new books, ones checked out from the library, bought, won or received for review.
1. Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
2. Alive by Chandler Baker
3. Beastly Bones by William Rittar
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So do you think we've changed? ;) 20th anniversary September 9, 2009 and other pic right 1988!
New pic on right in blue dress taken 4/4/09 we're both still going strong. It's great taking care of the hubby too!
pic first pic red top 18.5 lbs gone
Sept. 9, 03 14th anniv.
2nd pic 96 lbs gone!
Sept. 9, 04 15th anniv.
3rd pic Aunt and Uncle's Anniversary ;o) Nov. 6, 04
104 lbs gone...Bobby 20 lbs gone.
See what YOU can do in a year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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5th pic Easter 05 @ 114 lbs gone! Bobby still holding at 20 gone! Both our ideal body weights, wooohoo!
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Kalasan temple is located in Kalibening village, Tirtamani, Sleman
Regency, Yogyakarta Special Province, around 16 km to the east of
Yogyakarta city.
Kalasan inscription mentions that this temple is also known as
Kalibening temple, referring to the place where the temple is situated. Another temple called
Sari temple is situated not far from Kalasan
temple. Both of the temples have similarities in magnificence of the
building and the smooth carvings. Other unique characteristics found
only in the two temples are the presence of
vajralepa (bajralepa) to coat the sculptures and reliefs on the outer side of the wall.
A temple was typically built by a king or person who has authority over a specific area with various purposes such as a worshipping place, a religious teaching center, monastery, and administration center. The description of Kalasan temple is stated in the Kalasan inscription, written in the Javanese year of 700 (778 AD). The Kalasan inscription is written in Sanskrit language and pranagari letter. The inscription describes that spiritual counselors of the Syailendra dynasty had advised King Tejapurnapana Panangkarana to build a scared building to the worship of Dewi Tara and a monastery for Buddhist monks. According to Raja Balitung inscription (907 AD), Tejapurna Panangkarana refers to Rakai Panangkaran, the son of Sanjaya King from Hindu Mataram kingdom.
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Observing clouds around Mt Fuji from 1927-1937 is one chapter in the book titled Cloud Studies.
I saw a copy of it at the HamburgerBahnhof Gallery in Berlin and at the book shop called MZIN in Leipzig. I have not checked but maybe the book store at the ZKM might have a copy also.
Here is the info from the Spector Books website:
Helmut Völter: Cloud studies. Cloud Studies. Études des nuages Text: Helmut Völter, Marcel Beyer With 132 photographs in color print, 272 pages, German, English, Français Design: Helmut Völter Leipzig 2011 ISBN: 978-3-940064-99-8 € 38.00
Clouds are ephemeral structures - to fix it to their forms divide properly designate and was able to read, the meteorologists of the 19th and early 20th Century. As an important step in order to understand the mysteries of the atmosphere better The then young medium of photography offered the scientists completely new display options. With the camera, they made accurate and realistic images, which gave insight into the interaction of clouds and atmosphere. Helmut VOELTER>


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Today's post will briefly examine workers' compensation defense news from around the state.
A.B. 2490, the much-discussed workers compensation bill passed by California legislators this past summer, was recently vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger.
Originally sponsored by Assemblyman Dave Jones (D-Sacramento), A.B. 2490 would have prevented work comp insurance companies from resolving their disputes with California employers in other states with more favorable arbitration provisions (unless both parties agree). In other words, it would have mandated that work comp insurers resolve disputes with California employers in a California venue in accordance with California law.
In addition, A.B. 2490 would have applied only to those employers that utilize California as their principal place of business, and generally affected agreements between work comp insurers and rather complex employers (i.e., those with a business presence in several states.
"The governor had a chance to protect California businesses and provide for these disputes to be resolved in California. Instead, he sided with out-of-state insurers and against California business," said Jones in a statement released to the media.
According to Governor Schwarzenegger's office, A.B. 2490 was unnecessary since there was no evidence to show that a problem even existed. Furthermore, the Governor's office indicated that the legislative proposal would have reduced competition in California's workers' compensation market and greatly increased regulatory costs.
"The high deductible contract negotiations the bill seeks to impact are conducted by sophisticated participants on both sides of the table that are well-versed in all aspects of workers' compensation and other insurance products," said Schwarzenegger in his veto message. "Therefore, I am not convinced the issue addressed by the bill will result in keeping workers' compensation costs down which is the most significant concern to California employers."
Stay tuned for further other developments in the area of workers' compensation defense ...
This post was provided for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as legal advice.
Related Resources:
• Schwarzenegger Vetoes Workers' Compensation Arbitration Restriction (InsuranceNews.net)
• Schwarzenegger Vetoes Workers' Comp Bill (Insurance Journal)


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"C" Coy
28th Battalion
1st September 1917 A.I.F.
Dearest Mum
Thanks very much indeed
for your letter & the [?] magazine which
I got to-day. I have been up to my eyes in
work lately, we are all tightened & polished
up ready for the fray, but so far we have
had nothing allotted to us, but expect big things
very shortly. There are all sorts of wild
rumours flying about over here, re the termination
etc, but I'm afraid it is too good to be true,
[?] time will tell.[1] Am writing to Theo
very soon, he seems awfully busy one way
& another, but is getting jolly well paid for
it by all accounts. [2] I was awfully pleased to
get all those letters from Laura at last, mails
for the month all at once, she seems O.K. from
her letters, she didn't know what to make of the
Flying Corps stunt but seems quite worrying
about it, I had told her all about it in my
letters, (so don't you worry Mum dear) but
evidently at that time she had not my letter
Saying it was all off & that I was back in
France once more.[3]
I have definitely decided to purchase a
James 4 ¼ H.P. motor bike an sell dear old
'Jane'[4]. I wonder if dad could manage to
arrange the sale for me, I should like if
possible to get £30/./. for her (minus the speedometer)
as I really think she is worth that amount.
I am saving up [?] & already have about
£30/./. in my pay book! Strange to say. If Dad
could manage to get £30/./., & my £30 added
(the bike costs £69/10/.) I should soon be able to
buy one, and he could ride it about for me
until I could get home, they are magnificent
machines. Will you ask him to write me on
the subject. I enclose a letter I received from
the James people. We are all having a tremendous
lot of rain here & I hear they have had
disastrous floods in dear old Blighty, lots
of crops ruined. Will you please enclose a
registered envelope in your next letter & I will
at once post Dad the 100 francs he so kindly
says is remaining to complete the purchase of
'Jane' of happy memories. Dearest love to you both
Ever your affectionate son.
My moustache is again in a flowing condition[5]
[1] It was not to be. "The Third Battle of Ypres was the major British offensive in Flanders in 1917. It was planned to break through the strongly fortified and in-depth German defences enclosing the Ypres salient, a protruding bulge in the British front line, with the intention of sweeping through to the German submarine bases on the Belgian coast. The battle comprised of a series of limited and costly offensives, often undertaken in the most difficult of waterlogged conditions – a consequence of frequent periods of rain and the destruction of the Flanders' lowlands drainage systems by intense artillery bombardment. As the opportunity for breakthrough receded, Haig still saw virtue in maintaining the offensives, hoping in the process to drain German manpower through attrition." AWM
[2] Theo, Reg's brother GT Gill was currently an instructor at the Young Officers' School at Sabathu in the Simla Hills
[3] Flying Corps – no other information survives but maybe Reg had applied to join the Australian Flying Corps whilst recovering from his wounds in England earlier in 1917, just as his mate from Perth and former member of the 28th battalion, Maj Roy Philipps, MC & Bar, DFC, had done after recovering from his own wounding at Guedecourt and return to service in March 2017. If so, it seems that Reg's step-mother may be concerned that she has accidentally revealed this information to Reg's wife Laura. In any event, it seems that any such application was turned down. The difference with Roy Philipps is that his leg was partially paralysed and he was incapacitated from any further infantry service.
[4] Jane, Reg's motorcycle.
[5] No photos survive of Reg's 'flowing' moustache!


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Friday Football Frenzy preview: AC Reynolds versus Southern Durham
News 13's 2017 season of Friday Football Frenzy is officially underway and our first Game of the Week is Reynolds versus Southern Durham.
News 13's 2017 season of Friday Football Frenzy is officially underway and our first Game of the Week is Reynolds versus Southern Durham.
The Rockets are coming off a stellar 11 and 3 season, and with eight starters back on both offense and defense, they should be in contention for another Western Mountain Athletic Conference Title.
However, the team's mindset is one game at a time, and even though they're an experienced bunch -- first game jitters are always present.
"I feel good about our team. I'd like to have about two more weeks, but I feel good about this group of guys," Coach Shane Laws said. "This is a group of kids that's worked hard. I think they're ready to play football friday night, but it always seems like it comes up on you real fast, and you know you'd always like to have a little more time to preps."
But the Rockets are going to be down one of their most explosive weapons to start the season.
Kaden Robinson was going to be a huge part of the Rockets' firepower this season, but he tore his ACL in a scrimmage earlier in August, which will sideline him for the entire 2017 season.
The good news is it happened early enough in preseason that they could come up with a new plan.
With Nathan Saint Onge as quarterback, there's veteran leadership on that side of the ball, and guys that thought they'd be on the sidelines this year will be called into action.
Watch News 13 at 11 p.m. for complete coverage of our Game of the Week on Friday Football Frenzy, along with the rest of our coverage of the first night of high school football.


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June 24, 2017, Bellator 180 & Bellator NYC, Madison Square Garden, NYC
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- By Michael Crews
At the Florida Department of Corrections, we are committed to meeting the needs of every inmate in our custody and will continue to reform our programs and services to meet these needs as our population evolves. One particular population which has seen growth for over a decade is that of our mentally ill inmates. While the total population of Florida's inmates grew 57 percent between 1996 and 2013, the population of mentally ill inmates grew 153 percent. To address the challenge associated with caring for the growing population of mentally ill inmates, the department has implemented innovative programs and initiatives to ensure the well-being and successful re-entry of those with mental health conditions.
One such initiative is suicide prevention. Suicide is a leading concern in the care of mentally ill inmates. In advancing suicide prevention in corrections, the department has led the nation in the lowest suicide rate among the large prison systems in America.
The department takes every possible step to help inmates successfully re-enter our communities. Successful re-entry has made it possible for our state to achieve a historic, 43-year crime low and steadily declining recidivism rate. We must remember that re-entry can be a much greater challenge for those with mental health conditions. To this end, our staff has collaborated with the Florida Department of Children and Families to pioneer a web-based referral system that links inmates with mental illness with an appropriate community mental health provider prior to their release. This facilitates access to proper care and medication and allows for an easier transition into public life while contributing to a reduction in recidivism of mentally ill individuals.
We recognize the need for an innovative approach as we continue to address the ever-increasing needs of inmates with mental illness. That is why I recently announced that the department will appoint a mental health ombudsman, the first of its kind in the nation, who will be dedicated solely to inmates with severe mental illness.
Having staff with enhanced training is vital to our ability to provide security, supervision and care to inmates, which is why the department is in the process of expanding our crisis intervention training (CIT). CIT provides correctional officers with a working knowledge of mental illness, an understanding of the challenges faced by mentally ill inmates. It also provides officers with crisis intervention skills and de-escalation techniques. The corrections staff assigned to inpatient mental health units will also receive supplementary specialized training.
The department is also looking forward to a correctional behavioral health certification, made available through the American Correctional Association, which will provide a nationally standardized certification for our correctional officers associated with the care of mentally ill inmates. Through these initiatives, our staff will be able to perform their duties more effectively.
The success of our department depends on the ability to provide quality care and ensure the safety of all inmates, especially those with mental illness. We continue to work diligently toward that end and believe our recent reforms will make a positive difference.


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So Google IS wary of behavioral targeting...
Either Google is really worried and thinking OR this is a PR activity. Either ways, its good that they and hopefully all the others are looking at that in the right context and that is commendable for a leader.
But, i do think its inevitable to do behavioral pattern mapping. If Google doesn't do it, someone else will. Therefore its important that industry leaders like Google think about the future and start defining "how it should be done" rather than being wary and not doing it.
We need to put together a system where application providers like Google own the patterns that they come up with and can use it to design applications, but don't own people's personal data. People themselves own their personal data and the data is protected by an independent vendor who gets a commission for this service. Finally, service providers pay people for the data when they use it. This way there will be a separation of interests as far as ownership is concerned, and hopefully prevent misuse.
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Behavioral pattern mapping is inevitable
So Google IS wary of behavioral targeting...
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3 comments:
- Rajesh Anandakrishnan said...
Good blog. Its a new innovative idea you are talking about. It can be a new application of its own.
Nice to see blogs on HCI & usability & design.
Also visit my blog and blogroll www.suggestusability.com
- 7 August 2007 at 8:34 PM
here is something close to what you are talking about "users own their attention". http://www.apml.org/
here is an app based off of apml.
- adi
- 17 September 2007 at 12:09 AM
- saumitri said...
Yes, there are several related concepts and apml is one of them.
apml is a good implementation of attention mapping.
- 17 September 2007 at 2:38 PM


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Talking dinosaurs serving as science officers with humans on a small space craft: pretty fun. Retelling of Greek mythology with modern lingo: pretty fun. Getting the two concepts to converge into one story? That is a lofty goal Mr. North and I'll give you points for the originality of the concept. Art duties are handled by the other members of the Adventure Time creative team, Shelli Paroline and Branden Lamb, who bring their Saturday morning cartoon vibe to this tale. The high point for me was their silent rendition of the Midas/Silenus ten day man-cation. Like Adventure Time, the story line and content are pretty tame by modern standards making this a good pick for younger readers or parents of younger readers that are trying to stoke imaginations without the mature concepts that have seeped into most media.
While this concept is strong, it falls short and comes off as a bit rushed. North's dialog, especially amongst the crew of the spaceship, feels like a middle-aged guys projection of teen speak. This wouldn't be tragic if the story bore through, but their exchanges are disjointed and distracting. The most cringe inducing moments involve the hand gestures and gansta-isms of the hijab festooned pilot/gunner as she blows automated defense satellites to bits. Props to North for multiculturalism but that's about it. While some books do a nice job of organically incorporating 21st century American dialect and cultural elements into futuristic or historic settings (Saga comes to mind) this comes off as forced and a bit hack. I could see how this may appeal to younger readers because it is so direct, but I think I'll pass.
Tweens that like video games and dinosaurs wearing glasses will have fun with this one. I'll flip through it on the shelf for some quick yuks and waste $3.99 on something else.
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I have been a ceremonial minister for 12 years and have performed Weddings, Commitment Ceremonies, Vow Renewals and Hand fastings.
I am not affiliated with a particular church and I am willing and able to work with many different faiths and spiritual paths.
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The Department of History and University Collections at the University of Adelaide present a fascinating lecture by Lucy Treloar as part of Foundational Fictions in South Australian History, a provocative series of free public lectures that challenge established myths and narratives about South Australia's past.
Walking the Line in Historical Fiction
Most people understand the importance of facts, evidence and 'the truth' in the study of history, but these things don't always make a good story. How does the writer of historical fiction balance what is known against the demand for captivating characters and a compelling narrative arc? And what might historians, and students of history, have to learn from novelists when it comes to understanding the past?
The Foundational Fictions in South Australian History lecture series continues every Wednesday night at the University of Adelaide from 4 October until 1 November 2017. Forthcoming speakers include Stuart Macintyre, Jane Lydon, Humphrey McQueen, and Robert Foster.


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Yesterday I had the pleasure of participating in a thread painting class with Sarah Smith, fiber artist, teacher and author. Sarah likens thread painting on fabric to using the big box of crayons we had as children. I wholeheartedly agree!We started with a lecture of Sarah's techniques and were awed by her work. This is the link to her website.
This class was informative in so many ways. I learned about needles and how to branch out beyond universal. It is recommended using a top stitch needle. Having a larger eye makes less friction and fewer thread breaks.
I was taught about threads and how to bury them. With another easy-thread needle — not a shovel! Our class kit included threads that you would assume would be day lily colors as well as a shade Sarah called "lipstick". It looked too vibrant and too, too – burgundy. But it works! Auditioning threads is essential in thread painting. And – gasp – having one of every color makes life so much more easy breezy. But the expense…. GULP!
Most important I was encouraged to JUST DO IT! As I walked around near the end of class and saw others' day lilies, I was struck by how beautiful they all were and how different. Some people stitch very densely; others sparse. Some put colors to contrast a bit on the flower; others to highlight; and still others seemed to have a paint-by-number approach. It was all good!
If you ever have opportunity to join one of Sarah Smith's classes, absolutely don't hesitate. You'll be glad you did.
My day lily "painting" is not finished, but it will be! I agree with Sarah when she said thread painting is her happy place.
I tried a bit of thread painting in a previous project and blogged about it here. Having done this class, I'm encouraged to do more art quilts and continue my pursuit of landscape quilting. I may even add more to this wallhanging. It's addictive!


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Tower of Dreams
If you build it, they will come. It worked for Kevin Costner in "Field of Dreams," but not so much for the State Department in Afghanistan.
Six and a half million dollars was spent to build six communication towers in that country to expand and enhance telecommunication services to under-served and strategic areas. But they were never used as intended.
The inspector general found that the department ignored numerous red flags including "Afghan telecom providers would not connect to the system and that DOD did not want the towers because of the high cost of fueling the towers' generators."
The IG is asking the State Department to explain why it first terminated then revived that project in the summer of 2011. The IG has requested an explanation by next week.
Too Much Happy?
Iran has cracked down on the "Happy" dancers.
The seven Iranians who posted this video of dancing to the Pharrell's hit song "Happy" have been sentenced to 91 lashes and six months in jail. Their lawyer says the sentences were suspended -- meaning that if no similar offenses are committed for three years, they are off the hook.
The dancers were arrested in May but released after self-professed moderate President Hassan Rouhani tweeted: "Happiness is our people's right. We shouldn't be too hard on behaviors caused by joy."
Incredible Journey
Finally a modern day "Homeward Bound" story.
Gidget, a Jack Russell terrier, disappeared five months ago from her Philadelphia home. Her owner was devastated after a search turned up nothing. But Gidget finally turned up -- 3,000 miles away in a Portland-area animal shelter. Officials tracked down the owner through a microchip planted in the dog.
The story gets even better. Gidget's owner could not afford to fly to Oregon to get her back. But a Good Samaritan donated the funds to make the reunion possible. No one knows how Gidget made it all the way across the country.


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2016 /2017 was a good year for St Marys RC Primary School and a lot of fantastic progress made by not just the children but all staff, parents and governors.
Key Successes for 2016/2017
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- New assesment milestone sheets created for each core subject and started for foundation subjects
- Framework for the progression in written and mental calculations of maths in place
- Quality of the EYFS learning environment enhanced
- EYFS outdoor provision redeveopled and now used as a model for other schools
- Gold sport mark award for P.E achieved
- Safeguarding audit in line with OFSTED requirements
- Big maths challenges is enhancing existing mental maths strategies
- intoduction of rock star times tbale to support Big MATHS
- progress in KS2 shows St Marys in top 20% of schools in country for writing and maths
- Oustanding attainment in EYFS and phonics.Progress good across year groups as phonics at 88% .
- Kagan strategies embedded across all the school –outstanding T&L( 75%)
- We have deepened and extended the quality of RE evidence and evaluation of standards and introduced 'Come and see'
- We have new chaplains;Eco;school;anti bulllying and sporting councils.
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SDP summary for 2017 -2018.
Key focus 1.
Achievement of pupils.
Pupils should make rapid and sustained progress from their starting points and to ensure value for money for FSM6+
- Progress strong but need to raise attainment in Reception GLD to exceed 75%. Specific focus on rising trend of math's reading and writing -exceed 72 % (2017- R--66% W-65% Num-68%.).Main focus on formalizing Eng RWinc and Math's and greater focused work CP in pm
- KS2 attainment to be 80% ARE in reading writing and math's by year end 2017.Y6 Target of 25% or in line with national (2018)of each year group to be at mastery. Use of new reciprocal reading approach and GR CPD for all staff. New x tables, new reasoning focus and Numicon focus KS1/Y3 in math's.
- Raise KS2 progress in line with national attainment and to exceed 3.5+ progress in each subject by 2018
- Embed age-related expectations in writing in all year groups given new NC and assertive mentoring weekly assessment
- New technical approach systematically developed link to grammarsuarus -challenging SPAG.
- KS2 reading- disadvantaged to be at 70% by summer 2018(nat-71% sch-34%).See above for intensive reading strategies rapid read- Project X –Y2 and Y3 . Disadvantaged groups intensive support –Rapid read and Maths Whizz
- Handwriting to be a focus in all writing from R-Y6
- Science to be planned, robustly monitored and challenges to include investigative and evaluative science (linked into Primary quality science mark) –target of 80% ARE in KS1 KS2(2016 -78% and 76% respectively )
- Disadvantaged children in Y1 Phonics to exceed 80% pass rate -DSA 58% (Nat 70%)and KS2 pass rate to exceed 95%
- Maths to be focus with boys in EYFS(exceed 70%) in line with nat
Key focus 2
Behavior and safety of children.
'Children's concentration can lapse occasionally as classrooms lessons can sometimes not provide enough challenge and on occasion need more engagement '. Ofsted- Jan 2016
- Ensure all lessons include Kagan and range of deeper questioning (blooms taxonomy) Also all lessons are engaging and fully active for all children at all times-Key vocab and modelled examples included .
- Staff early identification and intervention of all additional needs pupils. New provision mapping updated and checked weekly. Extend inclusion room for social, emotional and sensory needs.
- SEND is robustly monitored, tracked and observed in lessons by staff and SEND to ensure the weakest and strongest have appropriately challenging work and all needs are being met. –Half termly mtgs with staff and governors to check on rapid progress
- A rigid timetable for all EYFS staff with outdoor and indoor timetables specific, appropriate and child centered.
- 3 part lessons in math's integrated with white rose planning/reasoning strategies
- Forest school interventions focused on 46 children with low self-esteem and low attitude to learning.
Key focus 3
Leadership and management.
Feb 2016 -Ofsted judged L&M as good. However focus is needed on developing middle leader's accountability and impact.
- Middle leaders contribute to improving teaching and pupils' achievement and progress throughout the year. Ensure through high quality CPD /mentoring and coaching that ML challenge colleagues and hold them to account.
- Create foundation subjects assessment and tracking of progress termly
- Governors specifically link governors - more depth of coverage so that there are more available and skilled to robustly question subject leaders on school development.(also the impact on teaching and learning).
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- Engender a more independent and active learning approach in all pupils. Share good practice/ models of excellence across all Key stages and in federation.
- Encourage more cross phase support and monitoring of quality of books and marking .
- Half termly monitoring by all core subject leaders- 3 weekly book looks (SLT whole staff and federation) .
- All pupils understand next steps learning in core subjects.
- ECM teaching and learning review in Summer 1 to evaluate judgments and quality of learning.


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Despacho Intention Ceremonies
Release, Forgive, Bless, Manifest
Despacho Intention Ceremonies are perfect for weddings, family reunions, graduations, new babies, new employment, employee team building, and for personal manifestation of life visions. Gathering together to pray is a wonderful way to express gratitude for the many gifts in our lives, celebrate a new beginning, release lingering sadness over a life event, or honor a loved one who has passed. For weddings, Despacho Intention Ceremonies offer a powerful ritual for honoring the pasts that each individual leaves behind as they enter into sacred union together, clearing heavy energy in the family lineages to clear the slate, and creating many blessings for happiness and prosperity as a couple. The Anyni Despacho can help us come into right relationship in our lives, with whatever life challenges we blow into the prayer bundles contained within the Despacho.
What happens during Despacho Intention Ceremonies
During Despacho Intention Ceremonies, participants deepen into quiet personal inquiry with a prayer bundle, or kintu, comprised of several leaves and flower petals. Blowing life challenges into the prayer bundle, participants are encouraged to release any lingering sadness or heavy energy, and forgive self and others for anything that needs forgiveness. This part of the ceremony clears the slate energetically so that new possibilities can arise; in the context of a wedding, this part of the ceremony clears family baggage so that the new couple can step forward into a clean and clear future. In the next phase of the ceremony, participants blow into the prayer bundle all things for which they are grateful, and as the gratitude swells, participants envision a new dream of life for themselves and loved ones. The ceremony closes with a group blessing of all kintus, and a shamanic energy clearing for each participant. Following the ceremony, the Despacho is burned on a sacred fire (privately by the shaman) to release all intentions to the Universe, activating the Law of Attraction.
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Despacho Intention Ceremonies are $250 for up to 10 people. This price includes materials, ceremony, energetic cleansing for each participant, digital photo, and releasing the Despacho on a sacred fire. Additional participants are $25/each. The ceremony lasts approximately 2.5 – 3 hours.
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When my family dog, Sienna, died of old age, my children and I conducted a Despacho for her. She was my first 'baby', and soon followed by the birth of my eldest son. My children knew Sienna was a part of their lives since the day they were born. To help my family release this loved pet, I held a Despacho Ceremony in her honor. We spoke our memories of her, shared laughter and tears, and created a work of art together in her honor.
Doggie bones, rawhide (which in life gave her the stinkys), chocolate (which she can have now!), confetti to celebrate her life, silver stars to guide her home. The boys and I remembered her funny butt wiggle when we scratched her back, her tail wagging that whacked us good, and her famous 'kah kah kah kah' breathing she would do when impatient. We honored her life as an important member of our family. May she run through fields chasing balls, swim through lakes to her heart's content, and get that itch scratched every time.


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Last week, I shared my favorite gift ideas for the big and little boys in your life. You can view that post HERE. Today, I wanted to share my ideas for all of the fabulous females in your life! Most of the gifts I'm sharing can be found at your local Target or online. Don't forget that Target is offering free shipping for the rest of the holiday season!
I'm not really a bracelet kind of girl, but I do live for a statement necklace! One of my students gave me a gorgeous one from New York and Company a few years back, and I always get compliments on it. While I love the hints of color in it, a necklace more like THIS will get more mileage.
If you do want some fun colors, try THIS:
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I also have a few pieces from Purple Peridot including THIS necklace:
Follow them on Instagram to get a heads-up on sales, and if you're in Houston, Sam Moon is always a hot spot for trendy jewelry on the cheap.
Pajamas and Robe
I don't know any woman who would be angry about receiving some cozy p.j.s or a nice robe. I just purchased THESE pajama pants during Target's BOGO sale:
I've had my Gilligan & O' Malley robe for years. It's similar to THIS one:
While that robe is really comfy, it does get a little too warm to wear in Texas in the summer. If you're in a climate similar to mine, THIS one might be a bit better:
While I love to go get pedicures at the nail salon, the cost quickly adds up, and I don't treat myself too often to save some money. About once or twice a week, I use THIS tool after a shower:
I rub on THIS lotion:
And then I put on cozy socks similar to THESE:
For manicures at home, I highly recommend Sally Hansen Inst-Dri polishes.
OPI and Defy & Inspire also have some cute little holiday sets, too.
My favorite top coat is THIS one:
Every few nights, I like to do a mask to help keep my skin clear. THIS one from Boots Botanics has been compared to Glam Glow:
THIS one from Freeman is also great:
I also love Pixi's Glow Tonic:
Magazine Subscription
I love getting magazine subscriptions - they're the gift that keep on giving (for at least 12 months!) My mom and I get subscriptions to different magazines so that we can read and then swap with each other. A lot of these magazines are offered in package deals as well. My favorites are:
BooksIf the gal you're purchasing for this season is a bibliophile, here are three of my picks for Christmas:
Cooking for Jeffrey: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries
Target Gift Card
When in doubt, you can't go wrong with a gift card to your girl's favorite store. For some it might be Nordstrom, T.J. Maxx, or Old Navy. For me, it's Tar-zhay all the way! :)
And now for the littlest girls in your life!
Horse Set
The Easter Bunny brought THIS show horse stable set to Ari a few years ago, and it gets played with ALL of the time! There's space to write in names of each of the horses, and the stable is very well made. The horses are a sturdy, thick plastic and stand up to a lot of play.
Ari is 4 years old and is now working on regular sized Legos. Continuing with the horse theme, she asked Santa to bring her a couple of new sets. Santa is bringing THIS set:
Her grandma is getting her THIS set:
Her other grandparents are getting her THIS set:Fur Real Friends
A few years ago, Santa brought Ari a unicorn from Fur Real Friends. Most of them walk, all make some noise, and I've found the battery life to be very long. Ari then got THIS kitty:
We picked up THIS penguin for my niece's birthday next week:
Ari is starting to get into Barbie dolls, and she received THIS set last year:
She loves anything with animals/veterinarians, so THIS would make a great set, too:
Both of my kids like watching the Barbie movies, and these have been some of their recent favorites that also have matching dolls to purchase:
Like my son, Ari LOVES to color and draw. Since she's still in preschool and can only be trusted with a regular marker 99.5% of the time, we love Crayola's Color Wonder supplies.
THIS pack would make a great stocking stuffer:
And who doesn't know a little girl who loves stamps!? THIS would be pefect for the budding artist:
You can also buy packs of just the markers to use on the special paper HERE.
And while we're on the topic of art, Ari uses THESE crayons pretty much every day. They're not sharp like your standard Crayolas, but you can retract them so they don't break in half.
Pet Vet
If your kiddo is anything like mine, then she will love anything pet vet related. Ari has had THIS Barbie set for years and still plays with it:
She also got THIS Doc McStuffins set for her birthday, and it coincides perfectly with her Barbie set:Board Games
My Roo loves to play Bingo, and so we have a cheap paper version for every holiday of the year! THIS would make a great present:
She got THIS game last year, and it's perfect because the instructions are simple enough for a little kid to understand (and even play on her own when needed!)
Thanks for sticking with me! I hope that you were able to get at least one idea for some of the special gals in your life. Give me your ideas for all the ladies in the comments below! Have a fabulous weekend, and I'll see you back here on Monday for our weekend recap!
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