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Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden, a renowned and popular botanical artist whose subjects ranged from the flowers found in Shakespeare to the weeds found in New York City, died Thursday in Boulder, Colo. She was 99.
Her death was announced by Martha Hutchinson, a cousin.
Ms. Dowden was recognized for the anatomical accuracy and beauty of her paintings. She worked mainly in watercolor, producing elegantly detailed images of flowers, insects, herbs and birds. She used only living specimens for models and kept extensive collections of preserved flowers and insects as reference material.
Her works reflect the simple pleasure of looking at nature.
Her career as a botanical illustrator and author resulted in more than 20 books, many of them for younger readers. Most were written and illustrated by her, though she also illustrated books written by others. Her subjects included poisonous plants, flower pollination and state flowers as well as flowers mentioned in the Bible and in the writings of Shakespeare.
Two of her books won awards from the American Library Association. Among them was "Wild Green Things in the City: A Book of Weeds" (1972), about native weeds that grow in New York City, her home for more than 50 years. She spent three years scouring the city in search of specimens to illustrate, investigating warehouse areas, parking lots, docks, sites of torn-down buildings and the edges of railroad yards.
Her work was also shown in museums and at botanical gardens, including the Smithsonian, the New York Public Library and the Denver Art Museum. The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh holds a major body of her original artwork and most of her correspondence.Continue reading the main story
Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden was born in Denver on Sept. 17, 1907. She grew up in Boulder, where she roamed the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, collecting and drawing nature specimens. As a teenager she made medical drawings for her father, head of pathology at the University of Colorado Medical School.
She was awarded a degree in art in 1930 from Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh (now Carnegie-Mellon University), moving shortly after to New York. In 1934 she married Raymond Baxter Dowden, also an artist, whom she had met while studying at Carnegie. He was for many years on the faculty of the Cooper Union School of Art and Architecture. He died in 1982. They had no children.
As a young artist in New York, Ms. Dowden hoped to become a book illustrator, but met with little success. She supported herself for almost two decades by teaching at the Pratt Institute and then at Manhattanville College, where she founded the art department. She also designed floral printed wallpaper and drapery.
Ms. Dowden was in her late 40s when regular freelance illustration commissions for Life, House Beautiful, Natural History and other magazines enabled her to make the transition to full-time botanical illustration. She was in her 50s when she began publishing books. Her second, "Look at a Flower," from 1963, remained in print for 22 years. Ms. Dowden returned to Boulder in 1990. Paintings from her last book, "Poisons in Our Path: Plants That Harm and Heal" (1994), were shown at the Denver Botanic Gardens in 2002. The same year, the Hunt Institute mounted a retrospective of her work to coincide with her 95th birthday.
James White, curator of art and principal research scholar at the Hunt Institute, in a telephone interview, described Ms. Dowden as "surely among America's leading botanical artists of the 20th century, and probably the most popular."Continue reading the main story


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Cardiff at Christmas: New York's 'safe city' path aim
Cardiff is aiming to take a leaf out of New York's book by marketing itself as a safe city to enjoy Christmas.
Operation Mistletoe will bring the council, police and health services together to take care of an extra 300,000 to 400,000 expected visitors.
Police and council workers on duty will be doubled most nights, and tripled on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Cardiff Council said the extra numbers are intended as reassurance for revellers.
"The vast numbers of additional people who'll be in the city centre over Christmas - along with the fact that many of them will be drinking - does of course pose a logistical challenge, but one which we're more than ready for," said Councillor Ashley Govier, cabinet member for the environment,.
"Cardiff is a mature city now, and we've got great experience from stewarding rugby international days and even the Olympics.
"In actual fact, Cardiff is at a 12-year low for violent crime, and that's something which we don't shout enough about.
"Because make no mistake about it, in the current economic climate Cardiff is competing with every other city in Britain to attract party-goers, shoppers, and their much-needed cash.
"New York has shown that the way you keep people coming back is to offer them not only a fun city, but also an incredibly safe city."
As well as extra police and council workers, Operation Mistletoe involves volunteer city ambassadors offering assistance, temporary toilets and taxi ranks, and an army of staff to clean-up the streets around the clock.
There is even a city centre triage point at Ebenezer Chapel on Charles Street, where revellers in need of medical help will be given an initial assessment.
The triage point has cost £85,000 to implement, but will ease pressure on the emergency department at the University Hospital of Wales, where up to 60% of beds can be occupied by alcohol-related cases on a busy weekend.
For the first time this year, those attending the centre will be filmed on arrival and given the opportunity to watch the footage once they've sobered-up.
"There's a basic capacity to film people on arrival and as they leave," said Conrad Eydmann of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
"Our intention is that the vast majority of people will be surprised and hopefully concerned about the state of their behaviour."
While Mr Govier is confident that most people will act responsibly, he warns that those who don't will be dealt with swiftly.
"We want everyone who comes to Cardiff to have a fabulous time and not to have to worry about anything," he said.
"But we can put in all the effort and resources in the world. Unless the public cooperate with us by acting responsibly and entering into the Christmas spirit, then it won't work."


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Natural Deodorant by Phi Cosmetics
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I switched to natural deodorant some time ago and have been using a cream one for almost a year now. Mine comes in ajar and I really like the idea of a tube instead.ReplyDeleteReplies
Deodorant in a tube is a great idea and works so well.Delete
I've never heard of a cream deodorant before! It does sound like it would benefit the skin!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, you're right - it deoan't dry the skin as a normal roll-on deodorant does.Delete
What a cool product. It's nice that it's natural and safe. Some deodorants can really irritate the skin.ReplyDeleteReplies
A cool product indeed! This is very gentle and the texture is nice & light.Delete
- Elizabeth O.October 12, 2016 at 1:28 AM
I've never tried a deodorant in this form before. It's all so new to me and yet, it also sparked my interest. It sounds like an awesome product, really.ReplyDeleteReplies
This was totally a new way to use deodorant for me as well. It works!Delete
I have never heard of deodorant in a tube before! It sounds awesome! I used to use Tom's deodorant but it didn't really seem to work. This could be a good alternative.ReplyDelete
I'm sure this is a great alternative! Just give it a try :)Delete
I never knew creamy deodorant tubes actually exist! its so interesting I want to try itReplyDeleteReplies
I think this is the only brand producing it right now! You shoul give it a try!Delete
- AnonymousOctober 12, 2016 at 8:37 AM
i never tried a cream deodorant before! sounds interesting!!thanks for sharing!ReplyDeleteReplies
You're welcome! This kind of product was totally new for me too. I love it!Delete
I'd never used natural deodorant and would never have imagined that it would come in a tube. Sounds interesting!ReplyDeleteReplies
This tube version of deodorant is amazing!Delete
I love this product from Phi cosmetics. I wish it were available here in Ireland. I hate the artificial scent of all the spray deodrants on the high street. Im convinced they're not good for out health.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm also sure that those artificial scents in deodorants can't be good for our health. This creamy one has such a fresh, gorgeous and natural fragrance.Delete
It is great that it lets you sweat but eliminates odor. I need a deodorant like this xxReplyDeleteReplies
Give it a try, Ana! It's wonderful product :)Delete
Thanks for sharing this, I had never heard of this before. I will definitely try this and see if it treats my skin better than regular deodorant sticksReplyDeleteReplies
I'm sure it will treat your skin so much better thab a normal deodorant. I have experience of it and it leave the skin soft, not dry and irritated at all.Delete
I've been meaning to try natural deodorant so this one looks really good. I love that it doesnt have all the gunk that usual deodorants have. Great review!ReplyDeleteReplies
This is such a healthier option than a typical deodorant.Delete
I love soapwalla very much but sometimes I get rashes with it. This sounds like a good option, will try it out.ReplyDeleteReplies
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These 3 studies from major medical journals are sure to turn the traditional nutrition world upside down!


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Kids Connection Preschool
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We are a licensed preschool for children ages three to five years old, located within Genesis Place Recreation Centre. Kids Connection provides a program with daily literacy, language, social and physical components.
For program times and descriptions, or to learn more about our programming philosophies, please click on the links to the right.
Special events and parent participation
Throughout the year we offer special theme days, Halloween, Christmas and Easter activities, field trips and special guests, volunteer opportunities, class photos, outside activities, class mascot, special helper program, Scholastic book orders, monthly newsletters and calendars, graduation ceremonies and scrapbooks for the children at the end of the year.
Parents are encouraged to participate and support their children in the program.
We have regular volunteer opportunities throughout the program, both in and out of the classroom. Special events such as Christmas concerts, sharing days and graduation ceremonies are wonderful opportunities for parents to get together with other families and participate in our classroom.
There is no fundraising involved for parents as all of our costs are covered by our registration fees.
Our teachers
Our instructors are all required to have a minimum of the Child Development Worker certification from the Alberta government and every instructor must have a current Standard First Aid and CPR certification. Criminal Record Checks with the Vulnerability section must be current as well for each instructor.
Children must be toilet trained and the appropriate age before starting the program.
Public registration starts in January and is ongoing for the year. If the program you want is full, please ask to be placed on the waitlist. Registration is in person. Please contact the Preschool, Children's and Youth Programmer at 403.948.8804 ext. 5510 if you have any questions, or if you would like to book a tour.
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text: Amanda Holden began her career at the age of 17 when she studied at London's Mount View drama school. She made her television debut on "Blind Date" and "EastEnders." She is famous for her role as Sarah Trevanion on "Wild at Heart" and for being one of the judges, alongside Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan, on "Britain's Got Talent". This multi-talented actress has also appeared in several stage musicals and in 2004 was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the West End production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie". Holden then became a gossip columnist for the News of the World's celebrity orientated magazine Fabulous in July 2009. Additionally, she has also started a new three-part show called "Amanda Holden's Fantasy Lives" in January 2010.


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Allu Arjun and Dil Raju Depends on Director for Solid Hit
Ace Producer Dil Raju and Stylish Allu Arjun both are facing continuous flops from past few days and they are desperately waiting for Solid hit. Dil Raju previous release "Ramayya Vastavayya" went with mixed talk and film added average hit in Dil Raju account, where coming to Allu Arjun his earlier film "Iddarammayilatho" acquired an average talk and he also needs a decent hit. Both the duo are currently waiting for their next releases where Dil Raju's awaited film "Yevadu" is going to test its fate on December 19th and Allu Arjun's currently progressing film "Race Gurram" has long time to hit the screens.
Latest grapevine is to be believed both duos are going to join hands to repeat the success of "Arya" but they are completely depending on the director who can repeat the history of "Arya". Sources close to Dil Raju revealed that Allu Arjun suggested "Balupu" fame director Gopichand Malineni name and Dil Raju also accepted to go with Gopichand Malineni. The story and script works are completed and the film is going on sets soon before completing Allu Arjun's current undergoing project "Race Gurram".
Gopichand Malineni who created a new success formula with "Balupu" may repeat the magic with this crazy combo. Everyone known's that Allu Arjun and Dil Arjun is a crazy combo where they both created new trend with "Arya" and now successful director is going join hands with this crazy combo. We can imagine the hype of this film!!! The official announcement will be announced soon.
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E!'s Kendra Wilkinson says she's ready for another baby
E!'s Kendra Wilkinson tells SheKnows she's ready to expand her little family.
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Kendra and Hank are still in family mode, but are not leaving their careers behind.
After nine seasons on two reality shows and multiple cross country moves, E!'s Kendra Wilkinson is finally settling down.
"This season is different because we finally found balance," says Kendra of Season 4 of her hit show. "We have a home base now."
This year, Kendra and husband Hank Baskett move back to Los Angeles from Minnesota after Hank's contract with the Vikings is not renewed.
Now that they're settled in, Kendra says they have time to focus on building their family.
"We're really ready for it," says Kendra of having another baby. She gave birth to her first child Hank IV in 2009.
"That's why I wore this hot jumper tonight (motioning to her outfit).I want to knock out some hot pictures before I get pregnant again.
While they wait for baby number two, Kendra is busying herself with redecorating her new abode.
"We're actually re-doing our home so you get a little HGTV on my show along with parenting, drama, and everything else," says Kendra. "We're not afraid to share our lives with the world."
One aspect of their lives that is sure to cause some commotion is Hank being temporarily out of work.
"We're dealing with Hank out of a job," Kendra tells SheKnows. "We don't know [whether he'll play football again]. It's what everybody has to go through. If Hank's out of a job, then I have to step it up and work more."
Luckily, Hank is not the freeloading type.
"Hank's been doing good; he's a businessman," says Kendra. "He got a degree in business so he's using that a lot right now. I'm proud of him for not just sitting around at home playing video games."
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On September 7th heavy rain fills in a portion of the Highline Canal above Hillside Drive with rocks and mud from West Mountain.
With the help of two backhoes (the Town's and a resident) we were able to get it cleaned out before it breached. A weather site in one of the orchards in Genola recorded 2.2 inches of rain, much of it coming down within a hours time.


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After lengthy discussions between Riot Games and US government, League of Legends players now deemed professional athletes, can be awarded visas.
The United States government now recognizes League of Legends players as professional athletes and awards visas for them to come to the country to play.
Riot Games eSports manager Nick Allen told GameSpot in a new video interview (below) that the "groundbreaking" decision came about after much back-and-forth between the developer and the government.
"So the United States government recognizes League of Legends pro players as professional athletes and award visas to essentially work in the United States under that title," Allen said. "This is groundbreaking for eSports; now we can start looking at international players when they come over. It's a much easier process because they're actually recognized by the government. This is a huge thing."
"This was a lengthy process; we had a lot of people fighting for this. It wasn't something that happened overnight," Allen continued.
He further explained that Riot went back and forth with the government multiple times before enough evidence was provided to prove that the game is a legitimate sport.
The League of Legends Season 3 Championship Finals will take place October 4 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend.


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The purpose of this research project has been to develop a practical CAD/CAM (computer-aided-design/-manufacturing) for dental prostheses. The results obtained in these two years were as follows ;1. A rapid 3-D data acquisition system for teeth and alveolar ridges based on a coded pattern projection method was developed using 8 patterns through a liquid crystal screen regulated by a personal computer and high resolution CCD camera. And, another 3-D measuring system using multiple laser slits were developed for maxilo-facial shape measurements.2. The numerical data can be reorganized as 3-D images quickly by a voxel modeling. The software for automatic detection of margin lines between teeth and crowns and local shape modification were developed.3. The design of crown can be easily carried out through automatic adaptation process from our data base of standard teeth shapes within several regulations indicated by few characteristic points of adjacent teeth.4. In order to construct and search a big amount of the graphic data base such as patients' images and designs of prostheses efficiently, an optical-magnetic disc system was set up with a personal computer.5. A 3-axis micro-milling machine controlled by any personal computer was developed for small dental prostheses. The rigidity and accuracy of the machine was designed to be suitable for milling of titanium alloys, glass-ceramics and/or composite resins.6. As new dental prosthetic materials, titanium alloys, a calciummica glass-ceramic and a micro-filler composite resin which have good biocompatibility and poor castability were developed to improve in good machinability and toughness. A new machinability tester was also developed to know the best milling conditions of the materials.
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Holy Cross Ranked Among The Top 100 Men's Basketball Programs Of All-Time
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross has been ranked as one of the top 100 men's basketball programs of all-time by the Associated Press. The Crusaders check in at No. 81 on the list of the best programs of all-time, and are one of only five schools from New England to be ranked along with No. 16 Connecticut, No. 57 Providence, No. 68 Massachusetts and No. 74 Boston College. The only other school from either the Patriot League or the Ivy League to earn a spot in the rankings was Pennsylvania at No. 85.
The Crusaders just completed their 97th season of intercollegiate competition and own an overall record of 1,390-969, while making 26 postseason tournament appearances — 13 trips to the NCAA Tournament, 12 to the National Invitation Tournament and one to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. In the history of collegiate basketball, Holy Cross is one of only 16 schools to have won the NCAA Tournament (1946-1947) as well as the National Invitational Tournament (1953-1954). Throughout its history, Holy Cross has had six first team All-America selections, sent 10 players to the National Basketball Association, had four players and coaches inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and had 23 players drafted by professional teams.
To determine the all-time rankings, the Associated Press formula counted poll appearances (one point) to mark consistency and No. 1 rankings (two points) to acknowledge elite programs. Holy Cross finished with a total of 89 points. The AP has been ranking the best teams in college basketball since 1949. Over 68 years and more than 1,100 polls, 200 schools have been ranked and 59 of them have been ranked No. 1. To view the complete rankings, click here.
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Consumers are taking a breather from heavy spending, but it's not as if they're dropping out of the recovery race. The fast pace of national retail sales in May and June slowed a bit in July, and August sales are expected to be even with, or slightly below, July's. Department of Commerce data for August were released Tuesday, but were not available at time of writing.
This end-of-the-summer lull settled in because ''the recovery was so strong in the second quarter, consumers couldn't maintain that pace without spending themselves into oblivion,'' says Ralph Semprevio, an economist who studies consumer markets for Chase Econometrics.
Laurie Landy, an economist at the Conference Board's consumer research center , agrees. ''People are catching their breath . . . but there's no reason to be gloomy at all,'' she says. The July tax cut, a better-looking employment picture , and strong consumer confidence in the economy will keep consumers buying, Ms. Landy explains. Besides, ''What we're aiming for is a sustained recovery, not a big burst of enthusiasm,'' she adds.
The main item weighing down the national sales figures is the automobile. Take auto sales away, Mr. Semprevio points out, and you have no sales decreases at all over the summer. And lower auto sales are partly due to supply problems, not consumer unwillingness, though Semprevio points out that interest rates and the absence of special automaker financing had an impact, too.
In August, major department store chains reported double-digit sales increases compared with the same time last year. K mart chairman Bernard Fauber said sales were up 16.3 percent and that back-to-school buying began earlier this year - ''another sign that consumer confidence is gaining momentum.'' He is ''optimistic'' about the rest of the year.''
At Associated Dry Goods, August sales were up 22 percent from the year before , says Philip Bradtmiller, director of investor relations. The company owns both discount department stores and higher-priced chains, but Mr. Bradtmiller says that ''sales gains out of the top five upscale store divisions have been continually, substantially above the department store average for the company.'' Stronger sales started with the upper-income segment and have been working their way down, he observes. It was the stock market boom last year that gave upscale customers so much buying power, Bradtmiller reckons, while the rest of the customer base has ''for the most part been dependent on improvement (in salaries) and employment.''
But department store analysts - and executives - also point out that these hefty sales increases have a lot to do with new stores that have been added to the chains in the last year. Without the new stores, the increases are more in the 7-to-10-percent range.
Fred Wintzer, retail analyst and vice-president at Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb, doesn't think department store sales are a true barometer of recovery. ''They are by no means a growth sector in retailing . . . people didn't stop buying apparel in the recession.''
But people did stop buying big-ticket items. Pocketbooks snapped shut on appliances and furniture. The best recovery indicator for retail, Mr. Wintzer says, ''is the hard-goods stores, where there has been pent-up demand.''
The news in this segment has been good. Appliance sales took off with the upturn in the housing market. From the first of the year through July, electric range sales are up 25 percent from last year, refrigerators are up 13 percent, and air conditioners are up 75 percent, says Robert Anderson, spokesman for the National Association of Retail Dealers of America, with members mostly in the appliance and electronics business. The heat wave and housing starts pushed the goods out of the warehouses fast, says Mr. Anderson, who expects the increases to continue, ''but at a slower pace.''
When consumers dig into their pockets for these big items, smaller luxury goods like luggage and jewelry get pushed aside. But ''I expect by the time we hit Christmas, there will be a real bulge in the sale of a lot of high-ticket durables not housing related,'' figures Wintzer at Lehman Brothers. ''Christmas is the time after a full year of recovery that you're liable to see all kinds of things happen. It could be so good'' that stores may have trouble meeting inventory demand.
John Rambo, vice-president of Kay Jewelers, doesn't expect any inventory problems for his chain of jewelry stores, but he is looking at ''a very good fourth quarter.''
''We had a tough year, the year before last,'' he says, ''but we are on the plus side this year.'' Heavy advertising, along with a more buoyant consumer, have brought sales up 17 to 18 percent for the year so far.


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R&B singer Usher's former stepson Kile Glover has been laid to rest in Georgia.
The 11-year-old son of the singer's ex-wife Tameka Foster was declared brain dead by doctors after he was knocked unconscious during a jet-ski accident on Lake Lanier on 6 July.
He died on Saturday after his parents -Foster and entrepreneur Ryan Glover – agreed to take the child off life support, and on Friday, friends and family paid their last respects during a funeral service in Atlanta.
Photos obtained by TMZ.com show the child's white casket decorated with red flowers as it is carried outside the church behind a sole escort, playing the trumpet, while his mom, wearing a pair of oversized sunglasses, brings up the rear.
Kile was later buried at a nearby cemetery.
As WENN went to press, it was unclear whether the Burn hitmaker had also been present at the memorial.
R&B singer Usher's former stepson Kile Glover has been laid to rest in Georgia.


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The rules are simples: you have to read 20 books that fall under these 11 categories. They are:
To YA or not YA…
Okay, this one works like this… Tend to read more Young Adult than Adult Fiction books then read one or two adult fiction titles, vice-versa if you don't tend to read much Young Adult.
If I Stay by Gayle Foreman
The Boy Next Door by RL Stine
…With a Twist.
This one focuses on sub-genres, read a lot of chick-lit, then try a paranormal romance! Fantasy? Why not give some Steampunk a go, like a bit of Space-Opera in your Sci-Fi then pick up a military Sci-fi book. Like your Contemporary Literature, give a Young Adult Contemporary a chance. Well hopefully you get the idea!
Little Bee by Chris Cleave (Contemporary Lit)
Need by Carrie Jones
Need by Carrie Jones
Hot off the Presses.
Read a book published (in your country) in 2011? Then it counts for this category.
Sweet Jiminy by Kristin Gore (Published April 2011)
It Wasn't Me! (aka Bad Bloggers*)
Books in this category, should be ones you've picked up purely on the recommendation of another blogger count for this category (any reviews you post should also link to the post that convinced you give the book ago).
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Still Missing by Chevy Stevens (recommended by Life...With Books)
Show it Who is Boss!
Tackle that overflowing T.B.R. pile! Books for this category must be already residents of your bookshelves as of 1/12/10.
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich
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The Royal Raven by Hans Wilhelm
Will-Power? What Will-Power? (aka: The Henry Ward Beecher Memorial.)
You know that quote I have in my blog-header… "Where is human nature so weak as in a bookstore?" Recognise yourself in it? Then this is the one for you! Bought a book NEW during 2011? Then it counts for this category. Second-hand books do not count for this one, but, for those on book-buying bans, books bought for you as gifts or won in a giveaway also count.
Trapped by Michael Northrop
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Mind the Gap. Need just one more book to compete that duology/trilogy/series then read it for this one! (Obviously as this is for that final book you need to complete it, then you can't read two books from the same series! And it clearly can't be your first or penultimate read!)
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Forever Princess by Meg Cabot
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Way Back When.
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Got a novella you want to read? Then this one is the one for you! Any books between 90-150 pages count.
1922 (Full Dark, No Stars) by Stephen KingI will pick the books as I go along, list them here and link them to the review!
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Contractors' Questions: How to claim old expenses?
Contractor's Question: I have a significant amount of billable expenses which I have never approached a former client to pay. These date back to 2007 & 2008, when I worked on behalf of the client company, a large multinational. As I'm facing financial difficulties, I would like to know if there's a limit on how far back I can claim payment for legitimate expenses. If not, how do I go about recouping the owed monies, from an accounting standpoint?
Expert's Answer: I can advise only as an accountant, not a lawyer. But it seems that if you, the contractor, has an agreement that the client will meet the costs of expenses then, although these expenses are old, they should be honoured - as long as you can provide the supporting receipts.
There may be a clause in that agreement that has a time limit to invoice costs to the client, so you would need to check this. If it is clear that expenses are time-sensitive, then you may find it difficult to collect your money.
A commercially acceptable response would be for you to contact the client and discuss the position with them to ensure the invoice will be paid. That said, most large organisations would require a Purchase Order before administering payment, so be prepared that you may have to contact your former work contacts at the client company to obtain this and have it universally approved.
In short, however, you should not be afraid of asking for monies that are owed for work you've already completed, and moved on from, as you have nothing to lose.
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The X-Men are currently at war. The crossover storyline Second Coming kicked off with the arrival of Hope and Cable in the present. In the first month of this major storyline, Hope has arrived safely on Utopia, but only after several brutal battles with Bastion's forces and the deaths of two X-Men. As hard as the X-Men have been hit, it's only a taste of what is to come in the next act.
To find out more about what's coming up in May, we chatted on the phone with editor Nick Lowe. Lowe explained the decisions and planning that went into the character deaths. He also revealed when many fan-favorite characters, like Xavier, Storm, and Beast, will be joining the fray. And of course, there are plenty of hints for what readers can expect during Act 2.
Warning - There are spoilers for Second Coming in this interview up to and including the events of X-Force #26.
As with the first Second Coming Damage Report, we're inviting you to send in questions. Wondering where a certain character is or why something happened as it did? We'll be happy to ask Lowe at the end of May when we return for Act 3. Send your questions in by clicking the author's name above, posting in the comments section below, or by Tweeting them to @RichIGN or @jschedeen.
Nick Lowe: One of the big things we tried to do on both sides of Second Coming – and when I say both sides I mean on Cyclops' side and on Bastion's side – is show this as a chess match between those two. Bastion has a very thorogh plan. Some of it has been revealed in previews and things like that, but taking out teleporters is one major part of the plan. He got Illyana early on, and he took out Ariel and then Nightcrawler even more forcibly. He's trying to cripple the X-Men, and the best way to do that is to keep them as stationary as possible, just like in any military operation. One of the things you want to do in a military operation is try to keep your enemy where you want them and try to control the terrain. We'll see more of this plan rolling out in the coming weeks. This is a big part of it, and the saddest part of it.
IGN Comics: Nightcrawler is easily one of the kindest and most optimistic members of the team. It seems like there's a certain irony in the fact that he died just before Heroic Age arrived and made the world a slightly brighter place.
Lowe: Yeah. We've known this was coming for a long, long time. It was almost a year ago when we had our last X-summit and we were planning this out. Nightcrawler's death was tossed as a possibility to the room. It was a chilling moment, an absolutely chilling moment. I started covering my mouth when I realized how brutal it is and how hardcore it is. But we thought we had a good story here for Nightcrawler – not just making him a pointless casualty in Bastion's war, but a good moment for his character. A man of faith, a man who's always been defined by his faith in a lot of ways, dying for the optimism he puts into the world and sacrificing himself for something bigger than just himself. It just seemed so authentically Nightcrawler to us.
But it was not a decision that came easy. It was something we struggled with.
IGN Comics: I have to admit – for a few pages there Craig and Chris kind of had me fooled into thinking Rogue would be the one to die.
Lowe: Mmhmm. They did a very good job with that.
IGN Comics: Is she going to be carrying the guilt of what happened and the fact that Nightcrawler was the one to die and not her?
Lowe: Rogue knows the score and the consequences of what the X-Men do. In a lot of ways, especially in the way we've been playing it in the past couple years, the X-Men are an army. Especially in this fight, they went in knowing they might not all make it out alive. I don't think Rogue would feel it was her fault and be guilty. If anyone in that scene is going to feel guilty and bear the burden of that, it'll be Hope. She is going to have a very hard time dealing with this – with all of the stuff that's going on because of her existence and what she means to mutants and those who hate the mutants. But Rogue knows where Nightcrawler was coming from. She knew that the possibility was there and he knew that he was putting his life on the line. I don't think Rogue is going to be shouldering a ton of guilt in this instance, but Hope certainly will.
IGN Comics: And based on what we saw in that Second Coming prologue issue, would Wolverine be another one that's affected in the long term by this death?
Lowe: Oh yeah. Big time. Nightcrawler is his best friend. He's definitely going to get hit hard by this. You're going to see that in Second Coming. You're going to see that in the stories coming out of it and in Uncanny X-Men. You're going to see it in Wolverine: Weapon X and all over the place. He's definitely hit very, very hard by this. His best friend died in this war they're fighting, and in some sense he regrets that and his team couldn't get to Bastion faster.
IGN Comics: Jason Aaron had Nightcrawler appear in a recent issue of Weapon X. With Nightcrawler's death now I assume that wasn't just a random appearance but something that plays into future stories?
Lowe: No, that wasn't random. Jason was at the retreat when we planned this whole thing out. He definitely knew what was coming. That wasn't a chance occurrence.
IGN Comics: One of our readers pointed out today that Vanisher's teleportation abilities are a lot more powerful than Nightcrawler's. That brought up the question of why Cyclops wouldn't dispatch Vanisher first and try to get Hope back to Utopia more quickly.
Lowe: The biggest trouble with Vanisher, and we're going to see this in the coming months, is that he's an unknown quantity in a lot of ways. He's been very begrudgingly working with X-Force, and he's tried to get away many times. The thing about Vanisher is that you just can't trust him. And he's not nearly as field-tested as Nightcrawler. It was in the X-Men Legacy chapter that Pixie wanted to go into the field after Ariel died. Cyclops couldn't send her because she's not as tested in the field and because he didn't want to send her to her certain death. Nightcrawler, while his teleportation isn't as powerful, he can certainly handle himself better in the field and have a better chance of getting Hope back to Utopia. And in the end, he did get Hope back to Utopia. Whereas I think Cyclops didn't trust Vanisher enough, not nearly as much as he trusted Nightcrawler.
I would also say to this point that Vanisher's #1 loyalty is to himself, and money is another big part of him. Who's to say that he wouldn't even try to find Bastion and give him Hope to try to save his own skin? Cyclops would have seen that as well, and it was a worry for him. Hope is just too important to gamble her wellbeing on Vanisher.
Lowe: We always knew it was coming. We always try to hold as many surprises as we can, and there are still some surprises coming. But in the age of the Internet it's really hard to keep secrets. I would have loved it if we were able to have the story be told without telling anyone someone was dying in this issue. Any teasers you put forth and any clues you give are going to be dissected. Even just in the structure of the story, you can look back on Second Coming and see many times where we brought Nightcrawler to the forefront because this was coming. Those are the kinds of things that people on the Internet with weeks to look at them can figure out, to some extent.
But the most important thing is the story and getting it into as many hands as possible. In this day and age, it's never a guarantee that the people who like to read these things will read them. I'll give you an example. Deadly Genesis. When we started advertising the series we didn't say anything about Vulcan being the third Summers brother, and the sales figures were terrible. This was a huge story for us, and it wasn't being reached by the same audience as the other big X-Men stories at the time. So we made it known that the third Summers brother was in the story, spoiling a major and awesome reveal. But it's more important for us to have more people read something even if they know what's coming to having a lot fewer people reading and those people being surprised. That was part of the reason we worked so hard to let people know an X-Man was dying – an important X-Man.
We tried to keep it under wraps for those who weren't poring over the Internet as much as possible, but there's only so much you can do in this day and age. Movie trailers now give away just about everything just to get people in the theaters. To some extent we use the same tools they do. But I think it was still a really powerful moment. I think Craig and Chris and Mike and Sonia did a fantastic job telling this story and making it a powerful moment worthy of Nightcrawler. And I just talked a lot [laughs].
IGN Comics: And I think, at the end of the day, that issue proved that it's more about the how and why of the situation rather than just who dies.
Lowe: Exactly.


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Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) March 4, 2009
Five Cleveland lawyers representing personal injury and medical malpractice cases have been named Ohio Super Lawyers for 2009. This distinction marks the fourth consecutive year in which they have been recognized for their outstanding work on behalf of victims and corporations. The Cleveland attorneys receiving this honor are Peter H. Weinberger, Dennis R. Lansdowne, Peter J. Brodhead, William Hawal and John D. Liber of Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber LLP. In addition, Nicholas A. DiCello has also been named a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine.
"Our clients have put us where we are by entrusting their very challenging cases to our law firm," says managing partner Peter H. Weinberger. "We strive to measure up to their high expectations and are gratified by their continuing confidence in our abilities." This latest recognition confirms the Spangenberg firm's place among the most accomplished tort practices in Ohio and across the nation. "For years, we have served as co-counsel and a resource for outside attorneys seeking assistance with unusual or complex cases," Weinberger explained.
The Ohio law firm's complex tort litigation practice has expanded in recent years to include breach of contract cases, securities fraud litigation and a range of disputes arising in business and insurance contexts.
Attorney Weinberger's own practice has included cases where complex personal injury and wrongful death have been caused by motor vehicle accidents and defective products or resulted in medical malpractice cases. He is experienced in dealing with industrial plant explosions, defective insulation products and defective machinery. Clients suffering catastrophic injuries requiring lifetime medical care have sought counsel from Weinberger, who is skilled at assessing quantitative and qualitative losses resulting from injuries and wrongful death. More recently, he has served as class counsel in several class action lawsuits involving deceptive sales practices. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Also honored by Super Lawyers magazine this year, Dennis R. Lansdowne specializes in cases arising from complex medical malpractice. His tort practice includes commercial litigation and business fraud. Ohio lawyers have seen his name on Inside Business magazine's recent list of Northeast Ohio's 'Leading Lawyers.'
William Hawal, another of the lawyers in the spotlight at Spangenberg, has handled cases concerning defective medical devices, defective machinery, misdiagnosis, product liability, and unsafe pharmaceuticals. Attorney Hawal has joined Peter Brodhead as co-lead counsel in multidistrict MRI gadolinium lawsuits.
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Disney/Pixar's award-winning Finding Nemo returns to theaters in Disney Digital 3-D on September 2012! Boys and girls ages 3-7 will love this gorgeously illustrated Big Golden Book that retells the heartwarming story of Marlin the clownfish and his son Nemo.


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Why Get Addicted To "Floorball Fantasy"
Finally floorball has its own little fantasy world. The new project has already launched and will be covering the coming WFC in Riga. So if no national coach nominated you, this is your chance to shine.
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You know all the stars? You saw every final? Wanna prove you're pro? Then take on our World Floorball Championships Superquiz. 10 questions, not more, not less.
10 Rules How Your Floorball Club Should Work With Colors
Red, blue, green or maybe pink? If you're choosing a new color design for your club, you should definitely read this article. 10 golden rules to become not only a beautiful team, but a successful one, too.
Floorball And The Rule Of Reflection
The rule of reflection is key to a fast transition game. When your opponent spreads over the whole field the rink might become your best teammate. This is how.
15 Sports Books Every Floorball Player Should Read
Are you looking for some great sports book to read on your next away game trip? Rather something historical or something funny? Well, here you go. We sat down and prepared a selection of the finest sports literature for floorball players. Have a nice read!
70 Year Old Floorball Player Dangles at Hockey Game
Pavel Barber calls himself Stickhandling Specialist. He gathers over 250k Followers on Instagram and runs YouTube's #1 source for shootout tutorials". With a video about a fake floorball granpa taking on a bunch of young hockey dudes he collected over one million views.
Turn Your Floorball Club into a Merchandising Champion
Many floorball clubs have already discovered the potential of merchandising for their budget and identity. Others act pretty dozy. But don't worry, we'll wake you up.
Why Not To Spray Girlfriends On Floorball Masks
To many goalies a floorball mask is a window into their sole. Roman Vitek helps to open this window. An interview with one of the finest airbrush artists in the business.
Why We Love This Bold Czech Floorball Design
Last year the Czechs installed their new Corporate Identity. New name, new colors, new shapes, new everything. One year later we know, this is the best design thing that ever happened to a floorball federation. And everyone can learn from it.
5 Best Zorro Players in Floorball History
Some adore them, some hate them. Fortunately, there have been several zorro players who amazed all of us in a very special way. They were not just polishing their ego, they were deciding matches. Here are our five best wizards in floorball history
Discover Uppsala's Amazing New Floorball Arena
In the upcoming Superligan season three clubs will be playing in a floorball palace you had always been dreaming of. Welcome to Uppsala's IFU Arena.
The Age Of Rasmus
This spring Innebandymagazinet crowned Rasmus Enström player of the year. For the second time. The career of the 26-year-old forward goes hand in hand with Sweden's resurrection as world's strongest floorball nation. A portrait.
10 Reasons Why You Have To Go To The Czech Open
To some it's the most wonderful time of the year. Other don't care. We've summed up, why you must not miss going to Prague and participate at the Czech Open.
25 Floorball Players You Must Follow On Instagram
We dived into the deep sea of Instagram and selected 25 profiles you must follow if you want to understand what this show is all about. Long beards, crazy tattoos and beautiful eyes. You know you want it.
Floorball And The Beautiful Magnus Effect
To spin a nice distance shot into the goal every floorball player needs the Magnus effect. A natural force few know about and even fewer understand. Let us explain.


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My son is 7 years old, very tall for his age, but also heavy. We try to regulate his food intake, and recently I have been trying to cut back on his carbs, because they seem to put weight on him. The main thing is that for years I've noticed that if he skips a meal, saying that he is not hungry, within an hour he is likely to have a major screaming temper tantrum about something, that will go on for a long time. Also, he has a little bit of allergy problem, not much, but recently, he was put on Preventol for asthma symptoms. In reading the literature, I noticed that asthma and allergies are also symptoms of hypoglycemia. Does this sound like a diagnosis for hypoglycemia, or am I being paranoid?
I have never heard of asthma or allergies as being signs of hypoglycemia. As we have discussed in the past, the only way to diagnose true low blood sugar is to measure the blood sugar when the child is symptomatic using a tube with a special preservative in it to keep the blood sugar stable for hours. This blood specimen must be sent to a laboratory. A meter cannot be used.
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Roman Numerals 1-1000
Roman Numerals 1-1000 Chart
The Roman numerals 1 1000 chart below is split into four major columns. Each column is split into two columns with the Arabic (decimal) numbers in the left column and the corresponding Roman numerals in the right column.
The chart counts the numbers up in order from 1 to 1000 and it converts decimals, or Arabic numbers, to Roman numbers. There are 250 numbers in each major column. The first column converts numbers from the number 1 to the number 250. The second column converts numbers from 251 to 500. The third converts numbers from 500 to 750 and the forth converts numbers from 751 to 1000.
A Little Background on Roman Numbers Versus Arabic/Decimal Numbers
There are seven letters used in Roman numerals. These letters are I, V, X, L, C, D and M. In Roman Numerals:
In this system, all letters must be capitalized. There are no lowercase letters used in Roman Numerals. Basically, the letter I alone equals 1. II equals two. III equals three. So far this system seems straightforward and easy but here comes the hard part: There are never 4 of the same letters together in any of the numbers in the Roman system. For instance, the number four is not represented by IIII. Instead, 4 is represented by the letters IV. Likewise, the number 90 is represented by the letters XC.
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While sharing personal experiences with drug abuse in his family, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz laid the blame on a familiar group that he says causes the country's heroin epidemic.
Speaking at Emmanuel Baptist Church in New Hampshire, Cruz recounted his sister Miriam's battle and eventual death from drug addiction. The Republican frontrunner explained how, at one point, he had to take a $20,000 loan to pay for his nephew's education.
"Then a few years ago, Miriam died of an overdose. Joey, her son, found her in her bed. The coroner ruled it accidental. We'll never know," he said. "These tragedies are happening all over the country."
Gradually, his speech turned more political than personal when Cruz revealed who, according to him, is actually responsible for drug trafficking in the U.S.
"If we want to turn around the drug crisis, we need to turn around the border," he said before citing statistics that showed that nearly four times the amount of heroin was coming across the U.S.-Mexico border in 2012 than in 2008.
Cruz then slammed the current administration for its inability to stop the flow of drugs across the border just so they could import "undocumented Democrats" — a not-so-subtle expression he used for immigrants who would vote for the Democrat Party (if undocumented immigrants could even vote, which of course, they cannot.)
"Stopping the drug traffic gets de-emphasized because their policy view instead is to open the borders to illegal immigration," he added. "As a political matter, the Democratic Party does not want to solve this problem. And as a political matter, far too many Republicans don't either," he said. "Sadly, stopping the drug traffic gets de-emphasized, because their policy view instead is to open the borders to illegal immigration."
Though he had a lot to criticize, Cruz failed to provide any explanation as to what exactly he would do to address the crisis, apart from securing the border once, or if ever, he is president.
"The solution to this is going to come at the state and local level. It's going to come from the church, it's going to come from charities, it's going to come from friends and families and loved ones stepping forward," he said.
"But it's also going to come from the federal government that actually does its job and secures the borders," he went on. "And I'll tell you this: If I'm elected president, you'll have my solemn commitment. We will secure the borders."
So, that's Cruz's big plan: bank on a promise and have faith that he'll solve the drug problems in this country, despite any bit of detail.
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Skip to comments.Iranian Alert - January 6, 2006 - Iran tried to plant Knesset spy
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Security forces arrested a 58-year-old Israeli-Arab on suspicion of being recruited by Iran in order to infiltrate Israel's political system.
The suspect, Jaris Jaris, resides in the northern Israel village of Fasuta, which is mostly populated by Christians; he even served as the village councils head.
It is suspected that Iranians plotted to have Jaris transfer intelligence information obtained through his political connections in exchange for a hefty sum of money. They hoped he would be able to become an MK and continue to transfer vital information to Iran.
Jaris was detained by security forces on December 12, 2005 on suspicion of being recruited to Irans intelligence service with the intent of gathering classified information that would be harmful to Israel if transferred to Iran.
The State Prosecutors Office plans to file an indictment against him soon. The interrogation of Jaris reveals severe Iranian espionage activity against Israel to obtain classified internal information in a bid to influence the actions of Israeli governing bodies, a security source said.
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From Wash Post, U.S. Has votes on Iran ...."
"Even if the referral is made to the Security Council, it is not clear how quickly the United States could muster support for additional actions. Nearly three years ago, the IAEA referred North Korea to the council for violating the NPT, but the matter has languished and no action has been taken."
I didn't remember that N. Korea was referred
I wouldn't be surprised to discover that most major nations with elective officials have some who have been preened and planted by not-so-friendly nations or concerns.
Where do their interests seem to lie? Where does their support seem to come from? What issues to they decry and what do they support?
The average voters knows very little about whom they elect or what that person really support. The only vetting is the election process, and it doesn't always give forth the 'best' candidates.
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By: Klaus Kneale
Here's where to make the most without leaving a desk.
People in senior management are making less now than a year ago–unsurprising, given the state of the economy. The average base pay for their jobs this year is $97,500, which is 1.2%–roughly $1,200–less than in 2008. These numbers were just released by Compdata, a research firm in Olathe, Kan. Compdata surveyed nearly 5,000 companies for its Compensation Survey 2009.
Compdata looked at 26 senior management jobs below C-level, and despite the whipping that many banks have taken, commercial lending directors are still the best paid of all of them. This is the fifth year that that job has won out. Commercial lending directors are making $128,600 in 2009–$10,300 more than general managers, who rank second.
Even though commercial lending directors make the most, they too have experienced a slight pay cut from last year, 1.4%. Still, their paycheck has grown 10.1% over the past five years.
Who has had the best five-year growth of all? Finance directors. Since 2005, their pay has increased 35%. In just the last year, they gained 4.2% and rose from ninth best paid to fourth.
The biggest five-year loser: mortgage lending director. That job has lost 11.8% of its pay over the last five years. In the last year, it lost 5.9%. When your job has real estate bubble written all over it, you've got to expect to take a hit.
The biggest loser in the past year alone is a position that suffers when everyone else makes less: development officer, meaning fundraising manager for a nonprofit. That job was in the top 10 for five straight years, but a 16% drop in pay has now lowered its ranking to 12th. It's the only job in the top 10 last year that didn't remain there this year.
Human resources managers and advertising and public relations managers make the least among senior managers, at $74,700 and $73,200, respectively. That's almost a quarter less than the average. Too bad, considering what a grim job HR people have had this year, having to lay so many off, and how much harder that bloodletting has made corporate PR too.
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Say Hello to BuddyMarch 28, 2010
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You can read all about how Buddy came to be in our household on the About page of this blog, but I did want to make sure that everyone got a chance to see Buddy as he is today. I took this picture just a few minutes ago just after Buddy came in from the back yard.
The picture itself doesn't really do Buddy justice, but for some reason he is very hard to take pictures of. He does NOT like the camera, so he tends to be a bit shy around it.
As you might have read on his adopted sisters blog (http://nikkitherott.tripawds.com ) Buddy was diagnosed with bone cancer on 3/15/10. We don't yet know what type of cancer he has, but we're hoping that we caught it soon enough and we might even be able to spare the limb. We'll know more next week after he's further evaluated.
The Diagnosis
As is typical with bone cancers, we thought that he maybe twisted his knee or something like that. You'd think we would have been a bit more prepared for the "C word", given that we'd just gone through this a few months back with Nikki, but of course you're never really prepared for that. As you can see in the following X-Ray, we see some extra growth right behind the knee:
We are very hopeful that since this has been identified early, that we'll be in a position to do some advanced surgery to remove the cancer and yet spare the limb. We're also going to consult with Dr. Friedly (Nikki's holistic vet) to see what he recommends.
Right now we're just letting Buddy take it easy on his leg (He's already starting to limp pretty bad and not use it) and we're trying to think positive thoughts about it.
One very challenging complication about this is that we've already identified the fact that Buddy has hip dysplasia. Unfortunately he wasn't treated very well in his early life, so he's developed the typical malnourished "big dog" hips. This will of course make it difficult for Buddy as a tripawd, so we're really hoping that we don't have to go that route.
It's a really sad thing to think that just as Buddy has found the home that he deserves, he has to go through this. But, all things happen for a reason, and I suppose it's much better that he go through this with us as opposed to some family who may not have the means to take care of him.
We will keep this page updated as Buddy progresses through his treatment.
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Darla got the attention of the ladies and had them resume their seats on the sofas circling the slave. He has become uncomfortable on the exam table, restrained with his legs spread wide in the stirrups. The slave was returned with his cock and balls red and raw from over use during the last twenty-four hours. His balls were empty of the saline solution which had migrated back into his body. He was tired and visibly exhausted. Ross winced when Darla even touched him, he was so sore.
There were huge dark circles in the foreskin of his cock from obvious use of the cock and ball wash. When too much pressure is used and the cock swells it can be difficult to remove from the cylinder, so with the force of the pressure and pulling and tugging to get it out, dark spots similar to bruising appear as the veins break under the skin. Darla asked for a couple of volunteers to play "doctor" with Ross.
As she turned to gather the necessary "probes", two of the ladies approached the slave. Darla heard one of the ladies tell the slave that this was going to hurt her more than it would hurt him. The room of ladies erupted in laughter. The women were still nude because the room had to be kept very warm for the slave to keep his balls soft and hanging down allowing each one to be languishing in a warm bag of fluid.
Darla returned to the middle of the room with a stainless steel tray covered with an open towel and on the towel were several metal probes, a small lighting device and three pairs of latex gloves. She instructed the ladies to put the gloves on as she slid hers over her hand, snapping it against her wrist, and grinning.
One of the ladies was instructed to work on the slaves misshapen balls, squeezing them and manipulating them back into nicely shaped ovals. She began to squeeze harder, flattening them out then massaging them back into ovals repeatedly. She crushed them under the palm of her hand against the end of the exam table then manipulated them back into ovals. She was enjoying his balls immensely. Ross would occasionally grimace in pain then pant from the manipulations.
Darla let the two women go ahead inviting them to begin the examination. The lady at Ross' balls was not very careful; she had one of the slave's balls almost flattened in her hands again. Darla handed her a device that resembled a press. Two pieces of acrylic with four bolts, one in each corner, each one had a wing nut affixed to the top which could be twisted down to move the two pieces of acrylic firmly together.
The woman's eyes were huge as she took the press from Darla. She took hold of the slave's balls and stuffed them between the two pieces of acrylic and began turning the wing nuts to tighten it down. Watching the slave wince every now and then had some of the audience fingering their clits as they watched the show. They could see the slave's cock getting harder and swelling as the press was flattened more. Ross was in serious pain as his balls were being literally attacked by these sex crazed women. The other ladies began to gather around the exam table to get a better look. As the press was tightened down even more, the slave's balls were just as flat as they could get.
Darla handed the other woman a set of nipple clamps which had alligator clips at the end. She watched as they were applied to the freshly licked and sucked nipples on the slave. The ladies all clapped as the slave screamed behind the gag from the pain in his nipples. They could see the pain in his eyes. His balls flattened his nipples in alligator clips and Darla about to introduce Hegar Sounds into the mouth of his cock.
Darla picked up one of the metal probes. They are each about eight to ten inches in length, hollow, polished aluminum and range from small to large. The sounds stretch the urethra as they are being slid into the male's cock. They are very smooth and therefore tight as they slide down into the urethra.
Darla lifted the slave's cock and began slowly feeding it down into the eye. Ross responded by literally rising up off of the table, hips bucking, cock straining trying to push it out, as Darla continued to slide the probe down into him. It took two extra ladies to hold him down at the pelvic area. Darla decided to play some; she let the probe slide out of the slave's cock and began to push her baby finger down into the urethra, telling the women to hold him tight. She was about half way in when Ross screamed behind the gag over his mouth. The women were cheering her on and gasping from what they were watching.
Darla soon tired of the finger and let it slip from his cock. She got one of the larger sounds and began feeding it down into Ross' cock again. The women held him down as he struggled against the assault. When she had it deeply embedded, she attached a small clamp with a wire from the TENS unit to the probe. So his balls pressed, his penis probed and his nipples clamped the ladies stood back to admire their work.
The slave was ready for some electrical fun! The ladies all returned to their seats and Darla readied them for the show. All eyes were on the slave, they could see the sweat pouring from his brow as the clamps and wires were tightened. When the electricity was turned on, if the slave moved his nipples would be pulled by the clamps out and away from his body, causing extreme pain. Darla held the probe in place by squeezing the slave's cock tightly around the head. Another person was invited to apply the electricity.
As the woman turned the TENS unit on everyone could see the instant results of the shock. The slave's cock jutted upward and pre cum trying to ooze from the mouth, but forced back into the shaft of his cock. His body moved just enough to pull the nipple clamps tightly. He winced in pain.
His body betrayed his fear and humiliation. His thighs and stomach muscles taunt, his back arched, his neck straining with his head thrown back, the ladies watched as his hips thrust upward and pumped hard. The sound probe was bobbing up and down and back and forth as the electric current surged through it. It doesn't get any more intense, than this.
The electricity was applied several more times until the ladies were getting restless again. They wanted this slave badly. Darla had to continually reposition the probe as Ross tried to push it out, she had kept her latex gloves on for that specific reason, and she didn't want to get shocked.
Darla removed the electrodes from the sound probe in the slaves cock and positioned them on each side of the slave's balls. As the TENS unit was turned on again his balls twitched and literally danced as the electricity passed through them. They were rock solid in minutes. The skin was stretched tightly over the balls it looked and felt as though they would pop, like a balloon.
The ladies removed the electrodes and the sound probe, the clamps were removed from the slave's nipples and as the blood flowed back into each one, the slave groaned behind the gag from the pain. Darla summoned the servants who were also cops to stand by as the restraints were removed so that Ross could stand and stretch his body, relieve himself and drink some water. The servants were prepared with a tazer in case the slave decided to get too wild.
Ross returned to the middle of the room, security by his side. Mistress Darla ordered Ross to service every pussy in the room. He was required to make each lady cum at least one time. The women got very excited about this and several volunteers to be first came forward.
It was decided that the slave would start with the one lady on the left end of the sofa and work from there to the last lady on the right. Ross moved to the first lady and spread her legs wide. It just happened that this lady was here for the first time. She was very shy and timid but within minutes Ross had her screaming in orgasm. She clamped her legs together, pulls on his hair and ears and grabs at him in an attempt to get his cock. The older experienced ladies were humored with her reaction.
The next lady was one of the mean ones. She was very experienced, had huge tits a completely tanned body and shaved pussy. She moved down and spread out on the carpeted floor and orders the slave to make her cum hard or he'll be punished hard. He leaned into her wet cavern and held her lips wide open as he lapped at her pussy. The other ladies were watching intently, a few with their hands working their own clits. She had his semi hard cock in her hand as he licked and sucked her. As she moved closer to orgasm she pulls and stretches his cock hard. She pulls the foreskin tightly stretching it causing the slave to work double fast on her cunt. As her back arches and she cums really hard, she grabs his cock and stretches it out tightly until her body relaxes and lets it go.
Ross worked his way down the line of women licking and sucking clits and pussies until he thought his tongue would fall off. As he serviced the last one, Darla stood next to him with a glass of water and a small pill for him to take. The slave was concerned as he had never been required to swallow medication before, but Darla assured him that he would be fine. He swallowed the Viagra.
The women cheered as the slave's cock grew harder and harder. He was leaking pre cum like never before. The women had mixed responses to the huge amounts of pre cum oozing from his cock. Some loved it and some couldn't even look at it. Ross was ordered to begin stroking his cock for the ladies, using only the pre cum as lubricant. He was not to touch any other part of his body.
After stroking for awhile Darla decided to milt him again. His balls were so full from servicing all the beautiful women and the abuse; she thought it best for all concerned.
His cock must be soft to milt and it won't work if the cock is hard. Darla slaps at his cock until it is soft again. She slides two fingers down the underside of the cock head towards the sac, with her two fingers still close to the head, the foreskin slips back up and covers her fingers and the head of the cock. She then takes her other hand and gets a cupping type grip under the sac and holds them steady so that they are trapped in that hand.
Her two fingers slip downward just as if they were sliding down the shaft of his cock; the exception is they are inside the foreskin and not inside the wide mouth of his cock. The fingers reach a very slight "restriction" area of the sac. Pressing harder the two fingers wrapped in the foreskin slip with a "pop" into the sac and rest between the two testicles inside the sac. She has the servants stroking the slave's balls. Darla warns them that as soon as they feel the sperm and pre cum ooze from the head against the palm of their hand, relax for a few minutes, no movement at all, and then begin the stimulation again, hard. Within a moment they should feel a large amount of sperm and pre cum in the palm of their hand. Relax a moment, no movement at all and begin again. She warns them to be very careful and not continue the stimulation while the sperm and pre cum flow out because that will cause a full blown orgasm which defeats the purpose of the milting.
After the second milting, Darla orders the slave to stroke his cock hard again. He was in the middle of the room, stroking his cock hard. He was humiliated because he had to rub harder and harder, faster and holding it tighter just to try and get hard for all the women to see. When Ross was hard once again, desensitized from all the abuse and the Viagra the head was very engorged and huge, the shaft super thick and very fat he could do almost anything at this point and not cum.
One of the women slipped down in front of him and spread her pussy lips for him. Ross looked to Darla for instruction; he was such a well trained slave. Darla ordered him to fuck the woman in any way she wanted.
Ross guided the head of his engorged cock to the opening of the most beautiful pussy he had ever seen. His balls ached from the lack of release, and he knew now that Darla had fed him Viagra, he wouldn't be able to explode for at least six hours.
The woman pressed her ass back as the slave's cock entered her. She felt the head of his cock so very deep, massaging the inside of her wet pussy. She bucked her hips and moaned her pleasures. Ross was not responding as Darla had hoped so she took charge of the situation. Ross was placed on his back as the woman slid down his huge cock. Darla invited the next lady to straddle the slaves face, he was ordered to lick and suck her to orgasm as the other woman rode his cock hard.
Ross was amazed at the short time it took to get these two ladies off and relaxed a bit as the one from his mouth was lowered onto his dripping cock. This one was much tighter than the last and he had to work his hips to enter her. His cock tingled from the tight constraints of her hole but he pushed forward anyway.
Another woman was sitting on his face before he was touching bottom of the lady on his cock. He worked his tongue into her matching his thrusts into the womb of the other. He almost choked as the woman on his face squirted her cum all over his face. That triggered the other to contract her pussy around his cock like a vise, he groaned as she emptied her orgasm over his cock.
The women continued through out the afternoon and evening getting licked, sucked and fucked by this slave. Everyone serviced, Darla announced it was time for the party to end. She escorted her guests to the door and hugged each one as they filed out. She breathed a sigh of relief as she started toward the dungeon again.
The slave was brought in front of Darla by the servants. Darla asked for the cylinder and slipped it over Ross' cock and balls. His eyes widened not knowing what to expect and Darla smiled, reassuring him that this was a very pleasurable cock and ball wash with "pump" action!! The sting from the hot water and baby oil caused Ross to jump slightly and the pain from the pumping, he knew would be more than the first time.
The two women tightened the cylinder and started the pump. They watched as the slaves cock and balls were cleaned and washed by the warm water, and began to swell and his face showed the pain and stinging. When Darla saw his balls twice the size they were, the pump was turned off and the ladies pulled and pushed until the cylinder was removed. Ross was placed in the shower and told to clean himself up. The servants were instructed to place him back on the mattress spread eagle and restrained, then let Darla know when he was ready.
Darla leans down to the slave and begins to examine him for damage. She finds him hugely swollen yet still hard. His balls are much larger yet very tight. She notes the small breaks in the skin, abrasions, bruising and the mouth of his cock has been stretched to the point she could easily fit her thumb down inside. She is very surprised there is very little blood. She also is concerned when she sees bite marks on the head of his cock and also on his balls.
Ross has never been with more than one woman before and he was exhausted. Darla came into the room totally nude and the slave was astonished to see such a lovely woman. He instantly felt a deep desire over come him as he drank the beauty of her body. He didn't think his cock could get any harder, but it swelled and throbbed like never before. The servants released Ross from the restraints and were told to step away and wait for further orders.
Darla ordered the slave to his knees; she spread her lovely legs showing of her smoothly shaved mound and pussy. Ross moved in with his mouth and tongue without being told, He grasps the cheeks of her ass and pulls her to his awaiting mouth. She gasps and presses her mound into his face, his tongue flicking over her clit like lightening bolts.
Darla's knees give out and the slave lowers her to the bed just across the room. He spreads her legs wide open and presses them into the air with his shoulders. He licks the Mistress from tailbone to clit and back over and over. She is panting as her pussy begins to contract around his tongue.
He slips a finger into her hot, wet hole and sucks hard on her distended clit until her body convulses and she literally screams as her orgasm over takes her. Then Ross takes the tip of one finger and slides the hood of Darla's clit back and assaults the head of her clit with his tongue. He lessons the intensity of his assault on her clit and slides a second finger into her pussy. He slowly strokes his Mistress of the night into another mind blowing orgasm.
Ross feels the effects of the drug wearing off as he slides up the length of her body. His balls are so full and his cock rock hard when he reaches the smooth skin surrounding Darla's steamy pussy. The slave traces the outer lips with the head of his cock ever so softly as he stares into her eyes. He tells her with his body that he has all the control now.
Darla's eyes slowly shut as Ross slips the head of his engorged cock up and down her slit, she moans envisioning that huge cock stretching her pussy to its biggest ever. She imagines that feeling of fullness and anticipates his deep strokes.
The slave takes her nipple and sucks it hard into his mouth; he rolls it over his tongue and gently bites down on it. Darla's eyes instantly open and she gasps for air feeling him take her in one hard, long and deep stroke. He presses himself deeply into her feeling the opening to her womb. Holding himself tightly against her cervix, he leans down and takes the other nipple in his mouth sucking hard and biting as Darla loudly moans her approval.
Ross rocks against Darla's womb, massaging the inside of her cunt and presses his lips over hers deeply kissing her into her third orgasm. He then begins to stroke her dripping wet pussy with long, slow motions. They rock together, Ross fucking her hard and deep then suddenly withdrawing. Darla moans her protest as he withdraws and rolls her to her stomach.
The slave pulls his Mistress up onto all fours by her hips and presses the head of his drenched cock to the opening of her ass. Darla excitedly presses her ass back onto Ross's cock and he feels the head push through the opening. They hold still allowing her to adjust to the large cock entering her ass.
Ross begins to press forward as he feels her contract around his cock. He slips deeper into her ass and hears her beg for more. He presses hard and slides balls deep into her ass and she slams her ass back over his cock. They move as one when Ross starts to move himself slowly in and out of her tight ass. Ross fucks her ass hard, balls slapping against her clit, faster and deeper as she loudly moans. He feels her pussy contracting and he reaches around to firmly pinch and pull on her clit, taking her over the edge and into the throws of yet another explosive orgasm.
Darla dismounts the slave and turns on her side. Ross lies down beside her and they notice the time. She has just enough time to drive him to the park to meet his owner. She will return him well used.
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