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T8 LED tube lights are a low-cost, environmentally friendly alternative to existing T8/T10/T12 fluorescent lights.
T8 Smart Tube – 8 FT
Available on backorder
T8 LED tube lights are a low-cost, environmentally friendly alternative to existing T8/T10/T12 fluorescent lights. They produce highly efficient lighting, without flickering and buzzing. Also, unlike fluorescent lights, LED tubes turn on instantly, do not require a ballast system, and are mercury-free.
- Brightness: 4000-4440 lumens
- Color Temperature: 5500K
- Lens type: Clear, Frosted
- End cap adapters: Bi-pin, RDC
- Power Consumption: 35-40W (equivalent to a 75W linear fluorescent bulb)
- Uses 45% less energy than equivalent fluorescent tube lighting
- Life span: 50,000 hours
- Warranty: 5 years
- Contains no mercury
- Produces no harmful ultraviolet or infrared rays
- Low heat output
- Dimmable: No
- Beam Angle: 120°
- Input Voltage: 90-277V AC
- IP Rating 20 (Indoor rated)
- Removable driver for easy repair
- Ballast-bypass: Yes (can be used either with existing ballast or with ballast removed )
- Certifications: UL
- Applications: Perfect for use in any application where fluorescent lighting is used, such as office spaces, warehouses, retail stores, hospitals, or garages
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Rachel Ann Wilson is the youngest daughter of Vice President and Program Director of ARROW-HEART, Stephen Fenske and his wife Linda. She was raised in the small community of Weiser, Idaho and is a graduate of Weiser High School. She currently lives in Fruitland, Idaho with her husband, Branden Wilson and their two sons.
In 2007 Rachel joined the Weiser Little Theater and since has performed in 6 plays. She directed one play and has held a variety of other responsibilities ranging from Lead/Supporting Actress, Stage Manager and Set Designer. Rachel takes pride in
the community that she grew up in and is proud to give back through her participation in the theater business. She also, thoroughly enjoyed pursuing her passion with acting roles in a few short films, commercials and an independent film.
In 2008 Rachel participated in and supported a military training project that helped in preparing soldiers for deployment in Iraq by role-playing real-life combat scenarios. Her participation in this project was physically and emotionally taxing and required discipline and dedicated work. Her experience was empowering, and equally, humbling to the sacrifices of the service men and women of our country, as well as, the people of Iraq. Rachel quotes, "To date, this project is the inspiration by which I have strived to be a better person, wife, mother, friend, leader and mentor. This was the most rewarding and eye opening experience of my life with the exception of the birth of my two sons".
Rachel is currently a Sushi Chef and manager at Ogawa's, a local restaurant/bar in Ontario, Oregon. She has great leadership and people skills which has been an asset while volunteering to help mentor teens of ARROW-HEART, throughout the past year and a half of amazing adventures. Being a loving and concerned mother of a teen herself, gives Rachel deep insight and knowledge of the guidance and encouragement that our teens need. Rachel has future hopes and dreams to see the world, but more importantly to make a positive impact on it. She is looking forward to continuing to help make a difference in the lives of teens and volunteering anyway she can to help further the cause of ARROW-HEART.

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Cabildo Quarterly seeks short fiction submissions.
We're looking for previously unpublished literary stuff, up to 3000 words, for our broadsheet journal and/or webpage.
We're not crazy about genre submissions, fantasy, or sci-fi. We are interested in flash fiction, literary fiction and weird, innovative stuff.
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2017 was an overwhelming year but I am still very grateful for it. I learned so much and I am so grateful for all the new friends I made and all the families I had the pleasure to meet. At times we focus on the bad things in life, but life always gives us moments to be grateful for, and I honestly live for those moments!
I am thankful and want to share my appreciation with all my followers, friends, family and past clients. Please enjoy a 20% discount on all of our Sessions and Bundles that are booked in from January to April in celebration of this New Year and also Three Kings (traditional Holiday in Puerto Rico celebrated on January 6th). These includes anything from Maternity, Birth Stories, Newborn Sessions, Milestones, among other.
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Registration Discount
The cost per course is $2,000 - individuals who complete all three courses for the Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety will receive a discounted price of $1,000 at the time of registration for their third course; thus reducing the total cost to $5,000 for all three certificate courses.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
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Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety
Certificate of Management in Aircraft Accident Investigation
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May 6-10, 2019
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This course is designed to introduce the participant to advanced accident investigation procedures involving design, materials, and aircraft performance. It is a follow-on course for the aircraft accident investigation course or for an individual who has experience in accident investigation.
Participants will analyze various mechanical and structural factors and loads on an airplane, and will be introduced to investigating composite materials, advanced fire investigation and avionics. Participants will also discuss aircraft crashworthiness and CFR emergency response procedures.
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After 17 years of continuous operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US Air Force's combat rescue workhorse, the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk, is looking tired.
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Some of the largest data brokers in the US may need to carry out a security audit, after an investigation found that they had been hacked by an identity theft service.
Dun & Bradstreet, LexisNexis and Altegrity were all affected by the breach, leaving sensitive information such as social security numbers at the hands of cyber criminals.
A seven-month investigation by KrebsOnSecurity uncovered the malicious activity, with personal records found to be up for sale on the website ssndob.ms, or SSNDOB.
For a payment of between 50 cents and $2.50, customers can pay to see data relating to any US resident – the website does not make clear where the information has been sourced from.
SSNDOB administrators are believed to have been operating a small botnet that was directly communicating with computers inside the data brokers.
Two of the hacked servers were in LexisNexis based in Atlanta, Georgia – the company has confirmed to KrebsOnSecurity that two systems listed in the botnet interface were public-facing web servers.
Two systems belonging to Dun & Bradstreet in Short Hills, New Jersey, were also found to have been compromised, while the fifth was found at an internet address assigned to Kroll Background America.
All of the victims were aware of the attacks and confirmed that they were working alongside federal authorities and third-party forensics firms to ascertain how far the breaches extended.
Efforts are also underway to determine whether any sensitive data was accessed and removed from their networks – and to what extent it might have been used once obtained by the hackers.
Elliot Glazer, chief technology officer at Dun & Bradstreet, told KrebsOnSecurity that the company was glad of the information it had received.
He commented: "We are aggressively investigating the matter, take it very seriously and are in touch with the appropriate authorities.
"Data security is a company priority, and I can assure you that we are devoting all resources necessary to ensure that security."
Altegrity, on the other hand, did not confirm or deny the apparent breaches but expressed that maintaining the safety and security of its systems remained a number one priority.
Spokesman Ray Howell emphasised that "significant information security resources" have been allocated to the cause and teams both inside and outside the company are working tirelessly to prevent breaches.


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Date: December 28
Category: Divine Healing
Mark 9:19
"And He answered them, O unbelieving generation [without any faith]! How long shall I [have to do] with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to Me."
This is quite a rebuke that Jesus gave to his disciples. At the time, a man had brought his son to Jesus because his son had a dumb spirit (verse 17). This dumb spirit was dashing him down and causing him to convulse, foam at the mouth and grind his teeth. His son was falling into a motionless stupor, and was wasting away (verse 18). This man had asked the disciples to cast the dumb spirit out but the disciples were unable to, so he brought his son before Jesus.
Then in verse 19 we read that Jesus rebuked His disciples. Jesus called them an "unbelieving generation [without any faith]." The reason they couldn't cast out the spirit was they didn't have any faith. They were full of doubts and questioned whether or not their prayers would work. Then Jesus said, "How long shall I [have to do] with you?" In the German translation, Hoffnung fuer Alle, (which means, 'hope for all'), this part of the verse says, "When are you finally going to begin believing?" That was the disciples' key problem. They had not begun to believe in the power that Jesus had invested into them. Instead, they were trying to cast out this demon in their own strength.
Jesus was quite unhappy with the disciples because they had not begun to believe, and that was the decision that they made. The disciples' belief did not depend on Jesus. It depended on them. Faith is a choice. The choice to have faith in order to drive out demons in Jesus name, to declare health over people in Jesus name, and to perform signs and wonders in Jesus name is ours to make. God will not make that decision for us. He has already pronounced His Word and given us the power we need. But we are the ones who choose to open our mouths with faith. The Word has been declared; now it's our job to believe that Word. That's how miracles happen in our lives.
In verse 23b Jesus said, "All things can be (are possible) to him who believes!" If we believe that means we are persuaded that something is true, and we place our confidence in that truth. It means we have full trust, dependence, and reliance upon that which God says. So here God is saying that all things are possible to those who believe. He doesn't say that some things are possible. He says that everything is possible to those who believe, those who decide to place their trust, dependence, and reliance upon God and His Word.
So the question is not "Am I going to succeed?" The question is "Am I going to believe?" Half of your success depends on your faith. The other half depends on your actions. When you have faith for something, that faith will move you towards action. So the combination of your believe and your act of faith in the Word will bring you to success.
In verse 25b we read what Jesus did, once the man brought his son before Him. "He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, You dumb and deaf spirit, I charge you to come out of him and never go into him again." In other words, Jesus commanded that deaf and dumb spirit to come out of the boy, and that's exactly what happened. In verses 26-27 we read, "And after giving a [hoarse, clamouring, fear-stricken] shriek of anguish and convulsing him terribly, it came out; and the boy lay [pale and motionless] like a corpse, so that many of them said, He is dead. But Jesus took [a strong grip of] his hand and began lifting him up, and he stood."
Now there are some situations where more time is required before a miracle comes. In verse 29 we read, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." Sometimes we are required to keep persevering until the miracle takes place. In this case, the disciples needed to keep on praying and fasting. But instead of doing that, they gave up because they had a lack of faith. That's why Jesus rebuked them. So let us learn from this example and let us be men and women of great faith.
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Welcome to Square One – Canada's foremost fashion, lifestyle and entertainment destination located in downtown Mississauga.
As the largest shopping centre in Ontario, travellers enjoy access to over 320 shopping, dining and entertainment options, 362 days a year.
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James M. Milano
1300 19th Street NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20036-1609
Jim's practice focuses on federal and state regulatory compliance matters for the financial services industry. Jim represents and advises mortgage companies, consumer finance companies, financial institutions and secondary market investors on federal and state mortgage banking and servicing issues. Jim also is nationally recognized as one of the leading lawyers in the area of reverse mortgage law.
Practice Areas
- Investigation and Enforcement
- Licensing and Approvals
- Regulatory Compliance
- Federal Regulatory Compliance
- State Regulatory Compliance
- Transactional and Corporate
- Emory University, LL.M., 1991
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1989
- Louisiana State University, B.S. and B.A., 1986
- Louisiana State University, B.A., 1983
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Virginia
Representative Matters
- Assisted various lenders, servicers and settlement service providers, including Appraisal Management Companies, with federal and state regulatory investigations, including defending and settling civil disciplinary enforcement actions
- Designed and implemented multiple captive finance and servicing programs for manufactured housing communities
- Reviewed proprietary reverse mortgage loan programs and documentation for offering in multiple states
- Assisted a startup reverse mortgage company in its formation, obtaining regulatory approvals and initial and subsequent capital raises
- Assisted private equity funds in investments in Appraisal Management Companies and mortgage originators and servicers
- Reviewed and commented upon federal and state legislation and regulatory pronouncements for various clients
- Co-Author, Fair Credit Reporting Act Resource Guide, MBA Compliance Essentials (MBA 2019)
- Co-Author, Homeowners Protection Act Resource Guide, MBA Compliance Essentials (MBA 2019)
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers
- American Bar Association, Consumer Financial Services Committee
- Conference on Consumer Finance Law, President, Governing Committee
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
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How would your life change
if you slept well every single night ?
I help people
In the United Kingdom alone over 22 million people struggle with insomnia and other sleep problems. That is 1 in every 3 people, not even mentioning worldwide figures!
Yet solving most sleep related problems can be so simple…
What is The Sleep Deep Method about?
The Sleep Deep Method is about SO MUCH more than sleep.
When you sleep well at night, your live a very different life, I am sure you agree with me. You are more productive, communicate better, really able to tackle all those challenges that life throws at you and these are only three things that I hear from clients who improved their sleep by working with me.
Sleep is of course a critical part of your day but when we put all the puzzle pieces together, the big picture is of your whole life:
- Your energy and vitality
- Your health, immunity and happiness
- Your career, productivity and passion for what you do
- Your relationships with others
- Your environment, comfort and sense of stability
- And your chances of obtaining those big goals you have (I know you have some!)
(eBook available to purchase on Amazon)
Read more here
How to overcome insomnia naturally:
the 3 Hour Workshop
Saturday, 20th July 2019 – Central London UK
This practical 3 hour workshop presented and facilitated by Beatrix Schmidt will help you to learn practical tools and techniques to overcome your sleep problems, including insomnia.
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Are you up for a Sleep Challenge?
It is World Sleep Day on 15th March 2019 and this year's theme is Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging.
This year we have decided to launch The Sleep Deep Method® 10 day Sleep Challenge. The Challenge will begin on Monday, 18th March.
Join us for this challenge to receive exclusive content that will help you improve your sleep and wake up refreshed in the morning.
This sleep challenge consists of easy to follow video lectures or modules with simple action steps to address the most common sleep related issues that I come across when working with CEOs, Senior executives and Entrepreneurs.
Click here to enroll
Here is how I can help you overcome your sleep issues:
How To Treat Insomnia Naturally Without Medication - Video Series
I know from my work that many people who are currently relying on sleeping pills to get their rest, don't really need medication.
Excluding those with an underlying medical condition, many busy professionals simply need a better understanding of their sleep problems. Knowing themselves better allows them to pick the right tools and tips for themselves from the vast amount of general advice out there.
If like many of my clients, you want to get quality sleep and improve your performance in the daytime without medicating yourself, then these are my 4 top tips for 2019.
Other videos
World Sleep Day 2018
I am very proud to present the World Sleep Day documentary that has been officially recognised by the World Sleep Society as an official World Sleep Day activity.
We spent the day interviewing Londoners about their sleep problems as well as raising awareness about The Wold Sleep Day. It was great to talk to individuals and help them with resources they can use to do improving their sleep and overcome insomnia and other sleep problems.
My name is Beatrix A Schmidt.
I am a sleep coach, speaker and author of The Sleep Deep Method.
I spent the last 10 years studying and researching sleep, initially because I wanted to find out how we can optimise our sleep and help with overcoming my insomnia.
Today in my private practice I work with professionals like you: CEOs, senior executives and entrepreneurs to put the tools and techniques that I learnt from my research into their every day lives. These not only help them to overcome insomnia and other sleep related problems and sleep peacefully and restfully every single night but also to wake up with energy in them morning.
I am passionate about this work for three main reasons:
- First of all, so many people struggle with sleep every day and impacts their every day life, yet solving sleep problems can be so simple when you have the practical tools and techniques to help you.
- Secondly, having struggled with insomnia in my mid twenties, I know how it feels not to be able to get to sleep at night, wake up in the middle of the night and unable to get back to sleep and once you wake up in the morning feeling tired and then having to face a busy day.
- And the third reason is quite simple - better sleep makes better people.
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Veneers in North Attleboro
There is an easy way to address problems you have with the way your teeth look. At All Dental, we provide veneers to deal with nearly any cosmetic issue related to size, shape, color, spacing, and structure of your teeth.
Porcelain is the most popular material used for making veneers, and with good reason. It's an excellent color match with your teeth, it's strong, and if you smoke, drink coffee or tea, or indulge in one of the other habits that are typically associated with teeth staining, you can be assured that your new veneers from our cosmetic dentist in North Attleboro will retain their color for a lot longer than other materials would. And when you consider that veneers can last for 10 to 15 years or longer, that's an essential quality. Veneers are thin shells that are placed over the fronts of any teeth for which you would like to see improvement. Begin by having an examination and consultation with our cosmetic dentist in North Attleboro. Impressions taken at our office are used for the making of the veneers, which are then returned to us so that they can can be fitted to your teeth. It may be necessary to make one or more adjustments to them, and they will not be permanently bonded to your teeth until you are sure that you are happy with how they look and feel. The final step to complete the process is filing a small amount of material from your teeth so that the veneers will not protrude. After all, a natural result is the goal.
The more quickly you take the initiative and contact our office for an appointment, the sooner you will have a brand new smile thanks to the veneers that you get from our cosmetic dentist in Attleboro.


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Designed By HGTV's Patrice Rios. On a well-kept, quiet street just 5 min from the vibrant Mueller and 10 min from downtown. This home blends old vintage Texas town square look with touches of modern & elegance normally only found in million dollar listings. Front of the home is wrapped in antique Chicago brick, 10' to 13' ceilings, 8' wood doors, 13' floor to ceiling tile, walk in shower/tub, Sub-Zero & Jenn Air appliances, LED lighting, metal roof, cedar fenced fully landscaped yard. Completion mid May
Electricity on Property, Natural Gas on Property, Phone Available
Attached, Door Opener, Entry-Front, Off Street
Ceiling-High, Lighting Recessed, Pocket Doors, Walk-In Closet, Wet Bar, Wired For Security
Convection Oven, Dishwasher, Refrigerator Sub-Zero Type, Water Heater Tankless, Wine Refrigerator
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The information being provided is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.
Based on information from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (alternatively, from ACTRIS) from August 23rd, 2019 at 11:10pm CDT. Neither the Board nor ACTRIS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. The Austin Board of REALTORS®, ACTRIS and their affiliates provide the MLS and all content therein "AS IS" and without any warranty, express or implied. Data maintained by the Board or ACTRIS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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LTCG Balances Technology and Human Touch in Claims Processing
Long Term Care Group (LTCG) is a leading provider of business process outsourcing services for the insurance industry. They are the largest third party long term care insurance provider offering underwriting, policy administration, clinical services, as well as claims processing and care management for America's largest insurance companies. Insurers rely on LTCG for these services due to LTCG's deep expertise in long term care portfolios, which require specialized knowledge and processes. LTCG continually invests in the people, processes, and technology to maintain their leadership position in the industry.
Several years ago LTCG developed and implemented an automated claims adjudication process using Sparkling Logic SMARTS as the decision engine. Prior to this initiative more than 90,000 claims per month were processed manually by LTCG's team of claims examiners. LTCG wanted to reduce the time their claims examiners needed to spend researching and making a claims decision in order to maintain the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
Long term care insurance is unique in that benefits are coordinated by care coordinators who create a plan of care to help policyholders leverage the benefits covered by their policy based on clinical guidelines that direct care needs over time. Due to the unique nature of long-term care needs, LTCG wanted to balance the use of technology with their emphasis on human touch to ensure the best possible care and coverage for policyholders.
The first automated claims adjudication system was developed in 6 months using an agile methodology and Sparkling Logic SMARTS. The Scrum team was able to iterate on the business rules and logic quickly thanks to the simplicity and power of the SMARTS user interface and software architecture.
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Was JNU sedition case 'based' on a TV report?
Police FIRs name Democratic Students Union's Umar Khalid, not JNU student union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who has been charged with sedition.delhi Updated: Feb 18, 2016 08:08 IST
The sedition case against Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Kanhaiya Kumar appears to be an afterthought, relying mostly on a TV report.
When the station house officer (SHO) of a nearby police station visited the JNU campus on February 9, he saw students at an evening rally commemorating the anniversary of the execution of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri separatist.
Students were accused of shouting anti-India slogans and making incendiary remarks at the event.
But the police officer didn't find anything wrong at the rally that warranted an immediate FIR. He also had a word with his staff and intelligence officers present there.
The next day, police filed an FIR after watching a Zee TV report that showed Kumar at the function. They sought clippings from the channel before filing the case.
Also, a police intelligence inspector's report said leaders of the ultra-radical Democratic Students Union (DSU), including linchpin Umar Khalid, had gathered and shouted slogans.
Kumar was mentioned once: "it is learnt that students who were present in the protest were Kanhaiya Kumar…"
Delhi Police commissioner BS Bassi is telling reporters about "irrefutable proof" against Kumar but the FIR doesn't accuse him of making any hate speech. He is charged with leading a procession in which anti-India slogans were heard.
Police said they saw in the Zee News video Khalid and "others" give speeches. They apparently shouted: "Afzal ki hatya nahin sahengay. Kitni Afzal marogey, har ghar mein Afzal rehta hai. Ghar ghar se Afzal niklengay. … haq hamara aazadi, leke rahengay aazadi. Pakistan zindabad (we won't tolerate Afzal's murder. How many Afzals will you kill? He lives in every house. Freedom is our right and we will take it)."
The SHO was making the rounds after JNU authorities forwarded a complaint by an ABVP leader against a group putting up anti-India posters in the university.
The complaint didn't mention Kumar but specifically named Khalid, associated with the DSU and presently on the run.
The ABVP, the student wing of the RSS, warned of possible unrest during the event, called A Country Without A Post Office.
The FIR said the ABVP leader alerted the university's security officer about a proposed protest by Khalid and nine students against hanging of Guru and Maqbool Bhatt, another Kashmiri separatist.
Another report on Zee News, a day after the JNU incident, prompted police to arrest former Delhi University professor SAR Geelani for sedition. He is accused of shouting anti-India slogans at an event at the Press Club on February 10. Police said the investigating officer was informed by the Parliament Street station house officer about the Zee News report.
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AttachmentSelection Interface
Contains a set of Attachment objects that represent the selected attachments in an Outlook item.
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Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.dll)
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Dim instance As AttachmentSelection
public interface AttachmentSelection : _AttachmentSelection
This is a .NET interface derived from a COM coclass that is required by managed code for interoperability with the corresponding COM object. Use this derived interface to access all method, property, and event members of the COM object. However, if a method or event you want to use shares the same name under the same COM object, cast to the corresponding primary interface to call the method, and cast to the latest events interface to connect to the event. Refer to this topic for information about the COM object. For information about the method and property members of the COM object, see _AttachmentSelection.
The AttachmentSelection object contains a read-only collection of attachments that are selected in an item that is in the active inspector or the active explorer.
To customize the attachment shortcut menu by using Microsoft Office Fluent ribbon extensibility, use the Context property of the IRibbonControl interface to obtain an AttachmentSelection object.


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Thursday, March 5, 2015
I love quilting - AYOLF March and FAL goal
A couple of weeks ago I put this quilt on my long arm's frame and then it sat for a long while. Last weekend I started quilting a bit, and although I was loving doing it, I did not move fast. I think I am still a lot overloaded from QuiltCon and finding it hard to settle and quilt in my sewing room.
I've finished the centre bits - this pattern is called Consider and I am hoping to get it finished and tested this month. If you are interested in pattern testing let me know (all I have to offer for your help is a free copy of the pattern and my thanks). I expect to have the pattern ready for testers by March 16.
I set out to use all line based designs. I have been reading the internet about quilting and somewhere there was a post or two suggesting that quilting lines was the easy way out. I don't care, I do as I like. And I love lines.
The photos are dark, I tend to get time to do this after dinner and it is still winter.
I did get one edge of the borders done with this lovely variegated Aurifil 50wt green-aqua thread using a border treatment like one of the patterns I learned in Krista Withers' class at QuiltCon. It looks great with the overall quilt. So now I need to carry this pattern along the rest of the borders, and then bind this quilt.
So I am going to make finishing the quilt my March A Year of Lovely Finishes Goal - join in the link and check out the other March goals over at Fiber of All Sorts here. This quilt is already one of my Q1 FAL goals too, so lots of incentive to get this one done soon, which I seem to need right now.
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I would be happy to test your pattern:) I've been quilting for, gee, a long time(20 plus years. Let me k ow if I can help.ReplyDelete
I too would love to test it~I make quilts for kids in the hospital, and this would be a fun one for an older kid :) Let me know~ReplyDelete
I love your top quilting in the last photo - what a nice effect.ReplyDelete
And I'm happy to pattern test again if you need me, tho realize I already enjoyed a turn! ;-)
I'd be happy to test your pattern. Looks interesting. CheersReplyDelete
Very nice quilting Leanne....if you need help, let me know. I will try to do just that.ReplyDelete
You found your happiness! Who cares if it moves quickly or in little slow (learning) steps. You're doing what you love and that's what's important.ReplyDelete
I like quilting lines I like it so much more than the swirly all over stuff - lines just give quilts a "cleaner" look to me and it works for hand quilting or machine quilting.ReplyDelete
I like quilting lines as well! We should all just do as we like…..ReplyDelete
easy? maybe but I also like it. Sometimes all the swirls and curls looks more like embroidery than quilting. I like to actually see the fabric or its colour. niceReplyDelete
I like the straight lines as well.ReplyDelete
Clean and "easy" straight lines are so interestingReplyDelete
I'd be happy to make a flimsy for you to test your pattern. I don't quilt my own quilts. I'd be happy to do that, if it would help you.ReplyDelete
Looks like you had a great Quilt Con experience even if it did blow your mind a bit! It's still early in the month anyway to be worrying about finishing this :o)ReplyDelete
The quilt on your frame has great fabric going on. Look forward to seeing the whole thing. I better get going on my first quarter goals. One done but three still left. Yikes.ReplyDelete
I love your lines, your talent is so inspiring :) I've never done pattern testing but would be thrilled to try!ReplyDelete
Good luck with your goal! Looking good so far!ReplyDelete
It's so encouraging to hear you say that about being overloaded from QuiltCon! I have been feeling the same way, and struggling to choose a project to sit down and sew. I travelled home so full of inspiration and ideas and patterns and projects doing backflips through my mind, but then the wall of reality hit and I've been struggling to figure out where to go. Serendipitously, my daughter's preschool teacher asked me to make a quilt to raffle off as a fundraiser, so I'm furiously working on finishing a Dr. Seuss quilt (that I'm not even wildly crazy about) for this month. I pictured myself arriving home from QuiltCon and sewing up some gorgeous modern quilts, designing awesome new patterns, etc. Instead, I'm working on a kids' quilt I don't even particularly love. But at least it's getting me sewing! Best to you, and I'm sure your new pattern will be rockin awesome as per usual :)ReplyDelete
You keep quilting as you like! We all have different styles and that is yours :) I like the sections of lines that you've got going on in this one.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see it finished! I love your style of quilting - keep doing what makes you happy!ReplyDelete
People who haven't done much straight-line quilting are the ones who say it's the easy way out! lol Yours is beautiful. Love the pattern. Good luck with your finish.ReplyDelete
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the known and the knowing/
you are not who you think are.
who are you?
you are not what you know,
for you are the one who does the knowing.
who are you?
you are not an accumulation of your knowledge,
nor your collected experiences.
you are the knowing itself — you are pure awareness.
look inside, deep within,
where the silence and stillness resides,
underneath all of the manifestations of mind.
who are you?
who is reading these words?
who is touching the floor with their feet?
who is aware of the sounds in your ears?
who is aware of the thoughts inside your head?
there is a difference between the known
and the one who does the knowing.
the known, is what you read.
the known, is what you sense.
the known, is what you smell — the flower, the wet dog, the peanut butter toast.
the known, is what you heard.
the known, are the mental concepts stirring from your mind.
but it's the knowing who is the one responsible for all of this.
it is the knowing — you — who initiates the doing.
so who are you?
you are the reading, but not the idea.
you are the sensing, but not the sensation.
you are the smelling, but not the rose itself, not the dog, nor the toast.
you are the listening, but not the sound.
you are the thinking, but not the thought.
you are not the product of your actions,
you are the awareness perceiving it.
all these things exist only within your consciousness,
for where else could they possibly exist?
who are you?
you are the infinite awareness that makes all of this possible.
you are not all of the myriad things you perceive,
you are the perceiver — you are the one who does the perceiving.
you are the realization itself.
you are not your clothes. you are not your job. you are not your family.
you are not your hobbies. you are not your passions. you are not your past.
you are not what you think.
strip away all the layers of learned stuff that complicates your mind.
the real you is moment-to-moment consciousness itself, unencumbered by anything else.
who are you?
you are not a millworker from a small town.
you are not a lonely housewife from the suburbs.
you are not an investment banker from the big city lights.
you are not a starving artist trying hard to make ends meet.
you are not the final exam you flunked.
you are not the nasty name you were called on the bus.
you are not the pain you carry around from your abused past.
you are not the failure you sometimes you think you are.
you are pure awareness.
you are a timeless presence that has emerged to experience the sensations of your body in this world for a very short time.
the only thing you can ever be is the knowing — you are consciousness, experiencing itself.
allow your mind to unwrap itself so it can see its own packaging.
there is a new perspective in all of this, a new knowing to be had.
unravel these words, for i offer you a new understanding
and a new comprehension of this thing we call Self.
the subjective mind finds it hard to realize its own objective self (awareness itself).
while we each may be unique and distinct, we are not all separate like we think
— we are each a sliver of the one universal awareness that is everything.
who are you?
you the ever-blossiming awareness opening within this very moment of consciousness itself.


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Columnist: The real reason some retailers are limiting gun sales
Walmart Inc, the largest U.S. retailer, says it will raise the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21 after the massacre at a Florida high school that has reopened a fierce debate over gun control in America. Ryan Brooks reports. Video provided by Reuters Newslook
There's a temptation to think retailers setting new restrictions on gun sales are taking a bold step. But they're really just doing what large corporations do: making moves that will give the majority of consumers a more favorable opinion of their brands.
Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart and Kroger have said anyone under 21 years of age will be banned from buying firearms. Dick's and Kroger also said they will stop selling assault-style rifles, a step Walmart took in 2015.
These policies are in line with discussions that lawmakers are having, yet appear nowhere close to acting on, in the wake of the Parkland, Fla., shooting that killed 17 people.
By getting out in front of Congress and state legislatures, corporations are communicating to the public that they are acting while others won't. They're also taking an educated guess, informed by public polling, that while there will be some calls for boycotts, a minority of customers will be offended by their new rules and shop elsewhere.
More: Dick's Ends Sales Of Assault-Style Rifles
More: Think AR-15s in the hands of teens is a good idea? Teenage me would disagree.
More: After NRA meeting, Trump appears to soften gun control stance, which worries Democrats
It isn't much of a gamble. A Quinnipiac University poll released Feb. 20 found 66% of American voters favor stricter gun laws, a big shift from a December 2015 poll that found fewer than half of voters wanted more gun control.
While it may be doubtful that these poll numbers will translate into major changes to gun laws, the shift puts socially conscious executives in a great position to take a progressive public stance that also happens to be in line with the views of most customers.
Corporations are increasingly adept at making public policy statements that seem edgy in the context of our polarized politics, but actually are quite mainstream according to public polling. This enables them to enjoy the public relations benefits of appealing to urban dwellers — who are important not only as consumers, but also as employees — without alienating too many people.
The #MeToo movement, gun control and the conflict in Syria were just some of the topics discussed on the Red Carpet outside the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night. (March 5) AP
Companies rarely take strong stances on public policy without confidence that the wind is blowing in their favor.
Consider that few large companies were going out on a limb to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in 2004 when then-President George W. Bush was running for re-election and 11 states were voting on constitutional amendments to ban same-sex marriage. At that time, 60% of Americans opposed same-sex marriage, according to Pew.
That's not to say corporations never take unpopular positions. They will, especially when it benefits them financially.
Businesses pushed hard for the massive tax overhaul that passed in December even though it had the support of just 37% of Americans at the time, according to a SurveyMonkey poll conducted for The New York Times. Corporations have sought, with some success, to combat that negative sentiment.
Several companies announced plans to offer bonuses, raises and new investment — including many details that had been released months earlier and got repackaged into new press releases relating to the tax law. Thanks in part to those gestures, more than half of Americans now approve of the tax law, according to SurveyMonkey.
The reality is companies are mostly using their billions of dollars in tax savings to reward executives and shareholders by purchasing their own shares instead of passing the money onto workers. But, even on a policy matter in which corporations split from the general public, companies demonstrated a masterful knowledge of public relations.
Which brings us back to guns.
Dick's, Walmart and Kroger are attracting attention for taking modest steps to solve perceived problems — availability of certain types of high-capacity rifles and access to guns among young people — that lawmakers have been unwilling to tackle. They might advance the conversation about gun laws, but they are not taking a risky, or even novel, approach.
Retailers have been here before. Kmart in 2001 stopped selling ammunition for handguns after the Michael Moore film "Bowling for Columbine" put pressure on the company over bullets that were bought at Kmart and used in a 1999 school shooting in Columbine Colo.
Kmart's decision didn't put ammunition out of reach, just as the latest steps taken by retailers won't prevent anyone from buying guns at other stores. That's not the point.
Dick's, Walmart and Kroger are making a show of good faith to the majority of Americans who want more done to stop gun violence without threatening anyone's rights.
While these gun sale restrictions might make for a few days of juicy talk radio fodder, the companies announcing them already know how they will be perceived: as socially responsible and popular.


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Mexicans ask: "Can Trinidad cause an upset on Wednesday?"
Trinidad and Tobago's national team will have one training session at the Azteca Stadium from 8pm (TT Time) on Tuesday on the eve of their 2010 World Cup qualifier against Mexico on Wednesday night in the Mexican capital.
Skipper Dwight Yorke would only respond: "It's going to be a crucial game for both teams but the pressure is on Mexico to get a result at home. They are coming off a loss and so are we so both teams will be going all out to get something from this game. It's always difficult to play at the Azteca Stadium but we are still very excited about the game."
Latapy brought in defender Radanfah Abu Bakr and striker Devon Jorsling as replacements for Dennis Lawrence, who is out because of a family emergency while Scotland is out after picking up an injury in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Costa Rica. Avery John is also out injured and Cornell Glen out with two yellow cards. Kerry Baptiste, Densill Theobald and Khaleem Hyland were all added to the 19-man squad
Meantime, defender Marvin Andrews gave thanks to the Almighty for achieving a milestone of 100 international appearances on Saturday.
"It's a great feeling for me to be able to play 100 times for my country and I must give thanks to God The Almighty. Without him I may not have been back out and I have to be thankful for a successful surgery and being able to achieve this wonderful milestone. I've played in Cup Finals and several big matches but this one was special in a lot of ways because to do something like this for your country is a wonderful thing" Andrews told TTFF Media.
"With God anything is possible and that is why I am still confident that we can get to South Africa. We played well on Saturday but we were unfortunate not to come away with the victory. Whatever God wants for us that is what he will give us and if he believes we shall be in South Africa then we will accomplish that feat. We just have to keep believing and working hard to achieve that."
The Raith Rovers and former Glasgow Rangers defender also said that Lawrence was in his prayers at this time.
"Dennis is a good friend and everyone knows that we play together in the defence for Trinidad and Tobago. It's a difficult time for him now and I pray to God that his mom has a successful and speedy recovery," Andrews added.
Reporters here in Mexico claim that already it seems like a crowd of over 100,000 will turn up at the Azteca to try and spur their team on against the "Soca Warriors" which lost 2-0 when the both teams met in Mexico in 2005.
"If Mexico doesn't beat Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday then Javier Aguirre and his team are in real trouble" one headline read.
They already have mounting problems. A 2-1 loss on Saturday to El Salvador away was Mexico's third loss in four qualifying games -- all losses on the road -- and leaves the country with the very real possibility that it could miss its first World Cup finals since 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago is last in the six-team North and Central American and Caribbean region, seemingly the perfect opponent for Aguirre, who took over the team in April after leading it to the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, to get the qualification campaign back on track.
"I'm one who's convinced we'll be in the World Cup finals," Aguirre said. "There's still time. What's for sure is that six games remain and four will be at home and we have to put those points up."
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Well… I've received rejections on a project. And I hate to read them. I'd rather wait until someone wants it and I can wear my armor of snotty self-congratulation instead of the tattered nightie of dashed hope.
I'm hoping that nightie doesn't get a lot more tattered, but you know it will.


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… to the CD Release Party and Performance of my new CD Every Day with Special Guest Artist Jimmy Roberts!
The Watchfire Music Listening Room has been growing in leaps and bounds over the past 3 months. We've moved from the Upper West Side to New York's Midtown at a great performance space at Shetler Studios and Theatres. (Just around the corner from David Letterman!)
Please join me in celebrating the official release of Every Day, my new CD. I will be performing songs from the album. Sharing the evening with me is Jimmy Roberts — you will just love him!
Jimmy Roberts is the composer of Off Broadway's second-longest running musical ever ("I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"). He is truly charming and witty as he lends his piano and voice to a startling range of entertainment genres. For theater fans, he performs his latest songs; for cabaret fans, it's the comic wit of Noel Coward and the Gershwins; and for classical lovers, if you've never heard his "mélanges" of Sondheim and Bach, Elvis and Schubert, Rodgers and Beethoven, you're in for a treat.
Here's what some folks have said about Jimmy:
*"Mr. Roberts has listened carefully and learned from his forebears, from Rodgers to Sondheim." – New York Times
*"An unexpectedly refreshing experience. He made the well known melodies sound new and different by ingenious variations and unusual harmonies.." – Palm Beach Daily News
Please join Jimmy and me! Peter Link produces and directs the evening!
Julia Wade and Jimmy Roberts
at The Watchfire Music Listening Room
Thursday, November 11th
at 8 pm
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244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor
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Between Broadway and 8th Avenue
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Before Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, and Edward Snowden, the intelligence whistleblower, there was Katharine Gun.
Not so many people remember the unassuming British woman who once risked it all to take a stand against the US war machine, but that is about to change. The former GCHQ employee will be played by Natalie Dormer, star of The Tudors and Game of Thrones, in a film that continues the big screen's love affair with spies and journalists.
Gun was a young Mandarin specialist at the British government's eavesdropping agency in Cheltenham. In early 2003 she received an email asking her and her colleagues to help the US government spy on UN security council delegations in New York. It was a critical moment, as Washington was seeking UN backing for its invasion of Iraq.
Gun decided the world had to know, whatever the cost to her life and career. She leaked the memo to the Observer and was arrested, lost her job and faced trial under the Official Secrets Act.
Thirteen years later, as bloodshed continues in Iraq, the almost forgotten story is to be brought to a new audience in Official Secrets, a movie co-starring Paul Bettany and Martin Freeman as Observer journalists who reported the dirty tricks scandal, along with Anthony Hopkins as a retired general and Harrison Ford as a veteran CIA agent. It will chart Gun's unlikely bid – courageous self-sacrifice to supporters, treachery in the view of critics – to block George W Bush and Tony Blair's march to war.
"It's really surreal," Gun, 41, who was born in Taiwan and studied Mandarin and Japanese at Durham University, said last week. "It already feels like such a long time ago, like almost a different person, but to have it brought to the big screen – it will still be really weird."
For director Justin Chadwick, whose credits include The Other Boleyn Girl and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, there will be the challenge of turning spycraft and journalism into drama. Film-makers keep trying, but some are more successful than others. The Watergate-inspired All the President's Men is still widely regarded as the gold standard depiction of investigative reporting, while Spotlight, about the Boston Globe's exposé of priests involved in sexual abuse, is nominated at this year's Oscars.
But The Fifth Estate, which starred Benedict Cumberbatch as Assange, was a flop in 2013, costing $28m to make and taking only around $6m worldwide. Oliver Stone's biopic of Snowden, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, was meant to have been released by now but has been pushed back.
Unlike many whistleblowers who leak thousands of documents after the event, Gun was intervening in an active operation and trying to stop a war with just one email. The US National Security Agency memo told employees of GCHQ to gather "the whole gamut of information that could give American policymakers an edge in obtaining results favourable to US goals or to head off surprises". This included a focus on the "swing nations" on the security council: Angola, Cameroon, Chile, Bulgaria and Guinea "as well as extra focus on Pakistan UN matters".
Gun did not hesitate. She printed off the memo, put it in her handbag and took it home. "I saw the email and my gut reaction was pretty instantaneous, that it was highly explosive information and that it should be out in the public domain," she recalled. "Everybody would agree that at the time – the build-up to the invasion – the public mood across the globe was very much against an invasion, and that's how I felt as well. There were no grounds for it, and I really felt that people needed to know what was going on behind the scenes to get a really clear picture of where our governments were taking us."
The Observer had controversially declared its support for the war, but it verified the leak and published the story on 2 March 2003, causing an international storm. The US and UK had to give up on securing a direct UN mandate for attacking Iraq and instead launched airstrikes on 19 March, with far-reaching consequences that included a chaotic insurgency and saw the rise of Islamic State.
Gun reflected: "I think the film is important because the issues still haven't gone away and it's a good opportunity to focus people's minds not only on that specific period in time but also on the ramifications of that invasion and how the ripple effect has carried on to this day. The violence, the refugee crisis, Isis – they're all intertwined in many ways."
Intriguing questions remain over who ultimately authorised the NSA's request and whether it was carried out by GCHQ staff. Based on Marcia and Thomas Mitchell's bestselling book, The Spy Who Tried To Stop A War: Katherine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion, the film will try to fill some of the gaps and trace the political forces that led to the conflict.
Gun said: "There was certainly something going on at very senior levels. We know that Tony Blair was principally concerned about his reputation, about the legality of the war. The whole thing stinks to high heaven. I know people have tried to make citizens' arrests on Tony Blair and so on, but really it's time the international criminal court has some guts and charges white war criminals. They need to face justice just like other war criminals. I would support Bush and Blair being impeached."
The personal cost to her was immense. After the story broke, she owned up to her bosses and was arrested. The government's decision to charge her came as a "shock", she recalled, and she faced a possible jail term. But as she sat in the Old Bailey awaiting the first day of her trial in 2004, the case was suddenly dropped after the prosecution withdrew its evidence. Some believe the government was anxious to avoid the embarrassment of a lengthy court case as, in the absence of weapons of mass destruction, its argument for going to war was beginning to unravel.
Gun has since kept a low profile and now lives in Turkey with her husband and seven-year-old daughter. She applauded Assange and Snowden for resisting an ever-worsening climate of official secrecy and has never regretted what she did. "It most certainly did change my life completely, but of course you don't know how things would have panned out otherwise because I didn't travel down that road. It's been a completely different trajectory from what I envisaged, but I'm still here and just trying to lead a relatively normal life."
This will also be a newspaper film. Bettany, whose CV includes A Beautiful Mind, Iron Man and Wimbledon, plays Martin Bright, the Observer journalist who came into possession of the NSA memo after meeting a contact in a cafe. Bright, now 49, from north London, said: "I was, I have to admit, sceptical. It was essentially just a sheet of paper with some words typed on it, but I had a feeling that it looked like it wasn't made up."
So he and two colleagues, Ed Vulliamy and Peter Beaumont, worked their contacts for a long time to stand the story up. "By the time we published we were 99% sure, but we were still having some steers from official sources that this might be a sophisticated Russian forgery, and you have to remember the time this was happening was extremely fraught ... There are a lot of risks involved and if you get something like this wrong, and if it had been a forgery or attempt to discredit the Observer, it would have been terrible for all of us."
Bright, now a political commentator and founder of a youth employment charity, admires Gun's determination to expose wrongdoing. "I've always felt it was an act of immense bravery for a young woman to take the decision to leak a document of such intense sensitivity," he said. "This was, at the time, the highest-level leak ever."
Screenwriters Sara and Gregory Bernstein, a California-based husband and wife, said they were drawn to the story by the courage of people like Gun and Bright and his colleagues. "Of course, once we started investigating further, we knew we had not only characters, but an explosive story. The facts here demonstrate how vulnerable we are when government officials knowingly twist information to satisfy an agenda they may sincerely believe is important."
The script had circulated in Hollywood for years, but producer Elizabeth Fowler is confident that shooting will begin in April or May, with 33-year-old Dormer in the role of Gun. It is, she believes, a tale that needs to be told. "It is ultimately a very heroic story about a young woman who finds the courage and has the moral compass to do the right thing, solely at risk to her," she said. "Risk only: no gain. I think that's a tremendously inspiring thing. She said, 'I've only ever followed my conscience'. Every time I hear that, tears spring up."


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Brayden Forbes: Love
I am in love with these girls all over again. The last four days have been incredible. I feel like my time in Chamba last year was an episode of my life that was put on pause, and is finally beginning to continue. The girls have grown a lot, physically and mentally. Their English, and their confidence as a whole, improves every day we spend with them. Yesterday and today I've felt a little under the weather, so it's been difficult to focus all my attention on the girls. As I sat trying to help one of the girls navigate a computer today, I was beginning to feel sicker, and even more discouraged. As I sat contemplating why I have to be ill at such an inopportune time, I realized that I don't have control over everything. I can only roll with the punches and learn to be patient. While I may not be able to teach these orphans at full health, I can still show them the one thing all people desire—love. When all is said and done, there is nothing greater we can show to others than love. Because of these girls, I'm learning what it means to love and, even more so, what it is to be loved. They make us feel special every minute we are with them.


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Jordan - "Emily and I first met in Montana, having never met and not really knowing each other. She agreed to come on a blind date, not knowing that my whole family was going to be there, and made what could have been an extremely awkward situation seem very pleasant.
From the first day I knew Emily was something special, I was just able to talk to her very easily and there was just something that felt right about it. As we got to know each other more and more over the course of the weekend Emily's flirtations became more and more apparent, because well quite frankly I'm about as smooth as sandpaper, and may need a little positive reinforcement to make a move. I eventually picked up on these hints and asked if she wanted to try and take pictures of the stars, which she eagerly agreed to.
We started at about 11 and just kept talking and laughing until she suggested that we might as well try to get a picture of the sunset as well. Turns out the sunset wasn't even good and we didn't get a picture but that has been one of the greatest nights of my life. As time progressed and we grew closer and closer, I knew that Emily was the one for me. It took some time but she is everything I've ever wanted, and I just knew I wanted her in my life, forever. As we built all these memories I wanted to show her all these memories and attempted to recreate that first night under the stars. So I got a picnic basket, some tea candles, and some of her favourite foods. I got white lilies because she absolutely loves white, I did have to add some purple ones in there as well because I like to think that I'm a splash of colour in her life sometimes! I put the basket next to the river and hoped for a starry night.
I also wanted to surprise her so I waited until she fell asleep and woke her up to take her to this spot that was set up, and told her exactly how I felt about her. She lights up my life every day, she makes me want to be better and I'm so lucky to have her in my life, she's the type of girl that I've had dreams about. And I hope I can continue to recreate those little magic moments throughout the rest of my life, hopefully keep her on her toes as much as she keeps me on mine."
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That is what I get when something captures my imagination and I see an idea that has captured someone elses'. When events push us and the chips are down, all is gloom and doom around us, it's great to see those daring souls who follow their star believing anything is possible. I visited Cyprus this year at a very stressful and confusing time when the banks and the Cyprus economy looked as if they were in meltdown. But the thing is even if the news spells disaster life goes on, it has to. People have jobs to do and standing still wringing your hands is not going to achieve anything.
What delighted me the most was the people I met who were following their passion. They had set up small businesses based on a lot of hard graft and love, the universal principle among them seems to be to support each other, not compete. offering a product /service of value. Because of this they have high chance of thriving in the present climate.
I learned of two herb gardens, one in Larnaka Cyherbia http://www.cyherbia.com and one in Pano Akourdalia, Heaven on Earth Herbals http://www.heavenonearthherbals.com that I found truly inspiring. Although on different scales they are both working with nature and both get involved in passing on the knowledge of herbs to children. The conditions in Cyprus are ideal for growing top quality herbs, the lack of water produces a very high concentration of volatile oil up to 33%. These are then used either dried in teas or distilled to use as balms and tinctures. Pano Akourdalia herb garden, Chrysoeleousa, is indeed heaven on earth, sitting in the garden I felt a huge sense of peace and the scenery is truly stunning in this part of Cyprus. I had paid a visit to this garden a few years ago when researching for my book and was disappointed to find it deserted but this visit I was delighted to discover it fully functioning.
The setting up of the garden was originally funded by the Laona Project which was conceived by the Cyprus Friends of the Earth. To quote"to demonstrate the feasibility of ecologically sound development in an area of outstanding natural beauty, the Akamas Peninsula and the nearby Laona Plateau. It ran from 1989 to 1994. Securing the interests of the local people has been vital to the successful protection of this unique and beautiful region, so the Laona Project sought to revitalise the declining economies of nearby villages by introducing sustainable development." The garden is based around the old schoolhouse which was restored and now serves as the main work area for sorting and distilling the herbs, as well as an organic and healthy cafe selling gluten-free cakes. I enjoyed a chat with Caroline and a refreshing and delicious cup of verbena tea along with a slice of gluten-free yummy cake. Harvested, dried, herbs were being picked over and the shelves were packed with jars of all manner of herbs. Caroline has clearly found an ideal spot to carry out her profession of master herbalist and naturopath and has a thriving practise.
Another very different garden is one set up by the Utopia group of young like- minded people who started a collective shop and cafe in Utopia collectiva Lefkosia. Wanting to live in a healthy and sustainable way they also started a community garden on an old disused railway track in Kaimakli where they are starting to grow their own food http://collectivebahce.wordpress.com This has produced a cohesion of community as well as getting them in touch with the soil and learning how to grow and cultivate; something very close to my heart as regular readers of this blog will know. My brother when he lived in Cyprus used to say you can just throw seeds on the ground and they start to grow without any encouragement, a fertile land indeed.
A different kind of community is being nurtured on Facebook by Heart Cyprus, another group of young people whose motivation was to draw Cypriots and Cyprofiles together in unity and support. This has now developed further and a new website has been set up with a more substantial idea of showcasing the best that Cyprus has to offer by collaborating with businesses to promote Cyprus as a quality destination. http://www.heartcyprus.com/. These may seem small ideas to some but small projects can grow and encourage others to start their own ventures which in turn generate not only income but quality of life.


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Running tomorrow! First race since baby was 30 weeks and I had a little boy in my belly as a running buddy. Little Ryder is going to be sleeping and I am feeding him at 5 am and then leaving. Hopefully it will work out just in time.
Nice incentive to run fast huh!?
Got some fun new songs for my ipod to run the Emerald City 10K.
Here's some fun new songs
Let Go by Safetysuit
2 Breath Electric songs
Good Night by Reece Mastin
And...of course Home by Phillip Phillips. This has the perfect beat for running - when I run to this I get like 90 cadence for some reason. Weird. I confess I sometimes listen to it at least 3-5 times per long run.
And maybe imagine I'm Kara Goucher at the Olympics. :)


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The ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe focuses on journalists and media professionals in the EU's Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, cordially invite you to take part in the ADAMI Media Prize 2015 competition, and encourage you to send them your best programmes on issues concerning integration and cultural diversity.
The new ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe focuses on the work of journalists and media professionals in the European Union's Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries. ADAMI's goal is to promote peaceful coexistence between people of different national, ethnic, religious or cultural origins.
The ADAMI Media Prize 2015 will award outstanding film, television and online programmes. The prize aims to increase media interest in the promotion of cultural diversity and to encourage networking amongst programme managers and filmmakers in Eastern Europe. ADAMI was launched to recognize the achievements of broadcasted programmes in the EaP countries and, at the same time, to stimulate new ideas and perspectives by highlighting some exemplary case studies from across Europe.
The ADAMI Media Prize 2015 will be awarded in following categories:
- ADAMI Media Prize for Entertainment (fiction)
- ADAMI Media Prize for Information (non-fiction)
- ADAMI Media Prize for News & Short Non-Fiction
- Young ADAMI Media Prize for students and young media professionals
- ADAMI Online Prize for Web Pages
The ADAMI Media Prize is endowed with cash prizes. Closing date for entries is 25/10/2015.
For the details please visit our webpage: http://www.adamimediaprize.eu
Source: The ADAMI Media Prize


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Land Cruiser Hardtop
The Toyota Land Cruiser Hardtop is Africa's most famous safaris vehicle! Our 4×4 Land cruisers are in quite exceptional condition. We have 6 and 9 seaters. These vehicles are on high demand and ought to be booked ahead of time. Lamentably, this vehicle is not given on for self drive. We give it with the driver / tour guide. Its price is negotiable and changes depending on the season. We give it out at USD200 for every day incorporating the driver's allowances. We offer a discount if you are booking for many days.
When you hire such a vehicle with us, we can help you arrange an itinerary in the event that you need to visit different national parks and other tourist attractions in Uganda. We additionally help you securing accommodation in different lodges in different national parks in Uganda depending on your budget.
Toyota Land Cruiser Hardtop
- Seats: 6 tourists
- Transmission: Manual
- No Ac
- Pop roof game viewing
- Designed for Game viewing
- Rates: 200USD + DRIVER WITHOUT FUEL


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Construction Update...
T-minus 11 days until we're open in the new location!
We're over-the-top excited to finish construction at the new site, and it's coming along great. If you've ever watched HGTV, you'll remember that the finishing touches all seem to happen in the 11th-hour push, so rest assured that we're right on schedule for our Jan. 29th soft opening.
Note the huge new workout room in process below, the changing rooms taking form, and our manager, Mary, looking for all the world like she's mastered that ....saw? Is that a saw?! lol!
We can't wait for the big reveal on Jan. 29. We're especially looking forward to sharing great times (and great fitness results!) with our members in this fabulous new space.
In the meantime, if you have a friend you've been meaning to bring along to class with you, send them to our FREE TRIAL CLASS link so that they can get a taste of what it's like to be a part of the #1-Calorie Burning workout - a Bootcamp on a Bike that won't hurt you!
Look for us in our new location at:
4418 Belden Village Street
Belden Village Tower Shops
(next to the Tower | across from the Mall)


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Those aren't blackheads on your nose...
You've tried every gimmick on the market to clear the blackheads on your nose. Nothing seems to help! They just keep coming back. Why? What if I told you those weren't blackheads on your nose? Chances are what you are seeing filling every pore on your nose and perhaps chin and other oilier areas on your face are not blackheads at all. These pesky dark spots have a name and it's not a blackhead or even a type of acne at all. Feeling a little relieved? These little dots that we've grown to hate are called sebaceous filaments.
So what are sebaceous filaments? To break it down, what you are seeing is oil inside the pore. When the oil hits the air it oxidizes and becomes that pretty little shade of black or dark brown.
So we've already discussed the good news, you aren't covered in blackheads or considered to be acne prone just because you experience these sebaceous filaments. Ready for the bad news? The thing you probably dread to hear is that these pretty little spots are there to stay. So we have to get used to them. No matter how many blackhead busting products or biore strips you use, or how long you spend squeezing, they will continue to come back. Why?
Essentially our pores are holes in our skin. Thanks to genetics, some people's pores are larger than others. Usually with larger pores comes the oilier skin types as well. The combination of these large pores and oily skin means that you will probably be blessed with many sebaceous filaments just like myself. Thankfully there are a few things that we can do to help minimize their appearance.
A regular exfoliation routine is key for any healthy skin. When skin is regularly and gently exfoliated (1-2 times a week) our pores appear smaller because they do not become clogged with leftover dead skin cells that can stretch out our pores. Also it is important to make sure any skincare and makeup products you are using do not contain any pore clogging ingredients. For an overwhelming list of pore cloggers click here. Pore clogging ingredients can add to the problem making these sebaceous filaments appear larger. Something I have come to love as well is the makeup line I use and retail, PRIIA Minerale Derm. It is 100% guaranteed not to clog your pores, and when applied with the PRIIA foundation brush it gives such a flawlessly airbrushed looking finish. PRIIA also makes an oil control powder that not only helps oiliness be held at bay but also decreases the appearance of pore size. I don't go a day without my PRIIA! If you would like to see how this beautiful makeup can help you look your best schedule an appointment at Flourish for a complementary application of this foundation and oil control powder, just mention this article.


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Marriage & Motherhood
Balancing marriage and motherhood is no small task. Both roles are incredibly important, and the challenge to keep them in balance can sometimes feel impossible. If you sometimes feel overwhelmed with trying to take care of your little one but also show your partner love & affection this post is for you.
It is one of those words that often is so strong, it gets a good reactions from people. There's a wide array of perspectives on balance, ranging from "there's no such thing as balance" to "balance is entirely possible if you do x, y, and z."
What balance is not: balance is not "having it all together."
Balance does not mean that all areas of your life are exactly aligned to your satisfaction 100% of the time. Balance doesn't mean that you never feel stressed or have days that are chaotic. For me, balance means an overall sense of wellness in your life in all areas. It means that you are spending your time, and your life, in the areas that matter most to you. It means that you are, most of the time, operating out of a place of contentment instead of chaos.
So how on earth does one keep marriage & motherhood balanced?
First, I believe it starts with knowing what your core values are. In order to keep things in balance, you need to know what your end goal is. If you are not clear on what things are most important to you, and how you want your life to look, then you will probably always feel out of balance.
This was the case for me for me. I remember before Lucas was born I was told by someone as they pointed to Spencer, "He is the first man in your life, you need to remember that & care for him just as much as you do now." Once motherhood came into the picture, things became really unclear, overwhelming & a little hard!
I was not keeping things in balance, but instead I was doing a bunch of random things with my time.
I understand now that part of this was due to the fact that my husband and I were not clear on our core values. We hadn't spent time discussing what we wanted our new life as parents to look like. And therefore, we were often living a life of chaos. We would go a whole day and one of us would say "have you kissed me today?" then we would have small picker on why he hasnt kissed me and vice versa. Life IS in chaos with a baby and as new parents.
Finally we recognized the importance of living life according to our values. We spent time late nights just talking because we couldn't sleep. What did we want in life, where do we want to be in a couple of years, do we want a second child in our future? We need to spend more time together once Lucas is in bed.
This was very helpful to our marriage, because it allowed us to see what is most important to each of us, and then agree on what our family's core values would be.
This concept has also helped me personally, as it has allowed me to make sure my life is aligning with my core values and honestly, has helped me tremendously with stress. I don't find myself clenching my teeth as much throughout the day, I don't stretch my muscles out of being anxious. I finally feel like I have things on the right path.
Secondly, I feel that balancing marriage & motherhood involves taking care of yourself as a mother. If you want to pour out into your marriage, your kid(s), you must first be filled up yourself.
We need to take care of ourselves and value our own wellness. You can see 5 MUST DOs before bed here to start your journey to self care.
When we do this, we are much more equipped and ready to invest in the people around us.
Again, I learned the hard way on this one. As a young mom, I am trying my best to get off the ground on social media, which is a HUGE task, supporting my husband in his work, and trying to be a mother.
But what I was not doing was investing much time into my own spiritual development. I wasn't prioritizing time for myself, taking care of my physical health as far as exercise. I wasn't spending time doing things I really enjoyed, like writing, listening to music I loved, or spending time doing my makeup or going for walks in the trails. On top of all of that, my spouse and I realized we weren't working as a team for a while, we would bicker often. ps. when you're two tired parents communication doesn't always come easy! BUT communication is key.
Once we got over that hump, which was about 5 months postpartum for me, we were back to our old ways. "Honeymoon stage forever" if you will, with the occasional bicker of course. Who doesn't! My favorite is when we think a-like and Spencer says "This is why I married you" or when he tells me Im his best friend... Ok ok, getting cheesy.
Once I started to take care of myself and see the value in investing in self-care, I started to see improvements in other areas of my life like my parenting, being a wife.
So for me, the 2 primary ingredients to keep my life in balance are this: knowing my core values and caring for my own wellness.


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- Saturday changeover
- Sleeps 10
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- Pet free property
- WiFi available
A fabulous 5 bedroom house beautifully restored and enjoying a very convenient location in Abersoch village.
Forming the eastern wing of the original building (left wing of first photograph), 1 Coed y Llyn is a very spacious and stylish home enjoying panoramic views over Cardigan Bay to St Tudwal's islands. Just a couple of minutes' walk into Abersoch village, the house is ideally situated for local shops, restaurants and beaches.
The property benefits from wireless broadband and Freeview digital TV channels.
- vestibule into spacious hallway
- large kitchen fitted in a contemporary style with 5 ring gas hob, electric oven, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer and airing cupboard. Dining area with seating for 10
- double doors through to the lounge with sofas, widescreen TV with Freeview channels and DVD
- large conservatory with sofa and sofa bed (can be used to accommodate another two guests), widescreen TV with Freeview channels, surround system and DVD. Breakfast area with pine dining table and chairs, Welsh dresser with puzzles and games, underfloor heating, fantastic views
- double doors from lounge and conservatory onto stone sun terrace overlooking rear garden with views across Cardigan Bay
- shower room with large double-door shower, handbasin and WC
stairs to first floor
- landing with sofa and views across the garden
- master bedroom - king-size bed, wardrobe, dressing table, doors to balcony with more magnificent views en suite shower room with shower, WC and washbasin
- bedroom 2 - twin beds, built-in wardrobes, dressing table, bedside tables, occasional chairs, views over front garden
- bedroom 3 - twin beds, chest of drawers, bedside table, views over front garden
- bathroom - large bath, separate shower, handbasin and WC
upstairs to second floor
- bedroom 4 - twin beds, wardrobe, chest of drawers, bedside tables, velux windows
- bedroom 5 - double bed, wardrobe, bedside tables, velux windows
- shower room with shower, hand basin and WC
- large shared lawns to front with ample parking for cars and boats, outside tap and shower ideal for rinsing after the beach
- private rear garden (fully enclosed) with views across Cardigan Bay.
- full central heating throughout, double-glazing
- fresh bed linen, electricity and heating included
- Freeview and wireless broadband included (please note the broadband connection is not superfast and is therefore suitable for emails/browsing only)
- travel cot available - please bring your own bed linen
- highchair with waist strap
- families only
- strictly no pets (except guide dogs)
- no smoking
At a Glance
- Saturday changeover
- Sleeps 10
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- Pet free property
- WiFi available
- Bed Linen Provided
- Travel Cot
- Highchair
- Freezer
- Dishwasher
- Washing Machine
- Tumble Dryer
- No Smoking
- Enclosed Garden
- Private Parking
- 0.1 mile from a shop
- 0.1 mile from the nearest pub
- 0.25 mile from the coast
For a large family (there were nine of us) this property is a great size and has a great garden. Communication was good, I texted a question to Craig & he got straight back to me. This would have been a fabulous holiday if only the weather was better, especially with the grandchildren. Highly recommend.Janet Marsh - 9th June 2019
Holiday Extras
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text: "II Corinthians 9:15 cheers, Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. The essence of the words unspeakable gift is that knowing and walking with God is beyond words, but we certainly may be thankful to have been able to spiritually see Jesus in the Word of life. Whom {Jesus Christ} having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory- I Peter 1:8." ~LMJ~


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Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.
Isaiah 40:31
Our Journalism Class
Our journalism class this year created a journalism website for the first time in the history of ICSU. This year, we are working hard to successfully publish "The Aerie", and we are also planning on providing useful information for both students and parents. Throughout the course of the year, we will review feedback and comments in order to better construct and improve our new website. The journalism class has the utmost pleasure of taking on the duty to spread the news of ICS to the world.


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Dear Universe,
Yes, I am carefully negotiating the precarious virtual world of online dating. Of course I am speaking from the female perspective but I know the same or similar experiences happen on the male side as well. People are people and often possess the same types of flaws. Nothing is exclusively male or female traits in online dating.
Having been in the online dating scene ten years ago, I wondered how much different the experience would be now vs ten years ago. At first glance, I did not feel anything had changed but after stepping back and talking with a few friends, I did realize that while the experience has not changed fundamentally, I had changed dramatically. I no longer accepted bad behavior as I had previously. What had changed? I finally realized and accepted my self-worth and understood what I to bring to the table (relationship). In the past being overweight, I did not feel I had much to offer and therefore, I did not attract those who had much to offer either.
Now, I am noticing that there is a different general type of man who contacts me or I choose to contact myself. THAT is so different, I take the initiative to send messages to those I feel we might have enough things in common to build a good friendship.
I have found that self-perception varies widely among males on a dating site. There are the very typical "Fibs" about age, it seems common for males to subtract ten years from their age, embellish their body type choosing "fit" when it appears the only thing they have tried to "fit" into was a Lazyboy.
It seems more common in today's dating world that men expect women to share their phone number after only having said "hello." CRAZINESS! I do not understand why men expect self-respecting, intelligent, internet savvy women to hand over their phone number so easily? I hear "you can block your number" "what's the big deal?" a lot. Why should I have to feel obligated to give a stranger my phone number? In the modern online world, once someone has your cell number they can easily and inexpensively acquire your name, address and other personal information. Talk about a stalkers paradise! scary stuff ladies do NOT feel obligated to talk on the phone or text with anyone!
Online dating appears to have evolved into behaviors that used to only be observed in "meat market" bars and clubs. If men cannot respect your boundaries, space and be considerate all I have to say is NEXT! One of my favorites so far was a man (not from my area) who had a profile picture that was straight out of GQ Magazine and claimed to be a Psychologist. He insisted that I give him my phone number up front. I replied nicely that being a psychologist he should understand boundaries and that I was not comfortable providing such information so early in a contact. He then proceeded to say that I had made a Freudian slip and that I really wanted to give him my phone number. I shook my head and typed that he needed to check this slip as it was slipping! He replied that I was "scared" and kept repeating this. I replied to him that is passive aggressive tactics would get no where with me. He persisted. I had to block him. Obviously a "fake" who if in reality he was a psychologist he was a very poor one! I guess he thought his GQ fake photo was supposed to 'excuse' his bullying and poor behavior and lack of respect for others. Sad, really sad. But NEXT!
Then there was a man who messaged me and asked me if I got to such and such county which happened to be out of my area. I responded with a "no, why?" He said "I would like to meet you." I chose to deal with this response with a little humor, "I do believe the roads between here and there run both ways and last I had heard, they removed the police barricades." No response back. I am gathering there might have been an ankle monitor that prevented him from leaving his county. NEXT!
I have managed to have some very good message exchanges with some men who seem to be very nice, honest and truly seeking something beyond a "booty call."
Lesson #1: Have a great sense of humor.
Lesson #2: Do not accept bad behavior because you "like" the picture.
Lesson #3: Do not allow anyone make you feel uncomfortable by their questions. If they are too personal, say so and ask them to refrain from those kinds of questions.
Lesson #4: Never give out all of your personal information too soon. Protect yourself from stalkers and those who are just looking to get something for nothing.
Lesson #5: Never assume the profile information/picture is accurate or the information is a real reflection of what the person is seeking online.
BE CAREFUL OUT THERE ONLINE! Stay tuned for the continuing saga!