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Well I just joined up so I decide to play and old game with yoshi. It's just great to play a blast from the past.
Hello fellow Yoshi Fans. I go by the name of Shadoshi. I was googling various LJ communities and happened to come across this one. Yes, I am new at this community but I am definitly not new to the Yoshi. If anyone becomes interested (and/or after I get to know everyone here), I would be willing to post a special treat to fanfiction fans. I have writtin a Yoshi Fanfiction titled: Shadoshi The Yin and Yang War. Although, the title should be changed now, due to the newer story plot. *Ahem* That is for another time though. Right, so if anyone has any questions regarding me posting my fanfiction/ other various posts, please feel free to make fun of m--- I mean comment. Thank you.
Hey!I just LOVE Yoshi ^_^''I'm new, and my boyfriend and I play Mario RPG, Yoshi's Island and Super Mario World all the time. They are very fun...Thanks for letting me join ^_^''<3, 'sue
Uhhh. Hi, I'm new... and I'm a BIG yoshi fan too!!!!!! (pretty obvious, for I'm in a yoshi community.....)Yeah.... So.... yeah.What do we do?~**~Yoshi Eats and Runs~**~

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Have you heard of Earth Runners? I first found out about them through Hilary Bromberg, co-founder of the company Barefoot Provisions. These minimalist sandals are made with conductive laces and inserts that allow the energy of the earth to flow through to the body. Now, before I lose you for being too "woo woo" (which is what I used to think too), hear me out.
There's actually quite a bit of support behind the benefits of being outside and being in contact with nature. Those who regularly do so tend to be in better health overall, not to mention have stronger immune systems and a more positive outlook. While this could all be attributed to taking a break from our modern lifestyle and relaxing a bit, research suggests that it could also have to do with the magnetic frequencies that we're exposed to. If you're interested in learning more about this, check out Earth Runners' write-ups on it here.
Even if you're not so interested in the earthing aspect of these sandals, there's no denying their comfort! I love how light they are on my feet, and their simple style goes with anything. I got my first pair over a year ago now (leather laces, suede top, conductive inserts) and after a couple of weeks of breaking them in, I quickly found myself slipping them on more often than any of my other sandals. I also love their durability.
Earth Runners recently upgraded their laces to improve their conductivity, and I opted in to test them out! I went with the black rubber top this time and the black nylon laces. I wasn't specifically going for a vegan option, but if that's important to you, then these would fit the bill! What I immediately noticed is that they were 100% comfortable straight out of the package. This could have been due to the difference between needing to break in the leather straps a bit and not the nylon ones, but regardless, I've been totally loving them.
As to the conductivity, I can't say that I've noticed a tremendous difference, probably because I haven't been comparing them side by side. However, I I trust the folks at Earth Runners and the research that they do! I know that I feel best when I'm outside and exploring, and whether it's placebo effect or not, having on a pair of Earth Runners makes the experience that much better. And if these ever wear out (doubtful, with their durability), I'll definitely be back for more.
If you're interested in trying out a pair for yourself, head over to the Earth Runners website. They have all different combinations of laces and colors to suit your needs, and I'm sure that you'll love them as much as I do!
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Join Justin Reznick for an in-depth discussion in this video Using a long lens to try to get the look of a miniature ice village, part of Landscape Photography: Washington's Olympic National Park.
- Photographing in a forest…has such diversity.…We've just come across this…incredible frozen village.…I've never seen ice form this way, ever.…I mean, it's amazing.…I think it's a result of the mist from the waterfall…coming up and freezing in such a way…and if you look around the entire forest,…there's no more ice.…There's no snow, so to see this in this environment...…Unbelievable.…It's a very surreal experience.…And I can't wait to make an image out of it.…
Now in order to do that, I've switched lenses.…We've left the wide angle in the bag,…and we've got the telephoto out.…The telephoto lens, and this one's a 70 to 300,…is gonna enable us to zoom in and isolate…an abstract pattern within the ice.…To just get a wide angle shot of everything going on here,…it documents the scene, but it doesn't create art.…It doesn't create something interesting for the viewer…to look at and say, what on earth is that?…We really wanna engage the viewer.…
With my long lens, I then handheld to compose.…There's so much going on here,…
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- Defining the HIPS acronym for the shooting workflow
- Taking a serene shot of a creek
- Shooting waterfalls
- Isolating trees in a forest
- Getting a macro shot of the forest floor
- Shooting reflective pools
- Using a tilt-shift lens for a panorama
- Shooting fall foliage
- Comparing polarized shots
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Karlheinz Stockhausen: Complete Early Percussion Works [DVD Video]
- Kod: MODEDVD274
- Producent: Mode Records
- Kod producenta: 0764593027492
- Wykonawca: Steven Schick / James Avery / red fish blue fish
- Nośnik: DVD Video
- Kompozytor: Karlheinz Stockhausen
- Cena: 83,99 zł
Współczesna Muzyka Klasyczna / Avant-Garde
premiera polska: 2017-09-29
opakowanie: plastikowe etui
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Stockhausen's early percussion music is among the most visionary of the percussion repertoire. This unique collection features some works which are almost impossible to find elsewhere.
Zyklus was not only a novel composition in terms of its treatment of time and structure, it was also the first percussion solo ever performed.
Kontakte, a masterpiece for piano and percussion with 4-channel tape, challenges to performers to play together and to make the maximum number of "contacts" with the tape. Schick and Avery have performed this work together for decades, and this recording shows that experience to full effect. Mode's new transfers from the analog tapes for this recording reveal greater detail and low end frequency response. FIRST RELEASE IN SURROUND!
Mikrophonie calls for six percussionists playing a single instrument – a giant 60" tam-tam. Three musicians activate the instrument from either side. One player performs on the tam-tam using a large array of mallets and small objects, a second holds a highly directional microphone and also plays the tam-tam, and the third is a sound designer who sits in the hall and regulates settings for volume, filtration and spatial diffusion of the sounds. The result is an extraordinary and theatrical sound world.
In Refrain, the three performers produce an arrayof pure tones from their primary instruments to noisy shouted syllables and tongue clicks. In the most complex passages, the sounds merge nearly completely.
Schlagtrio is one of Stockhausen's earliest published pieces. Rather than articulating the differences between piano and percussion, he is interested in creating a continuum between the two.
Extensive liner notes by Steven Schick.
The DVD edition features full video with stereo, and Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround options.
BONUS: 3 interviews with Schick on the music (43 minutes):
– Schick on "Zyklus"
– Schick and James Avery on "Kontakte"
– Schick and musicians on "Mikrophonie"
1. Refrain 10:15
2. Schlagtrio 16:08
3. Kontakte for piano, percussion & tape 35:00
4. Zyklus 10:30
5. Mikrophonie 31:44
6. Steven Schick on Zyklus (Bonus)
7. Steve Schick & James Avery on Kontakte (Bonus)
8. Steven Schick & musicians on Mikrophonie (Bonus)
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okay, first, about nineteen years ago, i couldn't sleep on my stomach any longer, on account of my back would be tied in knots for the day.
lately, i have been unable to sleep on my side for very long without my arms falling asleep which i guess is the point of sleeping but not that tingling sleep.
it's only a matter of time before i'm only going to be able to sleep on my back.
and i know what's going on here!
i'm getting ready for my coffin.
that's what's goin' on.
and all i have to look forward to is coming back as a wildebeest.
is there no end to my pain?


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The world outside the church's windows is a tapestry of fire. The flames burn a sick yellow as creatures stare down from them. They're not demons – I never believed in all that fire and brimstone talk my grandfather would spout. No, these aren't demons staring down at me as I walk down the aisle of the church. These are the animals that Lucy and I would see when we stared into the flames of a burning house after we got everyone out.
I'm not alone in the church. I haven't been yet in this dream. Much like in real life, people can't help but show up for a superhero's funeral – and a teenaged one at that. Everyone is seated, a sea of half-familiar faces, distant relatives, and the media personnel that had snuck in to get a first hand account of it all. Lucy and my friends took care of the last group when this was all a reality, but in this dream everyone ignores them. Everyone is just too busy staring blankly ahead at the coffin that rests at the very end of the aisle. It's the same stare they gave on that day, but more pronounced. As I pass them, I hear them murmur behind me.
"Such a shame."
"Far too young."
"What about the other twin's powers?"
I ignore them. Like I did in real life. I just continue walking until I find my spot in the front row with my mother and father. Unlike real life, my mother is silent. Her mascara drips down from her neutral expression while dad's hand pats in time to a clock that I can't hear. Just a continuous pat of reassurance that loses more and more of its meaning each time their hands connect.
If I was poetic, I'm sure that would mean something to me. But I'm not, so it doesn't. It's just odd. Weird. Wrong? Just like this dream. Just like this entire situation.
A portly man that I barely remember from my first communion stands behind the coffin, speaking empty words about pearly gates and salvation. I don't hear the words really. Hell, I don't even know if he's speaking English half way through, but my mind is taking cues from a memory, when I wish it would just let me have a dreamless sleep.
The priest doesn't go on for that long. I'm grateful for that because the longer I stare at the coffin in front of me, the more I feel the loss of a twin. The sudden emptiness that I'm not sure normal siblings have for eachother.
I hear the howls from the windows, and I look up to see the flaming beasts clambering to get in. They melt through the windows, the glass peeling back in blackened revulsion, and the animals claw their way down the walls. Wherever they touch, fire is left. Fire that soon travels to the banners hanging nearby and to the wooden rafters above.
"Such a shame."
"Far too young."
"Can you imagine?"
The fire has now engulfed the roof, debris raining down on the church like the apocalyptic fury that the priest was now screaming about – I don't even remember when he shifted topics. Heaven's pearly gates no longer hold a candle to fire and brimstone.
People don't run. People don't cry. They just continue to blankly stare while my dad's hand continues to pat-pat-pat away.
Sometimes in the dream, I just sit patiently while the world burns around me. Sometimes, this time, I stand as my family's bench catches and move towards the coffin. The entire world around me is on fire and yet I still feel cold. I stop in front of the coffin and look inside as something heavy and smoldering falls behind me. The church is crumbling all around me, taking everyone with it, but I just don't care. I'm busy.
My sister doesn't belong inside oak. She doesn't belong in that simple black dress with grandmother's pearls around her neck. She's a goddamn superhero – like me. She's the second half of the Torchlight Twins. My wonder twin. Half of our power. Half of our brand.
The smoke blurs the dream. I can still breath but I don't want her to fade away so I lean closer into the coffin, but it doesn't matter. I continue to lean until I am pressing my forehead against my sister's, and I'm hugging her close inside the coffin that I don't remember climbing into. Flames lick around the edges of the coffin and we both just remain still, listening to the crack and splintering of the oak as it catches.
The dream plays out as it always does. Us together in the end, consumed by the fire that we both used to be able to control. Burned until nothing is left. Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. Our only hope is that one of those animals we saw in the fire so many times will eventually become a phoenix to bring us back.
Hopefully together.
I wake up in a room that I haven't slept in since Lucy and I left to make it big in Virtue City. My room is still pretty much how I left it as a sixteen year old, reminding me of how much my tastes have grown in three years. My eyes flicker around the room, the only light coming from the dawn outside my window, and I look around at all the posters on my wall of those I used to idolize. The Patrician is telling me to reach for the stars while Gamma Girl is flashing me an encouraging amount of cleavage as she battles a robotic assassin. I had waited in line as a kid to get them signed when my family went down to Virtue City, and I treasured them.
If only I knew that Patrician was sort of a primadonna and Gamma Girl fought more bouts of anorexia than robotic assassins, I would have aimed for better idols.
My alarm clock hasn't gone off yet, but I know I'm not going back to sleep so I roll out of the bed and get dressed. I find the pair of jeans I've been wearing for the last week and snatch a flannel shirt from the closet that feels like a size too small. I'm dressed within a minute and out the door, plodding down the hallway of my parents' house
In Virtue City, I had my own place. A small little studio that Lucy called 'cutely grunge' whenever she came over for Thursday night take out. My parents' home isn't small nor is it 'cutely grunge'. It's one of those ranch mansions with pine wood floors, pristine white walls, and the occasional hunting trophy displayed because my father is nothing if not cliche.
I take the stairs two at a time, and regardless of how early it is, I can hear someone in the kitchen. From the amount of smoke already in the air and the sound of cursing, I know it's my dad.
I enter the kitchen just in time to hear the sizzle of bacon become a crackling inferno of grease, and I see Paul scrambling to detach the small fire extinguisher from the wall as fire dances in mom's skillet. My hand is up before I can even register what I am doing, and I reach out for the core of the fire, the heat.
With Lucy, I could have made this grease fire tap dance to Mozart. Yet, Lucy isn't here. She'll never 'be here' again. And so when I reach out for the fire, I feel my control slipping immediately. I stiffen my fingers slowly, rolling my hand into a fist as the heat rebels against the constraint I'm trying to put on it. Like a child mid-tantrum, it fights me the entire time until my fist finally closes, and I put the flame to bed. The only thing that remains is the smoke that is clogging up the kitchen and the burned husk of meat that I'm assuming is going to the dog in a few.
I used to be able to control infernos. Now I can barely take the piss out of a little rebellious grease.
"Jesus tap dancing Christ!" Paul coughs between words as he tries to fan the smoke away from him with his cowboy hat. He stumbles a few steps towards the sink and reaches over it to push open the windows there. He spends a minute trying redirect the smoke, and I just remove the skillet from the stove. Paul eventually gives up, deposits the hat back into his head, and lets out a chuckle. "Grease nearly burned my keister."
He smiles, but I've seen Paul in court before. It's his 'I'm just a simple Montana Lawyer' smile that is supposed to make the jury forget that he charges seven hundred dollars an hour. I offer him a smirk before turning off the stove.
"Mom's not getting out of bed today," I say. It's not a question. I don't need to ask it. It's just me acknowledging what I already expected.
Paul's smile sours, and he just nods his head. The toaster chimes, two blackened pieces of bread popping up. Paul busies himself with collecting them onto a plate and spreading a few globs of jam on top of them. Paul hates jam which is how I know he's cooking for mom.
"It's only been two weeks," he says after a silent moment between us. "I remember when the Broncos got beat by the 49ers. I didn't leave the house for damn near a month."
I know that Paul isn't trying to compare a loss of a football game to a loss of a daughter; he's just trying to lighten the mood and avoid thinking about Lucy until Mom is out of bed and he's alone in his woodworking shop with a bottle of scotch. So, I just offer a smile to him and begin cleaning up his mess. The bacon gets tossed to Pongo who had been hiding under the table this entire time. I'm rewarded with a wag of his tail before the golden retriever begins chewing noisily.
"You handled that grease fire pretty damn well," Paul says as he pulls his hat from his head to adjust the brim. It's another tactic of his – avoiding eye contact when he was trying to force a subject into a conversation.
"Phonomenal cosmic power." I brush away the conversation as quickly as I do the rubbery eggs into the trashcan. As I busy myself cleaning Mom's skillet, Paul clears his throat behind me.
He wasn't giving up.
"Going to take time, Lucas. When you first began this whole hero thing, you didn't have much control then. Just gotta focus -"
"Paul." The word cuts through his sentence like how my fire blasts use to cut through a Mechron tank. Maybe there is more annoyance than I meant to give it, but I know what Paul is trying to do. He's trying to give me hope. Like he's always done. As a lawyer, Paul was always spinning silver lining for his clients; when he wasn't in front of them, he'd try spinning it for us. Nothing was ever impossible. Nothing was ever beyond reach. My childhood was filled with these platitudes, and right now I couldn't really stomach the thought of hearing one.
Paul's silent behind me now as I turn off the facet and then focus on drying. I feel him watching me, and I feel that familiar sensation of my blood beginning to boil. Back in the day, I'd have to worry about my temper getting out of control and accidentally setting the dish rag on fire. Now, my anger is just… impotent.
"Looks like you have a visitor," Paul says after a minute or two. I look over my shoulder to find him staring out the kitchen window and into the lawn.
"Media?" I ask. The media thrived on platitudes. Worse than Paul. Everyone wanted an interview with the 'Surviving Twin'. Everyone wanted to know what my sister's death meant for the Torchlight Twin's 'phenomenal cosmic powers'. They had hounded me before and after the funeral, and it was only my father's promise to sue for harassment and his twelve gauge that kept most of the reporters off his property. Most.
"Not unless they fancy spandex and learned to fly."
I sidle up to Paul and look out the window. And that boiling in my blood simmers away until my hands are left cold. The woman must have spotted Paul and I peering out, because she offers a one hundred watt smile and a wave. Her black hair is a mess – though I guess mach one would do that to anyone's hair, and her toned body is covered from neck to toe in purple. Her skin is dark brown and just seeing her makes me mentally count the days since I've actually showered.
Starling has this effect on me.
"If you ain't going to go out there to greet her, I might as well slap on some aftershave and give it a try." Paul's hand clasps my shoulder for a second before he grabs the breakfast tray and hoists it up. He offers me the same look he gave me when he allowed for 'five more minutes' when he walked in on Angela Craft and me in high school, and then he's moving towards his bedroom.
I just continue to stare out the window until I realize I probably look like I'm glaring. Starling's smile doesn't retreat, but she does reel it in a little before she begins looking around the back yard. She saunters over towards the tire swing Lucy and I use to wrestle over, spins it a bit, and then just takes a seat, waiting.
A year ago, I would have dropped everything to speak with the 'Fantastic Flier of Virtue City'. Lucy use to tease me about how my costume looked a little sharper whenever I knew we were going to meet up with Starling for a mission. But today isn't a year ago. It isn't the past, as much as my mind wishes for those days back. Today is today, and for today, I have dishes to focus on.
So that's what I do.
Starling watches me through the window as I finish cleaning up my father's mess. I'd occasionally glance out, and she'd just offer a friendly smile while she continued to sway in the swing, her feet crossed at the ankles. I rush through the tail end of the cleaning, opting to brush off the toast crumbs and gristle onto the floor for Pongo to finish up. And then I'm drying my hands and moving out the back door.
The thing about my family's place that always gets me is how silent everything is. Fifteen acres of land with only four people and a dozen horses isn't exactly competition for the thousands of people on every street in the city. No sirens or honking horns or people just shouting about whatever it is people want to shout about. Here? It's just the wind and the occasional neigh from a stubborn stallion.
Starling sways on the swing, her head resting against the worn rope as I approach.
"Didn't think you'd be so quick to go back to wearing flannel, Montana," she says with a dimpled smile. A year ago, I'd have blushed. Today, I cross my arms and lean against the side of the old oak tree.
"When in Rome," I offer. "Next week, you'll see me open carrying a gun."
"Oh, flannel and firearms. The two big Fs of Montana, huh?" She leans forward a bit, teasing. Her smile is just… fantastic.
I shove my hands into my jean pockets and look away. "Montana is actually known for the three Fs. Flannel, firearms, and fantastic meth." I'm rewarded with a chuckle which is nice. And it's nice to have nice again in my life. Yet, Starling isn't here to just be nice. I know this, and I don't want to delay the inevitable so I just lets out a breath before saying, "So, Patrician decided to send a pretty face, huh?"
I look back to her and find those amber eyes gazing back at me. Her smile softens until it looks a bit sad, and then she nods her head. "He wants to know about your powers. Most of the team told him to give you a few more weeks but Patrician is…" she trails off. Ever the good soldier, she isn't going to say it.
So I say it for her.
"An asshole." My eyes lock onto hers, and we share a knowing smile. I know she agrees, she knows I don't care anymore. And we both know Patrician is right. "League always needs an active roster of the best, and he needs to know if I can still fight Doctor Mosiac or Human Error, huh?"
She hesitates before dropping her smile. She then nods. She doesn't want to have this conversation. I don't either. But being a superhero is awesome like this so I push on through.
"Nope?" she asks with a cant of her head. "Lucas, Patrician just needs to know how your powers-"
"No, I know. I'm just telling you how it is with my powers. 'Nope' they aren't as strong. 'Nope' I don't think they're ever going to be as strong as they were. 'Nope' I can't stop a grease fire without breaking a sweat. 'Nope,' I understand I can't stay in the big leagues with my handicap now. And 'Nope,' I don't want to sign up for your newsletter."
I almost get that all out sounding strong and good natured, but my voice cracks at the very end. Starling reaches out from the swing to take my shoulder, but I step away. I tense my jaw, blink away the tears stinging my eyes, and then reach into my shirt, taking hold of the dog tags there. I give a sharp yank and the chain snaps free. I pull the tags out – my communicator – and offer it to her without making eye contract.
"Lucas…" she begins as I drop the communicator into her palm, but she hesitates. She doesn't want to see me go. I don't want to see me go. But we both know how the League is. They couldn't have a spare communicator out with a person who couldn't protect it. Hell, this was safer for me even. They'd announce my retirement from the League and no villains would hunt me down in hopes to getting the League's technology. This all made sense. It was logical.
But fuck me.
"You just need more time to deal with this," Starling says as she stands up, trying to slip the device back into my hand without much success. I whip my hand away and she just moves closer until she's pressed against my body and closer than we've probably been in a long time. Her eyes are on mine, and her attempts to return the communicator stop when her hand comes to rest on my shoulder. And now we just stare.
God, she's beautiful.
And then we're kissing. And part of me knows that some brave paparazzi could be snapping pictures from a distance and that this really wasn't a good time for me mentally to be doing… this. But a larger part of me thinks 'who gives a fuck'. Lucy gave all the fucks in the world and she is dead, killed not by some noble sacrifice but by a guy who didn't watch a PSA on driving drunk. Lucy followed all the smart rules in life, made the right choices, and now she was dead. So at this point, I don't care. So I don't stop the kiss.
And neither does Starling.
Our lips meet, and I can taste a hint of spearmint. Her arms circle around my neck and my hands go on autodrive and wrap around her waist, keeping her close. A year ago, this would have ended with me skipping away and texting Lucy like an overly excited thirteen year old girl.
But today is today.
And it ends when I finally pull away, sharing her breath as my forehead rests against hers. I need to do the smart thing. Like Lucy would have. I need to do the right thing. So I drop my hands from her waist and reach out to take hold of her hand still gripping the communicator. I gently push the hand back to her chest before forcing a smile.
"I can't be a superhero right now. I can't be… anything to anyone right now." I'm not sure if the words are right, but Starling understands them. She always does. She looks down towards the necklace in her hands, blinking the wetness from her eyes before she returns her gaze back to me.
"The League will make an announcement about your retirement then." Her voice comes out a whisper but I don't need her words. Just her gaze. For a little while longer. And she gives me that for another minute. We stare, saying a thousand things we never spoke and probably never will. And then I grab her shoulders and gently push her away from me.
She slips the communicator into her belt before offering me one last smile. I'm stoic – well, as stoic as I can be. I know I'm probably going to be a sobbing mess the moment she leaves, but for now, I just hold up a hand and wave. She returns the wave before launching herself into the air, her body growing smaller and smaller until all that was left was clouds.
I'm sure if I was poetic, I'd find a metaphor in that.
But I'm not.
So I just slide down the oak tree, grab my head in my hands, and try not to think about the loss.
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Gaga Over Lady Balitmores, in Monochrome (or, I Just Wanted to Do One of Those Baking Blog Entries)
It started insidiously, a couple of weeks ago–this hankering for a cupcake. My body was telling me I needed all that fat and sugar–I had a rumbly in my tummy. But, they're not really all that healthy so I waited for the urge to pass.
I walked by them at the grocery store. Pink ones, with swirly icing and everything, but because I was feeling particularly pressed to have a snack I opted for Sun Chips, instead. What a huge disappointment.
It's imperative I eat healthy–and, I usually always do. I eat tons of vegetables–cooked and raw vegetables; salad vegetables; snacking vegetables. And, I eat fruits and berries galore–fruit salad fruits and berries; smoothie fruits and berries, and to all that I add yogurt and protein powder. I add wheat germ, too. And I supplement–ohhhhhhh, do I supplement! Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Omega 3's and 6's and 9's, ubiquinol and probiotics, iron and calcium–but I'm obviously not getting enough of whatever's in a cupcake because my cravings were becoming intolerable.
So, today I decided to dig out my recipe books and resurrect an old flame that's been dormant in me for a long time–the sheer joy of whipping something up from scratch for the sheer joy of it.
As a young girl, my mother's recipe books intrigued me. I loved to watch her bake and prepare meals. We spent a lot of time at our grandparents, too, and they were fabulous cooks–having run their own taxi stand and diner when my mom was young. They were masters at all the old French Canadian and Ukranian dishes.
When I was about eleven, Mom let me loose in the kitchen and I prepared my first restaurant worthy meal (from scratch) complete with dessert. Mom was really sick during those years, so I gladly took over a lot of the cooking, and I didn't look back for a long time.
But, lately, I just couldn't be bothered to get creative with desserts, until today. And I am soooooooo glad I did. These cupcakes are fabulous–and, they were well worth the wait.
Cake mixes don't do it for me–I think I'd get more satisfaction from taking a bite out of my couch cushions. I wanted something sumptuous and decadent–something that would make the inside of my mouth want to suck the tastebuds right off my tongue–and I found a Lady Baltimore cake recipe you could cut in half and convert to cupcakes, that came pretty darn close.
If you're a cupcake fanatic, and you'd like to try something your salivary glands will stand up and applaud you for, then this is the recipe for you.
Sift 1&1/2 cups of cake flour
1/2 tbsp. baking powder
set aside.
Soften 1/2 cup butter
beat with 1tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup of sugar
Alternately beat in flour mixture with 1/2 cup milk.
Whip 6 large egg whites
add 1/4 cup of sugar and whip until stiff peaks form
Fold into batter.
Spoon the batter into cupcake liners and bake 20 minutes at 350.
Once they were ready to ice I skipped the boiled frosting and opted for my favorite butter cream, instead.
And, even though I love fruits and berries, candied fruits are not my favorite (which you would add to your boiled frosting), so I decided to garnish with fresh strawberries.
These little cakes are velvety smooth and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Well worth their weight in waiting for.
Now that I've had my fix, I probably won't want another cupcake for a couple of years–but, if I hadn't made them I'd still be trying to fill the void with other tasteless snackables that wouldn't satisfy. Now, I can get back to the business of healthy eating.


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By Zofeen Ebrahim
KARACHI, Jan 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Millions of workers in Pakistan's garment industry face routine abuse from sexual harassment to beatings to being refused toilet breaks, human rights activists said on Wednesday.
Despite a series of reforms following deadly factory fires and protests, many of Pakistan's 15 million garment workers struggle with poor working conditions and face threats if they try to unionise, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report.
"Pakistan's government has long neglected its obligations to protect the rights of the country's garment workers," said HRW's Asia director Brad Adams in a statement.
The new study shines a spotlight on a sector that faced heavy criticism in 2012 after a fire swept through one factory and killed nearly 300 people.
HRW interviewed more than 140 people, including garment workers, and found that most were forced to work overtime, denied wages, paid and maternity leave, and given short-term, oral contracts.
Pakistan's top two textile and garment industry associations rejected the allegations and said foreign companies would have stopped sourcing from factories if they were not meeting labour standards.
"Our members cater to some of the top brands in the world and are compliant with both labour and environmental regulations of the country and those followed internationally," said Hamid Tufail Khan, head of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association.
On bathroom breaks, Mubashir Naseer Butt, main chief of the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association, said: "If they are going to spend an hour there, naturally, that is not on".
A top labour official in Sindh province, the largest textile hub in Pakistan, said there was no evidence of widespread malpractice.
"If they (workers) were unhappy, they would not be going to work," Abdul Rashid Solangi told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
HRW found factories regularly flouted labour laws, which they said did not meet global standards. It said it had come across cases of child labour and severe discrimination against women, who make up 30 percent of the workers.
"If a woman worker asks for a bathroom break, the managers mock her and ask if she is 'having her period'. This is very embarrassing," said Faiza, a garment worker quoted in the report.
Poor law enforcement, job insecurity and a lack of female inspectors and awareness programmes means that women rarely report cases of sexual harassment, say labour campaigners.
Some factories do not provide clean drinking water, deduct the salaries of workers who fall sick, sack pregnant women and beat up workers who refuse to do overtime or resign, according to the report.
HRW called on the government to strengthen its labour laws to comply with international standards.
"Non-compliance of labour rights can result into industrial disputes and turn into severe situations of civil and political unrest," said Ingrid Christensen, Pakistan director of the U.N. International Labour Organization.
In 2017, protests rocked the country after a leading Pakistani clothing brand, Khaadi, sacked 32 workers for demanding better working conditions.
Such situations could be avoided if workers had better union representation, said Nasir Mansoor, deputy secretary general of the National Trade Union Federation.
Although laws have been revised to make it easier to form unions, factories still obstruct such efforts because they fear it may lead to higher costs, labour activists say.
The garment industry accounts for over half of Pakistan's export earnings, supplying buyers in the United States, Europe and China.
But as companies come under growing pressure from retail customers to ensure slave-free supply chains, labour experts urged foreign brands to work only with law-abiding factories.
"This would surely involve additional costs to the product but foreign importers are usually willing to compensate," said Majyd Aziz, president of the Employers' Federation of Pakistan. (Additional reporting and writing by Annie Banerji @anniebanerji in New Delhi, Editing by Michael Taylor; Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters that covers humanitarian issues, conflicts, land and property rights, modern slavery and human trafficking, gender equality, climate change and resilience. Visit http://news.trust.org to see more stories)
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The Human Rights Campaign is now accepting internship applications for the Spring 2016 semester.
HRC University offers a variety of internships where your students will be able to utilize the knowledge they've gained in their education so far in departments such as:
- Communications & Marketing,
- Consumer Marketing,
- Email & Social Media,
- Media Center,
- Publications and Magazines and more.
Here, students will gain invaluable experience as they work first hand to promote equality for the LGBTQ community. In addition, HRC U internships also offer a mentoring program and weekly brown bag seminars.
Some scholarship funds are available, and will be awarded based on financial need and a commitment to diversity.
Priority deadline to apply for an internship is November 15. We will continue to accept applications until all positions are filled, but those received by 11/15 will be considered first. Deadline to apply for scholarship funding is midnight, November 15. After that date we will consider the internship application but not for scholarship funds.
The application process is entirely on-line via our application portal at www.hrc.org/intern. More information can be found on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Attached you will find a promotional pdf as well as a high resolution version that can be used on social media – we appreciate your help in getting the word out about HRC spring internships!


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English Literature
From Beowulf to Carol Ann Duffy, via Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, the Brontes, and others.
English Literature
Priestley: An Inspector Calls
In this course, Professor John McRae explores J. B. Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls'. In the first module, we provide a broad introduction to the ply, focusing in particular on the influence of Gogol's 'The Government Inspector' and the ...
Prof. John McRae
Nottingham University
English Literature
Coetzee: Disgrace
In this course, Professor Derek Attridge (University of York) explores J. M. Coetzee's Booker Prize winning novel, Disgrace. We begin in the first module with a broad introduction to the novel, focusing on the novel's narrative voice, its use of language ...
Prof. Derek Attridge
York University
English Literature
Beckett: Waiting for Godot
In this course, Professor Anna McMullan (University of Reading) explores Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. We begin in the first module with an overview of Beckett's life, career and literary output. After that, we think about the mixed reception of...
Prof. Anna McMullan
Reading University
English Literature
Beckett: Waiting for Godot
In this course, Professor Andrew Gibson (Royal Holloway, London) explores Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. We begin by thinking about Beckett's life, tracing his development as a man and a writer up to the outbreak of the Second World War...
Prof. Andrew Gibson
Royal Holloway, London
English Literature
Carter: The Bloody Chamber
In this course, Professor Marie Mulvey-Roberts (University of the West of England) explores Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber. We begin by providing an introduction to Carter herself, focusing in particular on the range of her literary output and her interest...
Prof. Marie Mulvey-Roberts
UWE Bristol
English Literature
Golding: Lord of the Flies
In this course, Professor Nick Groom (University of Exeter) explores William Golding's 1954 novel, The Lord of the Flies. We begin by thinking about the historical context for the novel, focusing in particular on the state of Britain and Europe...
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TRP Engineering College Admission 2018
About Us
TRP Engineering College ,is named after this well-known educationist and philanthropist Dr.T.R. Pachamuthu. The institution continues the blazing glory in the field of education, deservedly bequeathing it from SRM Group of Institutions. It is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and affiliated to Anna University, Chennai.The College is located on NH-45 at Irungalur near samayapuram, famous for its mariamman temple and at a distance of about 25kms from Tiruchirappalli, a city well known for its education, industrial development and connectivity with all parts of the state. The College is constructed in a rural area hence it is quiet and pollution-free campus.
Seminar Halls And Conference Rooms
Spacious ,Convenient and air – conditioned halls in the college campus serve as meeting points for the active interaction among students and staff through seminars ,paper presentations and meetings. It has excellent fully Air – conditioned Auditorium having a seating capacity of 1500 students. It has a permanent infrastructure in terms of chairs, permanent stages with full length screen, LCD projector system and PA system facilities. It is the venue where the students get an opportunity to display their talents in extracurricular activities.
Digital Information Board
TRPEC has launched Digital information board right from the beginning. It provides all the data about Institution, staff and students, like Exam scheduling, attendance, discipline, grading tuition billing, accounting, development and more. It is very convenient and simple for students, staff and parents to access.
It is especially very easy and convenient for parents to get to know about their children's performance without any delay
The college is easily acessible from Trichy and other parts of the state by the state-operated transport service.In addition,the college operates buses for the convenience of students from the vicinity.To maintain punctuality and for the safety of students and staff, the college plies 25 buses from various parts of Tiruchirapalli City, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Dalmiapuram, Thuraiyur, Thanjavur, Karur, Musiri, Thirukattuppalli, Viralmalai and Pudukottai.The efficient transport facilities ensure that the students and staff are able to reach the college in time with utmost ease.
A home away from home is provided for boys and girls separately in the form of hostels.The architechurally designed buildings and the surroundings offer a cool ,green ,pleasant and eco-friendly atmosphere ,which stimulate positive learning .It provides a lively environment which helps in healthy interaction among the students.A huge mess with dinning hall, kitchen and other facilities are provided to students.A variety of homely .tasty and nutritious food ensures the good health and happiness of the students.
Each room is provided with celling fans, tables, chairs, cupboards ect.,. Bathrooms are kept clean and are fitted with geysers and other recreational facilities like indoor games. A well equipped gymnasium is also available. Each block has purifier which provides cool ,hot ,normal water for all the seasons.Medical facilities are also provided for the students along with ambulance facilities.
Courses Offered
B.E in Computer Science and Engineering, 4 Years
B.E in Civil Engineering, 4 Years
B.E in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 4 Years
B.E in Electronics and Communication Engineering, 4 Years
B.E in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, 4 Years
B.Tech in Information Technology, 4 Years
B.E in Mechanical Engineering, 4 Years
Why join TRP Engineering College
- Scholarships for meritorious and deserving students
- Affiliated to Anna University
- Approved by AICTE
- ISO 9001:2008 certified
- Organises guest lectures, industrial visits, symposiums and technical conference
- Financial assistance to the economically backwards
TRP Engineering College Fees Structure 2018
Placement cell of college strives round the year to attract the companies to get involved in the placement activities. We provide them the treasure of knowledgeable students, who are trained to work in all environments and get placed in good companies.
Our well organized Placement team, have placed the students in good companies throughout India. And currently expecting to place more students in well diverse companies.
Admission Procedure
› Government Quota
Admission is made through counseling by Tamilnadu Engineering Admission. For which the candidate has apply for counseling to the secretary Tamilnadu Engineering Admission .
› Management Quota
Admission is made through counseling by Tamilnadu Engineering Admission. For which the candidate has apply for counseling to the secretary Tamilnadu Engineering Admission .
› NRI Quota
Those candidates whose parent are in abroad can apply and get admission under this Quota on merit basis
Copies of the following documents should be submitted along with the application.
SSLC Marksheet or equivalent HSC Marksheet or equivalent Transfer and Conduct Certificates Community Certificate Nativity Certificate
TRP Engineering College Entrance exam
Institute admits students in its undergraduate B.E/B.Tech programs through TNEA
About the Exam:
Anna University will conduct TNEA 2018 counselling for admission to UG engineering programmes at participating universities tentatively in last week of June. Admission to engineering programmes will be based on marks obtained by candidates in PCM in the qualifying examination. No separate entrance exam will be held. To account for variations in difficulty level of different state boards to that of the State Board of Tamil Nadu, the marks obtained by other state candidates will be normalized. Additionally, the total marks will be reduced to 200 (from 300) for preparing the merit list. Candidates who meet the cutoff of TNEA 2018 will be called for counselling round. Counselling of TNEA will be single window process.
TNEA Important Dates 2018
The important dates of TNEA 2018 will include all the events related to the undergraduate engineering admission process and the dates corresponding to them. TNEA important dates 2018 will update candidates about events like tentatively ending of online registration apart from keep them up to date with the counselling schedule once it is available.
Important Dates of TNEA 2018
|Tentative Dates
|Start of Online Registration
|First week of May, 2018
|Deadline for completing Online Registration
|Last week of May, 2018
|Last date to submit filled-in Online Applications
|First week of June, 2018
|Assigning of Random Number
|Third week of June, 2018
|Declaration of Rank List
|Fourth week of June, 2018
|Counselling starts
|Last week of June, 2018
TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2018
Candidates need to fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed by Anna University to be considered for admission to any of the participating institutes of TNEA 2018. The list of criteria are mentioned below:
- Candidates from Tamil Nadu (TN) who have passed VIII-XII in the state can apply and needn't enclose certificate of nativity.
- Candidates native to TN but who have passed VIII-XII in some other state must enclose nativity certificate.
- Children of Central Govenmnt Employees can also apply provided their parents have been working in TN for past five years.
- Candidates who have studied VIII-XII in the state of TN are eligible and don't need to enclose Nativity Certificate.
Qualifying Exam
Candidates need to have passed HSC or any equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The category-wise minimum aggregate % of marks required in the three subjects is given below:
|Minimum % of marks in aggregate in PCM
|Backward Class including Backward Class Muslims
|MBC and DNC
Age Limit:
Candidate who are applying to Marine Engineering mustn't be older than 25 years on the last day of submission of online application deadline.
TNEA 2018 Eligibility Criteria for other state candidates:
Under the other-state quota, candidates who are Indian citizens but not a native of Tamil Nadu can apply.
Qualifying Exam and Marks: Candidates need to score a minimum of 50% aggerate marks in PCM taken together (40% in case of SC/ST candidates) in HSc or equivalent exam.
TNEA Application Form 2018
The application form of TNEA 2018 will be available only in online mode. After filling in the online registration of TNEA application form 2018, the candidate will have to send printout of the completed online application in person or by post to:
Secretary, TNEA, Anna University,
Chennai – 600 025
The application form must be accompanied by photocopies of relevant certificates and photographs and must reach the above mentioned address on or before the last date. The registration fee must be paid only online. Candidates must pay the registration fee as per the category they belong to, or else their applications will be rejected.
When filling the application form of TNEA 2018, care must be taken to enter only genuine information. The TNEA application form 2018 will include fields like education details and personal details. Also, when uploading any documents, the candidate must conform to the prescribed format.
TNEA Reservation of Seats 2018
Allotment of undergraduate engineering seats through TNEA 2018 will be done under seven categories. These seven categories and the percentage of seats reserved per category are outlined in the table below:
Reservation of Seats TNEA 2018
|Percentage of seats reserved
|Open Competition (OC)
|Backward Class (BC)
|Backward Class Muslim (BCM)
|Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities (MBC & DNC
|Scheduled Caste
|Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)
|Scheduled Tribes
TNEA Rank List 2018 and Random Number
The rank list of TNEA 2018 will be available tentatively in the third week of June for those candidates who have successfully completed the online registration process. For preparing the rank or merit list of TNEA 2018, the marks obtained in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry in the qualifying examination would be considered. Also, rank list of TNEA 2018 would be prepared based on total marks of 200 (Mathematics – 100, Physics + Chemistry – 100). In case two or more candidates score the same marks in the common merit list, the inter-se-merit of the the candidates would be decided in a following order of priority:
- Percentage of marks obtained in Mathematics
- Percentage of marks in Physics
- Percentage of marks in the fourth optional subject
- Age of the candidate (the older candidate will be given prefernce)
- Random number assigned (higher number will be placed higher in merit list of TNEA 2018)
The common merit list would include the name and ranking of the shorlisted candidates. To check their random numbers, the candidate will have to log in using their registered email ID and password.
In case of Other State candidates, the 4th condition (age the candidate) will be the last condition for deciding inter-se merit. Also, the rank list will include the overall rank, region wise rank and community-wise rank of the candidate.
TNEA Cutoff 2018
The TNEA 2018 cutoff is the minimum rank a candidate needs to score to be in eligible for seat allotment. The cutoff of TNEA 2018 would be available for the specific college, community code (SC, ST, OC, etc.), and branch. The check the TNEA cutoff 2018, the candidate will have to go to the cutoff portal and select the relevant fields. The candidate, typically, would be required to enter three mandatory – district, college name, and branch, and one non-mandatory field – community code. Candidates who score the cutoff of TNEA 2018 will have to counselling round. When preparing the cutoff of TNEA 2018 factors like the number of candidates applying for admisison, previous years' cutoff trends, and marks obtained by the candidates in qualifying exams will be taken into consideration.
TNEA Counselling 2018
The counselling of TNEA 2018 will be carried out according to merit and category-wise reservation of seats. Higher ranked candidates will be called for counselling of TNEA 2018 first and have more options to choose from. Candidates can pick their choices of branches and colleges from the available options at the time of counselling. Counselling will be held in offline mode and the candidate has to be present in person. If the candidate is unable to attend counselling for some unavoidable reasons, the parent of the candidate is allowed to attend counselling on behalf of the candidate.
Candidates who get shortlisted for counselling of TNEA 2018 have to pay the counselling fee either through Cash or DD. On the day of counselling, the candidate must also bring along originals of all relevant documents.
TNEA Seat Allotment 2018
The allotment of seats for TNEA 2018 will conducted in the order of merit. Also, when allotting seats category-wise rank of the candidate will be considered for filling seats reserved for candidates belonging to the state of Tamil Nadu. The choices entered by the candidate during counselling will also be taken into account. Once a candidate is allotted a seat, the candidate can go ahead and pay the remaining tuition fee.
For allocation of seats under other-state quota, the table showing the number of seats reserved for different regions will be followed.
TNEA 2018 seat allocation for other state candidates
|Number of Seats
|Anna University, Chennai-25
|Kashmiri Migrant
If there are no applicant under Kashmiri Migrant quota, it will be reverted to Northern Region quota.
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When God places a passion in your heart for others, He expects you to use it. However, getting that passion from your heart to eyes or ears in the most receivable way sometimes requires learning from others' experience. She Speaks Conference is a wonderful offering of resources for speakers, writers and/or women's ministry leaders. After attending sessions with down-to-earth speakers and authors like Lysa TerKeurst and Renee Swope (just to name a few), the unattainable, overwhelming dreams become realistic, worth-working-for goals. Hundreds of women join together in June with a united heart's cry,
"Use Me, Lord."
With godly discernment and available training, women can be used most-effectively for His Glory. And isn't that what we all want?
I know that's what I want. The year before I was named Miss South Carolina 1997, my mother passed away after a battle with cancer. I have shared my testimony of a mother's legacy in many places since then. Although I view that year as a great opportunity to pay for college, the title captures the attention of others who invite me to share at their events and churches. Whatever the reason for the invitation, I want to share the gift of Christ with others and offer an invitation to join His family.
I attended She Speaks in 2006. What a time of motivation and inspiration! Since then, God, my official booking-agent, has opened doors and moved as only He can. He says, "go" - I go. I am amazed how God honors our obedience with His blessings! I've wanted to come back to She Speaks but, as a stay-at-home-mommy of two, my purse cannot afford the opportunity to attend again; however, this scholarship would change that.
Do I deserve the scholarship more than another woman? Not necessarily...but if God awarded only what we deserve - none of us would have anything. I have always loved to write. God has given me great book ideas. I would treasure the opportunity to learn more about the process of writing and publishing - not to mention getting in front of a publisher.
I am expectantly excited to learn more about how to minister to others more effectively, not just as a speaker, but as a writer as well. I can hardly wait until Monday.


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In April COLA submitted a matching grant to CRPD – We'd buy water fountains for the Kimber and Walnut Grove OLAs if CRPD would install and connect them to their water. The fountains cost approximately $3,000 each. To raise this money, patrons from both OLAs participated in a month long donation campaign that asked them to match a private $3000 single donation. In less than six weeks, over $7000 was raised!
The COLA/ CRPD grant gets approve this month for inclusion in CRPD's 2016-2017 budget and work program. The willingness of OLA patrons to help in improving their parks is an outstanding example of community stewardship. CRPD staff were suitably impressed! We're hoping this translates to installation of the fountains sometime in the Fall.


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Kayla Itsines BBG Review
It's crazy to think that a little over a year ago I had no idea what the Bikini Body Guide was, let alone who was Kayla Itsines. In only a few months, this workout guide went from creating a small #kaylasarmy family to being world known. Where even in my small campus gym in Switzerland, there are girls using any empty space they can find to do their lunges and squat jumps. Kayla Itsines, the woman who started it all, is now not only on magazines everywhere but actually did a world tour. I'm sorry but what other PT ever has not only done a world tour, but actually has had tickets to their group workout sessions sold out in seconds?! I'm such a fan of this revolutionizing of the fitness world, where group workouts are the new thing and the sold-out-in-seconds events are massive collaborative gym sessions. With the increasing popularity of the Bikini Body Guide, I've been asked by many about my experience with it, so here's a little summary and review of this program that is taking over the fitness world and has somehow actually gotten people to do burpees.
The BBG is essentially a 24-week fitness program (split into two 12 week e-books), which can be purchased online. Circuits are to be performed 3 times a week and include a series of moves combining strength training, cardio and plyometric exercises targeting a specific muscle group (either legs, arms or abs), making a total 28-minute workout. On the days in between circuits, the guide recommends performing HIIT (high intensity interval training) or LISS (low intensity steady state) exercises. The guide suggests doing 30-second sprint 30-second stop as HIIT and 35-45 minutes of speed walking for LISS. When I started the guide I knew I wouldn't be able to get myself to walk on a treadmill for 35-45 minutes three times a week for six months because wow damn it's terribly boring, so I would either go for a jog outside, go for a hike, rent a bike and tour the city for a few hours or swim constant laps as my LISS. In the end, the goal is to be doing a rather low intensity exercise where your heart rate stays at a constant rate for an extended period of time. I honestly think that as long as you follow the circuits well, and keep active on the days in between, you're doing it right. It's your chance to get creative, try work with your body, figure out what works for you and what you can fit into your always busy schedule.
The balance between resistance training and the two types of cardio mentioned (HIIT & LISS) are specifically designed for body fat loss. In terms of results I did notice an improvement in my physical appearance but definitely not as much as many of the before after pictures that Kayla often reposts on Instagram (filters and good lighting also help on those). I have however been working out very regularly for many years now, and my body has remained at a constant fit state, so even just seeing a slight change is new and exciting for me. I would like to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of diet, because you can do box jumps all day and all night but if you're eating crap on the side, it's hardly worth anything. Although this was definitely not my first exposure to an intensive daily fitness routine, it's something that I would definitely recommend for beginners. The guide is simple, straightforward and includes mainly callisthenic exercises (ones that use your own body weight) rather than heavy weights. This is better for beginners to avoid injury. It also requires minimal material; only a good pair of runners for the cardio, and circuit training requires only basic material that can easily be found at a gym or replaced with household objects.
If you're a beginner and are not too sure how to workout, I would recommend sticking to the guide, but if you've been doing exercise for a while, you should give yourself the freedom to use the guide as an outline. When I was doing BBG 1.0 (weeks 1-12) I really missed weight lifting, so when I did BBG 2.0 (weeks 12-24) I would do weight lifting sessions three times a week on the days where I wasn't doing the circuits. The most important thing is making sure that what you're doing is sustainable. There's literally no point in outdoing yourself or doing something you don't enjoy, going HAM for a few weeks and then finding yourself stopping because you've exhausted yourself or you're bored. The key to seeing results from any exercise routine (or diet for that matter) is just being consistent. That classic marathon illusion can be given as an example here because it's exactly that. Be consistent. Keep it steady.
Now of course the Bikini Body Guide has been all the rave everywhere, and I am definitely one to recommend it, but it's important to highlight the limitations of this guide as well. Something that bothers me is the emphasis it puts on getting that perfect #transformationtuesday-worthy "before & after" picture. In some ways it's getting girls more obsessed than ever with changing their bodies, notably getting a thigh-gap (for real, if Beyoncé doesn't have one, you don't need one) and ab definition. This emphasis on having a bikini-ready bod is putting even more pressure on girls today, which are already being suffocated with unhealthy body image expectations. Try focus on how doing the guide is changing the way your body feels. Do you have more energy? Do you feel lighter, stronger and healthier? These aspects are just as if not more important.
For all of those thinking about maybe giving the Bikini Body Guide a try, think about it first. Make sure you're in a healthy mental state, where you know you won't let it become an unhealthy obsession. But if you think you're mentally ready, seriously just go for it. You have nothing to lose. If you've never really exercised and are worried about the intensity, you can use the first few week as a "warm up" and take it easy, get accustomed and then once you feel ready, you can restart and do it for real. There is a huge community of people doing the program online, which is nothing but motivating. Even better, if you can convince a friend to do it with you, you can hold each other accountable and it's even more motivating. Oh and if you're looking for that extra little nudge, go scroll through Kayla's Insta feed and her impressive workout pics and her abs of steel will probably do the trick.


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Essay Section: Supporting Evidence (Analysis vs. Plot Summary)
There are two types of "proof" you must demonstrate throughout the course of your academic studies: 1) proof of knowledge in terms of demonstrating "what you know" through the medium of testing and 2) examples as proof in terms of demonstrating your understanding concerning the purpose of "textual evidence."
Incorporating in-text evidence within the academic paper is the most important goal that any student writer needs to set. The purpose of your education, as a student, is to learn theory and apply what you learn. In school, you learn knowledge and you talk about knowledge. For example, you learn about an author's perspective by reading an argument. You learn about the different themes within a short story. You learn about the "character" of a character in a play. You also learn how to demonstrate your knowledge. At the end of the semester, you take a test to determine how well you can apply what you have learned and this type of test typically represents a final exam. The exam measures your ability to retrieve information necessary for providing proof of knowledge.
On the final exam your professor requires you to develop your ideas by making points and providing examples as proof. In other words, it is not enough to tell the reader what the story is about (proof of knowledge) without analyzing relationships and patterns of behavior from the text (examples as proof). The reader must know the embedded meanings, not just meanings that live and breathe on the surface. In order to do this, you must present in-text evidence, examples of how a character thinks about another character.
You can't write that Katharina is a great character and she likes Petruchio without providing the exact line from the play from which they are both characters. Demonstrating your proof of knowledge and using examples as proof are both necessary for proving that you know what you know.
In the following sample excerpt, the student makes assumptions and fails to provide textual evidence to support her statements. The student doesn't demonstrate her proof of knowledge, nor does she provide examples as proof within the analysis. Let's read.
Sample Excerpt
First, Petruchio structures his own behavior just before he marries Katharina, breaking down the usual perception she has of men and people in general. It is his goal that she never figures him out. For example, the day of the wedding he is not only late, but arrives uncouth, disheveled, and uncompromising, a behavior not completely farfetched from Katharina's own attitude, but is surprisingly uncommon in that Petruchio meticulously strives to dismantle her defenses by taking (the concept of) "shock" to new levels.
Figure 35: Essay Excerpt on Petruchio and Katharina, The Taming of the Shrew
The student doesn't provide in-text evidence of claims she makes within the essay.
1) Where is the in-text evidence of Petruchio's supposed goal? How do we know that this is his goal?
2) Where is the in-text evidence that Petruchio strives to dismantle Katharina's defenses? What are Katharina's defenses?
3) How does he take the concept of shock to new levels? Is it Petruchio's main objective to shock? What is the in-text evidence?
Remember the commercial from the 1980s of the old woman picking up the hamburger bun and saying, "Where's the beef?" The in-text evidence is the beef. When you leave it out, you leave out a substantial part. You leave out the author's contribution to your paper.
You cannot make statements within your paper and not support them with evidence. If you do this, your paper will appear less than credible. There is a certain legitimacy evoked when a student appreciates an author by incorporating in-text evidence from the literary work.
Revision Considerations
In the sample excerpt, the student makes an unsupported statement and it appears to the reader as just an assumption. The only way to correct statements that lack evidence from the text is to locate a quote within the author's work that matches the student's assumption.
Doing this will help to match your ideas about the literary work with the corresponding evidence. In other words, learn how to match white socks with white socks and red socks with red socks. Don't make a statement, a generalized overview, without incorporating the proof.
For an extended explanation, see also the comment "Prove It."


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So I was complaining yesterday about how I had to drive to the other side of town in order to go to Naturalizer. It's really not that far. It's just that it used to be at the mall closest to me (The Mall at Tuttle Crossing) before moving to Polaris. Tuttle is about 10 minutes away, while I'd say Polaris is about 20-25. It's not that bad, but I'm a lazy mofo!
Anyway, before I went yesterday, I decided to look up the store and call ahead to make sure they had my size. Well, upon looking up my location, I saw that the Polaris location was the only one IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF OHIO! So basically I complain about less than a half hour, when others in the state have much further to go if they actually want to visit the store. Puts things in perspective.
However, I am glad I called ahead because they didn't have my size. I would have been salty had I driven over there to find out they didn't have my size! So what I did was order the next half size up online. They have a free shipping promo running right now and if they don't fit, I can return them to the Polaris store and not be charged a return fee. Win-win? We'll see!


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. . . we've ridden the boards at Manchester & Newport Velodromes!
Manchester Velodrome - February 2009
Another session with twenty-two riders, in two groups, pounding the boards. Not much else to add - just as much fun as before - and requests for another booking .... watch this space, probably towards the end of April if we can get a slot at Newport at the weekend.
We are trying to find out about riding the open-air track at Halesowen which might be an interesting summer outing. Picture: The group at the end of the session, a couple still with the strength to hold a bike overhead
Newport Velodrome - December 2008
A track riding session for 15 pals from various connections - and Rob using the new Geoffrey Butler track machine (see Bicycles/Machines 1)
Our session was delayed starting as Chris Hoy and Jamie Staff were using the track for some training and filming with Sky. (They did ask if they could join our session, but as they hadn't booked in advance we couldn't let them) Picture : The de-brief at the end of the session - l-r: Jon's head, Andy L, Rob, Jerry, BJ, Angela, Peter, Andy G, Ian, Tim and Ben the coach's head.
Newport Velodrome - October 2008
Change of venue this time, to Newport Velodrome with the same size (250 m) track as Manchester but in a smaller building. A group totalling 27 riders, in two groups. Some slightly different exercises with a flying time trial and "chase the peloton" ride where the front rider peels off and sprints to catch the back marker within (hopefully!) 2 or 3 laps.
Picture: Rob, on the right, discussing the finer points of track technique with Bill.
One of the group shot some video with a mini-camera strapped to the handlebars - it's on You Tube - CLICK HERE (opens in a new window)
Manchester Velodrome -April 2008
Another session at the track - the weekend following the World Championships.
Fixed-wheel bikes, no brakes, steeply banked track and 14 riders (8 in MacRide jerseys) with a coached session.
Picture (l-r): Alex, Tom, Rob. Tam, Bill, Jenni, Clive, Jerry, Jon, Steve, John, Maxine, Andy, Vanessa
Manchester Velodrome - November 2007
To celebrate Rob's birthday, his daughters hired the Manchester Velodrome (Built in 1994 and used for the 2002 Commonwealth Games) for a private track riding session.
Fixed-wheel bikes, no brakes, steeply banked track - awesome!
Rob, daughters & partners and cycling chums spent the session, with guidance from Fred the coach, pounding the track … slowly and carefully at first, moving to considerable speed and getting well up the banking - with some timed laps to sort the men from the boys, and girls (Results withheld by request!)
Picture : (l-r) Andy, Tamsin, Olivia, Olly, Zoe, Tom, Rob, Jenni, Steve, Martin and Jon. Mrs Rob took the picture, she didn't ride.


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I came across this beautiful dining room situation in BHG's Septemper issue and instantly fell in love with it. I looove the stormy cloud wallpaper by Cole & Son ( Nuvolette Black & White). It really sets the tone for the entire room. The cherry on the cake is the dramatic lighting. I need to find out who it's by, but I found a very similar glass globes, tiered chandelier at Pottery Barn. The room feels serene & atmospheric, and at the same time luxurious. I wouldn't mind eating a meal or two in here!
This is a look one could easily recreate in your own home...
Here's how:
wallpaper - pearl cloud (I found a similar pearl cloud wallpaper at Home Depot! It's not as nuanced as the original, but could totally work) / paint - Benjamin Moore - rocky coast gray (for window trims, door trims, ceiling) or you could go with these cool grey curtains/ chandelier / concrete top table / Spanish style dining chairs with nailhead trim - side/ slipcover chairs - head/ chinoiserie jars / smal black urns with pink roses / bordered greek key rug
And there you have it. Keeping it short & sweet this week since it's been a busy few days! Will be back next week with some Fall inspired fun. It's officially Fall... but when I look outside my window it's an entirely different story. fellow Bay Area residents will relate! Well, here's to pumpkin spice having it's comeback moment soon! :)
p.s. I love hearing from ya! Got a decor question or comment? If you're looking for ideas for a room, trying to tackle a "problem area" or dreaming up ideas for an upcoming occasion, let me know. If you'd like me to cover a specific topic in a future post, let me know in the comments or shoot me an email!


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10 Important Questions To Consider When Choosing Your Executor, Trustee, or Power of Attorney (Finance)
Everplans.com and CEO and co-founder of Executor.org, Patrick O'Brien, offers insight on picking the right person to settle your estate.
The person you name in your Will as executor is responsible for many things, including closing your accounts, making sure your beneficiaries receive any inheritances granted to them, and selling off property, such as your home, vehicles, and furniture.
In short, it's a big job. While many people appoint a spouse or child without giving it much thought, it makes sense to consider carefully who's best suited for it. As the founder of Executor.org, my goal is to always find ways to simplify the executor process for individuals tasked with managing the 100+ step role. (I did say it was a big job.)
Getting your estate (and life) in order using Everplans will help set your executor up for success, as does knowing the person you choose is truly up for the task. Here are the 10 questions to consider when making your decision:
1. Is the person trustworthy?
You're asking your executor to properly handle your assets and follow the instructions you've left in your Will (and other end-of-life documents). If you have any doubts about their trustworthiness, ability to behave ethically, or think your beneficiaries may resist working with them, it's better to pick someone else.
2. Do they know your wishes?
The goal is to leave as little as possible to chance in this process and spare your executor from having to interpret, or outright guess, what you meant in your Will. But even with the best planning, they will likely have to make some judgment calls after you die — so pick someone who knows you and your wishes.
3. Do they respect your wishes?
You don't want to be overruled from the grave. If someone is strongly opposed to your wishes — for example, being cremated or leaving money to a certain family member — and you fear they won't honor them, they aren't the right executor for you.
4. Are they organized and detail-oriented?
There are more than 100 specific steps related to the executor role. Even if you use a tool like Executor.org to create a custom plan to help you manage the process, your executor will still need to be organized and attentive to the even the smallest details.
5. Are they a good communicator?
Detailed (and frequent) communication is important. Beneficiaries often don't understand the executor role and can grow impatient. Make sure you pick an executor who's willing and able to keep your family and beneficiaries in the loop throughout what can be a year-long process (or longer).
6. Are they a detective by nature?
Ideally, you'll leave a list of accounts, passwords, investments documents, etc., for your executor so they'll have a detailed understanding of your estate. But since you'll likely miss something — or forget to keep the list 100 percent updated — you'll want your executor to be someone who's not afraid to dig in, ask questions, and not give up until they've searched far and wide.
7. Are they likely to have the time?
If someone works 60 hours a week, is raising a young family, or is struggling with personal or health issues, being an executor might be too much to take on.
8. Do they live close or are they able to travel?
Your estate will need to be settled in your county's probate court and your executor in most cases will need to go to the courthouse to deliver and sign paperwork in person, so being close can be a plus. Being local can also make it easier for your executor to keep an eye on your home (and its contents) while the estate is being settled.
9. Do they have an overbearing spouse?
Although your executor's spouse may have the best intentions, they can complicate matters. You'll want to make sure your executor will do things as you want them to be done, and not be persuaded after your death to do things as their spouse or long term partner thinks they should be done.
10. Can they keep the peace?
Your executor might not have much flexibility when it comes to doing the job — you want them to follow your wishes and the law — but they should be willing to compromise when it comes to the little things. Selecting someone who has the ability to be as neutral as possible and smooth tensions among beneficiaries before they grow into arguments can be invaluable.
Although you probably won't find an executor candidate with all 10 of the qualities above — there's really no such thing as a "perfect" executor — pick someone who comes closest to meeting these criteria so the process can go as smoothly as possible. Also, the more work you do to prepare your estate, the easier the job will be for everyone involved.
*Reference and Credit: Everplans Blog Article
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Two basketball games tonight
Two Boyle boys basketball teams are in action tonight Friday 20th October.
First up are the under 14's who take on Carrick on Shannon in the Sports Complex at 8pm.
Then at 9pm it's the turn of the Under 16 boys to take on Carrick, again in the Complex.
Local support would be most welcome for both teams.


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Cision regrets to inform its readers that KAZT-TV Morning Scramble host Lisa Schneider-Cipriano has passed away. She joined the station in 2009, and had also served as the CEO of her own communications firm, T-N-T Media & PR, since 2008. Prior to this, Schneider-Cipriano held a number of positions in advertising. See her remembered on Facebook.
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Assclown-watchers know that when Seif al-Gaddafi steps up for a live TV interview, as he did today on Al Jazeera English, odds are about 99:1 that he's taking home the Assclown of the Day award. I won't dwell on his assclowniness in this interview, I'll just give you three words to describe him: incoherent, imbecilic, and most of all infuriatingly condescending to the kickass reporter who asked him tough, awesome questions. It probably didn't help her cause that she was female. He practically rolls his eyes at her questions. It's maddening.
I was also pretty tempted to give the Assclown of the Day award to whoever gave orders for soldiers (they can share in the prize, like when a Pulitzer is awarded to a reporting team) to fire on unarmed women protesters who were demanding the resignation of fraudster, assclown president Laurent Gbagbo in Cote d'Ivoire. Seven or eight women were killed.
But because the term "assclown" to me implies a certain degree of rank stupidity, not just evil or inhumanity, I'm going to have to bestow the pointy hat today on Kirsten Powers, for her stunning, what-kind-of-crack-are-you-smoking claim in the Daily Beast that access to contraception does not reduce abortion. She writes:
During the recent debate over whether to cut off government funding to Planned Parenthood, the organization claimed that its contraceptive services prevent a half-million abortions a year. Without their services, the group's officials insist, more women will get abortions.
I'll admit I bought the argument—it makes intuitive sense—and initially opposed cutting off funding for precisely that reason.
Then I did a little research.
Not only is this an example of smug, terrible writing (the "First I thought the obvious, but THEN I did a little research" set up is tedious and clichéd), but just to be clear, by "research" she means "totally misinterpreting some Guttmacher stats and squeezing her eyes shut in the face of the intuition [sometimes it's there for a reason] that told her that access to contraception helps prevent pregnancy."
Here is what her "research" led her to conclude:
This doesn't mean that access to contraception causes more abortion—though some believe that—but that it doesn't necessarily reduce it
Apart from not explaining how in the #@%&! access to contraception could possibly cause abortion (I thought it was pregnancy that caused abortions, not methods of preventing pregnancy), she shamelessly concludes, with zero substantive evidence, that Planned Parenthood's
...deception smacks of a fleecing of taxpayers in an effort to promote an ideological agenda, rather than a sincere effort to help women plan families.
The "ideological agenda", by the way, is that it is:
...in reality, a population-control organization. Funny, this was never mentioned in the gauzy $200,000 advertising campaign launched last week. It also doesn't make it into the "About Us" section of the group's website, which repeatedly claims its mission is to protect women's health, when in fact the real mission is to keep the birth rate at whatever level the leaders believe it should be.
Well, luckily there's Lindsay Beyerstein at Big Think, who rebuts her in the blink of an eye with a simple left-right combo:
Actually, the original study found that 12% of women who weren't using birth control when they got pregnant cited lack of access as a reason why not.
Powers' logic is as faulty as her facts. Her main evidence that birth control doesn't prevent abortions is a study of women getting abortions. If you only look at women seeking abortions, you're only going to see cases in which contraception failed, or wasn't used.
If you want to measure the power of prevention, you have to look at the millions of sexually active people who use birth control and don't get pregnant.
It's so painfully obvious, I feel like if I tried to talk about this verbally I would wind up sputtering and screaming. Even prominent right-wing donor Richard Scaife has come out in favor of Planned Parenthood, writing in a column what most of us, save Kirsten "Assclown of the Day" Powers, know already:
Of course, no one wants teenagers to get pregnant. Yet far too many do -- and they need reliable, honest advice about what to do next. For many of them, Planned Parenthood is the only reliable source of that advice. For many others, Planned Parenthood is the only safe, reliable source of counseling to avoid getting pregnant in the first place.
I'm still struggling to understand how:
1) someone could write something this intellectually flimsy and expect for it to stand up and hold its shape
2) this article was greenlit by an editor at the Daily Beast
3) the Beast has not yet run a version of it with the entire text in
strikethrough and a gigantic apology at the end.
How is it possible? Any guesses?
Also - if you think I've missed a bigger assclown, please feel free to send suggestions or comment below or on Twitter, @annalouiesuss. I know there are many out there and sometimes they slip below my radar.


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Sunny Day in February
Richelle Hunter
What could be better than a day where sparkles of frost greet the morn....add to that some glorious sunshine, blue sky and a few bird tunes ~ so special! This is just what we've been blessed with on this Thursday! While it started out pretty cool, it hasn't taken long for that beautiful sun to bring some much-needed warmth. We ventured out early this morning for a few shots around the garden...frost on the branches and that beautiful rising sun....perfect! Take a few moments every single day to take in all that nature has to offer, all that is beautiful on this earth, all that we have been given...you'll be really glad you did!!


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David Zinger has a post on 13 sources of workplace irritation. It talks about "Who gets to you at work? What gets to you at work? What are those things that irritate you the most?"
13 sources of workplace irritation:
The Enemy: People who are employed by the organization but only see the organization as the enemy.
Slide junkies: Their 30 minute presentation consist of 129 PowerPoint slides as they stand in the dark reading what you see on the screen.
Gripers without Gumption: People who gripe yet lack the gumption to do anything about it.
Look at me: Being copied on emails that have nothing to do with my work.
Just Make it Happen: Being told by someone you report to: I don't care how you do it, just make it happen.
What time zone are you in: People who attend meetings but who constantly arrive 10 to 15 minutes late.
Screen suckers: People in meetings who cannot sustain contact with the agenda and drift away into a blackberry screen sucking stupor.
It is that time of year again: Getting feedback only once a year as the person struggles to remember anything you did.
Bologne feedback: Getting formula feedback as the person says one nice thing, one thing to improve, and another nice thing – it makes me feel like a brainless Oreo cookie or a slice of bologne being sandwiched by management.
Fault without fix: People who constantly find fault without offering fixes.
Paperless cuts: Getting paper cuts in this paperless society.
Energy suckers: Those people who suck the energy out of a group creating an empty vacuum of effort.
Theoretical managers: The cerebral person who can spout the theory and outline organizational behavior dynamics in project meetings but has not actually done anything for over 11 years.
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