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We realized a lot of people were unaware of their local politicians when they go voting. So we decided to make an app that allows voters to see what their local politicians' views are and for politicians to see what their voters think.
What it does
Using a Tinder like interface, users can swipe right or swipe left based on whether or not they agree or disagree with the politicians' views. Politicians can then view this data and use it to improve their campaign.
How we built it
We used Apache Cordova to allow us to write an app using HTML, CSS, and JS and we use Google's Firebase to save users' views and politicians' information to the cloud.
Challenges we ran into
We had to learn how to use multiple different APIs and we also had to write a lot of code to adjust for the touchscreen interface. In addition, we had a lot of Git merge issues which we had to resolve.
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We were able to do this hack with no previous planning and being able to access this from the cloud.
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We learned how to use Cordova, npm, Bulma, a higher level of JS, Firebase, GitHub and much much more!
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We plan on expanding this app and publishing this on the Google Play store. We also intend to have politician data to automatically be pulled from the internet to prevent politician bias. We also plan on improving the UI to make it more user-friendly with more animations and eye candy.

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This tribute ornament features the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man in firefighter costume. The box indicates a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Twin Towers Fund. The ornament shows the impact of September 11th on the box and the object.
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Celebrated chef Matthew Cooper returns to Arkansas roots and opens a gluten-free restaurantBookmark this
Celebrated chef Matthew Cooper returns to Arkansas roots and opens a gluten-free restaurantBookmark this
The name of one of Northwest Arkansas' most popular restaurants is literal.
If Matthew Cooper, executive chef at Bentonville's The Preacher's Son, looks out the window of the church-turned-restaurant he presides over, he can see the church where his Methodist minister father preached his very first sermon before a congregation. Cooper was born right up the road in Eureka Springs.
"All of those memories and thoughts tie me to this place," Cooper says.
Still, no one is more surprised than he to find himself so close to his roots at this juncture of his career. As a minister's son, he found himself hopscotching all over Arkansas as a youngster; he says he had lived in "20-something" places by the time he was 25.
Later, he headed to Portland, Ore., to study at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. His resume since then belies his youth. In addition to heading one of Bentonville's most popular and celebrated eateries, the not-yet-40-year-old helped open and was the executive chef and general manager of Little Rock's Cache, an upscale restaurant in the River Market District. He also opened a spice and herb shop in the city called Dandelion.
After Cache's positive reviews, a friend suggested he talk to Ropeswing, the Bentonville-based hospitality group behind some of the most high-profile establishments in the region, including Pressroom and the A Street event space Record.
"[Ropeswing] called me, and I was hesitant at first, but they said, 'Just come up here and see what's going on in Northwest Arkansas,'" he remembers of the phone call in 2015. "So I came up here with my wife, and it was a pretty quick decision. … I thought, 'This is the right place to raise my family and to send my daughter off to college.' It's an amazing place — Northwest Arkansas will always be in my heart, but it's funny to come full circle, to somehow find my way back here."
There was another factor that prompted Cooper's move back to his roots. Ropeswing was enthusiastic about his desire to make his next restaurant completely gluten free. After years of experiencing pain and discomfort from eating the pasta dishes produced in his kitchens, Cooper was diagnosed with celiac disease about five years ago — meaning, he has difficulty digesting food due to a hypersensitivity to gluten in his small intestine. There were clues before that — his younger sister had been diagnosed years before, and his mother passed away from pancreatic cancer when Cooper was finishing high school.
"I'm from that older generation where you trained under a chef, and you were barely allowed to talk, much less have an opinion of your own. I don't rule that way. I never have. … No one learns by being screamed at or having knives thrown at them or being demeaned."
"That was probably related; we just didn't know," he says.
Once the diagnosis was made, Cooper knew he had to make changes to his diet and lifestyle.
"I was coming from a classical background of making pastas every day, which I loved, but I couldn't do it with my health any more — it was really starting to take a toll on me," he says. "So I said, 'I love everything that is happening up here, and I love what we're talking about, but I have to lay it on the table. The next thing I do has to be gluten free. It can't be my food if I can't taste it.' They didn't even blink an eye. They said, 'We're going to open this amazing restaurant in Northwest Arkansas, and we're going to let it be 100 percent gluten free,' which is phenomenal, for someone to have that focus and understanding. For them to put that faith in me, and let me do this — it's a little crazy."
But what might have seemed like a risk at first has turned into one of The Preacher's Son's most salient selling points. Cooper says he started getting clues fairly early that the gluten-free menu was going to be popular. He was working outside of the restaurant before its December 2016 opening when a woman approached him from the sidewalk, asking what was planned for the building. When he told her it was to be gluten-free establishment, he says, she burst into tears.
"I said, 'Are you OK?'" he remembers. "And she said, 'My son just got diagnosed a year ago, and there's nowhere we can go to eat.' And there have been so many of those amazing stories. People come in and almost have this anxiety about not knowing if they can have something or not and asking, 'I can't have this or that, so what can I order?' My servers love it — they'll say, 'Everything!'
"It's a very serious disease, and it has been around for a long time. They're just now starting to realize the long-lasting effects of it."
The Preacher's Son is an architectural marvel, the beauty of which was nationally recognized this year when it received a nomination for a James Beard Award for restaurant design. It's housed in a Gothic Revival-style church originally built in 1904, and the exterior and the interior retain that original majesty. The soaring ceiling gives a sense of airiness, and the bar is where the altar was. The seating (stylized, curved benches that suggest pews) and the magnificent windows (creations by George Dombek that bring to mind traditional church-stained glass) are clever nods to the building's previous purpose. The space is inconceivably bright — how could it not be, given the enormous scope of its windows? — but the light is diffused to a soft, pleasant glow.
But no one knows more than Cooper that good design can only take you so far.
"People come into this space and say, 'This is gorgeous,' but that only works once," he says. "They have to enjoy the service, the food. The people we have here have been with us since the beginning. They understand my vision, and they know I care about them, and they care about me."
When talking about his relationships with his staff, Cooper uses some form of the word "nurture" frequently. In the kitchen, he says, his supervisory style is much less authoritarian than some more traditional, old-school chefs may allow. Wife Priscilla Fincher, who works as a therapeutic social worker, says that may be because he is eager to share his passion for cooking with those who are eager to learn.
"I never saw someone get so excited about cooking," says Fincher of their early days together. It was at Fincher's urging that Cooper decided to pursue a career as a chef — prior to that, he had vacillated between a pre-med and pre-pharmacy major. "I never saw someone get so excited about knives and chopping and different techniques and food profiles. And this was before the Food Network came into play — it wasn't part of the culture."
Fincher says one of the things that attracted her to Cooper right away was his impulse to help others, something she has seen him manifest in his role as executive chef.
"Looking back on how he interacted with others and how he can create these connections … that's why he's a good manager," she says. "When you're a chef, you're captain of the ship, so to speak. A lot of chefs are portrayed on social media as fear-driven, and Matt's not like that. He leads a lot like his father led his church, in a caring, compassionate way."
"He's very understanding, and he tends to put himself in the individual's shoes that he's talking to," says London Daniel, who has known Cooper for eight years. Daniel started working with Cooper as a dishwasher at Lulav — a Little Rock restaurant where Cooper was executive chef — and then moved with him to Cache. He was born and raised in Little Rock, but when Cooper asked him to join The Preacher's Son, Daniel uprooted his life and followed Cooper to Northwest Arkansas, living with Cooper and Fincher until he found a place of his own.
Through all of these transitions, Cooper was helping Daniel rise in position in the kitchen. Daniel is now the sous chef at Ropeswing restaurant The Holler. "[Cooper is] not an aggressive individual. He's passionate, but he's nice. The way he teaches is hands-on. He gives you a demo, and that's the way he likes it. He kind of guided me and let me do my own thing, and if I ever needed help, he stepped in.
"I was 19 when I met him. I was very young and wild, and he helped me mature as a man and in the kitchen."
"I'm from that older generation where you trained under a chef, and you were barely allowed to talk, much less have an opinion of your own," Cooper says. "I don't rule that way. I never have. I give my people more of a voice than maybe I should have, because I'm a nurturer, and I think that's important. No one learns by being screamed at or having knives thrown at them or being demeaned."
Cooper's kitchen is small, and deliberately so.
"When you're forced to work in a close environment, it allows people to communicate and allows them to have that peripheral vision and see what everyone else is doing," he says. "It allows them to say, 'I see that person over there is struggling.' It gives them the opportunity to grow faster, and everyone knows that — at any point in time — they may need to jump over and do something else. Because it's about the team, it's not about the individual. We run a very small kitchen and a small staff, and we have since we opened. To be able to pump out the numbers and the quality of food that we do with that staff, everyone has to really and truly care about doing their job well."
Cooper's egalitarian philosophy means that, every day the restaurant is open, he's still cooking on the line. Until recently, he says, he was even taking a turn as dishwasher once a week.
"I think it's really vital for employees to see the restaurant industry is about being a family," he says. "And I came from a family where hard work was instilled. My wife had to tell me for years and years to set boundaries … and after years and years of 14-hour days with these people, they're my family."
That extended family includes the people who run the Rios Family Farm, where Cooper gets the restaurant's produce.
"Our kids play together," Cooper says. "We take all of our employees out once a year, and we plant all the crops together that we're going to grow for the restaurant. We have a huge party, we cook carnitas and get a huge copper pot out — one year, we did a lamb, one year, a pig. We spend the whole morning working and help them plant so [our employees] understand that relationship between the farmer and the restaurant and where our food comes from."
Understanding that relationship — and appreciating the farmers who make it possible — are big themes in Cooper's repertoire.
"We're in a society where, since industrialization, food is just there — and we've lost sense of where it comes from," he says. "I try to be very diligent and different about how I approach farmers and who we work with. With Spencer from Cross Creek Farms, I took a few of my cooks to the processing plant, and we processed all of the ducks with them that we used last year. It allows my people to understand that the duck coming in the door is not just a food item. It had a life."
The role of executive chef can often be a solitary one. Restaurant hours are long and arduous, and a busy kitchen is a stressful kitchen.
"I'll be 40 next year, and I've realized that 80 percent of why I do what I do is that the world is a hard place, and finding a creative way to enjoy what you do for a living on a daily basis is hard," he says. "I love being able to create a family environment where I can grow, and I can nurture others and see them grow every day. Truly, that's what drives me every day.
"A huge part of what I do and how I do it is that I believe in what Ropeswing is doing," Cooper adds. "I believe in developing this community. I believe in being a part of it. And that's not a sales pitch. You take those core beliefs out of who I am, and there's no reason for me to be here. It's all about surviving in this world and creating those little pockets of environment and family and nurturing that make life a little less terrible and a little more meaningful."
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: July 24, 1979, Eureka Springs
MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY OR EVENT TO PREPARE A MENU: Charity events with other chefs like No Kid Hungry and Thanksgiving with my wife and daughter helping.
MY FAVORITE WAY TO RELIEVE STRESS WHEN THINGS GET TENSE IN THE KITCHEN IS: Training Taijiquan (Tai chi) and driving my '79 Ford truck through the Ozarks.
THE INGREDIENTS NO KITCHEN SHOULD BE WITHOUT ARE: Good quality sea salts and vinegar.
MY GREATEST STRENGTH IS: My ability to communicate with anyone.
ONE THING THAT MIGHT SURPRISE PEOPLE ABOUT ME IS: I am also a licensed locksmith.
WHAT GETS ME ENERGIZED IS: The energy of my staff and spending time with friends and family.
TAKE ANYTHING, BUT DON'T TAKE: My time away from my family.


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The stories in this collection take place in the Nazi concentration campus, on death transports, and during the last turbulent days of World War II. Lustig explores the very essence of humanity. His characters, mostly children and old people, are ravaged by torture and loss. Faced by conditions of extreme inhumanity and moral nightmare, each must fight his way forward realizing his particular identity and fate, salvaging some form of inner sanity and decency. Out of this chaos, in moments of resistance and improbable acts of heroism, Lustig's characters discover truths about the human condition which shine like diamonds in the night of Nazi terror.
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Amid the hustle, bustle, and buzz of Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2017, innovative technologies were pervasive with announcements covering everything from new smartphones to claims that 5G is just over the horizon.
While MWC's roots are as an event focused on mobile operators, over the years it has morphed into the marquee event of the mobile industry, taking its pulse and showcasing the innovations that will propel it through the year.
With attendance topping 100K for the second year in a row, MWC is an event of massive scope that brings together – from all corners of the globe – all major players in the mobility. Some of the major themes this year were predictable – 5G, IoT, Networks, Devices & Apps – while others spanned Innovative Tech, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) and Security. This year's event was replete with news about IoT-enabled phones and even the normalization of Artificial Intelligence, as companies made their case that great opportunity lies in machine-learning, or putting an intelligent assistant to work.
This all gives rise to the question of how innovative technology and trends are impacting enterprises and employees who are clamoring to adopt new technology and use it to improve business and productivity.
During the event, Christian Reilly, Citrix Vice President of Global Product and Strategy, participated in a lively GSMA Panel Session entitled "The Digital Enterprise & Employees." The panel, which was moderated by Nick McQuire of CCS Insight, also included Art King of Spidercloud Wireless, Andy Zmolsk of Google, Didier Duriez of Orange Business Service, and Isabelle Droll of TUI Group.
The room was packed as the group discussed how companies are embracing digital transformation. These enterprises taking steps to understand the latest in software technology are regarded by many as being digitally mature, which will have a positive impact on business performance.
With digital transformation, there are structural changes that occur within organizations; there is also a demographic shift as millennials come into the workspace and there is a rise in the workforce. More than half of the workforce comes is made up by contractors who – along with pretty much everyone else – want to work and conduct their life on their terms and on the devices of their choosing. That's why it's important for employers to take this into consideration.
According to CCS Insight, the usage of apps by employees is growing rapidly with more than 86 percent using apps for work; the average total number of connected devices that employees use for either business or personal purposes has risen to 4.6, up from 4.1 in 2015.
It's clear that mobility plays an important role in the digital enterprise, as both usage and IT maturity takes rise in enterprise mobility.
The panel mulled the question of whether new technology is actually productive or if new enterprise apps, such as Slack, are distractions for employees. "Slack could be the next operating system. The amount of work getting done at Citrix as the result of its implementation is faster and output heavy with it," Reilly countered.
Another CCS Insight survey cites that 80 percent of employees say that mobile technology is now critical to getting their job done. However, the panelists discussed that 70 percent of employees complained technology at their workplace does not meet their current needs. This leads to employees bringing in their own devices and working with apps with which they are personally familiar.
One thing is crystal clear: employees are finding ways to use the technology they need and want to get their work done.
At Citrix we say that work is a verb, not a noun. People are changing the way they want to work. — Christian Reilly
"Companies need to respond to the needs of their employees and close app gaps," Reilly noted, adding that within all the digital transformation efforts, organizations need to keep a focus on business productivity. He continued, "the current challenge is that everyone data rich and information poor. As an IT industry, we still do not have an adequate vision to see what is right for us and what we can do with data, especially in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine communication (M2M). Wouldn't it be great if we could combine artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning with the enterprise data?"
During the panel, a live survey showed that the audience sees AI and assistants as the most important new future technologies around the workplace.
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The young members of the Naumburg Research Group spend many weeks and months in Naumburg Cathedral – and daily they discover the imposing building anew. The findings of their colleagues in the interdisciplinary team are constantly opening up new perspectives on their own individual work. The post-graduate group therefore gathers regularly to attend colloquiums, lecture courses and excursions, where they meet other experts. This also gives them an opportunity to talk with their sponsors, like Professor Ulrich Schießl, for instance, lead scientist of the Naumburg Research Group, or Wilhelm Krull, General Secretary of the Volkswagen Foundation. This type of exchange of ideas is indispensible for the research group as a whole. For only in interdisciplinary cooperation will they be able to shed light on the mysteries surrounding Naumburg Cathedral.
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The western choir of Naumburger Cathedral is world famous. Nevertheless, researchers still know very little about the circumstances surrounding its creation, the function it fulfilled, or its significance at the time. A group of eleven young researchers have now taken it upon themselves to find out.
Clues in Stone
How did the master builders of Naumburger Cathedral work, think and live 800 years ago? The building researchers scrutinize every detail and come up with some surprising answers.
Human Gods, Godly Founders
Twelve benefactors, known as the founders, donated the funds to build the Naumburger Cathedral – that was in the 11th century, though. Why, then, did the builders put up such splendid statues to them some 200 years later?
Detective Work on the Stone Shield
Enigmatic letters on a golden background: Could the painted name of one of the founders be covering an inscription? An infrared test will reveal if this is the case.
Strong Walls
The town's highest church spire was not built by the Naumburg Cathedral founders – but by its citizens. They wanted to demonstrate their growing claim to power. Historians are investigating the role the buildings of Naumburg played in the politics of the time.
Pioneer Work on Pigments
What sort of paints did the old masters use? Non-invasive methods using modern laser equipment are able to find this out.
The Mysterious Master
His name is unknown but his works are world famous: The artist who created the Naumburg sculptures and reliefs was the master of his epoch. But where did he come from? Art-historians search for clues.
An Old Outstanding Bill
Building Naumburg Cathedral must have cost a fortune. Where did the money come from? An historian stumbles across centuries-old account books.
Sacral Tourist Attraction
What do visitors already know about Naumburg Cathedral? Two tourism researchers analyze the image the church has – and develop concepts that will enable visitors to continue admiring the Cathedral in all its splendor, while at the same time protecting the building fabric.
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Piece by piece, the members of the Naumburg Research Group are putting the puzzle together – and their fascination for the magnificent church and its valuable treasures grows with every new finding.
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Naumburg on the Saale is the site of one of the most important buildings of the early German Gothic period: Naumburg Cathedral. The western choir with its founder statues and the rood screen which served to separate the choir from the nave is world famous. But where did the 13th century Naumburg Master who created the fascinating stone sculptures come from? How was the building and the art work it contains financed? And what do visitors to the Cathedral today find most interesting? The eleven young researchers organized in the Naumburg Research Group are trying to find out more about the origin and function of the Naumburg western choir and what it signified in those days long ago.
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After knowing about Pihu's suicide attempt, Raman and Ishita are brokenhearted and helpless. Ishita plans to expose Shagun in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.
When Pihu sees Ishita in her home, she gets disturbed. She shouts at Ishita and tells her to leave the place right now. Ishita gets hurt and shares her sentiments with Aaliya. But Aaliya tells Ishita that Pihu saw the news and that is why she is reacting like this. Also Shagun misleads Pihu every time. Shagun comes there and tells Ishita about suicide attempt of Pihu. Ishita gets shocked after hearing it. Shagun tells Ishita that she will now take some strict actions to keep Pihu away from Ishita and Raman. She puts all the blame on Ishita.
Ishita wants to talk to Raman about Pihu. She asks Raman that why he did not inform her about Pihu's suicide attempt. Raman replies that Pihu hates you and because of your act, I have lost my daughter forever. Ishita cries and tells Raman that Pihu is her daughter too, and she also gets hurt when something wrong happens to Pihu. Raman leaves the room. Ishita and Raman both are not able to handle Pihu's separation. They are helpless and shattered.
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There are few products that are as Portuguese as Olive Oil.
Its origin is ancestral and in the last years the quality of the Portuguese olive oil has been acknowledged in a formidable way at the international level.
The Best Olive Project, which owns the Cardim Azeites brand and located in the Alentejo plains produces high quality olive oils and is preparing to be one of the largest Iberian producers in the sector.
Working this project was truly a pleasure. Exalting what is best done on the field, something that bring us back child memories, it´s a joy and also a sense of pride. The project emphasizes the typical, Mediterranean character of the brand and the rural environment that characterizes it. The colors used are based on the olive green and brown tones of the land and the wood of Oliveira.
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This article first appeared in the Brisbane Courier Mail SO I keep getting tangled in endless and pointless debates, especially online. There are the people who claim Donald Trump isn't racist, or that the climate isn't changing, that it's all just a big scam started by left-wing lunatics. And nobody should listen to the feminists Read More


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Standing in over 300 acres of parkland, near the Peak District National Park, Breadsall Priory, Marriott Hotel & Country Club offers contrasting 36 holes of golf in beautiful surroundings.
The two courses, the Priory and the Moorland, are both popular with members and visitors, not least because they offer a combination of exciting golf coupled with superb views over the surrounding countryside.
The Priory, the eldest of the two, was designed by David Cox and opened for play in 1977. It measures 6,054 yards from the medal tees, which is relatively short by modern standards, but don't let that mislead you because it is also tight and tree-lined and offers a real test to all but the most accurate strikers.
Cox's lay-out has numerous fine holes, not the least of which are the panoramic 363 yard par 4 11th and the demanding 424 yard par 4 16th. However, the pick of the bunch might well be the delightful 183 yard par 3 17th, which is played from an elevated tee to a generous green guarded by bunkers and a ditch to the rear.
Set on an adjacent hillside, it is ideal for year-round golf, the newer Moorland Course measures a manageable 6,100 yards and affords fine views of the hotel and the surrounding area. Like the Priory, this Donald Steel design features a plethora of memorable holes including the demanding 452 yard par 4 2nd, the picturesque 126 yard par 3 6th and the 406 yard par 4 12th where a tall tree guards the right side of the landing area.
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One sure sign of getting old is deciding you prefer Mozart to Beethoven. Young people always prefer Romantic music to Classical music, because they are so full of emotions swirling all around inside themselves and appreciate the discovery that they are not the only person who ever felt that way. But when you get on a bit, calm down and start involuntarily noticing mundane things like the beauty of everyday plants, all that emoting becomes rather exhausting. Even worse, you begin wondering suspiciously if it isn't occasionally a little bit... sentimental? Not that I would say Beethoven is sentimental at all, but when one is having a nice life appreciating the sunshine and discovering beef hot-dogs, wallowing around in feelings of death, doom, depression and (alright, I'll say it) deafness, does seem somewhat inapropriate.
Anyway, I am finding that whereas I only feel like playing Beethoven sonatas once or twice a day, the Mozart one I am learning (in C, k306) is completely addictive and impossible to put down. It is both very very catchy, almost in a pop-song sort of a way, and at the same time constantly surprising so you never get bored of it. (Well, I never get bored of it, but I don't know whether the next-door neighbours feel the same way. They can definitely hear, the houses round here are just little wooden boxes).
The other uncanny thing about this sonata is, there are many many bits which are exactly like the Beethoven I've been playing (number 17). I don't know if the Mozart one is quite late, but it has suddenly loud, dramatic, quite chromatic passages, chromatic broken chords in octaves in left and right hands, happy-tunes that are slightly less innocent than they sound, and lots of other very Beethovenish characteristics. So I suppose Beethoven really does follow on from Mozart in a smooth kind of a way. The only problem is, after getting so into the Mozart it can seem like Beethoven is less good, really milking the ideas rather than keeping them concise, clever and under control. (And that's enough alliteration for one day.)
On the other hand, I played through the super-famous first movement of the Moonlight sonata today, and it is definitely nothing like Mozart at all. Beethoven's pianistic genius really produces a completely different sound from the instrument than anything Mozart probably even imagined was possible on one of the more basic pianos they had when he was writing. Apparently, crescendos were only invented in the middle of Mozart's time, when they became possible on a keyboard. Before then, you had to pull out stops to make definite dynamic changes. My piano teacher, Miss Kitchin, once told me that when Mozart first played one of his compositions with this newfangled crescendo thingie in it, people were so scared they ran out of the room. I expect they thought if the piano got any louder it might explode, or something. These days it is practically impossible for any kind of artist to frighten anybody. We are scared of nothing except death, and our own phobias. Or so we say, but I am not entirely convinced that we are telling ourselves the truth.


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Privacy and concealment of our personal belongings have always played a role in mobility. This also takes part in the collection. Because what would happen when you show everything you carry? When it is shown as an expression of your daily routine just as we do with our clothes.
And what happens when everything including your body and clothes is concealed from the outside world?
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Thursday Thoughts (is it Thursday?)
Five years ago, I had just moved into my new house and my oldest son was starting 1st grade. I was petrified for him. I was worried about him riding the bus, who he would sit with at lunch and who would play with him at recess. Here I had a new mortgage, boxes everywhere that needed unpacking, and all I could think about was how my baby would do at his new school.
Isn't being a parent grand? It truly puts everything into perspective. I spent the entire six hours he was gone wondering about his day. It took all my might not to sneak to school and peek through windows.
I'm sure the school would have frowned on my face pressed up against the glass. And if the school didn't, the authorities would have had something to say about it.
Time has really escaped me these past five years, because next week my son gets on the bus to go to middle school. I'm sure I'll be fighting the urge to peek through windows once more.
Maybe I should warn the authorities in advance.
Today, my two middle children are currently entertaining themselves in our backyard, playing games like "squirt the dogs with the hose" and "where is the empty garbage can?"
Don't ask. As long as they are busy, playing nicely and not watching television I'm happy to allow them to squirt the dogs and play in clean garbage cans.
Isn't imagination awesome? Amazing what kids will do when they spend time outside. The world becomes their playground.
That's all for now. Mama has laundry to tend to (isn't that always the case).
Much love to all of you - enjoy the rest of your Thursday!
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Hi friends! My big camera is not always out to capture my little guy when he's being cute. As a result, I take a lot of pictures with my phone. What I especially like about using my phone, is that I can immediately share it with friends and family on facebook, twitter or instagram. I often get compliments on my phone pics, so I wanted to share a few tips with you on how to take better pictures of your little one with your camera phone today.
1. Lighting
Before I even reach for my phone, I check to see what the lighting is like. If it's at night, I make sure to switch on another light if I can. During the day, I'll run to open the curtain or a door to allow more natural light to stream into the picture. Make sure to take this step. The cameras on our smartphones these days are pretty good, but generally, they don't function that well in low light situations.
2. Check the background
If time allows, I suggest you try get the background as clear from clutter as possible. Either by changing the camera angle or by kicking the shoes in the background out of the picture. When the background has fewer distractions the viewer can really enjoy the picture and their eyes won't wander to an untidy (read: lived in) home in the background. I also find that when the background is plain, the photos are more memorable.
3. Get on the same level
I find that the photos almost always come out better when I move myself and make sure my camera/ phone is on my little one's level. Instead of looking down at him from where I'm standing, I get to capture and see him a little differently. This makes SUCH a huge difference when a photograph doesn't look down at its subject matter.
4. Catch lights
I've left the best and my favorite one for last. Catch lights are the reflections in ones eyes when light reflects off of it. Start looking for these light reflections, it truly makes a picture come alive! If catch lights are not visible, try changing your little ones face to be in the direction of a light source. It's not always possible to change a little one's position, but once you start noticing catch lights, you'll see them everywhere!
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This section describes the architecture used in Britain's large churches, cathedrals and castles during the Medieval period. The progress in design can be divided into several categories that roughly describe each stage. Each stage had its own distinctive characteristics and it is still possible to see the different stages in the churches, cathedrals and castles that remain. The date ranges stated below are not exact as the styles tended to overlap by +/- 25 years.
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My sister has been visiting for the past 2 weeks. Among other things, we've managed to squeeze in a balloon flight, three nights in Manhattan, and a lunch cruise on Canandaigua Lake. I didn't take a complete vacation, and worked 4 days in there, as well. I've been taking photos and will provide acounts of our adventures soon, but her flight home is tonight, so they won't appear until tomorrow at the soonest.
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At the weekend I got cracking with getting my new Civic lowered. I started by removing my Meister R coilovers from my old Civic and replacing them with the OEM suspension which started proving a lot harder and more time consuming than I first thought it would be due to the awkwardness of the OEM parts. Thankfully my mate Andy offered to come round and give me a hand which resulted in my driveway looking like a workshop!
While Andy got to work with my old car I got started with installing the coilovers on my new Civic. After a few hours work I managed to get it done which is something I'm pretty proud of conidering I only started learning about working on cars properly in the summer.
Driving the car as it is now has reminded how much I missed driving a lowered car. I don't care if it's completely impractical, it just feels awesome driving a car that's inches from the road surface!
I managed to take a quick shot outside the Co-Operative bank in Stockport last night which came out pretty well. I definitely need to go down there with a few other cars to get a bit of a photo shoot together.
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13 Things That Happen to Your Body When You've Had Fiber
Ten seconds. That's exactly how quickly the stomach begins digesting food after you chew and swallow. Within 45 minutes of eating a meal minus fiber, you'll feel the blood sugar roller coaster effects.
"That great, full feeling you experience after a big meal? It's quickly followed by a blood sugar crash, where you feel tired, weak, shaky, cranky, and most of all, hungry," says Tanya Zuckerbrot MS, RD, an NYC-based registered dietitian, who is also the founder of the F-Factor diet and a bestselling author. "When a meal contains fiber, this process is much slower, eliminating blood sugar spikes and increasing feelings of fullness for several hours after eating."
Most of us fall far short of the ideal, however, consuming only about nine to 11 grams per day rather than the 35 (for women) to 38 (for men) grams recommended by RDs. If you need more convincing to crank up your consumption, keep reading for body-boosting ways fiber helps your figure. Get a head start by adding these 43 high-fiber foods into your diet.
You (Actually) Feel Full
Before we get too far: What actually is fiber? The Institutes of Medicine gave it a formal definition in 2005 and separated total fiber into dietary (nondigestible carbohydrates and lignin found in plants) and functional (isolated nondigestible carbohydrates).
"Fiber is the zero-calorie, non-digestible part of a carbohydrate that adds bulk to food. It swells in your stomach like a sponge, which increases feelings of fullness and promotes weight loss by creating a caloric deficit without hunger," Zuckerbrot says.
Digestion Is Smoother
Fiber-rich foods, including beans and legumes, berries, whole grains, and nuts, make everything you consume go down easier. "Soluble fiber combines with water to form a gel-like substance that creates bulk. Insoluble fiber moves food through," says Jessica Cording, RD, a dietitian, health coach, and author in New York City.
You Torch More Calories—Zero Effort Required
That's right: Even without extra gym time, you'll burn more calories (to the tune of 92 extra per day) when you double fiber intake from 12 to 24 grams per day, according to recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. "Fiber boosts metabolism because the body can't digest fiber—but it attempts to—burning calories in the process," Zuckerbrot says. All that bonus burn would result in a 10-pound loss per year.
Cholesterol Goes Down
Think of fiber like a sponge. Soluble fiber, specifically, has been linked to lower levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol. Find it in barley, oat bran, apples, and strawberries. "Fiber has absorbent properties, binding to circulating cholesterol and eliminating it from the body," Zuckerbrot says.
Energy Skyrockets
Step away from the coffee machine. Consume high-fiber foods for an instant power up—without the energy roller coaster—instead. Cording tells her clients to reach for a serving of nuts to combat the mid-morning slump. "Eating fiber and protein together keeps blood glucose levels steady, providing your body with sustained energy throughout the day," Zuckerbrot says.
Your Skin Will Glow
Bye-bye acne and blotchiness! Since fiber soaks up toxins in the blood, eliminating them through the digestive tract instead of your pores will make your skin brighter and clearer, Zuckerbrot explains. She recommends seeking out fiber-rich fruits and vegetables that are also rich in antioxidants that help fight aging, such as artichokes, pears, and broccoli.
Inflammation Decreases
"Fiber is a prebiotic that plays a fundamental role in gut health, and is important for battling inflammation and lowering overall disease risk," Zuckerbrot says. An American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study explains why: Fiber acts as natural protective armor against C-reactive protein (CRP), a sign of acute inflammation. When this evil CRP is coursing through the blood, you are more likely to develop diabetes or cardiovascular disease down the road.
You'll Sleep Like a Dream
"Eating refined carbs late in the day cause your blood sugar level to peak and then crash during sleep, which is why some people get up in the middle of the night," Zuckerbrot says. On the flip side, eating a fiber-strong supper and bedtime snack can keep your blood sugar on a more even keel so you can catch some undisturbed shut-eye. Just be sure to amp up the fiber intake on an even pace.
"If you're not used to eating a high-fiber diet, gradually increase your intake to give your system time to adjust and avoid abdominal discomfort like gas and bloating," Cording says, symptoms that would surely keep you up at night.
Bloating Goes Bye-bye
That is if you follow the slow and steady ramp-up just recommended (since too much fiber at one meal can lead to even more bloating and cramps). Drink at least three liters of water per day to avoid the aches and unsettled stomach. When you do, "you'll have complete and regular bowel movements," Zuckerbrot says. "Fiber increases stool bulk, which helps prevent constipation and bloating, and can offer relief from irritable bowel syndrome."
You'll Live Longer
It's not just about how you'll look in your swimsuit. "A study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), found that those who ate fiber-rich diets lived longest. Fiber was credited with reducing the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, infectious and respiratory disease and some forms of cancer," Zuckerbrot says.
It Boosts the Good Bacteria in Your Body
Make the most of your kombucha, kimchi and yogurt consumption by pairing it with a healthy serving of fruits, veggies, and whole grains. "Many high-fiber foods are good sources of prebiotic bacteria, which serves as "food" for beneficial probiotic bacteria," Cording says.
Blood Sugar Stays Steadier
Think of fiber as a slow-mo button for blood sugar spikes. "Foods with fiber take longer to digest, therefore blood sugar doesn't rise and fall dramatically like it does with refined carbohydrates. Fiber slows digestion and steadies blood sugar levels, which curbs sugar cravings and sustains energy," Zuckerbrot says. When you're indulging in something lower-fiber, such as pancakes, try tossing in a handful of sliced pears (5 1/2 grams in a medium) or a medium sliced banana (three grams).
Hypertension Dangers Go Down
Take heart: "By improving cholesterol levels and decreasing inflammation, fiber can help to reduce heart disease risk and decrease blood pressure levels," Zuckerbrot says.
Cancer Risk Is Slashed, Too
The secret weapon to combat certain cancers? You guessed it: fiber. Your colon, breasts and other body parts will stay disease-free longer when you add more fiber to your menu. "Fiber is like sandpaper in the colon, causing constant cell turnover which is beneficial for not only digestion but also colon health in preventing tumor growth. Fiber also helps reduce levels of circulating estrogen, which has been proven to reduce the risk of breast cancer," Zuckerbrot says.
You'll Be More Regular
"Fiber alleviates constipation and promotes regularity," Zuckerbrot says, which in turn "promotes regularity and improves symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and constipation." Fiber-rich foods and supplements help form stool bulk (especially when combined with water), Cording adds. Instead of opting for refined breading on your chicken or fish, coat them in crushed wheat bran or oats to keep things moving.


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GeneralA Warrior is a melee character who uses swords and shields and has an appropriate combination of attack and defense. He uses a single-handed sword to make a powerful attack. It exerts excellent physical abilities and it can attack an enemy while engaging or catching it. The Warrior uses an valid defensive posture with a shield to lead the battle more advantageously. Warriors with brilliant and diverse actions become stronger in melee combat as he learns skills.
Awakening TalentThe awakened warrior deals with a Great Sword and can use more dynamic and powerful skills. The awakened warrior is a key attacker of melee combat, who can switch weapons freely and use optimized attack and defense techniques in each battle.
GeneralUses ranged techniques with bows and arrows and is able to avoid crisis with powerful short-range kick when enemies get near. Uses skills to maintain its distance between enemies or even stop their movements for a while with mighty skills. Though it possesses explosive skills that can inflict harm on multiple enemies at once, the explosion range is small in scale, and thus cannot handle a lot of enemies at the same time.
Awakening TalentAn awakened Ranger is eligible to wield swords embedded with Kamasylven spirit. Different from bows, by summoning spirit's power the sword which can inflict critical damage in short and medium-range enables the ranger to make various irregular movements and cause enormous harm to enemies, with chaos.
GeneralThe Sorceress is a hybrid character who is skilled in both close and long-range combats by using the magic of darkness. Sorceress wields a special symbol called Talisman on its right hand that amplifies the aura of darkness. It can cast the dark power to a ranged enemy or blast it at a nearby enemy and curse the enemy to make the battle favorable. But it is important to attack its enemies without being hit as much as possible due to its weak defense.
Awakening TalentSorceress will be able to use its Scythe after awakening. Scythe with its dreadful blade, combines Sorceress's powerful dark magic, absorbing the enemy's life, while hiding in the darkness and inflicting a fatal wound. It is said that no one who has witnessed a Sorceress who opens the door of darkness and summons flock of crows can return alive.
GeneralBerserker is a monster-like character who attacks the enemy with a huge two-handed axe. Uses axes and close-range area skills in a fight and thus it is more advantageous to go against many than one-on-one fights. With the axe, you smash down the enemy, beat it, crack the ground, and knock down your enemies with various striking forms. There is also a powerful technique that jumps high and smashes the enemy. Sometimes it may be frustrating due to its heavy treads, but it is more exciting than any other character when destroying enemies
Awakening TalentA huge two-handed axe monster, Berserker is considered to be even more threatening after awakening. Iron Buster equipped in one hand is a ruthless and powerful awakening weapon that goes beyond human understanding and contains the skill of the Ancient Dwarf. Iron Buster offers increased attack range and high destructive power, making the Berserker even more frightening.
GeneralTamer is a master of Heilang. She commands Heilang to fight against strong enemies while riding it or fights along with it. Also, even if she doesn't summon Heilang, Tamer's small body is specialized for quick avoidance and slick movements. However, the fast movement doesn't mean the attack power isn't light at all. In times of intense battle, she summons Heliang at right time and controls it very skillfully. Tamer will go beyond her limit.
Awakening TalentTamer can use Bo Staff as her awakening weapon. The awakened tamer keeps her close connection with Heilang to connect combo skills and agile movement to target enemy's weak spot with wider attack range with more power. The splendid and powerful continuous attack that spreads in small body proves that she has become the true master of Heilang.
GeneralMusa is a character who uses a variety of oriental martial arts with sword and Horn Bow. It is characterized by momentary power to strike and to connect action combos with light and agile touch. However, the enemy should be overwhelmed by accurate swordsmanship without distraction. Musa's unique double-sword technique is advantageous for cutting enemies with speed, and boasts the strongest sustained power on a single-target.
Awakening TalentMusa in hold of Crescent Blade, awakening weapon, is a character who cannot be easily handled by its enemies, armed with bravery and series of heavy attacks. It can attack various enemies surrounding, and it is almost impossible to stop Musa once it sets off attacks, destroying the enemy due to various techniques for action combos that suit each situation. Musa who even possesses swift movements will be called a true warrior after awakening.
GeneralMaehwa is a female swordsman who has a good command of lithe Oriental swordsmanship and archery and has a feature of naturally linking movements like the flows of river in any action. In melees, she overwhelms the enemy with swordsmanship, fancy as fluttering flowers and in ranged combats she binds them with agile and accurate archery . Maehwa, with elegant combat figures that look like a leaf dancing in the air,is one that should never be left out of battles.
Awakening TalentAwakened Maehwa is eligible to use a new power and Kerispear. Kerispears greatly increases Maehwa's attack range and allows her to injure enemies critically by targeting them when they're not focused. Kerispear attacks are fast for eyes to see and with its moves that are gentle and gorgeous like a dance many are bewitched but the moment enemy feels it coming, there is no life to be spared.
GeneralValkyrie is a character who plays a leading role in the battlefield with swords and shields based on Elion's sacred skills. The stable combat style is similar to the Warrior, but it gives benefits such as restoring HP of friends nearby and providing the buff effect, and by using sacred skill, she can inflict powerful damage to the enemy.
Awakening TalentThe awakened Valkyrie will be able to handle the spear, Lancia, which is taller than her. This Elion blessed weapon shows a powerful breakthrough and upgrades Valkyrie's attack and defensive abilities at the same time. The sacred power committed by Valkyrie whose combat sense has gone to the extreme can breakthrough enemy line and restores friends HP.
GeneralKunoichi is an assassin who resorts to swords, bodily skills, and Ninjutsu. It has unique skills and various crowd control techniques such as smoke shell, concealment and swift movement capability which have striking features of gusting with fashion towards enemies so that they do not know what hit them. However, as all features come with a price, it has less defence capacity which demands adequate use of skills. It is a "character for advanced users requiring top abilities to control".
Awakening TalentKunoichi becomes eligible to wield Sah Chakram which is a traditional weapon of the Sonans. Sah Chakram further strengthens Kunoichi's assassinology tinged with vengeance and by also increasing defence capacity that used to be its weak point Kunoichi presents a whole new level of force which allows it to overwhelm enemies that were beyond the reach before awakening. However In order to conduct Kunoichi's techniques before and after awakening, experience in depth is required.
GeneralNinja is an assassin that resorts to swords, bodily skills, and Ninjutsu. Storms into enemies based on outstanding movement capabilities with various crowd control techniques. It can choose between Shuriken and Kunai, which maximizes attack capacity and complements defence capacity, respectively. It is an attractive character as difficult as it is that becomes more powerful when users get more familiar with the controls.
Awakening TalentNinja becomes eligible to wield Sura Katana, after awakening into the state of raging boisterous and critical attacks from the clandestine assassin style. Staying calm, the Ninja's extreme focus on cutting the throat of his enemies reminds us of Sura, the ghost of combat. There will be few if not none, who witness the end of the 6 swords' traces that reaches out from all directions like flash.
GeneralThe Wizard is a character who pulls the power of natural elements to the cane and takes down the enemy. The experienced wizard is like a living canon. He handles gigantic fireballs, thunderbolts, pouring blizzards freely and controls the battlefield from a distance. In the closing battle, he complements his weakness by borrowing the power of magic. While protecting his weak body by surrounding mana, he moves a certain distance in an instant and attacks the enemy with a lethal hit with the sword hidden inside.
Awakening TalentThe awakened wizard will be able to use the Godr Sphera, a magical tool created in the far world of Sage. Godr Sphera summons Marg, the guardian of fire and Arne, the sprit of water which can be used to enchant all sorts of high-level magic spells. With these, Wizard can pour more powerful and enchanting spells on enemies.
GeneralWitches are those who mastered magic at a young age, and they utilize fire, ice, wind, lightning, soil and other various natural elements from a distance to BURN, freeze, and destroy enemies. In particular, their firepower that is poured into a certain range is second to none. Not only that, but it also has the ability to recover the physical strength and resources of the ally using magic energy, as well as the skill to overcome the space. The versatile witch shows an outstanding performance on both attack and defends sides during the battle.
Awakening TalentThe witch can interact with the elemental force and deals with the awakening Aad Sphera. The awakened witch can summon a pure power of the earth and lightening, Gorr and Tett, and cast a magical attack with a range at a level of disaster. In addition, skill casting time is reduced, allowing the witch quick and continuous magic attacks.
GeneralDark Knight wields the lethal but beautiful Kriegsmesser and gains power by consuming the energy of nature and expelling them. Her Keigsmesser is heavy and powerful, but she possesses a unique style that allow her to be swift and tactical in battle. She also uses a variety of ranged magical skills that she can mix into her combos. All of this is used to confuse her enemies and create opportunities for a deadly combo of attacks.
Awakening TalentDark Knight equips the Vediant after her awakening. The Vediant helps her to control the power of her spirits to summon the Kriegesmesser of Vediant and Phantom Blade of Vediant. She is now capable of switching between a series of melee attacks or absorb black energy and consume the Phantom Blade to perform ranged attacks.
GeneralStriker was born in Calpheon but went East to learn hand-to-hand combat under a martial arts master. Combined with his own experience of brawling in the streets he supports a wide variety of attack styles. This makes him fomidable in close-quarter combat. He has a great array of attacks and skills that utilize his unique strengths.
Awakening TalentStriker wraps the massive Gardbrace around his arms after awakening. He is now able to physically manifest his energy to form Echo Spirits. The spirits attack enemies with him when he uses special skills. He continues to use his toughness and martial arts even after awakening, but now, he will pummel his enemies with the help of powerful spirits in all directions.
GeneralMystic met her master in the destruction left behind by the war against Calpheon. She was trained in the eastern martial arts mastering hand-to-hand combat. This allows her to connect a wide variety of skills smoothly. She is on a journey throughout the world to find Striker.
Awakening TalentMystic uses the Cestus after her awakening. The power of Bahnha is endowned in this weapon. It is able to command the calm blue waters to become solid like the horns of a dragon. She is now able to hone this power to inflict much more powerful attacks.
GeneralArcher is from 'Adùir', the fortress for the roots of Kamasylve. He is an agile ranged class that shoots enemies and dodges their attacks.
He has the unique ability to use both his weapons from the start, Crossbow and Greatbow.
This allows him to be flexible in dealing with situations on the battlefield.
TalentArcher receives the power of light residing in the mysterious White Mane Wolf by the grace of Sylvia, the goddess of Kamasylvia.
He is able to wields his Greatbow faster and with more finesse once he receives the power of light. This allows him to combo his skills.
He can create or close space between him and his enemies in an instant.
The arrows shot during this movement is often compared to a wolf's fang biting into flesh.
GeneralLahn has mastered her weapon which is a Crescent Pendulum at the end of a long rope. She can throw it far or swings it in a large arc using agile and light movements. This gives her powers that are terrifying and destructive with multiple attacks that hits enemies in a large area and diverse combos.
Awakening TalentLahn uses the awakening weapon called 'Crimson Glaives' that has two swords attached to a chain. She attacks enemies by throwing the glaives with quick and wide movements. This gives her attacks that hits a large area even more power, quick combos to execute with explosive damage, and the ability to grab enemies.
GeneralThe Shai is a support class that has combat and buff abilities.
Her skills make her quite agile and
she can swing around the Florang, the size of a Shai, to get out of trouble.
Her abilities to heal and protect allies make her extremely versatile on the battlefield.
The Shais are just so precious that if you ever meet one, you would want to protect them.
TalentIn the past, Shai lost her memory to the dark illusion. She is forced to face it once more but succumbs to fear and falls into despair.
However, after receiving the Melody of Light from Artina, Shai discovered her talent for playing music and uses it to overcome her fears and assists surrounding allies.
She learns the true value of music from Artina - Heartfelt, Purity, Joy - and inherits "Sol".
"Sol" fuses with Vitclari to influence the surrounding area with mystical powers that changes depending on the songs played.
If the Shai uses the right song at the right time, she can be the helping hand her allies needed.


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Ex On The Beach EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Chalmers Reacts To Ex Becca Edwards' Penthouse Betrayal
We just wanted to hug him...
As the love triangle between Becca Edwards, Aaron Chalmers and ZaraLena Jackson turned heated last night during Ex On The Beach, things well and truly kicked off.
After seeing Becca and Jack Devlin start a romance, Aaron wasn't happy to begin with.
But after agreeing to try being friends, Becca and Aaron hit another snag. The Tablet of Terror offers Becca to take either Jack or Aaron to the Penthouse and she chooses...Jack.
She explained her choice exclusively to MTV in the Shack of Secrets: "First my head says Aaron but then I pick Jack. I couldn't tell everyone that, really, I thought Aaron. I just have to go with it and take Jack to the penthouse."
But Aaron was beyond surprised: "In my head I thought she might have took me. Not to have sex but to have a chat and lay everything on the table when there is no one else there. But she looks us in the eye and chooses Jack."
So did Becca regret her decision?
She said: "I think 'oh f*ck what have I done' but what can I do? He's been getting with ZaraLena, tells me he just wants to be mates and me and Jack get on so here we go, why not?"
And it looks like it could be the end once and for all for both Aaron and Becca: "That girl never fails to surprise me. F*ck her I don't actually give a f*ck."
Plus ZaraLena and Aaron's future isn't looking so rosy either: "All of a sudden Zara has a chip on her shoulder and I'm not trying to be funny but you can fuck off and so can Becca. I'll happily crack on with other girls who come into this villa simple as that. I don't need you and I don't need Becca."
Ex On The Beach continues Tuesdays at 10pm only on MTV!
Check out the absolute best bits from last night's episode below!


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TONIGHT: Clear skies, with a low of 54°. Winds light and variable.
Saturday: Amazing weather for the Ball State Homecoming game! Partly cloudy skies, with a high of 76°. Winds will increase from about 5 mph to around 15 mph by the end of the day. Low of 57°.
Sunday: Partly cloudy skies will transition to mostly cloudy skies by the evening. Highs around 72°. Rain will become likely overnight as a cold front passes through the area. Low of 56°. Chance of rain is 70%.
Monday: Rain likely in the morning, then remaining cloudy with just an isolated shower possible in the afternoon. High of 65°. Low of 48°. Chance of rain is 70% in the morning, decreasing to 30% in the afternoon.
Tuesday: Skies will clear early in the day, then scattered shower chances return in the afternoon. High of 57°. Low of 42°. Chance of rain is 40% in the afternoon.
Wednesday: A chilly, cloudy day, with another chance of an isolated afternoon shower. High of only 51°. Low of 38°. Chance of rain is 30%.
Have a great weekend! Go Cardinals!
—WCRD Weather Forecaster Nathan Gidley


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Vionic Rhythm shoes feature First Ray Technology that assists you to increase forefoot mobility and make gait more efficient. Vionic Rhythm shoes are an all-purpose walker shoes having leather uppers with mesh and synthetic panels combined with a lightweight EVA midsole for flexible comfort. Vionic Rhythm shoes have a durable rubber outsole that provides added stability and maximum traction.
Vionic Rhythm Shoes Features
- Premium, full-grain & water-resistant leather uppers
- Lightweight, flexible EVA midsole
- First Ray Technology
- Rubber outsole with flex grooved tread
- Antimicrobial top cloth
- Control foot odor
- EVA biomechanical orthotic footbed
- Realign the lower legs
- Reduce over-pronation & associated aches and pains


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As a homeowner, you eventually come around to asking when you can repaint your home. This is one of the most common questions contractors have to answer as well as Google. Any home that has cedar clapboard, aluminum siding, wood siding and trip, will one day have to be repainted.
A good paint job lasts at least 8 years. Many homeowners opt to repaint their homes after every 5 to 7 years on average. The truth is that each homeowner has his own reasons to repaint his home. The least factor, as you realize, is the need to change the look of the house.
Not Sure When Your Home Was Last Repainted?
If you don't know the exact year your home was repainted, you need to look for a paint sprayer and get the paint immediately. This is also true if you don't know how the painting job was done. You can examine the wood siding in the room, for instance, for flaking paint. If the paint has started flaking, it is the time to get the tools out.
If you notice your aluminum siding beginning to chip or fade, your home needs a new coat of paint. Even concrete fiber shows signs of aging.
When the signs start appearing, you need to move – fast. If the signs are minor, you can do some repair jobs on the edges and plan for a major paint job. On the other hand if the signs are extensive, you need to move fast to avoid the effects of harsh weather, otherwise you are looking at a bigger expense.
Don't Wait Too Long
The longer you wait to repaint, the more work you have to put in later on. You also end up paying more in terms of costs. This is especially true for external surfaces and windows that are exposed to the elements.
In some areas that experience cold temperatures for a better part of the year, homeowners prefer to paint the trim around the home every two years.
Whatever the case, it is globally reported that you MUST use the right kind of equipment when handling this task.
In Closing
A fresh coat of paint for your home is one of the best ways to keep it attractive all year long. The paint gives your home a characteristic look, and makes it look new. When it comes to painting, you need to make sure you use the right kind of paint as well as use the right equipment.


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Create new HubSpot contacts when LiveChat chats end
Your Sales and Support teams need the most updated customer details, but when customers use live chat there isn't an easy way to save those contacts. This Zapier integration fixes that hiccup and creates a new contact in HubSpot - or updates an existing contact - when a LiveChat chat ends.
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Send HubSpot form submissions when LiveChat chats end
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