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Welcome! I'm Melanie, the creator/admin of the Facebook online bookish community, TBR and Beyond. I'm from a small province in Canada, where I live with my two furbabies – Scully and Pepper. They are two of the most spoiled little princess pups that you can ever meet and I love every minute of it. Normally, you can find me cuddled up with my a good book, watching a campy 80s horror film or gaming on my PS4. I used to work in community parole but I no longer work due to disability so making TBR and Beyond was just a natural progression.
I created TBR and Beyond so I could share my infinite love of all things books and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. The community and blog are 100% a complete labour of love and passion of all things book. It's been amazingly exciting to be able to be part of the sometimes crazy, but always rewards YA book Community. I've met life-long amazing friends along the journey, been able to call some incredible authors my friend and discovered some amazing books along the way. I was also able to meet my second-half creative wise – Mireille. I knew that I needed her as my partner in this bookish journey right away. She is able to turn my rambling, constant group ideas and turn them into something beautiful with her graphics. I would be a hot unorganized mess without her.
My favorite reading genre is fantasy but I dabble in just about everything. I have particular interests in books with LGBTQIA+, mental illness, POC, disability and fat rep. I also adore middle-grade novels and am constantly trying to encourage other YA readers to give it a shot.
Favorite books: The Lunar Chronicles, My Lady Jane, The Wayward Children Series, Illuminae Files, Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Harry Potter, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Nevermoor and so many more.
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Hey there! I'm Mireille, the co-admin of the Facebook online bookish community, TBR and Beyond. I live in "la belle Province" of Quebec in Canada and if you haven't guessed it by my name yet, I am French (well French Canadian). I'm a world traveller, a geek, and a cat enthusiast. I have one furbaby named Michonne, yes after the Walking Dead character. She's pretty high maintenance (what cat isn't really) but is also very sweet and lets me dress her up whenever I want.
I'm fairly new to the bookish community. I've been a reader all my life but had lost touch with it in the last years. I had read Harry Potter and the Hunger Game books but only discovered the YA genre with subscription book boxes around three years ago. This opened up a whole new world to me. I quickly learned there was this community out there full of people just like me. I met a lot of dear friends throughout the world in this community. That's how Melanie and myself met. And I am so happy she included me on this journey that is TBR and Beyond. Together we scheme to take over the world!!! Well, kk, maybe more like help our members reach their reading goals.
In 2017 I decided to open my own a bookish business on Etsy. Fangirl Pixie Jar came from my love of reading. In my shop you'll find bookish items inspired by some of my favourite books like A Court of Thorn and Roses, Six of Crows and Nevernight.
My favourite reading genres are fantasy and sci-fi, though I will read pretty much anything. I might have a slightly unhealthy obsession with a certain australian author and his badass heroine.
Favourite books: Nevernight & Godsgrave, Red Sister, Carry On, Six of Crows, A darker shade of Magic Illuminae Files, The Magicians, Sky in the Deep, Strange the Dreamer, and so on and so on…


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Mexicans challenge Pena Nieto's victory in huge march
Tens of thousands of people in Mexico City are demonstrating against the result of the presidential election, which was won by Enrique Pena Nieto.
The demonstrators, who are not necessarily linked to any particular party, say the vote was not fair.
They accuse Mr Pena Nieto's party, the PRI, of buying votes; some carried banners saying "Not another fraud".
Mr Pena Nieto, whose victory was confirmed after a recount of nearly half the votes, denies the allegation.
The second-placed candidate in Mexico's presidential election, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has said he will mount a legal challenge to the result.
He said he would prove that money was illicitly used to buy votes in the 1 July poll, so securing Mr Pena Nieto's victory.
Supermarket votes
Six years ago, after losing the presidential election by a narrow margin, Mr Lopez Obrador led weeks of protests that caused disruption in central areas of Mexico City.
Mr Pena Nieto was confirmed the winner on Friday after a final recount, with 38.21% to Mr Lopez Obrador's 31.59%.
Third-placed Josefina Vazquez Mota, from the National Action Party, has admitted defeat.
But the BBC's Will Grant in Mexico City says there is a broad spread of people, not necessarily from the left, who feel that votes in their parts of Mexico were tampered with.
But Mr Lopez Obrador, of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, said the election had been fraudulent and that he would file an appeal next week.
He accuses the party of Mr Pena Nieto, the Institutional Revolutionary Party, of paying for votes using gift cards for a supermarket chain.
Numerous videos have emerged of people claiming they received credit in exchange for voting for the PRI.
The party governed Mexico for 71 years until it was defeated in the 2000 presidential poll.

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Not just the killing of birds, but even worse, the bats are under serious threat of survival. Wind turbines are a disaster!:
Why are wind farms killing so many bats?
Infrared video reveals bats get up close and personal with spinning blades
"Wind turbines mostly get bad press for killing birds, but they might actually have a bigger impact on bats, which appear to be killed in large numbers at wind farms. This might disproportionately affect bat populations because, as the authors of a new paper put it, "Bats are long-lived mammals with low reproductive potential and require high adult survivorship to maintain populations.""
Infrared video reveals bats get up close and personal with spinning blades.
arstechnica.com|By John Timmer
John Robert I can guess why they get so close, I think the blades produce sounds of eddy turbulences by the non laminar layer of air and the blade these sounds could very well mimic the turbulences produced by insect wings during flight. Dam I should put in for a …See More
Wind farms causing thousands of bats to die of collapsed lungs annually in…
Why did it take so long for the truth to be heard I wonder.
Ric Werme "A team of researchers decided to find out why bats have so many lethal interactions with the turbines. To do so, they used infrared video cameras" Ars Technica doesn't give credit to the research they report on? What gives with that?
A Boston University project did all this in 2008 or so and made videos available.…See More


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Denver7 reporter Sally Mamdooh tell us a lawsuit been filed in opposition to the Thompson School District after a trainer was allegedly attacked violently by special wants college students. Award notifications and 2015-sixteen Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver (SETTW) Rights and Responsibilities paperwork had been mailed to the 250 eligible candidates on May 14, 2015. They expect children to be taught math with various kinds of media that, although good as an occasional complement, will not be an alternative to a instructor. I started cursive writing in 2nd grade, however the teacher hadn't begun that so she punished me with a ruler handslap for my crime. In many colleges, particular education lecturers and staff serve below twin management.
This section gives you an outline of the job space that this profile belongs to. You can use it to work out your subsequent career transfer. Establishing routines and procedures and investing the time and energy to be sure that they're practiced and dealing smoothly MAKES OUR JOBS A WHOLE LOT EASIER! Alternatively, development could also be possible to inspector status with the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) Others might progress to lecturing posts in additional or increased schooling.
The state has been a reformster playground , rolling back instructor support and attacking trainer pensions, so some sources are reporting a jump in trainer retirement But the provision end of the pipeline is even more broken- the state Department of Education stories a drop in issued trainer licenses from 7,500 in 2007-08 down to 934 in 2013-14. Working with these individuals assist a particular education instructor observe all needed legal guidelines and procedures, work with Individualized Education Plans (IEP) , and making sure that every one youngsters with disabilities are put in an applicable classroom.
With schooling reform bringing changes to particular education courses and the current trends of mainstreaming youngsters with particular needs to straightforward courses, schooling leaders and advocates are wanted more than ever. Projected employment increases although the year 2012 point out special training lecturers to extend quicker than all other occupations. Your state's Department of Education website can be an excellent place to start looking for a job, together with career listings supplied by special training skilled societies, a few of that are listed below.
We know this doesn't cover ALL of the standards but it's what I feel we are able to get through in a faculty year and what they may be capable to be taught and retain. Children who fall far below their peers in CBM's are referred for further assessment and placement in special education. I've felt supported throughout the journey, grateful I did not must journey it alone, and absolutely satisfied earlier is better for particular schooling.


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At 16:06 18.02.2001 +0100, Frank Mittelbach wrote:
>Sebastian Rahtz writes:
> > the classic example is link breaking. if you have a long bit of text
> > to make into a link, pdftex can break it into multiple links, amd
> > linebreak nicely. dvi-based methods just crawl away in despair and make
> > a long unbroken link. People do claim they could break links at the dvi
> > level, but I don't think anyone has actually done it
>is that technically very different from providing, say, color support at dvi
>level? i mean if i say \textcolor{red}{this text is in red} and my text gets
>broken across the line by TeX all that TeX does is providing some \special at
>the begin and end of this text (ie they fall onto two different
For color support, \specials at the begin and the end
are enough. Here a graphics attribute is set at the begin
and the previous color is set at the end of the group.
However, a link region has to be a rectangle (the normal
annotations in PDF 1.2) and the coordinates have to be
known or calculated.
This is easy, if the link is put in a \hbox. At TeX
level \special markers at the lower left and upper right
corners can be put in the dvi. At PostScript level the
dimensions and absolute position of the rectangle are
calculated by the help of the PostScript command
currentpoint (I do not know a similar command in TeX).
This technique is used by pdfmark (dvips) driver of
The problem arises, if the link does not fit the
current line, but is broken across lines. Then in most
cases the link area is not a rectangle like this
paragraph as an example.
PdfTeX does know, that there are line breaks and it
knows about all boxes that are part of the link. So it
generates _multiple_ links, one for each line, that is
part of the link.
But how to collect the informations in the TeX/dvips
case? I do know about \vadjust to put a special between
the first and second lines of a multiple line link,
but how to get the heights of the next lines?
And, especially, how to get the informations about
the x coordinates of the lines?
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[R-0007] S8. Ethical Practice
Citation: Strickland, D., & Riley-Ayers, S. (2006). Early literacy: Policy and practice in the preschool year. National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). Policy Brief. Retrieved from http://nieer.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/10.pdf or enter "Early literacy: Policy and practice in the preschool years. National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)" in your search window.
Abstract: The policy recommendations offered in this brief come from basic understandings and findings from the research on early literacy. Two of those findings assert that literacy development starts early in life and is highly correlated with school achievement.
Integration: The information presented in this article fits well with content presented in the early childhood course Language and Literacy Experiences.
Content Focus: Early Literacy; Early Literacy Skills; Ethical Practice; Language and Literacy Experiences; Policy
Notes: Have students discuss examples of early childhood teacher practices that reflect the policy recommendations presented in this article.


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Safe links for kids or inside littles!
All of these links were checked at the time of the making of this page and were found to be safe.
This site is definitely
Tigger's Song!
Woo Hoo Hoo Hoo, The wonderful thing about Tiggers, Is Tiggers are wonderful things, Their tops are made out of rubber, The bottoms are made out of springs, They're bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy, Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun, But the most wonder thing about Tiggers is, I'm the only one~ The wonderful thing about Tiggers, Is Tiggers are wonderful chaps, They're loaded with vim and vigor, They love to leap in your laps, They're jumpy, bumpy, clumpy, thumpy, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun, But the most wonderful thing about Tiggers is, I'm the only one~ Tiggers are cuddly fellows, Tiggers are awfully sweet, Everyone else is jealous, That's why I repeat, The wonderful thing about Tiggers, Is Tiggers are wonderful things, Their tops are made out of rubber, Their botttoms are made out of springs, They're bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun, But the most wonderful thing about Tiggers is, I'm the only one~ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'mmmmmmmmmm the only one! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
this is probably one of the best winnie the pooh sites on the web
tiggers place
has tigger downloads and has tigger for president
disney's winnie the pooh places
links to disney's winnie the pooh places and other toons too
an expotition thru 100 acre woods, coloring book pages etc
Page at Pooh Corner
need I say more Pooh stuff
Vicky's Tigger World
Tigger games, tigger screen savers, tigger wallpaper etc
Michael's interactive Kaleidoscope
a fully functioning interactive kaleidoscope that is a ton of fun
Early childhood art lessons
great art projects complete with instructions
Hands on musuem
Lots of things to see, learn, and doGames kids play
all the games kids play like duck duck goose etc
Lego activities
how to build things with legos
Games you can't lose
tons of games and some educational too
kaleidoscope webpage
a webpage making program for temporary webpages just for kids
this is just a fun cartoon to watch with frogs
safe hug
a place to get a safe hug from sylvester the cat
Virtual Desert
A fun icky or yummy looking ice cream sundae maker
The idea box
tons of ideas to do
TY Beanie babies
original home of the beanie babies
place just for littles free email, message boards, games and easy to make webpages
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Tigger's famous sayings
On Boffing:
"All I did was coughed," said Tigger. "He bounced," said Eeyore. "Well, I sort of boffed," said Tigger.
On What Tiggers Can Do:
"Can they fly?" asked Roo. "Yes," said Tigger. "They're very good flyers, Tiggers are, Stornry good flyers." "Oo!" said Roo. "Can they fly as well as Owl?" "Yes," said Tigger. "Only they don't want to." "Why don't they want to?" "Well, they just don't like it, somehow." Roo couldn't understand this, because he thought it would be lovely to be able to fly, but Tigger said it was difficult to explain to anybody who wasn't a Tigger himself.
On Individuality:
When he awoke in the morning, the first thing he saw was Tigger, sitting in front of the glass and looking at himself. "Hallo!" said Pooh. "Hallo!" said Tigger. "I've found somebody just like me. I thought I was the only one of them."
On What Tiggers Like:
"Oh, there you are, Tigger!" said Christopher Robin. "I knew you'd be somewhere." "I've been finding things in the Forest," said Tigger importantly. "I've found a pooh and a piglet and an eeyore, but I can't find any breakfast." Pooh and Piglet came up and hugged Christopher Robin, and explained what had been happening. "Don't you know what Tiggers like?" asked Pooh. "I expect if I thought very hard I should," said Christopher Robin, "But I thought Tigger knew." "I do," said Tigger. "Everything there is in the world except honey and haycorns and what were those hot things called?" "Thistles" "Yes, and those."
On How Tiggers Say Goodbye "TTFN ! Ta! Ta! For Now! Woo hoo hoo hoo!"


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Bachelor degree in English, Journalism, Technical Writing or a related field
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Last Date
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We are looking for a web content writer with vast experience in developing unique content for the web, with analytical and critical thinking ability, and skills to communicate information concisely and persuasively.
The candidate should have sound technical knowledge and relevant experience in writing for multiple domains like Software, Computer Networking, Engineering, Marketing, etc.
Additionally, he/she should be able to conduct independent research and interact with different teams for information gathering.
Moreover, the candidate should be well-versed in writing/editing blogs, press releases, marketing collaterals, whitepapers, infographics, proposals, presentations, newsletters, etc.
Job Responsibilities:
· Create, develop and manage content for organization's and Clients' web presence
· Write and edit content for our websites, landing pages and social media handles, and ensure that the content ranks well on major search engines
· Develop content for marketing collaterals including brochures, case studies, press releases, articles, newsletters and whitepapers
· Copy edit and proofread all web content· Ensure web content is user-friendly and key-worded for SEO benefit
· Stay updated with emerging web technologies and industry trends
· Work with a cross-departmental team, maintaining and developing the master content calendar for all web properties
· Conceptualize structure of pages for the website
· Conduct competitor analysis for targeted service areas
Strategize positioning of targeted services
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· Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Technical Writing or a related field
· 1-2 years of experience in technical writing or editing
· Technical writing experience related to IT and Computer Networking is preferred.
· Experience with a variety of writing styles: technical, creative, and marketing
· Familiarity with Internet marketing, Search engine optimization (SEO) or web development
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· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Mastery over English grammar with a flair for writing
· Understanding of website navigation, URL norms and linking patterns
· Analytical and strategic thinking ability
· Ability to generate content from interaction with other stakeholders
· Familiarity with search engine friendly content generation
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· Proven technical writing, copywriting, proofreading, and editing skills
· Strong research skills including gathering and analyzing data from multiple sources to develop web content
· Knowledge of social networking in terms of blogs, forums etc.
· Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
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BEIRUT — A U.S.-Russian cease-fire deal for Syria was on the brink of collapse Sunday after a week of mishaps and setbacks that exposed the fragility of the plan.
The cease-fire is premised on a series of trust-building exercises that were intended to culminate Monday in the launch of preparations between the United States and Russia for joint airstrikes against terrorist groups in Syria.
Instead, the violence ticked up Sunday, promised deliveries of aid failed to materialize and an errant strike Saturday by the U.S.-led coalition that killed dozens of Syrian government soldiers exposed the deficit of trust between the two powers.
Which countries were involved in the attack, which Russia said killed 62 Syrian soldiers, is unclear. The U.S.-led coalition comprises 67 countries, more than a dozen of which carry out airstrikes against the militants.
[U.S. admits carrying out airstrike that Russia says killed Syrian soldiers]
The Australian Defense Ministry, which is among those contributing to the effort, acknowledged in a statement Sunday that its warplanes had participated in a strike Saturday in Deir al-Zour, the eastern Syrian city where the attack occurred, on a front line between the Syrian army and the Islamic State that has changed hands many times.
The strike sent tensions soaring between Moscow and Washington, the chief sponsors of the truce, casting further into doubt the likelihood that they will be able to work together to end Syria's war.
Russia sustained its verbal assaults on the United States on Sunday, with a Foreign Ministry statement accusing the pilots who carried out the strikes of acting "on the boundary between criminal negligence and connivance with Islamic State terrorists."
The statement stopped short of accusing the United States of deliberately ordering the attack to assist the Islamic State, but the main spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry had earlier made the allegation in televised comments, underscoring the depth of mistrust.
"We are reaching a really terrifying conclusion for the whole world: that the White House is defending Islamic State. Now there can be no doubts about that," the spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said in comments broadcast by state television Saturday.
State Department spokesman John Kirby said the United States is pursuing the defeat of the Islamic State. "Any suggestion to the contrary flies in the face of the evidence," he said.
The tensions erupted publicly Saturday evening at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, summoned by Russia, with the U.S. and Russian ambassadors walking out of each other's speeches to the council to deliver scathing criticisms to reporters.
Yet although the strike was by far the biggest impediment to emerge since the shaky cease-fire went into effect a week ago, the truce was already not going well.
The terms had envisioned a seven-day period of calm during which the fighting would pause and humanitarian aid would flow unimpeded to stricken civilians living in areas under siege, and especially those living in rebel-controlled Aleppo.
[Syrian government preventing aid from reaching Aleppo, U.N. official says]
As of Sunday, the sixth day of the cease-fire, trucks piled with food destined for rebel-controlled eastern Aleppo still had not been granted permission by the Syrian government to cross the Turkish border.
Meanwhile, warplanes presumed to be either Syrian or Russian returned to the skies over eastern Aleppo and dropped bombs on residential neighborhoods, killing at least one person, a child, and injuring several more people. Two children were among eight victims of a separate strike in a rebel-controlled area in the southern province of Daraa.
"We've seen reports of renewed airstrikes by the regime today in and around Aleppo," Kirby said. "Obviously, if true, it is yet one more example of the Assad regime's brutality and intent to use this period of reduced violence for territorial gain. We continue to urge Russia to use its influence on [Syrian President Bashar al-
Assad] to stop attacks on the moderate opposition and civilian targets, as well as to allow access to U.N. relief convoys to besieged areas."
The Russian Defense Ministry accused the United States of failing to fulfill another key element of the plan — the delineation of territories controlled by moderate rebels and Islamist extremists, who in some places operate close to each other.
"Instead of the separation of the terrorists from the opposition promised by the United States, the militants are using the cease-fire regime to lick their wounds, restore the forces and prepare to resume the hostilities," Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, said in comments quoted by Russia's Interfax news agency.
The faltering truce is expected to be a focus of discussions at the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, set to begin Monday. The truce was the result of months of intense negotiations between Secretary of State John F. Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and the gathering may afford an opportunity for them to put the deal back on track.
DeYoung and Loveluck reported from Washington. Zakaria Zakaria in Istanbul and Carol Morello in New York contributed to this report.
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Alright…..lame, I know, but had to go there in honor of this being All Hallow's Eve! Seems like I'm not the only dork to love Halloween because we received quite a few entries for our Dork of Doom photo contest and we have reached a unanimous decision on our two winners. First place goes to Agea Capalini for her hysterical pic "Trying to give up hunting"….. depicting what most of us need right now, restraints to keep us from doing another hunt!!! Check out Aggy's flickr photostream here where you can view more of her creativity and silliness.
2nd place goes to Betty Rogan for more of her budgie adventures, this time in a coffin, in a pic she appropriately titled "OMG" Her flickr stream is chock full of more budgie goodness, tiny pics,as well as photo evidence that she does morph into human form once in awhile.
We want to thank you all for submitting your pics to our contest!!! Your submissions always have us lol'ing and we'll be working on another contest for you all to participate in soon! Wishing you all a Happy Halloween, lots of mischief & mayhem….oh and CANDY, can't forget the CANDY!!!


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Chapter 350: A Tempting Reward
This was the influence of the Three Holy Lands. Merely the news of their visit the Heavenly Saber Pavilion cleared away all of the unfavorable rumors about them.
When people walked by Saber City's gates and saw the heads of the Divine Dragon Palace's seven Sage Envoys, the shock in their hearts were indescribable. This caused them to strengthen their intent to establish a good relationship with the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.
Xiao Chen, who had heard all of this from Liu Ruyue beforehand, was not surprised nor shocked. He merely acknowledged it with a 'hmmp' and ignored it.
When Liu Suifeng saw Xiao Chen's calm expression, he asked, somewhat depressed, "Ye Chen, why do you not seem surprised. The Phoenix's Passion Palace is one of the Three Holy Lands. This is also one of the biggest events for the Heavenly Saber Pavilion in recent years."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said, "Don't act so outraged; your sister discussed this with me long ago. I was excited once already. Am I supposed to feel excited again?"
Liu Suifeng felt even more depressed at this news, "Why is Sis so biased. She actually kept this from her own brother, not telling me anything."
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "After she tells you, Chu Xinyun will know immediately. Then, the entire Jade Maiden Peak will know. Following that, the entire Heavenly Saber Pavilion will know."
Liu Suifeng said innocently, "Am I really a person who enjoys the limelight?"
Xiao Chen countered, "Is that not so?"
Liu Suifeng was speechless. Then, he said, "Never mind; let's not talk about that anymore. I heard that, during this welcoming ceremony, aside from the Royal Courts, there will be people from almost all of the major powers. All of the outstanding talents of the entire Great Qin Nation will gather there. At that time, they will hold a competition between all the inner disciples. They also invited the other cultivators to participate as well."
Xiao Chen asked suspiciously, "Why? There is no prize. What is the point of holding a competition."
"Prize?" Liu Suifeng laughed, "What prize can be better than being noticed by the Holy Land? This is a very tempting prize. Such matters have happened before.
"The Three Holy Lands are always on the lookout for genius cultivators. As far as everyone knows, the Three Holy Lands are the only places that still possess the knowledge from the Ancient Era.
"According to rumors, the location of the Three Holy Lands contain the densest Spiritual Energy in the world. When cultivating there, your cultivation will soar rapidly. Once you enter the Holy Land, your clan and sect will receive their protection."
Xiao Chen frowned slightly. If that was the case, Duanmu Qing, Shi Feng, Hua Yunfei, Ji Changkong, Chu Chaoyun, and the others would show up as well. They would come to put on a good show in front of the Holy Land for their clans.
"I feel that you should do your best to compete. With your talent, it is possible that the Holy Land will notice you," Liu Suifeng suggested seriously.
Xiao Chen thought for a while and said, "Thinking about this is not practical. One should rely on oneself for cultivation. It is better to advance steadily and surely. There are no shortcuts on the path of cultivation."
Liu Suifeng thought about it and agreed. He said, "I shall not hold you up then. You should continue to cultivate. Even if you don't enter the Holy Land, if will still be useful for obtaining a better result in the competition, getting the top spot among the inner disciples.
When Xiao Chen heard this, he pondered, The reason I want to get the top position is to help spread the name of Qingyun Peak. It looks like there is now a better method.
If I represent Qingyun Peak and defeat all the outstanding talents in the Great Qin Nation, the effects would be better.
Hmm, it is decided then, Xiao Chen thought to himself. He would consider this the last thing he would do before leaving the Heavenly Saber Pavilion.
Now that Xiao Chen had a target, he cultivated even harder than before. He spent all his time on breaking through to the final layer of the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art.
Xiao Chen was trying to finish cultivating the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art by the end of the month. This would allow his body to experience a rebirth.
As the waterfall gushed, it carried a huge force. Xiao Chen quietly sat under the waterfall.
The gushing waterfall struck Xiao Chen at every moment. At every moment, its force achieved at least five thousand kilograms. Even a regular Martial King would not dare endure the water's strikes continuously for a long time.
However, Xiao Chen was as still as a rock. He squeezed his eyes shut as he allowed the waterfall to strike his body. The Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art circulated continuously within his body.
It was only under such high pressure that Xiao Chen's body maintained an agitated state. Only then could the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art break through within a short period. Otherwise, if he relied on the ordinary method, he would need at least three months before he could succeed.
After Xiao Chen ate the Fasting Pill, he did not have to eat or rest. This way, he could sit under the waterfall for the whole day and night.
The sun rose and set. Xiao Chen continued to cultivate bitterly in this manner, day after day. It was like he had forgotten about time.
Xiao Chen had numbed to the pain long ago. All that remained were the thoughts of victory, to do his best and persevere.
In the forest beside the waterfall, Liu Ruyue watched Xiao Chen, who had not eaten or drunk anything for fifteen days. Her eyes were slightly moist, and she felt pained.
"Pa! Pa! Pa!"
Liu Ruyue clenched her right hand into a fist and struck Liu Suifeng's back forcefully and continuously, "It is all your fault, you scoundrel. Who told you to tell him about the competition? Now, he is cultivating so hard. What if something happens to him?"
Liu Suifeng begged for mercy, "Sis, I was wrong. Please stop hitting me. It was merely a casual remark. I did not expect Xiao Chen to cultivate like his life depended on it."
"Pu ci!"
Xiao Bai rushed over and joined in the 'beat up Liu Suifeng' squad. She pouted and said, "Elder Brother Suifeng is bad. You made Elder Brother Ye Chen not eat anything for fifteen days. It is all your fault."
When Liu Suifeng saw the livid Xiao Bai, he wanted to cry. He remembered the days when Xiao Bai would mess around with him. He knew that he should remain here any longer, so he quickly left.
However, how could Xiao Bai let Liu Suifeng off so easily? She continued to chase after him through the forest.
"Damn it. Why am I so unlucky? Indeed, offending a woman is the most horrifying thing ever, yet, I managed to offend two in one go."
As Liu Suifeng dodged Xiao Bai's attacks, he sighed, "Ye Chen, you better wake up soon. If you don't, I'll be dead."
Just at this moment, Xiao Chen, who was under the waterfall, suddenly opened his eyes. He roared, and his aura rose to the sky.
As Xiao Chen roared, the gushing waterfall actually reversed its flow, forming a huge wave that rushed into the sky.
The Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art reached Great Perfection.
"Bang! Bang!"
The final two acupoints on Xiao Chen's right arm opened. Now, all sixteen acupoints on his right arm had opened. Strands of azure light illuminated Xiao Chen's Laogong Acupoint on his palm.
Following that, the Daling Acupoint, Neiguan Acupoint, and all the remaining acupoints opened. The azure light formed an azure dragon.
The azure light shredded the clothes on Xiao Chen's right arm, revealing his smooth arm.
After a while, all the azure light gathered back on the flesh of his arm. It transformed into a tattoo of the azure dragon winding around his arm.
The dragon head rested on his wrist; the body coiled around the arm, and the tail rested on his shoulder.
When Xiao Chen looked carefully, the azure dragon tattoo seemed alive. All its scales were vivid and lifelike. Its eyes were tightly shut, as though they would open at any moment.
The Dragon Qi was quiet and calm as if it were in a deep sleep. However, Xiao Chen could feel a surging energy. When the dragon eyes opened, it could overturn seas and rivers, move mountains and split rocks; not even heaven and earth could stop it.
After Xiao Chen's energy was completely consumed, the waterfall that rushed into the sky fell once again. The higher it went, the greater force it would carry when it descended. This time, there was at least 25,000 kilograms of force.
Xiao Chen did not feel fear. He watched the descending waterfall, and a smile appeared on his face. He opened his hand and suddenly clenched it.
The instant Xiao Chen clenched his fist, the bones in his arm made a crackling sound. With a thought, Essence flowed through his meridians and surged.
Xiao Chen punched toward the sky. The berserk wind from his fist carried a boundless force. A formless shockwave split the falling waterfall in half, falling on either side of Xiao Chen.
The shockwave did not dissipate and continued rushing to the sky after the waterfall spilt.
The shockwave pierced through all the flying Spirit Beast in its way. They cried miserably and fell to the ground.
When Xiao Chen saw the might of his fist, he said, "With my previous strength, a casual punch carried a force of 25,000 kilograms. It was sufficient to break this waterfall.
"However, it was impossible to create a pure shockwave as dense as Essence. Now, it is possible. This will generate a great might in combat."
The waterfall gushed unceasingly. After it split in half, it quickly mended. Xiao Chen pushed off the ground and turned into a beam of purple light, landing firmly on the shore.
The Essence around Xiao Chen's body trembled, and the water on his body and in his clothes immediately evaporated. He was instantly dry.
Xiao Chen, who had soaked in the water for half a month, felt incredibly comfortable. There was a carefree feeling throughout his body.
When Liu Suifeng saw Xiao Chen leap out of the water, a smile immediately filled his face. He quickly rushed over to Xiao Chen, like he was flying, and he smacked Xiao Chen's shoulders hard.
"Ye Chen, you finally emerged. If you still had not come out, I would be dead. Ouch…why is your shoulder so hard?"
Liu Suifeng only half finished his statement before he shouted in pain. He flung around his right hand that had smacked Xiao Chen's shoulder.
Earlier, Liu Suifeng had used about seventy or eighty percent of his strength. In the end, it felt like he struck a heavy piece of Frost Iron; his entire hand was swollen and red.
Xiao Chen's expression changed slightly and checked his body with his consciousness. He realized the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art still circulated automatically.
Xiao Chen, whose body had experienced a rebirth, had an extremely sturdy body. After the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art was circulated, his body was even harder than metal.
If he did not control it, it would automatically rebound the attacks of others. After Xiao Chen checked the situation, he immediately stopped the automatic circulation of the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art.
Xiao Chen had an apologetic smile as he said, "Sorry, I forgot to cancel out my technique. It is fine now; you can hit me again."
Liu Suifeng looked at his swollen hand; how could he dare to make a move? He would only seek trouble for himself.
Liu Suifeng shook his head vigorously. He smiled embarrassedly and said, "There's no need. I understand your kind intentions. I will take my leave first. I nearly died because of you."
"Elder Brother Ye Chen, you finally came out. Xiao Bai was worried about you." Xiao Bai, who followed Liu Suifeng, immediately leaped over and hugged Xiao Chen.
When Xiao Chen felt the soft body of the girl, he felt somewhat embarrassed. Furthermore, it happened in front of Liu Ruyue. He blushed slightly and set Xiao Bai down. He said, "Don't hug me like that when there are others around. I feel very pressured when you do."
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A month of colour - Day 9
Day 9 - Melon. Today's colour is so ambiguous that I thought it better to stick to the fruit that gave the colour its name. this wonderful photograph is taken from Justine Reyes Photography.
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We are excited to welcome our first French Nanny, Daphnée, to the SnowBugs team this winter. You will find her in the Courchevel and Meribel Valleys caring for little SnowBugs, or in La Tania where she lives with her partner Tristan.
I met Daphnée first on a personal level and thought she was fantastic, so when she applied to work with SnowBugs Nannies I didn't need to think twice! I would describe her as a caring, fun and patient person with great experience of Nannying both professionally and personally. And of course no-one could know the mountains of the French Alps better than someone who has spent the last 10 years living there!
Daphnée Says:
I was born in Lille in Northern France but moved to a little village in the Alps near Annecy ten years ago with my family. I love the mountain lifestyle, the fresh air, being surrounded by nature and all the outdoor activities especially the skiing and snowboarding in winter.
I have always loved looking after children from 16 years old when I would do a lot of babysitting on weekends and holidays. I have been a Nanny for children aged from 2 months to 10 years old. I lived in Australia for a year and worked as an Au Pair there for three months. I became fluent in English but more importantly spent my time looking after Harry (7 years) Max (5 years) and little Chloe (2 years). We had a great time playing in the park, in the pool, painting and colouring and cooking.
I have a passion for travel and other cultures visiting Thailand, Canada, the Caribbean and Indonesia in the last few years, although I always miss my family when I am away. I always try to go back in the North of France to see the rest of my family at least once a year.
I love animals having grown up around cats and dogs and am trying to convince my boyfriend to get at least 2 of each!
Daphnées' loves include going snowboarding in the Three Valleys of the Alps, hiking up the mountain, cooking, travelling and of course animals. Fingers crossed Tristan agrees to all the pets!
|Daphnée skiing when she was a little one!
Some of the lovely things previous families have told us about Daphnée include her being of such a very kind and sweet nature, honest and peace-loving and importantly dependable and reliable. Everything you would hope for in your Nanny this winter. For ideas on other things you should think about when booking a child care take a look at our 10 Questions to ask before booking a nanny this winter blog post.
We're really happy to have her on the SnowBugs Nanny team and wish Daphnée a fantastic season in Courchevel and Meribel doing what she loves most in the snow.
Are you interested in booking Daphnée to join your family on your winter holiday? Just complete our enquiry form here and I will be in touch!
You can also take a look at all of our Nannies here on the SnowBugs website.
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Sure, you can buy someone a bottle of wine or a box of chocolates for a housewarming gift. That's nice. But who wants to be nice? What a low bar. I aspire to extraordinary.
Let's think outside the (chocolate) box for a moment…
I think the ultimate gift takes into account the recipient's preferences and situation, combines luxury with pragmatism and ideally can be used by the entire household.
Inspired by my good friend's housewarming party, I give you 10 Actually Useful Housewarming Presents:
This could be a low-maintenance plant, like this Rosemary (described as 'perfect for people who don't like to garden') or a little pot of mint to keep beside the salt and pepper, so every mojito and rice paper roll tastes amazing.
For my friend's new place, herbs are likely to be taken from the front yard so a better option might be something flowering but easily managed like this bromeliad or this peace lily.
I know she also has a veggie patch planned for the backyard. Some of the easiest vegetables to grow are tomatoes, lettuce and cucumber. But you don't make friends with salad. Carrots FTW. A good baked carrot recipe here and a good carrot soup recipe here.
Cost: $1.75 – 16.75
Provided the new house has a coffee machine, coffee beans are an excellent choice. No one else is buying the housemates gourmet coffee beans. For the next month, they'll have you to thank as they enjoy full bodied lattes with a caramel aftertaste. You can go full fancy with this coffee or keep it simple but still delectable with this pack of beans.
If you'd like a great story about coffee to go with your gift, listen to this podcast episode about a man who created $20 coffee. Would you buy $16 coffee? I so would.
Cost: $29.99 – $45
This gift can get put to use immediately; on the night in question, the candle can go in the bathroom, providing all users with a softly lit, vanilla scented experience. When there's an electric outage, your candles will light the way, especially if gifted with this candle lighter.
If you're worried about fires, go for these sticks instead. Or just get this candle from Autism Candles. They're so strong, they can work a room without being lit. You can read more about why candles are awesome and which ones to avoid in my post about it here.
Hand soap
In case you hadn't noticed, I love practical gifts. Luxurious, practical gifts. Is that a contradiction? Hand soap, like pretty much all the items on this listicle, comes in varying price points, so you can buy a Thank you hand soap without breaking the bank or something more lavish like this Michel Design Lemon Basil, this Molton Brown Mulberry and Thyme Hand Wash or this bougie Grown Alchemist hand wash. Some of the best gifts I've ever been given are ones that combine usefulness with a touch of opulence.
Fire & Ice
A hot water bottle and an ice pack. Probably the best idea on this already great list. Every night in winter, your friend can climb into a toasty warm bed. If they get menstrual cramps, this is doubly amazing. As for the ice pack, you never need one until you really need one. When someone injures themselves, everyone is going to be super glad they invited you to their housewarming party.
Cost: $2 – $14.96
Salad spinner
Apparently salad spinners are kind of lame. No one said it but you should have seen the facial expressions I got when I brought up salad spinners. Ok, this isn't exactly a glam addition to a household but it's so darn useful! Soggy lettuce no more with the centrifugal force of a cheap but practical salad spinner. Unlike the cucumber and lettuce plants, this gift is salad adjacent, and therefore respectable.
Cost: $10 – 16.25
Less useful (but apparently a great idea)
Waffle maker
I don't know if people actually use these on a regular basis but maybe they are a fun housewarming present. Some people think so (don't buy me a waffle maker). At $20 from Target, they're the same cost as a nice Shiraz, minus the hangover. You can check out a good waffle recipe here. Not to be too controversial but I find waffles a bit overrated. They're kind of like pancakes' pretentious cousin. Tell me I'm wrong.
For the individual who has everything…
Magazine subscription
I got this for the same friend (18 years of friendship!) one year for her birthday and I think she enjoyed it. It's kind of like a nice recurring monthly surprise – like the opposite of a period! I bought my friend a Frankie subscription. You might also try Russh, Bitch or The Gentlewoman. If you have any good recommendations for magazines that are more male-skewed let me know!
Cost: $10.50 – $55
A throw
Throws should not be mistaken as pure decoration. Oh no. What is form without function? Although speaking of paintings…
Throws are perfect for snuggling up with on the sofa. They add an extra layer of warmth in bed. And yes, they do look elegant when they are artfully tossed across living room furniture. I have FOUR Harris Scarfe blankets in my house. I'm pretty sure these are the ones. They are insanely soft, so of course I love them.
Cost: $11.98 – 23.98
There are plenty of other housewarming gifts that fit the dual criteria of being aesthetic and functional but I can't list them all.
Are there any major items I missed? What would you want to be gifted at your housewarming? I know, presence is the real present. But presents are good, too.
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Imagine placing a single envelope onto the table along with six colored ESP cards. Your spectator is asked to roll an imaginary die, they can roll it as many times as they like, change the number as many times as they like and yet the ESP symbol related to the number will match your prediction in the envelope 100%.
Symbol feels ultra-fair and is easy to do (absolutely no funny moves or sleight of hand required).
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There are some things in this life can not be explained by logic or reasoning.
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Incipience: the state of beginning to come into existence…
The first sounds that greeted Dapo as he came to were the mellow beats of a bass drum. The beats were rhythmic and powerful, full of energy and life. Each pounding boom seemed to stir the core of his soul from a state of rest to wakefulness with intent to rouse him from the darkness around him. He felt like he was listening to the bass drum-line solo of a marching song!
He opened his eyes to an overwhelming darkness that was as warm and comforting as it was terrifying.
'Where am I?"
He could hear nothing other than the bass beat that was boom-booming in his head and a silent rumble of thunder that shook the darkness in which he lay.
He moved his hands to wipe his face and try to move himself into a sitting position; his hands, however, had a limited range of motion. This was a result of the debilitating weakness that drained him of strength and, more importantly, the stifling pressure of the viscous liquid in which he lay that was pushing on him from every angle.
His first thought was to push to his feet and swim to the surface, but he was too weak.
He could only move slowly in the thick pressure of the body of water that seemed reluctant to release him. It seemed more viscous than any body of water he had ever swum in.
'What is going on?' Dapo thought to himself, wondering what to make of his watery resting place or the thickness of the waters around him. As he pondered, a small thought popped in his head:
'The deeper you go in the sea, the higher the pressure acting against you!'
To this mind numbing thought, Dapo gave his choicest words of fear, 'HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!'
Earlier that day…
Dapo had gone to see his girl, Tosin, with a small box of chocolate. He had a long day of activities planned for them that day because not only was it her birthday, it was also February 16th, which so happened to be a Saturday. He had two sets of gifts for her, birthday and Valentine's. As much as he would have loved to be with her on Valentine's Day, it was not an acknowledged holiday so there was little he could do about that. She was going to receive a double portion of care and affection on her birthday and he was prepared to do just that.
First, they saw a movies at Ikeja Shopping Mall, after which, he bought her a pair of Gucci shoes (which were more expensive than everything he was wearing at the moment), on their way out, they bought some drinks and pizza and made their way to Elemo beach. They got there just before sunset when all the kids had gone home and the adult came out to play.
Francis, his cousin, and some other work colleagues met up with him at the beach and together they drank and danced and celebrated Tosin's birthday. Before long, they were swimming the open seas and rough-housing. Someone came up with a genius idea of body surfing and to their alcohol-dulled senses, it sounded like a great idea.
It was not!
It was only a matter of time before someone got hurt and that someone was him. Dapo had been having a great time letting the waves toss him around and fling him onto shore. He ignored the chaffing of his private places by the sand in the swift moving water; he ignored the bruising in his knees and elbows.
His bell was rung by a small outcropping of a rock that was originally too deep to be a bother to anyone, but a powerful wave dragged the drunken swimmer deeper than he had ever gone. While he could not see the rocky mass in the darkness of the night, he certainly felt his head crack against it.
There was an intense wave of pain, then nothing.
'I'm drowning?!'
Panic set in as he manually took control of his senses. He did not have time to feel weak or let the pressure of the water slow him down, he had to get to safety fast! He pushed his limbs with all the strength he could muster, ignoring the weakness that convinced him to remain in the depths.
'No!' He cried as he tasted some salty water go down his throat. 'Not like this! I have to get back to Tosin!'
Tosin was just a little girl of 17 years when he met her six months ago, a first year student in the University of Lagos where he worked as a junior lecturer. They were in different faculties and though he was nearly eight years older than her, she was the perfect woman for him.
He saw every part of her as beautiful; he loved the gap-teeth that peeked from behind her full lips when she smiled in that coy manner that seemed to boil his blood every time, he loved the heated defiance in her big expressive eyes every time he teased her of being young and naive, he even loved the two-inch gashes that stood resolutely on each cheek (the tribal marks of the Ibadan people). Every part of her was perfect in his eyes.
Dapo had made all the necessary arrangements with her father; they agreed that she was a little too young to marry, as such; they decided that they would set the wedding for her final year. Dapo's family was in support of the arrangement as well so no one frowned when the lovers enjoyed the comfort of the others' company till late in the night.
"You are mine and I am yours for as long as I live", this was the promise he made to her the day she accepted his ring.
'I'm not dead yet!!!'
He swam upwards through the warm waters; each stroke was a herculean task, each kick felt like it would be his last, but he kept going. The steady turtle wins the race. He concentrated on his reward, Tosin. He knew she would be very worried if anything happened to him, he had to get back to her.
The bass drum solo was reaching a crescendo. The beat had climbed to a fevered tempo that seemed to fill Dapo with purpose. Every pounding beat filled his limbs with some sliver of strength allowing him to kick harder and push himself further.
The rumbling thunder had gotten louder as well. If earlier, it was a quiet whisper that accompanied the bass drum, it had risen to fortissimo (Very loud), and its slow larghetto pace had subtly risen, unnoticed, to a swift paced allegro!
There was a rumble for every boom and each seemed to be fighting to outdo the other in decibel value.
While Dapo did not mind the ambient music, he could do without the seismic activity that birthed the rumbling sounds as it displaced the water around him, making it difficult to achieve his goal.
After what seemed like an eternity in the darkness, Dapo saw a light ahead of him.
The darkness around the light faded to a light red that tended towards pink. Confused as he was, he was determined to make it out of the darkness.
In the next rumble, the darkness began its counterattack, fighting the intrusion of light on its territory. The light was pushed till it shrunk and flickered as though it was already in the last moments of its existence.
In the dying light, Dapo noticed long objects that coiled and danced in the water, not unlike seaweeds, he felt like they were moving to block his path.
'Death! You miserable son-of-a-bitch!'
He was undeterred. He moved the seaweeds out of the way, taking care to not get entangled by them as he moved past, ignoring the almost sensual caresses they left on his torso and legs as he swam.
The darkness shuddered again, pushing down on him from all sides. The pressure he felt at the bottom of the sea felt like a bed of feathers compared to the crushing weight that was pushing down on him. The light that was so close to him now was getting dimmer and smaller. He felt like he was being locked out of the world of the living.
No light… No life… No Tosin…
Dapo roared in anger, so loud that the sound wave pushed back the watery pressure that held him captive and his body was his again to command. He pushed himself toward the light without any delay, making sure to travel as swiftly as possible before the darkness moved against him.
It was not the darkness that stopped him this time; it was the previously harmless seaweed that floated in the water. They suddenly came to life, whipping at his heels and torso, wrapping around him in constricting motions and holding fast. He paused long enough to extricate from his binds only to be held up by another mass of seaweeds.
By the time he was free of the seaweeds, the darkness had all but swallowed the light. An even heavier pressure pressed against him holding his still a few feet away from the light that was his ticket out of certain death. He hung in animated suspension in the comforting warmth of the fluid darkness, watching as the light, that was less than three feet away from his outstretched arm, diminished… faded… and then vanished!
His desperate cry opened his mouth and lungs to the salty waters that swiftly filled every inch of his body to bursting. He cried as he fought the finality of the inevitable death that awaited him. He was going to die and there was nothing that could be done about it.
The fast paced bass drum had slowed to an anti-climatic cadence that broke Dapo's spirit with every dying beat. The rumbling thunder had also seized its roars and the only sounds that graced Dapo's ears, as the darkness reclaimed him, was the fading boom of a tired bass drum soloist.
The solo was incomplete but Dapo would never hear it to its end.
'I'm sorry Tosin…'
Silence reigned supreme in the dark waters as a lone seaweed rose from the depths and curled around Dapo's ankle, slowly pulling him back to the bottom of the sea he had fought so hard to escape from.
A sudden shudder that dwarfed all others in its magnitude coursed through the darkness and an intense beam of light burst into the waters, ripping the unconscious man from depths. The darkness shuddered and roared and groaned as it fought the powerful intruder but it was overwhelmed by the shiny splendour that was light. The darkness wailed and belched a mass of bloody liquid as it chased after its prey but Dapo was gone from the scope of its reach.
A constant rumbling greeted Dapo's ears as he came to wakefulness and as soon as he opened his eyes, he released a shrill scream.
An intense brightness robbed him of his sight and a heart-numbing chill pawed at him from every angle, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.
"NO!" He cried, "Take me back!"
He closed his eyes and curled himself in a foetal position to protect himself from the cold. For a few moments, he regretted fighting the comforting warmth that held him against his will, but he remembered his promise to Tosin and he regained some measure of calm.
The rumbling sounds slowly gave way to become voices; voices that seemed to be coming from far above him.
Voice 1: That's why it was so difficult; he was entangled by the cord
Voice 2: She's a very strong girl… they will be ok.
Voice 3: Tie the knot and cut it… quickly, they are both weak.
Voices 1&2: Yes sir!
"What is going on?" Dapo asked as he tried to open his eyes to get a sense of what was happening around him.
Tosin: Is he alright? I want to see him!
"TOSIN!!! I'm… WHOOO!"
His words were swallowed by an intense, albeit, shortlived feeling of vertigo and disorientation.
With a conscious effort, Dapo forced his eyes open and he was greeted by the most perfect face he had ever seen.
Big, round and expressive eyes that were hidden beneath a film of tears, full lips spread wide in a bright smile that revealed her gap-tooth. Her resolute tribal marks functioned as tracks for the endless stream of tears that poured down her face ceaselessly.
Dapo was, in that moment, more confused than he had ever been in his life and a series of questions were burning through his brain:
'What the hell is going on here?'
'Why can't these people hear me?'
'More importantly, how the hell is Tosin bigger than me?!'
Voice 3: Congratulation, you are the proud mother of a bouncing baby boy!
Tosin, whose hair was plastered to her face with sweat, was all smiles and giggles as tears and snot stained her perfect face.
Dapo, on the other hand, was horrified in shock and disbelief; he felt his entire world explode and in his helplessness, he cried as loud as his infant lungs could allow him, waving his little fists in impotent anger.
The End.


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As reported the first Android Mobile phone will be unveiled at an event on the 23rd by T-Mobile. The Wall Street Journal reports that their sources tell them that the first Android powered smart phone G1 would sell for $199.
The price is a pretty safe guess since the iPhone 3G sells for the same price and there is no way the Google phone can be more expensive if it wants to have a chance.
T-Mobile is apparently unveiling new aggressively priced data plans with the G1.
The Google brand will be present on the G1 next to the T-Mobile and HTC one.
We know that HTC builds great Windows phones. The big unknown is how well the Android software works and how smooth the UI of the first Android phone is going to be.
More details on the WSJ.


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Leadership Garden Legacy was created by Debra J. Slover. After working for years with an Oregon youth leadership program, she decided to start her own company aimed at "empowering the unstoppable leader in each of us". For this review, I got to sample two of her books. U.N.I.Q.U.E: Growing the Leader Within, aimed at older teens and adults, as well as U.N.I.Q.U.E. Kids: Growing My Leadership Garden aimed at children ages 8-12.
Both books tell the story of Hugh, the sheep, and his journey from being a frightened, timid sheep to becoming a self-confident leader. I will admit, both my 6th grade son and I had a hard time with the story. It just really didn't appeal to us. With the adult version of the book, I found myself skimming the story to get to the lessons themselves. Debra weaves the lessons in with parts of her personal story, and I found these to be very powerful. There are also exercises at the end of each chapter, that can be done in a notebook, or with the Leadership Garden Guidebook. Both the book and the guidebook cost $18.95.
I appreciate Debra's honesty in sharing her story with her readers. This made the program more authentic and easier to relate to. I did find some of the exercises to be a little "fluffy", but I am not really a self-help book kind of person.
I did not have a lot of success with the U.N.I.Q.U.E. Kids book. Even though it is beautifully illustrated, my 6th grade son just could not get into the story. I read it out loud, I asked him to read it, but alas, he was just bored. We ended up using the questions at the end of the chapter for discussion, and just skimming the story for the parts that applied to the questions. Some of the questions did cause my son to think, but he spent a lot of time rolling his eyes at me! I will say that he is at the end of the age range for this book, and you might have more success with younger kids. The U.N.I.Q.U.E. Kids book costs $18.95.
We also received downloads of MP3's for both books, as well as the U.N.I.Q.U.E. Kids Activity Guide & Journal. We did not use the MP3's very much, but we did check out the activity guide. This is full of kid friendly activities to apply what is being learned in the book. My son enjoyed some of these, especially the cookie activity! I was also surprised at how accurate his self-assessment was. Honestly, I think he enjoyed doing the activities more than he liked reading the book. These activities did provide some opportunities for discussion, but I'm not sure they would actually translate into more than that. The PDF download for the kids activity guide costs $8.95.
For a limited time, Leadership Garden Legacy is offering the TOS community a "Spring Special Discount" of 20% off in addition to the already discounted Tool Kit Bundles. To receive the discount, enter the code: TOS-SS20D at checkout. This code expires May 31, 2013. To view the bundles and all other products from Leadership Garden, visit their website here:
Overall, while I do think this program is interesting and has potential, it wasn't a big hit for us. I don't think that was necessarily the fault of the program itself, it's just that my son is at that awkward in-between stage, where he isn't quite a little kid, but isn't quite ready for teenage stuff yet. Personally, I prefer a more Christian based leadership program for my kids, but this could easily work for someone who is not looking for something with those beliefs included. I do think I would try to find these books at my library before I purchased them, just so I could see if they were going to work before I spent the money. You can find out what other crew members thought of the Leadership Garden Legacy products by clicking here:


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Tyre Booking Service Now Available
Local dealer, Maryborough Motorcycles have begun accepting tyre bookings from members attending the 2013 AGM Event. A simple system has been established where members can click on this Tyre Booking Form then order their preferred brand, type & size.
Shane or one of his helpful staff at Maryborough Motorcycles will call you closer to the event to confirm payment details and your preferred day & time for fitting. All you need do then, is deliver your bike to the on-site Tyre Fitting Shop, and they'll fit them while you browse through the trade show. Easy!
Most brands are available via the pre-event booking service, but if you need an unplanned tyre change at the event, Shane & the guys will have a good stock of DUNLOP hoops available.


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Airspace once again outraged by tobacco-friendly BC Liberals
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The president of Airspace Action on Smoking and Health is slamming the B.C. government for yet another tobacco-friendly decision.
On Friday, January 16, 2009, this report was aired on CKNW. It is available at http://www.cknw.com in the Audio Vault, beginning at 8:06 a.m. (G = News anchor Bill GOOD, L = Reporter Sean LESLIE and P = MLA Mary POLLACK):
G - The Campbell government does not intend to ban tobacco sales in drug stores, despite calls from a national doctors group. Sean Leslie reports.
L - Physicians for a Smoke-free Canada says B.C. is one of only three provinces[/territories] that still allows tobacco sales in pharmacies. But Minister for Healthy Living Mary Pollack isn't worried, saying B.C.'s smoking rate is already the lowest in the country, at under 15%.
P - It isn't a matter of lining up with other provinces in terms of every item being the same. Provinces have all sorts of different strategies. We know ours has been successful...and this would be one more piece to look at, but not something we're considering in the immediate [future].
L - Pollack says the government may ask pharmacies to distribute information on quitting along with tobacco products. Sean Leslie, CKNW Newstalk 980, Victoria.
Povah said, "Pollack's response to PSC's call is disgusting but, given the B.C. Liberals' tobacco control record, not at all surprising."
Read more: Airspace once again outraged by tobacco-friendly BC Liberals


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Psychological Fallout From Motor Vehicle Accidents Can Last a Long Time
Posted on Thursday, January 25th, 2018 at 3:33 am
Few people would disagree with the fact that serious motor vehicle accidents can be highly stressful. What many might not realize just how pervasive the psychological effects of an accident can be. The scars of a frightening crash and the subsequent injuries can last for a life time for a minority of crash victims, although this only seems to apply to less than 15% of cases.
The main long term psychological effects of a motor vehicle accident (MVA) are depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although depression and anxiety are well enough known amongst the general public, PTSD is usually associated with war veterans who have experienced terrible events, either involving themselves or others during combat. It seems that the experience of a major MVA is just as likely to lead to the development of PTSD after recovery from the physical injuries caused by an accident. PTSD rarely disappears completely but can resurface at unpredictable times. In effect it is a long term, possibly life time, burden caused in many cases by the negligent actions of another driver.
Symptoms of PTSD
The term is quite well known but few people who have not experienced terrible events and their psychological aftermath are aware of what exactly is involved. PTSD is an extremely complex mental health issue and is not always easily diagnosed or treated.
After experiencing terrible events, the human mind develops an ability to cope with the memory of the fear and terror that has been witnessed. The common symptoms that may be felt include:
- nightmares;
- flashbacks;
- uncontrollable thoughts;
- severe anxiety.
It seems that in many people these symptoms tend to fade with time, but in a minority of cases they do not. This can become PTSD. The U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) has studied PTSD development after major motor vehicle accidents and has found that PTSD symptoms tend to include emotional numbness a way of avoiding memories of the accident), refusing to take up driving again, refusing to talk about the accident, insomnia, extreme levels of anxiety and flashes of irritability.
PTSD can be treated – the earlier the better
MVA injury victims who show any of the symptoms described above are encouraged to seek mental health treatment as early as possible. Support from family and friends to encourage reaching out for psychological treatment is valuable, especially because there may be a tendency to try and ignore that the feelings are causing harm as noted above.
Treatment for PTSD has been shown to be effective. The best treatment involves therapy before PTSD sets in. If PTSD is already diagnosed, then Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been shown to be effective.
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If you have been involved in an accident, and are beginning to experience strange thoughts, anxiety depression, insomnia or any other unusual feelings even after physical recovery, you should seek psychological help as soon as you can. You may be entitled to claim compensation for the cost of effective psychological treatment as part of a personal injury lawsuit filed against the person who was responsible for the accident. Talk to one of our car accident attorneys at the Patino Law Firm in McAllen, Texas. We will provide a free consultation to discuss your case and work on contingency so there is no need to pay upfront legal fees if we represent you legally. Ring (956) 631-3535 for an appointment.


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Manila Mining Corporation
|Manila Mining Corporation (MA) was incorporated on May 20, 1949 to engage in the mining and exploration of metals. MA started its mining operations in Placer, Surigao del Norte in 1981. Until 2001, MA was producing gold bullion through a carbon in-pulp plant and copper concentrates containing gold, silver and copper from MA's copper flotation plant. In July 2001, MA suspended its mining and milling operations pending receipt of the permit from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to further elevate and operate MA's tailings pond number seven. On January 29, 2007, MA obtained the release of its Renewed Exploration Permit covering 2,462.9 hectares in Surigao del Norte.
MA has two existing Mining Lease Contracts with the government located in Surigao del Norte and three Mineral Production Sharing Agreements covering Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte. MA is an affiliate of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company. MA has one subsidiary, the Kalaya-an Copper-Gold Resources, Inc. of which MMC owns 95%, while the remaining is owned by Philex Mining Corporation.
On May 11, 2011, the MA, KCGRI, and Philex Mining Corporation, finalized an agreement for the exploration and joint development of the Kalaya-an Project located in Placer, Surigao del Norte.
As of December 31, 2016, the Company has no new products or services as MA stopped its mining and milling operations in 2001.
Source: SEC Form 17-A (2016)
|Mining and Oil
|Corporate Life
|Incorporation Date
|Jun 03, 1949
|Number of Directors
|Stockholders' Meeting as per By-Laws
|not later than April - thirtieth day
|Fiscal Year
|12/31 (Month/Day)
|External Auditor
|SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Company
|Transfer Agent
|Stock Transfer Service, Inc.
|Business Address
|20/F Lepanto Building, 8747 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City
|E-mail Address
|Telephone Number
|(632) 8815-9447
|Fax Number
|(632) 8810-5583