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About the notice above... I recently found a couple of pages posting my fanfiction *without* my knowledge. Now, while I _did_ feel flattered that the maintainers liked my writing enough to put it on their sites, I was NOT happy that they hadn't even had the basic courtesy to ask first. They have already taken my 'fics down.
Kudasai, minna-san...
If you want to post my works, please ASK. I don't bite--there are already two to three pages which have my permission to host my stories (many, many thanks, BTW). Just mail me with your site URL so I can have a look, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. There are NO requirements of your site--as long as I like it, I'll agree. I don't know about other fanfic writers, but for me, it is extremely frustrating to find pages putting up my stories without asking! It's inconsiderate and _rude_. What's so hard about asking? So _please_ heed this notice, or I'll have to get nasty. We writers put time and effort into our works, and you could at least let us choose which pages we'd like our stuff to be hosted on, onegaishimasu.
On a lighter note, while this fic is about 2 days late for Syaoran's birthday, it is *still* a present for him AND for Chen Liying, my sister-spirit and very dear friend, whose birthday falls on the 18th of July. This is posted with their kind permission. *laugh* Omedetou o-tanjoubi, you two! ^_- Ying-chan, you were there from the very beginning and you're *still* here for me even now. Take care of yourself and remember that I love you. ^_^
This story falls under the categories of Slight Angst, Fluff, WAFF and
Weirdness (in the author's own opinion). You have been warned...
"And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am...."
--Goo Goo Dolls, 'Iris'
It's raining.
Seated on a chair next to the window, I stare out of it, looking at the rainwater sliding down the misty glass in glimmering streams. It's warm inside my apartment--I have the heater on and I'm wearing a jacket--and yet a small part of me still feels cold, colder than the pouring rain and howling wind outside.
It's certainly not *physical* discomfort; I would be able to bear that. No, it's a coldness on the _inside_. The worst kind. The kind that gnaws at your heart and soul, yet somehow leaves you numb and devoid of emotion at the same time.
Ne...do you know how old I *really* am?
Hai, sou desu. I'm 10.
I've barely lived a quarter of my life, and I'm already talking like...this.
Maybe I'm going insane.
Sometimes I feel like I already am.
I continue staring out at the window, although I can't see anything except for long trails of rainwater and a never-ending barrage of crystal drops hitting the pane. Night-time doesn't do anything to improve the visibility--my own reflection can be barely seen.
It's not as if there's anything else to do--I've finished all my homework, practised my sword forms...besides, I've got more sense than to think Clow Cards would show themselves in this miserable weather. They're probably waiting for the rain to stop, too.
In the water-streaked glass of the window, dark-green eyes stare at me, the look in them half-wondering, half-sad.
*small, gentle hands carefully tying a lace-edged strip of cloth about his wounded arm*
*"Thank you for helping me..."*
I scowl in frustration, blinking, and the eyes immediately disappear.
Whenever the subject of Clow Cards come up, _she_ does...
Why did I go to help her that night--let her take The Shadow, no less?
Why is it impossibly hard to make myself take the Cards from her by force, so much so that I've already given up the very idea?
Why do I...why do I always find myself seeing her face, hearing her voice even when she's not around?
_Why_ can't I just stop thinking about her?
Kinomoto Sakura may find *me* mysterious, but she's far more of an enigma to me. No girl has ever affected me this way before. Not that I know so many girls, but the ones I *do* know nearly always seem to be trying to get my attention, for some reason. Females are strange. But none--*none* of them ever showed her face in my mind at the oddest moments possible, or made me find carrying out a task for the clan Elders seem virtually impossible.
When you take away the fact that she's single-handedly captured several Cards, even *if* their powers aren't all that powerful, it's not as if she's someone really out of the ordinary, is she? She's like other girls--she likes flowers and pretty things, she's scared of ghosts, she enjoys sports, she's got a loving father and elder brother...
My heart gives a painful wrench in my chest.
She's got a family.
A *real* family.
Not a family which couldn't care less whether you lived or died, who looked upon you as a burden and an annoyance, of which duty demanded be taken care of until he came of age and could support himself.
Do *you* call people like that 'family'? I do, but it's only for the sake of calling. In my heart, I was--and always am--an orphan.
I _hate_ being self-pitying, but I can never escape it whenever I compare myself to her. She's lost her mother, true, but her father and brother were there to love and comfort her.
From the time I was born, I never had anyone.
She seemed awed at how self-sufficient I am--well, I had to be in order to survive in a family where nobody gave a damn about you once you were deemed old enough to do things for yourself. Mother could never be too concerned with the sisters who were all two or more years older, but with me...
She never had to go through a warrior's physical training when she was seven years old. Looking back now, I appreciate the advantages the training has given me, but it was hell then. Sparring with boys who were bigger--and stronger, training with a sword far too big for my size, having bones and muscles broken and torn if I couldn't handle the fight...I sometimes think it's a miracle that I survived long enough to finish my training and be declared a competent fighter.
I'm only 10 years of age, but how many other 10-year olds *you* know could tell you a story like mine?
Certainly not Sakura.
So why...gods above, WHY can't I get her out of my head?!
Thunder booms in the distance, echoing the frustration I feel.
Almost without thinking, my hand reaches into my jacket, into a small, concealed pocket I sewed underneath, and draws out something. Once, it was a dainty handkerchief with lacy edges, but now the pristine white of the material is liberally stained with dried blood.
It's the same handkerchief that she used to bind up my arm after I got wounded protecting her from The Shadow.
Honto ni, I have no idea why I'm _still_ keeping it.
The sensible thing would be to wash it and return it to her. However, I'm starting to find that it's a little hard for me to make sensible, logical decisions where Sakura is concerned. I finger the piece of cloth, frowning slightly. Just like I simply can*not* bring myself to hurt her, I am also strangely reluctant to throw it away. Or to give it back to her.
I give the innocent handkerchief my blackest glare.
I don't like this.
I *don't*.
I don't like not knowing the reasons for doing...or not being able to do something. In all the short time I've lived, I've never been...held back like this before.
The Elders would be terribly displeased if they knew. I was trained to be a fighter, trained to fight for the Li clan--how could I let a mere girl keep me from completing my tasks? Unthinkably ridiculous.
But it's happened.
And there's nothing I can do about it.
I've *tried*; do you think I haven't?
I've tried avoiding her, but that's practically impossible when I see her every day in class. And we invariably run into each other if a Clow Card appears.
I've tried being unfriendly and silent, in the hope that she would stay away, but it didn't work. In fact, the first time I got a glimpse of the hurt and bewilderment on her face after I made a cutting remark, *that* particular plan promptly fell to pieces.
I've tried fighting with myself, telling myself that she's nothing but an obstacle to completing my task, that the sooner I can overcome her, the sooner I can return home.
It *never* works.
After all, even if I *do* manage to gather the remaining Cards and get the rest from her sooner, what good would it do me? Earn me praise and respect from the Elders and my mother and sisters?
I snort softly. I wish.
When I complete this task, I'll go home. I'll return to yet _more_ new tasks, more responsibilities, more training in my magical and physical abilities.
I'll be alone...again. Unloved, unwanted, *unneeded*. Or perhaps not. To the Elders, I still do retain a measure of usefulness.
Again, it's not as if I have tons of friends here in Japan, but what I *do* have is better than nothing. Takashi talks to me all the time, even when my only responses are glaring at him, ignoring him, or just walking away. Tomoyo and some of the other girls are friendly and helpful, although a few of them are a little too giggly for my liking.
I've barely spoken to Yukito-san, but I can honestly say that I like him. When he first offered me that bun, with that smile on his face...it touched _something_ in me. No one ever gave me something just like that, with no strings attached.
I like him; I respect and admire him, even. He's good in studies, sports, and just about anything else you can think of. He's friendly and cheerful--much like Sakura, come to think of it. Sometimes, I see him almost as an elder brother.
Yukito-san is the sort of person who I want to be respected, want to be *liked* by. I know I'm behaving foolishly, when I compete with Sakura to be the first to give him presents or things of the like, but I can't help it. Just a word of praise from him can make me feel proud and happy--yet *another* thing I can't find an explanation for.
And Sakura...she always smiles and waves whenever she sees me. It doesn't seem to bother her that I'm her rival in gathering the Cards and that I tried to force her into giving them to me not too long ago.
I...I like to see her smile. Her whole face lights up, and her green eyes are more like emeralds than ever...
My cheeks are suspiciously warm.
I shake my head furiously, embarrassed and bewildered. Something is *really* wrong with me. As if it's not enough that I can't stop thinking about a girl, now I have to go and think that I like her smile and that her eyes look like emeralds.
By now, my face feels like it's on fire. It is only with a good deal of effort that I finally manage to banish the redness. I'm coming down with something, I just know it...
The point is, the little I have here is so much better than the non-existent warmth I receive back home. I...am starting to think that I _like_ Japan. Maybe someday, I'll come to live here...permanently.
But will the Elders permit it? I know they don't let clan descendants with magical abilities go easily. Elder Shenwei once told me that I was expected to serve the clan for as long as it needed me.
For how long, then, will they need me?
How long will they use me as a tool to achieve what they want?
The Elders say that all I do, I do for the clan, but I know that I am doing it merely because *they* want it to be done.
I can't answer my own questions. And it's no use thinking so far ahead. Right now, I'm going to deal with things one step at a time.
It's not like I have a choice.
With a sigh, I fold the handkerchief neatly and replace it in the small pocket on the inside of my jacket. I can't explain why I'm wearing it so close to me. I just...like it there, I suppose.
It serves as a reminder that there _are_ people who care. I don't know how much, but they *do* care.
And I...
I care, too.
Shikashi, sore wa himitsu desu yo...
Now, no matter what happens, I have that knowledge to hold on to--something I never had before.
I will be strong.
Ara...it's stopped raining.
I gaze out of the window, and once again, it seems that that same wide pair of dark-green eyes is looking back at me. Only now they are laughing and twinkling, as if silently giving me support.
And this time, I smile.
Index of Japanese words/translations:
Hai, sou desu--yes, that's right
Honto ni--really
Kitto--surely, definitely
Ara--something like 'oh'
Sore wa himitsu desu yo--that's a secret
1. A *teensy* bit angsty, but...*chuckle* what can ya do...
Syaoran: Is it possible for you to stop torturing me? *glare* What kind
of a birthday present is this anyway?! You're supposed to be my _miko_!
Shi Lin: Oh, you mean you didn't like it because I didn't write any kissing scenes? Tsk, you're only 10 in this 'fic, you know. (shrug) Ying-chan liked it, anyway. (blows raspberry)
Syaoran: KISAAMAA~! (*very* red)
2. Moving on...^_^ 'Shenwei' is written with the Chinese characters for 'god' and 'majestic', and is in fact how the name of Kamui from X is written in kanji. *wink*
3. I've always thought that Syaoran blushed when seeing Yukito *not* because he was attracted to him, but rather because he had an intense combination of admiration, respect and liking for our snow bunny. Reasons are stated in the fic above. ^_^ When you admire someone, you naturally want to gain their respect, and in extreme cases, simple things like a kind word or a smile can have you in seventh heaven. (been there, done that) ^__- You can also get *very* flustered and nervous around them if you don't have good self-control...*snigger* That's how *I* see it, anyway. Or maybe I'm just a too-rabid Sakura-and-Syaoran fan...^___^
4. For all those who asked, here's my *tentative* fic line-up, in random order:
The Finding 5
Touya and Yukito one-shot (YAOI alert; shounen-ai at the very least)
Mini-series spamfic co-written with Jin-love
Mizuki Kaho POV (I *like* the woman. And I've decided she needs to be paid more attention *g*)
My take on Syaoran's early childhood, and his family
Curious kits, satisfied now? ^__^ But all this takes *time*, and I can't have my cake and eat it too (see disclaimer). _Plus_, as I've told a few of y'all, Gundam Wing and Yuu Yuu Hakusho have me firmly in their grip, and it's getting harder to use my free time to write CCS stuff. *guilty grin* However, I *will* have the sequel to Love Reflection out fairly soon...o-tanoshimi ni! ^_^
5. Mail me! Mail me! Mail meeee!
There, hint enough? Ok, *please*? ^__^
Mata ne,
--Syaoran no Miko


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* New life and pensions business up 38 pct
* Asset-management arm's assets up 14 pct (Recasts, adds detail, CEO quote, background)
By Simon Jessop
LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - Surging demand for flexible personal pensions and a government drive to get all businesses to offer a workplace pension helped leading mutual company Royal London to post a 17 percent rise in full-year operating profit.
The member-owned group, the UK's largest mutual life insurance and pensions company, said it continued to benefit from a five-year turnaround plan to streamline operations into three distinct units — pensions, insurance and asset management — in a process that has helped it to take a larger share of each market.
"Royal London over the past five years ... has changed position in the market. We used to be number six or seven in most of our key markets; we're now, typically, number two or three," Chief Executive Phil Loney told Reuters.
The company reported operating profit before tax on a European embedded value (EEV) basis — a measure of insurance company performance that values future cashflows — of 329 million pounds ($464 million), against 282 million pounds in 2016.
That was helped by a 38 percent increase in new life and pensions business to 12 billion pounds, up from 8.7 billion pounds, though the new business margin slipped slightly to 1.8 percent from 1.9 percent.
Royal London said customers continued to take advantage of changes to UK pension rules giving individuals more choice about what to do with their money and were looking to invest more in its funds and income-drawdown products that allow pension savers access to their money in stages.
The company has also been one of the chief winners from a government drive to force all businesses to offer a workplace pension through so-called auto-enrollment.
New business across its pensions operations rose 12 percent to 4.4 billion pounds.
Elsewhere, sales of life insurance products through intermediaries rose 25 percent to 807 million pounds while assets under management at its investment arm, Royal London Asset Management, climbed 14 percent to 114 billion pounds. ($1 = 0.7099 pounds) (Reporting by Simon Jessop Editing by David Goodman)


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Home to minimalist aesthetics, but also to experimentation, innovation and creative flair, the Netherlands has long made a major contribution to the wow factor that underpins the Fuorisalone di Milano. This showcase of Dutch talent illustrates a completely novel approach in the worlds of both design and materials that breaks with the rigid "design" framework to which we are accustomed.
Among the most highly anticipated events is the Transitions III: Experimental Creativity organised by Baars & Bloemhoff, which highlights within a single evocative location (the former warehouses adjoining the Central Station in via Ferrante Aporti) the work and creativity of six major Dutch design teams, who were invited to present their own personal interpretations of the materials via a broad portfolio.
The project is initiated by Baars & Bloemhoff and the exhibition design is created in collaboration with set director Studio Harm Rensink. The six participating designers - Bart Joachim van Uden, Christian Heikoop, Floris Wubben, Job van den Berg, Mae Engelgeer and Studio Truly Truly - have created a range of cupboards, lighting, countertops and facings, together with other furnishing accessories, both large and small.
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My experience in Mexico City
Must sees and the best restaurants in Mexico City by area.
Must sees and the best restaurants in Mexico City by area.
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Exploring Chiapas, one of the most different and diverse Mexican states, in 6 days.
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Machines for Making Cassava Starch
2016-07-13There are Machines for Making Cassava Starch. STARCH PRODUCTION LINE are used for dewatering the potatoes, cassava, wheat and starch slurry after washing, and filter and separate other food or the suspension of the chemical industry.
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About the exhibition
Once you make your booking and have paid your deposit, your location within the Exhibition Hall will be confirmed to you.
In September you will be e-mailed a password to the Exhibitor Zone on this site. The Exhibitor Zone gives you access to the Exhibitor's Manual on-line which will enable you to book all your requirements for your stands including furniture, lights, internet connections, additional exhibitor badges etc. You will receive confirmation of all your orders from ETT before the conference.
You will have access to the exhibition hall from Tuesday, 6th March 2007 at 8:00am. If you have booked space only you will receive the standard package of chairs and powerpoints unless you specify differently.
The exhibition opens to delegates at 5:00pm on Wednesday 7th March 2007 with a Welcome Reception held in the Exhibition Hall. Canapes and drinks are included and it is the first opportunity for delegates to meet exhibitors.
Throughout Thursday and Friday, all coffee breaks are held in the Exhibition Hall and will be available in the areas noted on the floorplan. Lunch is also served in the Exhibition Hall, buffet style, and drinks are available at the drinks section. This allows for the maximum flow of delegates throughout the venue.
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Woo. Survey time. This one was lots of fun, and quite easy. Try it.
Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to 15 people you like and include me. You can't use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "my life according to (band name)"
Pick Your Artist:
The Jonas Brothers
Are you a male or female:
Pizza Girl
Describe yourself:
I Am What I Am
How do you feel:
Much Better
Describe where you currently live:
If you could go anywhere, where would you go:
Your best friend is:
BB Good
You and your best friends are:
What's the weather like:
Burnin' Up
If your life was a tv show, what would it be called:
That's Just The Way We Roll
What is life to you:
Out Of This World
Your last relationship was:
Crazy Kinda Crush On You
Your fear:
Don't Walk Away
What is the best advice you have to give:
Hey We're Gonna Be Alright
How I would like to die:
World War III
My soul's present condition:
Hold On
My motto:
We Rock
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CSEF I-ThERM workshop papers
24th October saw a gathering of heat recovery and conversion experts gather at Brunel for CSEF's I-ThERM workshop.
The international event featured presenters from seven different European countries who presented their ground breaking work in industrial heat recovery techniques such as novel heat pipes, compressors and condensors.
i-THERM aims to investigate, design, build and demonstrate innovative plug and play waste heat recovery and conversion solutions for optimum utilisation of recovered energy in the temperature range 70℃ – 1000℃
More information and presentations from the event are available here
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FARMINGTON, Conn., March 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (Nasdaq:HRZN) (the "Company" or "Horizon") today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 2,380,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $13.95 per share for total gross proceeds of approximately $33.2 million, before deducting underwriting commission and discounts and estimated offering expenses. 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock are being offered by the Company and 380,000 shares of the Company's common stock are being offered by a selling shareholder. Total gross proceeds to the Company will be approximately $27.9 million and total gross proceeds to the selling shareholder will be approximately $5.3 million, in each case before deducting underwriting commission and discounts and estimated offering expenses. The public offering is expected to close on or about March 24, 2015, subject to the customary closing conditions. In connection with the offering, the Company has granted the underwriters for the offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 357,000 shares of the Company's common stock solely to cover overallotments, if any.
The joint book-running managers for the offering are Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. The co-lead managers for the offering are Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. and Wunderlich Securities, Inc. The co-managers for the offering are Maxim Group LLC and MLV & Co. LLC.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to make investments in portfolio companies in accordance with its investment objective and strategies, and for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of the Company's common stock offered by the selling stockholder.
Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Company before investing. The preliminary prospectus supplement dated March 18, 2015 and the accompanying base prospectus dated July 2, 2014, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, contain this and other information about the Company and should be read carefully before investing.
The offering may be made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from (1) Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Attn: Equity Capital Markets, 787 Seventh Avenue, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10019 or by calling (800) 966-1559 or (2) Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Attention: Syndicate Prospectus Department, 85 Broad Street, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10004, by calling (212) 667-8563, or by email at email@example.com.
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and cleantech industries. The investment objective of Horizon is to maximize total returns by generating current income from a portfolio of directly originated secured loans as well as capital appreciation from warrants that it receives when making such loans. Headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, Horizon has regional offices in Walnut Creek, California and Reston, Virginia. Horizon's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "HRZN".
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I'm getting better at this self styling thing and now that my hair has grown a bit, I am actually able to somewhat imitate the styles bloggers with longer tresses do. I've tried updo's before but I failed most of the time. The only one I succeeded doing was the cinnabun. After seeing My Fro and I breeze though her 30 updos in 30 days challenge (she inspired some French bloggers to try it too), I figured if she could do it, I could try. So on day one I attempted some weird humpy style, pic below:
Basically I divided the hair into 2 sections, front being smaller than the back. Took the front hair, swept it to the side, tucked and pinned it down. The rest of the hair, I pulled backwards. I pinned down the hair above my ear because it is short so won't reach all the way to the back, but if your hair is long you can probably skip that part. I then took the back hair and pinned it in the center as shown in the picture on the left. I accessorized it with a little blue clip. In terms of preparation my hair had been in twists the night before and that's it!
Updo number 2 was inspired by Mz_Tammy from Instagram who does the most gorgeous updo styles though mine is a shabby imitation at best! She also puts up picture tutorials which I find easy enough to follow. This was a continuous twist. Divide the hair into 2 sections again from ear to ear. Make a parting somewhere along the front section. Starting on one side, do an upwards flat twist going backwards. When the hair reaches the second section pin it down to hold the twist. Repeat on the second half of your front parting twisting up and backwards. Pin into place. Now take the free hair in the back section and twist up to cover the hair from the front that was twisted back and pinned down. The idea is to make it look like one long twist with no defined beginning or ending. Mz_Tammy's picture tutorial is below:
Her hair prep is much more thorough than mine, she uses a bit of gel and some water to get it that neat. I'm more concerned with just getting the style right currently. And check out more of Mz_Tammy's gorgeous hair styles below:
On day 3, I was a little blank so I browsed through some of My Fro and I's updos and got the idea of using flat twists. This is similar to updo 1 above however I did 2 flat twists on the hair above my ear then pinned the remaining free hair into an assortment of humps.
My hair was fresh from a wash day here so it was really fluffy and curly from the twists I had put in after moisturizing and sealing. The front section was divided into 2. I tucked and pinned one part towards the side, while I pulled the other backwards (see the picture on the far right). The back was twisted into the center and pinned down (see 2nd picture from the left).
This one was the easiest and again inspired by Mz_Tammy. Her's was waaaaaay more complex but I just don't have the length to pull it off so I had to improvise. The short of it though is that the back hair is pulled upwards, twisted a little and pinned into place. I then put 3 humps at the front with the 3rd pinned in a way to hide the pins at the back. Mz_Tammy's is much neater though, but with natural hair, a bad hair day always looks like a planned style, ha! My parts are a bit insane but I'll get it right next time. 🙂
I'm beginning to enjoy this updo thing, and coming from the twist out queen that says a lot! Just as well too because it's winter time. They're just so easy and convenient, 2 seconds and I'm out the door. Another plus is that no one can ever tell if it was planned or if it's a hot mess, as long as it's up it looks cute. You can always add accessories too to jazz it up too. If you have short hair, don't stress, you'll be able to do them soon enough. My next mission is to learn how to add my afro kinky extensions to my updos to add volume. Till then, I'm down with this updo life!


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I am especially thankful for all the relationships I have built with my patients here at CIMS. I would like to share with you some vital information that can be helpful if you or any of your family and friends are raising children.
Every infant goes through a natural process of development over their first year of life…crawling, rolling, squatting are all typical patterns that can be observed. Each of these milestones is essential for the ideal development of movement and stabilization for your child's use throughout the rest of his or her life. It is also good to be aware of the details when it comes to when your child should be crawling, rolling, or squatting.
Here is a quick guide:
- 6th month- your child should be capable of rolling over from their backs to their bellies and that includes to both sides.
- 9th month-Crawling is typically begun at the nine month mark and continues until upright walking is perfected, which coincidentally isn't necessary until about 14-16 months.
- 11-12th month-The squat pattern is utilized by children.
If you happen to notice that your child has not quite on the mark of some or any of these movement patterns, do not worry, variation is normal and typically of no real consequence. However, if you have questions or concerns and would like to have your infant or child evaluated, to see if there are any significant developmental delays and to put a plan in place, please don't hesitate to contact our office, I would love the opportunity to work with you and your child.


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To avoid repeating the same tasks for each program, you might want to create groups. If you want to assign the same time slots to several programs or if you notice that you are often reusing the same rules or similar rules, you should create one or several group.
For example, you might want to group several computer games to define global time slots and you do not want to repeat the same tasks for each program installed. Further more you might want to assign a time allocation for the whole group as you do not know which specific game your child will play.
|Select the user in the drop down Users list
|Click on the menu item Programs | Add a group. The Add a group dialog is displayed
|Enter the name you wish for that group (Games for example) then click on Next....
|The Initial Time Slots window is displayed. If you wish, check the "Copy slots from" box and select the program or group which settings you want to copy from the drop down list.
|The Time Slots is displayed (unless you checked the copy time slots box)
Define the desired time slots and click on Next . For more details on time slots please read the Time Slots section.
|The time allocation window is displayed.
Allocate the desired time and click on Finish. For more details on time allocation please read the Time Allocation section
|The recap window appears showing the newly defined parameters for your group. Click on Close.
You have now created a new entry which does not correspond to any program.
You can add new time slots for this entry. When you will add a "real" restricted program (not group) you will be able to use this group as a soucre (template) for the initial time slot by checking the "".
Further more, if you right-click a restricted program name, the option Copy settings from... allows you to select this newly created group as a source. You can consider a group as a template which can be reused instead of duplicating the same tasks many times.
Once a new entry has been added using a group as a model, or if you used the Copy slots from... (a groupe) to modify your settings, this entry will automatically be linked to that group. This means that any modification of the group settings will be applied to all the entries in that group. You will not be able to modify directly the settings for that entry.If you wish an entry to become independent again, right-click on the entry and select Unlink from group. To link this entry again to a group, right-click on the entry and select Link to group ....
If you activate the commande Share time allocation (from the contextual menu of this entry), the specified time allocation specified for the group will be shared between all the programs of that group. For example, if you create a group called Games and link 4 programs to it while allocating 3 hours of use to the group, the user will not be able to spend more than 3 hours of play time cumulated between those four games.The user will split the 3 hours between the games as he wishes but the global limit will be 3 hours.
In the time slot panel, the groups are always displayed just after the Windows and Internet entries and their names are surranded with an asterisks (*) . Further more the time slots of the linked programs are grayed out.
The setting for groups can be configured just like programs following the instructions Configuring restricted programs


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Broke out in a rash on my left thigh, and ankles. It's horrible there are small little raised bumps. Like an allergic reaction to something. Thought it was my dog sleeping on my bed but why is it around my ankles, and I remember my socks feeling itchy. Gots to be soap. The rash on my left thigh I think started from a fresh panty I put on. I think it looks better today?
WTF happened. After monday things seem to be falling into wrong places. There. I rearranged my feng shui to change the atoms around me.
Today was a trip because this morning it went awry. Got it fixed and handled. And thought I was clever killing 2 birds with 1 stone. So much for that. It didn't turn out good. I am mad. He is mad. But we don't want to fight. I am still sad about the passing.
I wish for positive and serene vibes. Peace and good thoughts. Relaxation and productive thoughts. No negative. No bad thoughts. Resisting those vibes.


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Read about our exciting performances, programs and people—here in Mystic and in the wider world. Scroll down and click the headlines now.
September 21, 2015, Mystic, CT. Emerson Theater Collaborative (ETC) announces the staged reading of the play, True Nature of All Being written by Lisa Giordano on October 17 at 7 pm and October 18 at 4 pm in Mystic, CT. UCONN Theater professor and accomplished playwright, Michael Bradford is the director, and ETC's Camilla Ross and Lisa Giordano are the producers of the performance. Professional actors from New York, California and Connecticut will be participating in the staged reading. Read the full press release.
Emerson Theater Collaborative honors Zora Neale Hurston The Day, March 06. 2014
In The Easy Chair: Camilla Ross The Westerly Sun, September 15, 2013
Woman of the Year Southeast Connecticut Women's Network (p. 3), July 2013
Camilla Ross presents her one-woman show "Harriet Tubman's Dream" The Day, February 03. 2011
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Great Advice When You're Selling Your Property
You need to find the best time to sell your home by observing the market and establish a price that corresponds to other sales. This article will provide you with useful tips and tricks for navigating the real estate market.
If you install energy star rated items, motion detecting lights, LED bulbs, and LED bulbs, people may be more likely to buy the house because they can save a great deal of money not having to buy those things themselves.
Set prices that are reasonable when selling your home.
Making inexpensive upgrades to your kitchen can improve your home more attractive and increase the appeal to buyers. You may want to switch out one appliance to update the look. It's expensive to change cabinetry, but you can update them with a lick of paint.
The season greatly affects the housing market is driven by the seasons in many parts of the country. Using any fall decorations can make your home appear more welcoming to buyers.
Clean windows also tend to let more light inside, and make it look newer. While the buyers won't know how much effort you put in, they will definitely feel the effects.
If you are planning to list your home for sale soon, be certain not to pick colors based on your taste. Rather, select neutral and appealing shades such as white, beige, taupe and off-white.
If you're aiming to sell a property as quickly as you can, then it is a good idea to price your home at 10 percent less than the cheapest comparable home in your area. The low price will entice potential buyers interested in looking more closely.
Don't spray air freshener or light incense prior to a home tour. Some people might find the smell unpleasant or even have allergies to certain ones. These small things might even cause you to lose a buyer.
After you have made the interior of the house fit for showing, take a walk around the outside of the home and see what areas could be improved upon. Focus on your house's "curb appeal". The exterior of your house must create a good impression on the home will make or break the buyer's first time. If you spot something that is going to leave a bad impression, you need to make sure it is taken care of.
Allow potential buyers to make up their own mind about your house without you being there. If you are milling about when the home is being shown, you might not be communicating what your buyer wants. Buyers are able to develop unbiased opinions when left alone and feel that they can be trusted which shows that you leave them be for awhile.
Knowing why you're selling and what factors are important in your decisions is key to selling your home. You should have a better understanding of pricing and the whole selling process after reading these tips. Utilize them to make the process much less stressful and possibly even pleasant.


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Electricians are likely to encounter asbestos containing materials (ACMs) in the course of their work. Exposure to air-borne asbestos fibres can be lethal, although symptoms do not develop for some years after exposure. The law requires that anyone working on asbestos products (drilling, cutting, cleaning, etc.) must be trained and must have evidence of the training.
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As of 1 July 2016, it is a condition of your licence to undertake Continuous Professional Development (CPD). This course will earn you 1.5 points towards your CPD points.
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The program enables electricians to meet the requirements of the WHS Regulation 445 and equivalent requirements in States that have not adopted the WHS legislation.
Please refer to Pre-Requisites for internet requirements.
Relevant references: The program aligns with Safe Work Australia Code of Practice 'How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace'.
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ThinkChina Podcast: Cyberspace and Nuclear Deterrence with Q/A from audience
If you missed the ChinaTalks lecture by Dr. Lora Saalman on China and Russia: Assessing Strategic Convergence now is your chance to hear it in its full length.
The annexation of the Crimean Peninsula by Russia and the re-appropriation of territory in the South China Sea by China are often attributed with fostering a new security dynamic in Europe and Asia. Russia has sought to accelerate its own 'pivot to Asia' (Поворот к Азии) and to deepen its evolving engagement with China. China's own territorial concerns have also triggered its own 'peripheral diplomacy' (周边外交) and reprioritization of its relations with its neighbours. Based on SIPRI's 2017 workshop and report 'China–Russia Relations and Regional Dynamics: From Pivots to Peripheral Diplomacy', Dr. Lora Saalman will explore case studies connected with each country's territorial interests in Ukraine and the South China Sea, as well as their interaction vis-à-vis the United States. In doing so, she will focus on two arenas of increasing Russian and Chinese convergence, namely cyberspace and nuclear deterrence.
Listen to the full lecture with Q&A here or a smaller part of the lecture focusing on hacking technique here


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Shahid Kapoor has been one of the most underrated actors of Bollywood over the years. Though, he is still very young while compared to the Khans and Kumar's and Devgn's, but Shahid is quite an experienced actor who has given some mind blowing performances in the past. It has been rather his ill fate or bad choice of movies which made the initial years of his acting career quite struggling. However, in the recent years Shahid Kapoor has been delivering some good movies with good stories and as always his phenomenal display of acting skills. Whether it is Kaminey, R…Rajkumar, Haider, Udta Punjab or his recent Padmaavat, Shahid Kapoor has shown his class with outstanding performances and excellent dialogue delivery as well.
Though, everyone is quite well versed with the great acting skills that Shahid Kapoor possess but he also has given some memorable dialogues in his movies which many of us may not be quite aware of. Therefore, let us look at some of the best dialogues of Shahid Kapoor movies in his acting career so far-
Dil ki agar sunu toh hai, dimag ki toh hai nahi … jaan loon ki jaan doon, main rahoon ki main nahi, Haider (2014) – Haider has always been considered as one of the best movies of Shahid Kapoor till date. Under the direction of Vishal Bharadwaj, he gave one of his finest performances. The expressions of pain, agony, fear and revenge were exquisitely performed by Shahid. For Haider, Shahid Kapoor for the time won the best actor awards in all the award ceremonies. This dialogue is intense as well as gritty as it comes in the situation when (Arshia) the character portrayed by Shradhha Kapoor insist Haider (Shahid Kapoor) to stop doing the wrong deeds in order to take the revenge of his father's death. The background of this scene will give you Goosebumps. Such was the intense of Shahid's dialogue delivery.
Silent ho ja … varna main violent ho jaonga, R Rajkumar (2013)– R Rajkumar was the revival of Shahid Kapoor's career. He was going through a very lean patch of not given a hit movie in almost 4 years when this movie happened. Although, this movie had not much of acting skills required in it was a fully entertaining masala picture, it was liked by the audience and critics also gave it average reviews, making R Rajkumar a much needed ht in the career of Shahid Kapoor. And who can forget the above dialogue, Silent ho ja … varna main violent ho jaonga was the signature dialogue of Shahid character (Rambo Rajkumar) whenever he used to start his fighting sequences.
Maine aaj tak kabhi kisi ke liye kuch nahi kiya … ek vaar kar lene de yaar … mukti mil jaani hai mujhe, Udta Punjab (2016) – Udta Punjab is one of the most controversial movies of Shahid Kapoor. With the theme of Punjab and drug abuse, it faced a lot of protests from Punjab government but it ended well with the movie and it released smoothly at the box office. This movie yet again received very good appreciation from both audience and critics and it also became a hit at box office. This very dialogue is quite heart touching. This dialogue comes when the character portrayed by Alia Bhatt (Kumari Pinky) asked Rockstar Tommy Singh (Shahid Kapoor) of why he is trying to help her out. Tommy Singh, being a spoiled brat replied with this dialogue.
Bade se bada business … paise se nahi, ek bade idea se bada hota hai, Baadmash Company, (2010) – Baadmash Company is a Shahid Kapoor and Anushka Sharma Starrer movie which released in the year 2010. The movie was produced under Yash Raj banner and was a last hit of Shahid Kapoor until R Rajkumar. This dialogue is a classy one from the movie as it was said when Karan Singh Kapoor (Shahid Kapoor) who was a middle class youth but had a dream and inspiration of becoming a richer businessman when one of his friends asked that without money how thy can build a good business.
Chinta ko talwar ki nok pe rakhe, woh Rajput … ret ki naav lekar samundar se shart lagaye, woh Rajput … aur jiska sar kate phir bhi dhad dushman se ladta rahe, woh Rajput, Padmaavat, (2018) – Now, who doesn't know about this dialogue. This was the one of the two dialogues which was attached in the trailer of Padmaavat and it instantly became a hit. Though, Ranveer Singh Alauddin Khilji's role has got the edge over everyone in the movie, this dialogue is by far the best dialogue of the movie. It was said by Rana Ratan Mewar Singh portrayed by Shahid Kapoor when his governor asked how he will manage to overcome the cunning plans of Alauddin. The delivery of this dialogue was excellent and it truly showed how courageous and honest the Rajput Kings were.
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To people who have been on the road to "crowding out the crap" in their diet for a while, this might sound like a no-brainer. But every day we are surprised to hear our clients say they are still using Coffee Mate and other coffee creamers. Here is a quote from Livestrong.com about coffee creamers: Coffee creamers are commonly packed with unhealthy ingredients such as hydrogenated oils, known … [Read more...]
Mini-Mess Monday: Kids and Kindness
Hey YOU! Before we get started, what ideas do YOU have for teaching your kids to be kind?? We are always looking for inspiration, and we wanna know! All you gotta do is scroll to the bottom of the page, enter your name and email address, and tell us how you're a KIND MAMA!! So….. This week there is a holiday that many of us had no idea existed… International Day of Happiness is … [Read more...]
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Mini-Mess Monday: THE Ultimate Mom Schedule
Okay guys… I can't just give this to you without asking for a little something in return…. don't worry, it's not your firstborn child. It has taken me a LONG time to get this right, and after being on a roller coaster of unexpected life happenings, I had to actually put this on paper to get myself back on track. Here is a little secret…. I woke up a 2:30am today…. just knew it had to … [Read more...]
Mini-Mess Monday: Apple Vanilla Smoothie
Jaxson requested an apple vanilla smoothie Friday, and I am learning what they WILL and WILL NOT even try. My kids are PICKY, so hopefully this protein and fiber packed smoothie will be a winner for your tots, too. Also, although I prefer to get my protein and calcium from other sources than dairy, sometimes we have to pick our battles with the munchkins, so here ya go!!! Mini-Mess Monday: … [Read more...]
Thirsty Thursday: "Calm" Magnesium
Even as wellness professionals, we forget about the importance of magnesium. I forget to make sure I am getting enough, and when my back issues started up again and all my muscles were tight and having painful spasms, the first thing my chiropractor suggested was increasing my magnesium… which made sense being that we were coming off the hectic holidays and I had gotten off track! He gave me … [Read more...]
Hey Mama: Simple Lunch Box Ideas
One thing that starts happening a month or so after school starts is that we all hit a wall. We realize the "break" we were hoping for really means being at the school weekly for one thing or another, rushing from point A to point B all day long, and the dreaded lunch packing. Let's first get this straight.... I don't spend 20 min packing lunches, so if you are looking for creative sandwiches … [Read more...]
Hey Mama: Kinder Concerns
Thinking back to when Channing started kindergarten 2 years ago, I am RELIEVED that my anxiety was mostly unwarranted because I was a HOT MESS. I'm pretty sure that I started crying when she was about 3 years old at the very thought of her starting school. Anyone who knows me now is probably a little in shock because it seems I am LOVING having kids in school or preschool (well, I do most of the … [Read more...]


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Leeds Band 'Four Star Swing Quartet' Reunited after 70 Years
Len Bower and Dennis Woods, who starred in the popular post war Leeds band Four Star Swing Quartet have after seventy years been reunited at Westward Care's award-winning Headingley Hall Care Home and Apartments.
97-year-old Len Bower recently moved to Headingley Hall and by sheer coincidence discovered that his former band mate and pianist Dennis Woods, 92, is also a client there. The two musicians have since been reminiscing about the wonderful times they had playing together in and around Leeds.
The Four Star Swing Quartet, led by clarinet player Len Bower, was a big hit in the late 1940s. The band scooped Melody Maker's Dance Band Championship Winning Band in 1947 and all four individual musician awards at the same competition. Shortly afterwards, Dennis Woods left the band to become a professional pianist and seventy years later, he and Len have been reunited.
Len Bower said: "It was a big shock to discover that Dennis and I are now living under the same roof. Who would have thought that after seventy years we would be sitting at the same dining table? It's been wonderful to reminisce about our adventures in the Quartet."
Dennis Woods said: "I still can't quite believe that after all this time, Len and I have met again. Len was telling me the story of his swing band and its remarkable pianist when I realised he was talking about me! It was a wonderful surprise to be reunited after so long!"
Sharon Earnshaw, General Manager at Headingley Hall said: ""It's great to see Len and Dennis sharing memories of their concert days. At Headingley Hall we love to encourage people to share their life stories and experiences – we hope we may even get a chance to hear them play at some point!"


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Simple Life runs two resorts on Koh Tao, both situated along Sairee Beach.
Offers a wide range, from dorm rooms to beachfront villas at the south end of Sairee Beach.
By Joe Moloney from South Wales
Have been in education my whole life, graduated from university 5 days before leaving for Koh Tao.
Koh Tao is breathtaking, it literally is paradise.
When I first arrived on the ferry I remember thinking, wow, is that where i'm going to be spending the next 10 weeks. It is a palm covered island in the middle of turquoise seas, what more do you want!
Stop procrastinating, and do it! I guarantee you that you will not regret it. Time of my life
Chumpon Pinnacles has to be the best – was always easy to get down to '30m' and the marine life was the most diverse in size and species. Still managed to miss a whale shark on numerous occasions though…! Once I was learning dive theory and the other I had just surfaced, got on the boat, and it was seen on the buoy line I was just on. Saw my fair share of turtles though so that made up for it.
I loved assisting the instructors. It was really rewarding watching someone go from complete novice to open water or advanced and knowing that you had a part to play. The more you do it, the more you learn to love. By watching the instructors also, you pick up things that the manual cannot teach you.
The Divemaster academics were tricky in parts but it was always good that you were never on your own completing your DMT so there was always someone else in the same position as you. If you ever got stuck though, the instructors were more than happy enough to help you out and give you an extra lesson if needed.
Personally, I really enjoyed the 'stress test'. I found it a bit of a laugh having Jeff rip your mask out, whilst inflating your BDC, whilst ripping your reg out etc etc etc. It is all worth while though and does make you a much more confident diver.
Swim tests were OK. If you have the mentality to push yourself to get the highest mark you can, then you should have no problem at all.
Leading your first dive can be a little nerve wrecking, but once you get in the water all your worries go out the window and it all becomes second nature. You get taught really well through all your courses so you are 100% prepared for any scenario that you can encounter whilst bellow the surface. Trying to navigate for the first time if extremely disorientating and some people never get the hang of it (Brad), but once you learn how to trust your compass and not what you think is right, it all clicks into place.
The food on Koh Tao is fantastic. Know matter what you fancy, there is always something to suit every bodies taste. If you ask any of the instructors, im sure they will tell you our favourite place was Tiks, great local thai food and as fantastic prices (about £2 a meal). If you want even cheaper it is possible. There is a small place opposite the cabaret show, make sure you go in there and not the cabaret show, and you can pick up a pad thai for about £1, cant go wrong. Choppers also do awesome half price thai food on fridays which is always nice to go to when you come back from a dive.
The nightlife is amazing! Such a chilled out atmosphere if you want it or you can step it up a notch, and go hell for leather. If your trying to save some money, its always worth buying beers or spirits from a shop and just sitting on a step watching everything happen, or choppers is always a great place to start as it has live music every night. Lotus is awesome, fire shows every night, loads of women and literally on the beach, what more can you want. If you manage to make it down to A/C or cave, then you know you have done well.
I went to a full moon party within my first couple of weeks on the island, and my god, are they worth going to. It is honestly nothing like I have ever experienced before, and I thought university was mental. Imagine the biggest rave you have ever been too and then multiply that by about 100, i think there were 25,000 people there when I was. Bit of advice, when buying your buckets off the beach, make sure you see them pour them from a bottle that has been opened in front of you as they try and water down some bottles and go back to the same person time and time again as they will put a lot more alcohol in each time.
Far too many funny stories from Koh Tao, everyday was just unreal and have to pinch myself sometimes to make sure that it did all actually happen.
I haven't done any diving since, the UK doesn't really have the same edge as Koh Tao!
Im off to do a Ski Season in France for 5 months. I hope to get some ice diving done whilst im over there wish should be fun. (I wasn't ready for a real job yet)
I thought university changes your personality to the max, but Koh Tao literally does bring out the best in everyone. You learn to relax, take things as they come and just slow everything down. Koh Tao has taught me that a career isn't all about the money, it is about enjoyment, and if you enjoy your job, the people you are with, and the place you live, then money isn't a worry.
Ben H | England
"If your contemplating doing your Divemaster internship in the future, just do it and you will never regret it.." Read more
Lisa & Ash | ZW & UK
"made more friends in that short time on the island and had more fun than we have in 3 years in the UK rat race." Read more
Patty M. | Mexico
"one of the most amazing places I've seen in my life .... Oh man, the shenanigans we got up to underwater!." Read more
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For the past 20 years, Podlich has served in various capacities for BoatUS, working her way up to the presidency in 2011. She began her two-decades-long career with the association back in 1994, when she was recruited by BoatUS to run its then-new, non-profit BoatUS Clean Water Trust. In 2005, Podlich was promoted to the position of vice president of government affairs. She ascended to BoatUS' top position more than three years ago, overseeing the group's membership activities, recruitment and retention efforts, government affairs and lobbying responsibilities, and consumer and public affairs, among other responsibilities.
Podlich is active beyond her BoatUS duties with organizations such as the Recreational Boating Leadership Council and the American Boat & Yacht Council, where she currently sits on the ABYC Board of Directors. She also served one term on the U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Advisory Council, ending in 2011.
A lifelong boater, Podlich was raised in a sailing family. After racing in college while attending Tulane University, she competed in a wide range of national and international events, including finishing fourth in the 2011 Rolex Women's International Keelboat Regatta. In 2006, she also was a member of the three-woman Yuengling Team Cronin sailing crew that competed for a place on the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games.
"To be in the select group of women who have received this award before me -- who build, sell, service and provide 'homes' to the boats that are critical to our half-million members -- is very humbling," says Podlich. "Folks like Volvo's Marcia Kull and Grady-White Boats' Kris Carroll have shown great leadership and prove there are successful career paths for women in recreational boating. I hope the industry recognizes that today, women play a central and growing role, and can offer a valuable perspective when it comes to increasing our customer base."
The recipient of the Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year Award demonstrates leadership and commitment to the boating business. Recipients also must show a willingness to volunteer their time and effort in their communities and social organizations.
The award was established in 1987 in honor of Darlene Briggs of Wayzata Marine in Wayzata, Minn., who exemplified these qualities, serving as the first retail marine saleswoman in Minnesota and the first female member of her state marine trades association. It is sponsored by the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Boating Industry magazine.
At the event, Boating Industry's national sales director Kathy Johnson introduced the 2007 Darlene Briggs Award winner, Marcia Kull, vice president of Volvo Penta of the Americas, who presented the award to Podlich. Podlich received a trophy furnished by Boating Industry, which will publicize the presentation and feature Podlich in an upcoming issue of the magazine following the event.
"Margaret's passion for boating is evident in all she pursues, and she directly translates that passion into action that ensures safe and available boating access for all boaters," says Kull. "She promotes and protects boating on both a national and regional basis, and works with a wide variety of stakeholders to solve issues facing the boating community tirelessly and enthusiastically. She is an incredible person and thoroughly deserving of the honor of being named the Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year."
Past recipients include: Rallee Chupich of Gordy's Lakefront Marine; Debbie Meigs of Cobalt Boats; Jewell "Julie" Crowe of Crowe Marine; Barbara Woodard of Woodard Marine; Nancy Smith of Colorado Boat Center; Ann Baldree of Marine Products Corp.; Marcia Kull of Volvo Penta; Joan Maxwell of Regulator Marine Inc.; Kris Carroll of Grady-White Boats; Lynn Fiorenzano of Silver Spring Marine; and Maureen Dickson of Cap Sante Marine.
About MRAA Educational Foundation
As part of its mission to create a strong and healthy boating industry, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is committed to offering training, education and professional development opportunities to its members and the entire marine dealer community. In 2004, the association launched the MRAA Educational Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 corporation, to provide financial support for education, training and professional development in the recreational marine trades. For more information, visit MRAA.com/foundation.
About Marine Retailers Association of the Americas
At the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, we believe that for the marine industry to thrive, the companies that interact with the boater in their community must thrive. Those businesses determine the boater's experience and are the leading factor in the industry's success. The MRAA works to create a strong and healthy boating industry by uniting those businesses, providing them with opportunities for improvement and growth, and representing them with a powerful voice. For more information, visit MRAA.com.
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In the first part of my thesis work, I cover the topics of the operation of PLL circuits, the theory and classification of oscillators, the main characteristics and implementation methods of VCOs, and the theory of noise in oscillators and their effects on applications.
Then, I present the design process of a ring and a Wien-bridge oscillator at schematic level, including the determination of device parameters and the verification of the design via simulation. I then select the topology to be further implemented based on the simulation results. Then, I examine the effect of nonlinearity within the Wien-bridge oscillator on phase noise using high-level modeling.
Finally, I present the details of the design process of the layout for the Wien-bridge oscillator, I present the finished layout and check its manufacturablity (DRC).
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4 Home Maintenance Tasks To Do In The Spring
When the seasons change, it is typically a good time to do some home maintenance. It is often difficult to keep track of everything you need to do at home until something breaks, but you know when the seasons change, it is time to start investigating different areas of your home. When winter moves into spring, the following home maintenance tasks are important to keep up with.
Get Your Yard Ready For Gardening
Spring is often when people like to plant herbs or vegetables, or start a brand new garden in the backyard. Therefore, this is also the perfect time to get your yard ready. You may have had a lot of frost over the winter, so once the temperature warms up, it is the ideal time to mow the lawn, check the condition of the soil, and add fertilizer. You can prepare a plot for your new garden, trim your trees, and prune any flowers that are still hanging on following winter. You should also clear out dead leaves, branches, and other debris on the ground.
Inspect the Roof
Your roof will often let you know where there is major damage to it, such as a water leak in your home when there is a hole in the roof, but often times you don't really notice the damage. When spring arrives, head up to the roof and inspect the materials. Make sure there are no broken or missing shingles, and that you don't see signs of mold or mildew on the roofing materials. This is also the perfect time to clean out those gutters. If you notice major damage to your roof, it is time to call a roofing contractor for help.
Maintain the HVAC System
Basic maintenance of your heating and air conditioning unit is simple to do on your own, though of course you should leave the major repairs to the professionals. To maintain an HVAC system, clean out or replace the air filter, and make sure the exterior HVAC unit is cleaned on the inside and outside. This often involves dusting the fan blades and removing any debris caught inside, like leaves or twigs.
Repair Concrete Cracks
Have you noticed that your concrete has some cracks in it? Now is a good time to get those repaired. These are sometimes worsened during the winter, especially if you got a lot of ice on the ground. In the springtime, it is good to check all the concrete for cracks and fill them. This is done by first cleaning debris from the cracks, then filling them with concrete repair filler, and letting it dry. You can then seal the concrete when you're finished.
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As much information as there is at our fingertips these days for how to care for and style natural hair, we can still find ourselves doing things that don't necessarily promote hair health. We all have #hairgoals but have you wondered if you're making any mistakes that would compromise reaching those goals? Here are 8 Common Natural Hair Mistakes:
Not Following the Product Directions
I'll be the first one to admit that in the same way Daenerys is the breaker of chains I am a frequent breaker of 'rules' and directions but sometimes as far as products go, directions are made for optimum product performance. When we choose not to follow the directions sometimes we don't get the results we desire and then we blame the product for not working. As naturals, we're often heavy handed with a product for a number of reasons but some products tell you to use a dime size amount for a reason.There are some products that perform significantly different on dry hair vs damp hair vs wet hair. In the natural community there's still a deep mistrust of companies but consider that sometimes they're right. Know that products are formulated and undergo multiple rounds research and testing that frames the directions on the label. This doesn't mean you shouldn't experiment. It simply means that sometimes success is as simple as doing as you're told.
Detangling Dry Hair
Sis, say it ain't so. Please tell me this isn't you. Not only does detangling dry hair tend to be painful, it's an excellent way to promote mechanical damage or breakage. In case that wasn't clear, that's NOT a good thing. Curly/kinky hair is prone to dryness because those very same curls and kinks make our scalp's natural oil (sebum) more difficult to travel down the hair shaft. In addition to that, our hair tends to curl onto itself (and with neighboring strands) causing tangles. Because of this, the easiest and most efficient way to detangle our hair is to add moisture, which will help those curls and tangles to "slip" away from each other with less resistance. If you've been in or around the natural hair community for any bit of time you've probably heard the term "slip" used commonly. Now you (hopefully) understand why we want products with as much slip as possible for detangling. Whether you finger detangle or use a comb (wide toothed) or brush, make sure your hair isn't completely dry!
RELATED: 5 Conditioners That Melt Tangles Away
Using Too Much/Not Enough Product
People hate to hear that a lot of natural hair care is trial and error but it's the truth. Some of that guesswork can be alleviated by understanding your hair (i.e. its density, porosity, thickness) because if your strands are fine, thick butters and creams are going to be too heavy, whereas coarser strands will need heavier formulations or more product. It may sound like a minor consideration but trust it can make all the difference in your final style. Using too much product will leave your hair feeling heavy and greasy, while not using enough product can leave your hair with little to no definition and under moisturized. Be sure to always consider your specific hair characteristics, the current condition of your hair (is it dry? already has product?), and type of product you're using to help decide how much to use. It's always better to start with a little because you can always add more if necessary but nearly impossible to go backward (without washing).
Exclusively Co-Washing
I know this will likely be an unpopular opinion but I think of exclusively co-washing as similar to trying to bathe with lotion. Hear me out. The popularity of the natural hair movement brought with it an understandable mistrust of hair stylists and hair product manufacturers. Conditioners are formulated to condition, or to add moisture, not to cleanse. Yes, many conditioners contain some of the same 'cleansing agents' as shampoos but that doesn't mean they cleanse or cleanse effectively. Think of product formulations like a recipe for baking a cake, ratios matter. It isn't enough to say there's baking soda in a cake, there has to be enough of it relative to the other ingredients if you want the cake to rise. Before you dismiss this, I'm not throwing the baby out with the bathwater and neither should you. I do believe there's a time and a place for co-washing, just like there's a time and a place for shampoo. Remember that balance is key, anything in excess is detrimental, including conditioner. What naturals generally hate about shampoo is that many leave the hair feeling stripped. Fair enough. What too many of us refuse to accept is that shampoo is just like any other product, they aren't one size fits all. You have to find a shampoo that works for your hair. If you wouldn't attempt to cleanse your skin with lotion why would you attempt to exclusively cleanse your scalp and hair with conditioner?
Hair Typing
I've been pretty vocal over the last few years about my disdain for hair typing. To keep it brief, these hair typing systems are arbitrary at best and provide little to no value for actually understanding your hair and what it needs. How we care for our hair and what products we use on it should be driven by variables such as density, porosity, and thickness. This is why you can see hair that looks like yours but end up frustrated because it behaves differently. I feel pretty comfortable stating that most if not all of us have several "hair types" throughout our heads and therefore it'd wouldn't make much sense to select products/techniques for our whole head based on singular hair types. The elephant in this conversation is that texture discrimination is still a thing and plenty of women still covet certain hair types over others. Telling yourself and the world you have "3B" hair when it's really more like "4C," only does you and your hair a major disservice. The reality is, there's nothing you or any product you buy can do to make "4C" curls and kinks look and behave like "3B" hair. I believe if we spent more time understanding who our hair is fundamentally instead of trying to give it a letter and a number, we could better cater to its needs and get the results we want. But what do I know?
RELATED: Why Hair Typing is Bullsh*t
Over Manipulation
Avoiding over manipulation can be challenging because who doesn't love a well-defined twist/braid out? We love second and third-day hair because it's generally bigger (and with natural hair bigger is better), but it can be a struggle to strike a balance between getting volume and keeping definition–especially if pineappling doesn't work for you. All of that said, constant manipulation is no bueno for us, less is more. What exactly does this mean? Chill on retwisting or rebraiding your hair every night, keep the pulling and tugging to a minimum, never detangle dry, scale back the hand in hair syndrome, and say no to combing curly with fine-toothed tools. To put it simply, over manipulation can lead to mechanical damage, i.e. breakage. Breakage is counterproductive to retention and growth so if length is a part of your #hairgoals then keep your manipulation to a minimum.
Quitting Too Soon
My general rule for hair products and techniques is to try things at least three times. Yes, three. In terms of products, how well they work (or not) depends on a variety of things such as how much you used, the state of your hair when used, what products they were used with, etc. Just by virtue of these variables alone, you owe it to yourself to try a product a few times before you declare you hate it or that it doesn't work on your hair. As an example, I've had completely different results with products used on damp hair versus soaking wet hair but I had to try it more than once to figure that out and decide which method I preferred. As far as techniques, that whole cliche, 'practice makes perfect' is the absolute truth. Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will your hair styling skills. It's true, skills come more naturally to some of us than others but that doesn't mean there wasn't a learning curve. I cornrow really well but it took me a lot of practice to get it right and even more practice to make it look professional and neat the way I wanted. What I always recommend to people who want to learn how to do hair is to simply practice on yourself or get a babydoll and practice with it. This is also the age of Youtube and tutorials, which I didn't have the luxury of when I taught myself, so it's literally easier than ever. It's easy to get frustrated and feel discouraged but give yourself space and time to be a beginner and learn. Try techniques different ways so you can figure out what works best for you and your hair.
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Care From Inside
This is perhaps the largest oversight because we connect so much of our hair's health and behavior to what we do to it on the outside instead of how we nourish it from the inside. The condition of our hair is so much more than the products we use and how we style it. Ultimately hair grows from the scalp which is directly affected by how we take care of our bodies from the inside. This means maintaining a healthy diet, a good balance of vitamins and nutrients, and a healthy body i.e. sweating which promotes growth. So consider the moments where your hair is damaged and not responding to good hair care habits, that there may be a deeper issue remedied only by a doctor such as a dermatologist or a trichologist. By the way, trichology is the study of human hair structure, function, and disease. Drink your water, eat your greens, sweat a couple times a week, and mind your business–your hair will thank you!
Are you a frequent offender? What natural hair mistakes do you commit the most? Let me know in the comments!
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