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The CCA is only for girls. We recruit girls from primary two and primary three. Brownies Programme has a prescribed syllabus to complete. Hence joining this CCA at a young age has it advantages. The girls can achieve more if they continue with the CCA over a period of 3 to 4 years.
New students are called Tweenies. We do allow all Tweenies to attend a maximum of 3 meetings before they confirm their acceptance. Upon confirmation all girls will be registered as members of Girl Guides Singapore. The membership fees is paid for by the school.
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We also have activities scheduled on Saturdays. There would be at least 3 Saturdays in a year where the Brownies would attend celebrations and competitions. Brownies will also be involved in Community services like litter picking, serving the elderly.
In addition, Brownies do perform for school based celebrations like the National Day and Deepavali. Extra trainings will be scheduled for such performances.
All Brownies are expected to be actively involved in our Annual Fund Raising Cookie Sale project which takes place in term 3 and term 4.
The teachers in charge of the CCA - The Brownie Leader (BL) and the Assistant Brownie Leader (ABL) requests all who intend to join Brownies to stay committed till the end. All the effort, time, resources and funds spent for the CCA are precious.


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Secession and Recognition of States in the Twenty-First Century
IICRR will host a one-day conference "Secession and Recognition of States in the Twenty-First Century" on Friday 18th May, 09:30 – 16:00, at Dublin City University, Albert College Building, Room No. AG01.
Although the recognition of states plays a central role in shaping global politics, it remains an under-researched and widely-dispersed subject. Recognition of new states is loaded with political and legal controversies, which can affect international stability, normative and legal order, and reshuffle geopolitical relations between states and alliances. To explore this important topic, this conference will discuss secession and recognition of states in the contemporary world politics with leading international scholars.
09:30-09:45 - Registration and Welcome
John Doyle (Dublin City University, Ireland)
09:45-10:30 - Keynote
The Evolution of State Recognition in International Society
Mikulas Fabry (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)
10:30 -12:00 - Panel 1: Recognition and Secession in World Politics
Pathways to Independence and Prospects for Recognition
James Summers (Lancaster University, UK)
Recognition of States by Regional Organisations
Edward Newman (University of Leeds, UK) and Gëzim Visoka (Dublin City University, Ireland)
Territorial Self-Government as a Conflict Management Tool
Dawn Walsh (University College Dublin, Ireland)
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The Counter-Diplomacy of State Recognition
James Ker-Lindsay (LSE, UK)
Engagement Without Recognition
Bruno Coppieters (VUB, Belgium)
Breakaway Regions and State Recognition: A Georgian Perspective
Chiara Loda (Dublin City University, Ireland
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State (Re)-recognition and Reorganisation in a European Context: Brexit, Irish Unity, Scotland and Catalonia
John Doyle and Eileen Connolly (Dublin City University, Ireland)
The Struggle of Palestine for International Recognition
Yaser Alashqar (Trinity Collage Dublin, Ireland)
16:00 – 16:30 Concluding remarks
Dr Gëzim Visoka (Dublin City University, Ireland)


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I left Mom's house New Year's Eve and traveled to the train station after getting a temporary filling for my tooth that cracked from a popcorn kernel. The little bits always matter, don't they?
After tearful goodbyes, which involved a grand total of 0 tears this time, I boarded the train, climbed the stairs to the second story and plopped down next to a fun-looking group who was playing DnD, but a version of DnD called BSDnD.
BSDnD is a form of DnD, which, for the uninitiated, is a role-playing game which involves collaboration, betrayal, luck and the tyranny of whichever DM is leading your session right now. It's pretty much a Thanksgiving dinner but all in your mind.
I talked to the DM, who called herself "Spite" (not out of spite) and was part of an actual Sith legion as an engineer. She led the group into orc territory, and through a blood ritual that would clear a lake with the blood of the innocent and a juicy, plump apple.
I couldn't quite understand whether the Sith was a tabletop role-playing group or a LARP she belonged to, but she seemed to enjoy talking about it. She was a high-ranking engineer which made her a leader in her group.
Soon, she de-trained, and I took her place and got to know the others in the group. They had just met her on a bus before the train, coming up from Bakersfield towards San Francisco. The three of them were related, A brother, a sister, and her boyfriend, all three from Chicago.
Jenelle studies Yoga in Chicago, teaching it to a class of people over there. Her demeanor was comfortable and affectionate, and you could see genuineness about her. I felt comfortable asking her questions, and sharing about my life.
Her boyfriend, Avi, was a poi-spinner, which are balls of fire you can spin to create effects. This is usually done at music festivals. It takes practice, he was telling me, and it can bring you to different places in the world to perform. He mentioned that he's been to some music festivals and has practiced for a while.
Her brother Christopher was an interesting soul. He dropped out of college to travel around the world at one point, to Eastern Asia and South America, and currently lives in San Francisco with his partner. He's been through a couple minimum-wage jobs and continues to explore different lifestyles. We chatted about college, exploration, and where the two intertwine. I asked him personal advice towards travelling, and received some good answers. I've been growing cold and tired of studying one specific thing, expected to meet the needs of others to fill a role in a department.
I've begun to lose my creativity in order to make room for school projects, and I'm tired of it. I need to explore, to gain new experiences and I ask people who have explored about their process whenever I see them. As part of a decision based on a developing philosophy, I will not grow up fitting a role someone else wants for me. I will explore new places, new things and share them here so that when I am elderly, I will never have to think "should I have explored more while I was younger?" I will know that I have done what I could and I wouldn't do more, becoming a person of my own right, separate from defined roles made out for me.
From a personal development perspective it was refreshing to see a trio of people who didn't care what others thought of their path and were comfortable exploring their environment and their humanity. I want to surround myself with such people, who can lead themselves and collaborate with others towards a common goal. Who self-actualize and understand that in order to gain fulfillment, you must stay present, enjoy the moment, and know how to plan for the future, following your own path and altering it as needed. Self-directed, exploratory people, so that the travelling lifestyle is available to me, the support for exploration would be right there should I continue to dive into it.
Next post I'll show you my New Year's activities and you'll meet two long-standing friends of mine. Later on, I'll show you my hometown and we'll travel to another part of the US next week. I'm looking forward to it, folks!
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Big City Music was established by Derrick Miller and David Etier in 2002, who own and operate the service. After the purchase of the State of Rock DJ Service in 2003, Big City Music became the premier DJ service for North Dakota, with the biggest light show available. Big City Music is capable to provide professional service in both music and lighting effects to make any event special.
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Some touching is allowed, however this varies by entertainer. Inappropriate touching and or behavior can, and WILL terminate an entertainers performance. Mystique is a Fargo based exotic dancing firm. Our grand opening was in late 2006 and we are already establishing ourselves as the elite exotic dancing firm in the Fargo-Moorhead area.


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We have arrived! After a plus 6 hour flight yesterday–the plan had to take a longer route due to a flight control strike–we arrived to a sunny and warm Fuerteventura!
Yesterday evening we went on a little tour of the resort provided by the "Må Bra"-team–a Swedish health magazine which is one if the organizers of the trip. We also attended a little get-together before dinner. After that we went straight to the hotel room to unpack and go to bed. Traveling makes you extra tired!
Today we woke up, got dressed and joined the others in a Qi Gong exercise on the beach while the sun came up. Great way to start the day! I think the breakfast tasted extra good after this little exercise! 😊
We also attended a "lecture" about food and training before going on the second exercise of the day, a dance class called HouseMoves. Very intensive with difficult steps but fun. I only managed to attend for 20 minutes and then my hip and foot started to complain so I had to stop. I enjoyed listening to the music and watched the others instead.
In the afternoon we sat on the balcony and enjoyed the warm sunshine, great views and a nice conversation!
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Tent camping is available
RV hookups are available
Pets are allowed
Game Room
Service and Repair is available
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Picnic and Barbecue area is available
WIFI is available
Activities: fishing, paddle boats, nature trail and golf
A great restaurant that serves extremely great meals is on hand, and the paddle boats at Omega Farms RV Park are enjoyable for young and old. On a glorious day you could have a glorious picnic at the picnic area; this campground is a glorious location for boating. You can bring that old hamster
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Hope you like fishing, the fishing is delightful , and you could also play golf here. In case you have a mechanical breakdown, they can fix it for you here on site; there are tent sites here where you can pitch a tent. Take a trip to nearby JD's Performance Horses and ride a horse, and why not a little side tour to Stewarts Creek. The scenic marina of North Shore Marina is a tremendous place to leave dry land behind. Nearby Twisted Paintball is exciting for young and old, and head out on the wonderful water at Palms Marina.
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We're dedicated to improving health care for patients and providers in the communities we serve. We'd love to connect with you and discuss how you can be a part of the change. For more information, you can email us directly at firstname.lastname@example.com or use the contact form below.
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What is a typical dentist work day like?
The typical dentist's day at work is not easy to describe, as each dentist may experience special aspects of work that depend on his specialty. However, for most dentists, the workday begins very early to accommodate patient schedules and may go on into the late evening hours and on weekends for emergency cases. Dentists will generally review the dental files and records briefly in the morning before each patient arrives and then add new notes at the end of each visit. Once inspecting patients' teeth and gums, a dentist will most likely recommend a course of action that can include preventative practices, cosmetic work and education about the importance of caring for the mouth.


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Marc Ginsberg (Ambassador to Morocco, 1994-1998)
Cross-posted from Ambassador Ginsberg's August 30, 2016 worldpost piece in the Huffington Post.
Sur-ro-gate: a substitute or deputy for a person in a specific role.
The crumbling, decrepit remnants of the Syrian state are overrun by the pestilence of so many mini-conflicts it is impossible to know who is fighting what at any hour of any given day, or which devastated rubble of a city or town is under control of what Sunni Islamist of Shiite faction or proxy of Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia or the United States. Syria is a veritable cauldron of killing field upon killing field. One day a surrogate force is on one side, the next day, on the other — depending on the highest bidder and the gravest threat to their proxy hosts.
Syria's butcher-in-chief — Bashar al-Assad — courtesy of Russia's Putin, Iran's Khamenei, and the terrorist group known as Hezbollah, has clung to power by controlling a sliver of territory around the capital, Damascus, while his beleaguered forces barrel-bomb and deploy poison gas (yes, poison gas) to subdue a civilian population not under his regime's direct control into starvation and submission. That is what is taking place in Syria's largest city of Aleppo.


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Heyo, Elvira Bleu groupies.
This is the part where I apologize for being AWOL the past few days! I try my best to be consistent with my posts, but the closer the wedding gets the more I have on my schedule! But blogging is so fun and relaxing I am figuring out how to work it into my busy life.
It seems a bit far-fetched to think that I could squeeeeeze the last three posts into this one. But I accept the challenge!
Speaking of the challenge, today's coast to coast challenge was vests. As I scrambled around my clothing-strewn room this morning (it gets like this when I go on trips) I realized that most, if not all, of my vests are in storage anxiously awaiting warmer weather.
Most of my coast to coast central friends are in California, so they are not experiencing the bitter cold winds down here in the south land! I was inspired by Sydney from The Daybook Blog to belt a scarf to serve as a vest.
(I was also feeling quite gyspy-ish today, hence the floral, maxi, and jewel tones.)
This outfit is also a Frugal Friday outfit!
long sleeve: thrifted / skirt: thrifted / belt: mother's vintage / scarf: target / flats: target
I spent my weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee with some of my dearest friends, my fiance, and some furry friends. It was blissful and relaxing; but now it's back to reality!
I think I have caught some flu bug that is going around, so I will probably become best friends with my Kleenex box, hot tea, and my pillow for the next 24 hours.
I love you all! Stay healthy & happy :)
oh yeah - & live, laugh, love, and all that other good stuff. ha!


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Clyde River Oysters Reef Motor Inn Batemans Bay The Reef Steak and Seafood Restaurant
Clyde River Sydney Rock Oysters – a must to sample when visiting the South Coast.
Sydney Rock Oysters grow naturally in large quantities and feed on microscopic plankton, algae and organic matter. It takes between 2.5 – 3 years for an oyster to grow to sale size. Clyde River is clean, deep and well-flushed. And this may just be the secret to the perfect oyster.
Oysters are naturally high in essential Omega-3 oils, iron, vitamins A, B & C and are low in cholesterol. Oysters are also high in zinc and contain amino acids (proven to increase the libido).
At the Reef Restaurant we support the local oyster industry and source our oysters from the local Elliott's Oyster Farm – the clean and flavoursome taste and perfect plump body never disappoints!
Find local Clyde River oysters on our menu.
Restaurant open Monday – Saturday for breakfast and dinner.
Monday – Wednesday, Saturday – our A la carte MENU
Thursday – SPECIAL: Thursday Night Seafood Tower For Two
Friday – SPECIAL: Three course dinner Special
Find this week's menu here: thereefrestaurant.com.au/specials
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1814 Sunbury StEscondido, CA 92026
Welcome to Sunbury.
Have you given up hope of finding a single-story house in a convenient, established neighborhood? Come see this charming home on a spacious corner lot close to freeways and shopping! You will love the soaring ceilings and over-sized windows that flood the open floor plan with tons of natural light. The updating has started with new weathered laminate flooring, new shower enclosure and updated kitchen counters. Potential abounds with a few more updates to use your imagination on. Come make this your own!
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For the past 25 years I have spearheaded the development and implementation of hands-on science-based wetlands education. Since 2001 this has involved the adaptation and translation of the Marvellous Mangroves curriculum throughout the mangrove world - 13 countries to date.
Why is the ocean so cloudy in Suriname?
Ocean water off the coast of Surinam is very cloudy, not like the clear waters of the rest of the Caribbean. What is this - what causes the cloudiness?
posted: 2017-10-26 20:41:16
How does the salt get onto Parwa leaves?
Para leaves are very salty - even when it is not very close to the ocean. How does the salt get to the leaves?
posted: 2017-10-26 20:35:12
Mangrove eco-tourism in Suriname?
What are some of the best ways of implementing mangrove ecotourism in Suriname?
posted: 2017-10-26 20:32:33
What is the main human impact on Suriname's mangroves?
Suriname started so 30 years ago to change the natural process of ocean protection. What was the main method that was used?
posted: 2017-10-26 20:25:06
What species of bird did you see on your Surinam field trip?
Suriname boasts over 700 species of birds. Which ones did you see and where did you see them?
posted: 2017-10-26 20:22:14
How does the Parwa process salt?
The Parwa must process the salt from ocean water to survive. How does it do this?
posted: 2017-10-26 20:17:03
What is the main species of mangrove in Surinam?
The usual sequence of mangroves in Surinam is different to that in the Caribbean. What is it?
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Kat DeLuna Archives
Pitbull & Kat DeLuna Performing For Latina's 15th
Latina magazine will mark its historic 15th anniversary with two star-studded events this fall. Pitbull will perform at the magazine's…CLICK HERE to continue reading.
VIDEO: Kat DeLuna – Drop It Low
Kat DeLuna premiered a new video for her latest single Drop It Low. It's a hot track that is perfect to move to. It also samples an older song…can you guess which?? CLICK HERE to listen and dance.
Did Jennifer Lopez Copy Kat DeLuna?
Click above to view video. Jennifer Lopez is once again making headlines…for her new music and for supposedly copying Kat DeLuna. Some say Jen's On The Floor has a strong resemblance to Kat's Party O'Clock. Critics have pointed out that the lyrics and harmonies are similar. Jennifer sings on her record, "Cuz London to Ibiza/Straight […]
Escuchame: Kat Deluna 'Push Push'
Click above to view video. Kat Deluna premiered her video for the single, Push Push, with Akon. Upbeat and energetic, though we would have like to have seen her dance more. CLICK HERE to watch.
Kat DeLuna Teaches The Push Push Dance
Click above to view video. Kat DeLuna's new single Push Push comes with some speedy choreography and the singer tries to teach it to Q97 radio host Davey D (he does a really good job!). We got a cramp in our foot just looking at the vid! CLICK HERE to watch and learn the dance!


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A driver was killed when two cars crashed in Bradford this morning, police have confirmed.
Emergency services were called to the scene in the Holmewood area of the city at around 7.45am.
A blue Nissan Qashqai and a black Toyota Auris had crashed in Madison Avenue at the junction with Mansel Mews.
West Yorkshire Police said the driver of the Nissan was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Now investigators are trying to build a clearer picture of the circumstances.
A spokesman said: "Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision itself or either vehicle immediately before the collision."
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Western Area RPU via 101, quoting log 307 of 05/02.


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After Carter passed away, we asked everyone whose life he had touched to consider making a donation to support CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation. We soon started receiving cards almost daily from CureSearch, identifying those who made a gift in memory of our beloved son. Our thanks to everyone for supporting this wonderful organization.
For those of you who may not know, CureSearch raises private research funds for the Children's Oncology Group, a worldwide network of more than 5,000 physicians, nurses, and scientists whose collaboration, research and care have turned childhood cancer from a disease thought virtually incurable to nearly 80 percent curable.
Nearly 80 percent of CureSearch's budget comes from grants and Federal funding. But increases to current levels of funding are unlikely, according to this recent story from The Plain Dealer. So CureSearch has begun seeking means to augment the support it receives from private and nongovernmental sources.
The Plain Dealer story features Steven Crowley, who lost his daughter, Olivia, to cancer in 2005. He and his wife, Cynthia, are lobbying for increased allocations of Federal money. But they're also dedicated fundraisers. And today, they were co-chairs of the Cleveland CureSearch Walk, which attracted more than 500 people — including a contingent from The Carter Nedley Foundation — to Cleveland Botanical Gardens to celebrate pediatric cancer survivors and to remember those lost to this terrible affliction.
We spoke briefly to Gregory Plautz, one of the doctors who treated Carter at The Cleveland Clinic. He told us this year was the first the event was held in Cleveland. Surely it won't be the last — according to this report from WEWS, the Cleveland CureSearch Walk raised more than $45,000.
The embedded video, also from WEWS, starts with an interview with Mr. Crowley. But keep watching — you might catch a glimpse of three familiar faces wearing "Carter's Crew" t-shirts.


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Appetite is something different from a hunger since it doesn't require to satisfy it immediately. Appetite can arise when we are stressed, bored or before having a meal but it doesn't mean that we are hungry. It is not a very good idea to ignore hunger regularly because it can lead to ulcer. There is one wrong way to curb the appetite, namely, eating sweets or snacks that contain glucose. It will surely beat your appetite but there are many other natural ways to do it without a harm to the health. So, here are some the most effective strategies for curbing your appetite as natural as possible.
1. Drink Some Water
Instead of a constant snacking develop a habit of drinking a lot of water keeping a bottle in your bag wherever you go. The body is partly composed of water, so hydration is a necessary "habit". Sometimes it can be replaces with a fruit juice, tea or coffee but never with alcohol which dehydrates the body. Consume from 6 to 12 glasses of water per day. Try to drink a glass of water before and after a meal. It can decrease your appetite significantly.


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LOS ANGELES — XBIZ is pleased to announce the Pioneer Award recipients to be honored in conjunction with the 2018 XBIZ Awards.
The 2018 Pioneer Award recipients are Ted Blitt of Mile High Media, Karl Bernard of Gamma Entertainment, Dennis Paradise of Paradise Marketing and Robert Pyne Sr. of Williams Trading Co.
The Pioneer Award recognizes innovative and outstanding executives who have had a profound impact on the industry through vision, innovation and courage.
These same individuals continue to provide a guiding light for those who came after them.
The 2018 Pioneer Award recipients will be honored during a special on-screen presentation at this month's 2018 XBIZ Awards show, presented by MyFreeCams.
The annual XBIZ Awards ceremony honors outstanding achievements across every segment of the industry during the past year.
Adult performer, director and sex educator Jessica Drake will host adult's industry biggest night at the JW Marriott's grand ballroom in downtown Los Angeles.
The XBIZ Awards coincides with the annual industry events series XBIZ Show, presented by ManyVids.com.
The 2018 Pioneer Award recipients are:
Ted Blitt, Mile High Media — Movies & Production
Ted Blitt, founder of Mile High Media, has been in the adult business for more than 25 years.
Blitt entered the business in 1989 as a Canadian licensee of a U.S. adult video distributor. The company would purchase Canadian rights, duplicate the movies to VHS and sell them across Canada.
He later brought his two sons, Jon and Robert, into the family business, which moved from distributing DVD compilations to producing original content in 2003 with its Doghouse Digital imprint.
Its Sweetheart Video studio brand came next in 2008, with Sweet Sinner, Reality Junkies, Male Reality, Icon Male, TransSensual and BiEmpire to follow.
In 2013 the company took another big step and allied itself with famed director Mason and Gamma Entertainment to create Hard X and Erotica X with O.L. Entertainment. Its immediate success led to the development of Dark X and newly launched Lesbian X studios.
"I'm very honored to be recognized as an industry pioneer by XBIZ," Blitt told XBIZ. "I never really looked at myself that way; having started in this business by financing someone who was buying Canadian rights, my path was indirect at first.
"Once I took over the rights and started distributing in Canada it's been a natural progression. Mile High became one of the largest distributors in Canada, and after a few years we started producing our own product.
"We've been very successful thanks in part to my two sons who lead the company with me and the capable Mile High team."
Karl Bernard, Gamma Entertainment — Web & Technology
Gamma Entertainment, started up in 1996 by its president Karl Bernard, began as a home-based business with a single website and catapulted to becoming one of the most influential companies in adult.
With Bernard helming the enterprise, Gamma runs a sophisticated network of cutting-edge websites across dozens of well-known brands, all built upon the latest in technology.
Through the years, Bernard has emphasized Gamma's strengths in tech and relationship building as keys to the company's success.
Through various partnerships, it operates such leading industry brands as Fame Dollars and Buddy Profits and serves as a web solution provider for leading studios such as Evil Angel, Mile High Media and Burning Angel.
The company's original content unit, Gamma Films, operates under the brands Girlsway, Pure Taboo and 21st Sextury, among others.
Recently, the company started building the framework for its next business venture — a new and robust broadcast product.
"I am humbled to have been chosen among this years' recipients of the XBIZ Pioneer Awards," Bernard told XBIZ. "Throughout my near 20-year career building adult businesses, I have been inspired by many of the pioneers who have come before me.
"To join their ranks and be recognized as an industry leader is truly a great honor. Thank you XBIZ!"
Dennis Paradise, Paradise Marketing — Pleasure Products
In 2018, Paradise Marketing, which bills itself as "America's No. 1 source for condoms and lubricants," is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Many pleasure product companies have come and gone since the late 1970s, but Paradise Marketing, with Dennis Paradise at the helm as president and CEO, is still going strong.
Paradise Marketing was very much a mom-and-pop operation in the beginning. Nonetheless, Paradise already knew a lot about condoms when he launched his company in Southern California 40 years ago; his father had been involved in the condom business as far back as 1943. And as technology evolved, so did Paradise Marketing.
To this day, Paradise Marketing is distributing a long list of condom brands that includes, among others, Durex, Trojan, Rough Rider, Sustain, Fantasy, Crown, Trustex, Kimono, Holiday Pops, Caution Wear, Atlas, Beyond Seven, Contempo, 004 and its own brand, Paradise Condoms.
"So much appreciation to XBIZ and this great industry that has supported Paradise Marketing these past 40 years," Paradise told XBIZ.
"We've stayed true to our one-and-only objective, which is providing top-quality sexual health products at a fair price to our customers, and that's been the secret to Paradise Marketing's long-term success.
"I have always felt that if we could help our customers increase their bottom line profit, Paradise Marketing would do well. I was right."
Robert Pyne Sr., Williams Trading Co. — Retail & Distribution
In the late 1960s, Robert Pyne Sr. quit the fire department and started in the adult video and novelty retail business.
"I knew this was the right decision when selling 8mm adult tapes out of my trunk and unable to keep them in stock," Pyne told XBIZ.
Pyne began opening adult stores in 1972 and later launched his wholesale distribution company Williams Trading Co., which continues operating today as a family business.
By the early 1980s, Pyne was operating more than a dozen stores and Williams Trading. Currently with the help of his sons and daughters, Williams Trading is one of the largest distributors in the U.S.
"I am blessed to be part of this industry over the years," Pyne said. "I am retired now but know the hardships and battles that have been fought over the years has made the adult novelty and video business what it is today.
"I want to thank XBIZ for this award and the other past recipients of the Pioneer Award for the time and dedication they have put into making our industry a success. As I always have said, 'Sex is here to stay unless the man upstairs has something better for us.'"


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In the name of Jesus....come!
Some people brought children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples scolded the people. When Jesus noticed this, he was angry and said to his disciples, "Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom f God belongs to such as these. I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it." Then he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on each of them, and blessed them. Mark 10:13-16
Here is Jesus deep in teaching his disciples. This is serious stuff. Then along come some people who have brought their children to Jesus so that he can "place his hands on them". Mark does not tell us more than this so we are not really sure what these parents were doing bringing their children to Jesus. Was it healing for illness? A blessing? Or simply the touch of a holy person on their child? One thing we do know is that they are taking a big risk here.
Children were invisible. Non-persons until they reached the age of 7 or 8 years of age. They had no voice. No place. The old adage "Children should be seen and not heard" went a step further in that 'children should not be seen or heard' and most certainly they should not intrude into the work of an illustrious Rabbi/teacher such as Jesus who is busy teaching his disciples.
We are told that the disciples 'scolded' the parents. They told them off. You can just picture the disciples telling these parents with their broods of children to 'Nick off'. And rightfully so. How dare they transgress social boundaries in this way! How dare they take up Jesus' time with these children! Jesus is much too important for this.
Now notice how Jesus reacts. I wonder if he was thinking something along the line 'Haven't these disciples heard anything I have just said?" as it is recorded only a few verses early that Jesus said to receive children was to receive him (Jesus) and the one who sent him (God). So he scolds the disciples. "Let the children come to me, and do not stop them…." Strong words. He provides open access to himself for these invisible silenced ones. But he doesn't stop there. Why should the disciples let the children come? Is it because Jesus simply wants them to come? No, it is something greater than that.
"Let the children come….because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these." These children are the keepers of the Kingdom of God. They are once again held up as a role model for the disciples. Do you want to know what it is to be in the Kingdom…then look at these children. Do you want to know what it is to be a disciple of Jesus…then look at these children. Then Jesus turns on the disciples even more. "I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it." This point is not open to further discussion or debate. Jesus simply states a fact. Let's think about this a bit.
Have you ever paid close attention to a child as they receive a present from someone? There is an intensity, a focus that seems to consume them. They cannot sit still for a minute and usually in the background you will hear the adult voices of parents or grandparents or some responsible person telling them to just "Wait" or "Be Patient". But they cannot wait. The excitement spills over into physical energy. There is much joy. Anticipation.
If we think of receiving the Kingdom of God like a child then how is it then that we, as Christians, seem so uninspired by the Kingdom that is now ours through faith in Jesus? Where is our joy? Our excitement? Our sense of anticipation? Is it any wonder that people outside the church…outside the faith…do not see Jesus or our relationship with him as anything special. They look into our lives…they listen to our voices…they see our faces…and do they see or hear anything of the joy, the excitement, the hope, the confidence that comes from having Jesus as our personal Saviour?
There is also the fact that a child cannot earn the gift. They cannot work to earn and save money. They have no political or bargaining power. They have no physical presence as far as the society of the day is concerned. Remember this was a time when a parent could kill a rebellious child or nail them by the ear to a door or sell them into slavery...no child welfare officers and certainly no bill of children's rights. It is powerlessness in the extreme. Yet this is where the kingdom of God exists. Among the powerless. The invisible. The silenced.
What this means for you and me is that we don't have to have our lives all sorted out and together to get into the kingdom of God. It means that we don't have to be 'holy' people or 'spiritual' people to get into the kingdom of God. What it does mean is that we can live in childlike faith and come to our loving God and Father knowing that he will give us all that we need. Jesus said, "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" (Matthew 7:9-11)
At the same time when we think about this text as a community of faith it raises issues of accessibility and approachability for others. Think about our building for the moment. Can people find us and find their way into our building? Is it a place that looks welcoming? Cared for? Have we taken steps to ensure that people of disability can access all parts of our building? And what about our visitors? Are there signs to help them locate the toilets? Are our buildings and grounds welcoming and encouraging?
Then think about our congregation...How can people join our congregation? Is it easy to become part of our community of faith and are newcomers welcomed and accepted? Can people feel safe here? Do we live and work as a community? Do we clearly say to everyone, "In the name of Jesus, Come"?
The words of Jesus remind that we need to be accessible and welcoming. We need to let people in. We need to reach out to people with welcoming compassion and love and acceptance. For then as we welcome others we are welcomed in turn and, like the children in this reading today, blessed by Jesus.


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The DD command we mentioned here is part of the GNU File Utilities. It's one of the original Unix utilities and should be in everyone's toolbox. It's widely used to write disk headers, boot records, and similar system data areas. Misuse of dd has probably trashed many hard disks and file systems.
Like most well-behaved commands, dd reads from its standard input and writes to its standard output, unless a command line specification has been given. Unlike most commands, dd uses a keyword=value format for its parameters. This was reputedly modeled after IBM System/360 JCL, which had an elaborate DD 'Dataset Definition' specification for I/O devices. The following section is about a listing of all keywords for the command dd.
Let's start by a common command:
dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb bs=1GB
It'll use one gigabyte block sizes to dump /dev/sda to another harddisk /dev/sdb.
bs=4b would give dd a block size of 4 disk sectors. 1 sector=512 bytes. bs=4k would indicate dd use a 4 kilobyte block size. It's proven that bs=4k is the fastest for copying disk drives on modern machines. Blocks and bytes may be followed by the following multiplicative suffixes: c 1, w 2, b 512, kB 1000, K 1024, MB 1000*1000, M 1024*1024, GB 1000*1000*1000, G 1024*1024*1024.
Let's go with all possible dd operands first. In the end of this post, we list some system environment variables that may affect DD's behaviours. During the next few days, I would create another post on common usage examples for command DD.
Let's be quick and smart as most of these operands are also available in dd's manual page. The following operands are supported by dd:
if=file – Specifies the input path. Standard input is the default.
of=file – Specifies the output path. Standard output is the default. seek=blocks Skip this many blocks in the output file.
ibs=n – Specifies the input block size in n bytes (default is 512).
obs=n – Specifies the output block size in n bytes (default is 512).
If no conversion other than sync, noerror, and, notrunc is specified, each input block is copied to the output as a single block without aggregating short blocks.
cbs=n – Specifies the conversion block size for block and unblock in bytes by n (default is 0). If cbs= is omitted or given a value of 0, using block or unblock produces unspecified results. This option is used only if ASCII or EBCDIC conversion is specified.
ascii and asciib – operands, the input is handled as described for the unblock operand except that characters are converted to ASCII before the trailing SPACE characters are deleted.
ebcdic, ebcdicb, ibm, and ibmb – operands, the input is handled as described for the block operand except that the characters are converted to EBCDIC or IBM EBCDIC after the trailing SPACE characters are added.
files=n – Copies and concatenates n input files before terminating (makes sense only where input is a magnetic tape or similar device).
skip=n – Skips n input blocks (using the specified input block size) before starting to copy. On seekable files, the implementation reads the blocks or seeks past them. On non-seekable files, the blocks are read and the data is discarded.
iseek=n – Seeks n blocks from beginning of input file before copying (appropriate for disk files, where skip can be incredibly slow).
oseek=n – Seeks n blocks from beginning of output file before copying.
seek=n – Skips n blocks (using the specified output block size) from beginning of output file before copying. On non-seekable files, existing blocks are read and space from the current end-of-file to the specified offset, if any, is filled with null bytes. On seekable files, the implementation seeks to the specified offset or reads the blocks as described for non-seekable files.
count=n – Copies only n input blocks.
conv=value – [,value. . . ] Where values are comma-separated symbols from the following list:
conv=notrunc – Tells dd not to abbreviate blocks of all zero value, or multiple adjacent blocks of zeroes, with five asterisks (when you want to maintain size) Do not use notrunc for copying a larger volume to a smaller volume.
ascii – Converts EBCDIC to ASCII.
asciib – Converts EBCDIC to ASCII using BSD-compatible character translations.
ebcdic – Converts ASCII to EBCDIC. If converting fixed-length ASCII records without NEWLINEs, sets up a pipeline with dd conv=unblock beforehand.
ebcdicb – Converts ASCII to EBCDIC using BSD-compatible character translations. If converting fixed-length ASCII records without NEWLINEs, sets up a pipeline with dd conv=unblock beforehand.
ibm – Slightly different map of ASCII to EBCDIC. If converting fixed-length ASCII records without NEWLINEs, sets up a pipeline with dd conv=unblock beforehand.
ibmb – Slightly different map of ASCII to EBCDIC using BSD-compatible character translations. If converting fixed-length ASCII records without NEWLINEs, sets up a pipeline with dd conv=unblock beforehand.
ascii (or asciib), ebcdic (or ebcdicb), and ibm (or ibmb) – values are mutually exclusive. block Treats the input as a sequence of NEWLINE-terminated or EOF-terminated variable-length records independent of the input block boundaries. Each record is converted to a record with a fixed length specified by the conversion block size. Any NEWLINE character is removed from the input line. SPACE characters are appended to lines that are shorter than their conversion block size to fill the block. Lines that are longer than the conversion block size are truncated to the largest number of characters that will fit into that size. The number of truncated lines is reported. unblock Converts fixed-length records to variable length. Reads a number of bytes equal to the conversion block size (or the number of bytes remaining in the input, if less than the conversion block size), delete all trailing SPACE characters, and append a NEWLINE character. The block and unblock values are mutually exclusive.
lcase – Maps upper-case characters specified by the LC_CTYPE keyword tolower to the corresponding lower-case character. Characters for which no mapping is specified are not modified by this conversion.
ucase – Maps lower-case characters specified by the LC_CTYPE keyword toupper to the corresponding upper-case character. Characters for which no mapping is specified are not modified by this conversion. The lcase and ucase symbols are mutually exclusive.
swab – Swaps every pair of input bytes. If the current input record is an odd number of bytes, the last byte in the input record is ignored.
noerror – Does not stop processing on an input error. When an input error occurs, a diagnostic message is written on standard error, followed by the current input and output block counts in the same format as used at completion. If the sync conversion is specified, the missing input is replaced with null bytes and processed normally. Otherwise, the input block will be omitted from the output. notrunc Does not truncate the output file. Preserves blocks in the output file not explicitly written by this invocation of dd.
sync – Pads every input block to the size of the ibs= buffer, appending null bytes. If either block or unblock is also specified, appends SPACE characters, rather than null bytes.
The following environment variables affect the messages and errors messages of dd:
LANG – Provide a default value for the internationalisation variables that are unset or null. If LANG is unset or null, the corresponding value from the implementation-dependent default locale will be used. If any of the internationalisation variables contains an invalid setting, the utility will behave as if none of the variables had been defined.
LC_ALL – If set to a non-empty string value, override the values of all the other internationalization variables.
LC_CTYPE – Determine the locale for the interpretation of sequences of bytes of text data as characters (for example, single – as opposed to multi-byte characters in arguments and input files), the classification of characters as upper- or lower-case, and the mapping of characters from one case to the other.
LC_MESSAGES – Determine the locale that should be used to affect the format and contents of diagnostic messages written to standard error and informative messages written to standard output.
NLSPATH – Determine the location of message catalogues for the processing of LC_MESSAGES.
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Our 2nd Annual Grey Bruce Fall Food Gathering on September 20th brought together food system players to connect, collaborate, share, and learn. The Grey Bruce Sustainability Network and the Food Security Action Group of the Poverty Task Force focused this year's event on the intersections between food, mental health, and the environment. People with mental health experiences are … Continue reading Respect, validation & listening: Fall Food Gathering 2018
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Some of the interesting things about MJ Crafts Design Studio, is the artist's ability to create fun and unique handmade crafts.
If you are ready for some fun, check out the FIMO Polymer Clay Crafts Page 1, and Page 2. There are a lot of funny-looking crafts for children, adults, and specially for the "young-at-heart" adult. There are seven major collections where you can go from these pages, which are: Bookmarks and Paper Clips, Seasonal Snail Craft Collection Page 1 and 2 , Snail Pin Collection, Snail Craft Collection, Jewelry Collection Page 1, and 2, Under the Sea "Fishy" Collection, and the "Mommy" Pins or Paper Weight Collection. By the way, the Jewelry Collection is sub-divided into Pins, Women Watches, Necklaces and Earrings Sets, and Bracelets.
These are just some of the handmade crafts you will find at MJ Crafts Design Studio...handmade crafts for all seasons and occasions!
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Fimo Polymer Clay Handmade Crafts at MJ Crafts Design Studio
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06 Oct 2017 14:01
There are a great deal of things to think about before buying batteries for your electric bikes. Initial you should know the different kinds of electric bicycle batteries. Usually speaking, there are 3 main battery types accessible on the marketplace nowadays. Below I would like to discuss them in detail.Once you have received your used street bicycle, the first factor that you ought to do is visually inspect all of the components and briefly check them to see if they are functional and weren't damaged during transport. The 2nd factor you ought to do is to consider the bicycle back again to the bicycle store and pay them to inspect it and tune it up. Once that is done, you ought to be ready to start your adventure as a new bike owner.What you should have carried out, is maintain a nicely stocked puncture restore package on you so that you could repair your puncture yourself. A very well stocked package might even have a spare inner tube for when you truly ruin it. Most hybrid bikes or even some inexpensive Road Bikes will arrive with a totally free puncture restore kit. You can usually inquire the salesman to show you how to use it too, unless of course you purchased it from Argos.Riders around the world were captivated to use minibikes in racing simply because of its affordability, its safety actions and ease of transporting. For only $2,300 you can now started an eighteen.fourteen kg. minibike with a two cycle motor. The clearance of mini bikes is only 2.54 cm. above the ground but can operate as quick as sixty four.4 km/h. Usually notice guidelines for security for gasoline handling, put on a prescribed helmet, maintain the mini bike in much better situation and you can now achieve the rewarding hobby and enjoyable of riding a minibike.The same is accurate from Mothers who love bicycling. Bicycles are also great suggestions that she can use to get in shape, and can also travel around with at the exact same time. A fantastic bicycle can be expensive, but will last for years and provide ease and comfort as nicely. There are Road Bikes, mountain bikes, and electric bikes, and you can even get her a helpful tool this kind of as a GPS view.Semi-slick tyres, with a thickness somewhere between road and Mountain Bike tyres. These create a excellent mix of decreased resistance for road speed, together with sufficient grip for trips off the crushed track. The wheels are usually street dimension, 700mm, instead of the 26" rims fitted to Highly recommended Internet site.In the rear of the bike, the stays had been typically regular. The drop outs show hid rack eyes. The rider can al get specially produced "low rider" mounts on a carbon fiber fork. This is known as a cyclo-cross fork. This has a lot of area for exhausted and cantilever bosses, and vibrating controller mechanics. Numerous of these special products are found on these bikes. They declare that as a lot as eighty five%twenty five of vibrations that would get to the fingers are stopped by those rubber inserts.So- keep these skis out and be prepared to consider advantage of the heat clear skies of Spring. The ski tickets will be much more inexpensive. The ski locations will have sales on their rental and demo gear so it will be a great time to purchase. There will be fewer people on the chairlifts and on the slopes. The backcountry snowboarding will be sublime with hardpack slopes and sunny days with much less wind. Whilst other people may be house watching baseball games - you'll be out enjoying some of the very best snow of the period!Do not take on difficult mountain biking trails immediately. Begin with simple routes initial prior to steadily modifying to harder types. Forcing your body to immediately face tough trails can trigger foot and reduce back accidents, which can significantly impact your overall performance in the lengthy run.Gas scooters were initial launched to the world in the center of the 1950's. The initial design was little more then a bicycle with an motor mounted on it, it was known as a cyclemotor. The cylcemotor can still be seen on the road these days in the form of electric bikes.This morning when the sale opened at nine:00, there had been forty-two bikes in accordance to Joshua Urness, REI Sales Associate. Most were Road Bikes, but there were also mountain bikes and an assortment of kids' bikes. Among the choice, were bikes that have small flaws, such as scratches in the paint. However, most of the bicycles on sale have been returned by customers for a selection of reasons. After high quality checks, adjustments or repairs, the bikes are offered as utilized at substantial reductions.Mountain bikes have become the most well-liked choices more than the last 10 years or so. This kind of bike will have broader tires to handle the tough terrain. The body is on the heavier and thicker aspect with knobby treads to protect the bike from falling aside. Since these bikes are heavier and aren't developed as aero-dynamically as Road Bikes, they're not as fast. The seats on mountain bikes are typically much more comfy as they're made to sit much more upright. If you have a bad back, this is a better choice than a road bicycle.


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D'banj is currently in Monaco to shoot the video for his single "trance"..
Apart from attending the 2014 World Music Awards in Monaco, D'Banj also did a bit of work. The music superstar shot the video for Trance, one of the songs on his The Kingsmen album which dropped last year. Naeto C featured on the song but wasn't on set in Monaco.
It is likely that D'Banj will shoot the remaining part of the video with Naeto C.


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Amboy Pop 5
Book Launch Party
Meet Authors Dean Westerfield & Jeff Guarino
With Special Guests Steven T. Bramble Author of Disposable Thought
And Just Added:
author Mike Buckley!
Sat Aug 8th @ 3pm
Amboy used to be a thriving desert town and popular watering hole along Route 66 back in the 50s. Now it's a small, mostly abandoned rest-stop sitting along an isolated stretch of road nobody travels anymore. The town itself plays host today to at least four souls: Bob, an old man taking care of his withdrawn and invalid wife, Alaine; Larry, who lives on the other side of 66 and is caretaker of the old motel and cafe, now largely fallen into disrepair; and Larry's faithful canine companion, Jackson.
This quiet, mostly wordless comix story depicts the life of two isolated men attempting to find meaning and place in the middle of nowhere.


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Technology Primer: C-RAN
- Course Length:
- 0.5 day Instructor Led
Centralized RAN, or C-RAN, is poised to completely transform the way Radio Access Networks are traditionally designed. C-RAN reduces OpEx, CapEx, and energy consumption while boosting overall capacity, coverage and spectral efficiency. The session starts with an introduction to C-RAN and how it solves the challenges faced by traditional RANs. The course describes the Common Packet Radio Interface (CPRI) technology and highlights its role in C-RAN operation. The session closes with a discussion of how C-RAN facilitates implementation of LTE and LTE-Advanced features such as ICIC, CoMP, and Carrier Aggregation.
A high-level technical overview to personnel involved in product management, marketing, planning, design, engineering, and operations.
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Compare and contrast C-RAN with traditional RAN architectures
• Identify the expected benefits of C-RAN and describe the potential challenges associated with deploying C-RAN
• Discuss the use of CPRI within the context of C-RAN
• Describe how LTE-Advanced features can leverage C-RAN
1. Why C-RAN?
1.1. Wireless growth
1.2. Impact on the RAN
2. C-RAN Architecture
2.1. The Four Cs of C-RAN
2.2. Benefits and challenges
3. CPRI Requirements
3.1. CPRI overview
3.2. CPRI and C-RAN
3.3. Bandwidth and distance requirements
4. C-RAN and LTE-Advanced
4.1. Inter Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC)
4.2. Co-ordinated Multi-Point (CoMP)
4.3. Carrier Aggregation (CA)
Suggested Prerequisites
• [LTE_102] LTE Overview (eLearning)
• [LTE_127] Exploring LTE: Architecture and Interfaces (eLearning)


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"Tree of Life"
50" x 52"
Marge Jorgensen
Moments in life take me in many directions. As I travel the path of life, it branches off and takes me into another limb of uncertainty. The more I extend myself, the further out onto that limb I venture. Knowing that branch could break at any time, I take the chance to learn and grow. As I journey through the branches of life, I collect my experiences that build the core, or trunk, of my life which makes me stronger and who I am.
This quilt was constructed with 100% cotton fabric, cotton/soy batting, cotton and rayon threads, novelty and handspun yarns of rayon, cotton, wool and bamboo. Techniques used were machine and hand appliqué, couching yarns, machine embroidery and machine quilting.
Quilt was started March 2010,


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The Electric Bridge
Regularly we see in the newspapers great front page headlines about recent scientific discoveries. Both in the very big as well as the very small, from astronomy via cell biology to particle physics, stupendous discoveries are made with very advanced detection equipment. Much classification work, an important part of scientific research, has been done with dazzling precision. Yet the understanding of the 'how' and in particular the 'why' is a different story. Efforts to come to a so called "unified theory of everything" have been opposed almost a century long by a stubborn nature, which refuses to reveal its secrets so easy.
In particle physics for example it is still not understood why some particles have mass and others not. And in astronomy we have to live with concepts like black holes, dark matter and dark energy – concepts which are in principle non-observable, yet invented by theoretical speculation. New discoveries often call for more questions than that they supply answers on long outstanding problems of science. Of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) of CERN in Geneva – an impressive and almost unique example of international cooperation – it is more or less expected that it will give new dynamics to the field of physics. A physics, which despite a number of successes, has arrived at a certain impasse, with all kinds of open fundamental questions eagerly waiting for an answer.
We will discuss some developments in the realm of science, which are particularly of interest from the point of view of the Ageless Wisdom and electricity and magnetism.
Please note that although most of the information we will discuss has been published in official and renowned scientific journals, much of what we have to say is not yet "main stream" science. In moments of crises there is often resistance and confusion. Main stream science produces a lot of resistance, whereas "new" science too often is trapped by glamours of all kinds. Science will not rapidly admit to be in a crisis - it has invented a word for that: "paradigm shift." Not all recent discussions about paradigm shifts, however, correspond with real shifts in scientific thinking. We hope to shed some light on the cross roads emerging in the scientific research of today.
As the title indicates, the focus will be on electricity (and magnetism). But also on the bridge: Electricity plays a role in many, if not all, areas of manifestation, and we will touch upon concepts as vast as galaxies in the sky as well as upon topics as small as cells in the human body.
To not get lost immediately we will first give some basics from the point of view of the Ageless Wisdom.
Then we will explain what we mean by "the Electric Universe."
And we will see what that implies for galaxies, our Sun, and our planet Earth.
Finally we will have a short look at its implications for the human cell.
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For my first post, I wanted to do something a bit ambitious. Why not a notoriously complicated cake? Read on to find out… "You can totally make the Mondrian cake!" This is what Caitlin Freeman, pastry chef at The Blue Bottle Café in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, has been embossing on copies of her newly released book.
Modern Art Desserts is a collection of Freeman's stunning desserts inspired by modern artists. Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Avedon and, of course Piet Mondrian, all make an appearance.
The infamously complicated Mondrian cake, which graces the cover of the book, is sold for $8 a slice in the SFMOMA café. Inspired by Freeman and Mondrian's Composition C (No. III) with Red, Yellow and Blue (1935), I attempt to recreate a sweet slice of modern art with a few of my own additions. Note: I am using my own recipe, so this is not a review of Freeman's book or her recipe.
Day 1
"I feel like a builder laying delicious, sweet bricks."
First, I decide on a cake recipe. It's got to taste nice and be robust enough to withstand manhandling and lots of palette knife action. I adapt a simple pound cake recipe to include cream cheese for a tangier flavour. The chocolate ganache – the cement that holds the masterpiece together – consists of just double cream and dark chocolate.
Designing the cake is next. I sketch out a simple design with the all-important red, yellow and blue squares. Maths has never been my strong point, so working out the dimensions and proportions is a challenge. Especially because, as I tend to eyeball measurements when I cook, I have no scales to weigh any of the ingredients out. Could this be the beginning of the nightmare? "It will be worth it," I keep telling myself. Over the next few days, this becomes my mantra. I manage to work it out using a measuring jug and frantic Google searches for "cup of flour in grams".
The cake mix looks surprisingly good – light, fluffy and buttery.Perhaps all is not lost. I divvy up half of the cake batter into three smaller bowls and add the red, yellow and blue food colouring. The yellow and blue have to share a loaf tin, so I fashion a cardboard separator to keep the two apart, but this is a tricky operation. As I pour the yellow mix in it starts spewing around the edges. Desperately calling for help mid-pour, I'm relieved when my flatmate appears to hold the cardboard in place. When I add the blue mixture, the cardboard steadies itself, but a significant amount of yellow mingles with it. Fingers crossed it doesn't look too tie-dye.
With the last bit of cake cooling on a rack, I feel a bit closer to the finish line. The yellow has only permeated the blue in one corner, which resembles a lava lamp, but I don't fret too much. Carving is the next step. I'm beginning to realise just how crucial precision is to the success of the cake. The strips must be poker-straight and have razor-sharp edges. After a few adjustments and a bit of trimming, it all looks pretty good.
I make the ganache and start sticking the long strips of cake together with it. I feel like a builder laying delicious, sweet bricks. I do all the ganache for the inside, interconnecting part of the cake. One tiny crack in a strip of plain cake causes it to crumble in two, and all I can do is hope it will stay in place. This almost pushes me over the edge. Exhausted, I call it a day.
Coming soon: parts 2 and 3…


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Sparks Regional Healthcare
The remodel of the 5th floor of Sparks Regional Healthcare Facility was completed in 2008. This floor is 21,400 square feet and has multiple patient rooms, a lobby, offices and storage rooms.
The mechanical design for this facility included fan coil units in the patient rooms and medical gas distribution. The electrical design included lighting, power, intercom, nurse call and data/communications systems.


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Give Change a Chance
Can we ever say no to change?
Ever have one of those days when you figure one more change might push you over the edge? Maybe it's a new form to complete, the latest software update, you found out that Hugh's Room is closing, or for no apparent reason, your dog refuses to take his regular route to the park?
You're not a Luddite. The truth is—your brain is conspiring against you. Those who study the neuroscience of change have proven that our brains are very effective at protecting the status quo. Survival, in fact, depends on our capacity not to change. Our brains want us to avoid any threats to what is expected because that is the safest thing to do – safe, that is, if we were in a jungle or on some desert island.
But even when we're safe from lions and tigers and bears, we tend to resist even when it's good for us.
Change is our middle name at Black Tulip
As a company that's seen a lot of change over the years from handwritten ledgers to a bank where everybody knows your name, we're positive about the effects most change has on our lives and our businesses.
One way to counteract resistance to change is to calmly convince our brains why change is good. So in the interest of embracing new processes, services, technology, and all things efficient and interesting, Black Tulip offers the following suggestions when you feel you just can't take one more new adjustment to your routine:
Change ensures that life stays interesting
Ever see Ground Hog Day? Stuck in a time warp, Bill Murray exclaims, "I told you. I wake up every day, right here, right in Punxsutawney and it's always February 2nd, and there's nothing I can do about it."
Deep down, our worst nightmare is being stuck in a world that just keeps repeating itself. Change makes sure this doesn't happen.
Change leads to new opportunities and experiences.
Okay, so maybe you resisted Skype at first. But now you use it all the time to talk with friends, grandchildren, nieces, kids overseas. Maybe you had to change jobs and it turned out to be the best move ever. Or someone forced you to eat kale and you discovered you liked it (or you didn't). Each change is an invitation to learn something new and expand your experiences.
Change gets rid of things that weren't good in the first place.
There's a self-adjusting nature to change. Change either gets rid of the mistakes or helps us move away from them. After all, electronic record-keepings makes ugly metal filing cabinets obsolete; wireless technology puts an end to those awkward moments under a desk untangling cords; and those sideburns and plaid pants from the 1970s – need we say more?
Change (usually) leads to progress.
There are countless examples through history where change does lead to true, measurable progress (think cars, vaccines, indoor plumbing). And remember trying to program a VCR machine? Thank goodness the tech geeks found a better way to record an entire movie and not just everything but the final scene.
Change gives our life a story
"Let me tell you about the good old days when telephones stayed in one place and you could tell a car's age by the rust." We tend to mark the passage of time with changes in our lives, not the things that have stayed the same. Change is what we talk about!
When we change, we adapt and move forward, when we don't, we move backward
Can you ever say no to change? Yes, but ultimately, most change is good for us. Small steps are often best, gradually learning how something could be done differently, and then giving it a try. Before you know it, you don't even consider the change as something new any more.
So give change a chance.
Black Tulip has helped many business owners put in small changes that have transformed business systems and processes—one step at a time!


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Theater Information
- Map and Address
180 NE First Street Delray Beach, FL 33460
- Website
- http://www.southfloridasymphony.org
- Contact Phone
- 954-522-8445
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- Box Office Phone
- 954-522-8445
- Box Office Email
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South Florida Symphony Orchestra - The Arts Garage
The emergence of a major new regional symphony orchestra in South Florida has long been awaited. In an important debut concert, the South Florida Symphony exhibited strong professionalism and fine musicianship. This new ensemble is highly promising".
–Lawrence Budmen
For Symphony fans and quite surely, for the betterment of our community, the expansion of the Key West Symphony Orchestra now the South Florida Symphony is noteworthy.
As patrons enter the auditoriums for each of our performances we just can't get enough of the excitement surrounding us. With our spectacular concerts, special events, limited edition recordings and more...the South Florida Symphony is sizzling!
This season brings many milestones. We have expanded our regional performances while featuring truly world class artists. We will begin each Master Concert Series in Key West (the Tennessee Williams Theatre) then touring to Fort Lauderdale (the Broward Center for the Performing Arts), Miami Beach (Aventura Cultural Arts Center and the Gusman Theatre at U of Miami) and finally Delray Beach (Old School Square Cultural Arts Center)


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It's Tanks! for iPhoneFree
Free Bit By Bit Games iOS Version 1.5 Full Specs
Publisher's Description
From Bit By Bit Games:
Bored of playing yet another multiplayer word game? Why not blow stuff up instead? Battle in online & local turn based versus matches. Destroy tanks and terrain with a variety of weapons & items. Its Tanks! continues in the tradition of tank versus tank games of the 80s & 90s such as the early 90s classic Scorched Earth. Compete against friends and strangers in online matches via Game Center to win coins to buy weapons, items, and upgrades. Pass & Play allows you to enjoy Its Tanks on a single device, play the person next to you or just practice. With fully destructible randomly generated levels, upgradeable weapons and a variety of special items, Its Tanks! is for those who prefer the boom of artillery to the click of lettered tiles.Taking a turn in Its Tanks! is quick and simple using Angry Birds like controls to fire, making it easy to play on the go. The free version allows you to start up to 10 games at once, so you dont have to wait for your opponent to take their turn, you can just start another game. Use the replay feature to share your favourite shots via email, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube using the integrated Everyplay support.*** FEATURES ***- Free To Play- Simple Angry Birds like controls- 10 multi-stage upgradeable weapons- 11 special items- Online asynchronous turn based multiplayer via Game Center- Single device Pass & Play multiplayer- Fully destructible randomly generated levels- Varying wind conditions to make matches more challenging- 15 Game Center Achievements- Everyplay video sharing
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March 6, 2015
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Announces Third Quarter Grant Awards
The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation has announced third-quarter grants totaling $1,645,000 in support of education, employment and health programs in the City of Chicago.
The Fry Foundation is pleased to announce that Jane Addams Resource Corporation is the recipient of a $40,000 grant for its Careers in Manufacturing Programs (CMP). Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) is a pioneer of the sector-based job-training model, which offers training in specific industry sectors with growth potential and career path jobs. CMP prepares low-income adults to become employed as machine operators and programmers and, more recently, welders.
Loyola University received a two-year $200,000 grant to support evaluation of the Principal Preparation Program. As a member of the CPS Chicago Leadership Collaborative, Loyola School of Education works to recruit, train, and support highly qualified principals, creating a principal pipeline for CPS. With funding from the Fry Foundation, Loyola will continue to improve and evaluate its principal preparation program.
The Fry Foundation also awarded a $60,000 grant to PCC Community Wellness Center for its Care Management Initiative. PCC consists of 11 heath centers that offer comprehensive care that includes mental health, dental care, and support services to the west side communities of Chicago and the near west suburbs. PCC will embark on the Care Management Initiative, an ambitious project to expand PCC's team-based model of care that provides all patients with coordinated care across disciplines and support services from multi-disciplinary team members.
The Fry Foundation has four funding areas: Arts Learning, Education, Employment and Health. Across all of our funding areas, the Fry Foundation's focus is on helping organizations: build capacity to enhance the quality of services and better assess the impact of programs; develop successful program innovations that other organizations in the field can learn from or adopt; and share knowledge so that information which can help low-income communities and individuals is widely and readily available.
Education, prosperity, and hope for all is the vision behind the Fry Foundation's grantmaking. The Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that have the strength and commitment to improve conditions for low-income, underserved Chicago residents. The Foundation has awarded more than $150 million in grants since 1983.


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Dear Em,
It's amazing to me how much a little person can develop in four short years. It's so exciting to watch you learn and grow, but sometimes it's not. Each stage you grow out of, is a stage we won't see ever again. That's a little hard for me sometimes. It's bittersweet to watch you grow out of some of your precious Emma-isms.
For instance, I will never forget how you pronounced Super Why when you were one. "Wa-Why? Wa-Why?" you would ask us so sweetly & innocently when you wanted us to turn on your very favorite show for you. How could we say no to that? We watched a lot of "Wa-Why" during those days until one day I noticed that you clearly articulated "Super Why." I'm not going to lie. I felt a little crushed. I mean, I knew developmentally it wouldn't be appropriate for you to say "Wa-Why" for the rest of your life, but was that phase of our life already over? So quickly?
It is with a heavy heart & tear-filled eyes that I tell you the "Buh or Duh?" phase is over as well. When you first started reading, sounding letters out was a new thing. Daddy & I would sit with you as you read us a Bob Book each night, & we noticed you would do the most adorable & endearing thing. When you would get to a lower case "b" or "d," you would have a hard time deciphering between the two. So, instead of making one sound you would look up at Daddy or I & say "Buh or Duh?" If you were reading the word "bed" it would go a little something like this:
Em: "Buh or Duh?"
Daddy or I: "Buh"
Em: "Buh...Ehh...Buh or Duh?"
Daddy or I: "Duh"
Em: "Buh...Ehh...Duh...Bed"
Daddy & I sometimes chuckled to each other over how adorable your "Buh or Duhs?" were, but Daddy wondered when that precious phase would end. I hoped it wouldn't be for a long, long time. And then one day I noticed it. It was after we returned home from the holidays. We were reading one of the new Bob Books you had been gifted, when I first noticed the disappearance of "Buh or Duh?". I think I struggled not to cry as you provided a lone "Buh" or a single "Duh," sometimes getting the letter sounds right & sometimes not.
I chalked it up to a one time fluke. Surely "Buh or Duh?" would return, but it hasn't. "Buh or Duh?" has become a thing of the past- a phase you've grown out of. I know I should be happy. It means you're learning & growing & developing, but I can't help missing the precious way you looked up at me with earnest eyes as you adorably said "Buh or Duh?".
At least we still have "breaf-kast." You have sweetly juxtaposed your f sound & k sound when you talk about your morning meal, & I'm never going to tell you it's not the correct pronunciation. I know that like endearing "Buh or Duh," cute "breaf-kast" will likely be short lived, but I'll hold on to it & your fleeting childhood moments for as long as you'll let me.
I love you so,
Monday, February 10, 2014
"Buh or Duh?"
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Home > Meat > Canned-Meat-Reviews >Hormel Chicken Breast Chunk no Salt
Have you tried this product? Tell us something about it!
No doubt this is a poor product. When you are done draining out the water to make your sandwich, the chicken amounts to about half this small can. Also, it is a very milky white in color, even for white meat, which makes me wonder if it is not processed. There is nothing on the can that states it is not processed, or all natural, which allows Hormel, if this is the case, to use processed parts of the chicken. Just the mush and too much water is enough to say goodbye to this rip-off.