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Currently, the most widely accepted standard for ranking the acoustical performance of accordion and operable partitions is STC or Sound Transmission Class. Virtually every manufacturer conducts laboratory tests.
FINDING STC. Sound Transmission Class is a two-digit number describing the laboratory performance of a single building element in stopping the transmission of sound through it. It is found from individual STL figures of 16 frequencies between 125 and 4000 Hertz. The STLs are found through the formula described earlier, completely defined by ASTM Standard E90. The procedure for finding the STC is defined in ASTM E413. Refer to the graph while following the steps below:
- Plot the STLs on a graph.
- Plot the standard STC curve.
- Move this standard curve as high as possible so that:
- no frequency's STL falls below the standard curve by more than 8 dB. (Each dB below the curve is called a deficiency.)
- total deficiencies do not exceed 32.
- Locate the level on the STANDARD curve corresponding to the 500 Hz frequency. This is the STC.
How Good is an STC Rating?
Use the following chart to get a rough idea what various STC levels mean in terms of privacy afforded. Note that this is only a very rough guide.
|Normal speech easily understood
|Normal speech audible, but unintelligible
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|Shouting barely audible
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Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce / National Bureau of Standards. Handbook 119, July, 1976: Quieting: A Practical Guide to Noise Control; Page 61.
STCs of Familiar Constructions
Listed below are some typical building items and materials, to give you an idea how the typical operable or accordion partition compares.
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|Solid wood door without seals
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Field Testing and NIC
Perhaps the most practical way to state the acoustical performance of movable partitions already installed is Noise Isolation Class (NIC). This is a number describing the performance of ALL building elements in isolating one room from another. It is found from the Noise Reduction (NR) figures of the same 16 frequencies used in the laboratory STL. The same steps are used in the measurement and calculation, except the test is done in the field, and no effort is made to measure or use the absorption in the calculation.
The specific test procedure is defined by ASTM E336 while the NIC value is found exactly the same way as STC, using ASTM E413, except the Noise Reduction figures are plotted, rather than STL. Note: In this type of testing the emphasis is on the overall isolation of one room from another, so no attempt is made to measure flanking paths or the effect of room absorption on the results. In effect, it tells what the users of the room will experience.
Caution: It is very difficult to transfer the NIC obtained at an existing installation to a new facility. Very seldom are two buildings identically designed, and almost never do the same workmen build them. There are often major differences in ductwork, return air plenums, floor levelness, wall plumbness, etc. The only sure way to guarantee the results of a new installation is to require a field test for NIC upon completion. Also, one can expect NIC values to be 5 to 10 dB lower than the corresponding laboratory STC values for the same product.
Why the Big Difference Between Lab and Field Ratings?
STC is sort of like the EPA gas-mileage ratings for cars: you can use it for comparison but your actual acoustics will probably be worse. That is because real-Life buildings are not as well built as laboratories. The floors are not as level, the permanent walls are not as plumb, the joints are not as well sealed, the structure is not as heavy, etc. In a laboratory, test specimens tend to fit perfectly because the lab is built just for that purpose.
Generally, it is not a good idea to design a building to be as good acoustically as a laboratory. Purely and simply, it costs too much. And money must be available for decor, effective HVAC, and fire safety.
What to Look for in Tests
When acoustical tests are performed in laboratories, they are conducted under well-defined ASTM standards. Only a handful of labs across the U.S. have received accreditation from the National Bureau of Standards under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). When requesting a lab test for STL and STC, you should look for a NVLAP-accredited lab, or at least one with an excellent national reputation.
Generally, the same sensitive equipment used in the lab can be carried to the job site for a field test. Some on-site preparation is necessary to determine the noise source location and proper microphone paths. To assure a completely unbiased test, the procedure should be witnessed by an independent acoustical consultant. If one was hired in the planning stages, he or she would be the ideal choice for the final test.
On jobs so small that the cost of a test by an independent acoustician cannot be justified, consider requiring the manufacturer to conduct the test, with his own equipment, in the presence of the owner's representative.
Flanking Paths
Sound, like water, follows the path of least resistance. If there are leaks in the surrounding construction, even the best movable partition will not provide a good sound barrier. Shoddy construction, customary construction practices, or poor installation of the partition can all contribute to the leaks, known as 'flanking paths'.
The chart here shows how flanking paths limit even a 55 STC partition to a 30 STC performance when a path one tenth of one percent of the total area exists.
Keeping an Eye on Details
Flanking paths can be present even when the surrounding construction is of good quality. Direct HVAC ductwork between rooms, common lobbies and corridors, and open plenums above suspended ceilings are all perfect escape routes for sound. The ceiling tiles themselves, whose porous properties help prevent reverberation, allow sound to pass through easily. Uneven floors and out-of-plumb walls also contribute to leaks as do recessed lighting, access panels, projection and lighting booths, and other design details.
Beating Flanking Paths
In dealing with sound transmission, there's no substitute for quality construction materials: simple mass is what stops sound waves. Naturally stud-and-drywall construction is going to have a higher STC than 1/4" hardboard panelling. Extra attention to quality techniques will pay off in sound control and ensure a good fit for the partitions.
Above all, the best defense against flanking paths is careful planning in the early stages of the project. ASTM Recommended Practice E557 is an excellent guide to installation conditions. It includes such issues as:
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- level track suspended from a non-sagging structure
- sealed, insulated plenum barrier
- plumb end walls or adjustable jamb
- indirect HVAC ducts.
Hint: Using a screed directly under the track line when pouring a ballroom floor keeps the floor even and level for the seals.
Building a barrier in the plenum above the partition track with a construction as good as the partition itself, will prevent sound from leaking over the top.
The permanent walls with which the movable partitions intersect must be vertical and braced so that the horizontal pressure does not force the partition to become uneven. (ASTM Recommended Practice E497 is helpful for designing and building stud-and-drywall walls for acoustical performance.)
Although wall insulation (glass or mineral wool) is not an effective barrier, adding it in the cavity of a wall greatly improves its performance. It is also useful above the suspended ceiling to reduce reverberation.
Both the supply and return air ducts should branch from main lines outside the rooms containing movable partitions, rather than running directly from one side to the other. If this is impossible, at least using lined ducts with several zig-zags will help some.
Putting your Knowledge to Practical Use
The theories and terminology of acoustics come into practical application when you begin to plan the division of space with movable walls. What and how you specify relies on how you answer some very critical questions:
- What will the rooms be used for?
The intended use of the building or room versus the use of the surrounding areas will, in part, determine the amount of sound control you need. For example, a folding wall dividing a high school science classroom from a student lab doesn't need to have as good a barrier as an operable partition between meeting rooms in a hotel. New offices near a heavily travelled corridor will need nearly as much sound control as a children's day care centre adjacent to the worship area of a church.
- What will the level of ambient noise be?
It's important to realize that there is no such thing as 'sound proof'. There will always be some sort of ambient or background noise in a room. However, we can use that fact to our advantage. Let's take the case of the offices on the noisy corridor. The constant hum of a computer, or the woosh of the HVAC system can actually make the offices seem quieter, since these everyday sounds will partially mask the outside noise.
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The materials used in building and furnishing the room can either absorb or reflect the sound. Ideally there will be some of both. The walls, floors, ceiling decks, and doors should be able to block the sound from passing through. Soft surface treatments like carpet, drapes, wall hangings, etc., will reduce unwanted reverberation. In rooms where it is difficult to include adequate soft decor, such as a gym or hospital room, a better barrier may be needed to offset the extra loudness due to echoes.
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Paseo El Carmen is an ordinary road in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, that has been transformed from a run down back street into a thriving attraction.
Santa Tecla was founded in 1854, and was briefly the capital city of El Salvador, from 1855-1859, until the government decided to return the capital to earthquake prone San Salvador. This was a period of great economic success, due to the profitable coffee industry and Santa Tecla grew into a well developed city, with parks, grand buildings and a magnificent church.
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During the last two years I have seen Paseo El Carmen blossom, with restaurants opening, new stretches of the road resurfaced and the area is indeed becoming attractive. There are permanent art features on the street, an increased police presence and more than 10,000 people are visiting each week.
El Salvador does not attract large numbers of foreign tourists, despite there being numerous places worthy of visiting. This is largely due to the perception that it is not safe to visit, with most people focusing on the civil war or the subsequent gang related problems.
If areas like Santa Tecla can continue to develop in this way and encourage visitors then perhaps El Salvador will gain its rightful place on the international tourist stage.
Please join me as we take a Saturday evening stroll along pedestrianised Paseo El Carmen, and savour the delights it has to offer.
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Welcome to Paseo El Carmen!
Paseo El Carmen
Where is Paseo El Carmen?
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1 Calle Poniente is situated in Santa Tecla, on the outskirts of El Salvador's capital city and it runs parallel to the Panamericana, the major highway that connects Alaska in the north with Argentina in the south (give or take a missing piece through the Darian Gap between Panama and Columbia).
Even though this road is eleven blocks long, if you were to ask any expat in San Salvador the whereabouts of 1 Calle Poniente in Santa Tecla you would probably draw a blank stare.
On the other hand, Paseo El Carmen is just a one block section of 1 Calle Poniente, that runs from the Palacio Municipal to the Church of El Carmen, and it's name is synonymous with culture, restaurants, bars, entertainment and the most important quality of all - safety.
On a Saturday evening, it is pedestrianised from outside the Palacio all the way to 7 Avenida Norte, where a new car park has just been built adjacent to El Cafetalon, providing a safe place for evening tourists to leave their cars.
Stalls line the streets, selling everything from freshly produced food to artisanal souvenirs, tables and chairs are set out to enable people to pause from their strolling to eat and drink, live music plays and the place is a hive of activity, almost like a much smaller version of Los Ramblas in Barcelona.
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Paseo El Carmen Architecture
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Just over halfway along 1 Calle Poniente, on the corner of 2 Avenida Norte stands the impressive Palace of Fine Arts.
Built in a Colonial style in 1911, and currently painted in pale green and white, it stands out against the backdrop of inner city decay and grime.
Amazingly, it was originally built as a private house, by the Casteneda family and handed over to the municipality in the 1920s, as a result of debts owed, to become home to the municipal council.
Despite being damaged by the 2001 earthquake, large parts of the building are accessible to the public, with a coffee shop, bar and El Salvador's first children's library situated around the inner courtyard.
One block further along is the impressive 19th century neo-gothic church of El Carmen, which was built from brick and talpetate, a building material that is made from volcanic ash. The inside of the building was declared unsafe after the 2001 earthquake, but the facade and steeple still provide a very visible and ornate landmark.
Paseo El Carmen Tourist Area
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Paseo el Carmen - Arts and Crafts
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El Salvador is most famous for its Fernando Llort inspired work, which is very bright and colourful.
There are examples of this along Paseo el Carmen, notably the brightly painted Galeria de Tecla that sells all manner of artisanal goods.
Along Paseo el Carmen you will see all kinds of artists at work: painters, jewellery makers, people making themselves the art (check out the photo below of the lady tied in red string).
Being able to see them in action on the street, or catching a glimpse of a workshop through an open doorway and being able to wander in to watch just helps to give Paseo el Carmen a truly Bohemian feel.
Urban Art, Paseo el Carmen
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Paseo El Carmen - Street Food
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You will find a wide range of foods available as you walk along Paseo El Carmen. From Salvadoran delicacies such as pupusas and crazy corn, Mexican food, pizza, kebabs, freshly squeezed fruit juices and locally produced alcoholic drinks. The choice is almost limitless.
There are tables and chairs set out so that you can sit down to eat, and maybe people watch as the street gets busy after nightfall. Or, you can do as many others do and graze you way along, eating whatever takes your fancy as you walk from one end of Paseo El Carmen to the other.
Street food on Paseo El Carmen
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Visit Paseo El Carmen in Santa Tecla
Paseo El Carmen is an ordinary road in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, that has been transformed from a run down back street into a thriving attraction. Santa Tecla was founded in 1854, and was briefly the capital city of El Salvador, from 1855- 1859, until the...
San Salvador - My Top Five Places to Take a Toddler
San Salvador has a lot of interesting places to take a toddler to, but if you are new in town, are visiting family or are just here for a holiday it can be difficult to know what there is to choose from. To make it easier for you I have chosen the five pla...
What Are Pupusas?
'What are pupusas? ' was not a question that had ever entered my head until we moved to El Salvador. Indeed, I had never even heard the word pupusa used, and had no idea what one was! When we first arrived I was not at all impressed by this Salva...
Salvadoran Wasp Killer Products
Having to deal with a wasp nest extermination is not the way that I usually like to spend my weekend, and I had never given any thought as to what would be the most effective wasp killer products. But, a toddler, a small garden in a residencia in El Salvad...
Latino Christmas Celebrations
Have you ever wondered what makes up a Latino Christmas, if the celebrations of these predominantly Christian people is any different to your own? In Latin America, Navidad has many differences yet also increasingly many similarities with how many of us ce...
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A wide range of bars and cafes - Photo Credits: Casa Cicak, all rights reservedClick thumbnail to view full-size
Paseo El Carmen - Restaurants
Photo Credit: Casa Cicak, all rights reserved
There are within the region of twenty bars and restaurants on Paseo El Carmen, so you are bound to find somewhere to suit your requirements.
You will find everything from bars where you can dance to quiet family run venues that serve local food. Cake shops, bread shops, vegetarian (Yemaya), cafe bars (Lima limon), upscale restaurants and everything in between.
We like to start at one end, and visit maybe seven or eight bars, cafes and stalls, having a drink and a boca (snack) at each one. We have tried having a proper meal at one restaurant but we prefer to move on and enjoy the evolving atmosphere.
Lima Limón Café, Paseo El Carmen
Varied street entertainment - Photo Credits: Casa Cicak, all rights reservedClick thumbnail to view full-size
Paseo El Carmen - Entertainment
Photo Credit: Casa Cicak, all rights reserved
From clubs and bars, to street entertainment, Paseo El Carmen has it all.
There is an area on one of the street corners that is an empty space that is used to host bands at a weekend, and there are always musicians playing inside and outside various bars and restaurants.
In an evening it is completely safe to take the whole family. You see entire families out for an evening together, from great grandparents right down to baby sleeping in the pushchair. It is the Salvadoran way to allow their children to stay up late in an evening, and this helps to give it a very family friendly atmosphere. Whenever we go we take Cicka Junior in his pushchair and we are always made to feel welcome wherever we stop to eat or drink.
The Paseo El Carmen website has an updated list of what events are on.
Replay Band Concert, Paseo El Carmen
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Have I tempted you to visit Paseo El Carmen in Santa Tecla?
Yes, you have temped me to visit Paseo El Carmen,
It looks like a lovely place that you love. - Blessed! :)
beautifully presented lens. congrats on your purple star.
Yes you did - it looks very exciting!
Lovely lens and congratulations on your Purple Star award. I actually worked in Santa Tecla for two weeks at the end of 1988, a week before the revolution blew up. I was working for one of the oil companies, installing a computer system for them.
I remember visiting the Mayan ruins at San Andres, and also sitting eating pupusas at a circle somewhere where there were a lot of hole in the wall eateries and bars. Good memories, especially of walking to the top of the volcano.
Yes - it is so colorful!
looks a fine place to visit...congrats on your giant-squid status...a great job you did
Great lens. Certainly looks like a great place to visit!
What a wonderful lens! I must visit Paseo El Carmen!
You've certainly tempted me to visit although I realise it's most unlikely, sadly, to come about. But at least I have your superbly colourful pictures to make me feel the atmosphere and imagine I'm there.
This temptation coming from this lens is too big to ignore it :)
Yes, it looks like a wonderful place to visit!
This was great! I lived in Santa Tecla for a couple months back in...1994. It looks like it's much more developed and FUN now. Thanks for the memories!
I definitely would love to go there, it looks like a rocking place!!
Yes! It would be so fun. Thank you for including photos and a Map! The map is invaluable.
Nice idea, nice lens...:)
What a comforting lens, thank you.
Congratulations on having 2 Lenses on the Squidoo Landing Page and one LOTD.
Paseo El Carmen looks like a beautiful and interesting place to visit.
Yes my dear! This lens is great
Very informative and presented, i like that you put the map as well. Great lens
This looks like a spectacular place. I have never been to South America before, but this is certainly a place rich with music, history and culture that I would enjoy exploring.
Looks great, maybe ill visit some day.
very nice lens.
Very much so...great lens, and the photos were so vivid.
Very much so...great lens, and the photos were so vivid.
Beautiful, fun place - very tempting, too... :)
Thank you for the wonderful virtual trip to Paseo El Carmen. I would love to visit in person some day. Blessed and pinned to my SquidAngel board.
I sure hope that I will visit this place somewhere in the future. Lovely lens.
SquidAngel blessings.
Definitely! And well done on that purple star!
I certainly did enjoy my stroll. Congratulations on your well-earned Purple Star!
Yes, I'm definitely tempted!
This looks like a very interesting place to visit. I love the crafts (need extra suitcase to bring home goodies).
It looks like a fascinating place. I love all the vibrant colors in the photos! I'm a little confused though by the red string picture... Did I miss the explanation?


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Danielle Young says she giggled when he touched her thigh; if she was mad why didn't she kick him in the shin?
Danielle tells us " Don't be fooled by my smile in the photo, I am cringing on the inside." Well, I am completely fooled by her smile, she looks happy to be getting attention from a celebrity.
Jan, I would not want that guy touching my leg if I was a woman; but you women are making out that he is" Jack The Ripper. " Just slap him, if you are sure that you didn't mislead him by staring and smiling at him, and at the same time walking up to embrace him even though his hand is out, ready to touch you.
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"Worry, crisis, and anxiety seem to plague most people, often to the extent that life is something to be suffered through rather than to be lived with joy. This does not mean that we shall ever be free of all problems, but rather that life and living present a continual challenge, which we should learn to master instead of allowing it to master us. No one imposes fear upon us; rather we create it for ourselves in our own thoughts and emotions. What we need to realize is that we have just as much freedom to eliminate fear as we have in creating it. That there is an obvious need to secure our freedom from our self-created and self-imposed fears is found in those sciences which deal with the mind and the body. Any evidence of fear in our thought, whether it is large or small, can have subtle and far-reaching consequences. You can find a freedom from fear, and you can discover the ways and means to achieve more of what your heart desires. The journey can be made, the goals can be achieved. But it is something that no one else can do for you, for the attainment rests in the processes of your own thought." (pgs.3-4)
The ocean of the body crashes against the ocean of the heart. Between them is a barrier they cannot cross.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Story time at the Akumal Kindergarten
As part of our Fall programming, Hekab Be staff are doing a story time in all three of the kindergarten classrooms and in the first and second grade classes at the elementary school. This is the first time that we've been able to regularly have contact with younger children (ages 3-6) and you can see by the look on their faces how engrossed they are in the story. We're very happy to finally have this program in place!
Also in the works is an after school program for an hour a day to be taught by Carlos, with an accompanying drop-in for homework help led by DIana. The after school program will focus on content relevant to what the kids are learning in school, and already we've had one successful meeting with the elementary school principal who is eager to support the program. Topics will include reading and writing (of course), history, math and the environment. If you or someone you know runs an after school program and has ideas to share, please drop us a line!
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As the name suggests, multiple food allergy is a condition where a child is allergic to multiple foods1. Five foods are responsible for most of these allergies. They are eggs, peanuts, cow's milk, wheat and soy2. Multiple food allergy is also sometimes called 'multiple food protein intolerance'.
Infants and children with one food allergy are at higher risk of also being allergic to other foods2. Infants with multiple food allergy generally have delayed symptoms and react with breastmilk (although this is very uncommon), infant formula and a range of solid foods1. Symptoms can include3:
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Poor growth and poor weight gain
- Irritability
- Severe skin reactions (atopic dermatitis)
The treatment of multiple food allergy is avoiding consumption of all foods that cause an allergic reaction for your child2. Most formula fed babies will need to switch to a low allergy infant formula, either an extensively hydrolysed or an amino acid based formula1. Breastfeeding mothers may need to eliminate allergy causing foods from their diet. For toddlers and children, they also need to remove those foods that have been identified as causes of allergic reactions. This diet can involve removing lots of different foods. To make sure your child it getting all the nutrients they need, your child may be advised by their healthcare professional to use a low allergy infant formula to supplement what they are eating.
This diet can be challenging and complex. It is, therefore, important that you work together with your doctor and dietitian to make sure that your child is getting the right nutrition.
Multiple food allergy is a condition where a child is allergic to multiple foods. Five foods are responsible for most of these allergies. They are eggs, peanuts, cow's milk, wheat and soy.
- Allen K et al. 2006. Food allergies in childhood. Med J Australia. Vol: 185 Issue: 7 pages: 394-400
- 2010. Management of the patient with multiple food allergies. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. Volume: 10. Issue: 4. Pages: 271-277
- Hill DJ, Hosking CS. Infantile colic and food hypersensitivity. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2000; 30 Suppl: S67-S76.


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Did you say "Nerf"?No, I said "nerp". NERF® is a registered trademark of Nerf, a wholly owned subsidiary of whatever company it is that makes NERF® balls.
So what's a nerp?A nerp is one of those little fuzzy guys with antennae and googly eyeballs. In their most common form, they also have adhesive feet. Nerps are naturally demonstrative, and can often be found carrying little banners with company logos or short messages.
Really? I thought those were called feeps, or critters.Well, they are critters. Interestingly enough, they are also feeps, but the feep family extends to all small, weird, furry creatures, such as feebos.
Is that what the manufacturers call them?I seriously doubt it. They probably call them something demeaning like Poofies or something generic like Fuzzies. Well, they're nerps.
(They're apparently "weepuls." Which is slightly better than Poofies, but they're still nerps. –ed)
So how did the name "nerp" come about?In elementary school, we used to get nerps or other toys sometimes with our lunches. These little guys would then be found in strange places around the classroom for the rest of the year. One day we got a handout called "A Day in the Life of a Nerp", about which the less said the better -- it was one of those following-pointless-instructions assignments. Some time later, Amy Fera was remarking on a shoebox diorama containing a couple of nerps and referred to them by that name, which stuck in my mind if no one else's. Amy moved away a year later and is unaware of her place in linguistic history. So, in case she ever does a web-search on her name: Amy Fera Amy Fera Amy Fera Amy Amy Fera Fera Fera.
Do they only come in that little size?Mostly. However, I have the good fortune to own a nerp nine inches in diameter. His name is Nerp!, with an exclamation point. He was sold to me by a man whose mother supposedly sewed him by hand. This was at Noreascon 3, the 1989 world science fiction convention, held in Boston. The nerps, which came in red and blue, were being sold as fund raisers for the Boston Space Society or similar organization.
Since then, I have accumulated a great many nerps, but have never seen another of this size. This and the fact that I found Nerp! at a huge gathering of science fiction fandom, led me to believe that nerps are in fact endearingly-camouflaged alien data-gathering biodevices of incredible sophistication. The smaller ones, I theorize, are the reification of a racial memory of these aliens' previous visits.
If anyone out there has one of those large red or blue nerps, I am willing to pay you any reasonable price for it. Nerp! is lonely. Please contact me.
I seem to recall seeing something about nerps before, in a Shadowrun® book. It didn't say what exactly nerps were. Does this have something to do with that?Being a Shadowrun® player, I wondered about that myself! It turns out that when FASA talks about nerps, it means NERPS, Net Enhancements for Role Playing Shadowrun. I haven't looked into this too closely, but apparently it's an effort by FASA to use the good ideas that Shadowrun players have, by collecting them on the Net and making them available the same way. This is a great idea, especially for a futuristic cyberpunk game that has to do with the Matrix and cyberspace and all that, and I applaud FASA.
Oh, that explains a lot of the hits I get when I web-search for "nerp". But what's all this government environmental agency stuff?Your guess is as good as mine. I've never bothered to actually follow those links. I believe it's finding "nerpackad" or "nerplot", but I don't know what those are.
What sound does a nerp make?"Nerp"
How do nerfs eat?It's nerp, dammit.
How do nerps eat?They don't have to. Their antennae receive microwave energy in a broadcast-power scheme. If I had another nerp, I could triangulate to find the exact source of the transmissions.
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5 Tailgating Tips That Are Total Game Changers
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Tailgating is a time-honored tradition as American as apple picking, pumpkins on stoops, and Thanksgiving. (Can you tell we're excited about fall?). While some may say tailgating is all about the food, the real key is the right tailgate prep. Don't spend your pregame toiling behind a grill; with the right advance planning, you can sit back and enjoy the company of the people who've earned the right to be in your football family.
So don that awesomely worn-in jersey and check out these five tailgating tips that will take you from pregame fun to postgame satisfaction. No matter who wins or loses on the field, your tailgate will be a total victory.
1. The best offense is a good defense
You're going to be outside. You are going to use condiments like Sriracha and ketchup and drink dark liquids like wine and soda with the potential for fumbles. Your ultimate defense? Seltzer in bulk, which can help get out stains before they set. Bonus: It's also soothing on your stomach when you've eaten one too many honey Sriracha wings, PLUS it makes a great mixer. Everybody wins. Need to call in the big guys? We have Tide-to-Go Pens and Pepto Bismol, too.
2. Equipment matters
Aluminum foil can be the difference between an under-cooked, cold dog and a sizzling sausage. Use foil while grilling to separate out vegetarian options from meat, to keep perishable items at safe temperatures, and to store leftovers. Speaking of leftovers, keeping Ziploc bags and food storage containers on hand is another way to minimize waste and send fans home happy.
3. Hydrate like an athlete
Day drinking and spending the day in the sun can lead to headaches and worse. If you're feeling thirsty before the game, you're likely already dehydrated. Do like the athletes do and drink plenty of water and hydrating fluids like Gatorade to ensure your tailgating memories don't include pain.
4. Prep before you park
Let's just say it's hard to wash your hands in a parking lot. Do prep work like chopping ahead of time if you can (check out these lightweight cutting boards) and don't forget to bring the right utensils. Nobody wants to cut into steak with a plastic knife, but for snacks like pasta salad, casseroles, and potatoes, plastic cutlery can come in handy. For everything else, there's always hand sanitizer.
5. Defend your cup
When everyone's drinking out of the same plastic cup, it can be hard to keep track of whose drink is whose. Stock up on Prince & Spring red plastic party cups and have everyone use Sharpies to write their name on their vessel to avoid sipping someone else's gin and juice.
There you have it; five tailgating tips to take your pregame to the next level. Ready, set, grill.
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Great service and fast delivery always polite and the food is always nice.
We've been eating from this place since we moved to Harborough 16 years ago. It's always been great food and service and the staff are lovely. Always excellent quality! Highly recommend.
Have never had a bad meal from Top Wok. Always good food and friendly service.
Love this place. Best Chinese take away. Lovely staff. It's the only place to go for a take away.xx
Normally eat from here and it's great. Tonight ordered and we're told it would be an hour. After hour and 25 called to chase. No apology was given and told it was on its way. After another 30minutes chased again. No apology and guy was argumentative. Told we would get our prawn crackers free when it eventually arrived there were only nine prawn crackers! In professional tonight guys. Sorry
I can not fault this place one bit. Great staff working there, great customer service and amazing food, I've never ever had a problem with these. I always go on a regular basis, refuse to go anywhere else. Best Chinese take away ever!!!
The food is great and the service is awsome
I have been using Top Wok for a number of years and I have to say I have never been disappointed with my meals. The food is excellent and prepared fresh as you either wait or order over the phone. I would have no hesitation in recommending this great takeaway to anyone.
The food was very good, service was also good and the delivery service is really handy.
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Sunday, June 17, 2012
Midnight Breed Week hosted by GraveElls
I fell in love with Lara Adrian Midnight Breed series with the first book Kiss of Midnight and I have devoured every book since.
Sue at GraveElls is hosting a huge week of these fine vampire warriors. Please click below for information on the whole week's events.
Here is the line up.
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We are a small but thriving WI and we like to be known as a very friendly group, always ready to greet new members and
visitors and make them feel welcome.
We meet every second Thursday of the month in the Methodist Church Schoolroom at Sandleheath. You will see that
we enjoy a varied and interesting programme and in addition to this are various outings and 'get-togethers'
throughout the year. These may include lunches, theatre visits, quiz evenings, and skittles evenings. During
the summer months we also make visits to local gardens.
So come along one Thursday evening at 7.15 April to Sept and 2.15 October to March, you will receive a very warm welcome!
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A sophisticated selection of luxurious chocolate truffles and pralines including Butter praline, Cocolate Flake and Gianjuja. These heavenly chocolates are beautifully presented in attractive white and red gift wrap.
Butlers Chocolates is Ireland's favourite luxury chocolatier and in 2012 celebrated 80 years of purveying chocolate happiness. They began life in Dublin's Lad Lane in 1932. The company was founded by a pioneering lady called Marion Butler who named her luxury chocolate creations Chez Nous Chocolates. Marion established the company in the heart of fashionable Georgian Dublin, making her delicious confections by hand.
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A balanced and healthy diet is one of the most important parts of not only maintaining an ideal body weight but also prevent the development of various unwanted medical conditions. There are literally hundreds of different diet plans available that are guaranteed to fulfill the needs of every single one of us. However, some of them have more important and long term benefits than others. One of these benefits is the extension of our lifespan to the maximum degree possible.
Perhaps the top choice for the people who aim at achieving the aforementioned result is the famous Paleo diet. The term "paleo" is short for Paleolithic and according to the beliefs of some people, the key to a prolonged life is eating what people ate back in the Paleolithic Era, a period of time that started about two and a half million years ago and ended around 10.000 B.C., when the Ice Age was over.
This diet offers low quantities of carbohydrates and high quantities of proteins to our body. However, a new study reveals that the desired effect can be achieved by doing the exact opposite.
What the Paleo diet aims at is increasing the concentration of FGF21, a hormone that is produced by our liver. It is known among scientists as the "fountain of youth hormone" because of its contribution to improving the quality and also the duration of our lives. A re-examination of that hormone and extensive testing of its mechanism of action showed that the best nutrition plan is the one that offers low amounts of proteins but high amounts of carbohydrates. This theory was also proven by a team of researchers from the Charles Perkins University of Sydney, Australia, that tested it on mice.
Even though it is too early to be absolutely certain that the exact same effect will also appear in human trials, the validity of the trial cannot be doubted since it included 25 diets thus covering a great number of different combinations of fat, carbohydrate, energy and protein levels.
Scientific breakthroughs that have to do with our nutrition are extremely important for a few reasons. Following a specific eating plan is an activity that usually doesn't require any extra cost, habitually has no side effects and is easy to do. Unlike various medical products that promise the same thing but have numerous requirements and are also not guaranteed to work in all cases, nature is here to offer us a free alternative through food.
At the moment, the question of the healthiest diet still remains open. However, an eating plan that includes lots of vegetables and fruits is something that almost all nutritionist agree can go a long way toward good health and a prolonged lifespan.


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PCOD-everything you wanted to know and how to manage it
About 3 to 10 percent of woman suffer from the syndrome called Polycystic Ovarian Disease or Syndrome. This syndrome is a multisystem endocrinopathy characterised by Menstrual irregularities (Oligomennorrhoea or Amenorrhoea), Hirsutism (Male like hairness in woman), Obesity, hormonal imbalance leading to metabolic disorders. The most disappointing feature of this disease is that it begins in females just after puberty but may manifest during the reproductive period. Earlier it was thought that this disease occurs due to Ovarian defect or enlarged polycystic ovaries but now it is found that it may occur in females with normal menstrual cycle and normal sized ovaries. This disease has genetic and familial influence and may be autosomal dominant inherited.
The exact cause of this syndrome is unknown but it is caused when the ovaries produces increased androgen. The over production for LH or Leutenizing hormone in the pituitary gland is responsible for this. Androgen is linked with hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance. Hence people with PCOS have inability to process insulin effectively. Elevated insulin levels further affects the condition of PCOS.
The patients are usually of 15 to 25 years of age mainly manifest infrequent, absent or irregular mensturation. Central obesity is seen with BMI greater than 30kg/cmsq. The waistline is greater than 35″, high waist to hip ratio. A fat tummy but relatively thin limbs is seen. Due to increased male hormones or Hyperandrogenism, excessive hairgrowth over face, abdomen, toes or thumbs are seen. Hairloss over scalp i.e baldness, deepening of voice and increased muscle mass are other features.Patient may have reccurent acne and skin is usually oily type. Pigmented skin is seen over inner thigh, axilla, nape of neck, beneath the breast and over exposed areas like knees, knuckles and elbows. This is otherwise called Acanthosis nigra caused due to Insulin resistance.
Repeated Abortions may occur in women due to altered pregnancy hormones. Infertility is a very common feature of this disease. The infrequent or absent ovulation causes Infertility. High B.P, high triglyceride level, low HDL, high LDL and total cholestrol level, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases like Coronary artery disorders are other clinical features. Blood test may reveal other important factors like high estrogen, low FSH level, high LH level, high testosterone and androgen level, high fasting insulin, high prolactin level. An ultrasound report may confirm the diagnosis.
Modern Treatment :
Metformin and newer glitazone antidiabetic medications commonly used drug in treatment of PCOD are insulin sensitizers. These drugs reduces insulin level, delays glucose absorption and improves peripheral utilisation of glucose. By normalising insulin level, testosterone level decreases and ovulation becomes normal. Drugs like Metformin produces side – effects like gastrointestinal irritation and lactoacidosis. Surgery involving laproscopic multipuncture of cysts is available but requires anasthesia. In addition to this specific treatments are given to manage the overall symptoms. Weight reduction is advised.
Ayurveda Treatment
Ayurveds has good cure for this health condition. With Ayurveda medicines the hormonal levels can be normlaized with out any side effects. To know more about Ayurveda treatments please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com
Infertility and PCOD :
A lady who is unable to conceive or having recurrent abortions due to PCOD must never lose hope as this is only a temporary complaint.Getting treatment from a good Siddha Physician, Food regulation and Exercises is very helpful. Regulation of B.P, Blood Sugar, Keeping Lipid profile and Cholestrol into check and putting weight under control should be done always. While planning to conceive, abortificient foods like pineapple, Sesame, pappaya must be avoided. Meditation and Prayers along with medication can lead to miracles. Birth of a blessed child is also one of the beautiful miracles of God. God is the one who heals, a physician is only a tool in the hands of God.
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If you are new to online 21 and you aren't ready to play with real money on the web, you can opt to try out the best blackjack games in free play mode. This will not only allow you to acquire a set of skills for the game, but you can also master the basic strategy and experience the features of safe online casinos – then convert to real money mode with each site accepting multiple currencies.
Best free play blackjack casinos
Free blackjack games casino sites
Reputable online casinos employ top leading software providers, which offer extensive Random Number Generator (RNG) and live dealer blackjack games, and each of these have been examined and verified as fair by advanced gaming jurisdictions.
These Internet casinos include;
- G'Day Casino – offers NetEnt, Betsoft, and Ezugi blackjack
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Each Internet casino offer both real money and free play mode for their RNG blackjack games, as well as their other RNG games. Unfortunately, live dealer games have to be played with real money only, and we will explain why below.
Practice play versus real money play explained
When we head to a land-based venue to play 21, or any other casino game for that matter, we can only sit at the tables and play if we have chips – real money chips.
Online, however, we can make a deposit and get playing without having to get chips first, or we can also trial the games out with play money.
You can opt for this mode before signing up to any of the aforementioned sites in order to trial the games and determine which site is best for you, or you can click the links and create an account and practice your skills before making a deposit.
Practice play sees a fake sum of money credited to your account once you open the game, and you can use this on the title until it runs out. You can place the same wagers you would with real money, allowing you to get a feel for the game, and once you are ready you can sign up and/or make a deposit.
The drawback of free play mode is when you win, as the winnings is also a fake amount so you don't really win anything and this can take the thrill out of playing the game – which is why we play in the first place.
However, free play is great for new players and those wanting to decide which blackjack game is best for them before committing with real cash wagers.
Freeplay blackjack games offered online
All top software providers which offer RNG blackjack offer free play mode for their blackjack games, and we detail these here.
Microgaming offer an array of RNG blackjack games, each with the option to play on either the downloadable platform or via instant play and in either real money or free play mode.
These games include standard blackjack games, which feature simple graphics; their Gold Series, which feature similar gameplay but enhanced graphics; and a variety of variants, including European, Classic, Vegas Strip, Atlantic City, Double Exposure, Spanish 21, Super Fun 21 and many more blackjack variants.
Microgaming also offer a variety of live dealer blackjack games, but these can't be played in practice mode (see below). These offer classic multiplayer gameplay with Playboy Bunny or traditionally dressed dealers, but there's no chat box.
You can try Microgaming's RNG blackjack in free play mode below, however.
Net Entertainment's RNG blackjack titles are offered across a variety of our recommended no-download online casinos, accessed via your browser – Safari, Chrome, Opera, and Firefox are compatible.
You can opt for their Classic or Pro Series, or their unique blackjack variants such as Double Exposure, and Pontoon (not to be confused with Spanish 21). Each offer low, mid, and high table limits to choose from.
NetEnt also offer an array of live dealer blackjack titles, but as we've mentioned live games can't be played in free play mode (see below). There's a chat box available, plus both multiplayer and single gameplay.
You can place your wagers on NetEnt's RNG blackjack games with practice money below.
BetSoft are known for their 3D graphics and these aren't excluded when it comes to their blackjack titles. These can be accessed via our no download online casinos plus the mobile versions since some blackjack titles have been optimised for the HTML5 platform in the BetSoft ToGo range.
Offering American and European Blackjack, plus unique variants such as Pirate 21, Super 7 21 and Pontoon you can check out the amazing graphics offered by BetSoft in practice play mode below.
Can I play live dealer for free?
Live croupier casino games involve a real dealer, who has been trained similarly to dealers you will come across at land-based venues, and streamed from a studio live to your device. These are offered by top software providers, some of which we have already included above, and are available for an array of blackjack tables and a wide range of table limits.
Live dealer casinos, however, cost providers quite a lot of money – they need to pay the dealers as you would at a land-based venue, plus the pit boss and any other staff, as well as buy the equipment and cover all costs associated with running and maintaining it, and more.
These costs mean the providers cannot afford to allow players to enter the blackjack, or other tables, for free as it would end up accruing even more costs and ultimately these tables would not be economical to run. You can't play blackjack for free at land-based casinos and since this is essentially a land-based experience it is understandable.
So while these games can't be played for free, you can always get a feel for online gaming and how to place your bets on the animated interface via RNG blackjack in practice mode, and then make a deposit to get playing live blackjack for real money.
As we detailed above NetEnt and Microgaming both offer live dealer blackjack and other live games, as do the following software providers.
Evolution Gaming
Evolution Gaming offer a huge range of blackjack tables with low table limits, mid limits, and VIP limits. They offer standard multiplayer gameplay with male and female dealers, as well as the option to play the unique Blackjack Party game where two dealers instead of the one are streamed to your device.
There's also the option to talk to other players and the dealer/s via the chat box.
Ezugi are known for the Live Keno and Live Lottery games, but they also offer live blackjack tables, including a Spanish speaking table for players.
All tables offer multiplayer gameplay, plus a chat box to talk to the dealers and other players.
Extreme Gaming
Extreme Gaming, a subsidiary of NYX Gaming, offer high quality multiplayer blackjack tables offering both low to mid limits, plus VIP limits too. These tables can offer either female or male dealers and all feature chat boxes in order to create a social ambiance.
For the best odds and the lowest house edge, play real money blackjack online at our top-rated blackjack sites listed in the table above. We recommend Raging Bull Casino as our top-rated casino site for players from United States, which has some excellent welcome bonuses available for new players, with the option of free play in practice mode or real money bets.
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No, but seriously. At first you are like haha, that's funny, let's listen to it, because it is soo 1980s but asian (plus – or rather therefore – adorable as hell), and 'that is so ironic', but then you listen to it for the second time, because it's still funny, and then you listen to it for the third time, because you still feel the need to give it another go purely in the name of irony of course, and then you won't stop listening to it.
Like ever.
I won't lie, it sort of sneakily grows on you. You're especially endangered when you are tired and fed up with everything. Seriously, give it a try, you will see… Right? Right?… Are you listening?… Feeling it?… How about now?… Now?… It will grow on you… Any minute now… How about now?…
Hungarian translation
– Túl sok koreai pop?
– Túl sok élet.
Brit tudósok megállapították: a koreai videoklip megtekintések kedd esténként tetőznek.


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Civil & Structural Supplement
Establishes the performance measurement framework for highway structures. Provides an overview of the procedure looking at data requirements, evaluation, detailed condition reporting and interpretation.
Task No: YY86731.
Represents Place directors from county, unitary and metropolitan authorities, along with Local Enterprise Partnerships and Corporate Partners drawn from key service sectors. ADEPT members are at the very heart of maximising sustainable growth in communities throughout the UK. We are delivering the projects that are key to unlocking broader economic success and creating more resilient communities, economies and infrastructure.
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
IHS Markit is a leading global source of critical information and insight for customers in a broad range of industries. Our customer product and service solutions span four major areas of information: energy, product lifecycle management, environmental and security. By focusing on our customers first, we deliver data and expertise that enable innovative and successful decision-making. Customers range from governments and multinational companies to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 180 countries. IHS has been in business since 1959 and employs more than 3,500 people in 35 locations around the world.


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Lesponne Barn Makeover
See for yourself how the ordinary barn was transformed into a beautiful summer house in a heart of Lesponne, France.
Amazing Barn Makeover
This barn makeover took place in a little village of Lesponne, mountainous region of the Hautes-Pyrénées, where the French architect company Puig Pujol Architectures designed a stunning makeover of the former dull construction. The main purpose of this makeover was of the space extension, while maintaining the beautiful vistas and with all due respect to the rural setting of the house.
Among other rooms that were added to the preexisting stone structure, there are a guest room, multi-purpose room, along with a utility area and garage. The architect group suppressed the urge to make a topographical statement, while paying homage to the natural landscape of the area, thus the emerging building is hidden from the eyes of a stranger, yet offers much to see to the hosts.
A note from the Designers states:
As an echo to the tradition for setting mountain shelters against the incline of the hillside, our design explores the idea of partially buried living spaces. This not only enabled us to respect the integrity of the rural site, but also avoid creating a clash between the extension and the existing barn, by greatly reducing the volumetric impact of the new building within the landscape
Lesponne Barn Makeover
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Associated Seafoods shortlisted for Grampian Food Forum Innovation Award
Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) has been selected as a finalist at the Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards for its Royal Fillet Scottish smoked salmon.
ASL made the shortlist in the Best New Foodservice Product (for businesses with more than 25 employees) category for its Royal Fillet – a premium cut of Scottish smoked salmon taken from the centre of the fillet. These prime fillets are dry-cured with sea salt before being gently smoked for many hours.
Royal Fillet has proved particularly popular among ASL's export customers, including in key markets such as the Middle East.
Henry Angus, commercial director said: "We are delighted to have made the shortlist in Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards. Royal Fillet is fantastic tasting Scottish smoked salmon that is proving really popular with our customers who enjoy its fine flavour and succulence."
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Ardoe House Hotel near Aberdeen on Thursday 24 March.
More information on the Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards at www.grampianfoodforum.co.uk


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I am a 60+ woman who has had skin rash problems for several years. I decided to try Anatabloc after seeing the commercials for it everywhere, and was pleasantly surprised by the effect it had on me. First of all, it has improved my skin condition greatly, both by significantly reducing the rash and by eliminating the allergy symptoms I suffer from during every pollen season (read http://wecanwait4u.com/picamilon-reviews.html). I also have much less aches and pains now, sleep better, and have better mood and sounder sleep. I used to take breaks from this pill twice, and many of my symptoms returned, but they disappeared again after I came back to taking this pill.
This pill is not a cure-all medicine, but it does help greatly if you have some inflammation-related conditions. I used to have some dull pain in my joints, which prevented me from exercising, but they had gone after I started taking this. Besides, this medicine has a very positive effect on my heartbeat, which used to be irregular, but now it doesn't bother me anymore - it has almost gone, too! I can run, work out, and in general be more active now and enjoy life again
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HPro is a powder-like supplement meant to assist faster muscle building and weight loss. It is consumed 20 minutes before the workout or immediately after it with 8-10 ounces of water, and comes in three flavors. There are no specific side effects from this product reported by the customers, but it does have certain ingredients people may prefer to keep out of their bodies, such as artificial sweeteners, read biggestloserthegame.com/pro-jym-reviews.html. Anyway, safe as this supplement may seem, it is recommended that you consult with your doctor before starting to use it
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I am not really fat or even plump, but I'm shaped more like a man, with no curves at all, so I don't look nice in my office clothes. I wanted to make my waist look slimmer so I bought this vest. It felt too tight at first, but then I got used to it, and now I can wear it during my working day without feeling uncomfortable. My body shape has changed, too. At first it maintained the hourglass shape the vest gave it for about an hour after the vest removal, but then I noticed that the shaped began to remain linger, and now I see that my waist has gotten thinner, giving me some nice feminine curves.
I have gotten quite plump after having given birth to my four children, and my body stores fat around my waist rather than on hips and limbs, so I looked stocky and lumpy. However, the sqeem vest has fixed this issue: it has given me the nice waist shape I had always wanted, and compressed my fat. No, I am not rail-thin now, but I'm curvy and shapely, and this is a good result, I think. My husband likes my "new" body a lot, too
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YogaL is a yoga workout DVD by Mandy Ingber, a fitness and yoga instructor. The reviews of this DVD are mixed; some customers claim that Ingber sometimes fails to provide clear and detailed instructions on how to practice certain techniques and exercises, which can have negative consequences, especially for the beginners who try to follow the workouts. In addition to this, yoga is said to cause some negative effects in people with some diseases and health conditions (such as glaucoma and osteopenia) despite of the popular opinion about being absolutely safe and useful. Some side effects may show in beginners who ignore safety rules and guidance, and try to do some complicated exercises and techniques they are not ready for yet, some trulyrawgourmet.com/viberzi-reviews.html. Thus, it is recommended that you consult with a doctor before starting to practice yoga, and attend yoga classes instead of practicing at home
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I know readers of this blog have come to (reasonably) expect a tide of unrelenting bitterness and hate. It would be rational to brace for some vitriolic tirade about Not Owing Your Parents Anything or Bullshit Hallmark Holidays. It's true that I believe both of those things, and on any other day, that might be a rational expectation.
I'm sorry to disappoint.
Father's day has always been a strange proposition for me. My own dad took off when I was two, too young and too freaked out to handle the responsibility of a young wife and family. I don't think that was ever his plan. I was adopted by my grandparents — Sylvia, my maternal grandmother, and Cecil, her second husband — and raised by them. My mom was a frequent recurring character in my childhood and upbringing, but I didn't even meet my dad until I was 18, so Cecil was the only father I ever knew.
In one of those curious ways that life tends to booked itself, he had abandoned his first wife and four sons in Oswego, New York, in the 60s, and got waylaid by my grandmother on his road west to California. I don't think he ever resolved the guilt he felt for that (people of that generation really weren't equipped for that kind of introspection), but he did his best to make up for it in raising me.
Whatever his other faults might have been, he was a better father than I had any right to expect. He was never cruel or capricious or manipulative. He told me what he thought, taught me what was expected of me, and supported me in everything I ever wanted to do, even though he understood little of it. He never batted an eye when I wanted to act, to make movies, to move to L.A., to be utterly unlike any member of my family. He didn't care that I was making a living working in porn. He was just proud of me.
He never pried into my personal life any more than I pried into his. We had a mutual respect that way. He treated me like a man, from the time I was old enough to remember, and I tried to show him the same consideration. He wasn't a deep thinker, or a man with lofty aspirations (if he did have them, he never whined about not achieving them), but he had more simple wisdom and strength and common sense than any human being I have ever met.
This picture is from the last time he ever visited me in L.A. When he left, we both somehow knew we'd never meet again. Instead of just getting up at dawn to make the long drive home and calling me when he got there (his usual M.O.), he hung around, let me take him to breakfast, and we talked. We both cried when he hugged me to say goodbye, and a few months later, he died in his sleep with Buster, his perpetual companion, asleep by his side.
Yesterday, I was describing the old man to RHK, someone who has become very important to me in a very short period of time. (The initials stand for Red Harlot Koala, but that's a story for another day). As I was talking about him, something struck me that I haven't felt since I was with K; It saddened me that Cecil will never meet RHK. He would have loved her.
So, happy Father's Day, you old fart. I still quote you often, think about you constantly, and keep you alive in my stories and memories. I miss ya.
P.S. As a bonus, you can see two of my first cats who came to Los Angeles with me in the photo; fat Max on the floor, an enormous orange guy who used to sit on my grandfather's shoulder across the back of the couch, and Sylvester, my strange little girl who often looked at people exactly as she's looking at him in the photo, as if she'd never seen a human before.
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Nice post, BP, I like the veer from the norm. That's a great pic and btw, I remember spinning Sylvester around in that chair.
Touching…and a good read.


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Genre - Contemporary
Series - N/A
Format - Ebook (@258p.)
Rating - ♥ 5/5 stars ♥
Maddie Smith has never been one to hang around any place too long. After losing her job as a late-night disc jockey, she has little reason to stay in Tucson. When she receives a message that her estranged sister has disappeared, she figures she might as well go to Nebraska and see what's up with her unreliable sibling. There she learns that her sister is linked to the mysterious Eddie Berlin, a recluse and a very sexy guy. Maddie takes a personal interest in Eddie as she searches for clues about the disappearance of her sister.
Meanwhile, Eddie is shouldering problems of his own. The former manager of a pop star killed by a crazed fan, Eddie feels responsible for the singer's death, and as a result, he hasn't wandered off his own property in more than four years. Still, he is attracted to Maddie, experiencing feelings he thought he would never know again. A stolen tape of a recording made by the late rock star and other clues bind the couple together. It soon becomes clear that these two deserve each other, and when they finally feel comfortable with the fit, they find they are greater as a pair than they could ever have been as individuals.
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I fell in love with COOL SHADE almost instantly! It was dripping with witty humor, intrique, and amazing story telling. It has claimed the title of Most Favorite Read Ever for me. It's hard to review since I was so captivated by the story that I didn't take many notes… and the ones I did take were gushy "squee" types. I did have a couple minor issues that were eventually eclipsed by the story itself though. Mainly some dialog tagging, or lack thereof, that caused some confusion at one point. And at the end there was a flashback to Eddie's past that I felt was too long. It challenged the pacing a little bit, but thankfully when the flashback ended the pacing resumed at it's normal speed.
I love these characters so much! Maddie was sarcastic, tough yet soft, and generally portrayed in a believable manner. Eddie was enthralling. One minute he was insanely hot, and the next he was just a man with real issues. I never understood the whole "wounded hero" thing before… I get it now though! Eddie still manages to come off as an alpha man in almost every situation. Together Maddie and Eddie are just electrifying. From the moment they meet the sparks fly, and the tension is palpable. Above that though, is the way they compliment each other. I love them as a couple and rooted for them from the time in the weeds to the HEA.
Overall, I loved this book a lot and can not wait to read again. I'm hoping to get this in hard copy for my bookshelf soon. When I first saw this free at amazon, I almost passed it up because of the cover… but I saw a review where someone had said it was a romance, so I figured I'd give it a try. So glad that I did!
• Favorite Quote •
She squirmed. "Put me down!"
When he didn't comply, she kicked her feet, a pitiful, limp-ankled, virgin in distress flutter-kick kind of thing. ~Maddie


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Events preview: Aero Engineering Show preview
Aero advances take to the stage
Materials: Machining & tooling
Right tool, right job!
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Ingenuity at the ready!
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Pace and precision
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While I am all for the fight against bot accounts and cheaters, this feature has severly impacted my game play starting today. Prior to today, it was not an issue.
I prefer playing using Nox emulator while sitting comfortably at my PC. However, the verification keeps timing out.
Tried on my phone and it times out there as well.
If I use my phone without Wifi, using my 4G, I can complete it. This means that regardless which device I am on, I have to use my phone via 4G to complete the verification. This is a problem since I am near my data limit and do not want to use 4G data.