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US markets on Thursday were trying to claw back ground lost earlier in the day, but remained generally static. Yields on government bonds rose again while and crude oil climbed past $50 a barrel, the highest price since June - a day ahead of a crucial employment report that would show whether the economy is strong enough to absorb an interest rate hike.
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In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.12% and the S&P 500 index was up 0.05%. The Nasdaq was down 0.17%.
A growing number of US Federal Reserve officials have argued for higher rates as the labor market remains solid and inflation inches towards the central bank's 2% target. The view was encouraged by a report that showed the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to a near 43-year low last week.
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Dan Weyand-Geise is in his 17th year as pastor of the First United Church of Christ. Congregants find his openness to all of God's people to be a blessing and a challenge to traditional experiences of Christian pastors that they sometimes encounter. Dan not only is quite comfortable in ecumenical dialogue and partnerships, he also is prophetic in his call for interfaith cooperation and respect. He moderates an adult-learning class called "Religion Beyond Dogma" that brings together Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Islamic perspectives on a wide-range of topics. He has served as president of the Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati, Churches Active in Northside, and Christ's Community in College Hill. Dan's 10 years as a hospital and hospice chaplain were excellent preparation for the pastoral care of the congregation. He and his beloved wife Amy are a blessing to the congregation and to the city. Their four children have literally grown up in the church. As the church has loved the Weyand-Geise family through the years, the relationship between the church and its pastor has been a gift for both. It is exciting and a hopeful future for both to see how God continues to work through Dan and through the church family and the ministry at First UCC.
Tricia Lenhof grew up in Zanesville, Ohio but has lived in the greater Cincinnati area since attending college at the University of Cincinnati. She has been the organist/music director at First Church since 1990. She has a Bachelor's of Music in Organ Performance from the College-Conservatory of Music and a Master's in Health Education and Promotion, also from UC. She has worked in the field of corporate fitness since 1993 and is additionally employed by TriHealth Fitness & Health in Blue Ash. She is certified in Group Exercise instruction, Spinning and TRX training. She was married in 1996 (at First Church!) and lives in Covington with her husband Bob and has three step-sons, Rob, Mike and Jake. Tricia enjoys scrapbooking, tap dancing, travelling and any type of live theater/plays/opera/musicals, etc. Her musical talents permit the faithful to worship to the sound of Isaac Watts' "Joy to the World" and Felix Mendelssohn's "Nun danket alle Gott" all the way to Lennon/McCartney's "Let It Be" or Josh Groban's "You Raise Me Up". Her talent to the church includes her willingness to be holy silly at church events like our Christmas Party or May Gala in which the women of the church are honored in song and skit. Tricia brings musical skill without being a diva and by setting aside her ego for the greater good.
Kim has worked at First Church for over 11 years. She's been a member of Fleming Road United Church of Christ for nearly 35 years. She feels as if she's come "full-circle" by both attending and working at United Church of Christ congregations. Kim and her husband Mike enjoy their rescue Beagle-baby, Maggie. Kim loves music – she sings in her church choir, and does solos, duets, etc. In the summer, while on break from her own choir, she has been a frequent contributor at First Church through the years. She also took piano and violin lessons for several years. Kim has a real passion for gems and gemology – she's learned a lot from the gem shows on QVC and JTV -- her favorite places to shop! She also loves to read - she most recently read "House on the Forgotten Coast" - written by her aunt, Ruth Coe Chambers.
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This cougar lives in a protected habitat on Grandfather Mountain. I knew they were big but I had no idea just how enormous they were until we saw one in person! They are sometimes called mountain lions and they definitely live up to the name!
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The Nokia 6670 is the best Symbian phone out, it looks great and works great.
do any1 know how 2 upgrade or lenghten d video recording time?how bout upgrading softwares is it as easy as nokia 6600?10q
wuming your definitly wrong. the n_gage and the 6630 are both stereo. take care my friend ;)
currently if im not wrong all current nokia symbian phone are mono but ericsson p910 is stereo ( correct mi if im wrong)
Probably going for 6670 then 7610 due to the ease of the button comparing the two.6630 maybe more than US$500-600 and above, I guess...
Fishtek69, your 6670 with rs-mmc 512mb . is it lag ? i mean the speed of the phone .
The 6670 is a lovely phone aimed specifically at the business market. Its much the same as the 7610, albeit with a slightly enhanced OS and a less groovy design. The 7610 is for kids, the 6670 is for adults! Both great phones though. My 6670 is silver with added 512mb RS-MMC card, and is pretty much the best phone I've ever had.
Hi, user (user.at.yahoo.co.uk), it is possible to try out the phone before buying. Maybe the way they do business in your country is different from mine. So far, my local phone shops allow that. (For your information sharing only, do not bombard me)
1978 , what you mean i making so much noise ? try the phone ? you go try lor ? stupid. people break their seal , take out the phone and let you try it ? don't be stupid la . after breaking the seal who will buy the phone . no such things like before buy you try button . like this you before buying phone try all phones first ? brainless . i come in to say all this to advise other people because this is to share our opinion about 6670 . if you don't know then shut up . sorry to say that !!
damn it . today i use my 6230 steero ear piece to try on this 6670 . it can only be heard 1 side . another side cannot be heard . i think this phone is most probably mono want .. fuck . they design mono but support mp3 . when we want to listen mp3 . listen 1 side ? nokia out of their mind .
Ha..when u buy a hp that time, i think everybody must try before buy mah... if u think the buuton is very fucking hard to press, why u still buy & make so much noise....sorry to say that!
i got my 6670 today . damn idiot . the design is fucktup want lei .. the * at the corner damn fucking hard to press . when sms-ing for guys very hard . i think they should make a little bit more bigger lar the button . overall performance is good . functions good no problem . mp3 loud but i am not sure steero or mono .. the picture quality is about about same with 7610 but it's added with more software then 7610 and this can support external flash whereas 7610 can't so , overrall i will try to get used to this stupid corner * . just this problem for me .. advise for you all *cheers*
I think Nokia will stay as the Top phone brand for at least many years ahead. No Way other brand can overtake, maybe 10-20 years later....It may not, because nokia also catching up.
Hei, this is user opinions, of cause can bring in others brands! I'm Nokia'supporter for many years, but now i won buy any nokia hp, know why?? Suck ringtone, huge & heavy, bad design....Nokia still can appear in this market just because the brand name only, if they try to put others brands, ..he..he, 1 word - "DIE"
i agree with u, dude...i have used sony ericsson several times and each time the phones either hangs, restarts,defective speakers blablabla..now i'm using a nokia 6610...also owned several nokias before...none gives me any problem...interested in siemens but heard alwasy hang, have to constantly update firmware, which is quite ridiculous..screens also reddish yelloow when displaying white on many siemens models
People here talking and sharing with Nokia phones but why some others bring in the sonyericsson, etc into here.
Each phone got its own strength & weakness, I knew sonyericsson is quite a good phone but just can't get used to it due to not user friendly...Don't mention about other brand even worst off.
I been using many models and brand of handphones, eventually I still need to use back Nokia phone cos it's so user friendly. Accessories is so easily available and cheaper, good resale values.
Is sonyericsson so good, why there is still so many or more people using Nokia phone. No need to elaborate-answer is clear...So very good.
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Geological Processes in Modern Continental Margins and Basins
|G. Ercilla (Instituto de Ciencias del Mar-CSIC, Barcelona)
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The modern continental margins and adjacent basins are privileged research scenarios to state many of the geological processes that are utilized in the definition of models used in hydrocarbon exploration. Their sedimentary register contains accurate information about the global (e.g., climatic, environmental and oceanographic) and local (e.g., tectonics, provenance patterns, fluid dynamic) variations providing new bases for interrelating all the observed characteristics. Today, observation of geological processes in modern marine environments uses a wide variety of proxies and also another disciplines of oceanography, as physics and biology. These new approaches are allowing to decipher new association of processes and to obtain new models and mind-sets for marine sedimentology. The session objectives are to report on progress and findings made on marine sedimentary systems, highlighting the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, as well as new observational criteria and results useful in paleoceanographic and paleoenvironmental interpretation.
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Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood were hosts on the Country Music Awards; this year was the 51st annual award show. Both Brad and Carrie started the show with sunglasses on which confused the audience until they started to reference Donald Trump.
Before you know it they were making fun of people in politics especially Donald Trump. This hit the News and Social media very fast and there are some mixed feelings, emotions, and comments about this annual award show. What are your thoughts?


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[-Graphics-] Easy Logo Making • Started by Xiie
Hai guise! Here, I'll teach you how to make your own logos by using Adobe Photoshop! This won't be any use to you if you're not using Photoshop.
Just follow the steps and you'll probably create your very own awesome logo! Let's start shall we?
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"You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."
Matthew 7:5
Perseveration is "the repetition of a particular response, such as word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by a brain injury or other organic disorder." This malady did not spare me. It is something I have been dealing with since my TBI.
There have been many ways perseveration has manifested itself in me, but one, in particular, is getting fixated on something I find bothering. This leads to repeatedly putting myself up on a soapbox and ranting about whatever is bothering me, with my very patient wife typically being the unlucky recipient. The one I have been on for quite awhile is my frustration with people who are seemingly all talk. People who don't back up their words or beliefs with any substance, or even worse, their actions contradict their claims. These are the people who are "affectionately" know as hypocrites, posers, phonies, frauds, fakers, etc.
Now, I have to be completely honest with you, I figured out the reason these type of people irritate me so much. It's because I have a tendency to be the very person I am venting about.¹ This revelation is changing my life. As I began to truly understand the gospel, I realized that despite my hypocritical tendencies, God still loves and accepts me. And if that is true, then I should stop being so frustrated by these people, but should treat them the same way God treats me.
I would like to report to you that at the very moment I figured this all out, I repented and immediately stopped judging all the people I felt to be hypocritical. This would be a misleading and disingenuous statement.
But the gospel, which is for EVERYONE, is helping me resist the temptation of judging others. It is forcing me, instead, to look in the mirror at myself. When I do this, the gospel gives me the power to change and I can start to erase my own hypocrisy.
¹ Psychological projection is "a theory in which humans defend themselves against their own unconscious impulses or qualities (both positive and negative) by denying their existence in themselves while attributing them to others."


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Aug. 13, 2007
Head Coach Bobby Bowden
Opening statement:
"Okay, I guess tomorrow we start two-a-days. Last week I thought it was today, but two-a-days you have to go every other day, you can't do them consecutively. Practice is very much the same program we had last week. You know they picked up a little bit. They're learning it, making enough mistakes you couldn't win if you were playing today. But if we can keep eliminating, keep eliminating, keep eliminating. Too many fumbles, too many fumbles down on the goal line, things like that. The kids still, I'm amazed the way they handled the heat. That's been a plus."
On the defense:
"Well they are having to pay a price to have their way. It's not like we're handing it to them. I'm not sure how many times the offense scored, I know they scored at least once, then they got on the goal line a couple times and the official said it wasn't in, which is probably true. They are creeping up on the goal line, you know."
On secondary experience leading the defense:
"They need too, they need too. You know, you've got your secondary are all experienced, you got more experience back there then you have anywhere else. You want them to help make up the slack. It's hard to dominate on the defense from the secondary. It has to come from up front."
Offensive line Coach Rick Trickett:
Opening statement:
"I think they're starting to settle in a little bit. We've thrown everything in from the play book. In the first five days we threw every play in and their heads were spinning really bad and then we had a day off basically yesterday and went back. Now we're going and repeating it again, I thought what we emphasized today, I thought was a lot more carry over stuff. I got older guys technically; we've just got to get fundamentally sound.
On the best to retain new information:
"(Will) Furlong kid is doing a good job and Rodney Hudson has a pretty good idea. Sometimes they get overwhelmed on the different checks and things that we've got two plays called and things like that. Those two guys are probably the head of the curve on most of them."
CB Jamie Robinson:
On the intense practice:
"I feel we did pretty good; kind of started off a little bit slow during the 11-on-11. I think we stepped it up on goal line and finished up pretty good. On goal line, Coach Andrews really stresses being tough and knocking them back and Coach Andrews really likes goal line then 11 on 11 because that carries over on the defense and makes us get more hyped."
On Coach Andrews getting fired up:
"Oh yea, even more then some of my teammates. He really likes that goal line and people getting knocked off their feet, he really loves it."
On the difference from last year's offense:
"It's a big difference from the offense. It started from the spring. It just carried over from the summer. There is a big difference, they are a lot more intense and tougher, they are fighting more, I think they fight at every position. I see a lot of young guys just trying to learn everything and getting the fundamentals down. They are trying to pick up with the toughness and the intensity, too."
On 7-on-7 and the defense having the upper hand at the end of practice
"We've just had a problem finishing the last couple of practices, fatigue setting in. All we have to do is stay calm, come out and execute that's what we need to do."
On this week's first scrimmage
"I've been looking forward to it all summer."
QB D'Vontrey
Preference between football and baseball
"When it's baseball season it's baseball, whenever it's football season I love football. It's a different atmosphere, if I hit a double I'm happy, but it's not the same as a run of 10 yards. All those fans cheering you on."
Learning the Offense
"I'm picking it up. I study every night 15-30 minutes before I go to bed and when I wake up before I come here I study right before we have meetings in the morning so I can go ahead and refresh my brain a little bit."
Getting into pads
"It's kind of hard to do anything but routes and some blocking. I put shoulder pads on tomorrow so I'll be a little more active in the running game tomorrow. I'm looking forward to a better day tomorrow."
Shaking off the rust
"It took a little bit, but football is football whether it's Pee Wee, middle school, high school, college, NFL. It took me these two days to get back into the flow of things so that's why I'm looking forward to a pretty productive day tomorrow."
Learning the Offense
"This is the initiation, it'll come back. It leaves for awhile if you're not pushing it hard or you're not at the level you once were, but from here on out it should come back pretty quickly."


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Address: 2311 MacKinnon Road Pender Island, BC V0N 2M1
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Location: Guest moorage 50 slips, 15, 30 and 50 amp options, scooter rentals, heated swimming pool, showers, laundry facilities
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Psychopath arrested in Snapdeal case: Inside the mind of a stalker
What makes a person so fixated with someone that he/she cannot stop themselves from intrusively texting, calling or following their victim?india Updated: Feb 16, 2016 08:33 IST
Among the five arrested for abducting Snapdeal employee Deepti Sarna is Devendra, described by police as a "psychopath" who obsessively stalked her for over a year before whisking her away in an auto-rickshaw at knifepoint last week.
Though stalker-led abductions are rare, stalking – defined as the wilful, malicious, and repeated unwanted attention that makes the victim feel harassed, violated or threatened – is far more common than believed. The harassment may end in violence, such as personal attacks on social media, wrecking property and, in some cases, molestation, assault, rape and acid attacks.
Read more: Lovelorn 'psychopath' among 5 arrested for Snapdeal exec's abduction
Obsessive fixation
What makes a person so fixated with someone that he/she cannot stop themselves from intrusively texting, calling or following their victim? Is the obsessive behaviour fuelled by delusion or does narcissism, lack of empathy and an overriding sense of entitlement also play a role?
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"All stalkers are psychologically unstable, either suffering from erotomania (delusions about a person being in love with them), or an undiagnosed psychosis or mental illness that makes them fixated on the imagined relationship that it becomes the sole priority for them," says Dr Samir Parikh, director of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences at Fortis, Gurgaon.
Much like sex offenders, stalkers can rationalise their behaviour and be blind or indifferent to the effect they are having on the victim. They don't see stalking as wrong, threatening or intimidating and don't believe society's rules to them.
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They simply believe they are being persuasive. "They don't see it as harassment and are convinced that it's just a matter of time before the victim comes around and appreciates them for their love and devotion. They are also highly sociopathic and don't feel discomfort or embarrassment if caught or humiliated publicly and almost never seek treatment," says Dr Parikh.
Four types of stalkers
All stalkers are obsessive and guilt-free, but each may have a different quirk fuelling their delusion.
Delusional: They refuse to accept no for an answer and are convinced the victim loves them but just doesn't know it. In their heads, their obsession is a fairytale romance where persistence will make their victim fall for them and the two will live happily ever after.
Such stalkers are usually loners with obsessive tendencies, and may or may not suffer from erotomania, paranoia, schizophrenia, and delusional thinking. "They identify someone, usually a complete stranger, as their true love and convince themselves that it is only a matter of time that their love will be reciprocated," says Dr Parikh.
Avenging: These are people motivated by a real or imagined slight or unfair treatment and believe the victim – who can be an ex, a colleague, a neighbour, an employer or a stranger – must be taught a lesson to right the wrong.
Eighty per cent of victims know their stalker and the most common stalker is an ex – usually obsessive, controlling and abusive – who cannot accept they have been rejected. Such stalkers are usually driven by anger and want to avenge themselves by embarrassing, threatening or intimidating their targets. The 'rejected' stalking cases often escalate to violence and one in two who make a threat, act on it.
Controlling: Some stalkers, like rapists, are not driven by emotion and are driven by power and the need to have control over the victim. They are often highly clinical in their pursuit and use psychopathic precision to stalk their victim. Some may be driven by paraphilia, which is characterised by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving violence. These obsessively self-absorbed narcissists don't believe their actions are criminal, or even wrong.
Loners: "Many stalkers are loners with low self-esteem and don't have a relationship outside the imagined one with their victim, which make them desperate to establish it," says Parikh. Like controlling stalkers, loners know their victim doesn't care for them but are still compelled to stalk because they don't have the social skills or emotional depth to establish a real relationship.
Six signs of a stalker
• Won't take no for an answer
• Has an obsessive personality
• Loner with few personal relationships
• Lacks guilt, embarrassment or discomfort
• Low self esteem
• Sociopathic, no guilt, doesn't learn from past behaviour
Stalking, online and real-time
You are being stalked if someone's sending/giving you:
• Frequent and intrusive texts, calls or emails
• Unwanted attention, gifts, or flowers
• Following or hanging around your home, school or office
• Threatening to harm you or your children, family, friends, or pets
• Damaging or threatening to damage your property
• Posting information or spreading rumours, both online and offline
• Seeking personal information about you by following you, talking to friends and family, stalking on social media or through online search
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The CHALLENGE Challenge
A little over a month ago, I started a Facebook Group called The CHALLENGE Challenge.
Here's part of the description…
"Challenges are what makes life interesting; Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
What's calling out to you? What, if you did it for 30 or 60 or 100 days or til the first of the year, would rock your world, grow your soul, and create change in your life?
It was exciting when people began signing up and fun seeing the variety in the challenges people took on. I love the interaction between group members, encouraging and supporting each other.
Personally, I took on a 30 day challenge to write every day. Blogging, poetry, whatever. My challenge was to show up at the page or computer screen for 30 consecutive days and write something. Anything.
Writing is one of my passions but I often find myself in resistance to getting started. Though once I do, I usually end up settling into a wonderful flow. My intention was to jump start my writing, encourage my creative juices to flow more regularly, and possibly create a new habit. I also just wanted to have some fun with it and the challenge part and doing it as part of a group, sounded like fun.
I completed the challenge a few days ago. Perfectly imperfectly. I wrote for 26 out of 30 days. YAY!
I noticed:
~varying degrees of enthusiasm and resistance to showing up to write
~I love being in the flow of writing
~I have trouble pulling myself away from writing once I am in the flow
~I can easily distract myself during the first few minutes of writing especially if I am at my computer
~After a few days, I completely forgot that part of my challenge was to share my writing with at least one person each day. Turns out that piece of my challenge didn't resonate with me.
~I felt/feel really good about completing the challenge
~I even feel good about not reaching 30 out of 30
~I felt relief that the 30 days ended and I didn't "have" to write anymore
~At the same time, I considered extending it for another 30 days so I still "had" to write.
I learned:
~I find challenges really fun and exciting in the first few days and then I begin to resent my commitment to play.
~Challenges DO help me jump start myself to take the action. It's action I want to take, but may tend to avoid. (I don't quite understand that phenomena).
~Small is as satisfying as large and gives me almost the same feeling of accomplishment. Taking 5 minutes to write a silly poem charged me as much as spending a long time on a blog post. Creativity is juicy and expansive no matter the size.
~There is a bit of a boomerang effect to a 30 day challenge in that on day 31, rather than having the momentum and flow of a habit (daily writing), I felt relief that I wasn't requiring myself to write every day after 30 days. Hmmm. But then very quickly (within a couple of days) I began to miss it. Hmmm.
~I put a certain amount of pressure on myself even when playing a game created by me, for me, to support me. I get serious, rather than having fun with it.
~It was easy to get back on track after missing a day or two. Getting off track, not writing every day, even though that was my challenge, didn't completely derail me. I got right back in the driver's seat and actually felt refreshed.
~I'm a writer. I know, duh. But I am feeling it and seeing it in a new way.
~Writing is part of my life fuel. It makes my soul happy.
~It doesn't serve me to think I need to write every day.
~And, it DOES serve me to show up in any and every way possible to write as often as I choose.
PS I want to keep playing. So started a new 30 day challenge relating to…… food
New members always welcome in the facebook group The CHALLENGE challenge.


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As one might imagine, or at least hope, the people who work for the United Nations (UN) are an exceptional bunch. There are a few jerks in the mix, there always are, but overall, many of the people who seek out careers with the UN are wonderful, idealistic big-hearted souls. The mission of making the world a better place is one that we must embrace to succeed inside the belly of the bureaucratic beast.
Following nearly twenty years of service to the UN, I encountered many such individuals who started as colleagues and ended up as friends and one of our common bonds was, without fail, the desire to do good.
If we could improve, or possibly save, a life even once in our career, it would all be worth the challenges and sacrifices along the way.
A few of these amazing people I was lucky enough to befriend were Sheila, Maria-Solange, – nicknamed Pido which is Italian for flea – and Flora.
Sheila and I first met a decade ago in Yemen at a UNICEF regional workshop on HIV and then again when I joined her in South Sudan, where she was based at the time. We started in Juba but then wound up in Rumbek where I generated one of my fondest memories from the trip. We were housed in tricked out safari camp style tents where I spent an entire night arguing with a frog. As soon as I was quiet the frog, who was trapped in my tent, would hop around trying to escape. As soon as I got up to help it find the door, it went silent and hid. We went at this for hours until I finally left part of the tent open and he eventually made his way out.
In subsequent visits with Sheila in New York or elsewhere, we always giggled about the frog. Seems she'd shared her tent with him as well from time to time and it was a nice diversion from the otherwise discouraging work topic of trying to reverse the AIDS pandemic.
Pido and I worked together at UNICEF Headquarters in New York City and, as luck would have it, we were also neighbors and saw each other socially outside of the workplace. Pido's wit and brilliance were tempered only by her, shall we say, lack of coordination – she was known to fall off treadmills on a regular basis. But her generosity was unrivaled. Anyone who ever spent time with Pido, I'm certain, feels that they were special in her eyes.
Flora and I actually met when I was consulting, between full-time UN gigs, during an extended contract I had in Albania. During my time there, Flora – perhaps unknowingly – became one of my most important friends as I was, at that point, in an unhealthy marriage and my time with her and another Albanian colleague became my lifeline.
Years later, Flora and I met again in the US when I was living in New York and she'd been evacuated from New Orleans during hurricane Katrina. She'd been awarded a Fulbright scholarship and was doing her MPH at Tulane. She stayed with me off and on and we rekindled our friendship. Eventually she returned to Albania and later was hired by UNFPA and, yet again, our paths aligned in our work for the UN on public health.
These three friends make up only a tiny portion of the people I miss since leaving my full-time work with UNICEF at the end of 2011. What sets them apart, however, is that I will never see them again.
In the midst of trying to save the world, we forget that our own lives may also be at risk and the duration is never guaranteed.
Two years ago on May 27th, Sheila died from malaria. She'd spent much of her adult life living and working in Africa and, as such, exposed herself to health issues that we in the States probably don't even consider as serious. She helped countless children in her life, and adults, including myself, through her kindness and thoughtful manner, and yet, ultimately, she was taken too young by one of the worst killers known to man – malaria – one of the many diseases she dedicated her life to fighting.
On June 3rd, Pido would have turned 40, but a little over seven years ago, she died following a brain aneurism. While I cannot in good conscience say that the stress of the work killed her, I can't either say that it wasn't a factor. She consistently worked long hours and went far beyond the call of duty in her job at UNICEF headquarters. She was a planning officer in our division of Human Resources, and in the midst of trying to streamline the functionality of our office, and juggle her personal life at home, she collapsed outside of her apartment and never came to. She was kept on life-support for another five days and finally died on February 17, 2007. I was the last person with her before her aneurism and I carry those moments with me still, like a fragile butterfly in my heart.
Flora too has passed on, as you've certainly already surmised. Just over a year ago, still in her early 40s, Flora died of breast cancer. She'd been diagnosed while still in New Orleans and had much of her early treatment in the States but the cancer was too much and so, tragically, she too is gone. Like a flower as she was so aptly named, Flora made any room brighter when she'd flash her gorgeous smile.
Today, as on many days, I'm thinking of these three women and how much better my own life is because I had them as friends. I miss them all. They each changed the world in their own way and made this planet a better place to live, for me, but also for countless others.
Sheila, Pido and Flora, I miss you. I love you. I hope you're resting well.


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Yesterday, I checked my high school e-group site. It was a bit difficult to get through because of the amount of spam that has invaded the listings. As I plowed through, my eye caught a notice of someone who died. I opened the entry to read the other threads. I saw her name but I have a vague memory of her. There was a blog link so I clicked on the site. It was CZ- she was a year younger than me in school. She had leukemia and she was in Texas for treatment. I don't quite understand the details but it seemed like there were complications. She eventually died of heart failure in February of this year. There were photographs of her in the hospital bed eating, posing with her doctor, a close up of tubes and plastic pouches containing medicine that was probably being fed through her veins and an endearing portrait of her smiling in front of a cake that said "we love you." Ahh, it's that smile. That's what I remember about her. She smiled whenever we passed each other in the hallways. She was always in good spirits. As I stared at her picture in the hospital, she never lost that brightness in her despite enduring those painful treatments. It was getting late so I had to shut down my computer.
Before I went to bed, I said a little prayer for CZ, the sister in law of a good friend who is also undergoing treatment for leukemia and for the gentleman whose photograph I saw at the cafeteria.


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— May 26, 2018
Excerpt from Recode -- "Facebook is never going to make the connection between unfettered content and advertisers, and shareholder value, and the future of our democracy. They're never going to make that connection. And you know what? It's not their job. It's our job to elect people who make those connections, and regulate them, and hold them to the same standards that we hold every other company."
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Steak Diane - Food of the 1960's
So I am a huge fan of the TV series Mad Men. If you are not aware of the series it is a fantastically written drama about an advertising agency in the 1960's. There is so much more to it than just that, but that is the short just of it. I have been waiting patiently for the new season to start and it started to make me think about the food they eat on the show. I had some research to do…food of the 1960's! In the series they show lots of steaks, pot roasts, oysters, themed meals, many cocktails, some foods that make my arteries want to clog, and in some ways I think they smoked more cigarettes then they ate. In the research I did about the 60's steaks and chicken were extremely common, Japanese food was considered highly trendy, and people were just learning who Julia Child was. I cannot imagine living like this…but the challenge was on – Mad Men style dinner.
What did I come up with? Steak Diane (a form of steak au poivre), Baked Potato, and an Iceberg Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese dressing. Not adventurous in comparison to what I might make today, but very forward and trendy of the time. I tried to stay true to the 1960's theme but I did place my own spin on the recipes.
Steak Diane (serves 2)
(This is a dish with lots of French influences. Made with Cognac that was very trendy and new at the time. It was traditionally made with a steak that was pounded thin and simmered in this pan sauce. Although, I thought pounding the steak was an insult to the beautiful cut of meat it was; and the sauce needed more to it than just a peppery finish so I added Crimini Mushrooms that I feel lend great flavor and balance to the sauce. The sauce does make the perfect amount for two steaks plus a bit more for extra, but it is a recipe that can easily be doubled.)
2 Steaks, ones with good marbling (seasoned well with sea salt)
3 tbsp of butter
6 – 8 Crimini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
1 ½ tbsp of freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp of sea salt
1 cup of Cognac
½ cup of stock (beef, veggie, or chicken)
¼ cup of Cream
First, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Place a nine inch sauté pan over medium to high heat and melt 2 tbsp of butter in the pan. Place your mushrooms in the pan and stir well to coat and let them all simmer together. You can then sprinkle your pepper over the mushrooms with your sea salt. You will see that the mushrooms will begin to release their moisture and begin to brown in the pan.
Meanwhile, preheat a nonstick pan (large enough to fit your two steaks) over high heat and melt your remaining tbsp of butter. Place your steaks in the pan and sear on each side. Place the pan in your preheated oven and let it roast about 10 minutes depending on its thickness. (You are looking to cook it to your desired likeness.)
Next, pour your cognac over your mushrooms and simmer to reduce by half. Once reduced add in your stock and simmer. Be sure to check your mushrooms, you want them to be cooked through and tender. Add in your cream, stir it well and heat through. Taste your sauce to adjust its seasoning if needed.
Finally, remove your steaks from the oven and let them rest about 10 minutes. Place your steaks onto their plates and spoon the mushrooms and sauce over them. Pair it with a baked potato, or anything else you please and enjoy. Modern day 1960's Steak Diane


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Is this the worst play ever? Jets QB Mark Sanchez lampooned on the web after hilarious clash with team-mate's behind
New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez had a Thanksgiving Day to forget, his team suffering a humiliating defeat and he will have awoken this morning to find himself literally the butt of people's jokes.
In a play already being described as the most embarrassing of all time, Sanchez managed a hilarious collision with one of his team mates behinds which resulted in the opposite scoring a touchdown.
It has been a difficult couple of months for Sanchez, has career has hit the skids and at the same time his relationship with former Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria, 37, recently ended.
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Bad day at the office: Mark Sanchez is a laughing stock after Thursday night's embarrassing play
Incoming: Mark Sanchez, left, runs into the fray during the crunch Thanksgiving game
Collision: The quarterback makes contact with the backside of his teammate Brandon Moore
The Jet were already struggling in last night's game against the New England Patriots when Sanchez made a play to hand the ball to Lex Hilliard. But when the Jets' QB turned around, Hilliard was nowhere to be found.
Sanchez had no choice but to run it himself, but slipped and his face slammed into right guard Brandon Moore's backside. Gregory picked up the ball and ran it 32 yards for a score to put New England up 21-0 with 9 minutes left.
The Jets ended up going down 49-19, one of the worst defeats in their history.
Down he goes: Sanchez lost control of the ball after his unfortunate collision
Collapse: The fumble allowed the Patriots to score a touchdown on the counter-attack
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The Jets, and Sanchez in particular, are enduring a tough season and football fans were quick to mercilessly lampooned Sanchez for his latest fall from grace.
The reaction in cyberspace has included several cruel memes making fun of Sanchez's slip, while @EricStangel tweeted: 'BREAKING: Brandon Moore's ass fined $25,000 for ass-to-helmet hit against Mark Sanchez...'
After the game, Sanchez said the blown play was a result of his 'mental error,' the first one he had made in a long time, the QB claimed.
'That was crazy,' Sanchez said. 'I've never seen anything like that. This is a team you can't turn the ball over against because they make you pay. That was a great display of that today.'
Down and out: Mark Sanchez hits the deck after running into his team mate Moore
Insult to injury: then Moore falls on Sanchez
Happier times: Sanchez had Eva Longoria went out together for several months and were even spotted apartment hunting in New York City
Sanchez said he doesn't generally believe in luck but characterized the play as unlucky. Boss Rex Ryan said Sanchez made a 'mental mistake' by pivoting the wrong way, which led to the fumble.
Disgusted Jets fans were chanting for rival Tim Tebow to play before the second quarter of the Thanksgiving showdown was over, and booing as the team left the MetLife Stadium field at halftime.
'Shoot, I don't blame them for booing,' said Jets coach Rex Ryan.
Last month the quarterback announced that he had split up with celebrity girlfriend Longoria.
Sanchez, who is 12 years Eva's junior, insisted they remain friends despite the resulting heartache.
'Mark adores and respects Eva,' said Sanchez's representative.
Mark Sanchez has become the butt of several comedy memes
The memes poke fun at Sanchez for his mistake last night which is being called the 'worst play ever'
Even before last night's game, Sanchez had been the punchline for numerous football memes
'It really was about scheduling more than anything else. They will remain close friends.'
The pair went public with their romance in September during an appearance on talk show Extra after they were seen apartment hunting in New York.
Soon after the news broke, Eva was forced to deny she was pregnant after speculation began to mount.
A representative for the actress said in a statement at the time: 'Rumors of the couple being pregnant are false and absolutely not true.'
In just a couple of short months Sanchez has gone from hero to zero.
Jet's fans will be praying he can turned his career around and salvage something for the Jets, who are on the verge of seeing their season slip away.
Sanchez, left, has been the butt of much internet humor since colliding with team mate Brandon Moore's ass
Jet¿s fans will be praying Sanchez can salvage their season, which is on the verge of slipping away
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Modern Slavery Policy
This statement is made in relation to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out SVM's actions to understand all potential modern slavery risks related to its business and to put in place steps that are aimed at ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in its own business and its supply chains.
This statement relates to actions and activated for the financial year ending 31 March 2019 and has been approved by the Company Director.
As a provider of engineering consultancy services across the mechanical and electrical engineering sectors, we recognise our responsibility to take a robust approach to slavery and human trafficking.
Organisational structure and Supply Chains
This statement covers the activities of the Company which are:
- Consultancy services for the mechanical and electrical engineering design, scheme delivery and operational improvement for infrastructure and other investments.
Our supply chain consists of other professional service providers acting primarily as sub-consultants, together with suppliers of services and equipment to our offices and sites in which we operate.
SVM primarily operates with the UK.
We consider our business activities to be low risk in relation to slavery and human trafficking, although through continual review and assessment of our current and new suppliers we will identify any areas where there may be higher risks.
Due Diligence processes for Slavery and Human Trafficking
As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk we have in place systems to:
- Identify and access the potential risk areas in our supply chains
- Protect whistle-blowers within the organisation
- Ensure that all recruitment processes are thorough and legally compliant with relevant legislation.
Policies relating to Slavery and Human Trafficking
The following policies describe the Company's approach to the identification of modern slavery risks and the steps taken to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our operations.
Approved Supplier Form – requests information to verify that supply chain partners operate in a manner consistent with our core values on quality, safety, integrity and sustainability.
Equality and Diversity Policy – describes our commitment to comply with the Equality Act 2010 by providing equal opportunities to all and to avoid unlawful discrimination in employment and against customers.
Disciplinary and Grievance Policies – sets out our commitment to create a work environment free of harassment and bullying, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and the consequences of not adhering to this.
Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure – provides employees, agency workers and contracts with confidential access to raise concerns that they may have about the interests of the organisation. Of others, or any instances of malpractice within the Company.
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With the barbeque season already looming, young men are being warned in particular to stick to hygiene rules when grilling meat, chicken or fish or poultry in their backyards.
According to Switzerland's Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FFSVO), men between the ages 18 and 30 are most susceptible campylobacteriosis, a common foodborne condition fraught with diarrhea, stomach pain and fever.
Some people are not careful enough when preparing meat and fish, the FFSVO warned during its ongoing informational campaign to promote "safe eating."
READ MORE: 'Doner Discrimination': Turkish Kebabs May Be Banned in Europe
"Often raw chicken is not kept separate from meat that has already been cooked," the Local wrote, quoting FFSVO representative Eva van Beek.
Experts say that young men are often unaware of the health risks of consuming undercooked meat.
"Even if the meat is black on the outside, if it is raw inside it still contains bacteria," Dirk Bumann of the University of Basel Biozentrum molecular life sciences center told the newspaper.


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So right now I'm reporting live from a flat my friends and I are renting in Copenhagen, Denmark; it's snowing outside but I'm nice, warm and comfy on the sofa having just finished my healthy breakfast. Later today we are going to rent bikes, visit the cute town of Christiana and go to a house party in the evening. But the purpose of this post isn't to talk about how much I love Copenhagen (though I really do love the city)! I want to share how being actively optimistic is transforming my life each and everyday.
I've committed myself to living and really enjoying life everyday and so far it has truly been amazing. Everyday for the last month I've felt excited, optimistic and grateful, and in turn, that is what I'm getting back from other people, and in the form of new experiences/opportunities. As I said at the start of the year, I am unstoppable, I achieve every goal I set for myself and I'm living the life of my dreams.
As soon as I wake up in the morning I'm focussed on positive thoughts and gratitude. I envision my goals, the type of person I want to be and I give thanks for all that I have. This immediately fills me with courage and excitement, which therefore sets me up for a great day. To expand on this feeling, throughout the week I watch or listen to motivational content which cover various topics such as determination, attaining wealth and being compassionate. Because of this, I find I always have valuable and productive ideas floating around my mind and, as a result, this subconsciously influences my own behaviour in a positive way. My preference is to listen to lengthier podcasts during a walk because it's much easier to focus my attention and appreciate their lessons. Whenever I have time on my hands you may also catch me reading a book on self-development and/or –motivation. On top of this, another thing I love doing is listening to music when multitasking. At home I've always got some playlist going which gets me salsa-ing, whining or just more energetic.
Overall, because I put out positivity I know I also attract positivity into my life. Without a doubt, the world is my oyster and epic things are set to come. That being said, it's now time to put on some layers, go outside and roll around in the snow!
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I have begun this year with a sense of dedication and determination. I have a lot of things planned for myself and I wanted to get started on the right foot. To begin things off I've decided to do a Sketch A Day for the next year. 365 sketches! no excuses ! This is something that I've been interested in doing for some time now and the start of a new year felt like the best time to jump in and begin. The holidays are always a huge distraction and this past year was no different. It's always a challenge to get back into the swing of things after being away for so long, but I was determined to get over the hurdle of frustration as my hands and mind needed to learn once again how this works. You go through those days of thinking that you should just give up because clearly if you can't even draw a simple sketch how will you ever make a career out of this, and obviously you don't have the skills or the talent. You begin to look around at all of the amazing illustration work that other professionals are doing and you tell yourself that you just don't have what it takes. I put myself through several weeks of that torture until I decided to just shut up and work. Probably the best advise I've ever given myself. I'm learning to turn off the negativity in my mind and just be. I decided that I would push through and just keep sketching and posting, no matter how I felt about the drawing. The goal was to draw and post and move forward and not allow myself to get hung up on small things.
As I take on this challenge of 365 daily sketches I think about why I want to do this and what I hope to take away from it. Here are my goals….
1. CONFIDENCE. Confidence that I can draw anything that comes to mind in order to allow ideas and creativity to flow rather than getting caught up in a place where my ideas are confined by my lack of ability. When you are unable to put onto paper what you see in you mind you begin to pull back so much that the ideas have no room to grow and expand. I want to get out of that rut and allow things to flow freely from mind to hand to paper.
2. LOOSEN UP. This goes hand in hand with #1. With practice I hope to unknowingly loosen up and begin to fall into a consistent style. That a distinct personality might begin to show through. To lose the stiff and overly controlled quality that I'm currently struggling with.
3. ENJOYMENT. To find enjoyment in creativity and art again that may have been lost in the process of trying too hard. To take some of the pressure off and allow myself to enjoy, create and most of all - HAVE FUN!
So I will look back at each week and see how things are changing and progressing and I look forward to sharing that journey with you. I hope you enjoy and are maybe inspired to take on this challenge as well.
I began with with an idea of a squirrel but soon became frustrated with my failed attempts to get across what was in my head.
At this point I decided that I would dedicate the next week or so to only drawing squirrels. I looked as some reference pictures and got back to work .....
I tried a few different styles and even looked at what other illustrators were doing and copied some of their shapes and styles (as seen above in the bottom right three faces) to see how their interpretations of this subject differed from mine. It's great to look at something through different eyes.
Looking back over the last couple of weeks I already feel like a lot of improvement has been made and I'm starting to have fun with this. Here's to another great week of drawing and creativity!


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More on PolyGlaze
I am getting ready for my faux cloisonné class I will be teaching in NC later this month.
A new thing I am adding this time is a demonstration of clear surface finishes that may be obtained with PolyGlaze (which I normally use in my work) and materials other than PolyGlaze. I am also going to show possible problems that may occur with each of these materials and how to avoid or fix them.
By the way, making mistakes on purpose is more difficult than I thought!
One of the problems with PolyGlaze that I was told about is its occasional cracking. The person who had this problem lives in Maine, and she told me about it this winter. I suspected the cracking was a result of lower temperature she may had in her house during that time. This had never happened to me, so the entire idea was a pure speculation.
This time I decided to re-create the problem. Since it is now hot a humid in Maryland, the only cold spot in my house is a fridge. So, that is where I cured two samples covered with PolyGlaze tonight. I understand it is overkill, and I seriously doubt that my friend in Maine had such a low temperature in her house, but I had to start somewhere.
I am happy to report that by morning both of my samples were dry and both of them developed a few cracks! I will take this fact as the proof of my theory – PolyGlaze does crack at lower temperatures.
Although this is not quite scientific and I cannot tell you the critical temperature when this occurs, I think we have enough information to work with. The lowest temperature in my house (in winter) is about 65F. It is safe to say that PolyGlaze dries nicely at 65F and above. Any lower temperature may be risky.
My next step is to see if the cracks could be fixed. I will work on it tonight and report the results in a day or two.
I also promise to have pictures by that time.


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Photographer Andy Yeung wishes everyone would look up from their phones more often and appreciate the beauty of their own cities. With his series " Look Up", he wants to show viewers exactly what they're missing.
This February, the Chinese central government demanded an end to all mainland construction of buildings that are "oversized" or "weird" — a law that will surely change the future skylines of major Chinese cities. Yeung's dizzying and unique images of the varying architecture in Hong Kong — and other cities throughout China — explore the country's skyscrapers and public housing that were built before this new state rule was in place.
With over 300 skyscrapers in the metropolitan area, Hong Kong remains Yeung's favorite city to photograph. "When it comes to architecture, Hong Kong is a city where old meets new," he told Business Insider. "It gives the city a unique character."
Ahead, 12 disorienting images of Chinese buildings that even the locals might be missing.
The Ping Shek Estate in Hong Kong consists of seven different buildings, and houses over 12,000 people.
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Five things we learned about holiday emails in 2017
Now that we're almost two weeks into 2018, it can be tempting to forget all about the holidays as a distant memory.
Like the Ghost of Christmas Past, however, I'm here to encourage you to consider your holiday campaigns for just a little longer. The research is there for you to explore what worked, what didn't, and what you might like to try implementing in 2018 (trust me, it'll come round a LOT sooner than you think).
1. Black Friday is not a one-off
A few years ago, Black Friday was still a growing concern and promotions during that period may not have been available during the rest of the year. Now, it's all about the numbers. According to eMarketer data, only 30.4% of UK customers and 34.4% of US customers planned to shop on Black Friday because of the limited promotions, with 65.2% and 44.6% respectively basing their decision on the discounts available.
Due to the large variety of offers available during the festive period, marketers have had to think of new and creative promotions to increase sales. While this definitely a positive and does contribute to the overall customer experience, it does come down to the fact that we all love a good discount. I know people who made purchases on Black Friday solely based on the percentage discount they were offered, even for items that they may not have previously needed.
2. Free shipping isn't always enough
In 2016, 92% of online retailers had a free shipping option, in line with last year's eMarketer predictions. Up until recently this would have been a very big incentive, but now we have all become accustomed to free shipping being offered. Yes, this is still one of the main factors that will influence a customer to purchase, but for next year it will be paramount that retailers go beyond this. Don't overlook content, great timing, and brand identity over the holidays.
3. 'Twixmas' emails do pay off
It certainly used to be the case that scheduling an email for Christmas Day was a waste of a marketer's time, even more so if that email was scheduled right between Christmas and New Year (when everyone had already finished their Christmas shopping). Testing can reveal surprising results, however: our client Daffodil sent out a campaign during this Twixmas period, based on the insight that their client base was looking for special offers around this time. This simple email is a real holiday blues-buster, and enjoyed a 29% CTOR – not to mention 2500% ROI.
4. The holidays are a good time to reach out
The holidays are the most sales-driven period of the year, so why not take advantage of this to enrich the quality of your data? Live polls, surveys, and preference centers have become an increasing trend in email marketing strategies. If you take into account that consumers are likely to reveal more information about themselves if they believe they are getting something in exchange, you might not want to miss out.
5. It's not just the season of giving
If transactional email is available to you from last year, try and determine which segments of your data used the holiday season to buy an additional gift for themselves as well as a loved one. They may not be as engaged with your email throughout the year, yet a timely offer or a product recommendation based on their previous purchase may result in another sale. on 2017 the US National Retail Federation considered self-gifting to be a real game-changer, with 60% of shoppers admitting to having bought one or two gifts for themselves.


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Toyota has a notoriety of giving quality autos at monetary cost. The best possible interest in innovative work has made assorted models increase more noteworthy fame. The Toyota Vellfire is the games adaptation of Toyota Alphard and has valuing in like manner. The determinations are likewise made good to the prerequisite of target clients giving Toyota Vellfire survey an average rating. The vehicle was initially presented in 2011 and has served as a 4 to 5 entryway Multi Purpose Option.
The 3.5 GZ suspension is individually, in constantly Variable Transmission having boundless apparatus shift choices between the most extreme and least. The 3.5 L came in 6 speed programmed transmission. Both the relocations came in front motor front wheel drive and full time 4WD alternative individually. Consequently it gave genuine touch of execution with grasp on street and moving getting great. Consequently with Toyota Vellfire specs on execution the driving background is overhauled to a level that brings its own uniqueness.
The outside acquires strong body, as well as have suspension and lights to help in drive. The body on edge format helps in bringing a body that is sufficiently strong with substantial weight to oversee drive on various streets. The bends and bents are deliberately figured out how to acquire an upgraded look Toyota Vellfire. The lights accessible in the auto incorporate headlights and mist lights to enlighten the front of the street. The reflectors are there to amplify the distance across of light. The back lights and characteristic lights deal with giving back perspective that is noticeable and helps the driver as well as those on street about the usefulness of auto right now. The suspension and brake chip away at giving the mechanical magnificence to the outside. The suspension is McPherson Strut sort Coil spring in front and torsion shaft in the back. This encourages in retaining stuns to another level. The front brake is Ventilated circle while the back brake has straightforward plate. This aides in upgrading the ability to stop and helps in decreasing velocity.
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The Cruise Control for overseeing speed consequently, the conditioned glasses to give sumptuous look and collapsing seats are additionally there in high trims that contribute in making this auto an energetic solace.
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Apr 25 2010
"Improve My EC!"
As I advance through the game, I still remember what it was like to start off an EC and wonder how top EC could get to be that good. Although I have not yet reached the top, I still know all the tips on how to get there.
In my spare time, I will go through lower ECs and post in their forum what they could improve on to get a higher prestige (With permission, of course). If competitions and boarding skills are the problems, I will try my best to enroll my top horses in each. I will also post little reminders if I have the time. I have a sample post and sample reminder posted in the SSS forum.
If one of the tips I have for you is similar to a tip I have posted on my website I will refer you back to this site, saying to follow tip number ___.
I hope this will help those players who I was once like, trying to figure the complex game out. Post here or at Howrse in my Equestrian Center's, Stepping Stones Stable, forum if you would like me to help your EC!
BONUS!: If I see the image on the left posted on your page, I will enroll my highest skilled horse available in your EC! You cannot message me about it to help me find it. You may only use the following ways in order for me to board the horse:
*Congratulate me
*Sign my Guest Book
*Post here that you are looking for help/tips on your EC
Here is the code for the page. Paste it in the HTML mode so it will appear:
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15 Responses to ""Improve My EC!""
# Friesianlover598on 27 Dec 2011 at 1:46 pm
on howrse, whenever i go on someones page you can click on forum, they have a forum and they have loads of stuff on it that you can comment and chat about and all that. But on my page i dont know how to start a forum and all that.
# iHeartHorseson 09 Jun 2012 at 1:41 pm
I have no clue how to get saddles, bridles, and horseshoes in my EC. How do I do it?
And, add me to your friends! iHeartHorses


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When Brian Reed, former producer of This American Life, first started getting fan emails from a John B. McLemore in small town Alabama, he could never have imagined the rabbit hole he was readying to go down. At first, it was the intriguing and incomprehensible acts that John B., as he preferred to be called, detailed about his town that drew Reed to not immediately trash these emails. Throughout his correspondence to Reed, John B. wrote all about how the sheriff's department was covering up a murder in his area, which he often referred to as s_ _ _ town, causing Reed to sit up and pay attention. Once Reed actually phoned John B., he was instantly drawn to the man's quirkiness and brilliance that quickly oozed out from under a thick southern accent (think Zach Galifinakis' character in the movie Campaign with Will Ferrell…seriously…to a "T"). It wasn't long until Reed had to make his way down to meet his avid fan in the flesh.
S-Town takes us on Reed's journey through the backwoods and, at times, the shifty underworld that few Americans, unless they live or have lived in a town that's similar, will even believe exists. Interviews are intermingled with Reed's commentary and taped calls between he and John B. making it feel as if you're ping ponging back and forth between listening to an episode of Law and Order and COPS. Like Reed, you are befuddled at each twist that surfaces once he starts delving into his informant's stories.
With his eery knowledge of science, antique clocks, his eccentric maze that sprawls over acre after acre along with his twenty dogs he cares for, indeed, John B. is the find of a lifetime for any reporter. He is by no means an easy interview in that he is moody and each conversation unearths extreme contradictions between what he says and who he actually is. By the time you're into episode three, you'll be so taken with John B. that you won't care if any of what he's claimed is true. He, himself, is worth the listen.
Like it's creator, you'll be sucked into S-Town based on John B.'s outlandish claims, but also like it's creator, you'll stay to find out more about John B. the man and the myth and how his life pans out. Without spoiling it, I will tell you that none of it will end up like you think it will, and though it leans toward drama rather than mystery towards the end, it is one of the most satisfying podcasts you'll experience.
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A pedestrian is fighting for his life after a crash involving a van in Balham.
A 37-year-old man was walking on Balham Hill, near Clapham South station, just after 9:00 am on Monday (January 7) when the collision took place.
London Ambulance Service rushed him to hospital with a serious head injury.
The Metropolitan Police say the patient's injuries are considered life-threatening.
The driver of the Mercedes van stopped at the scene and is co-operating with police. No arrests have been made.
Police have asked any witnesses or anyone with any information to call 020 8543 5157 or to anonymously ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Monastic Swims and Lay Off.
by DragonRunnerSep 6th 2014
So the event year has finished for me, considering all factors I have to say that there have been more positives than negatives. That is even with me withdrawing from what was one of my main races of the year - Outlaw Long Course along with a few half marathons. When I do look at the reasons there is no way I could have even started them. For a good few weeks I needed crutches just to help me keep my balance and really should have stop before I did.
The reason for the crutches and stop running (well shuffling), was / is not so simple, but may become a big issue is the strength of my lower leg muscles and more so in the right leg as there is increasing spasticity not only in the right but the left is starting. I now need a permanent Ankle Foot Orthotics, simply known as a leg brace. The last few weeks I have been getting use to them, and the comments (both serious and insulting) I have brushed off (but they still hurt, some comment you cannot forget). As AFO's are similar to what a young Forest Gump wore, the insulting comment of "Run, Forest, Run" I have so far managed not to let it get to me. A similar comment from those I know, where they change the name to my "Mike" I can see as recognition of the fact that I have not given it to this and use the positive energy to plot a return the Kalmar where just over a year ago I was taking part in Ironman Sweden. Plans are starting to be put together for 2016 return.
So after finishing the Outlaw Half (Middle Distance) Triathlon in the summer, and struggling to walk let alone run I was still able to swim, so was glad that I had planned a few long openwater swims. Some of which I have have been wishing to take part in for the last few years.
The first of these was the 14km Bridge to Bridge which is held on the River Thames between Henley and Marlow. With all the swimmers suited (and some hardy one without) it was still not certain that due to the weather conditions if the swim would go ahead. Thankful the weather that affect Ride London was in the distance and looked as if it may hold off. The deceision to start was a relief, and the first 4km swim to the feed station became a challenge in itself, with one of the heaviest rainfalls I can remember of recent years. Really could not see any swimmers around me, which is strange to think of the number of those taking on the challenge. Thankful by the time I reach the station it was deicide to continue as long as there was no more thunder.
Swimming in small pods was good, as you were able to push yourself with those of a similar speed. 4 hours 14 minutes later I arrived at the Marlow Bridge and looking back I really enjoyed the swim. Guess what I enjoyed it that much I will be going back in 2015, with a sneaky goal of getting under the 4 hour mark.
Next on the swimming calendar was the iconic Dart 10k swim, organised by the Outdoor Swimming Society and start at Totnes, and finishes down river at Dittisham. The two feed stations on the course are floating in the middle of the Dart which is for me an unique experience as for the whole swim you do not to find the bank and stand to feed. The swim went well and with a 10k PB finished in 3 hours and 7mins. One day I will return and have another go at this course, it is a well organised event with good safety cover and helpers at every available point. which made the swim enjoyable. Yes 14k and 10k swims can be enjoyable.
Next up for me was an open sea crossing between the Island of Caldey which is one of the focal points of the Tenby Coastline, the opportunity of swimming from this monastic island does not happen often. The weather was not best on the days leading up to the swim, but good fortune on swim day, the sun was out, wind dropped to an acceptable level. As this is a point to point swim, the swimmer assembled on Cathedral Beach, to the boat crossing across to the island in readiness for the crossing.
My season finish up with a swim at Langrose Lake in Brecon, and like Caldey this is somewhere that swimming is not allow, so another 6.5k done and a good swimming season.
The plans for the next few weeks is to learn to run again with the AFO, I have targeted the Nos Galan Race on New Years Eve as a return, and slowly building my leg strength up to this distance. But I will not give in and will continue to take part in Triathlon. I am enjoying my coaching with Celtic Tri and helping many other to complete their goals.
With my 2015 main goal set, the future is looking positive, after all it is only a one length swim of Lake Windermere, in September.
I thank everyone for their support, it really does mean so much.
Next stop for me - too learn to run again.
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