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The past few days have been somewhat of a mixed bag. And since I simply don't have the energy to act like I'm hugely successful as a wife/mother/housekeeper all the time, I feel it's only right to share both the good and the bad.
This week, I've enlisted the help of the children in getting and keeping the house clean. All the beds in the house have been made every day this week, bedrooms have been tidy the entire week and the rest of the house has been tidy enough so that anyone could have dropped by at any given moment without sending us scurrying around shoving things under the sofa or into the laundry room (not that we've ever done that, I'm just sayin'...)! It's gone so well that the past two days, it has taken the children merely 10 minutes to complete their Morning Chores!
On a similar note, we also cleaned the powder room and half of the living room as they have never been cleaned before. I'm talking moving furniture away from the walls, getting out the vacuum cleaner attachments and an old toothbrush for detail work, wiping down the walls, and scrubbing every inch of the bathroom floor the old fashioned way: on my hands and knees with a scrub brush. The Viking got into the spirit of the thing, too, and painted the powder room window for me!
As I mentioned, I only got half of the living room cleaned. The rest is tidy and looks presentable, but I know what is lurking behind and underneath the rest of the furniture. I know I'm not supposed to be worrying about perfection, but it's going to feel lopsided to me until I just get it done!
Wednesday was Redheaded Snippet's birthday (she's 15 now, I can't believe it) and tonight was her "party" (I use the term loosely, hence the quotes) so we had the local frelatives over for cake and ice cream. I always ask the children what kind of cake they want, bakery or homemade, and do my best to provide it for them and this year Redheaded Snippet said she wanted me to make Sticky Toffee Pudding.
If you haven't experienced the wonders of Sticky Toffee Pudding, you don't know what you are missing. It's not what we think of as pudding at all. The British use the term, "pudding," to mean most cakey desserts and STP is very much a dense, moist cake. It's made with brown sugar and chopped dates and has an ooey gooey, dark brown caramel sauce (the "sticky toffee") and is served with cream that gets drizzled on top. The Viking and I had it at a pub in Surrey and it remains my most favorite thing to eat in the world.
So, that was what Redheaded Snippet requested. And I was happy to oblige. I had made it for Christmas a few years back with triumphant results but, for some reason, I decided to try a different recipe. I think I must have lost my mind. We all know, especially in cookery, that if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it! Well, I tried to fix something that was perfectly fine and made a disaster out of it.
Suffice it to say that an hour and 15 minutes past the time the party was supposed to start, I had a lackluster-looking "pudding" that looked nothing like it was supposed to but very suspiciously like an American cake that had clung stubbornly to the bottom of the tube pan despite my most heroic efforts to jiggle it loose and then obliged no one at all by falling in large pieces out onto the platter. Ten people were waiting patiently at the dining room table, too polite to wonder out loud why on earth the party hadn't started but all no doubt thinking it and I was faced with serving a cake that looked like I had gone out and thrown it into the street. Which, in fact, I very much wanted to do.
I can't deny it. I had a minor meltdown. The entire production had been a comedy of errors (I accidentally sent my poor, patient Viking to the wrong pizzeria to pick up Redheaded Snippet's requested dinner--panzarotti's, remind me to tell you sometime--which cost him an extra hour of driving around in rush hour traffic, just for one example) and the dumb cake just pushed me a little over the edge. I gripped the edge of the counter and burst into tears and laughter at the same time. My family thought I had lost it. Which I think I had.
I knew I had to pull myself together and forge ahead so I got the sauce ready and started sticking the fancy candles I had bought into the cake.
Well, because everyone had been waiting so long and I was in such a rush, I didn't let the thing cool long enough. So when we put the candles into it, they began to melt. Into the innards of the cake. It was as if the cake was so hideous the candles were just going limp in shock and protest! The Viking pulled one out to reposition it and it was nothing but wick where it had been below the surface!
In quite a frenzy by this time, I wildly ordered everyone at the table to just sing happy damn birthday sans candles or cake! Fortunately, everyone in my family has quite a healthy sense of humor so they made the most of it while I yanked the candles out, cut up the cake, drenched the pieces in caramel sauce and served it with ice cream.
Everyone said it was delicious and Redheaded Snippet assured me it didn't matter what it looked like so I guess it wasn't a true disaster after all. And I think I've learned a valuable lesson. Never, ever, ever use a tube pan to make any kind of cake whatsoever. You hear me? Don't do it, it will make you say all kinds of bad words and then you will have to apologize to your children for your lack of self-control!
Like I said, you win some, you lose some, you can't win them all. I think I'll go soothe my wrankled pride by sitting for a few minutes in my gleaming powder room, that should make me feel better...

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perhaps you could explain sd's reasons for "disliking" it as well since you seem to be so in tune with other peoples minds
phillies will be under 500 this year...book it
farging women. They get you to do the dumbest shtein.
Negative reactions here?Stunned.
tate is a yac monster...the eagles don't have another player like him.


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The Dolphins escaped today, and the best thing you can say is that Chad Henne showed that he is resilient. That's an important quality for a quarterback to possess, and he threw two excellent passes to Davone Bess on the game-winning drive.
But the Dolphins can't ruminate long on Sunday.
On Thursday, they play a Carolina Panthers team that won again Sunday, and is looking a little more like the team that rolled through 2008 regular season a little less like the team that limped at the start of 2009.
(The Titans and Jaguars both look like they'll be tougher opponents than it appeared a few weeks back.)
The one plus for Miami: Panthers left tackle Jordan Gross got hurt Sunday and is out for the season.
There are two things to watch in the next three days.
1. Joey Porter returns to the team Monday. How will he behave? The Dolphins didn't miss him much today. Charlie Anderson and Cameron Wake both applied more pressure than Porter has this season; Jason Taylor had an interception and a knockdown; and Matt Roth disrupted a couple of running plays. Will Porter get with the program? Or will he be a distraction?
2. Ronnie Brown was on crutches. He says he doesn't think it's too bad, but if it's a high ankle sprain, don't expect to see him Thursday. The Dolphins can ride Ricky Williams in the conventional offense, and maybe work in some carries for Lousaka Polite and Lex Hilliard. But what about the Wildcat? Will we see it at all? Patrick Cobbs was Brown's backup as the triggerman. Williams isn't nearly as capable as Brown as a ballhandler.


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Coconuts are widely used in SE Asia and India for making sugar, alcohol, housing, utensils, temple offerings, charcoal, in cooking and infinite other uses. Bowls, ropes, fences, roofing, musical instruments come to mind.
The grated flesh of coconut, either fresh or dried, is added to food; the flesh is grated on special graters which are different depending on the country. It can be squeezed in water to make coconut cream and milk. The juice of young coconuts is drunk in hot weather, and is good for stomach upsets and other digestive needs.
In India, coconut sellers line the streets and seashores in the morning selling coconuts semi hulled to the early buyers. Likewise, in Bali, they are plentifully available in the markets that open about 4am.
When buying a coconut, look for one that shows no signs of mould and is free of cracks. David Thompson of Thai Food, says to look for one that is quite heavy for its size – this meant that there is more flesh in the coconut. Shake the coconut. If it contains a lot of water it has a better chance of being good and the flesh is less likely to be fermented.
Once broken, the inner flesh of the coconut should taste sweet, never rancid or mouldy.To grate fresh coconut, peel off the husk, and then the brown skin with a vegetable peeler or a knife, cut into pieces and throw them into a blender. Freeze what you do not use.
If fresh coconut is not available, frozen is generally available. Alternatively use dried coconut, or, in desperate times, unsweetened desiccated coconut, soaked with some warm water for 1 hour. Use 30g for each 60g of fresh coconut.
Cracking a Coconut
There are many reported methods to crack a coconut, from roasting it first, to this one from David Thompson: Hold the coconut in the palm of the hand, eyes towards the thumb or little finger, and with the back of a heavy cleaver, crack the coconut deftly down the centre with a hefty wallop. Lift the cleaver quickly so as to shatter the husk. Repeat, rotating the coconut. Two, three or four times should do it. Do it over a bowl to catch the liquid.
The coconut water, when fresh, is the most thirst quenching of liquids, however it sours quickly and is often used to ferment vegetables or to make vinegar.
Shredding the Meat
The coconut halves are washed and then grated. Traditionally, a small stool with a sharp pronged grater at one end – a "rabbit" – is used. However, a hand-cranked spindle grater or even a zester works well. For long strands, drag the utensil all the way across the coconut half. For shorter shreds, start from the centre of the coconut half and work your way to the rim. Turning the coconut regularly helps ensure even strands.
Roasting Coconut
To roast coconut, roast freshly grated coconut in a very low oven, checking and turning often, until golden fragrant and nutty.
Coconut Cream and Milk
Coconut milk and cream are extractions make by seeping freshly grated coconut in boiling water or milk. It is used in South Indian and SE Asian desserts, curries and other recipes.
Don't confuse coconut milk with tender coconut juice, the watery liquid found inside the coconut which is not rich enough for the cooking recipes.
Coconut milk and cream can be made at home. Good quality, canned coconut milk and cream are also available from Asian food stores and supermarkets. For use in cooking, it is best to use the unsweetened type unless it specifies otherwise. In some places, coconut powder is available, and it is mixed with water to obtain coconut milk or cream. This gives a lot of control over the strength and thickness of the coconut milk.
Because coconut cream and milk spoils quickly, it is wise to freeze any unused portion. Freeze any leftovers in small amounts for future use.
Sometimes coconut milk separates and the fat solidifies on the top – if this happens, just stir it well.
Dried coconut milk is available in packets and can be made the desired consistency and richness by following the directions on the packet; it also has a good storage life. If you can't buy any coconut cream or milk, you can make it using desiccated coconut.
Making Coconut Milk
To make fresh coconut milk, put 2 cups of freshly grated ripe coconut into a bowl with 2 cups of hot water or milk. Squeeze and knead the coconut thoroughly for a minute or so (or mix into the blender), then strain through a cheesecloth into a bowl to obtain thick coconut milk.
Repeat the process to obtain thin coconut milk. They can be combined, and will also freeze easily.
Making Coconut Cream
To obtain cream, let the thick milk from the first extraction sit for a while and it will rise to the top. Coconut cream is quite thick, almost of a spreadable consistency. It is the product of the first extraction from the flesh. It is very rich and is usually added at the end of cooking to enrich curry or sauce or dessert.
Coconut milk from the second extraction is a thinner consistency than the cream as it is extracted from the flesh after the cream has already been produced. It is used in SE Asian curries and desserts.
Making Coconut Cream and Milk from Desiccated Coconut.
To make coconut milk and cream from desiccated coconut, place 2 cups unsweetened desiccated coconut in a pan with 2.5 cups water and bring to a simmer. Pour into a blender and process for a minute. Strain though a double thickness of cheesecloth or muslin, pushing out as much liquid as you can. It should make about 1.5 cups thick coconut milk. Repeat with the same amount of water and the leftover coconut and you should get 2 cups thin coconut milk.
In Bali, roasted coconut milk is made by roasting chunks of fresh coconut in a charcoal fire until blackened on all sides. The charred exterior is then brushed off, the flesh grated and coconut milk extracted in the normal way.
Young Coconuts
Young coconuts can be bought readily, normally frozen, from most Asian food suppliers. Sometimes the cleaned flesh with some of its water can be bought ready to go in a bag.
If the coconut is in its shell, pierce the husk twice with a steel skewer to drain the water, then cleave in half and remove the soft, gelatinous flesh with a spoon. Shave the brown inner skin from the flesh before using.
Keep the husk, which is used in various desserts. Sometimes, special "grating" coconuts are available, which are not quite mature so have tender flesh that is perfect for using fresh in desserts. (David Thompson, Thai Food)
Feel free to browse recipes from our Retro Recipes series. You might also like our Ingredients information here. Or you might like to browse our Indian Essentials series here. Check out our easy Coconut recipes here and here.


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Midlands 4 East (North)
Boston RFC 13 Tupton 57
Boston Rugby Club have been relegated from the Midlands 4 East (North) following defeat to high-flying Tupton on Saturday.
In their last home game of the season, the Blue and Whites knew only a victory would be enough.
They managed to avoid the drop last season, but this time were unable to repeat those heroics.
An early Tupton try on five minutes from a deft cross-field kick showed their intent.
A well-taken penalty by Matthew Bray pulled the scoreboard back to 3- 7 before a loose ball in midfield was seized upon by centre Michael Baldwin, whose pass to winger Jaron saw him run half the length of the pitch to score under the posts to put the home side ahead.
Boston managed to stay in the game in the first half, Bray slotting another penalty for the home team to enter half time 13-28 behind, retaining a slim hope of keeping in touch.
Tupton, though, had other ideas and kept the scoreboard ticking over in the second period to run out comfortable winners.
Boston travel to play Worksop on April 21 for their last game of the season (KO 3pm).
BOSTON: Sampson, Sharp, Cox, Eldin, Fowler, Barnett, Kemp, Gray, Bray, Cowern, Kippax, Cook, Baldwin, Turley; replacements: Overton, Felicio, Stones-Blackman, Jones, Harmston.


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Dear Rhoda and Woof Dog Rescue,
David is out of town, and Allie and I are having a girl's night out(side)!!! You can see she is staring into the distance...she's watching Riley's every move. We sadly had to say goodbye to Mowgli, our corgi, who managed to achieve a ripe old age of 17. Riley, as I think I've told you, takes these passings pretty hard. Allie has watched over him so carefully in the last few days since Mowgli parted ways with this world. She has stayed close and tended to his sadness. She's been such a mom. I thank my lucky stars she's in our life. Thank you Rhoda and thanks to Woof Dog Rescue for entrusting us with her well being. But truth be told, it's us she looks out for!!
Hope all is well with you Rhoda!! We think of you so often! X


text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744277948621439527.post564761207452088435..comments2019-08-17T01:26:34.954-07:00Comments on Cobra TV: A No Man's Sky CONCobra TVhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744277948621439527.post-22275438224603795352018-05-09T18:50:32.129-07:002018-05-09T18:50:32.129-07:00Hey Cobra it's Harris - Here is the link to my...Hey Cobra it's Harris - Here is the link to my new tribute video that does not have 65 DOS music. Please post on your fan trailer youtube channel: https://youtu.be/raQcsmawomQ<br />Unknownhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744277948621439527.post-52809976331849894922018-05-09T09:56:05.232-07:002018-05-09T09:56:05.232-07:00Hy Cobra , i hope all is well , first of all thx a...Hy Cobra , i hope all is well , first of all thx a lot for everything you have done for this community im following your channel since first E3 announcement back in the day where siriangaming , elca , and laughtercraft have been in your shows thx really thx for everything. And thx for showing my fanart last time the one with the ships parked and a lot of travellers heading to a little "village" with the "kamikaze nomad" . Secound, with this comment i want to sign in the constest category : cosplay , im building a helmet right now and i hope i get it done till 16th june, i will upload a video on my dailymotion channel and on my https://liberdadeinfinita3.tumblr.com/ page which is the location where i upload pics and story about my one man HUB, this is the first prototype https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/32231554_2144261655805014_7017980981185347584_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=f41253d88d2db6d155610fb00fe28839&oe=5B5A3F43 serranoslivreshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744277948621439527.post-36899388077905182792018-05-06T13:07:40.419-07:002018-05-06T13:07:40.419-07:00Hi Cobra! I love the idea of this, and it's on...Hi Cobra! I love the idea of this, and it's on a weekend so everyone can be free :B Can be do a live call in segment? It could be cool to hear how everyone found out about the game and stuck around in such a lovely community :3 Looking forward to June 16th email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744277948621439527.post-20384785057514630372018-05-06T10:43:37.137-07:002018-05-06T10:43:37.137-07:00OK I'll upload my video with a different song ...OK I'll upload my video with a different song - no problem, let you know when it's updated.Harris Bornsteinhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744277948621439527.post-85278091492379359592018-05-06T07:49:42.072-07:002018-05-06T07:49:42.072-07:00That sounds AMAZING man! And the song yeah I wont ...That sounds AMAZING man! And the song yeah I wont be able to use it bro sadly! Cobra TVhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2744277948621439527.post-72893469175673307402018-05-04T21:05:11.257-07:002018-05-04T21:05:11.257-07:00Cobra so if my fan trailer has a 65 dos song and I...Cobra so if my fan trailer has a 65 dos song and I give them credit in the intro that is not ok? If not I can insert different music, let me know. I'd also like to 'sponsor' an event at the Con, perhaps the fan art contest? I can give away as a prize a No Man's Sky postcard set they are very nice I'll send you pictures or you can search online for them and see. Actually my fan website can sponsor it nmsgalaxy.com. What do you think?Harris Bornsteinhttps://email@example.com


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Maybe some of you read the book, titled 'Crossing the Chasm', by Geoffrey A Moore, that was popular during the tech boom era. Essentially it describes the transformation (Fashion changing) process, its various stages and how all us different humans 'take up' our places in the 'fashion change' process. In the book, the focus is on new technology and the fashion change it brings. I found it fascinating as I could relate to all the times I have been through transformations and how I could have made the whole 'fashion change' more enjoyable and life affirming for me. It's all about how we deal with our world changing around us, and how we respond: The denial of the need for 'The Fashion Change', our fears, the uncertainty of the unknown, rising to the challenge, embracing the change, making it a source of personal edge, etc, etc…
In so many ways I see the One Point Zero Challenge as a huge, probably the largest, and most challenging ever 'Chasm Crossing'. A huge, virtual Grand Canyon, with Western Society, and its Good Life, 'consume more and more' on the one side, and Nature and a less than One Point Zero world on the other. Between the two lies an ever widening, ever deepening canyon.
There are many individuals, communities and even a few nations who do already 'live' in 'new fashion bliss' on the Nature side of The Chasm. For many of them this isn't a new fashion, it's been their 'fashion' for generations.
In the weeks before The Boundary Waters trip fate brought me into contact with a few Amish people, and I had in depth discussions about their lives and values. I concluded that they certainly are living sub One Point Zero and will stay that way as they don't have a 'more and more' way of life. My past 18 months in New Zealand brought me into contact with quite a few communities living sub One Point Zero lives and I'm hoping to visit a community in Portland, Oregon, who would seem to live on Nature's side of The Chasm. This is not to say I suggest we all become Amish people, in fact we couldn't even if we wanted to, but I am merely pointing out that there are lots of community pockets that live on Nature's side of the canyon, but within western society. Most of us, and western society as a whole system, are firmly anchored on the other side of The Chasm, but I am beginning to understand that most don't see The Chasm or their unacceptable place on the non-negotiable, wrong side of The Chasm.
From my discussions with Imi, I sense most of us are largely at the 'Meeting The Problem for the first time' stage. We maybe for the first time have come around the corner and now see this mirage of a canyon, and are busy trying to understand it, while reeling with the shock of the realisation that it isn't a mirage but real!
There are also many 'down in the canyon' busy with their crossing having chosen to go it alone, or in a small group. They are explorers, who like dealing with the unknowns, the lack of a guide, no clear map. GPS is of no use, they are doggedly finding their own way, taking on the challenge of crossing The Chasm for their own life enhancing reasons.
In trying to answer the question of 'How the hell we get to One Point Zero, I concluded that rather than focus on the specifics, out lining the challenge in terms of the tobacco fashion change and this Chasm crossing is maybe more useful than highlighting the specifics.
I sense that talking about a fashion change in a One Point Zero global context maybe be seen as me dreaming, deluded, or misunderstanding what 'we' are up against? I often have people telling me that the fashion will never change, and there is no problem so why should I even expect change? The hope that technology will solve The Problem is a huge barrier to people accepting the Problem, and in another paper I'll outline the major barriers to society voluntarily starting The Chasm Crossing.
From my one month interactions with people in the USA, and then in discussions with Imi, it has become clear that most people are not at the critical 'Problem Acceptance' step yet. I realised that I have wrongly assumed that people would immediately identify with 'The Facts' and what our current 'One point Six and ever increasing' means, and why One Point Zero is a truly a Non-negotiable condition for our individual and collective Human success.
I thought people would immediately 'Accept The Problem', see the huge Chasm, and then be asking themselves how they will go about crossing it. I thought in directing people to The Global Footprint Network website and pointing to many books on the subject of Ecological Footprints, I'd be helping people help themselves to really understand what One Point Zero means, and where their personal lifestyle come out on the One Point Zero to Thirty Point Zero lifestyle continuum?
Imi pointed out that I'm not making it clear what 'people' should specifically do to make an impact on getting to One Point Zero?:
Well like the smoking problem, we need all sorts of people working at all sorts of levels with all sorts of communities to get the fashion moving. We need every one to become a new fashion change agent, and to use their influence in the best way they can.
For all I know, you may already be on Nature's side of The Chasm? (Maybe you are a converted non-smoker and enjoying clean air and healthy lifestyle far away from your 'old mates' still smoking on 'that soon to be out of fashion side! Maybe you never were a smoker and are welcoming the not so confident early non-smokers into the non-smoking community. Maybe you are a teacher who teaches people the bad effects of smoking? Maybe you are a cigarette retailer who is busy deciding not to stock cigarettes anymore? Maybe you are the activist who just goes about making smokers feel unsociable, and helping them change? Maybe you are the government / community / work place policy maker and are just debating whether you will introduce anti-smoking laws.
In summary: I hope you see from the picture above that we all need to first to understand 'The Problem' and then become personally familiar with 'It': Our role / contribution to it, before we can decide what role we will play in the 'Fashion change'. This 'Acceptance of the Problem' requires one to personally research The Facts and move through the 'Meeting the Problem' stage. The leaders of change enjoy this process, and are hungry for the information as they know it will help them move to the Challenge and then finally the Opportunity phases. They know that being in front of the fashion wave is the best place to be…
Visions and Problems, and knowing the Challenge of The Chasm
Having been driven by a powerful vision over the past twelve years, I am a big believer in Visions and making 'The Vision' a reality. A vision starts with a strong desire to move away from one's 'current place'. The implication is that there is something better in the future, and pointing to 'a problem' between the 'today state' and the 'better future state'.
A vision takes a problem situation and makes it into a very desirable 'fashion' challenge. If it is effective, the new fashion vision connects with peoples' inner desire and needs. We find and inner energy and passion to achieve something significant and worthwhile for ourselves and this becomes our unstoppable driving force. In the case of a broader human vision, where others are also involved each of the individuals feels an added reward through their positive contribution to a larger team's fashion vision. Eventually a new Crowd is formed, and 'everybody' can't imagine why 'we' didn't make the change earlier!
What better Team Vision can there be on this planet that to be part of Natures team as a fully united humanity. As we destroy more and more of the planet and get further away from One Point Zero, our humanity belonging with the planet declines. Not only declines, but as we have become, we are no fighting against Nature and the planet. We need this spiritual belonging more than ever before in the history of humanity. Our souls will rebel more and more, and holistic happiness will become even more elusive than it is today.
This is the first of many papers that will see to help answer the question:
What the 'hell' can 'we' do to get to One Point Zero?


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Pander to the base? Sure. But how far do you go?
A day after President Barack Obama said he supports the right of gay men and women to marry, Mitt Romney was accused of having harassed a high school classmate because he was gay.
Romney denied it, of course, but it must be confusing for him. As the standard-bearer for the Republican Party, how far (into people's bedrooms) do you go?
Romney must be so frustrated ... an endorsement of gay marriage should be the electoral kiss of death, yet Obama has pissed off only those who hated him already.
Roberto De Vido writes cartoons and comics about politics, sports (and life) from a small fishing and farming village an hour southwest of Tokyo.


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The King's Balance is exactly a balance that the kings of Vijayanagara used to weigh themselves with grains and distribute them among the poor and needy during festivals and important days. This is totally intact and we can even see the rings on top of the balance to which the plates that used to hold the king and the items were hung.
As we move on from the King's Balance, we see there are a series of temples in here and most of them are in ruins, some partially destroyed. It is not better to venture inside these temples for the fear of miscreants and weak constructions. Many of the temples are under renovation. The temples are a mixture of Vaishnava and Saiva sects. As we move on we see a two storied gateway just like the one we had seen on the Hemakuta hillock. Here there is a vast open area and the way is rugged with rocks. There are many small unidentified temples and Mantapas on this way. We also see a stone lamppost just in the middle of this vast open area. It is sad to see all the temples in ruins and once again we need to appreciate the work of the Archaeological Survey of India for its commendable job renovating these monuments. We move on this road further to reach the Varaha Temple.
Popularly known as the Varaha temple because of the Varaha Royal emblem at the eastern entrance, this is a unique Saiva temple, built inside a well laid rectangular Prakara. The entire temple is constructed over a Jagati with a sanctum, vestibule and an open Mukhamantapa. The wall portion of the sanctum and vestibule are treated with Devakoshtas. The entrance of the vestibule is treated with Gajalakshmi at lintel and four armed Saiva Dwarapalas at the door frame. Inside the vestibule is placed a couchant bull. The pillars of this temple are treated with sculptures of Karthikeya, Yashoda Krishna, Ganesha, Makara, Hamsamithuna, peacock, Sivalinga, Nandi and various geometrical designs like Padma, Sarpabandha, creepers etc. The raised Jagati also acts as a Pradakshinapatha around sanctum and vestibule. It looks like a simple temple today as the sculptures are worn out and not clearly visible.
We then move on to an important monument in Hampi, the Achyutharaya temple complex.


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Ekta- San Francisco to Singapore
Kids made it to San Francisco. The did have to switch out plans this morning in Salt Lake, but it only held them up about 45 minutes. They have had lunch, and are all accounted for. Everyone has their passports and they are boarding the plane for Singapore now.


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Every Thursday morning the Guildhall in Chard becomes home to one of the longest running indoor antiques fairs in the county! Started in 1967 as an antiques fair this event has evolved over the years to include antiques, crafts and vintage items for sale. There is a wide variety of stalls selling items such as: […]Find out more »


text: Your smiling right now aren't you? Of course you are -- - Morgan from International School is just SO adorable! I normally like to mix all of the different expressions and poses that we photograph during our senior photo shoots here on the blog but in looking through all of this super cute polka dot and fur ensemble...I kept coming back to this set of joy-filled shots and it made me happy to see her laugh. And who doesn't love happy?...so enjoy. Oh, we also added another of my favorites to our Facebook page of Morgan modeling her super chic "chevron pattern" frock.


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2016 WAMI Nominees!
March 6, 2016
RPM has been nominated in the 2016 WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) awards! We are up for Cover Artist of the Year! Up for Drummer of the Year is our very own Mark Budwit and up for Live Sound Engineer is our sound guru Todd Dorschner! The awards will be presented at the WAMI awards on Sunday April 17th.
You can also help us win the People's Choice award for Artist of the year! Go to www.wamimusic.com/voting and select the yellow northeast quadrant of WI and then enter in "RPM" for artist of the year. If you wondering who to enter for Teacher of the Year, feel free to enter our drummer Mark Budwit, who teaches drums at Heid Music in Oshkosh, WI. Voting goes until Wednesday March 9th.


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WhatsApp, the popular group messaging service, is looking for a client-side developer with skills including C# development.
Now the only mobile client which uses C# is Windows Phone 7, suggesting the company is finally looking at adding a client for the service on our favourite OS.
Such an app is long overdue, given that they already support iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Symbian.
WhatsApp claims to have more than 15 million users and allows free text and picture messaging.
See the job posting after the break.
Client Engineer
If you enjoy writing code for mobile phones and are passionate about User Experience, keep on reading…
Job Responsibilities:
- Create new, awesome features used by millions of current WhatsApp users.
- Ability to work in a very small team.
- Own release and QA cycles of your code.
Job Requirements:
- BS in computer science or equivalent. MS or PhD is a plus
- Strong C/C++ programming and debugging skills
- Strong Java or C# programming and debugging skills
- Experience developing native mobile apps is strongly preferred, but not required
- Startup mindset
Thanks to our anonymous tipster.


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Us New Englanders were pretty spoiled with the recent fall weather...up until a few nights ago when the frost arrived. And, it looks like it's sticking around. At the farm, there's a stillness that the frost brings, sort of like a punctuation mark at the end of a very busy season. This morning, while we were waiting for things to warm up, I had the task of walking the old farm dog, Max, around the property. Buddled up, tea in hand and Max in tow, I took in the frost.
(1) The quarry ponds awake. (2) Even the insidious mugwort can be admired in the frost. (3) Frosted boots. (4) Bedazzled grass. (5) Max, the resident farm dog, enjoys the morning jaunt. (6) Goldenrod. (7) Clover. (Hunts Brook Farm, October 25, 2013 - A.Gross)
If you can brave getting out of your cozy bed in the morning, I encourage you to wake up a bit earlier and experience this time of day. You'll feel surprisingly refreshed!


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AT&T to Unlock iPhones
AT&T, which has been selling the Apple iPhone since its launch in 2007, will finally offer iPhone owners the ability to unlock their phones.
In order to unlock the phone, a customer's account must be current and the phone itself cannot be under contract. Customers may pay an early termination fee to get out of an existing contract.
The move will allow AT&T customers to use their phones in other countries simply by purchasing a local SIM card. A locked iPhone would not have functioned with a SIM card from another mobile operator.
In addition, AT&T customers could potentially switch to T-Mobile USA although the iPhone is not compatible with T-Mobile's 3G data network, which uses different frequencies than AT&T. An unlocked iPhone will however work with T-Mobile's slower 2G GPRS network.
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A Story of Hope
A week and a half ago I was taken to the ER by ambulance. I was prescribed what I thought to be a normal antibiotic but my body was not having it. It started to reject it and put me into anaphylactic shock.
At the hospital the doctors couldn't believe that a simple antibiotic would do this to my body. My white blood count was four times the normal number. Fluids were being pumped into my body by an IV along with Benadryl, nausea medicine etc. A chest X-ray and CAT Scan were also ordered. The ER nurse administered an EPI pen, into my arm and not my leg, and the result was less than favorable. The needle hit the bone and bent. A numbing agent was shot into my arm so they could get the needle out without me screaming my head off.
Finally around 1am, I was taken to a room so the nurses and doctors could watch over me. They continued to take my vitals and give me fluids. I stayed all day the next day. They wanted me to eat three meals. They wanted to make sure my system was getting back to normal. I was exhausted for the next week. This ordeal zapped the life out of me!
The other part of this story is my husband was out of town in North Carolina and my parents were on vacation in Florida. Luger was home by himself all day long. I was leaving work early because I didn't feel well so my boss thought I was already home. I texted Mrs. Mockabee to tell her what was happening and her secretary, Ruth was still there so she came to my rescue. The Mockabee's turned right around and came back to the office.
So many people helped us and I can't begin to thank them for being selfless (and I hope I don't leave anyone out. I was out of if for a while.) The Mockabee's who stayed with me until Bernie arrived and saw me at my worst. I owe them a lot! The Westmoreland's for giving Bernie their car so he could drive from NC. Brad and Emma who helped with Luger. Chris and Meagan who came to my house to sit for hours so that Luger wasn't alone. Sunshine who was at the ready, waiting to see where she was needed. Melody Rowland for coming by the hospital to pray with us. The Argot's who provided food for us to eat when we got out of the hospital. There are so many more that I'm sure I don't even know about but especially for the texts, calls and for the prayers. Wow! I am blessed and felt the love.
On Thursday morning while the nurse was taking out one of the IV's I had in my arm she saw my hope tattoo and said, "that's a nice reminder." I was able to share my testimony and tell her about my brother. I was able to share our story about hope. Even though the outcome wasn't what we wanted for Doug, God's plan is greater. Our hope is in Jesus and Doug now lives in heaven! Praise the Lord! I shared with her the bible reference that Bernie and my father have on their arm...Jeremiah 29:11
Later that morning my nurse Rita, came back to my room with Mara, my day nurse. She asked me what that reference was and she opened the bible app and read it out loud. When she finished she looked up and said, "that is cool."
This experience was awful and I hope I never experience it again but I am so grateful for the people in my life who love me and for the opportunity to share my story of hope.
For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
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The many states of the Room of Requirement
The Room of Requirement is perhaps Hogwarts' most mysterious room – changing to whatever the visitor needs it to be. Here's every version of the room that we have ever discovered.
From the headquarters of Dumbledore's Army to a chamber full of chamberpots, the Room of Requirement has had many makeovers over the Harry Potter books.
After all, depending on the needs (or bladder) of the passer-by, it can be just about anything. Well, within reason: according to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration, it can't produce food, as Ron pointed out. (Yes, really, Ron pointed this out once.)
Although we will never know the near endless possibilities of the Room of Requirement's many forms, we can at the very least provide this handy interactive guide to every room we have seen it to be over the course of Harry's Hogwarts' days. Do you remember them all?
The Chamber of Chamberpots
The first time we hear about the Room of Requirement, it's mentioned as a room with one very specific requirement: namely the requirement of Albus Dumbledore's bladder. In Goblet of Fire, Dumbledore casually mentions he took a wrong turning to the bathroom and ended up in the 'beautifully proportioned room' containing a 'really rather magnificent collection of chamberpots'. Alas, it had disappeared when he tried to find it again.
Yep, this was pretty much all this room had to offer.
Winky's room
Poor Winky. According to Dobby, Winky had a real Butterbeer problem after being exiled from the Crouches, the family she used to serve. He told Harry: '...when Winky has been very drunk; he has hidden her in the Room of Requirement and he has found antidotes to Butterbeer there, and a nice elf-sized bed to settle her on while she sleeps it off, sir...' Oh, Winky.
While Dobby relished his life of freedom, Winky didn't know what to do with herself after being released from the Crouch family. Thankfully, the Room of Requirement provided her with a comfy place to recuperate when she had been drowning her sorrows a bit too much.
Filch's supply cupboard
Who knew Squibs could use the Room of Requirement too? Dobby revealed that Argus Filch had found extra cleaning materials in this room when he was running short. Trust Filch's version of the Room of Requirement to be so boringly practical.
Filch's cleaning supplies
Well, it is the Room of 'Requirement', not the Room of Fun.
Fred and George's broom cupboard
The Room of Requirement can become many amazing things, but sometimes it's just a broom cupboard. Fair enough. It certainly did the job when Fred and George needed a place to run from Filch.
Not a bad find, lads. We're guessing there weren't any top-of-the-range Firebolts in there, though.
Dumbledore's Army HQ
When Harry needed a secret room for students to practice Defence Against the Dark Arts, Dobby had just the place: 'the Come and Go Room, sir, or else as the Room of Requirement!' It was perfect, filled with silk cushions, bookcases, Sneakoscopes and Foe-Glasses. Here, Harry taught Dumbledore's Army everything they'd need to fight off dark forces.
List of signatures of Dumbledore's Army members
Hermione's list of all the Dumbledore's Army members ended up having a secret jinx: if anyone on the list betrayed the D.A, they would become disfigured by a series of close-set purple pustules that spelt out the word SNEAK across their face. Unfortunately for Marietta Edgecombe, we got to see Hermione's clever (but mean?) magic in action.
Silk cushions
The Room clearly knew that Harry and the DA wouldn't be sitting down with a cup of tea. Instead, the room was packed with cushions – ideal for landing on when you've just been hit by a Stunning spell.
Sneakoscopes and Secrecy Sensors
These Defence Against the Dark Arts tools had previously featured in Mad-Eye Moody's office. The Room clearly knew that the DA might need to be protected from watchful eyes.
Cracked Foe-Glass
Harry was sure that this was the same Foe-Glass that sat in the fake Moody's office in his fourth year. The glass contained shadowy figures walking around. But as the fake Moody, aka Barty Crouch Jr, told Harry, you only need to worry about those if you can see the whites of their eyes.
Thanks to Dobby doing a bit of Christmas decorating, Harry and Cho had a festive first kiss under this. Even after Harry's terrible line that the mistletoe might be infested with Nargles. Oh, Harry.
Neville's refuge
When Neville rediscovered the Room of Requirement during his escape from the Carrows, there wasn't much to it. It was only a small room with a single hammock and Gryffindor hangings. However, as more D.A. members joined Neville, the Room of Requirement grew and grew...
The new and improved DA headquarters
Prior to the Battle of Hogwarts, the DA headquarters underwent a makeover. The Room of Requirement now resembled a 'sumptuous tree house' or a 'gigantic ship's cabin'. It also had a vital passage to from the Hog's Head, where Aberforth Dumbledore could provide the DA with food.
Entrance to Hog's Head
As Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration tells us, wizards cannot conjure food from nothing. As such, the Room of Requirement couldn't magically make food either. However, it could create an entrance to where food is: the Hog's Head. While Aberforth Dumbledore helped out the DA, the other side of the entrance was protected by another Dumbledore, a portrait of their young, late sister Ariana.
Multicoloured hammocks
Well, DA members have to sleep. Neville explained to Harry that the Room gradually added more hammocks as more members returned there. Neville really 'gets' the room, apparently.
Tapestry hangings of Ravenclaw, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff
To represent the different houses of the DA, the Room of Requirement was adorned in tapestry hangings of a 'gold Gryffindor lion, emblazoned on scarlet; the black badger of Hufflepuff, set against yellow, and the bronze eagle of Ravenclaw, on blue.' Tellingly, there was no Slytherin tapestry hanging.
Large wooden-cased wireless
While electronics normally go haywire in Hogwarts, the Room of Requirement's magically-produced radio seemed to work just fine. But the D.A. didn't listen to just any broadcast - this wireless let them keep up with Harry's movements via Potterwatch hosted by Lee Jordan.
The Room of Hidden Things
For a lot of Hogwarts students and staff, the Room of Requirement was needed to hold all manner of junk. Well, some of it was junk, some of it was secret Horcruxes that Harry walked straight past. Explore the room and see some of the many discarded items dumped here.
A blood-stained axe
Er. We don't know what this was used for, but they could've cleaned it off before chucking it in here, couldn't they?
The Half-Blood Prince's Potions textbook
Harry used the Room to hide his annotated copy of Advanced Potion-Making after Severus Snape got suspicious. He stuffed the textbook in a cupboard behind a cage containing a skeleton with five legs. Best not to think about that.
A 'tarnished tiara'
Oh, Harry, Harry, Harry. While hiding his textbook, Harry inadvertently came across one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Amid all the junk, Harry created a sort of landmark so he wouldn't forget where he'd hidden his book, placing a dusty wig on top of an ugly warlock statue, finished off with a tarnished tiara. Little did he know that tarnished tiara was actually the lost diadem of Rowena Ravenclaw.
Vanishing Cabinet
This broken Vanishing Cabinet might have seemed harmless, but once Draco Malfoy got his hands on it, he was able to create a portal between this cabinet and its twin, which lived in Borgin and Burkes. This resulted in Malfoy being able to transport Death Eaters into the castle.
Empty sherry bottles
Professor Trelawney deposited 'certain personal items' in the room once. Sherry bottle-shaped personal items, more like.
During the Battle of Hogwarts, Vincent Crabbe surprised us all by learning how to cast Fiendfyre, setting the Room of Requirement ablaze. The fire chased Harry, Ron and Hermione as they tried to retrieve Ravenclaw's diadem, but Crabbe would find himself the victim of his own curse. He did not make it out alive.
Crabbe's horrific curse conjured the Fiendfyre into different scary shapes of beasts, including a Chimaera, dragons and serpents.
Bonus room: Harry's dreams
Alright, so this Room of Requirement isn't real, but the product of Harry's imagination. Harry dreamt about the Room of Requirement twice: once to find Cho yelling at him because he had promised her a hundred and fifty Chocolate Frog cards, and the second time, to see Neville and Professor Sprout having a lovely waltz while Professor McGonagall played the bagpipes. Who doesn't require that mental image?
Chocolate frogs
After a bad date with Cho, Harry had a dream about his then-girlfriend being mad at him for not delivering a bunch of Chocolate Frog cards he had promised to give her. Cedric gave her 'loads', apparently.
Professor McGonagall playing the bagpipes
Well, what else would she be playing?


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Beware the Brachycephalic Running BuddyBy
Short nosed breeds of dog, like this gorgeous British Bulldog, are popular companions, but the shape of their head and neck makes them totally unsuitable as running buddies. Some other breeds that fall into this category include Boxers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Pugs and French Bulldogs. They're known as brachycephalic breeds – "brachy" meaning "shortened" and "cephalic" meaning "head". There are degrees of brachycephalic-ness, for want of a better word – some Staffies and Boxers have a longer nose than others and may be less adversely affected by the shape of their head but owners still need to take a great deal of care with them.
The problem with the short head is that it has adverse effects on a dog's respiratory tract. Their nostrils are usually narrower and their soft palate is longer than normal which can block the entrance to their windpipe. There are small pouches in the larynx called laryngeal saccules which, in a brachycephalic dog, are everted which means they stick out into the larynx. This means that there are many obstructions that get in the way of air reaching the windpipe and to top it all off, in these breeds the windpipe is often narrower than normal.
The result is that breathing is hard work for these dogs. It's hard to get enough air into their lungs and they often snore and snort. Even the slightest exercise can leave them struggling for breath. The biggest risk is heat stroke. A dog relies on panting to evaporate saliva and keep their body temperature down. If there isn't much air flow to cause evaporation, there is the risk of hyperthermia and heat stroke. There have been many cases of Bulldogs dying of heat stroke after only a short walk in warm weather. A nearby vet clinic recently had to treat a Staffie after he seriously overheated while going for a walk last summer.
If you're looking for a running buddy, don't choose a brachycephalic breed. If you have one of these dogs, don't take him running. To make breathing easier for him, keep him lean as obesity can make his symptoms worse. Don't walk him on a collar because if he pulls, that will further narrow his airways and he needs all the space he can get in there. Some dogs are candidates for surgery to widen the nostrils and reduce the size of the soft palate, but this isn't likely to turn them into a runner, it will just make life more comfortable for them.
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My husband and I have recently adopted a 1-year-old Boxer x Staffie (she might have some APBT in the mix too). She snores and does start to pant quite quickly during exercise.
Luna really seems to LOVE running. She just rips around like crazy when she's free in the yard or another enclosed area. I take her for a 1 hour walk every day and I was hoping to start running with her. My husband already has taken her on a few jogs. We had no idea that running could actually be dangerous for her.
I'm wondering if you would maintain the same advice (to not take a brachycephalic breed running) in a very mild climate. The average high in the hottest month of the year here is only 22.2 C and the average low in the coldest month is 0.8 C.
Is it safe to try out the Pooch to 5K program with her, making sure to stop if she seems at all uncomfortable? However, I can see that it could be difficult to determine whether or not she is uncomfortable before she is very overheated.
I would appreciate your suggestions on this.
If Luna snores and pants quickly during exercise, it's likely that she has some of the conditions that short nosed breeds have such as elongated patella. If it's mild, you can sure try the Pooch to 5k program and if she's uncomfortable, call it a day. The potential problem is that if Luna loves running, she may keep going even when she shouldn't. This is where you need to be very familiar with the symptoms of overheating and stop her before she becomes unwell. http://poochto5k.com/heat-stress.html
I'm glad attention is brought to this issue. Our Boston Terrier would follow my fiance anywhere, but is absolutely not to be a running buddy. Our lab will gladly run anywhere with us.


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Air France "Gothenberg Belongs to Me"
Taken from their upcoming Love Affair in 3 Parts album, Swedish dream-pop outfit Air France gives us a infectiously danceable tribute to their hometown. Cold weather scares us, but if Swedish dancefloors sound like this, we might just start packing our bags.
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Part of a yearlong series on resilience in Jewish spiritual life.
It's just a few weeks until Rosh Hashanah. The Jewish season of teshuvah (repentance, repair, return) is upon us. And of course, what we repent, repair and return (to) depends exquisitely on what we remember.
Truth be told, there are some things I'd rather not remember. I'd rather not remember who hurt me, or whom I hurt, or every time I said or did what I shouldn't, or every time I didn't say or do what I should. I'd rather not remember most of the news these days.
A little escapism (even selective amnesia) is a tried and true anti-hurt mechanism. (How often were you on social media today?) But escapism and amnesia aren't long-term resilience strategies because ultimately, they don't work. Consciously or not, we remember more than we may want. And ultimately, that's for the good: the Jewish High Holy Day season is transformative only in proportion to what we let ourselves remember and feel.
This week's Torah portion (Ki Teitzei) is all about memory, though not on the surface. On the surface, it's all about stuff gone wrong, as if ripped from today's headlines – war, social plunder, wayward children, mistreatment of women, dishonest business practices, corruption, a fraying social safety net, environmental degradation and more. Only near the end do we read about memory: "Always remember that you were slaves in Egypt" (Deuteronomy 24:22); "always remember what Amalek [Torah's euphemistic others] did to you" (Deuteronomy 25:17): "do not forget" (Deuteronomy 25:19).
Are we condemned always to rehash stuff gone wrong? Must we always carry past bondage around like badges of honor? Must we always remember every time we were wronged? Reading these verses, Torah seems to answer yes.
I understand this call to remember a bit differently. The spiritual intention, I like to think, is that we remember precisely not to repeat and not to re-live. The best we can hope of life's hurts is that they both strengthen us and soften us – strengthen us to carry the memory, and soften us so that we're more empathetic to others' hurts and so we don't lash our hurts on others. So one measure of our spiritual (and collective social) resilience is the extent to which we harness those lessons for real, without being steeled by them.
But this hope goes only so far.
Last week, when a Pennsylvania grand jury issued a 900-page report about sexual abuse and official cover-ups in the Catholic Church, one victim's response was heart rending. CNN quoted her as saying, "When I hear the word 'God,' I get flashbacks of abuse." She remembers, and she re-lives – and she's hardly alone. How many women re-live sexual abuse? How many soldiers relive traumas of war? How many adults flash back to child abuse? How many of us experienced religion and spirituality in ways that we wish we didn't remember but do, driving us to steel ourselves to disappointments we experienced and thus also future possibilities?
Maybe Torah recounts stuff gone wrong in society (and still going wrong in society), before delving into the importance of memory, precisely to remind us that we keep reacting to memories unless and until we do the deep work of healing all that can be healed. Whether it's our individual hurts and resentments, our societal stuff gone wrong, the journey to healing comes not in amnesia but through the straits of memory.
Resilience, it turns out, is the power to undertake this journey of memory and ultimately remember compassionately without re-living hurtfully. Some will need professional support over a lifetime; for others healing might begin with just a phone call. This time of year is when we re-commit to the path of memory with the purpose to repair, to heal, to forgive, to do wise justice in the world – and thereby to better the world in every way that hearts and hands can.
– Rabbi David Evan Markus


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Why is this project important?
While many studies have investigated acute football injuries, few have evaluated long-term health consequences of a professional football career. Particularly, the potential effect of head impacts and injuries on the development of late life neurologic or mental diseases remains controversial. The Head in the Game study is an important step towards closing the current knowledge gap. Based on the results, we will be able to make recommendations to improve long-term health of current and future elite athletes.
What is the aim of the project?
We aim to evaluate and improve long-term health in elite contact sport. A particular focus of the study in the Netherlands is the effect of a professional football career on the structure and function of brain networks of former players.
How does it work?
Phase 1 – In a first step, we will survey former elite football players and control persons on their current health and injury history using an anonymous online questionnaire.
Phase 2 – In a clinical follow-up study we will investigate the association between previous injuries and long-term health in detail using different examination methods, such as neuroimaging and neuropsychological tests.
We are looking for female participants aged 30 to 50 years. All eligible participants may take part in the study – irrespective of previous injuries or current physical complaints.
We will be researching two different groups of people:
a) former elite football players
b) former elite athletes from non-contact sports
In order to make this important project a success, we need your support! If you are an eligible participant, please register via our website, where you can also find more information! We will then contact you with further information.


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A great movie starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt, Scott Caan, Ron Rifkin, Jamie Kennedy, Taylor Nichols, Ben Affleck.
If you want to become a prosper entrepreneur or work on wall street this movie is exactly for you. In the movie it's retelling a story about a college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.


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CFO Moves: Transocean Partners, Tandy Leather Factory, Berg LLC
Transocean Partners LLC, a limited liability company formed by Transocean Ltd. and headquartered in London, that owns and operates offshore drilling rigs, said Kathleen McAllister will assume the added role of finance chief. Ms. McAllister, its president and chief executive, succeeds Garry Taylor, who stepped down on Tuesday. Mr. Taylor, the newer company's CFO since July 2014, had previously been with Transocean Ltd. since 1998. According to a filing, Mr. Taylor spent approximately 25% of his time working with the new company. He received 2014 compensation of $86,998, including a salary of $28,210 and bonuses of $17,879, according to its proxy filing. Much of the rest of his compensation was related to expatriate allowances and relocation pay.
Tandy Leather Factory Inc., a leatherwork specialty retailer based in Fort Worth, Texas, named CFO Shannon Greene interim CEO. Ms. Greene, who is also treasurer and will keep her current roles, succeeds Jon Thompson, who resigned for undisclosed reasons and stepped down from the company's board of directors. Tandy said Mark Angus, senior vice president, will become interim president. Ms. Greene, who has been CFO and treasurer since 2000 and serves on the company's board, was previously Tandy's controller. She received 2014 compensation valued at $501,738, including a salary of $210,000, a bonus of $195,000 and a restricted stock award valued at $84,000, according to its most recent proxy.
Berg LLC, a closely-held biopharmaceutical drug-development company based in Boston, named Jason Haddock as its first CFO, according to a press release from the company. Mr. Haddock, who was also named operating chief, was most recently with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., where he was head of finance for its worldwide commercialization and medical businesses. His compensation wasn't disclosed.


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Best Questions Cast Members are Asked
As a cast member, you are often asked funny and entertaining questions. While it can be annoying at times, you just look to find the humor in your situation. Please enjoy some of the best and most infamous questions cast members are asked!
What time is the 3 o'clock parade?
Where is Harry Potter land?
Do I get this for free because it is my birthday?
How long is the wait (while the wait time sign is in front of them)?
Do I get wet on this ride (while standing in front of Splash Mountain)?
Where is Walt Disney's head frozen?
Are there secret tunnels underneath Disney?
Isn't there a bubble you can put over the park when it rains?
Where is the other castle from Harry Potter?
Are there alligators in there (Yes, yes there are)?
Why is the line so long for this ride?
Isn't Christmas time suppose to be less busy? I thought people usually stayed at home.
Where can I buy butterbeer?
Star Wars is Disney?
They don't sell alcohol here (Standing in Disneyland Park)?
Do you have to pay for FastPasses?
Does this have melted butter in it? I am allergic to melted butter (only melted, not solid).
Can I have a table? I'm sorry but we do not have any available. But I'm a club level room? I'm sorry, we still don't have any tables available.
Is it hot in there (Talking to Mickey)? No ma'am, Mickey's house is air conditioned, just like yours.
Look, it is Alvin and another chipmunk!
Is that How To Train Your Dragon (pointing to Pete's Dragon in the Electrical Parade)?
What is the turkey leg made out of?
Hopefully this made your day just a little bit better!


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Police Officer
Portsmouth, NH
- be a U.S. citizen
- possess a valid driver's license
- be at least 21 years of age at the time of hire
- possess a high school diploma or GED
- be POST certified
- binocular vision & near vision of not worse than 20/40 corrected; Corrected distance vision shall be at least 20/30
- oral interview
- polygraph test
- drug screening test
- background investigation
- medical examination
- physical agility test
- psychological test
The Portsmouth Police Department has an on-going recruitment and hiring Process for sworn personnel. Candidates for the position of police officer with another law enforcement agency may apply to the Portsmouth Police Department by sending a resume and cover letter to: Portsmouth Police Department, Personnel & Training, 3 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801, Attn: Terry Barrett. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Barrett at (603) 610-7428 or at email@example.com. For more information, please visit www.cityofportsmouth.com/police.
**The Portsmouth Police Department participates in a regional testing process through Great Bay Community College. Participation in this test will place the applicant on the eligibility list of approximately 45 southern New Hampshire, northern Massachusetts and southern Maine law enforcement agencies.
The Portsmouth Police Department DOES NOT issue applications for employment. It is NOT A REQUIREMENT of the Portsmouth Police Department for a full-time certified police officer to take the Great Bay Community College Police Entrance Exam. http://greatbay.edu/courses/business-training/police-testing
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The time for IoLT is now. Labs cannot risk getting paralyzed by the vast technological choices or the hype that surrounds this exciting technology lever. With a clear vision with defined business value drivers and a working framework, pharmaceutical and life science companies can gather and contextualize data from multiple sources to drive innovation, advance their vision for the Lab of the Future, and improve science throughput.
This article includes a three step pathway to successfully implementing an IoLT strategy in your lab.
Steven Morandi
Global Technology Services Leader, OneSource Laboratory Services, PerkinElmer.
|Steve Morandi is the Global Technology Services Leader, OneSource Laboratory Services, responsible for leading the strategy, digitization and growth of the PerkinElmer OneSource Technology and Analytics Services portfolio, including development and introduction of new IoT solutions driving the Lab of the Future.


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Tax audits can be an intimidating experience. You must be prepared to explain the nature of your income and substantiate the expenses and deductions claimed on your tax return.
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Are there different kinds of audits?
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Examinations in Person are the audits that strike fear into the hearts of every American taxpayer. The IRS will notify you, often by mail, that your return was selected and that your audit will be conducted in person. As a taxpayer, you have the right to have a representative act for you and not be present at the audit yourself. This is in your best interest. Audits can be emotionally charged and saying one wrong thing can make the situation much worse.
What are the statute of limitations?
Generally, the IRS must examine your return and assess tax within 3 years after a return is due or filed, whichever is later. In some cases of fraud, the statute of limitations may be extended.
The IRS completed its audit. Now what?
If you agree to the proposed increase in tax, you can sign an agreement form and pay any additional tax you may owe. If you do not agree with their findings, you have a few options. You can request an immediate meeting with the examiner's supervisor to explain your situation or request an independent mediator to analyze your case. If the mediator doesn't work, you can appeal the decision.
I can't afford my new tax bill. Do I have options?
If you are unable to pay your tax bill in full, you may be able to setup an installment agreement, temporarily delay the collection process, or apply for an Offer-in-Compromise. Each of these programs depends on your individual situation.


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There's been heaaaps of controlled burns around the area which means heaps of smoke everywhere. It sucks for my hayfever but it makes for some amazing landscapes.
I had trouble capturing what I was seeing this day so decided to go overboard with the editing heh
Haven't had much chance to practice recently, so looking forward to some proper weather and spare time!


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The only way we can see what is happening in the brain without an MRI is watching for the smiles that happen reflexively when the brain is getting the experiences it needs to learn and function optimally.
When I was a little kid, I knew about two "triggers." One trigger was on my cap gun, and the other was, the famous cowboy, Roy Roger's horse. As a dyslexic, it drove me nuts that the same word could mean different things. By the time I was in college I had learned that, in addition to mechanical triggers, they are also completely different biological ones.
Our crazy practice of using the same word for different things has serious consequences. In this case, when we discuss the idea of triggers nowadays, most people imagine that both mechanical and biological triggers are much the same. This leads to gross misunderstandings. Let me explain.
A mechanical trigger initiates a series of actions; levers move, gears turn, the hammer trips and the shell fires. When applied to organic systems the term "trigger" covers a spectrum of mechanisms. Basically, it is used to describe a saturation or critical load at which a new or latent condition emerges. We might think of the term triggers applying to behaviors, like blinking when something flies into your eye, but these reactions are in actuality, a "mechanical" reflex that is initiated by the brain stem without the signal reaching the brain until well after the actions are completed.
To get a comprehensive picture, we need to understand a bit more about brain development. At birth, a baby's brain contains 100 billion neurons, roughly as many nerve cells as there are stars in the Milky Way, and nearly all the brain will ever have. The problem is that these neurons are not connected, so the baby's brain goes into a frenzy of creating links, a process called synaptic overproduction, which causes synapses to develop exceptionally rapidly. A pruning process refines these connections based on experience and is the critical process that shapes the brains of young children. With pruning, those connections used regularly become stronger and more complex. Connections not used are considered non-essential, and the brain eventually prunes them away to increase efficiency.
What do triggers have to do with play?
Did you notice the phrase in the above paragraph, "refines these connections based on experience"?
But wait just a minute! Play behavior is complex and encompasses behaviors ranging from swinging to peek-a-boo and changes dramatically over the early years. How can one mechanism possibly be responsible for all of this dynamic process?
I'm glad you asked. In the simplest terms, the baby's brain has lots of different sub-parts and capacities that are latent potentials. This means that the nascent brain is just licking its figurative chops for experiences that will put those pruners in action to help it reach its capacity. A capacity, by the way, which is uniquely adapted to the child's environment.
Here's a great example. To be able to walk and run, movements called bipedalism, balance, technically the vestibular system, has to be given a thorough workout. This experience requires a lot more than just a few drives around the block. Indeed, it will be activated repletely thousands of times throughout childhood. This means that play triggers do not stimulate specific behaviors as much as they initiate a leaning program that matures over the first seven years and gets combined with other play patterns in increasingly complex ways. For the baby it starts with just moving her head, it gets a boost when dad tosses her in the air, and beings to come into its own with the first steps.
Have you noticed a family on a walk and the younger ones are balancing on the curb and twirling around the posts holding up street signs? Have you wondered what drives these behaviors? These drives or urges arise from the limbic system, sometimes referred to as the lizard brain because it is so old. Essentially children's limbic system will be triggered by environmental stimuli, and they MUST respond. As parents know all too well, often the only way to stop the play behavior is to intervene physically.
Here's the plain truth, kid's higher brain functions have not matured, so we need to relate to them in ways that they can incorporate. All too often we try to "reason" with children, we become exasperated because they behave in illogical ways, we can't explain to them why they don't need to cry. In other words, we are using our logical cerebral cortex trying to talk to their emotional lizard brain.
Modern science has begun to realize that we actually have four "brains." Our thinking brain (cerebral cortex), our emotional brain (limbic system and heart), our reflex brain (brain stem and facia) and our feeling brain (the gut). Good early childhood education programs recognize this, at least intuitively, and support the total child's development.
How can you use this information?
We have identified 16 Play Patterns that are initiated by specific triggers. Our organization is based on observable environmental stimuli and the child's responses. The organization could just as easily be based on various parts of the brain and how they reward the child with the so-called "feel good" chemicals. We have chosen this organization because that is how we as adults can most easily see the learning that occurs through play. The only way we can see what is happening in the brain without an MRI is watching for the smiles that happen reflexively when the brain is getting the experiences it needs to learn and function optimally.
As you begin to see more deeply into how play promotes brain development you can increase your ability to maximize its benefits. For example, it is very unlikely that your environment supports all of the play patterns. By knowing about how these patterns are triggered you can supplement the environment in various ways. Say your play space is at a place that doesn't allow swings, a temporary hammock can work just as well. Perhaps you are not allowed to have sand. Many other small loose materials will suffice.
As we have pointed out, the play triggers and patterns change over time. This means that as a teacher or parent during the child's early years your reaction to their being triggered will model the transition from being reactive to becoming centered again. In the later years when children become more verbal, you can teach kids to manage their triggers. Simple things like reminding them to take a deep breath will work wonders.
There are few more essential gifts you can bestow upon a child than helping them learn to recognize that they have been triggered and how to bring themselves back down.
What Triggers the Brain?
Modern Research Reveals Your Heart Does Have a Mind of Its Own
The Brain-Gut Connection
A Thinking Person's Guide to Going With Your Gut
5 Strategies for Maximizing Your 4 Brains


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Some days, it is hard being what I am. I failed at Mum today with some style, and I struggled to organise myself sufficiently to get any of the things complete I wanted. However, I did write three pretty decent posts on the Gaming site, but on reflection at least one could have been held back a day. My enthusiasm to share is beginning to impede my progress, and that's a worry. Ironically, my fiction has refused to materialise with any kind of consistency, but I did at least make some progress on that front. From nothing, I now have 2000 words to play with.
It is at least a start.
The last week have been really hard on my personal space. I'm struggling to maintain a cohesion on anything, and even with lots of RL distraction I'm tired and irritable. I've seen a lot of stuff happen in my social media sphere that's upset me far more than it really should, and friends have reminded me that I can't change everything and I shouldn't react to every criticism I get. They're right, of course, but I forget stuff quite easily when working on half decent night's sleep. Really, I could do with a Holiday, but I won't get one until August.
Mostly, I'm in that part of the month where hormones undermine my ability to be confident in anything I do, and I just want to go and hide in a corner, except I can't, because you know, LIFE.
Mostly I just want to eat crap and undo about 74 days worth of good work. But I won't.


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The 20-year-old, who has played only 16 first-class matches, will become the third new spinner to debut for England in the space of four Tests.
"He's full of confidence, he has a lot of energy and he's very switched on," captain Joe Root told BBC Sport.
"I've been very impressed so far and I'm looking forward to seeing him in action."
Bess, who has played for England Lions and made a century for MCC against county champions Essex in March, gets his opportunity after Somerset team-mate Jack Leach suffered a broken thumb.
Leach made his England bow in the second Test on the tour of New Zealand, two matches after Mason Crane debuted against Australia in Sydney.
"Dom knows what he wants to do and how he wants to go about his business," added Root. "He has a good idea of his own game.
"It's a great opportunity for him. He seems to have an
Bess' inclusion means that England will choose between pace bowlers Mark Wood and Chris Woakes for the final place in their XI.
That continued an awful run of away
In contrast, and in the same time period, England
Root, entering his second summer as Test captain, said: "We've had different challenges to deal with. We weren't at our best over the winter, so this summer is a really good marker for us.
"More than anything, we want to see a few lads grow and to give ourselves the chance to be consistent over a long period of time, to be more successful everywhere we play, not just at home.
"When we do play in England, we want to be more consistent in back-to-back games. That is something we have struggled
As well as handing a debut to Bess, England have recalled Jos Buttler to bat at number seven, despite the Lancashire wicketkeeper having played only four first-class matches since the end of 2016.
Buttler, who has made three of England's five fastest one-day international hundreds, arrives from the Indian Premier League, where he hit a record-equalling five consecutive half-centuries.
"He's in a really good place with his game," said Root. "It's like he's making his debut.
"All I want him to do is be the best version of himself. In 50-over cricket, some of the best hundreds he has made have been when he has come in after 25 overs and he has had to think about maximising the team's score. He has done that on a number of occasions.
"If he can get in the mindset of playing the situation and trust his natural instincts, he'll get the best out of himself and we'll see some great things from him. It's an exciting selection and it's a great opportunity for him."
Buttler comes
The skipper had previously stated that it was his preference to bat at number
"I see this as a long-term thing," said the 27-year-old. "I want to pick the best side and do what gives us the best chance of winning.
"When I started as captain, I wanted to make sure I could separate the two. When I was on the field I could focus on that, then get my head around batting. Now I have a bit more experience, I feel I'll be able to do that from number three. I feel that is the best place for me to bat."
Root's predecessor, Alastair Cook, will equal the record of Australia great Allan Border by playing in his 153rd consecutive Test.
Cook, 33, has passed 50 only once in his past 17 Test innings - albeit that was an unbeaten 244 in the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.
"He's hitting the ball well in practice and he's got a couple of good scores in county cricket," said Root.
"The record is an unbelievable achievement. He seems to continue to break records, which is phenomenal.
"He knows what he needs to do to score runs and he has some great memories of this ground.
Pakistan won on their last visit to Lord's and famously celebrated with press-ups on the outfield.
The 2-2 series draw in 2016 took them to the top of the world Test rankings, but they have since dropped to seventh, two places below England.
Experienced batsmen Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan have retired, while leg-spinner Yasir Shah is injured.
Shadab Khan, a 19-year-old leg-spinning all-rounder, is set to play, while opener Imam-ul-Haq, nephew of former batsman Inzamam, made his debut against Ireland.
"The last four months have not been good for the England team," said Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed. "They have not had a good time.
"As a captain, I see England having less confidence. We have some talented young players and we will try our best to perform well here."


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Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this,
that the spirits are subject to you,
but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
Luke 10:20 ESV
Jesus sends us, as disciples, to make disciples (Matthew 28:19) and we succeed in varying degrees (Matthew 13:23). But our great value to God is not our fruitfulness; rather it is our relationship to Him. Our greatest 'success' in life is no work of our own at all. Jesus says "Behold, I and the children God has given me." (Hebrews 2:13). This final brief post on the theme of successful discipleship also comes from Oswald Chambers…
Oswald Chambers wrote: "Jesus Christ says, in effect, 'Don't rejoice in successful service, but rejoice because you are rightly related to Me'. …. You never can measure what God will do through you if you are rightly related to Jesus Christ…. When once you are rightly related to God by salvation and sanctification, remember that wherever you are, you are put there by God; and by the reaction of your life on the circumstances around you, you will fulfill God's purpose, as long as you keep in the light as God is in the light.
"…. It is the work that God does through us that counts, not what we do for Him. All that our Lord heeds in a man's life is the relationship of worth to His Father. Jesus is bringing many sons to glory."
From Oswald Chambers in My Utmost for His Highest
'…whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.'
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV