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Humanae vitae speaks against the distorted view of human sexuality and intimate relationships that many in the modern world endorse. The document was prophetic in predicting some of the evils that would result from widespread use of contraception.
Dissent from Humanae vitae centers around the claim there are "no grounds" for Catholic teaching against contraception, questioning the idea that openness to procreation is inherent to the significance of sexual intercourse, and that the choice to use contraceptives for either family planning or prophylactic purposes can be a responsible and ethical decision and even, at times, an moral imperative.
Blessed Paul VI's 1968 encyclical reaffirmed the traditional Christian rejection of contraception and said it applied to the birth control pill, drawing significant opposition from non-Catholics and from some within the Church who had been campaigning against Church teaching. The Church holds that sex is designed by God to be both unitive and procreative, and that attempting to separate these two aspects of human sexuality through artificial contraception is immoral. If a married couple faces a just reason to avoid pregnancy, the Church teaches that they may do so through Natural Family Planning, a process that works with a woman's natural fertile cycles and abstaining from sexual activity during the times that she is fertile.
The 500 Catholic scholars maintained that Church teaching is "true and defensible" on the basis of Scripture and reason, describing Christ's sacrifice on the Cross as "the ultimate and complete self-gift" linked to the biblical spousal imagery of Our Lord and His Church. Human sexual relations fulfill God's intent only, the scholars said, when they "respect the procreative meaning of the sexual act" and take place as a "complete gift of self" within marriage.
Since the 1960s the widespread use of contraception has contributed greatly to the increase of sex outside of marriage, to an increase of unwed pregnancies, abortion, single parenthood, cohabitation, divorce, poverty, the exploitation of women and the porn industry, declining marriage rates, and declining population growth in many parts of the world.
To those Catholics who continue to dissent from Humanae vitae: please deepen your relationship" with God. Be open to the direction of the Holy Spirit, and ask Jesus Christ to give you the graces needed to live in accord with God's will for their married lives, even the difficult moral truths.


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Policing plans in Norfolk and Suffolk under review following terror attack in Westminster
PUBLISHED: 19:26 23 March 2017 | UPDATED: 19:26 23 March 2017
Policing plans in Norfolk and Suffolk are being reviewed following the suspected terror attack at Westminster.
Joint Norfolk and Suffolk temporary assistant chief constable Louisa Pepper, who leads both forces' response to counter terrorism policing, has released the following statement in relation to the incident in London yesterday:
She said: "Following the tragic events that took place yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, March 22) in Westminster, forces across the country have been reviewing their policing plans.
"There is an ongoing police investigation being led by the Metropolitan Police Service Counter Terrorism Command into the incident, which has led to at least seven arrests and property searches in London, Brighton, Birmingham and Wales. It is important to note, however, that Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have not received any information to suggest that there are further threats to the public in either county.
"Police and partners will continue to work with our local community leaders in the coming days and are currently reviewing all our policing plans to ensure we have done everything possible to protect the security of our residents, public institutions and critical infrastructure.
"Our security measures and activities are under constant evaluation with the current threat to the UK from international terrorism remaining at severe, as it has been since August 2014.We continue to ask members of the public to remain alert but not alarmed and advise people to report any suspicious behaviour or activity on the anti-terrorist hotline 0800 789 321 or in an emergency always call 999."
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|My Hometown, Beautiful leafy Twickenham. Vince Cableland.
Before I embarked on adventure I voted for Peter May (Libdem) in the 2010 general election (a decision I now regret). (Those of you who are as clever as you are sexy will now have worked out in which constituency I was living during that fateful coalition producing year).
I travelled to Morocco and Egypt, and I noticed that, out and about, especially working, there were more men than women. When I came back I asked my Muslim friend Shahel "Do they have gay people in Muslim countries?" To which he replied "No, gay people only exist in western nations". Remarkable! I thought to myself.
|"They don't have gay people in Muslim countries" - Shahel Masud
I travelled to Australia on multiple occasions where I noticed a conspicuous absence of Aboriginal people in positions of power. The only aboriginal people I saw were bush and rainforest tour guides. They were some of the most intelligent and insightful people I met during my trip but seemed to find it almost impossible to break out of what occurred to me as the aboriginal bubble of Art centres, bush tours and "getting drunk and falling over". If you ask even the most liberal of Australians, they seem to get unnaturally defensive about the subject of Aboriginals. Odd.
I now live in China which is truly a country of contradictions. I both love it enormously and hate it passionately at the same time. I love the way that if you pull a few strings, do one or two favours or have a good friend, you can get something, anything you want, done. But I hate the endemic corruption. I love the way they have kept many of their traditions, but I hate the way they kill animals in the cruellest ways to get ingredients for concoctions based on old wives tales. I love the friendliness of the Chinese people but I hate the barely concealed slyness, ludicrously high propensity to cheat each other and the way that when you catch them red handed, they say Mei Shu (It doesn't matter), Yo Shi, It does fucking well matter you lying shit! (Can you feel any pent up frustration peeping through?) I love getting presents from my students but I hate the blatant brown nosing and I benefit from the prosperity but i suffer from the pollution.
|Beautiful, historic Kaifeng City, my fiancée's Hometown.
However, living in China has taught me one thing. That whatever you may think, western countries including the UK, are infinitely superior. Our culture of education doesn't end up with suicides, corruption and cheating. Our culture of Marriage doesn't result in suicide, second wives and third wheels. If a man wants to marry a woman, he dosen't need his parents to buy him a house and pay a dowry. Girls in the west (whatever you may think) are nowhere near as materialistic as they are in China.
Sure the Countries of the West have their own problems, namely crime and idleness but they pale in comparison to those across the sea. Everyone getting riled up by my words should think hard and ask themseles if they've lived in two or more countries (of different civilisations) for long enough to compare them objectively. I doubt anyone who is offended by my critique of Chinese society has lived here for any sizeable amount of time and integrated into the middle kingdom to the extent that I have.
So I've come to the conclusion that, If you travel, and you really come into contact with host cultures, you cant help but to compare them. I'm sure you've all done it, even if it's just critiquing Spanish Bull Fighting. And why not? I've read too many travel writers (with the exception of the great leader Paul Theroux (of course!)) that only say good things about host cultures, why can't we criticize them too?
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Enjoying the end of their week, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber stepped out in The Hamptons on Friday morning (August 23).
The pair stopped for some coffee and delicious breakfast pastries as they walked around the area with their cute little dog.
Recently, "The Impossible" actress discussed her reaction to playing the iconic role as Princess Diana in the upcoming biopic.
"There were definitely moments when I felt Diana"s presence," the 44-year-old explained. "I dreamed about her a lot, too, and that"s a first."
Watts continued, "I kept wondering to myself, "Would she have liked it" So I found myself constantly asking for her permission to carry on. I had saturated myself with Diana and her life and I felt this enormous responsibility of playing this iconic woman."
"It felt like I was spending a lot of time with her. There was one particular moment when I felt her permission was granted," she added.


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Convergence Conference I: Biospecimen Standards for Genomic Biomarkers, NGS Analysis
December 8-9, 2014
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In this Convergence Conference, we propose to rethink the technical, biological, statistical and logistical issues associated with human biospecimen collection, handling, processing, and stabilization that impact the molecular quality, consistency, and biomedical veracity of the samples employed for biomarker development using genomic analysis platforms. Further, we propose to define the critical steps of essential (universal), protocols for tissue and for blood that would assure quality and consistency and, on a practical level, could be widely implemented in medical care settings across the country.
The audacious goal is to make all biospecimens from all patients of uniform quality and fit for the purpose of cutting edge molecular analysis. If achieved, this would revolutionize biomarker development across the board and simultaneously improve the quality of clinical care.
Biospecimens are the staring materials for the vast majority of biomarker measurement. At best, a compromised specimen will lead to biased, incorrect, and irreproducible data. At worst, compromised biospecimens will preclude analysis altogether. The quality of human biospecimens used for research and, ultimately, for patient care will become even more important as we face the reality of drug and diagnostics development in a new era where "omics" offers a panoply of emerging molecular targets.
This conference will bring together experts and thought leaders in the realms of pathology and laboratory medicine, surgery, clinical trials, genomics, proteomics, medical care delivery and reimbursement, biomarker research funding, FDA regulation of devices and drugs, professional medical societies that set and enforce standards of care, and patient advocacy. It will take all of us working together to meet this challenge successfully.
We are looking forward to a creative dialogue and new thinking around the concept of biospecimen quality. Do we agree on the definition of fitness for purpose? What is the scientific data and practical experience that informs the definition of "fitness" for genomic analysis? Is the concept of a universal protocol, one that might not optimize specimens for genomics but one that would be widely implementable and enforceable, too broad? Not specific enough? Is it achievable on a practical level? Who will reimburse effort and expertise required to achieve this? Who will assure compliance? The list goes on – driven in large measure by what we are learning about the molecular basis of selected diseases and the rapidly evolving technical requirements of the analysis platforms.


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GUIs, whether written in WinForms or XAML, seem to have the most widely differing naming conventions between projects I see. For a simple
TextBox for a person's name, I've seen various naming conventions:
TextBox tbName // Hungarian notation
TextBox txtName // Alternative Hungarian
TextBox NameTextBox // Not even camelCase
TextBox nameTextBox // Field after field with TextBox on the end
TextBox TextBoxName // Suggested in an answer...
TextBox textBoxName // Suggested in an answer...
TextBox uxName // Suggested in an answer...
TextBox name // Deceptive since you need name.Text to get the real value
TextBox textBox1 // Default name, as bad as you can get
I abide by the StyleCop rules for all my .cs files normally, and see others do so as well, but the GUI tends to break these rules or vary wildly. I haven't seen any Microsoft guidelines that specifically refer to GUI elements instead of just normal variables, or even examples that would apply outside of a console application.
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I've been mixing the AD Markers with my fountain pen sketches again, and I'm loving the results. I was planning to do some pen and watercolor sketches, but I don't enjoy the results I get with the fountain pens and watercolor paper. I have truly tried every watercolor paper and watercolor sketchbook out there, and I just haven't found a combo that works for me. My favorite watercolor paper is Saunders Waterford from St Cuthberts Mill. The cold press is great for watercolor, but the texture is a bit too rough for my pen lines.
I'm still bouncing around between a few different sketchbooks, no one ever said you can only work in one at a time!
Each of the three sketches are in three different sketchbooks. The potted white zinnia is in a blank Leuchtturm1917 A5 journal, the tree is a Strathmore 400 series sketchbook, and the pink zinnia is in an A5 Paper-Oh grid notebook.
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Sweet Bird of Youth
David Cromer's intellectually clear production of Tennessee Williams' play features sharp performances by Diane Lane and Finn Wittrock.
The play concerns rapidly aging gigolo Chance Wayne (Finn Wittrock), who returns to his Gulf Coast home town with Alexandra Del Lago (Diane Lane), an aging movie star with Hollywood clout.
As the play unfolds, Chance antagonizes almost everyone and then sacrifices himself — in a literal physical sense—as a form of purification and retribution when he realizes he has ruined the life of his one pure love, Heavenly (Kristina Johnson), the daughter of powerful political boss Tom Finley (John Judd).
Among the many reasons that Sweet Bird of Youth is less frequently produced than many of Williams' plays is that Chance is such an unlikeable hero. He is a self-destructive romantic who pours oil on the fires he lights -- a man of ample worldly experience who nonetheless remains naïve to common sense. And Wittrock has moments in which Chance's self-absorption and detached reality reach scary-but-riveting heights.The equally sharp Lane (guided by Cromer) smartly underplays Del Lago without making her weak. The manipulative Wayne has met his match in this woman -- and she knows it before he does. Lane need not act the diva to make the point as "monster meets monster," as Del Lago puts it.
Cromer has made an adjustment to the act structure – moving Act II, Scene 2 to Act III – to illuminates the idea that everyone in Sweet Bird of Youth is a hypocrite. While Chance and Del Lago are outsiders who admit their hypocrisies; Boss Finley and other town insiders never will admit their hypocrisies and moral degeneracy. Cromer's division of scenes uses intermissions to separate outsiders and insiders with absolute clarity.
However, clarity ain't emotional warmth. The chill is amplified by James Schuette's mostly-white scenic design. Although airy (no solid walls), the large scale and classical forms of doorways and windows, coupled with a sweeping metallic cyclorama, suggest sepulchral marble. These characters are entombed.


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Ellie is already a creature of habit. By the time she was a week old, she had a predictable eating and sleeping pattern and she has remained that way even now at 9 weeks old. But during our last day in Yellowstone, she started acting funny. We were walking around Old Faithful until it was time for Ellie's reliable noon nursing session. I got us situated in the car and began trying to feed her, but she was acting weird. I figured she wasn't in the mood for the nursing cover or that my hands were too cold or something because she was rooting around like crazy, but wouldn't stay latched. I tried to remedy all the potential problems, but she grew more and more furious. I would lift her up to hold her and she would calm down (although still rooting and trying to latch on to my face) I would set her down and once I tried to get her close enough to nurse she would scream- like a full on furious scream. I knew she was hungry, but she was refusing to nurse. This went on ALL day. It even got to the point where I would try to get her to latch and she would turn her head away and scream without even attempting to nurse. By the time we got home that night it was about 9:30pm and she still hadn't really eaten since 8:30 that morning. I was worried, emotional and engorged. I was desperate for her to eat so I pumped and fed her via bottle, which she scarfed down. So it wasn't the milk... it was me.
I cried for hours that night. I felt rejected and honestly, my feelings were hurt. She didn't even wake up during the night to feed (she usually wakes up once around 4am). She slept from 11pm-8am and as she was starting to wake up, but still extremely drowsy I tried to get her to latch on and bingo, she was on. She actually ate really well, but then that whole day she was back to refusing any feedings unless I pumped and gave her a bottle. At first I was thinking it was nipple confusion, but that would be impossible because she had only had two bottles in her life and they were weeks prior to our trip. I called Ellie's pediatrician and he set up an appointment with the lactation consultant and then he was going to give Ellie a check up after to make sure her ears and throat were ok. The lactation consultant was awesome! Reassuring and extremely helpful. She confirmed it was a nursing strike and that she was not self weaning or doing it because she's angry- and that at most it will last a few days. She said a baby might go through a nursing strike for any number of reasons, but the main ones are:
1) sick or starting to get sick
2) disruption of schedule or pattern
3) new environments
4) over tired
She wasn't sick, but the other 3 were dead on. Turns out Ellie is just a little sensitive to her surroundings and didn't appreciate all the driving and disruptions of her sleep (i.e getting in and out of the car a million times). The lactation consultant wasn't at all worried and reassured me that Ellie wouldn't starve and she would snap out of it soon enough. The next day Ellie was almost back to normal and then had a little regression on Sunday, but was back to normal by Monday. I am so relieved to be back to our schedule, but that nursing strike as hard as it was emotionally it was worse physically...
I didn't want to pump too much because I wanted to encourage her to nurse and I didn't want her to get into the habit of bottles, so I took a hit and became engorged, which led to clogged milk ducts (ouch!) and then early early Sunday morning (2am) I woke up uncontrollably shaking. I was covered in sweat, but cold to the bone. I felt like I was dying because of how cold I felt. I was shaking so bad my teeth were chattering. I was so confused at first but then I noticed my left breast hurt insanely bad- like there were shards of glass stabbing it and that's when I knew it was mastitis (an infection). I woke Austin up and told him to keep an ear out for Ellie while I hopped in the bath hoping to warm up. I took an EXTREMELY hot bath. I could feel how hot the water was on my skin, but my body would not warm up. I felt like death- just like a lifeless corpse. My body ached and was covered in sweat to the point where my hair was wet with sweat (gross I know, but whatever) after 45 minutes in the bath I got out and tried to wake Ellie up to coax her to nurse on that side. She latched on and it hurt so bad it took my breath away. I fought through it because I needed her help in breaking up the clogged duct where the infection was. Ellie fell asleep after a few minutes so I ran downstairs to get my pump. I was only able to get an ounce out, which was not good because I can usually get at least 4 or 5 ounces. While pumping I noticed 4 distinct lumps (multiple clogs) that were tender and hot to the touch. I took 600mg of Ibuprofen and laid in bed shaking with the down blanket wrapped around myself and pulled up to my chin and finally fell asleep still feeling lifelessly cold. I woke up the morning to more pain, but my fever had broke because I no longer felt cold, just super sweaty and dehydrated.
I texted a few friends and they all came to my rescue dropping off things to help- essential oils, a powerful hand pump, freezer bags and overall encouragement and well wishes for a swift recovery. I spent Sunday relaxing and catching up on missed sleep and diligently pumping, applying oils and taking regular doses of Ibuprofen and by later that evening I was feeling a little better. Still lots of pain, but not flu like anymore. I was actually able to sleep that night and in the morning made an appointment with a dr to see if I needed antibiotics because I was still super swollen and hurting. By the time I got to the dr, i was able to work out all the clogged ducts and was told to hold off on antibiotics (because of the risk of thrush). By the next day I was pretty much back to normal, just sore.
This whole dilemma was a nightmare and I am so glad to be 100% better. Ellie is back to her routine and she couldn't be more happy to be back on her schedule and either can I.


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Bryan Cranston plays President Lyndon B Johnson at American Repertory Theater
What did the Breaking Bad star do next? Theatre, that's what - and we're hopeful he might cross the pond
For any fans of Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston needs no introduction. He of course plays the US drama series' anti-hero Walter White, whose fate will be decided in the coming two weeks when the final episodes are broadcast by Netflix.Cranston is currently appearing on stage at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in All the Way, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's dramatisation of President Lyndon B Johnson's first year in office.
It's currently in previews ahead of opening night tomorrow (19 September), with tickets for the month-long run already sold out.
Though no plans for a UK transfer have yet been announced, we're hopeful that Cranston and co may cross the pond in the near future...
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The trip definitely took time from getting the garden more ready, but I have been working on it the past 2 days. I cannot wait to be done with row building!
But I am ready for peppers, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli and one row of cucumbers. Should be picking plants up this weekend and hopefully get my starts out there.


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I don't have an FO to show for this week but I'm working as hard and fast as I can on my never-ending afghan/throw. I started it a couple of years ago and it NEEDS to get done! I've been working hard on it for the past few weeks and I'm aiming to finish it before this winter is over. I won't let myself start any new projects until it's done!
I've been trying to work on it every single day. And, I've been going to as many knit gatherings as I can to get a few hours of uninterrupted knitting time at each gathering. Here's a photo I snapped with my phone last night while a bunch of us were gathered at a local Starbucks. Several of us were working on afghans. I called us the "afghan crew". I love the footstools they have at this Starbucks! And, my afghan keeps me warm while I work!
I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! I only have nine repeats left now (yay for single digits!) and seven rows! Hooray! The closer I get, the faster I knit! I can't wait!


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Yasir Shah wishes to play against Kohli, return to T20 and ODI squads
Pakistani leg-break bowler Yasir Shah has expressed his wish to play against Indian skipper Virat Kohli, and put up a stellar performance for his side in Test and One Day Internationals (ODIs).
The 31-year-old has recently broken Ravichandran Ashwin's record of fastest 150 Test wickets and needs 35 wickets in seven matches to become the fastest to reach 200.
Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Shah said he is working on his googly and flipper and is very hopeful to register another record in his name.
"I try to perform in every match I play for my country and I am very hopeful to become the fastest to get 200 Test wickets," he said.
Shah praised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for prioritising fitness of players and introducing Yoyo test.
"I have come from Swabi and did not have many facilities for fitness. Therefore, I couldn't achieve the set target but later, when I gave the fitness test, I cleared it," he said.
The bowler who helped Pakistan win their first ever Test series in West Indies said the addition of young blood has increased the competition for a permanent place in the national team. He also praised 19-year-old Shadab Khan on his performance.
"I always feel happy to see him performing for Pakistan in ODIs and T20s and believe that he will take some time to start performing in Test matches as well."
Shah played his second match of Quaid-i-Azam Trophy for SNGPL on Wednesday in Karachi and will soon leave to play Twenty20 Big Bash League.
"I am going for Big Bash, and hopefully I will perform well and make a comeback in the national squad," he said.


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4. Recent Cases And Trends
C. Preventative Measures To Be Taken
1. Job Description
2. Screening
3. Employment Contracts
4. Evaluations
5. Documentation
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
10:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
II. Wage And Hour Law
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III. Family And Medical Leave Act
E. Violations And Remedies
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C. Inquiries And Tests Allowed Post-Offer
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Cowley Manor
Why We Love It
- Quintessentially English country-house hotel in the heart of the Cotswolds
- Surrounded by Grade II-listed gardens, which the Huffington Post calls "exquisite"
- Home to C-Side Spa, which has a gym, a sauna, a steam room, & heated indoor & outdoor pools
- An intimate, luxurious feel, with only 30 rooms
"Chic, clever and well run" -- The Guardian
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Cowley Manor is a boutique, quintessentially English, country-house hotel in the heart of the Cotswolds. It occupies 55 acres of wooded and meadow parkland, which includes several lakes (complete with swans), natural springs and Victorian cascades, a 13th century church and "exquisite" Grade II-listed gardens (Huffington Post). You may even spot a deer or two grazing in the grounds.
The hotel has garnered a plethora of praise from the national press for its modern interior and splendid gardens -- Lewis Carroll is said to have been inspired to write "Alice in Wonderland" while walking in the grounds. Cheltenham and Gloucester town centres are within a 22-minute drive through the rolling hills on the north-western edge of the Cotswolds.
The hotel's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner using local, seasonal and sustainably sourced produce. It features wooden paneled walls, high ceilings and views out across the countryside. There's also a bar area with a colourful, funky design, a billiards room and a sitting room. The hotel is home to C-Side Spa, a 2015 Good Spa Guide 5-Bubble-award-winning spa with a gym, a sauna, a steam room, a stylish, green slate-lined 17-metre indoor pool and an elegant 15-metre outdoor pool with a bar. Both pools are heated year-round.
While Cowley Manor is a large, imposing building, the hotel only has 30 rooms -- 15 in the main building, and 15 in the stable block -- but all have generous-sized bathrooms, free Wi-Fi access, a Blu-ray player, an iPod docking station and Nespresso machines, and include a large complimentary breakfast. The upgraded stable block rooms are larger, and some are split across different levels, and include cantilevered, private sitting rooms and large terraces with views over the lake.
- "A contemporary-chic 19th-century manor house with a modern, fresh and distinctive feel" -- Conde Nast Traveller
- "It's the attention to detail that makes Cowley Manor stand out... everything feels like it's been carefully and lovingly thought out" -- The Huffington Post
- "The picturesque vistas and lush green that surround it are quintessentially English" -- The Daily Mail
- "An Italianate country house with contemporary-cool interior styling, Cowley Manor has dreamy and extensive grounds." -- The Daily Telegraph
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- 100% smoke-free
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- Baby-sitting service on request
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- Complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms
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This is my challenge for Theme Thursday which is a Nature theme this week, and it is also for the Friday Challenge at ECS which was to alter a book cover.
I am still on a nature kick, but at least I changed colors from brown to blue this time :) The book cover has a blue binding so I just went with it, and the blue background paper is from an old fairy book, if you click on it you may be able to see some fairies hiding in there.
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And look who was taking a nice long nap just outside my studio while I finished this today...
There is a little step up to a landing outside my room and he likes to go up there and lay in the sun, he is so cute, just so attached to his blankies :)


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Process until thick and cream like. Add essential and stir to mix.
To apply, massage gently over neck, face and décolleté to cleanse. Rinse well. Makes one application.
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I really do love checking what search terms have lead people to my blog. Here's the ones for today.
...thanks, I guess. Sorry for the lack of Pamela Andersson, I will make up for it right away:
The day's good deed is done.
And then for something completely different, we just had bolludagur yesterday, a day when you're supposed to eat the above delicious bun things until you triple your weight. They're like giant choux filled with whipped cream, jam, berries, fruit etc. and covered with powdered sugar, chocolate, caramel or royal icing. Or you know, whatever floats your boat. Then you eateateateateat them all day long, which makes Bolludagur a supreme holiday in my opinion. :3


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Antanas Merkys, (born 1887, Bajorai, near Skapiskis, Lithuania, Russian Empire—died 1955, U.S.S.R.), Lithuanian politician who was the last prime minister of Lithuania before its 1940 incorporation into the Soviet Union.
Educated in the law, Merkys served in the Russian Army during World War I (1914–18). In 1919 he entered the army of the newly independent Lithuania. A member of the right-wing Nationalist League, he served as Lithuanian defense minister on four occasions in the 1920s, and in 1927–32 he was governor of Klaipėda (Memel). Merkys became prime minister of an authoritarian Nationalist League government, formed in November 1939, but he was deported to the U.S.S.R. soon after the Soviets occupied Lithuania in June 1940.


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By Mark Grube ~ Posted Fri, 10/03/2008 - 8:23am
Fans: 65,000. Bands: 130. Stages: 8. Days: 3.
A game plan about who to see: priceless.
If you really want to, you can get right up front for any band at the
Austin City Limits Music Festival. You just have to show up early enough, sometimes before the preceding act. Just try not to think about who you're missing.
My only real must-see on Day 1 was Patty Griffin. The festival program describes her as "the gold standard of contemporary singer-songwriters." I'd take it further – some of those songs come out of some pretty deep mine shafts. She started with "Heavenly Day" and then launched into a cover of the Tom Waits tune "Hang On, St. Christopher." That was too much to ask for. Another favorite of mine, "Go Now," was in there somewhere and also a tune she said she learned from Mavis Staples, "Wait for My Child." Towards the end she tried an a cappella thing but the bleed from some other stage was too much, so she brought the band back for "Lonely Avenue" instead.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. First thing to do, according to my festival veteran friend, was to check out the food before the lines formed. Stubb's Bar-be-que, Conchinita Pabil Tacos, Coconut Plantain Shrimp, Blackpepper Fries and an item I would get to know well - the Chicken Cone. It all sounded good, but so did the Jones Family Singers who were performing right at the end of the food area on the WaMu stage. It seemed appropriate that all of the gospel acts were booked on the stage sponsored by Washington Mutual. The lending giant was in the headlines that morning, having been seized by federal regulators the night before. Shareholders and employees were no doubt praying that day. In light of the company's apparent irresponsibility, their ad in the ACL program didn't come off too well…
From there we picked up our first two ice-cold cans of Lone Star beer (it was technically afternoon) and headed over the see Texas legends Asleep at the Wheel. Ray Benson and company have been keeping the western swing of Bob Wills alive and well for decades now, and all that experience helped them steer straight down "Route 66" and drain all the ache out of "Faded Love." As their last song "Happy Trails" trailed off, Vampire Weekend fans swooped down on the AMD stage and us old people went elsewhere.
Actually there were quite a few teens and college kids singing along to Asleep at the Wheel, so that's a good sign. There was a good mix of ages at the Jakob Dylan show, too, but not many knew the words. Jakob's new album is on the quiet side and didn't translate too well to the festival's biggest stage. Audio issues didn't help. He opened with "Something Good This Way Comes," which turned out to be true. After his set we went to get a couple chicken cones. As far as I know it's the only specific ACL food offering that got local press coverage. The Austin-American Statesman ran a story the day before the festival with the headline, "Widespread Love for the Chicken Cone." It's breaded in almonds, sesame seeds, corn flakes, chile flakes and sugar, then fried and placed in a tortilla lined with a jalapeño and mango slaw. Yum.
The food choice was easier than what came next: David Byrne or Ryan Bingham. Sounds easy enough. You knew David would unpack a few Talking Heads tunes, but you hate to just go see artists you know. The program had a compelling quote about Ryan being the legitimate heir to Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams so we went with him, and had time to sneak right in front. The band took the stage and let the songs loose. They charged out with a buck and a snap, kicking up dust. Ryan's a former professional bull rider and sees a similarity between his old life and new career. "You're trying to ride an uncontrollable force, there are no rules or limits or regulations, and there's a freedom in it that's also a bit terrifying. You can learn a lot about yourself through some of those scarier moments."
Alejandro Escovedo has had some scary moments. He's still riding out a bout with hepatitis C. I'm not familiar with his songs and couldn't catch all the lyrics but the band was ferocious: loud rock and roll guitars along with a cello and violin sawing away.
Leaving The Mars Volta and Manu Chao to others, we made our weary way back to the air-conned shuttle bus, waiting no more than a few minutes. Riding along through the dark Texas night, we looked ahead at Saturday's schedule…
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Labyrinths have both mystified and intrigued society for centuries. In her 2004 book "The Complete Guide To Labyrinths", Cassandra Eason explains that "labyrinths, in contrast to mazes (which set out to amaze you), are unicursal, meaning they have a single pathway leading to the center. Apart from the underground Minoan labyrinth in Crete, which was meant to keep a rather nasty being under wraps, most labyrinths are etched onto a flat surface on the ground so you can always keep the center in view during your journey. The key to experiencing a labyrinth is to keep walking even if it seems like you are being led astray or moving in the wrong direction at times. If you put one foot in front of the other, then suddenly, inexplicably, just as you were losing faith, you will step into the center."
John Algeo wrote that "all labyrinths are a kind of a game, but that does not negate their seriousness". What many people might not know is that skating has a very real connection to labyrinths and it is not only in the spiralling special figures skaters used to carve out on the ice in skating's early history. In a report of the Ethnological Survey of the Nordic Museum in Stockholm from 1985, a labyrinth game called The Bride Of Grimborg was recalled and was retold in Freyia Völundarhúsins' writing "Labyrinths and Ritual in Scandinavia": "In Västergötland, Sweden, a similar type of labyrinth game was reported in 1933: Here, people used to draw labyrinths in the snow on the ice during winter. The paths would be wide enough to skate on. In the center was a girl placed, who was called the 'Bride of Grimborg'. Grimborg is a medieval legendary hero well known from many parts of Sweden. According to the song of Grimborg, the hero forced his way through fences of iron and steel in order to reach the beautiful daughter of a king. He had to fight the king's men three times before the king allowed him to marry his daughter. In the skating labyrinth, a guard, like in the legend, would stand to protect the 'castle' – that is, the labyrinth. The guard would try to mislead and stop the young man playing Grimborg, who was trying to find his way to the bride."
The story of The Bride Of Grimborg skating labyrinth not only has that mythic charm that is hard to describe but also harkens me back a little to my skating days and the wonderful sense of play the youngest skaters I'd teach Canskate to would have when we'd play What Time Is It, Mr. Wolf, Red Light, Green Light or when they would chase me while I blowed them bubbles with a wand. I think as supporters of skating we can get so caught up in the nitty gritties and details of skating that it's hard for us sometimes to remember the sense of fun and freedom that drew us into the sport, whether by skating ourselves or just by getting lost in the feeling of watching a skater whose sense of fun or of artfulness took us to a different time and place.
Much as a skater fighting their way to the center of the labyrinth to The Bride Of Grimborg would have had to put one foot in front of the other and held onto the faith they'd eventually glide their way there, we can all hold onto faith that when we embrace the joy that drew us to skating in the first place, skating (like a labyrinth) will never really lead us astray. It's all in our perspectives.
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By Assemblyman Will Barclay
This past week, Governor Cuomo presented his 2014 State of the State address. For the first thirty minutes of the approximately one-and-a-half hour speech, the Governor reviewed what he saw as successes during his first three years in office. During this part of his speech, his main point was that state government, which has often been labeled by the media as dysfunctional, is now working again thanks namely to his leadership.
In some cases, he has a point. For example, we have passed several on-time budgets which were a rarity under previous administrations. In addition, over the past three years, state spending has been held in check (although it might be argued that spending was held in check due to economic realities and not because of strong political leadership. Nevertheless, increases have been kept under 2%). Cuomo also stated that while great strides have been made to improve the Upstate economy, more needs to be done.
As far as "more needs to be done," I strongly agree with the Governor.
It was at this point in his speech that the Governor pivoted away from what he labels as his successes to what he wants to accomplish this year. I was pleased that providing tax relief was his number one priority.
If we are ever going to revive the Upstate economy, the first order of business needs to be to lower the state's tax burden on its citizens. In his address, the Governor proposes to:
•Eliminate the Corporate franchise tax for Upstate manufacturers;
•Speed up the phase-out of 18-A, a surcharge on utilities that is passed on to consumers; and,
•Freeze property taxes for two years by having the state provide a personal income tax credit to homeowners if localities stay within the 2 percent property tax cap and take steps to share or consolidate services.
These proposals are a good start in helping New York shed its reputation as the highest-taxed state in the nation.
Indeed, I would like to go further and address why our state taxes, primarily our property taxes, are so high.
To provide long-term property tax relief we need to address the problem of state mandates on school districts and localities, our Medicaid system, and equitable state funding for schools.
Following his call to lower taxes, the Governor then stated that there is no greater economic development program for our state than our education system.
In many respects, he is right. A raise in socioeconomic status begins with a quality education. In order to improve our state's education system, the Governor proposes a $2 billion bond referendum to provide capital for the state to improve technology in the classroom.
In his speech, he also proposed bonuses of for teachers who are deemed "highly effective." I think both of these proposals have merit and look forward to seeing more information regarding them.
The Governor concluded his speech by saying generally that we need to restore public trust in state government.
It would be hard for anyone to argue with this proposition in light of the rash of legislators who have been accused of public corruption as of late.
To combat this problem, Cuomo calls for, among other things, public financing of campaigns. Unfortunately, it seems lost on the Governor that the large majority of legislators who have been accused of corruption are from NYC, a place where they have public financed campaign (albeit not for state offices).
Indeed, some of the alleged corruption actually arose from NYC's system of public financing of campaigns.
Simply put, public financing of campaigns will not help restore the public's trust on government.
Obviously, there were several more proposal set forth in his State of the State address and I look forward to hearing more details about them over the next few weeks.
I remain optimistic that 2014 can be a very successful legislative year for New York State.
Correction: In the column dated Dec. 30, 2013, there was an error. It stated there were roughly 1.6 billion people that have enrolled in Obamacare when it should have read 1.6 million enrollees. I apologize for the mistake.
If you have any questions or comments on this or any other state issue, or if you would like to be added to my mailing list or receive my newsletter, please contact my office.
My office can be reached by mail at 200 N. Second St., Fulton, NY 13069, by e-mail at [email protected] or by calling (315) 598-5185.
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"No explanation, no mix of words or music or memories can touch that sense of knowing that you were there and alive in that corner of time in the world. Whatever it meant."
- Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
This year...
Lola passed away, but the legend that is Milky Joe lives on.
A drunk driver smashed into Cosmo. After tearing my Papa's car apart too.
- Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
This year...
Lola passed away, but the legend that is Milky Joe lives on.
A drunk driver smashed into Cosmo. After tearing my Papa's car apart too.
I graduated with a BA in Technical & Production Arts.
I joined team Macbook.
I turned 21, and my family and friends threw me an awesome surprise party.
I got lil' inks to remind me of special times.
I went backpacking around Europe for a month with my soulmate.
I was blessed with a beautiful new baby brother.
I celebrated 2 years together with David.
I moved away from home for the first time.
(And so many more laughs, tears, fun times with my best girls, growing even closer to my best boy, and growing up was had along the way)
2010 was possibly the most exciting, scary, fulfilling, emotional, and utmost epic year I've had to date. However, in hindsight it really made me realise that I have spent too long living my life for others, caring about what people think of me, and feeling regret for past decisions and mistakes I've made. But this is all going to change. I'm done with the bullshit and drama which life and crappy people bring. I am 110% sure I can be a kind daughter, a loyal friend, a loving girlfriend, and a dynamic employee, but still be thick skinned. It's nice to be nostalgic about the past, and look towards the future - but it's equally as important not to dwell too much in either of them. Making the most of every moment is my ultimate goal for the new year.
I know I have probably showed you this one before, but this is a quote I submitted to The Notebook Doodles last year. As a gift to her readers last christmas, she chose the first 100 and 'doodled' them out for us. This is mines...
This is a quote which I hold close to my heart, and I always tried to keep it in my thoughts whenever times got tough this year. Here's another one that's been on my old photobucket account for as long as I can remember...
So, 2011, bring it on! This girl's not going down without a fight. Happy New Year everyone! ♥
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Palate: Peat, honey, lime, grapefruit, cinnamon and just a little chili catch.
Finish: Long, smoky and sweet
Overall: The nose is terrific, but on the palate the sweetness is a little too much for my taste. But that's just complaining on a very high level. It still is a damn fine malt.
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A crock pot or slow cooker is one of the best time-saving devices you can have in your kitchen. Newlyweds and beginner cooks (think young women's activity) just need to fill it, turn it on, and return hours later to find a great meal ready to be eaten with little or no other preparation needed.
Crock pots are great for the family with teenagers who arrive home at all different times of the day. Their dinner awaits them whenever they come strolling in.
Crock Pot Basics
- When shopping for a crock pot, buy one that has a removable stoneware liner. This makes cleanup a breeze (dishwasher safe) and you can serve your meal right out of the liner.
- Most crock pots come with two heat settings—low and high. That is all that is needed. You can buy crock pots with digital settings and various temperature settings, but they cost more and are not necessary.
- Buy a crock pot that is big enough for your needs. If you need to cook a big roast with potatoes and carrots to serve ten, you need a bigger crock pot. If you are a single adult needing a meal for one, a smaller crock pot will work best for you.
- The most common crock pot sizes are four-quart, five-and-a-half-quart and six-quart. They do come bigger and smaller, but are not as common and are harder to find. A four-quart crock pot is perfect for cooking BBQ chicken, while a six-quart size is great for that roast with potatoes and carrots.
- Only fill the crock pot one-half to two-thirds full. The crock pot will not cook properly if it is too full.
- You can buy cheaper cuts of meat when using them in a crock pot. The long, slow cooking process makes any meat tender.
- Ground meats need to be browned in a pan on the stove before being put into a crock pot.
- Remove fat and skin from meats. The slow cooking time will make the meat tender, without the fat.
- Most meats require cooking on low for six–eight hours.
- You can brown meats before placing them in the crock pot, but it is not necessary.
- If possible, add spices and seasonings towards the end of the cooking time.
- Liquids do not boil away during cooking, so you will have more liquid at the end of cooking than when you started.
- Do not add dairy products until the last hour of cooking. (Cream soups are okay to add at the beginning.)
- For food safety, cook on high for the first hour to quickly get food cooking and up to 140º F. Then turn down to low for the remaining time.
- The low setting is usually 200º F, and the high setting is usually 300º F. Both of these are above the minimum safe temperature of 140º F.
- Two hours on low is equal to one hour on high.
- Try not to lift the lid while the food is cooking. Each time the lid is lifted, heat escapes, prolonging the cooking time fifteen minutes each time you peek in.
- You can use your crock pot to keep soups, chili, wassail, hot cocoa, etc. warm during a party or open house.
Crock Pot Recipes
Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken
- 2 lbs. chicken tenders or chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- 1 can cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
- garlic powder
Place chicken in crock pot. Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder. Mix together soups (do not add water). Pour over chicken. Cover with lid. Cook on high for one hour, then on low for five–six hours. Serve over rice or warm egg noodles. Serves about six.
Sweet Crock Pot Chicken
- 2 lbs. chicken tenders or boneless chicken thighs
- 1 small bottle Russian dressing
- 1 envelope Lipton Onion soup mix powder
Place chicken pieces in crock pot. Mix together dressing and soup powder. Pour over chicken. Cover with lid. Cook on high for one hour, then on low for five–six hours. Watch carefully towards the end, this tends to burn around the edges. Serve over rice. Serves about six.
BBQ Crock Pot Chicken
- 2 lbs. chicken tenders or boneless thighs
- 1 bottle BBQ sauce
Place chicken in crock pot. Pour BBQ sauce over chicken. Cover with lid. Cook on high for one hour, then on low for five–six hours. Serve over rice or with baked potatoes. Serves about six.
Crock Pot Swiss Steak
- 3 lbs. round steak
- 2 regular size cans stewed tomatoes
- 1 cup flour
- salt and pepper
- oil
In a bowl mix 1 cup flour, salt and pepper. Cut steak into pieces. Dip steak in flour to cover both sides. Pound with a meat tenderizer all over each piece, on both sides. Fry in a little oil in a skillet until light brown on both sides of steak pieces. Place in crock pot. Pour tomatoes over browned steak pieces. Cover with lid. Cook on high for one hour, then on low for six–seven hours. Serve with mashed potatoes. Serves six–eight.
Easy Pot Roast
- One cheap roast, any size
- 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup mix powder
Place roast in crock pot. Pour in about ½ cup water. Sprinkle onion soup mix powder over roast. Cover with lid. Cook on high for one hour then on low for eight hours. You can thicken the juice to make gravy. Serves a family.
*You can add cut-up potatoes and carrots to the roast. Place on top of roast. Cooking time should not change. Remember to not fill crock pot too full. Only add vegetables if your crock pot is big enough.
Corned Beef and Cabbage
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 3 lbs. corned beef brisket
- 1 cup apple juice
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp mustard
- 6 small cabbage wedges
Place brisket in crock pot. Place onion slices on top. In a bowl combine apple juice, brown sugar, and mustard. Pour over onions. Place cabbage on top. Cover with lid. Cook on low for ten–twelve hours (high for five–six hours). Serves six.
Crock Pot Baked Chicken
- 2 lbs. chicken legs
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic powder
Crumple up four pieces of aluminum foil into lightly packed balls. Place in the bottom of crock pot. Remove skins from chicken legs (this is done easiest if legs are still partially frozen). Place chicken legs on foil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Cover with lid. Cook on high for one hour, then on low for six hours. Serve with buttered pasta. Serves six.
Cranberry Pork Roast
- 3 lbs. boneless pork roast
- 1 can jellied cranberry sauce (without chunks)
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup cranberry juice
Place pork roast in crock pot. In a bowl mix cranberry sauce, mustard, cloves, sugar, and cranberry juice. Pour over meat. Cover with lid. Cook on low for six–eight hours. Gravy can be thickened to serve with meat or as a gravy.
BBQ Ribs
- 2 lbs. boneless Country Style Ribs
- 1 bottle BBQ sauce
Place ribs in crock pot. Pour on BBQ sauce. Cover with lid. Cook on high for one hour, then on low for six–seven hours. Serve with baked potatoes, coleslaw and corn bread. Serves about six.
Teriyaki Chicken
- 2 lbs. chicken tenders or boneless chicken thighs
- 1 bottle teriyaki sauce
Place chicken in crock pot. Pour teriyaki sauce over chicken. Cover with lid. Cook on low for six–eight hours. Serve over rice. Serves about six.
BBQ Beef
- 1 ½-2 lbs roast, chopped (easiest to do if still slightly frozen)
- 1 ½ cup onion, chopped
- 1 ½ cup green peppers, chopped
- 1 6-ounce can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp. Vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Chili powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp. dry mustard
Place roast pieces in crock pot. Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over roast pieces. Cover with lid. Cook on high for one hour then on low for about eight hours. Stir and watch towards the end. Shred and mix together. Serve on buns. Serves six.
Crock Pot Baked Apples
5-6 medium apples, cored and peeled about 1 inch down
½ cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. Butter
½ cup water
Mix sugar and cinnamon. Stuff apples with sugar mixture and dot with butter. Pour water into crock pot, add apples. Cover with lid. Cook on low seven–eight hours. Serves five–six.
Delightful Crock Pot Dessert
· 1 can cherry or apple pie filling
· 1 pkg yellow cake mix
· ½ cup butter, melted
· 1/3 cup walnuts (optional)
Pour pie filling into crock pot. Combine dry cake mix and butter, and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over pie filling. Sprinkle on walnuts. Cover with lid. Cook on low for two–three hours. Served with whipped cream or ice cream. Serves six–eight.
- 1 gallon apple cider (16 cups)
- 1 quart orange juice (4 cups)
- ¼-1/2 cup lemon juice
- 12 whole cloves
- 2 tbsp. crystallized ginger (or 1 tsp. ground ginger)
- 12 whole allspice berries
- 2 3-inch cinnamon sticks
Place all ingredients in crock pot. Stir. Cover with lid. Cook on low for four–eight hours. You may want to strain out spices before serving. Place thin slices of orange and lemon on top before serving. Serves about twenty.


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The father of Bills wide receiver Zay Jones said he was "gonna be fine" after Monday's naked, bloody arrest.
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Ajax boss Frank de Boer has warned Tottenham Hotspur the club must represent the right "fit" in order to lure him to White Hart Lane.
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As usual, a quick art update and rat update!
I mentioned in one of my last entries my two newest boys, Bonzo and Barker. I have since introduced them successfully to my oldest boy Felix. The arrangement seems to suit them all, Felix is happy as long as there's food (he doesn't have a mean bone in his body!) and the young ones happy as long as they have regular playtimes. However, my 'regular' playtime and Barker's version of 'regular' playtime do vary. Unfortunately he's picked up the bar-biting habit, particularly when he thinks it's time to come out of the cage. One of my past rats, a lovely boy called Locke did the exact same thing. They do learn to know the exact time I usually let them out and any later - well they soon tell me about it! It doesn't help that playtime differs in time when I'm working and when I'm not so on arriving home from work Barker is quick to look at me with an expression that clearly says 'YOU'RE LATE!'
My other cage boys, Jake and Domino are happy alone. There seems no chance of integrating the two groups anytime soon unfortunately. It would have been lovely for them to all get along but I doubt it's going to happen.
But onto art!
I've got really into making sculptures again lately - this one was based on a lovely rescue Akita. He's made with Super Sculpey clay on a foil and wire body then painted with acrylics.
This was another recent painting finished, an A4 acrylic painting of a caped rat (as every rat should have a cape!)
And finally, my most recent wooden sign commission of two guinea pigs. I'm always open for sign commissions - they're 6' x 3' and hangable with jute string.
I've also recently finished my first Christmas commission for this year (so can't actually upload it until the day! Hoping they'll like it when they see it).
That's about it for now - hopefully my next entry won't be so far away in the future!!!
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The fast growing, Adelaide-based software company is a recipient of a commercialisation grant offered under the Australian Government's Entrepreneurs' Programme. The grant supports small and medium businesses commercialise unique products and services.
"By partnering with Aruba, we are one step closer to creating the digital workplace of the future," said Antony Ceravolo, CEO and Founder, Sine. "The support and validation that the business has had from the Australian Government has allowed us to accelerate our business expansion and has opened doors to Sine working with global companies like Aruba."
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Guests who check-in at meetings, schools, hotels, offices, construction sites and events using Sine will now be automatically authenticated onto the facility's Wi-Fi network via Aruba ClearPass.
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Conveniently located Four Plex on Beacon Hill of Seattle. Bus lines in front of property, minutes to downtown Seattle, China Town, I-5, SODO and many more. Approved plans for 7 unit condo complex and preliminary plans for 2 townhomes. Currently Upper units are 2 bed/1 bath with assigned garage, fireplace, deck with views. Lower units are studios. All have washer and dryer. VALUE is in the LAND.


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The Public Works Department seasonally post roads to protect its public infrastructure from damages and pre-mature repairs and or improvements.
If you desire to use these streets in excess of the posted weight limit, an exemption certificate is required, each day you wish to use a particular street. You can obtain a certificate by calling the Department of Public Works at 284-6641. The certificate will be in writing and must be in the vehicle used for travel. Any vehicle traveling on a posted road without an exemption certificate will be subject to fines and possible restitution for road damage.
Visit this site on occasion for updates. Thank you for your support and understanding. The City of Saco has numerous streets that have year round weight limit postings. Because of inferior structural road capabilities and residential uses these roads will be posted to compliment such uses. Streets having weight limits are as follows:
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July 1st, 2014 Ugh....After sitting down and looking through parts. With the little help I received in figuring out what I need. Someone sent me a link to Pcpartpicker.net. It's a nice site however it actually made my dilemma worse. I felt like one of those idiots that gets suckered into the a store's supposed "Deal" when I was picking out my parts. With no knowledge of what I need or really want I ended up going based off what friends told me was good and bad. The price tag afterwards was 3 to 4 times the amount I intended to spend. O_O
So before I got more frustrated than I already was with the lack of knowledge I have and little help I closed the webpage. I figure I'd deal with it later. I asked a friend about the whole thing he said he'd be willing to help and maybe salvage parts from my older desktops and save me money. That would be great if that can happen. I'm not gonna hold my breathe though cause he's the type of guy that wants to help everybody but tires out easily from all that help. Its better that I wait awhile for more money to play with anyway. Also with August and September around the corner maybe I could just settle for a desktop anyway supposed to be specials around so maybe I'll find something for cheap.
I can't be worrying about parts right now. I got plans this weekend. Gotta get things ready. I did end up buying Fire Emblem: Awakening. I like it but like Pokemon X I have a hard time playing handheld games for long.
July 21st, 2014 Frustrated and Near-BrokenI woke up this morning to find that my paypal account was hacked into. Seriously WTF!!! I spent about 3+ hours disputing the charges and trying to protect myself from further damages. This guy was just constantly trying to get money I don't have. Crazy thing was he sent about $450 to me first then withdrawl all of it plus my own money I left in there. I left about $45-$50 bucks in paypal just in case I find something on E-bay, Newegg, etc at a good price. Only to find today that I lost a good bit.
After disputing it I found that paypal manage to resolve most of the charges. There's still one processing that's trying to take $500 out of my checking that one never got resolved. So I had to transfer the money in my checking to somewhere for the time being. Right now my Paypal account is still frozen so I can't get paid, or send payments for the time being. I can't really touch the money at my actual bank either or I risk something transferring. I'm stuck...and generally on the verge of having an emotional breakdown from all this. Nothing I can do right now but sit and wait (And listen to almost everyone else blab on and on about how this is the reason they don't have paypal).
I keep telling myself I've done all I could but its still a hard thing to deal with. At least I'm not sick anymore.
July 23rd, 2014 I'm Not Stupid People
I wake up today to check the balances on my accounts since that whole thing happen. I find myself in the whole of -$507.85. So the withdrawl from paypal that hacker tried to do went through anyway?! The hell? I call up my bank and get things resolved there took an hour...But I go home and call up paypal about a $500 withdrawl that's still in the status of "Processing." They said oh no that one's already been resolved. I'm reading it right there on my paypal. Processing. I don't think its resolved. I even read them the transaction ID and apparently they don't go by that?! WHAT?!
At this point I'm frustrated enough that I just want to quit using Paypal. However I can't do that. Why not? Cause Paypal is pretty much the only service accepted everywhere. Especially Ebay. I can't get paid through other options by my Youtube Partnership any other way as well. -_-. Upside of this whole thing I didn't have to pay a fee for being overdrawn on my Bank Account. I know if I was with certain other banks they would've made me pay before fixing everything.
July 24th, Finally Someone That Makes Sense Well I Hope They Do
After closing the main checking account. I tried to make the changes on my Paypal. Unforntunately I couldn't do that. After calling up Paypal...(after about an hour of praying and prepping my mind) I finally get a guy that's willing to help. OMG Thank you! He says he'll do everything he can to fix the error cause its a bug on there end. Well it has to be if the checking account its trying to take money from NO LONGER EXIST!!!
After dealing with that and giving a huge sigh of relief. I got a different email from paypal dated last night. It told me about how nothing could be done about the transactions, blah blah blah. At the bottom of the email (yes it was secure) I found out who it was actually trying to send the money to. I typed the email in the google search bar cause it was a gmail account. I was shocked (I can't think of a better word there) to find out that this guy was a seller I did business with last year. I would be all like well I kinda understand cause its revenge for a bad but well deserved review. But this guy was a good seller. I never had any problems with this guy. So his plan was to get random paypal info. Then steal from you?! Of course when I tell Mom about it she goes on her cynical tirade saying that this is why she never buys stuff online. That's 15 minutes of my life I won't get back.
Anyway, I wish there was a way to block this seller. That way I'll no longer buy things from him. I mean judging from his items he's one of those guys that takes info from amazon or other sites and lists them on ebay at a cheaper price (all legal its a method of business in fact one of my friends tried to get me to do that for myself). Heck he has a youtube account. I was thinking maybe I pissed him of on youtube somehow. I just wanna avoid this guy. I mean justice
Shut up Lloyd
will be done where its due. I don't have a right to decide all that blah blah blah. I'll just have to keep a mental note not to deal with this person ever again. Well hopefully everything will be settled and I can go back to saving up for this new desktop.


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