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What Stanfield is Reading and Watching: Special Education News June 2016
Is Princess Culture Bad for Our Girls? Research Says Yes.
There's no doubt that gender stereotypes have been coming into question quite a lot lately. One aspect in this line of criticism is the "Princess Culture" debate—whether or not the famous Disney princesses negatively impact the self-image of our young girls.
A new study sparked up this debate again this week, as research from Brigham Young University showed that yes, the Disney princess "obsession" can be harmful to girls. But what do they mean by harmful? The study confirmed that heightened engagement with princess culture (movies or toys) can lead to gender-stereotypical behaviour and self-critical body image. From Yahoo:
"Disney princesses represent some of the first examples of exposure to the thin ideal," Coyne said, echoing the many princess and Barbie critics who have come before her. "As women, we get it our whole lives, and it really does start at the Disney princess level, at age 3 and 4."
Additionally, the problem with reinforcing gender stereotypes surfaces when girls minimize their abilities. "We know that girls who strongly adhere to female gender stereotypes feel like they can't do some things," Coyne said. "They're not as confident that they can do well in math and science. They don't like getting dirty, so they're less likely to try and experiment with things."
To learn more about "Princess Culture" and gender stereotypes, check out Peggy Orenstein's groundbreaking book "Cinderella Ate My Daughter." This article by Orenstein in the New York Times delves into the history of gender stereotyped toys, and why princesses are good for business, but bad for girls.
Read the full story on Yahoo News. Image via Etsy.
20% of High School Students Often Don't Show Up
Research shows that the rates of chronic absenteeism, defined as missing 15 or more school days a year, are highest in high school. The U.S. Education Department released a report that showed more than 6 million kids are missing more than 15 school days a year.
Students who miss even two days out of the month are more likely to fall behind or drop out. These numbers affect teachers too—making sure each student is caught up with a lesson is a lot harder to do when several kids are absent. "Even the best teachers can't be successful with students who aren't in class," said Education Secretary John B. King Jr. King Jr. warned that these numbers are alarming, "especially in terms of the administration's efforts to focus on the persistent achievement gap between minority and white students" (NPR).
Schools are required to gather this relatively new data under the new federal education law—previously, schools only tracked truancy or used figures for average daily attendance.
Notes: Chronic absenteeism figures include students who were absent for any reason (e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether their absences were excused or unexcused.
Graph, photo, and news info brought to you by NPR's Morning Edition and Elissa Nadworny.
How We Can Help the Victims of the Orlando Nightclub Shooting
Early Sunday morning, a deadly attack in Orlando, Florida left 49 dead and 53 more victims wounded. The attack, which marks the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, took place at Pulse, one of Orlando's gay nightclubs.
The tragic event left many wounded, and left the LGBT community mourning for the safe haven nightclubs represented. "This tragedy has occurred as our community celebrates pride, and now more than ever we must come together as a nation to affirm that love conquers hate," Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin said in a statement.
Here's how we can help (from Time.com):
- Donate Blood: The OneBlood center put out an urgent call for blood donations for the Orlando victims on Sunday, and received an overwhelming show of support. Donors were told that blood bank had reached capacity but encouraged to return in the coming days, according to the OrlandoSentinel.
- Donate Money: Equality Florida set up a donation page on GoFundMe to support the victims. The fund has raised more than $120,000 from more than 3,000 donors since being set up.
- Attend a vigil: Vigils were planned in major cities across the country. Details are still being determined as of early Sunday afternoon. Orlando's LGBT community postponed plans for a vigil following guidance from law enforcement, theSentinel reports.
- Provide Counseling: The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center of Central Florida asked counselors from the Orlando area to come in and help field phone calls on a hotline, the Sentinel reports. Those who would like to speak to a counselor can call 1-407-228-1446.
- Email a Congressperson/Representative: One of the darkest details about this tragedy is that gun violence has become the new norm in America. Share your thoughts with the representative of your congressional district, and show them you are a citizen who cares about ending gun violence. To find your member of Congress, search your zip code here.
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7 Smart Car Hacks for Summer Break
Parents know that car rides with kiddos can sometimes be… disastrous. At the very least, you start to realize how difficult it is to open up a pack of fruit snacks while still trying to keep your hands on the wheel!
The best way to keep car rides under control is to prepare easy-to-reach snacks and activities, and it will definitely make your car ride to the beach much more peaceful this summer.
We searched the web and found this awesome compilation of "car hacks" from Picky Stitch. They're designed to minimize meltdowns, and some of them are made from super common household items! Check it out:
- Portable activity kit from Mama.Papa.Bubba.
- A pulley system to help pass things back to your child the safe way from Rachel at Kids Activities Blog
- Use a cup to prevent your wiggly ones from unbuckling their own seatbelt – From Catherine
- Tired of cheerio crumbs wedge between the seat? Here's another tip from Rachel from Kids Activities Blog– use a sheet over the seat to prevent crumbs from sicking!
- A mini coloring set made out of an old DVD case—awesome idea from Stacy Vaughn!
- Trash bags on the back of the seats prevent little wrappers from crowding up your car! – From Jessica
- You can never be too prepared! That's why we love this shoe-holder-turned-survival-kit from Heather
Check out the full list from Picky Stitch!
Teen Birth Rate Hits All Time Low
According to new government data out this week, the teen birth rate in the United States fell to another record low in 2015—dropping 8 percent over the last year. Birth rate among women ages 15 to 19 has been rapidly declining for decades since its peak in 1991. The number of abortions has also reached a record low.
When compared to other developed nations, however, the U.S. teen birth rate is still one of the highest—Switzerland and the Netherlands have the lowest teen birth rates.
The declining teen birth rate can be influenced by a number of factors, and sexual health advocates like Planned Parenthood have attributed the drop to broadening access to birth control.
More widely available sex education programs have been known to influence these numbers as well, so a larger presence of comprehensive human sexuality education may be positively impacting the teen birth rate. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says there is still a long way to go.
Recent findings from a CDC survey suggests "too few schools teach prevention of HIV, STDs, and pregnancy," and that schools play a vital role in protecting students from serious—but avoidable—sexual health risks, like teen pregnancy:
"We need to do a better job of giving our young people the skills and knowledge they need to protect their own health," said Jonathan Mermin, M.D., M.P.H., director of CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention. "It's important to teach students about healthy relationships and how to reduce sexual risk before they start to have sex."
We want to help:
- For tips about talking to teens about sex and an inside look at what types of questions they may have (but are afraid to ask) check out our blog What Teens Really Want to Know About Sex.
- Special education students need human sexuality education too! For more on addressing topics of sex with your SPED students, read 6 Tips for Talking About Sex to Teens with Special Needs.
Read the story at TheHill.com or CDC.gov
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Honeymoon Registry: Vaughn Kowalczyk & Sydney Rawlings
A Message from Vaughn & Sydney:
Hello family and friends! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of our wedding, and for being a special person in our lives. We are so excited to have booked our first adventure together as husband and wife!
We will be taking a seven day trip to Negril, Jamaica starting on March 31st! We hope to relax, explore, and relish in the kindness and congratulations of our loving family and friends. We are so grateful that you may choose to help send us on an adventure we will treasure forever!
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As just reported by GQ, a new video game for Xbox One has been created by Playdead. The new game is called Inside, and it has raised plenty of eyebrows among curios video game enthusiasts because of the mystery surrounding its release. Very little has been made public from Playdead about the premise or features of the game. In fact, the creators have not even provided a summary of what the video game is about. All of the trailers for the video game only provide short clips of small vignettes that do not really give the viewer any idea about the general story line of the video game.
As described in the article, the game takes the player into a sorrowful world where a boy is trying to escape the people who are chasing him. It does not include any dialogue or narration. Instead of inundating the player with too much stimuli, Inside has very few functions for the player to perform. There are only jumping and grabbing options to perform in this game, as players try to outrun their pursuers. There are also puzzles to solve throughout the game, which are simple yet engaging to unpack.
Even though there is no dialogue throughout the game, the ominous combination of the soundtrack and visuals tells a compelling story. Reviews of the game so far confirm that it maintains a melancholy tone throughout the entire game and does a great job of pulling the player deep into its dark, disturbing world.


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I just created a tidy series of direct links to all of my audio interview, the long list is in the right-hand side-bar. Now it's a lot easier to see 'em ALL in one swoop. There are 52 podcasts as of this posting, and it really surprised me that there were that many.
The layout needed some tweaking for visual clarity, so I added another sidebar to the left and moved a few things over to that side.


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The Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza has won the First Annual Design Excellence Award, presented by the Montgomery County Planning Department. As part of the Machado Silvetti team, Setty provided MEP/FP design services for the civic building. The project is recognized for its exceptional work in architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, and urban design that will represent Montgomery County's high quality of design to the region, state, and nation.
The Award was presented at the "Celebrate Design" event on October 22 in the Silver Spring Civic Building.


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On Thursday, January 12, 2017, Governor Phil Bryant announced more bad news as it relates to budget cuts totalling nearly $51 million dollars. These budget cuts impacted almost every state agency and averaged 1.45 percent of each agencies overall budget.
For more information on this matter we invite to read this article in The Clarion-Ledger: Bryant forced to make more budget cuts.


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How clever. A tee shirt for drooling babies. Drool happens, and since necessity is the mother of invention, a new breed of children's clothing has been born. Adorable and functional My Biby Tee is both tee shirt and bib; all you have to do is grab one of the floppy ears and dab baby's drool away. It eliminates the need for kids still in their drooling phase to have to wear a bib all day. Little ones will love to grab the ears to chew on when they are teething.
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When i visited London Wetland Centre in Barnes, I couldn't believe that fact, which is the WWT in London. I think, this area is quiet expensive, if it was private area. Because, if Korea has same situation such as big area in Seoul, maybe they choose to built new building or apartment.
of course, I know Korean and Britain have different situation.
Anyway, I like their thinking.
most of all, I was happy to see many of the native birds.


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EP, Gilead Media
March 30th, 2012
Genre: Black Metal
Region: USA
I haven't posted or in fact done anything important in the last 3 days because Mass Effect 3 is ruining my life, so this review may be a little lack luster but believe me I Am Legion is fucking awesome.
This is the new Mutilation Rites EP, they have a full length in the works too. Their demo was promising and I'll be seeing them at the Gilead Media festival so this is a nice prelude to that. I Am Legion builds nicely on the demo with an amped up melodic sheen, ugly rasps, tasty drumming, a strong bass presence and bouts of fury amongst dark atmosphere — improving immensely on their sound.
Cloaca Maxima sounds very familiar to me specifically in the first half of the track. It's really bothering me that I'm having trouble putting my finger on it. It opens with an expansive melody, descending into swirling riffs for time before returning to a choral wave. A build up lead by the drums starts and a sharp tremolo riff then returning to previous ground. Blood Will Tell is next, again beginning with sustained melodic chords but quickly turning to much more coarse territory with gallops and scratchy tremolo leads. A slow portion hits with restrained dissonance suddenly leading to a very old school section, reminding me of the thrashy blends the genre was more known for, before a blunt ending.
Terrestrial Hell is the final track. Lecherous and conjuring the old school again in the opening moments. This continuous before a drum break, and then another addictive riff emerges with a strong lead behind it. Slow bending tremolos strike out, a pause for silence, then the fury returns — interrupted for a bout of melody broken up by chunky rhythms; these cycle before returning to earlier riffs, leading the final moment..
Highly recommended indeed as you can hear great growth from the demo. Gilead Media have this up on bandcamp for you to hear/buy and you can preorder the vinyl over at their store. This label rules so support them and the band.
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We receive many letters from the families we've served, thanking us for our caring ways during their time of loss. Their words warm our hearts, and speak to you of our professionalism, compassion, and the true value of the services we provide.
Mr. Williams, Cameron and Associates, Our family can't thank you enough for the wonderful service and care you provided. Our Aunt, Anne Richardson, meant so much to us. She was so meticulous and you covered every detail. She was absolutely beautiful. Your entire staff were so caring and made this difficult time much easier to endure. Thank you so muchThe Family
Cameron , I so much wish to thank you and Larry for your assistance , support , and the way Emma's services were handled . It's a trying time and your efforts are much appreciated . Emma was laid to rest in TN on Thursday , and just to let you know everything went smoothly . A couple of questions - 1) will I receive the death certificate directly from the state ? any idea on how long before I receive it ? 2) is it possible for you to upload the CD of the services onto Emma's page ? Or could I get a few additional copies ? I'm afraid that I am not computer savvy enough to make copies . Again , thanks for all the professionalism . Best regards , George PittengerGeorge
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Dear Rick and Cameron, I truly want to thank both of you for all you did to help me with Dad's service. You are truly a family oriented funeral home.Bob
March 08, 2015
Rick, We would like to thank and you staff for being with us Sat. I can say Aunt Alma went out in style. She looked great . Please thank everyone for taking such good care of her. That was a beautiful picture you had made of her. aunt Alma's daughters and family from North Carolina said how nice your staff was and what a great job was done at the service everything went so smooth which I knew. It would with you there. Thanks again Teresa & James Hope that grad baby is here by the time you read thisAlma Smith
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Subject: Margie Moughon's Funeral Message: Thank you so much for the wonderful job you all did honoring my mother. As a retired Army officer, I worked with many funeral homes making arrangements for soldiers in my command, and your team is without a doubt the best I've seen. If there's a gold standard for funeral homes, it's the Williams' team. Again, thank you. Jay Moughon Colonel (Retired), US ArmyJay Moughon


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New York City wants to provide faster and cheaper Internet access, especially to its low-income residents, without going the route of municipal Wi-Fi that has proved to be the bane of so many US cities.
Instead, a multimillion-dollar technology fund financed by cable and communications companies could be used to provide affordable fiber-optic cable connections to homes, especially the 400,000 residents of public housing, an aide to New York City Council member Gale Brewer said Tuesday.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other members of the city's 15-member Broadband Advisory Committee will be hearing the recommendations of a private consultant, Diamond Consultants, at a briefing Wednesday, said Kunal Malhotra, a Brewer spokesman.
While the consultant may offer a concrete plan for broadband in the city, Malhotra said it is already clear to the advisory committee that wireless networks won't be used. "We're not going to go the direction of a Minneapolis or Philadelphia in New York," Malhotra said in a telephone interview Tuesday. "We don't think municipal Wi-Fi will succeed."
Instead, New York may try to expand on a technology fund that already includes US$4 million from Verizon Communications, which is building a fiber-optic network in the city subject to setting aside the money for providing Internet access to underserved neighborhoods, Malhotra said. The fund could be expanded with $4 million each from the city's two cable providers, Time Warner Cable and CableVision, he said. "That would be an instant US$8 million," Malhotra said.
Malhotra said Brewer and others believe that all of New York's 8 million city residents need cheaper Internet access, but there is growing attention to the needs of lower income residents. The city's approach to addressing the Digital Divide isn't as concerned with the type of access technology, wired or wireless, but is more focused on providing computers and Internet access, as well as training to use the computers to help in developing job skills, he said.
Officials in the mayor's office could not be reached to comment in advance of the Wednesday briefing.


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Don't Just Assume It's Waste
It is common knowledge that pulp is the "garbage" part of juicing. Right?
Wrong. Pulp may be a by-product of juicing, it may look unappetizing, and many people do discard it, but they may do so without realizing that there is much food value also going into the garbage. Pulp is high in dietary fibre or roughage. It can also contain many vital nutrients.
Pulp can be used to thicken soups or casseroles, used in the making of carrot and apple or other flavored muffins, or be "layered" into lasagnes or similar dishes. Fruit pulp might be used as ice cream toppings. It could even be placed in a bowl, topped with a meringue and baked for a simple dessert. There are many recipes available, including ones which will probably come with your juicer. Check them out. At the very least, pulps can be used as a mulching or composting material.
Just to get you started, here is a recipe using carrot and pineapple pulp, from an online posting by Epicurious:
Carrot Pulp Muffins
3.5 cups carrot pulp
1 cup pineapple pulp
3 cups whole-grain flour
1 cup canola oil
1 cup honey
6 egg whites
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp baking soda
2 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup crushed nuts
Preheat your oven to 350 deg. Mix up the pulp from carrots and pineapple well. Add egg whites, honey, vanilla and oil to the mix. Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg together and add it gradually to mixture, stirring until it's blended. Mix in the nuts.
Pour the batter into greased muffin cups making sure to leave some room (about 1/4 from the top) for expansion. Bake for 45 minutes.
Makes a dozen muffins.
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Release Date: March 3, 2009
Kayla Geelan is a junior mathematics education major. She is a community assistant in South Lake Village, student manager for University Print Services, photography manager for the Student Association, and a teacher's aide in the Buffalo Public Schools. Recently Geelan was on the planning committee for Stay-Up UB, which benefited the Hunter's Hope Foundation, and served on the FSA Board of Directors. Geelan has been an RA, orientation aide and peer mentor. She intends to become a teacher for adolescent education in math in New York State.
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Wow. When we last left off, it was early October and I was on the cusp of hitting the road for my first-ever capital B, capital T Book Tour.
All that optimism. All those nerves. What a poignant place it turned out to be. I don't really know how to bridge the gap between then and now. So much happened that even months later I'm still putting myself back together again.
Probably the biggest surprise was how much my sense of "enough" got distorted. Having waited a lifetime for this opportunity, I scolded myself for not savoring each moment enough, not remembering enough, not being grateful and humble enough.
Each day I'd get emails from my publisher asking about the event, the number of books sold, the number of people who came, all of which prompted a whole other self-doubt about whether or not I was attracting enough people, selling enough books, making enough money for my publisher and for the bookstores that were hosting me. From here, it's a slippery slope toward re-evaluating one's entire self-worth.
I learned to be prepared for things to fall apart the minute I thought they were together. I learned to scan for the word "problem" in email headers. Like when, in Minneapolis, the bookstore had mistakenly cancelled its order and had no books. None.
On the very last day of my tour, frayed at the edges and having almost missed my flight home, I made the mistake of glancing at my phone one last time to see how my book was doing on Amazon. (Yes, we do this.) That's when I discovered that someone had just given it one star. How Freudian, I thought.
Never have I realized how important friendship is, whether it was the friend who called in sick to play with me, or the one who drove out to the airport before having coffee, to meet my early flight.
At each stop, more appeared. There was Felicia, whose whole family contributed to the Yarn Whisperer good-luck tour map shown above. Lorilee, who brought me cake and almonds on my first night. Jan, whose oatmeal cookies served as that night's dinner and breakfast the following morning. Shelley, who let me scrawl "boobs are good!" on her arm in red ink. Stephanie, who understood why I needed to walk around the block one more time before going into the bookstore. And Eunny, who knew exactly where to take me when I told her I needed "a bowl of something hot."
I've been thinking about all of this since I saw Molly's tour announcement for her much-awaited Delancey. I could feel a clench in my chest. I wanted to yell at the screen, "Look out! Behind you! He has a chainsaw!" I wanted to sit her down with a cup of tea and give her comforting words. Be early for everything, I'd tell her. Tip often and well, drink plenty of water, get to bed early, and always, always pee first.
And for those of you with author friends? If your friend comes to town for an event, no matter how crowded you think it'll be and how little your presence there might matter, please know that it does matter. I beg of you, for the sake of all authors past, present, and future, GO. Get a babysitter, rent a car, quit your job if you must, but please, go.
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"The view now established in the West is that the people are not qualified to make political decisions." [1]
And I don't blame them. I was a technocrat and a federalist before. Yes, I thought that giving the ignorant plebs a vote was not a good idea. They could never understand the nuances of this complex world and would only stand in the way of progress. They'd even vote against Finland joining the Nato for crying out loud!
What happened? To go into details would take a book, but let me summarize.
The whole control structure hinges on materialism, the ontological notion that everything in existence can be reduced to matter. This is the alpha and omega of our entire world view and from which all its ideas emanate.
Once this core belief has been firmly established in an individual, which happens very early on, the rest is relatively straight forward:
-> since all is matter, you must be matter -> you are the human body -> the human body is programmed and informed by its DNA -> the DNA comprises of 'selfish' genes which attempt to ensure their continuity above all else -> a human being attempts to ensure its existence and continuity of its genes above all else -> a human society is a struggle for the 'survival of the fittest' -> the fittest fight their way to the top of the society -> cries of the plebs over 'injustice' is just the whining of the ones not fit to survive -> those fit to survive will win a long life through technological development whereas the rest will fall dead where they belong -> welcome to the brave new world à la Elysium.
There it is, the whole hierarchical control structure of haves (fit) and have nots (un-fit) lies on its materialistic foundation. Once a person firmly believes that all they are, or could ever be, is their body, the game is on.
Drop some acid, go for a month of Vipassana retreat, do what ever it takes, but for God's sake stop believing these absolutely ignorant and rubbish ideas about materialism. They do not withstand closer intellectual study nor primary research of reality. And with the foundation gone, falls the entire pyramid.
1. http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2016/06/29/the-collapse-of-western-democracy-paul-craig-roberts/


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So Happy with My Ipsy Glam Bag!
My Awesome Ipsy Items
My Ipsy glam bag arrived and it's rockin! Just love the products I received and had so much fun trying them out. The brands and items included in my glam bag were really cool, high-quality in generous amounts.
I started my experience of my Ipsy products by relaxing and cleansing my face with the Rodial Stem Cell Cleansing Cream. It feels so rich, creamy and soothing. It can also be used as a mask. Just leave it on your skin for 15 minutes. My skin has felt so moisturized and hydrated after using it, that it kind of feels like I've also applied a moisturizer. That's how hydrating it is. Ipsy definitely did a good job providing me an awesome skin care product based on my preferences. That's the great thing about Ipsy. You just tell them what types of products you'd like to receive, and they tailor your bags just for you.
Just let Ipsy know a little about yourself (e.g. skin tone, hair color, hair type, skin type), and they'll send you products based on what you would like for your skin and hair. You can also let them know what type of make-up looks you'd like to receive and how adventurous you are with make-up. I decided to get super adventurous and let them know I'm open to pretty much any type of make-up they'd like to send me. This has been such a fun experience and I'm really looking forward to receiving more cool, fun bags!
Each month Ipsy sends us a unique cool make-up bag we can store all of our goodies in.
Pampering My Hair & Skin with Ipsy
I really love how pampered I'm feeling enjoying my Ipsy products. My glam bag also had a luxurious hair mask by the renowned Celebrity Hair Stylist, Peter Lamas. It's so cool getting to try all of these exceptionally high-quality products. Ipsy did such a great job sending me a hair care product that fit my preferences to a tee! I can't wait to receive more awesome, high-end products to pamper my skin and hair. You can really feel and even smell the caliber of these products. They all have such a good-quality, fresh scent. So relaxing and enjoyable to use everything!
I enjoyed Peter's 5 Oil Hair Treatment Mask during a relaxing shower and saw an amazing difference in my hair afterward. It felt so nourished, moisturized, smooth, silky, and of course smelled fabulous! I find it so helpful that Ipsy is leading me down the right path, and introducing me to products to help improve the health of my hair and skin. Such a great resource!
Beautiful Make-up From Ipsy
Right now while I'm writing this blog post, when you click on my link it mentions something to the effect of, "Thank Paula for not being on the Wait List". Sometimes there's a Wait List so get in on these bags as soon as possible. I'm not sure if you will have the opportunity to receive the same exact products I did, since each bag is individually tailored to your preferences. If you'd like to purchase these products individually, just check them out via this blog post, and bear in mind they're becoming increasingly popular so some may be sold out. I've included an array of products here so you can still have access to some of them.
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- Richard Petty never raced in a Busch Clash because...
- he never put the required beer sponsor decal on his car out of deference to his mother.
The King has more career poles (officially 127) than any other driver - past or present. Petty won all but nine of them in the 15-year period of 1961 through 1975. Petty did not win a pole in 1978 - the first year of eligibility for the Clash.
After a couple of so-so years in the late 1970s, the Petty Enterprises team regained their mojo for one final championship run in 1979. As the season hit the mid-point at Daytona's Firecracker 400, the 43 team was starting to hit its stride. Cars were fast, wins were notched, and the King banked top 5s and 10s when a win simply wasn't there.
Though the Petty cars were quick, the King couldn't quite nail down another top starting spot - until the Cup series returned to Bristol for the second night running of the Volunteer 500.
Driving the Chevy Caprice debuted at Nashville a few weeks earlier, Petty laid down the fastest lap and captured his first top starting spot since 1977. The pole win also turned out to be the final one of his career.
Though the truism that Richard Petty didn't have a beer sticker on his car generally holds, the statement isn't absolute. Following Bristol, the 43 had the Busch decal on its side for the remaining races.
Southern 500 at Darlington
|Credit: Brian Yezierski
Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville - After winning the Virginia 500 in April 1979, Petty finished second to Buddy Baker in the fall race.
Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro - I haven't landed a photo of the side view of the 43 from this race...yet. But I do know Petty raced the Caprice in the event. My guess is the car was decaled the same as it was at Bristol and Richmond.
National 500 at Charlotte - The King's Monte Carlo finished a solid fourth, one spot better than Waltrip. (The race was also Kyle's Cup debut at Charlotte.)
National 500 at Charlotte - The King's Monte Carlo finished a solid fourth, one spot better than Waltrip. (The race was also Kyle's Cup debut at Charlotte.)
American 500 at Rockingham - The King went to victory lane a second time with the Busch sticker on the car.
Dixie 500 at Atlanta - Petty salvaged a sixth place finish with the Busch contingency on the car in what could have been a catastrophic day for his title chances. He spun during the race after tangling with Tighe Scott, but he and the crew persevered to get a much-needed top 10.
Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario - The Busch decal was on the 43 a final time in 1979 as Petty ran a steady race, finished fifth, and claimed his seventh championship title.
|Credit Scott Baker of bakerracingpix.com
Having met the eligibility requirements, Richard Petty was now qualified to participate in the 1980 Busch Clash.
|Photo courtesy of Scott Baker at bakerracingpix.com
In the end, it didn't matter much. NASCAR scheduled a presser whereby the eligible drivers drew numbered Busch beer cans for their starting spot. Eleven of the twelve drivers were present to draw, and the twelfth starting spot was assigned to the missing driver.
The driver unable to be in Daytona Beach for the drawing ? Yep, the King. And where was he? In New York City - on a promotional trip for NASCAR, the Busch Clash, and the Daytona 500!
The King started 12th and finished 11th. From what I can tell, he ran the same Olds 442 he raced the rest of Speedweeks - in qualifying, his 125-mile twin, and the Daytona 500. Though the Clash finish didn't show it, the 442 was fast. Petty finished second in his twin, started fourth in the 500, and ran with the leaders until burning a clutch during a pit stop to end his day. He did, however, pocket a much needed $10,000 for his efforts in the Clash - a decent size purse for the era and limited effort needed.
Based on what I've found, Petty did not have the Busch decal on his 43 the remainder of his career - including in his one and only Busch Clash in 1980.
|Source: Daytona Beach Morning Journal via Google News Archive
|Source: Daytona Beach Morning Journal via Google News Archive
Based on what I've found, Petty did not have the Busch decal on his 43 the remainder of his career - including in his one and only Busch Clash in 1980.


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Hi there! It's Monday (again). Where does the weekend go in such a hurry? Monday is a good time for new challenges.....here's a few.
Welcome Back to Monday with 3 Challenges!
Hi there! It's Monday (again). Where does the weekend go in such a hurry? Monday is a good time for new challenges.....here's a few.
19 comments:
- Laura said...
They are all such sweet card Beckie!
- May 14, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- Arcy Scraps said...
You're one busy gal Beckie! Each card looks great with its own touch :)
- May 14, 2012 at 8:59 AM
- Kate (Small Bits of Paper) said...
Great cards, Beckie! I especially like the ribbon shawl on your prom card. What a creative idea!
- May 14, 2012 at 9:06 AM
- Tanya/Nonna said...
Wow...what great cards...all of them are fabulous! Really love your little prom girl! Her dress and wrap are really adorable!
- May 14, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- Sonya said...
Awesome projects this week!!
- May 14, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- jessica said...
awesome card Beckie!!! You have been busy!
- May 14, 2012 at 9:24 AM
- Suzanne cricutcraftingrammyblogspot.com said...
Love the project. The little paper doll with her cute blinged out outfit it so cute.
- May 14, 2012 at 2:30 PM
- Scrappin Mama said...
Awesome job Beckie they are adorable
- May 14, 2012 at 4:49 PM
- Karen Wilson said...
Wow, you are one busy gal on Mondays!! Love all your creations today and cute idea on your paper dress up doll!
- May 14, 2012 at 8:55 PM
- Lisa said...
All of your cards are so fabulous, Beckie!! I really love the prom girl and her adorable outfit :)
A Mermaid's Crafts
- May 14, 2012 at 10:40 PM
- Sherrie K. said...
Oh Beckie, your cards are so cute!!!! I just love your paper doll and the ribbon scarf is a super cute idea:)
Love this!
Sherrie K
- May 14, 2012 at 11:42 PM
- Yoshira aka cricutalltime said...
Beautiful cars.Love the scarf on the dress up doll.So cute.Beautiful card with the photo inspiration.
- May 15, 2012 at 3:54 PM
- Lisa said...
Love that cutie girl and her wrap... so cute!
- May 15, 2012 at 9:38 PM
- CraftyJAR said...
Beautiful cards. Love the girlie Prom card. Love the ribbon for her wrap.
- May 16, 2012 at 12:56 AM
- Kim said...
Fabulous projects!
- May 16, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Tammy said...
Beautiful projects. You can't go wrong with the paper doll dress up cart.
- May 16, 2012 at 10:04 PM
- glassgraffitix2 said...
Love what you did with your card Really love your use of twine!
- May 17, 2012 at 2:59 AM
- AmyJRockstar said...
Hi Beckie! My goodness, you are crazy busy! Love all your cards! Such a cute idea using 3GJ ribbon for the prom gal's scarf/shawl! Awesome! :)
XO ~ Amy Jo (FCCB DT member & follower)
amyjrockstar at gmail dot com
- May 18, 2012 at 1:07 AM
- Digi Darla said...
Fabulous works! Love this cards...
Thanks for playing at DigiDarla' Challenge blogs.
- May 18, 2012 at 12:06 PM


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You might be busy to go to nightclubs or trawl bars, but everybody could find time to use the web – and to meet somebody they think is worth time. If you are feeling bored, online dating is an efficient use of the precious time which can produce an optimistic result. Commuting time, the lunch break and few minutes in evening are all few opportunities for browsing different online profiles at Filipina dating sites, and you can exchange a huge number of messages from a smartphone at any particular time.
Try signing up to few social media groups first, and try to get a feel for what it is like to meet individual online. Remember that you may have as much or as less to do with such people as you need, so you can take things at a rapid pace that are you feeling comfortable with. There is a plethora of social forums and sites which are aimed at shared interests and friendship despite dating. You can also make new friends, have fun and also be ready to jump into Filipina dating sites with confidence when you think you are ready.
Numerous sites let you sign up/browse for free, though normally you've to pay in order to create your very own profile or respond to different profiles that you like. But numerous charges are reasonable, though few very exclusive or specialist websites might charge a premium. Usually, you'd find yourself using less than you would on a night out. And you might find the money far better spent as well!
Well, are you so certain that you can always trust somebody you met offline either? However, if you meet individuals, there's always a possibility that they'll turn out to be irresponsible, duplicitous or flaky. In such cases, you must trust what the instinct tells you, and if somebody gives you a bad vibe or feeling, avoid them to meet in future. And always remember that you can't rely completely on an individual with whom you met just a few days ago.


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Swachh Bharat CMs sub-group likely to submit report by Aug 15
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA: Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Mizoram came together to discuss the feasibility of Swachh Bharat campaign in the NITI Ayog's Chief Ministers Sub-Group in Bengaluru today. Central government had launched the clean India initiative last year on October 2, coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth centenary.
"Before Independence Day preferably, we want to submit the report to government of India," Naidu told reporters here after chairing a meeting of the Sub-Group comprising Chief Ministers of several states.
The next meeting would be in New Delhi, he said adding "If necessary, we will take respective ministries… Finance ministry for tax incentives, urban and rural development ministries…, power ministry and central electricity commission as they will have to give some incentives…"
Apart from Naidu, the meeting was attended by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his counterpart Harish Rawat (Uttarakhand) and Lal Thanhawla (Mizoram).
Chief Ministers of Delhi, Bihar, Sikkim, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Haryana, who are also in the Sub-Group, did not attend the meeting and sent either their ministers or senior officials.
This was the third meeting of the Sub-Group after the first two held in Delhi and Chandigarh. Today's meeting discussed in detail about waste management.
The Sub-Group was constituted in March last to examine financial requirements for comprehensive implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission and suggest measures for meeting budgetary needs and recommend robust institutional mechanisms for effective implementation among others.
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2 last, aims to rid the country of open defecation by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary year of Mahatma Gandhi.
Siddaramaiah said he suggested that since Swachh Bharat was a centrally-sponsored scheme, 90 per cent of funding should be from the Centre and 10 per cent from the states.
".. We have also requested the Chairman of the sub-group to make this request to the central government in the report," said Siddaramaiah, who in his speech, also said Karnataka would be an open defecation-free state by October 2, 2018, a year ahead of the Centre's deadline. The next meeting of chief ministers will be held in New Delhi with the report to be submitted before August 15th.


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Tall Trees Hotel fire 'deliberate', investigation finds
A fire at a derelict hotel on Teesside was started deliberately, an investigation has found.
The Tall Trees Hotel in Kirklevington in Yarm was set on fire in June, with fire crews tackling the blaze for more than 10 hours.
Damage was caused to the disused nightclub and leisure complex section of the site.
A joint investigation between Cleveland Fire Brigade and Cleveland Police found that the fire was started deliberately.
Cleveland Police said it was appealing for anyone with any information about the fire to come forward.


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A recent study showed that vitamin B-12 deficiency patients had a higher prevalence of laryngeal hyperresponsiveness. After being given B-12 supplements, their symptoms and laryngeal, bronchial, and cough thresholds significantly improved.
According to the study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition:
"This study suggests that [vitamin B-12 deficiency] may contribute to chronic cough by favoring sensory neuropathy as indicated by laryngeal hyperresponsiveness and increased NGF expression in pharyngeal biopsies of [vitamin B-12 deficiency] patients. [Vitamin B-12 deficiency] should be considered among factors that sustain chronic cough, particularly when cough triggers cannot be identified."
There's nothing worse than having a "mystery cough" that lingers and has no apparent cause. Your doctor will tell you it might be a sign of bronchitis or asthma and try to get you to inhale anti-inflammatory steroidal medications, some of which have a very dubious safety history.
If this approach fails this new study suggests it would be worthwhile to consider a trial of of optimizing your vitamin B12 levels. But doing this may be trickier than you think, more about this in a moment.
If you eat an all vegetarian or vegan diet, vitamin B12 is one of the nutrients your body is most likely deficient in. Vitamin B12 is one of the eight B complex vitamins and is naturally present in foods that come from animals, including meat, fish, eggs, milk and milk products. Please note that vegetarian supplements of B12 are notoriously ineffective in raising B12 levels.
You might know that I recommend eating your egg or milk products raw or not at all, and this applies as well in the case of getting your B12. Cooking the eggs and pasteurizing the milk denatures the fragile proteins in these amazing foods and may interfere with B12 absorption as well.
Another possible cause of your mystery cough could be either ulcers or asthma related GERD, which I will discuss below. Optimizing your B12 levels also helps with both of these chronic conditions.
Ulcers as a Cause of your "Mystery Cough"
H. pylori bacteria, the actual cause of most cases of peptic ulcers and GERD in America, may be associated with vitamin B12 deficiency and could be the underlying cause for your cough in the first place.
Studies have shown that removal of the H. pylori bacteria from the stomach increases absorption of B12. This bacteria appears to interfere with your stomach's parietal cell's production of intrinsic factor, which is essential to getting the B12 your body needs out of the foods you eat.
In fact, without intrinsic factor, which diminishes as you age, it's virtually impossible to get B12 from your diet. This also means the older you get, the more likely you will need to supplement B12.
In one study, 56 percent of patients suffering from pernicious anemia (extreme B12 deficiency) had H. pylori bacterial infections in their stomachs. Of these people, 40 percent saw their B12 levels improve with the removal of the H. pylori bacteria.
So if you suffer from a mystery cough, you may actually be suffering from a bacterial infection in your stomach that is causing both chronic deficient B12 levels (the stomach needs normal levels of hydrochloric acid to absorb B12 and H. pylori restricts stomach acid production) and possibly GERD related asthma symptoms.
The first step to removing this cough from your life will be to remove the underlying causes of both GERD and poor B12 absorption: You need to get rid of your H. pylori infection.
How to Treat H. Pylori Infections and GERD
Contrary to what the pharmaceutical industry wants you to believe, the class of drugs including H2-receptor antagonists like Zantac and Tagamet, and proton pump inhibitors like Nexium and Prilosec, are the last thing you want to put into your body to deal with GERD and poor digestion.
These drugs will further shut down your stomach's production of stomach acid, which will further inhibit your ability to process nutrients like B12 from your food that your body needs.
Besides, the cause of GERD is not caused by excess production stomach acid, it's caused by not enough production of stomach acid.
We know this because 20 year olds rarely suffer from GERD. This is because when your body is young it produces plenty of stomach acid. GERD begins to show up in your 30's and early 40's, when production of stomach acid naturally begins to diminish with age.
So don't believe the myth the drug companies want you to believe about the source of your stomach ailments, it's not an overproduction of stomach acid! Most likely it's the H. pylori bacteria, which is treated with probiotics.
That's right, not antibiotics. Probiotics, which naturally compete for space with the infectious bacteria and drive it right out of your stomach once healthy levels return to your intestinal flora. Be sure when purchasing a source of probiotics to insist on only the highest quality available.
If H. plylori turns out not to be the source of your GERD, you probably need to start supplementing immediately with Betaine HCL to increase the acid in your stomach. Consult a holistic doctor who will advise you on the appropriate dose and duration of this form of treatment.
Surprising Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Besides the causes listed above, other sources of vitamin B12 deficiency include:
- Use of the drug metformin for Type 2 diabetes -- Use of metformin (brand names include Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Fortamet, Riomet, and Glumetza) may inhibit your B12 absorption, especially at higher doses.
- Coffee consumption -- Four or more cups of coffee a day can reduce your B vitamin stores by as much as 15 percent.
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Exposure to nitrous oxide (laughing gas)
- And the LEADING cause of vitamin B12 deficiency: food-cobalamin malabsorption syndrome -- This condition results when your stomach lining loses its ability to produce intrinsic factor, a protein that binds to vitamin B12 and allows your body to absorb it into your bloodstream at the furthest point of your small intestine.
The Role of Intrinsic Factor in B12 Absorption
The reason your body needs intrinsic factor is because vitamin B12 is a very large molecule. It is actually the largest vitamin discovered thus far, and the way it gets absorbed into your body is by far the most complex.
Intrinsic factor is a molecule protein made by your stomach. It grabs onto the B12 molecule and together they move through your stomach to your small intestine. When they reach the end of your small intestine, the intrinsic factor is absorbed first, pulling the B12 with it into the cells of your large intestine, where they are absorbed for use by the rest of your body.
Since the only way vitamin B12 can be absorbed into your system is through bonding with intrinsic factor molecules, which naturally decline as you age and also in response to an H. pylori infection, it's now easier to understand why so many people are not getting adequate B12 into their bodies.
Warning Signs and Symptoms of B12 Deficiency
Besides the above mentioned "mystery cough", there are actually a wide range of symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency, from mild to severe, which can affect your body, mind and mood.
In general, the signs are:
- Fatigue, lack of energy, muscle weakness, tingling in your extremities.
- Mental fogginess or problems with your memory, trouble sleeping.
- Mood swings, especially feelings of apathy or lack of motivation.
Even though vitamin B12 is water-soluble, it doesn't exit your body quickly like other water-soluble vitamins. B12 is stored in your liver, kidneys and other body tissues, and as a result, a deficiency may not show itself for a number of years until you finally run out of this naturally stored internal source of the vitamin.
This time lag is seeing symptoms of a B12 deficiency is a serious concern, because after about seven years of deficiency, irreversible brain damage can result.
Other symptoms of long-term, chronic B12 deficiency can include:
- depression
- dementia and Alzheimer's
- anemia
- neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions
- female fertility and childbearing problems
- heart disease and cancer
Sources of Vitamin B12
As I mentioned earlier, B12 is available in its natural form only in animal food sources. These include seafood, beef, chicken, pork, milk, eggs.
If you don't consume enough of these animal products to get an adequate supply of B12, or if your body's ability to absorb the vitamin from food is compromised, there's good news.
Science has recently developed a technology that can reduce the effective size of the vitamin B12 molecule and help you absorb this molecule into the fine capillaries under your tongue. The delivery system for these microscopic droplets of vitamin B12 is a fine mist you spray into your mouth.
This delivery system bypasses the intrinsic factor problem and is much easier, safer and less painful than having your doctor inject you with a vitamin B12 shot.
What to Do If You Suspect You Have a B12 Deficiency
Blood tests for vitamin B12 deficiency aren't as clear cut or helpful as they are for other nutritional deficiencies. Standard tests to assess vitamin B12 concentrations are limited because the clinical severity of vitamin B12 deficiency is unrelated to vitamin B12 concentrations.
Getting your B12 and MMA serum levels lab tested is one way to go, especially if you have a compelling reason to have "official" test results.
However, it is probably a more practical approach if you suspect or are concerned you are vitamin B12 deficient, to simply supplement your diet with B12 and see if your symptoms improve.
Vitamin B12 supplementation is completely non-toxic and inexpensive, especially when compared to the cost of laboratory testing.
If you aren't getting sufficient B12 in your diet, or you suspect your body isn't able to efficiently absorb the vitamin, I recommend you begin supplementation immediately with either an under-the-tongue fine mist spray or vitamin B12 injections.


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If you haven't stopped by the MFT's Blog make sure that it is your next stop! There are links to more DT blogs sharing more inspiration for you to take in using the new release. Enjoy, and have a really good day!
Hugs, Karin
Great cards and colors....this has been a great release....waiting for my order to arrive!
Ah the cat stamps are way too cute! I wonder who comes up with the stamp names....
great cards. thanks for sharing
love that cute tv!
Loving the beautiful colors
great work
thanks for inspuration
Loving the beautiful colors
great work
thanks for inspuration
Great cards! My TV should be here tomorrow! can't wait to use it!
These are seriously adorable!
WOW...LOVE all 3!!
These cards are really cute!
Your cards are cute! I love that green!
Super cute cards!
Oh my goodness, your cards are all amazing too. This is a great release AND blog hop! Enjoying all of the great cards.
These all turned out so pretty. I love the cat card. The pet sets is so adorable.
Adorable cards Karin!!
So fabulous! Love how you did the tv card and the Scribble Flowers set looks like so much fun. Can't wait for mine to arrive :)
I love all of these new releases but I'm especially fond of the I Knead You set. It's sold out and I hope it's back in stock soon! Your cards are beautiful!
all are so CUTE!!


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apt-cache search"), you might find a graphical application that doesn't have an icon. If this happens, there are 2 things to do:
- Raise a bug on that application to have an icon added.
- Add an icon temporarily.
$ ubuntu-bug <thing>
Where "
<thing>" is either the name of the program you are running, or the package that program lives in.
However, you can also quickly add an icon yourself using this simple technique...
There are 2 steps:
- Select your icon
- Create a "desktop" file
Icons are installed in the "/usr/share/icons/" directory by default, so have a browse around to see what you like. If you're still struggling to find an appropriate icon, you could add the package wm-icons which adds over 1500 new ones (!):
$ sudo apt-get install wm-icons
Having chosen your icon, all that remains is to create the "desktop" file in a particular directory to have Unity, the awesome Ubuntu graphical interface detect it automatically! What's even better is that once you've created the desktop file, you can even run the application from the command-line to have Unity "do the right thing" (TM) and display the corresponding icon in the launcher.
Let's assume the application is called "foo". Simply create a file called "foo.desktop" in directory "~/.local/share/applications/".
File "foo.desktop" would contain:
[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application Terminal=false Icon=/usr/share/icons/wm-icons/48x48-crystalclear/modules.png Name=foo Comment=my foo application Exec=/usr/bin/foo
- The icon I've specified above comes from the "
wm-icons" package.
- You will need to change the "
Name", "
Comment", and the all-important "
Exec" keys (or fields) as appropriate.
- This technique only works for graphical applications.
- You may need to restart Unity to see the new icon in the applications Lens ("
unity --reset")
For all the gory details of "desktop", or "desktop entry" files as they are technically known, see:
Now, you can just run your application by typing "
/usr/bin/foo" (the value you entered for the "
Exec" field in the desktop file) and see your chosen icon in the launcher on the left of the screen.


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A year ago, Millie lost her legs and her filmmaking career in a failed suicide attempt. Just when she's sure the credits have rolled on her life story, she gets a second chance with the Arcadia Project: a secret organization that polices the traffic to and from a parallel reality filled with creatures straight out of myth and fairy tales.
For her first assignment, Millie is tasked with tracking down a missing movie star who also happens to be a nobleman of the Seelie Court. To find him, she'll have to smooth-talk Hollywood power players and uncover the surreal and sometimes terrifying truth behind the glamour of Tinseltown. But stronger forces than just her inner demons are sabotaging her progress, and if she fails to unravel the conspiracy behind the noble's disappearance, not only will she be out on the streets, but the shattering of a centuries-old peace could spark an all-out war between worlds.
No pressure.
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Borderline is one of the most unique books I've come across. The main character, Millie, is so interesting and such a stand out. After a failed suicide attempt, Millie ended up with two prosthetic legs and a permanent stay at a rehabilitation facility. Recruited by the Arcadia Project, an organization that patrols creatures that are straight out of fairytales, she has to deal with a world she didn't know existed while managing her borderline personality. Basically, this is a darker (and much better) version of The Mortal Instruments.
One of the things that grabbed me immediately was Millie's voice. Her character is so over the place yet so interesting and complex. I love that she's unapologetic and her mind is such a great representation of mental health. Some of her interactions are hilarious while others are uncomfortable and heartbreaking. The rest of the characters stand out as well, which is surprising since the main character has such a strong personality. I love that I am already so involved in this world and this is just the beginning. Add the fantasy aspect (which is flawlessly executed) and you have one of the most promising series out there.
The writing is excellent and the story is so dark and delicious. I know that this series is definitely a new favorite and I'm very excited to see where it goes next. If you're looking for something unique then you should definitely check this out!
Mishell Baker is a 2009 graduate of the Clarion Fantasy & Science Fiction Writers' Workshop. Her short fiction has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Daily Science Fiction, Redstone Science Fiction, and Electric Velocipede.
Her urban fantasy series The Arcadia Project is being released by Simon & Schuster's Saga imprint beginning with Borderline in March 2016. The series is narrated by Millicent Roper, a snarky double-amputee and suicide survivor who works with a ragtag collection of society's least-wanted, keeping the world safe from the chaotic whims of supernatural beasties.
When Mishell isn't convention-hopping or going on wild research adventures, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two changelings. When her offspring are older, she will probably remember what her hobbies are. In the meantime, she enjoys sending and receiving old-fashioned handwritten paper letters. You can write her at:
Mishell BakerPO Box 78760Los Angeles, CA 90016
If analog isn't your thing, Mishell also tweets almost incessantly under the handle @mishellbaker.
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JEDDAH (Reuters) - A girls' school in Saudi Arabia has defied a religious ban on female sports by erecting basketball hoops and letting pupils play at break-time, the daily al-Watan reported on Wednesday.
Powerful clerics in the conservative Islamic kingdom have long spoken against allowing girls to play sports, with one senior figure saying in 2009 it might lead them to lose their virginity by tearing their hymens.
Saudi Arabia's austere interpretation of Islamic law prevents women from working, opening bank accounts or having some elective surgery without the permission of a male relative. They are not allowed to drive.
King Abdullah has pushed for women to have better opportunities in education and employment and last year said they could vote and run for office in future municipal elections, the only official polls in the monarchy.
The school in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province has now become the first state-run girls school openly to encourage sports, Watan reported, quoting a supervisor as saying it would expend pupils' energy "in a positive way".
Private girls schools already offer sports classes.
In recent months Saudi Arabia has faced criticism for having never fielded a woman athlete at the Olympics, with Human Rights Watch calling for it be barred from this year's London games.
Amid mounting international scrutiny of the issue, local media reported this month that the deputy education minister for female student affairs, the kingdom's first woman minister, was looking into setting up "a comprehensive physical education program" for both sexes.
"The school administration is hoping to instill the importance of sports among the students and introduce them to its benefits, as well as allowing them to spend their spare time doing something beneficial," Amina Bu Bsheit, a school supervisor, was quoted as saying by Watan.
She added that the school, which was not named in Watan's report, still does not provide a physical education class but that the students play during weekly "activities classes".
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Whether you enjoy biting into a crispy slab of brown toast slathered in Nutella, baking it in banana bread or find yourself licking it off the spoon after a night out, there's something about the delectable gooey texture and nutty flavour that has us salivating at the mere thought of a spoonful.
But, what actually is Nutella?
Yeah, yeah we know it's a spread but could it actually be a dessert topping? A dessert topping that can also be a spread? A spread with a Sasha Fierce-inspired alter ego? Should it sit along the confectionary goods of Twirls and Snicker bars or between tubs of honey and jam? We just don't know.
Well, it looks like we're not the only ones questioning the treat's identity as the regulators at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are finding out once and for all whether Nutella is a 'spread' or a 'topping' – for the sake of chocolate, spreads and mankind.
The FDA is currently holding a referendum (take that, Brexit) asking the American public for comments on how they would categorise our favourite breakfast/lunch/dinner-time snack.
The name of the poll? *Deep breathe*
With a title like that, you know this sh*t is serious.
Since 1993, Nutella has been categorised by the government as a dessert topping as a result of a 1991 consumer survey that showed that a 'significant' number of people admitted to using Nutella as a dessert topping for ice cream.
This, in turn, meant that the average serving size of Nutella was considered to amount to two tablespoons (clearly, they had Borrower-sized people in mind because no real-life human being limits themselves to just two spoonfuls).
As a result, such grouping hasn't gone down well with Nutella's Italian manufacturer Ferrero, who believe it should be associated with other sweet spreads, like honey and jam.
Right, this might sound insignificant, but for American Nutella lovers this makes a big difference.
If Nutella is reclassified then the recommended daily intake on its labels will have to change given that the size that's currently recommended to calculate a 'commonly consumed portion' would have to fall from two tablespoons to just one in the US.
Basically, if it changes grouping, Americans will be advised to just enjoy one spoonful of the chocolatey heaven instead of two (the UK, France and Australia use one tablespoon as an average serving size, unfortunately).
Don't panic, guys. Don't panic.
Here's how you can help. The poll closes on 3rd January so you have plenty of time to cast your vote on how you classify Nutella.
Unsurprisingly, it's not the first time Ferrero has caused controversy with the identity of Nutella.
In 2012, Ferrero launched its own survey and found 74 per cent of participants eat Nutella with bread (toasted or in a sandwich), six per cent have it on its own (holla!) and five percent chose 'other' as their reply (which can be presumed only to mean they enjoy rubbing it all over the bodies or taking a bath in the spreadable goodness).
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Tax Rates
No change in the basic exemption limit and the tax rates of individuals
Corporate tax rates proposed to be reduced from 30% to 25% over the next four years, starting from
next financial year.
The existing rate of tax on Income by way of Royalty and Fees for technical services in case of non-
residents @25% proposed to be reduced to 10%.
Additional surcharge @ 2% being levied on income exceeding Rs. 1 crore. This surcharge would be
levied in place of Wealth-tax which is proposed to be abolished.
Deductions from Gross Total Income
Exempt-Exempt-Exempt (EEE) tax benefit proposed for assessee having a girl child and investing
under the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme. The investments made in the Scheme will be eligible
for deduction under section 80C of the Act, the interest accruing on deposits in such account will be
exempt from income tax and the withdrawal from the said scheme in accordance with the rules of the
said scheme will be exempt from tax.
In view of continuous rise in the cost of medical expenditure, section 80D is proposed to be amended
to raise the limit of deduction from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000. Further, the limit of deduction for senior
citizens is also proposed to be increased from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 30,000.
As a welfare measure towards very senior citizens , a deduction under section 80D is proposed for
any payment made on account of medical expenditure in respect of a very senior citizen, subject to
a limit Rs. 30,000.
The limit for deduction under section 80DDB is proposed to be increased to Rs. 80,000 in respect of
amount paid for medical treatment of very senior citizen .
Section 80DD and section 80U is proposed to be amended to increase the limit from Rs. 50,000 to
Rs. 75,000 and from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1.25 lakh, as the case may be.
In order to promote social security, deduction section 80CCC(1) which provides for deduction of
amount paid or deposited to effect or keep in force a contract for any annuity plan of LIC or any other
insurer for receiving pension from a fund set up under a pension scheme is proposed to be amended to
raise the limit of deduction from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1.5 lakh, within the overall limit provided in section
Section 80G is proposed to be amended to provide for 100% deduction in respect of donations made
to the National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse.
With a view to encourage and enhance people's participation in the national effort to improve sanitation
facilities and rejuvenation of river Ganga, section 80G is proposed to be amended so as to provide
100% deduction for donations made by any donor to the Swachh Bharat Kosh and to Clean Ganga
Measures to curb black money
In order to curb generation of black money by way of dealings in cash in immovable property
transactions, section 269SS is proposed to be amended so as to provide that no person shall accept
from any person, any loan or deposit or any sum of money, whether as advance or otherwise, in
relation to transfer of an immovable property otherwise than by an account payee cheque or
account payee bank draft or by electronic clearing system through a bank account, if the amount of
such loan or deposit or such specified sum is twenty thousand rupees or more.
Similarly, section 269T also is proposed to be amended so as to provide that no person shall repay any
loan or deposit made with it or any specified advance received by it in relation to transfer of an
immovable property whether or not the transfer takes place , otherwise than by an account payee
cheque or account payee bank draft or by electronic clearing system through a bank account, if the
amount or aggregate amount of loans or deposits or specified advances is twenty thousand rupees or
General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR)
The implementation of General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) is proposed to be deferred by two years.
Accordingly, it would be applicable for the financial year 2017-18 (A.Y. 2018-19) and subsequent
years. Further, it is also proposed that the investments made upto 31.03.2017 shall not be subject to
Additional Investment Allowance and provisions in respect of additional depreciation
A new section 32AD is proposed to be inserted to provide for an additional investment allowance of an
amount equal to 15% of the cost of new asset acquired and installed by an assessee, if--
(a) he sets up an undertaking or enterprise for manufacture or production of any article or thing on or
after 1st April, 2015 in any notified backward areas in the State of Andhra Pradesh and the State of
Telangana; and
(b) the new assets are acquired and installed for the purposes of the said undertaking or enterprise
during the period beginning from the 1st April, 2015 to 31st March, 2020.
This deduction shall be available over and above the existing deduction available under section 32AC of the


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Hedge fund managers generally make their money by charging their clients two fees. First, the manager receives a management fee, typically equal to 2 percent of the assets invested. Second, the manager typically receives 20 percent of the income from those investments above a certain level. This 20-percent share of the investment returns from hedge funds is known as "carried interest.'' Under current law, most hedge fund managers claim that this carried interest qualifies as a long-term capital gain, currently subject to a maximum tax rate of 15 percent, rather than being taxed as ordinary income, currently subject to a maximum tax rate of 35 percent.
Once again we see an attempt to twist capitalist theory to support a class of wealthy people who neither need nor deserve this support -- they are getting a tax break simply for doing their jobs. For example, take a plumber or carpenter who takes some work on spec: he works on a project for a "retainer" or the price of materials, and if it is successful, he gets paid the rest of the commission. Should payment then be given the capital-gains "discount" simply because he risked the commission on the successful completion of the job -- something that would be expected in any case? In fact, doesn't any worker risk her salary by performing work which, should it be shoddy, would result in her being fired?
And, of course, there is also the question of why the payoff is such a high percentage? If the investor makes $1 billion dollars, the hedge fund manager stands to make $200 million! It is only because the possible reward is so absurdly high that the risk of not getting it seems so dire. How much is that per hour of actual work? Does anyone deserve that kind of money (not to mention a preferred tax treatment as well)? Michael Milken, the purveyor of junk bonds, made this kind of money for years -- until he was thrown into prison.
It is this kind of gross favoritism of big money managers that has made the message of the "Occupy" demonstrators so compelling to so many people.
This series of blogs on tax fairness in not an attack on all wealthy people. It is hard to blame an investor for taking advantage of the tax breaks that are available. However, actually paying lobbyists and influence peddlers to get congressmen to vote for them is, in my opinion, antisocial behavior, as is the soliciting and acceptance of favors from these people unethical behavior on the part of senators and representatives.
As one of the readers of this blog (Anonymous) has pointed out, not all wealthy people enjoy the kind of tax breaks that Mitt Romney, for one, gets. He pays only about 15% of his huge income (almost all capital gains) in taxes, while, recently, the wealthy (top 1/10 %) have averaged close to 30%. You can read some of the breakdown in this article (forwarded to me by Anonymous). This is up from the average rate of less than a decade ago simply because, as happens in most recessions, capital gains income has been severely reduced for members of the investing (and coupon-clipping) class. Don't shed any tears for them: unless tax policy changes, the growing surge in the stock and bond markets will have many of them riding high again, taxwise, before long. Also, as this article mentions, the percentage of all taxes paid by the upper class is higher than for those in the bottom 50% or so. This doesn't make them virtuous, simply very highly paid in comparison with the lower brackets. Also, this percentage that they pay is down from pre-Recession times -- also because recessions hurt many rich people as well as the non-rich (though usually not as seriously).


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"Working Together in the New Year"
From the White House weblog:
In his weekly address, President Obama told the American people that although there will be tough debates to come in the new year, by joining together, we can continue to help grow the economy and create jobs across the country. President Obama will keep working to ensure that everyone has a fair shot and does their fair share, and as we enter into 2012, all Americans should remind Washington of what is at stake for the middle class. By adding their voices to the debate, Americans have already proven that they can make a difference, and in the new year, we can continue to work together to put the country first and help every American find the opportunities they deserve.
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SIUE Alum Joins Transwestern as Chief Administrative Officer
November 17, 2015, 4:32 PM
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alum Kurt Emshousen is now the chief administrative officer of Transwestern, a privately held real estate firm. He will also serve on the company's executive committee and board of directors.
Emshousen earned a bachelor's from the SIUE School of Business in 2001.
The full announcement of his new position can be found on marketwatch.com.


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Golden Eagle Classic – Nov. 14
NW Tech, Central Wyoming, Laramie County Community College and Impact Academy will play against each other at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the LCCC gymnasium on Saturday, Nov. 14. The matchup will depend on the outcome of the Nov. 13 game.
The cost for tickets is $3 for adults, $2 for children and $1 for seniors and military.
Visit the Men's Basketball Web page for full schedule, scores, roster and more.


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September 14, 2018
Trump Administration Orders NLRB Staff To Step Up Prosecution Of Labor Unions
The National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 14 ordered field offices staff to start pursuing charges against unions for "negligent" behavior such as losing an employees' complaint or not returning phone calls when the worker has questions. Read more here
August 25, 2018
In victory for unions, judge overturns key parts of Trump executive orders
Unions representing federal workers on Saturday declared victory in what they have described as an assault by the Trump administration after a federal judge struck down key provisions of a set of executive orders aimed at making it easier to fire employees and weaken their representation. Read more here.
Aug 8, 2018
Missouri Voters Reject Anti-Union Law in a Victory for Labor
After a succession of political setbacks in onetime strongholds and a landmark defeat in the Supreme Court, organized labor has notched a hard-won victory as Missouri voters overrode a legislative move to curb union power. Read more here.
June 27, 2018
America Needs Unions Now More than Ever As Supreme Court Sides with Corporate Billionaires Rigging Economy Against Workers
As millions of American workers recommit to their unions and launch new organizing drives and as support for labor unions has risen to its highest level in years, it is shameful that the billionaire CEOs and corporate special interests behind this case have succeeded in manipulating the highest court in the land to do their bidding. This case was nothing more than a blatant political attack to further rig our economy and democracy against everyday Americans in favor of the wealthy and powerful. Read AFSCME's response here.
May 22, 2018
Supreme Court rules in favor of companies on forced arbitration policies
Workers battling their employers over injuries, pay, and other workplace conditions can be prohibited from banding together in court, the Supreme Court decided on Monday. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court said that the controversial but popular practice of requiring employees to sign forced arbitration agreements is legal under federal labor laws. Read AFSCME President Lee Saunders' response here. Read additional coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision here.
Feb 26, 2018
Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 begins Arguments in U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether agency shop agreements may be invalidated under the First Amendment.
Dec 14, 2017
Trump's Labor Board Reverses Ruling That Helped Workers Fight Chains
Newly under Republican control, the National Labor Relations Board changed the standard for holding a company responsible for a franchisee's practices.
Aug 4, 2017
UAW defeated in bid to organize Nissan workers in South
The United Auto Workers suffered a major blow when Nissan workers in Canton, Mississippi voted against joining the UAW after a virulent anti-union campaign. This was a major test of labor's ability to organize foreign automakers in the South, and organizers' voices were drowned out by anti-labor rhetoric.
Feb 5, 2017
Missouri becomes the 28th state to enact "right-to-work" legislation.
Anti-labor lawmakers in Missouri passed a bill making it the 28th U.S. state to allow workers to receive union-negotiated benefits without paying dues to the representing body. After an active petition drive, Missouri's Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has certified that a new "right-to-work" law will be put to a public vote in 2018.
Jan 3, 2017
Kentucky becomes the 27th state to enact "right-to-work" legislation
After anti-worker special interests flipped the state legislature to Republican control, Kentucky became the 27th state to pass so-called ?Right to Work? legislation
Loss of Dues Paycheck Deductions
Our opponents are trying to cut off our oxygen and suffocate the labor movement. They will not stop until every state bans payroll deduction of dues, making it harder for unions to represent their members.
So-called "Right-to-Work" Laws
28 States have enacted some form of "Right to Work" laws, and the national legislation has more cosponsors than ever before. With an anti-worker Congress and President, the threat is real.
National Legislation
In addition to so-called "Right to Work" and "Paycheck Protection" bills, this anti-worker President and Congress are promising to roll back worker protections that Organized Labor has spent 150 years fighting for. In the states, our opponents are asking legislatures to pre-empt worker-friendly local ordinances.
Recent Judicial Issues
The conservative majority of the Supreme Court delivered a sweeping and historic blow to the labor movement this summer ruling that public sector workers who are represented by unions cannot be required to pay any union dues.
The Ongoing War On Workers
Corporations continue to strip workers of basic decencies with their large donations to anti-worker candidates and lawmakers.
States Going After Union Dues.
What we did:
Worked with the top 7 merchant platforms to create an automatic dues deduction system via the web, bypassing state restrictions on payroll dues deductions.
Direct attacks on the ability to collect PAC.
What we did:
Developed a system to uniquely handle PAC contributions. No comingling of funds. Adheres to all FEC and State regulations.
Charitable giving is decreasing.
What we did:
Built a scalable, turn-key giving platform for collection of Charitable donations, no matter the size of the union or local, regardless of state payroll restrictions.
Members no longer engaging.
What we did:
Built a modern communications platform, focused on mobile, social communication mechanisms.
Members feel unheard.
What we did:
Created a system that easily gathers feedback from members, through surveys and discussions. Members now have an active voice in their union.
Member trust is fading.
What we did:
By opening up two-way communications, members now ENGAGE on union topics with peers and leaders all the while increasing their stake in the process.
- A. Philip Randolph
- Cesar Chavez
- DAVE JOHNSON, Fellow, Campaign for America's Future and Entrepreneur
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Your members want to hear from you, and they want to be heard, as well. This is how engagement builds over time. For the first time, UnionTrack® ENGAGE gives unions the ability to hold two-way conversations with their members in real time, so you know what your members are thinking. They then begin to amplify your messaging through social media and in one-on-one conversations with other members, their family and friends.
Two-way conversations make members feel more connected to the union. They become more active and committed, and are more likely to ENGAGE in advocacy, COPE, and organizing efforts. They know their union is looking out for them because they see it in real time. A more connected union makes for stronger collective action.
Use that connection with your members to collect their opinions through live surveys. Identify your up-and-coming leaders and recognize your most influential members by seeing who engages in which activities. And, of course, collect dues and recurring payments directly as insurance against anti-union "Right to Work" and "Paycheck Protection" legislation being pursued at the Federal, State and Local levels.


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Once called Country and Western, today's country music still echoes it's past.
Tennessee Tech Professor James Akenson has spent his career studying country music from a scholastic point of view. Akenson explains how the music reflected the people who listened. How the music tells a story. The men and women behind the music. And how you can still hear some of the same notes in yesterday in today's music.
Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Lite Rock 95.9, Rock 93-7, and 106-9 Kicks Country.
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1. Name of the medicinal product
TWITTIVIR 5% w/w cream
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
TWITTIVIR 5% medical grade w/w cream (cis:trans isomer 95:5)
3. Pharmaceutical form
Cream for topical application (usually to the finger tips).
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TWITTIVIR 5% w/w cream is indicated for the treatment of Anemic Network Infection, Grant Blood Clot, Publication Circulatory Virus and Altmetric Intestinal Flu
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TWITTIVIR 5% w/w cream is contra-indicated in subjects with known hypersensitivity to the product and its components. (group 1)
TWITTIVIR 5% w/w cream is contra-indicated in highly obsessive subjects. (group 2)
TWITTIVIR 5% w/w cream is strongly contra-indicated in subjects that cannot resist a Twitter spat with Louise Mensh. (group 3)
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There are rare cases of overdosage of TWITTIVIR 5% w/w cream, usually in patients from group 3 above. The effects can be serious, leading to grumpiness and even, in extreme cases (in parents), child neglect. In such cases, the treatment should be immediately stopped.