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Before you fire up the grill, let Jill Cordes show you how to make sure your cookout is environmentally friendly. (Courtesy: Brighter Living)
Barbecuing is an American tradition. So, this year, why not make the quintessential outdoor social event a little more environmentally friendly with some grilling tips that are both quick and easy. Try cleaner-burning propane or electric grills instead of charcoal, since charcoal contributes more to poor air quality. Or go for a solar oven or stove to be completely pollution free. If you do use charcoal, look for lump brands made from wood harvested from sustainably-managed forests. Avoid using lighter fluid, which releases smog-forming chemicals into the atmosphere. Instead, use a chimney starter to get your charcoal nice and hot. Once you're up and running, grill organic meat and vegetables, since they're not grown with environmentally-harmful chemicals. And get creative by adding fruits like pineapple or pears. Afterwards, you can clean up green with natural cleaners like Soy Clean or Orange Plus made with orange oil. And here's an added tip: the foil you use with your food, you can reuse it to clean your grill. Just ball it up, use some tongs, 'cause it might be hot, and scrape away. I'm Jill Cordes.
BRIGHTER LIVING: Enviro-friendly BBQ
Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Cookout the green way with these tips and products!


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Ahoy, matey!! I made a few cakes for our youth group fundraiser at church. This little pirate ship was one of them. It has chocolate cake inside, and is made completely of fondant and a few pieces of candy on the outside (except for the borrowed pirate toys..I ran out of time).
I'm hoping that Jedi will like the idea of a pirate party this year for his birthday, so I can make another one. It was so fun!!

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April 19, 2010
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State men's tennis team announced Monday, April 19, the signing of Blake Davis to a National Letter of Intent for the 2010-2011 season.
Blake Davis is a Blue Chip recruit according to tennisrecruiting.net and is a native of Austin, Texas. Davis is the No. 9 recruit in the nation and the No. 1 recruit from Texas according to tennisrecruiting.net. This past fall he reached the semifinals of the USTA National Opens in Irvine, Calif., the quarterfinals of the USTA B18-16 National Clay Court Championships in Delray Beach, Fla., this past summer and won the 2009 Dallas TA Spring Super Championships and 2009 Houston Open Super Champ MZ. Davis holds a 37-12 record and a 19-11 mark against Blue-Chip and five-star recruits.
"Blake is a great signee for Florida State," said head coach Dwayne Hultquist. "He's a great player and one of the top in the nation. He has a team-first attitude which will make him a great leader. We also look forward to his addition in the classroom."
Davis will begin classes in the summer to begin working towards a degree in either economics or finance. His father Doug Davis is head coach at the Austin Tennis Academy while his older brothers both play collegiately. Tres competed at Texas A&M and Brandon played at Illinois.


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The world's oldest pair of trousers – dating back 3,000 years – have been unearthed from a Chinese graveyard.
Archaeologists discovered the wool slacks and other pieces of clothing at an ancient burial site in western China.
The fragments found in two tombs at Yanghai cemetery, date between the 13th and the 10th century BC, according to findings published in the journal Quaternary International.
"This new paper definitely supports the idea that trousers were invented for horse-riding by mobile pastoralists, and that trousers were brought to the Tarim Basin by horse-riding peoples," linguist Victor Mair from the University of Pennsylvania told ScienceNews.
The herdsmen, who wore the woven-fabric trousers, were estimated to be around 40 years old. The two leg pieces and a crotch-piece indicated that they were horse riders.
Other items found in the tombs included a horse bit made of wood, a whip and a bow.
The age of the trousers was estimated using radiocarbon dating.
More than 500 tombs have been excavated at the Yanghai site with numerous finds since archaeological digs started in the 1970s.


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Värska Vesi manufacturing received Kosher certificate
Värska Vesi Ltd. manufacturing received Kosher certificate, which shows that the production does not use any synthetic raw materials.
Kosher certificate refers to the purity and quality of the provided products that have passed very strict controls. Rabbi, who represents the certification of the laboratory controls the entire production cycle of production from operations of the product to the final product. After that, as is customary, and when all Kosher meets the high requirements, the compliance of the Kosher certificate.


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Many of us would have used "Find and Replace" option available in our IDE and in many of the text editors. This functionality finds a single line of text given and replaces with the given text in the current document as well as in the files under a given folder. But how would you find and replace a multiline text? In this article I have tried to explain that.
The project included in this article has a simple file reading operation. For the beginners first let me explain how to read files. You can skip this section if you are familiar with file operations.
File Operations
The first step is to include the System.IO namespace in the using directive.
using System.IO;
System.IO namespace has DirectoryInfo class which is used for typical operations such as copying, moving, renaming, creating, deleting and enumerating through directories and sub-directories. Files under a specific directory can be found using this class.
The following statement instantiates DirectoryInfo class with a folder path from the text box.
DirectoryInfo DI= new DirectoryInfo(txtFolder.Text);
To get the file information we use the following statement.
foreach(FileInfo FI in DI.GetFiles())
The GetFiles method of the DirectoryInfo class, returns an array of FileInfo object. The FileInfo class like DirectoryInfo has operations for reading, copying, moving, renaming, creating and deleting files.
Now we use a StreamReader object to read the file.
StreamReader SR= new StreamReader(FI.OpenRead());
We use the following statement to read a line and assign it to a string variable.
Search Operation
We read each line and store it in a temporary variable appending a new line character ("\r\n") at the end of the line.
This will differentiate each line for searching multiline text.
Now to search the string we use IndexOf() method in the temporary variable with the search text as parameter.
The above statement returns the position of the search text.
We use a list box to record the number of files that matches the search text and the occurence of the first position.
Replace Operation
For the replace functionality, we use Replace() method in the temporary variable with search string and string to replace as arguments.
To reflect this change in the actual file, we need to write it to the file. So we use StreamWriter object to write to the file.
StreamWriter SW= new StreamWriter(FI.OpenWrite());The source code for the project can be downloaded here.
For further reading and source code download
Thats all folks!!!


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This is not so much a review as a brief rave about how brilliant and beautiful I think this book is. Pure is my favourite read this year so far. For me, it was one of those books that you wait and hope to come across, that makes you realise how incredible writing and language and books can be.
I have read some reviews that expressed slight criticism because Pure isn't really big on plot or narrative drive. For me, this didn't even factor. I was so immersed and intrigued in the world Andrew Miller created, and so taken in by his beautiful writing, that I kept returning to the book at every available moment.
There is simplicity here, but also gorgeous, breathtaking descriptions and reflections. Yes, the book does pretty much cover the methodical destruction of Les Innocents, but it is so fascinating. And without anything of great distinction actually happening, a palpable sense of dread and atmosphere builds and builds. This book is earthy but at the same time has a refined elegance. It is humane, with the large and small fallibilities and fancies of people laid out effortlessly on the page. It has a lovely optimism while still retaining an authentic feeling of despair and disillusion.
The historical detail, the philosophy, is there, but it is all mixed into a much greater idea that concerns the workings of the human soul. The ordinary is made beautiful and alive.
This is literary writing at its loveliest. I thought Pure was dazzling and I was utterly enchanted by it.


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Accidentally new hair!!
Okay so I know that basically no-one besides my family and my girlfriend has gotten even the smallest of glimpses of my real hair in almost a month. That's because after all the bleaching I had to go through to get rid of the blue my hair was pretty much dead. My girlfriend couldn't stand it so she cut off the worst bits.
Ever since I've been growing it back and I kinda even cried after it was cut because it is so short compared to what I had before.
But now a month later I'm kinda getting used to it. I actually haven't even seen my own hair in a long time since I'm always wearing a wig or avoiding mirrors all together. I decided to maybe try something alittle stupid and new just because I already felt like my hair was ruined. Might aswell try that silver mask with a little bit of Directions Lilac hair dye..........
And now I can proudly say I've accidentally "saved" my hair aka I can maybe enjoy it a little bit more while it grows! My mom described to color as "wolf" I guess because it's a very ashy gray-ish blonde what ever.


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This weekend we are going to celebrate the birthdays of six different family members on Corey's side of the family. September is the birthday month for not only Corey, but also for his grandma, his mom, his dad, his uncle, and his cousin, Ellie. Corey, his mom, and his uncle all share the exact same date as a matter of fact.
For Ellie's seventeenth birthday, we wanted to make a car-themed gift since she is now the proud new owner of a super cute Jeep Liberty. Corey and I put our heads together and came up with this collection for her, which I am calling "Ellie's Car Kit" for lack of better inspiration.
The trash bag is designed to hang on the gear shift. If she prefers, she could hang it on the head rest instead. It's lined with ripstop vinyl, but I'm still going to warn her not to put anything full of liquid in there. Theoretically the bag should be washable, but who knows how it would survive the wash. The tutorial calls for putting a cylinder of Peltx inside to serve as a support for a trash bag liner, but I doubt a seventeen-year-old would really use one. The purple fabric is just quilter's cotton that I found in the remnant bin at Jo-Ann's earlier this summer. [This is actually the second time I have made this car trash bag pattern, but I gave away the first one before we had this blog to document our projects.]
I have blogged about this cool Wide-Open Zipper Pouch before. It was still sitting in my sewing room as I was picking fabric for the kit, and it suddenly hit me that it would be perfect for holding some first aid supplies for the new driver! Actually, Corey insisted that Ellie needed first aid supplies for her car. I rolled my eyes and told him he was an idiot, but I went ahead and bought a basic kit anyway. It was only after I made the happy discovery that this pouch would fit the supplies perfectly that I warmed up to the idea.
The supplies came pre-packaged in some plastic, and it all fit nicely inside the pouch. I hope Ellie doesn't ever need anything out of it except for a band-aid or two.
Just for fun, I put a little silver bell on a jump ring and attached it to the zipper pull.
Corey had a great idea for me to make a clear vinyl window pouch to hold the car's registration and insurance cards. Actually, he really wants me to make one for him, but I haven't quite gotten around to it yet. This Peek-a-Boo Pencil Pouch is a great size to store all of the vital info Ellie will need to carry in her glove compartment. It's hard to see in this picture, but I put the same silver bell as above on this zipper pull as well.
We figured Ellie might need to carry a pack of tissues with her, especially since winter is coming up soon. Where she lives in northern Michigan, winter usually skips right over fall. Finally, I just whipped up a little keychain (and it really is little -- I didn't have a long enough piece to make it fit over a wrist, but with the little clip on it she can just hook it onto something else instead) not based on any pattern in particular. The black part wrapped around the strap is a little bit of grosgrain ribbon I had on hand.
Fun fact -- the denim in the tissue pack is a scrap from Connie's old dog bed that I had made years ago when we lived in Tennessee. The pillow insert disintegrated and I never bought another one. The dog bed case got shoved in the linen closet and when I found it during the move to Michigan I stuck it in the scrap fabric bin. The black is more of the ripstop vinyl, and the green (which is also in the clear vinyl pouch above) is left over from making Erin's purse.
Happy birthday to Ellie (and the rest of Corey's family!).


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On Friday evening, November 17, 1911 (On the campus of Howard University)…three undergraduate students with assistance of a faculty advisor, gave birth to Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. The three liberal arts students were Edgar A. Love, Oscar J. Cooper and Frank Coleman. Professor Ernest E. Just (Native of Charleston S.C.) was the faculty advisor. From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning "friendship is essential to the soul," the name Omega Psi Phi was derived. The phrase was selected as the fraternity's motto. Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift were adopted as cardinal principals. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. is a non-profit community service organization.
Contribution to Mitchell ES:
Three years ago Mitchell Math and Science Elementary established a partnership with the Brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc/Mu Alpha Chapter. (Charleston S.C.) A major component of this program involves a "Bridge-Builder Program." The goals of this program are as follows:
The other two components of this partnership will involve participation in a "Service Day"(to be assigned by the school) and participation in Mitchell's annual Holiday Market during the holiday season.
Click on the logo below to see the partnership in action


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Haifa, Israel's Mellowest City
Sometimes it's worth thinking about what there is to love in Israel, for a change. Donald Macintyre, of the Independent, picks Haifa as the country's mellowest city and Kalmaris as one of the tastiest restaurants. His thumbnail guide to Haifa is erudite and encouraging. What ultimately attracts Macintyre is "the vein of history, some of it ineffably sad, some tinged with what may just be a sliver of hope for the future."


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October in Cuenca, Ecuador has seemed more like Portland, Oregon in late October where I used to live for 35 years. There is usually a lovely autumn but then late Oct into November, cold storms crash in from the Pacific and make you KNOW summer and the growing season are OVER for this year. So Cuenca has been very chilly with wind and rain nearly every day for a couple of weeks – not seeming tropical at 8300 ft altitude. Does Timberline Lodge ever seem tropical? Well, it gets really sunny at times but not tropical, right? It is nearly the same altitude here.
I received a wonderful gift from a lovely, generous woman named Gerry. She brought a whole suitcase of stuff from my daughter's, clearing out Tenley's pile of my fabric and gluten free items. What a thoughtful gift to offer someone in Ecuador! Thank you Gerry!!! Hope you and Dave move here soon.
From the fabric, I quickly made a couple pieces of Indonesian fabric art into 20″ x 20″ wall hangings – both will be framed 20″ x 20″. Now that I am very excited about! I feel they look terrific. Now to finish the back and hang them on either side of the bed in the emerging master bedroom decor.
Does anyone know a reasonable yet GOOD framer in Cuenca?
What is needed now is for me to finish that "quilt of the decade" for the room to be gently coordinated. But that quilt will come in time. Oh, and new curtains.
What are you doing as October comes to an end?
Do you make halloween costumes for your children or grandchildren, friends, neighbors? The coolest halloween costumes I ever made were when my children were about 7 and 12. My daughter was a little fuzzy Panda and my 12 yr old son had a raccoon suit with a fantastic fluffy tail. All the kids loved the costumes at school. It makes me a little sad to see everyone buying not-so-cheap ready made identical costumes. How does that help creative thinking? I understand that every one is busy, not everyone sews, buying is easier but money is tight.
I wish people would get more back to roots! I did not teach my own daughter to sew. I was one of those very busy moms…and on and on and on.
I had trouble sleeping last night, partly because a 12 pound cat flopped on me several times at 2 am to wake me. Sheesh! Butch is the culprit. Curry was happy to keep sleeping at the foot of the bed.
So I got up and decided to sew something. I had some napkin sized snowmen riding motorcycles – I wanted to quilt a couple of those as small pieces for a friend in the Puget Sound. Motorcycles have a special meaning for her these days. She has been a great friend, recommending movies, books and ways to manage stress. Thanks, J! Something playful coming your way. I will have someone heading back to the US carry it in their suitcase and drop the envelope in the mail to J. Snowpeople??? We NEVER get snow in Cuenca but thoughts will soon turn to those places that do.
After a couple of weeks of rain, this week has presented glorious days. Flowers are blooming, birds are mating, life is moving right along here in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Here is my favorite shot this week of two of my favorite males, my husband and Butch. Butch is the orange one.
Have a super, unencumbered new week!


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Welcome to this week's E-Bridge
What you will find here :
-Reflections on this week's text
-What is happening at Seymour Congregational Church
-What is going on around the Conference. Please spend time to review the video on church interdependence found at the end of the E-Bridge.
We have two text this Sunday the First is from Isaiah 40:21-31
This time of year is rough on lots of people. In Connecticut winter has finally arrived. The snow while beautiful when fresh loses its luster soon. The full moon last night lit up my yard, Peg went into the old familiar words of the Christmas Eve Poem "gave a luster of midday to objects below"; After two days of moving the stuff, the luster, I will admit was wearing off. Short days and long nights have a negative effect on many. The grayness and short days often have a wearing effect. Some suffer from seasonal affective disorder, which leads to depression. So that leads me to our first text.
Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint,
and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary,
and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint. [from Isaiah 40]
The prophet was of course speaking to a people in exile, who'd spent a lot of years away from home. They were tired. Tired of the distance, the longing, the not knowing, no luster, powerless.
The prophet's words come to us also. We get tired. Exhausted, even. Lonely. Faint, the poet says. And what is the word we're to hear?
Years back when studying biblical languages, I learned that triplets (three-line sequences) in Hebrew poetry, like the one at the end of this chapter, grew in emphasis from the first to the third. In other words, the last line is more important to the author than the middle, and the middle is more important than the first. In this case, that seems counterintuitive to me.
If he were thinking/writing/preaching the way I would, the poet would have said, "They shall walk and not faint, they shall run and not be weary, they shall mount up with wings like eagles." But his order is just the opposite of what I'd expect.
Surely, I would say, flying like an eagle should be the pinnacle moment of this poem, not walking without falling down. That however is for me what it is all about. Walking and not falling down. How many times have I stood with someone who has broken a wing and is now learning to walk all over again. Walker in hands one step forward.
Here's what I have grown to love in this poem: Sometimes, no matter how much we long to soar like an eagle, all we can do is barely manage to put one foot in front of the other, over and over and over again. Maybe that is all we can hope for. That the very best thing is simply to be able to walk, in faith and with strength, because God accompanies us.
And from Mark 9:2-9
This is one of those stories that woman hear different than men. There is Jesus doing his thing. Simon-Peter has brought his new found friends over for dinner. Only a guy would do this without calling ahead. And only a guy would have stopped to think if my mother-in law is sick maybe we should dine out and bring her something. I feel for this un-named woman. Who as the woman who read the text note, sick or not Jesus gets her up, a miracle well maybe and off she goes into the kitchen to cook and serve. The real miracle would have been if the men at least delivered some pizza.
See You Sunday
On February 7th at 9:00 AM, there will be a kitchen cleanup.
Please come and help out. Contact Teresa Kregling with any questions.
THIS Sunday, February 8 is our 2nd Annual Valentine's Auction.
Get on the good side of your sweetheart! There will be a "healthy" Coffee Hour immediately after church service this Sunday followed by the Live Auction. So grab your coffee or tea, a little nosh, and a bidding paddle (and don't forget your checkbook!) We have so many wonderful gifts for all ages that have been donated to bid on, including amazing sweet and tasty treats! Come on down to Fellowship Hall after service and join us in the fun!
For donations of baked goods or other food items – Please bring them in before the start of the service on Sunday and be sure to label what the item is and if it contains nuts or is gluten-free. Thank you.
In the event church is cancelled due to the weather, we will have the Auction on Sunday, Feb. 15th.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Peace and Blessings,
Your Parish Life Committee
** Next Sunday, Feb. 15th, the Choir will be starting to rehearse a new Cantata "Sanctuary" to be presented on Palm Sunday in Celebration of the Life of Regina Poniatowski, given by her family and friends. We're inviting people that like to sing to come join us, be a "Sometime Singer" and sing in the Cantata and for Easter. Grab your coffee and come up to the Choir Room at 11:30 next week! No experience necessary. See You?
**Is any member of your family having a birthday or anniversary? Why not surprise them and put flowers on the altar for their celebration? Or remember a loved one. Flowers mean so much. Our Flower Chart in the hall is completely empty for February and March. Calling YOU to please sign up!!
**Please send your announcements to the church office by WEDNESDAY morning if you wish them to be included in next Thursday's E-Bridge and Sunday's bulletin.
**Tag Sale date will be Saturday, May 2nd, 8 am – 2 pm. Members who would like to unload some items can rent a table for $20. A sign up sheet will be posted in March for those wanting to rent a table and for volunteers to help set up/tear down, work at the sale, etc. Please hold off bringing in items until the week following Easter (April 6). Any questions, contact Laura Thompson. Thank you!
**BOOK CLUB: Our book club meets the first Friday of each month. We each take turns picking a book of our own choice and then the discussion takes place in our home. Books of every genre are chosen which makes for lively discussion. For more information contact Karen Baker, 888-0394.
Sunday, February 8th
10:00 AM – Worship
11:15 AM – Valentine's Auction
No Choir Rehearsal Today
Monday, Feb.9:
3:30 PM Weight Watchers
7:30 PM Amaranth
Tuesday, Feb. 10
6:15 PM Girl Scouts #135
Thursday, Feb. 12:
Saturday, Feb. 14:
Reverend – Tues., Wed. & Thurs. – 9:30 AM-4:00 PM
Administrative Asst. – Tues., Wed., & Thurs. – 9:30 AM-1:30 PM
Rev. Ed is here Tues., Wed., and Thurs. from 9:30 AM until 4 PM. He would like to meet members of the congregation, and puts morning hours aside for that. Please call first if you plan to come in the afternoon as Rev. Ed goes out to visit at that time.
Conference News
News and Announcements
One of the new ideas taking place around the conference has been to assist congregations to find mutual ways to work together. Interdependent ministries recognizes that the difficulties the local congregation has when trying to stand alone. It call out to the benefits that occur when congregations find mutual ways to work together. You may wish to view the video by Rev. Siladi as he discusses this new approach.
VIDEO: New Vantage Point Begins Series on Interdependent Ministries HARTFORD — In a new edition of Vantage Point released today via the Connecticut Conference's YouTube channel, Conference Minister the Rev. Kent Siladi began a series of conversations with local church leaders engaged in interdependent ministries. In the first installment, four pastors joined Rev. Siladi in the Leadership Studio at United Church Center to briefly describe some of the ways they have shared in God's work with members and ministers of another congregation. 02/04/2015
Conference Calls Michelle Hughes as Associate Conference Minister for Transitions – HARTFORD — In a message to church leaders around the state today, Conference Minister the Rev. Kent Siladi announced that the Rev. Michelle Hughes of Chicago, Illinois, has been called as the first Associate Conference Minister for Transitions, to support and collaborate with local congregations during leadership transitions. "We believe that many of our churches will reap rich harvests from the assistance and training she will be able to bring to them," he said. 01/23/2015
And Yes ministries do die!
Sunset: the Christian Conference of Connecticut Concludes its Ministry – HARTFORD — With a single candle flickering at the front of the chapel in the Asylum Hill Congregational Church UCC in Hartford, friends, supporters, and admirers of the Christian Conference of Connecticut honored the ecumenical agency's ministry in worship on Thursday evening, January 15th, as it concluded. Board Secretary the Rev. Bruce Steinway reflected, "To follow Jesus is to make one's way to the cross — but the cross is not the last word." 01/21/2015
The subject of our Sermon on February 15th will be about global warming. Please take a moment and watch this supporting video:
Global Warming – Preaching for the Planet


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I must apologize for our lack of punctuality posting our usual Thursday Priest in Focus spot. We have both been experiencing computer difficulties in one form or another which has hindered our accessibility to the internet.
Thank you for your patience with us. For now I will post the PIF priest names randomly once a week or once a fortnight; when I can so please keep popping in to catch up on which priests they will be.
We do the best we can as mothers of big families, trying to home school our children, take care of our families and maintain this blog; please keep us in your prayers as well as the priests we offer for you to pray for, as these names come from you.
We are pleased to offer this special place where we can all come to contemplate spiritual matters, pray for the needs of our priests, to share encouragement in this beautiful spiritual motherhood devotion and to pray and do penance for the clergy. Please feel free to contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any ideas or great stories to share relating to SM.
I will endevour to add a couple more stories from the booklet soon. Aussie Annie will be back on deck around August and we will move forward in the direction that Our Lord and King may takes us.
This week we offer these priests names:
Fr A Robbie
Fr Fabian, OSB
Fr H Nikel SVD
Fr J Berg, FSSP
Fr. Antoine Thomas
Please offer a Hail Mary for them or any other offering you may like to do.
Also I am adding on the other side of the blog new names for our Seminarian Spotlight:
Please offer a Glory Be.. for each of these young men who are on the path to the priesthood, giving their life to God in a pure and selfless way.
Br. Paul Marie .
Gerard Philip Johnson
Marshall Kinsey


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Baby Yoga
Overstrand Road
Banana baby yoga, for babies from 8 weeks till mobile.
I run a small and friendly class with a maximum of 10 mummies and babies per class.
The class incorporates yoga moves for both babies and carers.
Baby yoga has many benefits for the babies it aids digestion, colic, constipation, improves better and longer sleep patterns, strengthens muscles,aids motor skills and cross brain function but to name a few! The class is for one hour and follows the early years foundation stage and sensory play which helps the babies learn and develop.
Each class has a structured exercise programme that includes breathing and relaxation techniques. There is also a range of exercises for babies and parents/carers to enjoy together. The emphasis is on family bonding and having fun together.
Ultimately, we aim to create a happy and healthy lifestyle for the family.
Each class follows the EYFS and SEN guidelines and includes early years and sensory learning.
- New Years Day FIREWORKS
- Animal magic


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Kings Chiropractic treats the body, mind, and spirit. We believe in treating each patient with a comprehensive strategy involving physical adjustments, education, nutritional support, and wellness planning. Kings Chiropractic has freed many citizens of Hanford from pain and debilitating medication. Our balance of holistic treatment and sound medical knowledge ensure that you are in good hands.
We are proud to offer the following services:
- Chiropractic Adjustments
- Nutrition and Exercise Counseling
- Wellness Planning
- Soft Tissue Therapy
- Therapeutic Rehabilitative Exercises and Stretches
- Kinesio Tape Therapy
We specialize in treating:
- Back Pain
- Disc Alignment
- Joint Pain
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Spinal Degeneration
- Sciatica
- Headaches
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Whiplash
- Sports Injuries
- Neck Pain
- Stiff Neck
- Car Accident Injuries
- Arthritis
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip pain
- Pulled hamstrings
- Radiating Arm and Leg Pain
- Sprained Ankles
- Rotator Cuff Tendonitis and Tears
- Tennis Elbow
- TMJ pain
We specialize in healing injuries caused by automobile accidents, sports injuries, and workplace injuries. We can help reverse the effects of injuries caused by repetitive motion, poor posture, and poor lifting habits.
New patients are currently being accepted
Call for an appointment
Kings Chiropractic
1101 N. Irwin St.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-4545


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5 big-name players who stepped down a level and failed spectacularly
John Terry and Aston Villa be warned: when an ageing star drops down a level, it can go badly wrong
The prospect of John Terry leading and organising Aston Villa's defence with the same natural authority that made him such a fine player at Chelsea naturally provoked optimism in the West Midlands. Then came the shaky start.
Regardless of the fact he's 36 years old, Terry's reliable reading of the game, positional sense and physicality were long expected to remain strengths until he retired. Yet it might just transpire that, even in the absence of a transfer fee, Terry's arrival simply won't prove the coup Villa and Steve Bruce hope.
After all, previous footballers of Terry's calibre have struggled to adapt after moving to a new club and environment - even when the step down in class has appeared kind.
1. Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United to QPR, 2014)
In recruiting the then-35-year-old Ferdinand, QPR had reunited him with Harry Redknapp, the manager who gave him his senior debut at West Ham. Only a year earlier, Ferdinand had contributed so much to Manchester United winning the Premier League title.
Glenn Hoddle, the England manager who once thought so highly of Ferdinand and handed him his England debut in 1997, was also on Redknapp's coaching staff; meanwhile, the promising Steven Caulker had been signed to play alongside the club's experienced new sweeper. It looked an ideal arrangement.
After a poor start to the season, however, Redknapp quickly abandoned the idea of a Ferdinand-led 3-5-2. The stopper participated in only two victories (both against Sunderland) from his 12 appearances, in what was the final season of his decorated career. It shouldn't be overlooked, however, that this was a harrowing time for Ferdinand, owing to his wife Rebecca's diagnosis with and eventual death from breast cancer.
2. Robbie Fowler (Liverpool to Cardiff, 2007)
Though far from the lethal striker he was at his peak, Fowler demonstrated that he retained the finishing ability and predatory instinct that had once made him so prolific in his 18-month, second spell at Liverpool.
His appearances at least justified a squad place, having scored goals for a side that finished third in the league and reached a Champions League final, suggesting he could excel elsewhere. It even seems likely that had Rafael Benitez received the increased budget temporarily given to him by new club owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett earlier, the then-32-year-old striker's contract would have been extended and he'd have retained a similar role.
Instead, Fowler joined Championship club Cardiff. Only three seasons earlier, a veteran Teddy Sheringham had contributed much to West Ham achieving promotion - but if Cardiff had expected similar impetus from Fowler, they were proved wrong. Unlike fellow veteran arrival Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, the forward struggled and injuries hampered him from December onwards. After one season and just four league goals in 13 games for Cardiff, he left for Blackburn – but was never a regular in English football again.
3. Andrea Pirlo (Juventus to New York City, 2015)
The success of the Italian great's transfer to New York seemed guaranteed by the way he continued to excel at Juve into his mid-30s.
Beyond even the level displayed by Fowler or Terry, so much of Pirlo's success came from his unrivalled football intelligence, which made the transition to Major League Soccer - where other European greats had already impressed - appear even more seamless.
Two years on from what seemed such a coup, the bitter reality is that Pirlo's greatest strengths have proved unable to compensate in a league where speed and athleticism are key.
He may be one of the finest midfielders of the modern era, who reinvented himself from a trequartista into a regista and made a mockery of Milan's decision to allow him to join one of their greatest rivals at 31. But what seemed an appealing semi-retirement in MLS has transformed into boos from his own fans and involved a 7-0 loss to local rivals New York Red Bulls. Ouch.


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On top of holiday preparations and celebrations in December, there are some year-end financial tasks that require attention. Many of those tasks on the financial to-do list have a tax component – specifically, avoiding unnecessary taxes on your investments, or worse, incurring a penalty.
Here are some reminders of tax consequences to consider before the new year rolls around:
1.Watch taxes on mutual funds. Mutual fund managers regularly sell securities to rebalance or accommodate shareholder redemptions. That creates capital gains for shareholders, even those with an unrealized loss on their mutual fund investment. This is particularly true for actively managed mutual funds, which have greater turnover than index funds.
But even if you are the owner of a mutual fund with overall gains, you may have a tax consequence for gains that occurred before you purchased it.
2. Don't forget about required minimum distributions. By April 15 of the year after you turn 70½, you are required by the Internal Revenue Service to take a minimum distribution from qualified retirement plans, such as a traditional individual retirement account.
However, after that first year, your deadline for taking your distribution becomes Dec. 31. If you forget to take the distribution, you face an IRS penalty of 50 percent. In other words, if your distribution amount is $5,000, you would be hit with a $2,500 penalty. That's on top of the taxes you already pay on the distribution.
3. Don't let tax considerations get in the way of your investing goals. While it's imperative to have a tax strategy, always keep your investing objectives front and center. Jeanie Wyatt, CEO and chief investment officer at South Texas Money Management, headquartered in San Antonio, says decisions about when to buy or sell investments are often obscured by worries about tax consequences.
"In those situations, where people don't sell because they are going to have a tax cost, that can be a bad decision," she says. "You really have to know that the investment decision is No. 1 and the tax consideration is No. 2."
4. Be cognizant of short-term capital gains consequences. A short-term capital gain is realized by the sale of a stock held for one year or less. These gains are taxed at the same rate as an individual's ordinary income.
A short-term gain can be reduced by a short-term loss. As much as $3,000 per year can go toward reducing taxable income. Additional losses may be carried forward into subsequent years to offset $3,000 in ordinary income or capital gains.
5. Plan for future tax increases. Having a strategy for 2015 and beyond is crucial, says Beau Henderson, founder and CEO of the RichLife Group in Gainesville, Georgia. "One of the thieves that can steal your rich life is the real threat of future tax increases," he says.
People who have accumulated a sizable nest egg in their qualified retirement accounts will likely face a hefty tax bill when they start taking distributions. Henderson says effective planning today could potentially mean a lower tax bill down the road. "What if instead of pulling money out at a 35 percent tax rate, when you actually need to retire, it's taxed at 60 percent? That would affect your plan," he says.


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J640 BEng (Hons) Ship Science (3 years)
As one of the UK's leading Ship Science universities our three-year BEng Ship Science course will enable you to explore the engineering and science associated with marine vehicles, structures and their design. Students can also take the Industrial Placement Year, providing the opportunity for a year-long placement with an engineering-based organisation.
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Ship Science is a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering course unique to the University of Southampton. It applies engineering science to the field of ships and other maritime structures. The three year BEng provides the core naval architecture and marine engineering knowledge and is ideal for those wanting to pursue a research career, further studies or work outside of engineering.


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A Speedo Model At Age 91
Most swimsuit models pass their expiration date around the time they reach voting age, but at 91, Jurgen Schmidt is just getting started.
A retired executive and a lifelong swimmer, Schmidt is one of the featured athletes in a new commercial for Speedo, the swimwear maker.
The maker of teeny, tiny swimwear most often seen on Olympic champions chose Schmidt and several other older swimmers to feature in its new advertising campaign. A 58-year-old body-surfer and a 63-year-old channel swimmer also make appearances in the video series, called "Fueled by Water."
But they are mere tadpoles next to Schmidt, who still swims a mile almost every day near his home in Huntington Beach, California. He hits the pool at 5 a.m. to avoid slower-moving swimmers, whom he terms "noodle floaters."
He also enters swim competitions regularly. His team recently blew away the freestyle speed record in the senior category, shaving nearly a minute off the previous time.
His motto is sure to inspire a would-be swimmer at any age: "Don't be afraid to get in the water."
Schmidt has been wearing Speedos for about 40 years. And that, the company says, is the point. "Every four years, you see us at the Olympics with tons of medals," Speedo North America President Jim Gerson told USAToday.com. "But Speedo is a rounder brand than that."
Schmidt is out in front in more ways than one. Demand is growing for older role models, if not necessarily swimsuit models.
American marketers are waking up to the fact that half of all American consumer dollars are spent by members of the baby boom generation and their elders, according to research conducted by the Nielsen company for creative services company BoomAger. People born before 1965 add up to the single largest consumer segment in the U.S., spending $7 billion a year on Internet purchases alone.
Yet only about five percent of advertising dollars is spent on marketing designed explicitly to reach that older market. Much of that advertising continues to follow the "I've-fallen-and-I-can't-get-up" tradition.
Marketers are beginning to grasp that this traditional approach may actually be repellent to the audience it targets. Older consumers are healthier, more active and more involved than their counterparts in earlier generations. And, given their increased life expectancy, they're not going anywhere soon.
Forbes points to AARP as a role model for modern marketers. The organization boasts a million "likes" on Facebook.
But for brands like Speedo, it's all about reaching the widest possible market. After all, there's only one Michael Phelps.


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Virtues are important building blocks that determine one's moral excellence. These vital behaviors play an important role in many aspects of one's life. Loyalty, self-discipline, and honesty are among the most valuable virtues that one may attain in their life. These character traits move one to help family, loved ones, and even perfect strangers. Loyalty, self-discipline, and honesty equip one to face life and live life to it's fullest.
Loyalty is the first vital merit one may obtain to help better their life. Loyalty means looking past one's own needs and putting one's self in second place. Obtaining this quality helps one obtain stronger relationships with one's family, friends, and loved ones. Loyalty requires one to do the right thing at the right time for those one cares about. As a result, one's loved ones will return the favor and both receivers of the deed will be grateful and happy.
Loyalty is indeed one quality one needs to obtain true happiness.
The second basic virtue that is essential in one's life is self-discipline. This remarkable quality is the virtue one uses to manage themselves and the different parts of their lives. The management of one's life equals their ease in living and the stress level one has. Self-discipline also means taking charge of one's self. If one takes charge of their life and has control of it they will not let anyone or anything stand in the way of their goals and dreams. Achieving this desirable quality will help one become happier, healthier, and a better person.
Ultimately the chief virtue above all is honesty. When one thinks of another's reputation, one usually thinks first of his or her honesty. If one is honest people will trust him, befriend him, and rely on him. One may be loyal, determined, friendly, smart, and disciplined, but all those qualities are poisoned by deceit. Good traits one possesses do a reputation no good without honesty. The saying "honesty is the best policy," describes it's magnitude to the fullest. Honesty is the best policy and the most treasured merit one can acquire.
Loyalty, self-discipline, and honesty are basic virtues that everyone may have. Achieving and acquiring these virtues will be for the betterment of one's life and beliefs forever. Loyalty, self-discipline, and honesty may be difficult to develop but in the long run are incredibly helpful to one's well-being and self-worth.


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Remember the Mad as Hell robocall made by Alabama State Senator Hank Sanders (D. Selma) during the Alabama Democratic Primary?
Well A Modern Day Slave Plantation Exists, and It's Thriving in The Heart of America.
Well A Modern Day Slave Plantation Exists, and It's Thriving in The Heart of America.
Hello this is Hank Sanders, Alabama state Senator, and I'm still mad as hell. I say hell no! I ain't going back to the cotton fields of Jim Crow days. I'm going forward with Ron Sparks, Jim Folsom and others who would do right by all of us. I hope you are mad as hell and will not go back, and you have the power to choose. I will stand until hell freezes over for Ron Sparks for Governor and Jim Folsom for Lt. Governor on November the 2nd.
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Slavery has been in the news a lot lately. Perhaps it's because of the increase in human trafficking on American soil or the headlines about income inequality, the mass incarceration of African Americans or discussions about reparations to the descendants of slaves. Several publications have fueled these conversations: Ta-Nehisi Coates' The Case for Reparations in The Atlantic Monthly, French economist Thomas Picketty's Capital in the Twenty First Century, historian Edward Baptist's The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and The Making of American Capitalism, and law professor Bryan A. Stevenson's Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption.Why Reparations?


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Don't forget to enter my Free Amazon Cash Giveaway...deadline is midnight, Sunday, July 4th to be entered. You can find it by clicking the link above this post. Good luck!
I also wanted to say Happy Independence Day to you all and take a moment to thank all of the military men/women and the brave families that support them. This holiday reminds me above all others, the sacrifices made for the greater good. Having grown up as a military brat in my early years, I have to admit I really don't remember too much about the naval life, except the really cool submarines and the neat looking white hat my cat loved to curl up and sleep in. But I know we moved ALOT and I've lived in California, Virginia Beach, and South Carolina just to name a few. I've also been around the military quite a bit in my adult years, having dated an Army man that was shipped off to the war in Iraq for awhile. All I can say is, not fun, and wow. I'm glad each and every day that I had the experiences I did so I can truly appreciate what these familes go through...the strength they have is amazing. So thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. It's often a very thankless job. Remember them all this holiday.


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The MDPD South District NRU makes learning fun during Youth Summer Camp Program
MIAMI – Thanks to the Miami-Dade Police Department South District Neighborhood Resource Unit (NRU), youth from South Dade will enjoy the summer visiting landmark attractions while learning about county government and services as a part of the NRU Summer Camp Program.
Summer camp participantsfromthe communities of Perrine Gardens and Cutler Manor observed government in action at a meeting of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, traveled to the South Dade Government Center and observed County Traffic Court in session. Next, the group was welcomed by the office of CountyCommissioner Dennis C. Moss and Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava.
"It is important that our kids not only learn about how government works, but understand that our law enforcement officers, particularly in Miami-Dade County, do a lot more than make arrests," said Commissioner Moss. "They are dedicated to making our neighborhoods safe so that we can enjoy the many family activities that we have right in our own back yard."
Next on the agenda was a tour of the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. The day concluded at the MDPD South District Station, where the kids got the opportunity to meet Major Samuel Bronson, Commander.
In addition to these experiences, the summer camp groups and Miami-Dade Police Youth Outreach Unit (YOU) mentees visited the Miami Seaquarium and West Perrine Aquatic Center and are scheduled to tour the Miami International Airport Facilities and Fire Station.
"Each of these activities are specifically designed to expose the children to experiences that will enhance their awareness of County Government and the vast number of career paths available to them," said Officer Ronald Tookes, MDPD South District Neighborhood Resource Team. The NRU Summer Camp Program runs through August 18, 2017.


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B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier
B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier – Overview
In 1997 with a maple leaf in his hand and in his product, Canadian pharmaceutical chemist and problematic and aging skin trailblazer Ben Kaminsky began targeting the growing market between prescription-only cosmeceuticals and traditional retail cosmetics with his B. Kamins Chemist brand. While enhanced beauty is the result, the B. Kamins Chemist brand focuses on skin conditions paying special attention to skin issues associated with extreme dryness and sensitivity plus hormonal changes. Without outrageous claims or false promises, it is Ben Kaminsky's mission for B. Kamins Chemist to "successfully solve problematic and everyday skin conditions responsibly" with real solutions.
A white backdrop with a gray font and splashes of colors at BKamins.com creates the visual equivalent to chemist Ben Kaminsky's mission for B. Kamins Chemist brand. Somewhere between a clinical presence and that of the artistic cosmetic websites, B. Kamins suggests clear and honest products to promote the skin's health and beauty. The primary menu bar leads visitors to the company info, news, employment and contact pages.
Immediately below, the secondary info bar categorizes its links by product purpose and skin issue. Besides a link to the Canadian version of the site, BKamins.com uses flash images of its products and a vertical banner with inset video clips of TV segments to highlight the brand's hottest products. Two rows of popular products with their award badges as well as kits, books and links to the founder's story, the spa benefits page and descriptions of B. Kamins' unique main ingredients complete the website.
B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier – Product Description
B. Kamins Chemist products stand apart due to the brand's three unique and exclusive ingredients. With the tagline, "Gentle Cosmeceutical skincare: Scientifically formulated …with some help from Mother Nature" B. Kamins' key products include following trademarked ingredients:
- Bio-Maple™ compound which acts as a moisturizing, anti-oxidant.
- Episphere-Blue™ which is a small time-released capsule of Vitamin E.
- Profusion Ceramide™ which is a tiny biological skin-plumping molecule that smooths out fine lines.
Chemist B. Kamins and all the long lash seekers scrambling for eyelash enhancers would agree that short, stubby lashes is a skincare issue. As such, within the Moisturize & Masque section of the B. Kamins website, the brand dedicated to real solutions offers a $90 tube of B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier. Marketed as an enhanced lash and brow conditioner, B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier pumps thinning lashes and brows with a revitalizing complex that contains peptides, plant extracts and vitamins to protect lashes from the environmental factors that cause breakage. This formula results in thicker, fuller and more youthful lashes and brows.
The brand website labels B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier as a new product which may explain the lack of testimonials, results photos or third party reviews. The one review found indicated that while using B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier did result in longer lashes they were not gain any volume or thickness.
B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier – Advantage
- At $90, B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier is cheaper than most other products in the same category.
- The one review found was positive.
B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier – Drawbacks
- The brand website lacked result photos, an ingredient list, and clinical research.
- Third party reviews were nearly non-existent.
B. Kamins Eyelash Fortifier – The Bottom Line
While the reputation of B. Kamin Chemist appears promising due to the media attention and its availability in spas, the effectiveness of its Eyelash Fortifier is hard to measure. With no ingredients list, result photos, testimonials and one third-party review, B. Kamins need to provide more product information to satisfy discerning customers who no longer blindly part with their money.
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During our research, the skin care specialists we consulted provided useful tips that contribute to achieving and maintaining beautiful, healthy eyelashes, including the following:
- Be certain to consistently apply the product(s) you choose in accordance with its directions for use;
- Pay special attention to removing any makeup that you have applied both mascara as well as eye shadow prior to bedtime;
- Eating a healthy diet that contains milk and fish can help strenghten eyelashes;
- Drink at least eight glasses of water a day to stay well hydrated;
- Avoid excessive intake of caffeinated and alcoholic beverages, as they may contribute to dehydration and exacerbate the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles; and
- Be sure to get adequate rest every day
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Alessandro Bonatti is an applied economist with expertise in microeconomic theory, industrial organization, advertising, and game theory. His work investigates the role of incentives in both research and creative industries, as well as the way that technology affects firms' online advertising and pricing strategies.
Bonatti's work has been recognized by a Paul Geroski Best Paper Award from the International Journal of Industrial Organization. He sits on the conference program committees for the World Congress of the Game Theory Society, the Stanford Institute for Theoretical Economics, the ACM Conference on Economics and Computation, and the North American Summer Meetings of the Econometric Society.
Bonatti received his laurea from Università di Napoli Federico and holds an M.A., an M.Phil and a Ph.D from Yale University.


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These two well-spanked and sexually-sated women are characters in a Japanese computer sex game called something like "YariMoku Nanpa Beach", for which the artist was N.O. Chachamaru. Below are a couple of frames showing how their day went in getting to the image above. To the limited extent that I understand the scene, these two suburban MILFs unexpectedly made friends with four virile young men during what was supposed to have been a quiet day at the beach:
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Happy New Year,I hope you all had a lovely one.... It seems a while since I wrote on this, I always forget to read what I last wrote sorry. Since my short stay at the Wesley I have been feeling great, nothing like a visit to the palliative ward to make you know that isn't where you belong just yet!! I came out the day before my birthday so that was my first present, I had a great day, breakfast with the family out first, then the rest of the day lovely friends dropping in. I had some beautiful presents and last minute decision went up to the 100acre bar for a glass of champagne. Christmas day although some what emotional in parts was a great day. My brother flew in from Singapore and met us back up at Hillstone (100acre bar) it was so good to see him and sit down to a lovely lunch with my family and friends, and then to go home to no washing up etc was a good feeling too!
27/12/2011 Arrived up at Cotton Tree for 6 nights,all of which my special friend Bernie helped organise , with Sara Nick David and I,boys came up for two nights, so again having my sister and brother the three of together doesn't happen very often is been so lovely. We have just relaxed everyday and although it's had it's cloudy moments the weather is fantastic it's great not to be hot and sweaty. New Year's Eve we wondered down to 'The Boat Shed' on the waters edge for a cocktail, then we went up to Bernie's unit above us with fantastic views for another pre dinner drink, it's sounding like I drink a lot isn't it!? But I only have a small one honest! It's been along time since I have felt like anything to drink, so if I feel like it now, then I bloody well will have one!
David cooked us one of his great lamb roasts and Karyn came up for the evening and made yet again my favourite sherry trifle for dessert. Jen also came up for the night,so it was just perfect. Apart from the eye problem which I still struggle with how quickly it has deteriorated,and the ear that buzzes if more than one person is talking in a room, all is just great! I have missed a chemo as had no platelets and an infection, so am back at the Wesley tomorrow, although not ideal to finish the holiday off with, I do feel I need to fight this shit, now more than ever as the cancer is spreading and I want it to know I'm onto it!
I have made some little plans to keep my mind occupied , and just keep doing what I am and just enjoying each and everyday. It may have been my last Christmas and that thought did keep popping up throughout this whole period, and of course I want to do it all again for the next 30 years, however thank you to everyone who made all so perfect, I could not have wanted anything more.
I hope all was great for everyone that reads this too........ Keep you posted xxxx
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Hi Suzy, so glad to read that you had a lovely christmas with your family and that you managed to go away for a relaxing break. Sounds like you had a great New Year's Eve too and I think you deserve a drink if you feel like it!! All my family left for the UK last night after a busy holiday so now I can relax!! Life back to normal as I am sitting at the Wesley having my monthly infusion! Looks like we missed each other... Hope we can catch up soon, take care Linda xReplyDelete
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A "topless maid" service has been under fire for advertising its business on hot pink vans in Los Angeles and Burbank.
But with headlines galore and even a bit on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with Matthew Perry this week, the operators appear to be laughing all the way to the bank.
A rep for the service, called Hot Topless Maids, told the Weekly the roving ads were perfectly legal:
The signs comply with California law, which basically states, "You can affix anything to the vehicle if it's permanently attached and not larger than the vehicle," Sami Ammari told us.
Records indicate he's suing the City of L.A. in federal court for alleged civil rights violations. He says the city's signage ordinance conflicts with state rules. He also contends that City Councilman Paul Krekorian sent a code-violation "task force" after his mobile signs.
(His apparent battle with Krekorian reportedly has resulted in permanent signs at an office in the San Fernando Valley clowning the councilman as "the monkey").
But reports that the city's signage laws -- one says you can't have a sitting trailer with a sign, and a newer one says said trailer can't be hitched to anything -- have forced Hot Topless Maids into adjacent cities such as Burbank are false, Ammari says:
I'm still legal in L.A. They made a ban on trailers, not on vans. Burbank had something similar on those trailers before L.A. That gave me the right to go into Burbank because the ads are laminated on vans. I also went into West Hollywood, Torrance. I am very creative.
Ammari says any city that tries to outlaw the vans will be met with a lawsuit.
But ... he tells us that he doesn't actually own Hot Topless Maids, as reported elsewhere. He says the owner is a 24-year-old cousin whom he's been helping out with advertising.
Ammari says he is part of a corporate partnership that runs a fleet of 64 vehicles that advertise everything from teeth whitening to regular maid service to massages.
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So anyway, the topless maid biz is booming. A rep told Ellen DeGeneres that the firm has 30 maids at the ready, including "topless" men for the ladies.
Ellen said the way it works is that one maid is topless and another cleans. The cost? $99 an hour "plus fuel fee," according to the Hot Topless Maids website.
We called its number, 818-666-HUGE. A message said they were booked up for two weeks.


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- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
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Love & Hip Hop ATL Best Moments Episode 7: K. Michelle Attacks Mimi, Joseline Punches Stevie J's New Girl, And More! [Video]
Traci invites Shay to a fashion event where Erica is a model on the runway. The women share an awkward moment when Erica interrupts Traci's conversation with Shay.
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Traci introduces Drew to the male employee she hired and she gives Drew the $25,000 needed to open the sneaker store.
When Stevie J tries to get Joseline and Che Mack to clear the air, Joseline has a bit of an attitude and ends up punching Che Mack.
Drew tells Traci that he had an unsigned contract with his partner and that his partner stole the $50,000 that was invested into the sneaker store.
After seeing K.Michelle's performance in New York, Mimi confronts her about what happened at the music video shoot.
After the blowout with K.Michelle, Mimi continues to be angry and takes her frustration out on Ariane.
Mimi and Ariane recap the argument with K.Michelle that took place backstage while Traci and Drew review the unsigned contract and losing the $50,000 investment.
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While getting fitted for the fashion show, Erica talks to her mom about ending her engagement with Scrappy and why she believes they may be better off as friends.
When Drew sees that the poster for Traci's fashion show has a picture of her with her butt showing, Drew calls Traci out.
While at a clothes store, Drew has his newly hired employee try on outfits that could potentially be the sneaker store uniform.
Mimi and Ariane travel to New York to fix things with K.Michelle while Drew gives Traci some devastating news about their business.
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So with all these things that pregnant women should not do, what does a pregnant client actually do? Traditional Pilates mat is not a good fit because almost everything would be contraindicated. However, in a Pilates studio they are able to do a wide array of exercises that will specifically address their changing needs while avoiding potentially problematic positions. There are several things that need specific focus on for the pregnant body including ribcage breathing, body awareness and conscious relaxation, pelvic floor awareness and control, postural balance, arm/upper back strength and foot strength.
In Pilates breath is well known to be important. Pilates utilizes what is called "ribcage" breathing or "posterior/lateral" breathing. The focus here is on keeping the downward motion of the diaphragm minimized and optimizing the outward motion of the diaphragm by moving the ribs. During Pilates with a regular client this is essential in order to maintain the transversus abdominis connection pulling the belly in during the abdominal work thus providing good core support to the back and rest of the body. For a pregnant client this becomes imperative because the option to "belly" or "diaphragm" breathe (where the belly bulges out during breaths because of the downward motion of the diaphragm) becomes impossible as the baby grows larger and takes up all extra space possible in the abdominal cavity. For them it is indispensable to learn how to move the ribs and develop the flexibility to allow the ribs to move as much as possible. Side bending and spine rotation exercises in Pilates develop increased flexibility in the intercostal muscles which will allow the ribs to move. These exercises include any Mermaid, Side Body Twist, Spine Twist, Side Bends and many other traditional exercises with rotation or side bending variations.
Often during pregnancy women notice they need a new bra with the band around the rib cage being larger, this is due to the body's need to move the ribs more to get air in. Many women literally do not know how to breathe this way and feel like they cannot take a full breath and that they are constantly out of breath. Simple ribcage breathing exercises will allow them to take full deep breaths. Thus integrating traditional Pilates breathing into daily life will make a huge difference to them so focus should be on this in every session during every exercise.
Breathing is also a huge part of the labor process and many women take special classes to learn how to breath during labor. Much research shows that the traditional Lamaze panting breathing actually has a higher rate of hyperventilation which thereby causes fetal distress. The full, deep breathing that is practiced and learned during Pilates sessions is exactly what is needed according to the Bradley Method where natural childbirth is practiced.
The Bradley Method also teaches that with conscious relaxation the pain in childbirth is dramatically reduced. Therefore the body awareness that is taught in Pilates training is a perfect way to develop skills for conscious relaxation during childbirth. I personally will attest to this as I have had four babies without any drugs using the Bradley techniques and drawing on my Pilates skills. The difference when the contraction comes between unconsciously tensing up against it and consciously relaxing the body and allowing it are dramatic to say the least. Pilates instructors should focus on teaching pregnant clients how to turn muscles on and off with their own volition and bring their attention to whether or not they are accomplishing this accurately. This is done naturally every time an instructor corrects a client to "put your shoulders down" or "keep your legs together." As every Pilates instructor knows, it is harder to turn muscles off often than to turn them on.
During pregnancy, the mother is being told to learn how to turn on the "Kegel" muscles which are called the pelvic floor in the Pilates studio. These muscles work to keep liquid, organs, gas, and babies among other things, inside the body instead of falling out as gravity would desire. Pilates incorporates pelvic floor work into its workouts with every client so nothing special needs to be done other than to highlight and emphasize it. Not only do pregnant women need to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles in order to counter the increasing weight put on them with the growing baby, but they also need to learn how to turn off on command which is important to actually let the baby out during delivery. A great exercise to do in order to practice turning on and off the pelvic floor as well as stretching it out in preparation for the delivery is the Russian Squats on the Tower from a 2nd position (wide leg stance with external rotation – aka grand plies in second). The pelvic floor also needs special attention and extra cueing postpartum as the muscles will be stretched out and need to regain their tone and elasticity. If this area is not addressed it can often lead to problems such as low back pain, pelvic pain, sacroiliac pain, incontinence and prolapsed pelvic organs later on in life. Helping clients find their "core" which is composed of the diaphragm, transversus abdominis, deep lumbar multifidi and pelvic floor muscles is a specialty of Pilates and should be the base of training of all clients especially pregnant ones.
Another specialty of Pilates is restoring postural balance which is extremely important to the pregnant client. During pregnancy the natural curves of the spine are amplified and women become kyphotic and lordotic if they do not specifically work on minimizing these curves. During pregnancy the hip flexors, low back, chest and neck extensors will be come overly tight although not necessarily strong and the hip extensors, abdominals, upper back and neck flexors will become loose and/or weak. Pilates can address these issues and work on minimizing these changes although they need to wait until after the baby is born to work on strengthening the abdominals beyond of transversus work as discussed earlier. Special focus should be on stretching the hip flexors (Eve's Lunge, Down Stretch), the low back (Spread Eagle), chest (Sitting Triceps Press, Reverse Push Through) and neck extensors (Hamstring Stretches). Extra strength emphasis should be placed on the hip extensors (Leg Pumps Supine on Chair with Wedge, Standing Leg Spring Extension) and upper back muscles (Rowing Front, Standing Arm Springs).
Upper back strength as well as arm strength is also important for pregnant mothers in anticipation of holding that small baby which rapidly becomes a large baby. While the mother is pregnant she often times becomes kyphotic because of increased breast mass and once the baby is nursing the hunched over posture often worsens. Specific upper back strengthening that targets the mid and lower trapezius, serratus anterior, posterior deltoids, rhomboids and others will help counter this natural tendency and prevent future pain and/or injuries in the neck and shoulders. Hopefully the new mother will want to hold their child as much as possible so strong biceps and deltoids will be a necessity. While any of the arm work in Pilates is good for this, the Biceps Curls with the arm springs standing are particularly wonderful as they attain strong arms as well as keeping the chest open. There are also many advanced exercises for this that a pregnant woman can do safely that are great for developing arm strength and open chests like Long Back Stretch and Triceps Sit. The overhead reach phase of the Rowing Back 2 is also great for developing strong deltoids to lift that soon to be big bundle of joy. It is also good to encourage mothers to carry or wear their children rather than lugging them around in car seats as the heavy and awkward car seat often times causes serious shoulder injuries and postural imbalances for the mother.
There is a myth that during pregnancy mom's feet will miraculously start growing again and they will need to buy a whole new shoe wardrobe. While some women may be excited to get new shoes, this is completely unnecessary and actually bad for the woman's posture and future back and foot health. The hormone Relaxin is acting on the joints in the feet as well and as they get looser, if there is not enough strength in the musculature of the feet, the arches collapse which give the illusion they have "grown." This can be prevented or restored by using Pilates equipment and exercises. Once the musculature is strong enough the arches will lift up as they used to and the foot will go back to its original length. It is just a matter of working the feet. If the arches are not strengthened the feet will tend to cramp (sign of weakness) and eventually develop problems like plantar fascitis, knee or back problems. The foot corrector is wonderful for targeting the arches of the foot along with exercises like Footwork toes wrapped, Stomach Massage (great for pregnancy with a ball for support behind the back) and just pointing the feet during other exercises. Lolita San Miguel, one of the few alive that was trained by Joseph Pilates, has a whole series of foot work that is fantastic for pregnant clients as well as the general population. Swelling of the feet can also cause the feet to "grow" wider and demand larger or more open shoes. Elevating the feet and working on increased circulation (Pilates) is great for managing or preventing edema which causes the wider feet.
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Our Happy Family
Eric, Devon, Sariah, Marcus and baby Dominic.
Monday, December 9, 2013
What a year!
I can't believe it's been 3 years since I posted. I think FB is to blame. I want to start blogging again to follow friends and family and to use this as a journal of our family events. What a year! I'm excited for the new year to begin. I'm labeling it the year of healing 2014. There is so much to be thankful for in all trials, and I recognize the miracles in my life and I'm thankful. Sariah and I took on Katy Perry's "ROAR" as our song to help us be strong and carry on over these past months. We were knocked down but we got back up and we are fighters! It's amazing how one silly song can give strength. You can hear us ROAR over here. lol Healing 2014: A year of travel- This year is about fun with our family. We can't wait to see friends and family on our adventures. Eric and I are starting a little early. This December we will go to San Francisco for a couple nights and see our 49ers play for the last time at Candlestick Park. We love the city and the energy that it has. After Christmas the two of us are taking an adventure to Las Vegas for 3 days. We hope to see concerts and have some amazing food. Vegas is fun to the non-drinker-gambler too! January is Disneyland with Grandma and Grandpa Tillotson. Disneyland is always a fun adventure for us. April is Hawaii at the Disney Aluani hotel. We are excited because we have friends and family coming with us. Then in July we are headed to Germany to spend 3 weeks with Amy and Jeff. It's been so long since we have seen them, and we are so excited for them to show us around Europe. A year of fitness- So I have some weight that is clinging on me from my pregnancy. This year I plan on running 2-3 races, a couple half marathons and Ragnar again. I'm far from my 8.35 mile for 6+ miles, but I'm working on it. I hired a trainer to kick my butt back in shape. I love that I don't have to go to a gym to workout, I had a little anxiety going into a crowded gym. My weight goal is to lose 30 lbs, yes 30! My Birthday is in 6 weeks, I will be 36! My plan is to lose 12 lbs by my bday as a gift to myself. No dieting, just clean and healthy eating. Sugar is my weakness, I need to cut it out from my diet for as long as I can. A year of Christ- I plan on gaining a stronger testimony of my Savior this year. I have a goal to read the Book of Mormon daily this year along with praying on a regular basis. We do this as a family, but I need to read for myself. I'm looking for answers to which direction my life should lead. I feel peace most of the time, but I still have questions that are unanswered. I have a testimony of the temple and eternal families and will continue to go to that holy place. I'm excited for Sariah, she just got her temporary temple recommend. She's anxious to do baptisms. A year of service- I plan on doing more for others this year. I plan on continuing to work with Eric on fundraising for Lilliput Children's Services this year. I need to be prayerful on who I can help. A year of family- This year I plan on becoming closer to each of my children. I need to be more diligent in praying for each of them and their needs. I want to have an even closer bond with them. More TIME with each of them is the key to becoming closer. I need to let the dirty dishes go and just be with them. We need more games, reading, walks, snuggling and bike rides together. I'm so excited for this "healing" new year to begin!
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. The rain forest was amazing. Sariah did her first zip line tour.
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Church of the "Black Jesus" and a crazy monkey. The monkey knocked down Domi. Panama was a dirty country, trash everywhere.
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Beautiful Butterfly
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Oopsie! Domi ate a butterfly
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Our little pirates
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