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The Truth about Cranberry Juice Preventing Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
By Jessica Chandler
Gotta go gotta go…not really
"Excuse me, excuse me, thank you excuse me." This is what you say as you pass through the crowd frantically trying to make it to the restroom. You get there and nothing comes out, or if you do urinate, it is only a couple of drops and that is it. A few minutes pass and you rush back to the restroom and this time you void your bladder. You also notice the urine is cloudy, smells bad, and on top of that, it burns.
[i][i] [ii][ii] If the above illustration describes you, then you may have a urinary tract infection (UTI). UTI's are the result of a bacterial infection of the urinary tract and its organs, including but not limited to the kidneys, the bladder, or the urethra. They are more common in women as opposed to men and treatment includes a dosage of antibiotics. But how do you keep it from coming back? How do you prevent the UTI, altogether? The National Women's Health Information Center (2004) offers many suggestions such as urinating when you feel the urge, drink plenty of water, as well as use good hygiene practices on a daily bases. However, there is one suggestion they do not make, consuming cranberry juice on a regular basis. Thus, through the examination of a number of clinical trials, this paper will assess the validity of the claim that cranberries, specifically in the form of juice can prevent UTI's.
What is so special about cranberries?
Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon), according to a National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) 2005 publication, are one of the few fruits native to North America. With a composition of greater than 80% water, the tart berry contains approximately 10% carbohydrates and other organic compounds. It purposes as a medicinal antidote first began with practices of Native Americans as Raz, R., Chazan, B., and Dan, M. note in their publication (2004). Today, it commonly used in sauces, cocktails, and juices. Cranberries contain three acids: quinic, malic, and citric (Jepson RG, Mihaljevic L, Craig, J 2003). The acidicity of this mixture is what researchers once believed allowed cranberry juice to be a safe and effective choice to prevent UTI's. However, a number of studies and clinical trials have found this to be untrue.
Quinic Acid Malic Acid
Citric Acid
What are They Good For?
While cranberries contain acidic compounds, it also contains a very important organic compound that will be the focus of its preventative power. Marion et al (2005) found that cranberries and other Vaccinium macrocarpon species (blueberries) contain phenol compounds known as proanthocyanidins. A phenol is an organic, six-member ring structure with an attached alcohol group. Proanthocyanindins are a number of these phenols joined together. The proanthocyanindin, in particular, inhibits the Escherichia coli bacteria from attaching to the lining of the urinary tract. Escherichia coli or E. coli is the number cause of UTI's. In addition to the proanthocyanidin, says Raz et al., fructose also plays an important role in preventing E. coli from attaching to uroepithelial cells (cells that line the urinary tract).
Phenol Proanthocyanidin B2
How does it do that?
You may be asking this question yourself. "How does cranberry juice prevent E. coli from attaching itself to the lining of my urinary tract?" After consulting a number of clinical trials and scientific journals, it was discovered the experts agree on one thing, they are not sure. However, Raz (2004) and colleagues provide a suggestion. They propose the cranberries function in two ways. The first way is by preventing the E. coli from sticking to urinary tract cells. This occurs, when the proanthocyanidins stop the adhesions (hairlike protrusions that aid in attaching to surfaces) of the E. coli from connecting with the cell lining or receptors. E. coli bacteria have two type of adhesins, those that are sensitive to mannose—a sugar compound—and those resistant to mannose. Secondly, it selects for the bacteria strands of E. coli that are found in the stool. Detail was not provided in regards to how this occurs; however, it can be deduced that by selecting for the bacteria, it prevents it from attaching, therefore, preventing the infection.
[x] Mannose
Is the Power in the Juice, the Tablet, or the Cocktail?
There are a number of cranberry containing products on the market, and it is often left in the hands of the consumer to decide which is best. In number of clinical studies presented by Jepson RG et al (2003), a test of cranberry juice verses cranberry tablets showed them both to be equally effective in preventing UTI's. However, a study presented by Raz et al (2004) shows that in a randomized double-blind study, the rate of recurrence in UTI over a 12-month span was 20% in the cranberry juice group and 18% in the tablet group. Unfortunately, no creditable studies were located to compare the effects of cranberry cocktail to that of juice and or tablets. Nevertheless, it appears that products containing cranberries are effective in preventing UTIs.
Too Good to Be True?
While the cranberries may be effective in preventing UTI's, the question now becomes one of safety and cost. The NCCAM (2005) presents some precautionary measures in regards to the consumption of cranberry juice. It should be noted that if one believes they have a UTI, they should consult their physician. No studies exist to support claims of cranberries treating UTI's. Excessive use is not recommended as this has the potential to cause gastrointestinal discomfort or diarrhea. Furthermore, Raz et al (2004) warns about an increased duration of the consumption of cranberry juice, for this can lead to increased chances of urinary or kidney stones. As far as economic cost are concern, no study examined the effectiveness of particular brands of cranberry juice; thus, one can let their pocketbook be the judge in determining which treatment (juice or tablet) or brand is best. Nonetheless, a studied presented by Raz et al, conducted by L. Stothers, suggests that cranberry tablets are "more cost-effective than organic cranberry juice (p. 1418). In addition, if the taste of cranberry juice is bothersome or the caloric count is of concern, the tablet may be the better option.
Says Who and Why Should I Believe Them?
In 1966, Papas et al. conducted the first clinical study examining the cranberries effects upon the urinary tract. Since that time, more than a dozen studies have examined various cranberry-containing products. Each of the trials had different variables (patient population, various medical conditions etc.), yet they were all testing for one thing. How well do cranberries work? In an open, randomized, and controlled trial conducted by Kontiokari, T. et al, 150 women were placed into three groups. One group consumed 50 mL of cranberry-lingoberry juice concentrate (lingoberries are members of the same genus as cranberries, Vaccinium macrocarpon) with the make up being 7.5 g of cranberry concentrate and 1.7 g of lingonberry concentrate. The other group consumed 100 mL of lactobacillus drink (lactobacillus is a harmless bacteria often found in dairy products, University of Texas-Houston, 1995), and the third and final group had no intervention and served as the control. At the end of the six-month treatment period, of the 150 women 16 % of the cranberry-lingoberry group, 39% of the lactobacillus, and 36% of the control group had a UTI recurrence more than once. Kontiokari even showed that after the cranberry group discontinued their treatment because of a halt in product production, their rates of contracting another infection within the next year were still less than that of other groups. This suggests that cranberries have some residual effect and even work when not being consumed on a daily basis.
Important Disclaimer
With the accessibility of the internet today, it is easy for anyone to post materials promoting a product. This can lead to misinformation. Therefore, each of the aforementioned studies were conducted by researchers that declared no conflict of interest (i.e. no manufactures of any brand of cranberry containing product funded the studies). Furthermore, each of the articles used in preparing the information were obtained from creditable journals of medicine or were sponsored by the government. Hopefully, one will gain from the information that other options are available when faced with UTI's. Although cranberries are NOT proven to treat the infections, it is proven effective in preventing them. Therefore, with some behavior modification and incorporating consumption of cranberries into your diet, you can prevent UTI's and avoid the cost and hassles that arises from contracting an infection.
Jepson RG, Mihaljevic L, & Craig J. (2006). Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections (Review). The Cochrane Library, 3, 1-21.
Kontiokari, T. Sundqvist, K. Nuutinen, M., Pokka, T., Koskela, M., & Uhari, M. (2001). Randomised trial of cranberry-lingonberry juice and Lactobacillus GG drink for the prevention of urinary tract infection in women. British Medical Journal, 322, 1571-1573.
Marion, E., McMurdo, T., Bissett, L., Rosemary, J., Price, G., Phillips, G., & Crombie, I. (2005). Does ingestion of cranberry juice reduce symptomatic urinary tract infections in older people in hospital?. Age and Ageing, 34, 256-261.
National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine. (September 2005). Herbs at a Glance: Cranberries. Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office.
Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Service.
(October 2004). Urinary Tract Infection FAQ. Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office.
Papas, PN, Brusch, CA, & Ceresia, GC (1966). Cranberry Juice in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Southwest Medicine, 47, 17-20.
Raz, R., Chazan, B., & Dan, M. (May 15 2004). Cranberry Juice and Urinary Tract Infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 38, 1413-1419.
Stothers, L. (2002). A randomized trial to evaluate effectiveness and cost effectiveness of naturopathic cranberry products against urinary tract infection in women. Canadian Journal or Urology, 9, 1558-1562.
[i][i] http://www.alaska.net/~akdm/Clinical/patient_ed/uti_pat_ed.htm
[ii][ii] http://www.takeawhiff.com/smelly.jpg
[iii][iii] http://www.human-anatomy.net/urinary-tract-pictures.html
[iv][iv] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinic_acid
[v][v] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malic_acid
[vi][vi] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_Acid
[vii][vii] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenol
[viii][viii] http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/top/glossaryi_p.html#P
[ix][ix] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose
[x][x] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manose
[xi][xi] www.sciencenews.org
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General English for IBPS & SBI PO, IBPS & SBI Clerk, UPSC, SSC CGL, RBI, LIC, CAT and other exams
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the question.
There were angry and violent exchanges in the Assembly on February 8 when the government tried to pass the Bill on public order. Opposition legislators reminded the Trinamool Congress of the acts of vandalism by its legislators in the House in 2006 when the Left Front was in power. "Those who were law breakers before are now the law makers," said Manoj Chakraborty, Chief Whip of the Congress Legislature Party. Speaker Biman Banerjee suspended the Congress' Abdul Mannan, Leader of the Opposition, for two days. When he refused to leave, the Speaker ordered the security personnel to evict him from the House. In the scuffle that followed, Mannan, 61, collapsed and was hospitalised. The Congress and the Left staged a walkout and continued to protest during the rest of the Assembly session. The West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2017, was passed with voice vote.
(Source: The Frontline)
Reading comprehension Set 1 → Click Here
- Which bill is the amended version of West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order Act 1972?
- West Bengal maintenance of Public Order Bill 2017
- West Bengal Universities and Colleges Bill 2017
- Both A and B
- None of these
- Which aspect of the bill is more questionable?
- Hospitalisation of the leader of opposition
- Speaker working for the ruling party
- Providing the state government with more power than needed
- All A, B and C
- To which political party does Abdul Mannan belongs?
- Trinamool Congress
- Congress
- Other than the mentioned
- Cannot be determined
- Who said that those who broke the law before were now making the rule?
- Leader of opposition
- Assembly Speaker
- West Bengal Chief Minister
- Chief whip of congress legislature party
- Why is the author opposing the idea of stringent conditions on those causing public damage?
- Because the author is a member of the opposition party and he is doing so as per his leaders
- Because he wants to avenge the leader of opposition, Abdul Mannan, who was hospitalised after being suspended by the speaker
- Because the author is concerned about the ill effects of providing more powers to the state government with regard to public property
- Both A and B
Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word.
- Totalitarian
- Undemocratic
- Constitutional
- Despotic
- Both A and C
- Vandalism
- Destruction
- Obedience
- Compliance
- Reverence
- Scuffle
- Peace
- Ruckus
- Agreement
- Adjustment
- Draconian
- Considerate
- Thoughtful
- Brutal
- None of these
Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the given word.
- Evict
- Include
- Dismiss
- Expel
- Exclude
- Invoke
- Revolt
- Appeal
- Disgust
- Both A and C
- Dissent
- Resistance
- Authorisation
- Strife
- Protest
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How Acute Stress and PTSD Signs Can Be Confused With Normal Childhood Behaviors
Often, children with Acute Stress Disorder or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder have one or more diagnoses behind them before they are accurately diagnosed with a stress disorder. Many care givers see the behavioral signs that the child is demonstrating and come to the conclusion that the child may be ADHD, very oppositional, or simply under disciplined. Though many of the behavioral signs of stress disorders are common to other disorders, when the total inventory of signs are viewed, along with any known traumatic history, the diagnosis becomes quite evident.
In cases where the child is living with their biological parent(s), and there is an intergenerational history of domestic abuse, addiction, or child abuse, the adults may either be in denial of the possibility of a stress disorder (or an event that has caused it), or they have become numb themselves and do not have the perspective to recognize the behaviors as abnormal.
Below is an overview of how each of the six behavioral sign clusters may be confused with normal childhood behaviors.
Allostatic behavioral signs: These behavioral signs at first may be mistaken for hyperactivity or simple childhood excitement, but these signs tend to be much more intense, and not in relation to the situation around the child. The child at times seems to become very agitated, anxious, aggressive, overly shy, or very fearful for no real apparent reason, or there appears to be an over reaction to some event or situation. The child may become very silly or overly familiar with strangers. The child often has a very hard time calming down. There may be problems with sleep: getting to sleep, staying asleep, and nightmares. The child may startle very easily, and may be overly clingy towards care givers. The child's appetite and bowel-bladder habits may be affected. There is often an increase in toileting accidents, intentional toileting in closets, corners, etc. The child may actually manipulate or play with their own or animal feces. There may be regressions, slow, or stalled potty learning in younger children. Children may also express a sudden change of affect: their expression may become flat, pupils may dilate, and the child will look as if they are daydreaming, or "off in their own world".
These behavioral signs can occur at any time the child is "triggered" by some one, something, or some location in their environment. The number and kind of triggers can be difficult to ascertain, especially in younger children. When there is a dramatic increase in agitation following contact with a person who is a trigger, this is often confused with the child being upset, sad, or disappointed that they are no longer in the person's presence or care. The key differences between a triggered PTSD episode and the child simply missing the person is that the signs are much more intense, of longer duration, and include hours if not days of severe and consistent misbehavior as well as an increase of the other five sign clusters.
Re-experiencing: These behavioral signs may be confused with a child's normal play; children may engage in violent play or re-enactments of traumatic events in their lives with action figures or dolls. The child may also become oppositional over small issues; they may seem to need to be in control of every situation to feel comfortable. This may be confused with "stubbornness" and "being contrary". The difference is that when an average child is pressed, they will give in; when a stressed child is pressed, their agitation increases to the point of getting gout of control. Children who have been sexually abused may engage in more frequent and public masturbation or simulated sex acts. They may also engage in odd behaviors, such as stuffing toilet paper or other objects in their pants. They may use explicitly sexual language, or have preconscious knowledge about sex. Nightmares are a form of re-experiencing. When a child is triggered and becomes physically agitated, their body is essentially doing the same thing it did when they were experiencing the trauma. When the child is highly agitated and their expression becomes very flat, or their eyes "glaze over", they are likely re-experiencing the trauma.
Avoidance, numbing and detachment: This behavioral cluster can be confused with a child trying to avoid responsibilities, being stubborn, or being angry at family members. The child may actively avoid certain people, places, or items. They may seem to have "forgotten all about" the traumatic event that took place, or their recent acting out/stress episode. The child may not respond to every day injuries like other children; they may easily shake off scrapes and bumps without tears or any reaction at all. On the other hand, they may become very upset and over reactive to very slight injuries. The child may seem to "bully" other children by simply ignoring the other child and "plowing on through". The child may actually physically attack another child with pinching, biting, hitting, or strangling. This may be confused with sibling rivalry or peer disagreements, but the marker is the frequency and intensity of the behaviors. They may seem to have little empathy for other people who are injured or have their feelings hurt. In most stress disordered children, there is often a lack of the ability to self comfort. In play, it can also be seen that the child has not formed much attachment to any one toy; the child may not have a cuddle toy, for example.
Psychological alterations: These behavioral signs may be confused with a child who is"spoiled". The child may continue to try to sleep in the care giver's bed, they may show regressed developmental behaviors, such as daytime wetting, using "baby talk", a desire to use a pacifier or bottle ,or becoming very clingy to the care giver. The child may exhibit memory problems or confabulate wild stories or fantasies that are considerably more detailed or odd than the average child's "active imagination". The child may become hypervigilant; they may be very watchful and seem anxious, or fearful of being abandoned. The child may be very impulsive, and engage in risky play without apparent understanding of the danger. The child may either have gained a very hostileand negative attitude towards the world, or they present themselves to others as very vulnerable, and then get taken advantage of or are re-victimized.
Relational problems: This set of behavioral signs may be confused with an over shyness, or a child who "has not had the right discipline", or is "full of themselves". The child may have trouble trusting others, may be secretive and very guarded. The child may have problems making and keeping friends. They may "try too hard" to be friendly or to fit in. The child may become very bossy and parentified. There may physical boundary problems in the way the child relates to others, such as standing too close, touching too freely or too soon in a relationship. The child may touch others inappropriately, such as tickling or sexualized touching. The child may seem to crave help, care, and affection, but when it is given, push the helper away. These children will often be quickly identified as behavior problems when they start school.
Ego structure: These behavioral signs may be confused with a child who is simply "down" or depressed. The child may seem to be very emotionally fragile and "fall apart" easily. They may verbalize low self esteem, or blame themselves for the bad things that have happened to them. The child may alternate from being very oppositional to being excessively cooperative and easily led. There may be periods of time where the child retreats into extraordinarily detailed fantasy. They may even have their own secret language have different names for themselves.
- Dr. John Briere
Top notch research in PTSD.
- The Wounded Healer Journal
Enduring healing resource for victims of PTSD.
- American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
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- Trauma Information Pages
Good basic information about stress disorders.
- Author's prfessional website.
Child specific treatment for PTSD; free content.
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I read a few of your hubs on this subject matter and I am impressed. Gentling is something new to me, and as an early educator and mother, I feel it is something I NEED to know. I now have a better idea of what signs to look for when it comes to PTSD in children.Thank you for such useful information.


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St. Norbert Splits With Elmhurst and UW-Oshkosh
From Sports Information Director, February 16, 2008 | Men's Tennis
by Dan Lukes, email@example.com, (920) 403-4077
GREEN BAY - The St. Norbert College men's tennis team split a pair of meets against Elmhurst College and UW-Oshkosh.
The Green Knights, who currently stand at 2-3 on the season, defeated Elmhurst 9-0 before dropping an 8-1 count to UW-Oshkosh at Western Racquet Club.
St. Norbert swept the three doubles matches against Elmhurst, with Adrian Acosta and Ryan Kerswill winning at No.1 8-1, Chris Schmitz and Mike Hyrczyk winning at No. 2 8-0 and Eric Koppmann and Dan Richter took the win at No. 3 8-3.
Koppmann had the best match in singles play, beating Ryan Applegate 6-2, 6-0 at No. 4 singles. Schmitz ground out a marathon three-set win at No. 2 singles, beating Dave Douglass 5-7, 7-5, 13-11.
Acosta and Kerswill picked up the Green Knights' lone win against Oshkosh, beating Brandon Lepp and Brian Naidicz 9-7.


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Jind made history with the first-ever mahila khap meet last Saturday where Jat women found a voice for the first time ever—and that 'ever' stretches into centuries. It was atta girl all the way. God knows this nation needs Haryana's women to speak up. And in addressing female foeticide and other issues sooner than later (like intra-caste and inter-village marriages), I hope Jat women show the same grit, perseverance and belligerence that their men are known for.
While one meets gutsy awesome women in villages whichever Indian state you visit, Haryanvi women: Jats, dalits and all others, seem to me to have an extra fibre, and not just in their muscle, not in the handsome way they carry themselves.
They have never spoken up within their communities, the other India barely knows them beyond the 'victim' status, and they are not allowed to speak to outsiders.Yet all the subjugation, the time-warp of their lives, hasn't obliterated a sense of what is correct: in terms of duty and justice. If anything, it seems to have sharpened an understanding of what constitutes the larger good. The first time you come across this clarity, it surprises the outsider.But go to Haryana's villages a few times and you learn to keep your ears alert to what the women are saying though you meet them for barely minutes: the men ensure that.
They're not allowed to talk but that hasn't stopped them from airing an opinion, even if they have to talk to the walls.And now, at least, the media is listening keenly. As it should, for the Haryanvi woman does not mince her words. And unlike her men, she does not need the support of a group to speak her mind.
So when a woman in her 50s tells me — and this is two years ago — in her village near Kaithal that the problem is not with the concept of a khap but with the decaying calibre of men, I'm all ears. "The khap used to be representative of communities. Now it's about power in the hands of a few strongmen. Khaps were sarvjaati for the greater good. These are not khaps," she said with much contempt. But she refused to tell me her name, age or anything else. Much like her khap-men, she will say her bit and that's it.
She predicts that the violence will grow because nowadays 'men' don't have the stature to 'earn the community's respect' so they use aggression and fear to control the younger generations. Their clout is fading, they are becoming 'inconsequential' and they aim now, only and only to keep control over resources: land and water, the commons areas.
And these strongmen have a symbiotic relationship with politicos and police.
In another village on way to Manoj Babli's village Karora, also two years ago, a woman, large dupatta covering her face, signals to me to move to a spot behind the cattle in her yard. "You have no idea. It is often the mothers who have to kill truant daughters with poison, pesticides." She pauses to see my reaction. I can only sense the heavy breathing behind that dupatta. I wait. She says, "A mother knows what's wrong, what's right. We need more media here." And she disappears.In this particular village, without television, without music, without permission to step out, I'm left wondering what this woman knows of the media. How and where has she picked it up? Mobiles? I'll never know.
On Friday in UP's Bagpat where girls have been banned from using mobile phones, a woman — dupatta drawn over her face — comes up to say, "My husband beats me day and night, isn't your media interested in that? I have stories to tell. Ask me." The fact that she holds me in contempt for chasing only the ban on mobiles without taking into account the context of the village's milieu, doesn't take away from the sheer common sense of her statement.
The first thing that strikes a 'women's issues' reporter in Haryana-western UP belt is the absence of NGOs. A lone Aidwa member Jagmati Sangwan fights it out with her team, one step at a time, quietly, relentlessly.
With this quiet hum in the background, Saturday's meeting at Jind was indeed a milestone. They've taken the first step. There will be much hungama now. The women will likely be accused of going "out of control". Already, khaps have asserted that women can focus only on female foeticide, not inheritance or any other issue.
And this hasn't gone down well with the women at all. "What's the point in calling me to speak if you don't give me time?" complained a speaker Santosh. No half measures will do for Jat ladies: have they tasted blood? I'm praying so. Another talked of how she thoroughly enjoyed herself, "It's better than a wedding." Did some then enjoy simply for the momentousness of the event itself? Wow!
They've lived in the harshest of circumstances. They'll fight equally hard. Here's hoping Haryanvi women can awaken that last tension needed for India's women to go beyond 'having a voice' to 'having a say'.
Empowerment is never given is it? It must be seized. Khaps, take care, 'your' women have grabbed the podium. And I have a sneaking feeling that they don't want to do away with khaps. Maybe a change of gender in the khap make-up is what they're aiming at. Am I dreaming? And why not? What's a future without a dream? What's a fight without a dream?


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©2012 by Anthony James, all rights reserved
As the 2012 presidential election draws closer, the time for fanciful dalliances is past. Months ago, many among my conservative acquaintances were quite vocal in their lack of confidence in the soundness of the RNC's choice for the GOP's anointed standard-bearer, former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney. Their sincere and well-founded concern lay in the fact that, over his political career, Governor Romney has displayed leanings that went way too far to the left. Whatever may have been his more laudable accomplishments in the political arena, staunch conservatism was assuredly not among them.
That this lack of open, unquestioning support for the Governor was clearly justified in objective appraisal from a purist political perspective is not, however, to say that this position is, or should be, etched in granite and unmoving. Were Governor Romney a dedicated, dyed-in-the-wool ideologue, wed hoof and bridle to a set of deeply entrenched ideals which made him unfit for the job or the times, it would be sound logic which would militate inarguably and irrevocably against his presidency.
Governor Romney, on the other hand, is clearly not any so rabid a partisan. Unlike Obama, he doesn't come to the table with a pre-formed set of extremist fringe goals. Unlike our current president, Romney is not on a crusade to single-handedly re-shape the nation in an image of his whimsy, forged by the flailings and writhings of a troubled youth whose only apparent recourse was to lash out at, and plot the demise of, the society he blamed for his tortured plight. The Governor suffers from no such displacements of aggression, or delusions of grandeur.
Governor Romney is, first, a man of faith in God; a faith that guides him daily. He is a natural problem-solver, and a born diplomat. Also, quite unlike Barrack, Mitt is in fact well above average intelligence. While being extremely smart is not among the necessary prerequisites for effective leadership, it certainly doesn't hurt. Whatever might be Romney's more natural progressive leanings, he is quite easily clever enough to recognize the conservative fervor gripping the nation. November 2010 made a rather succinct case for this reality. This was not lost on the good Governor.
More signally still, this election comes at such a point in history as very few candidates for the office have ever been so blessed to stump through. The current state of our national affairs is such that the next president will end up being recorded by history as one of two things:
The next president will either be remembered as the man who finally lost the nation of our founding, or the man who saved America.
And, by realistic extension, the man who saved The Free World.
Admittedly, I don't know a lot about Governor Romney. But I do know that there is no way that he fails to recognize the scope of the opportunity he has here—to be remembered by history as one of the greatest American Presidents of all time. He is not so starry-eyed an ideologue that he would squander this opportunity, this place of greatest honor in the history of the civilized world, in order to advance some progressive malarkey that will ensure that his, too, is a one-term failure presidency.
If Governor Romney wins in November (and he will, by a rather good margin) and keeps his promises about smaller, smarter government, using the tax structure to make America among the most business-friendly countries on Earth, strengthening our military to again make us the one true world superpower, and developing our national oil, gas and coal industries to make us energy-independent, he can in one term bring roaring back The American Dream.
So to my friends with whom I used to enjoy carping about Romney, it's now time to make sure we get this guy elected. He's not just the best chance we have. He's the only chance we have. And what a chance it is.


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Lester Pines arrived in Madison with limited means in 1968 to attend the University of Wisconsin. "It was the best school that I could get into that I could afford," he says.
While he had high school aspirations to be a rabbi, he intended to pursue graduate studies in social work.
During his undergraduate years, he met his future wife, Roberta Gassman, who suggested law school. "That's probably what I should have had my eye on to begin with," he says.
In 1975, Pines joined up with Harold Langhammer and Mark Frankel and began doing criminal defense work. Pines turned out to be a magnet for high-profile cases.
Early in his career he was on a team that defended David Fine, one of the defendants in the 1970 Army Mathematics Research Center (Sterling Hall) bombing on the UW-Madison campus that killed researcher Robert Fassnacht. Despite that fact that Fine had been a fugitive for six years after the bombing, Pines was able to convince then-U.S. District Court magistrate, now federal judge, Barbara Crabb to let Fine out on bail. He later represented Fine's co-defendant Dwight Armstrong.
In more recent years he's continued to take on defense cases that have garnered intense publicity.
Last year, after Doyle's son Gus was arrested for what would have been his second drunken driving offense, Pines got all the charges dismissed, arguing that the officer who made the traffic stop didn't have probable cause. And in 2004 Pines went to bat for Audrey Seiler, the troubled UW student who made national news by faking her own kidnapping. Seiler eventually pleaded guilty to two counts of obstruction for lying to investigators.
In 1984 Pines joined up with Lee Cullen and Cheryl Weston to form Cullen, Weston & Pines. Because his firm represented police and teachers unions, he was getting a lot of business representing cops and teachers who were accused of crimes. Headlines from the 1980s and '90s are rife with Pines' cases: teachers and cops accused of sexual assault, abuse, theft, you name it — the kinds of cases that get a lot of ink.
"He's so bright, and he's so credible in the way he presents things," says John Matthews, executive director of Madison Teachers Inc. "But everything, in my opinion, is based on his confidence and his planning. It just goes like clockwork."
Over time, Pines' civil trial practice began to overshadow his criminal defense work. As his career was taking off, so was Gassman's.
She was entrenched in local politics, working in key positions with Mayor Paul Soglin and County Executive Rick Phelps, as well as working for local political campaigns. Over the years, both Pines and Gassman struck up a friendship with Doyle, who managed to make good use of their talents. In 2003, Doyle appointed Gassman to head the Department of Workforce Development, and Pines' role in government-related litigation widened.
In 2005 Pines defended Democratic defendants in the Capitol caucus scandal, which resulted in criminal convictions for several lawmakers and staffers from both parties for doing political work on state time.
He also bolstered his reputation as a fierce advocate for his clients in the realm of public opinion. A case in point was his relentless defense in the media of former UW Vice Chancellor Paul Barrows, who was subjected to a withering attack from lawmakers, media personalities, university officials and others after allegations, never proven, that in 2004 he had sexually harassed two women. Pines frequently defended Barrows in the public arena, and still does.
"Paul was subjected to horrific, defamatory statements about him and his conduct," he says. "And it turned out, of course, that none of it was true."
Barrows eventually won a $135,000 settlement from the university to drop his claim that he was discriminated against when he was demoted after the allegations came out.
"I will defend my clients in the court of public opinion," Pines says. "I will not allow my clients to be attacked by people in public office, or media figures, without responding."
In January 2011, as Scott Walker entered the governor's office, Pines' firm enlisted Doyle's legal counsel, Susan Crawford. When Republicans took control of state government and began pressing their agenda, Pines, Crawford and Tamara Packard, a partner at Cullen, Weston, Pines & Bach, began preparing challenges on state constitutional grounds.
Their first success came in March when Circuit Court Judge Richard Niess voided key parts of the voter ID law.
In September, Circuit Judge Juan Colas handed Walker his biggest setback to date by declaring that part of his signature achievement, the state law passed last year curtailing collective bargaining rights for public workers (Act 10), violated the constitutional rights of teachers and municipal workers.
"Susan Crawford and Tamara Packard played a huge role in these cases," Pines says. "I don't want to take credit for the results of the cases without acknowledging them because they are incredibly good lawyers and they will actually be here doing these things long after I'm gone."
Unlike many high-achievers in the profession, Pines managed to stay active in community affairs. He's a member of the Madison Downtown Rotary and former president of the Madison Jewish Community Council.
He maintains a close relationship with the tight-knit local Jewish community, which includes several attorneys and judges.
"You should have seen temple during the high holidays the week after he won the Act 10 case in Judge Colas' courtroom," says Kaiser, who was there. "It was like his own personal reception line."
An adjunct professor at the UW Law School, Pines helped develop a pre-trial advocacy course, which he's taught since 1994. In 2010, the Law School awarded him the Adjunct Professor or the Year Award.
Other accolades have rolled in over the years, including a 2005 induction into the American College of Trial Lawyers, an elite group that invites no more than 1 percent of the lawyers in any state.
Through it all, he's never shirked his family duties. He managed to play a 50-50 role in raising two daughters with Gassman, who is now an official with the U.S. Department of Labor. Anna, 35, is now a professor of public policy at Duke University, and Jenny, 32, is a Minneapolis attorney.
Anyone who knows Pines also knows the pride he takes in his kids. He brings it up whenever he gets the chance.
"My career as a lawyer pales in comparison to my being a father," he says. "My greatest achievements are my daughters, and I share that achievement with my wife."


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Making Kitchen Bench Seating with Storage
Kitchen bench seating with storage – Whether to provide seating and shoe storage at the front door, or on a porch bench, or even for the kitchen, a storage bench will always come in handy. Building a storage bench is a very complicated project, and requires minimal wood working skills and basic tools.
13 Photos Gallery of: Making Kitchen Bench Seating with Storage
Form 2-by-two hours planks in three rectangle frames, the beveled ends form corners. Glue the pictures through the corners and squeeze to allow too dry for two hours. Place the bottom panel flat on work surface and place the three frames on the top of its 15 inch sides; two frames flush with the ends of the base and one in the middle.
Place the side panels in the final pages of the kitchen bench seating with storage. Bead a thin line of adhesive around the side panels and mounting them in place, then attach to a 2 1/2 inch screw was 3 inches by top and bottom of the gable frames of the side panels. Approximately needed 10 screws per panel.
Sand kitchen bench seating with storage with sandpaper, then dust with a dusting cloth. Paint or varnish the bench, as well as the cover, using brush strokes that go with the grain of the wood. Read lacquer or paint label approximate drying time – usually within two to four hours, depending on the humidity, temperature and the type of paint or varnish is used. Center the piano hinge on the back of the cover piece and secure in place with the 1/2 inch screws. Center the cover over the top of the bench – there will be two inches of overlap at the front.


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Catnic - Frequently Asked Questions
Click on the drop down links below to read a frequently asked question:
Building Components FAQ
Can standard Galvanised angle beads be used for external render applications?
No, the material to be selected is Stainless Steel.
Where do I use PVC-U Plasterers' beads?
All internal and external applications, and particularly in situations where normal temperatures and humidity conditions cannot be maintained.
Can Stainless Steel beads be used with gypsum based plastics?
No, this should only be used with cement based renders unless they are specified with an approved protection finish.
How high can an extension/wall be built using Stronghold Wall Connector?
Up to 3 storeys of maximum height 8m.
Can our wall ties be used with full fill cavity insulation?
Yes, provided the insulation material has a BBA Certificate.
What wall tie can be offered for use in party cavity walls to comply with approved document E of the building regulations?
BW4/200 and BW4/225 subject to local authority approved.
Qwikpost FAQ
What is the best way to insert a Qwikpost Spike?
Using a hammer and the Catnic DOL (Drive in tool) tap the Qwikpost into the ground with short strokes checking alignment as you Go. Do not attempt to hammer it in with one or two hits.
What if the ground slopes?
Fence panels should be horizontal, therefore they will step up and down Qwikpost Spikes should be installed in the normal way, ensuring they are vertical. Fence posts should be longer to allow for stepping of panels.
Do Qwikpost products make the fence a permanent job?
Qwikpost products are durable and will provide solid anchorage to a fence for many years.
Can a Qwikpost spike be moved after it is installed?
Qwikpost Spikes can be removed by levering under the box with a long steel bar or post. A block or brick should be placed under the bar to act as a pivot.
How can you stop the fence panel battens from splitting when nailing to the post?
Qwikpost U-Clips and Z-Clips are designed to hold the panels firmly to the posts without splitting.
How do I replace a rotten post that has been set in concrete?
Saw off old post at ground level and drive Qwikpost Repair Spike between concrete and old post. Insert new post into Repair Spike.
How do I stop the top of the posts splitting and rotting?
The Qwikpost Caps should be fixed into the top of the posts to protect against weather damage.
The ground is too rocky to use a Qwikpost Spike?
A hole is dug in the ground and filled with concrete and a Qwikpost Concrete-In Support used.
How can I extend a post?
The Universal Post Extender should be used in pairs to extend a post up to 1M to support a trellis.
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How to Copy Multiple File Names
How to Copy Multiple File Names – I've come across another essential tip for migrating hosts for one of our web design clients. I needed to copy and paste a list of hundreds of product image filenames in order to add the new path to the front of the URLs. Believe it or not, I found this solution on Yahoo! Answers –
1. launch cmd.exe
2. input 'dir d:\my_folder >> c:\my_file.txt'
3. click 'enter'
4. open c:\my_file.txt
I also found this software called Copy Filenames that does the same thing, but it costs $9.99 for commercial use. http://www.extrabit.com/copyfilenames/
Website Downloader – Copy an Entire Website with HTTrack Website Copier
Every so often you may need to download an entire website for whatever reason. One reason I needed to find a utility that copied entire websites was that we have a new web design client whose current design company will not provide us with FTP access to the existing site. This is quite annoying since there are a lot of product photos that we need to include on the new site. Luckily, there are tools out there that help us copy all of the publicly accessible website files. I came across HTTrack Website Copier and it seems to be doing the job. Check it out at http://www.httrack.com.
How Does Google Make Money?
In case you did not already know, Google makes almost all of its money (about 97%) from selling advertising space through Google AdWords on the top and sides of search results and Google-owned websites. The Google AdSense network only amounts to a small piece of the overall pie. In 2009, Google reported $24 Billion in gross revenue and net revenue of $18 Billion. That is a nice chunk of change. The website Silicon Alley Insider put the revenue data in a nice graph so it is easy to visualize.
I will soon follow up this post with an explanation of some of the questionable practices Google uses within their AdWords system in order to make their massive profits.
How to Delete Duplicate Songs in iTunes Automatically
Does anybody know how to delete all duplicate versions of songs in iTunes automatically? There are a ton of VBScript solutions out there on the web but none of which have worked for me. The "Show Duplicates" feature inherent in Apple iTunes is convenient for identifying which songs are duplicates, but it does not provide an option to automatically delete multiple songs. I am not sure why the duplicates even got imported in the first place, but I need to get rid of them. Anybody have any suggestions? Is there a way to rebuild the library from scratch?
Twitter Adds NoFollow to Username Links and Hash Tags for Trending Topics
Looks like this is a new update. Twitter has added rel="nofollow" to the @ username links. So are the #hashtags, which may have already been implemented before except I just noticed them today. So if you use a browser plugin which highlights or strikes through nofollow links, your web Twitter feed is now full of crossed out links. Not sure I really see the point of Twitter doing this for the usernames…
Nodar Kumaritashvili Crash Video – Georgia Luger Dies in Olympic Training
Nodar Kumaritashvili, an Olympic luger from Georgia, has just died while training in Vancouver hours before the opening ceremonies. This is absolutely insane. I found out via Twitter just minutes ago and it has yet to show up on ESPN, CNN or Drudge Report. I know this isn't web development related at all, but the point I wanted to make was that traditional news outlets are no longer really relevant as far as breaking the big news stories.
UPDATE – The video is now available from CBS News and I have decided to post it below.
Caution – The video is very tragic and quite graphic.
How to Track Google AdWords Broad Match Keywords in Google Analytics
If you do a lot of work with Google AdWords and Google Analytics, you've probably already realized that Analytics does not accurately report traffic data for broad match keywords from AdWords. For example, let's say I run a website that sells guitars and I bid on the following broad match keywords:
buy guitar
guitar for sale
I run the AdWords campaign for 30 days and get 1000 total clicks for those keywords. Google Analytics will show 1000 clicks for only those four keywords. However, since they are broad match keywords, the AdWords campaign likely generated clicks for other "similar" keyword phrases such as:
guitar picks
guitar tuning in richmond, va
free guitar lessons in arkport, new york
Google Analytics will only report traffic coming from the 4 broad match keywords that we bid on in the AdWords campaign. So if we only sell guitars and don't offer guitar lessons or guitar picks, we are wasting money on those clicks. There are several ways to get this data, such as by adding custom filters. However, those solutions only work if the traffic is being tracked as AdWords traffic. In some cases, the AdWords traffic will be counted as Organic traffic in Analytics and another solution must be used. You're in luck because I will write about that in my next post. 🙂
ClickTale vs Crazy Egg
I am a huge fan of constantly testing the performance of webpages in order to improve conversion rates. ClickTale and Crazy Egg are two of my favorite analytical tools. Stumped on which one to try? Here I will break it down:
Pros – Actually records videos of user sessions. This is incredibly useful. It also provides great insights on contact forms. Also offers a free trial, which Crazy Egg does not offer.
Cons – More expensive for paid plans.
Crazy Egg
Pros – Cheaper.
Cons – Does not record videos, but still provides valuable heat map data. Also, does not provide a free trial.
More in-depth analysis coming shortly!
Augmented Reality Video Conferencing
Does anybody know anything about Augmented Reality Video Conferencing? Does it even exist yet? Apparently it was hyped to be part of the Apple iPad, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I wonder if there is a future for this technology. Or if it will go the way of flying cars.
Edit – It looks like Augmented Reality Video Conferencing may actually pan out to be something! Check out this article from ReadWriteWeb.com.
Google Buzz – Google Launches GoogleBuzz Social Media Platform
Google just announced today that they are adding Social Media features to GMail in a service they call GoogleBuzz. I expect this to rival the usage of Facebook and Twitter, but we'll see how and if it catches on, especially since Google Wave was not exactly the gamechanger as it was hyped up to be. I can tell that the domain name GoogleBuzz.com was registered in 2004, so maybe this is something that has been in the works for years now. Or maybe they just had the domain name and didn't know what to do with it until now.
Stay tuned for some more details on Google Buzz right here!


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'Dots' For iOS Gets Dark Theme & Weekly Score Board In New Update
One of the games that I really like a while ago was Dots. It's a game about connecting.. dots. lol
The task is simple; connect as many same-colored dots as you can in 60 seconds. Get competitive by connecting Twitter and Facebook to see your friends' scores on the High Scores list. Weekly score boards reset every Sunday, giving you a chance to make it to the top! Check out Endless Mode, the no-limits, gravity shuffling mode of Dots. An un-timed, moves based mode is available; kick back and take your time while planning strategic moves. You can also prove that you are better at Dots than your friends with our local Multiplayer mode. Play a board then pass to a friend for an ultimate one on one showdown.
A new update to the game brings 2 new features.
• Dark Theme!
Play all your favorite Dots modes in a dark color palette.
• Weekly score boards!
We're keeping the global, all-time score boards and adding weekly ones into the mix. Compete with all Dots players and your Facebook/Twitter friends.


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Petite Publishing
Our Core Values
Petite Publishing is a family owned and operated independent childrens' book publisher representing The Petite Entrepreneurs. This book series was created to foster important entrepreneurial characteristics children learn at an early age. The Petite Entrepreneurs exemplify:
Entrepreneurial spirit in children
Importance of critical thinking
Pride developed through working
Passion for creativity
Dedication to perseverance
Believing in yourself
Petite Publishing was created in 2016 by Andrea B. Newman. Andrea decided the best representation for the book series was to create an independent publishing arm tailored specifically for growing The Petite Entrepreneurs.
Book Release Dates
With excitement growing for additional books in the series, Petite Publishing is working hard to release additional entrepreneurial adventures, Please look for the upcoming books:
Eva the Entrepreneur / Summer 2016
Emily the Entrepreneur / Summer 2016
Erika the Entrepreneur / Fall 2016
Emma the Entrepreneur / Fall 2016
How do I order / pre-order?
There are multiple ways you can purchase The Petite Entrepreneurs.
- To purchase through this website click here (insert link)
- To purchase through Amazon click here (insert link / widget)
- To find at one of our local retail partners click here (insert link to list of partner stores)
Any other questions?
Petite Publishing is happy to answer additional questions.
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An attractive location near Jaffna was known as Bottomless well. This well used by the people of area for drinking purpose. The amazing thing this well established very near to sea but the water could drinkable. This is one of finest creation of Mother Nature. The people believe this well doesn't have bottom due to its deep. Even people could use the water of the well during the year and huge amount of people used the water. Also it is enough to people of the area as well. Not this well has been covered by wire mesh and people can't get into inside. Some people believe it was the creation of God anyhow it was the finest creation of Mother Nature. Nilaware Bottomless well is truly amazing to visit and observe about its amazing creation.
Finally, marine archeology department has been decided to find the bottom of Nilaware Bottomless well and made the expedition. Finally able to know the bottom of the well located in 40 m below level. Also the amazing thing realized is there are two layers of the water level. The bottom of the water is sea water and top of the water is fresh water. In one well found two water in same time. Between 10-20 m ranges found fresh water but later on locates sea water. The bottom of the well is muddy and very dark even sunlight doesn't reach to the bottom of the well. Also there are few caves discovered by the team that locates the bottom of the well.


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The San Antonio Spurs announced Monday that, following his early departure from Sunday's home victory over Memphis with back spasms. All-Star point guard Tony Parker will miss this week's two-game road trip in Minnesota and Dallas due to a sprained facet joint on his left side. Per the Express-News:
Injury report: Tony Parker underwent an MRI exam earlier today in San Antonio which revealed a sprained facet joint, left side.
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 7, 2014
Injury report: Parker will not travel with the team on its upcoming road trip and will be listed as day-to-day following Thursday's game.
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 7, 2014
Parker, who played just 10 minutes in that game, said he is struggling with inflammation, rather than structural damage, earlier Monday through his weekly radio show in France:
"It's nothing serious. It will take some time (to recover) but I do not know how long. In fact the pain is rising gradually. I decided not to risk the playoffs in two weeks. I decided to call the doctor and (made) a decision together (to have an MRI).
"It is the accumulation, sure. I played for three years without taking a vacation. But the good news is that my body holds up well and there is nothing broken, only inflammation. We will see what we will decide with (Spurs coach Gregg Popovich)."
The Spurs are 9-2 this season without Parker. At 60-17, they hold a nearly insurmountable 4 1/2-game lead over Oklahoma City atop the NBA standings. The Spurs already hold homecourt advantage over every team but the Thunder, and need only two more victories to clinch over them as well.


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We've been seeing a trickle of rumours and leaks surrounding Samsung's 2018 crop of Galaxy A-Series phones, which most recently has manifested in Samsung itself confirming the existence of the in-development Galaxy A7 2018 and Galaxy A5 2018 on several of its official support webpages. The Galaxy A3 2018 is still elusive, but it's believed the series will return once again as a trio very early next year.
The latest bit of info regarding the new models comes via the official Wi-Fi certification documents for both Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 models, courtesy of the Wi-Fi Alliance. The SM-A530F (Galaxy A5 2018) and SM-A730F (Galaxy A7 2018) each have their own certification listed on the WFA site – both are shown to be running Android 7.1.1 Nougat, but it seems likely they'll get an update to Oreo sometime after launch.
Both phones are expected to feature Samsung's Super AMOLED Infinity Display; the edge-to-edge 18:9 aspect ratio display implementation we've seen on the Galaxy S8 series and Galaxy Note 8; this year's flagships. This will also mean the fingerprint scanner moves to the back panel.


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Friday, 30 May 2014
Black On White ♥♥
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Tuesday, 27 May 2014
May/Current Beauty Favourites/Mini Reviews ♥♥
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Thursday, 22 May 2014
OOTN ~ Monochrome With A Pop Of Colour ♥♥
Hey dolls how are you all? Hope everyone is really good. I had a lovely weekend in Newcastle for one of my friend's birthday and it was an amazeballs weekend. If you are thinking about going Newcastle for the weekend I deffo think you should.
We stayed at the Jurys Inn Hotel and we got talking to some of the people there and most of them were there for either weekends away or hen dos or stag nights.
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Sunday, 18 May 2014
Review ~ Dr Bronner's 18in1 Peppermint Pure Castille Magic Soap
Happy Sunday; hope you're all well. Today was such a lovely sunny weather and for all my UK readers you know what the sun does to us; we gooo crazy for the sun. Hope you had a fun day.
Today I want to talk about a product that has been my favourite since the beginning of this year; the Dr Bronner's Magic Soap. It's the 18-in-1 Peppermint Pure Castille soap made with organic oils. I had heard about this soap from Vicky but of course it was not availlable in the UK (or so I thought). My heart literally skipped when I saw it in TK Maxx; TK Maxx is amazing for finding american and international products that you can't find in the regular shops.
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Met Ball Gala 2014 ft Dressale ♥♥
Hey dolls; how are you doing? It has been a while since I last blogged and thank God I am back. It's Prom season and from the pictures of the recent Met Gala ball, the long ball gowns are in.
Hey dolls; how are you doing? It has been a while since I last blogged and thank God I am back. It's Prom season and from the pictures of the recent Met Gala ball, the long ball gowns are in.
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The staggering Column Design Ideas Living Room Traditional With Upholstered Dining Chairs Tile Flo Via Czmcam Org picture above, posted at Sunday, May 20th 2018 14:25:24 PM, by edward, arranged in Interior category.
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All wall surfaces have a tendency to look the exact very same. A fifty percent wall surface, additionally called a knee wall, is the far better option if you wish to separate a somewhat small area. Wall surfaces offer a superior feature. Don't think momentarily your short wall surface has no electric or pipes lines. Some initial floor interior wall surfaces remain in truth sustaining one of the most important roof covering of my building.
Dividing a room isn't really always a functional option that will ensure personal privacy and also storage space, however furthermore a creative procedure that is likely to earn your room appear more classy. A more compact lounge area is located off to a side near a shower room device. Additionally, the room being such an empty canvas means that you could incorporate and operate at any type of category of furnishings. When there is spare space, it's great to put some plants in the cooking area. If you have adequate area, you could likewise hide a string of columns with an incorrect wall surface. Anybody could use an additional storage room.
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If you've been searching for a powerful methods to upgrade any type of area in your residence, a new fireplace is an excellent location to start. Living rooms could be extremely attractive in both big as well as smaller rooms. 1 space that's excellent for the use of a wall sconce is the entrance means to your dwelling. Its flooring should not be above that of different areas in your home.
If you are making columns around an entrance like I did, you may or could not desire to bring a header. Columns bear the weight of a structure and also make sure its architectural stability. As you may think that columns need to be covered there are a few lovely tactics to present them happily! The fastest as well as easiest way to generate a string column by means of your cellar is that the rope all over the spiral column.
If you do not have columns in your living-room yet are thinking of mounting them in your house, after that you need to obtain columns that fit the architectural as well as interior decoration of your house, be it rustic, modern or one more layout. Columns might be an important part of your home's framework. Structural square columns provide major assistance for the remainder of architectural interiors elements.
Columns do not always must be built. Using Columns could also create areas which you never ever understood were right there the whole time. Likewise, they can be used as anchors for illumination and lights. They are architectural components that can be useful or simply ornamental. The columns likewise assist provide a shift in between the living room and also kitchen or eating space, particularly in the event you have an open idea kitchen area. Or, it's possible to also utilize columns as a way to connect two rooms with each other, included Leslie. Strengthened concrete as well as masonry columns are usually developed straight along with concrete structures.
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Loaded with power, the Encom Snow Leopard 150W TX Mod is a great looking new device from Encom. Powered by dual 18650 batteries, it provides up to 150W of output with temperature control – firing as low as 0.05 ohms. The Encom Snow Leopard Mod includes a lightweight, ergonomic zinc alloy body, and the battery cover acts as a detachable shell, with numerous colors available to customize the look. It also includes OLED screen, USB charging and spring-loaded 510.
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The MSc librarian and PhD biologist music duo is back with a new album! The band known as StarfishStories has a new album for the new year titled One World One Moment.
The entire album is free for download, licensed under the creative commons license! Nothing less to be expected from the social media friendly rambling librarian. After their first album that was inspired by our wonderful marine life, the duo is back with a second album. This time, they have developed more complex musicality with many more guitar solos, displaying their skills. Definitely enjoyed listening to this album very much! Great soothing songs, free for download at the StarfishStories band blog (starfishstories.wordpress.com). The blog also offers behind the scenes insights, great for other musicians to exchange experiences as well.
The band also has a facebook group - join now to show your support for our local talent.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
One World One Moment
Posted by Monkey at Saturday, February 28, 2009
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Friendship Messages
- If someone asks me what is friendship, "I would sit next to you, Pull you all close to me, Put my arms around you and say proudly, This is friendship" 🙂
- Have a heart that never hardens have a smile that never fades have a touch that never burnt and have friendship that never breaks.!!
- FRIENDSHIP is not how u forget but How you forgive, Not How you listen But How you understand, Not What you see, But How you feel, But Not How you let it go But How you HOLD ON!!
- Life starts INTENSE, But Ends with SILENSE. Love starts with FEAR, Buts ends with TEARS. And Friendship starts HOWEVER, Will always Remain FOREVER.
- Friendship is a network that needs.. NO Recharge! NO Roaming! NO Validity! NO activation! NO Signal prbms! Just don't switch off ur Heart…


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Pneu-Dart RDD Features
Each of our RDDs are custom built per-order and specifically designed to meet the demands of the customer. We have a variety of options to choose from when ordering your RDDs.
Poly RDD Bodies (.5 cc to 2 cc): With the advent of Slo-Inject® technology Pneu-Dart has fortified its plastic RDD body by transitioning over to an opaque polycarbonate resin. Equipped with a color-coded polypropylene Type 'C' or Type 'P' tail, the Slo-Inject® PolyCarb RDD is ballistically equal and structurally superior. (Poly RDDs are only available in .5 cc – 2 cc sizes.) Aluminum RDDs (3 cc – 10 cc): Made out of aluminum tubing, our RDDs are designed to ensure optimum performance under any condition.
GREEN and RED Gelatin Collars: Designed to assist in easy identification we have elected to use two colors for our Gelatin Collars. The traditional Green color is now used on all end-port discharge cannulas. The Red Gelatin Collars are now assigned to our Tri-Port (end and side port) discharge cannulas. Although different in color our gelatin collars function equally as reliable as they have in the past.
RDDs are available with 14-gauge cannula in lengths of 3/8″, 1/2″, 3/4″, 1″, 1 1/4″, 1 1/2″ and 2″. RDDs 1.5 cc through 10 cc are equipped with a gelatin collar but can be ordered with a wire barb. 3/8″ cannula are available in plain only. 1/2″ cannula are available in gelatin collars only. We do not recommend wire barbs or gelatin collars on 1/2 cc or 1 cc RDDs; however, they are available at an additional cost. Gelatin collars comprise of an inert material retaining the RDD in place until the injection is made, and after several minutes will liquefy, allowing the device to fall freely from the animal. Thirteen gauge cannula in specific lengths are also available. Unsure of what option is best for you? Call our helpful Customer Care Providers at 866-299-DART (3278) for assistance.


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I think I have a problem. I really love making crafts and quilts and things. I love finding all the inspiration on pinterest and I get all excited and want to try it all. Problem is, I have like 5 or 6 projects going on that are half completed. I think I have crafters ADD.
Like, I was doing the cat quilt the other day, and after an hour or so my brain was like, hey, black and white is borrring….lets do something new. So, I put it aside and started cutting more fabric scraps for the string quilt.
Brain: So, I'm getting sick of cutting scraps, lets sew something.
Me: started sewing blocks
Brain: pssst…I'm kinda bored.
Me: keeps sewing
Brain: hey, HEY, this is taking forever to do, lets go watch tv.
Me: ok
And then the project gets set aside for another time.
Is it just me, or do any of you have this problem as well? I have almost finished a quilt top, but it was a pretty basic one with huge 18 inch blocks. Good for my brain.
So, heres a look at the progress of some of my quilts: The big blue star quilt top is almost put together since I took this. I turn on Dr Who and I get things done. David Tennant is my favorite Doctor so far in case you're all wondering. Just finished the Ood episodes. Very good.
The vintage floral string quilt. Its getting there. I plug away occasionally and when I do sew blocks for it, I like to do 12 at a time so I can add it do the main piece. If I get my star top done, I'll get on this one, or maybe fiddle with the cat quilt (no progress on the cat quilt since last blogged about it).


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30 rock
Emmy Award Winner Tina Fey writes, executive produces and stars as Liz Lemon, the head writer of a live variety programme in New York City. Liz's life is turned upside down when brash new network executive Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin in his Golden Globe winning role) interferes with her show, bringing the wildly unpredictable Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) into the cast. Now its up to Liz to manage the mayhem and still try to have a life.
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The action of the TV series takes place behind the scenes of a fictional sketch show "TGS†(The Girlie Show) TV channel NBC. The name "30 Rock†plays with the address of the building, which houses the headquarters of NBC, – 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The main characters of the TV show – sitcom team of producers under the guidance of Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), stars of the show Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) and Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan), and bad boss Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin). Many guest stars appeared in four seasons of the show: Jason Sudeikis, Emily Mortimer, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston, Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Steve Martin, Norah Jones, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Julianne Moore, Jon Bon Jovi, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Sheen, Matt Damon, James Franco …Read more »
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In the new season, Jack develops an unusual business strategy for NBC while Liz copes with the challenges of being Jenna's maid og honor. When "TGS†returns from hiatus, Liz is alarmed by Jack's shockingly bad fall programming line-up. Meanwhile, Jenna prepares to be the ultimate bridezilla, enlisting a reluctant Liz to be her maid of honor, and Kenneth and Hazel invite Tracy to a dinner party.Read more »


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Today I'm featuring a spooktacular charm bracelet bristling with
altered game pieces by Sandy A! Stop by her blog for more deets and photos!
Supplies Used:
Tim Holtz Products:
Decals, Distress Paint - Rust and Black,
"Forevermore" Muse token,
Faux crystal,
Idea-ology ball and chain for bracelet,
Bottle and cork, rings for attaching to bracelet
Susan Lennart Kazmer: "Forever" charm
Antique game pieces:
Monopoly tokens, Bingo chips and Lotto chips, Die,
Mahjong tile, Scrabble tile, Mini-dominoes,
"H" charm and Bottle caps
Sharpie markers: yellow and orange
Gellyroll white pen,
Dremel for drilling holes in game pieces,
24-gauge wire and Tonic scissors
Ink: StazOn Jet Black
Stamps: Spider web and "dead letter" (source unknown)
Picado Collection from Invoke Arts
15 Days of Halloween is sponsored by
See you again for Day 12's project by Julia V on May 23rd!
Domino Hugs!


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AP's Kyle Hightower Talks NFL Draft, Dwight Howard, NBA Playoffs
Kyle Hightower is a well known writer/reporter with the AP covering Florida sports, the NBA and the NFL.
He joined Jeff Thurn on Overtime to talk about the NFL Draft, Dwight Howard and the NBA Playoffs.
Take a listen to his take on Dwight Howard the person and the player as well as the grades on some players out of the state of Florida that were drafted this year.


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Leaning Towards The Light
Life, Love and Photographs
Wednesday, 9 September 2015
A Year in Pictures – 9 September 2015 – Losing Face (continued)
Something strange is definitely going on at New Look in Lombard Street.
My previous post showed completely faceless male (we assume from their clothing) mannequins. However in the next window the female mannequins are allowed noses and mouths, albeit rudimentary.
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