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1995 LS400 acceleration problem
I just purchased a 1995 Lexus LS400. I drove it about 15 miles home and the car drove perfect until I got off the highway. I stopped at the first light and when I tried to accelerate on green the car wouldn't move. I had to shut it off, wait a few seconds and turn it back on for the car to get going. There's no check engine light on. I was hoping someone here knows what could be causing this problem? The previous owner told me changed the fuel pump, spark plugs and he thought the cat converter may be clogged. Thanks in advance.
look at the ignition coils. also confirm the ECU check engine light turns on with the key in the ACC position.
thanks for the reply. I have to wait till i get home I don't have the car at work. A friend knows some lexus mechanics and they are saying it sounds like a bad transmission.
Thanks again
Welcome to Club Lexus.
The absence of a check engine light is common with an ECU issue provided the dash light is not dead itself. What other symptoms/problems does the car have?
When you tried to accelerate, the engine was still running fine or did it miss when the gas pedal was depressed? The engine RPM's went up and the car didn't move?
Thanks for the help.
Does the car have traction control? Sounds like a trac issue. If the trans was slipping than it wouldnt be as simple as turning the car off and on. I would think that it would be constant. How is the fluid level and condition?
Florida in a 95 with known weak capacitors... I'd check the ECU capacitors and replace them first thing. Low cost and needs to be done anyways... they do cause crazy and weird problems depending on how they fail.
Thanks for the help.
how do the coils "look fine"??? Did you test them or what? If so, how?
To the OP: To my extremely limited knowledge there's a couple different ways to test an ignition coil.. One is to remove a spark plug and reconnect it to its corresponding wire and touch the thread of the spark plug to the engine block, then crank the engine... If you got blue sparks, you're ignition coil is fine.. wear insulated gloves... friend of mine got shocked doing this one day
The other way is with an ohmmeter... Actually I don't even know if this would be a proper test.. I'm just kinda assuming.. Anything electrical can be tested with an ohmmeter methinks.
lol I did not know how to test them. I will try pulling the spark plug and testing them.
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Enter the Insectarium (then exit, quickly)
August 4th, 2010 | by Theodore | Published in Uncategorized | 6 Comments
I took JP and a friend of his in to New Orleans for the day today, took in the Mighty Mississippi, had a sno-cone, walked a bit in the Quarter, went to the aquarium, and also went to visit the … the Audubon Insectarium, which is, amazingly, a $15-a-head museum filled with bugs, some live, some not, many in cages, a few you can pet.
Now let's put aside the airport-style security checkpoint you have to pass through to enter the museum [editor's question: exactly how many terrorist attacks have their been in third-rate museums in America's smaller cities?] and confront the central question: who came up with the idea for a bug museum?
I mean, I'm all in favor of science and all that stuff, but a bug museum where you can touch insects as big as my thumb? (They're slimy, folks, in case you were wondering.) There was a jar of termites; and a case filled with some sort of cockaroach that looked suspiciously like the ones I've encountered in my kitchen late at night quite without thinking they merited an exhibit in a museum; and finally, a "spider's lair" where you go in and a spider attacks you and kills you (I don't actually know this—JP's friend, who had been to the Insectarium, told me this because he was too scared to go in, and JP was already crying).
Am I the only who thinks that a museum specifically dedicated to frightening small children is less than a thrill? Someone write in with the Science Guy answer and I will respond that eating cookies in a bug-themed cafeteria is plain nasty. And no, I'm not letting it go—what's with the fucking metal detector?
See what happens when it's too hot to go to the damn zoo! Here's the lesson of my vacation to date, ladies and gents: America, she's out there, she weird, and she's got bugs!


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I have been closely following the smog around the world from a website that produces up to the minute details.
The facts are scarey and we as global citizens I feel need to know that is happening to our environment.
The website is: http://aqicn.org/ but I am attaching some morning photos.
I don't know if a Saturday analysis is fair to North America so I will have to try this again next wee.
What are your thoughts and experiences with smog?
I deplore the notion of a "global citizenry". Nations have boarders for many very good reasons. If you want to see what the intentions of a global political government are then look no further than the rising global power created in the form of the United Nations. This is, after all, the manifestation of a global one world order is it not?
How about taking a look at what the UN has in store for America in order to implement their solution for "sustainable development".
There are a lot of special colors on this map that represent the different intentions of our globally empowered one world government for the use of the land.
But most importantly are those tiny little black spots. They are Kind of hard to see right?
But if you look closely enough you can see them hanging out around the bay area in California, and up around the Puget Sound in Washington. There is one next to the southern end of Lake Michigan, and it looks like Manhattan island will be completely blacked out.
Those little black dots are where the people (your fellow global citizens) will be tightly packed together in small cells, not unlike the living arrangements of your local penitentiary.
Doesn't that just sound cozy? Hanging out shoulder to shoulder with 300 million Americans, your income is regulated, as is education, (because educated people have been proven to use more resources than uneducated people), right down to the amount of food you consume.
In fact Bill Gates himself suggested that in order to reduce carbon emissions to zero you have to reduce one of these factors to zero. Either People, services per person, or Energy used per service. And the goal is to get the rate down to zero.
Sounds like a great idea if you're a genocidal maniac. But that's the answer.
Fascinating viewpoint. I appreciate the input. I believe in people and if people are given the opportunity for working together fruitfully they will. The problem is getting the opportunity in front of them.
I don't under the zero goal - the environment is strong that! We need a team effort with reasonable group goals.
Well if you really want to help the environment we can start by allowing industry to dig for oil in America rather than supporting terrorist countries like Saudi Arabia. Those are the guys who ran planes into our buildings killing thousands of Americans.
Also we should begin to deregulate the coal industry to make it more competitive against our counterparts in smog filled China. If we are able to produce energy in a cheap and clean way in America it would send a clear message to those countries who produce it in an unclean way.
You see the people are going to demand affordable energy regardless of where it comes from and you can't stop them. And since wind mills don't work, that means oil, natural gas, and coal are the means. It is up to the people to decide who and where we get it from.
I say we stop supporting terrorists and communists and get our resources from within our own boarders.
iI say we stop supporting terrorists and communists and get our resources from within our own boarders.
You make a good point.... but there are a whole lot if ifs: between your scenario and reality.
I don't have much to say about the entirety of your comment ...+
Bit I liked this part...
"I deplore the notion of a "global citizenry". Nations have boarders for many very good reasons. ;..."
I grew up in Southern California. I know what its like to live with smog, and to see even worse pockets of it just a bit inland where it gets caught. We ought to fight it. When I went away once to North Eastern Georgia for the first time in the fall, I literally couldn't stop looking up at the blue sky. The leaves against the blue sky made me feel like I was in heaven! It was crisp and the air seemed good to breathe.
I think we forget about little things like good water and good air, which are actually the hugest kinds of things! I found the information you shared interesting. I think its a good thing for people to not be allowed to drive around in cars and trucks that are pumping more black smoke (ongoing) into the environment. Its not "free" to us to do that, even if we don't mind grey/brown skies.
Flying back home to California, a place mind you, that has laws on getting cars checked all the time, can be alarming. I can't imagine the places that ranked so much worse. It makes me want to go and plant a bunch of trees or something, as what can we do?
…wait! what about California air? I thought it was pretty clear these days!!!?? Not like in the late 60's when you literally couldn't breathe and your eyes constantly watered. I will never forget the feel of "smog in your lungs" after swim team practice in Jr. High! Also, you couldn't see very far. The regulations here have improved air quality drastically.
What state do you live in now O.S. and is it clearer than here?
Hi Kathryn, well now yes in fairness, I think it is probably a lot better than you described it used to be. I am thinking in the 70's and 80's, and early 90's...... According to the maps above, its nothing like in other parts of the world, thankfully! I am in the Midwest now, and have pretty good blue skies when skies are clear. Today was beautiful for instance. But then you also see more polluters driving around, as they don't maybe have as much regulation as in California? I am just not sure for sure. Yes, I can recall how it was to breathe after swimming too! I am thinking particularly at the moment about Ontario airport area in Southern California.... The last time I was there, I was horrified at the air quality, it was really bad. You couldn't see far. It was maybe two decades ago though now? Guessing... Anyway, I am there only sporadically, and I think you are right. It is much better than it was before. Which is good news, especially when you have coastal breezes blowing in, which should blow some of it off I would think.
Several years ago, the foam on the water at the beach kind of alarmed me and my kids... it was after the big disaster in Japan though, and who knows what that was about. If any state is on top of this stuff though, I would think California would be. As for my own state, in the downtown area, I am concerned it is a little more grey looking at times due to smog. Talk about eye opening, or bursting a bubble. It can be bad anywhere where pollutants are being put into the air.
Fascinating history lessons on California air quality.
I can only relate via Lake Michigan water quality. Oh, foam in the water in California sounds horrendous. I was in California and experienced the oil spill and the beaches were impassable. Hadn't thought of that for years until you mentioned the foam in the water.
We can avoid the recreations waterways but the air we breath is a necessity.
I see this as a global concern, crossing boundaries where the information on the internet is the best defense. Knowing a problem exist is the first step to solving it.
Thank you so much for sharing and contributing - it means allot.
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Confessions of a hoarder
Are you someone who has trouble letting go of things?
Possessions can and do take over our lives, especially if you're a hoarder.
Broadcaster and comedian Corinne Grant has had her own struggles with stuff over the years and has now come up with a system for letting go of things.
- Corinne Grant
- Broadcaster and comedian
- Title
- Lessons in letting go: confessions of a hoarder
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- Corinne Grant
- Publisher
- Allen and Unwin
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- Presenter
- Richard Aedy
- Researcher
- Jackie May
Comments (15)
christine :
27 Sep 2010 9:54:10am
I'm a hoarder and last week booked an organiser to come to my house and help me de-clutter. I hope she will help me get rid of possessions which now possess me!
Gini Hole :
27 Sep 2010 11:36:19am
Found the interview with Corinne Grant very helpful and liked her humorous touches...I have several self help books kept in garage mostly not followed. Too nervous to buy her book for the revelations of myself!
Thank you for the program. Also will follow up with my children the organ donation which I have on my licence but will re-enforce with the family.
I may find I have kept this email when I look in 10 years time - paper references, photos, books, scrap books anything to do with memory or lack of it.
Best wishes - Gini Hole
Annette :
27 Sep 2010 11:52:40am
Corinne only had her clutter to worry about! I have six children and also try to keep all of their stuff as well. I hoard craft items, books, clothes, kid's toys, paper in all shapes and forms...it really is a problem. It is at the stage where it is affecting my life and the truth is with all this stuff I can't find anything so often just buy the thing again. I have 100's of clear containers with my 'stuff' reasonably organised but over the last few years with work and full time study it has got out of hand. My kids are even planning a Christmas away from home as my house will no longer fit the six plus that return each holiday. My two teens left at home are also impacted by my stuff.... Help!!!!!! :-)
Lisa :
29 Sep 2010 11:00:24am
I recommend tackling a few boxes at a time. Don't keep all the little toys for grandchildren: put a whole lot in a box and donate it to the Salvo's. Donate the craft stuff too. Last year I donated the Christmas tree, and all the dec's. Another idea for little objects is to put them in a pillow slip, and give them to a local school, as a feely bag. If there are at least 30 objects, every child in the class has a turn at guessing what the object is, and then they have to do a picture of it too.
I have a four-car garage and a shed with plastic boxes full of the same stuff as you. I only have 3 children, so I can see how stressful it must be for you with all that stuff.
Another tip is to get a carpenter to extend the legs of your bed, so that you can fit bigger boxes underneath!
Julia :
27 Sep 2010 1:30:40pm
Isn't anti hoarding a form of moral panic? Especially as in this day and age it leaves more room for the throughput of constantly updating ones possessions and keeping the wheels of consumerism grinding. Much easier if you ensure you do not have any sense of attachment to your things. In times past however, I'm sure hoarding was very adaptive as a response to scarcity. I bet no-one then thought it was a social aberration.
Kate :
27 Sep 2010 7:00:48pm
I must respectfully disagree with this comment. As an anti hoarder I've always found my life to be much simpler and easier with fewer possessions, and far from encouraging me to buy more things it greatly encourages me to buy less due to:
- Already knowing where something identical or very similar to the thing I'm thinking of buying is because my possessions are minimal and well organised, so I don't buy it.
- Being reluctant to let any new stuff into my life when I know how much work is involved in getting rid of stuff in the past!
- Realising from past throwouts that most 'stuff I just can't live without' is either bought on a whim, or junk, or both, and so refusing to fall for the same old marketing tricks.
Since becoming an anti-hoarder (about 6 years ago) I have more money, less stuff, and can fit all my worldly goods in a much smaller house = lower mortgage, lower rates etc.
I honestly can't recommend a good declutter and anti-hoarding lifestyle enough :)
Helen :
29 Sep 2010 5:51:45pm
Good point. This certainly puts a kinder perspective on hoarding which earlier generations were forced to become expert at and creative with. Maybe the modern affluent world of material plenty arrived at such speed that some of our hard-wired survival instincts are not yet easily shaken off.
Legreenie :
18 Jan 2011 12:27:25pm
Hoarding has all but ruined my father's life and relationships. He has completely filled two houses + backyards. Noone can visit him/stay over due to the lack of floor/wall/ceiling space. If he can't find something (he literally spends hours each day) he will buy the item again. He is intellectually amazing (he's a doctor) but is unable to fully immerse himself in fulfilling his potential due to the time wasted travelling between houses and 'looking' for stuff. He is disconnected from his peers. His friends have abandoned him due to frustration/depression/hopelessness at the situation. As a teen I lived with him and could moderate the amount of stuff that was coming in. At times there have been rooms full of empty boxes. He is now agoraphobic due to the social isolation of this 'illness'. In times of financial need he has been unable to help his children due to an ability to 'let go' of his possessions e.g. three cars, all registered are 'necessary' in case one other breaks down. His wonderful girlfriend cannot visit his house/s due to the clutter. She is at her wits end. I don't believe a professional organiser will be able to help him as the problem is too psychologically complex. He is resolutely stubborn to the point of madness. A simple trip to the shop can take hours if he 'forgets' where one of his multiple mobile phones are. The list goes on and on. I heard Corinne Grant on the Conversation Hour today and could completely empathise with the underlying issues that create a hoarding situation as I can see these features in my father. I would love to know of a service in Sydney that treats people with OCD Disorder that manifests in hoarding behaviour.
Organise for Life :
27 Sep 2010 8:16:25pm
Many thanks to Corinne for sharing a very personal story. I bought her book today and I hope it helps more people to understand what it's like to hoard. I think some TV shows misrepresent the complexity of hoarding, when they forcefully clean up and declutter people's homes in one weekend. I guess it works for TV, but in reality, a more sensitive and thoughtful approach helps most people in the longer term. There are many professional organisers working around Australia who can offer help. Angela
28 Sep 2010 6:52:21pm
Angela - You mentioned that there are some organisations to help hoarders. I have been trying to research this to help my Mum who is a hoarder and also has little support. Can you please post the names and contact details of the places you are aware of that can help? Many thanks, J
Organise for Life :
29 Sep 2010 8:41:01pm
Hi J, I wasn't sure if I could post the name of a website on this page, which was why I was a bit vague... I'll try anyway, in the hopes that it will help people. If you check out the Australasian Association of Professional Organisers website at www.aapo.org.au and click on 'find an organiser', there are lists and contact details of professional organisers who are accredited by the association. Some organisers specialise in helping people who hoard. Good luck with finding help for your Mum, Angela
Dawn Oz :
28 Sep 2010 9:31:41am
Corrine, how about getting your publisher to release your writing as an eBook. In this way I can keep my houseful of books at a minimum.
irene :
29 Sep 2010 8:58:01am
I very much enjoyed Corrine's talk and listened avidly as I recognise in myself the capacity to 'collect' way too much stuff. Recently, working as a carer for the elderly, sometimes those with dementia, hoarding revealed its underbelly. What can be controlled in earlier life, or seen in a humorous light, can really bite you on the backside later. Hoarding containers, misfitting lids, washing water (yes, really), newspapers and random advertisements decades old, pieces of sticky gladwrap, soiled tinfoil, old washrags,and odd pieces of broken cellophane are just part of the hoarding iceberg for some when dementia cruelly thwarts rational thought. Inappropriate hoarding can be a sign that Alzheimers has arrived to keep the brain company. It is then a very, very difficult problem. Going down to the garage right now to fill a few wheelie bins! Thank you again for all the excellent programs.
Caroline :
29 Sep 2010 12:47:39pm
Thanks Richard, Corinne and all who have contributed to this discussion. Stuff haunts me too! But thanks to some super counselling as well as participating in a trial perfectionism group (particularly as it relates to procrastination) for the past few months, I feel literally lighter and more objective about the stuff than ever before.
I too believe once a hoarder, always a tendency, so I am gladly a hoarder in recovery.
R Woods :
16 May 2011 1:19:52pm
I work for a restoration company this elderly laddie called me needs help she came out and told me she`s a hoarder and asked if i hand funding to help her she has a lot of heath issues I feel sorry for her and I would see if I can find any funding available if this was my company I would help her can some one help me help her thanks.


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I used to like listening to Glenn Gould and that was until I had read The Loser by Thomas Bernhard and now all I can think of is Bernhard laughing in an insane manner at Glenn's precision, it was nothing to do with Bernhard, but Bernhard made it his, just by laughing at it.
Manic, reiterative and an attack not only on the novel as form, but an attack on music, the possibility of art, an attack on Glenn Gould and an attack on taste, an attack on life, and naturally an attack on the Austrian state, The Loser by Thomas Bernhard is a commotion of images and thoughts, dressed as the story of three persons, the narrator, the sour Canadian tunester Glenn Gould, and a fictional character called Wertheimer, who is even more sour than Glenn Gould, and who gives up a promising career as a concert pianist, and then kills himself because he realises that he will never be as good a piano artist as Glenn Gould.
Spoilers alert. I believe I have told the entire story of The Loser — Der Untergeher — literally the one who goes under — but suffice it to say that Thomas Bernhard's nihilistic narration of 1983 is not about the great friends and their pianist envy. It is as much about an inn in Austria, and the doorway to this very inn.
If this sounds unusual, you can be assured that it is. Many find Thomas Bernhard's prose too relentless a pillory to bear, but that is not to say his books are not without humour, and any reader prepared to have the idea of the novel shredded before their disbelieving eyes will appreciate this comedy of futility for what it is, a masterpiece of overstatement.
Most common and garden Bernhardiana is located in The Loser, including lung disease, Bernhard's own lung disease, which he usually gave his characters in his novels, and in this case Bernhard even gives the innkeeper lung disease, doubtless in an effort to force the point of his own absurd novelisation of life:
The innkeeper once had a lung disease like mine, I thought, like me she was able to squeeze this lung illness out of her, liquidate it with her will to live.
Needless to say, Austria comes in for an outright pasting, with particular and careful reference to its Nazi past. Webern and Schonberg are held up as virtually the only two artists in the entire history of mankind to have produced anything approximating worthwhile art.
The Loser is one of (has anyone counted how many?) Thomas Bernhard novels concerned with suicide, but the self-murder in The Loser is slanted not towards its being the optimum solution to cure one of life's ills, but is presented as the coward's option, the loser's option.
The suicide of Wertheimer in The Loser is described as the final craven act of a man for whom it is difficult to feel any sympathy, a man who despite musical potential, caves in to the thought of mediocrity, opting instead to punish those closest to him in order to satisfy perceived inner failings.
Some other thoughts on The Loser
The failings of Wertheimer in The Loser climax in the way he punishes his sister, whom he treats with sometimes idiotic cruelty, for example waking her and demanding that she play a harmonium at two o'clock in the morning, only to tell her she plays like a pig. Wertheimer frames his suicide as a punishment of his sister, travelling to his sister's and his sister's husband's house in order to hang himself outside their window.
Sometimes I have recommended The Loser to people as a means if introduction to Thomas Bernhard, but I am less sure now if this has been a good idea. The Loser does benefit from a frame of reference that all can enjoy being the life and work of the famous pianist Glenn Gould, but it does contain a more final critique of everything than many of the other works, as it does not entirely deal with artistic mediocrity (which is a subject easy to cope with) but with human mediocrity, which is much harder to stomach.
The Loser contains two stylistic facets which are quite unique in Bernhard's work, and the first of these appear to be sudden changes of train of thought, which are extremely successful and satisfying here, but don't seem to feature in other works by Bernhard.
The second oddity of The Loser is the fact that out and out mania is permitted in the prose, which begins to pick up speed in a most erratic fashion, as if in wrestling with the idea of social, artistic mediocrity, the voice must ran faster, harder and with more fury to try and keep up with its own criticism of the state of affairs.
This manic and faster than usual train of thought comprises the narrator's attempts to think about himself as narrator, and finds that narrator in the process of writing a book that will be destroyed, as surely as his other attempts to write it have been destroyed, and as surely as the protagonist Wertheimer's own works have been destroyed.
From this there arises as in Correction and as in Yes and as in Old Masters the notion of the impossibility of art. This impossibility of art is expressed in The Loser in Glenn Gould's desire to eradicate himself in the performance process, dreaming that he is an unnecessary bridge between Bach's Goldberg Variations and the Steinway, reiterated by the narrator, who has encountered his own impossibility in the figure of Glenn himself.
To wake up one day and be Steinway and Glenn in one, he said, I thought, Glenn Steinway, Steinway Glenn, all for Bach.
The Loser is a novel of thought as opposed to action, for it's the thoughts of the narrator that we share, the intense and apparent reminiscences that he experiences as he enters an inn and awaits the provincial innkeeper — an act that covers over 100 pages of prose.
The recollections bounce off everything as the narrator enters this inn, and it seems the central act of the novel is this arrival at the inn, this entrance to the inn, which is spurring everything.
The inn, the novel. The inn, Glenn. Glenn, The Steinway, the inn, the novel. Wertheimer, the inn, the innkeeper, the inn, and perhaps, I now think, Bernhard used a plan not unlike that, to write this masterpiece.
A random revelation from The Loser by Thomas Bernhard:
I woke up one day in April, I no longer know which one, and said to myself, no more piano. And I never touched the instrument again. I went immediately to the schoolteacher and announced the delivery of my piano. I will now devote myself to philosophical matters, I thought as I walked to the teacher's house, even though of course I didn't have the faintest idea what these philosophical matters might be. I am absolutely not a piano virtuoso, I said to myself, I am not an interpreter, I am not a reproducing artist. No artist at all. The depravity of my idea had appealed to me immediately. The whole time on my way to the teacher's I kept on saying these three words: Absolutely no artist! Absolutely no artist! Absolutely no artist! If I hadn't met Glenn Gould, I probably wouldn't have given up the piano and I would have become a piano virtuoso and perhaps even one of the best piano virtuosos in the world, I thought in the inn. When we meet the very best, we have to give up, I thought.


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We all want to be loved, feel loved and love someone, right? Too often, though, especially as V-day approaches, we expect the love to come from things– presents, chocolates, flowers or from other people. Little do we know that we already have the love we need. If we make the best of what is already in our lives, we can learn to love ourselves and in turn, draw more love to our hearts from others.
This year, make yourself feel loved with these fun, loving tips that you can do with the person you love and loves you back the most: YOU!
1. Remind yourself of what you love about yourself. What's that one thing that makes you stand out and makes you different from your friends, family and colleagues? Appreciate it.
2. Start your day off with a delicious and nutritious breakfast.
3. Drink lots of water throughout the day to hydrate your body and skin! (Drink it from pretty glassware- a martini glass makes it really fun!
4. Put a positive quote somewhere that you look often (on the bottom of your computer screen, on your mirror in your room, on your printer, taped to your blackberry, or to your journal).
5. Treat yourself to something new.
6. Wear colorful underwear.
7. Dance to your favorite song while putting on your makeup in the morning (unless it's a Makeup Free Monday, of course!)
8. Wear bright lipstick to brighten your wardrobe and your mood.
9. Buy a pretty nail polish and paint your nails!
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10. Use the money you saved from your manicure and splurge on a 10 minute massage.
11. Eat foods that love you back (foods that nourish you and make your skin glow).
12. Chew well, slowly and consciously.
13. Do something nice for yourself- sleep in, take a long bath or give yourself a massage!
14. Write a gratitude list of the things and people you love in your life. Can you reach 100? We dare you!
15. Wear something colorful, sparkly or bright- anything that makes you shine!
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Rugby league star Mitchell Pearce has been stood down and is set to be fined $50,000 after a video emerged of him allegedly simulating a sexual act with a dog and urinating on himself at an Australia Day house party.
The Roosters halfback, 26, will also be stripped of the club's captaincy after he was filmed miming a lewd act with a small dog and forcing a woman to kiss him, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Pearce reportedly apologised to his teammates after he was caught on camera thrusting and saying: 'I wanna f*** animals' before allegedly urinating down his shorts and onto a sofa in front of shocked partygoers.
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Rugby league star Mitchell Pearce has been filmed allegedly simulating a sexual act with a small dog while yelling 'I wanna f*** your dog'
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson said the club is 'going through' the incident with Pearce and the NRL.
'The behaviour was unacceptable. We understand that,' Robinson told reporters in Sydney on Thursday.
'At the Roosters, we can't accept that and we won't. Over the next couple of days we will come to a conclusion with the NRL.'
In the devastating video, the 26-year-old was heard slurring his words after spending the day on a cruise around Sydney Harbour with his teammates.
The Roosters premiership captain, 26, was captured miming the lewd act in front of his teammates
Pearce was also filmed in the video attempted to kiss a woman, who rejected him and said: 'no I'm a lesbian'
'I'll f*** that dog, I don't give a f***. I don't have a sexuality,' Pearce said.
In the potentially career-ending video, the shirtless halfback was seen staggering towards a woman and asking: 'Can I have a kiss?'
But the woman recoiled and responded saying: 'No I'm a lesbian'.
The NSW Origin star then grabbed a small white dog and started stimulating a sex act while a woman's voice could be heard yelling: 'No that's my dog…woah woah, no.'
'I'll f*** that dog, I don't give a f***. I don't care,' he can be heard yelling in the footage, which is being investigated by the NRL.
Pearce, the son of former Australian test player Wayne Pearce, is then seen being thrown out of the party with a crowd of people while a woman is heard yelling: 'Off limits…get out, get out'.
'You've peed on my couch, you've peed on yourself. Get the f*** out,' the party host then said.
Rugby league star Mitchell Pearce has allegedly been filmed simulating a sexual act with a dog at an Australia Day house party before urinating on himself
He had earlier posted photographs on Instagram of himself and his teammates on a cruise around Sydney Harbour, saying: 'Love these blokes'
The rugby league star also posted this picture, saying: 'Bus riding to the boat cruise with the boys. Happy Aussie day'
Pearce had earlier posted photographs on Instagram of himself and his teammates on a sanctioned cruise around Sydney Harbour, saying: 'Love these blokes'.
He also posted a picture of the group riding a bus to the boat party on Tuesday, tagging fellow Sydney Roosters players Joe Burgess, Joey Lussick, Connor Watson and Jackson Hastings.
The captain decided to carry on partying after the boat cruise and met up with friends at a small gathering – where the footage was taken by a fellow guest.
Sydney Roosters released a statement on Thursday morning, saying Pearce had been suspended by the club.
'The Club wishes to advise that Mitchell Pearce has been stood down from all training commitments until the club concludes its internal investigation,' the statement said.
'The Club continues to work closely with the NRL Integrity Unit and will be making no further comment at this time.'
The NRL has since announced that the Integrity Unit is investigating the footage, which was released by A Current Affair, saying it has asked the Sydney Roosters for a report into the incident.
'The Integrity Unit will work with the Roosters to ensure the matter is dealt with appropriately,' the spokesman said.
Pearce has reportedly been banned from travelling to England next month for the World Club challenge and may face a six-match suspension.
Officials may also impose a permanent alcohol ban and send the player for therapy session, the Daily Telegraph reported.
'At this stage he'll lose the captaincy, be heavily fined and we won't take him to England,' an official said.
The NRL has since announced that the Integrity Unit is investigating the footage and asked the Sydney Roosters for a report into the incident.
The Roosters premiership captain, 26, was captured performing the lewd act after allegedly making advances toward a woman in a bedroom
Roosters chairman Nick Politis is also expected to add an 'immediate sacking' clause to his contract to ensure the player does not misbehave again.
The RSPCA has also slammed the 'appalling' footage and said it is investigating the footage.
A spokesman said: 'RSPCA NSW is appalled by footage showing NRL player Mitchell Pearce engaging in a lewd act with a dog on the night of January 26/27.
'RSPCA NSW is investigating and anyone with additional information is urged to call 1300 CRUELTY.'
It is not the first time the halfback has been embroiled in a scandal as he was fined $20,000 and stood down from a NRL match in 2014 after a woman complained about his behaviour at a club.
He publicly apologised after the woman involved, Melissa Arroja, posted on social media about the distressing incident.
She also shared photographs on her Instagram account, Melzbubblebutt, of herself wearing the yellow dress that she was wearing at the Beach Haus when the incident took place.
Pearce's Instagram bio currently reads: 'This too shall pass -enjoy the good times and roll with the bad, there is always light around the corner :)'
In 2010, Joel Monaghan was forced to quit the Raiders after being photographed simulating a lewd act with a dog.
Former Rooster and Cronulla Shark Todd Carney was photographed urinating into his own mouth in 2014, ending his career in the English Super League.
It is not the first time the halfback has been embroiled in a scandal as he was fined $20,000 and stood down from a NRL match in 2014 after a woman complained about his behaviour at a club
He publicly apologised after the woman involved, Melissa Arroja (pictured), posted on social media about the distressing incident
She also shared photographs on her Instagram account, Melzbubblebutt, of herself wearing the yellow dress that she was wearing at the Beach Haus when the incident took place
The footage has sparked outrage on social media with senior rugby league commentator Andrew Moore said the sport had again been tarnished as a result of the latest incident involving Pearce.
'I've earned my living out of rugby league for many years,' he said.
Commentator Jim Wilson also tweeted, saying: 'Sordid,sickening,disgraceful #grub #mitchellpearce & an embarrassment to club,fans & a decent family.'
But former NRL player and boxing champion Anthony Mundine defended the halfback, saying he was just 'acting like a drunk'.
'That's why I've never drunk or touch drugs cause it effects you negatively in so many ways especially your judgement,' he posted on Facebook.
'Everyone ain't perfect it was simple stupid mishap by being a drunk…everyone that's been d**** before while drunk know what I'm saying ! #badchoice #blownoutproportion #beatup #leavethekidalone #dontdrink.'


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Continuing on my theme of "I've got over 4lbs of potatoes to use up" I was trying to figure out a fish meal using potatoes. Now I could have easily just served it on the side or did a fun En Papillote version with some thinly sliced potatoes but I've done things like that before and I wanted something just ... Read More »
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Sweet Potato Stuffed Pasta Shells
Ok so I'll admit it – I was worried about this recipe. Some backstory, my last CSA of the season (sob!) came this week and included a small amount of sweet potatoes, about a pound's worth. I knew I was going to use them as the "featured ingredient" in whatever dinner I made, plus I definitely wanted to keep this ... Read More »
Grilled Tuna, Rice Noodle and Napa Cabbage Salad
My CSA – this week is the last week until next season L – has been giving me radishes lately and I'm a bit at a loss as to what to do with them. Mind you, I have nothing against radishes. They're just not one of my "go-to" vegetables that I continually find myself picking up. Now sweet potatoes, broccoli, ... Read More »
Thai Inspired Turkey Noodle Stir Fry
Who has leftover turkey they need to repurpose??? If you do then you need to keep this post in your arsenal. I'll admit it. I'm horrible about leftovers. I can usually take them for lunch the next day but then my interest quickly wanes. One can only eat so many turkey sandwiches before burnout occurs. Usually I avoid this by ... Read More »
Asian Blue Plate Special
So did everyone have a fabulous Thanksgiving? Mine was good but I think next year I'm going to see if my family will just come to my house. My mom doesn't cook so it basically means that there's nothing in her kitchen (seriously, she has some canned goods and ready made items – the women stores plastic in her oven). ... Read More »
Dijon Herbed Beef Roast with Turnip Gratin and Apple Braised Cabbage
Last night was a fun filled night of accounting homework…right… I spent four hours, count them one, two, three, four, on it and I'm still not finished. It's amazing how much other stuff I manage to get done when I know that I've got a paper or a case study or homework to get done. For example, take last night. I decided to ... Read More »


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I've heard that pregnant women shouldn't clean litter boxes. If there is something in cat litter that is bad for pregnant women, couldn't it be bad for everyone? Help! We want healthy cat litter for the whole family!
A: It's not the litter that is the problem, it's what you are scooping out of the litter. Cats (particularly those who go outside or eat raw meat– including mice caught inside) can carry a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite lives in our poop, and can be transmitted to you when you scoop the box.
In a healthy and non-pregnant person, toxoplasmosis (though sometimes more serious) normally only causes cold or flu-like symptoms. In a pregnant woman, however, the parasite can transmit to the fetus and cause a more serious reaction– even a miscarriage.
It's great if you have someone else who can scoop the box while you're pregnant. If that's not possible, you can wear gloves while scooping. Always wash your hands well afterwards, and never put your grimy hands to your mouth before you wash them. As for your cats, you can greatly minimize their chances of spreading this parasite by keeping them indoors and feeding them a diet of canned or commercial dried cat food (never raw or undercooked meat).


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Panel to discuss open access to power30 June 2008| The Indian Express
The high-powered State Advisory Committee, reconstituted by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) in April, will meet to discuss, among other things, the policy on open access in the power sector. Besides officers from the DERC, the SAC consist of various stakeholders such as members from DMRC, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources and TERI.
The rise of the chief sustainability officer30 June 2008| The Financial Express
The emergence of the chief sustainability officer indicates the integration of sustainability at companies. Says Ms Annapurna Vancheswaran, director of sustainable development outreach at TERI, "The mere fact that companies are taking serious note of this function and position also means that they can't be accused of greenwash. This is evident from the reporting structure of a sustainability manager in an organization.â€
TERI moots green steps29 June 2008| The Times of India
To make Hyderabad eco-friendly, TERI has suggested a slew of measures to be followed by builders, architects and civic bodies. At a stakeholders' consultation workshop, the draft Green Building Regulation Guidelines of Hyderabad Urban Development Authority was presented by TERI.
Yamuna plan website launched28 June 2008| The Tribune
The website of Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) II was launched recently. The MCD is carrying out the work to clean the river. In the first phase, YAP – I, the MCD identified the points that pollute the river. Under the YAP – II the MCD has entrusted the work to various agencies –Indian Environment Society, TERI, Patheya, Sycom Projects Consultants Private Limited and Saraswati Devi Memorial Trust.
Khanduri for people oriented development20 June 2008| Sahara Samay
There is a need for a people friendly and rural oriented model of development, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Mr B C Khanduri said. While inaugurating a two-day seminar Uttarakhand Sustainable Development Summit, organized by the government of Uttarakhand and TERI, Mr Khanduri said the state needs a model of development that does not disrupt the life and livelihood of the rural population, but helps them grow in every aspect.
Khanduri calls for sustainable development and natural resource management for Uttarakhand19 June 2008| Web India 123
Urging the state administration, policy-makers and stakeholders to draft a proper definition of sustainable development for the state of Uttarakhand, the Chief Minister Major General B C Khanduri stressed for a need to shoulder with masses and build awareness amongst them in areas of natural resources protection and overall development. He was talking at the first ever Uttarakhand Sustainable Development Summit 2008 organized by the Government of Uttarakhand and TERI in Dehradun.
Thumbs up to green earth18 June 2008| Mid day
Protecting the environment was one of the major concerns addressed at a week-long celebration, held at Standard Chartered banks across India. The Bank received a special acknowledgement from Noble Laureate Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI, for its efforts.
7 more gasifier crematoria to come up17 June 2008| The Hindu, Chennai edition
The Chennai Corporation proposes to install gasifier crematoria in seven of the cremation grounds in the city. Reports from research organization TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) show that gasifier crematoria are more "resource-efficientâ€. According to a study by the TERI, electric crematoria chambers require to be heated to a temperature of 700 degree Celsius, which has to be maintained till it is put to use. This takes nearly 10 hours. For cremation, the required temperature is 800 degree Celsius, which has to be maintained over an hour. On the other hand, gasifier crematoria use low-cost firewood as fuel. Wood chips are fed into the gasifier and the gas produced is used to light the furnace in the chamber. As a gasifier burns gas produced from wood instead of burning wood directly, it is not smoky.
Government of Uttarakhand and TERI to organize the first ever Uttarakhand Sustainable Development Summit in Dehradun17 June 2008| Business Wire
The Government of Uttarakhand is partnering with TERI in organizing a major state-level event - titled the Uttarakhand Sustainable Development Summit (USDS) at ICFRE, Dehradun from 19-20 June 2008. The keynote speaker at the summit will be Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General of TERI and Chair of Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Hybrid focus: Toyota to make lithium-ion batteries16 June 2008| The Times of India
Revving up the race for manufacturing hybrid vehicles on a mass scale that could reduce dependency on depleting oil resources and also address environmental concerns, Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that it plans to begin manufacturing lithium-ion batteries by next year for a plug-in hybrid vehicle to be launched in 2010. This was announced at a Toyota environmental forum that was kicked off by an address by Dr R K Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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May 05, 2015
Recently a member at my club purchased or traded
for a plane from another flyer. He then presented me with the model
and asked me to make it flight-worthy.
My thoughts at the time were
that the plane in question should be
considered a total and disposed of. Nevertheless I decided to bring it
to my shop and look
it over to see if it were salvageable.
What is not shown here is that the wing feels
like a box of bricks. I have no idea what is under the
covering, but
whatever it is there is a lot of it. The fuselage is shaped like a
banana and there are several degrees (at least 5°) of left thrust.
aircraft has patches all over it. The
horizontal stabilizer and
are both crooked. The fin cants over about 8°.
The next time I met up with the man who owns the
model I asked him if he really wanted to pay me to do the work necessary to make the plane airworthy. In my mind that meant an entirely new
fuselage which I would have charged him more to build than he could buy
ARF of the same type. He declined and the model was returned
to him.
I have belonged to several clubs. Some had
strict safety rules that were enforced whether or not the flyers liked them.
For example, one club I belonged to required a Safety Officer to inspect new
or repaired aircraft from nose to tail. He had the authority to ground
any aircraft for any reason. If a flyer did not like it he could bring
it up before a board of review. One rule I remember was that all flat
hinges had to be pinned.
This may seem a little anal-retentive, but I
liked it because obviously unsafe airplanes were not allowed to fly.
Additionally, many mistakes were caught that may have been the demise of the
model. In those cases the builder probably appreciated the scrutiny
his plane was subjected to.
Other clubs I have belonged to utilize the honor
system. This simply means that it is up to the pilot to exercise his
own judgment to determine if a plane is flight-worthy or not.
Unfortunately, I have seen some really unsafe aircraft take to the skies.
In a period of less than a month I saw several wings fold, wings part
company with the aircraft and planes take off with the
ailerons reversed.
Given the choice, I would rather have the fascist Safety officer.
The following image shows the radio installation
in this model. Again, this is how my fellow club member received the
model. This was not his handiwork.
The first thing I notice is the use of
connectors on the primary control surfaces. This is an extremely poor
practice because EZ connectors often fail in two different ways.
set screw can come loose or the connector itself can part company with
servo arm.
EZ connectors are inherently sloppy and cause twisting
loads on
servo arms because of the amount they are offset. EZ
Connectors are fine for no or low-load items such as
throttle, but I do not
even use them there. In fact, I do not use them at all. In any
case never use these kinds of
connectors on any flight surface.
Use a
Z-bend, quick connector (uses an L-bend),
(solder or threaded) or captured
ball links (helicopter style)
Information about
Pushrods and
The second thing that is apparent is that the
servo mounts are not in the same plane. The middle rail is lower than
the other two rails by about 3/8" which means the servos are not mounted properly and the
servo arms do not rotate in a plane parallel to the
If you
look closely you can see that the mounting tab of the left-most servo is
actually being bent down under the force of the mounting screws. It is
more difficult to see the other tabs, but they are all like that.
Lastly, notice the servo mounting screws.
Some of the rubber grommets have been over-compressed and have completely
lost their vibration absorption capability. I did not pull the servos
out but I suspect that the eyelets were not installed in some of the
It truly disturbs me that
anyone would think this is an acceptable installation. Unfortunately
I see things like this far too often. If you do your
radio installation before you
build the fuselage you can avoid misalignment problems and have a simpler,
more reliable and cleaner installation.
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Today there are some pitched battles going in such niches as netbooks, tablet PCs, iPads and various kinds of "e-readers." The most exciting part about any and all of these devices is the display technology, and there are envelope-pushing developments bringing us screens that feature color, touch sensitivity and video capability while using less power and lasting longer! Here's an update for you about the latest in display screen technology.
Competition in display technology heats up
Qualcomm has a new screen technology called Mirasol (isn't that dishwasher soap?) with a fast enough refresh rate to display video. The screens are low-power and light, perfect for the low end of the pad/tablet ("padlet") market, which right now is Augen's e-book reader. It has a (non-touch) LCD color screen, supports all major e-book formats, plays MP3 files and videos, and is equipped with 64MB of RAM, word processor, QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, built-in speaker, headphones, SecureDigital card slot and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
While Prime View continues its move to color, scores of other firms around the world are working to get more performance with less energy and cost. One particular firm, Pixel Qi, has begun manufacturing 10-inch tablet-style screens featuring color and video that use less than half the power of a standard 10-inch LCD. The field is wide open now, and companies that are not even in the display industry – like Japanese tire maker Bridgestone, among others – are contributing to both R&D and production of new screen types. (Progress continues at the high end of screen tech, too, like the LED technology in 30″ Apple Cinema HD rentals.)
Some downsides to the upgrades
Special effects firms that meet emergency deadlines with the help of CRE Mac Pro rentals will not be trading those powerhouses in for an iPad rental or other mobile device any time soon. However, the movie trailers or animations their artists create will populate the Web, so Wi-Fi padlets will need to display them, either in browsers or with standalone media apps. The problem is that, at the low end of the netbook line now (and rumored for some upcoming padlets) you will find the Windows CE operating system. Originally released in 1996, the OS shows its age in almost every function.
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If you've been keeping up with social media lately, you may have noticed the Kardashian family has been spotted in and around Cleveland.
Reality star sister Khloe has been dating Cleveland Cavaliers' star Tristan Thompson for several months, and she brought along sisters Kourtney and Kim for a visit earlier this week.
The trio, along with a few other members of their squad, visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Tuesday.
Welcome to the home of rock & roll, we can hardly keep up with you Kardashians. Thanks for rocking with us. #LongLiveRock pic.twitter.com/mSo1jF0d2L— Rock Hall (@rockhall) April 11, 2017
The stars shared moments of their tour of the exhibits on their Snapchat accounts.
Other stops along their journey have included Ohio City's Townhall, the I-X Indoor Amusement Park, and the Christmas Story House in Tremont.
Camera crews have been spotted in some of the shots, presumably filming for the family's hit E! Entertainment show.
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- Collins Injera has been making news after breaking the Rugby 7s world record of most tries initially held by Argentine Santiago Gomez Cora (230)
- Many Kenyans have been showering praise on Injera, with the latest being Harambee Stars captain and Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama
- Wanyama says he is proud of Injera for putting a mark in world rugby sevens
READ ALSO: Kenya 7s team dances to the top of the world
Harambee Stars and Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama is the latest high profile Kenyan to join the bandwagon that has continued to lavish praise on rugby player Collins Injera after his rugby heroics that have put him on the international map.
Injera who broke the world record of most tries in World Rugby Sevens over the weekend has been the talk in the world, with most Kenyans elated at his achievement which has put the country on the global map.
The latest to shower praise on Injera is Wanyama who has lauded the Kenya 7s forward for breaking the tries record formerly held by Argentina 7s player Santiago Gomez Cora with 230 tries.
Through his social media platform Wanyama revealed he is proud of Injera for putting a mark on world rugby sevens.
Injera was elated and said a big thank you to the footballer.
READ ALSO: 7s Rugby coach Benjamin attributes team's success to God
Injera currently tops the charts with 235 tries, and is expected to extend the lead considering his game is currently at the top.
He was trailing Cora by a try going into the Twickenham Sevens in London over the weekend. A selfless pass from his brother Humphrey Khayange saw the forward equal Cora's record before going ahead to score five more tries which catapulted him to the top of the charts.
Khayange is also among the top 10 all-time top scorers coming at position eight with 159 tries.
The duo's parents were on the field when Injera made history. After breaking the record, he stripped his jersey, went to the stands and hugged them as cameras rolled across the field for the memorable time.
President Uhuru Kenyatta led other Kenyans to shower praise on the player, congratulating him for making the country proud.
On his part, Victor Wanyama made history when he became the first Kenyan to play in the English Premier League.
Wanyama moved to Southampton from Scottish side Celtic in 2013, having helped the club qualify for champions league in two consecutive seasons.
READ ALSO: Victor Wanyama buys luxurious car for his family
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On Monday, Sheryl shared a beautiful post about how Starbucks helped her through a time of unimaginable grief. I commented that blogging was my "Starbucks" in that scenario, and wanted to share my thoughts.
I am a pretty private person (said the blogger). I'm not one to take my problems to social media. Or to anyone. I deal with things (however badly) and move forward. This can be good and bad, I suppose.
I had a few garbage years in a row: the relationship with my best girlfriend of nearly 10 years fell apart. A few weeks after, I lost my beloved grandfather. In the midst of that grief, I finally got a new job. A year into that job, I made the tough decision to leave my wonderful coworkers and friends to take a chance on a new opportunity. There was a huge adjustment period and I felt I was in over my head. I thought I'd made the wrong decision. The friend who'd convinced me to take the leap was fired. And things in my personal life were, to put it mildly, very tough. Everything in life was up in the air. I was diagnosed with TMJ after months of clenching my teeth night and day. I just kind of retreated within myself.
And then I decided to start blogging. I'd started a space in 2011 and published a handful of posts. Nothing for 2012 or 2013. My first post for this blog was January 3, 2014. I wasn't consistent. I knew nothing about link-ups or sponsorships. I didn't research blog tips. I just started writing. I wrote about makeup. And bourbon. It was a distraction. I didn't talk about what I was going through: I simply wrote. It became a joy for me. Bad day? Take it to the blog.
And I think that's why I've been adamant about keeping this a hobby. I don't want to cheapen this space. It never occurred to me that I would make money from my blog, and now that's all you hear: people starting a blog for the sole purpose of making "loads" of cash. That is NOT my reality: I started blogging because I was having a shitty time.
I needed an outlet to pull myself out of the dark hole I was in. I didn't care about numbers or social media and it took months for me to interact with anyone, but, it was there. Creating posts, taking pictures, and playing with makeup were the perfect distractions. It was therapeutic. I started throwing myself into writing and creating images because it helped me to refocus my attention. Instead of worrying about things, I found my voice. And whether it's relatable or not, I'm so grateful for it. The truth is, blogging was a bright spot during a time of uncertainty, anxiety, and sadness. So thank you for reading every day. Thank you for commenting, sharing, and reading my posts. Thank you for sticking around as I whine about politics, blogging, UK basketball, and, well, wine. I've made friends that I'd never have met otherwise… and that is priceless. Meeting so many intelligent, talented, like-minded women has been one of the most overwhelming and wonderful experiences of my life.
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With cash-value insurance, you buy insurance protection for a specific face amount as well as a savings account with the insurance company. The goal is to build a cash-value that will eventually equal the face amount of the insurance policy by the time you're 100 years old. As you continue to build up savings inside the insurance policy you're eventually becoming self-insured. The difference between the face amount and the cash-value amount is called the net amount at risk. The net amount at risk is the amount the insurance company is on the hook for in the event of an untimely death. For example, if you have a cash-value insurance policy with a face amount of $100,000 and a cash-value of $10,000, should something happen to you and you die, the insurance company will cut you a check for $100,000. They keep the $10,000 cash value. Their net amount at risk was $90,000. For this reason in the fact that cash-value insurance is very expensive and the rate of return on the cash value is relatively small in comparison to similar investments, I'm not a fan of cash-value insurance.
There are three types of cash-value insurance: whole-life, universal-life and variable-life insurance. There are various differences between the three. The primary difference is what saving or investment products are being used to build your cash-value.
How much life insurance do you need?
If someone relies on your income or economic value, you should have life insurance that equals 10 to 15 times your annual income. Therefore, someone earning $50,000 per year will need guaranteed-level term insurance with a face amount between $500,000 to $750,000. I generally recommend 20-year guaranteed-level term insurance. However, the term portion of your insurance can coincide with how long it will be before your children are grown and/or how long it will be before your personal savings and other income sources are sufficient to provided for your survivors.
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im just sick of this... just the troll thats been posting lately im sure youve all seen his questions... im just sick of it
constant bashing and degrading and belittling and a lot of crap for women and they expect us to be little butterflies with them !
are you serious? you think this crap doesn't scar over time?
im over it... its just pathetic
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the ones i mentioned in the questions are the posts that are like "why are women more violent than men " why do women cause so much trouble at gatherings" " why do women eat so much"... stuff like that
i saw like a rain of them...
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by the way you answered a few of my questions and you are always nice and and you can get your point across without getting defensive or w. e :) thank you for that
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Victoria Beckham introduces five-year-old Harper to family trademark
The youngest Beckham now has an exclusive name.
Victoria Beckham has shown herself to be an astute businesswoman once again – this time by trademarking her five-year-old daughter's name.
The former Spice Girl turned high fashion entrepreneur has lodged "Harper Beckham" with intellectual property authorities in Britain and Europe, protecting the youngster's naming rights on goods from dolls to deodorant.
Harper's name is also reserved for exclusive use in the entertainment industry, should a career in music, television or film await.
The application, filed on December 22, states Mrs Beckham as holder of the rights as parent and guardian.
Apparently missing from the trademark when it is officially registered will be Harper's unusual middle name, Seven.
David Beckham previously explained the choice was a nod to the number on his Manchester United and England shirts, while it also symbolises spiritual perfection and the seven wonders of the world.
The world famous couple preside over "Brand Beckham", a family empire that some experts estimate to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
The names of Harper's older siblings Cruz, 12, Romeo, 14, and Brooklyn, 18, were also registered with the Intellectual Property Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office on the same day.


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Well, in this article, we'll share with you a very simple trick that we think can deliver a deadly blow to the low reputation of selfies, and actually make shots you take of yourself on the front camera of a smartphone look good.
This makes it a perfect fit for selfies. Yes, it could take the fun from examining the random garbage people tend to forget often gets in the frame, but it surely makes a difference, if what you want to focus on is actually a photograph of yourself. We'll even start off by showing you one we did ourselves, see the difference between a selfie with and without Lens Blur right below.
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