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There and Back Again
by Tom Nurre
Her life was forever changed when Irina Reshetnikova became an interpreter for the first group of ASU students who, in summer 2004, visited Kuban State University (KSU) in her hometown of Krasnodar, Russia.
Little did she know that her involvement with that group, headed by ASU management professor Dr. Steve Reames, would lead to her not only being an integral part of building an exchange program between the two universities, but also to her first trip to America.
"I was their interpreter over there, so I was traveling around with them and I spent a lot of time with them," Reshetnikova said. "Dr. Reames talked to me about the opportunity of coming to ASU, but I didn't want to leave home for a long time and I still wasn't sure if I wanted to stay here (ASU) or just visit."
As fate would have it, Reshetnikova was a volunteer in the KSU International Affairs Office and helped formulate a student exchange agreement with ASU. Once that was finalized in 2005, she was one of the first Russian students to attend Angelo State for the 2005-06 academic year.
"I definitely wanted to visit, so Dr. Reames offered me the opportunity of an exchange program," Reshetnikova said. "A year for me sounded more reasonable. I believed that I could be here for a year rather than for two years or to finish my education."
During her stay in San Angelo, Reshetnikova kept close ties with Reames and his wife, Tatiana, a native of Siberia. She also had a host family through a program run by local volunteer Barbara Barnhart. She first met her host family, Randy and Kay Johnston and their daughter, Alexis, in December 2005.
"I was truly blessed," Reshetnikova said. "The Johnstons started helping me with cultural experiences. They were taking me places and acting like my family."
While she was meeting new people and experiencing such cultural events as the rodeo, Reshetnikova also got a liberal dose of good old West Texas hospitality.
"Being a person who comes from another country with a different mindset and different beliefs, coming here and learning to live a different lifestyle, I was surprised that so many people were there for me," Reshetnikova said. "Even though some of them have never been outside of Texas, they show so much interest in my culture and have been helping me."
Though she came from a much larger university in a city of about a million people, her ASU campus life also made quite an impression.
"I was surprised that, for the size of the school, ASU provides very unique international study opportunities," Reshetnikova said. "Also, being able to study and work with students from elsewhere in the world and even having professors from elsewhere in the world, I didn't expect that and was pleasantly surprised. That is probably what I appreciated most."
She was also impressed with the role that colleges like ASU are playing on the global stage.
"Right now, the image of the U.S. might be decreasing in Europe," Reshetnikova said. "But, I think American colleges, especially when they give good scholarships to Europeans, for us it raises the image of the U.S. European students can then go back to their home communities and become ambassadors for the U.S. We will be telling everyone about what opportunities were given to us and that is how strong and healthy relationships are built in the world."
After completing her academic year at ASU, Reshetnikova returned to Russia and KSU, where she graduated with an advanced degree in Roman Germanic Philology, the study of English and German-speaking countries and their languages.
But, her time in Texas was far from over. She visited again for several weeks last spring and, with the help of the Johnstons, was accompanied by her brother, Vitalic, an 18-year-old tennis pro. After watching Vitalic compete in several international tournaments in South Texas, Irina went to Washington, D.C., to attend a conference on Russian-American business and government relations. At the conference, she helped organize and worked as an interpreter at Congressional meetings with Russian entrepreneurs.
Now on her third trip to San Angelo, Reshetnikova is back at ASU, studying for her M.B.A., and working as a graduate assistant in the ASU Small Business Development Center. While she still keeps in close contact with the Reames and Johnstons, this time she is staying with long-time local resident and former San Angelo City Council member Jean Ryon.
"She was a good friend of mine from when I first visited," Reshetnikova said. "She visited Russia and has a lot of Russian friends and she is helping me a lot this time. So, basically, I actually have three host families and that is partially why I keep coming back."
As for her future plans, Reshetnikova has high aspirations that she can be a goodwill ambassador between Russia and the U.S. in the arena of international business.
"I'll use my cultural experience, my business experience and because I'm getting a business degree, I will look for a job in international trade," Reshetnikova said. "Hopefully, in the future I can become a consultant for international trade. My dream job is to be helping our two countries have better international trade connections because once two countries get a profit out of each other, international affairs people and politicians will be happy and there won't be scandals going on between our two countries."
But, for right now, she is just happy to be here.
America has been a land of opportunity for me," Reshetnikova said. "It's been a land of opportunity for me to develop as a person, to make a change, to get this kind of education and to get the right work experience."


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Coaching ITFITF
14 Nov 2012
News Article
Dave Miley and ATF Declaring Conference Open
The 16th Asian Coaches Conference took place in Bangkok last week (7-10 Nov) in the Rama Gardens Hotel.165 coaches from 23 countries participated in the 4 day conference and expressed positive feedback about selected presentations and organization.
Dave Miley and Mr. H.E. Suwat Liptapanlop, President of LTAT, announced the conference open in a nice opening ceremony followed by Miley's presentation on Development. Keynote speakers included: Mark Kovacs (USA) and Max de Vylder (BEL) who focused their presentations on: Tennis 10's programs coaching, Technique and Movement for specific strokes.
Other experienced speakers such as: Craig Morris (AUS), Warren Pretorius (USA), Gustavo Luza (ARG), Ivan Molina (ITF), Alex Cuellar (ESP) and Greg Crumb covered topics on Kids' programs, Mental and Physical training, Touring, Wheelchair Tennis and Video Analysis.
The Asian speakers, Suang Chantra Uri (THA), Hayato Sakurai (JAP) and Suresh Menon (ITF), shared their experience about mental training on court, preparing for clay on hard-courts and training camps.
6 hours of presentations were conducted daily on court and in the lecture room, with Q&A sessions taking place at the end of each day. Certificates were given to each of the participants by Mr. Suwat and Mr. Anil Khanna, from LTAT, in the closing ceremony on the last day.
LTAT hosted the opening and closing dinner for all participants' coaches and speakers with musical and dance programmes performed. Organized touristic trips to the exciting city of Bangkok also took place.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 7th Aug 2012 12:24 UTC, submitted by henderson101
"Comparing Samsung's flagship products before and after release of the iPhone & iPad, and how Apple's intellectual property infringement claims hold up." A terrible visual guide that ignores not only Samsung's own pre-iPhone designs, but also - and worse yet - the thirty-odd years of mobile computing that preceded the iPhone. Typical of today's technology world: a complete and utter lack of historical sense. Worse yet are the claims about icons: only the phone icon is similar, but Apple did not invent the green phone icon. This is a remnant of virtually all earlier phones which use a green phone icon for initiate/answer call, and a red phone icon for terminate/reject call. Claiming this deserves IP protection is beyond ridiculous, and shows just how low Apple is willing to go.
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RE[5]: adults ?
by henderson101 on Wed 8th Aug 2012 12:27 UTC in reply to "RE[4]: adults ?"
RE[6]: adults ?
by Soulbender on Wed 8th Aug 2012 13:18 in reply to "RE[5]: adults ?"
The BBC used to bend over backwards to be completely unbiased.
I think you misunderstood me. I don't think there's anything wrong with them being biased. In fact, good journalism is biased but at the same time balanced.
Bad != BBC
Also, Biased != Bad & Unbiased != Good.
RE[6]: adults ?
by zima on Tue 14th Aug 2012 23:27 in reply to "RE[5]: adults ?"
if you watch Sky News (or Fox News) then the BBC News, you can see precisely what good vs bad is. Hint: Bad != BBC
Here, have a video from the trustworthy Big Brother Corporation about some of the posters... ;p http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13416272
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Hurry up and get the S.P.Y. album out before people turn against him I say
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With over 90 body weight loss at a time - once you reach your goal, then aim for the next one. Small changes make big differences.
Aim for an outcome not just a goal
A goal is the weight you want to be, an outcome is what you want to do when you get there. So whether it's wearing a favourite pair of jeans, getting married, running a 5K or just feeling good about yourself, make it something tangible that you can almost 'touch'.
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The San Diego Police Department is missing $1 million.
The discrepancy wasn't noticed until an investigation by the U-T San Diego, the newspaper formerly known as the Union-Tribune.
A federal program run by the Treasury Department doles out the funds, which are seized from drug runners and other criminals through agencies such as Customs and Border Protection and the Internal Revenue Service.
Money also comes from Justice Department agencies, the U-T reported.
In 2010, a police department report submitted to the federal government about the funds showed a closing balance of $1,153,426.
And in the beginning of 2011? The report showed a balance of $153,436 — with no explanation why.
Over the past five years, the police department has received $6.4 million through the Treasury and Justice Department programs.
The U-T has been reporting on the police department's spending since April — and the $1 million inconsistency has prompted an audit by the city.


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About RNSA
The Research Network for a Secure Australia (RNSA) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration established to strengthen Australia's research capacity to enhance the protection of the nation's critical infrastructure from natural, human-caused, or accidental disasters, and terrorist acts.
The RNSA has received ARC funding to achieve its goals of establishing a research network primarily under the National Research Priority 4 – Safeguarding Australia: Priority Goal 1 – Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP); and including some elements from other national priority areas such as frontier technologies, advanced materials, smart information use, transformational defence technologies, and protecting Australia from terrorism and crime.
The RNSA seeks to bring together the majority of Australia's leading researchers, government and industry leaders involved in CIP. The RNSA will facilitate a knowledge-sharing network for research organisations, government and the private sector to develop research tools and methods to mitigate emerging safety and security issues relating to critical infrastructure. The network will integrate complementary, yet diverse research areas including physical and information infrastructure security, and surveillance and intelligent systems.
The Australian government has identified the need to secure critical infrastructure against potential natural or human-caused disasters including terrorism as a national priority. The RNSA is designed to meet this important government requirement through providing research coordination in the areas of critical infrastructure protection (CIP).
The network receives strong support from key government organisations responsible for critical infrastructure protection and counter-terrorism such as the Critical Infrastructure Advisory Council (CIAC), the Attorney-General's Department, Trusted Information Sharing Network (TISN) for Critical Infrastructure Protection, the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet – National Security Division (SET Unit) and Emergency Management Australia (EMA).
Open exchange of information and sharing of resources across disciplinary, organisational, institutional and geographical boundaries by organising workshops, focus groups and an annual conference.
Development and implementation of cohesive and integrated research plans among researchers by bringing them together and encouraging communication opportunities for cross-disciplinary research collaboration.
Nurturing the careers of young investigators and research students through incentives, such as attending an annual summer retreat, as well as opportunities to participate in international and inter-institutional exchange programs.
Links with actual and potential end-users, and the broader community through an advisory board composed of recognised key stakeholders in Australian CIP.
Networking Strategies
The purpose of forming the RNSA is to facilitate collaborative research on policy, business decisions, analysis techniques, and treatment options in order to secure Australia's critical infrastructure. The network will establish integrated research programs enabling collaborative research relationships. The network will launch a program of activities (workshops, focus groups, summer retreat, and an annual conference) throughout each year to foster research collaboration and nurture young investigators.
The RNSA will have a physical presence in a number of Australian and international organisations undertaking research. Synergies between these can be found through the transfer of expertise, and/ or sharing of facilities. The most exciting possibilities come from cross-disciplinary research of new ideas, novel approaches to old problems, or completely unforeseen innovations. This proposal seeks to capture the strengths of relevant Australian and international research on securing critical infrastructure. The RNSA will encourage cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional research by organising a program of activities. The proposed network draws on diverse but complementary research expertise and the resources of three broad research areas identified as essential for a comprehensive and integrated approach to securing Australian critical infrastructure: Physical Infrastructure Security; Information Infrastructure Security; and Surveillance and Intelligent Systems.
The RNSA will develop a diffuse and flexible approach to research collaboration enabling 'risky' and innovative research. It is intended that the network will expand and evolve as new research directions are developed and fostered to meet the needs of key stakeholders (including the owners and operators of Australian critical infrastructure and policing, security and insurance organisations), and as new national research priorities arise. Researchers will be encouraged to collaborate across a range of disciplines thereby laying incentives for further research.
The Australian government has identified the need to secure critical infrastructure against potential natural or human-caused disasters including terrorism as a national priority. Incidents such as the Longford and Moomba gas explosions and the water contamination in Sydney clearly show the impacts of critical infrastructure failure. The reasons for infrastructure failure are varied and complex, thus CIP research must be inherently multidisciplinary. Collaborative research by the RNSA can develop methods and tools that can be applied to examine protection needs of widely different infrastructure. These same methods and tools can also be applied in developing counter-terrorist options.
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The RNSA has been successful in bringing together highly respected research leaders in diverse areas related to CIP. These researchers have strong international standing and are involved in local and international committees where they have access to young and developing researchers as well as leaders like themselves. The RNSA sees each researcher as a member of an existing network. Together they provide an invaluable opportunity for the RNSA to reach out into existing research communities as a means of furthering its agenda.
The RNSA plans to use these links to garner interest and future participation of such research communities in its programs. It is envisioned that RNSA's researchers will act as its representatives and disseminate ideas to their colleagues resulting in a highly effective means of promotion of the RNSA's cause both on a local and international level. Their involvement in committees will allow the RNSA to integrate its agenda into that of existing research communities in Australia and overseas towards CIP. The RNSA is also building strong links with local, state and federal government organisations to raise the profile of the network nationally.
The RNSA will create a knowledge-sharing network for government, universities and the private sector producing innovative solutions to secure Australia's critical infrastructure from threats that have the potential to cause national security, economic, and/ or social impacts. Facilitating a coordinated approach to CIP will align the efforts of researchers and key stakeholders (i.e. government organisations and the private sector) in the broad areas of science, engineering and technology.
The RNSA has strong links with a number of leading research agencies, university research groups, CRCs, ARC centres of excellence, government organisations and industry. Together these will tailor a CIP research agenda to meet Australia's needs. In particular, the RNSA will be a valuable asset to the Federal Government's Trusted Information Sharing Network (TISN) structure by providing to both its Critical Infrastructure Advisory Council (CIAC) and its associated EAGs (Experts Advisory Groups) appropriate R&D insights into fundamental and applied CIP issues. The RNSA has already established and will continue to establish notable contacts and collaboration with equivalent or similar activities overseas, e.g. in Europe, Asia, USA, Canada, and NZ.
About the Directory
The National Security Researchers Directory, sponsored by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, is a consolidated listing of Australian research experts, PhD students, and sources of expertise in key areas of national security.
It will enable policy makers, practitioners and researchers in government and industry to rapidly identify leading edge researchers of relevance.
The Directory was launched on 23 September 2010 by the Deputy National Security Adviser.


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On a Clear Day I Can See Armageddon: The Collision of Israel, Islam, and Oil
On a Clear Day I Can See Armageddon chronicles the historical events that have led to America's Middle Eastern Achilles' heel. The book provides a blueprint for necessary military and political actions by the United States to retain access to oil and mitigate future attacks against its interests. It also describes proven technical solutions developed in other nations that can reduce America's oil requirements and the conflict with Islam while maintaining a vibrant economy.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — As frustration was setting in, calmer seas returned Wednesday and the search for the remains of Flight 370 began anew in remote waters of the Indian Ocean off western Australia.
Gale-force winds that forced an all-day delay Tuesday died down, allowing 12 planes and two ships from the United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand to resume the hunt for any pieces of the Malaysia Airlines jet — tangible evidence for the families seeking closure after more than two weeks of anguished uncertainty.
A day earlier, angry relatives shouted "Liars!" in the streets of Beijing about Malaysia's declaration that the plane went down.
Although officials sharply narrowed the search zone based on the last satellite signals received from the Boeing 777, it was still estimated at 622,000 square miles, an area bigger than Texas and Oklahoma combined.
"We're not searching for a needle in a haystack — we're still trying to define where the haystack is," Australia's deputy defense chief, Air Marshal Mark Binskin, said at a military base in the Australian west coast city of Perth as idle planes stood behind him.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, which coordinates the search on Malaysia's behalf, said Wednesday's search will focus on 30,900 square miles of ocean. The search area is about 1,550 miles southwest of Perth.
Malaysian Airlines chairman Mohammed Nor Mohammed Yusof said it may take time for further answers to become clear.
"The investigation still underway may yet prove to be even longer and more complex than it has been since March 8," he said.
There is a race against the clock to find Flight 370's black boxes, whose battery-powered "pinger" could stop sending signals within two weeks.
Nearly 100 relatives and their supporters marched Tuesday to the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing, where they threw plastic water bottles, tried to rush the gate and chanted, "Liars!"
Many wore white T-shirts that read, "Let's pray for MH370." They held banners and shouted, "Tell the truth! Return our relatives!"
Police briefly scuffled with a group of relatives who tried to approach journalists. The relatives demanded to see the Malaysian ambassador, and they later met with him.


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What does earlock mean?
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A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons.
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a lock or curl of hair near the ear; a lovelock. See Lovelock
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"She's got what?" Ron asked. The mashed potatoes on his fork, granted a temporary reprieve when they had paused halfway to his mouth, made a desperate bid for freedom but were unable to achieve any greater triumph than plopping loudly back onto the plate below. Little droplets of gravy splashed up onto his robes. Hugo, who was seated in a high chair across the table from his father, giggled loudly.
"Honestly Ron, you know full well what I said," Hermione replied from the entrance to the kitchen. She reached around behind her back and untied the bright purple apron that she had been wearing. She tossed it onto a counter out of sight on the other side of the door before entering the dining room, but the outline of the apron was still clearly visible on her black shirt; the area it had covered was the only portion not blanketed in flour. Her normally brown hair also had a dusting of the fine powder, something that Ron was quick to pick up on.
"I like the new look Hermione," he exclaimed, "much more distinguished. I just hope I look as good as you do when I'm your age." Hermione fixed Ron in a puzzled glare, then turned and found her reflection in one of the fine silver plates that stood in a hutch beside the entrance to the kitchen. She burst out laughing, and relieved, Ron joined in. He had feared for a moment that he had gone too far.
Hermione pulled her wand out of a pocket in her jeans, and pointed it at herself, still looking at her reflection. "Tergeo," she said softly. Her hair rustled briefly as though blown by a light breeze, and Ron felt something catch in his throat. He loved it when she did that. She turned to look at her husband with a sly smile and then, much to Ron's surprise and delight, she winked at him. "Much better don't you think?" she asked.
"I- uh-" he stammered, openly gaping at her newly clean tresses. "So- Dragon Pox?" He was desperate to change the subject. If things kept on like they were at the moment, he was likely to do something in front of little Hugo that his young eyes need not be exposed to just yet. Hermione's smile faded slightly as the moment passed, and she walked over to the table and took a seat next to Hugo.
"Rose was feeling very ill this morning, so I took her to see Cho. She said it looks like a classic case." Hermione had grabbed the bowl of mashed potatoes from the center of the table and was spooning out more onto Ron's plate. "Please finish these off, all right? I don't know if I can stand to eat them as leftovers."
"Tired of mashed potatoes?"
"Well, we've had them just about every day since we got married," said Hermione, her face flushed. "One day I'll learn to make something else, I promise you. I'll- I'll take lessons from your Mum if I have to." Ron chuckled and reached across the table to stroke her arm with his free hand.
"Don't worry about it dear." He grabbed a forkful of the potatoes – whose fate had now been sealed – and shoveled them into his mouth. Ron couldn't complain, mashed potatoes were one of his favorite foods, and Hermione's were the best he'd ever had. She just couldn't cook anything else. "They're very good," he said without bothering to swallow, and his wife swatted at him playfully.
"Don't do that in front of Hugo, you'll give him ideas," Hermione chided. But it was too late. Already the toddler was babbling with his mouth full of mashed potatoes of his own. Gravy leaked down his chin and onto the tray of the high chair. "Oh dear." Ron laughed heartily.
"Little tyke wants to be just like his dad. And who could blame him?" he asked no one in particular. It hadn't taken long for Ron to adjust to having someone try to emulate him, rather than Harry.
"That's odd," Hermione retorted, once again pulling out her wand, "it seems to me that you're acting more like Hugo than the other way around. Tergeo," she said again, and the droplets of gravy disappeared from Ron's robes. Ron's cheeks turned the slightest shade of pink.
"So it's not serious then?" he asked, once again trying to change the subject.
"Not really, you were never that mature to begin with," Hermione quipped. She reached out a hand to Hugo, and took his hand in hers. She gently pried the spoon he was using away from him, and set it down on the table, out of his reach. "We don't want to grow up to be like Daddy, do we?" she asked while shaking her head. Ron couldn't help but smile, he had no idea how he'd gotten so lucky.
"I meant Rose – the Dragon Pox."
"Oh no, Cho says she should be fine. It's actually better for kids to get Dragon Pox when they're young. Once you've had it, you can't get it again for the rest of your life, and it's more serious to have it when you're older."
"But still," objected Ron, playing with the few mashed potatoes remaining on his plate, "little Rosie all green and covered in boils. I can't imagine it would be too pleasant." Ron was fiercely protective of his daughter; she looked and acted an almost identical copy of his wife. Hermione stopped dabbing at the struggling Hugo's face with a napkin, and smiled up at Ron.
"Well you don't remember having it, do you?" Ron tried to think back to his own bout with Dragon pox, but found himself unable to do so. He did remember when George had caught it though. Fred had been so devastated that the two of them no longer looked alike, that he had rubbed George's bedsheets all over himself until he had caught it as well. He felt a stab of grief, and blinked back a tear. Thankfully, Hermione had turned her ministrations back upon Hugo and didn't seem to notice.
"No, I don't remember a thing. I suppose it couldn't have been too bad."
"That's because you were too young to remember. I talked to Mum Weasley earlier, and she told me all about your case of it. Pretty mild by the sound of it. But that brings me to the point-"
"Oh! So there was a point to this then?" Ron asked, smiling. Hermione ignored the bait.
"I'd like to set up a play date with Harry and Ginny and the kids, so that they can hopefully catch it too."
"Are you nutters?" exclaimed Ron. "Why in the world would Harry or Ginny want three sick kids on their hands?" He was having a hard time just thinking about Rose. Hermione sat up straight, and fixed a glare at her husband.
"I'm not nutters, this is pretty common practice. It was Cho who suggested it actually, and you know she's a Mediwitch."
"And you didn't think that maybe she just wanted to give Ginny a bit of grief?" Hermione rolled her eyes, but Ron pressed on. "We both know that she's jealous that Ginny got the guy in the end." Hermione wadded up the napkin she had been using to clean Hugo's face, and threw it at Ron coltishly.
"Don't be silly, Ronald." Ron swallowed hard. There were only two occasions when Hermione called him that, and half of them he wound up sleeping on the couch. The other half he wound up not sleeping at all.
"I jus-" but he was cut off by a loud wailing coming from the kitchen. Hermione jumped to her feet quickly, and dashed off through the kitchen door. Ron, too, got to his feet, and he reached over the table and plucked Hugo out of the highchair. The toddler had started to cry at the sound of the alarm, and he now clung around Ron's neck tightly. "There there," Ron whispered as he bounced up and down gently. "Nothing to worry about mate. Your brilliant mum will have everything sorted in no time flat." True to his word, the alarm stopped only seconds later. Ron continued to bounce and coo to his son until Hermione reappeared in the doorway holding a pan of what appeared to be very black bezoars.
"Care for a biscuit anyone?" she asked with tears in her eyes. Ron stepped forward and kissed his wife on the forehead. He took one of the burnt balls and popped it into his mouth. He instantly regretted it, the taste was unbearable, and it was burning the roof of his mouth, but he continued to chew as if his life depended on it. After finally managing to swallow – it took a good deal of finesse to actually get the hard lump down his throat – he smiled faintly.
"Your best yet," he said. "Truthfully." Hermione sobbed and dropped the tray to the floor with a clatter, Hugo opened his mouth and looked to start wailing again, but was surprised to find Hermione's body pressing against his as she kissed Ron with all her heart. He closed his mouth and reveled in the feeling of warmth from their two bodies.
Ron was quite sure that he'd not be on the couch for tonight at least.
A/N: I do hope that you enjoyed reading that as much as I enjoyed writing it. If you did (or even if you didn't), please leave a review. I respond at length to all of my reviews, so if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to bring them up.
The purpose of this fic is not to denegrate J.K. Rowling's masterpiece, but instead to revere it. I love these characters so much that I could not bear to part with them, and was slightly let down by the epilogue of Deathly Hallows. Not for what it contained (I'm a huge H/G R/Hr shipper), but for what it didn't. As such, I want to try and weave in the fates of as many secondary characters as possible to this fic.
UPDATE: Since I've started to write this, JKR has divulged additional information about the fates of Harry and his friends, but this, and any other future such disclosures will not be taken into account for this fic. It is based entirely off of Deathly Hallows and its epilogue. Nothing (to the best of my ability) will be changed.
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Thanks to Fall being around the corner, my energy is at top level, so I get to amp up my work load again. The main goal is to write like hell until late Spring when the temps start rising again, so I'm less frustrated during forced downtime. After I finish Kevin's synopsis, I'll be switching back and forth between YA wips and novellas. Juggling two pseudonyms is definitely gonna be an experience. Errands have wiped me out, so this'll have to do it for now.
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Crying Wolf
If you follow me on twitter, you've probably seen my health updates for when I'm coming out of Fibro pain flares or energy dives from Anemia. Lately, I've been more mistaken than right about oncoming good days. It's annoying and feels like I'm 'crying wolf' about when to expect more output from me, but I've realized the reason is that I don't know my body anymore. Some older limitations from before I had gained weight are returning, but I have longer endurance in activities I was ready to give up on a year ago. The upticks in my strength and energy are so random that I mess up planning my work schedule or attending events because the old signals for a streak of generous-spoons days turns out to be wrong, and it's just a half-day energy boost.
There is good news. Since flares are triggered by wherever fat is disappearing causing nerve pain and new aches over bones which suddenly have less padding to protect them, they've decreased in intensity around my hands, hips, and ankles because there's not that much excess fat left in those areas. Those flares were the worst and made concentrating on writing and editing nearly impossible. I swear my body has more drama than a Shonda Rhimes show.
Edits for Kevin are coming along, and I'm still aiming for a finish date this month. There are some scenes where I wonder if my 2016 election anxiety is coming through too much, so I'm gonna reread those bits today. Alrighty, I'm getting back to work and hoping to update more frequently.
A Pain That I'm Used To
Oh God, there's finally a light at the end of Revisions Tunnel. It probably wouldn't have been so hellish if my back hadn't gone out on me and then gotten exasperated by sitting shotgun on an eleven hour road trip to Indiana. These last two months have been awful painwise, but binging sports anime on Crunchyroll and eating quite a lot of cupcakes and ice cream for meals pulled me through it. It was nostalgic revising Kevin while convalescing because Sebastian was also a story completed during months trapped in bed. The familiar anger at my body for it being the reason why I couldn't get more done, feeling comforted by the glare of my laptop screen as I managed a few lines of words or fixes. I could have lived without reliving those memories, but maybe that's why I could bounce back quickly. This happens so many times that it's almost normal to me now.
My neck does actually feel like that sometimes.
Unfortunately, pain doesn't bring clarity. The set-up of Kevin's ending has bugged the shit out of me because of too many similarities with Sebastian's ending, and unless I figured out how the damn thing was supposed to play out, fixing other parts affected by that scene would be meaningless. Then this weekend came, I was in a lot less pain, and the new set-up just about walked in front of me in a trench coat and flashed me. So you're gonna see less of me on Twitter for a while, and the soft deadline for Kevin's edits to be finished is mid-June. Hard deadline is July. You'll probably see another progress report in about two weeks, so I'll have more of a handle on where I'm at in editing and can figure out a new schedule for working on my YA novels. *Sigh* My kingdom for a cyborg body that has a built-in frappuccino machine that provides drinks while I write.
Hello Again, Release Day!
This post is later than planned because I had to chase down the garbage truck dude and then take my dog out because he was deeply offended at being left behind.
So today, Witches For Hire, the first in the Odd Jobs series, is stepping out into the world.
This is a weird release for me because it represents the sliver of my brain dealing with the bitterness and loss of the so-called 'right path.' I haven't always had the healthiest coping mechanisms for this, and my characters(Especially Jeremy) are worse. Digging yourself out of that hole to find a light of some hope can be hard as hell, but Witches For Hire is the start of that. Each following book will be another step toward more trust shared among the main characters and acceptance of pasts that they can't change leading to unbreakable bonds. So take your pick out of the links here:
And enjoy!
YA Nibbles Part 3
Yes, my friends and I were this corny, and it was nice.
Banshee is a combination of wish fulfillment of what I wanted while binging on several Urban Fantasy series over the years and a thank you to the bounty of strong female friends who surrounded me as a teen. In my mind back then, a group of girls similarly raised by parents who couldn't be bothered by gender restrictions was normal. As I got older and my social circle expanded, I met a lot of women whose nerdy or sports' endeavors got squashed at young ages by family and friends because 'that's not what girls were supposed to do'. I hate that those stories still happen, and maybe sharing tales of the confidence building relationships that made me immune to a lot of bullshit women get as adults is a little something that I can do, just y'know, with ghosts, monster hunting, and two girls falling in love for the first time.
YA Nibbles Part 2
Lies! You are a standalone.
A funny thing about most of my adult themed stories, they usually bombard me with sequels as soon as I figure out half of the plot. The YA portion of my brain is the opposite. I come up with numerous one-offs and am fine to go about my day after hitting the end. This isn't written in stone, but I don't want to get anyone's expectations up. The books themselves will cross into several genres like fantasy, thriller, horror, scifi, and contemporary. No similar promises of happy endings all the time like books under Sam Argent, but you can probably expect them in stories where there is an obvious romantic subplot.
Which leads me to The Strongest Sword. It's pretty much a Mortal Kombat tournament for the throne in another world, but funny and not super depressing. Due to strange circumstances of birth, my leading man, Ryan, is kidnapped from the Earth Realm to cast his vote for a fighter. His half human weak self is absolutely not supposed to participate. Since I'm evil, that's totally going to happen, and I'm currently working on the training section in the first third of the book. Watching sports shows like Haikyuu have been a big help as far as learning to build a good team dynamic and creating anticipation for matches.
My Christmas serial killer book, Santa Kills, got pushed back because Banshee forced its way to the front, and Winter feels very meh for me this year. I think when Spring rolls through, the spark will be back.
Alrighty then, I'll see you guys soon with Part 3 focusing on the f/f YA urban fantasy that stole my heart.
YA Nibbles Part 1
My brain is a pitiful creature pulled in a dozen directions at once, and I'm finally ready to give one of them a true voice alongside Sam Argent. So today, I'm introducing you to Tamia Benson. There aren't a bunch of secret nerdy references buried in this pseudonym, but there is a simple statement; a black woman wrote this book. Due to writing and my health, I'm usually watching on the sidelines when drama breaks out in the YA world. There were more than a few times when I wanted to deplete my spoons to rant on for days, and more than a few times when writing was the only thing that stopped me from becoming discouraged about entering that type of environment. Hell, writing sex scenes was less daunting than just being reminded of the statistics constantly working against POC in the YA market. So I guess this where having a life of shitty luck comes in. I've been through a lot, both physically and mentally, and if anyone is dumb enough to stand in my way, God help that poor soul.
Glad To Be Here Again
I would only run a long distance if zombies were after me, but having Witches For Hire ready for pre-order feels like I'm walking up to a marathon start line. I've run it once with Sebastian, but the second time around is just as nerve-wracking. Despite the constant butterflies in my stomach, succeeding at making it to this point again is worth the stress. My crappy health and my doubts couldn't stop me, so there will be a third and a fourth marathon.
As for the very late YA books update, I've divided it into three parts. The first part will cover my pseudonym and goals, the second will address the standalones that are planned, and then the third will be about the Banshee series. My energy levels took a big hit last month(slowly improving thanks to a shit load of vitamins and supplements), so shorter blog posts will be the norm for a while.
The Last Lap
Today's post is another progress report, folks! Family of Lies – Kevin is about 2 1/2 chapters from the end, so it feels good to be this far in a novel again. There were some tricky spots that I worked out during NaNo, but I got through them. This has signaled other wips to pelt me in the head like I just pissed off Kenshiro.
The Orwells are talking the most as usual, so here are plot summaries of what's to come and how the stories can be read(these are first drafts so they are subject to change frequently, and please forgive the ugly writing):
Sebastian – https://samargent.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/the-sound-of-a-thousand-squees/ (I'm being lazy here)
Kevin – Kevin Orwell gets fed up with his family and wins an apprenticeship to Larnlyon's most famous blacksmith, Luke. On his way to meet the master blacksmith, Kevin finds some relief in the bushes with a decent looking fellow who needs more practice. This fellow of course turns out to be the blacksmith who has a fuck once and never speak to you again policy, so working together becomes awkward. Despite Luke's restrictions on their companionship, they grow closer while preventing trouble that Kevin's family causes and violently discouraging minions of Luke's former guardian sent to bring the blacksmith back into the illegal weapons' business.
James – A year after his brother's death, James Orwell still blames himself for being unable to prevent it. He encouraged his brother to follow his dreams of being a soldier, and he can't sit at home waiting for another sibling to make the same mistake. He ventures out on his own, drinking from tavern to tavern and trying to dodge his younger siblings trailing his every move. The last thing he needs are knights-in-training, Eliana and and Alton accusing him of a robbery he drunkenly slept through, or them insisting on traveling with him once his innocence is proved because he attracts trouble.
Alice – Alice Orwell has spent years watching her siblings draw an invisible line between good and bad, not understanding why she should care about separating the two. Her only way of blending in with normal people has been imitating those around her or lying about the thoughts in her head. That feeling of being different has grown stronger over the years, and drinking away her worries leads to waking up next to the most boring man she's ever met and a marriage ring on her finger. Determined to scare away her unwanted husband, Mernon, Alice displays her true monstrous self. But Mernon doesn't flinch from her willingness to kill, instead, he removes his own mask.
Rebecca – Selling herbs and robbing the occasional bandit at swordpoint provides Rebecca with a pleasant amount of money, but her days seem monotonous. She attends a court ball to see if pick-pocketing rich people will give her excitement, but a masked bandit appears to rob everyone before she can. Furthermore, the bandit smells familiar enough for Rebecca to follow the thief. Coming face to face with the girl, Emily, whom she helped rescue from a murderous aunt was the last thing she expected. Nor did she expect for Emily to advance her sword technique so much that they're now equals. Once they finally declare a draw, Emily explains that disrupting the ball was her plan falling into place to take down her aunt for good. Rebecca isn't one for honorable causes, but she's had a soft spot for Emily since they first met, and her sword's always ready for more enemies.
Demetrius – Demetrius Orwell finally did the worst thing imaginable; he performed a good deed. After rescuing a young boy's sister from slavers, the pirate crew the siblings sail with mistake him for a damn slaver and kidnap him. Now he's stuck on a rotting ship and instead of an apology when his role in the ordeal is made clear, the pirate captain, Coramis, says it was Demetrius's own fault for being so suspicious. To make matters worse, Demetrius accidentally revealing his gift with languages is exactly what the crew needs to hunt down the other slavers.
Kraven – There's one thing about being boring that Kraven Orwell has always liked; his parents forget about him. But with more of his siblings leaving the house, that attention has strayed his way. When his father suggests a trip to the City of Spies, he's suspicious but easily wooed by the beautiful buildings carved into cliffs and lavish meals his father kindly pays for. Which should have alerted him to a plot, but he wakes in their expensive inn room with no money, no identification papers, and only a note that reads, "I have no boring children, and I will prove it. Also, don't die or your mother will kill me."
Afraid of what other surprises his father has for him, Kraven flees the inn and takes a translating job to pay his way off the island. Before the job is finished, his employer is poisoned, and Kraven finds out that he's been decoding spy messages the whole time. Now spies all over the city are hunting him, and no one will believe that he's just a boring man who grew up in the middle of a fucking forest.
Diana – Competing with the Pleasure Guild's brews and concoctions to induce the greatest sexual experience has filled Diana Orwell's purse with gold and introduced her to one of the Guild's higher ups, Selene. Every encounter between them is wrought with desire, and when they do finally test their wares on each other, Diana admits defeat after being brought to her knees by Selene's skills. Months pass between their next meetings, but when their bodies touch again it's as if they've only been parted by seconds. And Selene becomes more than her competition. In the worst moment of Diana's life, Selene is there to comfort her. When Selene later offers Diana an official courtship by revealing her true role within the Pleasure Guild as their executioner when harm comes to one of their members, Diana ends their relationship. Years pass, and Diana has to face the same secret in her own family. She sucks up her pride and seeks out Selene's help no matter what the price will be.
Pratchett – Tired of coming second to Demetrius because his brother has more criminal experience in years, Pratchett Orwell decides the best way to set himself apart is to do what no one, not even his parents have done; break out of the most protected prison in the world. He also has to do it within his first day there or he gets the fun memory of being flayed. His escape almost goes perfectly, but he's bitten by a prisoner with a mating instinct. Now connected by their souls, Pratchett can't leave the man's side until the mating is properly finished or they both pass out. Pratchett manages to drag him and the bastard to safety, but his new buddy won't reveal how to undo the mating. In order to run off on some vendetta to kill everyone involved with destroying his life, the mysterious prisoner needs the tether to Pratchett's mind to block the memories of his endless torture.
Cecilia – Haven't figured out when the story is taking place yet, and this one needs the most plotting.
Ophelia – Being a seer hasn't been easy what with the constant worrying about people wanting to cut her eyes out, but endangering her life is worth removing her most painful vision. In the magic-blighted land of Jesaro, an auction of the most forbidden objects will take place in two weeks, and one of them is powerful enough to banish the vision from her mind. Unfortunately, neither she nor anyone in her family has the money to buy it, so she has to steal it from the many assassins guarding it.
What to definitely read in order are Kevin, Alice, Rebecca, Demetrius, Kraven, Diana, and then Pratchett. Again, these are ugly summaries that aren't spruced up because my brain is fried from writing at least 2k a day. A Strongest Sword update will come at the end of the week though.
Back To Your Regularly Scheduled Programming
Another double post because if I put off this announcement for happier times, that may be a depressingly long way off. Soooo drumroll, trumpet blares, and a smoke bomb for extra pizzazz! Here's the cover(by Catt Ford) for Witches For Hire that has a publishing date set for April 4, 2017!


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Germ-Ridden Consequences of Plastic Bag Bans
Cities such as San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles have been trying to ban plastic grocery bags for some time now. The effort has even garnered the backing of several celebrities such as Eva Longoria and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as well as almost every environmental group out there, and with good reason. Plastic bags are not biodegradable and can ruin our environment since they will sit in landfills for what seems like all of eternity. Furthermore, it takes a significant amount of oil to make plastic bags, and those that do not end up in landfills end up in the environment, posing a danger to wildlife.
However, with every benefit comes a drawback. While it might seem that using reusable grocery bags to do our shopping would be a great and environmentally conscious way to decrease plastic bag usage, they can actually pose a danger to your health. According to the Los Angeles Times last May, "A reusable grocery bag left in a hotel bathroom caused an outbreak of norovirus-induced diarrhea and nausea that struck nine of 13 members of a girls' soccer team in October, Oregon researchers reported Wednesday." What's worse, a study of reusable grocery bags in California and Arizona showed that 51 percent of them carried coliform bacteria. This was a direct result of shoppers keeping meat and vegetables in the same bag, and leaving the bags in warm cars for several hours.
While this may seem like a scare tactic employed by plastic bag makers to keep their industry from going under, the statistics don't lie. So what can be done to save you and your family from disease and save the environment at the same time? The good news is that washing reusable bags after you shop will kill 99.9 percent of the germs in the bag, so be sure to pop them in the wash as soon as you get home.
As for the plastic bags that inevitably build up after a few trips to the store, there are plenty of safe ways to reuse those, too. If germs build up in reusable shopping bags, it is safe to assume that the same happens with plastic bags, as well, so using them to carry your lunch or bringing them back to the store to load up with groceries is out of the question since these bags cannot be washed. Here are five safe ways to use those pesky plastic bags over and over again:
1. Reuse them as mini trash-can liners. This is probably the easiest and most-often thought of way to reuse plastic bags. They fit perfectly in those little trash cans and make taking out the trash that much simpler. Similarly, you can also use them to pick up after your dog or tie around a dirty diaper to keep the smell from polluting your air.
2. Make a mini greenhouse. Tie a plastic bag around each of your plants to create a nice greenhouse that will keep your plant moisturized. This works great if you are going on vacation but don't have anyone to water your plants for you, or if you are the type of person who forgets to water your plants often enough.
3. Create your own reusable tote bag. You can iron 6-8 layers of plastic bags together to create a sturdy "fabric" that you can make into a stylish tote bag. But remember, be sure to keep it clean!
4. Tie them around our rearview mirrors and windshield wipers. This keeps them from freezing while your car is parked outside at work. It sure beats scraping your windshield wipers off before you drive home.
5. Use them for your free time. Remember to always keep plastic bags out of reach of children. With that said, the adults in your family can use plastic bags for juggling practice because they take a long time to hit the ground, or for tying up wet paint brushes after painting, or to make a lightweight kite to fly on a beautiful day. You can also tear up strips of the bags and make them into yarn for knitting. The possibilities are endless!
For storing these bags, check out this tip from Offbeat Home: fold them into triangles like the little paper footballs you used to flick across desks when you were a kid. That way, they stay neat and out of the way until you are ready to use them.
How do you use your plastic bags? Leave some ideas in the comments.
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Talks aimed at ending painkiller abuse
State legislation possible this year to curb epidemic
Published 11:32 pm, Tuesday, April 10, 2012
ALBANY — State officials are working on ways to curb the black market and excessive use of hydrocodone and other addictive painkillers, including more aggressive monitoring of prescriptions and stricter penalties to prevent abuse.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, has been pushing immediate online review and reporting by doctors and pharmacists of each prescription written and filled for a patient. That would prevent doctor shopping by addicts and dealers who resell drugs.
Nationwide, pharmacies received and ultimately dispensed the equivalent of 69 tons of pure oxycodone and 42 tons of pure hydrocodone in 2010, a dramatic rise over the previous decade, according to Drug Enforcement Administration data.
New York's Republican-controlled Senate recently passed bills to reclassify hydrocodone, sold as Vicodin, Norco and Lortab, to the same restricted group as oxycodone. That would require a new prescription each time, with no refills. Another bill passed by the Senate would increase criminal penalties for physicians and pharmacists who illegally divert prescription drugs.
Spokesmen for Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Schneiderman and legislative leaders confirmed ongoing talks aimed at passing legislation this year. "We want to get it done," Cuomo spokesman Josh Vlasto said Monday.
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I'm entering this card into the Art impression challenge, link here,
Laura's handmade cards
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Art impression challenge
Hi everyone hope you are all well and making the most out of the summer weather! Haha! Well as the weather hasn't been great Iv been making the most of it by crafting and Iv used for the very first time this absolutely gorgeous stamp set from art impression 'Birthday whoot' set. This is such a fun set and really enjoyed making this, I think it will be the first of many more to come :)
I'm entering this card into the Art impression challenge, link here,
I'm entering this card into the Art impression challenge, link here,
Sunday, 2 November 2014
Saturday, 25 October 2014
It's birthday week! Let's celebrate!!
Hi everyone as I'm sure you all know by now it's crafters companions birthday! So to celebrate I'm giving away this beautiful Bebunni stamp!
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment and a winner will be picked at random! It will close Wednesday night (29th) good luck x x x
Head over to crafters website to check out the amazing new products and great deals x
this is open to residents of the UK and the following countries who are over 18 years of age: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Gibralta, Greece, Italy, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.
Sunday, 21 September 2014
Flakes and vellum
Hi everyone wow the weeks are flying by feels like I have been away from the blog for ages!
I hope you are enjoying playing with the new Indigoblu Christmas stamps if you have them already and if not check out the website the new stamps are stunning and we are going to be using two of them today!
To start with I have cut come some dark blue card stock to fit my card and then cut some white card a little smaller than that. Iv then painted the edges of the card with frosty sky and the middle with the brand new sleeping beauty, then cut a peace of vellum the same size as the painted middle part.
Using flitter glue on the snowflake lace stamp, stamp all over the vellum and rub with Sheffield steel mega flakes. Iv then stuck the vellum down behind the card and along the edge with ribbon. Iv then stamped the dinkie merry Christmas circle and cut it out with a little ribbon on.
Hope you've enjoyed today's post! Don't forget to pop over and say he to the Indigoblu stand if your going to Ally pally and if not we have free delivery on the website for you this weekend only!
Laura x x
Saturday, 23 August 2014
Ice resin blog hop
Hi everyone I'm so so so excited to here today as part of the
How exciting!?! Also theres something really exciting for you guys! There's some amazing prizes up for grabs and all you have to do is leave a comment for a chance to win!
Iv been so lucky to be given the opportunity to make a Christmas jewellery
piece mixing my indigoBlu products with Ice resin! Amazing right?
And that's just what you could win!
And that's just what you could win!
To start with I stamped the snowflake lace stamp onto my black card with the flitter glue and then rubbed the mega flakes onto the glue. Then Iv cut out a piece of the card with the snowflake detail on to fit into the frame.
Iv put a layer of slap it on in the frame and the placed the piece of card initially and put a layer of slap it on over the card. This seals the card so top any colour running into the resin.
When that is completely dry, the fun starts with the ice resin! I mixed my equal parts into my ice resin pot and used my stick to mix it and then left it rest for 5 minutes,
Using my stick I added the resin to the frame until the whole are was covered and then added a
little extra to make it a beautiful dome!
Left over night to set and wala!
Using my stick I added the resin to the frame until the whole are was covered and then added a
little extra to make it a beautiful dome!
Left over night to set and wala!
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As you probably already know by now this is a three day blog hop and here are the links to all the fabulous blogs that have been involved in the hop!
DAY ONE: Thursday, August 21
Kathy Cano Murillo http://www.craftychica.com/category/blog/
Jennifer Cabic http://jennifercabic.blogspot.com/
DAY TWO: Friday, August 22
Carol La Valley http://wp.me/p1MCno-3st
John Creighton Petersen http://artnewwave.com/?page_id=468
DAY THREE: Saturday, August 23
Laura Williams - http://laurawilliamscards.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/ice-resin-blog-hop.html
Laura Williams - http://laurawilliamscards.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/ice-resin-blog-hop.html
Baerbel Born - http://www.baerbelborn.com/?p=1873
Kay Halliwell-Sutton - http://www.indigoblu.com/blog/?p=6341
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Christmas in July reminder
Hi everyone it's the mid way point in our blog challeneg so we have a little reminder post for you all, just to give you all a little extra inspiration,
The theme is Christmas in July so as long as your using your Christmas Indigoblu products your good to enter!
For the reminder post Iv gone simple style with the fabulous mega flakes!
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Iv used the conners Crown Jewels stamps as the main image stamped with Indigoblu flitter glue and then chariot of fire mega flakes on top.
The beautiful ribbon is just some plain cream ribbon that Iv stamped the snowflake lace stamp onto with the flitter glue and then put the chariot of fire on top, the glue is such good quality you still get all the detail on the ribbon that you would on card!
Thanks for stopping by hope to see you in the challenge
Laura x x x
Monday, 4 August 2014
Party paws Christmas!!!!
Hi everyone I'm so excited to show you a sneak peek from the new crafters companion launch 'party paws Christmas collection' it's a super cute collection and will be a weekender on create and craft on the 9th and 10th of August.
The new collection will include
- Two cd-roms
- 8 A6 unmounted rubber stamps
- Hunkydory card Kit
- Hunkydory insert pack
- Hunkydory acetate pack
Here is a little sneak peek from the collection,
Iv used the hunkydory kit and the acetate for this card,
Hope you like the look of the card more sneak peeks to come
Laura x x x
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There are two types of partners in a Master Limited Partnership structure, a general partner and limited partners.The general partner manages the master limited partnership and typically holds a 2% economic interest in it. The general partner also receives a percentage of the profits off the top, before the limited partners get their cut. These so called Incentive Distribution Rights allow the general partners to take a higher proportion of incremental amounts over a certain threshold levels. This provides the general partner with a strong motivation to raise distributions to unitholders, which is appealing to them.The last tier is typically 50/50, which means that general partners receive 50% of any incremental cash flows above a certain threshold level. This could however increase the cost of equity for the MLP and dilute ownership claim of limited partners.Limited partners are not involved in the day-to-day management of the MLP, and have limited liability. Once the MLPs reach the highest IRD threshold the distribution growth for Limited Partners slows down, while it increases for general partners.Some MLP's such as Kinder Morgan (KMP), energy Transfer Partners (ETP) and Oneok Partners (OKS) have already reached the top 50% IDR level. Other MLPs such as Entrerprise Products Partners (EPD) have capped their incentive distribution rights threshold to a maximum of 25%. Check my analysis of Kinder Morgan Partners (KMP).One way to capture the higher distribution growth potential is to purchase the General Partner Units traded on US exchanges. Not a lot of GPs are traded however. One general partner that has reached the 50% incentive distribution rights threshold is Energy Transfer Equity (ETE), which is the GP for Energy Transfer Partners (ETP).Another major General Partner, whose units could be bought by ordinary investors is Enterprise GP Holdings (EPE). It owns the general partner and limited partner interests in Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPE), TEPPCO Partners, L.P (TPP) and Energy Transfer Equity, L.P (ETE). Check my analysis of Teppco Partners L.P..Full Disclosure: Long Kinder Morgan PartnersRelevant Articles:- Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) – an island of opportunity for dividend investors- Using DRIPs for faster compounding of dividends- Best High Yield Dividend Stocks for 2009- Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) Dividend Analysis- TEPPCO Partners (TPP) Dividend Analysis
Master Limited Partnerships are limited by US Code to only apply to enterprises that engage in certain businesses, mostly pertaining to the use of natural resources, such as petroleum and natural gas extraction and transportation. They combine the tax advantages of a partnership and higher dividend yields with the day to day tradability of common stocks.
If you own the general partner units doesn't that make you liable if the company gets sued or has an accident? I know you could buy them w/ a holding company but isn't that a risk?
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Stunning Swiss Alps views aren't the easiest to come by, but the Heinz Julen Penthouse is a great example of prime chalet real estate in the Zermatt village. Furnished and always ready as a rentable space, this chalet is located via the Omnia Hotel in the small Switzerland village.
A vast majority of the space only features neutral palettes and light, knotty woods. A portion of the living space features pops of black modular sofa pieces. Full floor to ceiling glazed panels are in the public area that comes equipped with a window set fireplace. An in home sauna, fitness room and three private terraces also take a part in the 4 bedroom, 2,800 square foot space. A great perk to staying in luxury? Your nightly fees also include prepared meals.


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Sorry to spoil your lunch, but there are 200 million children in the world suffering from chronic malnutrition. Two hundred million. It's a figure I find impossible to get my head around, and the more I try, the more I end up feeling angry and helpless. What makes me most angry is not so much those Crimplene-clad fatties queuing at KFC for their lunch-in-a-bucket, but the fact that such a situation can still exist in the 21st century.
Despite the billions of pounds and even more man-hours that have been thrown at reducing worldwide infant and childhood malnutrition the problem never seems to go away. Frankly, looking at the skewed priorities of some of the world's leaders I seriously doubt it ever will.
Alex Renton is worried that the high-profile Feed The World campaign hasn't worked. In this month's OFM he compares the daily meal of children in Zambia, Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Haiti and Nigeria and highlights the nutritional inadequacies of so many children's diets. His thought-provoking piece starts on page 22.
Meanwhile the Fairtrade campaign continues to grow. Many of the products are of exceptionally good quality and are much more widely available than they were even 12 months ago. In most cases the raw product is bought at a fair price and is then shipped elsewhere to be processed and packed.
But those who pick and produce could make so much more money if they had the chance to fi nish the product themselves. In many cases this isn't practical, but Andrew Purvis has been checking out the new Equitrade system, and in particular the Madagascan farmers who are making chocolate with their own beans and supplying the fi nished product to no lesser a purveyor than Fortnum & Mason in London. Equitrade seems a natural step on from the success that is Fairtrade, but can it really work?
Looking at my shelves I notice a disparate mixture of stuff that hardly seems comfortable rubbing shoulders. Wasabi, white miso paste and sushi rice share space with tins of golden syrup (for treacle tart) and packets of Smarties. There is a healthy supply of organically grown salad in the fridge, not to mention a couple of rigidly fresh mackerel but there is also a whacking great slice of New York cheese cake topped with a thick layer of soured cream. In many ways, it is not untypical of the wide-ranging way we eat today. In this issue, Mimi Spencer highlights the extremes of the modern diet.
We also have Sol Campbell at the River Cafe, Annabelle Bond at Zuma, Boris Becker at San Lorenzo (Wimbledon branch of course) and Lynn Barber in Champagne. Eat up! (And you can't get down till you have cleared your plate.)
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Yankee Bean Soup Recipe
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My family really enjoys this hearty soup, which is perfect for a wintry day. Bacon, molasses and onion add great flavor. A friend from Massachusetts gave me the recipe years ago, and I've made it countless times since then.
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- 1-1/2 cups dried navy beans
- 1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 1/3 cup chopped celery leaves
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons molasses
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- Place the beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour.
- Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Set beans aside. In the same pan, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Stir in carrot and celery leaves. Return beans to the pan. Add water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until beans are tender.
- Stir in the milk, molasses, salt and bacon. Remove about 2-1/2 cups of soup; cool slightly. Place in a blender or food processor; cover and process until pureed. Return to the pan; heat through. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Yankee Bean Soup in Country Extra January 2006, p51
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"This soup does have a very nice old fashioned comfort food kind of taste. The only thing I might change is to used canned navy beans. We have a heck of a time here in Colorado getting our beans cooked. The cowboys must have let them cook FOREVER!"
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Jones gives Orioles over Phillies with walk-off homer
BALTIMORE -- Adam Jones was stuck in a 0-for-18 slump when he stepped into the batter's box in the 12th inning of a tie game against the Phillies on Saturday. He ended the slide in a big way.
Jones gives Orioles over Phillies with walk-off homer
BALTIMORE -- Adam Jones was stuck in a 0-for-18 slump when he stepped into the batter's box in the 12th inning of a tie game against the Phillies on Saturday. He ended the slide in a big way.
Jones hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.
The Baltimore center fielder has been the team's top offensive weapon this year. He had a 20-game hitting streak earlier this season and now has 17 homers.
"Getting a little frustrated there, but one thing I'm not going to do is stop swinging the bat," Jones said. "(Manager Buck Showalter) hits me fourth for a reason, and I'm glad I was able to come through for my team."
Chris Davis started the game-winning rally with a leadoff walk in the 12th against B.J. Rosenberg (0-1), who was making his major league debut. Jones then launched a blast to left-center on a 0-1 pitch and gave the Orioles (33-26) their eighth consecutive win in extra innings.
"If we don't win it in nine, hopefully we can win it in 12, 15 or 17," Jones said. "We'll stay here and play 25. As long as we get the W, I don't care."
Baltimore's bullpen helped by giving up just one run in five innings. Luis Ayala (2-1) got the win with a scoreless 12th.
"This is a team that obviously has a great pedigree and to be able to beat them in that situation, we were fortunate," Showalter said. "It's a good win for us."
The Orioles recalled Tommy Hunter before the game to make the start, but the right-hander again had problems giving up homers. He allowed three home runs in his seven-inning effort, but they were all solo shots.
"Those were frustrating," Hunter said. "I've given up a few. Jim Thome's got 690 million home runs in his careers. They weren't very good pitches. They didn't miss them."
But Hunter still lasted the seven innings and gave up only those three runs, keeping the Orioles in the game.
Jimmy Rollins gave the Phillies (29-32) a 1-0 lead with a one-out homer off Hunter in the fourth. The Orioles tied it on a Davis' RBI ground-out in the bottom of that inning.
Thome hit his first homer of the season in the fifth, a solo shot to give Philadelphia a 2-1 edge. But the Phillies then helped the Orioles score twice in the bottom half of the inning, making three errors as Baltimore took a 3-2 lead.
"We made some mistakes and they cost us," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "We got real sloppy ... and our mistakes definitely hurt us."
Ryan Flaherty had an RBI single for the Orioles, but errors by Rollins at short, second baseman Mike Fontenot and pitcher Vance Worley helped give Baltimore two other runs. The errors ruined a strong effort from Worley, who gave up three runs on just five hits in six innings.
The Phillies tied the game (3-3) with their third solo homer moments later on Hector Luna's shot to left, leading off the fifth.
The Orioles took a 4-3 lead in the seventh when Matt Wieters lined an RBI single off Jake Diekman.
Philadelphia came right back to tie at 4-4 in the eighth when Thome got an RBI single against reliever Pedro Strop, helping to send the game into extra innings. Thome has five hits in this series.
NOTES: The Phillies selected the contract of right-handed pitcher B.J. Rosenberg from Class AAA Lehigh Valley. Rosenberg will replace left-hander Raul Valdes, whom the Phillies optioned back to Lehigh Valley. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said after Friday's game that they liked what they saw from Valdes (2.13 ERA) and they weren't unhappy with him. It was just a move they needed to make. Rosenberg was a 13th round pick of the Phillies in 2008 draft. ... Thome's home run gave him 60 in his career during interleague games. He's the all-time home run leader in major league baseball in interleague play during his career. ... The Phllies entered the game as the second-best fielding team in the National League, but they made those three errors that helped the Orioles score twice in the bottom of the fourth. ... Baltimore called up Hunter to start in Saturday's game. In addition, the Orioles sent down right-hander Miguel Gonzalez and put Jake Arrieta into the bullpen. Arrieta has lost six in a row, and the Orioles thought about sending him down, but felt this was the best scenario for all concerned. ... Orioles first baseman Nick Johnson got an assist and a put-out on the same play, something a little unusual, in the sixth inning. Thome hit a shot that bounced off of Johnson and right to second baseman Robert Andino. He then threw to Johnson for the out. ... The Orioles turned four inning-ending double plays--doing it in the first, fourth, eighth and ninth.


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Dhanteras ( Hindi : धनतेरस, Sanskrit/Marathi : धनत्रयोदशी) is the first day of the five-day Diwali Festival as celebrated in parts of north India. The festival, known as "Dhanatrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari Trayodashi".The word Dhan means wealth and Teras means 13th day as per Hindu calendar. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin.
On Dhanteras, Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped to provide prosperity and well being. Dhanteras holds special significance for the business community due to the customary purchases of precious metals on this day.


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Sweet Potato, Carrot and Ginger Soup
Lynda Paxton of Austin, MN, requested this recipe from the Last Resort Grill in Athens, GA.
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- 4 tbsp. butter
- 1 bay leaf
- 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1½ tsp. garam masala
- ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp. ground coriander
- ¼ tsp. ground cumin
- ¼ tsp. turmeric
- .13 tsp. ground cloves
- 3 medium carrots
- 1 medium onion
- 1 small celery stalk
- 1 tbsp. grated and peeled fresh ginger
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1½ carton vegetable broth
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 3 medium apples
- ¼ c. packed light brown sugar
- 1 c. heavy cream
- In 5-quart to 6-quart saucepot, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat.
- Add bay leaf and spices and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in carrots, onion, celery, and ginger; cook 10 to 12 minutes or until vegetables are tender and lightly browned, stirring frequently.
- Add potatoes, broth, pepper, and salt; cover and heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.
- Meanwhile, in nonstick 12-inch skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat. Add apples and brown sugar and cook 15 minutes or until apples are very tender, stirring occasionally.
- Discard bay leaf. Stir apple mixture into potato mixture. In batches, ladle potato mixture into blender; cover, with center part of cover removed to allow steam to escape, and blend until pureed. Pour puree into large bowl. Repeat with remaining mixture.
- Return puree to same saucepot; stir in cream. Heat soup over low heat just until heated through (do not boil).
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While many V-Girls faced the bigotry of boob prejudice, charismatic and sexy Michelle May didn't have any problems about her joyfully enormous jugs during her formative years. "I wouldn't say that I was hated on because I went to school in California and everyone showed a lot of skin. I mean, it is commonplace for people to walk around half-naked in California. I would say that I was the flavor of the week, for maybe a week and then people got over it. I got the nickname Shelly Big Boobs and Tits McGee. It was all in good fun. No one ever went out of their way to be nasty to me." Read more in Michelle's Voluptuous interview. And if you missed it--don't tell us if you did--tune into Michelle and Camelia's Davis double-header interview in Voluptuous Theater.
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LOS ANGELES >> A former Catholic high school teacher who says he was stripped of his job for marrying his gay partner soon after same-sex marriage was made legal in California can move forward with his lawsuit against the school, a Los Angeles judge ruled Wednesday.
Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile rejected arguments by attorneys for St. Lucy's Priory High School in Glendora that the allegations brought by Kenneth Bencomo were barred by the constitutional separation of church and state.
Brazile gave defense attorneys 30 days to file an answer to the lawsuit.
Bencomo's lawyer, Jason Marsili, said he was pleased with the ruling. His client filed the case March 12, alleging wrongful termination in violation of public policy, violation of the state Labor Code and breach of contract.
Defense attorney Michael Trotter could not be immediately reached for comment. But in court papers, Trotter argued that as a Catholic school, St. Lucy's expected its teachers, including Bencomo, to "personify the religious principles of the Catholic church and incorporate such values into his work."
A "ministerial exception" applies in Bencomo's case and the lawsuit is "an untoward and improper intrusion into the separation of church and state," according to Trotter's court papers.
But Bencomo alleges his firing violated the protected right of a person to marry and to engage in political activities, including political speech.
Bencomo and his partner, Christopher Persky, met in April 2003, and were among a wave of same-sex couples who married after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last June cleared the way for gay weddings to resume in California for the first time since 2008. He was fired last July, less than two weeks after marrying Persky.
Bencomo began working at the Glendora school in 1998, according to his court papers.
"At that time, and at all times thereafter, Bencomo's sexual orientation was common knowledge among many of the students, faculty members and the administration of St. Lucy's," the suit states.
Bencomo taught studio art, dance, English and yearbook classes, and Persky regularly attended St. Lucy's events with the plaintiff, according to the suit.
News of Bencomo's wedding last July 1 appeared in a local newspaper, and an administrator subsequently told him he was being fired, though she considered him an "exceptional" teacher, the suit states.
Bencomo, who had thought the administrator wanted to discuss plans for the coming school year, was "utterly shocked and unprepared for the news that he was being terminated after more than 15 years at St. Lucy's," according to his suit.
Bencomo, 45, broke down in tears before leaving the meeting, according to the complaint. His termination drew an "immediate outpouring of support from countless individuals, including current and former students of St. Lucy's," the suit says.
Bencomo believes that, in the face of the public backlash after his firing, the administrator told other faculty members he resigned, the suit states.
Bencomo was raised Catholic and graduated from Damien High School, a Catholic all-male school in La Verne.