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Maybe it's because I've been taking the train (subway) to my new office, or maybe it's because I'm a little bit fascinated by trains (and NOT just because of that scene in Risky Business), but I've been thinking about how cool a train themed wedding could be. It's definitely a theme that as a wedding planner, I don't see very often. And really, it can be amazingly fabulous, and certainly memorable for you and your guests. Seriously, just look at that photograph! How'd you like that to be hanging in your home? Right??
Brideys, we all know that by executing your wedding theme beautifully and accurately, you (or you and your wedding planner) single-handedly have the power to create an almost euphoric atmosphere. And a train theme? Well, it's surprisingly romantic and certainly unique. So, if you're unsure as to your wedding theme or if you even want to have a theme at all, perhaps after viewing this post you will have somewhat of an epiphany... And you know what? It'd be a traintastic wedding!
Look at this sensational photograph! I am lovin' how cool the bride and groom are.
This photograph really got to me. Actually, it was the catalyst for writing this post about how stylish and almost distinguished a train themed wedding could be. It's cool. It's unique. It's fabulous.
I really love this train ticket invitation! Trust me, there is a very thin line between cheesy and classy with this type of invite, and I feel as though this one encapsulates the theme without it looking childlike or lame.
Unbelievable. I really love that you can't see their faces.
How fucking tremendous would it be to see either one of these photographs in your album? These certainly are not the mundane and unoriginal shots we tend to see so often in weddings, now are they?
I mean... Holy shit. I love how retro this pic is without actually being retro.
Worried that a train themed wedding won't lend itself well to décor or a extraordinary venue? Well, look up and then look down. Are these photographs not stunning? Do you feel as though something is missing? Good, I didn't think so!
The photograph above is from the Roundhouse Railroad Station Museum, and the one below is the old train station in Pittsburgh. Look how beautiful this venue is! Super clean lines, astonishingly romantic and just stunning.
Love the cake (of course I do)!! But, I also love how all of the booze is contained on this old railway cart.
For all of you Chicagoans out there, the wedding cake above is special because the bride and groom met on the "L" (Chicago's subway system). So why not incorporate how they met into the equation? I mean, it's doubtful that she was the chick hanging off of the side of the train next to the cake, but I loved the photograph so I just had to include it!
Yeah... I really love this cake, but I also really love the photograph, and pity the fool (ha!) who had to carry it out to train tracks and place it just so...
Yes, I know this is technically a birthday cake. But, I thought it could be a cute groom's cake so I wanted to show it to you.
DYING over her bouquet, and her dress, and her lovely figure, and how she is positioned so perfectly on the tracks... Total run-on sentence... I know!
That's the bouquet bride! Isn't she dazzling? Such a great photo!
I just could not help myself. I mean, I found a picture that had the phrase "Do Not Hump" in it that was completely applicable to my post, and HAD to use it! Trust me, this was the more "tame" of the photographs! LOVE IT! Hilarious!
Bridey, are you having a train wedding theme? Would you consider it now that BB has opened your eyes to the possibilities?
Photo cred: {Gorge Bride on a Train via Favim}, {B+G on Bench at Train Station via Shirk Photography}, {Wedding Dress & pic of B+G via Borrowed & Bleu}, {Train Wedding Invitations via Puddle Jumpin' Cards}, {B+G Sitting and Bridesmaids on Train via Andrea Dozier Wedding Photography}, {Bridal Party pic via Life is Art Photography}, {Cool B+G in Black and White via Art Deco Weddings}, {Gorgeous Blue Lighting in Roundhouse Railroad Station Museum via Wedding Book}, {Amazing Train Station Wedding Venue via Pre Owned Wedding Dresses}, {Alcohol & Gorge White Cake pic at the Roundhouse Railroad Station Museum via Savannah Wedding Photographers}, {Chicago Train Wedding Cake via Dex Knows}, {Sofa in Front of Train & Bride on Train w Moss Wreaths via Elizabethanne Designs}, {Cake on Train Tracks via Wedding Wire}, {Chocolate Wedding Cake via ABC Cake Shot & Bakery}, {Gorge Dress/Flowers/Bride on Tracks & Handsome B+G on Tracks viaDelightfully Engaged}, {Do Not Hump B+G via Furious Photographers}, {Groom Dipping Bride via Flickr}


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We have just four guest rooms, each individual in size but all set with antique furniture and local Kutchi textiles. All rooms open on to the inner courtyard, and each has an en-suite bathroom, A-C and Wi-Fi access.
Sleeps 3 comfortably.
This room - which is part of the interconnecting nature of the house - belonged to our cousin Rohee, who was one of the last remaining Parsis to live in Bhuj before he relocated to Mumbai.
Rohee's is a large double/twin bedroom with an annexe room that can be used an extra bedroom or study.
Sleeps up to 2.
Nano meaning 'little' in Gujarati is a lovely, cosy space, created partially from an old storeroom. Hence, despite it's size, this room has two entry doors! The outdoor bench catches the first rays of the winter sun and is the perfect spot for morning tea.
Nano is perfect for a single traveller, but we've provided a double bed so that it can be shared by a couple.
Sleeps 2 comfortably.
Jafri was such a fun room to create because it was converted from the old outdoor toilet block! As the room had just four small windows, we enclosed a portion of the courtyard using a traditional lattice screen or 'jafri' to provide a sitting room bathed in natural light.
Jafri is twin-bedded. A third person can be accommodated in the sitting room, if they are comfortable with the semi-outdoor nature of the room.
Sleeps up to 4.
Agassi meaning 'terrace' or 'balcony' in Parsi Gujarati is the only room accessed via the spiral staircase. Previous generations had created open terrace spaces, but we had a bit of a re-shuffle, and enclosed this space to create our fourth guest room.
Agassi is two inter-connecting rooms: one with a double bed and the other with twin beds, which leads to the ensuite. And there's space for more. It's ideal for a family or group of friends.
Due to the sloping roof - especially in the bathroom - it's not ideal for very tall people!

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If you know Tom Beeby only through his Chicago designs – the Harold Washington Library, the Harris Theater, the 1980s wing of The Art Institute, the Sulzer Regional Library, among others – you get a sense of the degree to which he has shaped the public realm. Throw in his architectural work elsewhere – university buildings, performing arts centers, urban and campus master plans, high-rise and suburban office buildings, renovations of historic structures, religious buildings, retail projects, housing developments, private residences – and you have an even greater appreciation of his influence and reach.
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After more than five hours of deliberation this afternoon, a jury unanimously found an 83-year-old Larose man guilty of the sexual battery of a 7-year-old girl more than 30 years ago.
The jury of four men and eight women found Warren Danos guilty of assaults that occurred repeatedly from 1984 to 1986. Danos was was originally charged with aggravated rape.
The victim, now 39, was 7 years old when he began sexually assaulting her, according to testimony. She reported the assaults to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office in December 2014, and Danos was charged with aggravated rape the following summer.
During the trial, two additional women testified that Danos molested them as children, though the statute of limitations had expired for their allegations.
Danos will return to court on June 20 for a sentencing hearing. Sexual battery in Louisiana carries a minimum 25-year sentence in prison with hard labor.
"From the very beginning we understood this would be a very difficult case to try because it happened so long ago," said First Assistant District Attorney Kristine Russell. "We were much more interested in letting the victim and all three women have their day in court to tell their story and have some closure."
Russell said she was proud of all three women who came forward and very pleased with the verdict.
"That was a war," said defense attorney Matthew Ory after the trial. "Very emotional. Many blows exchanged from both sides. Credit the state for putting on a good case. From our perspective, anytime someone is facing a life sentence and a jury returns a responsive verdict, it's big, really big."
During closing arguments this morning, Ory argued the testimonies of two women who testified Thursday that he had molested them as children were inconsistent with Danos' character the 39-year-old victim and prosecutors were portraying. While the victim testified Danos raped her hundreds of times, one of the women testified Danos molested her three times, and the other woman testified Danos molested her once.
"Our vicious rapist that raped 500 to 600 times? That's not his M.O.," Ory said.
Ory also argued the inconsistencies in the victim's statement, such has her changing testimony of how many times she was raped, could only be from her lying. He accused one of the women who testified of plotting a conspiracy against Danos. He compared Thursday's court proceedings to a soap opera.
Russell said the inconsistencies in the victim's testimony, especially the number of times she was assaulted, was because she was 7 when the assaults began.
"I don't expect you to keep a diary," Ory said. "I expect you to be truthful."
"When the defense attorney mocks the victims and the system, that's why kids don't come forward. That's why adults don't come forward," Russell said.
Russell ended by telling the jury although the victim was not able to have justice as a child, it wasn't too late.
"Justice knows no age; justice knows no time," Russell said. "She did not get justice 30 years ago, but it's time for her to get justice now."
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – A Conway man was jailed after a teenager in his care told a counselor she had been sexually abused over the course of a number of years, according to an incident report from Horry County Police.
The report details how on March 9 an Horry County Police officer accompanied an employee with the Department of Social Service to a home on Copperhead Road in Conway. The DSS worker explained they received a report of sexual abuse of a 17-year-old girl living in the home.
According to the police report, a counselor reported that the victim was repeatedly abused by 41-year-old Henry Lawson III while she was in 7th and 8th grade. The victim told the counselor that the abuse happened "every few months" until the victim told Lawson she would tell her mom if he didn't stop. The victim said the abuse stopped until her junior year of high school, the report states.
The victim told the counselor she laid on the couch to go to sleep and when she woke, "she felt funny." The victim's legs were laid over Lawson's lap when she woke and she asked why he touched her, the report states. The victim stated Lawson replied because he wanted "to see how many fingers would fit." Lawson then reportedly told the victim to not tell anyone, or he would have to leave the home, according to the report.
On March 9, police and DSS went to the Conway home where a safety plan was developed by the DSS worker to keep Lawson away from the victim and only have supervised visits with the two other children who live in the home.
Lawson was arrested Thursday on one count of criminal sexual conduct third degree and one count of criminal sexual conduct second degree. Lawson was booked into J. Reuben Long Detention Center at 8:05 a.m. Thursday, and released hours later on a $5,000 bond.
Conway man jailed for alleged sexual abuse of child Jo Brown
GEORGETOWN, SC (WBTW) – On Tuesday, Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson announced that a man was sentenced for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl.
Last week, Alberto Villegas, an illegal alien, pleaded guilty to the charge of criminal sexual conduct and was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison, a press release from the solicitors office said.
According to the press release, Villegas pleaded guilty before Judge Steven H. John, who sentenced the suspect to 15 years in prison.
Georgetown County Law Enforcement was called on November 3, 2015, by the mother of an 8-year-old to report that Villegas sexually assaulted the child.
The mother told police that the incident happened while she in another room of the home. When she returned, Villegas looked nervous and acted strange and that her daughter had gone to the bathroom. The girl told her mother that she had been assaulted. When the mother first confronted Villegas, he denied that anything had happened, but when pressed, he later admitted to the assault.
GEORGETOWN, SC (WBTW) – On Tuesday, Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson announced that a man was sentenced for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl.
Last week, Alberto Villegas, an illegal alien, pleaded guilty to the charge of criminal sexual conduct and was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison, a press release from the solicitors office said.
According to the press release, Villegas pleaded guilty before Judge Steven H. John, who sentenced the suspect to 15 years in prison.
Georgetown County Law Enforcement was called on November 3, 2015, by the mother of an 8-year-old to report that Villegas sexually assaulted the child.
The mother told police that the incident happened while she in another room of the home. When she returned, Villegas looked nervous and acted strange and that her daughter had gone to the bathroom. The girl told her mother that she had been assaulted. When the mother first confronted Villegas, he denied that anything had happened, but when pressed, he later admitted to the assault.
Jury finds man guilty of child sexual abuse Jacob McGuire Apr 28 2017
Father accused of abusing daughter faces jury trial
PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, Oklahoma -
A Pushmataha County man has been arrested on several counts of child sexual abuse, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
In July 2016, OSBI special agents said they began an investigation into allegations of abuse by 37-year-old Anthony David William. Agents said they interviewed several children who lived with Williams when their mother dated him several years ago.
During a forensic interview, each child disclosed Williams had touched them in a sexual manner, according to agents. The children were between the ages of seven and 11 when the abuse occurred, authorities said.
Wednesday, agents arrested Williams on a felony warrant at the OSBI Field Office in Antlers. He was booked into the Pushmataha County jail.
Pushmataha Man Arrested On Multiple Counts Of Child Sexual Abuse Apr 28, 2017 LAURA HENDRIX, NEWS9.COM
An Angelina County grand jury handed up more than 30 indictments in its April session, including one for a former school counselor charged with aggravated assault of a child and indecency with a child by contact.
On April 2, 2016, Angelina County Sheriff's deputies arrested John Wesley Carter, 45, of Huntington, after a 13-year-old girl told investigators that he had touched her inappropriately in a deer stand three years earlier, according to previous Lufkin News reports. The girl initially made an outcry to a teacher at an Angelina County school that is not named in Carter's arrest affidavit.
The girl said she was in the fourth grade at the time of the assault, which she said occurred when Carter took her hunting, the affidavit stated. Carter denied the assault when confronted by investigators but did confirm he had taken the girl on a hunting trip.
In a separate case, Carter accepted a plea bargain in February 2015 on the charges of improper relationship between educator and student and attempting to possess child pornography in exchange for a five-year probation sentence from state District Judge Bob Inselmann, according to the previous reports. As part of the plea deal, Carter agreed to surrender his teaching license, register as a sex offender, pay a $1,500 fine and complete 200 hours of community service.
Carter's conduct came into question in October 2013 after the mother of a girl who was younger than 10 went to the Lufkin Police Department with a recording of conversations between Carter and the girl, the previous report stated. The girl went to school twice with a voice recorder hidden in her clothes, capturing what investigators believed to be indicative of "grooming" behavior used by pedophiles to establish an emotional connection with the child to prepare them for child abuse.
During an interview with detectives, Carter admitted to having sexual thoughts about kids due to them telling him their problems, according to the previous report. He reportedly said there was no physical contact between him and the girl, aside from kissing her on the cheek, and there had been similar conversations between the two prior to the recordings. He also told detectives that he only wanted "dirty talk" from the girl because if she expressed a sexual interest in him, it would make him feel desired or wanted.
During the interview, Carter also admitted to accidentally coming across pornography online that was "probably" of children, according to the previous report. During a forensic examination of Carter's laptop, detectives recovered titles from a hidden folder. A search using the term "child porn" returned more than 50 titles believed to have been viewed using Carter's computer.
Carter was hired at Pineywoods Community Academy in Lufkin in June 2013 and worked there until October 2013, according to former PCA Superintendent Bruce Marchand. Prior to working for PCA, Carter worked as a counselor in the Lufkin and Diboll school districts, and officials there indicated that he had left both jobs in good standing.
County records indicate Carter posted a $30,000 bond for the aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child charges.
A Wichita Falls man is behind bars charged with several counts involving crimes against a child.
On Sunday, Wichita Falls Police officers responded to a report about a 10-year-old girl claiming she had been sexually assaulted. The victim told her mother Christopher Wayne Morriss, 36, had been molesting her since she was 6 years old.
The victim was taken to the hospital for a Sexual Assault Nurse Examination (SANE).
On Tuesday, the victim was taken to Patsy's House for a forensic interview where she stated on April 15th while staying with Morriss in a home on the 5400 block of Dewey Street he sexually assaulted her.
She also stated that she told Morriss to 'stop' during the assault but he did not. The victim told interviewers that Morriss told her he would kill her if she told anyone about the incidents.
The victim's sister was also interviewed by Patsy's House because the victim stated the sister was in the home at the time of the abuse on April 15th.
According to an arrest affidavit, the sister corroborated some of the victim's statements. Based on those statements and the SANE findings a warrant for Morriss was issued.
Morriss is behind bars in the Wichita County Jail charged with three counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault and two counts of Indecency with a Child. His bond is set at $700,000.
Wichita Falls man arrested for Sexual Assault and Indecency with a Child April 28th 2017 Samantha Forester
A Salford man who sexually abused and beat his victims to ensure their silence has today been jailed for 22 years.
David Glausiusz (13/01/1970) of Leigh Road, Broughton Park, Salford has today, Friday 28 April 2017, been jailed for three counts of rape of a child under the age of 13, six counts of sexual assault against a child under the age of 13, three counts of assault and three counts of child cruelty after being found guilty at an earlier hearing.
Sentencing Glausiusz at Minshull Street Crown Court, Judge Rudland praised GMP's investigation, telling the court: "there will be no place that the police light will not shine to protect the vulnerable."
In April 2014, a referral was made to Salford Children's Social Care raising concerns about a young boy.
Extensive enquiries by officers and staff from the Salford Borough, along with partners, established the boy had been sexually and physically abused by Glauciusz.
Months of further enquiries, both locally and internationally, identified a number of other victims, some of which had later made disclosures to police that Glauciusz had raped them, struck them with a piece of wood and stood on their stomach.
In court, it was proved that Glauciusz was guilty of a number of recent and non-recent abuse against his victims including children as young as seven.
While investigating, officers discovered his victims had been convinced by Glauciusz that they would not be believed if they reported his crimes. He had also tried to threaten them about potential repercussions in the community if they reported it.
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Clitherow of GMP's Salford Borough, said: "The astounding bravery shown by those who suffered at the hands of Glauciusz has helped put a stop to his prolific and frankly evil actions.
"We are determined to continue working with a range of partners to safeguard victims and prosecute offenders and I'd like to recognise the valiant steps his victims have taken to put him behind bars.
"Tackling sexual and physical abuse of children and young people will remain a priority for GMP but protecting children and young people is the responsibility of us all.
"It is crucial that we work together to identify individuals who prey on vulnerable children and empower young people to speak up."
Greater Manchester is nationally recognised as a model of good practice in terms of support services available to victims.
– If you or someone you know has been raped or sexually assaulted, we encourage you not to suffer in silence and report it to the police, or a support agency so you can get the help and support available.
– You can call Greater Manchester Police on 101, or alternatively people can refer themselves to St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre on 0161 276 6515, whether or not you want make a police report.
– St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Manchester provides a comprehensive and coordinated forensic, counselling and medical aftercare service to anyone in Greater Manchester who has experienced rape or sexual assault. Services are available on a 24-hour basis and people can access them via Greater Manchester Police, or as a self-referral.
– Manchester Rape Crisis is a confidential support service run by women for women and girls who have been raped or sexually abused. Confidential helpline: 0161 273 4500. Black and Minority Ethnic helpline: 0161 273 4514.
– Survivors Manchester offers support and counselling for adult male survivors of sexual abuse and rape, regardless of when the event happened. Contact 07919 246 267.
In yet another shocking incident of child abuse reported in Puducherry, the police have arrested a 50-year-old advocate for sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl. A case has been registered against the accused at the Villianur police station under various sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
John, a practising advocate hailing from Villianur, was arrested after the shocking incident came to light when the minor girl recently went to a private hospital in the city for a check up, the police said. The girl was found to be nine months pregnant.
According to a Protection Officer in the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the victim who was staying with her aunt went to meet the advocate in connection with a case. The advocate and his wife were issueless and living separately. The accused gave false promises to the victim's aunt and married the minor girl. The accused used to visit the victim living in a separate house where he sexually abused the minor.
"The victim went to a private hospital where she was found to be nine months pregnant. The hospital authorities immediately alerted the CWC. During the course of enquiry, we found that she was a victim of child marriage too," Dr. Vidya Ramkumar, Chairperson of CWC, said.
The CWC submitted a petition to the Senior Superintendent of Police seeking action against the advocate. The minor girl is now lodged at a home.
Ms. Ramkumar said the accused threatened the minor girl with dire consequences if she failed to hand over the baby after delivery.
John has been arrested and a case booked against him for Child marriage and POCSO.
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Woman sentenced for 'heinous' child porn crimes 2 maggio 2017
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30,000 paedophiles unpunished 1 maggio 2017
Thousands of children sexually assaulted at school 1 maggio 2017
Grandfather admits to sexually abusing 3 children 1 maggio 2017
"Talking to the Trees" Orrore Pedofilia in Cambogia 1 maggio 2017
Squash coach sexually abused 10 boys 29 aprile 2017
Man sexually assaulted 4 children ages 1, 3, 5, and 6 29 aprile 2017
82-year-old man sentenced to 100 years for child sex abuse 29 aprile 2017
Ex children's television presenter sentenced for child rape 29 aprile 2017
Self-labeled pedophile sentenced 29 aprile 2017
Girl, 4, sexually assaulted by man who climbed into window 2 maggio 2017
Man raped 3 sleeping child girls, made cellphone video 2 maggio 2017
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5-year-old girl raped by neighbour 29 aprile 2017
Man who raped stranger hours before his wedding sentenced to life 29 aprile 2017
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QUICK BITE: Bone Broth, Your Way
It's the dead of winter, and the entire east coast has just been hit with a major blizzard. This past weekend was, as they say, perfect "cooking project" weather. And it still is: perfect for a good, long simmer of beef bones thick with marrow on the stove, perfuming the air of your home and warming your kitchen. And then, once this broth is made, you can do so much with it. It's great just as is, of course. Much has been made of a "bone broth" revolution of sorts. Really, this is just broth, stock, whatever your want to call it -- that's been the base of soup and sauce recipes for ages.
Some say to roast the bones and veggies in the oven first; I usually like to keep in uncomplicated when cooking this at home, and just use one pot -- a great big soup pot that's wide enough so that you can first roast the beef bones in one layer. I use a mix of marrow bones and some with a little meat on them, like short ribs or oxtail. I encourage a little caramelization with some tomato concentrate on top of the bones, and roast them on the stovetop or oven first until browned. Then I add the the carrots, onions, and celery (leeks and shallots if you're feeling it), along with lots of water, peppercorns, and a bay leaf. And really, that's it. This needs to simmer slow and low for as few as 6 hours, and as many as 24. Skim the ft occasionally from the top, and when it's done, strain it, cool it down and then place in storage containers in the fridge to completely cool overnight. This allows you to easily scrape the fat off the top the next day.
Now, the fun part. of course, you can sip the beef broth as is, even in a mug like the most restorative cup of coffee and lunch, combined. But the great thing about making a huge potload of beef broth is getting creative with it! You can freeze some in ice cube trays and then store in a ziploc bag in the freezer for use in sauces and individual servings later on. You can add some noodles and some vegetables and have a beef noodle soup. You can caramelize a pan full of sliced onions, sprinkle with flour, and add the broth for a wonderful French onion soup (top with a baguette slice and gruyere cheese for the real deal!).
Or, make a wonderful, healthy, super-tasty Vietnamese-inspired version, like you see here. I took the basic beef broth and simmered it with a bit of soy sauce, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, pineapple chunks, chopped lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, star anise, szechuan peppercorns, coriander seed, and chili pepper. The broth was infused with all of these warm and spicy notes over the course of about 2 hours.
Just before serving, I added some rice noodles, thinly-sliced bok choy, fresh cilantro and mint, a healthy squeeze of lime juice, and a bit of sriracha sauce, both blended in and drizzled on top. This is an incredibly fortifying soup-as-meal that's great both in cold weather and in hot. It's both edifying and refreshing. And it's utterly satisfying. You can create your own variations on this Asian noodle soup theme: add some red or green curry paste, a protein of choice, any kind of greens, herbs, citrus, spices. Have fun playing with your food! Keep warm, and keep cooking...
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Abbas: Terrorist murderers are "heroic brothers"
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
Oct. 31, 2013
Abbas greets released terrorists:
"Our heroic brothers"
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas
embraced and kissed each murderer
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
On Tuesday, Israel released 26 Palestinian terrorist murderers, the second group of a total of 104 prisoners whom Israel has agreed to release, fulfilling the Palestinian Authority's precondition for renewing peace talks.
PA Chairman Abbas and many other senior PA and Fatah leaders welcomed 21 of the terrorists, celebrating their release. Greeting them as heroes on stage and kissing each one, Abbas addressed the audience and the terrorists, each of whom was convicted of murder:
"We welcome our heroic brothers who come from behind bars to the world of freedom. We congratulate ourselves and we congratulate all of you in this great celebration that unifies and returns our sons to us."
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Among the released terrorists was murderer Issa Abd Rabbo, who was serving two life sentences for murdering two Israeli university students, Ron Levi and Revital Seri. They were hiking south of Jerusalem on Oct. 22, 1984 when he tied them up at gun point, put bags over their heads and then shot and murdered them both.
On stage, Abbas held up murderer Abd Rabbo's hand in front of the cheering crowd. Abd Rabbo made the sign of victory.
In his speech, Abbas referred to this second group of 26 prisoners out of a total of 104 prisoners being released in four batches as "the second celebration," and promised a "third celebration, and then the fourth, and then the fifth, until the prisons are emptied." Abbas vowed that the PA will make no peace agreement with Israel unless all prisoners are released:
"There will be no agreement as long as there is one prisoner behind bars."
Palestinian Media Watch
has documented that Abbas said he views all prisoners as soldiers who have carried out the "duty of resistance" and who were sent by the PA and merely followed orders given
by the PA
when they killed Israelis.
At the ceremony, Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Karake praised the murderers:
"Each one of you prisoners is a sun lighting up Palestine's sky"
Many senior PA and Fatah leaders attended the reception, including: Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah,Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Karake, Minister of Religious Affairs Mahmoud Al-Habbash, Head of the President's Office Hussein Al-A'araj, Fatah Central Committee members Mahmoud Al-Aloul and Mohammad Shtayyeh, and Governor of Ramallah Laila Ghannam.
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The following is a longer excerpt from the celebration of the release of the terrorists:
Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Karake:
"Even though the prisoners were released in the middle of the night, each one of you, the prisoners, is a sun lighting up Palestine's sky..."
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas:
"We welcome our heroic brothers who come from behind bars to the world of freedom. We congratulate ourselves and we congratulate all of you in this great celebration that unifies and returns our sons to us. We assert that they will return to their homes and to no other place... Today is the second celebration, and in two months - the third celebration, and then the fourth, and then the fifth, until the prisons are emptied and our families return to us... I am telling you that there will be no agreement as long as there is one prisoner behind bars. Therefore, relax, we are here before you, Allah willing, for this noble cause, for which we have dedicated our lives, and we will continue the effort until the final moment."
[Official PA TV, Oct. 30, 2013]
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Everest View – Tengboche Trekking
Tengboche Trekking is the very pleasurable alpine trekking at maximum height of 3860m. The highlights of this trekking are Sherpa village, Monastery, Mountain View and Eco hiking. The Tengboche trek starts from Lukla (2840m.) and passes through Namche Bazaar. Namche Bazaar is beautiful Sherpa village but now it looks like an alpine resort than a Sherpa village, because trekkers are increasing. Tengboche is popular place because of big monastery and view point. We find lot of Yak and Jopkyo (crossed cow and yak) on the way. Yak and Jopkyo are means of transportation for this region. We find many types of trees and wild life in this region. We can see Chir pine, Blue pine, Junipar, different types of rhododendron and many kinds of herbs and flowers. Probably we can see that birds are Impheyan Pheasant (national bird of Nepal), Crimson-horned Pheasant, Golden Eagle etc. and animals are musk Deer (rare animal in the world) and Himalayan Thar etc.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu, Transfer to your hotel, preparation for trekking.
Day 02- Fly to Lukla (2840 meters) trek to Phakding (2610 meters) 3 hours.
An early morning start takes us to International Airport in Kathmandu for the 30 minute scenic flight to Lukla at 2840 meters. We meet our porter/s in Lukla and easy trek to Phakding at 2610 meters.
Day 03- Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440 meters) 6 hours.
We trek along the Dudh Kosi River, crossing this river five times by suspension bridges laden with prayer flags. Namche Bazaar known as the Gateway to Everest which is home to many quality restaurants, hotels, lodges, shops, Money exchange, internet café, bank, laundry service and bakery. Namche is one of the biggest villages along the whole Everest trail.
Day 04-Namche Bazaar Acclimatization day.
We will spend a day here in order to acclimatize and adjust to the thinning of the air. Today we hike up the Syangboche Airport, and around Everest View Hotel. From this point, we can see the Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam, Thamserku, Taboche and many others.
Day 05- Trek to Tengboche (3860meters) 5 hours.
The trail climbs to the Tengboche at the ridge, through rhododendron forest, juniper. There is a popular monastery. We can visit that monastery with the Everest and other mountain view.
Day 6- Trek to Monju (2830 meters) 6.5 hours.
We trek to Monju.
Day 7-Trek to Lukla (2840 meters). 7 hours.
Finally we return to Lukla which was our trekking starting point.
Day 8- Morning flight to Kathmandu from Lukla.
We fly early in the morning enjoying the scenic Nepali landscape and the glimpse of mountains, hill, valley and rivers.
Day 9- Free day in Kathmandu.
Day 10 – Transfer to International Airport.
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ICD 10, More Information
Posted by Linda Collins | October 23, 2015
DMEPOS suppliers should continue to look to the referring physicians for the ICD 10 diagnosis. However, physicians have been granted a 12-month flexibility period in which they do not have to submit diagnoses codes to the highest level of specificity. The physicians' claims need only have a code with the correct family of diagnosis codes. DMEPOS are not allowed the same grace period. DMEPOS suppliers must bill with an ICD-10 code to the highest level of specificity. You need to submit your claims with the highest level of specificity.
Seventh Character
If a code requires 7 characters in order to be valid, then all seven characters must be on the claim for that diagnosis code. Many of the ICD 10 codes for prosthetic treatment have a seventh character. This character may be A, initial encounter, D, subsequent encounter or S, sequela. While the patient may be seen by a new or different provider over the course of treatment for an injury, assignment of the 7th character is based on whether the patient is undergoing active treatment and not whether the provider is seeing the patient for the first time. Here is the definition of the seventh character codes directly from ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. (The information begins on page 65 of this document.)
7th character "A", initial encounter is used while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
7th character "D" subsequent encounter is used for encounters after the patient has received active treatment of the condition and is receiving routine care for the condition during the healing or recovery phase
7th character "S", sequela, is for use for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of a condition.
The following MLN Matters article may assist you with that verification: www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1421.pdf.
The question of how to use the 7th character to code an initial encounter versus a subsequent encounter is the subject of a free webinar offered by the AHA Coding Clinic. Although the webinar was offered in March of 2015, if you register for the webinar, you can view the presentation. To access this webinar go to www.ahacentraloffice.org and click on the webinars tab at the top of the page. There is also a wealth of information available if you click on the coding clinic tab on this page that you may find to be helpful.
The ÖSSUR R&R LCD Coding Crosswalk for Prosthetic Diagnoses has been update and is available for download under the "Reimbursement Resources."
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AA57 Sean's Trip to Montreal
Released On: October 31, 2016
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Sean isn't a fan of traveling – UNTIL he's done it. Then it's the best thing ever. Today, Sean talks about his recent international trip to Montreal, Canada, and the experience he had at the Mastermind there. He shares some of the new perspectives he got while there, and how it directly impacts Sterling and Stone as a company.


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Eversince I was kid I was doing Visita Iglesia during Maundy Thursday, as part of Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter.
Visita Iglesia (Church Visit) is a Holy week tradition where devotees visit seven churches or religious sites and pray in and recites the Station of the Cross. According to Catholic Church, the purpose of this practice was to honor the Blessed Sacrament, when Jesus established the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
As commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at the Calvary,Me and my family went to 14 churches around Adelaide yesterday to do the Visita Iglesia, we started around 11 am and almost finished around 4pm with a mass at The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier. First Stop is
1. Jesus is condemned to death. John XXIII Church. 50 Reservoir Road, Hope Valley, Modubury
2. Jesus carries his cross. Our Lady of Hope Chapel. Corner Golden Grove Road and Golden way,Greenwith
3. Jesus falls the first time. St. David Church. 2 Vizard Road, Tea Tree Gully
4. Jesus meets his mother.St. Pius X. Avoca Street,Dernancourt
5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross.Holy Trinity Church. 3 James Street, Parahills
6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. Good Shepherd Church. 7 St Alban's Place, Clearview
7. Jesus falls for the second time. St. Brigid Church. 50 Le Hunte Street, Kilburn
8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem. Our Lady of the Rosary. 14 Barker Road, Prospect
9. Jesus falls for the third time. St Martin Catholic Church. Corner Hampstead and Mullers Road, Greenacres
10. Jesus is stripped of his garments. St. Monica Church. 90 Main North East Road, Walkerville
11. Crucifixion. Jesus is nailed to the cross. Our Lady of Peace Church. Marian Corner Portrush Road, Payneham
12. Jesus dies on the cross. The Annunciation Church. 20 Montacute Road, Hectorville
13. Jesus is taken down from the cross. St. Patrick Church. Wakefield Street, Adelaide
14. Jesus is laid in the tomb. The Catherdral of St. Francis Xavier. Wakefield Street, Adelaide


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#Foreverduncan: Your Version!
I know by now you are all familiar with the #foreverduncan love story. I mean unless you have been hiding under a rock, it is the latest love story to take the internet by storm. Can we just say #blackloveexcellence? We're so here for it!
So fellas, we hope that you were taking notes while your girl made you watch the video over and over again. You see it's that simple, you love someone, you know that's the one for you, you go ahead and sweep her off her feet. No excuses, no hesitations, no justifications. Because while you are out here waiting, someone is out there praying for the woman you have, and if you wait too long till everything is 'right' in your mind, you might just lose her to a man who is ready to make her his forever!
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that you should just jump up and go marry the girl you've just been "kicking it" with from the block (unless that's what you want), however, this level of commitment can only be done if:
1. Reaction! Reaction! Reaction!: You know your girl more than anyone (other than her bestie or mom), so when planning your special day, make sure whatever you execute is going to cause her to get the sweetest and most surprised reaction. I mean wow her, knock her off her feet, make her cry tears of joy, and let her praise Jesus till her heart's content
2. Let The #Clique Be Present: Make sure all of your loved ones, families, and friends - both old and new are present. It's the most beautiful thing to be married with your loved one's front and center to witness this magical moment. I mean those were the people who were there. They are the ones who knew the struggles you two had to endure and to make it this far with their support is a blessing. Having these people play a part whether big or small in your special day will for sure provide a day for an outpouring of love
3. The Details Matter! Pay Attention: Fellas, you know the nights you two would take your walks and talk about your future and possible wedding plans, and she would hint to you about what she wants and what she likes, please keep those things in mind and incorporate them into your special day. You can even let her be a part of the planning without her even knowing. For example, plan a cake making date, that way on your date you see the flavors she likes or even the style of cake she prefers. Trust me, your thoughtfulness won't go unnoticed or unappreciated.
4. Make sure you document this day!!!: it will be one of the most important days of your life that you will share with your generations to come. So from the planning, to the proposal, until the end of the wedding, record and snap as much as you can! You will look back years from now and be glad that you did just that. After all, this will be the day you will cherish foreva, eva, eva, and eva!!
In case you missed the #foreverduncan love story, here is a video recap of what went down! Enjoy!
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Pearl Verses the World
By Sally Murphy
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication Date: 8/23/2011
Source: NetaGalley
Summary from NetGalley: Pearl likes to write poems, but despite the insistence of her teacher, Ms. Bruff, Pearl's poems don't rhyme, and neither does she. She wishes she could grow gills so she could stay underwater in swim class without drowning. And she hasn't a clue why perfect Prudence bumps her desk and sends her pencils flying. Pearl thinks there's no nicer sound than the bell at the end of the day, even though back at home Granny, always a crucial part of their family of three, sometimes doesn't recognize Pearl, and Mom is tired from providing constant care. In a lyrical novel told with clear-eyed sympathy, humor, and heart, Sally Murphy follows a girl who holds fast to her individuality even as she learns to let go—and in daring to share her voice, discovers that maybe she's not a group of one after all.
Review: This was a very short read (80 pages), but it was such a sad story. I felt sorry for the little girl, Pearl. Her teacher, Ms. Bruff does not understand her poetry because it does not rhyme. Pearl feels like Ms. Bruff is always looking at her with disapproval, leading to Pearl's feelings of being a "group of one." When her grandmother dies—after a long battle with dementia—Pearl has a need to share her feelings, but has trouble finding the words. At the funeral, she shares a poem that she writes about her grandmother. In doing so, she releases her feelings and shows Ms. Bruff that not all poems have to rhyme.
The poems were quick and easy to read. Most of the pages had simple sketch drawings to help illustrate the book. I do not typically read middle grade novels, but I thought it might be something my students would read. After finishing the book, however, I'm not convinced any of my students would read this book without my probing. It was a very sad story. As a piece of writing, I think it would be worth using in class if we discussed the underlying themes and the idea of coping with loss of a family member. I think the book would be best suited for a child struggling with loss.


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Our mission as the Immanuel Baptist Women's Ministry is to love, encourage, and serve the women in our community by offering Bible Studies and Special Events that draw them to Christ, promote spiritual growth, and reflect His character to our community.
Everything about the Women's Ministry is planned with the unique needs of women in mind. Through Bible Studies, mom's groups, retreats, and special events, we provide opportunities for women in all circumstances to become fully developing followers of Christ while building lasting relationships with women just like you.
Many weekly Bible studies are always underway, led by lay-women with a passion for serving women.
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12 NIV


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A Psychological Thriller by Lili St. Germain
In the middle of a fierce snowstorm in Gun Creek, Nevada, seventeen-year-old Jennifer Thomas disappears without a trace.
The second girl in nine years.
Identical cases. Identical conditions. Only last time, the girl was found. Dead, floating face-down in the creek that feeds the town's water supply.
The killer was never found.
As the small town mobilises and searches for newly vanished Jennifer Thomas, one suspect comes to the fore. But did he do it? Or is there something else at play? Something nobody could have anticipated?
For Jennifer's friend Cassie Carlino, the worst is yet to come. As she pins MISSING posters to store windows and joins the search, she begins to suspect that Jennifer's disappearance might be much closer to her than she could have ever imagined.


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We offer a streamlined in-house process from initial conception to final project and any step in between. We engage with clients across advertising, music, and the arts, including the 305 Fitness, Spur Jewelry, and Steinway & Sons .
We look for the big things in the small things, and we are not afraid to linger. We prepare meticulously so that we may allow our curiosity to guide us, and strive to make unexpected discoveries. For us, each film is an attempt to see for the first time.


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Kitchen Sink Summer Brunch
Weekend brunches are absolutely one of my favorite things and a few weekends ago I managed to throw a spread of breakfast nachos (a la Joy the Baker) and a summery adult beverage made by throwing a lot of leftover watermelon, a little lime juice and some vodka in a blender (and hoping for the best).
The nachos were topped with what I was lucky enough to have in the fridge. On this particular day that seems to have been salsa, black beans, avocado, frozen corn, feta cheese and some local eggs. The chips, black beans and corn were thrown in the oven for just a little bit and I cooked the eggs in a skillet before sliding them on top of the chips.
The drink was good, but next time I'll pass it through a strainer and add the juice from more than one lime.
Do you have a favorite brunch dish? Or do you head out for brunch? Where's your favorite weekend breakfast and booze spot?


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Shay's Pick
Shay, also known as ShayMakeupp, has shared her favorite lippie with us: Beauty Bakerie's Lip Whip in "Versailles!"
Shay told us, "This is one of my favorites due to its formula. It does not smudge AT ALL and I love that especially when I go out to eat. The color is also perfect. It literally goes with any makeup look I decide to wear💕
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The carol tonight was The First Nowell (or is Noel? No-one seems entirely sure). The carol begins by talking about the angels but then spends the next three verses describing the star and the important role it plays in guiding the wise men to the stable in Bethlehem. So hut 11 was filled with all sorts of stars which danced and swayed in the strong wind which has returned to remind us that we're running this event outside in the middle of winter.
The hut had a lovely homely feel to it which was enhanced by the little collection of candles placed on the floor of the hut giving us a different perspective on light. Amazingly, despite the very blustery weather, these all stayed alight for the whole hour giving the hut a feeling of warmth and cosiness.
It was appropriate that we should be focussing on light tonight as it's the winter solstice today and shortly after our event, hordes of people took part in the annual Burning of the Clocks parade to celebrate that the days will be getting longer from now on, not shorter.
Although it feels like an ancient tradition and seems to echo certain long held beliefs, Burning of the Clocks was actually invented in 1993 and is another Brighton tradition that is firmly set in people's hearts, minds and diaries, in the same way that we hope the Beach Hut Advent Calendar is.
The final three huts are all up at Hove Lagoon and the next one will be hut number 329.


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Surging sales of Gulfstream business jets helped General Dynamics offset declining revenues in combat systems and pushed second quarter profits beyond analysts' expectations, company CEO Phebe Novakovic said Wednesday.
The aerospace and defense company earned $640 million, or $1.81 per share, up from $634 million, or $1.77 per share, in the same quarter of 2012. Revenue was nearly unchanged at $7.92 billion.
Wall Street, concerned about the effect of federal budget cuts to defense spending, had predicted declines, projecting a profit of $1.62 per share on $7.72 billion in revenue, according to FactSet.
While second-quarter sales in General Dynamics' combat systems business segment did, in fact, drop 28 percent to $1.55 billion, aerospace sales rose 29 percent to a little over $2 billion. Sales in the company's marine systems and information technology segments also grew.
Novakovic characterized the second quarter for her company's aerospace segment as "powerful," due primarily to a "superb performance" by Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace.
The company received orders for every Gulfstream model in the second quarter, demonstrating continued demand across its portfolio of business-jet products, Novakovic said.
In the second quarter, 80 percent of large-cabin orders were for the G450 and G550 models, with those two accounting for 50 percent of the overall orders in the first half of 2013.
"Orders are up in the U.S. market," Novakovic said, adding that the geographic distribution of the order book represented a good balance with minimal risk.
Sterne Agee analyst Peter Arment said General Dynamics had a quarter, with aerospace operating margins at 18.9 percent, significantly higher than projections of 16.5 percent.
Gulfstream delivered 30 large-cabin aircraft in the second quarter versus 24 in the same quarter of 2012.
"Aerospace funded backlog was down 3.8 percent to $14.5 billion, which is to be expected as G650's are delivered," Arment said.


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Forgetting Gmail password and username will prevent you from Gmail sign in or login to your Gmail account. So, how do you retrieve or recover Gmail password or username from Gmail login page? One of the drawbacks of having an online presence is the task to remember the password for each account. Sometimes there are situations when people forget their username or password of an account. In such a situation, the service provider has some recovery mechanism to reset it. Google's well-known mailing service Gmail also has a similar password and username recovery option and it can be done from your smartphone(Android or iPhone) or personal computer which can be found on Gmail account recovery page. However, there is not any possible way for you to recover Gmail password without changing or resetting it.
If you somehow forget your password or username for Gmail account, go to the recovery option and follow the instruction to access the account. In this step by step guide, we are going to cover the process to do the same.
How to Recover Gmail Password and Username
Recover Gmail Password
Step 1:
Open an internet browser by clicking on the shortcut (either on desktop or taskbar). In the address bar type www.gmail.com and hit enter to navigate to Gmail's landing page.
Step 2:
On the Gmail login page you have the option to login, instead just click on the link that says "need help" to go to the recovery options. To make things easier, we've circled the "need help" text in red as below.
Step 3:
Clicking on the "need help" link will take you to a page similar to one shown in the screenshot. It depends on what information that you've forgotten. Click the round button according to your needs, read the options below.
- Select "I don't know my password" if you've lost your password.
- Select "I don't know my username" if you've forgotten your username or email address.
- Select "I'm having other problems signing in" if you are facing other problems to sign in to your Gmail account.
Pick whatever option you need based on your situation, just click the "Continue" button in blue.
Step 4:
Step 4 is where Google Mail will ask you to enter your email ID of the Gmail account you wish to recover if you choose "I don't know my password". Email ID is something that looks like "email@example.com", etc. After filling in the Gmail ID, proceed by clicking the continue button.
Step 5:
You will be brought to the next process once you click on the continue button where you need to enter the password you remember. Click on "I don't know" button to proceed.
Step 6:
Here you have different options like phone verification (will show only if you have verified your phone with the account) and verification through the e-mail.
Option 1:
Recover Gmail Account Password By Phone Number
If you select phone verification method you have two choices, either to send the verification code through SMS or automated phone call.
After you click continue you will see a page similar to shown in the screenshot. Enter the code you received and click on continue proceed to step 7.
Option 2:
Recover Gmail Account Password By Recovery eMail
The second option is recovery through email. If you have added a secondary e-mail address, this option will be available to you. Select send message to the secondary account and click continue.
Now login to your secondary email. You will see an email with a link to reset your Gmail password. Click on the link to open it in a new tab then proceed to step 7.
Step 7:
There will be a form similar to one shown in the screenshot. Enter your password you want to set in 'new password' field and repeat the same in 'confirm password' field and click on reset password button.
You must be now able to login to your Gmail account using your new password.
Recover Gmail Username
Step 1:
For recovering username, the first two steps remain the same as recovering password. In the third step however, instead of choosing I don't know my password choose the second option 'I don't know my username' and click continue.
Step 2:
This method also gives two options. One is through phone verification and other through email.
Option 1:
Recover Gmail Username By Phone Number
Select the recovery method as phone and enter the phone number registered with the account. Also, you need to enter the First and Last names. Proceed with the Google Mail recovery process by clicking the continue button. Depending upon whether you chose to receive a text message or automated call, Google will send you verification code through that method. Click on submit button to proceed.
Clicking the submit button will result in you being asked to put in the verification code. Enter the same in the field and click continue.
You will be shown the username associated with the phone number.
Option 2:
Recover Gmail Username By Recovery eMail
In the username recovery option choose, email recovery option instead of phone recovery as in the previous step. Enter the recovery email id and the first name and last name associated with this Gmail account. Click on submit to proceed.
The next page requires you to sign in with the recovery email. Click on sign in link and sign in to your account.
After you have signed in the Gmail, you will be shown the accounts associated with the recovery mail. The recovered Gmail username can be used to login to your Gmail account.


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Understanding Ontological Coaching – Orange County Life Coach Mina Watkins
Ontology is the study of being. Ontological coaching helps you become aware of your way of being and how that directly affects the results you see in your life. What does that mean to you? It means that, through ontological coaching, you can:
• Identify the roadblocks that stand between you and your goals
• Adopt lifelong habits for setting goals and achieving tasks
• Command more respect and credibility in the eyes of coworkers and family members
• Create peace, happiness and harmony from within
As a trained practitioner of ontological coaching, Orange County Life Coach Mina Watkins helps you realize these benefits by understanding the three key elements of your way of being: language, emotions and body.
Language refers not only to the words you use to communicate with others, but also your internal conversations. How do you perceive events, and how do you process them? Ontological coaching will teach you how to analyze the circumstances and relationships in your life in a way that is productive and empowering.
Likewise, ontological coaching teaches you how to recognize your moods and emotions, what causes them and how to control them. This emotional intelligence gives you greater insight into your way of being.
The last piece, body, is outwardly simple, but fundamentally significant. All of the anxieties, prejudices and uncertainties that we don't say out loud or acknowledge to ourselves are betrayed by our posture and body language. Ontological coaching can help shift your outlook and perspective while your body communicates a supporting message.
Combined with goal setting, accountability and a supportive partnership role, Mina Watkins can bring about lasting change in your life through ontological coaching. Orange County clients come to coaching sessions with a desire to achieve more from life and walk away with the tools and awareness they need to be more effective, more fulfilled individuals.
Want to learn more about ontological coaching and how Orange County Life Coach Mina Watkins can help you?


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Are you giving yourself space?
For a number of years now, I've been a geek for information on relationships.
I am so intrigued with learning about how to experience deeper love, selecting partners wisely, how to move through challenging waters, and how to express yourself in a relationship
I find relationships to be incredible personal growth machines.
I hear one constant piece of advice to make a relationship or even single life work well. And it's a piece of advice I see over and over again from top experts
It's not "communication" either.
What is it?
It's being Self Actualized.
An easier way to put it…
Being Self Aware.
Conscious with ourselves. Conscious about our partner. Conscious about the world around us.
I just finished reading the incredible, eye-opening book, Passionate Marriage by top relationship therapist, David Schnarch.
Honestly, whether you are married, in a relationship, or single… this is a book that should be read by everyone. It's chock full of powerful life-changing personal growth advice. Advice that can be used anywhere in your life.
One of the key lessons he teaches – Differentiation.
Schnarch points out that one of the biggest reasons why we begin struggling in relationships, and even our lives (or with ourselves) is that we LOSE ourselves into the relationship. We become dependent on the other.
And in life, we end up in a sort of trance state. Without ever checking in on ourselves.
Shnarch goes on further to say we all need time to ourselves. To lean back and not always be worried about the other. To find our peace with ourselves and not from the other person.
In short, it's crucial we check in with ourselves.
Without this checking in, we only increase personal anxiety, increase stress, increase resentment, and we lose sight of ourselves, and what truly matters to us.
I agree.
Make sure to find time for yourself when you can.
Even if it's just for 15 minutes.
By doing so, your stress will just about vanish.
You will see things in a clearer light.
You will personally feel better.
And you will feel more vibrant.
If you're interested in finding balance…
I'd personally love to guide you through a unique flow to calm your mind, banish stress, lower your cortisol, and give you that balance.
All you have to do is click this link, and then take some time to yourself. 😉
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Here's a list of national domestic priorities, in no particular order: Stimulate the economy, improve health care, offer fast Internet connections to all of our schools, foster development of advanced technology. Oh, and let's not forget, we'd better do something about the budget deficit.
Now, suppose that there were a way to deal effectively with all of those things at once, without hurting anyone. And suppose that it would make everyone's smartphone work better, too. (I'll explain that benefit shortly.)
I know that this sounds like the second coming of voodoo economics, but bear with me. This proposal involves no magical thinking, just good common sense: By simply reallocating the way we use the radio spectrum now devoted to over-the-air television broadcasting, we can create a bonanza for the government, stimulate the economy and advance all of the other goals listed above. Really.
The reason for this golden opportunity may be in your purse or pocket: that smartphone to which you could well be addicted. The iPhone, the BlackBerry and competing devices are already amazing technologies. But precisely because of the nifty features they offer, like the ability to text photos, stream video and provide GPS directions, the radio spectrum is looking as crowded as Times Square on New Year's Eve. Demand for spectrum is growing rapidly — a trend that will surely continue.
The problem is that the usable radio spectrum is limited and used inefficiently. Think of it as a 100-lane highway with various lanes set aside for particular uses, including AM and FM radio, TV and wireless computer technology. The government — specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — is in charge of deciding which devices use which lanes.
Because we can't create additional spectrum, we must make better use of the existing space. And the target that looks most promising in this regard is the spectrum used for over-the-air television broadcasts.
These frequencies are very attractive on technological grounds. People in the industry refer to them as "beachfront property" because these low-frequency radio waves have desirable properties: They travel long distances and permeate walls.
We have already allocated parts of this spectrum for mobile wireless, and the FCC recently auctioned some other parts for US$19 billion. That has left 49 channels for over-the-air television.
Why is the current use of this spectrum so inefficient?
First, because of the need to prevent interference among all the stations, only 17 percent of it is actually allocated by the FCC for full-power television stations. The so-called white space among stations is used for some limited short-range applications like wireless microphones.
Second, over-the-air broadcasts are becoming obsolete. Already, 91 percent of American households get their television via cable or satellite. So we are using all of this beachfront property to serve a small and shrinking population.
Suppose we put this spectrum up for sale. (The local stations do not "own" this spectrum. They have licenses granted by the FCC.) Although the details of how to conduct this auction are important, they don't make compelling reading on a Sunday morning. Interested readers should examine a detailed proposal made to the FCC by Thomas Hazlett, a professor at the George Mason University School of Law who was formerly the FCC's chief economist.


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Amazon considers streaming media service Amazon "is considering an advertising-supported streaming television and music-video service," the Wall Street Journal reports, "a departure from its strategy of linking video to its $99-a-year Prime subscription service, according to people close to the company."
Lasers, satellites and drones: How Facebook plans to deliver Internet to the developing world. "Facebook is working with NASA scientists and aerospace engineers to develop lasers that can beam Internet down to underserved populations," I wrote Thursday.
Japan to send phone alerts for incoming missile strikes. "Residents of Japan are used to receiving phone notifications of natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis," reports the Verge, "but from next week the government will be able to warn them of a whole new threat."
Map: Here are the countries that block Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. "Turkey is hardly the first country to crack down on social unrest by going after social networks," according to Mother Jones. "There are at least six other countries currently blocking Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter in some capacity."
Mozilla employees tell Brendan Eich he needs to 'step down.' "A number of Mozilla employees took to Twitter with a united, nearly simultaneous message to new Mozilla Foundation CEO Brendan Eich," reports Ars Technica.


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Search Engine Watch sat down recently with Sloof Lirpa, the reclusive founder and director of the Sloof Lirpa Center for the Study of Long Tail Profitability. Dr. Lirpa received his PhD from Cornell University, where he studied with Gerard Salton, a pioneer in the field of information retrieval, the academic discipline which forms the foundation of modern search.
Another graduate student who studied with Salton is Amit Singhal, the Google Fellow who has been especially focused on "helping people find high-quality sites in Google's search results." This includes the "Panda" changes that tackled the difficult task of algorithmically assessing website quality.
According to his profile on Google+, Singhal has worked in search for over 20 years – the first 10 as an academic and the last 10 at Google. He says, "I am a search geek. I love search."
On May 6, 2011, Singhal posted what he called "guidance" to webmasters in the form of 23 questions they should ask themselves as they went about recovering from the Panda algorithm change and started to focus on "delivering the best possible experience for users."
Of course, Singhal didn't disclose the actual ranking signals used in Google's algorithms because he didn't want folks to game their search results. However, if you want to step into Singhal's mindset, then analyzing Dr. Lirpa's answers to the questions below will provide some guidance on how his former colleague at Cornell may also be looking at the issue.
The Sloof Lirpa Center (SLC) hasn't been heard from since April 1, 2007, when it discovered a critical vulnerability in Google AdSense code and issued a security alert bulletin to all web site owners and bloggers. Previous warnings from the SLC included, "Long tail getting longer, bigger, AdSense not sharing."
SEW's exclusive interview with Dr. Lirpa covered a wide range of search engine industry issues, from search engine optimization (SEO) to pay-per-click advertising (PPC). You can watch the video interview that is embedded in this post or read the full transcript of the interview questions and answers below.
Q. How many link baiters does it take to change a light bulb?
A. None. All you have to do is get a bunch of high-powered people to point to the light bulb and Google will take care of the rest.
Q. What do black hat SEOs eat on Thanksgiving?
A. Keyword stuffing.
Q. What's likely to get your ship sunk by pirates?
A. Canonical issues.
Q. What should you do if your site is ranking #1 in Google?
A. See what happens if you turn your personalized search off.
Q. I hear a couple at Google just had twins.
A. Yes, it was the first time they were happy with duplicate content.
Q. Why don't SEOs ever play golf?
A. They're afraid of the sandbox.
Q. Why do white hat SEOs always live in a good suburb?
A. To avoid a bad neighborhood.
Q. What does a web analytics evangelist drink out of when partying hard?
A. A conversion funnel.
Q. What do you call a dating service for chauvinist lesbians?
A. Broad match.
Q. What is the SEO definition of SPAM?
A. Site Positioned Above Mine.
Based in Washington, D.C., the Sloof Lirpa Center for the Study of Long Tail Profitability has 459 employees, including 458 with PhDs and 1 normal guy. There is also 1 in-house ATM.
The SLC is a member of the Presidential Commission for AdSense Alternatives and an advisor to the House Subcommittee on Transparency. It is also an Olympic Long Tail Judge.
Industry observers have recognized that Sloof Lirpa is "April Fools" spelled backwards, but the search engine industry issues covered in this exclusive interview aren't jokes. This is a serious business.
Unlike site verification files for Webmaster Tools and Analytics, however, there will only be a limited supply of Bamboo at large for those threatened by the Big Panda update.
Due to the limited supply of Bamboo, Google's Webmaster Central team are now concerned with link farmers creating their own Bamboo files.
Google has always had loopholes. Black hat SEOs have made a living exploiting them, paying the price, and continue on repeating the process.
Google's spam team suggests that those using some kind of farmer routine to generate their own Bamboo files for multiple sites will eventually be caught by another future update, whose name is undisclosed at this time.
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It's been maybe over a year since I wanted to have a waffle maker. I have almost all small appliances but this one I didn't have. So I asked my boyfriend a waffle maker. I saw the one from Cuisinart and that's the one I wanted and I got it 😀
He gave it to me only when we were back in Montreal (on Saturday). So I was looking for recipes to try. And on Sunday I made this recipe :
Basic Batter Waffles
from RecipeZaar
- 2 eggs
- 1 2/3 cups milk (I particularly like canned evaporated milk for some of it) (I used what I had : 2% fat milk)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups all purpose flour (you can substitute wheat germ for 1/4 cup of white flour) (all white for me)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (I always omit salt)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon maple extract (optional) (I didn't use it)
This morning I tried another recipe that caught my attention yesterday.
Waffle of Insane Greatness
from the blog of Inn Cuisine
Click here for the recipe 🙂 This recipe is even better than the one I made on Sunday. And it's so easy to do. Just wait 30 minutes.
I can't wait to try more waffles recipe. For the next weeks I'll be looking for healthier, low-fat waffles recipe. Does that exist? LOL


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I have a lot of conversations with people about productivity hacks. Everyone is looking for a better system, a short cut, a smarter way to get things done.
I call this "productivity porn."
How many times have you clicked an article about some great new idea to save time, only to find yourself wasting time? I do it nearly every day. #thestruggleisreal.
One of these common pieces of productivity wisdom is to only check your email once or twice a day. And never first thing in the morning. When you check your email upon wakening, kittens are thrown into a well or something. It's terrible!
I'd like to fight back with a different approach, one more rooted in reality than some optimistic hope that people aren't checking their phones every morning. Hell, my wife uses hers as an alarm clock (while I'm kicking it old school with the AM/FM radio). This thing isn't going away.
Think of it as the difference between abstinence-only programs and actual sex education. The former buys into a false belief that you can prevent people from doing it. The latter addresses reality.
When it comes to our phones, why not accept the fact that we're mentally weak, embrace reality, and figure out a better way?
Here's what I do:
Every morning, from 6:30 to 6:50, I meditate. My daughter wakes up at 7:00 AM on the dot. Every morning. With no alarm clock. It's fascinating, really. Anyway…
When I get done meditating, I know I have ten minutes "to kill." This is when I check email.
Why? Because this doesn't leave me much time to do anything in depth, so I get to focus on quick wins.
First, I delete the junk (go read this post about unsubscribing to lists - it will change your life). That usually cuts my list in half.
Then I check the summary Google calendar sends to me. This gives me an overview of my day, getting me thinking about what I have to do once I drop the kids off. (BTW: don't do this before meditating or you'll clog up the pipeline about all the shit you need to get done).
Lastly, I read any emails that pertain to me or my job personally. Sometimes, I just leave these marked as unread so I can pay more attention to them later. If something looks urgent, I open it right away and reply. Otherwise, I handle it later.
Then I get on with my morning. Shower, breakfast, kids to school, work.
Usually, I'll have a couple of more emails to handle once I settle in for the day. Most often, though, the ten minutes I devoted earlier in the day clears things out and gets me started on the right foot.
Technically, checking email isn't the FIRST thing I'm doing, but it's definitely one of the first things.
Once I'm at work, I can focus on working. Yes, I check my email, but only if I'm doing things that require low levels of brain power.
Never when I'm writing.
When I write, the email is blocked, the phone is off, and my focus is on that one task - writing.
This is the only time I "batch" my email checks. Once I've knocked out a good chunk of writing, taken phone calls, or sat in on meetings, then I devote more focus to checking email.
Why does this matter to you?
Because let's face it: As much as you'd like to think you're going to transform yourself into some sort of productivity robot, you're not. That's why you're reading this articles about being productive when you should just be figuring out a better way to accept reality. We all think we should be doing more, when we should really just being doing things better.
So find a system that works for you, put down the productivity porn, and get back to work! ;)
Let's recap:
- Wake up and meditate or exercise.
- Do a quick (10-minute max) scan of email to delete junk, check calendar, respond to urgent emails.
- Get on with your work day.
- Check it off and on ONLY after you have some solid work to show. Bonus: Stop reading productivity hack articles.
Give my method a shot and see how it works for you.
Oh, and one more thing...Can we just be honest with one another? The kids are boinking, despite our efforts to convince ourselves they're not.


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Thought I would share with you what I have been working on ...
|Vintage Holiday Quilt
I have been locked up in my sewing room making this quilt so that my quilter can quilt this for me before Christmas. Just finished it this morning :-D
I made this quilt with Holly's Tree farm fabric. It was love at first sight when I saw this fabric and just knew I had to make this quilt for my daughter Holly for Christmas. Won't she be surprised !!!
The pattern is Vintage Holiday by thimble blossoms
Here is a close-up of some of the ornaments I made for this quilt.....
and this is a close-up picture of the sashing & border fabric
I also celebrated my birthday with family last Sunday and these were gifts from my daughters..
|Just love this personalized picture for my sewing room !
|I have been wanting one of these carts for sometime now.
Now I can keep my cutting area clear, I feel so organized :-D
Wishing everyone a Very Happy Thanksgiving !!


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Clarence Gamble worked for decades in Margaret Sanger's national organizations (all early forms of Planned Parenthood) as well as the state affiliates. As a personal friend, she recruited him and involved him in important decisions. In part this had to do with his wealth: he was one of the heirs to the Proctor and Gamble fortune.
Gamble was a racist and ardent eugenicist. He was actively involved in the eugenic sterilization group, Birthright (later the Human Betterment Association), and opened more than twenty eugenic sterilization clinics in the Midwest and the South.
"To date less [sic] than 2,000 insane and mentally defective North Carolinians have been sterilized under the existing law–a figure that represents less than one out of every 41 of the State's estimated mentally unfit. This means that for every one man or woman who has been sterilized, there are 40 others who can continue to pour defective genes into the State's blood stream to pollute and degrade future generation." (Clarence J. Gamble, "Better Human Beings Tomorrow, " Better Health, October 1947, 14, 15)
See more about Gamble's involvement with eugenic sterilization and North Carolina's reaction in particular in the Associate Press story, "Questions, Answers about History of Eugenics in US."
Gamble was elected president of the Pennsylvania Birth Control Federation (PBCF) in 1933 and served as the Pennsylvania representative on the board of Sanger's American Birth Control League and then of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America from 1933-46. He was also a member of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America executive committee from 1939-42 and actively involved in the International Planned Parenthood Federation. He founded the Pathfinder Fund, a eugenic population-control organization. He infuriated population-control advocates in developing countries, who considered his methods and language to be racist.


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[Walter Ian Kaye] > I've just written a little poll: > > XHTML Case Poll > http://www.natural-innovations.com/wa/xhtml.html Your poll has one flaw. Supporting both cases is NOT an option. XML can not, does not, shall not, and may not support either case. Voting on that is like voting on the class gerbil's gender. Collecting information on the preferences for which *single* case is preferred is a useful service; thank you for setting this up. -Chris -- <!NOTATION SGML.Geek PUBLIC "-//Anonymous//NOTATION SGML Geek//EN"> <!ENTITY crism PUBLIC "-//O'Reilly//NONSGML Christopher R. Maden//EN" "<URL>http://www.oreilly.com/people/staff/crism/ <TEL>+1.617.499.7487 <USMAIL>90 Sherman Street, Cambridge, MA 02140 USA" NDATA SGML.Geek>Received on Monday, 1 March 1999 12:38:44 UTC
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Tye Johnson
Artist, Activist, Educator, Dream Catcher
Chicago, IL
Tye Johnson is an educator in the Bright Red Apple Award winning Oak Park Public School district and a critically acclaimed artist with a studio in the world renowned Zhou B Art Center. She received a bachelors in studio art and graphic design from Michigan State University and worked as a graphic designer and market specialist at the educational media company United Learning. Tye was instrumental in the start-up of their video streaming brand, now owned by Discovery Education. She holds a Master of Arts in Elementary Education from DePaul University and a Master of Science in Educational Media and Technology from Full Sail University.
Tye is the founding artist of The SweetFire Collective is a group of socially conscious artists from different genres who are committed to social change and people empowerment. The collective consists of visual artists, musicians, performance artists, dancers, photographers, filmmakers, theater companies, and poets.


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This is an excerpt from the book: Freedom, Mindset, Real Estate: How to Entrepreneur Like a Boss in a Fragmented Industry, by D'Andrea Pelletier.
In 1995, when the MLS Listings book were as thick as the Yellow Pages, and a listing status was updated weekly instead of by the minute, real estate agents were the source for market trends and interest rates for their clients. Becoming a licensed real estate professional meant prestige and credibility. Fast forward to 2017, Zillow, Google, and the HGTV have cut out the middle-man, allowing our potential clients to educate themselves on the market.
As a result, buyers and sellers are left asking, (and understandably so), "why do I need to pay this person to help me buy/sell a house?"
Having a real estate license by itself is worth very little, and bears no weight on the average home buyers perception of you and your value. Simply put, agents are a dime a dozen in their eyes, because consumers would like to believe that they understand the figures and bottom line, and can save money without you. And until they're under contract, they have very little understanding of the many roles their agent plays between first contact, and the closing table.
With all of your real estate expertise, how can anyone buy from you if they don't know you?
From first-time home buyers to wannabe investors, all their "market knowledge" won't get them a smooth transaction. You are still the agency of communication between home inspectors, lenders, the other party's agent, title company, etc. Not only is the process incredibly time consuming, buyers and sellers are often too close to the end result to be objective. So majority of the real estate business still rests on your shoulders, and goes beyond showing a home, writing the contract, and listing agreements. This is what prospective clients don't see, and the reason why ultimately, they will still seek a top notch professional to represent them. It begs the question though: why are some agents killing the game, while others are perceived as just another REALTOR® lost in the Zillow shuffle?
Even with a wealth of knowledge about real estate, how will anyone buy from you if they don't know you?
All too often, we as real estate professionals forget that we are entrepreneurs first.
Round-the-clock, hard working, insane, all-around bad asses with skills so stealth, that your persistence to secure your client's dream home looks like a miracle from God. Success as an entrepreneur takes everything you've got, and average action with business cards and door knocking ain't cutting it, ladies and gentlemen.
The key to your success in this industry is found by mastering entrepreneurship, and can be achieved through these three principles:
Foundation. Mindset. Real Estate.
As an entrepreneur, you can free your time, sharpen your mind and be the authority in the industry. Best of all, you won't have to learn the hard way. In this book we will demonstrate how to implement principles taught by Billionaires and Top Performers of today and yesterday.
It's time to embrace the gifts of today's social influence, eliminate time killers, and completely UPGRADE your current mindset and daily routine. You can rise above the old era of real estate and entrepreneur like a BOSS who can create massive levels of success.
Want to read more? Signup at Follow Me Realty to download our free book: Freedom, Mindset, Real Estate: How to Entrepreneur Like a Boss in a Fragmented Industry.


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The Center focuses on two primary functions:
• iPSCs: The generation and characterization of induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) is now being performed on a collaborative basis for both internal and external investigators with the Snyder lab. For information regarding iPSC projects, contact Dr. Evan Snyder.
• Shared Laboratory: A well-equipped shared laboratory dedicated to the culture and analysis of stem cells is available to SBP investigators. This shared stem cell lab is managed by Chun-Teng Huang, who also manages the adjacent Viral Vectors Core.
Evan Snyder, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine


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