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- Push-out Score suggests push-out forces
- After almost 18 years in the position
- Accolades and praise for Jenkins
- Ray August taking over
- Jenkins will remain as Senior Advisor for Innovation at Benefitfocus
- Jenkins made a lengthy statement and said 61 words
(exechange) — Charleston, South Carolina, November 20, 2017 — Shawn Jenkins, chief executive of Benefitfocus, leaves the position. It is a change at short notice. As announced by Benefitfocus, Inc. in a news release and in a regulatory filing published on Monday, November 20, 2017, Shawn A. Jenkins leaves the post as Chief Executive Officer at the provider of cloud-based benefits management software after almost 18 years in the position, effective December 31, 2017.
It is the end of an era.
Among the 3,000 largest publicly held companies incorporated in the U.S. based on market capitalization, the average tenure of the CEOs who departed over the past twelve months was 8.7 years, according to data compiled by exechange. Only 14 percent of the CEOs who departed over the past twelve months left the position after more than 15 years.
Jenkins' duties are taken over by Ray August, currently President and Chief Operating Officer at Benefitfocus, Inc.
"I have decided to focus my time on shaping the long-term technology and strategic vision"
Jenkins' imminent departure from the post of CEO is explained as follows. Shawn Jenkins said: "Now, with our most successful open enrollment underway, and a deep leadership bench in place, I have decided to focus my time on shaping the long-term technology and strategic vision for Benefitfocus."
Jenkins will remain as Senior Advisor for Innovation at Benefitfocus
"As part of the transition, the Board also appointed Benefitfocus Founder and current CEO, Shawn Jenkins, to the new position of Senior Advisor for Innovation, beginning January 1, 2018," Benefitfocus said.
"Stepped down"
Benefitfocus said: "On November 17, 2017, Shawn A. Jenkins stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Benefitfocus, Inc. …, effective December 31, 2017."
"Not related to any disagreement"
"Mr. Jenkins' transition is not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to Company's operations, but is for personal reasons," Benefitfocus said.
It is a phrase that may be intended to prevent false rumors. It may also fuel further speculation and raise more questions than it answers. Such a phrase should be read very carefully. The exact wording may be insightful.
Share price decline
The change follows a decline in the share price of Benefitfocus, Inc. since January 2014.
Chaired by Mason R. Holland Jr.
Benefitfocus, Inc. is chaired by Mason R. Holland Jr.
Mason Holland, one of the Company's founders, has been the Company's Executive Chairman and a member of the Company's board of directors since the Company's founding in June 2000.
In the position of CEO since 2000
Shawn Jenkins, one of the Company's founders, has been the Company's Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's board of directors since the Company's founding in June 2000, and in addition to these roles, served as the Company's President from June 2000 to April 2015.
Prior to founding Benefitfocus, from 1995 to 2000, he served as Vice President with American Pensions, Inc., leading sales, operations, and technology.
From 1994 to 1995, Jenkins was a program analyst with Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK).
He is a major benefactor of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in Charleston.
Jenkins serves on the Advisory Board for the School of Computing at Clemson University, and has previously served on the Medical University of South Carolina Foundation Board of Directors, College of Charleston Board of Governors, and Charleston Southern University Board of Visitors. Jenkins received an M.B.A. from Charleston Southern University and a B.A. from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
As part of the transition, Jenkins will assume a new role as Senior Advisor for Innovation and continue as a member of the Board of Directors.
In this newly formed role supporting August and the rest of the executive team, Jenkins will devote his time to exploring the application of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, voice recognition and bots as they apply to the personalization of benefits.
Push-out Score suggests push-out forces
It is not completely certain what forces eventually triggered Shawn Jenkins' imminent move.
The Push-out Score™ determined by exechange suggests that push-out forces may have contributed to the management change.
Read the full story in the exechange report 48.2017 ($).


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The vast rugged landscapes, natural beauty and colorful stories of the Vikings and mythical creatures, have fueled the world's fascination with Iceland. With the success of Game of Thrones, this lava-sculpted island, roughly the size of Cuba, is now more than ever in the spotlight as a tourism destination. Iceland's power to fuel fantasy is

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Hand Towel Set - Green with Embroidered Bear Silhouette
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Our Rustic Bear Hand Towel Set is perfect for the cabin kitchen! Includes one green plaid towel with an embroidered bear patch, plus one off-white waffle weave towel and one waffle weave brown towel. All are 100% cotton. Measures 18" x 28."


text: Can you Hear God Speaking? March 29, 2015 by Trevor Ranger Play AudioPlay Audio Download AudioDownload MP3 Trevor helps us to understand what it means to hear God speaking by focusing on the story of the Lord speaking to Samuel. Key Verses (NIV) Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." -1 Samuel 3:10


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Be Present
Every morning I wake up feeling blessed that I have had the opportunity to learn about the wisdom of Yoga, it's practices, rituals, and philosophies and ultimately that I am able to share it with others. There are many times while teaching, that I feel myself drawn in by this tunnel of energy, so to speak, feeling connected to all the teachers I have learned from, the teachers I will one day learn more from, and the wisdom of yoga itself.
I have thought a lot regarding what I want to address in my first blog for our studio. Asking myself questions along the way.
What is important to me as a teacher?
What might be important for those who come to the yoga mat?
Or even, What might students not recognize when they do?
One word continued to come to my head- Ahimsa- a term meaning 'not to injure' and also 'compassion'. The Sanskrit root hiṃs – means to strike; hiṃsā is injury or harm. Ahimsa (a-hiṃsā) is the opposite of this, it means to cause no injury, do no harm. Ahimsa is also referred to as nonviolence, and it applies to all living beings.
When you step on the mat, try to forget about the competition with yourself or comparison to others, a concept difficult in all areas of life, and especially on the mat. We come to the mat to accept all our limitations and to connect with love towards ourselves.
What is the biggest joy in life? To me it can be summed easily into a one word answer, acceptance. Acceptance is the first step towards experiencing joy in our lives. I won't go into deeper philosophical explanation here, I'll keep my focus "on the mat". It is important to accept your body's limitations, to be safe on the mat, and this is the first step towards practicing Ahimsa. It is the first step towards self-love, when you leave competition and comparison to others outside the classroom, you step on the mat and make this practice to yours, a practice where you are aware of the present moment, aware of how your body feels, and where it sets limits.
SO... as a student you have to remember that ultimately you are responsible for preventing injury. You have to be willing to listen to your body and know when to modify if necessary. You also need to be able to recognize when or if you are pushing too far. (Another tough challenge, I know.)
The obvious answer is if you're feeling pain, you're pushing too far. Some poses can be challenging and require effort, but you shouldn't be in pain. I can not express enough how important it is to practice honestly, because it's easy to fool yourself and ignore those signals. The mind plays tricks on you. If you catch yourself saying" it's not too bad" or "I am sure it's nothing" or "it will be over soon"- this probably means it hurts and you are not comfortable in a pose. This is when you stop and modify a pose or ask a teacher for advice.
When you are on your mat stop watching what others do and don't try to keep up with others, you'll lose your own body awareness and the signals it sends you.
Every time I step on my mat I remind myself that I am here to practice for myself, my body and mind'slong-term healing and well-being. I am here to love myself and work with my body. I am here on the mat to listen. To listen to my own breath, my body's signals, my heart's desires.
When you come to practice let yourself experience the beauty of "awareness" and "ahimsa". Once you learn how to be aware of all that is happening during a yoga practice… I can promise that it will expand into your daily life. This is where the wisdom of yoga opens to me and to you.
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Alumni Program Busy with Workshops
StepUp Ministry's Alumni Program has been busy with workshops presented by volunteers. One topic included Entrepreneurship Opportunities. Through the generous efforts of one of our volunteers with Triangle Solutions Alliance, a local attorney gifted the program with two business start-up packages. The winners will receive legal services pro bono with additional start-up services from a team he has put together. In addition, the StepUp Speaker's Circle of Toastmasters International received its first award, the Blue Ribbon.
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Be part of the longest running citizen science amphibian calling survey in North America. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to lend their ears for the Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey.
The survey was initiated in 1981 as a response to known and suspected declines in the 1960s and 1970s in numerous Wisconsin frog species. The project's goals are to determine the status, distribution, and long-term trends of Wisconsin's twelve frog and toad species.
Since 1984, volunteers have contributed over 8,300 survey nights and 83,000 site visits. During this time, citizen scientists have helped DNR conservation biologists define the distribution and population trends of all 12 frog and toad species in the state.
Volunteers sign up to take one of the available Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey routes. Just look for one of the green marked routes at the Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey's website. If the route you want is not available you may ask to be placed on a waiting list for future years as requested routes or counties become available.
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Airsoft Pistols
BB guns for less than many other shopsWe have a interesting and varied range of BB guns for less than many other shops, all in United Kingdom legal colours and with a warranty. As one of the longest established airsoft companies (we started in 2005) you can be confident that we have something to suit your requirements.
Cheap Airsoft Pistols UKIn the UK it was determined that in order to avoid confusion with real pistols a prominent section of a replica should be brightly coloured or transparent. Our most popular colour is blue followed by orange. This still doesn't mean you can walk down the street waving one around, you must only brandish them where you have permission to do so and not in a way that would cause alarm to a bystander, most purchasers use them in their garden or at a skirmish site. When you transport them it's best to put them in a box or a dedicated gun case. Sites like Ebay and Amazon do not stock these items.
Our Airsoft BB guns are UK law compliantThese are the same high quality products that pro-airsofters use, the only difference is the two tone colouring. That means you don't have to buy twice if you gain permission to have a completely black replica via UKARA membership, just change the paint scheme.
As a good secondary for skirmishing, an automatic electronic pistol offers good flexibility for someone unfamiliar with the sport but wants a quality bit of kit. These will fire every time you pull the trigger, giving them an edge over manually powered springers. For the more experienced player a gas blow back has the most power and realism, although winter weather can vary velocity.
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Airsoft Python Magnum Revolver with 4 inch Barrel
Product Code : UA937O
Brand : UHC£29.49 £19.99
The iconic Colt Magnum! This is the airsoft replica made by UHC Taiwan and for under £30
Airsoft Python Magnum Revolver with 8 inch Barrel
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Brand : UHC£29.99 £19.99
This is biggest version of the Python Magnum with an 8 inch barrel, BOOM!
Blue Airsoft Python Magnum Revolver with 8 inch Barrel
Product Code : UA941BL
Brand : UHC£29.99
Simulates the loading action and rotating cylinder action of the real thing
Galaxy Airsoft Revolver with 6 inch Barrel
Product Code : G36BLUE
Brand : Galaxy£18.99
Desert Eagle .50 Blue Spring Action Airsoft BB gun
Product Code : UA959
Brand : UHC£24.49
The Hollywood hand cannon reproduced in soft air form with authentic safety and hammer action
Beretta Spring Action Orange Airsoft BB gun
Product Code : HA106O
Brand : TX£13.99
Based on the popular side-arm and made from decent quality materials, you get a metal barrel and some metal internals with a injection moulded body.
HFC 1911 Spring Action Orange Airsoft BB gun
Product Code : HA102
Brand : HFC£17.89
Great quality with functional beaver-tail safety, slide lock & hammer mechanism
HFC HA117 G17 Spring Action Blue Airsoft BB gun
Product Code : HA117
Brand : HFC£19.49
275 FPS spring, this packs a punch if you're looking for a back garden target shooter
HFC P8 Style Spring Action Blue Airsoft BB gun
Product Code : HA112
Brand : HFC£19.49 £14.49
235 FPS using 0.12g BB, with a easy to pull back top-slide & authentic detailing
Metal BB gun Galaxy G13 1911
Product Code : G13BLUE
Brand : Galaxy£14.99
Based on the classic M1911 sidearm
Blue KWC CO2 Blowback Airsoft Desert Eagle .50
Product Code : KWC71022
Brand : KWC£119.49 £109.49
This is a monster of an airsoft pistol, not for the faint hearted.
HFC HG195 Gas Airsoft Desert Eagle LTD Edition
Product Code : HG-195
Brand : HFC£149.99 £88.99
The monster D'Eagle with a candy apple red finish
KWC Desert Eagle .50 Metallic Red Co2 Airsoft Gun
Product Code : KWC71022RED
Brand : KWC£119.49 £109.49
The beast of handguns with a exclusive paint finish
G20 Metal Airsoft BB Gun M945
Product Code : G20BL
Brand : Galaxy£18.50
G21 Metal Airsoft BB Gun Walther P38
Product Code : G21BL
Brand : Galaxy£17.99
G6 Metal Airsoft BB Gun 1911 2-Tone
Product Code : G6BL
Brand : Galaxy£17.50
Galaxy G12 Mauser C96 Metal Airsoft BB gun
Product Code : G12BL
Brand : Galaxy£12.49
Three quarter scale version with a metal alloy body
M32 Mauser Blue Airsoft BB gun
Product Code : M32
Brand : Double Eagle£12.99
A large pistol that includes two magazines
Beretta M9 Blue Airsoft BB gun with Silencer
Product Code : M22
Brand : Double Eagle£13.89
Decent quality that shoots at 275 FPS, suitable for backyard battles
Double Eagle MK23 Orange Airsoft BB gun with Silencer
Product Code : M23
Brand : Double Eagle£16.99
The M23 is based on the SOCOM large frame pistol
Double Eagle Sigma SW40F Style Orange Airsoft BB gun
Product Code : M27
Brand : Double Eagle£14.89
Easy to operate, making this pistol great for beginners
M33 UZI Spring Action Airsoft BB gun 2tone
Product Code : M33
Brand : Double Eagle£9.99
Basic internals with a resilient construction, it's made for plinking targets in your backgarden
KWC Silver & Blue Co2 Airsoft Desert Eagle with 5000BB & CO2 Capsules
Product Code : KWC71021BDL
Brand : KWC£119.49
Was £138.99. In addition to the pistol you get BAW ultra grade pellets in a resealable Bag & 20 Co2 capsules
M39G Desert Eagle Style Orange Airsoft BB gun
Product Code : M39G
Brand : Double Eagle£12.99
Low priced cheap BB gun based loosely on the Desert Eagle
WE Dragon 7 Hi-Capa Type A Gas Airsoft Gun (Blue)
Product Code : WE-H013A
Brand : WE£118.99
Part metal WE Dragon, finished in blue with metal top slide & 7 inch stainless steel barrel
WE Hi-Capa 5.1 K Gas Airsoft Gun
Product Code : WE-H002
Brand : WE£94.99
One of the latest designs from WE in Taiwan
WE Hi-Capa 5.1 K2 (Lightened) Gas Airsoft Gun
Product Code : WE-H015
Brand : WE£94.99
Ported version of the Hi-Capa with a red and black finish
WE IREX Dragon 6 Hi-Capa Type C Gas Airsoft Gun
Product Code : WE-IREX6
Brand : WE£138.99
Split slide GBB that is part of WE Tech's range of Hi-Capa guns
WE Red Dragon 7 Hi-Capa Type B Gas Airsoft Gun
Product Code : WE-H013B
Brand : WE£128.99
Pumped up version of the WE Dragon with metal top slide, 7 inch steel barrel and pulverizer style barrel tip it's just a shame it doesn't breath fire
HX1105 Airsoft Pistol Armorer Works Hi-Capa GBB Blue & Red
Product Code : AW-HX1105
Brand : Armorer Works£139.95
One piece slide, customised gas recoil soft air handgun
AW Custom Hi-Capa GBB HX2302 Airsoft Gun with Candy Apple Red Slide
Product Code : AW-HX2302
Brand : Armorer Works£153.99
One piece slide, customised gas recoil soft air handgun
HX1104 Pistol AW Custom Hi-Capa GBB Airsoft Red Slide & Gold Barrel
Product Code : AW-HX1104
Brand : Armorer Works£143.95
5.1 with the traditional hard kick, one piece slide & many built in upgrades
AW Custom HX1004 Hi-Capa GBB Airsoft Pistol (Red Split Slide & Gold Barrel)
Product Code : AW-HX1004
Brand : Armorer Works£158.99
These precision-engineered guns are pre-upgraded by the factory
AW Custom HX1005 2Tone Hi-Capa GBB Airsoft Pistol (Blue Split Slide & Red Barrel)
Product Code : AW-HX1005
Brand : Armorer Works£156.99
These precision-engineered guns are pre-upgraded by the factory
WE F226 Two Tone Gas Blow-back Airsoft Pistol with Rail
Product Code : WE1907P
Brand : WE£98.99
WE Airsoft Europe's version of the Sig Sauer P226R with metal top-slide
Nuprol Raven 1911 MEU Metal Dual-Tone Gas Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : RGP-00-02
Brand : Nuprol£83.95 £71.49
Airsoft replica of the US military Marine Expeditionary Unit's sidearm
WE Knighthawk 1911 Full Metal Chrome & Red GBB Pistol
Product Code : WE71029
Brand : WE£109.49
Limited edition 1911 with exclusive anodized effect red finish
WE 1911 B Version Full Metal 2-Tone Gas Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : WE-E001-B
Brand : WE£99.49
UK blue coloured version that stays faithful to the origional, it even field strips into sections
WE 1911 Hex Cut Silver & Red Airsoft GBB Pistol (Gen 2)
Product Code : WE-016-SV
Brand : WE£149.99
UK 2-tone with anodized effect red finish
WE 1911A1 Full Metal 2-Tone Gas Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : 1908P
Brand : WE£104.99 £99.99
UK blue two tone GBB with the classic 1911 design
WE M92 Gen 2 GBB Airsoft Gun
Product Code : WE1913P
Brand : WE£119.99 £99.99
Fires in both semi and fully automatic & has an all metal body apart from the polymer grip covers
Armorer Works G17 VX0101 Airsoft Pistol GBB
Product Code : AW-VX0101
Brand : Armorer Works£139.99
Competition grade gas pistol in exclusive Kandy Apple Red finish
Armorer Works VX0101 G17 Green Airsoft Pistol GBB
Product Code : AW-VX0101GRN
Brand : Armorer Works£139.99
AW Custom G17 high performance pistol
Army R17 (G17) V3 Gas Blowback Red Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : ARMY-R17
Brand : Army Armament£74.99
This version 3 is a green gas compatible Glock GBB
KWC G17 Co2 Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : KWCKCB19AHN
Brand : KWC£79.99
360 FPS with a hard kick recoil
Nuprol Raven G17 EU17 Gas Airsoft Pistol 2-Tone
Product Code : RGP-00-03
Brand : Nuprol£83.99 £71.49
A dual tone GBB based on the Gen 4 G17 sidearm
WE G17 Gen4 Gas Airsoft Pistol Anodized Red
Product Code : G17-B-RD-GEN4
Brand : WE£119.89
A custom G17 with anodized red effect finish
WE Two-Tone G17 Gen4 GBB Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : G17-B-BK-GEN4
Brand : WE£99.89
The latest version of the ever popular gas powered 'sidearm'
Nuprol Raven EU18 G18 Gen4 GBB Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : RGP-01-01
Brand : Nuprol£98.99 £71.49
A Gas blowback with full auto fire & metal slide
WE G18c UK Green Gen4 GBB Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : G002B-B-18-B-GN-GEN4
Brand : WE£108.99
A gas blow-back with selective fire
WE Two-Tone G18c Gen4 GBB Full Auto Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : G002B-B-18-B-BK-GEN4
Brand : WE£108.99
A Gas blowback with selective fire
WE Two-Tone G33 Advanced Gen3 GBB Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : G007A-BK-33-BK-A
Brand : WE£89.99
Part of the Glock family. Includes the simulated recoil effect found on the G-series gas guns
WE Two-Tone GP1799 GBB Airsoft Pistol Gold Barrel Ltd Edition
Product Code : GP1799-B-BK-GOLD
Brand : WE£109.99
Was £124.99. Internally a G-series 'Glock style' with a Glock mag
WE Two-Tone M92 Samurai Edge B.Burton V2 GBB Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : WE-WE-M92-SPL-1
Brand : WE£154.99 £139.99
Updated Gen 2 version with reinforced blow-back mechanism
WE Two-Tone M9A1 V2 Full Metal GBB Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : WE-M9A1-BK-GEN2
Brand : WE£104.99
A clone of the latest Tokyo Marui but made from steel alloy & has full auto firing!
WE Two-Tone PX4 Bulldog Standard Size GBB Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : WE-D002-BK
Brand : WE£99.99
Has many authentic features such as the rotating barrel mechanism that engages as the slide recoils backwards.
HFC 2Tone Savaging Bull Gas Airsoft Revolver
Product Code : HG133
Brand : HFC£53.99
Metal internals for green gas compatible performance. Authentic, rotating "6 shooter" bullet wheel
ASG Dan Wesson 8 inch Airsoft CO2 Metal Revolver Blue
Product Code : ASG17477
Brand : ASG£119.95
This pistol looks and feels solid. Optional co2 & ammo discounted bundle available
G&G Extreme 45 CO2 Pro Airsoft Pistol Two-tone
Product Code : CO2-XTR-PST-BNB-NCM
Brand : G&G£89.49
370 FPS full metal pistol with unique part recoil slide
ASG Dan Wesson 6 inch Airsoft CO2 Revolver Blue
Product Code : ASG17478
Brand : ASG£119.95
Constructed from almost all metal the Airsoft Dan Wesson Co2 Revolver looks and feels solid
Official Baby Desert Eagle 941 Clear Co2 Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : CLEAR090303
Brand : Cybergun£54.95 £39.95
Recoilless fuel efficient mechanism. Add 20 Co2 capsules & 5000 ultra grade BB for just £10 extra
W.E. P08 Metal Luger Gas Blowback Airsoft Gun with Gas & 5000BB
Product Code : WEP08BDL
Brand : WE£129.99
KJ Works Ruger MK1 Gas Powered Airsoft BB Gun 2-Tone
Product Code : RUGERMK1
Brand : KJ Works£59.49
Add gas & pellets for an extra £10. Authentic features such as the magazine release catch on the base of the handle and the micro adjustable rear sight
Crosman Z11 Zombie Eliminator Co2 Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : AMZ11
Brand : Crosman£39.99
Prepare for the undead apocalypse with the Co2 powered Z11 airsoft gun from Crosman! Made in America, the home of most zombie outbreaks
KWC M11 (Uzi style) CO2 Semi-Auto Airsoft Gun 2-Tone
Product Code : KWCKC55HN
Brand : KWC£38.99
490 FPS semi automatic (2.2 joule) styled on the MAC-11
HFC HG-132 Two-Tone Gas powered Airsoft Revolver
Product Code : HG132
Brand : HFC£49.99
Has the same style hammer action and spinning bullet chamber layout as the real thing and can be loaded in the same way
Official Colt 357 Python 6" Airsoft CO2 Full Metal Revolver Blue
Product Code : SP180309
Brand : Cybergun£103.95
The classic six shooter. Optional co2 & ammo discounted bundle available
KWC SW40F Airsoft CO2 Blowback Part Metal Airsoft Pistol Blue
Product Code : KWCKCB12AHN
Brand : KWC£129.95 £79.49
Powerful semi-automatic Sigma replica
M&P 40 Clear Co2 Airsoft Pistol
Product Code : CLEAR32341
Brand : Cybergun£89.95 £49.99
Optional bundle available that includes 20 Co2 capsules & 5000 ultra grade BB for just £10 extra
Clear Airsoft Colt Double Eagle with Gel Target
Product Code : 18341
Brand : Cybergun£26.95 £19.95
This bbgun has a power rating of 328fps using 0.12g BB (0.60 joule) plus the BAX Hop Up system to improve accuracy
CYMA Desert Eagle CM121 AEP Electric Airsoft Gun
Product Code : CYMA121EAGLE
Brand : CYMA£68.95
Features a full metal gearbox, precision brass barrel, full auto and semi auto modes, metal top slide, metal magazine and 260 fps using 0.20g.
CYMA G18c CM030 AEP Airsoft BBGun 2-Tone
Product Code : CM030
Brand : CYMA£68.95
Boasting a full metal gearbox, brass inner barrel and electric semi / full auto firing modes. The firing modes can quickly be changed with the thumb switch on the side.
Desert Eagle 44 Magnum Clear Airsoft Pistol and Sticky Target
Product Code : 90245
Brand : Cybergun£26.99 £19.89
Now includes a 16 cm diameter washable gel target.
Desert Eagle Clear Airsoft Pistol with Holster & Extra Mag
Product Code : 90181
Brand : Cybergun£21.95
Reduced from £29.95. Made from high quality ABS resin for maximum durability
Electric M92F UM651 Semi Auto Airsoft BB Gun
Product Code : UM6510
Brand : UHC£22.99
This is a reliable battery powered airsoft side arm. Features semi auto firing with blow back action (topslide recoils with each shot)
KG9 Pump Action Airsoft BB Gun
Product Code : CLEAR600718
Brand : Cybergun£19.95
With BAXS hop-up system and 350 FPS using 0.12g BB
Official Colt 1911A1 Airsoft BBGun with extra Magazine
Product Code : CLEAR18010
Brand : Cybergun£18.95
This is a spring action, to power it you pull back the topslide before each shot
Official S&W Chief Special 45 Clear Smokey BB Airsoft Gun
Product Code : CLEAR32149
Brand : Cybergun£9.99
Smith and Wesson compact bbgun that packs a 200 FPS punch
Official Sig P228 Airsoft BB Gun Clear Body
Product Code : 28144
Brand : Cybergun£13.95
Official Sig Sauer GSR 1911 Spring Airsoft Pistol & Extra Mag
Product Code : CLEAR28006
Brand : Cybergun£19.89
A springer with 328 FPS velocity
Official Sig Sauer SP2022 Clear BB Airsoft Gun
Product Code : CLEAR28046
Brand : Cybergun£27.95
Official Taurus PT111 Millennium Clear BB Airsoft Gun
Product Code : CLEAR21121
Brand : Cybergun£7.99
A spring powered pocket sized pistol
Sig P226 Airsoft BB Gun and Gel Target, Official Version
Product Code : 28245
Brand : Cybergun£24.99 £19.89
Taurus 24-7 Heavy Spring Clear Airsoft BB Gun
Product Code : CLEAR21146
Brand : Cybergun£33.95 £23.95
Taurus PT92 Airsoft Pistol with Black Metal Slide
Product Code : CLEAR21106
Brand : Cybergun£23.95
Taurus PT92 Clear Airsoft BB Gun and 15cm Reusable Gel Target
Product Code : CLEAR21041
Brand : Cybergun£27.95


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Palos Verdes Real Estate Sales December 2017 For Palos Verdes Homes
Palos Verdes real estate sales December 2017 for Palos Verdes homes increased compared to November. 43 Palos Verdes houses sold in December which increased from the 39 homes sold in November and decreased from the the 66 homes that sold in December 2016. There were 42 Palos Verdes single family homes pending in December which decreased from the 45 homes pending in November. The number of active Palos Verdes homes for sale in December (130) decreased from the 152 homes for sale in November.
Average sales price for Palos Verdes homes sold in December increased to $1,842,000 from $1,794,000 in November and increased from the $1,738,000 in December 2016. Price per square foot for Palos Verdes houses that sold/closed escrow in December decreased to $632 from November ($669). Average days on market in December increased to 56 days from 52 days in November. Months of inventory (months it would take to sell existing inventory at the current rate of sale) decreased to 3 months in December for Palos Verdes homes for sale compared to 3.9 months in November. A "normal" market is considered 6 months of inventory and Palos Verdes real estate "months of inventory" is lower indicating the continuing high demand for Palos Verdes homes. Entire charts can be accessed by clicking here or on the "Statistics" tab above.
Currently, there are 127 single family Palos Verdes homes for sale. 55 Palos Verdes houses are in escrow (29 homes have pending sales and 26 homes are under contract). Additionally, 8 homes have sold/closed escrow in the first 8 days of January.
To read last month's report on Palos Verdes Real Estate sales, click here.
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Motivation is one of the keys to success. It helps people realize their potential and ignites a fire that makes them overcome the defined boundaries. In this article, I am sharing my thoughts on how KINDUZ motivates me to achieve my goal.
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The levels of enthusiasm never drop at the organization. The enthusiasm they possess is contagious and can easily spread to the new people around. People constantly engage themselves in their work to identify new ways to counter obstacles and help organizations create universal prosperity. KINDUZ helped me in connecting theoretical and abstract concepts to real-world scenario. At KINDUZ, we talk about Universal Prosperity, not only for a single entity but for a complete planet filled with people and organizations working towards their aspirations and goals. While focussed on Organization Purpose and Vision, KINDUZ enabled me to streamline my thought process on:
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Motivation is the driving factor for any organization. At KINDUZ there is no shortage of it. It's like being a part of a Rocky Balboa movie where you are inspired to achieve greatness by working hard and putting your best foot forward, all the time. You learn not only to punch hard, but more importantly to take a punch, fall and stand up again to continue the fight. When you see such motivated people working towards a common goal you feel the need, the need to learn, the need to gain knowledge, the need to equip yourself with proper artillery required to be a part of this team.
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In summary, within a short time that I have been at KINDUZ, I feel motivated to achieve my personal vision. I clearly see how my personal vision aligns to the vision of the Organization. This motivation makes me want to innovate and drive change. At KINDUZ, none of us are satisfied with the A-Z. We are always looking for ways to go beyond the Z. We seek to accomplish wonders and we believe that we can do that as a team, together.


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By Branden Boyer-White and Michael Bernstein
As you may have read, we at The Sustainability Review recently had the good fortune of speaking with Dr. Karen Seto, Associate Professor of the Urban Environment at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental studies, on her research related to urbanization in China and India. In our first piece, we discussed the implications, drivers and challenges of global scale urbanization in China and India. In this edited portion of our conversation, we look to the future and discuss the obstacles to and opportunities for urban sustainability.
The Sustainability Review (TSR): Are you familiar with the research of Geoffrey West, Jose Lobo and Luis Bettencourt and the Santa Fe Institute, in terms of innovation and scaling in cities?
Dr. Karen Seto (KS): Of course. I'm going there in July to talk to those folks and currently I'm collaborating with Jose Lobo on a project.
TSR: Given the phenomenon of "increasing returns to scale" on innovation in cities of increasing size, and given that cities in China and India aggregate huge numbers of people—who are presumably dealing with many challenges, on an individual level, day-to-day—do you see a way of tapping into the innovations generated by these populations?
KS: I think innovation doesn't happen simply because you bring a lot of people together—otherwise you'd have big cities being very innovative all around the world, and we know this isn't the case. The preconditions for innovation have to be there. Some of these preconditions are institutional, some are cultural, some are societal; there are many different factors.
To use Silicon Valley as an example, a region that I lived in and know well, Silicon Valley, in terms of sheer population size is not very big—it's not as big as Manhattan, Brooklyn, or any of the boroughs—but there's something about having so many educated people together who are thinking outside of the box or who are given a platform to think outside the box. That's really a very critical issue. How do we create these platforms to encourage people to get together, bottom up and top down, to think creatively about these potential solutions. And then how do we actually think about adopting and implementing these solutions on a short time horizon? I'm not thinking about the classic NSF proposal where you send the proposal and six months later it gets reviewed, you maybe get the funding a year later, and then you do the research over three years. By then, four years out, probably something like ten or twenty cities will already have been built. We need to think about strategies for developing small-scale pilot solutions to see whether they're scalable, to see under what conditions they help avoid unintended consequences.
I have a big concern that, again, we're looking too much at optimizing everything, of trying to find that "right" solution. One of the questions I'm asked when I talk to different policy makers or mayors or different stakeholders around the world is, what city has done it right? And the answer that I come back with is that no single city has done it right. The question actually is, what city has done it less wrong? That opens up a much bigger discussion about how some cities have done it right in certain ways and others have done it less wrong in other ways. Whenever I see these lists of the most environmental cities, the top ten, it's invariably the Copenhagens, the Tokyos, the Barcelonas of the world—primarily service-oriented cities. They're not really conditioned in the realities of what cities in China and India and many African countries face. Trying to compare Mumbai to Copenhagen isn't really that useful to help us think about innovative solutions.
TSR: Is that why you think that the moderation of the goal of optimization is important—because it's not adaptable, across the board, to every city?
KS: Yes. I think there's a real danger of copycat solutions that are not appropriate. One of the biggest problems right now is that we have copycat cities around the world that are not appropriate for different places. In North America cities grew in a certain way at a certain time in human and American history, and for a certain number of people. Right now we're talking about a planet with an additional three billion urban inhabitants by 2100. So the formula that we have in North America and in Europe is unlikely to be the formula that is going to be appropriate for Africa and large parts of Asia.
We need to think about new formulas that are more appropriate for those places—which goes back to the matter of innovation. Innovation is not just taking something that you know and re-jigging it; that's just a slight reconfiguration. I think an innovation is asking, what is it that people want out of their cities? Why do people move to cities? What do you need there? You need to go get milk, you need to get rice, you need to get food. You need to have access—the key thing is accessibility, and how do we create accessibility without creating all of these other problems that come with everybody driving? That's one of the biggest challenges.
There are some incredible solutions out there that we haven't even thought about. For example, in this country and many others people have been talking about mixed- or multi-use zoning, and I think that's a great idea. I think we can actually take it beyond just mixed-use zoning. If you go to Asian cities in Taipei or Tokyo, they've taken that concept one step further to think about three-dimensional zoning. I lived in Taipei for six months during my sabbatical and in the building that I lived in, the first floor was retail space, the second through the fourteenth floors were commercial space—a dentist, a couple of hair salons, a spa—and then the [floors above] were residential. In Tokyo, it's common to have a hotel where the lobby starts on the thirteenth floor because floors one through twelve are commercial or retail space. We can be much more creative. Why is it that the Gap is only on the first floor, or at most the first two floors? Why don't we really re-think how we use space and how to make things accessible in ways that don't require a car?
TSR: And then there are urban farms—engineered greenhouses in climate-controlled areas of a building—
KS: Absolutely. Probably the main message about sustainability and urbanization is a very simple one, and that message is: we cannot continue to build cities in the Twenty-First Century as we have in the Twentieth, the Nineteenth, the Eighteenth and the Seventeenth Centuries. We are now at a time in history when the scale of human population and the scale of urbanization require that we don't use old models from centuries ago and simply make them bigger. We have to think of new models.
TSR: Well, thank you very much…and on that note, I think we'll let you go…
KS: (laughs) Yes, as I sit here in traffic in in a cab.
Interviewee Biography
Dr. Seto is an established leader in the area of urbanization and global environmental change, with geographic expertise in Asia, especially China and India. Dr. Seto is Co-Chair of the Urbanization and Global Environmental Change Project (UGEC) of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP), and a Coordinating Lead Author for Working Group III of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report. She is an Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow and recipient of a NASA New Investigator Program Award, a NSF Career Award, and a National Geographic Research Grant.


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India's Third Gender
On 15th of August of this year, India celebrated its 60th year of Independence. Celebrations of independence, as residents of many South Asian countries would know, come with the usual 'expert' analysis of 'how really free we are'; what are the triumphs, what are our failures. The Indian media was full of it.
On the same day, I and a friend of mine (also a BBite) happened to travel to Mumbai from Pune to meet up with Mumbai BBites and to see a city which has a population roughly equal to that of Sri Lanka.
We arrived in Mumbai, to what was a marathon-film screening organized by Beyond Borders Mumbai and managed to catch the latter part of a documentary titled, 'India's third Sex' (or gender, I forget) the film is about eunuchs (or hijra as they are referred to in the sub-continent) and was quite a insightful take on the life and practices of the hijra community in India and my first real exposure to their lives and issues, although I was ignorantly aware of their existence.
The following day, we were invited to a walk organized by Humsafar, a trust which works on rights for sexual minorities and partners with BB Mumbai. Mostly out of curiosity, we agreed. The 'silent walk' was supposed to be a demand for their rights as citizens of India on the 60th year of 'freedom'.
The experience was quite intriguing; there I made a mental note that I should blog about the experience, and about the hijra community. I never got around to it until yesterday when I discovered a blogpost by someone who has.
Following is an extract from the blog which relates to not of the same event, but of the same people and places.
We climb up to the fourth floor of the meat market in Vakola, Santa Cruz East, on wooden stairs that are surprisingly sturdy. Upon entering the drop-in center (DIC) of The Hamsafar ("companion") Trust, which caters to the hijra (the third sex) and MSM (Males having Sex with Males) communities, the first thing you see on the reception desk is a basket of condoms. Then you notice the pink curtains.
The mission statement above the desk read: Mission: A holistic approach to the rights and health of sexual minorities and promoting rational attitudes to sexuality
Today is a special "Transgender Mondays"- it is the day before the hijra festival, and many of the hijra and transgender clients are dressed up in their finest saris and jewelry. Fragrant flowers adorn their hair, some of which are made into buns with hair extensions. Most of the hijra are too, too thin – their falsies slipping out of their bras and sari blouses; a few have decent breasts and round bottoms, the result of hormones…
Posted on 09/18/2007, in Bangladesh, HIV/AIDS, Identity, India, Opinions, Pakistan, Sex - Sexuality - Gender, Sri Lanka. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
Interesting, do you guys have a copy of the documentary? it's great that there's some talk about sexual minorities in young quarters
um. no dont have a copy, but i can get it down.. maybe we'll organize a screening or something.. lets c.
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Elias walks backstage and bumps into Chris Jericho in an Alpha Club shirt, who puts him ON THE LIST. And his scarves make the list too. A recap of the Empire State Building being in red for tonight's show. Elias is out to sing and says that it took them 25 years to find him and the WWE stands for Walk With Elias. Elias sings a song insulting the legends and mocks Rock's concerts and says he still sucks. Cena comes out to the "JOHN CENA SUCKS" version of his theme dancing to it. Cena says that he's got balls just like Brooklyn and tells Elias to do something about him. A brawl breaks out and Elias counters an AA with a ball shot before smashing the guitar on him.
Rumble card is recapped. Heath cheats and JBL tells him if he wants a fight, he should go to the ring. Ted wins the poker game. Ted flicking the pancake away was great. Also, New Day was betting pancakes in a poker game. Mark Henry chats with the Godfather and his girl Olivia…HIS WIFE. Titus Worldwide is out to hopefully lose to the Bar finally. Nope, they'll face Titus Worldwide. So…why does the Bar get the title shot after losing two straight to Titus Worldwide? And if Rhyno and Slater win here, do they suddenly rocket to the top of the tag ranks? Apollo gets over with a huge delayed suplex. A break happens and then a brawl breaks out for a DQ so the Dudleys come out.
It's pretty cool to see the ROH-contracted Bully Ray here. They deliver a WAZZUP to Slater and get a table. I loved Booker warning D-Von up top because he's fat now. Heath has to be the safest worker ever – he's the only person they ever trust with the old guys. Charly chats with AJ, who tells her to leave so he can have MEAN GENE DO HIS INTERVIEW! AJ does a Hogan impression for a bit amd talks about his match with Kami on Sunday. AJ tells Gene he loves him – now that was sweet.
DX is out in the Manhattan Center. HBK runs around and does his winded bit. HHH tells HBK he can't tell all the old DX stories because they were too lewd. HHH talks about how they ran the show 20 years ago with Rick Rude and Chyna and did what they wanted. HHH puts over Raw for 25 years. HBK pondering either of them alive in 25 years was amusing and sad. The Outlaws come out before itnroducing X-Pac, who gets a giant 1-2-3 chant. Hall comes out and gets immediately cut off by a commercial break.
Hall does one more "hey yo" promo and the Balor Club interrupts. TOO SWEET/WOOP WOO Marty Scurll is getting a chant on Raw before we get a group too sweet and the Revival comes down. Their Monday Night Revival shirt is great. They're actually going to have a match against the Balor Club of Gallows and Anderson. Magic Killer on Dash ends it. Dawson eats a toothpick, XFactor, shuffle punches, and a fameasser. Dash eats a superkick and pedigree before HHH gives him the okay for the double stomp. LOL @ the camera focusing on HHH pointing at the move and the camera actually missing the move.
Kurt is taking NO CHANCES. He has SEVERAL OLD MEN WITH HIM, so there's no chance this will go wrong. Also, a roster of jobbers is out. Kurt Angle, the Olympic gold medalist, brought Harvey Wippleman out for security. Sad to see the Usos in there with this parade of old men and jobbers. Braun and Kane are separated by a wall of people. Heyman hypes up the Rumble match as if it was a UFC show and says Brock is the most important person in the history of Raw. Brock hits a big lariat to Braun on the floor and F5s Kane! Brock is sent ass over teakettle by Braun and is powerslammed through the announce table by Braun, which breaks a bit late.
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I promise this site isn't going to dissolve into a place I only share pictures of destinations (real or dreamt), but lately the mountains have been weighing heavy on my heart and I needed a place to share my thoughts. So let's talk about missing the mountains.
As a teenager I was forced to leave behind my suburban/urban upbringing in Ohio for what felt like the most desolate place on earth, the southwest corner of Virginia. My mom had to drag me kicking and screaming into the Appalachian Mountains and for years I held this against the region, telling people that it wasn't really my home, that I was a displaced northerner imprisoned in the south. Immediately upon graduating high school I moved across the state to the big city, and just knew my new shiny life was going to be 100x better.
Two weeks into my new life I knew I'd made a mistake and suddenly those rolling mountains didn't feel so much like a prison, but where I truly wanted to be. I moved home and that's when my intense love affair with the mountains began. I became passionate about hiking, and the change of the seasons, Sunday drives along the Blueridge Parkway, and wildflowers growing along roadside fences. All things I still relish now.
A decade into my Appalachian life I was finally ready to call it home, but it wasn't meant to be. A year and a half ago I said goodbye to the mountains once again, in favor of a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity in Philadelphia. I sit here now knowing it was the right choice for Ryan and I to move, but with that yearning still in my heart for Appalachia. Thankfully it's only a day's drive away. Roadtrip? - b.
The images above are not the Appalachian Mountains but their light and melancholy made me feel right at home. Check out the amazing site Polanoid for these images and more.


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Seth Godin has a post on his blog about active versus passive search engine optimization. In a nutshell, he says passive SEO is about tweaking your own web site for better rankings. Active SEO, he goes on, is about building other sites or build links, etc. to generate more traffic.
I divide it up differently. SEO is comprised of:
Creative: Editing or developing content and then leveraging that content for better rankings. You might do that by adding an article to your site, or by getting an article published on another site with a link back to you, or by adding that article to a secondary site you've built as an 'authority' site to drive traffic back to the primary one.
Technical: Modifying the HTML code, and often the underlying database-driven application that generates that code, to build the most SEO-friendly site possible.
I'm not sure it's just about where you work (your site or another site). It's more about the type of work required…


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It's only the first week of 2019, and Award Season is already in full swing. W Magazine threw an epic party at Chateau Marmont hosted by editor in chief Stefano Tonchi and editor at large Lynn Hirschberg to celebrate the magazine's Best Performances Issue in honor of the 76th Golden Globe Awards. W cover stars Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams, and Michael B. Jordan were in attendance celebrating with other Golden
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Lifestyle brand UGG took over Sunset Boulevard's Chateau Marmont to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. Rocking Classic Mini 40:40:40 Boots in Sand, UK supermodel Adwoa Aboah and streetwear designer Heron Preston hosted future icons Vanessa Hudgens, Dua Lipa, Luka Sabbat, Teyana Taylor, Justine Skye, 13 Reason Why's Anne Winters, musician & activist Shaun Ross, Who What Wear's Editor-In-Chief Kat Collings and Z Nation's Lydia Hearst who smiled for photographers walking down
Guests celebrated the launch of [email protected] MCM, the latest project by Olivia Kim, VP of Creative Projects at Nordstrom in collaboration with luxury travel goods and accessories brand, MCM. Guests enjoyed cocktails and music while they previewed and shopped the exclusive collection in the Penthouse at the Chateau Marmont. The shop opens to the public on October 5th in 10 cities and online and will feature over 100 exclusive customer
Last night, Kim Crawford Wines, newly engaged Lea Michele wearing Christian Siriano and Olivia Culpo wearing Stella McCartney hosted a "Sip into Summer" Rosé soiree at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. Guests toasted the start of rosé season on the terrace of the iconic penthouse suite and enjoyed the brand's core collection of wines, including Rosé and signature Sauvignon Blanc. Throughout the night, Lea, Olivia and friends admired custom Kim
Cadillac kicked off Oscar week with its annual cocktail party to celebrate the 90th Academy Awards. Held at Hollywood's iconic Chateau Marmont, the exclusive event brought together some of the industry's top insiders in addition to Oscar nominees Allison Janney (I, Tonya), Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Bryan Fogel (Icarus), Benj Pasek (The Greatest Showman) and Katja Benrath (Watu Wote: All of Us), along with Tiffany Haddish, Sarah
Invite Only – Michael Patrick's soiree always draws a mix of familiar faces (Zoe Saldana, Christoph Waltz, Naomi Watts, Joel McHale) and some news ones (Angela Sarafyan, Jay Ellis) at one of the most social industry gatherings of the week.
Vanity Fair Editor-in-Chief Radhika Jones and Barneys New York CEO Daniella Vitale feted the acclaimed and Academy Award-nominated Sony Pictures Classics film Call My By Your Name. The evening was held at the Chateau Marmont, where guests were able to enjoy cocktails provided by Belvedere Vodka, Jane Walker by Johnnie Walker and beer by Peroni Nastro Azzurro. VIP guests were transported to and from the event in luxury Genesis vehicles.
Invite Only – Vanity Fair, Barneys New York and Sony Pictures Classics Celebrate "Call Me By Your Name" with a private cocktail party at the Chateau Marmont on Wednesday night, with the cast, filmmakers and friends of the film. A donation is being made to The Trevor Project on behalf of the Barneys New York Foundation to support LGBTQ youth.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored Disney's Minnie Mouse on January 22nd with an official star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Special guest speakers included Disney Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger, and global pop icon Katy Perry. The star was dedicated in the category of Motion Pictures next to the El Capitan Theatre. Timing with National Polka Dot Day and her Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, Minnie hosted
Last night, Audi, along with W Magazine, kicked-off Globes weekend in the Penthouse of the Chateau Marmont. The evening celebrated W's annual 'Best Performance' issue and was hosted by Stefano Tonchi and Lynn Hirschberg. Golden Globe nominees and party attendees included Salma Hayek, Emilia Clarke, Frankie Shaw, Elizabeth Olsen, Hong Chau and Sam Heughan were chauffeured in Audi Q7's to the big event. Additional notables in attendance included James Franco,


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hey, i just noticed this this morning after dukin it out as the hidden a lil in deadclan no. 2. i got bored of playin direlect or w/e and decided to go to no. 1 which had a slot left, and it kept rerouting me to no. 2. after about the 5th try, it gave me a message saying my steam id was banned from the server. when i checked no. 2 it said the same thing. my sn was RedDragon in arabic lettering and ill get my steam id and post it on here in a lil bit. plz don ban me, i love this game.


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Your Body: The Risks of Weight Loss Supplements
By DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor
Summertime is here and your body may not be, shall we say, swimsuit ready.
If you're looking for a quick-fix through weight loss supplements, buyer beware -- times a million!
If weight loss supplements are working, they are working like an actual drug, so you seriously need to ask yourself, "What are the risks?"
And we might not know the answer to those questions, so you might lose weight but what else is happening? Is it damaging your liver? Is it damaging your kidney? Is it not giving you the metabolic foundation that you actually need?
Bottom line: If you're looking for a quick fix to weight loss, there's no secret sauce here. It's the hard work which all of us struggle with. It's largely the laws of physics: In versus out -- sadly.
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May Riverscape
From The Riverkeeper
Hello Spring! Lovely Willamette view downstream of Junction City.
DEQ Budget Critical to the Willamette
In 1938 the Oregon Sanitary Authority was created to help manage pollution, and then revamped and renamed in 1969 to the present Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The very mission of this agency is to help protect people and wildlife by regulating pollution. Yet it is this very agency that struggles too often for funding of key programs.
A foamy substance flushes into the mainstem river in Corvallis from a culvert, yet another reason to increase the frequency of toxics monitoring
As we move along in this legislative session in the State of Oregon, it has become very clear that key programs that help to protect clean water are under threat. While this spans multiple Departments, DEQ may be the most critical and endangered. WR made efforts last summer and built some consensus about the need to expand the capacity of the DEQ lab in Hillsboro to conduct toxics testing in Oregon Rivers. Instead of expanding the capacity of this lab, the lab is fighting to hold onto what it has.
At present, the Willamette receives full analysis for toxic pollution by the DEQ only every 7 years. The lack of frequency is troubling, and the gap between analyses would only increase if DEQ is forced to reduce staff. The ability to analyze whether toxic chemicals are showing up in our fish and other wildlife will be reduced. If anything the lab needs to double its capacity, and have more ability to respond to new issues. A case in point showed up over 7 years ago when PCBs were found in resident fish in Eugene. A second sample was taken that showed the same. Unfortunately DEQ has had limited ability to track down the source of the PCBs. In this day and age it seems to me we can, and should, do better.
WR is working in Salem to help protect DEQ's capacity, from reducing its permit backlog, to toxics sampling and screening. You can help protect the DEQ budget by writing the
members of the Oregon Legislature's Joint Ways and Means Committee
, responsible for the fate of the DEQ budget. C
lick on the link for each legislator and their email appears on the opening page.
Comments to these members need not be lengthy; consider including the points below.
Please protect the ability of the Oregon DEQ to do its work!
The Oregon DEQ must expand its capacity to conduct toxics monitoring and investigation in Oregon's rivers.
The DEQ must also gain the capacity to deal with the current permit backlog.
The health of people and wildlife are at risk if the DEQ budget is continually eroded.
As the legislative process moves forward, we will keep you updated with additional opportunities to make your voice heard. Also, check WR's Facebook page for a sample letter to this Committee.
Thanks for your commitment to the Willamette River's health.
For the River,
Travis Williams
Riverkeeper & Executive Director
Clean Water For Great Brews: 5/20
Join our River Guardians and local brewers to help clean up our urban waterfront in Eugene and Springfield!
Saturday, May 20th (see registration for meet up times at specific sites)
No Kidding:
Each volunteer will earn a drink punch card which is good for up to 9 FREE BREWS at the neighborhood businesses pictured above.
This awesome reward does not have an expiration date, and is valid until all your holes have been punched.
or call 541-913-4318
at one of our
land or river based cleanup sites listed on the registration page. Be sure to register as a "volunteer" only ("lead volunteers" must be cleared before signing up).
Force of Nature- Ross Island Evening Tour: 6/14
This is one for the ladies!
In partnership with
REI's Force of Nature
movement, women are invited to join us, along with Portland Parks, for an evening canoe adventure to explore Portland's urban island wilderness- Ross Island, of course!
On this exclusive tour you'll be guided through the island's verdant interior (which is closed to the general public), learning about Ross Island's history, and the work we are doing to improve its habitat.
Wednesday, June 14th, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
$20 registration includes a seat in a canoe, paddle, and PFD.
Meet in the gravel lot at above the river access ramp, next to the Portland Boathouse parking lot (1515 SE Water Ave, Portland, 97214)
: Dress appropriately for the weather (such as a rain coat, rain pants and extra layers). Tall rubber boots and long pants work well for walking around the island. Bring water, snacks, and a picnic dinner.
or call 503-223-6418.
This is what a FORCE OF NATURE looks like!
Willamette Greenway Celebration Paddle: 6/17
Pick up a paddle and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the
Willamette River Greenway Program
with Willamette Riverkeeper and our friends at Oregon State Parks!
Enjoy a scenic paddle trip from downtown Salem to the Wheatland Ferry where we'll observe wildlife, while learning more about the river, its history, and our combined efforts to improve habitat.
Saturday, 6/17 from 9:30am - 3:30pm
Wallace Marine Park
in Salem to
Wheatland Ferry
(11.5 river miles)
We will run a
FREE shuttle service
for this trip! Meet us at Wallace Marine Park at 9:30am. We'll aim to launch from the gravel bar by 10:00am. At the take out, we'll drive you and your boats back to Wallace Marine Park.
canoes are available to reserve upon request
at no charge (you must recruit your own paddling partner), or feel free to join us in your own canoe or kayak.
Plan to be on the river for about 4.5 hours. Be sure to dress for conditions and pack extra layers, sun glasses, hat, sunscreen, water, snacks and a lunch.
or call 503-223-6418
Green Business is Great Business
...when you
sponsor the Great Willamette Clean Up
Every October, Willamette Riverkeeper leads a group of 1000 volunteers out to dozens of sites along the river from Eugene to Scappoose to do one thing, and one thing only: TAKE OUT THE TRASH!
In a few months, we'll be releasing detailed volunteer information so you can sign up to do good by getting dirty for a clean river on October 7th (save the date!). Right now, though,
we need sponsors
who can help us make the event bigger and better than ever.
If you own, work for, or frequent a river-loving business, and you want the whole valley to know it, this is your chance!
You'll be in great company--recent partners include some of Oregon's best businesses, like Toyota, BaseCamp Brewing, Ninkasi, NW Natural, REI, Mountain Rose Herbs, Sanipac, Next Adventure and dozens more. And, of course, we'll pile on the praise by promoting your participation on our posters, website, social media, newsletters, and at both of our after-parties (Yep, there's 2--and we need sponsors for those, as well!).
The Great Willamette Clean Up is the ONLY river-wide cleanup for the river we know and love. So if you're ready for your business to be great, and to make a great big difference for your river and your community,
sponsor the Great Willamette Clean Up today
Paddle Oregon 2017- silent auction
Paddle Oregon 2017: August 20th - 24th
For the first time in our event's 17 year history,
Paddle Oregon 2017 "Total Eclipse of the Awesome
" has sold out!
We closed registration in early April, and already have a growing waiting list (email
to be added to it).
But there is
hope folks!
We withheld just a few tickets, and we will host a silent auction online for them
. We will be sure to inform you when the action is live!
Willamette Riverkeeper
| 503-223-6418 |
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After a week or so of antici...pation, the big day has arrived. And with it, the Symbio! A couple of false starts, the postie and the breakdown guy both knocked my door without giving me a shiny new travel system, but just before 2 o'clock, the knock I'd been waiting for - the UPS guy. And of course, I was armed with the camera.
Not entirely sure he was expecting to have to pose for photos on a Monday afternoon, but he was very obliging.
Nothing in this house can be done without Squeaky's assistance, including opening boxes. She decided that as the chair was for her, she would be the first to see what it looked like.
As we are good girls, we read the instructions before we started trying to put the chair together.
Not that it was difficult at all. The whole thing took less than 20 minutes, and that included getting the black plastic stuff off the cosy-toes box. Oh, yeah, Graco gave us a cosy-toes as well. A very welcome extra treat in this cold weather. Do they come in adult sizes?
And there you have it, one completed Symbio, with added baby.
Of course, it's no use having a lovely new travel system if it just stays in our living room. So we put on our coats, climbed into our cosy-toes, and went for a stroll. A quick lap of the park, and a ride on the swings, and we're ready for our tea. Do you like rice pudding?
I wonder what adventures tomorrow will bring?
Monday, 22 November 2010
The big day arrives!
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period products roundup ii.
As it happens, majority of Cheeky readers reach for tampons to soak up all that menstrual goodness, but there is a corner loyal to and passionate about cups. I've never tried those little bbs, but am definitely curious.
Main selling point: I would be able to see my period in its true form, not soaked up. How wild.
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More comfortable than tampons (which make me dry) or pads (which feel like diapers). I can leave it in for a while. I NEVER RUN OUT--major plus. Also money, and environmentalism. PS I have used two cups in ten years, just ordered a third (new brand).
Three Es: Ease, economics, environmentalism! When I put the cup in correctly, it NEVER leaks and never causes discomfort. I only need to empty it twice a day, so I can pretty much forget about it. I have been using the same cup for four years and I hope to never buy tampons again. I love that I don't create any paper waste when I'm on my period.
I spend way less $ on tampons; smug superiority that I'm single-handedly saving the environment; I don't flip out that I'm going to get TSS when I sleep for 10+ hours; some weird sense I get that I'm more ~in touch~ with my period; also really good for the end of your period when it's kind of too light for a tampon and you end up having a wad of dry cotton up there for 9 hours. Con: having to find a single stall to change it. When you're traveling, you don't have to pack lots of tampons. If you have a cup in your body, then you're set to keep getting your period and don't have to pack anything!
i have questions
Ok, I am officially intrigued and may just jump on this bandwagon. But first, I have many questions
How full do they get, can they leak, what does it feel like, can it get sucked up and lost in there, are they messy?
Thankfully, I've got two great ladies to clear up some of the mystery.
cup wisdom from b&t:
*important to note that T emailed me her answers amidst an "ibs flare up, from the toilet of a public restroom". sending gut-healing love.
C: When you remove the cup, is there any ever spillage? In my mind, I imagine the cup springing back open once I get it out, blood flying everywhere
B: I've never had a situation where it like, leaks out of the toilet or anything! Tbh on a really heavy day I have occasionally wound up with a little blood on my fingers/hand, but like, It's not really anything to be fazed about. Sometimes it can be a little messy when you're putting it back in, too, but like, again, I've just decided not to be fazed about it.
T: No but it is an art. You gently take it out and let the blood slip backwards into the toilet. Sometimes it springs open if you aren't careful and usually your hands look like you've just conducted a murder. The murder vibe also tends to happen when you go to wash the cup out in the sink before putting it back in. More to come on that.
C: Is there ever a way to tell when the cup is full? Have you ever overflowed/is that even possible?
B: There have been a few times where I haven't put it in well -- generally just not high up enough -- and that has led to a little leakage. On like, the first night of my period I might sleep with the cup + a light pad or something. And like a tampon, there isn't a greatttt way to tell when the cup is full, but I usually just try to change it every 4-6 hours on a heavy day, and 8-12 on a light day. And usually I'm more conservative than I need to be. Also, there's zero harm in changing it more frequently than you need to -- not like a tampon that has gone to waste or is uncomfortable to pull out bc it's so dry still. Usually, though, I check it regularly enough.
T: You sort of get a 6th sense about it based on how heavy your flow is. You can feel when it's about to or has overflowed and it is NOT pretty (see above re: murder scene).
side note: anyone else terrified/convinced that there is a ton of cotton laying around in your vagina, left over from premature tampon removal?!
C: Can you sleep with it?
B: Definitely -- and better yet, a menstrual cup, though, can be left in for more like 12, so sleep away. (There was one time where I inadvertently left it in for 14 hours but nothing happened. Also a good indication of how non-bothersome it can feel!)
T: Yes - this is the best part! You never have to worry about leaking in your sleep.
C: How often do you wash out the cup?
B: I give it a rinse in the sink every time I empty it out -- so like, every 4-6 hours on a heavy day, and then legit only every 8-12 hours on a lighter day. I use boiling water to give it a good clean once a month.
T: Wash it out every time you empty it in the sink with hot water (you're supposed to use this special rinse but I've convinced myself scalding hot water is ok). Getting it from the toilet to sink is always risky - especially if you have a white bath mat like me. And making sure the sink is cleaned out so no one thinks you're a murder suspect is also critical. You're also supposed to boil it once a month (I never do that, whoops).
^I feel that, T. Just as I should technically be washing my duvet cover once a month, won't happen 4me.
C: How far up do you put it/how deep into yourself do you have to get to retrieve it?
B: High up -- the higher the better. If you feel it a lot, it probably means it's not high up enough. I think that's the trick.
T: It's definitely very personal and all about the angles. Learning to diva requires getting to know yourself and is sometimes awkward in the way that losing your virginity can be because you don't quite know how to get it in. Your fingers probably go up about 3/4 of an inch to put it in and then it moves up on its own. There's some trouble shooting involved if it doesn't set comfortably. But to get it out you have to go a bit deeper to release the suction it makes on your cervix.
The hardest time getting it in is a toss up for me between having just had an appendectomy and needing to get it in at a friend's engagement party without dirtying my Ted Baker dress vs. successfully putting it in on the Japanese bullet train.
BIG thank you to these lovely friends for this info. Will report back on my cup use along with a third and final installment of reader-recommended period products!
anyone else notice the CBT above? cognitive behavioral therapy is a passion of mine ~spooky~


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Get to Know Dr. Siamak Karimian, MD
Accepting Patients
39 Years
Dr. Siamak Karimian, MD's Experience
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases
Clinical Cardiology
Invasive Cardiology
Preventive Cardiology
Geriatric Cardiology
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Medical Specialties
- Internal Medicine American Board of Medical Specialties
- Interventional Cardiology American Board of Medical Specialties
Procedures Performed
- Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Test
- Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Conditions Treated
- Abnormal Heart Beat
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
- Aneurysm of Heart
- Angina
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Ectasia
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmias
- Arteriosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Benign Tumor
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Coronary Artery Dissection
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Edema
- Endocarditis
- Fall
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart Disease
- Hypotension
- Limb Swelling
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Pericardial Disease
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Valve Disease
- Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
- Septal Defect
- Stroke
- Syncope
- Thrombosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Vascular Disease
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- Recognized Doctor
In My Own Words
Highly sensitive to the needs of the elderly and minorities. I strongly believe in humanity and kindness as the major part of my practice. No one will have to waste time in our office waiting for the doctor coming from a different location. All digitized office documents. Limited practice to clinical cardiology. In corroboration with two major local cardiology practices for providing inpatient services.
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16661 Ventura Blvd Ste 310, Encino, CA 91436
(818) 590-9145 Fax: (888) 307-3051
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5 Things Every Mom Should Know
Mothers have a very special place in our life. Not only do they give life, but they also give us all their time and energy to make sure we are taken care of. We want to make sure that moms are being taken care of, too. Being leaders of the Wellness Revolution, we want to offer some valuable health tips about some very common symptoms that women experience that every mom should know.


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