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Truro School Head Girl, Katie Shepherd, has been selected for the UK-German Youth Ambassador Scheme.
The initiative, UK-German Connection, was launched in 2004 by her Majesty the Queen and the German President, Horst Köhler. Developed and established by the respective governments, the network is dedicated to fostering relations, promoting dialogue and increasing cultural understanding between young people in Germany and the UK.
Each year, both countries select around 20 Youth Ambassadors to promote UK-German activities in their local area. The Ambassadors attend two annual seminars in London and Berlin, to discuss ideas for projects and activities with the input of designated partners from the opposing country.
Katie said: "I feel honoured to have been selected as an Ambassador and intend to engage with younger pupils in Cornwall by running small-scale projects in local schools, such as language taster classes and workshops. By sharing my own experiences, ideas and interests, I hope to inspire them to take an interest in the German language and culture, to develop their linguistic skills and increase their contact with Germany's youth."
The first seminar will take place in London from 24-26 October. You can read more about it here.


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The bill was tabled ahead of a general election that is expected to be called within weeks and as Najib faces widespread criticism over the scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Under the Anti-Fake News 2018 bill, anyone who publishes so-called fake news could face fines of up to 500,000 ringgit ($128,140), up to 10 years in jail, or both.
"The proposed Act seeks to safeguard the public against the proliferation of fake news whilst ensuring the right to freedom of speech and expression under the Federal Constitution is respected," the government said in the bill.
The government defined fake news as "news, information, data and reports which is or are wholly or partly false" and included features, visuals and audio recordings.
The law, which covers digital publications and social media, would apply to offenders outside Malaysia, including foreigners, if Malaysia or a Malaysian citizen were affected.
The government said in the bill it was hoped the public would be more responsible and cautious in sharing news and information.
Opposition lawmakers have questioned the need for such a law, arguing that the government already had broad powers over free speech and the media.
"This is an attack on the press and an attempt to instill fear among the rakyat (people) before GE14," opposition lawmaker Ong Kian Ming said on Twitter after the bill was tabled, using a Malaysian term for this year's election.
Parliament, where the government has a comfortable majority, is expected to vote on the bill this week.


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Grant + Lauren | A Playful Lifestyle Franklin Mountains Couples Session | El Paso Couples Photographer
I'm a big fan of couples that make sure to take photographs with each other yearly. Looking back on memories are SO SO important & looking back at each year of growth is something I think everyone will be happy that they're able to years down the line. Can I get a happy cheer for technology?! I'm also a HUGE fan of those fur babies being a part of it too, bring me all the puppers & I promise i'll have you give them all the lovins + pets! Happy fur babies + happy couple = YES PLEASE! Especially when the mountains are in the background. Excuse my while I swoon, in the meantime, here is a little insight to that fun session!
P.s. These are some special pups as they have their own instagram, you can follow along with their adventures here.
I can't tell who's living their best life more, Grant + Lauren or Moose + Otis? Either way, i'm here for it!
Sparrow & Gold Photography is run by Jessica Rivera & focuses largely on the in-between moments + capturing beautiful, authentic memories. She is a sucker for the unique love stories + traveling to the ends of the earth to document them while living in the southwest corner of Texas in El Paso.


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OAS will send 6 foreign ministers to Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The Organization of American States stepped up its pressure Friday on Honduras' de facto government, announcing that it's sending six foreign ministers here Tuesday to press for the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Carlos Sosa, who was Zelaya's ambassador to the OAS, called the visit "the last chance to negotiate a peaceful solution" to the five-week political crisis before widespread violence erupts in Honduras.
Street protests in the wake of the June 28 coup have left as many as 10 people dead.
"What happened in Honduras is a threat to democracy not only in Honduras but throughout the Americas," Sosa said by telephone from Washington.
He noted that the Washington-based OAS had voted unanimously for de facto President Roberto Micheletti to give way to Zelaya.
Micheletti said Friday in Honduras that he welcomed the OAS delegation.
"I want them to know the reality of the situation in Honduras," Micheletti said. "They'll come to see what's happening."
The ministers will come from Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
The visit will come at a time when Zelaya's only hope to return to power seems to depend on the OAS pressuring Micheletti to adopt a plan he's thus far resisted.
Named after Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, its broker, the plan would restore Zelaya for the final six months of his term, limit his powers and give amnesty to anyone on either side who's accused of committing illegal acts just before or during the coup.
Zelaya has accepted the plan.
Some powerful Hondurans have voiced cautious support for the plan but question whether Zelaya would abide by the restrictions on his power.
They think that Zelaya violated the law in the days leading up to the coup.
A State Department letter this week reinforced that concern and backed away from its demand that Zelaya be returned to power. The letter condemned the coup but added, "We also recognize that President Zelaya's insistence on undertaking provocative actions contributed to the polarization of Honduran society and led to a confrontation that unleashed the events that led to his removal."
Micheletti and his supporters think that Zelaya became a puppet of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and was bent on trying to change the constitution to remain in office beyond Jan. 27, when he was supposed to step down for his successor.
"This man is crazy," Micheletti said of Chavez.
Zelaya and his supporters say that the military forcibly removed him because he challenged the oligarchy's interests by raising the minimum wage, ending school registration fees and giving free electricity to the poor.
U.S. drops call to restore ousted Honduran leader
Despite Chavez's efforts, Peru isn't buying into his dream
China makes its move as U.S. falls back in Latin America
Latin America's populist leaders are sharing hard times
Now, Ahmadinejad's corner: Chavez, Swaziland and Hamas
Caracas is as dangerous for the dead as it is for the living
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Philosophical Foundations of the Three Sociologies.
Benton, Ted.
London, Henley, Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1977. 225 pp. 8vo. Paperback. Part of the International Library of Sociology. Lightly scuffed and lightly soiled. Lightly edgeworn. Sp. ends bumped. Textblock foxed. Very Good Paperback 0710000456 (Item ID: 145644)
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Brand New: Art and Commodity in the 1980s
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden recently unveiled their new exhibition, featuring New York artists of the 1980s. The exhibition focused on the commercialization of art, the subversion of the commodity, and the artist-as-brand among many other themes.
I experienced the exhibition two nights before its official opening, which included a tour from curator Gianni Jetzer. Jetzer's tour helped contextualize a lot of the show, which can be hard to fully grasp without some background information and history of the contemporary art market. The exhibition focused on a number of themes surrounding advertisement, entertainment, and even the AIDS crisis.
While a lot of the art was aesthetically pleasing, and often colorful, it was a particularly subversive—and at times, cynical—show. I think this is what actually made the exhibition so important. It wasn't so much that these all of these artists found joy in consumerism or branding, rather they were inherently making commentary on the state of the art world by adapting to versions of consumerist/commodity-driven templates.
However, the exhibition wasn't trying to create an overall moral conclusion on the commodification of art. The art featured included commentary varying from critical to enthusiastic, which provided a nice balance.
I found the most powerful pieces in the show were the ones that referred to the AIDS crisis. While it veered off slightly from the intended themes of the show, these pieces definitely made a statement. Another special moment was the restaging of Krystof Wodiczko's iconic projection on the facade of the Hirshhorn, which was a limited-time projection special for the opening of the exhibition.
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ACTUAL D-DAY VETERAN Leonard Ipri, is one of the few remaining survivors of this historic battle on the coast of France, which was the beginning of the end of World War II.
Leonard Ipri, D-Day Veteran: Friday June 6th was the 64th anniversary of D-Day. For those of you who might not know, D-Day began the invasion of Normandy, France, the beginning of the end of World War II. Many lost their lives that day, and of the survivors, not many are still around to tell the tale. In Seaside Heights, Leonard Ipri is a surviving veteran of D-Day, and recently stopped into the Office of Public Relations to show photos and tell stories of this historic day. Many thanks to Leonard, and all of those from the "Greatest Generation" for their many sacrifices for our freedom.


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More on efficiency --the surrendering of freedom for increased efficiency. What kind of efficiency is there in a tyrannical situation vs. a chaotic one? NY vs. Moscow? Is there C-type and D-type efficiency? Ordinary consciousness cannot see that "inhumane",disruptive activity serves a purpose just as vultures, maggots and jackals do in nature. The carrion-eaters are accepted as necessary in nature --but not in the affairs of man. Life's efficiency. ]
[Your molecular structure is your consciousness. The firing pattern of your brain's electricity is absolutely what you sense and understand as "yourself". Memory helps to keep your molecular structure suitably agitated --the evoked memories of "fears,hurts and blunders". The Few must forget their past, whereas this is not Life's ordinary plan and function thru man. Memory: the constant reminder of "who you are" and where you come from/belong. "Talking to yourself" is also molecular reinforcement of your ordinary structure. Neuralize Life's use of the "silent hero"--silence is heroic to the ordinary; the hero doesn't need to constantly establish and reinforce who he is; he seems solid, stable and real to a degree superhuman. Neuralize the use and success of "talking therapy"--an acceptable, even beneficial process of self improvement, to break thru to change. Also same for catholic "confession of sins": a release of repetitive molecular agitation patterns which serve to refresh, invigorate the same old molecular structure of who you are, thus perpetuating it--increasing its efficiency for Life's purposes. The Few must not talk about themselves--or at least when it's unavoidable, lie!]
[Re: the past. Ordinary repentants must denounce their past as part of their molecular reinforcement pattern: the new sense of self gained through repenting, i.e.,reformed alcoholics in AA meetings. The Few have in a sense "repented" their hardwired self--but they can't then talk about it, denounce their past,or they perforce re-become it. All ordinary change must be continually reinforced at the molecular level. ]
[Everybody should become a poet, a rhymester---feel a kind of poetic joy and wonder of existence and express it in offbeat terms. Cannot verbally state the obvious: "God, what a beautiful day!" Being a poet for The Few is to become a private form of re-injection of chaos/insanity/entropy to the universe. Rhyming is a kind of interference and interruption of the ordinary sequential flow involving tempo, meter and rhyme. ]
[There is an improvement on the "Jesus Saves" formula--one word only. Neuralize what it might be. ]
[1:35 TASK: In your head, once each waking hour, write a short poem --especially useful where an ordinary reaction would be most evoked by the ordinary flow of who you are.


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The annual East-West All-Star games and North Carolina Coaches Association Clinic returns to Greensboro the week of July 16-19.
The clinic annually draws thousands of high school coaches in various sports to Greensboro for clinic sessions with a variety of speakers covering sports specifics and changes in the rules.
In conjunction with the clinic, the East-West All-Star games are held in boys and girls basketball and boys and girls soccer and football.
Schedule for the All-Star games
Group ticket rates are available in advance of the All-Star games. Call 336-379-9095 for details.
• Basketball: Monday at Greensboro Coliseum. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. Parking: $5, Coliseum main lot. Game times: Girls at 6:30 p.m.; boys approximately 30 minutes after the girls game.
• Soccer: Tuesday at Macpherson Stadium, Bryan Park Soccer Complex. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. Parking: Macpherson Stadium lot. Game times: Girls at 6:30 p.m.; boys at 8:30 p.m.
• Football: Wednesday at Greensboro Grimsley's Jamieson Stadium. Halftime fireworks display. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students. Parking: Free in main parking lot. Representatives of the Oasis Shrine will be taking donations for the Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospitals. Game time: 8 p.m.
Cumberland County All-Stars Profiles
At press time, only two athletes were scheduled to take part in the games, Talia Parrous of Terry Sanford for East girls soccer and Greg Walker of Seventy-First for East football. There are no Cumberland County coaches on the staff of any of this year's all-star teams.
• Talia Parrous, Terry Sanford East girls soccer 5-foot-6, forward.
Coach: Karl Molnar
Highlights: All-State as a senior. Scored 31 goals and had 23 assists. As a junior, Parrous was All-State, All-Region, All-Conference and the Cape Fear Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year and Fayetteville Observer Player of the Year. She scored 25 goals and had 14 assists. As a sophomore, she had 24 goals and six assists. She also played basketball. She was a member of the National Honor Society, the Twelfth Man Club, Friends Club, French Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She signed an athletic grant-in-aid with UNC-Wilmington to play soccer. She will most likely major in sports management or nutrition. Her mother is her role model.
• Greg Walker, Seventy-First East football 6-foot-2, 260, offensive line.
Coach: Duran McLaurin
Highlights: As a senior, Walker was All-Conference, All-Region and All-910 All-Star. He won the Prestigious Helmet Award and had 18 pancake blocks. As a junior he was named Most Valuable Offensive Lineman. He signed an athletic grantin- aid with Johnson C. Smith where he will major in business. Coach Kellikai Aipia is his role model.


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Gator Day Secures a Record-Breaking $290,228 for The Gator Fund
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Thank you for giving on Gator Day 2018!
Gator Day was a resounding success! Thank you to everyone who supported our SPSG community by making a gift to The Gator Fund. We are thrilled to share that we raised $290,228 – a new record!
In addition, we:
- Secured gifts from 438 donors
- Fulfilled the Leadership Challenge of $15,000, securing 17 new leadership gifts, five of which were from young alumnae
- Celebrated 134 new gifts and 88 increased gifts
- Awarded the Green Team the victory!
We are so appreciative of your gifts and generosity, and we invite you to view the message of gratitude below from our faculty, staff, and students.


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A beautiful black bird with a long, feathered tail. Sunny was originally used by Atanamir to send word to Hallem when the former was being held in the fortress of Ost Celebrant during the short reign of the Four Lords. Now, Sunny primarily carries letters for Atanamir.
Smarter than the average bird, Sunny is rather affectionate with most people. He favors Hallem above most.


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Ho ho ho, Haaaaaapppppy Holidays from The Bulldogs! In this very merry episode, our heroes take a little break from their adventures to enjoy a little gift-giving. We also have a guest DM, as Stuart takes over the gameplay so DM Alex can play as Starp and Maxwell and also get plastered on nog. It's the most wonderful time of the year, or as we call it: the fantasy cat version of The 400 Blows.
In this episode:
Brube makes a nice, pretty crab joke
Hobe is Hobe-propriate
Orlando gets a new pet
Stuart picks store-bought over homemade
Starp's gifts keep giving
Maxwell tries to be a good kitty


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I had 2 dinners this evening. The first at 6pm, with Zoe. Then after I put her to bed, dinner number two was out on the patio at 10pm, overlooking the ocean with Luna's guests. It was blissfully cool and I helped Luna to decorate the table with all her beautiful, mismatched china. She brought out a 2 large vases with thinly-sliced lemons lining the inside of the glass then she filled them with white flowers. She put whole lemons on the table between the vases and china. It looked so sweet and pristine. I suddenly realized why she was such a collector. She was good at it. Each wooden porch chair was weathered and mismatched but still seemed to go perfectly together, like old friends.
Dinner was delicious and I can take some credit as I helped her prepare the food. After putting Zoe to bed, Luna taught me about using the right oil, depending upon the heat of the pan. We made asparagus, spinach and mushroom crepes with hollandaise sauce. I watch in awe as she carefully warmed the egg so that it cooked but didn't spoil the sauce. I was in charge of the crepes which resulted in the smoke alarm going off twice. Luckily Zoe didn't wake up and after standing on chairs and wafting a tea-towel in front the alarm, we opened all the windows. The ocean breeze blew gloriously through the kitchen, along with the lovely aromas and I realized I hadn't been this happy in a long time.
Her friends arrived separately. Two of them were professors, one, a Graduate Student who is teaching her Greek, and one woman who's job is to organize unions. I thought it was going to end up being like when our family gets together during the holidays. But all her friends were very hippie and so there was no intense arguing about the election. I didn't talk at all. Not one word. I listened to them gush about visiting Corfu in Greece. They had all been there, separately, at one time in their lives. I thought of a book I read about an English family who moved to Corfu and lived in a peach colored house near the beach. But I couldn't remember the name of it so I just kept my mouth shut and listened. No one asked me any questions, which was nice.
Then after dinner, the oldest guy, who I think is her boyfriend, pulled a glass pipe out of his pocket and everyone walked out to sit near the dunes. I was really worried that some cops would see us as her boyfriend started lighting up. But I looked around the beach carefully and didn't see anyone. Also, Zoe's window was open so I would be able to hear her out here if she cried. so I figured I may as well sit and listen some more to their travel stories.
I seriously haven't smoked pot in 12 years, and that was the only time…ever. So when the Grad Student guy passed the tiny glass pipe to me I kind of fumbled around with it, not sure what to do with the lighter. He showed me where to hold it and said to cover the little holes with your fingers then let go when you inhale. So I did it, looking a bit dorky I'm sure, then I passed it off and thought that Chris would be really surprised if he could see me now. I put my head back on the sand dune and looked at the moon and listened to the water. One of the professor guys asked me if I felt good and I ignored him. I was really tired now. I got up to go back to the house and Grad-Student-Guy said, "No, stay!" I shook my head, realizing he was actually holding out his hand to me. I pretended like I didn't see his hand, brushed the sand off my butt and marched off. I looked back to see him staring at me as I went. I felt my cheeks flush as traipsed through the sand. I wondered if he still would have been interested if I had spoken at all.
"Goodnight, Love" My Aunt said.
I didn't look back, just waved in the air as I made my way back to my bed of lace and lovely, silly pink pillows.


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A Macedonian MI-24 helicopter fires flares as another one prepares to attack Vaksince village May 24, 2001 during an offensive by Macedonian forces against ethnic Albanian rebels. Macedonia ordered its armed forces to launch an offensive to drive ethnic Albanian guerrillas from a cluster of villages along they have held for the past three weeks along the northeast border with Kosovo. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti
A Macedonian MI-8 support helicopter flies down to Vaksince village May 24, 2001 during an air attack by Macedonian forces against ethnic Albanian rebels. Macedonia ordered its armed forces to launch an offensive to drive ethnic Albanian guerrillas from a cluster of villages along they have held for the past three weeks along the northeast border with Kosovo. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti
A Macedonian soldier runs for cover behind members of the media at Vaksince village May 24, 2001 during an attack by Macedonian forces against ethnic Albanian rebels. Macedonia ordered its armed forces to launch an offensive to drive ethnic Albanian guerrillas from a cluster of villages along they have held for the past three weeks along the northeast border with Kosovo. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski
A Macedonian soldier gestures on top of an APC as it leaves the area near Vaksince village May 24, 2001 during an attack by Macedonian forces against ethnic Albanian rebels. Macedonia ordered its armed forces to launch an offensive to drive ethnic Albanian guerrillas from a cluster of villages along they have held for the past three weeks along the northeast border with Kosovo. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski
A Macedonian soldier looks back to Vaksince village from an armored personnel carrier leaving the area May 24, 2001, during an attack by Macedonian forces against ethnic Albanian rebels. Macedonia ordered its armed forces to launch an offensive to drive ethnic Albanian guerrillas from a cluster of villages along they have held for the past three weeks along the northeast border with Kosovo. MACEDONIA OUT REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski
A Chechen child looks from a hole made by a shell fragment in his house's gate in the rebel region's capital Grozny, May 24, 2001. Russia has made a battle with Islamic extremists the cornerstone of its efforts to increase its security ties with other ex-Soviet states. Russian President Vladimir Putin has referred to an "arc of extremism" stretching from Afghanistan to Chechnya to Kosovo. The chalk writing on the metal reads "People live here". REUTERS/Adlan Khasanov
Serb policemen walk in a line on the road near village of Djordjevac, south from the capital Belgrade on May 24, 2001. Yugoslav forces moved back into the last piece of a buffer zone around Kosovo on Thursday, meeting virtually no resistance from ethnic Albanian guerrillas based there but moving slowly because of mines. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
An American NATO-led peacekeeper looks through binoculars the re-entry of Yugoslav security forces in the Serbian village of Muhovac in Sector B of the ground safety zone from the Kosovo side May 24 2001. Some 4,000 Yugoslav troops and special police are to enter the zone. REUTERS/Hazir Reka
Ridvan Qazimi known as commander Lleshi salutes in the first anniversary ceremony of guerrilla group in their stronghold village of Dobrosin in this January 26, 2001 file photo. Lleshi was reported killed near the Serbian village of Veliki Trnovac on Thursday, May 24 2001. Local ethnic Albanians accuse Serb forces of killing Qazimi, while Yugoslav officials deny it. Qazimi was head of the Albanian negotiation team who broke the deal with Serbs to "demobilize, demilitarize and disband" the guerrilla groups which operated in Southern Serbia. REUTERS/Hazir Reka
NATO Secretary General George Robertson most strongly condemned the recent actions of the extremist groups in Macedonia - particular their continued presence in several occupied villages and their attacks on Macedonian security forces. "Their actions are imposing grave risk and hardship on the very people whose rights they claim to support. The regrettable casualties and damage caused by their conflict with government forces is the direct result of their unjustified occupation of towns and villages in the north of Macedonia" Robertson said. The first man of the Alliance clearly pointed out that Macedonia is an established and well functioning democracy. "Macedonia recently formed a grand coalition involving the major ethnic Albanian political parties. This coalition is engaged in a broad-based effort to seek democratic solutions to the country's problems. I support these efforts and urge the Government to continue to find ways of addressing the legitimate concerns of its public - Slav, Albanian and other - through democratic political means. There is no justification - none - for any citizens of this nation to take up arms against the Government" Robertson pointed out. According to Robertson, the future of the nation can only be decided by democratically elected individuals, within the framework of peaceful political process. "The international community will only work with these legitimate political representatives - not with armed extremists. The men of violence, such as the leaders of the so-called NLA, have no place in this process. They have no democratic legitimacy and thus no place at the negotiating table. They cannot achieve with the bullet what can only be addressed through the ballot," Robertson said. He strongly urged those who are practising violence to demilitarise and hand over their weapons. According to him, the major demilitarisation and peaceful process now unfolding in southern Serbia stands out as a clear example that the path of violence has no future. "There can be no military solution the problems in the region. I also urge the ethnic Albanian diaspora who may be financing and supporting the men of violence to cease their fundraising and instead embrace and support the democratic political process" Robertson said. "I urge the Macedonian Government to continue to exercise military restraint and minimise civilian casualties as it seeks to contain the crisis. From all my contacts with Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski and the members of the national unity Government, i have no doubt of their resolve to take the necessary steps needed to assure a just and stable future for al of their citizens. They have my full support" Robertson said.
"Those people that foster illusions that the so-called NLA has any support of the international community are completely wrong" the Presidency of the European Union said Thursday, on behalf of the countries members of the EU, in the statement forwarded through the British Embassy in Macedonia. The position of the EU presidency is that the agreement of PDP, DPA, and NLA is completely unacceptable out of many reasons. "The EU and its member countries have already made clear the fact that there is no place for the NLA and its political representatives at the negotiating table. Macedonia is a country of parliamentary democracy where all citizens are presented through legitimately elected representatives. It is in the interest of those people who cast their votes for the legitimate political representatives to participate in the negotiations. It is utterly unacceptable to allow the terrorists to have the right to veto the negotiations," the statement says. The second reason due to which the platform in the document is unacceptable to the EU is the fact that "all of the legitimate political parties agreed on the agenda of the dialogue, including the civil society issue". "That is the European way. What appears to be a proposal for municipal and ethnically based armies is also fundamentally unacceptable. And so is the call for all members of the so-called NLA to be integrated into state structures. Those who planned and directed this terrorist campaign cannot expect to be welcomed into state structures" the statement goes on. The Presidency's opinion is that there is no commitment by the so-called NLA for immediate withdrawal and disarmament. According to the EU this is what is needed for peace in Macedonia to be restored and maintained, because if they do not withdraw the international community can only conclude that they are not interested in political progress. "The European Union and its member states have consistently supported the intensified political dialogue. But until the PDP and DPA provide credible assurances that they will negotiate on behalf of their voters, and not on behalf of those who commit terrorist acts, it cannot be expected that the dialogue is likely to give the results for which we all hope. We can only guess at the pressures that may have led representatives of the PDP and DPA to sign this document. But we call on the two parties to renounce the document in a way which shows no ambiguity". "The restraint and patience of the Macedonian Government has shown its determination to solve the problem peacefully. The Macedonian Government has the right to take proportionate action to defend its territory and its citizens. It is the so-called NLA who have put civilian lives at risk, and deliberately kept them at risk. We believe that all Macedonian citizens will show equal restraint in face of these provocations. The so-called NLA is challenging the rule of law. They should not be given victory," the statement says. "Let us repeat to the so-called NLA: there is no place for you at the negotiating table. If you ever had any doubt about the messages from the international community, you should have no doubts now. And the fundamental message is simple. Go. Now!" the EU Presidency's statement points out at the end.
Macedonian Government's spokesman Antonio Milososki expressed his regret that "after 10 years of democracy, some political subjects still do not fully understand the democracy," after Thursday statements of DPA and PDP leaders Xhaferi and Imeri that they would not give up from the platform signed with the self proclaimed leader of the so-called National Liberation Army Ali Ahmeti. "It is sad that the man that calls upon the relevancy of the international community spitted in the face of the international community," Milososki stressed. "The Macedonian Government will demand serious explanation and examination of this position, although the masks have fallen," Milososki said. According to him it is obvious "who stood behind the peace and the international community and who gives chance to the violence and violation of the borders in the region." "We can pose the question whether the people in Kosovo are happy today when there are no Serbs in that region. If they are not, than the Macedonian citizens will not be happy as well if they experience the war. The Albanian leaders should be aware of their actions and of the consequences that will impact the region and their voters," Macedonian Government's spokesman Antonio Milososki stated for MIA.
The emergency government in Macedonia was threatened by collapse as coalition partners expressed outrage over a secret peace deal with ethnic Albanian rebels. There have been major advances by army units fighting the rebels in the northern highlands and the village stronghold of Vaksince has been taken. A related conflict in neighbouring Serbia looked to be at and end as Yugoslav army troops moved into the last stronghold of ethnic Albanian rebels in a strip of land surrounding Kosovo without major resistance. The so-called buffer zone around Kosovo was set up in mid-1999, when Nato and the United Nations moved into the Serbian province. Nato has allowed Yugoslav army troops to move back into the zone to squeeze out the rebels. Leaders of Slavic parties who share an emergency coalition government with ethnic Albanian parties expressed outrage that officials of their coalition partners had secretly negotiated a deal with a rebel commander. Under the deal, the rebels agreed to stop fighting in exchange for amnesty guarantees by the ethnic Albanian coalition partners. The deal also gives the rebels the right to veto political decisions about ethnic Albanian rights. The government is strongly against any negotiations with the rebels and rejects inclusion of them in the political process - stances fully supported by the United States, the European Union and other Macedonian allies. President Boris Trajkovski urged the ethnic Albanian party leaders involved in the deal to distance themselves from it, declaring: "If they don't do that, it will be impossible for us to work together." But ethnic Albanian political leaders involved suggested their parties had done nothing wrong in negotiating with the rebel National Liberation Army. "The government was encouraging us to approach the National Liberation Army and we did it for peace," said Imer Imeri of the Party for Democratic Progress. Arben Xhaferi of the Democratic Party of Albanians refused to renounce the deal but said his party had "never acted behind the government's back." Adding to government outrage was the role allegedly played by Robert Frowick, a former US diplomat now seconded as a senior envoy to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Diplomats and government officials said Mr Frowick mediated the deal but he refused to comment and later left for Bucharest. A Macedonian government official said Mr Frowick, a special envoy to the region, was told "that his services are no longer needed in Macedonia." The European Union said the rebels had "no place at the negotiating table." Nato Secretary General Lord Robertson condemned the deal in similar language.
By ALEKSANDAR VASOVIC, Associated Press Writer SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - A secret peace deal with ethnic Albanian rebels mediated by a senior Western diplomat plunged Macedonia deeper into crisis Thursday, outraging Slavic leaders and drawing U.S. condemnation for giving legitimacy to the insurgents. On the battlefield, government spokesmen reported major advances by army units fighting the rebels in the northern highlands, including the taking of their village stronghold of Vaksince. The peace deal, confirmed by diplomats and politicians, was secretly negotiated this week between senior officials of the ethnic Albanian parties in Macedonia's emergency government and rebel commanders. It provided that the rebels would agree to stop fighting in exchange for amnesty guarantees by the ethnic Albanian coalition partners. The rebels would also get the power to veto political decisions about ethnic Albanian rights. Leaders of Slavic parties in the coalition government expressed outrage that their coalition partners had secretly negotiated with the rebels. President Boris Trajkovski urged the ethnic Albanian party leaders involved in the deal to distance themselves from it, declaring: ``If they don't do that, it will be impossible for us to work together.'' The government opposes negotiations with the rebels and rejects including them in the political process - stances supported by the United States, the European Union and other Macedonian allies opposed to investing the rebels with legitimacy. But Imer Imeri, head of the ethnic Albanian Party for Democratic Prosperity, suggested his party had dealt with the rebel National Liberation Army with government approval. ``The government was encouraging us to approach the NLA and we did it for peace,'' he said. ``Peace is very near.'' Arben Xhaferi of the Democratic Party of Albanians refused to renounce the deal but said his party had ``never acted behind the government's back,'' adding his group did not seek to leave the governing coalition. Adding to government outrage was the role attributed to Robert Frowick, a former U.S. career diplomat and now a senior envoy to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Diplomats and government officials said Frowick mediated the peace deal. OSCE representative Carlo Ungaro said in Skopje that Frowick had been ``acting on his own.'' Frowick refused to comment, but an OSCE official in Vienna who spoke on condition of anonymity said his services generated discord in Skopje. Frowick later left for Romania, officially to report to the country's foreign minister, who is also OSCE chairman. A U.S. Embassy statement condemned the deal as a ``totally unacceptable ... effort to bring this insurgent group into the state structures.'' ``There should be no accommodations made for violence or violent groups,'' said the statement. The European Union said the rebels had ``no place at the negotiating table. NATO Secretary-General Lord Robertson condemned the deal in similar language. In fighting, three tanks and an armored personnel carrier moved across hills overlooking Vaksince. Special police teams with loudspeakers moved into the outskirts of the village, urging rebels to surrender. ``We are satisfied with our results so far,'' Interior Minister Ljuben Boskoski said. Col. Blagoja Markovski said the army had started a major offensive against 11 villages in the north. Helicopter gunships strafed Vaksince and neighboring Slupcane and Lojane. A rebel leader known as Commander Sokoli said shelling in Slupcane had killed seven civilians, including six members of one family. Fighting erupted in February. The guerrillas say they want more rights for ethnic Albanians in Macedonia, who make up as much as a third of the 2 million population. The government accuses them of trying to grab land and unify it with neighboring Kosovo, which is also dominated by ethnic Albanians.
SKOPJE (Reuters) - Macedonia's emergency coalition of Slavs and ethnic Albanians was in deep crisis Friday and an army offensive to crush Albanian guerrillas was far from complete, with civilians still trapped in the firing line. The country appeared close to the brink of the abyss which was averted just 12 days ago when the national unity government was formed, vowing to exclude the self-styled National Liberation Army and its self-appointed mission to ``protect'' Albanians. An ethnic political breach in the 10-year-old republic of two million would raise the spectre of the sort of civil war that erupted in Bosnia in 1992, only now with volatile Kosovo and 36,000 NATO troops next door. The Red Cross was seeking access to shelled villages where the rebels said at least seven civilians had been killed by Macedonian army shelling when government forces launched a determined offensive to end three weeks of fighting. ``The situation suggests only one thing: that the Macedonian security forces must defend the country's territories with no mercy,'' said the Macedonian Slav prime minister, Ljubco Georgievski. Defying across-the-board foreign condemnation of a ``peace agreement'' sealed in secret talks with the guerrillas, the leaders of Macedonia's two main ethnic Albanian parties rejected demands to renounce the pact. The Western diplomat who helped engineer it, American Robert Frowick of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), left the country. ``It's good that he has gone,'' said Georgievski. The European Union, NATO and the United States all issued strong statements leaving no doubt that they wholly rejected any deal that would lend political legitimacy to the guerrillas. The OSCE followed suit, leaving Frowick in diplomatic limbo. SERBIAN SIGH OF RELIEF The best news of the day came from nearby southern Serbia, where 4,000 Yugoslav troops took control of guerrilla-vacated territory without a struggle, to the relief of NATO peacekeepers who handed over the Kosovo buffer zone. Ethnic Albanian rebels there agreed this week to disarm and disband, ending a 16-month insurgency that had claimed over 30 lives. Unconfirmed reports, however, said some tried to migrate into northeastern Albanian Thursday to join up with the NLA. Apparently uninvited, the NLA guerrillas occupied a cluster of 10 Macedonian villages and hamlets at the start of the month, strung out in an arc on the slopes of mountains bordering southern Serbia and Kosovo. Thousands of ethnic Albanian civilians stayed on in their homes, held as ``human shields'' according to the Macedonian government. But some were doubtless in fear of leaving their communities, and some were in sympathy with the rebels. Women, children and old men have hunkered in basements during three weeks of often heavy army shelling. But Thursday morning saw the start of a determined government offensive to drive the insurgents out, come what may. Tanks moved in and the army said it had succeeded in cutting through guerrilla lines, surrounding several villages. Groups of frightened civilians were escorted out by police, but some fled into southern Serbia. Resisting pressure from the United States, Macedonia's two ethnic Albanian leaders, Arben Xhaferi and Imer Imeri, emerged from crisis talks at the U.S. embassy in Skopje denying they were legitimizing violence. But Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski warned that he and the majority Slav parties could not continue to work with them unless they tore up the NLA-approved peace document. Guerrilla officers reached by mobile telephone said their forces were holding out. They had no orders to withdraw.
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Yet the things he talked about appear to only now be making an impact on companies' PR behaviour.
Earlier this week, the parent of Mars announced that it was no longer going to target ads at under-12s, in response to concerns about childhood obesity. But what had taken it so long? Has the PR profession been asleep at the wheel?
How is it that this initiative is still newsworthy, and that many other big food manufactures either have no policy at all on this issue, or are still marketing aggressively to younger children?
We are told often enough that reputation management is more important than brand management because a company on the wrong side of public outrage will suffer huge damage. BSkyB is one company that has shown it understands this with its decision to commit (as a company, not as a broadcaster) to slowing the rate of global warming. Its logic is that if there is another natural disaster blamed on climate change, companies will be judged by where they stand on the issue. And it will be too late after the event to declare oneself on the side of the angels. The public will not be fooled.
The issue in this story is why some companies are sensitive to issues and respond, while others appear to steamroller on regardless. Why can Sky move quickly on something that is actually tangential to its business, but food companies be slow to react to something that is central to their interests? Perhaps that is the answer – the fact that Sky has no direct business involvement in climate change meant there were no serious internal lobbies and entrenched interests, each with an empire to defend and a turf war to fight. At Sky, no one was threatened, so it was easy to change.
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Why Hasbro Has Room to Run
While Fools should generally take the opinion of Wall Street with a grain of salt, it's not a bad idea to take a closer look at particularly stock-shaking upgrades and downgrades -- just in case their reasoning behind the call makes sense.
What: Shares of Hasbro gained nearly 1% today after Monness Crespi Hardt upgraded the toy maker from neutral to buy.
So what: Along with the upgrade, analyst Jim Chartier planted a price target of $60 on the stock, representing about 21% worth of upside to yesterday's close. While value investors might be turned off by yesterday's 5% earnings-related pop, Chartier believes that there's plenty of room to run given Hasbro's clearly positive earnings and sales trajectory.
Now what: Monness Crespi expects Hasbro to post high-single-digit top-line growth over the next two years and thinks it could possibly earn more than $4 per share in 2015 and close to $5 in 2017. "We expect growth in the Girls segment, driven by continued momentum in My Little Pony, the 2014 relaunch of Littlest Pet Shop and growth in Nerf Rebelle," noted Monness Crespi. "Margin expansion will be driven by the company's cost saving initiative (another $52-$55 million will be realized after 2013), leverage on emerging market sales growth and a mix shift toward entertainment and licensing revenue." When you combine those clearly visible growth prospects with the stock's still-reasonable price-to-cash flow of 10, I'd agree that Hasbro's risk/reward trade-off looks attractive.
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The BBC is to launch a new scheme to help young people identify real news and filter out fake or false information. The project is targeted at secondary schools and sixth forms across the UK.
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For those who have not yet had a copy, and for readers from further afield, PORE are happy to make public a copy of a letter received by a local resident and are pleased to note that the Gas Alliance Group have advised that they no longer take biomethane from Crouchland Biogas. They don't give a reason for this, but we hope it is because they have recognised the environmental and planning issues with the site.
Whilst pleased that the Gas Alliance Group (including Gas Bus Alliance) have apparently seen sense, readers might wish to question the timing and permanence of this announcement in the knowledge that the Government office for Low Emission Vehicles is currently considering tenders for the Low Emission Bus Scheme.
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You've gotta whole lotta LUMPS!
Hey there, how have you all been? Did you have a great Halloween? I sure did! Got all kinds of dark and weird, just like you're supposed to on Halloween. My Gary Wilson costume was a hit, even if only one person actually knew what I was. Thank you very, very much "one person".
Well, we've been a bit busy lately. We played an official CMJ showcase this year, which was kind of cool. Even if we did play at 7pm at Coco 66 in Greenpoint, meaning nowhere near any of the other CMJ shenanigans and at an early, awkward time. Thanks to everyone who did actually make it out for that, on time or not, your support is always greatly appreciated! One awesome thing that happened that night was that we got to play with a band called, The Mystery Lights, who we hope to play with again very soon. They are amazing live!!! Fully LUMPS endorsed.
We have a show at PIANOS tomorrow night (see flyer BELOW for details). It may very well be our last NYC show this year. We haven't been able to practice as much lately as we really want to due to scheduling conflicts so we're going to take a few months off to regroup. Hopefully we'll be back in January or February with some new jams to shake at you. Better than ever. But in the meantime, we would LOVE to see you at PIANOS tomorrow night. We play first though so please come early, like 7:30, seriously, if you want to catch us in full effect.
Next on the books is a sure to be fun-filled weekend in The Windy City, CHICAGO!!! We will be making our debut outside of NYC with a free show at The MUTINY on Friday, NOV. 7th (HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY SAM BACKER!!!) and then Saturday night, NOV. 8th at some house party at 2739 W. Haddon, Chicago, IL 60622 (AKA Poundtown). We are super stoked to be sharing the weekend with Chicago's own ABSOLUTELY NOT, who are one of LUMPS' personal fave band bros. It's gonna be a crazy trip maaaaaaaaaaan.
AND... WE HAVE T-SHIRTS AGAIN! Thanks to Dave Krinick!
See you this week sometime or I guess we'll just see you around!


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I really enjoyed reading these stories. Many of them highlight a feeling that I can't really imagine. It was great to read the perspective of the various individuals that contributed. From an Indian girl experiencing puppy love before her parents arrange a marriage for her to the opposite of your stereotypical Asian boy pretending to be all the stereotypes to garner favor with the white kids at his school, I found each story to be insightful. These are the types of stories I wish more people would read so that we could begin to fix so much of the racist behavior that occurs in our schools and communities daily. I truly believe that exposure to those that aren't in our own race group is one of the keys to real change. I would definitely recommend this quick read to everyone.
This book has been on my to-read list for quite some time. I am glad that I finally had a chance to start it. The story follows the family line of two sisters that haven't ever met. They live completely different lives as they were born in completely different circumstances. The family lines are quite interesting to follow (even if it was a little tricky to get all the names sorted out at the beginning). I thought it was interesting to learn how each generation impacted the next. Definitely an intriguing story.
Have you read any good books this month?
Andrea :)


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A little bit Baffled, A little bit Speechless...
A reality I'd like to change is... having less than 50 minutes to contribute to such a change the world type prompt.
I wish I could fly in reverse around the world like Superman and go back to the Primary Elections of 2016 and show people what the future was going to look like.
I guess I hadn't written anything up to this point because I didn't want to think about what was reality and feeling hopeless like things are never going to get better.
As much as I try to tune out of the news, hiding behind my earphones while deep into audiobooks, I can not get far enough away from reality.
Then there's Hurricane Florence repercussions…
Me as I listened to the message today, that school would be out for another week...
I'm a little bit grumpy.
I thought it was PMS. That has come and gone. I thought it was the full moon, that too has come and gone.
It's a little bit of politics, and a little bit of Hurricane Florence.
Tomorrow my thoughts on this prompt are going to be as brilliant as a witty retort too late for a comeback.
Right now I'm a little bit baffled and a little bit speechless.
This was a Finish the Sentence Friday share. It's the standard prompt for Week 1 of the Finish the Sentence Friday writing community. I'm co-hosting with Kristi Campbell of Finding Ninee and this week we are finishing the sentence, "A reality I'd like to change is..."
Join us for next week's FTSF prompt, a Listicle post, where we will share "10 photos from our phones".


text: I wanted to take a moment to talk about this special commission I had the opportunity to make. A client came to me and asked if I could update her engagement ring. She felt that the prongs were not conducive to her daily life and now preferred the clean aesthetic of a bezel. She also wanted to change from 14k white gold to 18k yellow gold.


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On Sunday we had help installing a deadbolt to our front door. Not to keep people out, but rather to keep the little guy in. He'd found that he could unlock the door and escape. The day after he'd followed my mom and sister out the door while I was in the basement (they caught him as they began to head down the road) I woke up in a panic thinking I'd heard Matthew yelling from outside- that he'd gotten out, and then couldn't get back in. So, in order to keep our newborn safe too (because I'm sure whoever comes to take kids away from irresponsible patents would take her too if he were found roaming the streets) the lock was placed high so he won't be able to reach it for, oh, another growth spurt or three.
Thanks Bob for starting the job, thanks Erik for finishing the job and thanks dad for providing all of the tools.


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AboutMark is a character from Love Actually, a 2003 British romantic comedy written and directed by Richard Curtis. Mark is played by enlglish actor Andrew Lincoln.
Plot (Spoilers)
Juliet (Keira Knightley) and Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) are wed in a lovely ceremony orchestrated and videotaped by Mark, Peter's best friend and best man. The video Mark recorded reveals that he is secretly in love with Juliet, even though she thought he didn't like her and never talked to her, he acts that way because of 'self-preservation'.
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Beginning Sunday, January 7, the Adult Faith Forum for January will be a discussion of the book, "Tracking Down the Holy Ghost," by former Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold, led by Fr. Craig MacColl. The theme for Griswold's reflections comes from his understanding that "all things have the potential to reveal the Divine and the mystery of love that lies at the heart of the universe." Griswold's opening words set the tone for our discussions on Sunday morning from 9:00 am to 9:50 am in the chapel: "These pages are the fruit of my effort to gather up fragments from what I have learned along the way about myself, about love and longing, about God and God's ways with us. If you are drawn, as I have been, to follow lines of spiritual motion, perhaps the stories and reflections in these pages will be an encouragement along the way."
Join us for what should be an inspiring and stimulating conversation. The cost for "Tracking Down the Holy Ghost" is $18. Please contact me if you'd like a copy of the book prior to the start of the series on January 7.


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Chapter 1
"Another shitty day at the office. I hate my life and I really hate this job. I need to work harder on my side business. So that I can take vacations to Paris and sip margaritas by the beaches in Brazil. This job sucks. At least it pays the bills. It keeps my girlfriend happy, which keeps me happy."
These were the thoughts I had as I packed my bag and prepared to go home. I switched off my work laptop, put it in the laptop bag and walked out. I felt drained. I needed a pick me up. I wondered, what could I do to elevate my mood when I got home?
I opened the car door, put my belongings in the backseat, jumped into the driver's seat and drove home. The weather was gloomy. The sun had started setting, clouds were forming, and it looked like it was going to rain. I reached for the radio, turned it on… my phone started ringing.
"Hey babe." I answered.
"Hey boo, how far are you?"
"Maybe an hour before I get home. I'm stuck in traffic. You know how it gets after work."
"Yeah, I'm sorry boo. Could you please stop by the store and pick up a few supplies for me? I've got a surprise waiting for you when you get home."
"Okay, no problem. Will do so."
"Thank you." She hung up.
"I hope the surprise is something I can eat", I said to myself.
I was feeling tired. I needed to rest. A night of sex was the last thing I needed. And whenever my girlfriend had a surprise for me… it was usually a new gift wrap for her pussy.
Chapter 2
I walked into our apartment. A wave of spice hit me as soon I entered. My baby is cooking up a storm. I hung my coat on the coat hanger that stood next to the door. I walked in to the kitchen, found her by the stove, focused intensely on the food she was cooking.
I put the groceries on the dining table, walked up to her, hugged her from behind and kissed her on the cheek.
"Can I get a taste of that? It smells delicious." I commented
"Sure babe, just don't ruin your appetite." She said as she lifted the spoon towards my lips.
I took a taste. Commented on how delicious it was, before heading to the bedroom to get changed.
"What's the surprise." I shouted from the bedroom.
"Don't worry. You'll see after dinner." She replied.
I knew it involved sex. She became horny after eating. I was hoping to sleep, but it looked like I was in for a long night.
I looked at my dick and said, "I hope you don't let me down today. I didn't get Viagra when I was out getting supplies. So, it's just you and me… and her."
Dinner was amazing. They sat together, enjoying each other's company and her delicious cooking. That's one of the things that drew him to her, her ability to make a house into a home. They sat and spoke. First, about his day, then hers. When they were done eating, she cleared the table and took the plates to the kitchen.
"I hope you left room for more." She said, mischievously.
"I always leave room for more." He replied.
She walked into the bedroom and shouted, "dessert is almost ready."
He sat there in anticipation, wondering what the surprise would be. She walked out of the bedroom in something new. Something he had never seen before.
She was wearing high heels with fishnet stockings. No panties, she wanted to get straight to business. She had a black lace bra on. She walked up to him, slowly. The air in the room got thicker the closer she got.
She bent down on her knees when she got to his chair. She opened his legs wide and started unbuttoning his shirt. She told him to take of his pants too as she stood up and walked back to the kitchen.
She returned with a bottle of lube.
"Why is your underwear still on?" she asked.
He jumped out of them as if they were ants swimming inside. She bent down, poured the lube over his cock, rubbed it in and took him into her mouth, slowly.
She sucked him till she felt his balls tightening and his cock rock hard. Then, she got on top and felt him penetrate her swollen walls. She rode him till her body shook in ecstasy. Driven by lust, he picked her up, put her on the dinner table and pounded her with everything he had.
The room was filled with moans and groans. He felt his legs twitch and his balls tingle. He knew it was time. He pulled out and sprayed his milk all over her stomach. She reached down and started rubbing it in her skin, while she tried to regain her breath.
He got on his knees and kissed her lips. She arched her back as she felt an orgasm building in-between her legs. She grabbed the back of his head and started fucking his face. Her legs clenched, as her body went into spasms. He waited for her to release him, before he made his way up. Kissing every inch of her skin on the way.
"I always leave room for more." He said, before he kissed her.
Chapter 3
We sat there. Glowing from an intense session of passionate sex. My legs were still shaking as I lay there on the table.
"My heads spinning." I told him.
He laughed, kissed me on the cheek and walked to the couch. I lay there a for few more seconds, collecting my thoughts and replaying everything that had just happened.
I got up from the table and walked to the pantry to fix myself a little snack. I took a packet of popcorn, popped it into the microwave and waited. I glanced to the lounge and I saw him sitting on the couch, flicking through channels on the tv, looking for something to watch.
When the popcorn was done, I poured it into a bowl and joined him on the couch. I snuggled up next to him. It felt good to lay in his arms. They felt like home. When I was there, the rest of the world disappeared. It was just me and him.
"Baby, please check out E! entertainment."
I looked up to see him sleeping. I bumped him with my shoulder to wake him up.
"What" he replied, sounding agitated.
"Change to E!"
He did, then fell right back to sleep. I woke him up again.
"We're supposed to be bonding. Wake up."
"I'm tired. Leave me alone." He grunted
"Wake up, baby. Wake up." My attempts were futile. He lay there, lifeless. I understood why he was sleeping. He had just fucked my brains out. It was only normal. But I really wanted to spend more time with him. I hated being alone. When he was asleep, I felt alone.
The lack of conversation left a sting in my heart. I felt lonely. I felt the loneliest when I craved a connection the most.
"why can't he stay awake after sex?" I asked myself.
I want to play with him, talk and connect. All he wants is sleep. I wish he could stay up. But to be fair, he did fuck me good. I guess he earned his rest. I got more comfortable, keeping my eyes glued on the tv as I prepared to go to sleep. Tonight's been one hell of a night.


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1 in 12 People Test Positive for Chlamydia
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Many people do not know if they have Chlamydia because most of the time it shows no symptoms. Yet left untreated, Chlamydia can lead to serious health problems and is the most common cause of infertility.
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1. Visit www.freetest.me to see if you're eligible to order a free STI test kit. Alternatively, you can or text TEST followed by your AGE and POSTCODE to 60777.
2. Your kit should arrive within a couple days from your request and will include all the bits you need to collect your sample.
3. You will then follow the instructions provided and post it back to the laboratory for testing.
4. Await results. You will then receive them via the method you choose when requesting the test.
And that's it!
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U.S. regulators approve most expensive medicine ever: $2.1 million to treat fatal disease in babies – CBS News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a $ 2.1 million medication to treat a fatal disease in children — the most expensive treatment ever. The medicine, Zolgensma, by drugmaker Novartis, targets a condition called spinal muscular atrophy that weakens a child's muscles so quickly they're unable to move or breathe. The disorder affects 400… Read More »


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Istanbul Restaurant is owned and operated by the Jamestown Pie Company family. Their goal is to bring the community great service, support, love, and a unique ethnic food experience.
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Photography by Sara Algubaa
Sweater / Pants / Boots (on sale!) / Bag / Earrings
This is a HUGE favorite outfit of mine right now, I am obsessed with these boots – how flattering are they! I kept telling Sara when she was taking the photos that I felt like a supermodel off-duty. I mean, if a pair of shoes can make you feel that way it is a winner no??!! I cannot wait to wear them all through the next months and in spring with a floral dress, but for now they are great at keeping me warm (it's like a second layer on my legs!).
I am pretty sure I am wearing this sweater backwards, but I will be honest and say that I actually like it more like this… Is that weird? Does it even look like I wore it the wrong way? Oh well I don't mind and you know what they say: make it your own! The fabric is so thick, and I love how my wavy ponytail compliments the braid in the back.
Finally, and you guys have to know this by now, I am obsesseeeeed with bags and this one captured/stole/won my heart with this strap! Let's first agree on the fact that the actual black purse is stunning, so simple yet everything you need – and you can use it as a clutch too for date nights. Now let's talk about the strap, which can be taken away and replaced by any other you might have although WHY would someone want to do that is not conceivable in my mind. I love love LOVE the flower details, and the color palette makes it so easy to pair this crossbody bag with basically everything you have in your closet!
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Pakistani Designer Hesham Raza planted his new brand in 2012. Hesham Raza has carved an indelible niche for himself in the local market by showing his talent in the leading fashion publications of the country, with the leading fashion photographers and models of the Pakistan Fashion Industry.
You wear these stylish Eastern Men's Embroidery on groom Sherwanis Outfits 2012-2013 trend all seasons summer, winter, autumn,fall. Hesham's clothinglatest Fashion Sherwani Kurta with Shalwar and churidar, You can wear these embroidered stylish kurtas also in summer or winter with shalwar, churidar pajamas and jeans cultural days party wear dresses. Now have a look at Hesham Raza Men's Wedding Outfits Sherwani & Kurta Collection 2012-13…
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Designer : Hesham and Raza
Models : Athar Amin, Hussain Razzaq, Jahan E Khalid, Hussain Razzaq.


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Nikko was excellent due to it's cleanliness, helpful staff, and great breakfast. Prince Hotel was beautiful, well located, and very clean. Atami was small and old. But the sunrise over the water was amazing.
Excellently prepared food but too much fish.
Rocky was super easy to listen and talk to. He was very knowledgeable with the history of each location.
Got a great variety of sites with something for everyone to enjoy. The amount of temples was just right.
This trip explores the modern city of Tokyo but also takes you the cultural and historical essence of Hakone, Nara, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Miyajima. We will take you to distinguish UNESCO's location such as Nara Deer Park with Todaiji Temple where "Big Buddha" resides, and the floating torii of Miyajima.
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I'll be attending and speaking at Sans Everything, an international conference in Amiens, France, about the history, the design and the use of sans serif letterforms.
Take a look at the program: excellent speakers will address sans serif letterforms in many ways and there will be two interesting exhibitions. All for free!
My talk will focus on the point view of a sign painter on the topic.
Stroke by stroke
To trace by hand the single strokes that make up letterforms offers a valuable insight into the creation process of a type designer. Starting from there with the help of examples ranging from sign painting to digital type design (my main fields of work), the talk will focus on the potential of those strokes for the purpose of conceiving original visual identities. The study of the different approaches (digital and analogue) to build specifically sans serif letters is aimed to show the importance of choosing the right letterforms for a specific application and environment, independently from the technology used to create and render them.


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Albert was born and raised in Calgary where he developed a fascination with the rapidly growing city and a particular interest in its booming real estate market. He attended Southern Alberta Institute of Technology for Business Administration and Hospitality Management, and spent 3 years in the Hospitality industry before deciding to pursue a career in Real Estate. Albert obtained his Real Estate License in 2013, and has since been mentored and trained by some of the top professionals in the industry as part of the Profeta Hare Silberman Team (now known as the Connect Real Estate Group) at RE/MAX Real Estate (Central). He is an avid automotive enthusiast, with an interest in high-end exotic sports cars and imports. When he is not attending car shows, Albert closely follows the latest tech trends, and is always on the hunt for the coolest new gadget.
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Why hail a cab, when you can hail a cart?
By Betsy Ross, Contributing Writer
The newest way to get around downtown Cincinnati doesn't take gas, electricity or even fares. GEST is a new golf cart transportation company, free to riders, that takes passengers from Jack Casino west to Music Hall, and from the Banks north to Over-the-Rhine.
Owners Patrick Dye and his wife, Lauren, have been offering the rides for about a week, with more than 300 riders taking advantage of the service over the weekend. The service is supported with corporate sponsors and runs Friday and Saturday evenings, with expanded hours for special events.
"GEST stands for 'Green, Easy, Safe Transportation,'" according to Patrick. "Our zero-emission multi-passenger vehicles are the latest, most efficient concept in city travel."
Carts are covered for the weather and can accommodate five to seven riders at a time. All riders have to do is flag down a GEST cart the same way they would flag down a cab, hop on and enjoy the ride.
To learn more about the service, visit www.gestcarts.com.


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Normals Earbuds Combine 3D Printing With App Technology For A Perfect Fit
Trying to find a good pair of earbuds is sort of like searching for that perfect pair of black pumps. Some are miniscule and slide around too much, while others chafe in an annoying way. Some look perfect — just the right mix of quirky and flashy — but feel distinctly uncomfortable, while others feel awesome but look like crap. The solution? Normals 3D printed headphones, of course. Normals combine 3D printing technology with an app that requires just a few pictures rather than an in-person fitting, so the earbuds are customized to fit your ears and your ears alone.
Normals are the brainchild of Nikki Kaufman, a member of the inventions lab Quirky. The way the process works is shockingly simple: you download the app on iOS or Android, hold a quarter up to your ear so that Normal employees can figure out the relative size of your ear openings. Then you send the pictures in, along with your payment info, and Normals will ship a pair of custom earbuds so fast that you'll be able to try them out within two days. If they don't fit you, you're promised a second pair for free.
The new product's tagline is "one size fits none," since no one has identical ear openings. In fact, said Kaufman, your right and left are usually different. To further customize the product, you can choose from a variety of colors for the "earform," the part that actually goes in your ear.
Does that sound too good to be true? It may be. Readers expressed skepticism, with some saying that simple pictures couldn't translate into quality earbuds. "There's no way for them to account for the depth of crevices in the ear from the photo only. I think they can be pretty accurate in terms of 2D shape. But they cannot account for depth. Depth will be generic, while 2D shape will be custom," user yeky83 wrote on Verge.
Others were more worried about the audio technology that Normal will use. "Hope the sound quality is up to scratch," wrote warisz00r. Kaufman's earbuds are supposed to prevent audio leakage and make for a higher-end audio experience, according to CNet. For $199, I should hope so. The Normals website has a bunch of technological jargon pertaining to the construction of the audio. I can't really make heads or tails of it, but you're welcome to check it out yourself.
In any case, you better be careful how you're using your earbuds, just in case you're doing permanent damage to your hearing through overuse.
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This Plastic Peripheral Machine Series includes fully automatic edge recycling system, stainless steel mixer, strong granulations, chiller and so on. These are some optional spare parts for the stretch film machine, they are simple, easy to operate, it will be perfect together with the stretch film machine, comes true one-stop production line.
On-Line Edge Recycling System:
To recycl the edge film when the stretch film machine is running , it is easy to operate, save power and material, achiece recycling use.
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Helical circular mixture fast and equal stiming, suitable for all kind of plastic raw material;
Installed with power control device to ensure safety;
Drying & mixing type is available (optional).
The strong Granulator
Tailored to meet a wide variety of requirement, able to granulating & recycle all kind of plastics material with different texture and shapes.
Used for cooling the water inside the cooling roller, it has wind cooling and water cooling two types. The chiller can help the water in a constant temperature, keep the cooling surface same temperature, to make the film more beautiful.
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