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The Misings officially recorded as MIRI in the list of scheduled tribes of India under constitution order 1950, are originally a hill tribe of the Himalayan region of North eastern India. Either for their better wisdom or in their necessity of cultivable land, they migrated down along the Siyang river in several small groups in different period of history. It is believed that the first group of Misings landed in the upper region of the valley sometime between 13th and 14th century A.D., when the area around Sadiya was ruled by the Chutia kings.
The Mising belongs in general to the Tibeto-Burman family of the great Mongoloid race.
Here in the Brahmaputra valley amidst the alien communities and faith. The Misings had to adapt themselves to the new environment and changed social circumstance, and thus there grew up a new social order along the courses of the Brahmaputra, subonsiri , Ronganadi, Buroi, and Bhoroli river in the northern side and the confluence of Dibru, Dihing, Disang, Dikhow and Dhansiri river in the south. The name 'MIRI' was given to them, evidently by the plains people, but the always preferred to be known by their own name "MISING".
By faith. The Misings are worshippers of 'DO:NYI' (Sun) and 'PO:LO' (Moon), but they cannot be possibly called "animist" either, in the general meaning of the term. It is noteworthy that they refer 'DO:NYI' as 'Ane-Donyi' (Mother Sun) and 'PO:LO' as 'Abu-Po:lo' (Father Moon) meaning thereby the Sun is the female cosmic principle and the moon the male cosmic principle comparable to 'Prakriti' and 'Purush' of Vedantic Philosophy. After creation of this earth, air, water etc. 'Sedi-melo'-the supreme power, created 'Do:nyi' and 'Po:lo' and man. And then they stood apart leaving 'Do:nyi' and 'Po:lo' to take care of mankind. Hence, the Misings worship 'Do:nyi-Po:lo' as their supreme deities and consider them above all other lesser gods-"Uii". Illness and misfortunes are attributed to these lesser gods 'Uii' which have to be kept appeased by offering pork, chicken and 'Apong' time to time.
However, after long sojourn in the plains, their beliefs and thoughts have been influence largely by the teaching of Hinduism. Besides, the epic stories of Mahabharata and Ramayana are so ingrained in their minds that no other religion other than Hinduism could find a better ground to flourish. Nevertheless, the caste system, the very root of Hinduism is alien to there social system that had come down from hoary past. As a result, in spite of their constant exposure to various religious institutions of the valley, they have their firm anchorage in the age old beliefs and traditions.
No doubt there are many ardent devotees of various religious institutions of the valley also. But old beliefs die hard and pork, chicken and Apong are freely used in all functions like "Midang","Ali-aye-ligang" and 'Po:rag' etc. it is a must in some religious rites like 'Urom', 'Dodgang','Dobur','Kusag' etc. of the many cultural functions.
The Misings have distinctive Mongoloid features like yellow skin, somewhat flat nose, prominent cheekbone, scanty beared, etc. they are thickly built sturdy people with jovial disposition. Though they have somewhat resilient nature capable of adapting themselves to any circumstances; but they stick to their decision with much tenacity. After long exposure to the subtropical sun in the valley, their skins have now sunburn-brown color, but faces with very fair complexion is not a rarity, particularly among the younger age group.
They are lovers of music and dance and the Mising girls dance somewhat sexual bihu dance with great spirit, and they have a dance of theirs own which is quite free from this sensuality.
The banks of the Subansiri and Brahamaputra reverberate with melodious ' Oi-nitom' and 'Kaban'. The 'Kaban' has a melancholic expression, mostly related to love-lost, an air of dejection blended into its melody and as such they are rightly called 'Kaban'(Lamentation) example:
Pckv toma:nc, Pctta toma:nc,
Alab toma:nc, lapla toma:nc
Oi-nom Ka:lvngko ka:la toma:nc-
Meaning- I could not be a dove, nor, I posses the wings of birds, neither I could fly nor I could see my beloved. This invariably reminds the listeners the same feeling of dissolutaness.
On the other hand, Oi-nitom' is popular for its rhythmic beauty and colorful similes, compossed on anything that inspires their imaginations, ranging from expression of deep sorrows of separation to lighthearted satires.
Sagvvlai kapiyen, miksidvlai kapiyen
Mc:nam oimc pa:ma:mvl turradu:lai kapiyen?
Meaning: what for these sighs, what for these tears, what worth this life even, if I cannot have the sweet company my beloved.
The 'a:bangs' are a class by itself, comparable only to the slokas of Sanskrit literature. It exists in the memory of a special class of people called 'Mibu' in Misings. The 'A:bangs'
Narrate the stories of distanr past.
According to an 'A:bang', the discovery of fire is attributed to "SIDANG" and "DASHING" the forefathers of Misings"
siding kolokkc, dashing kolokkc,
Sori mctkiyem tvkkang kvtoncm
Mctpu pudorc dorgc kane…..
Meaning: it was in the days of 'sidang' and 'Dashing', the fire sparked off from dry piece of wood when spurned with a rope.
Some 'a:bangs' narrate even the beginning of this Universe. According to them, in the beginning there was nothing but a state of being or not being. It says:
Mi kamangai, miming kamangai
Do:nyi kamangai, po:lo kamangai,
Vmmc kamangai, assc kamangai
Sedibabu bottcbv cdcm ru:lentonc
Meaning: no man was there, nor any matter was there; no sun nor moon was there, there was no fire, nor water. But 'sedibabu' the great lord created them all.


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"If your boundary training consists only of words, you are wasting your breath. But if you 'do' boundaries with your kids, they internalize the experiences, remember them, digest them, and make them part of how they see reality."
― Henry Cloud
MOST parents take seriously the incredibly important protective nature of boundaries, but too few engage in actually training their kids. It is too late when a child is abused – generally in secret – and commonly by people they know. Training in boundaries, awareness of unsafe situations, and knowledge of the inherent evil in this world – these are all things our kids should be skilled in. They are things we should all be skilled in.
I was told recently, as a pastor, I should never say to a believer in the congregation, "You must...!" It's okay, it's not my nature to tell people they must, but on this sort of topic, God justifies the exception – not to tolerate abuse, grooming, and other inappropriate boundary-crossing behaviours.
We need to be watchful for those who implicitly break down and fail to respect boundaries. We need to teach our children and the vulnerable about such things. But we also need to teach by example.
What we tolerate we accept, and what we accept becomes us. It comes into our lives. It comes in and it makes itself a home. Tolerating those in our lives that continue to break boundaries – implicating fear, discomfort, anxiousness, and even depression, in us – is a recipe for eventual disaster.
How we train our children and the other vulnerable people in our lives is by talking frequently about safety, including using real-life scenarios that happen right in front of our eyes. Why would we not go into a public toilet and check the cubicle before our sons or daughters went there? Or, are we always going to allow those with easy access to our children that ease of access. We have to be on the look out – "Abuse – not on my watch!"
We must protect those who rely on us for their safety.
We must endeavour to give them the skills of discerning unsafe situations in their gut – and empower them to get out!
It only takes an errant few minutes for someone to damage a loved one or friend. Prevention is infinitely better than cure. There is great benefit in keeping boundaries front of mind in the family context.
The greatest skill we can teach our kids and the vulnerable is how to protect themselves; to empower them to get out of unsafe situations. Boundaries are incredibly protective in nature. The person who intentionally disrespects boundaries – the one who makes us squirm – we should not tolerate. We should call it for what it is.
When we train our children to respect boundaries they learn not to transgress others. It's our job to train them about appropriate boundaries.
© 2014 S. J. Wickham.

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- Delerium Nocturnem
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- Piraat
- Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus
- Einbecker Ur-Bock (bottle)
- Bluebird Bitter (bottle)
- Bürgerbraü (bottle)
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- Schnenkerla Marzen (bottle)
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But I'm only up to 65; there are 144 total, so I should have 72 at this point. I've been saying for a while now that I need to pick up the pace; I'm only a little bit behind, but I should really try to get ahead of this game. It's supposed to be fun, anyway, not stressful.
Conversation at the bar tonight turned to cats, and while some people liked cats and some people disliked cats, all present agreed that they were good for relieving stress, one way or another.


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My Batteries are Broken
"But my eyes are bopen"
I kept saying well close them then. Then I got--
"I can't, they are still bopen"
So I got brave and asked why can't you close your eyes--
Cause why I asked
"Cause the batteries in my head are broken and my eyes stay bopen".
I now have proof he really does listen to me, I just don't get immediate repsonses!!!!


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HARMONIZERS ASSEMBLE! Forget your hard hats trollops, and forget your pants even, because it's a complete HEALTH AND SAFETY NIGHTMARE in the form of Fifth Harmony's Work From Home music video. *suggestively manhandles hammer*
It looks like these ladies have taken some vacation from their white collar jobs of dancing in front of the stock market (re: Worth It) to establish themselves on the property ladder – with the help of a few oiled-up scantily clad construction workers, no less.
- The insane ability to dance, hairflip, reject a construction worker's advances AND use a live gas torch AT THE SAME TIME.
- One of the girls obvi feeling Bey's Formation dreads.
- dem dances moves tho. Seriously, 2016 is seriously lacking some tenacious group choreography.
- Why Lauren never gets a solo. #JusticeForLauren.
- Ty Dolla $ign. Who even are you? This chap adds absolutely zero value to this track OR music video. Why do Fifth Harmony's management insist on consistently including unknown rappers on FH's tracks?


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When it was originally published in the summer of 1981 Vonda McIntyre's book represented something of a new frontier (if you'll forgive my use of the phrase) in the Star Trek franchise. Though the second entry in Pocket Books's series of Star Trek novels, it was the first original story they published (the first book in the series was the novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture). As such, it represented an effort to develop the franchise, rather than the more half-hearted adaptations of the Bantam Books series in the 1970s.
If the series's editors wanted to use the first original novel to set expectations, it is difficult to imagine choosing a better book than this one. McIntyre's novel opens by setting the stakes, as while studying a naked singularity that suddenly appeared in a warp lane, Spock discovers that the universe has only a century remaining before its demise. Before he can verify his data, the Enterprise is summoned to a nearby planet to transport a dangerous prisoner for rehabilitation. The prisoner turns out to be Spock's old physics instructor, Georges Mordreaux, who was convicted of murder after the disappearance of several people, all of whom Mordreaux claims had been sent back into the past. Though skeptical of Mordreaux's claims, Spock investigates Mordreauxs claim after the physicist suddenly appears on the bridge and kills Captain Kirk — all while supposedly detained in a guarded and shielded room on the ship.
As this description illustrates, McIntyre's novel is not short on plot. Yet it is her characterization that is the strongest part of the book, as she develops both the familiar figures from the show (most notably Hikaru Sulu, which started a welcome and long-overdue trend of giving the secondary characters background and depth — and even first names!) and and her original creations into plausible and well-rounded people. The mystery itself adds to the book, as it helps keep the reader engaged until its last pages. And while some of the logic in the story may not hold up well, the book overall makes for a great read, one that set a high bar for the novels in the series that followed.


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|Brady insisted to the grand jury that the police vehicle
and Brown's body were situated as depicted above.
The prosecutor struggled to convince Brady
that he was significantly mistaken.
Prosecutor You know, the police were out there afterwards, correct? And they photograph everything. .... Do you have any reason the police moved the body into a different location? ....
And you know police took measurements of where the body was in relation to things, and they did a diagram. ... I'm going to show you a diagram that was done. ...
I'm not trying to mess you up at all, because it is difficult to remember all of this. ....
So, this is a diagram ... this is where they measured where the police truck was ...
You never saw that truck move again, did you? .... The [police] truck is about somewhere in this area according to the diagram, correct? ...
Brady No, it was actually up here, like right here ... like up here.
Prosecutor You think it was closer up to here?
Brady Yeah, I know it was because there is a sign right here ... I just know it was closer to the driveway right here.
Prosecutor So let me ask you this. Do you think that the police officer measured it wrong or do you think anybody moved the truck?
Brady No, no, I know that the [police] truck was right here. It was definitely right here -- just before this driveway, diagonally in the middle of the street -- more right here, before the driveways that's across from each other.
Prosecutor I can also put this [diagram] up there. So, now, here is the depiction of where Michael Brown's body came to rest. ... The way they have it, his body is somewhere right around here. You don't think that's right?
Brady No, it is not right. His body is definitely right here, because I live there, and that's the driveway right here. His death bed is just a little bit past the driveway. ....
Prosecutor They did the measurements. It was a little bit further than your eyes focused on -- where he actually fell.
I'm not trying to say you are lying about this or anything. Don't feel like you're on the defensive. I'm trying to point out that you're wrong or that you weren't really there.
Brady I was there.
Prosecutor I know you were there, but people remember things differently or they see things from a different perspective. Distances are hard to judge. I just want to clear things up.
I'm going to show you what is a photograph that was taken by the detective ... This is the image that the detective took of the police car. .... That's the police car right there. Does that help you get a perspective of where the car might have been?
Brady You may be right. .... If I'm on the balcony, it's a little wall right here. .... I could barely see, because I got barbecue grills right here. ....
Prosecutor Then I'm going to show you Image Number 13. This is where his body came to rest ...
Brady Yeah. I think that's right. Yeah, okay.
Prosecutor So, does that help you?
Brady Yeah. .... I didn't see nobody move the body.
Prosecutor So, seeing those photographs, you believe that those photographs do depict where the body was and where the vehicle was?
Brady Yeah.
Prosecutor Okay, all right. I just wanted to clarify that. .....
Brady I thought the [police] vehicle was a little bit upwards from my balcony and from my window.
But it would have been right here [pointing to the corrected location] and another one [vehicle] right here.
Prosecutor You're talking about the white Monte Carlo?
Brady Yes.
[Pages 41 - 50]Therefore, Brady's grand-jury statements about the scene are somewhat unreliable.


text: Friendly people are 40% more likely to get a promotion within 2 years. Being "friendly" means stopping by a colleague's office to chat, going to lunch with co-workers, organizing after-work activities. It makes sense. But don't we all know someone at work who crosses the line between being friendly and being a little too "TMI?" That's where the line gets crossed, and now, instead of being promoted, you're getting looked over. It's a tough line to walk, but really, all you need to do is use common sense. Don't you wonder why some don't?


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Film Analysis on Freedom Writers
Main Credits
Title: Freedom Writers
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Scriptwriter: Richard LaGravenese
Adapted from: The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell
Actors/Main characters: Hilary Swank-Erin Gruwell, Patrick Dempsey-Scott Casey, Scott Glenn-Steve Gruwell, Imelda Staunton-Margaret Campbell, April L. Hernandez-Eva Benitez, Jaclyn Ngan-Sindy, Jason Finn-Marcus, John Benjamin Hickey- Brian Gelsord, Plot Summary
The movie "Freedom Writers" is based on a true story. Hilary Swank as Erin Gruwell plays an inspirational teacher at Wilson High School. Her class consists of different races and groups--African Americans, Latinos, Asians, gang members, and underprivileged students from poor neighborhoods. On the first day of teaching she is very scared and unsure, but she knows she has to stop the racism in the class as well as their attitude towards life. Despite the struggle to communicate with her students and refusal to participate during class, Erin finds interesting ways to communicate with them. A racially motivated gang shooting witnessed by a Latina gang member in Erin's class, and a racial cartoon that Erin sees during class, help her in her teachings. They spark a transformation in the classroom, force them to listen and force her to take in the kid's survival stories of their tuff lives on the streets. Erin begins to connect with them. She brings in music which those kids listen to and literature like The Diary of Anne Frank, and with these simple tools she opens her student's eyes to the experiences of people who suffer throughout the world and the struggles of those outside their own communities. Moreover, Erin encourages them to keep a daily journal of their thoughts and experiences as she knows that a lot is going on in their everyday lives. After sharing their stories with each other the students see their shared experience and open up to the idea that there are so many possibilities in life. However, Erin came across a lot of obstacles and to achieve success with her students. She has to please and eventually go against the department chair, Margaret Campbell, as well as go through a divorce and work at two jobs. Fortunately, it all ended well as she fought to be teaching her student on their junior and senior years.
The film follows the usual structure of a movie about school it is a narrative genre and it has the 6 stages, Orientation, Complication, Climax, Evaluation, Resolution and Conclusion. The orientation stage of this movie suggests the racial issues that will come up in the film as the beginning scenes were of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots and then it shows the racial tension between teenagers. Also, in the orientation stage sets up the situation. Erin Gruwell is being hired as a teacher and main characters are being introduced. Then complication stage follows and that is where we see the teacher at war with the students and/or authority. The students are being disrespectful, undisciplined and have no will to learn. Despite that, Erin is still willing to teach them. Also, the head of the teachers department is not happy with the way Erin educating the kids and is not letting her use the resources like library books. That creates tension. In the climax stage we see some changes as characters go through personal changes. For example, Erin goes through hard time with her husband as her relationships are on rocks because of her job. However, the relationships with her student get a lot better as students start to like her, open up to her and willing to learn. Moreover, students making their outside school life better by getting rid of their guns, returning home to their mother, telling the truth at the trial and so on. In the evaluation stage, Erin Gruwell is being scrutinized as she tries to give the best education for her students. The head of the department, Margaret Campbell watches her closely and is frustrated but at the same time she can't do...
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What does this mean for your customers?...well that means all mail processing plants and letter carrier depots are closed and all facilities have been secured. No new mail will be accepted.
Now according to USPS, they are still shipping to Canada and this "little incident has caused a few days delay, but we are still shipping to them"....but forgive me if I tend not to believe my disgruntle postal worker that I usually see yelling at customers.
What are you options?
Some sellers are "closing up shop" which I do not suggest, unless you live in the "Danger Zone". But, If you have taken advantage of the "Etsy Fedex Account" promotion, you can offer your Canadian customers that option, though it will be higher ($10 on average, depending on size) it will ensure that you continue to do business with our canadian friends. Or you can try another of the parcel delivery services ( DHL, UPS, etc).
Either way this has really put a "monkey wrench" in business...especially when for alot of merchants business has been down, but there are options out there for you.
How are you handling the Canadian Strike?
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Pilgrims to the Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe show their devotion by approaching the cathedral on their knees.
First we stopped at the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, which is a major pilgrimage destination for Mexican faithful. Legend has it that it was here in 1531 that Mary, the mother of God, appeared to a Nahuatl named Juan Diego, spoke to him in his native tongue and told him to build a church on the site. There are now six churches there, Juan Diego is a saint, and thousands of people pack the site daily. These are not the well-to-do Americans and Europeans who visit the sacred temples of the Aztecs, Mayans and other pre-Columbian sites. These are the common faithful.
The Sunday we were there, several thousand people packed the main cathedral, and thousands of others lit candles at various shrines and asked for miraculous cures of their physical and psychological ailments.
The Catholic religion has blended with the ancient pagan religions so that Mary is often identified with the earth goddess or other female deities, and Jesus and the saints are identified with other gods and goddesses of the pagan pantheon. They´re blended together in a uniquely Latin American form of Catholicism that still feels very medieval.
This little girl sought the blessing of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
The next stop was Teotihuacan, an enormous ceremonial center in what was the biggest city in the Americas 1,900 years ago.
The place was called Teotihuacan by Nahuatl speakers several centuries after the city's fall, but its original name, the language or languages spoken there, and the ethnic groups who built the city are still unknown.
-- Arizona State University Department of Anthropology
You can get some sense of the scale of the place from the size of the ants (people) walking around. Each of the platforms once housed a temple. The pyramid of the Sun in the background is a couple of hundred feet high. The main avenue follows a north-south axis. The whole site was buried under dirt and trees until excavation began in the 19th century. There is still a lot to be uncovered.
Cindy and I marveled at the design of the ceremonial city. In their original state these pyramids were covered with a smooth stucco that was painted red, and carvings and murals decorated the fronts of the platforms. You can see traces of some of the colorful murals in a museum on the site. It is all quite impressive. At the time of its greatest flourishing, it was the sixth largest city in the world, the ASU researchers say.
The central plateau that today includes the site of Mexico City had a population estimated to be 25 million people at the time Europeans arrived. My source for this is a very interesting book, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus.
The pyramid of the Moon is behind us in this picture. Cindy and I climbed to the top of both the pyramids. They´re quite steep.
The Aztecs who passed through the city after it had been abandoned and partly destroyed gave their own interpretations to the meaning of the place. They were equally awed and recognized that it had sacred significance.


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The ancient throne of the emperors of Dara Happa has been usurped by the Golden Sun Dragon, an invader from the Empire of Wyrm Friends who wish to control the rich lands and convert the people to their blasphemous teachings. It has been over thirty years since the defeat of those who opposed this invasion, but now a man of great power, who is able to see the weakness of the Gold Sun Dragon like no other, looks to reassert the traditions and laws of his people, throwing down, by force of magic and arms, the pretender to Yelm's realm.
Dara Happa Stirs is a campaign that features the rise of the hero Karvanyar and his struggles against the emperor. The Player Characters are heroes in their own right, and their actions will enable the ultimate victory, allowing Karvanyar to challenge and defeat the enemy of both his people and his faith.
A truly epic campaign involving some of the most notable events in Gloranthan history.
So, Dara Happa Stirs; Dara Happa Rages. Join the fight for the Empire of Yelm! Death to the Dragons! In Every Man a Sun!
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I just started this memoir, by a Canadian journalist who was kidnapped while on assignment, on the recommendation of Slate writer Emily Bazelon. Unfortunately, it is taking all the willpower I have not to Google the author to find out what happens to her in the end. All the Christmas cookies in the world, play through.
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Fort Pierce, FL- A crash involving two cars on Thursday evening left a Fort Pierce woman in critical condition as of Friday.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident took place on Kings Highway, north of Angle Road at about 5 p.m where the woman, Floricia Pollidore, 26, was taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center suffering life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle a 2001 Ford Explorer, was 60-year old Sheena Pollidore. Reports did not explain how these two were related.
There was a combination of eight people from both vehicles that were taken to Lawnwood with minor injuries.
Sheena Pollidore skidded on a wet road while she was driving south on Kings Highway straight into a northbound Toyota Tundra as she crossed the center dividing line, stated the crash reports.


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There's something of a minor "L.A. Confidential" reunion going on with the detective thriller "The Nice Guys" as Kim Basinger is set to reunite on screen with Russell Crowe in the Shane Black-directed feature.
Ryan Gosling plays a 1970s L.A. private detective who teams with an enforcer-for-hire (Crowe) to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. They soon discover a massive conspiracy reaching up to the highest levels of the city's power brokers.
Basinger will play the city's corrupt chief justice, and the mother of a girl (Margaret Qualley) who happens to be the spitting image of a porn star named Misty Mountains.
Also joining the cast recently are Keith David and Beau Knapp as villains. Knapp plays an accident prone, gold chain-wearing motormouth hitman, David is his older partner. Matt Bomer also stars in the film which is currently targeting a June 2016 release.
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Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the airport for the flight to Izmir. On arrival Visit Ephesus Antique City (Hillside Houses are excluded), one of the most popular ancient sites of Turkey with many acres of carefully excavated ruins and then stop by Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Proceed to Ephesus Archaeological Museum. The last visit will be to the House of Virgin Mary where she is supposed to spend her last years together with St. John. Transfer back to the Izmir airport.
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Well, I am. There's no getting around it.
I don't talk much about my personal life or inner feelings on this blog. There's a reason for that: I'm a private person, and the Internet is as public as it gets. So I tend to keep the shutters drawn pretty tight. I like my privacy.
Still ... I just came back from shiva at Yonina's apartment a while ago. I met her daughters and some of her grandchildren, which was great, though of course I can't help wishing that we might have met under happier circumstances.
I got to share stories about Yonina with her daughters as they showed us some of her photo albums. At one point, when they were discussing her involvement in the folk-music scene, they asked each other where her banjo was. I was glad to be able to tell them. (She gave it to a local banjo player several years back.)
Through it all, there was a persistent feeling of "last." For example, I found myself thinking: This is the last time I'll ever see this apartment. This is the last time I'll ever sit on this chair. And I remembered how often I had sat there when Yonina was alive and we talked for hours while she gave me guidance or one of her wonderful treatments, or while I massaged her feet. This feeling, though sad, wasn't anything particularly acute or dramatic. It was more like a strong and steady awareness of finality: that for me this was the end of an era, one of the most important of my life.
When Yonina's healing course began, she told us: "The one thing I am willing to guarantee about this course is that it will change your life. I'm willing to sign to that." In my case she was absolutely right. I owe her a great deal, and wherever she is, I love her very much.


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Belinda Carlisle: Runaway Live (1990)Genres - Music | Sub-Genres - Concerts, Vocal Music | Run Time - 81 min. | Countries - USA |
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Former Go-Go's vocalist Belinda Carlisle combines beauty, charm and a great voice in this 1990 concert video. Selections include Mad About You, Heaven Is A Place On Hearth and a medley of Go-Go's hits.
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I'm told that you can't online duel with someone in the Blue Realm without consent. I guess I am reporting that Combat/Player slayer challenged me to an online duel in Blue (without consent) and I managed to get away but he was level 9 and I was level 6. He did that to me once before (can't quite remember when). He has also been harassing some of the girls with his disgusting sexual comments.
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Kirish Dahn
Kirish Dahn was a small town (pop. 976) in southeastern Eregia, a trade waystation between Belltower and Cantilever, City of Constructs. It was founded by eladrin refugees, fleeing anti-Imald sentiment in Colcambria. Lady Magus Tormála, an accomplished wizard, was the village's founder and, for the majority of its lifespan, its mayor.
In 302 F.I., the Weepingeye tribe of goblins, dwelling in the Ironshod Hills to the east, made a massive incursion against Kirish Dahn. The peaceful eladrin, caught unawares, fought fruitlessly to protect their homes but, in the end, the Colcambrian refugees became refugees yet again, most fleeing to Belltower in the east or Cantilever in the west, leaving Kirish Dahn to its new goblin overlords.
"Gorzibadd", as it's now known, houses an unknown number of goblins, not only vicious Weepingeye raiders, but women, children and elderly as well. Allied with bugbears and wargs, the goblins have held the town for nearly three decades. Neither Belltower nor Cantilever are willing to expend the manpower to oust the creatures and overland merchant traffic has more or less ceased in that region as a result. The current chieftain of the Weepingeyes, Hujat, has turned his tattooed eyes towards smoking out the shifter cover that supposedly lairs in the Ironshods, the closest thing Hujat sees to a threat.
Rumors persist, however, that Lady Magus Tormalá, missing since the initial attack, has cloistered herself inside her tower, awaiting the opportune moment to strike vengeance against the goblins who drove her people from their homes.
In Zahal, 338 F.I., a team of adventurers infiltrated the town, investigating the rumors of a captive shifter cub and a powerful eladrin artifact. They encountered Lady Magus, transformed in the top of her tower into a dreaded green arcanian. They also defeated the current ruling mayor, a foul goblin tyrant named Hujat, driving all the goblins from the village and leaving the town in the claws of Tyristys, a lazy brass dragon and Kirish Dahn's current ruler.
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In Autumn 338 F.I., Speelock, an ambitious kobold and sister to local merchant Gnish Humanfriend, rallied the goblins to her cause, using her mastery of the local wildlife and her captive pet owlbear Pu to keep the creatures in line. She declared herself Overlord and renamed the territory Greater Koboldia, but her reign was exceptionally short-lived, when the very adventurers responsible for destroying Gorzibadd return to rescue their kobold companion.


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14 November 2016 - Prior to the 9th edition of the European Public Health Conference organized on 10-12 November 2016 in Vienna, IOM MHD RO Brussels participated and contributed to the pre-conference events "Enhancing evidence-informed decision-making to support resilient and sustainable health systems in Europe" and "Migrant health - Economics, Human rights, and Quality of Care".
Organized by the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA) at the Austria Center Vienna, the pre-event "Enhancing evidence-informed decision-making to support resilient and sustainable health systems in Europe" aimed at identifying the ways to promote a common framework of evidence-informed health policies and interventions in European public health systems.
The pre-event was addressed to a wide range of stakeholders, including the public health research community, professionals involved in health services, knowledge brokering organizations, policy-makers as well as representative from other organizations and NGOs at national and European level.
Additionally, participants had the opportunity to discuss on how collaboration in specific topic areas can support countries to successfully address key challenges faced by health systems, including policies and care models for specific diseases as well as a session on access to care for migrants and refugees. This last one session was shared by the representative from IOM, WHO EURO, Médecins du Monde, the Centre for Health and Migration as well as the EUR-HUMAN project coordinator.
Furthermore, continuing the long standing and continued cooperation with the Centre for Health and Migration in Vienna, IOM MHD RO Brussels was also invited and contributed to the "Migrant health - Economics, Human rights, and Quality of Care", a pre-conference workshop jointly organized by the EUPHA Section on Migrant and Ethnic Minority Health and the Center for Health and Migration at the Center for International Development in Vienna.
The workshop was addressed to experts involved in projects and studies related to the economic implications of providing and restricting health care services for vulnerable migrant groups as well as interested experts from public health, health sciences, and policy and practice development. In this way, the event aimed at discussing the findings from such studies, the implications for research and practice and their relevance for policy development.


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I can't possibly post all my photos, but I know some of you will like this one:
That was the entryway to the disco. There was lots of action on the trip, dancing every night or enjoying fantastic shows! The performers were real professionals and it was also fun to watch them during their rehearsals.
The ship was new... having left the docks on Feb. 21, 2009. It's name: AidaLuna. It's matching sister ship, the AidaBella, happened to join us in Madeira and followed us all the way to La Palma. This picture of the Bella along side of us gives you an impression of what MY ship was like!
I may not get around to posting many pictures here, but you can view more once again at my homepage, which I'm still updating. I have more of Madeira, as well as Teneriffa and La Palma. Still Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Gran Canaria to go! lolDorrie


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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Courtsey of Paula Deen
• 1 pound ground chuck
• 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 (8-ounce) package sharp Cheddar, grated
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs, toasted
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 (3-ounce) can French fried onions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck and next 8 ingredients, mixing well.
In a small bowl, combine the ketchup and mustard. Stir 1/4 cup ketchup mixture into meat mixture, reserving remaining ketchup mixture.
Press meat mixture into a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan, or shape into a loaf and place on a rack in a broiler pan. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over loaf. Bake 40 minutes. Top with French fried onions; bake another 10 to 15 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink.
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So, the house might be a no-go. The inspection was last night, and it turned up a couple urgent problems. The first one is wiring - the old fusebox that we thought was dead...isn't. It actually controls the electricity for half the house. So, that needs to be updated to a new breakerbox. That's the minor problem, easier to fix since both our dads are electricians, and we've got an electrician friend. Now, for the bigger issue: the foundation. This one is a two-parter. First, the basement walls have a slight bow inward at floor level and just above. This might be due to water damage - the two sump pits are recent additions to the house (like, 10 years old or less...recent in the grand scheme of things.) One sump pumps was fouled with sand and dirt, so it wasn't working, and had leaked water into the basement. Ben fixed it, so now it's pumping the water again...but who knows how long it had been non-functional and causing damage. Part deux: part of the house sits on a slab, and that slab has a crack. A crack that not only is affecting the slab, but also the basement block it butts against. The previous owners thought it would be a good idea to decorate the basement walls with a plaster treatment, so we can't really tell how far into the basement it goes, if at all. The house has other more minor issues, as any older house has, but they're all non-urgent and DIY-able.
We're hoping to get a foundation expert out there to see just how serious and costly this is. If it's not too terrible, we can use it as a bargaining chip with the selling bank. We'll propose that they pay to fix it, then add the repair costs to the total mortgage. If it's really bad (and I've had people telling me horror stories all day...) then we'll have to walk away and find another house. That would suck so much. :-( We've already mentally planned on how we'll use certain rooms and parts of the yard. We feel attached and I'd hate to have to start all over again. *sigh* I'm trying to be hopeful, but not naive. Dunno how well I'm doing at that...I'm evidently giving off the 'everything is doomed' vibe. Blah.
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I am away from LJ for a while and look who joins the madness. Welcome my dear to LJ and all it entails. Seriously it is good to hear from you, I missed when we used to talk but am glad to hear you and Ben are good. It does suck about the house but hang in there and have faith.


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One of the perks of working from home is that I'm able to the keep the TV/radio turned on so I can hear the news stories of the day in a continuous loop. (Seriously. After about an hour and a half, I've already heard every story twice.)
That means I also get to see stories that make me chuckle or, in one case, shoot water out my nose.
Here are some of today's noteworthy news-makers:
The boys over at Prank vs. Prank decided to join in on the Black Friday craziness by confusing shoppers. They wore Target's signature red shirt and khaki pant uniforms, and then pretended to be employees. Observe the shenanigans:
2. Dog Imitates Baby
This video was on a constant loop this morning on the Today Show. Kathie Lee and Hoda cracked up about it. Honestly, yeah, a dog imitating a baby is cute…but after the first 30 seconds I'm ready to say: "Shut your pie holes!"
I don't like noise.
3. The Tale of the Lost Kangaroo
Yesterday whilst running errands, I was listing to NPR. After the world news, the host turned it over to the local chapter. I wish I had a DVR for my radio so I could record what the local anchor said and rewind it about a million times. As I heard the words that came out of her mouth, water literally came out my nose:
"A local Shawnee family is concerned for their escaped pet kangaroo. The kangaroo, known as Lucy Sparkles, escaped Thanksgiving morning after being spooked by visiting family members. The family says Sparkles is fairly docile and enjoys Cheetos…."
What's a kangaroo doing in Oklahoma? And why did the woman on the radio feel the need to describe the kangaroo as looking like "a giant rabbit that hops on two legs"? I'm pretty sure we all know what a kangaroo looks like.
(Sidebar: I love that her name is Lucy Sparkles. Makes me think of another Sparkles. I wonder if Lucy is a pop-star back in her native Australia and came to Oklahoma to live "the simple life"? )


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Agent Orange in Vietnam: Ignoring the Crimes Before Our Eyes
By Dave Lindorff
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Oct 15th, 2009
Thai Thi Nga, 16, 2nd-generation viction of US Agent Orange use in the Vietnam War
On Oct. 13, the New York Times ran a news story headlined, "Door Opens to Health Claims Tied to Agent Orange," which was sure to be good news to many American veterans of the Indochina War. It reported that 38 years after the Pentagon ceased spreading the deadly dioxin-laced herbicide/defoliant over much of South Vietnam, it was acknowledging what veterans have long claimed: in addition to 13 ailments already traced to exposure to the chemical, it was also responsible for three more dread diseases—Parkinson's, ischemic hedart disease and hairy-cell leukemia.
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SOUTH VIETNAM 1965-1975. Photos and notes of the Vietnam War. Memories, photos, videos and songs of Vietnam. From French Indo-China, the American War and the present. Saigon memories, travelling over the country's roads and through it's skies. The girls one loved and the women one lost.
Friday, 16 October 2009
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Wedding favors have been around since the medieval times when aristocracy sent their guests home with bonbonnieres, boxes made from precious metals or crystal usually adorned with precious stones and filled with sugar cubes and other sweet treats. Since sugar was so expensive, the bonbonnieres were a sign of wealth and high society, so they made an impressive mark on the people who received them. In England in the 16th century, brides and grooms gave their friends love knots made of lace and ribbon to pass on the good luck of marriage and we have all been to weddings where the traditional gift of five sugared almonds has been continued. As brides and grooms are considered to be good luck, handing their guests a little bag containing five items, one each for fertility, wealth, longevity, health and happiness is a way to pass on the good wishes to those who have attended the big day.
Today favors at a wedding are a token of thanks, just like they were centuries ago, but the rules have certainly changed in what brides and grooms choose to give. Favors usually correspond to the theme of the wedding or are a nod to the happy couple's personal tastes or interests, but the most important thing is to make it something your guests will be happy to take home. Whether it is something to eat, something to keep or something practical that they can use, picking the perfect gift just takes a little imagination and creativity.
We all want that perfect reception where everyone eats, drinks and are merry, we focus on the entrees, the desserts, the cake, and worry that after all of that our guests may still be hungry. Late night pizza delivery, a night buffet or a candy table can all be incorporated into the reception, and likewise the favor can be something edible. Tiny pies that you either buy or bake yourself can adorn each place setting, add a disposable fork and you have a sweet reminder of the big day that can be enjoyed anytime. Packaged donuts in cute two count boxes with a fancy label and a ribbon are a tasty treat for couples and there is nothing like a tiny jar of homemade jam as a wedding memento. S'mores kits that include stacked graham crackers topped with squares of chocolate and tiny marshmallows all wrapped in clear plastic or a selection of specially chosen coffee beans wrapped in personalized boxes are also fantastic edible treats. Packaged teas, elegant tea diffusers, local honey in tiny pots and even personalized candy in adorable boxes or miniature gumball machines add a touch of personality to your big day and will be loved by your friends.
With candy and cookie tables becoming popular choices for receptions, adding cups, boxes or take out containers adorned with your names and the date of the wedding make lovely—and tasty—souvenirs. Guests can visit the table throughout the night or just as they are leaving to pick up their treats.
Personalized wine bottles have long been the favor of choice for many couples. Some choose to create their own wines for the occasion while others buy ready-made vintages. A label of thanks and ribbons usually adorn the bottles and guest can use the first anniversary of the date to toast the happy couple. If you want to provide alcohol as a gift, your choices are not limited to wine however, as most other spirits and even some craft beers come in the small bottles that are perfect to give. Some brides even go so far as to offer hangover boxes filled with pain killers, water and an eye mask as favors, a helpful solution to guests that may have indulged in the festivities just a little too much.
Of course favors don't need to be consumed to be enjoyed. Some brides opt for photo frames, either stand alone or magnetic or coasters that bear a thank you in them to start with that become photo coasters when you get them home. Other useable items like salt and pepper shakers, trinket boxes, decorative soaps, fancy letter openers, bottle openers, wine stoppers and candles are also great favor ideas that serve a purpose long after the wedding is over and will be appreciated by your guests. If you want something that is environmentally friendly as a gift, you can buy or hand make reusable shopping bags or totes, screen printed with your message of love and the date of your wedding. Packages of seeds, packages of seed paper, saplings ready for planting or succulents set in small boxes, pots or teacups are also naturally beautiful treats. If your ceremony is outdoors, sunglasses make a fun and usable favor; same can be said for flip flops or slippers that make comfortable gifts for your guests, especially those in high heels! If your reception is part of a destination wedding, personalized gift bags for each guest make a thoughtful gift, especially if filled with items like lip balm, sunglasses, sunscreen and the like that guests can use after (or during) the festivities.
If you are a bride on a budget why not make your table centerpieces double as your take home gift? Clusters of candlesticks, vases or potted plants make lovely highlights for the table, and after, each guest takes a piece of it home as a reminder of the day. Not only does this eliminate the need to find homes for each centerpiece after your reception, but each guest can choose their favorite item from it to take home. Some brides opt for tiered dessert trays to act as centerpieces, again with the notion that each guest takes some of the goodies home (in provided containers) as a memento.
No matter what you choose, the memory of your big day will live on in the hearts of your friends and family for years to come. Sweet, potent, useable or simply fun, your favors are a reflection of you and if they come from the heart they will be treasured.


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Lifting weight to lose weight may sound crazy to you at first, and you're not alone. To many people, common sense says that cardio is the only way to burn fat while lifting weights makes you bulky. By the end of this article, you'll come to see that this couldn't be further from the truth. Yes, cardio does burn calories, but lifting weights may have even more benefits in regards to weight loss!
First, let's dismiss a common myth. Lifting weights will not make you bulky! You won't go to bed looking like Spongebob one day and wake up looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger the next! If lifting weights really made you instantly gain weight, don't you think that every guy in your local gym would look a lot bigger and have to work a lot less hard? Gaining muscle is a painfully slow process, and if you ever do feel "too big" it's a pretty simple fix! Just stop lifting for a while! Stressing about accidentally getting "too big" is like stressing about accidentally winning the Olympics. It only happens with years of dedication and training, not by accident.
With that out of the way, let's dive into fat loss. Fat loss occurs when you burn more calories than you consume, creating a caloric deficit. This deficit can be made greater by decreasing the amount of calories eaten, or by increasing the amount of calories burned. This is where cardio comes into play as it is a simple way to increase the amount of calories burned. Many look to cardio as the best way to burn excess calories due to the fact that a specific time of cardio will likely burn more calories than lifting for that same amount of time would. Logically, this makes sense. In 20 mins of jogging, you're moving constantly; whereas 20 minutes of lifting is broken up into several sets and rest periods so that actual exercise occurs during a fairly small amount of that 20-minute time span. However, the main benefits of lifting don't actually occur during exercise!
Lifting is extremely beneficial for weight loss due to its post-exercise effects, specifically its ability to help maintain or gain muscle mass, and its ability to boost EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption). Let's start with gaining or maintaining muscle mass. This is extremely beneficial for weight loss because muscle burns more calories than fat! This means that more muscle leads to a higher metabolism. As a large caloric deficit without resistance training will typically result in muscle loss, even just being able to maintain your muscle mass is extremely helpful!
The next fat loss benefit of lifting weights is the boost in EPOC that it creates. Increases in EPOC cause increases in calories burned as your body takes up increased amounts of oxygen to recover from the oxygen deficit that was created during exercise. Both resistance training and HIIT (high-intensity interval training) cardio have been shown to cause significantly higher amounts of EPOC than steady state cardio (1). All three exercise routines took about 45 minutes each to complete, with the HIIT cardio including 2-3 minutes of rest between each interval. This puts a dent in the big selling point of HIIT, which was that it burns more calories in less time. While the program used in this study required less time spent actually exercising, the full HIIT program (including rest times) took the same amount of time as the steady state cardio program. This study essentially shows resistance training to be superior to steady state cardio, and just as beneficial as HIIT training in respect to EPOC.
Knowing that the previously mentioned study showed HIIT cardio and resistance training to boost EPOC about evenly, you may be thinking that there's no need for resistance training. While these two forms of exercise were shown to increase EPOC equally in this study, they are hardly equal in terms of practicality. First off, HIIT cardio is extremely difficult to perform in a typical commercial gym. You'll probably see a few people attempting to do so, and many do successfully! Attempting to do HIIT on a treadmill is not ideal because you cannot immediately accelerate into a full sprint during the high-intensity interval. Doing sprints in the gym is a great option if space is provided, however, you'd have to run back and forth in a relatively small space for 45 minutes just to get the same benefits as you'd get from 45 minutes of weight training! Even doing HIIT outside has its problems due to the demand it places on the body. 45 minutes of steady state cardio is nothing out of the ordinary, but you'll rarely see people doing HIIT for a full 45 minutes because of this demand. Resistance training is also much more applicable to the general public because the fitness level that is required to complete 45 minutes of HIIT is much higher than that which is required to complete 45 minutes of resistance training because weights and rep schemes can always be scaled from person to person. On top of this, weight training also has the previously discussed benefit of increasing muscle mass (and thus your resting metabolism). This is not to say that HIIT and steady state cardio should be written off completely. Both can be extremely beneficial components of a complete exercise program! However, no form of training can replace resistance training in terms of applicability, practicality, and total metabolic increase. Cutting out resistance training to avoid getting "too bulky," would mean cutting out the form of training that has the most potential benefits in relation to fat loss.
Criticism of Resistance Training for Weight Loss
It should be noted that a 2012 study from Duke University showed cardio to cause more fat loss than resistance training or a combination of the two (2). This study found that the group performing resistance training alone actually increased fat mass. The combination group did lose some fat mass, but not as much as the group performing cardio alone. However, more research is needed. It does not make sense to cut out resistance training based on the results of one study alone, especially when the experimenters themselves do not recommend skipping resistance training. They state "a program including RT (resistance training) is needed for increasing lean mass in middle-aged, overweight/obese individuals." Essentially the researchers are saying that resistance training is needed to counteract sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss). I would argue that resistance training is also needed for a younger population looking to lose weight, as it allows you to build up increased muscle mass before sarcopenia even begins. This puts you in a better position to keep the weight off long-term, which should always be the end goal. The study also has some potential flaws in terms of the form of resistance training used, as well as the limited number of subjects (only 199 participants). The study states "The resistance training groups were prescribed three sessions per week, three sets each session of 8–12 repetitions, designed to target all major muscle groups." It also says that only 1 set was used for the first 2 weeks, 2 sets were used the second 2 weeks, and that the total 3 sets were not built up to until week 5. This training hardly sounds like enough volume or intensity to cause muscular overload, likely explaining the lack of hypertrophy (muscle gain) or boost in EPOC. The RT groups also showed increases in LBM (lean body mass) that did not occur in the AT group. This will lead to a higher metabolism over time, further helping to keep the weight off. The combination group was also shown to cause a greater decrease in total body fat percent due to the simultaneous increase of LBM and decrease of fat mass. The combination group also had a greater reduction in waist circumference! Although this study has been shared in numerous articles arguing that cardio causes more fat loss than a combination of cardio and resistance training, it is important to realize that this is a somewhat skewed phrasing. Yes, the results did show the greatest reduction in fat mass to come from the cardio-only group, however, the greatest decrease in body percent came from the combination group due to their simultaneous increase in LBM and decrease in fat mass. Given that most people are trying to change the overall appearance of their bodies rather than just the number of pounds of fat, this is likely a more important statistic to focus on for many people! While the group of 119 participants is a relatively small sample size to draw any absolute conclusions from, either way, the results of this study show are widely misinterpreted by the media. While many articles focus on the results showing that cardio alone causes the greatest reduction in fat mass, it may be more important to point out that the results also show that a combination of cardio and resistance training is the most beneficial for improving overall body composition!
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All Saints, Church Lane, Westbere
All Saints, Church Lane, Westbere, Kent CT2 0HA View on map
Mostly Medieval grade I listed church built of flint with chancel built of puddingstone. Some late Saxon stonework remains. The chancel has fine 14th-century masonry, especially the carved caryatid corbels, piscina and triple embattled sedilia. Notable stained glass.
- Grant Recipient: Joint Church Council
- Contact for access: Revd Peter Cornish
- 01227 710320
- http://www.sturrychurch.org.uk
Opening Arrangements
Church open daily from Good Friday to the middle of October between 10.00am and 5.00pm.
- Is part of Ride and Stride
A28 from Canterbury. Church Lane connects the A28 Island Road with Westbere Lane (follow signs to Westbere village). Rail: Sturry (½ mile), Canterbury West (4 miles). Bus: nos 8 and 9 from Canterbury stop close to Church Lane.
Parking Spaces
Additional parking down the hill on Westbere Lane.
Disabled Access
- Wheelchair access: Partial
- Disabled Toilets: No
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Jodi Knouff
Director of Clinical Services
Jodi Knouff MSW, LISW-S
Director of Clinical Services
Director of Clinical Services
Date of Hire: Mon, 2001-05-14
Education / Degrees: Bowling Green State University – Bachelors in Social Work, Ohio State University – Masters in Social Work
Professional Experience: I have been providing home-based counseling for the last twelve (12) years. I also provide assessments, facilitate group, and provide case management services.
Interesting Facts:
I am the mother of three (3) children and have been married to my husband for eight (8) years. I enjoy being outdoors, spending time with family, and camping.
What do you like about working with children, adolescents & families:
I really enjoy working at Family Resource Center because I enjoy meeting new people and helping them through some difficult times in their lives.


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The suspense is over and the Jodis for the Third Season of Nach Baliye is revealed.. Here is a Close look at the Jodis..
After hitting off two successful seasons, Nach Baliye is back with a bash, this time even bigger and spicier. The ten of India's hottest and happening couples try to put their best foot forward and win over the hearts of viewers across the country. From the jhatkaas to thumkaas, from the hip – hop to the Salsa, the show has it all! This season on Nach Baliye promises a 'never-seen-before' drama and action. This year's Nach Baliye include couples from the saas bahu sagas, disco kings from the yester years, item girls and even foreigners!
As Star Plus gears up to set the stage on fire, lets take a closer look at the ten hottest couples in the country.
Jodi No. 1: Sweta Keswani and Alexx O'Neil
Where the rest of the team will put in all their energy rehearsing the steps and perfecting them, Sweta and Alex will actually be struggling with hindi Lyrics. Alex with a blushing look said, "Sweta will have to help me out explaining the lyrics, and I will need a lot of help with the dance steps. So I have promised Shweta that for every dance rehersal that she does, I will do five.†We wish Shweta and Alexx the best of luck with the Hindi and ofcourse with their 'Thumkas'!
Jodi No. 2: Karan Patel and Amita Chadekar
Balaji's Kasturi sets will soon become a dancing alley. Well, with Karan and Amita doing the same show together, things will surely get a lot easier. With more time for rehersals and practices, Karan and Amita are going to be one tough competition to the rest of the Jodis. When we asked Karan about his reaction for the show, he replied – "Obviously I am excited to be a part of Nach Baliye 3, although I just hope I can live up to the expectations. I just hope for the best for Amita and me.â€
Jodi No. 3: Rakhi Sawant and Abhishek Awasthi
She is known as the Queen of all Item girls, now with Nach Baliye 3 in her bag, Rakhi might as well get the title of being the queen of all reality shows. Post her confession to Abhishek in Sony's Big Boss, Rakhi is all set to show the world, the chemistry between her and Abhishek. "Abhishek and I will show the world, what dance truly means.†says Rakhi. Rakhi sure is a threat to the entire team. No guesses for who is going to win the item songs!
Jodi No. 4: Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kapoor
In the last two seasons, Nach Baliye gave a senior couple the opportunity to re live their younger days. This year's senior citizen card goes to Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kapoor. When asked Shakti about how does he feel to be among the young generation, he replied, "I am among people who are my friends, rather I would say, who are my son's friends, and it just feels great to be a part of all these people. All these are fine young boys, and with them, even I have started feeling younger. I don't know how are well are we going to be ale to dance, but I am sure that I am going to have a good time here.â€
Jodi No. 5: Vikas Sethi and Amita Sethi
The bad man of Indian television,Vikas Sethi is all set to conquer the Nach Baliye dance floor. With wife Amita, who happens to be a trained Khatak dancer, Vikas is ready for a gala time doing the show. "It doesn't matter who wins, all my friends are here with me. The important thing is that we make the most of it and also enjoy a lot, and I can already see that happening.†says Vikas bubbling over the excitement of the show.
Jodi No. 6: Karan Grover and Kavita Kaushik
In reel life, Karan is busy making up his love interest's singing career, but in real life, Karan is making sure that he leaves no stone unturned to win over the show with his jodi partner – Kavita. "It is just such a wonderful show, Kavita and I don't get time to meet so often, and with shows like these, we get more connected. Also, its good to see older couples re live their love on the show. And in this way, everyone seems to be falling in love all over again.†says Karan.
Jodi No. 7: Aamir Ali and Sanjeeda Sheikh
Seeing Aamir and Sanjeeda, one might wonder if they can handle the heat of the competition. One can easily mistake Sanjeeda and Aamir's naive and subtle look. Amir and Sanjeeda, both are sure to ace the competition with hard work, energy, enthusiasm, and much more. Aamir's passion for sports and Sanjeeda's enthusiasm for dance is what will get them thru the competition.
Jodi No 8: Kashmera Shah and Krushna Abhishek
With Kashmera in the show, we're sure to expect tons of controversies. Joining Kashmera is Krushna, her boy friend who she hooked up with on the sets on 'Pappu Pass Ho Gayaâ€. With Kashmira's Shaimak Davar dance class days, and with Krushna's Bhojpuri touch, they might just take the crowd on a toll.
Jodi No. 9: Kiran Jajani and Ritu Janjani
And here we go with the controversies! With Kashmera and Rakhi being on the same block, we are bound to see cat fights and much more. Will the politics affect Kashmira's performance? Not likely, as kashimira was once a part of Shamak Davar's dance troup. And with Krushna's Bhojpuri touch, they are sure to get a head start in the game.
Jodi No. 10: Pooja Bedi and Hanif Hilal
Just when we thought the competition couldn't get any more controversial, it does! Pooja and Hanif were paired up in Sony's Jhalak Dikhlaja, where Hanif was her cheorographer. Is that an added advantage to Jodi No. 10? Pooja's comments on the odd situation was – "There is no added advantage, Hanif is not choreographing us, so it really doesn't make a difference. And we too have such a tough competition. We are shocked to see these people dancing so well. I really feel that we will have to work twice as hard to match up to them.â€
These stars sure cant wait to get into action, well, neither can we. So folks, fasten your seat belts, because after September, its going to be a non stop 13 week carnival jam-packed with action, emotions, drama and ofcourse dance and music. For more updates on Star Plus's Nach Baliye 3, stay tuned to Telly Buzz…
Reporter: Hiral Anju Bhatt
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Lansing Board of Education members are taking an additional month before deciding whether to move forward with opening a new intermediate school, according to the superintendent.
Lansing Board of Education members are taking an additional month before deciding whether to move forward with opening a new intermediate school, according to the superintendent.
A determination about the timeline for the school was on the agenda for a board meeting that took place Monday.
But Superintendent Darrel Stufflebeam said board members will revisit the issue when they meet again next month.
"They decided to take more time to consider the info," he said.
District officials are looking at opening an intermediate school for fourth- and fifth-grade classes in a building that previously served as a middle school. The building, located at 509 Ida St., has been vacant since 2016 when the middle school classes were moved to their current location at 220 Lion Lane.
Stufflebeam has said moving fourth- and fifth-grade classes to the intermediate school would free up space at Lansing Elementary School for future growth. The new Lansing Intermediate School also would have room for growth.
Stufflebeam said it is generally understood among district officials that classes eventually will be moved to the intermediate school.
Board members have not yet decided whether the new intermediate school will open in August for the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year or sometime later.
"We are going to move into that building," he said. "It's just a matter of when we do it."
He said district officials are moving forward with some preparations that will need to take place no matter when the school opens.
One thing that was approved Monday is the name of the new school. Board members officially approved of the name Lansing Intermediate School, Stufflebeam said.
Also Monday, Lansing High School sophomore Paige Taylor provided a presentation about depression and anxiety among teenagers. The presentation was part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project.
"She did a fantastic job," Stufflebeam said.
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A San Bernardino man who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old victim in 2012 was sentenced Friday to 110 years in state prison for multiple counts.
On Feb. 26, a jury found 53-year-old Stanley Williams (pictured left) guilty of four felony counts of Lewd Act Upon a Child and one count of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse.
In 2012, the 13-year-old victim was living with her family at an apartment complex in San Bernardino. Later that year, the defendant—a convicted sex offender—moved into the same complex and asked the victim's parents if the victim could come over periodically to clean his apartment in exchange for a few dollars and the family agreed.
According to Deputy District Attorney Alicia Long, who prosecuted the case, during this time, the defendant began grooming the victim.
"He started off by holding hands with the victim and telling her that he loved her," said Deputy District Attorney Long. "His conduct escalated from there. The defendant convinced the victim that they were in a loving relationship and that he was her boyfriend."
In 2013, the victim's mother discovered inappropriate Facebook messages between Williams and the victim. The victim's mother confronted the defendant and called the police. Williams was arrested by officers with the San Bernardino Police Department and later charged.
While the case was pending, the defendant went through numerous attorneys, sending letters to the victim and attempting to arrange for others to dissuade her from testifying.
"For the past five years the victim's family appeared at nearly every court date waiting for justice for their daughter," said Deputy District Attorney Long. "At trial, the victim showed great strength and courage in her testimony. Thanks to her resilience on the stand, this predator will never be able to hurt another child."


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Exilic-idyllic shakespeare: reiterating pericles in jacques rivette-s paris nous appartient
Exilic-idyllic shakespeare: reiterating pericles in jacques rivette-s paris nous appartient
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SEDERI Yearbook 2015, 25
Autor: Maurizio Calbi
Fuente: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=333543052002
SEDERI Yearbook ISSN: 1135-7789 firstname.lastname@example.com Spanish and Portuguese Society for English Renaissance Studies España Calbi, Maurizio Exilic-idyllic Shakespeare: Reiterating Pericles in Jacques Rivettes Paris nous appartient SEDERI Yearbook, núm.
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11-30 Spanish and Portuguese Society for English Renaissance Studies Valladolid, España Available in: http:--www.redalyc.org-articulo.oa?id=333543052002 How to cite Complete issue More information about this article Journals homepage in redalyc.org Scientific Information System Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Exilic-Idyllic Shakespeare: Reiterating Períc1es in Jacques Rivettes París nous apparfíenl Maurizio Calbi Universitil degli Studi di Salema, Italy ABSTRAeT Jacgues Rivettes París nous appartient (1961) i5 about a literature student, Anne Coupit who becomes involved with a group of bohemians centering around the absent figure of Spanish musician, Juan.
The film incorporates the attempt by theatre director Cérard Lenz - in many ways a simulacrum of Rivette himself - to stage Pericles, even though this i5 a play that he himself defines as lIincoherent- and lIunplayable.- This essay explores the significance of this incorporatiol1, and shows how the reiterated, fragmentary rehearsals of this -unplayable- play are essential to an understanding of the (disjointed) logic of the film as well as the atmosphere of conspiracy it continually evokes.
It also arglles that the -5hakespeare- included in the film is an -exilie 5hakespeare- that does not properly belong, a kind of speetre haunting the film eharacters.
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30 hand-picked films. A new one every day
Victor (15) is dragged by his mother from Paris to Quebec City, to build a new life for themselves, following the death of his father. While skipping class one afternoon, he sees another a student on the ledge.
Don't take this as a recommandation, okay?! Don't follow down this dark path, I'm already ruined!


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EMPIRE AURIGA - Auriga Dying CD
Moribund Records
Weirdest release I've listened to this year or should I say so far. Hailing from Lansing, Michigan by way of the apocalypse, EMPIRE AURIGA (aka: Boethius on communications and 90000065B on transmissions) have done their damnedest to expand Black Metal into a realm which consists of droning ambient noise and industrial sound structures. In other words it's what some non-metal folks at Decibal Magazine would call "post modern metal", ah yeah right. By the way I hate JESU and the SWANS were always overrated. People who claim to like that stuff only do it to act superior. In real life they've got the complete collection of EUROPE on their Ipods.
Now where were we? Oh yeah, this release opens with a fucking air raid siren. And I'd like to warn you, don't have the volume up really loud when you push play. Secondly don't be doing anything that extremely loud and blaring noises might shock your concentration causing you to have an accident. For example do not sip coffee when the CD starts. You have been warned. Yes an air raid siren opens up with the song "Time Expanding" which reminds me of a funeral dirge. It's followed by "Sorrowsong" which is a nine minute and change monotonous industrial beast. I was getting drowsy after three minutes. I'm surprised this duo didn't slit their wrists after recording it. But then the next cut "Dreaming of Breath and Stars", with it's dark ambient tones, brought me to a realization. EMPIRE AURIGA want the listeners to kill themselves. Thankfully I'm not weak enough to end it all over a recording.
The rest of this moves on into shoe gazer type territory but still keeping the mechanized atmosphere alive and well. Yeahs ago I was staying with some friends till my new place was ready to move into. The couple would play this video game every night for hours while I tried to read in the kitchen. I forget the name of the game but it had something to do with killing demons and murderers in some type of alternative universe. But it had this monotonous background noise soundtrack. I once described to them as the sound of a living machine on it's death bed. That's what Auriga Dying reminds me of, a soundtrack to video game horror.
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How to sand narrow hallways
Handysand Auto 2 offers its users multiple set up versions.
The challenge:
When sanding narrow hallways, using a standard drywall sander can be a challenge. You need a compact wall sander in order to be able to sand without hitting against the wall, so the Handysand Auto 2 wall sander, can be set up in several different version in order to solve this challenge.
The Solution:
Use your Handysand Auto 2, as a compact version. Simply use the two main ends, the motor & head attachment.
You now have a compact Handysand Auto 2.
Tool Length – 97 cm
Working Height – 214cm
And when you need to that extra boost in length simple pull out the 45cm retractable extension and sand those high sports.
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IF THERE'S ONE thing I've learnt from a decade of working in Sales, it's this:
Rejection is inevitable.
What you do with that rejection, is another thing altogether.
Like most aspiring authors I've got my fair share of rejection letters from publishers and agents. Nothing new there, but without any valuable, critical feedback it is incredibly difficult to know what you're doing well and where you're pissing against the wind.
Friends and family members have a vested interest in your success – they sugar coat their reviews because they know how hard you've worked on your germ of an idea. Cheerleading has its place but only when it's warranted. This is the school of hard knocks though and constructive advice is hugely important.
Many authors, (initially) road-blocked on the traditional route to publishing then decide to give the proverbial two fingers back, and go down the heavily trafficked self-publishing path. First exposure to unbiased critical feedback comes in the way of hiring an editor to perform a copy-edit of your bundle of joy.
It doesn't matter if you have a new Gucci outfit. If it has ugly creases and wrinkles, an otherwise captive audience isn't going to notice and instead comment on the downsides. You want those flaws ironed out well in advance before you parade your wares in public.
I'm going to do a five-part series sharing some of my experiences and key takeaways which you can expect to encounter during each phase of bringing your self-published book to market.
These posts will include
- Do I Need An Editor? (A Gollum Conversation)
- The Good, The Bad and The Edit (Editor Review 1 – Bubblecow)
- The Good, The Bad and The Edit (Editor Review 2 – Inkwell Group)
- Golden Fleece vs Polishing Turds (Cover Illustrator Review – Design For Writers)
- Seed/Birth/Life of a Self-Published Novel
I've just completed the Editing and Cover Illustrator steps for Book 1 and 2.
Right after I speak with my therapist and recover from the trauma, I'll paint a picture of what's involved (cost/expectations/rating).
Those who have been to my blog before will notice a new widget in the sidebar with a Countdown to my Debut Novel – Pathfinders. In the seven weeks leading up to it's release, I'll also share some of the marketing/sales and administration efforts I plan to employ to make the biggest possible splash that this skinny runt can muster.
Hopefully 2016 will be the year that brings with it some fresh new authors to the fore.
I'd love to hear from aspiring writers. Are you planning to launch your first book in 2016?
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Latitude: 53.9143 / 53°54'51"N
Longitude: -2.3421 / 2°20'31"W
OS Eastings: 377623
OS Northings: 446520
OS Grid: SD776465
Mapcode National: GBR DR25.QK
Mapcode Global: WH964.ZWV2
Entry Name: Arches Cottage
Listing Date: 27 April 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1072097
English Heritage Legacy ID: 183466
Location: Sawley, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, BB7
County: Lancashire
District: Ribble Valley
Civil Parish: Sawley
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Grindleton St Ambrose
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Arches Cottage
Pair of houses, possibly c.1600 with later alterations and possible
earlier remains. 2 storeys. Western house has a 4-light mullioned
window with inner hollow chamfer and outer casement moulding. To the
right is a window with plain reveals under a wider Tudor-arched
doorhead. On the 1st floor is a 3-light window with hollow-chamfered
mullions and a re-used moulded head. To the right is a 2-light mullioned
window of C19th type. At the right is a straight joint which suggests
that the adjoining house may be older, and a single-storey gabled porch.
The eastern (right-hand) house has a window with architrave at the left
and one with plain stone surround at the right. On the 1st floor are 2
sashed windows with plain stone surrounds, At the left is a blocked
one-light chamfered window. The door, now within the porch, has a
chamfered stone surround, Left-hand gable has projecting stack.
Chimney between houses has cap faced with part of embattled medieval
chimney cap. Rear wall has openings with plain reveals, and, at the
right-hand side on the 1st floor, a chamfered opening with segmental
head, now a window.
Listing NGR: SD7762346520
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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Reading Inspires!
A valuable careers visit for our year 9 students
Reading Inspires!
All the Year 9 Students recently attended 'Reading Inspires!' which was held in the beautiful Great Hall of the University of Reading. This event was organised by Business in the Community with business volunteers from Prudential, AWE, Peter Brett Associates, KPMG, Galliford Try, Fujitsu, Centrica, Covea Insurance and also some publishing firms.
Students each had the opportunity to take part in workshops and talk to representatives from 6 companies during the course of the morning. However the main focus of the event was for them to understand the CBI's definitions of Employability Skills, and how important these skills are within the workplace. These include: Positive Attitude, Self -Management, Team Working, Problem Solving, Communication and Literacy, Numeracy and Application of Technology.
Transport to and from the event was funded by KPMG and we are grateful for their support
Engineering Construction Industry workshop
Year 9 students also attended a workshop on careers in the Engineering Construction Industry. Engineering Construction is the process whereby some things are manufactured, such as biscuit wrappers, trainers, light bulbs and so on. This lively, fun and interactive workshop also talked about different careers paths such as apprenticeships and university.


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I know I've been talking about writing my novel, but so far I haven't told you guys anything about it! You're probably all wondering by this time, 'is she even writing a novel?' The answer is yes, and today I will give you a short synopsis of my novel. Oh, and by the way, it doesn't have a title yet, so if anyone can think of a good title after reading this post, just comment below. (-:
My novel is a retelling of Snow White, but it's from the prince's POV. Gaspar (the prince) has just returned from two years away at school to his grandfather's chateau. The Annual Summer Festival held in Ivernia is just about to start, trouble is brewing between Ivernia and the neighboring country of Voralithia, Gaspar is wondering how he's going to impress the other prince's who are coming to the festival for the first time and will probably find Ivernia rather rustic, and to top it all off, Gaspar's old friend whom he hasn't seen in years, Princess Blanche arrives. Whew! That was a run on...He is soon to be engaged in a battle of loyalties. Insert dramatic music. And I haven't gotten much further than that.
Okay, so now for some pictures and short character descriptions.
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On Sept. 9 on the insistence of Georgia, a vote was held in the UN General Assembly on the resolution initiated by Tbilisi. 48 countries voted for the document, 19 were against, 78 abstained. 47 delegations had not participated in the vote.
Comments on the results of the vote as reported by radio 'Echo of Moscow' shocked me. It turns out that our liberals… do not know how to count.


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I love Lip Butters, I remember my love started when I was at Sephora once and saw the little Korres Lip Butters, those white little pots with colored caps, made me smile, not only I liked the design, when I tried them up man that was a whole different experience in the lip balm world for me.
So when I heard about the NIVEA lip butters, I was curious, not only where they lip butters, but they were not as expensive as the Korres ones. After seeing people rave about them I decided to get one for myself. And here you can see what I think about them.
Have you tried these? Which are your thoughts?
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9 Jan 2015
Full-time MCC Nigeria Representatives
Job Description
Mennonite Central Committee seeks individuals with administrative and peacebuilding experience for a vital leadership position in Jos, Nigeria. The MCC Nigeria Representative oversees all aspects of MCC's programs in Nigeria and leads a strong, diverse team of local staff and international workers. MCC enjoys strong partner relationships in Nigeria and supports a dynamic mix of development and peacebuilding initiatives.
How to ApplyFor more information visit http://mcc.org/get-involved/serve/openings/mcc-nigeria-representative. Please send resumes and letters in interest to firstname.lastname@example.com by February 15, 2015.
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