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Not everyone thinks online dating is cool, and a few people actually believe its for social losers. Who cares? Half of our lives are spent online anyway, and modern relationships are cultivated via social media.
Although you may believe you're a master of social media, and you know how to navigate the turf with ease, it doesn't mean your methods are perfect. Chances are, you are making several rookie mistakes that you should not be proud of. That said, read this guide and consider yourself slapped if you've been making these deadly mistakes.
Many people consider emojis stupid and annoying, and I agree. And I also use them. They are juvenile, but the web makes it tough to add context to your words. Emojis sometimes make your intention clearer and cut down on misunderstandings. Also, I have a perverse liking for stupid things.
You are an adult, and grownups don't talk with little smiley faces, right? Use emojis sparingly, and be careful of who you send correspondence to when you use them. Don't add them to business letters if you expect to be taken seriously. Unless, maybe, you work for a comic book company.
If you are cutting and pasting the same dating introductory letter to every single girl at dating sites, your lack of originality will show. She can tell better than you think that your response has been sent to dozens of other girls. Get around this by actually reading her profile and personalizing your letter with real info about her interests. There is no heart in a form letter sent by a big company or a prospective lover. Do what I'm telling you and don't be lazy. Sounding like a customer service department won't get a girl in your bed.
Back in olden times, a person could go ahead and have a hissy fit over the telephone or in person. Now the rules have changed, and people still have dust-ups. The Internet means their funny little human qualities, like not being able to hold their liquor and a propensity to take revealing selfies lives forever.
Fighting with your ex at Facebook is an activity that gives your buddies lots of entertainment, and they'll gladly share the fireworks with their own friends.
If you've friended business associates (either by choice or necessity), venting to onlooking about how much your boss sucks and stupid things said in a meeting could sink your career.
Remember the creepy NY pol who needed a manly ego stroke, so he went ahead and selfied his package and posted the pics to Twitter? It sank his career, and went onto become an international source of yuks. There was no retracting and taking back the pictures. Once an embarrassing tidbit is posted to the internet, it's forever, just like a diamond.
So many people today spill all when typing their carefully thoughts onto their screen. Yet when it comes to real life, they can't maintain a conversation to save their life because they are so accustomed to talking on screen. Having time in advance to edit what you say before you speak is a plus, but it's not real life. It's being a poser, not a real person engaging in genuine give and take. Keep it up, and you'll end up a eunuch.
Go ahead and date, talk and be real. If you make a mistake, it's okay and won't become part of the permanent public record.


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Shervin Pishevar is a venture capitalist, super angel investor, and entrepreneur. He is also the co-founder of Investment company and Virgin Hyperloop One. A few companies that he has invested in are Uber, Dollar Shave Club, and Airbnb. In February, he took to Twitter after remaining quiet on the social media platform for a few months. His tweet storm consisted of 50 tweets and lasted 21 hours. During his number of tweets, he discussed the stock market, international business, Silicon Valley, and the influence American monopolies have on the country.
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Shervin Pishevar's series of tweets occurred when the stock market was unstable at the beginning of February. According to Mr. Pishevar, the trouble with the stock market stems from tax giveaways, higher interest rates, and issues with credit accounts. According to the investor, the stock market in the United States will continue to fall. He predicted that the stock market will decline by 6,000 points in 2018.
When the stock market was turbulent in the past, central banks would stabilize the stock market with quantitative easing by using bonds. However, Shervin Pishevar stated that this would no longer be an effective way to stabilize the stock market because it has been overused.
During his tweet storm, Shervin Pishevar termed Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Apple as the five major monopolies in the United States. He stated that the actions of these companies buying out more small businesses and startup businesses will cause the economy to fail in the United States. He also blamed the American system for ignoring the actions of the five major monopolies.
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During his tweet, he noted that the United States has lost exclusivity. According to Mr. Pishevar, there is no longer the booming talent, ideas, and entrepreneurial drive that there once was in the United States. He explained that technological innovations are rapidly increasing all over the world, which isn't a good sign for the short-term economic growth of the country.

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Arkansas's legislators made the members of the U.S. Congress look helpless last week.
The senators and representatives gathered Monday and went home Friday after voting on the 35 issues presented to them by Governor Huckabee. The improvements to our public schools as demanded by the state Supreme Court were the most important bills, but nearly all of them were serious and controversial:
Increasing the minimum pay scale for teachers... Approving $13 million for isolated schools losing enrollment and $50 million to improve old school buildings... Increasing the minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.25 an hour... Banning smoking in most places where people are working... Requiring a minimum sentence of 25 years for anyone found guilty of raping a person under age 14.
And there was at least one bill that deserved to be squashed in a Senate committee — Rep. Jeremy Hutchinson's bill that would have led to the reopening of the pitiful little high schools in rural areas that finally Arkansas has had the nerve to close. In this century, husbands and wives who live in the woods need to think about having kids, moving to town or either driving or busing their kids. In this day, they have to give their kids the best education they can.
You might think that's something a lot of our people in Congress don't understand. Some of them are more interested in vacation than work. In March the Congress went on a St. Patrick's vacation, the first in the history of the Congress, and last week they bailed out for two weeks for Easter without doing a thing about the 12 million aliens who have sneaked into the country.
Polls show that more than half of Americans want the boundaries closed and those people already here sent back home. Late last year the House passed a bill (only Rep. Vic Snyder voted no among Arkansas's four congressmen) that was in the right direction but was too tough. The idea of finding and arresting 12 million people and sending them back over the borders is impossible.
Most senators believed that, so last week they got to working on different bills. They wrote one that said that any person who had been here five years or more could stay and apply for permanent residency. Those who were here for only two years might be able to stay as a guest worker, or they might have to go back to their country but could immediately apply for temporary work in the United States. The ones who had been here only a year or less would have to leave with almost no chance to return.
Apparently there was agreement with Republicans and Democrats, and there were plans to conference with the House and attempts to create a bill both houses and parties would accept. But all of a sudden the Democrats walked away. One excuse is that Republicans have gotten so powerful that they no longer allow Democrats to come to conferences. Another one is that Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist denied Democrat Leader Harry Reid a 20-minute speech before the final vote on the bill.
We probably won't know what really happened until their Easter vacation is over. Reporters on the Lehrer Newshour are even saying that there won't be any immigration law passed this year because that's what always happens when a blowup like this occurs. Not passing a law probably would please Republicans and Democrats because elections are just six months away, and what to do to change immigration is the kind of issue that almost every voter will have an opinion about.
But something has to be done to stop so many immigrants coming here because they take the place of poor Americans. Also, many of them sneak in drugs to sell, which is what we have too much of. Companies should be fined if they keep hiring illegal immigrants because they take jobs away from our kids. It's popular to say that the immigrants get the jobs that American blacks won't take, and it's true that the pay in some jobs is just too low for most Americans to accept. However, employment statistics reveal that only four out of 10 maids or agricultural workers are immigrants.
Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times has quoted the Center for Immigration Studies as saying that between 2000 and 2005, immigrants with high school degrees or less had 1.5 million jobs while American workers at the same educational level lost 3.2 million jobs.
I remember going as a young reporter to the Federal Building to watch and photograph people from other countries being sworn in as American and Arkansas citizens. You don't hear much of that today, yet this state now has more foreign people than it has ever had. But now most of the immigrants have little or no interest in becoming citizens.


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It's not only expats who are under the magnifying glass of Brnopolis. Imagine you're someone whose job takes you abroad for a period of two weeks – enough time to get some impression of the surrounding environment you're a small part of for that short period… What do you tell people once you're back home?
Connie Daniels, Utah, USA, works as a Business Process Analyst working for the ModusLink Corporation. She shared with Brnopolis her likes and dislike about Brno comparing it with other similar-size town around the world.
What was your first impression about Brno?
Brno, is a lot greener than I thought it would be and it's so beautiful here – the way you have wooden areas and the City. And it's a lot larger than I thought it would be
What do you like and dislike here?
I like your buildings and the history you have here… In the US we do not have nothing like this, nothing at all. When I was able to walk up and down the streets I saw the buildings, many of them restored and how beautiful they are. In the US, we have just modern building so that we loose that charm that the history has.
I think that hardest thing for me is just not speaking the language. Many restaurants we've gone to, they have menu in English but sometimes it's a little harder to make sure we understand each other.
Your opening hours was another difference for me when we walked around the City. I was not able to go into your small unique stores that you have here. Everything is open so late in the US. When I've gone into town late evening all of the small shops have been closed. Probably it's good for the owners because they can spend more time with their family but for us the closed window looks sad. Because the shopping malls here are pretty much the same like everywhere.
The people here are very, very friendly. When I talked to them they always tried the hardest to help me – even if they do not speak my language. Brno is really friendly city.
What would you recommend to Brno?
What I found really helpful in Singapore and the other towns they have all the signs in the multiple languages. And maybe to understand you public transportation system other than just to take a taxi. If the hotels can help us to understand it this would be really very helpful for us.
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I 've thought and thought about quite how I would write the review, this is my first time after all, and I've decided that I'll tell you a wee bit about the game and also share some of Aesop's thoughts on it. That is who it was intended for, after all!
As most of you will know, Lego has been making games, as well as building sets, for a wee while now. This is very cool for a number of reasons : mostly because Lego and games are two of the best things ever. As a mother of two block-obsessed boys, anything that provides another way for us to play Lego is very welcome. This game, especially, combines two of Aesop's absolute favourite things in the world. It really couldn't have been a better choice for him.
(Aesop described the game as ' Excellent. Perfect. Amazing'. )
We planned to play this game at the party, I figured that a group of boys, full of lollies and party fun would be the perfect testers (it can be played with two people, or in two teams). But, alas, we didn't have the fore thought to pre-build the board. I guess I thought it would be quite straight forward, but after half an hour of the boys still trying to get it sorted, we decided to pack it up and move on to something else. This, luckily is the only negative thing we have to say about the game. (And, I should add, after the initial set-up, it is not necessary to dismantle completely to store it. Meaning that the next time you play it's pretty much ready to go!)
(Aesop described the building of the game as ' Very, very, very, very, very hard.')
We grabbed the opportunity the next evening to finish setting up, and have a few games.
The instructions we very straight forward, and the game has elements of Chess and Chinese checkers. It gets the brain going, but also involves a bit of luck and the added fun of the characters being familiar (to us Starwars nerds..) is a bonus. Aesop had no trouble getting the hang of it, and we all really liked that there were variations that could be made to further the game if you wanted. Keeps things interesting!
(Aesop said the least cool thing about the game was ' That some of the pieces couldn't attack as far as I wanted them to.' and that his favourite game piece was ' the AT-AT walker.' He recommends the game to 'anyone who likes LEGO or Starwars.')
(That said, he goes on further to say ' you don't have to know about Starwars to like this game, but it would if you have seen the episode because then you will know who you are moving!')
All in all, I think this game will be a very welcome, and useful, addition to our games cupboard.
I can't honestly say that I could afford to splash out the $69.99 to buy it at full price just to add to the collection, but it would be a wonderful gift from the grandparents, or a special treat for Christmas etc.
(Here's a cool video about the game, too. 'Cause videos are fun.)


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New Rules For The Food Sector
26 July 2012
Category: Legal Articles
The following article by Wendy Hederman, Commercial Partner, appeared in the Sunday Business Post on 15 July 2012.
Many consumers are pursuing healthier lifestyles by buying food that claims to have reduced fat, fewer calories, lower salt or increased nutrients. But the area of healthy food is now becoming a battleground for consumers and producers.
Last May, the European Commission adopted a list of nutrition claims, following an assessment process set out in a 2006 EU regulation. After scientific assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), only 222 of more than 4,000 claims were appproved.
Claims that succeeded, and can be used in the promotion of foods, include: 'Reducing consumption of sodium [salt] contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure', provided the food satisfies certain conditions.
Porridge oat manufacturers are already benefiting from having their health claims approved, so expect to see, 'Oat beta-glucan has been shown to lower blood cholesterol' on the packaging.
Not so delighted are the producers of probiotics, who will no longer be able to claim that natural `probiotic' yoghurt is good for your digestion, or that probiotic supplements boost healthy gut micro-flora. The commission rejected the "insufficiently characterised" claims, which cannot be used after the end of this year. Producers are now considering other avenues that may allow them continue to make nutrition claims for probiotics.
However, now the entire register of approved claims is being challenged. In a dramatic move, a British health food association and Dutch food producers have issued legal proceedings against the commission, arguing that it used a "flawed and inappropri¬ate way" of assessing food claims. They want the entire register of approved and rejected claims to be scrapped, and the process recommenced.
In the meantime, food producers are facing several other challenges, such as broadcast¬ing authority codes, advertising standards restrictions, the debate on calorie information on restaurant menus and complying with the new Food Information Regulation (FIR) by the end of 2014.
The Food Information Regulation 2011 alone will have a significant impact on food business operators at all stages of the food chain. It sets out nutritional information that must be included on food packaging, such as the energy value and the amount of fat, carbohydrates, protein, sugars and salt, with minimum font size specified and rules on placement of the mandatory information.
As a result, packaging and labels will have to be redesigned for existing product lines. Others in the food chain, such as suppliers of bulk products to caterers, online retailers and restaurants, will face additional obligations which will add to their costs, as well as presenting compliance challenges.
As for Minister for Health Dr James Reilly giving the restaurant industry six months to make a voluntary code work, the minister can rely on the FIR to strengthen his hand. For the first time, EU information rules will apply to food which is not pre-packaged, such as that sold in restaurants, school canteens and fish and chip vans.
While the EU is insisting only that restaurants make allergen information available, it has allowed member states to decide whether to adopt national measures requiring other nutritional information to be made available to consumers.
This has given the minister a green light to adopt legislation in Ireland insisting on calorie content and any other nutri-tional information being provided by restaurants and mass caterers with non-pre-packed food.
The Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) has also been policing alleged misleading advertising of food and drink products. Increasingly, the ASAI has focused on the science behind the advertising, particularly the European Food Safety Authority's conclusions.
For example, in relation to a press advertisement claiming that pomegranate juice played a role in lowering blood pres¬sure and reducing stress, the ASAI considered commis¬sioned research and the EFSA's scientific opinions. It upheld the complaint on the basis that the health claims had not been substantiated.
The ASAI may become even more relevant to advertising in the digital space. Since 2009, its remit includes advertisers' own websites. The ASAI exercised this power last year in reviewing the organics section of Glenisk's website, partially upholding a complaint.
Now the ASAI proposes to extend its remit to cover activity by advertisers on social media platforms and non-paid for space, which was traditionally outside its remit. (Consultation on the proposals closed on July 9.)
As if that were not enough, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has proposed amendments to the diet and nutrition section of the children's commercial communications code, starting a debate on whether cheese is a healthy food. That debate has been aired in the Dail, with Simon Coveney, the Minister for Agriculture, opposing moves to categorise cheddar cheese as a 'less healthy' food.
The winner of that tussle won't be known until the BAI's next publication in the autumn. Other foods falling foul of the British nutrient profiling model include many cereals, mayonnaise and sausages.
All these changes in food regulation will take time to digest — perhaps over a bowl of prunes, enticingly promoted with the EU-approved claim: `Prunes can contribute to normal bowel function.'
For more information, contact, Wendy Hederman, Partner at email@example.com or +353 1 614 5857.
The content of this article is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal or other advice. Mason Hayes & Curran (www.mhc.ie) is a leading business law firm with offices in Dublin, London and New York. © Copyright Sunday Business Post.


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Eating gluten free is getting a bad rap these days, in my opinion. Earlier this month a story came out in the media that 30% of adults are trying to eat gluten free. I mean, really? The articles quote some "expert" who says that "This is the health issue of the day." Ah, only in America, folks, with our first-world problems.
Now, when someone invites me over for dinner and asks if I have any "issues," or I'm on a consulting project and am asked what we should order in, it's hard not to feel ridiculous when I say I'm gluten-free. I secretly wish I could wear some little badge that makes the disclaimer that I'm not trying to be paleo or Atkins or whatever... (For a post from 2009 giving some of my reasons for eating gluten free, go here.)
But I will not play the martyr. I need to laugh at it along with everyone else. Enjoy this very funny video mocking the gluten free trend, titled "One Grain More."
I would not be gluten free if it did not make me feel a lot better, because it's not convenient or fun, especially when I travel. However, I have learned to work with it, and am now sort of enjoying the adventure of it. Now, when I'm heading out of town I google to find out where I can eat gluten free. Here are my top four so far:
Veggie Grill, which has several locations in the west (of course), serves some really good vegetarian and GF options. I went to one in Seattle during a recent work project, had some mac and cheese made with quinoa pasta that was terrific.
Risotteria in NYC. Probably my favorite so far. They serve you GF breadsticks when you sit down, and those are things you realize how much you miss when you finally get to have them! I let myself eat whatever sounded good: beer, sandwich, salad, dessert... because all of it was gluten free. It's my happy place these days when I am daydreaming...
Flappy Jacks in Glendora, CA. I am down in Azusa at least twice a month, and whenever I have to spend the night, I brave the crowds and go here. They have a huge gluten free menu filled with all the things you have hung your head over as a gluten free eater and just accepted you cannot have: waffles, french toast, pancakes that actually taste like pancakes...
Sensitive Sweets, Fountain Valley, CA. I just stumbled onto this place during a vacation in Laguna Beach. I had a chocolate fudge cupcake that was practically a religious experience (yes, go ahead and picture me with fudge frosting circling my mouth...). I bought a GF cake mix that was used for my birthday a few months later and it was perfection.
Parting advice you didn't ask for: If you are considering going gluten free, I strongly suggest you do so only if you are having genuine medical issues, as I did. My acid reflux went away and the rumbling down below has abated, thankfully. Despite all the press about it as "the health issue of the day," I actually gained weight during the first two years I followed a GF diet, and finally got it all under control this year, losing twenty pounds as I understood more about metabolism, whole grains, etc.
Furthermore, it's not something you sort of do, like "I try to avoid it when I can..." because once I gave it up, I found that I actually became more sensitized to gluten if I fudged or accidentally ate it. (Other GF'ers have confirmed this too). You're either all in or all out. Otherwise, you do not gain the benefits that you think might be there.
There are a lot of GF products out there now, but be wise... I learned the hard way that you only want to eat whole grain. A lot of GF products use white rice flour, tapioca flour, etc, and that is high on the glycemic index (which sounds like I know what I'm talking about, but I don't... do your homework.)
All for now... go ahead and make fun of gluten free trendiness. I'm right with you.
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
"One Grain More" (aka Gluten Free Should Not Be Trendy)
Posted by Kelly Soifer at 10:34 AM
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Oh, Kelly-- My one grain more : ) We get many requests for Gluten free from team members--- and thankfully, corn tortillas pass the test! The challenge is when someone says they're vegan-- and I try to explain to Dona Ofelia how come we can't use eggs, butter, cheese or milk and she just looks at me with a confused look...understandably :)ReplyDelete
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Indian nationals aiming to visit Bhutan are required to convey any of the two legal 'Travel Paperwork' (a) Legitimate Indian Passports having validity of least 6 months; and/or (b) Voter Identification Card, issued by the Election Fee of India. Astral travel for rookies requires that you just prepare your self thoroughly, and gown appropriately in unfastened-fitting and comfy clothes. They're a wonderful alternative if you'll be traveling out of town and you want a dependable way to get around when you do not have a automobile. Early Thursday morning, the federal judge overseeing that separate authorized problem, U.S. District Decide Theodore Chuang, agreed that the tweaks to the new travel order weren't enough to offset the anti-Muslim sentiments that Trump and his staff espoused in fashioning these policies.
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Starring: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong, Max Von Sydow, William Hurt, Matthew Macfayden, Kevin Durand, Oscar Isaac, Mark Addy
Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: Brian Helgeland
Cinematography: John Mathieson
Original Score: Mark Streitenfeld
Running Time: 148 Mins.
Taking on the legend of Robin Hood was never going entail a simple retelling of the tale in the hands of Scott and Crowe, initially mooted as a film entitled Nottingham that would have seen Crowe a version of the Sheriff of Nottingham who simply used the idenitiy of Hood as a ruse, then the idea was shot down in favour of story that cast the Sheriff as the good guy and Robin as an out-and-out villain, an idea promptly discarded in favour of switching our perspectives back to Robin in what appeared on the surface to be a version of the legend we all know and love, albeit underpinned with some historical "fact" as is Ridley Scott's will, ultimately Gladiator mk. 2.
As it turns out this is only half-true, yes the historical underpinning is there but the focus is not on Robin and his derring-do, robbing from the rich and all that jazz, rather this is Robin Begins, if you will! Opening with the crusades and seeing King Richard slain in battle, Robin Longstride (Crowe) is an archer in the king's army and by some contrivance ends up on a ship back to England entrusted with returning the sword of Robin Loxley to his father and the crown to the weak Prince, now King, John. As it turns out Loxley Sr. (Von Sydow) knew Longstride's father and fills him in on his long forgotten past. As a ruse Longstride takes the identity of Loxley Jr at the behest of his father in an effort to save Nottingham, and Loxley Jr's estranged wife Lady Marion from falling under the demands for taxes. Oh … and Longstride's father conveniently drew up a version of the Magna Carta, so have a guess what happens there…
If this all sounds rather heavy it really isn't and is woven into a coherent and satisfying story befitting of any historical epic, the thing is the story of Robin Hood is by definition a legend and it is occasionally that this concept is at odds with what Scott is trying to achieve, it is like he doesn't want to give in to the fact that something can be untrue and has an undying need to place everything within the bowels of historical "accuracy". This is fine when your character is not legendary to the point of being a treasured as was the case with Maximus in Gladiator or Balian in Kingdom of Heaven but messing around with the tale of someone such as Robin Hood seems to deny the story its magic…to give in to a cliched, but accurate, term.
Thankfully it is married with a sense of fun, something all to often missing from the directors work, as willing as he is to linger on real people peppering the film, William Marshall (Hurt) and King John (Isaac), he isn't afraid to spend time on those characters that are of Robin Hood lore. So there is Friar Tuck (Addy), wonderfully realised, as well as the three merry men, though they are never referred to as such, Allan Doyle, Scott Grimes and Kevin Durand, the camaraderie between them, and Robin, is great despite the humour usually mining the box marked crude or sexual, it is funny never-the-less. What this means ultimately is what many feared would become Gladiator Mk. 2 does not fall to such a fate and as such this film is as different to Gladiator as one would hope, in fact if you were to compare it to anything I would call to charge A Knight's Tale, on a grander and slightly more serious scale!
One major plus comes in the maturity of this Robin, Crowe is in his 40's and looks it adding a level of gravitas to the man, similarly Marian, Lady not Maid as she hastens to add, is great foil for Crowe's gruff but never humour-less take. There is a rabble rousing speech, glimpsed in trailers, but it never feels forced and the more Robin Hood-y bits are a real treat, arrow firing aplenty and one ambush on a cart full of grain, hint at a film full of such treats directed with Scott's usual panache and style. Perhaps, unsurprisingly, the Sheriff himself is underplayed to wonderful comic effect by Matthew MacFayden though it begs the question how he would serve as a villain in the possible sequel given his bumbling and weak demeanour though it was going to be a hard act for anyone to follow Alan Rickman, so kudos to MacFayden for trying.
All of which means the real baddies come in the form of Oscar Isaac's King and primarily the treachourous Sir Gofrey (Mark Strong), the actor competes a trio of bad-guy turns (after Kick-Ass and Sherlock Holmes) and it must be said that sadly this is his weakest, often the best thing in a film through sheer magnitude he is down-played here playing the French off against the English and inciting unrest as is the main thrust of the film in which Robin becomes a pawn, sadly the lack of a more personal vendetta means Godfrey is simply a pawn and neither memorable enough to boo and hiss at nor a driving force enough to feel connected to the legendary story, all of which means that King John himself is the best of the bunch playing it just OTT enough with an edge of slyness to hint at a greater, more central, turn to come.
Though for all the good, of which there is a lot, and bad points there is a nagging sense that the film we really would have liked to see Scott tackle is the one hinted at in the closing 5 minutes, the real legend, in once sense it is admirable that the director and star sought to create a back story for the hero that does ring true in a sense and provides a great period film, but it is something that could well have been handled in the opening 40 minutes allowing for a solid hour and a half of "real" Robin Hood action, similar to other tellings it may have been but given how long we've waited for the latest incarnation that in itself is not a bad thing.
Robin Hood is not what you may expect, neither Gladiator in tights nor a classic take on the legendary tale, more something in-between with a lighter touch offering as entertaining a romp as you would expect from the Scott/Crowe camp , the very thing in fact that promises much of a sequel that I for one I hope we get to see.


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Hugh Jackman & Keala Settle Bring 'The Greatest Showman' To Tokyo!
Hugh Jackman is dapper in a blue suit while hitting the stage at the premiere of The Greatest Showman held at the Kabukicho Cinecity Park on Tuesday (February 13) in Tokyo, Japan.
The 49-year-old actor was joined at the event by his co-star Keala Settle who gave a show-stealing performance of the heartfelt "This Is Me" from the flick, which is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
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It was recently reported that a Broadway stage version of the movie musical The Greatest Showman could be in the works.


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Crime DOES pay!
I'm sorry, but this is just wrong.
To crack down on welfare cheats, the Japanese government has devised a system that allows former Yakuza gangsters to claim benefits legally.So, you led a life of crime and now the government will take care of you. grrrr...
Under the new guidelines, a member of Yakuza, Japan's mafia, who has left the criminal world or grown too old to steal, need only provide a letter signed by a crime boss stating he is no longer part of the mob, the Times of London reported.


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I just reinstalled my GeForce 9800 GX2 and now my system is not booting, why?
Double-check the power connections on the video card.
Be sure that the LED-lit plastic housing around the power connector is illuminated green. If it is red, then the power connection is not properly seated.
The image below shows both power connectors properly seated with the glow of green LEDs coming from within.
The image below shows one power connector that is not properly seated with a red glow coming from within.


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Attention, Shoe-A-Holics!
We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog for this Shoe-Stopper of a post!
My fellow Shoe-A-Holics, if you don't have an on-trend shoe or a shoe in the 'it' color of the season, run out and go get yourself a pair! I can't think of a better way for one who has a fetish for footwear to style the color of the season than with a pair of shoes (or boots). This deep-red, oxblood color has been everywhere in the Fall/Winter 2012/2013, and what I love most about this color in particular is that its rich jewel tone will be fashion staple for seasons to come!
How I Styled It?
To be quite honest with you, my fellow Shoe-A-Holics, I really wanted to 'wow' you in these boots; I had planned on wearing everything you see in the picture, except the pants! I wanted to wear an oxblood/cranberry colored pair of shorts with black tights, but over the 6-week-holiday-eating-binge I was on, I ate my way right out of the shorts and right into my black skinny jeans! The turtleneck I found on clearance, and the leopard print jacket is from Forever 21. The scarf and bag I purchased while still in Italy.
Baci a tutti!
Stella Notte
Designer: Vince Camuto
Name: Laird
Color: Dark Ruby
Style: Tall Platform Boot
Heel: 4.75 inches (12.07 cm)
Platform: 1.25 inches (3.18 cm)
Shaft: 14 inches (35.56 cm)
Material: Crinkled Leather Upper with arched seam along vamp
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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Editor's note: This is the third story in a five-part series about some of the people who will compete in the JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon Saturday in Washington County. The event takes participants from Boonsboro to Williamsport along paved roads, the Appalachian Trail and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath.
Laurie Dymond has some advice for runners who are tackling their first JFK 50 Mile on Saturday.
"Go into it with an open mind and be satisfied with just crossing the finish line — and then take a nice long week off," the 45-year-old from Chambersburg said. "You're pretty sore after it. It does take a lot out of you. You don't realize it when you're running, but then the next day when you wake up, it's like the biggest running hangover ever."
Dymond, a stay-at-home mother of three, has completed the grueling 50-mile race every year since 2007 and has improved each time. Last year, she posted her best finish, coming in 18th in the women's field with a time of eight hours, 19 minutes.
"I was thrilled with that," she said. "Every year, I've done something a little differently. And, every year, I've run it a little faster."
Dymond, whose goal Saturday is to finish in less than eight hours, is no stranger to long-distance running. She became interested in the sport at 14 years old and has completed 27 marathons. She said she hopes to one day run a 100-mile race.
As a teenager, Dymond never envisioned herself as an athlete. It was her late track and field coach, Tim Cook, who got her interested in running. Her parents were in the middle of a divorce when she was making the transition to high school and running became her outlet, she said.
"Mr. Cook gave me the gift of running that has woven my life of 45 years together," Dymond said.
She finished last in her first track event, the 1,600-meter run. But the next time out, Cook had her compete in the 3,200 meters, with far different results.
"I finished in first place," Dymond said. "Mr. Cook always said, 'Distance runners are made, not born.' I have thought about that all these years, and decided I could build my own running successes."
Dymond has logged 100 miles per week since September and said she's ready to take on the JFK 50 Mile once again.
"People always ask me, 'Laurie Dymond, are you still running?'" she said. "And I'll always say to them, 'No, I just haven't stopped yet.'"


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Talkin' Gossip, Videagames, Internets #2
I'm certainly glad they fell for them and not any of those fake women running around.
Rock Band full initial track list revealed. Wait, wait, wait...So we got a great Stones song, a great Bowie song, a great Who song, a great Molly Hatchet song, a great Blue Oyster song, MY FAVORITE PIXIES SONG, a great R.E.M. song, Radiohead (not Radiohead-quality Radiohead, but some form of Radiohead is good), MY FAVORITE SMASHING PUMPKINS SONG, Black Hole Sun, and THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS OH YES YES YES. And people are complaining about this? Okay, I see it if they were complaining about the fact that the 60s only has one song, or that there are some that it uses some the same songs as Guitar Hero III, somewhat lessening its unique identity. But no, most of the complaints seem to be that most of these are well-known (as far as I can tell about these comments), and that people don't like Fallout Boy. Boo hoo. NEW PORNOGRAPHERS.
The Buffalo Beast
I admit that, some times, many times, I can be a very angry believer in my beliefs. This has thoroughly mitigated by the reading of many political debate threads on the many forums I've lurked, and through insightful news articles and blogs that show me the world and the morons that infest it. The angriest of these sources, however, has to be the Buffalo Beast.
How does a central Canadian boy such as myself come across the website of a Buffalo, New York alternative newspaper? Simple, really: it was linked at the official web page of Bob the Angry Flower, my absolute favoritest webcomic. It can found in a bizarrely structured sentence at the bottom of the page.
I'd say Bob and The Beast share a certain kind of humor, the BB uses it for satire rather than surrealist nonsense. Humor is a good reason why I stuck with the site: its damn funny. Read their annual onslaught against human decay in "The 50 Most Loathsome People in America", and laughter will help keep your mind off the horror of it all.
Of course, there are also lots of well-researched, rather disheartening articles alongside as well. These guys are unabashed, angry liberals, and they make sure you know it at every turn. I agree with a lot of their points, though, so I don't mind.
There's much interesting reading there for people who care. If you don't, their comedic stuff should still work for you. Or maybe it won't. I can't tell you, what do I look like, a mind reader?
Labels: Gamezzz, Links to the Past, Musicality, Observations


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No bed to make, no dishes to clean, no stuff to put away and no work to be done can only mean one beautiful thing....
You know the feeling of waking up in a place where your needs are taken care of and your wants are anticipated so all you have to do is relax and get comfortable.
We all love that feeling and can learn so much about how to create that experience for our own house guests by taking note of the services and amenities hotels provide when we're away.
I love making my guests feel at home when they stay with me and in today's post I'm sharing the top 12 tips for hosting guests I picked up from my vacation to Napa Valley last week.
No matter the season, give your guests the option of using a blanket for cozying up and staying warm.
It could be a carafe and glasses placed by the bed or a couple of water bottles. Help them stay hydrated and relax.
Give them a set of keys on a keychain so they can come and go as they please.
Write it down or frame it. Don't make them ask.
Don't make your guests move furniture to charge their devices. If you don't have an outlet readily accessible get an extension cord or power strip.
Have a few local magazines and guidebooks with interesting activities for people visiting from out of town. You could also offer menus from a handful of your favorite restaurants in varying price ranges.
Buy a multipack and stock up. Someone will eventually need it. We all know how easy it is to forget these little details when leaving for a trip.
Choose some of your favorite coffee table books or something with lots of pictures guests can flip through when they have a few extra minutes or are relaxing in bed.
You can cut some from your yard, buy a small bunch or place a houseplant in the room which will certainly let guests know you're happy they're here.
Keep them in a spot that's easy to locate so they don't have to dig through drawers.
I love to have a good local or undeniably delicious chocolate bar or other small gift waiting for my guests when they arrive. It's thoughtful and goes a long way in making them feel welcome and comfortable.
Most guests will pack a couple of nice outfits for their trip. Make it easy for them to unpack and hang them up right away.
Now, I'd love to hear from you. In the comments below, let me know what tips you have for hosting house guests.
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I was in Aalim's Bandra studio in Mumbai a fortnight ago, where the three #SetWetSignatureStyles were unveiled to India's leading fashion bloggers. Read on to replicate the 3 easy to do DIY hairstyles from Set Wet.
Heading for a regular day at college, or taking a date for a movie, or meeting your buds for a game for FIFA? All you need is a casual look that does all the work for you while you play it cool. So if you want to sit back, kick up your feet, and still look like you got it together, the Set Wet Wanderer Style is for you.
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So here are the steps!
You might need to make the right impression at your next pitch presentation or job interview, or perhaps get noticed across the ballroom of a wedding or dinner party. Just remember- today, formal doesn't have to be boring. But swag is mandatory. So if you are looking to impress at a formal do, the Set Wet Aviator Style is for you.
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At any social do, your hair is your most noticeable feature in a sea of heads and bodies. So if you are looking to make a good first impression, it needs to do all the talking.
This style is a fresh, daring take on a peaked side crop. Styled off the hairline, it is spiked from front to back at a 45 degree angle, adding height and movement at the same time. With the sides kept tight, it has the right amount of geometry to the look. Just 1 minute, and your hair will stay on point all night long.
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Those who argue that there will be a recession if the UK leaves the EU, may be right for both the UK and the rest of the EU. Certainly, there will be uncertainty for a while – so will there be if we stay in. The uncertainly if we stay in will be as to how long it will be before the EU will collapse under the weight of corrupt and stifling bureaucracy. Brexit, however, will not bring a recession in the UK if we have shale gas. The Planning Committee of the East Yorkshire Council had the common sense and courage to give the green light for shale production and this means that Brussels and Mr Putin (there is evidence he funds the anti-fracking groups) have much less power over us. That plus less bureaucracy in the UK would breathe new life into the UK economy.
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"The art of life is to live in the present moment, and to make that moment as perfect as we can by the realization that we are the instruments and expression of God Himself." - Emmet Fox - author of the book: Sermon on the Mount
Now is the time for all divine things to be made manifest. In the present moment as you draw a breath and release and move forward to the next moment a revelation, revolution and realization is taking place -- if one will allow such a gift.
God does set us free. Freedom in its entirety is available at any moment. Liberty. Justice. All through the art of life. Life as a manifestation that God works through a willing servant to be the full expression of divinity: divine intelligence, divine love, divine wisdom.
At any time, at any moment we can utter the words "Divine Intelligence is working through me now"* and "God is inspiring me."* These are words that allow the stroke of divine art to be manifest in one's life. We as beings of creativity as we allow divine expression of the master artist to be manifest through us.
The power of life is the power of God present in one's life to bring forth the ultimate truth in one's life. The ultimate purpose and destiny: thus the Art of Life. By allowing ourselves the ability to trust and have favor for that which we cannot see, it draws us to the well spring of divine conscious and divine living, a supreme representation and realization of Art as Life, and Life as Art.
But nothing can be achieved, no art in one's life unless one can realize and be blessed with the realization which is the experience -- the undeniable experience of the Holy presence of OUR Father in our lives. Every experience is sacred and individual. We can only experience directly unto ourselves.
Like, as Emmet Fox explains, we can only eat food for ourselves. We can have all the servants in the world do for us, but they cannot eat food for us. They can prepare it and serve it, but an individual must eat and digest the food for themselves. There it is for the realization of the Art of Life. The realization (experience) of ourselves as artwork, as a manifestation of divine creativity through the Father's movement through us. The Father as the FOOD, the Nourishment, of our existence.
The Art of Life is a blank canvas, mirroring the emptiness of the desert. Barren, with no color, awaiting something to give it life. And sometimes the life is simply in the pattern of the sand, or the single blossom on a cactus, the mood of the sky, the movement of a small creature, and so on. Our individual canvasas await the stroke of Our Father, if we will let him be the author, the artist in our life. If become the willing canvas for the Father to express himself upon and through....to touch the lives of others throught the represenation of his ARTFUL presence within us.
The Father is so surprising, working wonders through our beings as we allow him to have full reign. His full reign is our full awakening, our full presence on this earth. As we are created in His image, though many do not want His image or His movement because they think He will bore us, make us like everyone else and remove our individuality. But it is quite the contrary. God is NEVER Boring, but full of LIFE! Celebration! Passion for TRUTH! Passion for CREATION. To be bored is a lack of engaging in LIFE, and thus a lack of allowing the SUPREME ARTIST, the FATHER to Move as the consummate artist through our beautiful beings that He can make manifest a joyful life for us. God is not a BORING GOD. He's way cool, and He's way fun.
The LORD has created us as individual expressions of Himself, and this is echoed and made a reality in the writings of Emmet Fox as well, and that of Paramahansa Yogananda and so many who have allowed themselves to be full and divine expressions of the Father.
The Father delights in a joyful life. The Father is all good and all powerful and all knowing. The destructive experiences that have occured in this life are not the Father willingly promoting such ill-fate. Never.
The Art of LIFE is our mindset...this is the purity of the canvas. The reason of the Canvas. The mindset is the stage. It is how the lights are lit and how the performance unfolds. It is where the scripting occurs and thus life is made manifest. The scripting that God offers are words of LOVE and the continuous well spring of Divine Intellect. That is the foundation of the ART of LIFE. The performance that unfolds is to be joyful and precious. Purposeful and meaningful with positive effect for the world and mankind. Again, none of this can result unless we as the canvas provide permission to our Father as the artist to place a stroke upon our slate.
Prepare to live the Art of LIFE in all it's glory because miracles occur in that place. Miracles are regular occurances in the DIVINE because all is possible according to God's will made manifest in a willing human for which our individual lives, our breath is designed for all that is Good if we wish to align and drink from the well spring of goodness. Allow your mind to think in bold, loving, dramatic brush strokes!
Now, many who have known me before have seen when I have lost my footing in the past and have fell into a sadness, a curious place of remorse because none of what I had mentioned was truly ingrained into my subconscious at a level which would have an in-depth permanance that was my well spring from which to draw the divine waters to wash away iniquities which were so harmful for my life.
I am challenged with many great temptations as we all are. I have had to work very hard and with great diligence to align myself to accepting my life as art. My presence as worthy in this world. My presence as a divine instrument for the full expression of GOD. First I had to admit that I was worthy! Second I had to admit and accept the reality and truth of the talent that God has so blessed upon me and these ways in which HE wants to divinely express HIS presence through little me.
God is working many miracles in my life right now, because I have gotten to a place of deep forgiveness for those who have trespassed against me, and forgiveness for myself, in all ways. I release all those who have caused harm to my life, and thus I forgive myself for allowing the harm to affect my life. I've had to declare and declare daily to those I have forgiven: I love you all and wish you well. I wish you artful living and much joy. I wish you truth and happiness. I wish you divine purpose and miracles and a connection with the Holy Spirit in such a way to bring you Divine Truth and Divine Love in all things. In all thoughts, actions and deeds.
My Art of Living is defined through the art of motorcycles, music and writing. God expresses himself through a twist of the throttle, through the song in my heart, through the words that flow from my finger tips as written expression. I am blessed. So blessed. I feel like I am in the height of romantic love as this divine dopamine saturates my being.
In all my humble presence all I ask is that I am able to be a humble channel for divine expression which will allow God to fully manifest the height of DIVINE Love and Intelligence and thus placing healing jewels into the hearts of all in the world, through my willingness to have this GREAT ARTIST utilize my heart, my soul, my physicality as His DIVINE Expression in all ways that He pleases.
I pray that this essay inspires all who read to sink into the beauty of their presence in this world. You are all so precious indeed, beautiful representations of God's Divine Intelligence and LOVE. So there is no need to ever be sad because even when we are facing the most enormous challenges in one's life, we must open our hearts, our souls, our minds, to the Great Artist -- open ourselves to the HEALING presence of Divine Truth and Divine Restoration.
* these quotes are from Emmet Fox's Sermon on the Mount book.
Dig more cool Emmet Fox here: http://website.lineone.net/~cornerstone/emmetfox.htm
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Recently, I took a little course on the Udemy platform called "Becoming a Writer", by Cathy Presland ($29 for about 50 minutes of lectures, not including time it takes to do the 12 assignments). The course introduces you to fiction writing, and how tell a story to the reader in an effective manner.
The course clearly centers around the 12 exercises – it's the tagline for the course, as well as the central offering once you get into the course. So while it took only a few minutes to watch the introduction to each exercise, I found myself pausing the video at the end and doing the assignment.
Cathy intended for this process to take a couple of weeks, as evidenced by the fact that she says "see you tomorrow" at the end of each exercise. That means you only need to set aside a few minutes per day for this – 2-3 minutes to watch the video, and however long it takes to do the work. For instance, the first exercise has a hard time-limit of 3 minutes to complete.
Any writing course – the good ones at least – should force you to practice the craft through doing actual writing. The bad thing about the Udemy platform is there does not exist very easy ways to test students knowledge of what they have learned. Now a creative pursuit like writing will always be difficult to grade, more so in a class with 10,000+ students, but this course could perhaps use some more pauses to ensure the listener picked up on what was being taught. It's a tiny quibble, ultimately, and doesn't take away from the quality of what is being taught.
I really liked the graphic design on this course for some reason, more than courses I've taken in a while. The font is really cool, and the graphics just have that "professional" quality that show they were not done by someone with an analytical mind (like me) but an artistic one. It's a small touch that makes the course nicer in my opinion.
I am not sure that by taking this course, one will become a non-fiction writer. Obviously there are complexities about creating a compelling plot, character development, and the hundreds and hundreds (and thousands) of hours that go into writing a novel. But it's too much to expect an online course to make you a writer. You need to follow up this course with joining a community of other writers (like Cathy's The Big Book Project website), take more training, and practice writing. You need to show your book to others, take their feedback, and make it better. Honing of a craft is a well-worn process and the modern age has not changed it all that much.
If you've always wanted to become a writer, if you have a fiction book inside you screaming to get out, you might consider starting with this little course, get into the habit of daily practice, and move on from there.
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Cardiac Arrhythmias 2003
203,29 €
Cardiac Arrhythmias 2003
The field of cardiac arrhythmias has been evolving so fast during the last years that scientific meetings are frequently necessary to present technological advances, to communicate results of relevant and innovative researches, to assess the impact of recently developed diagnostic and therapeutical tools, to discuss controversial aspects, and to reach a consensus on the most appropriate evaluation and management of specific problems. This is the main reason why in 1988 we started to organize a biannual International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias. Since then many editions of the workshop have taken place and over the years the fame and popularity of the event have increased continuously. This book contains the Proceedings of the Eighth Edition of the Workshop th th held in Venice at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini from the 5 to the 8 of October 2003. During the meeting all the principal aspects of the different arrhythmias, from epidemiology to physiopathology, electrogenetic mechanisms, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, pshycological implications and economic costs have been discussed among the numerous experts and participants.
The book represents an update on epidemiological, electrogenetic, diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic aspects of cardiac arrhythmias
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should i revise for my mock language test tomorrow
or not?
id rather my tutor knew i was totally crap at it then helped me a bit more.
well if you revise, you become less crap
et voila!
well if you revise it will give you a clearer idea of what you REALLY need to study
and when you get your results back you can approach your tutor or vice versa and the key areas you're failing in can be solved
nah fukhit
youve also dropped a bit in my estimation lately
was in a bit of a weird mood yesterday. posting all kinds of bullcrap. dont hold it against me.


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180-gram vinyl
Limited time album download included
Not Dark Yet was recorded in Los Angeles in the summer of 2016. The album provides a potent look at the sisters' individual and collective artistry through eclectic song choices from writers ranging from the Louvin Brothers, Nick Cave, Kurt Cobain, and back to Jessie Colter.
Shelby and Allison wrap their arms around the past, plant their feet in the present, and nod toward what's around the bend with a co-written "Is It Too Much," to close out the 10-song set.
|1. My List
|2. Every Time You Leave
|3. Not Dark Yet
|4. I'm Looking for Blue Eyes
|5. Lungs
|6. The Color of a Cloudy Day
|7. Silver Wings
|8. Into My Arms
|9. Lithium
|10. Is It Too Much


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1. Use classic prints. polka-dots and stripes, stripes and stripes, plaid and plaid. You get the idea.
2. Stay within the same color scheme or else keep it neutral.
3. If mixing classic prints with wild prints, keep the wild one to a minimum and keep the rest of the outfit basic.(my outfit for example is very basic with the classic stripe, then I mixed in the leopard only in with one smaller article.)
Still not convinced? Check out this article in The New York Times.
what prints do you like to mix?
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Wow, time has moved extremely quickly since I last posted on here. Sorry to all those that have been waiting patiently to see if I was still in the land of the creatively living. Family life and other commitments are chewing away nicely at the time I would normally have to create. The great news is I have not given up. I am just trying to manage time to still get messy and creative. As most of us creative people know, creativity is a great way to zone out, recharge and find oneself. For these reasons, I know I will not be packing up the craft supplies anytime soon.
In the meantime, I have had several projects published by Kaszazz. And even won a few creative competitions. Much to my surprise. I will share some of these creations shortly.
As for now, I am going to post a card. For a few years I have been following a Sketch blog http://deconstructingjen.com
Until today, I have not really had a chance to play along. All of the products used on the card are Kaszazz products. The buttons are retired. Kaszazz, have had some amazing product releases since I last posted. If you would like to catch up on all the wonderful new products, you can check them out here http://www.kaszazz.com/KaszazzProducts/BrowseourCatalogue.aspx
Hoping it will not take me so long to pop back in to say hi.
Have fun creating
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'ISI agent' tried to rope Navy man into spy ring: Police
Crime branch officers investigating Mozawalla's antecedents, have learnt that the Mazgaon-based Pakistani visa-facilitating agent had unsuccessfully tried to rope in an officer from the Indian Navy in Mumbai.mumbai Updated: Dec 21, 2010 01:52 IST
Crime branch officers investigating Mozawalla's antecedents, have learnt that the Mazgaon-based Pakistani visa-facilitating agent had unsuccessfully tried to rope in an officer from the Indian Navy in Mumbai.
"He had specifically been asked by his handlers – two officers from the Pakistan High Commissioner's office in New Delhi – for chance meetings with defence personnel. Friendship with such persons would help them gain access to restricted military campuses and installations," joint commissioner of police Himanshu Roy said on Monday.
Mozawalla had one such meeting with a navy officer while returning to Mumbai from New Delhi on the Rajdhani Express.
The two forged a rapport during the journey, Roy said. Once in Mumbai, Mozawalla tried to cement the friendship by making frequent calls to him, which he initially responded to. But, when the calls increased, coupled with Mozawalla's repeated invitations to lunch/dinners, the navy officer stopped responding.
"Naturally, he (navy officer) could smell something amiss," Roy said, adding that though Mozawalla had revealed the name of the official, the police had no plans to record his statement.
The police have learnt that the pictures of defence and other vital installations had been clicked by Mozawalla himself with little or no help from official/s working at those places. Photographs of naval assets on the Mumbai harbour, Air Force installation at Lonavala, Pune cantonment area, Bandra-Worli sea link, Koyna dam and so on were among the 25-odd places recced by Mozawalla.
Roy said Mozawalla had travelled to all these places by taxi or public transport and trespassed into the restricted areas to take photographs.
"Many of these installations are so spread out that it is not difficult to trespass into some portions without getting noticed, despite security," Roy added.
Roy said though the police had so far established that Mozawalla was supplying information to the Pakistan High Commissioner's office and the recipients have been identified along with the type of information, the police were still to establish whether he had been helped by anyone in his job.
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8330 Fathom Cir #604, Austin, TX 78750 (Sold)
8330 Fathom Cir Unit #604 – A Spacious and Affordable 2 bed / 2 bath Austin Condo with a Loft.
Property Description
Fantastic 2 bed/2 bath affordable Austin Condo on Fathom Cir with a Loft/Flex Rm or office space, in addition Students can attending highly rated Round Rock Schools. This property is a great fit for small or new families, rental investors, and also retirement couples. This Complex has plenty of friendly neighbors while also feeding into some of the highest rated schools in the Austin area.
Features and Updates
Many updates including a brand NEW water heater (4/17), popcorn ceiling removal, renovated master bath, fixtures, added over 20″of insulation, sealed windows, doors, & solar screens for energy efficiency in addition too new wood laminate flooring, and is also completely wired for smart home security, with replaced fire detectors in addition to carbon monoxide detectors, and added storage areas under the stairwell and a large window box seat for even more storage space.
In Northwest Austin near 183 and Spicewood Springs, this condo complex on Fathom Cir is only 1/2 mile to Balcones country club & golf course, in a fantastic community with great access to Hwy 183, 620 & TX 45, It maintains a quiet & safe environment. Over 10 parks w/in 5 mile radius, A 20 min drive to Downtown & 10 min from the domain, and is within walking distance to HEB,
8330 Fathom Cir – Condo Features
- 1432sqft / 2 Beds / 2 Baths / 1 Loft
- 1 Reserved Parking Space
- New Water Heater (April 2017)
- New Wood Laminate Floors Down
- Tile and carpet flooring
- Replaced HVAC & Coil (Dec 2015)
- Private and fenced back patio
- Skylight in Renovated Master Bath
- Cul-de-Sac Location
- Fans, Fixture and Solar Screens
- Wood Burning Fireplace
- Large Mature Trees
- HOA Includes, Water, Trash, Internet, and Cable
- Highly Rated Round Rock ISD Schools


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Hoodie: Topshop | Tracksuit bottoms: ASOS | Vest: Zara | Ankle boots: River Island
They say your not really from London if you don't own a grey tracksuit… But that doesn't mean you can't make it look good right? Fashion folk worldwide have finally accepted that the tracksuit can be part of a cool wardrobe, just add a pair of heels/boots and sunglasses to make a trackie chic. I for one am ecstatic that the tracksuit is back, I just hope its for good.
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Jackson is on a roll! He's passed organic pears, Ancients Harvest Quinoa Flakes and finally we had a clean, no teething Cheecha Puffs trial and they were a pass too. We are very excited about this as Cheecha Puffs are really the only textured food he can tolerate and HE LOVES THEM! Jack is still only really eating pureed foods at the age of 17 months. This is not uncommon in FPIES children so on Monday we go back to our feeding therapist Jean in the big city. Jean is great and has lots of great suggestions. Jack has made progress since our last visit with her and they say slow and steady wins the race right?
Jack and Sean recovered from that terrible stomach bug and this week we are battling nasty colds, welcome spring – UGG. FPIES kiddos seem to get slammed when illnesses creep into the family. Since the cause and general diagnostic guidelines are still being debated it's unclear why illnesses are so tough for them. They do know that FPIES is a t- cell response disease so the immune systems of these kids must often be compromised in some way. I don't know, I'm certainly not a doctor but I listen to and talk with other moms of children with FPIES and we all seem to be saying the same things.
My ongoing life's lesson this last month, it's so important to have a sense of humor. FPIES of course isn't funny, nothing about food allergies of any kind is funny at all, however my life with twin 17 month old boys – it's pretty hilarious most days! The boys make me laugh all the time. They are getting silly, coy and performing for attention. Being a mom is such a blessing.
So once these colds are gone it's time for another food trial for Jack. On the table is kale, grapes and raspberries, all organic of course. Not sure what order we will go in or if something we take precedence like a safe probiotic which I am currently researching. If anyone out there in blog reading land knows of an excellent corn free, dairy free, gluten free infant/toddler probiotic, I am open to suggestions.
Thanks for reading friends! May all of your hearts be full, always.


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In Chambéry, a door to door ski repair man
Skier Laurent Truchet, 34, travels around the centre of town on his bike and cart. He goes to people's homes, collecting skis for repair (waxing, sharpening, small repairs), and then drops them off again. Collection and delivery is free.
Last winter 10 million French people stayed in ski resorts in France, 75% of them in the Alps. In total 450000 pairs of skis are sold every year. There has been no drop in the numbers of people practising winter sports, and the same is true when it comes to the numbers who need ski maintenance and repair. Chambéry Ski Service was launched in January 2014. Founder Laurent Truchet has just ten years experience in ski repair work. Mad about skiing, he travels around Chambéry and the surrounding area (Bassens, Barberaz, St Alban, Bissy, Cognin) collecting skis from his customers' homes. His service means not having to go the major stores (such as Décathlon), and for the same price, he'll repair with a personal, high-quality, home service touch. Prices range from €8 for a basic wax, to €35 for filling, sharpening and waxing, the work is accurate, bespoke, and done by hand. Chambéry Ski Service has ten or so customers per week: with an appointment system that means equipment can be repaired in 24 hours and either picked up from the workshop or delivered to the customer's home. This eco transport system offers a close customer relationship, which is much appreciated at ski stations. The result is customer satisfaction as shown by comments such as those by François, 61, who was pleased to get his Nordic skis back in 'perfect condition'. The company's website gives lots of information on how the repair works and the cost. Local media such as the Dauphiné have publicised the service. The company has also used digital communication to allow customers to understand the machinery used in the maintenance and repair process. The company's Facebook and Twitter accounts are used to stay in touch with customers and allows them to ask Laurent Truchet questions. Practical Information: Laurent Truchet 74, faubourg Montmélian 73000 Chambéry firstname.lastname@example.com https://twitter.com/chambskiservice 07 60 52 33 90


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In preparing for our upcoming cross-country move, one of the items on my to-do list was to make some kind of thank-you card or gift. I wanted something simple and easy, but I also wanted to make the thank-you a nice way for our friends to remember us.
Inspiration hit when my husband dug up some strawberry plants to give to a neighbor.
|We have a lot of strawberry plants growing in the front flower bed.
We pulled up some of the plants and potted them in various containers (random pots, yogurt containers, etc.). Then I made a bunch of little signs that say We'll miss you "berry" much!, and had my little helper (my 3 1/2 year old daughter) stick one in each pot.
I have been giving these little plants away as thank-you and good-bye gifts to our friends here in Toronto.
I am hoping that our friends keep the strawberry plants, and then have a nice little reminder of me and my family once we've gone. You could adapt the sign easily to fit a different situation. For example: Thank-you "berry" much! or I love you "berry" much!


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Effortless Vegan overnight oats. This is such a go-to for us! So simple and so good. You can eat if for breakfast, lunch or a late night snack! Here's what you will need. 1 Cup gluten-free rolled oats. 1/2 cup almond milk. 1/4 cup chia seeds. 1/2 ground cinnamon.
For Serving
Fres mixed berries, or other fruit you decide!
You can add Nutty Granola Clusters
Hemp Seeds
Pure maple syrup or other sweetener!
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Hi everyone, how are we? I hope all is well. I promised myself that I will travel overseas every year to a new place or a place I love most (excluding malaysia as I will go back home at least once a year). I went to Taiwan to attend a dear friend's wedding this time round. I really looked forward to this trip as I will meet most of my high school friends. I treasure them a lot as we grow up together. I know some of them from primary school. Oh dear.
Did not have enough time to change to Taiwanese dollar, picture taken at melbourne international airport.
First meal at Taipei. The best hotpot ever. All you can eat with reasonable price. Yum yum.
Sightseeing after hot pot.
Day 2: sightseeing by my own.
Cannot get enough of Taipei 101
Visiting old streets of Taipei. These amazing buildings were built in the Qing dynasty. We can visit some of the old houses as there were exhibitions going on in there.
Again, visiting old streets of Taipei, the owner of the tea shop was lovely enough to spend the whole morning talking about his own story and letting us taste his awesome tea. We have the chance to try his 1981 iron Buddha, amazing.
The amazing lard and onion rice with sweet soy sauce, I had one and a half bowl of this bad boy! Yummy!
The amazing scenery of Taipei. I call it taiwan's santorini. Beautiful!
Gu gong national museum. We walked most of taipei's old streets, visiting their museums and getting to know the history.
It has been a great trip especially with people I adore and trust. We had a great time. Next on, what I bought in Taipei!


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On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, the Long Island Library Resources Council held its Annual Membership Meeting at Carlye on the Green, Bethpage State Park. As part of the day's events, Adam Grohman, Director of Student Conduct and Community Education at Long Island University-C.W. Post Campus, and co-founder of the Underwater Historical Research Society presented on the topic of Long Island and Prohibition.
Adam Grohman presents, "Long Island and Prohibition"


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A simple mint chutney to go with your idli or dosai!
Fresh mint leaves - 1/2 cup (or 2 handfulls)
Fresh coriander leaves - 1/4 cup (leaves from about 4 sprigs)
Urad dal - 2 tbsp
Red chilis - 3
Fresh grated coconut - 2-3 tbsp
Heeng - 2 pinches (I used a small piece of the whole heeng bar)
Curry leaves - 3-4 leaves
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste!
Oil - 1-2 tbsp
Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan and roast the dal+red chilis+heeng till the dal is golden brown. Remove on to a plate and roast the fresh leaves till they wilt. Turn the stove off and add the coconut and the roasted dal mix, add salt to taste and let it cool. Add some water (depending on how thick or runny you want it) and grind it in a blender and take it out in your serving bowl. In a small pan, heat some oil and splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves and add to the chutney. You can also add 1/2 tsp of sesame oil over for a good taste and smell :)